Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-02

quldation.
As a result of a convivial escapade mt
Steele, a young man has been arrested
charged with selling liquor to two
minors.
David Mcdonald, sentenced last
week to the penitentiary for five years,
was q highly respected resident Of
Grafton two years ago.
The cheese factory at Lisbon has
been a financial success this year and
will be operated next season. Why
not more Of them?
Judge Sauter has granted Norman
J. Warner of Walsh county divorce
from Louisa j., on the ground of adult,
cry.
The State Educational association
will formulate needed educational leg
1slation to be brought before the next
legislature.
An unknown man was found dead
near the railroad track ut Wahpeton.
Ills head was crushed in by blows
from 4 coupling pin.
The buildings owned by Louis r.
Perry, who Is mixed up in the family
tends in Little Utah." Dickey county,
have been burned. Incendiarism.
The Bank of America has been Or
g.nized at Bisbee by H. J. Haskamp,
Henry Them and Ben Schooner. Cap
ital, $4,000.
Switchman Dan Connolley was seri-
ously though not fatally injured, by
being pinched while coupling cars ut
jamestown.
1t Is reported that the Great North
ern agent at Williston has absconded
with some of the funds belonging to
the company.
The city council Of jamestown is
considering the possibility of licensing
various trades, professions and occupa-
tions in that city for the purpose of
raising revenue for the city.
The concensus of comment made by
the state press on the Williamsport
lynciling is that, while lynch law is
deplorable, the circumstances were ex-
tenuating.
Rev. e. A. Valiant of st. Thomas
has accepted a call to the Baptist pull
pit at Cavalier, and will preach there
every two weeks, devoting the rest Of
his time to his st. Thomas charge.
The case Of Anderson VS.. Bank, re-
certify decided by the supreme court
will be appealed to the supreme court
of the United States. The, amount in
volved is about $1,000.
Jessie Rose Of Lisbon has returned
from the east where lie has been sell
ing stock for a Klondike company, and
is making preparations to leave for
Alaska in the spring.
The railroad agent at Fertile took
drink on invitation Of a visitor-wlio
proved to be a spotter-and now F. l..
Owston of Gilbyl is promoted to his
place.
Tie terms of United States court at
Grand Forks has been completed and
the juors discharged. A number of
cases have been tried. The next term
Of court will be held at Devils Lake.
An attempt was made at Devils Lake
to foreclose on the property of the
ChautauQua association for a debt of
$1,000, but citizens Interested sub
scribed the required amount, and the
Chautauqua is all right again.
On account Of tn large number Of
new settlers that are coming into Stark
county and the increased demand for
land, the Northern Pacific Railway
Company has decided to place re-
preventative in Dickinson.
Bulletin No. %. of the North Dakota
Agricultural Experimental station con-
tains much scientific information use.
full to farmers, who can procure these
bulletins free of charge on application,
addressing the institution at Fargo.
Questions to be brought up for the
supreme court to settle in the Wells
county tax case are numerous and
complicated. The attorneys for the
county and for the road have agreed
upon number that the court will be
asked to pass upon.
Miss Ingebur Joy of Buxton has filed
suit against the Great Northern road
for $4,000 damages. She was driv-
her buggy was struck by an engine
while she suffered serious injuries.
DR.. Benson, who for several years
has enjoyed lucrative practice in
Valley City, has decided to leave the
state, owing to poor health. The doc
tor has many friends in the state, and
both he and his charming wife will be
greatly missed.
A. p. Carlson of Barnes county was
thrown from a load of poles and the
wagon passed over his body. He lay
out in the cold until midnight before
he was found. The arteries Of the leg
were severed by the weight of the load
passing cvr his limbs and 1t is feared
his injuries will prove fatal.
From the last report of the secretary
of the interior, there are about q, 500
600 acres Of vacant land in North Da-
kota, most Of which is fine grazing
land. Three million acres more are in
cluded in government reservations,
leaving about twenty million acres in
the hands Of parties other than the
government.
The firm Of Shortridge and company
have filed notice with the secretary of
state of their intention to withdraw
from the state. They have given
bonds as required, and now desire to
withdrawn from business, although the
bond remains in force for sX years, to
protect whatever business they may
have done while the bond was in eff.
feet.
N. Nelson, farmer, shot his hired