Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-17
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a farmer AZ Argyle captured elSAt
wolves In one den
Percy Trubshaw has been appointed
postmaster at Cooperstown.
New Rockford has voted $4,000 worth
/ Of bonds to build a school house.
Glen Ullin will build q new two
story school house. .g
Thomas Jareszake, living near Hank.
inson. lost two horses by lightning.
A man stole a pair Of gloves at Hun
ter and was fined 500.
The school bond issue in Fessenden
was defeated-4S to %. III
lightning struck G. Z. Elken's barn
at Mayville.
Kuhn has new settlement OF Rus.
sian emigrants.
Fred Bixby broke Jail at Washburn.
He was charged with arson.
A barn belonging to Tim Foley, near
Mimic, was burned.
A landslide at Bismarck knocked
train OFF the track and covered some of
1t up.
At New Rockford, William Mum has
been found guilty of incest with his
thirteen-year-old daughter.
* w. ]. Kneeshaw's barn burned Mt
Pembina, and five Shetland ponies and
four horses were destroyed.
There is great activity at the James
town fair grounds, getting them into
shape for the big exhibition this fall.
The building Of an armory for the
militia company is being discussed at
Grand Forks.
The annual meet Of the State Sports
mems association takes place at Fargo
June 16 and IL.
Tom Halverson, near Fessenden, got
mixed up between a horse and the
barn door. and broke his collar bone.
A band Of Indians from the Turtle
mountains are en- route to pay visit
to their Standing Rock brethren.
The Wimbledon Water Works and
improvement company is getting ready
to put in the water works at that city.
Seeding in Pembina county is about
completed. The land is in fine condi-
ton and the acreage large.
A ,'llle son OF Andre Eli On. at
Hickson, fell into the Red river and
was drowned.
About $50 teachers were present at
the meeting of the educational assocl-
alton at Fargo.
Marion Bennett a three ear-old
child, at Harvey. was killed by being
struck by falling door.
Jessie Linsley, who was sent up to
the pen from Dickinson in 1895, has
been pardoned.
Andrew Murphy, cowboy at Tyner,
who skipped out with horse and sad
die, was captured at Washburn.
Mrs. Otto Becker of Barnes county,
was thrown from buggy and had her
skull and one Of her wrists fractured.
Jerome Thompson, the missing ele-
vator agent, who is wanted for embez-
element at Devils Lake, is said to be in
Cuba.
The store of V. s. Waldo Of Bowes-
mont was entered by burglars and
about $500 worth of goods taken.
Mrs. Laura ]. Eisenhuth has en-
barked in the real estate business in
Darlington, having an office adjoining
her husbands drug store.
The First National Bank of Valley
City. Uncle John RUSSELL president,
reports Its resources at $229,5S4.O2 and
deposits at $142,73521.
Two FinlaEder tramps attacked
jamestown man with a revolver be-
cause he would not feed them, but he
secured q spade and made the bellig-
erents take to the woods.
Bishop Stanley is conducting the an
nual retreat for the Catholic clergy in
the state. About forty are present,
and nearly every parish is represented.
The retreat will continue for week.
Mrs. G.. e. S. Trott, living few
miles north of Wheatland, was seri-
ously injured in runaway by being
thrown from her buggy. She will
probably recover.
While John Uhlmann, a. Russian.
was stealing part Of the hospital at the
abandoned. Fort Lincoln reservation,
the porch fell on him and broke his
thigh. He will be laid up eight weeks.
Fire destroyed property amounting
to $500 at Pembina. Fortunately,
the strong north wind that had blown
all day had subsidized, which saved the
whole city. Among the stock burned
were six horses and five Shetland
ponies
George Macheel, carpenter and con-
tractor Of Hankinson, recently ended
his life in a tragic manner. He had
been drinking heavily for the past
three days, and, crazed by liquor. he
shot twice at his wife and children,
driving them from the house unin-
jured. Papers were made out for his
arrest Immediately. but when Consta-
bic Schrader went to make the arrest
he found Macheel lying dead in pool
Of blood, having shot himself through
the head. He leaves wife and six
small children.
Accomplishments Of Royal Persons.
The prince Of Wales is said to have
learned in his youth to make stock
ings. His son. the duke Of York,
learned the trade Of rope-making He
late cousin. the car Nicholas H.. could
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