Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
IN NORTH DAKorA
Interesting News Items From 81.
Parts OF the state, st'

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]. ID. Pound has been on,o,n.,
postmaster at Sidney, Towner co,m n,,a
Mrs Charles w. Pollock died at ca w.
at his home ut Inkster. ~ N'S-
Larimore complains of a sunor,,r,.
dance OF tin-horn gamblers. '''>
The Courtenay blind pigs have hoo,
raided and closed up. 'ee'l
Hobos are becoming plentiful, :.
every part Of the state. ~
Grasshoppers are numerous IN pron.
and kdmunds counties, South Dakota
+ Prof. D. x. Dunton has been elootoa
principal Of the Reynolds schools 'eu
An electric pump has been nut in a.
the capitol at Bismarck. " ~
Lightning struck the Methoa,s.
church ut Oakes $3.50 worth. ''
Pembina county expects to have tbo
long-dlstance telephone system in t t,e
near future. 49, 'Ae
A Grand Forks bicyclist ran into
little two-year-old child and broke bar
leg. '' Ae'
Ramsey county school lands wera
leased at better figure this season as,e
than last. S'H
The Adventists are building n new
church several miles west of Fessen.
den.
p. Pelissier Of jamestown lost ava
horses ore day this week by being RIM
over by a freight train OH the N. P.
w. Fremont, son of Rev. C. Y. Smell
aged twenty, is dead of tuberculosis
at his home.
A minor child Of Daniel Mckenzie
Dickinson, has been granted pen,
sion.
Indians on the Fort Totten reserya.
ton are digging cyclone cellars. An,
old chief has prophesied big storm.
The Merchants National bank at
Devils Lake will pay oil depositors in,
full.
The Jamestown fair this fall prom.
ises to be the greatest event of the
year in fair circles.
Considerable damage was done by
hail in the vicinity Of jamestown last
week.
The ten-year-old son of Harry Porter
of Lisbon didn't know a shotgun was
loaded and killed his baby sister.
Little Max Short, Pembina young
ster, got lost and remained out all
night, creating much alarm in that
vicirity.
In quarrel over a key Of beer in
blind pig at Bisbee, Joseph LANCER was
dangerously hurt in the head and
George Keller was shot in the leg.
Mrs. Charles w. Pollock died at Cas-
selton after Il short but severe illness.
She resided before marriage at Hutch.
inson, Min. She leaves husband.
Archie ]. Gorthy, on trial for wheat
stealing, in district court at Valley
City, was sentenced to the penitenti.
airy for one year.
TIE commissioner of pensions appoint
ed DR.. John Harcourt to q position on
the board Of examining surgeons at
Bismarck.
Jacob Snyder Of Dickey died from
the effects Of gas inhaled while
digging we'll. He leaves a wife and
four children.
During the races at Crystal two men
were thrown in q running race. One
named Boyce had his leg broken and
was otherwise seriously injured. He
may not recover.
The NJ. E. Church at Wheatland was
struck by lightning last Tuesday and
set on fire. The fire was put out, how
ever, with but twenty-five dollars dam
age.
Christ Keller was arraigned before
q police magistrate at Mandan last
week on charge Of incest-which his
daughter testified had lasted four
years. Bail was fixed at $1,000 and
not given.
Charles Robinson and Burt Hennessy
confined in jail at Towner on a charge
Of assault on an eleven-year-Old gin
named Foster, have escaped. 1t IS
supposed they had outside assistance
and that they are now hiding in the
Turtle mountains.
Laura Jones, a little two-year-old
Grand Forks girl, was run into by q
bicycle and her left leg was broken
between the knee and ankle. A move
AASAC 10 O1 AOOL " pIOu1Ull lAS u'AA1
GUS practice Of allowing bicyclers 70
ride on sidewalks in Grand Forks
Farmer Porter, who lives near En-
glevale, Ransom county, lost his DaDy,
while it was lying in it's cradle, by inc
accidental discharge Of a twenty.tMo W.
caliber rifle in the hands of one OF MS
boys, the bullet passing through 'tS
head. Death was instantaneous
The old Troy farm at Dawson. III
boom days managed by John van
Duesen, is being put in condition ioi
usefulness, buildings painted ana re-
paired, and restocked with horses, ca.,
IT,. and improved machinery. The iarnp
comprises nine square miles OF lanu'
embracing some Of the finest natNe
meadow lands in North Dakota.
r. C. McAllan, n travelling optlclals,
was arrested at Langdon for "doplns
two French half-Dreeds, Alex. o III
cite and Joseph Dauphinais, Wi'a ~
decoction OF whisky and Spanish nS"
The affair took place at Olga e Han
teen miles west Of Langdon, McAna, ~
attempting to dispose Of the Dreeas III, is
order to accomplish the purpose Oh n'
drunken desire on the person OF Clla '.,
ette's daughter, a prepossessing du 1sns,
Indian maiden. The effect of the ,alus
leaves the men in a critical condl' ,'"d
McAllnn, on realizing what ne ,l Ia.
done. attempted to do away Will n !ha