Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Miss Minnie Wheeler will reopen the
Leland Hotel at Larimore this week.
-Four boot-leggers have been arrested
in Eddy county and held to the district
court.
John Ganssie, a prominent business
man of st. Thomas, is dead Of typhoid
fever.
-Four blind pigs were raided Mt Lidg-
erwood, aud the stuff captured would
make carload.
Fifteen carloads of potatoes have
been shipped from Cakes to Eastern
markets so far this fall
The barn of Henry Green Of Page has
been destroyed by fire and ten horses
suffocated.
Leading women Of the town of For
man raided a blind pig but captured
nothing.
f. r. Fulton has bought the $4,000
of refunding bonds recently issued by
the city of Grand Forks.
When public official elected to po-
sition of trust is bought, his constitu-
ents are usually sold.
More than 100000 pounds of wool has
been baled at Dickinson, and shipped
to Eastern markets this season.
James A. Douglass of Grafton has
purchased $4,000 stock Of hardware
at CroOkston.
Ed Larson Of Hillsboro stole 5000
from a blacksmith, and has been ar
rested at Fargo.
A detailed statement of Stutsman
county finances shows a cash balance
on hand Of $12,G71.23.
Charles Rogers, a Great Northern
brakeman, had two fingers crushed
while coupling cars at Grafton.
Students at the Red River university
at Wahpeton complain that so little in
terest is taken in athletics.
The Wisconsin National Bank Of Wa
tertown, Wis, is Offering part of the
Jamestown opera house for sale.
Fargo will spend $1,5OO to repair the
bridge to MOorhead, so the jagsters
The Citizens Bank of Walhalla is in
corporated with a capital of $4,000.
William Herriott is president and D. e.
Ferguson cashier.
Stutsman county claims there never
was a cleaner crop Of wheat, suitable
for seed, than that harvested there
this year.
The body Of Oscar Peterson, who
was drowned in the Missouri river at
Bismarck two weeks ago, has not been
recovered.
1t is said n,lrserymen this fall have
sold over 100000 young cottonwood
trees in seven townships of Ramsey
county.
Hon. J. H. Mathews, proprietor Of the
New York farm, near Larimore, ship
ped the first bushel Of wheat from that
town in 1882. ~
Several counties report large pay
ments Of taxes before the opinion Of
the attorney general relative to penal
ties became known.
The treasurer Of Grand Forks county
will collect a penalty of per cent on
unpaid REAL taxes for 1S96-if the
taxpayers will stand it.
Dr. Engstad of Grand Forks has per-
formed forty operations for appended
tbs, with but two deaths cut Of the ell
tire number.
William Schneider has been SEN
fenced by Judge Pollock to one year in
the penitentiary for stealing wheat at
Mapleton.
Jamestown has decided to renew it's
curfew ordinance, and all children I'M
der sixteen must be at home after 8
o'clock.
Mrs. J. H. Porter, grand matron Of
the Eastern Star chapters of North
Dakota, has commenced her annual in
spection of the order.
The Buttke well, near Buffalo, is now
flowing peacefully and orderly in the
midst Of the eighty acres or more Of
sand with which it dcluged in it's wild
fury the homestead Of it's owner.
The directors of the Jamestown Fair
association have received reports and
wound up the business Of the year.
They announce that another fair-larg-
er and better than ever-wil be held
next season. The stockholders meet in
April to elect officers and directors for
1888.
Ferdinand Kleinschmidt, German
farmer living near Sanboln, dubbed
his young son to death by beating him
about the head, because the boy, ac-
cording to his fathers idea, ate too
much and did too little work. He or
dered the boy to get up and leave the
house, and killed him because he did
not obey quick enough.
Oliver Dalrymplc is quoted as saying:
"When the early crop Of wheat once
gets out Of the farmers hands, after
the holidays, it is likely to bring a de-
cidedly better price. Yes, the price
will be more than 81 O bushel. Aud
never has there been a better outlook
at this time of the year for higher
prices than during the following sea-
son; 1893 will be year Of high-priced
wheat"
A farmer by the name of Ed Pullen,
while driving span of bronchos
through the street, let them get away
from him. They ran over cart con-
tanning lady and little girl, who
were thrown violently to the ground at
Willow City. The lady received bad
bruise on the forehead, rendering her
unconscious for about two hours. Pull
len was promptly arrested by the city
officers for fast driving and fined $40,
which was paid. An action may be
brought for personal injury by the lady