Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
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Ing the natives near Montpelia.
n North Dakota has seventy nine "A. u.
y. w. lodges.
Work has been resumed on the For
man artesian well. s,.5
Large numbers of residences are go
Ing up in the vicinity Of Cando, to ac-l
commodate the Dudkard settlers.
The Live Stock Association Of North
Dakota has filed articles Of incOrpOra-
tion with the secretary Of state.
Miss Matte Irwin OF Glendale, has
been appointed deputy by the new
county superintendent OF Dickey.
The United States will expend $;s4,
OOO on the Missouri river at Mandan
this year. Il
A barn and contents, including four
horses, belonging to Jim Mulcrone OF
Cando, were destroyed by fire. 81
The w. C. L. U. Of Cavalier has just
completed Il fine large tabernacle here.
The building is 34xSO feet.
4 r. r. Van Ornum of Cakes was
drowned in Bear creek, leaving wife
and three children.
+ At a special election at Valley City
bonds were voted for city electric
light rlart.
Charles McElroy has been appointed
chief Of police at Larimore, to succeed
John Ross.
One thousand dollars will repair the
damage done the paving by the flood
at Grand Forks.
Little Nela Nelson of Darlington
took dose of carbolic acid for cough
cure. The timely arrival Of the doctor
prevented the cure being too lasting.
The body Of a mail carrier who was
lost on the Elbow woods mail route, in
Ward county, last winter, has just
been found.
Wimbledon has an imp who breaks
into machine warehouses nights and
whites up spokes of new carriages,
etc.
Logan and Kidder counties are kick
ing because state school lands have
not been advertised for bidders in
those counties.
State Superintendent Of Irrigation
and Forestry Barrett has sent out over
100000 tree seeds to the school chill
,dren of the state.
Four little Jamestown children were
run away with and thrown from a bug
gy, all escaping serious injury by won
derful good luck.
The Plymouth Congregational church
of Grand Forks has decided to discon-
lie services for the summer. Rev. l.
B. Tracy is the pastor.
A reward of $500 has been offered
for the arrest Of George r. Beemer Of
Bathgate, who is charged with embez-
Element.
Some low-down cuss at Fairmount
broke into w. III. Blake's elevator one
night last week, and destroyed all the
small parts Of a threshing engine, such
as guages, valves, governors, etc.
A. F. Rhodes, fugitive from Justice,
who is wanted in Wichita, Kas., but
now of Jamestown, recently Joined the
Salvation Army there, and wrote the
Kansas sheriff telling OF his where
abouts, and that he would give him
self up.
Samuel Ellis of st. John was arrested
last week upon charge Of assault
with deadly weapon upon Alfred La
ROGUE, q half breed, who swore out
the complaint. The trouble was occa-
stoned over land contest: Ellis was
put under $500 bonds.
A three-year-old boy at Glasstow
amputated the large toe Of his right
foot by stepping on a broken piece Of
bottle. The toe, was cut neatly and
completely off, falling into the bottom
Of the bottle. The boy suffered no pain
md hlpd very little ~
Troop B, First Cavalry. National
Guards this state, has been ordered
disbanded by the governor, having fall
en- below the standard required for a
cavalry company. The men have been
ordered discharged, and c. e. Fuller.
chief Of supply, ill take charge of tho
property.
"A flooded track in the Northern Pa
cific yards dumped three cars and an
engine down an embankmant into the
river. The engine went almost out Of
sight, and a car Of sugar remained at
tached. Two cars Of machinery made
up the rest of the train. The crew es-
capped through the cab window. The
sugar will be total loss.
The following ticket was successful
at the town election at Forman: Tlus-
tees G.. III. Forman, N. X. Diste, K. A.
Intelhonse; treasurer, Simon Mills; JUS.
tice Of the peace, A. NJ. G1oner; clerk,
Louis Steimke; assessor, ]. B. Taylor:
marshal, C. NJ. Scovillc. The only fight
was for just Of the peace. A. NJ.
Groner being elected over J. w. Chris
tian by II majority.
f. r. Randolph, pretending to be a
travelling man in the employ of the Os-
wego Starch company, who is wanted
in Montana for swirdling merchants
out Of various sums, worked George
Gussner, 4 merchant of Bismarck, for
$75. IIe induced Gussner TO indorse a
draft for that amount, and the draft
came back protested. Randolph is a
smooth swindler. and his address is
such that he seldom fails To make his
scheme " ork.
The demurrer in the Booker case,
which was argued at Fargo some time
ago, was overruled by Judge Amiden,
the court holding the Indictment good.
The case will be tried at the term of
cpur, converting May %. Mr.. Booker,
who ia president of the dcfunct Grand
Forks National bank, Is under indlct-
ment charged with making false re-