Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
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On the application Of K. IL. bly,, II.
n Remington and III. l.. Nicholson,
creditors of C. III. Kern Of bismarck,
proprietor of the Sheridan house. =. u.
Patterson has been appointed receiver
and has taken possession.
Some 100 people arrived in Foster
and Wells counties last week and 500
this week. Settlements extend as 1ar
west MS Sykeston that an extension OF
that branch of the Northern Pacihc
some forty miles west is talked OF.
Capt. Frank Allen of the Lisbon bat
terry, has received orders from the adj
jutant general to be ready to move, as,
in case of war. that would probably be
the first military organization in the
state to be called on.
for North Dakota. Many of them are
young men who wish to take advant-
age Of the government ana cheap lands
there, while some few OF them are
farmers who have lost their places
through mortgage.
Gilbert Moen, we'll known farmer
OF Morgan township, Trail county.
died in consequence of a dose OF
strychnine and alcohol, taken, it is be-
lieved. with suicidal intent. Saturday
he had been drinking heavily, and on
going home he took this dose, from
which cause he soon passed away.
Adjt. Gen. Miller has appointed Capt.
Poole. Capt. Moffet and Lieut. New
conner Il committee on examination of
military stores, and about $4,000 worth
of property has bean examined by the,
committee, VITA view to the condem-
nation Of that which is no longer SER
viceable, and the repair of that worthy
OF repairs.
The Northern Pacific road filed in
the Bismarck land Office Thursday Sc
lection Of place lands No 81, compris-
ing $4,000 acres of place selections in
Stark county. The filing fees on the
selection We're about $3.50. 1t is the
intention of the road to make and file
ill OF its selections as rapidly as the
survey of the lands will permit.
Charles O. Peterson has been ap
pointed postmaster at Buttzville, Ran
som county, vice William l.. Jones, re-
signed, and j. NJ. Watson at Kensal,
Stutsman county, vice c. w. Mellow
ell, resigned. An order has been is
sued establishing the postotfice at
'ASAA' A>oAASVS SOuutS, iluu ISeNell IL.
Oakland was commissioned postmas-
ter; also, at Rock Springs. Stark coun-
ty, with Ole Patterson postmaster.
An appeal mas been taken to the SUI
preme court in the suit of the receivers
of the Northern Pacific railway against
j. j. Roper as treasurer of Stutsman
county and numerous holders of tax
certificates and deeds issued by the
county to purchasers at the tax sale of
1883. A dismissal of the suit is asked
by Attorney Ellsworth, who appears
for some of the numerous defendants.
The case will be tried at the April
term.
Articles of Incorporation have been
issued by the secretary of state to the
Hankinson Hail association, for the
purpose of erecting a secret society
hall at Hankinson. The capital stock
of the company is $4,000. Hon. H. II.
Hankinson, e. Hunger and A. l. Walk
er are incorporators. Articles have
also been issued to the Viking Mining
company Of Hillsboro. with a capital
stock of $4,000. Il. G. Dahl, Ole Ole
son and G. o. Festvaag are incorporat-
ors, and the object is the development
Of Alaskan mining property.