Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27

treasury Of $4,000 and expects to gain
the other $4,000 before the end of the
month.
Jud InMoure has recommended w.
). knecsllaW as receiver of the dcfunct
bank at Pembina, of which La Moure
is president.
The Minot Coal Co. is in trouble and
the sheriff has seized eighty mine acres
OF coal land, together with nine equip
mcnts, wagons, teams etc.
Contracts, have been let for survey
ing sixteen townships Of land in the
northern part of Stark county and the
work will begin as soon as spring
opens.
The state board Of university and
school lands have accepted approved
for loans from the per-
manent school fund on farm mortgage
security to the amount of $4,000
Jan. 2S, the Churchs Ferry school dis
trict will vote on the proposition to is
sue bonds in the sum of $500 for the
purpose Of erecting a four room school
house.
Students ut the Valley City Normal
school arc playing base ball-and the
small boys are reported, by an eX-
change as running barefooted in the
streets.
D. e. Ferguson, cashier of the Citi-
Zens Bank ut Walhalla, has resigned
that position, and is succeeded by j. II.
Anderson connected with Farmers
Bank Of st. Thomas.
j. a johnson of Williamsport met
with a painful accident in the eX-
plosion of a gun, the accident filling
his face with powder and damaging
his eyesight.
A Minot man pulled up couple Of
rods of sidewalk, to recover quarter
he supposed he had dropped between
the cracks in the walk, to discover he
had it in his pocket all the time.
The wife Of Marquis de Nlores will
offer Il reward for the apprehension of
the murdercrs Of her husband, the
French government having failed to
take any steps in the matter.
At Glendale John Newberry is held
to the district court in the sum of $500
for running a blind pig. John Carr,
for q like offense, in default of $500
bail, languishes in Jail.
John V. Brown, formerly agent of
the Singer Machine company at Hills
boro who disappeared with shortage
of $3.50 has been traced to Walhalla,
whence he doubtless went over the
line.
David Wallace of Hamilton publicly
that owing to the fact that
county officials refuse to arrest thieves,
he withdraws $500 reward he offered
for arrest of parties guilty of stealing
wheat.
Congressman Johnson has recon-
mcnded tn efollowing postottice APP
in North Dakota: Fred
Krosel, Richardson's; a. Lincoln. Cell;
Alfred S. eVnby, Hastings; John IL.
Movins, Lidgerwood.
George H. May, wanted for bigamy
at Rolla, which was committed there
last fall, has been arrested at Malta,
Mont. this week and Deputy Sheriff
SCHNEIDER Of Rolette County has gone
after him.
The bankers of the state held a
meeting at Fargo and elected officers
as follows: Il. P. Wells, Jamestown,
president; Geo. A. Day, Grand Forks,
vice president; S. II. Lyon, Fargo, sec
rotary and treasurer.
The use Of Ignite coal in heating
hospital buildings at jamestown is
highly commended by w. A. Gates,
special agent Of the Minnesota board
of corrections and charities, who re-
Gently visited the institution.
The democratic state central com
mittee will test the constitutionality
Of the anti-fusion law passed at the
last session and funds for that pur-
pose are being solicited from democrats
and populists.
Controller Of the Currency nawes
declared a second dividend of IL per
cent in favor Of the creditors Of the
Second National Bank Of Grand
Forks, making in all 80 per cent in
claims, amounting to $11o,13S.
II. II. Dctcher, clerk in the Bismarck
postof1ice, states that in the senatorial
fight in which it is said telegraphic
dispatches We're not delivered until
two days old, took place eighteen
months before he came to Bismarck.
Thomas Tobin, brakeman on the
Great Northern, was killed near Mi
not. He was sitting in the caboose,
when an engine crashed into the car,
fatally injuring him. Two other men
in the caboose escaped without injury.
The controller Of the currency has
dispatched an agent to North Dakota
to investigate the condition of the
First National Bank of Pembina. The
bank wants to resume. and the con-
troller wants reliable information be-
fore deciding the matter.
It is interesting and gratifying to
note that the prices Of county war
rants through the state are picking up,
and they are quoted in all counties at
higher and tirmer prices. They pay
ment of back taxes and prompt pay
ment Of current ones is responsible.
Articles of Incorporation q the state
bank Of Leeds, capital 5000 lave been
forwarded to the secretary 0. state.
The incorpclators are N. JACOBSON and
Ole jacobson Of Rugby Junction; John
A. Percival and E. a. Webster of
Devil Lake. n jacobson will be presi-
dent and manager of the bank.
Rolettc County had on hand Jan. 1,
in state, county township and school
funds, $17,727.S7. The expenditures Of
the county for the year were $1O,524-
s.. The county is Oh a cash basis. not
u single warrant remaining unpaid.
and speaks well for those in charge OF