Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-08
NORTH DAKOTA

Twenty-fOur threshing outfits have
been sold in Wells county this fall.
w. II. B. Einshuth is to erect hand
some business block at Darlington.
Prof. Roberts is conductor of the
teachers institute in Barnes county.
The Mandan fair management have
mailed LOO copies Of their premium
list.
Special game wardens of Barnes
county have issued 10 hunting per-
niitS.
Disappointing reports Of the prairie
chicken crop come in from all dircc-
tons.
Charles White OF Bismarck got five
days and $40 for assault and battery
Oh Il boy.
One hundred thousand pounds OF
wool We're marketed ut jamestown
this fall.
Dr.. Merchant Of Glendale has sold
his telephone system down there TO L.
+. Bodie.
County Superintendent May L.
keime OF Eddy county, is a candidate
for reelection.
The short crop in that vicinity
forced John \. Benoit a Rolla mer-
chant, to the wall.
Drug stores report enormous sales Of
those little early risers to sportsmen
during the past week.
New Rockford's brass band has re-
ceived its uniforms, and is now pre-
pared for any emergency.
Tie Nechc City Watcrworks plant
will soon be operated by gasoline
engine AermOtOr TOO titful.
Mrs. Hansbrough. wife of our SEN
ator, has been in poor health during
the summer, but is improving.
The crop of lightning rod suckers is
beginning to be harvested-and, rom
all reports, it is good one this year.
Our North Dakota battalions at Ma
Mia are likely to serve through the
two years period CT their enlistment.
\ mad dog struck Langdon the other
day and got several snap shots at
horses, but, at sight OF u policeman,
flew the town.
The wind. the other day. showed an
elevator at EdGcle. over onto the rail
road track, ard the y. 2. trans have
TO take the prairie for it.
Anton Mats barn. near Hastings,
Barnes county, was struck by light
ming last week, and burned. Less.
about $500; insurance, $500.
n new siding has been constructed
at Dairy, Trail county. J).1l miles
west OF Hague, and 80 miles east OF
Alton Junction, by the Great Northern.
\ Fargo girl tried to kill herself Off
under circumstances that seemed 10
reasonably warrant the effort but the
authorities interfernd. just he same.
Capt. D. W. Wellman. stcpfatl,cr of
Banker Lyon Of Mandan. died in Cali
forna last week. He was we'll knoWn
in Manlan, where he lived for Il num-
Der Of years.
Contractor KlarGuist Of HanKinson
was badly injured last week, 5y being
under Il heavy iron door which fell to
the floor. The door was tor the vault
OF the new bank building there.
Lightning struck the residence Of
Trustee Montague. at Dickinson, a
couple Of weeks ago. The upper part
OF the Louise was badly damaged but
no one was injured. Loss. about $4oO.
The interior of the Catholic church
of Bismarck is nearing completion. y
beautiful stained glass window has
been put in. the gift Of MarQuisc dc
Aores, as Il memorial of the marquis.
\ party Of seven nonresident hunt
erS We're nailed by the game warden
near Hankinson last week. and asked
TO donate SD apiece. as per the law.
The News doesn't say whether it was
put up or not
Adit. Gen L. S. Miller. Of the state
militia. is preparing new records OF the
state militia and volunteers. from du-
plicates received from Washington, all
CT the original records having been
destroyed by fire.
All Bismarck fire losses have been
satisfactorily adjusted except those OF
one company. whose aljuster has not
shown up. as yet. The total adjust
mcnts so far aggregate S14o.Wo, with
about $4,000 yet to folltsN.
The total land sales Of the Northern
Pacific this year will, it is said run
twice as large as ever before. AS Il re-
suit the company has been able to
pay off large amounts Of its first mort
gage bonds without having to resort
to any special sales in bul kto Syndi-
Gates.
Romanson's drug store was raided
at Willow City and served with an III
junction issued by Judge Morgan. and
based OH an affidavit signed by Secre-
tary Linlelie SiNty-siS pints ct Old
Grow were found in the drug store.
which was promptly closed by Mar
shall Critics, who served the oapers.
NJ Eppinger, the clothier. Of Bis
marcl. has purchased from DR.. +. ID.
Kendrick lot on Main street adioin-
ing one he already OWNS, for $4,000.
and will erect a two-story brick build
ing Contracts have been let for sew
eral other buildings. and the indica-
tionS are now that inside Of year or