Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-29

"A
has just been completed at Ellcndalc
\ Fargo man got his head bruised up
by Il gang of hoboes, and as the police
couldn't very we'll identify the hobocs
the majcsty Of the law was thought to
he sufficiently sustained by timing the
fellow $40.
1t Is reported that Hon. n. Il. Ras-
muSsen of Valley City. who has just
harvested Il splendid crop, will take a
trip 10 Manila this winter, to surprise
his son. who is Il member of Company
G. North Dakota volunteers.
1t is reported that DIR. Fish, who
went from this state to Chicamaugn
| MS regimental surgeon. became dis
| gustcd because he could not receive
medicines and n"crSSaricS for his men,
and resigned month ago.
The Grundin farm. at Mayvillc, ex-
poets to yield 100000 bushels: 5000
bushels were thrcshcd by one machine
on Monday last, and 1900 bushels on
| Tuesday. There are 1900 acres OF
| wheat on the farm.
Teddy Roosevelt intended to make II
trip to his Western ranches this fall.
if the war was over in time; but if he
becomes Il candidate for governor of
New York his admirers among the
cowboys will not have the pleasure OF
seeing him this fall.
Harry Smith, who was accused of
setting Ellendalc's new mill on fire. has
been hOuud over to the district court.
HI "a> ,:.'."d SO far to secure the ne
cesSa. y :',.:l OF $1,000. and is now an
inmate OF the county baStile.
There is one constitutional amend
ment proposed to be voted on by the
people of the state this fall. 1t pro-
vides that Indians who have severed
their tribal relations for two years
shall be entitled to vote, and makes it
the duty of the legislature to provide
an educational test Of the qualifications
of voters.
North Dakota has lost but one sol
der in battle, John Buckley. private,
Company G, Grafton. The Wahpeton
Globe would suggest that the next leg
Gent sum of money to erect monu
ment i'll memory of Buckley and other
troopers of this state who die during
the term of their enlistment.
The result of the purchase of a con-
siderable body of the Northern Pacific
railway land by the Johnston Land
Mortgage company Of st. Paul, will be
to hasten the sale of the lands to actu-
al settlers. The land will not be sold
to spectators. 1t is said the terms of
sale to parties who cultivate or occupy
the land will be made very liberal.
One thousand new grain cars are be-
ing delivered to the Northern Pacific,
all of the regulation type with capacity
of 10000 pounds. Nearly all of the
new cars are being distributed AT
points in this state and Eastern Mime.
sofa, where they are needed to move
the immense wheat and other crops
awaiting transportation.
General Superintendent Harding has
issued circular changing the jurisdic-
ton of the superintendent of the Mid
die and Dakota divisions of the Great
Northern railroad. Heretofore, J. NJ.
Gruber, superintendent of the Dakota
division. has had jurisdiction only over
that division, but his jurisdiction now
will include the Middle division, thus
doubling his authority and responsible
ltiGS.
Courtcnay's flax tow mill is in full
OpcrillOn anu turning out large
quantity of first-class tow The mill
cost about $4,000, complete with ma
ch;nery. 1t has a capacity of about six
tons per day, and the tow sells for $40
to SIS per ton in Chicago. An order
was received this week from San Fran
cisco, showing that the Stutspan coun-
ty flax straw, heretofore wasted, now
goes to all parts of the country and
brings in an additional revenue for the
farmers of this section, besides a fair
profit to the manufacturer. The mill
runs two sets Of straw breakers, one
set of finishers and machine for bal
ing the tow when finished.