Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10

WOOD lake.
The annual report of the Steele coun-
ty immigration society, covering the
work Of last year, makes a good show
ing.
The board Of university and school
lands think the offer of the school fund
Mt per cent interest Is sufficiently
liberal without paying a premium fol
such loans.
Mrs. j. H. Cochrane Of Grand Forks
has been appointed chapter regent by
Mrs. Holley. Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, and a chapter
will be organized ut Grand Forks.
The advance guard of II German col
ony in Canada have selected a location
in Mercer county, and say that two
hundred families will settle in that
county in the spring.
N. b. Brown. Il Dickey county farm
err, urges that the road tax, or Il part
of it, should be employed in preparing
tire-breaks on township lines and mid
way between township lines.
Trail county authorities are looking
for G. A. Slyte, a young man who has
been clerking in his brothers hotel at
Hillshoro, on the charge of forging
several notes.
| The First National Bank Of HILLSIDE
70 will spare no effort or expense to
secure the arrest of G. A. Slyte, who
sold the bank forged paper to the tune
| of $SS7.
| n Minot blind pigger, convicted last
fall and who took an appeal from the
| proceedings, has changed his mind,
surrendered to the sheriff and is pay
ing the penalty.
The Meehans will run two boats the
coming season between Thief River
Falls and the Red Lake Agency, giving
daily passenger and freight service
each way.
Ole Farset, an inmate of the poor
house in Richland county, attempted
to escape and fell from the roof, re-
ceiving injuries from the effects of
which he died.
William LeBarge, former poor resi-
dent of Grand Forks county, has re-
turned with $4,000 dug out OF the
klondilic, and an interest in valuable
properties.
w. 3. Hauser and Grant Smith, con-
tractors on the Fosston extension, are
hauling a forty-ton steam shovel from
Fosston to a point a few miles east,
where the grading contract begins.
The teachers of Mcintosh county are
reported to have refused ''to attend
reading circle meetings held at Ashley
until blind pigs and other disreputable
houses are closed"
Walhalla is agitating the question Of
larger school building. That enter
prising town also contemplates attrac-
lions to add to it's popularity as Il sum-
mcr resort.
1t is reported that John Hertman,
who formerly lived near Dwight, Rich
land county, and whose family is now
living there, has struck it rich at Daw-
son City, and is now worth over $780,.
600.
S. J. Rice of Bottineau county has
been arrested and held in $500 bonds
for an attempted assault on Mrs. Cole.
The farmers in LaAIoura county paid
off nearly $4,000 in mortgages from
Sept. to Dec. 20.
The case of G. II. Dunhus of Leeds
against the Great Northern Railroad
company, to recover $500 for an ami
NAL killed by the cars a year ago, was
decided last week, the plaintiff getting
the full amount of damages.
Register CT Deeds Hern of Trail
county, reports that during the month
of October real estate mortgages to
the extent of S43, 4S were paid; in
November, $113.37S.S2 We're paid; in
December, $105 ,574.4S.
Brene Tressier of Wild Rice has been
adjudged insane and committed to the
asylum at jamestown. He expresses
the desire to take the lives of his faith
er and himself, and INDUCES in some
other unfortunate decisions.
A decision by the land commissioner
sustains the local land office in the
The entry Of Larson on a reservation
claim is cancelled and Goodman al
lowed to file thereon.
Charles johnson and George Ray,
under arrest at jamestown for MAIN
tanning a liquor nuisance and for as
sisting prisoner to escape from Jail,
were arraigned, entered pleas Of not
guilty, and will tarry in Jail, awaiting
trial next June.
Commissioners Of Emmons county,
on investigation, find the shortage in
the treasurer's books a matter of hum
dreds, rather than Of thousands of dol
lars, as was feared. and this shortage
the official will make good. No culpa-
bility seems to attach to him.
A meeting of bankers was held at
jamestown recently, to perfect the or
ganization of the bankers association
for the Fourth district. The chairman
to be elected will become member of
the executive committee of the state
association, Of which E. P. Wells is
president.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The case Of leprosy in Trail county
has been satisfactorily disposed of. A
Caledonia correspondent of the Hills
boro Banner says the unfortunate vic
tim of this disease has left the state
ell route to Norway, where he will re-
SIDE
A sheep herder on the Bennett ranch,
near Medina, Stutsmau county, relates
an exciting experience. While engaged
in herding, he was attacked by three
large wolves, which he was compelled
to fight off with stones while he made
his way back to buildings with his
herd. the hungry fellows charging on
him all the way.
The Northern Pacific has concluded
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