Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-29

Fargo are in no hurry about submit
ting their lamps to competitive test.
1t is reported by the Washburn
Leader that n mountain lion was killed
by the Gokey hunting party north OF
there.
Tie war department assures Senator
Hansbrough that the North Dakota
regiment will be returned from Manila
by April 1.
The contract for carrying mail from
Petersburg. n. D. to Belleville has
been awarded to Gardner Cowles OF
Algona, Iowa.
County Treasurer Schmidt of Wells
county shows that the total assess
ment is S1,757.24 and the taxes levied
reach $5O.35O.71.
The verdict of conviction against w.
G. Davie on the CHARGE OF grand
larceny. tried at Cando, was set aside
by Judge Morgan.
Thomas Ballinger. Stutsman coun-
ty farmer. was found dead in bed Fri
day morning, at his home four miles
west Of Jamestown.
A 14-year-old Indian boy got drunk
at Veblin, Richland county, recently
and craZed with liquor fatally shot
himself with a revolver.
There are made at our cheese and
butter factories; cheese, 456,545 pds;
butter; 49O,991 pds; and there ought
to be several times that amount
The new bank in Pembina is run
ming and is greatly appreciated by the
citizens. Pembina has not lad bank
ing institution for some time.
Postmaster Ray, received at Dickin-
son few days ago a foreign money
order payable to the order Of one Of
the recent Russian settlers for LOO.
The Pembina Mutual Fire Insurance
company has had prosperous year,
its policy holders have increased from
SO to 14S and it has $4,000 insurance
in force.
Fred Buchler, formerly of Kuhn,
writes from Dawson City that he and
a partner have taken out $1.75O in
gold dust from q claim Eel Dorado
creek.
Moses Sulzbach, a popular Grafton
cigar man, died there from the eff
fects Of cold contracted in Fargo
while as witness in United States
court at the recent session.
G. o. Romanson, held in $500 bonds
for violating the prohibition law at
Willow City, jumped his bail and the
court ordered the states attorney to
proceed against his bondsmen.
In jamestown divorce case the de-
PENDANT was Jailed for contempt Of
court because he failed to obey the
order Of the court to pay his wife
money for attorneys fees, pending the
trial. This is tough.
Domestic money order officers have
been established at Colgate, Steele
county; Harvey, Wells, county; Island
Lave, Rolette county; Orr, Grand
Forks county; Sterling, Burleigh coun-
ty; Wimbledon, Barnes county.
The majority Of the board Of COM
missioners of Logan county have re-
fused to revise their decision as to the
removal Of the county seat from Ma
poleon to the southwest quarter Of sec
ton g. township, 1874, range 69.
The fact that Cole, the self confessed
murderer of Sophronia Ford, of Bis
marck, was sentenced to death two
days after his crime had been COM
mitted, proves that the wheels of just
ice can rcvolve occasionally on the
slope.
There were 121 homestead proofs, GO
committed proofs and % tree claim
proofs made at the Devils Lake land
office during the past month. In the
same period there We're 164 original
homestead entries made. This is a
great record.
David Young, harvest hand, died
tier in Iowa was notified Of his i'll.
ness but the telegraph company made
mistake in the message and he went
state.
Charles Smith, who was indicted by
the grand jury last spring for main
tanning common nuisance at Leeds,
gave the sheriff the slip and went to
the Klondike, has returned only to be
quickly gathered in and jailed at Min
y.ewaukOn.
Two Wahpeton school bogs got into
a fight the other day, and one slashed
the other in the leg with q knife. The
boy with the knife was then threshed
by the school teacher ANA expelled,
and when he reached home his father
took u turn at him. That kid should
cSchew knives hereafter.
Geo. Tobin, living 10 miles north
east of Leeds, met with an accident IL
few days ago, which may prove fatal.
He fell from the top Of Il wind mill,
distance Of about 30 feet, struck on
the back OF his neck and spine, and
Is paralyccd from there down. DIR.
Warren was called to render medical
aid, and reports the patient in n very
critical condition, although some hope
OF his recovery IL entertained.