Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-06-16
nm NORTH Dakota
Hone has decided to celebrate.

The Lisbon cheese factory is run.
ming on full time.
Col Jay b. Edwards II talking OF 10.
eating at Anita.
David Wellman was found guilty of
burglary ut Fargo.
Surveyor General Williams has tax
en- charge Of his office.
A farmers side-tra tx is being laid at
C0nsidinc, near Cando.
Thirty filings were made on Pierce
county lands last week.
North Dakota volunteers have no,
been equipped as yet.
Frank Laid of Cakes has been ap-
pointed II railway mail clerk.
Valley City has another company Of
100 men ready to enlist.
A muster roll has been started for a
cavalry company in jamestown.
The village board has decided to put
in n waterworks system at Enderlin.
The Hamilton Epworth league will
purchase hall from the church there.
The Mayville Normal school has en-
gagged the faculty, with one exception.
John Klipfel. farmer. is building
the finest residence in Mcintosh coun-
ty. ...
Walllalla will celebrate too. and try
to make ii just little bit bigger than
anybudy's celebration.
Ed lyons and Ed Lewis had an en-
counter at Hillsboro, and Lewis ate
off the other mans ear
The races at Mandan will be on June
%, and not on the 9th, as published.
A good meeting is expected.
Fifteen companies have offered their
services to the government from North
Dakota under the second CALL
The Willow City Crackers and the
Eottineau Looms are the base ball ag-
gregations of those respective cities.
Mayville has gun club, some of the
members Of Which make n score as,
high as two out Of possible fifteen.
An incendiacy made an unsuccessful
attempt to burn Campbell & Cross
mans place at Enderlin tile other night.
Glendale school closed q few days.
before the end of the term, owing to
the prevalence Of diphtheria in that
city.
1t is said that the celebrated Pembi-
ma county ditch case is to be settled
soon, to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
a report is out that Great Northern
surveyors are out setting stakes for
the extension from Aneta to some
where.
Somebody has suggested that thou
sand gopher tails be sent to the Flick
ertail soldiers at San Francisco, to be
worn on their hats.
Lots of new ground has been broken
in Dickey and Logan counties. and the
people along the line are pleased at the
advent of the 500.
The conferees of the house and SEN
ate have agreed on the appropriation
of $4,000 for the Bismarck military
post in the sundry civil bill
John Carlson of Hillsboro, working
down in well, struck match, and an
explosion followed, from which he es-
capped with his life almost miraculous
ly.
Ex-Secretary of State John Flittie..
has opened up real estate, loan and
insurance office at Lewiston, Idaho.
having recently severed his connection
with the Northern Pacific land DEPART
ment.
A force of 200 men are at work on
the main line Of the Northern Pacific,
between Bismarck and Sterling, en-
gagged in changing the line of road to a.
new right of way mile south of the.
present location. BY so doing, they
reduce the heaviest erode on the diyi-
SION
A new state bank will be organized
at Bathgate, with H. L. Holmes OF Ne
che in charge. Such we'll known cap
ltalists Of the North as p. G. Donovan,
+. L. Briden of Neche, and N. C,
Young. J. B. Robinson and George
Ganssle Of Bathgate will compose the
directorate.
John Becky, seventy-six years of
age, while driving in from his old
home on the Fort Rice reservation.
ten miles south of Bismarck, was
thrown from his wagon seat by the
lolting of his wagon, and fell upon the
whifiletrees of the wagon, being kicked
and killed by his horses.
a company of volunteers has been
organized ut Coorerstown, and twenty.
eight enthusiastic young men signed
the roll the night Of it's organization.
Hon. a. NJ. Bartlett was elected cap
tain; A. NJ. Baldwin, first lieutenant
and j. Fl. Sinclair second lieutenant.
The next call can't come any too quick
for COODpSfnwn NOW
The Bismarck Tribune says the state
board of university and school lands
is corresponding with various counties
through the state asking for lists Of
school lands which would sell for the
minimum price of 81 per acre. The
board is considering the disposal OF
some of the lands.
The adjutant general and assistants.
are checking up the amount incurred
by the state in the mobilization Of the
troops at Fargo, preparatory to pre-
senting statement to the general gov
eminent for reimbursement. The total
cost to the state will be something like
$4,000, but the exact amount has not
vet been aScertained.