Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-07
GOSSIP AND NOTES,
Mayor Mcmillan.

mayor McMlllan
Wheat, No. Hard SO cents today.
Now the alleys and back yards viii
soon demand attention.
A slight fall of snow Monday-bu
then it was election day you know.
The immigration movement Is setting
in early in Cavalier county this spring.
Ten homestead filings were made o,
land in southwestern Cavalier county or
Friday.
A big force of carpenters were put tc
work on the new Baptist church Monday
morning by Contractor McEuen.
Lack of space this week crowds out
interesting news items from Elm Point
and Rush Lake. They will appear next
week.
Those periodical war bulletins edited
at the Columbia on Saturday evening
came near giving some of our Go. E.
boys the Klondike fever.
Go to the court honse next Monday
evening and witness the Temple OF
Fame" See what the ladies of your
own town can do in the way of furnish
ing entertainment
Editor Mccarthy left on yesterdays
train for Washington, during his
absence of about month the Milton
print shop will be held down by Ed. Hal
iday, his efficient right bower.
Olga will come into line this spring
with large public hall, to be followed
latter in the summer with number of fine
residences Phil Bruseau's hotel will
head the list of Olga's building improve
ments for '98, however.
On Monday the county commissioners
granted the petition asking for the divi-
sion of Moscow township, the western
half to retain it's old name and the eastern
half hereafter to be known as Berlin.
An election will be held On Tuesday the
10th to elect the new officers of Berlin
The Bathgate bank recently went into
voluntary liquidation, finding itself not
q paying concern and unable to make
proper returns for capital invested. Atty
N. G. Young has been selected to wind
up the affairs of the bank Deposits
have all been paid dollar for dollar and
and the concern closes up without any
body being out cent, except possibly
the stockholders.
Saturday morning Sheriff McGauvran
brought Carl Hoppe in from Peter Sandi-
sons place, few miles east of town,
where he had been caught in the act
while stealing wheat from the granary.
1t was two O. clock in the morning when
some of the Harvey Center boys on
returning home saw the fellow busy fill
ling his sacks at Sandison's granary.
His capture was easily effected although
he later nearly succeeded in escape after
knocking Mr.. Sandison almost senseless
with heavy piece of iron he had con-
cealed, Pete "came to- in time to see
his man drive off, but overlook him on
horseback when the tables we're turned in
short order. Hoppe had his hearing be-
fore Justice Erickson Saturday afternoon
and was remanded to district court.
Aspecial train of we'll to- do Mennonite
settlers from Southern Minnesota, con-
sisting of 104 people, occupying two
passenger coaches and eighteen cars
loaded with stocks, furniture and other
personal belongings, arrived here at
about seven o'clock last Friday morning
They were accompanied by Emigration
Agent G.. A. Mussgaug, of the Ct
Northern, but we're induced to select
this portion of the state as their new
home by John H. Goertz, who came tc
this county about a year ago on pros
specting tour in the interest of those
residing in the vicinity of Mountain Lake
and other Mennonite settlements in that
part of Minnesota. Fifty-six of the
party will make homestead filings on free
government lands, principally in town
Many of these people have for years
past been renters in their former home in
Minnesota and at the existing high rates
have lately found that kind of farming
Improbable Their horses, cattle, farm
machinery and household effects de-
monstrate the thrift and good circum
stances of the entire party, in some in
stances even, the heads of families were
found to have made deposits in the
banks of this city before stating out te
locate their new homes. The party il
an advance guard and their every
move will be watched with interest b,
their friends down in Minnesota, many
whom are expected to join them mex
fall. In the case of the crop being favor
able there will be five next spring t
every one which arrived this year.
WI. Mooney secured cheal
money or farm loans when hi