Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-01
NORTH DAKOTA

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Till.
The festive prairie fire is getting
action.
Walhalla Forcsters are having little
boom this year.
| A boy was killed by lightning at Fer
tile Sunday night.
Stock thieves from the west are be-
ginning to be numerous.
Aetna wants to incorporate and hire
a night Waterman.
Pierce county is getting its share OF
immigration.
The Northern Pacific has increased
| its force Of men in the Mandan shops.
| Twcny-fouv thrcshing outfits have
been sold in Wells county this fall.
Stu,sman county gets S9G6 out Of the
July apportiunmcnt Of the state tuition
| fund.
\ Rottincau man saw a big brown
bear in the main road north of town
few days ago.
RumorS are again ai!oat to the effect
that the Northern Pacific lands in
North Dakota are to be sold to Syndi-
Gates.
\ number of eases of malignant diph-
liberia ut Medina have been 4uaran-
lined.
Daniel Fyfe of Gilby has patented n
"ditrerential gear" said to be 4 good
thil s.
An Emmons county family has lost
four children by scarlet fever since
July 26th.
Glendale is taking on city ways, and
is Just now constructing a waterworks
system.
\ daily passenger service is wanted
on the ST john branch Of the Great
Northern.
Miss Clara Eirring is the Republican
nominee for superintendent OF schools
in Griggs county.
The corn crop, for which Emmons
county is always noted, is reported as
needing rain badly.
An original peusion has been granted
to Jacob Herman OF Argusville of ST.
per month.
The heavy passenger traffic on the
jamestown and Northern calls for an
extra coach every day or two.
Petitions are in circulation at Grand
Forks praying tic city authorities to
enforce the laws against gambling.
Two Buffaloites go into court to see
which is member of tie school board
there.
Jimtown must have another and
larger artesian we'll for the city water
supply.
Burleigh county had a big prairie
fire the other day, but no serious dam
age is reported.
Little Jack Trenholm of Bathgate
fell into we'll, but was rescued in the
nick Of time.
The extension of the 500 has created
4 great demand for land i'll Logan
county.
dewey School District No. 10" is Il
new school district lately organized in
Stark county, north of Taylor.
The amount of wool marketed at
jamestown this year aggregates $780,
OOO+a trit1e less than last year.
Schulke & Moore of Langlon. a well
known mercantile firm. have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. Moore retiring.
c. G. Shortridge. son of the ex-gov-
ernor, has been appointed manager of
the Pv elevator at JameStoN>i.
\ new hardware store :i:i'j lumber
yard is to be started at Lakola. Geo.
Sutton will be the proprietor.
Another detachment CT Illinois and
Kansas home-seekers has Invaded tic
Tertiary tributary to Cando.
FarG River w. C. Z. Us are prcpar-
ing for the state convention. WHICH
will be held in that city Sept. 22-2H
Col George L. Ordway, son of cX-
Gov. L. G. Ordway, died Of consump-
ton on the 10Th inst. at Waterloo, n. II.
Fireman German of Valley City was
badly scalded by steam from the loco
motive.
The flax acreage throughout the
state is much larger than has been
sown heretofore, and good YIELD is
promised.
A Lidgcrwood woman got into all
kinds Of trouble, including the Gala
boose, for nasquerading in mems
clothes.
GOpDcTS are SHlu 10 nave zone ...OIc
damage in the western counties this
year than in any other year in the his
tory Of the state.
The next quarterly convention of the
Benson county Good Templars will be
held at Oberc,. on the fourth Wednes-
day in October.
A farm hanl namod Lind in the
employ Of w. Hey;'"l Gear Casse'ton
was killed by the accidental discourage
of a gun.
The Williams county commissioners
announce that they will vigorously
prosecute anyone who wantonly or
negligently sets prairie fires.
Rev. Father Bonaventure of Devils
Lake, has gone to Louisiana for she
benefit Of his health. Rev. JCir:)lm
takes his place during his absence.
\ night Waterman has been appoint
ed in Fessenden, to serve during the
hobo season, and to be paid from a
fund raised by business men.
The Casselton and Cakes school
boards are putting steam heating
int Int rnsnrrf;vn