Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-22

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.ect 300 tax judgments OH a commission
Of one-third, and there Is IL row OIL.
August Steigcr Of Valley City was
filling his stove with Ignite coal, when
the stuff exploded and wrecked the
stove.
The proximity of the 500 road has
caused Il decrease in the charge for
cars for stock shipments between Ster-
ling and st. Paul IS per car.
John Williams attempted to cross
Stump Lake last week with Il four
horse team. The ice broke and three
horses were drowned.
President Mellen, Of the Northern Pa
citic. has announced that he will eX-
tend the Sykeston branch next sum-
mer.
\ Fargo man, III. H. Hart. an en-
ployc of the Deering company, has fall
en- heir to an Eastern estate worth $780,
600.
| The celebrated Cans sheep case has'
mt Mandan. 1t will now 80 to the SUI
pren:e court.
A surface we'll is being sunk on the
farm of Agent Taylor of Kensal, north
Of jamestown. A depth Of POO feet has
been reached. and the we'll will be sunk
500 feet IL water is not reached.
B. f. Fountain, sheep inspector Of
Dickey county, reports that there are
about 11,OOO sheep in the county, and
he finds no contagious disease among
them.
| A In IN, hn Hy,nS
part of the state are being reopened,
and the indications are for more bust
ness than ever This is as it should
be.
The case against ]. Pfaff Of Edgeley,
for cutting Il horses mouth with
knife. was dismissed. as the charge of
cruelty appeared to be based on Il mis-
take.
August Tollsrud, Steele county
bachelor, got up the other morning,
built Il fire and went to feed his stock.
When he returned the house was burn
ing. He was unable to save anything.
Halvor Gryde Of Hoople, last week
killed a large gray wolf near his farm,
and Immediately took the animal to
Grafton to receive So bounty from the
county.
Fred Buchlcr, formerly Of Kuhn,
writes from Dawson City that he and
his two partners have taken out 81 $50
in dust out of claims they have on Ell
dorado creek in that country.
James Frvad Of Milton, reports hav-
ing seen thirteen deer near Beaulieu
last week; and vet sportsmen who
have been looking for game have
failed to find any.
j. II. STRAIN, Mimic merchant, car
ricd out of the store blazing coal oil
stove, by throwing Il blanket over it to
protect his hands. He saved Il $4,000
stock Of goods.
Stutsman county debating societies
are debating whether the Philippines
ought to be retained. and hope to have
the matter settled in time for the peace
treaty.
The little son of w. ~ Brown of
Jamestown, fell and strlck his head on
Il bureau. The wound healed quickly,
blood poisoning set in, and the boy died
from tie effects.
John Buchanan. a farmer living
near Jamestown, is in hot pursuit of
seven horses which wandered from his
place some days ago, and which have
kept about Il day ahead Of him ever
since.
The late prairie fires between Bis
marck and jamestown destroyed so
much of the range that many stock
men will have to- winter their cattle
elsewhere. The range over a large eX-
tent of country was totally destroyed.
The Lisbon city water works plant is
two years old and is said to be produc-
ing Il revenue to the city above all ex
penses. The receipts for the past year
We're $776.27, and the expenses about
$3.50 less. 1t is expected that future
returns will be even more favorable.
The state auditor requests all county
auditors to prepare a statement Of all
taxes abated, uncollected, and Of lots
and lands forfeited to the state, from
1890 to 1897, in order that he may
check up all accounts before turning
over the office to his successor.
Rolette county has renewed it's claim
against Pierce county for something
ever $4,000 for territory taken from Ro-
lette and attached to Pierce county, at
the time Pierce county was created.
Pierce county was sued on this matter
in 1897, ant: won; but now Rolette
claims to have dug up sufficient evil
dence to reopen the case.
Expenditures for the Fargo public
building last year, reported by the sec
rotary Of the treasury, were 81 ,055; st.
Paul public building, sd ,051; for i'm
proving Duluth and Agate Bay har-
bors, $41G,51S; improving the Red Riv-
cr of the North, S5.544: for maintain
ing reservoirs at headwaters Of the
Mississippi. $500.
Two Good North Dn..tn Stories.
Fargo, y. D.-NIrS. Nell Edwards OF
Mandan was driving in from the coun-
try to Mandan this week. and when
| passing along the river road two deer
rushed across it in front OF her. One
| Jumped q wire fence. and the other be-
care cntangled and its throat was cut
in the IniX-up by Il barb on the wire.