Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
NORTH DAKOTA

The Standard Oil company has cStab-
lished depot at Rolla.
There are several new residences he
ing constructed at Williston
Minot has new brass band, and
beasts of some great blowers.
Fl. n. Tucker is building large ma
chinery warehouse at Courtney.
w. r. McLcan's residence, at Mandan
was destroyed by fire last week.
Paramount has all arrangements per-
fected for telephone connection.
The Lisbon cheese factory has begun
business under favorable auspices.
State Superintendent Hallanl and
family will return to Hillsboro for the
summer.
The railroad commissioners expect to
start soon upon their annual trip of in
spection.
About a dozen OF Rugby's young men
intend enlisting in Uncle Sans regu-
lar army.
The eXigencies of the case have ne
ceSsitated the opening of more streets
ut Rugby.
High winds smashed in several big
plate glass windows at jamestown the
other day.
An order of brotherhood of 4Amerl
ran Yoemen has been instituted at
Devils Lake.
Bishop Edsal HAS bought a lot in
Fargo. and will erect Il hansome resi-
llence thereon.
Pembina fishermen are doing a good
business selling Red river fish to sur
rounding towns.
Sheriff Carroll of New Rockford has
shipped in 400 head of cattle from the
Northwest territory.
The next senli-annual meeting of the
North Dakota Educational society will
be held at Wahpeton.
The Bottineau postoftice has been
raised to the presidential class and the
salary fixed at 81. 100.
Milton is to have Lutheran church
orga1siZa ton, and perhaps a new church
building during the year.
Recently thirty-two carloads of cat
tie We're shipped into Dickey county
for the summer grazing.
A sort of epidemic of epizootic has
prevailed among the horses around
Bathgate, but it is abating.
Dickinson wants three bridges. one
across the Cannon Ball, one at Cedar
and one across the Grand.
John Craft and Will Gray Of SAN
born will locate forty-tive miles north
Of Sterling with 100 head of cattle.
Forman will hold a town meeting
fbf,a Tx, Nf
between that place and Jimtown.
c. A. Hall may build a grist mill at
|Cando this summer, if the people there
will give the necessary assistance.
Between catching and lodging the
game WardenS, the sportSmen of Wash
burn are having a lively time this
rprng.
Capt. Andrus. government recruiting
officer. will make a trip through the
northern part of the state after re-
cruits.
j. ?. IIildestad of 4Aneta is boarding
with the sheriff. waiting to answer in
the district court the charge of wheat
stealing
The turtle mountain lakes are to be
restccked With fish this season. Com
missioner Barrett is to be thanked for
this move.
The coronel''s jury ut Milton has re-
turned a verdict of accidental death in
the shooting of w. j. Thompson by G.
2. Gibson.
Two men. arrested for selling liquor
contrary to law. walked away from
Sheriff Blyniulison of Wells county
and made their escape.
]. NJ. Thompson of Church's Ferry,
whose place seems a favorite sporting
ground for lightning. will build another
barn and try it again.
Clerk of Court w. A. Kelly of Trail
county, was appointed clerk of the
Bismarck land office, but recently de-
cl ned the appointment.
Hon. John Bidlake is said to have
struck it rich in South America. get
a New York syndicate.
Stutsman county has organized an
immigration association. There are
other counties in this section of the
state that should do likewise.
| The mail pouch went under the
wheels Of the flyer ut Church's Ferry
the other day.and it and it's contents
were converted into chow-chow.
| Frank Iaskowski of Emmons county
has invented a we'll machine, with
which he can bore through any old
thing at the rate of 200 feet per day.
| Gov. Fancher has appointed Morris
Beck of jamestown as delegate to
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial con-
gresS, to be held in Wichita, Kan. May
81.
The Cakes cheese factory is choosing
it to the extent Of 1000 pounds Of milk
daily. Between June and September
it will go that record better by 1000
pounds.
Jim Tone. while Quarreling with
Fred Snyder at jamestown the other
day. was struck on the head with an
ak and knocked into insensibility. No
| crreStS.
1t is reported that the Guaranty com
pany, decided against by the supreme
court some days ago, is Offering to can
Gel notes taken from farmers for pro
~ata cash payment.