Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-17

on BUSINESS UulS W0oh.
Frank Belletleur came up from Wal
halla this week for short visit with his
parents.
For farm loans at the lowest rates OF
interest call at the Great Western Bank,
Osnabrock, N. Oak.
Flumerfelt & Bucklin, are headquarters
for all kinds of fruit in season. Give
us call when buying fruit.
Mrs. T. E. Burke returned home Sat-
urday from weeks visit with her friend,
Mrs. j. P. Birder, Of Park River.
Mrs. w. B. Dickson's friends are
pleased to learn that she is recovering
from her recent severe indisposition.
H. Dohman, one of the old residents
of Langdon township, has built new
and commodious residence on his farm a
few miles north of town this summer.
Wheat was cut in the Wang settlement
on Monday by Halvor Torgerson, forge
Torgerson and CLAUS Anderson. Har-
vesting will not be general throughout
the county until next week.
There was a barn raising at Alex Nc
Donald's farm in Harvey on Tuesday.
It is mammoth 4Ox70 affair and the
doings we're participated in by quite a
number of his friends from town.
President P. G. Donovan, of the First
National, drove over from Neche the first
of the week and stated that Neche and
vicinity was visited by u frost Sunday
night that killed off the garden stuff.
1t is reported through the columns of
the Moon that Dan McKechnie has pur-
chased Gar-Scott threshing outfit of
the largest size and latest make and will
operate the same in the Daniels settle
ment this fall.
E. G. Dedrick unloaded a car load
order of stoves this week for the big fall
business that the present crop outlook
assures. He is also having more store
room built on at the rear of his corner
hardware establishment.
Farmer bob" Fleming dropped in
yesterday to tell of his big 100 acre crop
of wheat that will be ready to cut Mon
day. Bob also has an extensive sheep
ranch, but won't be able to resist the
temptation of buying wheat-as usual
this fall.
John Sheehan and bride reached Lang
don on Fridays train and Mr.. Sheehan
is already installed in his former position
of cashier i'll the Mooney State Bank.
The young couple we're rendered recep-
ton by many of Langdon's best people
at a social hop at the Donovan hall on
Friday evening.
Trooper Geo. Phillips, who went
through the Cuban campaign with the
Third regular cavalry and later saw SER
vice in the encounter with the Indians at
Leach Lake, Mimi, is around town and
will likely remain until after harvest.
He is an acquaintance of the family of
Andrew Wenzel, of Loan.
Jas. G.. Dickson and brother, Robert,
left at late hour Saturday night for q
long drive across the country to attend
the funeral of the wife of their brother
Mr.. John Dickson, of Rock Lake, Man.
The deceased had been an invalid for
some time and lately underwent treat
ment at the Winnipeg hospital, the result
of which fastened her death.
Peter Wild accompanied by Mrs. Wild
and his sister, Miss Maggie Wild, who is
here from Bayfield,, Ont, spending the
summer with her brothers, we're in the
city last Friday Oh the return from a
a visit with friends at Hannah. "Pete"
commenced harvesting on his big farm
at Osnabrock on the 7th inst, and his
binders have run right along since then.
Hannah received severe set back
this week when the CT. Northern depot
agent at that place got leave Of absence
and started for Texas with the avowed
intention OF getting married. The event
also aroused the Moon to the serious
condition of affairs with the result that
the last issue came out with strong
editorial invoking the patronage of the
home market. What's the matter with
Hannah?
J. HI. Paiemont and w. Birmingham
drove down to look over the plant of the
Tongue river cement works last week
and incidentally inspect Mr.. Palemont's
fine crop of wheat on his farm near Olga.
The cement mine which has recently
been incorporated under the name of
the Pembina Portland Cement Co.; is
about in shape for operation and expects
to place the first sample of it's product
on the market this week. The boys re-
port that the machinery, buildings,
warehouses and living quarters of the
employees, together with the company's
offices give this picturesque spot on the
banks ofthe Tongue river an appearance