Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

Dell Clark, a former Fargo boy. IS
said to have struck it rich in Alaska.
Bismarck is reforming, and will close
up all the-barber shops-on Sundays.
There are 10000 acres of government
land in Stutsman county subject to ell
try.
The Bathgate hotel has been revived
and rcjuvenated for this seasons bust
ness.
The Modern Woodmen are contem-
plating the erection of Il hall at OSna-
brock.
Courtenay people give ice cream So
Gals to raise funds for building side
walks.
ASH L. Hulett of Power has been
granted an original pension OF $G per
month.
The latest case against "Doc" Reilly
Of Milton, for blind-pigging was dis
missed.
A cheese factory will be one of the
many additions Dunseith will have this
summer.
A cycle path between Grand Forks
and CrOokStOn is one of the future pos
sibilities.
Bertha Maria Johnson of Minor has
been granted Il widows pension OF ~
per month.
Secretary Stickley, of the railroad
commission, has been quite i'll, but is
improving
The upper Missouri country is expert
cncing the greatest boom Of it's history
this spring.
Lieut. Birkholler late of the Rough
Riders. will open Il cigar factory i'll
Dickinson.
Judge Shippam of Wahpeton will act
as Senator McCumbers secretary until
next December.
Alex. Mckenzie is reported at Look
out Mountain. regaining health and
strength rapidly.
Present indications are that the pro-
posed Stock Growers convention i'll
Fargo will be 60
The state Industrial school at Ellen
dale expects to be open to receive pu-
pills in September.
4 thousand head of cattle from the
Canadian Northwest were unlOaued at
Anamoose last week.
Langdon has decided to offer preml-
UNI for the attendance of aldermen ut
the council meetings.
w. E. Ditmer has been arrested at
Walpeton by Cass county officials FOR
passing bogus checks.
Attorney Arthur p. Guy Of Wishek
has been admitted to practice before
the interior department.
The Galesburg hotel, at Galesburg. is
undergoing numerous improvements,
under it's new management.
Lillian b. Adams of oklahoma. has
been appointed cook at the Standing
Rock Agency, ut $3.50 year.
Twenty new pupils have been re-
funsed admission to the jamestown
schools. owing to lack of room.
The st. Thomas curfew ordinance
seems to mean something. Youngsters
are arrested there for it's violation.
Gov. Fancher has forwarded to the
North Dakota regiment, at Manila. the
$500 authorized by the last legisla-
tire.
Cando is to have Il new store. Dave
German is the owner, and he will COM
mence business as soon as his stock
arrives.
The first of the Northern Pacific crop
reports shows conditions excellent on
the Dakota division from Fargo to
Mandan.
John Tompson. formerly deputy coun-
ty auditor of Stutsman county, is suing
the county for $40 claimed to be due
for back salary.
The demand for residence property
which now exists in Grand Forks far
Eurpasses that of any preceding period
in the city's history.
Cattle wintered in excellent shape in
the Mouse river country and the North
ern part Of the state. the losses not ex-
ceeding per cent
H. l.. Haussaman of Grafton has
been reappointed a member of the state
board of pharmacy by Gov. Fancher
for the ensuing term.
Dickey county people are going into
the business of cattle-raising. and thir-
ty-two carloads were recently shipped
into Merricourt for maturing.
The directors of the Walsh County
Fair association are ut work on the
arrangements for the fair, to be held at
Park River July 25, 26 and p.
Burleigh county is pleased over the
small cost of Coles execution last Win
ter. The total expense, including Sher-
iff Bogue's 5000 fee, was only 1898.
The drillers for the new artesian we'll
at Jamestown are working at Il depth
of about fifty-siX feet. and have struck
a bed of Ignite coal at that depth.
Eddy county will not have to pay
anything for court house site-it has
all kinds of sites placed at it's disposal
by the patriotic citizens of New Rock
ford
Mayville will issue $1s,317 bonds for
q waterworks and electric light plant.