Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-27

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pr Owen of Minneapolis has gone to
Slbowoods to begin the work. There
las been no school at ElbowoOds since
he fire, although there is large num-
Ger of Indian children there to be edu-
lated. The new building will be mod
I'll in every respect, steamheated, cleo
r!c-lighted, and will cost about $780,
700. A temporary brickyard will be
established at the Indian agency to fur
aish the materials for the building, as
5lbowoods is 60 miles from a railroad,
md the transportation charges on brick
shipped in would make them more ex-
3ensive than to make them on the spot.
The city Of Bismarck has been added
o the list of those that have passed
.urfew ordinance. The ordinance was
passed at the last meeting of the city
council. and requires all children under
ixteen years of age to be off the streets
1T hours ranging from to 10 o'clock,
depending upon the season. The or
1inance was passed at the request of 4
arge number Of residents of the city.
The Sixth judicial district has re-
:eived its share Of the divorces who
nave come to the state to take up resi-
1ence for the purpose of securing di-
vorces before the bars We're put up on
he first Of April. No further immigra-
ton for this purpose will be seen in the
state. as it requires a residence Of three
months before n complaint can be filed,
and, under the new law, complaints
must be filed before the first day Of
July. The statements that there would
be return to the old law before two
years appears short-sighted one.
Whatever the effect Of the divorce in
austry and whatever it's elements Of
eight and wrong, it will be long time
before legislature will have the assur-
ince to make an open bid for the re-
turn Of foreign divorce traffic, as the
passage Of law granting short-time
residences would be considered.
Adjt. Gen. Miller has received from
the war department the final account
ing of the government in the case or
William S. Howell. member of Com
pany Il, North Dakota volunteers, who
died on the transport returning from
Manila and was buried at sea The rel
ativeS OF the deceased soldier reside at
West Superior, Wis, and the adjutant
general has advised them to apply to
the war department for the effects of
the deceased
Arbor day this year will be May 5.
The governor has issued a proclama-
ton which calls upon all state and
school institutions and people general
Iy to observe the day with appropriate
exercises and the planting Of trees. The
date is late this year because of the
backward spring season.
Seeding has begun at scattered places
through the state. The soil generally
is in good shape, but it will be some
days yet before seeding operations are
general The intense cold of the winter
O. depth Of seven feet, and the gradual
thawing of the soil will keep the upper
crop surface moist long into the sum-
mer. The improvements in the meth
DDS CT farming are evidenced from the
fact that all farmers of consequence in
the state, and a great majority of the
small farmers are adopting methods OF
smut prevention, and little grain will
be sown in the state that has not been
treated With formaledhyde. which is
recommended by the state agricultural
college, OF blue vitrol.
The 500 road is a plum for which /,
number of North Dakota towns are
reaching this spring. The 500 is ex-
pected to build an extension of the
Braddock branch to Bismarck, and to
follow this after year or so with an
extension to Washburn and the coal
fields of Mclean county. Fargo peo-
pie also want the 500, and the residents
of jamestown propose to offer induce
ments to the road to build through that
city.
A report from Manila states that
Sergt Hugh Scott. son of Agent
Scott of the Northern Pacific at Bis
marck, had narrow escape from
drowning recently. With a comrade.
he was out foraging, and fell into a
we'll in which there was twenty feet Of
water. Scott cannot swim. but yelled
vigorously, and his comrade came to
his rescue ard fished him out with q
pole.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has taken no steps yet toward
another attempt at the enforcement Of
the maximum rate law. which is still
on the statute books of the state. At
torney General Cowan will probably
take the case decided by Judge Amidon
against the commissioners to the SUI
preme court of the United States be-
fore another case is begun.
The trustees Of the state insane asy-
lum are advertising for sale $4,000 of
bonds secured by the lands Of the in
stitution, authorized by the last legis-
lative session, for the erection Of addi-
tional buildings at the asylum. The
plans and specifications for the build
ing will be received by the board at
their next meeting. The board of
trustees of the state school for the
deaf at Devils Lake also advertise for
plans for the erection Of additional
buildings at that institution, which has
in the past been greatly neglected A
liberal appropriation was made for i'm
provements, and tile Institution will
take rank with the. best in the state