Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06
NORTH DAKOTA

The railway mails are being weighed
this week.
Erickson Bros. will erect a new store
building at Rugby.
All four of the Valley City papers
have interesting Manila letters.
Hon. J. d. Cronan of Fargo has been
very i'll with congestion Of the brain.
The Langdon cheese factory seems
to be assured.
Train loads Of new settlers are arriy-
ing at every point in the state.
A large lynx was killed by William
T.. Henning near Hillsboro.
Copper and lead ore have been found
near Michigan City, and samples have
been sent to Butte for assay.
The Hamilton House, Mt Hamilton,
will be painted and thoroughly reno
waited this spring.
| The snow crew ON the 500 has been
boring through drifts twenty feet deep
near Kuhn.
A party Of Iowa capitalist have pur-
chased 14,OCO acres of land in Foster
county.
|
81 100 to farmers for cream during the
month of February.
John Murray Of Pembina county died
from injuries sustained by an ill-titting
bicycle saddle.
| 1t is said that Judge Bartholomew
Of the supreme court will hereafter
make his home in Fargo
| Someone burglarZcd the residence
OF Maj. Fleming at Fargo and stole
most of his silverware.
Two new school buildings will be
constructed for the Indians OH the res
arvation at Devils Lake.
Thirteen cases of diphthera are re-
ported from Mcintosh county. mostly
among Russian settlers.
Alex. Mckenzie is so far improved
as to be able to sit UP. and is expected
to be out Of the hospital soon.
The ice in Heart river has broken
up, but as snow is scarce. no damage
from an overflow is looked for.
One of the mission buildings at Fort
Berthold was burned a few days ago,
The loss being estimated at $1,000.
Copper and lead ore have been dis
covered near Michigan City and sam
pies have been sent to Butte for assay.
Lakota has secured plans for an
S11 900 school house, to replace the
one that was burned there last winter
The suits brought against ten farm
srs in Stutsman county by the Wahpe-
ton Hail Insurance company have
Oeen decided agains 1.-THE company.
Three hundred Dunkarls have az.
rived at Cando with live stock and
household goods, ready to settle on
government land.
The second floor of the Hotel Court
enay. at Courtenay is being painted
and all the rooms renovated and kali
somined.
\ four-room brick school building
will be erected at Glasston. pembina
county, bids being already advertised
| for
Carl Rudd of Fargo. who Was ac-
cused by Josephine Bake of having be-
trayed her, has decamped The girl at
tempted suicide last week.
Under the new sewer law. passed at
the last session, it is likely that Il COM
plete system of sanitary and drainage
|
The New Salem creamery paid out
1,l42 in cash during February to the
farmers who sold the cream. Not so
bad for the dullest month Of the year.
The Union hotel at Mandan has been
leased by P. Mckinley. and will be re-
fitted and refurnished by the new man
agement.
The city Of Mandan is finding ready
sale, at par, for $1,000 worth Of ) per
cent bonds, to take up bonds just fall
ing due.
Mrs. Drake. wife of the bonanza
GARNER. G. w. Drake of Valley City, is
dead. She was one Of Valley City's
most esteemed ladies.
II. j. Jones and w. Gritiths. two Of
ficials of the Winnipeg custom house.
have been suspended for alleged irreg-
ularitieS.
H. c. Uphum of Grafton one of the
pioneer settlers Of that region, is dead.
Frank Upham, his son. died only Ii
short time ago at Manila.
Mike Harrington. charged with the
killing Of NJ. Garvey, at Darlington.
has given bonds and been released
from Jail. His trial will occur in May.
Miss Grace Crowl. who was severe
ly burned at Dickinson by an eXplo-
sion of gasoline not long ago. is recov-
ering.
y Finlander attempted suicide on
the Northern Pacific train near Dick
inson, and was taken into custody by
the authorities.
Sergeant Kelly Of Darlington. who
has distinguished himself with the sig
nal corps has been promoted to a sec
OnQ lieutenancy. =. -.
j. w. Connella, who was reported to
have been lynched at Everett. WASH,
writes to his Dakota friends declaring
that the story is untrue. He is quite
sure lie is still alive.
The Farmers Mill and Grain COM
pany Of Minor has recently incorpo-
rated with capital of $4,000 and
will at once proceed to erect mill and
elevator at that place.
There are no indications Of flood
in the Red River valley this spring.