Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-05
NORTH D Ak TIA.

OF appenOlclClS. st II
Cavaner county blaeks1niths have
formed trust.
Dickey county wants farmers in
stitute this winter.
Charles Weigel has been appointed
postmaster at Hebron.
Clinton Hedderich of Williston died
in Evansville, Ind, last week.
Park River has a school enrolment
of 446, Ardock 118 and Forest River
lit.
Mrs. Tim O'Keefe of Mimic has been
adjudged insane and committed to the
asylum.
The Northern Pacific is putting up
about eighteen carloads of ice at VAL
ley City.
A transfer freight lire has been es-
tabllshed connecting Lisbon with An
selni, on the 500.
The Second National Bank Of Grand
Forks will pay another dividend OF
per cent.
The special mail service to Kock
Springs, Stark county, from Taylor,
will be discontinued Jan. 20.
The Congregational church at Coop-
erstown has jus: paid off u balance OF
indebtedness amounting to $2l5.
In Stark cou,-:; this Year 6O,oOO
acres of land h:ss been Sold 10 bona
fide settlers by the railroad company.
Fish in large Quantities are being
taken with piteilfcras FROM The James
river rear Crane. Rapid, aiHi DicKey.
Collector O'Cnnnor. Of tie customs
office at Pembira. has received 5000
in fees and commissions for the year.
abe funeral cf i1r. Co;:liiing, who
died at Grafton t:oiD accidental drink
ing of poison, took place at winnipeg.
\ man alleged to be Albert Weber,
wanted in South DAKOTA for passing
counterfeit money, has been arrested
in Fargo.
Fargo will have q special council
meeting to decide on what matters OF
legislation are needed from the coming
session.
Five children Of Joseph Basil of Cav
alier county died in five days of diph-
liberia. Two other children are i'll Of
the disease.
The men who were arres ed for gam
bling at Fargo want the operators OF
slot machines arrested to make the
raid complete.
Walter Lee, who has been issue clerk
at Standing Rock for the past eight
years, goes to Fort Berthold to accept
position there.
Five children of Joseph Basil of
Cavalier county died in five days Of
diphtheria. Two other children are ill
VITA the disease.
Nels Thompson of Walsh county,
who was reported as murdered, died
from the effects of strychnine, taken
with suicidal intent.
Arthur Best, the fifteen-year-old son
of Chief Best of Casselto1, was injured
in a horse race and died from the eff
fects of the injury.
A second dividend has been declared
on the Citizens National Bank of
Fargo of 10 per cent making a total
of 81 per cent up to date.
The 500 has established a freight
line between Braddock, the present
terminus, and Winona, for handling
shipments for Fort Yates.
At Jamestown three prisoners
charged with having sold liquor with
out government license were held to
the United States court
Secretary Lindelie, of the enforce
ment league, says the raid at Fargo
.
made in the state.
Goldson was awarded verdict of
one dollar damages for ejectment from
Great Northern train, III q suit just
tried at Grand Forks.
Game Warden Bowers has gone to
Winston to look up the cases Of some
half-breeds who are reported to be
killing game out of season.
1t is stated the Western Union Tele-
graph company will erect building
of its own in Fargo to Accommodate
the large force required for its JUST
ness there.
The coroner finds that Nels Thomp-
son of Cleveland township, Walsh
county, committed suicide by taking
at nrst reported.
The trustees of the Industrial school
at Glendale have rejected all bids for;
constructing their proposed building
ana will advertise again. Officers g.
the board were reelected.
Anton Anderson and w. NJ. Hender-
son broke Jail at Langdon. Anderson
was recaptured thirty miles north OF
the Manitoba boundary and Hender-
son will soon be gathered in.
Twenty-Five members Of the Towner
county bar signed testimonial to
Watterwort & Fee, the contractors who
built the Towner county court house.
The list is headed by Judge Morgan,
followed by Attorney General Cowan.
The new militia company at Ellen
dale have received their uniforms and
arms will be supplied by the state as
soon as possible. Capt. Randall, in
command of the company. is gradu-
ate of Norwich military institute, YER
mont. { SSi
The new catalogue of the free public
school library at Grafton just issued
shows a list of more than $50 books.
Grafton and Casselton have secured re-
suits in the way of establishing and
maintaining public libraries that would
be creditable to other towns, even Of
larger population. JIM
Ben Corbin, the wolf expert, has 81
bill Of SLIP against Burleigh county
for wolf bounties. The county retired
from the wolf bounty industry some