Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
wilton's new hotel ii being fitted up


Rain is badly needed at Bismarck
and vicinity.
The Bowesmont ferry across the
Red will be operated free this year.
Vegetation i'll the state is farther
advanced than for many years at TINS
season.
In Osnabrock some one has been
poisoning the pigs that run loose Oh
the streets.
The jamestown school board has in
creased the salaries of 4 number OF its
teachers.
Work ON the grade for the Wash
burn road is progressing rapidly at
dozen places.
Politics was so warm in BoWdon
that some of the fellows fought it
out.
The owners of the Hillsboro starch
factory! want the people to plant po-
tatres.
There is said to be Il case of diph-
liberia in the Deaf and Dumb school
at Devils Lake.
II. c. Ruhd has secured the contract
for the erection of the Hughes electric
plant in Bismarck.
Thorpe. the Minot wife murderer.
begged for his death sentence. and was
accommodated.
One of the earliest business build
ings at Bcttineau has been retired
from circulation.
A laundry team ran away at the
Forks. and the team looked whittier
than since the last snow storm.
A German drove into the lake at
Balfour and had a harrow escape
from drowning his team.
The nostoffice at Parkhurst has been
ordered discontinued. and its mail
will be sent to Jamestown.
Dirt is now being moved at a dozen
different places along the line Of the
new Washburn road.
Rev. s. e. Ryan who has Just been
transferred to Casselton, is undergoing
an attack of mumps.
Bernard HILBERT has been appointed
postmaster at Boo. and c. S. Rude at
Mona. both i'll Cavalier county
Farmers near Mayyille are rejoicing
over having struck good soft arteSian
water; but it is away down, 1868 feet.
The streets of Darlington are being
improved and the bikerS are rejoicing
thereat-those who don't own all the
sidewalks.
Bondsmen OF Park River druggists
have been sued because Of violations
of the prohibition law in relation to
LIQUOR permits.
Tramps get on the Northern Pacific
at Mandan. are caught and fined in
Bismarck and the capital city people
kick on having to feed them.
jamestown wants the city ordin-
ance against tramps enforced.
Mimic and Park River are getting
ready for their annual fairs.
Christian Scientists at Hallocll have
incorporated under the state laws.
rented rooms and will hold regular
services in future.
There is an attempt being made to
strictly enforce the Sunday closing
laws, and as is usual in such cases,
there are those who object.
An Indian outbreak occurred in Far
go the other day. An Indian filled up
with firewater and went scalp hunt
ing. He was landed in the cooler.
Principal Hoover of the Park River
public schools. has succeeded in hav-
ing drawing added to the curriculum
for the coming year. \ special teach
er will be placed in charge.
Bottineau citizens took up collec-
ton for the support Of the families of
the Canadian soldiers in the South
African war. and forwarded Il neat
sum to Montreal.
The flowing we'll on the hill at Port.
land is about played out, and the peo-
pie are beginning to wonder where
the water supply is coming from for
fire protection.
President Harmon has resigned as
the president of the MaEdan Fair as
ISOLATION. and was succeeded by Mayor
McGillic. Secretary Kennedy was
succeeded by G. L. Heegaard.
Nineteen land agents We're looking
over Northern Pacific land beyond
the Missouri last week. and stockmen
are beginning to fear settlers may en-
croach on the range.
John Needham, formerly of Absar-
aka. now Of Hope. was seriously i'll
iured While chopping kindling wood.
The axe caught in the clothes line
and he cut his skull open.
J. J. Hess. who has officiated as
yardmaster of the Northern division of
the Great Northern during the past
two wears. has been transferred to the
Montana division. and has been given
a car for his private use.
The Mc!Ienry county commission
ers pigeon-holed the Balfour petition
for a bridge The citizens became in
dignant and dug up the funds for
bridge, which was built in two days,
and everybody is happy.
The controller Of the currency has
approved the organization of the First
National Bank at Lidgerwood. N. D..
with capital of $4,000. J. Mathews
Of Lidgerwood, j. A. Morrow. NJ.
Lynch. ID. III. Slime and Frank Patzak
are named as incorporators.
Rev. G. Barnes. formerly president
of Fargo college and a genial gentle
man. is said to be supervising three
farms and has splendid prospects. He
has Nlosts of friends who will he
,,lnn tn Ii.