Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-16
j. II. Mccullough was in the city MOI
day from Milton,

j. II. Mccullough was in the city Mon.
day from Milton,
For a good fitting up to date suit Of
clothes go to c. j. Kelly's.
Tom Smith put in q portion OF the
week at Milton and Osnabrock.
ID. C. Dedrick was down the line as fal
as Park River on a business trip Mon.
day.
Catholic prayer books in four different
languages, also rosaries etc., for sale at
,Phe Bee Hive.
| Co. Supt. Fox announces a. teachers
examination for August 31st to be held
here in the court house.
Il. Radford, the patriarch OF Elkwood
included the DEMOCRAT in his round oil
calls while in town Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. T.. l. Donovan and son,
Eddie, who have been visiting friends at
Kingston, Ont, reached home yesterday.
| VIM. Bucklin was an arrival Saturday
returning from his Fargo excursion. He
was accompanied by a neice from the
Forks who will visit here for awhile.
Harry Bowles stated in town yester-
day that his crop was visited by hail in
the storm OF Tuesday. He is one OF the
few fortunate ones carrying hail insur-
ance.
That $25 reward offered by Game
Warden Meiklejohn for information
against "pot hunters" seem to have
flushed the covey OF chicken shooters
that have been violating the law.
Read the new advertisement OF a. H.
Deck the new tailor who opened up
this week at the old Bradley stand.
Auctioneer Fahey also has O card in
another column to which we would
direct attention.
A former "newsy" on the passenger
train OF the Langdon branch has de-
veloped into q faith-healer and started in
business in Manitoba. He is said to be
bowling success and getting rich off
his dupes, who flock from for and near.
Peter Wild started five new McCormick
binders and header on his farm OF
several sections in Osnabrock township
this week. His crop is as heavy this
year as any in the past and will give
figures that strike way above the
average yield.
Tt is learned that W. r.. Winter and
family have only Just reached Kingston,
Ont. the destination OF the trip on
which they started some three weeks
ago. The delay was occasioned by Mr..
Winter being taken sick enroute
necessitating stop over at Buffalo n.
Y. for hOspitaI treatment.
Since August LIST the government rain
gauge at this place shows a total precipi-
tation OF PSI. the result of heavy
showers, usually accompanied by thun-
der storms on five days. The amount is
a little better than one-siNth Of the total
rain fall-including melted snow-of the
year. The delay in the arrival OF this
necessary part OF the elements-which is
over due from two to three months has
cost the Red River Valley and adjoining
counties several millions OF dollars.
4 team OF six crack shots of the Han
nah Gun Club were down Friday for
trial shoot with the members OF the Lang
don Club. The shoot consisted OF both
singles and doubles and though the pre-
centage OF the scores was poor both
in the afternoon and evening contests
the Langdon team have the consolation
of making better score than the visiters
from up the line. The event was one of
interest and drew quite number towns
folks out to the traps. G. B. Mcmillan
took back to Hannah with him the honor
OF making the highest individual score
and ii the averages OF his team was not
high enough to win the events it Ger tain
ly wasn't his fault.