Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17


her of new settlers.
The steel range fakir is said to be ut
; work in Trail county.
Switchman Hopkins broke his knee
cap while scuttling at Fargo.
A scarcity Of fax for seed seems to
be noted in some parts of the state.
The ferry across the Red river at
BoweSmOnt will he run free this sea-
son.
Mrs. Joe Baum of Courtenay died
from injuries received in a runaway
accident.
Five Fargo young men were fined 81
each for ridin. bicycles at night With
out lamps.
Ramsey county old settlers will have
a barbecue ut the Chautauqua ground,
June 30.
There seems to be general rejoicing
! over the arrest of tile notorious Black
hawk at Fort Yates.
There is every indication that the
McCulloch road. north of Devils Lake.
will belong to the Great Northern on
completion.
a Dresden woman is said to have
impersonated beggar ard worked the
county officials ut I.angdon for liberal
donations.
1t is said that Elevator Agent Liber-
ty. who skipped from Mimic, is set
thing the claims against him, and may
not be prosecuted.
Some 10000 acres of new land be-
comes taxable in Benson county this
wear, representing 22O individuals who
have proved up.
Louis Johnson. horse thief. was
captured in Cavalier county with an
armament consisting of two revolvers,
two bowie knives and q razor.
Everett Baker of Ludden losa fifty
head of sheep in prairie fire. The
sheep We're a wedding present from
his father. and all blooded ones.
John Mcknight of Sheldon bought
of Fred Sheldon of Lisbon 800 head. Of
two-year-old steers for the snug sum
of a1OS0O. Ransom is becoming quite
stock county.
a Stutsnlan county boy applied for
a marriage license. His girl was I'M
der age. and the father wouldn't give
his consent. The young fellow is wait
ing Until the girl grows.
John Blake of LanElon. retained
home With Il load OF lumber. ran over
two If his OWL children. breaking the
nigh of one and injuring the other
about the head and FACE.
Mrs. Linda w. Slaughter has been
elected delegate to represent the Crit
1ep,on Circle at Bismarck at the bieil-
NAL Of the general federation of wn-
,,,.t;tS c1l1llS of NTi1Ix-.. 4
When the Mayville water works are
completed some Of the citizens want
an electric light placed on top OF the
tower 125 feet high. 1t could be seen
fo4 miles from all points ia the valley.
During the month of April S6.724 La
MoGre county goplleis were killed. de-
railed and their tails turned over To
The county at cents each involving a
cash outlay OH the part pf the county
nf 81 .734.S4.
Geo. kohr, living four miles south of
New Rockford, was burned out. Mrs.
NullI set lire to some rallingS and the
wind set the fire whirliug, catching in
and burning the house and contents
and the barn and contents.
For several lays surveyors have been
at Work in the vicinity of Lakota. ana
it is reported that an extension is to
be madc from Leeds to parallel the
new line of the Great Northern from
Lakota to the Canadian border.
Wool commission houses send out
notices thar hereafter the manufacture
crS viii! discriminate against wool
where the sheep have been treated
with a lime dip. as they are unable TO
sE,t.,
treated.
\ number of Morton county citizens
are negotiating for the purchase of
10000 acres of Northern Pacific land
in Mercer county This block of lann
takes practically all TIE remaining
good Land nf the company in that
COUNTY.
Andrew Anderson. Wyndmere
farmer. started fire to burn around
his buildings a wlirlwind took it
away from him. ard he has been set
tlng claims for dan ages ever since
He is not a poor man. but the fire bids
fair to make him So
Charles Campbell. Il teamster EN-
Dloyed by Foley Bros. who have Il
contract for building the Casselton &
DickeN extension of the Northern Pa
citic. was killed III !: runaway. A
wagon load railroad iroG passed over
him and his neck was broken His
home is supposed to De al Chippewa
Falls Wis
The district court at Minot no suoll-
or ended one murde: trial than work
was begun in the drawing of another
Jury for Il second murder case--tbe
Cui'tis-W hiteiy shooting at Winston
Two schools have been closed at Oh
ga. Cavalier county. and fifteen fam:-
lies placed under quarantine because
Of small DoX.
The permanent school fund of the
state is. for the first time. all invested
in iEterest-bearinS bonds. There is Il
total Of nearly 81 100000 in the perma-
nent fund of the schools. and. judi
corsly invested, this is all bearing
interest that goes to the cause Of edu.
cation. The schools of the state are
richly endowed.
Nineteen land agents from Iowa viz