Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26
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Its pleasant to read OF the return OF
our old friend. Conductor Casper Sands
and wife, the old mans health much
improved by visit to Hot Springs Their
home is in Grand Forks. Casper is one of
the earliest and most trusted employers
of the G. N. Fargo Forum.
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Yves. Balfour had narrow escape last
Saturday. He saw his team coming in
from the farm without the formality Of a
driver and he proceeded to stop them in
the street. AS he went in front Of the
team they disagreed as to which side to
turn to escape him SO they compromised.
One went each way and the wagon pas
sed over Mr.. Balfour badly cutting his
face and bruising his shoulders and hip.
-Osnab1 ock Cycle.
Xxx
Owen O'Rellly, of Park River, greeted
friends Tuesday and yesterday. He re-
Gently returned from Washington and
Idaho, where he inspected several min
ing properties in the interests of Park
River investors, and regards the pros
poets for the Park River and Nespelim
properties excellent, both of which are
being developed rapidly, the officers of
both companies being enterprising and
trustworthy men.-Milton Globe.
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W. r. Porter, of Beaulieu, met with a
painful accident Tuesday. He went to
the Beaulieu store for medicine for a
sick horse, and seeing the Walhalla vet
erinary drive by, thought to overtake
him on his bicycle. He got started fast
when his foot slipped from the pedal and
he was thrown violently to the ground,
dislocating his right shoulder. He came
to Walhalla and DR.. Mowatt fixed him
up as comfortable as possible and he will
be all right soon.-Walhalla Mountai-
neer.
Xxx
j. H. Mccullough was here Monday
looking after his railroad projects. He
left the next day for Wstertown, s. D.,
to purchase the material in short line
road running from that city to Lake
Kempeska to be used in building the
Chautauqua here. Mr.. mccullough was
pleased to learn that the farmers had
deposited in banks the required 100000
bonus for the road running fifteen miles
north OF Devils Lake to Sweetwater Lake
and work upon that line will be begun
soon. The road will be finished in time to
move this seasons crop.-Devils Lake
Inter- Ocean.
TX
Friday afternoon at about 3:15 p. n.,
a fire of unknown origin, had practically
consumed the earthly goods OF VIM.
Hod gins, farmer living about quarter
of a mile down the railroad from Han
nah. The fire was first noticed by town
people, Hodgins being at work in the
field several miles from home and his
wife and children in lannah. When
the alarm was given the actual damage
had been done. The wind was from the
northwest, and IS the fire evidently
originated in some dry manure and
straw west of the track, it was driven
directly over the barn, hay stack and
residence. Before help arrived the barn
containing three head of work horses,
three cows, two hogs, 400 bushels Of oats
harness, ETC., was consumed. The house
being partly burned, with everything it
contained scattered over the prairie. 1t
is hard to estimate the damage. while all
are to excited too talk, but it is severe
blow to Mr.. Hodgins and family who
have the sympathy Of all.-Hannah
Moon.
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