Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-19
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Ii you are tfOQOleO Wltn cufouAC uoou-
ache your physician cannot help you.
Nine chances out Of ten it is due to . re-
fractional error OF sight, and q pair OF
glasses fitted by Optician A. O. Void will
remove the cause and cure your head
ache permanently.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Quinton
NJ. Blair of Mazda yesterday afternoon 10
announced to have occurred the mar
rage Of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Blair to John Brown, we'll known
young farmer Of Harvey Center. The
ceremony wac performed by Rev. Nc
MILAN of Elkwood.
The Laugdon Steam Laundry since
changing hauds last month has been
undergoing numerous line of improve
ments, and it's new owner. Mr.. P. N. Ben.
nett finds that the work turned out is
giving increased satisfaction. He has
since taking hold Of the business estab-
l,shed the rule of calling for and deliver
ing work to all parts Of the city.
Friday evening at their regular semi
monthly meeting the Langdon lodge OF
the A. o. U. w. order elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the ensuing
year: Master workman, J. J. Souch;
past master workman, Robt. A. Shaw;
foreman, A. G. McNiven; OversesI, N.
F. Charter; finaucier, F. j. HodEins;
receiver, John McGauvran; recorder,
Thos. Sheehan; inside watch, William
Russell; outside watch, Joseph Webster;
grand lodge representatives, Thos Shee
han; alternate, J. J. Souch.
The cold weather doesn't seem to have
frightened the homeseekers. Notwith-
standing the Tao, Of it being 350 below
zero, Hartzell & Bascom oonsummated
the sale of eight quarter sections of land
last week aud the week before. Most Of
this land lies within distance OF three
miles Of Langdon, and comprises some Of
the best improved farms in this part o.
the county. and brought the handsome
price of $40 to $21 per acre. The men
buying are thrifty farmers from Iowa
and Minnesota, and move onto the land
IN the spring.
DR.. A. F. Elliott, state veterinarian fo'
this district, made an official visit to the
southwestern part of the county last
week. He was called there to report on
| AL epidemic Of CHAMBERS among horses
owned by farmers of that locality. Re-
turning from two days investigation OF
the affair on Friday he stated that
he foand two cases of this vlrnlent dis
ease in Weber township and one in Boyd.
To all cases horses were destroyed BY DR..
Elliott. They were owned by new sett-
lers. and bought during the summer from
Devils Lake parties.
It is learned through the Record OF
Cando, N. D., that on Wednesday Of last
week AN accident befel] Alonzo Oak
son of Alderman Oak of this city, that ie
likely to lay him up for some time. Young
Oak is In the employ OF D. L. Wells, run
ming an elevator, and while engaged il
oiling the machinery be slipped and fell
upon the ehafsibg aud the leg OF bis
pants stout pair Of jeans, catching on
set screws, began to wind around it. A.
the shaft WAS close to the ground biz
foot struck against 1t, aud it was (. luck'
thing although it broke bis leg-ns ii
appears to have saved him from aterrible
death by being carried arc md the shat,
and terribly mangled, which SO Otter
happens. As it is Alonzo IS laid up for
the balance OF the winter with broken
leg and number OF severe bruises. The
family will bring him over from Cando AZ
soon ,s h;s condition will allow Ut tn
trip across country being made.