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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
PETITION.

State Of North Dakota, County. Of Cavalier
In the Matter of Changing tho Name of
Thorlack Finnson.
Notice is hereby given, That on the 18th day
or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard, the undersigned, Thorlack Finnson, of
the County of Cavalier and State of North Da-
special term thereof, to be held on the 18th
day of July, 1901, at the Court House in the
City Of Langdon, county and state aforesaid for
Finnson to that of Thorlack Thor1nnson.
Dated May 18th, A. D., 1901.
THORLACK FINNSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

The new law enacted by the
state legislature last winter
requiring school treasurers to
publish the annual statement of
the treasurer in newspaper
nearest the district, goes into
effect on July l.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

Farmers aud stockmen remember Ell.
W. Barker's nerve and bone liniment h
the very best for barb wire cuts, gals
and lameness. 1t is sold by D. G. No.
Donald, dealer in harness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

The Agricultural Department
is about the publish a soil map
that will enable the farmer, where
ever he is located, to determine
just what crops will bring him the
largest crops in returns in money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
Closing Out Sale.

In order to make room for our new
stock all hats and ribbons will be closed
out at cost at Langdon and Hannah.
MISSES SCHNEIDER & Wild.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

TAE men whe are clanoring for
the reorganization of tho dsmo-
cratic party are men who support.
ed Mckinley in 1896 and 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

HAVING will not begin until
about the middle Of July, and the
grain harvest certainly not much
earlier than Aug. 10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

STAND by with the bandages
aud other fxings. The Fourth of
July is here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
A REPUBLICAN BLUFF.

A REPUBLICAN BLUFF.
The republican leaders are
awakening to the fact that if they
would preserve their power, work
must be done. It would be easy
to correct the evils of which the
people now complain, and
which will make against republi-
can success next year and at the
presidential election Of 1904. But
this would entail a substantial
change of policy which the leaders
are not prepared to sanction. The
flesh pots of Egypt have not yet
been despoiled of their contents,
and until that time comes the re-
publican party, as a party, will
not abandon the policy of taxing
the many for the benefit of the
few. They will trust to luck and
the ignorance of the common
voter to keep them in power for
another term. By that time there
will be enough for all who are
entitled to sit at the feast. Some
thing must be done and done
quickly. Revise the tariff? No,
not on your life. Favor reciprocity
treaties. Never! That would be
a confession Of the principal
allegation in the complaint. What
is to be done? An appeal to
patriotism will be made to Offset
an European combination against
our trade. The lingo spellbinder
will take the stump and show how
the great American industries Of
sugar making and oil we'll digging
are menaced by the arbitrary &C
ton of that autocratic government
over which presides the car. The
cry of America for Americans in
particular, and the world for
Americans i'll general, will be
raised to cover the tracks of our
foreign trade policy, as maintain
ed by the senate. To fool the
antitrust faction of the party
something must be done. Talk
will fill the bill. Something is to
be done. The trusts are to be
dealt with according to law. Even
now, We are informed by the chief
organ of the only boss, that the at.
torney general is laying the
foundation for legal actions that
are to sweep all unlawful COM
binations from the face of the
earth. Unlawful combinations!
What are unlawful combinations?
Mark Hanna himself told the
people no longer ago than last
fall, that there are no trusts, mean
ing that there were no combine
lions which the law would con-
strue as trusts and thus hold them
amenable to the antitrust law.
What can Attorney Knox do?
Did not Attorney General Griggs
do his best to fasten upon the
United States decisions which are
favorable to combinations? Unless
the supreme court can be influence
ed to reverse itself, nothing can
be done with the industrial COM
binations commonly called trusts.
What is the meaning of this move
in the direction of the courts? It
means that the republican leaders
have seen the necessity Of setting
2 back-fire to prevent being con-
'umed by the spread of the tariff
reform confagration. Something
must be done to attract attention
and to give the cuckoo press some
ground to stand upon. Nothing
will be done in the line of legal
control, because nothing is wanted
done. The Ohio republican plat
form, dictated by Hanna, declared
That the republican party is in
favor of combinations trusts for
both labor and capital. It is
difficult to determine whether this
is sly boost for the trust or a
lirect slap at labor organizations.
a YN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

The outlook for the flax crop is
not SO good as wheat - but a
medium crop at $3.50 will pay ex-
penses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
LIST OF JURORS.
Drawn to Serve at District Court Which
Opens Here July 10.

The following list OF parties drawn to
serve petit jurors ats the approaching
term of court has been made by Clerk
of Court Truax on the order Of Judge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
NEW STATE LAWS.

NEW STATE LAWS.
Several laws passed at tho last
session Of the legislature went into
effect July l, and are Of great
interest through the state. Chief
of the measures is the now ap.
portionment bill, increasing the
membership of the state legis-
lature to 40 members, creating
forty Legislative districts and
adding between thirty and forty
to the house membership. There
is speculation already among the
politicians as to what will be the
effect of this new apportionment.
It will equalize the influence OF
the Red River Valley and the
western part of the state and give
the central and western part of
the state the balance of power in
legislative matters. Some of the
other laws that are Of especial
interest are the amendments of
the game laws. Under the new
game law the open season for
prairie chickens will be Septem-
Der l this year, instead of August
20, as formerly. Another pro-
hibiting absolutely the sale Of
game OF. any kind. This last law
will, it is believed, have a decided
effeot in protecting game, as it
will prevent slaughter by pot hunt
ers, who kill for sale. Yhe sland-
or Of females after July l will be
a misdemeanor. Any person who
speaks disparagingly Of the
character of q woman in the hear
ing of another will be liable to a
fine and Imprisonment in the
county Jail. Another law design
ed to improve the morals of the
state is that prohibiting the re-
marriage of divorced persons
within three months from the time
of the divorce. The BARRIERS bill,
providing for the appointment of
three BARRIERS as state board, and
the issue of certificates to all
qualified BARRIERS, is another to
take effect July l. This law re.
quires ever practicing barber in
the state to pay license fee and
be examined. The repeal of tho
state wolf bounty Of So goes into
effect at the same time, and
another bill requires the commits
sioners Of every county to offer e
bounty of 50 for wolves. The
compensation of county commits
sioners will be increased to 81 a
day after July l. The Office Of
commissioner Of irrigation and
forestry will be abolished and W.
w. Barrett, of Churches Ferry
who has held that office since
statehood, will be out Of a job.
There will be a general change in
teachers examinations, which will
be hereafter conducted by the
state department. of public in
struetion instead of by county
superintendent. This will in
sure uniform certificates through
the state, Exemptions will be re.
duced from $1,000 to $1,000.
Another law is that making it a
to expose dressed
beef for sale without having the
hide on display for q period Of ten
days. The penalty is fine and
Thus butchers
Offering the product Of eastern
dressed beef concerns for sale will
be liable to fine and imprisonment
unless they arrange to have the
hide of the animal sent along-a
practical impossibility. Another
lew soon to take effect creates a
state farmers institute board,
whose duty twill be to arrange
for holding farmers institutes to
the end that better and more
scientific methods Of farming may
be taught. An appropriation of
$1,000 annually is made for that
purpose. There are other
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

WELL, it's great growing
weather, anyhow; likewise great
growing weather.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

Martineault, deceased.
Alphonse Parisieu and
John 3, Chale.
Petitioners.
Guillaume Martineault Adj
rien, Martineault, Jean o
Snnhia Ieh1anc. Vita1;nn HEARING PROOF
Pelletier, Philomene OF WILL.
Flagg, Augusta Gervais,
Xavier Tetreault, Joseph
Gervais Pierre Men, Al
phonse Parisieu
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons interested
in the Estate Of Gabelus Martineault, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
titioners herein. have filed in this Court docu-
ment in writing. pnrporting to be the last will
and testament of Gabelus Martineault, late Of
the Township of Olga, in tho County Of Cava-
lier and State of North Dakota, deceased, with
their petition, praying for the admission to
testament Of said deceased and for the issuance
to them of letters testamentary thereon, and
that the said petition and tho proofs of said
purported will and Testament will be heard and
duly considered by this Court on Monday, the
18th day Of July, A. D. 1871 at 10 o'clock il tho
Court in the County Court House, in tho City of
Langdon, County OF Cavalier and State Of
North Dakota, and
You and each of you are hereby cited to be
and appear before this Court at said time and
place and answer, said petition and show cause
If any there be, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
[snA1.] ~ 'D' H 4. s. :. DoRvAL,
Judge OF tho County Court.
Dated the 10Th day of MAJ. A. D., 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
Strayed or Stolen.

A black and white English setter dog.
Liberal reward will be paid for his re-
covery.
TRUAx & MCLEAN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY sp0RTs.
Complete Program of Races and Sports for
Langdon's Celebration.

Below is printed the racing and field
sport program of next Thursday.
24O Trot or Pace, best 8 in heats 500 CO
Free-for-an, trot or pace, best in
Farmers Race, for Cavalier county horses
only, best in heats-Must be owned
in the county for at least 60 days
prior to July 4th. .....................ns25 90
Stallion Race, same regulations govern
as in the preceding Observation-Disclosures. % 90
Running Race X mile for ponies, best2
in 3 hcatS.... Observation-Disclosures. so %
Running Race Y mile for horses best 2 III
Harness Race, each driver to harness his
horse without assistance and trot u
mile, for farmers horses only ........ 20 90
ug-of-War-Cavalicr county, North-Half
VS.. South-Half Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Boys Running Race, under1 II years........ 90
Mems Running Race, half mile .......... S co
In addition to the above events the
following have been scheduled by the
committee on field sports.
100 yard Foot Race.
Standing High Jump.
Running High Jump.
Standing Long Jump.
Throwing Shoulder Stone.
Gents Bicycle Race.
Ladies Bicycle Race.
Fat Mems Foot Race.
100 yard Three-Legged Foot Race. :
Throwing Heavy Hammer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81 per annum, or 81. so if paid in
ADVANCE Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

TIE republican party fighting
trust will be like Satan rebuking
sin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04
CITATION HEARING PROOF OF WILL,

STATE OF North DAKOTA Tn County co,,,4
County of Cavalier. IN county Court.
Before Honorable II. E. Dorval, Judge.
In the Matter Of tho Estate of Gabelus
Martineault, deceased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-04

For Hail Insurance see Farrell & Burke
Farm Agent st. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

PIX the transformation In full progress at
) time.
'ane City, and the industry of which 1t
the center, are Cane Belt results, Of
ich there are many, foreseen by its pro
tiers and of great benefit to the section
was designed to serve. At the begin
& the Cane Belt railroad was an I'M
'tentious enterprise. 1t had for a
'lens u spur track, about a mile long,
ming from Eagle Lake town to Eagle
Ell laid down by the Southern Pacific,
1S9S Captain William Dunovant and
w. I Eldridge decided 70 acquire the
u for the purpose of extending II to
aus, eleven miles south of Eagle Lake,
reach plantation owned by Mr., Ed
he purchase Of the spur consunmated
was added to until Bonus was reached
q prohte..snSc transportation business es-
iished. l,sSiS99 Messrs. Dunovant and
Tinge, realizing that there were further
sibilties for thor little road, conceived
Idea Of increasing its mileage and en-
ysd Mr.. Jonathan Lane to assist them in
charter was obtained providing for
i ito Sealy in one direction and the
nth of the Brazos in the other, thus
ing the foundation for ITO miles Of rails
all. The gap between Eagle Lake and
Lly was closed in December, 1899. and
enteen and a half miles added to the
9Th Of the road Work was next begun
the seventeen mile extension from Bonus
Wharton and the latter became a Cane
Il point in August 1900 Four months
ar Lane City, ten miles south of Whar-
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organized last April to build the MILL
SlS0O00 Of its 100000 Of capital stock
having been subscribed in st. Louis Sub.
sequently the capital stock was increased
to S25OO00 and Mr., Raynor of New Orleans
was made superintendent When com
pleted the mill will represent an expendi-
ture Of $685., 600 and have a capacity of
1000 tons of cane per day. Later on II
will he supplemented with a refinery.
Both the Dunovant rice mill and the
Lakeside Refining companyis plant are 10.
Gated on the edge of Eagle lake, from
which the town of Eagle Lake, a mile
basin Of water a mile and a quarter wide
and two and a half miles long fed by
q few springs rains and water pumped
from the Colorado river IL Is used as
a reservoir from which to supply an elab.
crate system of irrigation established In
its nelghborhood
Al Eagle Lake the Cane Belt crosses
and connects with the Southern Pacific and
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railways,
From Eagle Lake to Wharton the road
traYerses the Colorado and old Caney val
ley. or q distance Of twenty light miles,
This valley is of an average width Of six
miles. Cotton, corn and sugar cane are
the products Of this section which is un-
surpassed in fertility. Next season 1t will
contain 1900 acres in cane, 2000 OF which
vii, be ou the DunovanJ place near Eagle
Lake and 1900 on the Eldridge place at
Bonus. This acreage will furnish a supply
Of cane for the Lakeside mill At Glenn
Flora, twenty miles south of Eagle Lake
Mr. Watterhouse. with the cooperation OF
New Orleans capital, is putting up n sugar
mill TO assist in the stimulation of sugar
cane growing in this valley, which, fully
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developed In that respect can furnish
enough cane to keep twenty mills busy.
This year crop of cotton and corn has
been excellent in the valley in contrast
with what 1t has been in other parts Of
the State.
At Wharton, where the Cane Belt crosses
and connects with the New York, Texas
and Mexican there Is a good market for
cotton, an oil mill and several ginning
plants. molasses mill. the property Of
4. n. Jones. also consumes the sugar cane
grown in the vicinity, and the acreage in
which has been increased IN consequence
mill.
From Wharton 70 Lane City. a distance
Of ten miles, the Cane Belt railroad runs
through ttmbered bottom six miles deep
and extending from the Colorado to the
San Bernard aud beyond The two streams
forest intervening contains much valuable
ash, live oak and pecan timber
At Lane city the Bay Prairie Irrigation
companys plantation marks the beginning
OF rice farming on the lower end OF the
road. This company. composed entirely OF
OF two men originally from that county
ana operating with Fayette county money
owns 24OO0 acres OF land about 5000 of
which Is forest. On the LIST dny OF jan
vary OF this year not one stroke OF work
had been done towards developing its
been spent to that end, $4,000 OF which
was for machinery and the installation
OF an Irrigation system. pumping sta,
ton has been established on the banks OF
the Colorado, auxiliary pumping plsnto
have been gut W inlaRai feurtssa aa6 ems
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is projected to Quintana or some point
close to the mouth Of the Brazos.
49,
Across the Colorado river and opposite
BAY City he Boring 6 Ccrtes Canal com
pony has 1To0o acres Of rice land that
1t is developing, 5000 acres of which was
cultivated this year. Beyond their prop.
erty the country is devoted to cattle rails
ing and divided into extensive pastdpes.
1hreshng is progressing at a rapid rate on
al these lower rice plantations and car
load afie~ carload Of their product Is daily
being transported 10 milling points by the
Cane Belt
The section hurrledly covered herein is
at this time leading the state In pout OF
development. Remarkably fertile and I'M
deniably rich in everything that leads 10
prosperity for the agriculturist, Il is com
Ing TO the front with rapid stride as
result of having secured adequate trans
portatlon facilities through the building Of
the Cane Belt railroad. The sugar and
rice mills already established and IN course
Of construction within it's limits are hut
the advance Euard OF number OF enter
prises of this kind that must come with
time TO take care OF the raw material II
has the capacity 70 produce. Captain Dun
ovant and Mr. Eldrdg0 builded wen when
they Joined Eagle Lake TO Bonus with
rails, for In doing 50 they paved the way
for the project which has since developed
into a line that has quickened the pulse of
the lower Colorado Wiley and attracted at
tention 70 its wonderful resources And
Mr. Lane, who has labored incessantly
70 bring the project To a successful issue
is not 10 be forgotten in telling the story
Of Us carrying out, for 70 him belongs
much Of the credit attaching thereto.
The greatest OF Mr. Lanes achievements
however, is In evidence NJ Lane City. the
headquarters OF the Bay Prairie Irrigation
company. HIS was the idea Of the great
rice farm that Is being developed by tnat
epmpany-a farm without duplicate any
where His was the ENERGY tia. gave life
"a huf lHnu and nudG han aas.a
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a CUT OF RICE LAND ALONG THE LATERAL CANAL

/ was reached by cutting through the
|eiy timbered Colorado bottom. BY
following June Ray City, seventeen
les beyond Lane City, was added to the
81 Cane Belt stations, 1t being the
|ssnt southern terminus Of its seventy
lee Of track.
|aptain William Dunovant was the arst
|sident of the Cane Belt, and 1t was
Eer his administration that the major
|sipn OF its existing mileage was con
|tctcd In February Of this year the
|ooln Trust company Of ST. Louis. which
|nlkhed nearly all the money used in
bnilding OF the road, purchased s750o00
lts bonds and $4,000. or half, Of It's
|ital stock. Three months later Captain
|nevant retired from the presidency ana
frequently parted with his stock. selling
~ the Lincoln Trust company, aud Mr.
latham lane was elected TO succeed him.
4 trnst company now owns 81 per cent
the oompanys stock. the remainder
|nE held by Messrs. Jonathan Lane, "
hldridge and Charles Boedeker The
|4ident; w. 7. Eldridge, vice president
general manager; Charles Roedeker,
EAal freight and passenger agent ]. r..
|he Cane Belt railroad has been pay
proposition from the start. it's business
|Efasing with each. mile added to its
|ck. Flrst-class equipment has been con
|tted for and the line now Ia operation
n be plac.S in the best OF condition.
Mission has also been made for reaching
III territory and when the plans Of the
n no management are carried ont the
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ALONG THE CANE BELT ROAD

Cane Belt will be one Of tho most valuable
and Important railroads In Texas
At Sealy the Cane Belt connects with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Gulf,
Colorado and Santa re railroads Between
Sealy and Eagle Lake Il serves a section
OF prairie country heretofore devoted to
considerable extent to cattle raising, and
In which cotton and corn were grown in
moderate proportions Since the advent
Of the Cane Belt however, considerable
attention has been paid to rice and the
Development OF Irrigation with wells jain
a. Rossier, the most extensive rice grow
ers on that end of the line, are preparing
70 put In and water 1900 acres next sea-
son.
Eagle Lake. the birth place of the Cane
adapted TO rice growing, which boasts
preparation, At Lakeside, within sight Of
the town of Eagle Lake, a capacious and
perfectly equipped rice mill has been erect
ed by Captain Dunovant, who Is al pioneer
In the growing Of that grain and whose
success Herewith has done much to pop.
ularize i with agricuturists in this part
Of the State.
Beyond the Dunoyant rice mlll the Lake
side Refining company is erecting a large
sugar mill, which viii, 1t is expected be
ready for business by December l. The
promoter of this mill is A. A. b. iWoer-
helde, president of the lincoln Trust com.
pany Of st. Louis whose investment in
the enterprise Is individual A company,
Of which August Meyer is president, was