Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-15
Gordon T. Lamb aivays:i1ave
oosh for farm loans,

A. B. Darling came in from his. farm
near Daniels last Saturday for few days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. G. s
Hunter.
Mrs. Little. Of Pilot Mound, Man.
whose visit here with her brother, DR.. s.
Gibssn, has extended over month, left
Saturday for her home.
E"Shoulder arnsw Co. E leaves ] uly 8th
to 60 into camp at Devils Lake. This is
the first encampment the state militia
boys have had in eight long years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Elford and family
babe goodbye Tuesday to Langdon
friends, Leaving for their new home in
Graad Forks on the afternoon train.
For mailing tubes, two sizes, length IL
and 16 inches call at the DEMOCRAT.
These are just what you need whea send
ing pictures, sheet music or calendars
through the mail.
Banker Prom, of Milton, was away last
week on junketing trip with party Of
Park River friends to the mining dis
trlcts of Idaho, where all are interested
IN copper mines that are rapidly develop
ing into paying properties.
| Andrew Sturm, of the Sturm g. Price
Land Co.. returned to the city Tuesday
from business trip to St. James and
other Minnesota peists. The firm are
expecting the arrive here shortly of a
party of prospective land buyers.
The johnson Land Co., during the
week bought the Linden township farm
of Geo. w. Reekie, who sells OFT here to
move back again to the Canadian side.
1t was on a farm owned by Reekie that
the townsite of Wales was located at the
time the railroad was extended north to
Hannah.
In private letter received within the
last few days by Mr.. Jno. Mahon it is
learned that his partner, j. B Robinson
and family are now enroute home to
Bathgate, N. D., from their trip to
Europe. They left North Dakota early
enough last fall to enable Mrs. Robinson
to spend the cold winter months i'll the
mild climate of Switzerland.
One of the many Improvements coz'
templated in Langdsn this summer is the
building of fine new home for the Bar
cello family up on the hill. Customs
Officer Barcelo will continue to hold
down the pert of entry at Elkwood, but
is establishing permanent heme for the
family here in town. 1t will be a good
one and probably be built of brick.
The transfer was made Tuesday of the
west half of the Mcleod block OH the
hill west of town, the same being pur'
chased by N. E. MeGruer from P. P
Kopriva for consideration of $4,000
This property is considered by long odds
the best piece of residence property in the
city. It has south frontage of $50 fee,
and extends back the full lenght o
the block, $40 feet.
The railroad operated by J. 81. McCul
|, Tough of Milton, between the Chautauqus
, grounds and Devils Lake. is to be equip
} pedwithgasoline motors this season. Tire
of these moters of 30-horse power easl
} with coaches to carry fifty passenger
, are being bought and the handling of the
traffic out to the Chautauqua grouad'
this summer is likely to be an easy mat
ter. Mr.. Mccullough and family leav
, Milton to spend the balance of the sum
, mer at Devils Lake.
) An eight-year. old little boy al Osna
brock had narrow escape from drown
ing Monday Of last week under some
> what peculiar circumstances. With
! number of other children, he was play
ing near an uncovered we'll, on lots oc
, oupied by the store of Bidlake Il Kinchil
F, previous to the fire. The cellar wa
r filed with stagnant water and IN cressin
r over the hole on plank the boy slippe
? and fell in. Walter was just going dow
for the second tine when he was tishe'
, out OF the hole by Garfield McAllan.
y was pretty slose call.
' Chas. A. Smith, who sells horses at o.
: nabrsok aud in personal appearance
< not likely to be mistaken for any othe
= one Of the big family of Smiths, was her
y Monday with smile and 9 audible gree
Q ing for everyone. The success he ha
: had this spring-sslllng more horse
J. than all tho rest Of the local dealers con
j. bined-is no moro than he deserves. II
J. has fsank, jelly way that makes MI
}. friends % we'll as fnds him customer
. and those who know him never miss
j. chance of saying good word for hin
10 Since "Charlis" began buying stock a.
ID selling horses up this way 'steen zeal
10 AGO his name il as familiar in The hous'
)stholds Of Cavalier county farmers 40 thu
OF any Of tho most acted men Of Shs Do!