Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
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G. D. Lord, the Park River banker,
who has extensive real estate interests
in this country was here Saturday on
land business.
A. B. Salter will again enter the en-
ploy of Flummerfelt & Barnard at the
Columbia fruit and confectionery store
for the summer trade.
| P. A. McLaren, the township clerk Of
Hope, is the proud parent of daughter,
arriving Thursday. Mrs. McLaren and
the baby are reported as doing nicely.
Prairie fires will play havoc with come
Of our farmers in the western and south
western parts of the county this spring if
the opportunities and warnings of past
experience are allowed to go UNDECIDED.
John Rorvik of Milten, did little emil
grafton work while on visit to Norway.
He arrived home last week accompanied
by two young ladies and four young men,
who will make their homes in the vicini-
ty of Milton.
! H. J. Haskamp was in the city last
week frsm st. Paul on business connect
ed with his interests at Osnabrock. Dres-
den and other parts of the county. He
reports having spent most of the winter
in Florida and Cuba.
AS everyone knows, Chas. A. Smith, of
Osnabrock, sells horses and lots of them.
His last shipment of sixty head arrived
last Thursday He had three cars in
transit at the time of the big storm, but
unloaded and sold them in Montana.
Henry Krien, of Loan township, re-
oeived word from Creditor, Ont, during
the week Of his fathers death at that
place. Mr.. Krien has wide circle of
acquaintance in this portion of the
county who will regret to hear of the
family's affliet1on.
H. Dohman on leaving here last week
expected to undergo treatment at
Grand Forks, but on the advice Of the
doctors has gone to st. Paul to consult
eminent specialists, Friends hope his
health will be largely restored by the
treatment he is now receiving.
NC. Crockett disposed of fifteen lead
of young cattle to M. L. Sullivan last
week. As the price of live stock has
raised nearly 81 per hundred over the
market price of a year ago the transac-
ton was no small affair. The cattle aver.
aged in weight over LOO pounds each,
and were we'll selected beef stock.
'Senator" Dan ksehan has returned
to town from his homestead out west,
where he spent most of the winter
and has few spicy stories to tell of the
thrilling experiences he encountered dur
ing the stormy days that proceeded St.
Patrick's day. The 'Senator" has rented
his farm for the season and will spend the
summer in town, giving bis time to tree
culture and landscape gardening as in
years past.
Co. Supt. Macdonald reports the de-
mand for teachers throughout the coun-
ty this spring greater than ever expert
enced in the past Several schools have
as yet been unable to secure teachers and
IN q number of instances contracts are
beng made to pay teachers $40 month,
where the positions were easily filled at
s35 in years past. There is apparently
fewer teachers and more schools, while
probably the passing upon papers writ
ten at the examination of applicants by a
state board of examiners may have had
something to do with 1t.
Tho large half page advertisement OF
]. B. Boyd this week announces clear
ance sale Of his entire stock, which has to
be reduced at q sacrifice preparatory to
removal to the Elford store building
by June LIST, while the building new
brick block for the Headquarters store ia
in progress. As is shown in the adver.
tisemsnt it will be noticed that the sale
includes the stock of general merohan.
disc bought during the last few days Of
Geo. G. Rlford i Co., at the big reduc.
ton OF sixty-fve cents on the dollar.
The patrons Of J. B. Boyd's store
will be the beaeiactors of this dea
} closed solely for the purpose of giving
the old reliable Headquarters store 6
location in which to continue business
, while building the new brick block, the
j, contract price of which is 915,OOO. From
now until June LIST an efficient corps o
, Mr.. Boyd's clerks will be fssnd at bo,l
the Boyd and Elford stores to wait sou
{ and show customers bargains in ever,
linet hat will effect saving of 25 to 3;
per cent ON prices sthe public have beer
in the. habit Of previously paying. Aftsl
June LIST the buslness OF the Headquar
) ! tors store will be removed entirely to the
Elford building.