Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-12
Gordon ALamb atwaysahave
Gosh for farm loans.

]. w. Mahon returned Tuesday fron
weeks business visit at Minneapolis,
where with George Plain, Of Milton and
other local celebrities he took in
the sights at the Klks' Carnival.
r. P. Abbey aud family have moved
into the house until recently occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. The later are now
domiciled in the residence on north Sixth
street, purchased some time ago of Mr..
Abbey.
Geo. W. Gardner was here Tuesday
looking over Cavalier ,county's crop in
the interest of the McHugh l. Gardeners
line OF elevators. While here he closed
the sale OF his Fifth street residence pro-
perty to his brother A. F. Gardner.
The millinery establishment on Third
street of Miss Kate Schneider is holding
a closing out sale of the entire stock,
| which will continue until everything is
disposed OF. Miss Schneider is going out
of business and offers bargains at actual
cost from now until after July LIST.
Fer hail insurance seess FARRELL & Burke
agents Of the farm department. Of the St.
Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. This
is the company that has been in business
fer over thirty years a.d has always paid
it's losses promptly. If you dou't believe
it ask the farmers who have been hailed
out.
Andrew L. Morken, is another of the
| wealthy farmers near Osnabrock who
| is building fine farm home. It's cost is
figured at 81 900 and will rank among
the best out OF town residences in the
county. 1t will be remembered Mr.. Nor
ken is an uncle OF Mellunl. and figured as
complaining witness in the Barry trial
last summer.
H. D. ALERT is in Fargo attending the
| democratic central committee meeting.
which gathers to set the date for holding
the convention to nominate state ticket.
For some days past it has been conceed-
ed that W. E. Purcell, of Wahpeton, Will
have strong following for the guberna-
torial. Rumor from the some source
gives it out that the sentiment ante-dat-
ing the committee meeting placed our
townsman Ell. D. ALERT as first choice
among the members for the honor Of
chairman of that body.
John F. Messeer, who has lately COM
pleted the assessment of Mt. Carmel town
ship, was in town Tuesday to turn over
his books to the county auditor. He re-
ports there is an increase of assessable
property of over $4,000 this spring,
over 100000 real estate and $4,000
personal property. When taken into
account that the assessed valuation OF
property does not al as rule exceed
one-fourth of it's actual value it is shown
that Mount Carmel is all right and has
its full share OF this worlds goods.
Jno. A. Mcintyre, one OF the number Of
Cavalier county residents who moved
across the line into Manitoba this
spring, writes from Estevan, where he
bought farm and is putting in crop OF
fax. They have got nicely settled and
like the country fairly well, though he
says mosquitoes grow as big as birds
and are one OF the drawbacks OF the
country. Mr.. Mcintyre has taken the
contract to do the carpenter work on a
Presbyterian church, being built this
summer. His farm is eight miles out OF
Estevau.
| Two supreme court decisions have been
handed down during the week that were
appealed from the district court here and
involving matters of local interest. The
court granted the injunction asked by
the plaintiff in the case OF Donovan vs..
the Langdon Telephone Co., restraining
the defendants, erecting poles in front OF
property without compepsating pro-
perty owners for damage therefrom.
This decision will be OF wide interest and
} involve telephone properties all over the
state. The decision was received last
week by the plaintiff attorneys, Messrs
, Gordon & Lamb. The supreme court
has also handed down during the week
decision in favor of the defendant in
the appealed case of Mcmillan ys. Conat,
, claim and delivery action involving
over 81 900 worth OF grain. Defendant
was beaten in Judge Saster's court
where directed verdict was given for
, lplaintiff. The defendant attorneys.
Dickson & Dickson obtained an order
> for new trial and from this theplaintiff
!, appealed to the supreme court, which
}afirmed the order OF the lower court.