Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
Gordon g. Lamb always have
Cash for farm loans.

81. H. Neuield, editor of the "Volkszei-
tung," published at Winkler, Man., spent
last week at the family home west of
town and made proof on his Huron
township homestead before returning to
the Manitoba side.
Nels W. Hawkinson, travelling sales
man for the Wright, Barrett & Stilwell
paper company was here Monday, COM
ing over from Edmore, where he is
financially interested in a recently
established lumber business.
II. D. Alert was again named as state
committeeman from Cavalier county at
the democratic convention at Fargo
last week. The newly formed forteth
district will be represented on the state
central committee BY Gustav Brecke Of
Milton.
Slette d ball player OF local renown
has been playing with St. paul since the
North Dakota league went out OF "biz'
and Tuesdays papers gave an account
OF game he pitched against Min
neapolis in which the score was l to 0
in favor OF ST. Paul.
Miss Kate Schneider and sister, Mrs.
Dosmann have vacated the building
on Third street until lately occupied by
their millinery business. The property is
now leased by r. B. Hourigan, who is
enlarging and will add to the floor space
OF his Cash Restaurant next door.
Dr. Gibson returned Saturday from his
Pacific coast trip, but was unexpectedly
called away by business again Mon
day to Pilot Mound, Man. The coast
country he reports as attracting larger
crowds OF fasteners than ever before.
He saw quite number of Langdon eX-
residents at different points where he
stopnRd off.
NJ. L. Sullivan figures his loss by fire
last Thursday noon, when his slaughter
house and out buildings were burned at
$1,000. Thirty young pigs in one OF the
buildings succumbed to the flames and
added materially to the loss sustained
by Mr.. Sullivan. The cause OF the fire
is uncertain and the loss total, there
being no insurance.
The newly organized township Of Nc
kinley held it's election last Wednesday
when the following officers were elected
to administer the affairs OF it's govern
ment during the ensuing year. Supervi-
sors, John Smith, chairman; William
Russell, Math Lehnen; clerk, Fred Borus-
ky; treasurer, George Cochrane; justices
OF the peace: A. l.. Perry, Samuel Thorn;
constables, R. T. Montgomery, Clarence
C. Crockett.
w. H. Johnston was in town Tuesday
from Stilwell, having returned during the
past week from stay of nearly all sum-
mer in the Saskatoon region OF the
Northwest Territories. He and his bro
Their, Erwin Johnston have been busy
putting up buildings and dong consider
able breaking on land bought from the
! C. p. R'y. Mr.. Johnston is preparing to
move out there with his family early next
spring and reports that the values OF
land have gone up considerably there
: during the past few months. Lands that
early IN the spring could be had for$2. so
and $500 per acre are now demanding
$3.50 per ucre. Among the ex-resdents
OF this county whom he met were the
Grand boys who are living in town. and
find plenty OF work for their teams.
They were not suited with the land they
first took up and have made another FL
, ing on which they move this winter.
Frank kartesh he reports as having lately
bought out the livery business OF Charley
DeGeer, who is starting up confecc.
tonery store and bakery. The town
ship in which Mr.. Johnston land is locat-
ed is well settled, the half section he
purchased being the last piece OF land
held there by the railroad. His neigh.
bors he reports as being generally well
satisfied with their new homes.