Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

The Hannah Moon reports that with
one'or two exceptions the bridges cross
ing the Pembina river have been washed
out by the high waters this spring.
Walhalla is to have thirty-room hotel
built this summer on the site OF the Bel
leview, destroyed by fire two years ago.
The cost is figured at $4,000.
During the short term of court opened
here Tuesday by Judge Kneeshaw, the
oath Of citizenship was taken by upwards
thirty residents of different parts OF the
county.
Langdon is certainly one of 'the very
best towns in the state and more money
will be spent here for Improvements this
summer than in any other half a dozen
towns of It's size.
Anew serial story, entitled, The Grim
son Blind" of which Fred NJ. White is
the author, begins this week. The open
ing chapters indicate that it is of equal
merit to any that have appeared in the
the DEMOCRAT for some time.
Reports come from all over the county
this week Of breaking. narrowing, seed
ing and plowlng having simultaneously
started up. Considerable breaking was
being done all through last week IN the
southwestern portion of the county.
The Pembina Portland Cement Co., To-
cpted east of Milton on the banks OF the
Tongue river, has induced the North
western Telephone Co. to run branch
of their long distance line from Milton
cut to the cement mines this summer.
Reports fsom Pembina county, along
the line from Neche to Hamilton, indi-
sats that that portion of the Red River
Valley will be from week to ten days
later than Cavalier county in seeding
operations this spring. Roads are still
impossible down there, and the cultivat-
ed lands heavy and damp from rains thar
have fallen since spring opened up.
The Ferguson Dixie Jubilee Concert
Co., the best company of colored talent
on the road, and under the management
of the Chicago Lyceum Bureau, whose
guarantee is as good as bond IN the
theatrieal line, have been booked to ep.
pear at the Donovan Hall on Friday
evening, April 25th. This is one of the
finest musical attraction that has ever
been secured. Strictly refined artists OF
merit, who cannot fail toplease everyone.
Langdon is up against raise IN lire
insurance rates of about twenty-five per
cent on the part of the old line com
paniea. In the face of the fact that the
losses by fire here for upwards five years
past has not aggregated $4,000 it woulo
almost appear that our property owners
are entitled to a reduction rather thar
an increase of the present rate The
action is felt to be an unjust one and ar
bitrary when the efficiency Of Langdon'f
fire protection is considered and that the
number OF serious conhagrations tha
have been ayerted is due entirely to thel'
efforts.
At specially called meeting of thu
city council at the city hall Tuesday fore
noon the oath Of Office was taken by May
or Mclean and the new members of tn
city council, Aldermen Hodgins, Nor
rison, Mcdonald and Haugh, who tool
their seats after the closing up OF bus'
moss laid over from the last meeting Q
the board. The appointments under th
new administration were left until tn
next meeting, with the exception OF pc
lice and street commissioner, IN whic
ease e. A. Pennock was named TO &c
during the acminc year, succeeding t
the office he has filled since the ree
ignation OF Chief Hunter. At the Ma
meeting the positions of assessor, audito
and city attorney will come up for al
pointment, together wish one OF two {
minor Importance. There was little
any business OF public interest transact
ed, the meeting having been called mer'
ly for the purpose OF legally qualifyin
the city officials elected q week ago.