Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-30
The Wilton postoffice is in new quar>

Northern Pacific surveyors are re-
ported around Edgeley.
A billiard hall at Cando was raided
and charges of gambling made.
The Cando band is prospecting under
the leadership Of Bandmaster Peck.
Sheyenne people are still after
bridge across the Fort Totten country.
Darlington people presented Father
Mcdonald with a valuable fur-linea
coat.
The Red River Valley university has
passed the hundred mark in attend
ance.
Walsh county farmers will organize
a gorher hunt as pastime these warm
days.
Peter Halaas, brother of O. T. Hahas
Of Hickson, recently died in Foster
county.
At Mimic one merchant refused to
close and the clerks have to remain at
the store.
A Sheldon citizen has lost his reason.
and has been taken East for treatment
by specialists.
Sheriff Beverstad of Benson county
recently sold some flax that netted him
Sl.50 per bushel.
The Merchants State Bank of Bottn-
eau has been converted into the First
National bank.
The intermediate teachers at Caring
ton have received an increase Of IS per
month in salary.
At Darlington stray cats and dogs are
Il Of nv, Il for bo
OF the class in physiology.
Prof. D. f. Willard, of the MayviAe
normal, will soon issue a geological
booklet on North Dakota.
Lisbon people are rejoicing over the
promise of q continued passenger SER
vice over the Southwestern.
For while the Kenmare bank will
use parlors Of the hotel for business.
until their new building is completed.
1t is easy to spot town with enter
prising merchants, by the number Of
advertisements in the local papers.
Fred Perschey, living in the north
easter part, of Barnes county, was ar
rested on the charge of stealing fax.
The health authorities seem to have
acted promptly in the smallpox cases at
Bottineau, thoroughly controlling them.
The annual meeting of the state asss-
citation of the Sons of the American.
Revolution will be held in Fargo Jan.
80.
Sargent county people are rejoicing
over the fact that land values have
practically doubled within the past
year.
Grafton people are pleased with the
results of the North Dakota and North
ern Minnesota. Poultry association in
Fargo.
There was a great hunt at Page, and
both factions are said to have talked
so much that the matter was called a
draw.
The people Of Esmond find their mail
and freight frequently goes go Esmond,
S. D., and the name of the place may be
charged.
Hehman Win;erer of Valley City Of
fers to donate free site end $500 to the
public library of the Barnes county me-
tropolis.
A dance at Jamestown was adjourned
because so few young ladies were In
attendance. A revival meeting is in
progress.
Sheriff Rattle Of Pierce county has
been in Montana looking for ranch,
as North Dakota is becoming too thick
ly settled.
New settlers in Cleveland, Stutsman
county, are so numerous that sub
| scription will probably be taken up for
q school building.
IT, Wy Of secured the
contract for carrying the mails from
Steele to Linton, at an advanced rate
over the Cid contract.
| At Page the dog-poiSoLers have be-
come so bold that citizens have taken
| the matter in hand, and threaten dire
punishment to the guilty wretches.
One Grand Forker wants the city to
build its own street car line, and an
other wonders howwhen the city is
| bonded to the limit.
Petitions are. being circulated at
Grand Forks 10 secure sufficient sign
ers for street railway. There is con-
siderable opposition.
stcckmen in the western part of the
state are pleased with the new order OF
the land department, permitting reser-
voir filings to be resumed.
State Senator Sanborn, recently APP
pointed register of the Mirot land OF
flee, is said to have one of the BEST
farms in Ransom county.
The tragic death of two ladies at Mil
ton proves that the kerosene oil sold IN
this state will explode-somettmes-
if it don't make a good light.
w. r. McGlt mn has purchased the lots
and ordered material for three-story
mill at kenmare. He is now in Mi2ne-
apolis purchasing the machinery.
Two doctors in the northern part OF
the state had a row, and while they
were quar- re}ing nearly all their patients
recovered.
The prairie dogs are out, and old-time
plainsmen say that is a sure Sign that
there will be no more continued cold
weather this winter. Even prairie dogs
fail. however, sometimes.
At Linton some miscreant cut set
of harness belonging to Methodist Pas