Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01

The restaurant and billiard hall of NJ.
Lehman in the old Watkins building
changes hands this week, T.: M. West.
brook, from Grand Forks, having bought
eut the business and takes charge on
Saturday.
Arthur Carscallen, from Osnabrosk,
goes for trip across the ocean to spend
the summer visiting friends. Prior to
taking four years college course at
Lincoln, Neb., he was engaged in teach
Ing school in this county.
The list of Cavalier players in tho state
league this season numbers among
others Rydeen, who caught for Milton
last Summer, also Den Cameron. the big
six foot athlete, who captalned Lang
don's ball twirlers throughEthe ups and
downs of year ago.
Saturday, the 10th of May, meeting
OF the teachers district association, COM
prislag teachers, who haye.schools in this
portion Of the county, willIbe held here
under the direction of Co. Supt. Mac
donald. Similar meetings are to be heldat
Milton and Hannah on later dates.
Wn. Kershaw and family have been
heard from since leaving here for the
Canadian Northwest this spring. In o
month that he has been there he finds
that with all the opportunities which
that region is noted for. he would much
prefer Cavalier county and will probably
return,
Cashier o. E. Thompson is having
many improvements started this week on
his Spruce street residence property. A
brick foundation has been laid for
an addition to the rear and the
oonveniences of one of Langdon's pref
test homes will be largely added to dur
ing the summer.
The scarcity sof dwelling houses IN
Lanedon is as great as ever and is oaus-
ing the usual inconvenience, It would
seem that it would be good investment
to build few suitable houses and rent
them, but it eprohable that the oppsr-
TUNES for the profitable use of money ia
a rapidly developing country are 80 nu-
merous that this form of investment does
not attract our local capitalists.
In half column resume of the Sun
days Herald, that paper traces the
wanderings of score or more of ex-
Grand Forkers, who made that city their
home in the early days. Mention is made
among others of the following who now
numbers among Lanedon's "best." O.
r. Thompson, for several years connect
ed with the Grand Forks postoffice and
later railway mail clerk, is now cashier
of the First National bank of Langdon
and also city recorder of Lsngdon.
Jpo. r. Ferguson, who since retiring
from active farming near Elkwood a
couple Of years ago has made his home
at Cafman, Man, made the DEMO
Graf friendly call yesterday while over
for Il few days visit on this side of the
line. Mr.. Ferguson brings word OF
railroad activity there that in time is
likely to bring relief to farmers along tue
boundary line who have felt the inson'
venience of long hauls to market for
many years past. Two railroad projects
are looked upon to bring relief, though
the first is likely to be an extension OF the
Canadian Paoifc's branch line from
Snow Flake Creek. The survey of twelve
miles Of this road was made last year
and the engineers are getting ready to
start construction now and the new ter
minal Of the branch is likely to give
market only eight miles distant to farm
ers in the vicinity of Elkwood. Some
more speculative minds than others have
!, ii figured out that the @. z. R'y. vii
GROSS the line here and build ~ cir line
!, 20 lake terminals In order to give o.
{ outlet for NE grain raised 10 tho Cana
ldian Northwest: