Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-07-10
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Cash for farm loans.

H. E. Birtch, collector and salesman
for the Mccormack Co., spent the week
end here renewing acquaintance with
old friends. He is now located at Devils
Lake.
c. R. Van Norman and Joseph Gala
way, OF the Fremont town board, were
among the delegation OF interviewers
having business with the county com.
lnissioners this week.
Mark O'Reilly, of the Liebeler & Fin
nerty lumber yard, is elevated on a
pair OF crutches and preambulates with
painful limp since getting a bad fall
Sunday while out picking wild straw
berries.
Chas. L. Mccormack, the ct. Northern
conductor, who together with his wife
suicided at his home in Grand Forks
early Sunday morning, was generally
we'll known by Langdon people and
some years ago had charge OF the train
running on this branch line.
Samuel Myers was n Langdon visitor
Tuesday from his farm in Glenila, where
he located about three years ago. pre-.
viousIy having lived two miles east OF
this city. Crop prospects he reports as
being magnificent, and everyone out
that way doing considerable building
during the breathing spell between seed
ing time and harvest.
Last weeks lnstallment OF the Wal
halla Mountaineer's album Of handsome
half-tone pictures was q portrait OF
Gabriel Dumont. q trusty lieutenant of
Louis Reil, the leader OF the last Indian
uprising and rebellion in the Canadian
Northwest. Since the trouble OF 1883
Dumont has been living quietly on this
side OF the border, most OF the time
among the Canadian half-breeds near
Olga.
Eugene Chase is likely to make a re-
turn trip to Boulder Springs, Mont, in
the course OF the next few weeks to tes-
tify as a witness at the trial Of safe rob.
bers who got away with several thou
sands dollars and much jewelry be.
longing to guests OF the hotel at which
Gene was stopping while taking treat.
ment for rheumatism some little time
ago. He saw the fellows escaping; will
be able to identify at least one OF the
robbers and it is expected can give much
testimony to aid in their conviction.
Hon. Ole T. Axvig is now making a
vigorous demand on the head officials o
the Great Northern at Larimore for q
depot and loading platform facilities at
Union, which though now one Of the
growing towns along the line, has sc
far had to content itself with being q
mere railroad siding. Union and Easily
are the two latest points along the line
OF the Ct. Northern to attract attention
as growing points for the marketing Of
crops and trading centers and both
should be given the advantage OF these
Improvements of railroad service.
Syverud Bros, one OF the old estab
lished mercantile firms of Osnabrock dis
posed OF their business interests there
last week to Mr.. Frank Bolmer, who
come from Melrose, Mimi, and is 6
brother-in-law of H. j. Haskamp, ar
active promoter OF Osnabrock's recent
rapid growth. The purchaser OF Syveruc
Bros. extensive interests has Travelled
during the summer through Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada aud other western states
looking for location and finds in Os
nabrock inducements that were not pre-
sented at any point visited during G
trip extending oyer six weeks.
The Bellies OF BIackville.' entertain
ment at the Opera House on Monday
night proved to be one Of the best sue
cesses in the minstrel line that was evel
given in the city, either by local o.
tray cling talent. The aggregation dis
played q remarkable entertaining eff.
cheney throughout, undoubtedly due tt
the ability OF the director, Prof. Blom
quist. The singing provided for the au
dience was OF the class that didn't per
nit the interest OF the entertainment tt
lag for minute, and Judging from thu
spontaneous applause delighted ant
amused everyone present. The STUMP
speech and specialties held the interest,"
OF the audience and We're repeatedly ell
cored. The cake walk was performed
with all the grace known to the art
The animated music sheet proved no less
amusing than the other numbers OF tn,
program. Park River Guxctte-News.