Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-16
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poultry show in Illinois.
Some Minnesotians have been look
ing over Bowbells, with a view to 10.
eating flour mill there
The contract for the Carnegie H.
brary at Grand Forks has been let for
$18,97O. 1t will be 8Ox7O feet.
At Cando, George Wilson hauled 13l
bushels of wheat to the elevator With
a two-horse team, at one load.
There were no jurors called for the
Fmmons county term, and the session
of court lasted less than day.
The granary of Z. D. Wallace of
Hope burned with 5000 bushels of
grain and only $500 insurance
Many towns are organizing dramat
ic, debating and athletic clubs for the
coming winters entertainment.
Each year adds to the conviction
that diversified farming is the most
profitable method in this state.
Some of the mills are short on ware
house room and are urging farmers
to hold their wheat until spring.
At Bottineau two young men played
game of seven-up to decide which
should have the girl both wanted.
Many workingmen. around Daven-
port were contributors to the fund for
the striking anthracite coal miners.
1t is said that the sheep inspection
law is being violated by Montanans,
who are bringing focks into this state.
Efforts to rob a Courtenay farmer
were unsuccessful. When commanded
to halt he licked his team and escaped.
The corner stone of the new Catho-
lie church at Dickinson will be laid
Oct. 10. Bishop Stanley will be pres
ent.
Emil j. Pepke, who has had two
suits before the United States SUI
preme court, is now a jeweler at Ed.
more.
Landlord Clifford, Of the Griggs, at
Grand Forks, has quit, and will look
county.
Thos. Cish, who operated the blind
pig at Spiritwood Lake, is under bonds
after one of his victims has been
drowned.
Grand Forks Hebrews have organic.
ed society. The state press seems
glad that itinerant merchants must
pay taxes.
At Jamestown some hobos added tc
the interest in a play at the opera
house by getting into mixup in mig
ger heaven.
Mrs. w. B. Eisenhuth, formerly SUI
pe'rintendent of public instruction, has
be en- engaged to teach in the Caring.
ton schools.
1t is thought Murderer Smith of Nc
Lean county stole some horses while
he was wandering from Washburn to
Fort Yates.
Farmers all over the state are NOV
ing into town, in order to give their
children the advantages of schools
this winter.
In McHenry county, Carl Rustad ana
dred, were nominated for the house
and for sheriff.
| The Foster county lawyers do not
want term of court Oct. IS, as it will
| be too busy a season for farmers to
act lis jurymen.
| If the Esmond firebugs can be To-
Gated there will be something doing TO
| get even for the destruction Of those
three elevators.
Indiana officials captured man al
Darlington and took him back to
Hcosicrdom, where he was wanted on
seduction charge.
Sergeant Gilmore of the troops al
Fort Lincoln protests against the at
/ tempted arrest of some of the soldiers
by the Bismarck police.
The farmers OF North Dakota are
preparing to do more fall blowing this
year than usual. so that the spring
work will be handled easier.
The merchants are securing the
names Oh those who patronize cata-
| losuc houses, and in the future such
purchasers will get 10 credit
At Courtenay laborers are scarce,
and when drunk was run in recently
a thresher went good for the fine in
order to get the fellow to work.
M. P. Axtell failed to land the nom.
inatioa for sheriff Of Dickey county,
but is said to be accommodating a big
bank roll in the machinery business.
The political leaders in Pembina
county may insist on an enforcement
OF the law regarding the Offering or
receiving brides or money for votes.
Work has commenced on the con.
struclion of a new Reformed church at
Chancellor. 1t will be similar to the
Baptist church at Parker, and will cost
$500.
wide acquaintance, was hanged few
days ago at Alamgarda New Mexico,
for the murder of man named Dan
Shea, a companion, who was travelling
with him.
Fence wire fakirs are operating in
some parts of the state. They take
big orders It cheap rate, with q
slight advance payment, and are never
seen again.
There were more threshing ma
chimes in use in Towner county this
year than ever before, and. as result
the threshing season was shortened