Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-21

II. II. johnson, the late editor OF the
Osnabrock Independent, shook hands
with Langdon friends Monday between
trains.
f. M. Anderson had fine colt killed
by lightning at his farm in Perry town
ship during the thunderstorm of Friday
last week.
Jim Reid and few others of the old
timers who predicted that this would be
a good spring for seeding are wearing a
thoroughly satisfied smile.
Mondays downpour of the ncedful by
measurement of government rain
guage shows that the crops received the
benefit of whole inch of sky juice.
Robt. Fleming real estate hustler and
one of the solid men of Dresden has
been here looking after matters before
the board of county commissioners this
week.
Jas. Phinn. was over from Grafton
during the week laboring in the interest
of good clothes and plenty of them
Jim has quite line of Langt}on Gus
| toners as well as host of friends
Editor Rishoh, who broke into the
realms of Cavalier county journalism
with the issue of last weeks Milton
Globe. paid a visit on Friday to the
Langdon print shops along Newspaper
Row.
Adam McTavish, though still quite
weak from the effects of hi, long scge of
illness of several months was sufficient
ly better last week to enable him to I'M
deGtakc the trip across country 10 Penn
bina, where he will visit for awhile With
his daughter, Mrs. A. Mcdonald.
Albert Rolling, who was arrested at
Bismarck for illegal voting al the city
election, has been held in ;%1N bonds to
appear for trial at tho next term oil dis
trict court. The fact thar II few years
AGO Rolling was Langdon resident
gives an additional interest to the case
locally.
Il. \. NlcCay returned Saturday from
Il visit OF two months with his parents
in ireland and has been engaged much
of the time since his arrival in entertain
ing friends here with "reminiscences
of the trip. Judging from his expert
cnces as related the time was most
pleasantly spent.
The village election held over at the
new town of Starkweather the other day |
shows that our old friend S. f. Wilson
is gaining in popularity right along.
They elected Sam as village marshal and
Langdon friends feel that as a minion
of the law Marshal Wilson can handle
the problem of law and order for the
town of Starkweather in A l shape.
r. B. Gage, one of Grey townships
successful stock farmers, has this spring
shipped in from South Dakota
thoroughbred Belgian stallion. Colonel
Prince which during the season will he
retained for service by the stock breed
ers of that immediate ncighborIiood
Since the arrival of the horse from
South Dakota, Mr.. Gage has received
all offer to sell at an advance OF $500
over the price paid, but is not giving the
offer consideration.
The Wales hotel, which for some time
past has been under the management oil
Landlord Ross uEdcrgoes 4 change OF
hands this week, the property having
been leased by Mr.. Louis Schwartz who
has concluded to embark in business at
Wales after looking over several of our
best North Dakota towns. Mr.. Schwartz
has had wide experience in the hotel
business in Ontario and expects to make
a good thing out of his investment at
Wales. He is cousin of Jno. L..
Schwartz deputy register of deeds.
About half the amount required has
been promised by farmers on the pro
posed extension of the CT. Northern
road from Edinburg to the mines of the
Portland cement works, at the foot of
the Pembina mountains. Manager Bah
cock, of the cement company: is in charge
of the effort to raise funds to guarantee
the building of the road, and expresses
his belief in the construction of the line.
Work will continue until the amount
fixed has been guaranteed. The farmers
along the line are expected to guarantee
$4,000 of the amount required to build
the road.
Major w. w. Cooley, of st. Paul, is a
distinguished visitor in the city this
week and during his stay expects to meet
quite number of Langdon people, whom
he will interview in the interest of the
P. F. Collier, publishing house. The
major is making tour of the larger
North Dakota towns this summer and
by the liberal offer of the Collier firm
succeeds in making handsome additions
to the libraries of many of the first
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