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Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
AN OPEN LETTER.

1t is the opinion of many that We
have had quite land boom in this
county in the last three years, and that
prices are now very high. Last week
sold a half section belonging to Mr..
Agnew, fifteen miles northeast of Lang
don at $40 an acre to Mr.. c. II. Schutt,
of Paramount, Richland county, North
Dakota, who had been investigating the
conditions of this part of the state for
several months.
When l went to Fairmount to close
the deal, Mr.. Schutt pointed out to me
farm he could have purchased when
he went there three years ago at s25 an
acre, and it is now held at $40. and land
is changing hands there at prices rang
ing from s35 to s45 per acre, and no one
can say it is any better than Cavalier
county.
MIR. Schutt is farming 48O acres of
land but has come to the conclusion
that the farmer who makes the most
money is the one who holds the title to
the land gets the advance in price.
The lands of the Red River Valley are
held at s25 to $50 an acre and are selling
at that, and if the farmers of this county
could have seen the sections of land
under water as saw the farms last
week, they would not think me crazy
when 1 say I would not trade my land
in Cavalier county, acre for acre for
those lands, as purchased my lands to
raise grain on and I believe that for the
next ten years Cavalier county will raise
more grain per acre than any county in
the Red River Valley, and there is no
doubt but prices at which lands are
changing hands at the present time,
will seem very cheap five years from
now.
E. A. WADswoRTH.
Langdon, N. D.. May IL, 1904.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
Calumet
Baking
PoWd or
The Standard Of
Perfect Baking.
|Langdon Church NewS||

NoTE:-:tll announce ments intended for this
r,'nnn must reach ,he Office not later than
Ws dnesday noon in order to insure publication.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHuRcn-The regu
lar order of service each Sunday at st.
Alphonsus church is as follows; Low
mass at $50 a. m.. high mass at 1890 a.
M, Sunday school at 2:3O p. NJ, vespers
at 7:30. Priest, Rev. M. Dougherty.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Repairs on the
Baptist church are not yet completed,
SO there will be no services next Sun
day. But the church will be open
the following Sunday, May %. All
are invited. Robt. A. MacMullen, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH-Servlces ON
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours. Sunday school in the
afternoon at half-past two. The pulpit
will be supplied 10y Rev. Watson, of
Mandan. N. D The hour of evening
service is half past seven o'clock.
METHODIST CHuRcH-Services will be
conducted at the Methodist church next
Sunday, morning and evening at the
usual hours. Sunday school at noon.
Meeting of the Epworth League in the
evening at seven o'clock, subject, eff
teenth Anniversary Day. review, pre-
review and summary, leader, G. H. NOEL
ring, leader. The sermon in the morning
will be the first in a series on the sub
jects "What Peter Saw on Housetop."
The evening subject is Ascension Days
sermon. All are invited Rev. DIR. Marsh
pastor.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
Proposals Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of County Commissioners of
Cavalier county, North Dakota, until
one o'clock p. m., Tuesday, May 24th,
1904, for furnishing record books and
election supplies for the county for the
ensuing year. A list of the supplies
required may be seen at the auditors
office, in the City of Langdon, or will be
mailed upon application. A satisfactory
bond given in favor of the county in the
sum of $500 must accompany each bid
as guarantee that contract will be
entered into with the county for the
amount stated in the bid and also for
the proper fulfillment of the contract
should the bid be accepted. The board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Address tenders to the under
signed marked proposals for furnish
ing county supplies"
By order of the Board of County Com
missioners.
Dated at Langdon, this 7th day of
May, 1904.
ROBERT Work,
County Auditor.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
Additional Local News.
Ascension Day.
Bicycle repairing at Dedricks.

Bicycle repairing at Dedricks.
J.C. Irvine returned last Saturday
from two weeks land prospecting trip
thsough the Northwest Territories.
Stenographer Jno. Ryan, of Gordon &
Wheeler's office, will be one of the
Langdon party of visitors to the big
fair at st. Louis this summer.
Miss Constance Truax returned Tues
day from Grand Forks, where she was a
guest over Sunday of her sister and
other Langdon students at the state
university.
Band Leader Moore has his newly
organized junior band pretty we'll started
with the promise that number of ad-
ditional good players will be given
places in the old band this fall.
Harnessmaker D. G. Mcdonald has a
fine new driver purchased this week of
D. H. Mcmillan. It is three year old
Patchen colt and has both the style and
speed to give it high rank as driver.
Twenty-Five per cent greater covering
capacity means that four gallons Of New
Era paint will go as far as five gallons of
white lead and oil mixed by hand. For
sale at Dedricks'
E. A. Wadsworths letter, which ap-
pears on another page, should be con-
yincing to Cavalier county land owners
that future values of farms will 60 up
several notches.
B. G.. Grover and j. w. Phinn are
Grafton visitors in the city for few
days, the former having come over to
look after his farming interests in the
southwestern part of the county
Today with over twelve inches of
snow covering the ground the outlook
for an active observance of Arbor Day,
tomorrow, is not of the best. Cavalier
county has about SEVENTY per cent OF its
wheat crop seeded and the excessive
amount of moisture that has soaked
into the ground the past twenty-four
hours cannot otherwise than delay the
work of putting in the balance of the
crop for several days. The appearance
of SO much snow as late as May 18th
seems to beat anything experienced by
old timers. Had seeding been further
advanced there is no question but what
the appearance Of such heavy fall Of
snow would be accorded welcome by
farmers who now are impatient at the
rsappearance Of wintry weather.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

The Chicago store has selected new
line of bargains for its local trade.
Prices are quoted IN their change of
adv't this week on several leaders in
staple groceries.
Attorney j. G. johnson, of Milton, has
during the week completed the pur-
chase of the law library of the late
Attorney Norgard, comprising about
eight hundred volumes.
The McPhail- -Brosnahan Co. this week
have an interesting talk in their new
adv't. If you are going to fix up and
paint you will know where to go after
reading what they have to say.
Miss H. Z. Neville, until lately holding
a position in the composing rooms of the
Evening Press, arrived Monday from
Grand Forks and has accepted SINH
lar position with the DEMOCRAT.
The public can expect something fine
in the home talent concert to be given
by the Epworth League. May 30th.
Prof. Chittenden and those helping him
are sparing no time or work in making
the program and rendering it the very
best.
Manager McEuen announces that the
Willis Stock Co. will open six night
engagement here during the last week
in May. The company consists of
eighteen people and is now playing a
weeks engagement in Fargo. They put
on "Roanoak" for the opening night.
Last Friday evenings regular meeting
of Langdon's Masonic brethren was the
occasion of rendering farewells to Bro.
Chas. jackson, charter member of the
lodge and one of Langdon's earliest
pioneer residents. Mr.. jackson was the
recipient of a handsome gold watch
chain and Masonic emblem together
with the we'll wishes of all for pros
porous future of himself and family in
their new home at Kingsville, Ont.
A letter received last week from
Prattsburg, N. Y, brought the welcome
news that Fred G. Angliss, an early day
resident of Langdon is well and pros
pering. He moved east from Dicken-
son N. D., about three years ago, is now
a graduated optician and has thriving
matchmaking and jewelry business. It
is twelve years since Fred left here and
he is just now very much enjoying q
visit from his eldest daughter, Mrs.
Frank Dew, who left Langdon the be-
ginning Of the month and will stay there
most Of the summer. Mr.. Anglias sends
grestings to his old time Langdon
friends and hopes before very long TO
| 70 make . visit here.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
Burke 4 Co.

do not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to their friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more i'll
health than anything else. 1t deranges
the stomach, and brings on all manner
Of disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
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dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Kodol is not only a perfect digestant but
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vitality follo1 1sits use.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
When The Sap Rises.

Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs
and colds are dangerous then. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds and gives strength to the lungs.
Mrs. &. E. Fenner, of Marion, Ind,
says, ~ suffered with a cough until !
run down in weight from 14S to 90 lbs.
l tried a number of remedies to no
avail until l used One Minute Cough
Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me entirely of the cough,
my lungs and restored me
to my normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by Burke a. Co.
TheDEMocRAT phone is No. Il
Ring us up when you have an item.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

EsfRAY NoTICE-Taken up, at the Mooney
farm west Of Langdon on Monday, May 9Th;
one team of ponies, sorrel with blazed face
one bay horse, Ave years old. blind in right
eye Above described property can be had BY
owners upon Identification and paying e1-
ppenses including advertising and damage
gone upon application to w. NJ. Pilgrim,
Langdon ~ d. 4-43
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

L0ST-On Friday, April sOth, between Lang
don and the three-mile post north of town
Tmeerschaum pipe in case. Finder will OBJ
Hge by leaving same at Democrat ehce: "A.
Cranston, StilWell, N. d. 41.42*
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
W ant Column.

A DyERTlSEMENTS will be inserted in this
a column for Ono Cent Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out OF
business locals among pure reading matter Will
hereafter be ten cents perline each insertion.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

Get your horse bills printed at the
COURIER DEMOCRAT.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

lo;ST..on O;.on Monday night. May 8, from my
lion, color bay, age three years, white spot
On o. nose, had halter with rope around neck.
.Io ALSO lost at the same time one dark bay mare,
Saee SIree years old, white hind leg, right eye has
H. zen torn torn BY nail. Finder will please no
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

'1k fas SALE-Ws have few choice farm horses
ianaiie ys sac cheap, Apply to Liebeler Finerty.
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

ho0Ms ts TO RENT-Nicely furnished rooms {;
ssms Ts'1as 80 per month. Apply to Miss Annie
Aelly, Langdon, N. d. SO
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

fyk tSs. .sALE-Foar gooa milch cows and q
Sese Ssesee year old thoroughbred Shorthorn bull.
sus' s.Sik can be seen and price ascertained upon
spphcation to Louis Rose, Langdon, N. d.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
MONTANA NOTES.

Marshal William Mccain of Helena
shot and fatally wounded William She
raer, a typical example of the 'yegg'
criminal class, while the latter was at
tempting to escape from the officer.
Richard j. F'innegan, who was found
nearly dead from bullet wounds in a
house near Mount Moriah cemetery at
Butte, died soon after. Before he died
he made a statement that Mrs. Eliza
beth Morrison shot him four times
while he was asleep. She refuses to
talk.
Governor Toole has pardoned Will
liam Walton, convicted 20 years ago
of the murder of John Edwards, near
Deer Lodge, and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for life. The pardon is the
result of the confession of William
Miles, made at Kansas City, June 10,
when he admitted having killed Ed
wards.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
to 200 Negroes.

Eupora, Miss, June 27.-Starling
Durham, a negro, wanted on the
charge of criminal assault on the IA
year old daughter of John Wilson, a
white man. near Bellefontaine, two
weeks ago and attempting to criminal
ly assault three young ladies named
Dunn near this city, all during the
course of the same day, was hanged in
the public square here Sunday by a
mob. The moose was placed about the
negro's neck by the little Wilson girl,
who positively identified him as her
assailant. The negro was then placed
on the back of a black horse; at a
signal from the leader of the mob the
little Wilson girl led the horse from
under him.
Over 5000 persons, white and black,
witnessed the hanging The lynching
was as orderly as a legal execution.
After being assured that the negro was
dead the mob cut down the body and
turned it over to relatives for burial.
Durham was captured Friday near
Vienna, Ala, after a running chase dur
ing which he was wounded twice. He
was brought here tonight by the sher
iff of this (Wilson) county and a large
mob met the train at the railroad sta
ton and an effort was made to get the
negro, but officers spirited him away
and carried him to Jail at Walthall,
six miles from here, where the party
was again met by mob of determined
men who said their intention was to
burn Durham.
The officers in charge of the negro
succeeded in prevailing upon the mob
to give up this intention, but only after
promising to deliver the negro to the
mob this morning for execution. There
was a strong sentiment for burning,
but this was overcome and the lynch
ing took the form of a hanging.
Durham stoutly maintained his inno-
cence to the last and denied that he
bad ever seen the Wilson girl. He ad-
mitted having visited Dunn's place,
but denied any bad motive. His last
remarks were made to 200 negroes
who were assembled about the place
of execution, Durham telling them
never to go about white mans house
when the women were at home alone.
The three Dunn sisters, the eldest of
whom is less than IS years, witnessed
the lynching from a distance.
The lynching occurred before the
governor was apprised that Durham
had been brought back to Mississippi.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01

near Wallace, Idaho, has started work
in the Stanchfeld group, south of the
16 to 1 mine. 1t is the purpose to
work the other groups.
j. Group, a miner at the Snowstorm.
near Mullan, Ida. sustained serious in
juries about the face and neck by drill
ing into missed hole in the mine this
morning His eyes, however, were not
harmed. He will recover Another
miner working with him was slightly
injured.
The annual report of B. H. Tatem,
assayer in charge of the United States
assay Office in Helena, for the year
1903, which has just been issued,
shows a gratifying increase over the
total production of the preceding year
respectively, $5O,276,355 and $46,-
961 1877, or $3,S15,1SS.
The delegate convention of district
No. Is, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, have decided by a unanimous vote
that the strike in the southern Colo
RADIO coal fields shall be prosecuted
vigorously and that the fight shall be
10 nnlSn. Inc OOlOIduO iSduSiS Say
they will carry on the strike without
national support if necessary. No fur
Their efforts will be made to secure a
conference with the operators.
Thomas A. Perrott, who for three
Years has operated several lime kilns
two miles south of Northport, Wash.
on the railroad, has discovered fine
quality of marble of various colors at
depth of about so feet across the
entire front of the open cut in the
quarry The length and depth of the
marble deposit are unknown. For
some time the lime has been assuming
a more crystalline formation until now
marble of good quality is being put
into the kilns.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
OREGON ITEMS.

Portland is to have a half million
dollar packing plant in connection with
the campaign of the Independent Pack
ing company against the beef trust.
Wool sales of $4,000 pounds oc-
Cured one day last week at Heppner,
to nine buyers. Prices ranged from
10 cents for heavies to 151s cents for
lighter grades.
The strawberry season is about over
around Freewater and Milton, and the
big rush is in cherries.
The congregation of bishops and reg
ulars at Rome has received the petit
ton against Most Rev. Alexander
Christie, archbishop of the Oregon do
cese, accusing him of not being suffi-
GENTLY orthodox.
Wills Deal, one of the old settlers
in La Grande valley who was convict
ed of horsestealing and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary and serv-
ed Is months, has been pardoned by
Governor Chamberlain.
Miss Mae Mason was elected queen
of the Fraternal carnival at Portland,
but Miss Mason will not be the queen.
Her friends have induced her to re-
sign on account of her health, and
a large sum of money spent for votes
by her father will be returned.
Word was received in Heppner that
the Heppner-Canyon City stage was
held up by three masked men. The
stage was carrying the mail and three
passengers, when three highwaymen
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
MONTANA NOTES.

An intermittent snowstorm occurred
in Butte last week.
Montana is no longer a missionary
district of the Episcopal church. The
Episcopal diocese of Montana has sue
ceeded it with the Rev. L. R. Brewer
of Helena as bishop.
Attorney Jesse B. Foote, acting for
the socialists, has secured an injunc-
ton against the city council of Butte
restraining that body from appropriat-
ing 81 900 for a Fourth of July cele-
bration.
All over Montana the work of TAX
ing the wool off the backs of the sheep
is in progress, and in a few weeks the
business of marketing the fieeces will
be in full swing.
Delegations from Flathead, Snake,
of Indians are in attendance at the
sacred" dance given this year by the
Crees at the Hump, about IA miles
west of Butte.
Several persons in Sweet Grass coun-
ty have recently had impressed upon
their minds that something is not OBJ
tanned for nothing. These persons en-
tered into guessing contest conducted
by firm in New York.
AS the result of a combined protest
of ministers of Missoula, who object
to being worked overtime on Sunday,
undertakers of the city have Joined
with the clergy in the adoption of a
set of resolutions which bar all funer-
ais on the Sabbath.
Three masked robbers held up a
Butte saloon, compelling the proprie-
tor, William Evans, and four men to
throw up their hands and face the
wall while their pockets were, being
riaed by the bandits. About 5000 was
secured.
The Butte jury in the case of o. w.
Neal. charged with the murder of
Robert Robertson, returned a verdict
of manslaughter, fixing his punish
ment at five years in the penitentiary
Robertson was stabbed by Neal March
l22. dying three days later.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
British Columbia Notes.

The CRANKY smelter at Grand Forks
has treated over 100000 tons of ore
this year.
Another shipping mine is being add
ed to the Boundary list the Ironclad, in
Wellington camp.
The estimated tonnage shipped dur
ing May from the lie Roi No 2. at
Rossland, amounted to 1876 tons.
After more than a year of partial
eclipse the well known Velvet mine, on
Sophie mountain, is to rejoin the act
i've working list on July 1.
The B. c. Copper company, which
has for months been making improve
ments, is gratified with the prelimin-
airy test of the converting works at
Greenwood.
For the first time electrical energy
was utilized as motive power at the
British Columbia Copper company's
Mother Lode smelter at Greenwood
last week. The power is used to oper-
ate the large blowers for the two blast
furnaces.
E. j. Wilson, who has been manager
of the lie Roi smelter at Northport,
Wash, since May, 1908, has rendered
his resignation, but will remain in
charge of the plant till the ore now on
hand is run out and the plant is shut
down, about August 1.
James McGlone of Philadelphia, Pa,
and c. e. Eberhart of Hanover, Pa,
have just returned from Trout lake,
where they made final payment OF
$11, 900 on the L. B. group of claims
on behalf of the Lucky Boy Mining &
Milling company of Philadelphia. This
is the first payment. 1t is considered
one of the best properties in the Lar
deau.
The most important discovery made
in Moyie since the st. Eugene was first
located has been made in that mine
1t consists of an ore body IA feet IN
width, carrying higher silver values
than anything yet struck. 1t was first
encountered in making an upraise from
the No 1 tunnel. the lowest tunnel
on the ST. Eugene, at point 1000 feet
from the portal and at vertical depth
of 1000 feet. 1t will be some time
before the full value of the find cal
be ascertained, but enough work has
been done to show it's great import
ance.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
cAPTIVEs ARE NOW FREE.
Bandits Released Prisoners After Get
ting Ransom.

Tangier.-Perdicaris and Marley,
who were captured by bandits, have
arrived here.
Perdicaris is much fatigued after his
long ride, but he was glad to get
back. He suffered many hardships
while in the hands of Raisuli, although
he said he did not think that these
were the fault of the bandit chief, and
that he had every comfort possible I'M
der the circumstances. Marley appear
ed to be as cheerful and bright as if he
had just returned from picnic.
Much credit is due to the two sheer
efs of Wazan, Mulai Ali and Mulai
Hamel, who have devoted much time
in efforts to secure the success of the
negotiations. Nothing unusual occur
red during the exchange of the prison
ers, who started Immediately for their
homes.
AS Perdicaris and Marley have been
returned to their home in Tangier the
navy department has cabled orders to
Rear Admiral Chadwick to proceed on
his cruise according to the original
program.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-01
MINES AND MINING NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
General Bell of Cripple Creek Says
Every Union Miner and Sympathizer
Must Leave That Country-B. c.
Mines Busy-Accidents and Per-
.sonaIs.

The Butte miners union has decided
to donate $4,000 to the Colorado min
ers to assist them in pressing the legal
test to be made on the Colorado SUI
preme court decision upholding the
military government in suspending the
habeas corpus and allowing President
Meyer of the Western Federation of
Miners to remain in jail without char
ges having been placed against him.
The right of Governor Peabody anu
General Bell TO deport miners without
trial will also be tested by the Butte
miners