Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10


Mrs. W. l.. Drury, returned Monday
from a visit since the holidays season
with friends and relatives in Nova Scotia
The return trip was considerably delay
ed by snowslides and washouts ex-
perienced enroute.
r. V. Simmons, representing the Even
ing Times, Of Grand Forks was here a
part of last week gathering historical
matter and facts and figures for a write
up of Langdon and Cavalier county,
which will appear in that paper dur
ing the present week.
Dan Mcleod who has spent a copsld.
cradle part of the winter at the family
home near Mather, Man., made a short
visit this week among Langdon friend.,
He goes from here to Calgary, Alta, ex,
pecting to make a stay there throughout
the summer and fall months.
Miss TilIie Cregan, the capable and
obliging assistant under Postmaster John
McGauvran during the past three years
has rendered her resignation to take eff
feet the end of the month, when she will
leave for a visit lasting through the sum
mer months with a brother in the Cam
dian Northwest,
0. W. Simonsop, who is leaving here
shortly with his family for eastern Mon,
tana offers the articles named below at
private sale at their home on north
Fourth street: One birds eye maple
dresser, commode and chair to match;
one high grade leather couch; rocking
chairs, beds, etc. Can be seen anytime.
George Walker, agent of the Cargill
Co.'S, elevator and o w. Simonson who
holds the same position with the St
Antony & Dakota Co., have both ten.
dered their designations and with their
families will leave Langdon early
in the spring for their homesteads in
eastern Montana, Both Messrs Walker
and Simonson and their families will be
greatly missed by our people:
Quite a number from Langdon
braved the elements and attended the
centennial anniversary held Sunday at
Olga on the birthday of Louis Lariviere,
the first pioneer white settler to set foot
in Cavalier county upwards of fifty years
ago. Judge H. E. Dorval, Postmaster
10hr MoNoruror arl eoroco1 ~tLo,c
made up two parties from here who join
ed with the old friends and neighbors of
Mr.. Lariviere in extending their con-
gratulations at the celebration held at
Olga On Sunday afternoon.
J. E. Mcneil, son of John T. Mcneil,
near Olga, was a visitor here in Lang
don on Monday to arrange for an auction
sale his father will hold on Tuesday,
March 22nd. Mr.. McNellls poor health
and recent severe illness, make it neces-
sary for him to go to a warmer climate and
the sale to be held March 22nd by Auc-
tioneer Tony Kieffer, will dispose of all
his personal farm property without re-
serve. The farm of 32O acres was sold
last week to Thos. Barry, of Osnabrock,
who has of late years become quite an
extensive farm property owner in this
county.
George Walker leaves Langdon dur.
ing the coming week for Montana and
will make al early start at farming on
the homestead he secured during his
trip out through that session of country
a couple of weeks ago. At that time he
purchased the REIMBURSEMENT to a fine
quarter section with a house and other
buildings, there also being fifty acres
broken and ready for crop. Since his
return he has bought the horses, farm
stock and machinery of MI. J. W.. Ma.
hon and is thus we'll equipped to start
in upon a farming career in Montana
after having graduated from Langdon Of
q full. fedged North Dakota wheat buy.
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