Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-29

The school election at Nekoma next
Tuesday will include vote taken on
the proposition of building a two room
addition to the school.
Harold Musgjerd of Osnabrock had a
"potato bee" Saturday last, The five
acres of land seeded to potatoes were
! aliye with little helpers.
The home ef Joseph jacobson, near
Nekoma, mourns the death Of their six
year old little daughter, who passed
away last week after brief illness of
diphtheria.
Stanley Roy, who has been working on
the farm of Jake Wilhelmi, near Ne
koma, since coming to this country
year ago from Russia, was joined last
week by his wife.
Col. e. Smith Peterson the we'll known
legal luminary at Park River, addressed
the Vikings of Winnipeg at the celebra-
ton OF Norway's day of independence
held Oh the 17th inst.
Residents of Milton own automobiles
to the value of about S25 900. There
are now nearly thirty cars within the
limits of Milton. This is another evil
dence OF Milton's prosperity.
Joseph Stshl has returned to his
home at Nekoma after spending week
in the hospital at Langdon as the result
Of severe kick he received from horse
in which several ribs we're fractured
h Calvin schools eighth. grade COM
mencement exercises are being held in
the town hall at that place tonight. Co.
Supt. Helen j. Sullivan presents the
graduating class with their diplomas.
! Calvin has real live Spanish -Ameri.
can war heroin Capt Frank F.. Ross
Memorial Days observances of that town
tomorrow are being carried out under
the management of school children and
townspeople.
/ Fred Bearisto and wife who number
among the Tyner colony from Pembina
county that homesteaded land in Huron
township near Clyde is leaving this sum.
mer for Vancouver B. c., to reside per.
manently, if they like the country.
ii Last weeks Mountaineer reported
early sown grain being from four to tive
inches high in the vicinity of Walhalla
1t ist claimed that the acreage may have
beer cut down som what, but the pres
ent Gut tlook for a big crop is splendid.
Milton lays claim to the best KEEP
streets, the cleanest appearance anc
more cement sidewalks than any othe,
town in Cavalier county. In addition
to the above advantages we have better
water, better fire fighting equipment ano
better advertisers All we need is more
people.-Milton Globe.
n Tuesday OF next week, June 3rd, tht
wedding occurs at the Catholic church
OF Mt. Carmel Of Miss Mary Ann Koehm
stedt to Mr.. Martin J. Klein. A large
number of nelghbors, friends and rela
tives Of the couple have been invited tt
attend wedding reception which will
follow the event at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Koehmstedt. we'll known pioneer resi-.
dents in that settlement.
Saturday of last week the six year old
daughter of Hans Challey, living west Of
Fairdale had hand frightfully lacerat.
ed in power clothes wrlnger, The
hand was drawn between the rollers to
the palm, the flesh torn from the bone
and fnghtfully mangled. Then before
the machine could be stopped the entire
/ hand was drawn through and the arm
nearly to the elbow, with considerable
tearing away of muscles. The doctor
worked on the hand and arm taking up
the tendons and muscles for four hours
and the outcome is still problematic.