Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-09
Additional Local Items

H. L. Brink, the United States
immigration Inspector at the boundary
line at Hannah, was in the city Fri
day on business relative to the depor-
tatlon of six men, subjects of Russia,
who are held here in the county Jail
pending decision as to their case
from Washington, d. C.
Rev. Bruce E. Jackson of Bis
marck, who during the past week won
the open doubles tennis championship
of western North Dakota, was a for
mer Langdon boy, the family having
resided here until their removing to
Grand Forks, where Bruce jackson
entered the state university after
completing his studies in the high
school here
Victor koehmstedt, son of S. |.
koehmstedt of Mt Carmel, was the
victim of one of the first threshing
accidents reported this fall. His right
hand and arm got caught in the self
feeder of the separator last Thursday
forenoon, but was extricated from his
perilous position before being drawn
into the cylinder. No bones were
broken, but the flesh of his hand and
arm were badly lacerated.
Miss Lucille Sullivan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Sullivan, and one
of the Langdon high schools gradual
ing class of Is, bid good bye to the
family and her group of Langdon girl
friends Tuesday leaving on the after
noon train for Prairie du Chen, Wis,
where she will continue advanced
studies in languages and music at St.
Mary's college during the coming
year.
George Howatt, one of the early
pioneers to locate in the Mazda settle
ment on the northern border of this
county, was an arrival Tuesday from
Delevan, N. Y, where the family
have been located since removing
from Cavalier county two years ago.
He is here for visit through the
threshing season and reports the fam
lily as we'll, and enjoying life at their
home in New York state.
1t is noted in the papers of Grand
Forks that Miss Helen Sullivan, who
holds q federal position with the
} extension department OF the state
agricultural college, is this week fill
ing a schedule Of dates at schools in
Grand Forks county where boys and
girls clubs have been organized since
she took up the work the first of the
year. The classes of the schools
which Miss Sullivan is visiting this
week are being given demonstrations
in the canning of fruits.
Jas McEwan, who with his part
ner, H. E. Chase, of Cavalier, has
done considerable cement walk build
ing in Langdon is noted as this fall
having invested in 1000 Montana
sheep which he is shipping to his
: farms near Cavalier. 1t is his idea
: that by the introduction of sheep
farmers can in most practical way
combat the weed problem, which has
reached an acute stage in many parts
Of Pembina county and other sections
of the Red River Valley.
Rev. G. H. Quigley of Grand Forks
will be hree on Sunday to conduct the
usual morning and evening Methodist
services in the Langdon church and
the afternoon service in the church at
Harvey Center. Mr.. Quigley also
, comes here for the purpose of presid-
, ing at the fourth quarterly meeting of
the Langdon church, which closes this
, years work prior to the holding of the
: the state Methodinst conference at
Fargo in October. The lay delegate
, from this charge will be Mr.. Alex
, Hamilton with Mr. Richard Seccomhe
, of the Harvey Center church as
, alternate.
Smoke Little Council cigars, SC.