Courier Democrat., August 29, 1901, Image 1

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Ladies White Muslin Shirts
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GOES TO PEN.
Last Scene'of the Famous Barry
Murder Trial Enacted.
HARD LABOR FOR LIFE
He Does Not Ask a New Trial But Has
Sixty Days to Hake an Appeal if He
Wants One—Prosecution Costs Taxed
Up to Barry. The Latter However Had
Already Disposed of His Property.
Tuesday afternoon William Barry was
brought into court for the last time
during the long drawn trial that has
held the attention of the public for up
wards six weeks. The sentenee pro
nounced by Judge Kneeshaw was in
accordance with the verdiot of the jury
and commits Barry to imprisonment in
the state penitentiary for the period of
his natural life, stipulating also that he
be employed at hard labor.
There was scarcely a hundred people
in the court room when Barry received
his sentence. The verdict of the jury,
affixing the penalty, foretold the con
clusion to the many who had watched the
progress of the case.
The defense, just before Barry was
called was called on to stand up to re
ceive sentence, interposed a motion for
arrest of judgment, on the grounds that
the information filed by the Btate did not
show sufficient grounds to constitute a
public offense. A request was also made
by the counsel that the court give them
time in whioh to argue the motion.
Judge Kneeshaw denied the motion and
after a brief outline of the case, itsx trial
and verdiot gave Barry his life sentence at
hard labor. The court also directed
that judgment be entered against Barry
for the amount incurred by the counter
in the prosecution of the case.
This was unexpected by outsiders, but
is provided for by statute and was
doubtless anticipated by the defense as
Barry only a few days ago transferred
bis farm property to his brother, Thomas
Barry, The instrument on record in
the register of deeds. office shows that
the consideration paid for the Barry
farm was $11,000,' of this amount his
brother paid $2,000 in cash and gave a
mortgage on his own land as well aB the
land bought for the balanoe of $9,000.
The notes Barry holds in payment he
haB forwarded to his Bisters in Ontario,
to whom the mortgage is assigned. The
transfer is evidently o. k. as the
state is likely to find in collecting the $3,
000, the amount claimed, an the instru
ment was on record at least a day prior
to the court ordering judgment entered.
Although no motion for a new trial
was made it was understood that the
defense have been allowed sixty days in
whioh to take an appeal to the supreme
court. Barry at this time does not look
with favor on spending any more money
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Sheriff Pinkerton and bis prisoner,
acoompanied by Deputy Steve Bardahl.
left yesterday afternoon for Bismarok, a
large crowd being at the depot .to see
Barry leave the oonnty which has been
his home for nineteen years to Bpend the
remainder of his life in the Bismarck
penitentiary.
HALF A CENTURY.
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VOL. XVII. i'v/Bl•,.'LANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1901,
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Years a Citizen of H. Dak.
North Dakota's oldest settler the Hon.
Charles Cavilier, after whom Cavalier
Co. was named, last week celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his residence
at Pembina. An eventful half century
has passed since .Mr. Cavileer, who is
now in his eighty-fifth year, settled there.
What ohanges have taken place in the
world at large, in the United States and in
No^th Dakota, during all these years.
In view of the progress in the scienees
and arts, the changes in the earth's
geography, in the great wars and in
other respects, it may be called the most
eventful half century in the world's
history. When Mr. Cavileer located at
Pembina that place was far beyond the
outskirts of civilization, a little settle
ment of half breeds and a few white
traders had made their home there, if
home it might be called, for occasional
periods, after the departure of Lord
Selkirk's Scotchmen and the place had
thus become a trading point where
Indians disposed of furs to the traders
of the great fur companies. Later as
buffalo hides came into more active de
mand, it was a centre of that trade.
Pembina was at that time in Minnesota
and at one time 1,500 Bed River carts
were in "commission" between St. Paul
and Pembina. For ages the American
bison had roamed these prairies undis
turbed except by the roving rod men,
but the demands of trade soon commenc
ed the war of extermination. An inci
dent related by Mr, Cavileer to the writer
will be of interest, connecting, as it does,
the past with the present. Although,
seemingly incredible yet the high repu
tation of Mr. Cavileer leaves no room for
doubt, and the statement is confirmed
by the thousands of bleaching buffalo
bones whioh still littered the earth's
surface in all this section when it was
broken up by the plowshare, compara
tively a few years ago:
"The last big lot of buffaloes I saw,"
remarked Mr. Cavileqr, "was in what is
now western Walsh county. I was on
tny way with a party of traders out t*
Devils Lake on a trading expedition.
AH at onoe one of the traders, a veteran
in the service, who had been aoting some
what uneasily for a few minutes, put his
head to the earth, and listened intently.
Then suddenly springing up he gave
expression to the one word "buffaloes,"
*and then gave orders without any ex
planation to form our oarts into aV
•bsped fort with the point to the south
east. We bad just finished carrying
50c
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Umbrella style, wide ruffle at OUC
Ladies Muslin Chemise Crochet
Edge Trimming, well worth
75 cents now at..
45c
this order into exeoution when, looking
to the southward, where the Bky had
previously been olear, we sawaoloud
apparently rising from the ground and
then accompanied by a heavy muffled
sound, faint at first, but rapidly increas
ing in volume, the cloud was spreading
rapidly onward and upward, becoming
visibly larger every minute. Presently
over the crest of one of the rolling hills
of that section, perhaps a mile or two
distant, some buffaloes came into view.
Some, I say for we only noticed a few at
first, but there were others and they were
coming our way, and I soon no longer
wondered that there was dust in the air,
for such the cloud proved to be, and
soon the buffaloes were- upon us. They
divided on either side of our temporary
fort, and we settled down to wait until
the drove had passed us on their pilgri
mage to the northwest. We waited two
and a half days, and duriDg this time we
could literally see nothing but buffaloes
all around us. There were surely
millions of them."
Mr. Cavileer represented the Pembina
district, then covering thousands of
square miles, in the Minnesota legisla
ture, and was postmaster at Pembina for
years and also' entertained, hundreds of
travelers during the early days of the
settlement of the northwest. He is
highly esteemed by all who have the
honor of his acquaintance. The Herald
sends greetings. May he live to enjoy
yet many anniversaries, and may his de
clining years be peaceful and happy in
the consciousness of a well spent and
useful life, as an honored North Dakota
pioneer.—Grand Forks Herald.
THE FLAX CROP.
Flax in North Dakota Figured at One
and a Half Million Acres With a Pros
pective Yield of Eleven Million Bushels.
State Statistics Given as Authority.
Reports from all but thirteen counties
to the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor indicate a much larger acreage
of flox in the "State this year than last
year. The acreage reported is as follows:
Towner ... 14,498
Bottineau 18,735
Grand Forks 88,322
Foster.. 56,943
Rolette 23,041
Pierce 44,903
Emmons 3,948
Walsh 83,567
Griggs 50,305
Traill 49,116
Richland 37,569
Stark 139
LuMoure 20,179
Ward 27,275
Cavalier 44,282
Mercer 1,772
Pembina 40,095
Steele 49,880
Stutsman 64,731
Mcintosh 5,788
Kidder 4,140
Hanson^ 29,918
Williams 30
Eddy 40,708
llauisey 114,700
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Total 1,511,162
Taking last year's figures as a basis
in estimating the aereage in the thirteen
missing counties brings the total acre
age ia the state this year np to 1,511,
162. The crop reports show unfavor
able conditions in many portions of tho
Red River Valley, where there was too
much moisture but conservative esti
mates give the state an average yield
of seven bushels to the acre which indi
cates a crop of nearly 11,000,000
bushels this year.
SCHOOLS REOPEN.
Supt. Heyward Outlines the Work of
Langdon Public Schools for the Year.
Much of interest regarding the open
ing of Langdon Publio Schools, for the
year 1901-02, is given the readers this
week from Supt. ft. Heyward. What
follows is of value to the parent and
pupil alike. Young teachers who cal
culate taking the higher work during the
winter will also find information:
"As already announced school reopens,
Monday, September, 9th. Absence and
tardiness are very productive of unsua
cesBful school work and as we are to
have a shorter school year than usual,
only nine months, it is necessary, if we
are to have success that we begin at the
opening and remain closely at it through
out the year. All pupils who can should
be present on the first day. There are to
be two teachers in the High Sohool.
This will enable us to give the young
people of Langdon and vicinity an
excellent opportunity for suoh work as
is usually done in the high schools. The
addition of one teacher in the Grades,
which was made last winter, relieves a
crowded condition there, and good work
may be looked for in those departments.
Pupils who are six years of age, or will
be six by the first of December, should
begin school September 9tb, as no new
classes will be formed until after the
Easter Yaoation. It has been announc
ed that a teachers' claBS will be organized
the first Monday in December, but it is
hoped that all who can will avail them
selves of the opportunities offered in the
High School classes, for the work of the
teachers' clasB will be offered only as the
result of apparent urgent necessity.
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING.
Col. Creel Reports on the Standing of
State Militia Companies.
Col. Creel, inspector general of the
state national guard, has made his re
port of inspection of the several organ
isations in the state to Adjutant General
Miller, who is summarizing the reports
for the convenience of the governor.
The report shows that Company E of
Langdon stands seventh, making a
better showing than such crack com
panies as Grafton and Devils Lake.
Company of Fargo heading the list.
Captain Grafton of Fargo, and Captain
Purdon of Wallpeton, are tied on ef
ficiency as officers, at per cent. The
following shows the percentage of the
FARflERS
AND
THRESHERS
Of Cavalier County.
Present conditions indicate a large crop for
this season. Laborers to save it will be scarce
You mast have the best
Mowers, Binders and
Threshing Machines
To save it.
I solicit your patronage, and promise you the beBt
terms and prices consistent with legitimate business
methods and the best goods in the market. A full stock of
Hardware of all Kinds.
several eompanies ont of a possible 100:
Company B, Fargo 80.00
Company G, Valley City 73.12
Company F, Grand Forks 71.60
Company I, Wahpeton 70.20
Company A, Bismarck 57.14
Company H, Jamestown 57.1.3
Company E, Langdon 54.59
Company C, Grafton 52.08
Company L, Hillsboro 50.45
Company D, Devils Lake 48.15
Company M, Ellendale 44.73
Company K, Dickinson 18.75
LAND PATENTS.
A New List Now Ready For Delivery at
the Grand Forks Land Office.
The following Cavalier county land
patents have recently been issued and
are ready for delivery at the Grand Forks
land office:
Cavalier County—David Buller, Oluf
Loraas, David Pauls, Henry D. Swert,
Sarah A. Monorief, Arthur G. Nickles,
LANGDON AND HANNAH
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Neckwear
Arriving daily. We have just received one of
the best assortments of
In the State at Popular Prices.
Shoes...
Crockery
In Shoes we can fit you, no matter what the
shape of your foot is or the size of your purse.
We have just unpacked a large line of
Crockery and our price defy competition.
"YOURS FOR BUSINESS.^—^
C. J. KELLY.
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NUMBER 4.
Annie O'Brien, Nicolai T. Tollefson
Abraham Baker, John Detschmann,
Joseph Marty, Frank Messner, Stafan
Mailer, William Baker, Nioholas Spatb,
George Lang, George Fassler Heirs of
Ole T. Ingulsrud, Philip L. Hines, Isaac
Peters, Ezekiel W. Hooey, Christie E.
Dahl. Isaao Spiker, Heirs of Thompson
May, Cyrus W. Bleck, Charles Sadding
ton, Gunder Halvorson, John Sandberg,
James Patterson, Ebenezer Brimmer,
Robert Smith, John Robertson, Alex.
McMillan, Gunder Larson, Wellington
Stewart, Andrew Schuler, Paul Carriere,
John Hunt, Thomas Thomas, Hans
Bergstrom, Joseph Lapeer, Carl V.
Hillstrom, John Meyer,Henry 8.Strange,
Ole H. Olson, Margaret Johnson, Edwin
Pettis, John Wilson, Peter Arens, Jacob
J. Arens, Sigurder Magnusson, Peter P.
ThieEen, Louis R. Larson, Julius Gobi,
Henry H. Koehn, William James Mann
George H. Rylance, Cornelius J. Quir
ing, John Johnson, Chester Kellogg, and
John Ii Smith.
At Langdon and Hanna I sell
the following well known and time
tried machines:
McCormick Mowers,.
Rakes, and Binders,
Flour City Gasoline Engines,
Dixie Seperators,
Buffalo Pitts Engines
and Niagara Seperators,
Advance Engines, Seperators,
Stackers and Feeders,
Columbia Seperators,
Russell Wind Stackers,
Maple Bay Wind Stackers,
Parsons and Woods Bros.
Self Feeders,
Tanks, Tank Pumps,
Hose, Belting, Packing,
Engine Fittings, the best
Oil the Market affords.
J.MoPHAIL.