Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
WALHALLA.

WALHALLA.
Our brass band under the leadership
of Byron Lee and Lyman Sumpter is
progressing finely, and sweet strains
eau be heard every Saturday eyening
when the band is practising. The man
that blows the bass drum is in pre-
carious condition owing to his trying
to blow a mosquito hawk which he
took for all elongated note. /
Mr.. Davis, millwright for tire Nor,
Marmon Co., Of Indianapolis, Indiana,
who has been experimenting the plac-
ing. of machinery in Mayors mill,
returned to his home last Friday with
the good wishes of all who met him
while here; and to prove that satisfac-
tion was given by his work, Mr.. Mayer
was so we'll pleased that he presented
Mr.. Davis with very handsome gold
headed cane as slight token of his
appreciation and as memento of the
pleasant time spent with him.
Chas. w. Benjamin, who had the
Vaughan farm and other places rented
near here, has threshed his grain and
realized nearly 1000 bushels; over
5000 bushels being wheat, the balance
oats, barley and flax. Mr.. Benjamin
is a new conner from Odessa, Ont, this
being his second season here and he is
enthusiastic in his praises of this part
Of North Dakota as being the place for
man of small means to make home
for himself and family. Mr.. Benjamin
will put in 800 acres next year. He
says farming pays better than holding
an office under Uncle Sam.
Lots of threshing to be done here
yet but we do not want to be behind
and in fact never have in yield per
acre. At Elm point some remarkable
yields are reported. Nelson Lucas
threshed off acres 419 bushels No.
Northern. Albert Gastougnay, same
place had 1900 bushels off 40 acres;
Luke McGuin's crop averaged 81 BUSH
els per acre, and nearly everybody is
happy in the prospect of No. l North
ern meaning bushel 81 which makes
easy counting.
John F. Mayer has completed his
mill and it is now in good working
order. All parties having anything in
his line are requested to call and give
him trial and the excellence of his
flour and his well known brands will
be kept up, and with the increased ca
pacity, a customer is almost sure to get
his grist the same day. Come early
and avoid the rush. Mr.. Mayer has
built dam and put in new improved
81 inch Leffel water wheel at an ex-
pense of nearly $4,000; besides enlarg-
ing his mill to nearly double it's former
size, and placing some $1,000 worth Of
more machinery which has increased
the capacity of his mill to 125 barrels
of flour per "a hours. Nothing has
been spared to make this one of the
best mills in the state, and certainly,
as to grade of flour made, it has no
superior in the world. Mr.. Mayer de-
serves the patronage Of all in this
neighborhood for the enterprise he has
shown in overcoming all difficulties
alone, and demonstrating that Wal
halla has water power sufficient to run
quite large number of mills. Every
farmer is indirectly benefited. as a
mill of such a capacity and with such
a record for making good flour, within
easy reach of their farms adds no in
considerable value thereto. Everybody
in need of good A / flour come and let
Mr.. Mayer show you how happy he
can make you, your wife, your sisters,
your cousins and your aunts.
Some parties have been guying Char
lie Andrews about his crop and saying
that he must quit farming again as the
stubble is too long. But Charlie says
long stubble and good crops can buy
Inew clothes even if he has worn his
pants out close to the neck and that he
will be at it again another summer and
keep up with those who have longer
limbs; and that with 5000 bushels d
No. / hard he can get q new ridge pole
to his anatomy and have his woodshed
ITeshingled. V