Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-09
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

a rate as any time last fall.
Carpenters are ut work building
an addition Of thirty feet to the mer-
camille establishment of Elford Bros.
The large posters for the St. Jean
Baptiste celebration are out-the work
of this oflice-and we are proud of
them.
At a special meeting of Co. Z last
Sunday Sergt. Chisholm was informally
chosen captain to succeed VIM. Nc
Quarrie, resigned by reason of his
removal from the state.
The Ladies' Unity Club will place
their play, Theresa or The Fratri-
cide," upon the boards June 23d and
9th. y stage is under course Of con-
struction and special scenery is being
painted under the supervision Of Mr..
Bussieries, the clubs manager.
There is a bad mud hole Oh the road
east of town that compels farmers
coming to town from the east and
northeast to travel two miles further
than necessary. Why not fill it up
with the refuse that is being hauled
to the city dumping grounds every
day?
J Up to the hour of going to press
no nominations had been made in
the national republican convention.
At this distance from the scene of
turmoil it looks like Harrison is a
dark horse for the slaughter. Blaine
has the crowds-thc other fellows
the delegates.
On the inside pages this week will be
found a complete report of the special
session of the legislature; proceedings
of the republican national convention;
the horrors enacted by nature in the
Pennsylvania oil regions wildly por-
trayed, besides the regular installment
of the Great Hesper" and the usual
state news and telegraph reports of
the world.
The popularity OF the Pembina band
is becoming widespread. Negotiations
have been going on this week between
committee in charge Of the st. Jean
Baptiste celebration at Langdon on
the 9th inst. The greatest obstacle
which prevents their going is the dis
lance and the roundabout way to get
f there. Overland it would take foru
days to 90 and come, and it would be
hard for the sixteen to eighteen mem
1 bers to be absent from their homes and
business for this length Of tinlc.--Plo'
ncer Express.
Never mind the distance; come any
how. The good time in store for yot
| here on that date will make up for any
: Inconvenience you may experience il
t making the trip.
The sheriff, by section 2421 compiled
laws, is made eX-of1icio scaler O.
weights and measures. 1t is his dut.
in the month Of July, in each year, tt
test all scales, weights and measures
and issue certificates of correctness O.
, condemnation as the case may be
For this service he is authorized to col
lect fifty cents for each scale tested
tits the duty of the county commission
ers to prescribe by resolution wha
kinds and quantities of goods, wares
merchandise, grain, livestock and pro
duce may be sold OF exchanged with o
without the use Of the standard weight
and measures and tested scales.
Hon. H. L. Loucks, president OF tn
South Dakota Farmers Alliance. ad
e dressed the local alliance of thi
d county at Osnabrock Tuesday, confin
IS ing his remarks principally to the sut
treasury plan as advocated by tn
National Alliance. MI. Loucks is
very clever speaker and handled tn
subject in manner creditable to him
~ self and party. n large number c
farmers of the surrounding country
and representatives of the variou
local alliances were present and az
peared deeply interested in the subjet
and awakened to the fact that it is
''condition not theory that confront
}. u.s. and that the remedy needed lie
= with themselves in the ballot.
: The report is. being industriousl
circulated by interested parties to al
their own canvass, that Mr.. b. ). Fo1
the present incumbent is not seekln
reelection to the Office of Superb
tendent Of schools. The report
wholly false and Mr.. Fox has not /
-. any act of his own led anybody
y think otherwise. Mr.. Fox is again
candidate and we believe the poop
cannot do better than re-elect hin
d. He has given his undivided attel
= ton to school work of the county SIM
he was first elected. and has con
or pletely systemized the work al
brought it to it's present state
excellence. BY all means vote +
,u E. j. Fox.