Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-02
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Jackson defeats Slavin in ten
rounds.
See the call for meeting of the agri-
cultural society, June 7th.
The special session of the legislature
commenced yesterday at noon.
Senator Bidlake and Representative
AXvig left on Monday for Bismarck.
Spring threshing is progressing nicely
this fine weather and more or less Of
the staple product is marketed every
day.
The Democrats, Independents md
Prohibitionists of Trail county have
entered into a combination and will
mop the ground with their political
opponents this fall.
The Ladies' Aid Societies of tine
Catholic and Presbyterian churches,
respectively, are making arrangements
to serve refreshments during the cele-
bration on the 23rd and oath.
The little four-year-old son Of Henry
Witzel, of Mt. Carmel. fell from an
clubhouse yesterday and broke his leg
between the knee and thigh. DR.. Don
ovan was called and set the broken
member.
The life insurance company in which
Mr.. J. M. Blakely had his life insured,
has forwarded to Mrs. Blakely Through
it's agent, H. D. ALERT, $500, the full
amount of the policy held by MI.
Blakely. The amount was paid prompt
ly upon receipt of the necessary papers.
The citizens of Milton have begun
active preparations for grand Fourth
of July celebration. The COURIER
DEMOCRAT has already received orders
for flaming red and blue posters to ad-
vertise the event. Some $500 has been
subscribed and a general good time will
be had.
The legislature meets tomorrow by
political and not legal necessity. The
Australian ballot law fully recognizes
the election Of presidential electors
Once elected and certified, there would
be no going behind the returns. Gov
Burke, the ignorant Ass, has been i'm
posed upon by Il lot of confidence mel
who want to dip into the treasury OF
the people. That is all.-Grand Forks
Daily News.
If there is any truth in the report 0.
the extension Of the CooperstOwl
branch of the Northern Pacific woult
it not be well for the citizens of Lang
don and farmers of the surrounding
country to offer some inducements tt
that road to touch at this point ant
then run northwest through the Rusl
Lake and Cypress districts2 1t woul'
open up a much more desirable country
already well settled, than that through
which report says it will run.
The COURIER-DEMOCRA is in nc
ceipt of a copy of ;'The Letter" g. A
epistle of granger to brothe
grangers." The book is dedicated t
the poor and honest millions who al
fighting the battle of life without
high tariff to protect them" The al
thor is Budd Reeve, of Buxton, N. D
whose letters to the St. Paul Globe du,
ing the last campaign created a sens;
ton in political circles. The book
we'll worth the price, so cents, an
should be in the hands of every farme
. Decoration Day was duly observe
in this city on the 3Oth. Many place
of business were closed out of regal
for the memory Of the departed hero
e of our country. Co. E, headed by tt
d band psraded the principal stree
S after which they were drawn up in lii
in front of the Columbia and addressf
by Mr.. Wentworth, who spoke feeling
of the services rendered their count
by that grand army of heroes who ha'
-, passed away and also urged upon tt
rising generation the duty they owe tt
memory of these martyrs by forev
keeping up the beautiful observanc
of Decoration Day.
The mass meeting in the city hi
Saturday evening was we'll attnded al
j. seemed quite enthusiastic over the a
ticipated celebration. John Mah'
= presided. The report Of the execute
committee was read las published
these columns last weekly and upon N
ton was adopted. The report of t
committee upon solicitation was al
read and upon motion approved a
committee retained, hereafter to
designated as the committee on cole
" lions. The committee reported $3.50
subscribed with enough others to ne
from to bring the amount up to S.