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 18th.
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
Prohibitionsts of Trail county have
entered into a combination and will
mop the ground with their political
opponents this fall.
The Ladies' Aid Societies of the
Catholic and Presbyterian churches,
respectively, are making arrangements
to serve refreshments during the cele-
bration on the 23rd and 24th.
The little four-year-ol 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 i'll 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 adj
vertise the event. Some $500 has been
subscribed and 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 men
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 of
the extension Of the Cooperstowr
branch of the Northern Pacific would
it not be we'll for the citizens of Lang
don and farmers of the surrounding
country to offer some inducements tc
that road to touch at this point ant
then run northwest through the Rusl
Lake and Cypress districts? 1t would
open up much more desirable country
already we'll settled, than that through
which report says it will run.
The COURIER-DEMOCRAT is in re
ceipt of copy of "The Letter" ''Al
epistle of a granger to brothe
grangers. The book is dedicated t.
the poor and honest millions who ar
fighting the battle of life without =;
high tariff to protect them" The au
thor is Budd Reeve, of Buxton, N. D.
whose letters to the St. Paul Globe dur
ing the last campaign created sensa
ton in political circles. The book i
we'll worth the price, so cents, an
should be in the hands of every farmer
Decoration Day was duly observe
in this city on the 3Oth. Many place
of business were closed out of regar
for the memory Of the departed heroe
g of our country. Co. E, headed by tn
| band psraded the principal street
S after which they were drawn up in lin
in front Of the Columbia and addresse
by Mr.. Wentworth, who spoke feelingl
of the services rendered their countr
by that grand army of heroes who hav
:. passed away and also urged upon tn
rising generation the duty they owe I'll
memory of these martyrs by foreve
keeping up the beautiful observance
of Decoration Day.
The mass meeting in the city ha
Saturday evening was we'll attnded an
l. seemed quite enthusiastic over the al
= ticinated celebration. John Maho
= presided. The report Of the executlN
committee was read las published
these columns last week. and upon m
ton was adopted. The report OF tt
committee upon solicitation was all
read and upon motion approved al
committee retained, hereafter to
DESIGNATED as the committee on collec
y tions. The committee reported $780,
subscribed with enough others to he'
from to bring the amount up to seo
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