Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-21
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Congress may talk and talk and talk,
Aud talk and talk every day.
But it can't make dollar of fifty cents.
Because it amt built that way.
Jim and his Aunt
Shock threshing is done.
\ previous question: A boy, or a
girl?
We need money-is your subscrip-
ton due?
The chicken season opened in Mani
toba last Friday.
Ruth and Esther-Grover must have
been reading the Good Book.
If you want good shoes see James
| Week, the shoemaker. Examine his
stock and prices. SO
A gang of carpenters are busy put
ting in repairs at the Northwestern
elevator at this point.
Several of our correspondents appear
to be resting from their labors just
now. Wake up brethren.
Another bunch of those Montgomery
Ward s. Co. circulars were scattered
broadcast in this county last week.
A rlmor is floating around that a
resident priest will be placed in charge
of the parishes of Langdon and Mt.
Carmel.
Property holders should not fail to
remember that an additional 5 per cent
penalty will be added to unpaid taxes
October 1st.
The Presbytery of Pembina meets at
Forest River, Pembina county, on
Tuesday, October 10th. This is the
largest presbytery in the state.
Oats throughout the country are
turning out rather light, there being
not heavy heads, and a good deal hav-
ing been shelled out by the winds,
Wednesday, September 9th, will be
Opening Day at Salters & Taylor's new
studio. Babies photographed free or
that day. Everybody come and bring
your baby
Attention is called to the quarterly
statement of the receipts and disburse
ments of Cavalier county. Every
citizen should be interested in the
county's welfare.
The Grand Forks II erald states that
John 7. Duffy, editor Of the Grafton
N ews and Times. is to be awarded d
fat position in Uncle Sans custom
service-on the boundry line.
Judge F. T.Walker made his period
ical trip in from Elkwood Monday,
He stated that his term expired on the
10th and that he was patiently awaiting
the appointment of his successor.
The money that will go out of Lang
don between now and the 1st of JAN
uary to pay up chattel and real estate
mortgages held in the east would make
you open your eyes if you could see it
all in pile.
The dread that there would be a lack
of money to move the crop has vanish,
ed. In fact, it is getting to be well
known that there will, a few weeks
hence, be an abundance Of money fol
business purposes.
liza few of our subscribers who know
themselves to be indebted to us would
find it convenient to help us with a
remittance it would tend to relieve oul
present financial stringency. The
amount due from each individual is
comparatively small, but whatever it is
we will keep it in circulation-not q
cent will be boarded.
| The dry period in this locality has
been broken by refreshing rains the
last few days. The weather since the
beginning of harvest has been excellent
almost without exception, for thresE
ing, but the continued lack of rain ha:
rendered the work of fall blowing
much harder than it otherwise would
be on horse flesh. Considerable fal
blowing has been done but that work
has been delayed hoping for rains.
The school apportionment has just
been received and Supt. Fox is busy
filling out the blank forms notifying
the various school treasurers of the
county. The total amount Of the ap
portionment is $1,000 or S1.25 PEI
scholar. The other apportionment
thus far may reach $3.50 per scholar
and the next one will probably be fo
$3.50 per scholar. A good deal o
money is expended in this county TO
J school purposes every year, but tn
efficiency of the school can be Increases
by the use Of more money.