Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-08
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

If you want good meal so to
Schulke's.
a herd of western horses were
brought into the city Monday.
Washing machines and churns at
the lowest prices at Flford Bros. 40tf
No one should complain of dull times
while the mosquitoes are so plentiful.
Elford Bros have thousands of gents,
Ladies and childrens ties at rock bot
tom prices. 41tf
Father Collins of Fargo will address
the people of Bathgate at the celebra-
ton on June oath.
The question of where the band
stand shall be located appears to be the
vexed question of the day.
Every carpenter and builder in the
city has more work than he can handle
at present, with no prospect of a let up
until it freezes up.
n car load of horses just arrived and
for sale at McLeans barn. Call and ex-
anime my stock before purchasing else
where, George Hawman.
Milton wants a paid fire department
and the Globe suggests that a dozen
men be appointed by the city council
at a salary Of $40 or Sl2 per year.
Several hundred dollars worth of i'm
provements have been put on the
streets during the past two weeks and
the results are already noticeable.
Collector Peterson and Felix Cher
rier drove across the country to Rolette
county last week. They were we'll
supplied with arms and ammunition
The bicycle craze is spreading and
afternoon rehearsals take place OH the
race track when few of the gentler
sex may be observed striving to gain
control of the unruly machine.
Now is the opportunity to make your
timber culture proof, under the amend
ed act, which lessons the expense of
making proof. Call and get particulars
of John E. TruaX, Clerk of Court.
Rev. Thomas Bloomfield, a Baptist
minister from Good Thunder, Mimi,
arrived in the city last week and will
establish country appointments in the
neighborhood for the summer months.
The banking houses of North Dako-
ia are solid as the Rock Of Gibraltar.
If eastern parties have seen fit to chase
a financial 'will-o'-the-wisp'' and fail
to catch it, they have themselves to
thank.
The dilapitated appearance of the
glass front at Schulke's place this
week is owing to the undue familiarity
on the part of the kids. The game of
football should be confined to the ball
ground. The boys have learned a
practical lesson.
Already the giddy youths of Lang
don are wearing an air of expectancy
as institute week draweth near. The
donning of bran new suits and buying
of noisy looking ties that can be heard
miles away is what is perplexing the
befuddled brains of our dudes.
The faculty of the Langdon schools
have under preparation public con-
cert that will be given in the near
future. Proceeds to be devoted to es-
tablishing a school library. The pro-
gram will be entirely the work of the
scholars. The object is worthy of
general attention and their efforts
should be crowned with success.
The North Dakota Independent The
Fargo Commonwealth and The Dakota
of Fago. have consolidated. The con-
solidation will issue both english and
scandinavian editions. The editorial
and business management will be in
the hands of Grant & Moore. late
proprietors of the Commonwealth. In
politics it is supposed to be Populist.
The general topic of conversation
Monday evening was the tremendous
s'slump'' that wheat took that after.
noon. Dispatches were received by
local buyers about four O'Clock to the
effect that it had taken a sudden DROP
of cents, making the price As cents
the lowest notch reached this season
A year ago on that date it was 65 cent,
and the previous year, SO cents. Many
guesses were made as to the suddel
J changes of fortune that must hav'
taken place in the wheat pits o
:. Chicago during the day.