Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-09
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Quiet? Well rather.
The public schools are closed on ac-
count of the epidemic.
w. N Roach leads in the senatorial
fight according to latest advice.
II. j. Omlie, of Elkwood lost two
children: of diphtheria last week.
The Langdon City band added two
more members to it's organization this
week.
Rev. E. b. Robson will conduct
services next Sunday at Jas. WEIGH at
5 oclock.
1t was again necessary last Tuesday
to indefinitely postpone the carnival at
the ice rink.
Osnabrock is booming and johnson
& Donovan are in it. Their stock of
lumber is complete in every line. 8
Treasurer Laidlaw has started
housekeeping in the house recently oc-
cupied by Max DeRepentigniey.
A party of travelling men wEo got
tired of waiting for Jim Hills wagon
engaged livery team and drove to
Milton on Wednesday morning.
Two individuals finally decided to
try walllingas means Of reaching the
borders of civilization and left on We'd
nesday morning in good spirits.
The quarterly services: ANNOUNCED
for last Sabbath in the M. E. church,
were postponed owing to the presiding
elder being unable TO reach the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. ALERT wish to
extend their thanks to the many
friends who SO kindly rendered assist
ance during the sickness and burial of
their little boy.
The members of the Langdon Liter
airy society met again last Friday even
ing in the NJ. +. church. On this oc-
casion an interesting program was a
prominent feature.
Not house to rent in the city. How
is that for progressive town. Some
of our enterprising capitalists should
take this matter into consideration as
the demand will be greater in the
spring.
News of the senatorial contest is
watched with more interest than any
thing else these days. It is a mighty
good thing for the local papers that
there is a senatorial contest occasion.
ally for news generally speaking is
scarce.
We must again call the attention
of our correspondents to the necessity
of signing their names to all communi-
cations intended for publication. but as
guarantee of good faith. Unless this
is done none should feel disappointed il
they fail to find their items in print.
The snow-bound guests of the Col
umbia appeared to enjoy their pro
longed visit. They are all jolly goot
fellows and speak in high terms of the
efforts put forth by Messrs. Burke &
Flumerfelt for their entertainment
while compelled by the stormy element
to remain in the city.
Citizen: The United States senators
should be elected by direct vote o.
the people. These long drawn out con
tests in the legislature cost the state
altogether too much money. AS it is
now one or two men holding the ba.
lance of power do the electing and il
is only natural that these men some
times go to the candidate who offers
the largest inducement. If the bill
now in congress were submitted to 9
vote of the people it would be carried
overwhelmingly.
All available means have been used
to impress upon the railway authorities
the urgent need Of opening up the
blockade at the earliest possible OPP
portunity. Besides being visited by
the ravages of violent epidemic which
is daily adding fresh victim to the list
the city is threatened with famine OF
fuel, oil and provisions. The serious as.
pect of affairs led body of prominent
citizens and business men to petition
Mayor Boyd to send Geographic dis
patch to the division superintendent
apprising him of the condition of af.
fairs and asking to be notified when
they expected to be able to open up the
road at this point. The reply sent by
1.-THE company only stated that they
Ibid not know, but were making every
effort possible to open the cuts.