Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-17
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Out of sight-blind pigs.

with the boys who attend the city
school from now on until the cold
weather disappears.
editor" Kessler, the ''Uriah Heep"
Of modern times ''has spoken " in the
Republican, and ''he of the clammy
hand' sayeth naught.
1t is said that the local supply of we'll
water is now becoming unhealthy and
that people should boil all water in
tended for family use.
In another column we give the
annual report of Olga school district.
Our readers of that section will find
much of interest in it's perusal.
Citizens of Drayton have subscribed
over hundred dollars toward keeping
the men at work who are in the woods
in Minnesota getting out ties for the
new railroad that is being built from
Thief River Falls and will pass
through that place.
The fact that the weather has been
extremely cold 81 late does not appear
to haveNinterfered with the progress of
a series of Baptist revival services in
Hope township. Nearly thirty persons
washed their sins away 10y means of
baptism the other Sunday.
A spicy batch of correspondence
reached US from Elm Point last week
too late for publication, but will prove
good reading for our patrons in this
section this week. Our county scribes
should endeavor to reach lis not later
than Tuesday of each week.
Senator Plain is chairman of the
committee ON insurance, while Repre-
sentative Jennings is one of five on
the woman's suffrage committee in the
house. In all our boys will take part
in the deliberations of eighteen of the
different committees appointed. Hon
orable recognition Of Cavalier county's
solid democratic phalanx.
The county of Cavalier gets bar
gain in securing block IS from the
Langdon townsite company for $3.50,
and at the same time obtains one of the
most desirable sites within the city
limits OH which to build its new, court
house. This piece of real estate has a
market value of nearly five times the
amount the county has to pay for it.
The following terse remarks are
made by the Pembina Express man
relative to the recent blind pig raid in
this county: Former experiences in
Cavalier county would go to show that
the expense and trouble of these ar
rests is useless. One the men now
under arrest, has been before three
juries for the same offence, of which
two disagreed and the third brought
in verdict for acquittal."
Andrew McPhees mammoth Spectac~
ular Uncle Toms Cabin and Ten
Nights III Barroom company will
commence a two-nights' engagement
Watkins hall, Langdon, on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 22nd. presenting Uncle
Toms Cabin, and Oh Wednesday even
ing Ten Nights in u Barroom. This
company carries their own brass band
and orchestra, blood hounds. donkey,
scenery, in fact, a whole car load of
effects. Admission, so cents; reserved
seats IS cents; children under IL, Is
cents.
The school census for the entire
county has been completed and the re-
turns show a total increase in this
population of 255. The total number
of children of school age in Cavalier
county is 1872, against 2,O57 a year
ago. OF this total number 1897 are
boys and Ills girls. Olga township
appears to lead in the net gain of pu-
pills during the year with 337 children of
school age compared with 243 a year
ago, while Langdon city shows a credit
able gain over last year, now having
176 pupils against 1870. Preceptible in
crease is noted in the townships of
Fremont, Hope, Harvey and Milton,
all showing an increase Of over Is pu-
pills each. No change appears to have
taken place in Linden, the nu mberre-
manning at 147.
A private letter received from Sena-
tor Plain since his arrival at Bismarck
shows that the boys from this county
are comfortably quartered. In speak
ing of the new senate chamber, our
good looking bachelor in the state
senate, describes it as being Il dandy"
and says that the additions to the capt.
tol building add greatly to its general
appearance. Upto the date of writing
little if any work had been accomp-
lished, but the senator tells those of
his friends at home who have any
bills they would like to have introduced
he will do all in his power to secure