Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
GOSSIP AND NOTES.


We may yet be shining lamps,
And, departing, leave behind us
Other heads for postage stamps.
Grand Forks Herald.
Wheatis only worth SO cents today.
Saturday, March Goth was spring day,
but-wait month.
An account OF Jim and Bob's big fight
on the inside pages.
Old Sol hypnotized the snowbanks in
great shape this week.
New township officials take their oath
of Office next Tuesday.
ST. Patrick's evening the people Of
Walhala enjoyed calico ball.
There will be vast amount OF clean
ing up to do when the snow goes off.
The A. o. U. W. have their grand an
nual elbow out" at WalhalIa this sum-
mer.
The local Good Templar lodge will be
we'll represented at the Grand Lodge
meeting to be held at Fargo in June.
The rain Thursday night might have
been fo1erunner of spring, but all
vehicles are still going on four runners
or two.
The social tone OF affairs down at Mil
ton from now on will receive thesupport
OF an amendment added to the village
ordinance relative to gambling.
1t is none to early to plan about get
ting more trees and shrubs to put out
around your homes. By the way there
are many trees now in your yards cover
ed up the snow which will be ruined if
they are not shoveled out.
Is Langdon going to take back seat
when it comes to organizing a base ball
team this season? Its getting pretty near
time steps were taken to push the mat
ter. Somebody wake-up Birtch. Ross,
DeLano and the rest of cranks on the
national game question.
The scramblers after the Langdon post
Office can now take much-needed rest.
The newly appointedpostmaster general
has made definite announcement that
the administration after elaboration has
decided to adhere to the four year tenure
OF office policy for all postmasters, both
presidential and those OF thefourth class.
The board OF education met Tuesday
evening at the office OF j. E. Truax and
decided that the present enrolment OF
scholars warranted the continuing OF all
four departments during the summer
term. During the winter months the at
tendance was as high as 211 and it is ex-
pected that at least $50 pupils will pur-
sue their studies during the summer.
Tuesday evening the pupils OF Prof.
Sheehan's room at the Langdon public
school treated themselves to an oyster
supper to commemorate the event OF
three OF their class mates having gained
frst-grade certificates at the teachers
examination OF the previous week. The
supper was served at the home OF Mrs
E. j. Blakely and Misses Agnes Crawford,
Grace Morgan and Mr.. Chas. Crawford
were the honored guests OF the evening
The county board for state schoollano
appraisement, consisting OF Auditor
Work, H. Dunford. chairman of the board
OF county commissioners and Co. Sup't
Fox, have been in session several days
this week appraising the school lands III
Cavalier county. Most OF this land is
uncultivated and will be leased in May
The highest valuation per acre here viii
be 81 while sections remotely located
were appraised at al low figure as ~
per acre. The lowest possible bid fol
rental that the Land Commissioner II
allowed to recognize is one per cent o
the valuation.
Tuesday OF next week Judge Dorva
will give hearing to petitions to REVOKE
the permits OF the drug stores OF Milton
to sell Intoxicating liquors under tn
authority of 9. druggists permit. Sub
penas have been issued to seventeen
witnesses and general upheaval .
opinion pro and con is manifested dow
there. In regard to the matter it is no
exactly out OF place to say that tn
statute does not make any provision 10
the payment OF the fees Of witness sui
pgned on such cases and it is hardI.
likely that those expected to testify vii
be imbued with sufficient enthusiasm II
the movement to expend the amour
necessary to attend county court an
give testimony where the witness lee
are not Forthcoming.