Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Wheat is worth GO cents today.
Did you see the kaleidoscope?

Wheat is worm O2 cents today.
Did you see the kaleidoscope?
Read the commissioners proceedings.
Sunday was as pleasant Us day in
May. ....
Go to the rink carnival tomorrow
night.
There is still lots OF talk about having
curling rink.
Travelling men have begun theirrounds
for another year.
School boards held their annual meet
ings last Tuesday.
Our county news columns contain q
big budget this week.
Shoveling snow is becoming an old gag
but we still keep at it.
The A. o. U. w. installed their new
officers Saturday night.
Fish is being hauled into town at the
rate OF wagon load day.
Thursday OF next week the Pythian
banner will be unfllrled at Park River.
Farmers and others report the roads
as being better than before the storm.
Milton business men have agreed to
close their stores at s p. m, until May L.
Quite an array of country school
marms wrote at the bi-monthly eXami-
nation Friday.
School treasurers will find the DEMO
oRAr good medium through which to
publish their annual report.
Supt Fox: The January apportion-
ment OF the state school fund for the
public schools OF Cavalier county is 80
cents per capita. .....
The DEMOCRAT extends thanks to the
members OF the board OF county commits
sioners for designating it one OF the
official papers last week.
Langdon people were connected with
the outer world again Monday after
being barricaded by the elements since
Friday OF the week previous.
Every prairie chicken killed between
now and the first day OF September,
1897, is worth $40 according to the
schedule fixed by the state game law.
Our Bismarck epistle from Representa-
tive Butterwick contains much news OF a
local character about doings at Bismarck
that reads well in print-especally to
local readers.
Active preparations have been made
for sometime past by the memb ers oil the
Langdon lodge I. o. G. I. for their grand
installing ceremonies and entertainment
program OF tonight.
When the electric flash brought the
news over the wire Sunday afternoon
that Hansbrough had captured the re-
publican legislative caucus general salts
faction was expressed by all parties.
Bobby Burns birthday will be cee.
brated by the Scottish residents OF Cava.
lier county on Monday the 25th at Mil
ton. The Caledonian society is making
preparations to entertain 400 guests.
Hereafter the county commissioners
will require an itelnized bill having the
o. k. of the resident member OF the board
attached to all bills presented for goods
sold to paupers. A resolution to that
effect was introduced by Com'r Mclean
The fusionist members OF the senate
and house organized on Saturday even
ing. Due recognition was accorded
Cavalier, the banner democratic county
OF the state in naming Senator Plain as
chairman and Hon. John Butterwick as
secretary. They agreed to vote as uni
Oh the senatorship and will name Hon
W. b. Bentley as their candidate.
The first school treasurer's report for
publication comes from Harvey. F"I
many years past Robt Work has 1llIet
the office OF treasurer and his annual re
port OF 1896 foots up on the right sld'
with 1926. 81 left in the cash box aite
paying out $1521.25 for running ex
penses of the district. Com'r Dunford II
president OF the school board, whll
Chas r. Fars fills the capacity OF clerk
A much needed improvement is shortl!
to be added to the fire hall in the erecting
OF twenty five foot tower for draining
the hose. It's cost will be betrayed b.
Langdon's public spirited citizens. l
might also be stated that the city nu
thorities have lately bought anothc
1000 feet OF hose, making total length
OF 1000 which will he sufficient to Ell
able the department to fight fire on al
equal footing in any part CT the city.