Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-09
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NOTES..
School days are here again.
Machine men are numerous.
Late grain ripcned fast this week.
Wedding bells will ring again soon.
Wheat, No. 1. Hard 80 cents today.
Tuesday was a scorcher-95o in the
shade. ....
One per cent penalty was attached to
delinquent taxes Sept. LIST.
The late wheat is said to be much
better filled than the early sown.
Friday was the hottest day of the
season with the thermometer 90 in the
shade.
Foster predicts frost for Sunday the
18th. Too late old boy, the wheat crop
is safe.
A large new turn table for the use of
the Ct. Northern at the eud town. Hanna
was taken north Saturday.
While you are cutting wheat and
wondering what you will do with the
money, just please remember the DEMO
Graf.
Monday was Labor Day and being
anational holiday the school kids deferred
commencing their labors anew until
Tuesday.
Friday morning at six o'clock the
thermometer stood at 7Oo-and this is the
country they tell us is frozen up the
year around,
A crew OF carpenters came across from
Walhallu Monday to work on the depots
and other new buildings tor the CT.
Northern along the extension.
Telegraph poles and wire for the ex-
tension were hauled out and distributed
along the branch Monday and Agent
Stevenson will soon he able to 'talk''
with Hanna.
This week Prof. Sheehan commenced
the sixth year OF his principalship OF the
Langdon public schools, which testifies
to the appreciation shown by the citizens
as we'll Is the school board regarding
the ability OF one OF the ablest teachers
in the state
The grain is all cut in this county, ex-
cept some late pieces. We have as yet
no frost that would iniure gram, and the
late grain has quite an opportunity
Threshing has just commenced and but
few reports ore to hand. The sample
is fair but the yield is not showing up
very well.
The city council at it's regular monthly
meeting Monday evening discussed the
question gilmore extensive street lighting
but decided to lay the matter over unit
the next meeting before taking any de-
finite action. A petition signed b!
owners OF property in the newly plated
suburb of Fairview, was presented, ask
ing that it. be made an addition to the
CITY and that sui table highway be opened
for the convenience OF said petitioners
This matter was also taken under advise
ment. The council complimented Chic
al Police McDernott on his efficient ser
vices by increasing his salary to $50 pc
month from the present time to the clos
Of the ,ear. Other business transacted
consisted OF allowing bills, etc.
Six elevators will be operated in Lang
don this season the same as hereto
fore, ana ia addition to this there will b
the mill, besides the usual cOterie Q
track buyers and commission men. Thi
together with the indications OF goo
prices should make a lively market an
the farmer need hardly look for an.
trouble in getting the right grade for hi
wheat. The new elevator OF Mooney
McHugh is about completed and will b
managed this year by George Gardner
A. L. Perry is again in charged OF tn
Northwestern; .Ino. II. Power will con
tinued TO be fixture at the st. Anthem.
& Dakota; Fl. A. Fisher has urrive
from Minneapolis and will opened up tn
old Red River elevate this year for tn
Cargill Co.,-this house being run las
season in conjunction with the 81
Anthony & Dakota; Robt Fleming sti
watches the scales and dump for til
Langdon Elevator Co.; the Nationt
elevator is to be operated by L. I
Pierce, who comes from Lakota to fl
l.. G. Richards position. At the mi
.Jas Bulfour will look after the buying {
whsat and what they cannot find sto
age for he will ship on commission
Langdon will probably not reach tn
million bushel mark this fall, still at til
same time an active market is locke
for from now until spring.