Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
SWEARING OFF HABIT.
Good resolutions will go bump
Against some sudden snag-
You'll start by drinking at the pump:
And wind up with jag.

Against some 6uuueu sIlaS-
You'll start by drinking at the pump.
And wind up with jag.
Don't fail to date your letters 1897.
Langdon has 219 school kids enrolled
Milton wants free text books for it's
public schools.
New Year bills were not as welcome as
the New Year bells.
Even the weather seems to be on a
gold standard Just now.
More DEMOCRAT subscribers and the
end is not vet Everybody wants it.
Many Langdon merchants are enjoying
the drudgery OF taking stock this week.
p Schools open up this monthin Harvey,
Osnabrock and Cypress, to remain open
the rest of the winter.
Old Boreas was successful in coaxing
the school board to give the "kids'' an
extra days holiday Monday.
Next week the DEMOCRAT expects to
give it's readers a news budget from the
legislative halls at Bismarck.
Everybody should give the electric light
plant scheme push. Just think, it will
bring down the rate OF fire insurance
nearly one half.
The meeting of the directors OF the
First National bank which was to have
been held On Monday has been postponed
until Saturday.
Langdon citizens have expended $780,
$50 for new homes and other improve
ments during the past year-the good
work has only just commenced.
The proprietors OF the Langdon flour
mill are giving the North Dakota Ignite
coal trial in their engine room. 1t bids
fair to come into general use in the
near future.
The old year OF 1896 left this section
OF the country i'll a pouring rain-warm
and summary. New Years day brought
with it another bountiful supply of the
beautiful accompanied by Old Boreas
ana his satellites.
The personnel Of the courr house
'gang'' is but little changed by the ad-
vent of the incoming OF the new officials
which usually takes place with the adj
vent OF the New Year succeeding an cleo
ton OF county officers. The adminstra-
ton OF affairs in County Treasurer
Robertson's Office will remain unchanged
and our popular guardian OF the county
cash box proposes to try and save the
county the expense OF deputy by doing
all the work alone for another term. In
the auditors office Auditor ALERT, who
has made for himself q record in years
past OF which he may Justly feel proud
will continue to remain familiar figure
there until March LIST when he will be
succeeded by Auditor-elect Robt Work.
1t is understood that the present deputy
auditor. John Machon, will be retained
to assist in the clerical dut lies under Mr..
Work. George Barcelo, OF the register
OF deeds office, whose face has been a
familiar one in the court house for these
many years, steps down and out this
week tn make room for Register oiDeeds
John Rylance who is likely to prove one
OF the best fellows in the court house
gang" The pleasant smile OF j. r..
Truax will as usual illuminate the
clerk OF courts office and he will continue
to have G.. B.. Mcmillan with him as
deputy just the same as before. No
change is found in the county Judges
office as H. E. Dorval had votes to burn
when the ballots were all in. The cour-
tesy OF Judge Dorval to all corners is
bound to find appreciation. Upstairs
the pretty school marms eau still find
20. Supt. E. j. Fox-that is when he is
not on one OF his periodical visitation
trips in their midst. Thestorm OF ballots
lett Mr.. Fox high and dry out OF danger
when the polls closed. States Attorney
Dickson has efficiently filed out the rll-
expired term OF his predecessor and with
the New Year opens clean docket
which he has clearly proven will be hand
led With ability and to the best interests
OF the county. Sheriff McGauvran, the
only man on the republican ticket who
SWAN clear OF the wreckage OF the old
craft when she went to pieces on her
voyage up Salt Greek last foil, comes up
smllingly for his second term. tic has
proven himself good man and served
tha county well.