Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-23
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Look out for praire fires.
Wheat, No. 1 Hard. 76 cents today.
1t froze q good hard freeze last Satur.
day night.
Several flocks of geese have been seen
flying south.
Get your thresher lien and other
legal blanks at this office.
Walhalla is to have stone Presby.
terian church to cost $4,000.
Our farmers are about ready to market
their wheat and the price has begun to
decline.
The Langdon -four mill starred up
again last week with big line OF orders
ahead. 1t has been shut down for some
time while undergoing repairs.
The Hanna accommodation train is be-
ing well patronized and the Ct. Northern
should take the hint and put on better
service with oil possible haste. They
deserve it.
A crew OF fourteen linemen in the en-
ploy OF the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
commenced work this week putting up
the poles and wire from Langdon to
Hanna. 1t will require about two weeks
to complete the job.
Last Thursday afternoon Principa
Sheehan presented the state diplomas
awarded by the faculty of the university
to the graduating class OF high school
scholars. A list of the successful contest
ants was given in our issue Olive week g
ago.
A meeting of the Germania Society OF
Cavalier county will be held at Langdon
on Saturday, October 2rd on which occa-
sion it urged thatall members endeavor
to be present as the business transacted
at that time will be of an important
nature.
F.V. Kent was here from Grand Forks
one day last week in theinterests of their
biz free street fair which will be held next
week. Frank is one OF the best hustlers
and most successful business men Grand
Forks possesses and did good work here
for the street fair.
Jas Dinnie came up from Grand Forks
on Monday to inspect the work OF his
carpenters on the interior OF the second
floor OF the bank block. The verdict OF
all who have looked over the block from
basement to roof is Sits q beauty" Lang
don has good reason to feel proud OF it's
$4,000 brick block.
H.O Bjornerud went up to Hanna
Monday to be on deck at the opening
OF his new general store there this
week. This building is completed and
the stock all in place. He has placed
John Loynes in charge and his ability as
a business man aud wide circle of &C.
quaintances in western Cavalier county
combine to make merry spin of trade
for "Hafs" new venture this fall.
Hon. P. McHugh was appointed post
master of Langdon last Saturday-that
being the day on which the official ap-
pointment was handed down by Nc
Kinley-although it has been generally
underst God for the last six weeks that
Pat had captured the plum. The change
it is altogether likely will take place
about Oct. LIST, although nothing definite
in detail has been arranged. Mr.McHugh's
host OF friends congratulate him over
his we'll merrited appointment.
Not until the unforeseen break down OF
the dynamo at the electric light plant on
Monday evening did the people OF Lang
don arrive at n proper realization of it's
value as producer, OF artificial light
The darkness and gloom that prevailed
all over brought the striking contrast
strongly to the foreground. The lights
will be burning as brightly as ever to-
morrow evening and Manager Gardner
will take all possible precaution to avoid
re-occurrence OF the mishap.
Ten new subscribers get their first is
sue of the DEMOCRAT this week. which
speaks well for the growing popularity
of the democratic medium of this county
The record breaker OF this half q score Of
new reader, however, is John Loynes
who removes from this city to take
charge OF Bjorneruds new store al
Hanna. Johns subscription does not ex
pire untilSept. Goth, 19O1-of course he's
one of the salt OF the earth and we hope
he will long continue to be OH earth dur
ing the approaching twentieth century
Don't forget to get your meals at DOT
Titles hotel when you go to Hanna.