Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-25
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Do you wear the blue ribbon?
Lent begins next Wednesday.

Do you wear the blue ribbon?
Lent begins next Wednesday.
District court convenes next Monday.
Las, Tuesday was town meeting day.
The legislature will wind up it's bust.
ness in another week.
Langdon now has $40 frisky converts
to the cold water pledge.
Six candidates only are in the field for
the assessorship of Hope township.
Express Messenger Doty surprised
Langdon friends with q visit Tuesday.
Stormy weather resulted in the post
ponpment OF the ice rink carnival last
week.
Tn a number of towns in the state the
fire drill has been adopted in the public
schools. Why not here?
Montrose holds it's primaries next
Saturday. They conduct their township
affairs in a business like way.
Representative Butterwick writes us
another budget OF Bismarck happenings
for this issue OF the DEMOCRAT.
Now is the time for roadoverseers to
make their annual reports and fix up
states for next Tuesdays election.
The ladies have added to the attrac-
tiveness Of the free reading room by
placing an organ therein this week.
A blizzard OF no mean pretentlons pre-
vented the arrival OF Saturdays train
and in consequence thereof no mail.
Bear in mind that we can furnish you
with township election tickets on short
notice while you wait. Mail orders
promptly filled.
The various grades OF ourpublic school
fttingly observed the birthday OF the
ssFather of his Country last Monday
afternoon with an excellent program.
Among the numerous enquiries received
by Clerk Truax regarding Cavalier coun-
ty land this week was one from Mime
apolis written in Hebrew by a Jew.
John proved himself equal to the occa
sion and a colony OF the nomadic tribe
will likely head for the land Of milk and
honey.
Township elections are on the card for
next Tuesday. Elect live and competent
men to the various county Offices for the
coming year. A capable and efficient
board Of supervisors is what helps to
make a township prosperous. Don't
forget to send the DEMOCRAT list Of
officials elected in each township. Let
the town clerks attend to this.
popular vote by the patrons OF the
office might be suggested as good way
to settle the friendly contest now pend
ing over the local postmastership. The
whole half-dozen, who lay claim to the
position, are good and popular citizens,
and il an agreement was reached to abide
by the outcome OF some similar arrange
ment to the one suggested above bitter
contest might be averted. Besides, the
patrons OF the Office are an interested
party and should have voice in the
matter 1t has been tried in other
towns and proved satisfactory.
Supt. Fox, in talking the other day re-
garding legislation pending ut Bismarck
amending certain sections OF the school
laws said that Senate Bill No. 14O re-
ceived his hearty endorsement and would.
heconsidered be beneficial to educational
workers over the entire state. Among
the changes proposed arc: Change OF time
OF school wear, having it begin LIST Of
July, instead ofJanuary LIST: authorizing
summer schools: defining how school
district boundaries shall be made; EN-
forcing attendance and providing for
Tour county examinations each year.
Mondays passenger reached here in the
evening, eight hours behind time and it
must have been anything but holiday
experience for the crew of forty odd men
VINO accompanied the snow pillow. four
engines and three coaches on its
tedious run OF twelve hours through the
Dig drifts for which the 20 miles OF this
branch is noted. Since the winter set in,
the ut. Northern found out what it had
10 contend with for the remainder of the
season, the citizens of towns situated on
'hls line have no reason to complain Of
Ile service afforded by the company
Inc newly appointed Superintendent OF
TINS division is certainly doing his best
70 Keep the line open regardless OF the ex'
Pense which this winter is said to be
SIMPLY enormous. We certainly have
"ad no kick coming lately anyhow: