Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
q 0sSIP AND NOTES.

no sWOfo by all tho heather gods
Beneath tho starry skies,
That though he lived thousand years
He'd never advertise,
Rnt another yoar rolled round
He told a different tale
His lad" was set in nonpareil
And headed "Sheriffs Sale"
One moro week Of Lent.
Eaater bonnets are budding.
Potatoes are scarce in Langdon.
City election occur next Monday.
Wheat, No. 1 Hard SO cents today.
Drayton is still after that paper rail.
road OF Hines.
Don't get fooled tomorrow-April let
ALI Fools Day.
Keep up with the procession-paint
your house this spring.
There is no time like the present to
subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
A sure indication offspring hoboes are
putting in an appearance already.
Co. E., Is full-all sober too-but the
state limit Of ffty-four men has been
reached.
Several post Lsnten weddings are pro-
missed to livan up things socially as soon
rs Easter arrives
Milton voted last Thursday on the
question of issuing school bonds, which
carried by good majority.
Good Templar foot light artists appear
at Harvey Center to. morrow evening IN
their four act play ''The Poet"
Hannah has organized base ball nine.
What is the mater with the Langdon
stfans" have they all got the Cuban fever.
The directors of the Olga school dis
trict have abandoned the building of a
new school house in Dist. No. 6, as was
advertised in last weeks issue.
Farmers are getting a price for what
little hay they have to sell this spring.
$500 was the price paid for small load
Of about half ton Monday forenoon.
Postmaster Mayer, of Walhalla, has
Just purchased beautiful black walnut
cabinet for the postohice valued $500.
Nothing seems 70 be too good for the
nav town of Walhalla.
Judge Sauter has postponed the hear
ing OF the Osnabrock case. or violation
Of injunctional order, until April 25, at
which time he will look up any other
cases that may come before the court.
On Tuesday April 18th the assessors of
the various townships in this county will
meet with the auditor to receive instruc-
tions and their books, preparatory to
making the annual assessment ofproperty
The vacancy in the Craftsmanship of the
independents populis, county committee
of Pembina county, caused by no re-
moval of Senator JAS. Dobie to this
county, has recently been filled the
appointment of W. j Louden.
Many of our boys belonging to Go. Il.
are evidently Of a practical turn of mind
and the novelty of being called into ser
vice loses some of its red tinge with the
intimation that the pay would be that OF
regular soldier, S13 per month.
You will be highly entertained wit
Messing the browning of the "Queen OF
Fame" an entertainment to be held at
the Court House on the evening Of Easter
Monday, in which fully a score of Lang
don's talented ladies will take part
Many of the Langdon people will be
glad t. hear that Dick Daely of Devils
Lake, and Geo. K. McEwan, of Park
River, have each secured postoffice ap-
pointment within the past week. Both
gentlemen have host of friends in this
city
Capt Chisholm, the gallant commander
Of Co. E., the local arm of the state
militia, received an order last week to get
his company into readiness for ossible
future service. It is generally under.
stood that in case Of the governor calling
out tho state militia that tho different
companies would be first assembled at
Fargo and handled from that point it
was determined that the United States
had need OF their services.
Patrons of the Stilwell, Mt. Carmel,
Elkwood and Mazda post-offices, along
the north mail stage route, are bitterly
complaining of the facilities at present
afforded them and the lrregularity with
which the mail arrives and departs at
these points. A triweekly service is.con-
tracted for by the government and is
doubtless made by the stage driver
but upon considerable of go-as-you-
please style Of modus operandi. The best
means of relief in the kick registered ia
to file complaint with the post master
general at Washington.
W. ]. Mooney secured cheap
money or farm loans when he