Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-06-30
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GUSSlP AND NUIES.
Celebrate at Langdon.
Come to Langdon on the Fourth.
County commissioners meet next Tues
day.
Early barley is reported to be heading
out down around Milton.
On July 10Th the Walhalla people will
vote pro and con on the question OF In
corporation as q town.
Another call for volunteers is promised
about August the fret and then our Go.
E. boys will have chance.
Harvey Center will nave big repre-
sentation at the Winnipeg fair again this
year. At least SO we are told.
Saturdays ball game between the o.
nabrock and Langdon teams promises to
be strong opening attraction for the
first day OF our celebration.
Cavalier county republicans will come
to Langdon to see the elephant on We'd
nesday, July 18th and select delegates to
the state circus at Fargo on the Goth.
Milton is arranging for two day base
ball and foot ball tournament about the
middle of July. All the towns along the
line promise to take hand in the doings.
Do not overlook the fact that Langdon
has one of the biggest celebrations in the
state this year-two days races on the
End and 4th, for purses amounting to
upwards $1,000
The city post Office and local banks
have received the necessary blanks and
information for the popular war loan OF
the government. Amounts as low as 500
can be subscribed.
You can still find an occasional piece
Of sidewalk around town minus board
octwo. This is not as it should be,
although much has been done this sum-
NOR in the way Of fixing up.
The call for Independent county dele
gate convention to be held here Saturday,
July 9th is published this week. Caucu-
ses will be held the previous evening and
10 delegates will represent the various
precincts.
The Chautauqua assembly opens at
Devils Lake to-day. An excellent pro-
gram is arranged for each day of the
three weeks it's sessions continue and
many Langdon people will spend a por-
ton of the time in camp there.
Last Thursdays downpour registered
three and one-quarter inches, amounting
to more than all the previous rains this
year. Severe losses by hail and wind
storms are reported IN adjoining coun-
ties, but no damage was done to crops OF
other property here.
Considerable work IN the way OF neces'
sary improvements will be done in the
different rooms of the city schools dur.
ing vacation. New hardwood floors will
be laid. which together with plaster
paint and other needed repairs will helI
to give the place newness that bott
pupils and teachers will appreciate.
O. E. Thompson, cashier Of the Firs
National bank, states that under the wal
revenue act which goes into effect July
LIST, there is to be tax on every check
draft and bill of exchange. Gas far al
national banks are concerned said Mi
Thompson, "the government will have uni
form blank checks printed with the stamp
which those who need them will purchas
from the banks for two cents each, tn
same as they now buy postage stamps
the post Offices.
The Hannah Moon says that the peopl
of western Cavalier county in general
regardless of party affiliations. regret tn
removal of Archie McCully, the deput
collector of customs at thatport of entry
It says the retiring official, who has pre-
sided over the office since It's creation hs
bad his health ruined in the governmer
service there on the frontier and it ha
been the hope Of all-democrats an
republicans alike that he would be pc
mitted to complete his term OF office
"Shep." lays the burden of the blame
Jud and Hans, whom he claims hay
taken the civil service law in their ow
hands regarding the matter.