Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-05
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Ride Monarch and keep in front
Sold by e. G. Dedrick.
Old Glory is in great evidence these
days.
Another evidence that summer has ar
rived--the ice rink is Being torn down.
Every person should plant at least one
tree, if not more on Arbor Day-Friday
of next week.
Milton's town election on Monday was
almost lost sight of owing to prolific wal
rumors. IT'S said to have been very
tame affair.
Yves Balfour was in town Saturday and
told us he had traded hisOsnabrock resi-.
dence property for desirable location
in the Calder-Smith addition of that
florrishing burg
On Memorial day, or thereabouts, the
Baptist church ladies aid will give lawn
social. The arrangements are as yet not
perfected, but next week the definite date
and place of holding will be published.
That "hot from the wire" special in the
Grand Forks Herald of Saturday was
severely criticized by many of Langdon's
leading citizens. There are two sides to
all questions and possibility of either or
both being in the wrong.
Down at Milton one day last week a
farmer hauled in load of wheat and re-
ceived 81 O3 bushel for it, and he said
that this was too much - that he would
have been satisfied with 80 cents. What
kickers they are down there anyhow.
The Langdon Implement Co., are add
ing more room to their place of business
this week, beside having put in a
stone foundation and extensive machin-
cry platform Everyone should read over
their new ad on the eighth page this
week.
The fire department was called out at
an early hour yesterday morning to put
out a small blaze found at the rear of M.
L. Sullivane barn in pile of hay. No
great damage was done and stream of
water soon laid aside all chance Of there
being q fire. 1t is only short time since
the department was called out to handle
similar fire at the same place.
Among the events of the coming week
that none should overlook will be the Ar
Dor Day exercises given by the pupils of
Langdon public schools next Friday af-
ternoon Arbor Day cannot be too gen
orally observed by North Dakotans and
by showing an interest in the program
prepared by the teachers and scholars for
that day much good may result. both to
the listener and the participant.
Next Sunday, the 9Th inst, is the day
set apart throughout the length and
breadth of these United States for hold
ing memorial services in honor of our ma
tion's dead, who lost their lives aboard
the Maine, when she was blown up IN Ha-
vana harbor, on February 18th. Doubt
less the services in the different churches
of our city will bear specially upon the
business of our cause IN behalf of the Gu
bans, also upon our love for our fag--our
country and it's brave defenders.
The hearing of testimony in an impor-
tant land contest case, involving valua-
BILE quarter section of land situated IN
this township and within two miles OF
Dresden, has attracted considerable at
tention this week. The testimony was
taken before Allan Pinkerton and the
land involved, lying in section Z, town.
ship 1852, range 60 was filed on by Miss
Isabella Mclaughlin about two years ago
Daniel STANCE is the contestant. Alre ady
three days have been occupied in thu
hearing and nearly a score of witnesses
are in attendance.
Sheriff McGauvran is IN Winnipeg thil
week having received information from
the Manitoba authorities that they hav'
under arrest man answering to the de
script1on furnished them of Carl Hoppe
county Jail three weeks ago. In case
transpires that they have got the RICH
man the sheriff expects to have no trou
BILE in getting him across the line with
out extradition papers: 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that Hoppe lived on the other side befor
moving into Cavalier county and still
has property there.
Assessor Robt. Prior, of Linden. wa
down from Hannah Monday. He has al
ready completed the listing of valuatio
of property in his township; has made
personal visit to the home of every tai
payer IN Linden, and what is more, mad
the entire trip afoot, completing his dr
ties inside of eight days. Although
resident of western Cavalier county fe
the past nine years. "Bob' has spent til
best part of his life aboard ship, in tn