Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-19
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NUIES.
Another soft winter day yesterday.
Wheat is at the same old point-56
cents.
The Catholic Foresters installed their
new officers last night.
The ct. Nothern depot at Dresden
has been closed for the season.
There are some elegant farm houses to
go up in Cavalier county next spring.
Wheat thieves are III evidence i'll the
north eastern part of Cavalier county
this winter.
Walhalla is in line to entertain the oil
settlers association at their annual
gathering of 49,
M. Baumin, at one time county judge
of Walsh county, ard one of Gratton's
wealthiest citizens spent Friday here.
The Burns anniversary will occur in
less than a " elk and big time is being
arrarg ed for the proper celebration OF
the day.
The attention of Cavalier county
teachers is called to the advertisement OF
the school board in Fremont district for
five teachers
Senator Laidlaw sends the DEMOCRAT
copies OF bills introduced by himself and
Representative McL-an into the house
and senate. Thanks.
States Attorney Dickson issued search
warrants in wheat stealing cases that are
being investigated in Loan and Osna-
brock townships. Developments later.
Tuesday evenings meeting of the
Langdon Literary Club will take up the
program held over from the last meet
ing of two weeks ago. Subject of debate
Labor VS.. Capital
Speaking about diplomatic republicans
what's Tire matter with "Mac,' of the
Milton Globe, who can dish up anti
johnson editorials and sign johnson Pc
titione before the ink has time to dry on
on his pen. WHAT'S that old gag about
consistency DelDg JeWel!
-Four Walhalla mercantile firms are
reported to havs done over Sl0O 600 worth
of business during '9S, one firm doing
$4,000 more business than in '97. Wal
halla is one of the best towns in the state
for it's size aud it's business men are
hustlers-and god advertisers.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McNiven and family
departed an Mondays train for their ex
tended trip to the Pacific coast, whore
six months will be spent by Mr.. McNlven
in seeking to restore his failing health
Many friends gathered at the depot to
wish them pleasant journey and a safe
return next fall.
Reports from Wahpetcn state that the
loseee of the Red River Valley Hail in
suranca company aggregated over $780,
900 tho npet season, larger loss than
that sustained by any other company in
the tlato. Nearly seventy five per cent
OF the amount has already been paid to
unfortunate policy holders.
Senator La,dlaw has been assigned
places on half dozen of the senate com.
mittees named last week and was fur
ther nuuvreu with the craftsmanship of
the COMMITTEES on irrigation. 1t would
appear that most all Cavalier county re.
pubicaus ought to be past masters on
matters pertaining to irrigation, Judging
from, This decidedly damp campaign they
conducted here last fall
Languun's strides toward being a
full sized metropolis are becoming
bigger than ever since the new year be-
gun Besides the long distance telephone
sereic. of the Northwestern company,
whicn viii i,e perfected early in the
spring, Langdon is herself building up
quite a local telephone service. DR..
Donovan has had II private wire put up
FROM his consultation Office and drug
store to his residence on Fifth street.
Others contemplating similar steps are
ALERT & Co., who purpose having q
telephone put in from the drug store to
Mr. Ailert's Office in the ALERT Winter
block, also Truax & Mclean who will
use IN "hsllo," service bstwesn their
down town Office and tho clerk Of court
-onios in the court houss.