Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-23
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS.
Feb'y 24-Box Social at Donovan Hall.
Feb'y 2S-Litcrary Club, Spelling Bee
March Township Elections.
March 1O-Tcachcrs Examination.
March 16-Episcopal Services, Bishop EdsalI.
March 17-School Concert ut Donovan Hall.
Township elections one week from
next Tuesday.
Another holiday yesterday Washing
tons birthday.
Don't fail to attend the box social TO-
morrow night.
There is already big demand for clean
sound seed wheat.
Farmers continue to ship out grain at
the rate of two cars daily.
The company of kid militia cadets
now have regular drill night at the
Armory of Co. E.
There was Scotch celebration a.
Hannah last Friday, but the Moon came
out on time all right.
1t was big crowd that went up to
Hannah on Fridays passenger to atterd
the Scotch celebration.
Those samples OF tested seed wheat
have attracted lots Of attention at the
DEMOCRAT off ce this week
Court is adjourned until March 18th.
Clerk Truax rece ived word to that effect
from Judge Santer on Tuesday.
Lang>lon's three banks show "a line Of
deposits amounting to s130, 181, which
gives hattering standing for the city.
From the Cycle one would judge that
an Osnabrock kid had sent Editor
Frawley valentine last week that made
him mad clean through.
County Treasurer McGauvran's office
force are busy notifying delinquents by
postal card that five per cent penalty
will be added to unpaid taxes after
March LIST.
Last Friday forenoon T E. Pierce, of
the National elevator, received tele-
gram announcinf the sudden death OF
his mother, Mrs. w. j. Pierce, whose
home is at Lakota. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
took the afternoon train to attend the
funeral.
8. r. Mercer: Please state in your
issue of this week that shall answer all
applicants who have sent seed for test
ing on March LIST. Owing to the amount
of time and labor that find it has taken
to make the tests / cannot afford to do
any more te4tipg free of charge. Tests
can be made from now until March 20,
for which shall ask a fee OF fifty cents.
Since the first Of the ye ar have tested
nearly two hundred samples of damp
seed wheat, of which three-fourths came
from Cavalier county.
In the statement Of the First National
bank published last week was shown a
surplus and undivided profit of $1,000,
with $41, 695 on deposit and GA 1892 cash.
The total assests amount to $114,437,
making report OF which the officers
and patrons can we'll feel proud. 1t was
also shown that there are no bills
rediscounted or payable and that it owns
but $500 worth CT real estate. besides
that on which the building is located in
which it does business. The report was
an unusually credltably one.
Our merchants are now preparing Tor
= spring trade that will probably be
better this year than fo1 some time past
Several things indicate this: The fall
trade was not heavy. Wheat was moi
selling for AS good price as was OK
pected, Many farmers we're in condi
ton to hold their wheat, and there il
probably more wheat in the granaries o
Cavalier county then ever before at THU
season Of the year. The cold weather Of
January and February has delayed thu
marketing Of it. The price Of wheat il
now something better and is likely t.
continue upward. Wheat in consider
abb. quantities will be coming in unit
lat. in the spring and considerable none.
will be in circulation. The merchant
are bsgipningto advertise again, and o.
laying in stocks that will satisfy ever,
demand. No one needs to go 70 th
larger cities 70 make biz purchases.