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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

DURING the present year only
seventeen DEGREES of divorce have
been granted in Canada, and in the
thirty-two years since the con-
federation there have been grant
ed by parliment and the courts,
only 27l divorces. Prince Edward
Island, with population of lOO,-
600, has not had a divorce in thirty
years. Until the repeal of our
ninety day divorce law about
year ago North Dakota could beat
the whole dominion of Canada
hands down in the divorce line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The price of wheat looks az
though it were humping on bottom
and has been for three weeks. A
good advance ought to follow.
We may not get it very soon, but
1t will come some time this winter.
This matter Of wheat in the farm
ors hands is always predetermined,
and it isn't safe to bank too much
on estimates, but it seems i'm
possible that there can be much
left, because the crop was awful
short. Another thing we must
learn is that the real wheat markets
of the world are in London and
liverpool. There the barometer
Of price is steady and true. II
assimilates and gives the true
value to conditions from the entire
world taken as whole. The
world wheat crop is . big thing,
no man, no matter how great his
resources or his wisdom, could
control. We must learn that
other conditions being usual, half
e. crop Or less in from three to six
Iof onr big statss would not affect
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
MCKINLEY in his message

MCKINLEY in his message re-
peats in one form or another, that
the instruction in the Philippines
is over, but when he comes to deal
with the question of the army, he
says: cit must lie apparent that
we will require an army of about
10000, and that during present
conditions in Cuba and the
Philippines the president should
have the authority to increase the
force to the present number of
100000" With the instruction
over, yet the president deems an
army of 10000 men will be needed
there for an indefinite period.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE sAIE

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Martin
Doyle and Catharine Doyle his wife mortea-
gors, to ". j. Mooney MORTGAGE, dated the
oath day of September A. D. Eighteen hundred
and ninety eight and filed for record in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the county of
Cavalier and state of North Dakota, on the 26th
day of September A. D. 1898, and recorded in
Book '.2S'' Of mortgages, at page 's210' will
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door of the Court House in the CITY Of
Langdon, in the County of Cavalier and State
of North Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock o.
m.,. on the second day of February 1901, to
satisfy the amount due upon said Mortgage on
the day of sale. The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same, are those certain premises situated in
ota, and described as follows, to-wit:
The south east quarter (seA) of section num-
bered nineteen, d9) township numbered one
hundred sixty three (163) north of range nun.
meridian. There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of seventy eight
Dollars together with the cost of this action
and legal attorney fees.
Dated at Langdon North Dakota, this 18th
day of December 1900.
= 2O-25 w. j. MOONEY, Mortgage.
u. S. CHAMPINE,
Attorney for Mortgage, Langdon, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

SURPRISE has been expressed
everywhere that Utah was carried
for Mckinley, and that wherever
Mormonism was strongest Nc
Kinley received the most votes.
1t has just leaked out that Perry
Heath, representing McKinley's
interest, made an agreement with
the Mormon leaders that if Nc
Kiley was elected there should be
no federal legislation against
polygamy. The facts have been
published by the Minneapolis
Times and other republican news
papers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
CENSUS returns from North D,

CENSUS returns from North d.
kota are coming in slowly. Last
Friday the bureau at Washington
gave out the figures Of the popu-
lation of incorporated towns in the
state having a population of over
1900. There are eight Of them,
and though Langdon isn't inclul-
ed among the number quite a
number will feel an interest in
glancing at the figures which show
what ten years has accomplished
in the growth of the leading towns
of the state:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
papers.

The weather forecasts of Hicks
for the latter half of this month
state that from the 18th to the 23rd
will, in all reason, bring a crisis in
winter storms and weather. It
falls at the centre of winter
solstice, perturbations central on
the 18th, 10Th and Goth. We
warn our readers against violent
winter storms and billiards.. We
believe crisis will fall between
Tuesday the 18th and Saturday
the 22nd. There will be danger
on and along the North Atlantic,
over all the Lake regions and
through the interior sections Of
the north and west. On and
touching The 18th, 18th and 9th,
look for return Of storm condi-
tions, that is q change to warmer,
south to east winds, falling, baro
meter and more rain and snow.
The moon onsquator and atperigee
will aggravate storms. December
ends in an on-coming storm period
central in January. 1901. Leok
tor inauenzas and kindred
synptons growing ont Of weather
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the condition of
chattel mortgage bearing date the srd day of
Larter, as mortgagor, to Monitor Manufactur-
ing Company, as MORTGAGE and filed in the
office OF tho register OF Deeds OF the County Of
day OF April 1895, at o'clock p. M and num-
bered 39329 wherein default has been made as
follows, to wit: The non payment of the debt
secured thereby at maturity and after demand.
The debt secured by said mortgage is $1,000
with interest at per cent per annum from the
Sgd day Of April 1895, due 5000 Moyember 18th
18th 1897, of which amount the sum of $S7.35 is
claimed to be due at the date hereof by reason
of said default.
Default having been made in the condition of
a chatte mortgage bearing date the 18th day of
March 1885, executed and delivered by Thomas
Larter, as mortgagor, to First National Bank
OF Iangdon as and fled in the office
lier and State of North Dakota on tho 18th day
OF March 1886 at O'Clock a. M, and numbered
434S2 wherein default has been made as follows,
to wit: The non payment of the debt secured
thereby at maturity and after demand The
debt secured by said mortgage is $2S5.00 with
interest at II per cent per annum from the 18th
which amount the sum of $306.30 is claimed to
default.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of said
default and tho power Of sale contained in said
mortgages and by order of the First National
Bank of Langdon, the present owners of said
scribed in said mortgages to-wit:
One 16 shoe. Monitor Press Drill, one gray
horse years old, one brown horse II years old,
years old ono black COW years old, one Black
and white COW s years old, one farm wagon
Smith make. one set of bob sleighs Alexandria
make, one Flying Dutchman gang pillow, one
Moline IS inch walking pillow, one Weir stubble
pillow, at public auction for cash at the front
door of the post Office, in the City of Langdon
ota, between the hours of 12 M, and 4 o'clock
p: M, on Saturday the 10Th day of December,
1900, from the proceeds of which sale shall be
gage sale and Lawful, attorney fee second the
debt aforesaid with interest thereon at the date
of sale third the balance if any there be, to the
owner of the mortgaged property.
Dated at Langdon, N. D., December II, 1900.
F. j. HODGINS, Agent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE Said.

Notice is hereby given that tnat certain
m ortgage executed and delivered by Frank
Pepin and Justine Pepin his wife, Mortgogors.
to I'll. D. ALERT and w. F Winter Morteaeees'
dated the 21st. day of August A. ID. 1900. and
filed for record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds for the County of Cavalier and State Of
North Dakota. on the 18th. day of September A,
p, 1899 at one o'clock y. m ;, and recorded in
Book % of Mortgages on page 439; Will be fore
closed by Q sale of the premises in such II ort-
gage. and hereinafter described, Mt the front
door of the Court House in the City Of Lang
don, in the County of Cavalier, and State Of
North Dakota, ut the hour two o'clock IN tie
afternoon on Saturday the Goth. day of December
A. ID. 1900. to safety the amount due upon st,ch
mortgage on the day of sale. -
The premises described in such Mortgage. and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are de-
scribed IS follows 10 witt -
The west half of the north east quarter WIZ
daarter g; 4 Of n. W. Of section thirty-iour
CAD in township one hundred and sixty-two
(!!62) north OF range fifty-seyen (57) west.
situated in the County OF Cavalier and State Of
North Dakota. and con tanning one hundred and
sixty acres Of land more or less. 4 e
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date OF sale. the sum of eighty-one dollars,
That default has occurred In the conditions Of
said mortgage, and no action or proceeding at
Law or otherwise has been instituted TO recover
z the ds6t secured ~ satd mortgage, or any part
Dated November 10th. "a. D. 1900.
ALL1nT and WINTER. M0et9agees.
Daekson 4 Dickson, Attornsy for HoitsAssss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

Total......$ 674.9s1, o22 %
The president announces that

The president announces that
the area of our territory now is
1886, 595 square miles. Hereto
fore the authorities Oh this subject
have given us about 100000
square miles. The president must
therefore have included our new
possessions in his total. The
Philippines are commonly esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000
square miles, and Porto Rico is
said to have an area of only $500
square miles, while Hawaii's area
is 6,740. These additions, how
ever, would not give us the result
which the president has reached
in his calculation. It is possible
that he included Cuba? If so, tell
it not in Havana, where the con-
stitutional convention is proceed
Ing upon the pleasing assurance of
congress that Cuba belongs to the
Cubans! While the president
apparently has counted our island
territories as within the area of
the United States, he says in the
same paragraph that our popula-
ton is 76.304,799, afgure which
excludes the PHILIPPINES and which
would indicate that they do not
belong to us in the same degree
that their soil does. Yet, when
we paid Spain $20,0O0,000, did we
not buy the people with the land !?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
SHERIFF SALE.
County N c} ca7a RakorA District Court
Seventh Judicial District.

Os ID,
Plaintiff.
B. R. Click. W ". F. Winter
(trustee) the Northwestern
Implement Company Ware NOTICE OF SALE
house and Builders Supply
Co. ST. Paul Implement Co.
and the Robertson Lumber
Co.
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and sale
of Mechanics Lien in the above entitled action
on the second day of November, A. D. 1900, and
an execution issued upon said Judgment, the
subscriber John L. Robertson, Sheriff of Cava-
lier County North Dakota, for that purpose
appointed, will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House in the City of
tangdon in the County of Cavalier and State
OF North Dakota, on Saturday the 29th day of
December A. D. 1900, at two o'clock in the after
noon of that day, the property directed in said
judgment and execution to be sold, and therein
described as follows:
A Dwelling House and addition thereto stu
ated on Lot number three (3) in block four az
OF the townsite of Dresden, in the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy
said Judgment and costs. amounting in all to
the sum OF Ninety-eight dollars and twenty-five
cents, ($9S.22) with interest thereon from the
date OF said judgment, and all accruing costs
of sale.
Dated at Langdon North Dakota, this 18th
day of November A. D. 1900.
j. l.. ROBERTSON,
1921 Sheriff Cavalier County, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The official count of the vote by
the state canvassing board shows
that Hon. J. M. Devine, state
Observation-Disclosures leads the re-
publican ticket with majority of
1885 votes. The lowest man on
the ticket was the party's candi-
date for attorney general, O. D.
Comstock, who only led Jno.
Carmody by 1886 votes. The
majority of d. 81. Mcmillan is
l4,O27, there being five elected on
the ticket who have smaller ma
jorities to their credit, among
the number being Congressman
Marshall and Governor White.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
NOTICE OF cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

=. Whereas. one William Beckett did. on the
Sixth day Of December A. p, 1898, make his
certain Chattel Mortgage of the following de-
engine, sixteen horse power, Shop No, ss47;
One wood water tank; One rubber drive belt
seven inch four ply to secure the payment of
the s,; sum OF FIVE Hundred Sixty Five and no-1oO
Dollars, to ua Avery Manufacturing Company,
And whereas. default has been made in the
terms of said Mortgage. by reason of nonpay-
nent and the amount claimed to be due thereon
at the date hereof is Four Hundred Eighty
three and 121o0 Dollars, and attorney fee.
by. virtue Of said Mortgage, and by order t Of
said Avery Manufacturing Company, formerly
Avery Planter Co., the present owner thereof,
will sell the above described chattels at the
front door of the Court House in ,Langdon,
County of Cavalier, State of NORTH, Dakota, at
the hour of 3 100 O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day
of December A. D.. 1900.
AVERY 7, MLANgFAcTuR1NG COMPANY, Mortgage.
Dated at Langdon. Cavalier County, ND,
this Thirteenth day of December A. D. 1905.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

ONE Of the best and brightest
newspaper writer's in the state, w.
E. Davis, gets we'll merited pro-
motion in the form of an editorial
"sit'' with the Minneapolis Journ-
al, on returning to the profession.
Editor Davis has tried carrying
the grips Of the jolly drummer and
the "cou" spells of the insurance
agent, but returns to Newspaper
Row, where his real worth is
evidently best appreciated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
CONGRESS APPROPRIATIONS.

The first session Of the present,
Fifty.sixth, Congress, the total APP
preparations reached the enormous
sum Of s674,OOO,OoO. 1t may be
interesting to some of our readers
te learn that about one quarter of
this large sum, Sl45,00O,00O, was
appropriated for the paying of
pensions-paying the debt of
gratitude to those men who fought
for the nation in the civil war.
1t is we'll known fact that the
pension list is growing steadily,
and as a result of the war with
Spain and the war in the Philip
pines this fund will at the next
congress be largely increased
The next largest appropriation is
that Of the Post-ofice Department
which is this session received
S105,0O0,000. While the expendi-
ture of this department naturally
increases with the development of
the country, the service has reach
ed point where it is practically
self supporting. The next large
item is the army which is direct
outlay, last session it aggregated
$8O,0OO,000, less than asked for by
the Secretary of War. It is esti-
mated that about 100000, 900 will
be provided for this next session.
The Navy asked for 100000
and received $48,OOO,OOO so that
this next session perhaps about
$60,000,000 will be provided for.
AS matter of interest and as a
basis for future comparison the
following table shows the items
allowed at the last session of
ooprrrocc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The all-around ten per cent,
reduction in wages Of the employees
of Pennsylvania steel company at
Steelton, Pa, announced to go into
operation on Jan. l. will affect
Z 900 men. The reduction comes
at the season of the year when the
cost of living is the highest and it
will be noted that wages were not
reduced until after the election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
BRYAN announced last SATURDAY.

BRYAN announced last Saturday
that he would engage in the news
paper business. In January he
will launch weekly paper called
the Commoner, which will deal
with the several economic and
political matters. The utterances
of the Kansas City platform will
be adhered to. The paper will be
published in Lincoln Nebraska.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

ANY farmer can have the
bulletins of the government agri-
cultural experiment station at
Fargo mailed to his address, free
of charge, upon application. The
worth of these bulletins is not
appreciated and if those who
think they would be interested
will send in their names and adj
dresses they will derive much
benefit from reading the bulletins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
The state agricultural collee

The state agricultural college
is issuing a series Of articles on
nature study. Theseare intended
as aids to the teacher in the COM
mon schools. Every teacher in
the state actually engaged in
teaching can have these articles
sent frss Of charge BY sending
name and address together with
that of the school whore they are
tesahing to y ID. Worst president.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
ORDINANCE 8.

An Ordinance Relating to the Official Newspaper of the
City and the City Printing.
Be it Ordained BY the City Couucz-
SECTION 2S.-TIle city council shall Immediately
after its organization in each year, after proper notice
receive bids for the city printing. Each bidder shall
state the least rate per hundred words for each in
sertion that he will during the year print in the news
paper of which he the proprietor or manager all of the
ordinances, notices and other matter relating to the bust
of the city required by law to be published and the
rate at which he will furnish all circulars pamphlets
hand books and other job printing necessary for the Use
of the city any of its officers The city council shall
open all bids that may be fled and shall contract with the
least and best bidder for the city printing but it shall
have the right to reject any and all of the bids and
second time, upon proper notice. receive bids and con
tract for the city printing The newspaper contracted
with shall be newspaper published the CITY of Iano
don and shall be deemed the official newspaper of the
city.
SECTION 20. P,0gf Of Pu6Ecatlon:-That whenever
any ordinance resolution notice report or other mat
ter pertaining to the city affairs required by law or by
resolution ordinance to be published in the
printed copy thereof with proof of publication - the
form required by law in the case of the publication Of
summons, shall be filed with the City Auditor and he
preserved part of the records Of his Office No hill
or account for such publication shall any case be al
lowed or paid until said proof Of publication has been
filed as provided.
and after its publication
Passed this 9th day of September A. D. 1000
J.. McPHAIL, MAYOR
o. G. WENTWORTH Cry AUDITOR
Approved this 2Ist day Of November a. D. 100
j. McPHAII. MAYOR
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The fair name of Park River,
where Editor Wyard lives, is
destined to be besmirched by the
enforcement leaguers, who have q
drug store investigation under
way. It looks as if those Park
Riverites were only human after
all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

United States Land Office
Notice is hereby, given that the following
named settler has fled notice of her intention to
make Communication proof in support of her claim
w. Mclean, U S. Commissioner for District Of
North Dakota. at Langdon, N. OAK, on Janu-
airy 26th 1901, viz:
for the swA Section %, Township 161 north of
Range GA west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Nelson Hebert, E. Hebert, Peter Cadier,
Robert j Alison. all of Trier post Office, Caya-
lier county North Dakota,
eO2 OLE SERuMGARD, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
PEMB1NA COUNTY has some YER

PEMB1NA COUNTY has some very
extensive land owners in the
vicinity Of st. Thomas, where the
Miller brothers own IS quarter
sections and theGarnet brothers IS
quarters. These bonanza farmers
claim wheat was better paying
crop than fax this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

To-MoRRow congress takes a
recess until January 3rd in order
to3allow the members of the senate
and house spending the holidays
at home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

NONE of the older counties of
any size in the state can show the
increase in population that Cava-
lier does for the past ten years in
which time it has nearly doubled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

IF the report is correct Editor
Jas. Foley Of the Bismarck Tri-
bune will succeed Fred bennett
as private secretary to Senator
marlborough after the first of the
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

IF averaged according to it's.
forty congressional townships,
Cavalier has 314 to each, a far
larger number than any county
outside Of the Red River Valley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The judges If the beauty show
at the state Legislature wouldn't
be giving Cavalier county fair
shake if they named the winner
before Ole Axvig arrives on the
scene.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
conditions in December and
months following.
n =
6n0
Advertised LETTER List.

he
The following list Of uncalled for LETT
ters have been received at the Langdon
post office, during the week ending
December 10, 1900.
GENTS LIST.
JAS. Fortam. N. j. Durham.
Washington Mcconnell. John Donnely.
Peter Holm. Albert Hess.
Geo. 81. Holmes. ]. Mash.
Alfred Blyset. Henry, Joseph
Connan, James Legree, Joseph
Mcdonnell, Nash Carney, William
Bjorland, Peter Lyons, WalterC.
LADIES LIST.
Mrs: Robt. Wilson. Mrs. Napoleon Bercier.
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been ad-
vertised and be required to pay charge
of one cent for advertising.
p. McHUGH, Postmaster.
A. F. GARDNER, Asst.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription So. per annum or Sl.50if paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be receired by Tuesday
noon to receive romptattention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

Remember it is Tuesday and Friday OF
each week that we test eyes. Optician
Void.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
SUMMONS.


State of North Dakota County of Cavalier
SIS; In District Court. Seventh Judicial District
E!inor May Chase. Plaintiff, VS. Harry Chase,
Defendant. s
The State of North Dakota to the above nam.
ed Defendant -'1'
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant in the above entitled action, which Will
&c filed in the office of the Clerk Of the District
Court of the Seventh Judicial District in and
for the County Of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, and to serve copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the. subscribers at their
Office in Langdon, in said county and state.
within thirty days after the service of this sum.
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service; and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will be taken against YOU
by default. for the relief demanded in the
Dated, Langdon, N. D., December 4th, 1900.
CLEARY o. MCLEAN, Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
To the Defendants Above Named:-
>, You are hereby notified that the complaint in
the above entitled action is fled with the Clerk
OF the District Court of Cavalier county, N, d.
CLEARY L MCLEAN, Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.