Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-18

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Nj. Farrell, Sr., is quite sickly aud
ailing these days. II
For SALE-A six-hole steel range, in
good condition. Mrs. D. R. Click.
DR.. Della p. Jameson, Of Osnabrock
spent some time in the city Tuesday.
The DEMOCRAT acknowledges pleas
ant call from Hon. Jas. Dobie who is in
the city today.
Mrs. G j. Kelly is still detained at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Latta. in st.
Paul, by sickness.
Thos. Tough is reported at the land
Office as having make a homestead
filing the past week.
w. j. Kneeshaw was here yesterday
camping on the political trail in this
portion OF the Seventh District.
Miss Ida Agar accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. L. johnson on their wedding
trip to Devils Lake on Monday.
Barber Cochran's daughter, Miss Edith
returned Saturday from q visit with
friends at her former holnein Crystal.
A new crossing has been placed at the
division of Spruce and Seventh streets
this week. opposite Col. Wentworth's.
Mrs. j. s. Huffman, sister OF the Eford
Bros, was here from Walhalla last week
Monday.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. T. H.
Robertson occurs tomorrow afternoon
at three O'Clock from the Baptist
parsonage.
Steel ranges, all kinds OF heaters, in
fact anything you want in the hard
ware line at wholesale prices just now
at Mercer & LAWNS.
/ Attorney B. Erickson and Geo. W.
Graves have each moved into their new
homes on Sixth street, north CT the
school house this week.
| The DEMOCRACY carries a full line of
writing paper, school tablets, fancy
stationery and Office supplies. Quality
and price guaranteed satisfactory.
H: z. Birtch and wife move in from
their Weber township farm for the
winter. Mr.. Blrtch will handle line of
farm implements collections again this
season.
Candidates cards printed while you
wait. Remember the DEMOCRAT has a
large line OF those round-cornered ivory
finished cards. Just what candidates
need in making their canvas.
Or. McKenty, who had charge OF DR..
Donovan's practice several weeks dur
ing the summer has established himself
at Plum Coulee, Man., having bought
out DR.. Arnett, at that place.
The Crystal Call states that Section
3491 OF the new Code settles all titles to
real estate after ten years peaceable &C.
cupancy and the payment OF taxes
which is an astonisher-to some.
Fred Kelly, of Milton, has accepted
position as second man in AgentSouch's
elevatnran will blow horn with the
Langdon band boys on practice night
during the approaching winter months.
Last Sunday the Fargo Argus so far
forget it's soreness on the state ticket as
to give the candidates OF the republican
machine an illustrated write-up. cut
of Uncle Danl easily recognized "pMz"
was given space with q write-up that
sounded we'll in print.
Beg pardon Congressman Spalding but
didn't you forget something, or was the
oversight intentional when you had not
q single word ofpraise orthecandidates
on the republican state ticket. Not even
d Jolly for ''Old SNOWFALL the would-he
but not-tozbe next state treasurer.
( A notice of q special term OF the dis
trict court appears in this issue. Court
will convene Nov. LIST at Langdon.
This is to give all citizens q chance to
take out their second papers. Under
the new law, unless man has his sec
.ond papers he will not be allowed to
cast his vote.
The lecture and exhibition OF dissolv-
ing views that was to have been held at
and under the auspices OF the Presby-
terian church did not come off as an
nounced. The ladies OF the church had
quite large number OF tickets sold, but
the lecturer and his views were not
visible. The money has been refunded to
all who bought tickets and the dis
appointment is most kneely felt by the
promoters OF the entertainment.
Milton Elford closed week. visit with
his brothers in this city Monday, going
to Walhalla and Manitoba to say good
bye to relatives before returning to his
ranch at Hagerman, New Mexico. 1t is
six years ago since 'Milt" went south to
get rid OF his rheumatism and in the
meantime he has gathered together quite
a bunch OF cattle besides cropping small
irrigated farm each year. The change
OF climate has worked wonders with his
rheumatics. He leaves for the south in,
about two weeks.
Congressman Spalding while here
promised to interest the department
at Washington in the establishing OF q
| free rural mail route if enough people Of
Langdon and vicinity wlllinterest them
selves in the matter sufficiently to send
| in well signed petition from parties
living along the route over which the
free deliveryfs desired to be established
new routes that deliver mail daily to
lpartiee within certain radius OF some
lcentrallv located town IIauallu the