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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
PITHY PENCIL|NGS.
Picked. Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
STORLIE.

At the present time crops are looking
fairly good in this vicinity.
Ole Buffalo has lately moved up from
Hatton, N. d., TO live on his place in this
township.
G. A. Childstor has just returned from
a visit over at Devils Lake and brought
with him new binder.
Louis Larson is here from Hatton, N.
D. Several of his neghbors are along
with him and will put up large quanti-
ty of hay.
Wei have recently been appraised of the
fact that there will be democratic rally
at the home of O. O. Thorson ON August
18th, and all good republicans as we'll as
democrats are invited to attend.
Our neighbor, Mr.. Cocks, is also run
ming IL big crew of hay makers at the
present time. He will bring in hay
press in a few days and is buying all the
hay in sight ut $3.50 "a ton in the stack.
He is a we'll known livery man over at
Milton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
Is 1T RIGHT.
For an Editor to Recommend the Sale
of Patent Medicine.

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevrad. NC.
Il may be II question whether the
editor Of Il newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which flood the
market, yet MS preventive Of suffering
We feel ii a duty to say good word for
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. We have known end
used this medicine in orr family for
twenty years and have always found it
reliable. In many cases a dose of this
remedy would save hours of suffering
while physician is awaited. We do not
believe in depending implicitly on any
medicine for cure, but we do believe
that IL "a bottle of Chamberlain's Diar-
rltoea Remedy were kept on hand and
administered at the inception of an at
tack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence of a
physician would not be required. At
least this has been our experience during
the past twenty years. For sale by N.
e. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
HACK.

Most Of the people OF Glenila township
are away at the present time making hay
Some have gone as far south AS the unor-
gained, Township 159, Range 81, while
others jonrneyed in che direction of
Rush Lake. All who have SO far this sea-
son cut any hay complain that the growth
is very short and will necessltate great
amount of labor being expended for only
a small amount of fodder.
II is with pleasure that We note that
lately Mack has been represented in the
columns of the Republican as we'll as in
the Democrat, and trust that such items
rs may escape our notice may not escape
the attention of our esteemed brother
correspondent. We also hope that the
intelligent people of Glenila will see fit
to read both OF these papers, as both have
their own peculiar good qualities, while
we venture to say that in politics all sym
pa,hy lies with the views of the COURIER
DEMOCRAT.
During the past week petition has
been circulated asking the directors Of
the school board TO call al election in
order to get the sentiment Of the Voters
on the question of bonding the district SO
as to allow of building new school
house this summer. Saturday evening
the members of the school board held a
meeting at the post office when the petit
ton was acted on and an election called
to be held on Saturday the 18th day of
August, 1900 There were 80 signers to
the petition, though If the names of the
ladies, who have vote on these matters,
had been added to the number it would
have been largely increased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26

The Singer sewing machine agent was
among the outsiders dong business in
this town last week.
George Holmes made a trip over 10 the
Manito ba side last week and reports
crop outlook there pretty gloomy.
Angus Barry was down from the north
i'll Linden township part of last week
looking after his interests in this locality
Col Ames OF Huron, was here q day or
two last week looking after his stock
which is with Grover Bros, herd for the
season.
George Mcmillan and Martin Olson
were noticed starting Oh a trip west Sun
day. What's the attraction out that way
these days?
Illness kept John CROUCH indoors for
over week, but his friends are glad to
learn that he is now getting around
again all right
Ed. Amy has lately purchased & driver
and certain girls Of the vicinity won't
have to go out walking SO much in
future, because they can ride, that is if
they want to.
William and Harry circuit have re-
turned to their homes IN the Valley after
completing q big line of improvements
on their homesteads, which occupied
most of the summer.
Charles Booth left last weel for the
Valley where he will remain and work
through the harvest season, returning
here to spend the winter on his farm
after the work is all done.
George A. Oles and Sam Meredith
made a trip over to Langdon on the day
of the circus. Sam brought IL mower
along home with him and George was
able to tell the boys about all the smooth
gambling games that be didn't get done
up at.
Last week there was breaking bee on
the farm of Harry Walton to which the
neighboTs turned out in full force. In
the evening party was given at Alex.
McMillan's, where a thoroughly enjoy
able time was spent. Music was fur
nished by the Henderson orchestra and
everybody returned home thoroughly
satisfied with the time they had.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
ELM POINT.

James Ellis and family of Hannah,
were down a few days last week visiting
with relati! es and old friend
Many of our townsmen visited Morden
on the 18th. They report a good time
and speak highly of their neighbors
across the line.
Ed. Walker has new bunch of cattle
on hand and plenty of pasture TO feed
t. EN- on. Although he has lately had
several offers he seems in no way anxious
to sell.
John Farguhar has lately invested in
the farm adjoining his OVID. It was
previously owned by Henry Porter, and
John now claims that he has the finest
lay out in the whole county.
Our civil and school township boards
should certainly be congratulated on the
fine showing made by the annual report
OF our school treasurer, and which by the
was compares favorably with that of any
in the county.
George Dremble and Henry Porter
have this summer put MP commodious
them long continued health aud happi-
hCo5 AZ vi ucl GudU Uu0J oDJOS GU6
comforts that twelve years of honest
hard work has won for them.
w. j. Hazard, owing to the short
condition of his grain has ordered head
or for his twelve foot cut harvester and
will come the South Dakota act on his
crop this fall. We are IL little doubtful
at the present as to the result, but with
Others will watch the result with interest.
Considerable money is beng expended
this year IN the repairing and fixing up
of roads by this township, particularly in
the hllly portions of our town. which OF
late have commanded great deal of
travel. From such improvements each
year we shall soon have good roads and
| as they will be permanent too much time
cannot he put in when they are opened
for public traffic
August Bjornstad returned nnexpect-
edly last week from Cape Nome. He re-
ports things in Alaska generally as being
unfavorable. At Cape Nome he says
there are 100 men waiting to work at the
first job that is offered. Az he still owns
half section of Fremont DIRT it is q
foregone conclusion that he will from
now on give his full time and attention
to the raising of No. Hard wheat.
Crops are looking we'll in this corner
of Cavalier county, considering the wealth
er they have been subjected to. Farmers
are not discouraged and are getting ready
TO harvest. Some claim they will have
as big a yield as last year, but there are
others who have not been 90 we'll favor
Ell. .TskiaG. the condition OF the crops
on MI average We have great deal TO be
thankful for, a. things might have been
] fer worse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
ELkWOOD.

Mrs. Robert Murie and Miss M.
Stewart of Harvey Centre visited with
Elkwood friends several days of last
week.
Mrs. P. A. McLareu left here on Tues
day of last week for an extended visit at
her old home in Perth. Ont, Of course
Pete has promised to be extra good dur
ing the absence of his better half.
Hope township has graded up twenty
five miles OF road during the present
summer, which is undoubtedly a show
ing that few If any other townships in
this part of the state can equal. In these
matters the dry spell that w. have
experience. has certainly been made
the best of, and will be more thoroughly
appreciated when the wet weather and
bad roads of another year have to b..
travelled Both the tax payers as we'll us
the officials of Hope deserve credit for
the big results that their combined
efforts have brought forth. F. w. Pope,
who has plotted the garden is certainly
an expert in his line.
The picnic given by the Presbyterians
here on Saturday last was of the goo
old fashioned kind and success in
everything that the word implies. The
ladies of Elkwood and vicinity loaded
the tables with eatables of all descrlp.
tions and everybody was welcome, With
out money and without price. A feature
of the day was the singing of the Elk.
wood choir. under the leadership OF Mrs
McConnachie. In the evening a game OF
baseball was played between the regular
Elkwood team and another Elk wood team
captained by Ed. M;Gregor. Elkwood
won end the boys now think they can
play the St'lwell nine with fair show OF
aucceEs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
TREAsURER'S REPORT,
Trier School District

IREASU RElt > REIORI,
Trier School District
For, Trier School District, County of .Cava-
lier and State of North Dakota for
the year 1S99-1aCD.
RECEIPTS.
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment of the state
tuition fund Observation-Disclosures 54 So
Amount received during tho year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed OF Endorsed in the col
Total receipts for the year. including
cash on hand July 1, 1882. S 326 81
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses, sites and furniture. ............$ 104 so
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount bald during the wear for servi lzo W
ces and expenses of school officers .... 20 90
Total expenditures during the year,. 244 SO
Cash on hand June 80, 1900. 81 81
hand to balance above total receipts 1926 81
S. GAU,
Treasurer OF Trier School District.
Approved this 10th day of July, A; D. 1900
BY order OF the District School Board:
JOHN HELTEN, President.
PETER HELTEN, District Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF
DISTRICT.
Whole amount of warrants outstand-
Amount of interest on warrants out
standing, Jane 30, 1900 ............... 6 81
Total indebtedness, of district June
APPROVED this 10th day Of July, a B. 1907 q
BY order of the District School Board;
PETER HELTEN, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
rRKAsuRER's REPORT.
LangdOn City Special District

Lazy Null SASy OPSSANA DASSA Nv |
Report of the Treasurer of Langdon City Special
School District, County of Cavalier State of |
North Dakota for the year beginning July 1, |
A. D., 1899, and ending June 30, A, D., 1900.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning of school
year July LIST, 1899 $685. AZ
Total amount received during the year
from the superintendent of the state
FROM Interest and Income Fund :si5s Is '''' %
pnes durns the year SS M
board, including amount of outstanding
warrants redeemed or endorsed by tho
County Treasurer in the collection of
Amount received during the year from -
re aa during She six months %
from all other sources. 1O1 70
From Sale OF Books $50 S.
From OverdraftS. Observation-Disclosures. 20 s.
Total receipts for the year. including
cash on July l. 1892. So, 055 %
EXPENDITURES,
Amount paid during the year for school
houses, sites and furnlture. :......... 1872 o6
Amount paid during the year for appara-
Amou ' paid during the year for teach wv
Amount i paid during the year for the SER ''' w
vices and expenses of school otiicers;.. IS 90
Amount paid during the year for in
terest on bonds, S716.25; on warrants
Amount paid during the year for Incl , ~
dental expenses. ..:................... 391 Sc
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not before mentioned .....:...... a9 25
For Carctaker. .....................$2l229 rs
Total expenditures during the year. 12,o55 %
Cash ON hand June 81, 1900. ............. NONE.
Grand total expenditures and cash on
| hand to balance above total recciptsS Il, 055 %
| RELATING TO BONDS.
Bonded Indebtedness:
IL First Issue, Nos. to 10..... $5,OW0O
Second Issue, No. II to b.. 100000
| Total amount Of bonds issued up to
date including all former years. 80. $4,000 90
Total amount of cash received for all
| bonds sold up to date ................. 1921 90
Total amount of bonds redeemed up
Total amount amount of bonds outstanding >
june So 1900 ..........:: ;.;...:. 10000 90
Amount OF the above mentioned bonds
| that have been issued during year.. 5000 GO
Average rate of interest on all bonds
| now outstanding .....................6p per cent
State of North Dakota &c
County of Cavalier 80
Langdon City Special School District.
lido solemnly swear that the within is a true
| and correct report fall moneys coming into my
hands as school treasurer
Treasurer of Langtlon City Special School
District.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd,
day of July, A. d.. 1900.
BENDER ERICKSON, Notary Public.
Approved this 23rd day of July, A. D., 1900.
BY order of the District School Board:
| NJ l.. SULLIVAN, President.
ID. MILNE, District Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Loan School District
For Loan School District, County of Cavali,
and State of North Dakota, for
tho year 1899-190O.

For Loan School District, County of Cavalier
and State of North Dakota, for
the year 1S99-19OO.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning of school
year, July l. 1899. $0O6 81
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment of the state
tuition fund .................. 49,. 1858 O8
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board including outstanding warrants
redeemed or endorsed in the collection
of taxes ..... -. ..1l97 II
Total receipts Tor the year, including-----
cash on hand July /, 1899. 1852 "
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses, sites and furniture. .......... 100 81
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount paid during tho year for services
81 and expenses of school officers ..... 81 90
Amount paid during tho year for Incl
Amount paid during the year for pnr.
poses not before mentioned text books 81 %
Wv Nda8t tsf -------
Total Expenditures during the year. .25S4 ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
r N. SHEPPARD, D.y.S.
VETERINARY SURGEON.

Ill TICIN AIOI 'oUhUTVN'
Honor Graduate of Ontario and Chicago Col
leges of Veterinary Surgeons; member OF the
OF the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Assn
Secretary OF State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners
All cases promptly attended and charges
Moderate,
1A.REs1DENcE Next door to Meiklejohn's
blacksmith shop: office opposite kelly's barn.
LANGDON, N. DAKOTA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
Au Epidemic Of Diarrhoea

Grove, Fla, says There has been quite an
epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had "A
severe attack and was cured by four
doses of Chamberlain Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy He says he also
recommended it to others and they say it
is the best medicine they ever used.
For sale by N. 3. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
MONEY! MONEY,
Paints! Paints!

We carry full and complete stock of
Paints. Varnishes, Brushes, cts. The
me T. L. Blood s. Co.. on each pack
age is guarantee of the purity of our
paints.
MERCER & LAWN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26

Ladies'! See the new inter-
lining, ssCOrdette;" better than
hair cl0tI. and only half the
price. Sold MT B0yds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
TREASURES REPORT,
Hope School District

For Hope School District, County of Caya-
lier, State of North Dakota, for
the year 1S99-19C0
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at at beginning of school year ..
Total amount received during the year V
from the appportionment of the state 40 .,
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by tho district school
board, including outstanding warrants
redeemed or endorsed in the collection
Amount received during the year from W. ~
other sources. Observation-Disclosures. 316 10
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand, July j, 1899. ........ $2,6O3 O8
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
house, sites and furniture .............. G91 81
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount ti paid during the year for services "
and expenses of school officers. ......... lis 81
Amount paid during the year for interest
Amount paid during tho year for Incl
dental expenses. ................... 1874 2S
Total expenditures during the year 1886 OF
Cash on hand June 30, 1900 7 OF
Grand total expenditure and cash on
hand to balance above total receipts $2603 03
w. H. Row,
Treasurer of Hope, School District.
Approved this 10th day OF July, A. D.. 1900.
BY order Of the District School Board:
J. b. DIEMERT, President.
Attest:-
RoB'T ROBERTSON, District Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF
DISTRICT.
Whole amount of warrants outstand-
ing June 80, 1900. Observation-Disclosures S42 81
Total indebtedness of district June 30,
1900. Observation-Disclosures. s42 g.
Approved this 10th day Of July, 4. D. 1900. :
BY order Of the District School Board:
RoB'r ROBERTSON, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26

DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers nre h..
Il nous LITTLE pills FIR liver and bower
trdahles. Never grippe. n p. Nc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26

After many intricate experiments,
scientists have discovered methods Tor
obtaining all the natural digestants.
These have been COM bined in the pro-
portion found in the human body and
united with substances tina. build mp the
digestive organs, making compound
called Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digssts
what You eat and allows all dyspeptics 20
eat plenty OF nnurishinR food while the
stomach troubles are being RADICAL CURED
by The medicinal agents II contains, j. y
pleasant TO take and will give quiel
Felisf. n. p. MoGfner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-26
HEND ERSON.

} Joseph Ray and Nathan Young we're
visitors with their Huron friends last
Sunday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-06

al
= large and peculiarly bright and
representative body Of men gathered At
the county seat on Tuesday. They were
the men chosen by the respective town.
ships and villages to do the assessing for
Me ensuing year.
Io be good assessor requires good
natural and considerable educational
qualifications. These men have been
selected as possessing such abilities, by
their immediate neighbors who know
them best; hence, we may repeat that
they are an exceptionally bright and
representative body of men.
Nine-tenths Of all politics is based on
finance and financial affairs, and is large
ly a purely business matter. The finance
Of all local government is based on as
sessment All assessment should be fair
and equitable. However, from various
reasons and circumstances, and particu-
larly from the dishonesty and evasions
of taxpayers, and the natural selfshness
of the human race, all assessments are
VIGOROUSLY. unequal and to some extent
unjust.
1t is not our intent in this article, to
discuss the reasons ofthese discrepancies
and faults Of assesment-the subject is
too broad-but to call attention to the
fact that without doubt, when body of
men like the assessors meet in conven.
ton and discuss assessmenttmatters, that
they will go out to their individual duties
with far better ideas of things pertaining
to their labors, and the general result will
be of great benefit to the taxpayers at
large.
The average taxpayer is generally
willing to pay his share of taxes-the
great trouble however is to convince him
of the fact that he does not pay more
than his neighbor. The same difficulty
comes between the townships. No as
SCISSOR wants to find that when the roll is
made up that he has assessed his people
higher on an average than has the asses
ssors of other townships, and his people
would feel still worse about it. Hence,
between the individual persons, and also
between the townships there is the feel
ing to make the assessment as low as
possible; and the assessor, who naturally
wants to please his friends, has a great
pressure on him for differentiation and
even enumeration. ...
But, when it is agreed at the conven-
ton of assessors that certain classes OF
property should average certain price,
then each assessor feels free to value
accordingly; knowing that his township
will pay all equal proportion with other
townships. And it will be of no use to
make the average less, for the county
board will certainly bring the property
up to the average determined on by the
assessors convention.
Not only in the technical matters of
assessment, but as assessment is so
intimately connected with other and
kindred matters in local government,
many other ideas are incidentally brought
to the front, which the assessors will 60
home and discuss with their friends;
some of which ideas may yet crop out in
the legislature. Indeed, we think that
the legislators would find considerable
food for thought in the deliberations of a
county convention of assessors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-06
Commissioners
Proceedings.

Pembina, N. D., April End, 1900.
Present, Myrick, Sigfusson. Hicks,
Taylor and Often.
Tax deed ordered w. ]. Graham for
amount original sales OF 1895 on sw or
sw ar 2, s. f Sc or and NV or NV or IL
1926.
Assignment Of certificate for amount
Of sale on Nos. 1916, 1348, 1854, 1895 tax.
Petition of John Hordal for cancella-
ton tax judgment 1887, 1889 referred to
committee for investigation.
Refund warrant ordered to w. E.
tones for erroneous tax paid on lots Z, 8,
9 and 10, block "a, St. Thomas.
April 3rd, board met with assessors.
Resolved that auditor issue receipts lin
full on payment of original sales on lots
1, 2 and 3, block 81, St. Thomas.
Bill of ]. B. Muir, Geo. Switzer and v.
S. Waldo for expenses connected with
death Of Earth, laid over for investiga-
ton,
Resolved that states attorney be auth
orized to correspond with the secretary
Of state and ascertain why Pembina
county is not furnished with the neces-
sary number of Revised Codes as per
chapter 14, session laws 1899.
BILLS ALLOWED:
Chas Bogstrom, wood co poor. IS 6 so
CIV Leitur, labor .............. 800
VIM Russell, electric light. 10000. Ii so
Mrs Rushton, board, CO poor. 49,. 20 90
Z Thorwaldson. goods, co poor. IL 90
I'M G'Connor do >. 3 rs
T Briden do ). is 90
Moses & Wylie do Z Is
81 days. ..................' "A 90
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-06
Remarkable Cure Of Rhuematism

Remarkable Cure Of Rhuematism.
KENNA, Jackson Co., w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over a month and rendered
her unable to walk a step without assist
ance, her limbs being swollen to double
their normal size. Mr.. is. Maddox in
sisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. purchased fifty-cent bottle
and used it according to the directions
and the next morning she walked to
breakfast without assistance in any man.
ner, and she has not had similar attack
since.-A. B. PARSONS. For sale by T..
R. Shaw, druggist. 3-42