Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-09
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Great harvest wea Their.

Great harvest wea ther
Ten days more and the chicken season
"Opens.
The tree pedder case was the topic OF
conversation with everyone around
town Monday.
1t is estimated that Cavalier county
has harvested bigger hay crop this
year than any other county in the state
The Fire Department met Tuesday
night, but transacted only business Of q
minor nature. The attendance was
light.
Crop estimators down Milton way
place the average yield of wheat in tile
south end OF the county at from to
10 bushels per acre.
The financial statement OF Henderson
school district is published this week.
Henderson is one of the brand new
districrs, but starts out well.
Several property owners in the resi-
dence part OF this city want it seen to at
once that live stock running at large
within the limits Of the city is strictly
prohibited. Pigs tool
Hail storms are reported to have done
much damage to crops in different parts
of the state the past week but so far
Cavalier county has escaped visit
alton by the destructive elements.
Thermometers on Tuesday only regis
tered $40 in the shade, but the sitting
atmosphere made life burden, especially
to the heavy weights. Relief came short
" after midnight in thunder storm
and down pour.
Foster and Hicks are apparently at
variance as to their weather predictions
for August. The former says the month
will be an exceptionally warm one
while Hicks threatens us with frost
about the middle OF the month,
Dealers have been kept busy night and
day looking after the binding Irvine
trade since the harvest began with a
rush this week. Farmers are Just get ting
onto the fact that they have got quite a
lot of grain to cut this season after all.
The carpenter crew OF the Ct. Northern
have not yet put in an appearance here
and doubts are expressed as to whether
the depot improvements will be made
this fall after all-although the lumber
and other material arrived couple of
months ago.
Last Fridays game between the
Junior mines Of Langdon and Cavalier
resulted in our boys being turned down,
the score being to 8 in Cavaliers favor.
They had only half OF the regular
players with them, the balance being
hlled in by Millions second nine.
The Milton boys did up the Grafton
nine in Saturdays game to the tune OF
~ to 8, which shows that Manager
Reilly's colts can play ball with the
fastest OF them, and at the same time has
more home talent and fewer imported
salaried men than any other crack nine
in the state.
John Mahon: It's about time that the
school authorities took steps to get the
grounds at the school house fixed up
some. There's heavy growth of weeds
especially along the front where they
completely hide the fence and crowd over
onto the walk. While this is allowed
private parties can't be expected to keep
their properties tidy.
Wales was Sin it, this week Just a
shade or two better than the rest OF
the towns along the line when it comes
to sensational Justice court experiences.
A young half bred who has land near
Rush Lake caused all the trouble and
his uncle alleged in the complaint that
his domestic happiness has been hopeless.
" shattered-by the nephew.