Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-12
STORLIE.

Martin Martineon and wife were county
seat visitors on business couple of days
last week.
John Sullivan has completed the
building of his frame barn, which much
improves the appearance of his farm.
There will be meeting services at
B. Il. Gordon's on Sunday the 18th, by
Rev. Sontag, who comes over from
Aneta Every body is invited to attend.
Blacksmith o. U. Thcrson will close
his shop next week for several days while
away taking in the at. Northern's free
excursion of Cavalier county farmers to
the state agricultural college at Fargo.
The parties that stole the fixing off the
harness of Ole Dahl in his stable on the
Fourth are known and. will save them
selves trouble by returning them at once
There was also several other articles of
china ware and glasses that disappeared
at the same time.
At this writing, Friday evening we
have had about thirty hours of rain and
the prospect is now good for crop from
all late sown grain and the local farmers
are waiting with expectancy to see the
flax bloom, and when the harvest is over
we will be out of sight, Upwards half
the acreage in this section has bnen put
into flax.
The fall campaign of local politics has
already begun in Storlie. If one calls on
his nelghbor or passes the time OF day
on the road the question is asked, "Well,
are you going to vote for freedom or
slavery this fall?" If the people want to
make themselves subservient to the will
of the bosses let them vote the republican
ticket Storlie precinct will be heard
from on the right side of all political
issues when election day rolls around on
the 9Th of November.
The weather has changed. First, the
days began to have cloudy appearance,
indicating the near approach of the much
needed rains, then light sprinkler; but
after Storlie had done itself proud with
its celebration there came a dowppour
such as the people around here have
been waiting all summer to see. There
are several patches of late grain in this
section that have come back to life in
wonderful manner since the RAIN Of the
5th. which is understood to have been
general throughout the county.
/ The Fourth was grand success in
Storlie. At five o'clock the cannon was
promptly fred. Cbae. Morton, of West
Billings, delivered the Grafton and Nels
Pierson followed with speech on the
topics OF the day. The chairman OF the
days exercises being o. Thorson. The
singing by the ladies of Storlie was good
and similar performance by the school
children from West Billings was voted
as being simply grand. The ball game
resulted in a score of II to 16 in favor
of West Billings. Ike Ackre took first
money in the free for all trot. Shave
Tail, the horse winning the money proved
himself to be an old track hero. Mr..
Vandereroff, of Ramsey county, had a
horse over here that easily won second
place in the race. It was G, A. Child
stro's mule that won the race in It's class.
L. z. Nelson came over from Gordon
township and took first money in the
foot race. There were three entries in
the bull race which proved to be the
most laughable event of the day. Weber
township won, and the animal from over
in Ramsey county got second place
Then came q six round sparring match |
for purse OF $12 81 Perkins and Rod
ney Quilp were the participants. The
contest took place on the east slope Of |
Mt. Betsy and was fast fight from start |
to finish. Quilp sent his opponent over I
the ropes in the sixth round. The prize |
of $5. for the best waltzer was captured !,
by E. r. Hasby Of Storlie, second being
Sam Nelson Of West Billings. The lady
waltzer prize winners were Miss Massie
Mol - "a \
of Gordon. The prize for schottisch
dancers was won by Miss Emma Mitchell
They gave George Harding the prize for
the best stag dancer, and T. T. Thorlan
and E D. Scold. both Of Weber. gave an
exhibition OF the fastest schottisch dance
on record. Mr.. and Mrs. O. O. Thorson
carried of the prize for the polka dance.
Tho crowd 10 attendance numbered at
least 400 and pleasant weather was en-
joysd until about four O'Clock when a
black OlOud 1nlhAnad In tha annth. Aho