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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
Smoke the "Havana King" ten cents

Smoke the "Havana King ten cents.
A. Schulke returned the first Of the
week from his trip east.
DR.. E. I. Donovan was in the Forks a
day or two on business last week.
Cheap farm loans, one, two, three,
five or ten years. See us sure.
Mooney & Champine.
H. ID. ALERT and Attorney F. w. Nc.
Lean returned Saturday from their
combination business and pleasure trip
to st. Paul.
| A sleigh load of Dresdenites, includ-
ing Misses Eva and Lille Fleming, came
down Friday aud spent the evening
enjoyably at the ice rink.
Mrs. Frank Johnston's condition is
reported as being much better this week,
and with careful nursing strong hopes Of
her recovery are entertained.
Louis Lacksy and wife took Tuesday S
train for Southern Minnesota, where
they will spend month or SO visiting
the family of Mrs. Lacksy's mother.
Dentist Allan, who assists in looking
! after DR.. F. s. Smiths extensive dental
practice here and at different points
throughout the county, contsmplates a
months vacation visiting his folks at
Tampa. Fla.
When Attorney F. w. Mclean was in
tho Twin Cities last week he learned that
with the advance in prices, wagons had
gone to $40, and a gang pillow that last
year cost $55 to $50 would now cost $40
to $75. Fred says this is probably be-
cause there is such demand for these
tools in China and the Philippines.
Linny EIiason Of Union was arrested
by Constable Bardahl, of Milton, last
Thursday afternoon and taken before
Justice Norgard charged with assault
by B. Langlie. A change of venue was
taken and Justice Oakland found him
guilty and on Friday Constable Bar
dahl took HIM to the county Jail in
Langdon to serve ten days. He was
implicated in. the. disturbance Of the
Christmas tree festivities at Union. 1t
is expected that further arrests will
follow.--Milton Globe.
Last week meeting Of the Protective
Association of Blacksmiths, of Cavalier
county, WAS held at Hannah. Langdon
was represented by Robt. Meiklejohn
and Geo. Vierhus. The purpose of the
| association is to retain uniform scale
Of prices for work done and at the annual
meeting held last week it was decided
that the recent increase in the price Of
iron, wood and other raw materials com.
PEELED the raising Of prices on nearly
every class of work. Iron now costs
about 40 per cent more that it did .
wear ago. The blacksmiths have not in
creased the amount they charge as muck
as that, bat share with their patrons the
burdens which trusts and monopoliet
have thrust on the shoulders Of the
masses.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
Another warm spell .hi. week.

Another warm spell this week.
s.. Gau and John Welton were in from
their Trier township. homssteads Mon
day.
John Irvine is recovering from mild
run of fever that had laid him up for q
couple Of weeks.
DR.. Gibson is expected to arrive home
today from a brief visit to his former
home at Goderich, Out.
T. E. Burke went down the line
Tuesday to handle insurance business
for the Northwestern Mutual.
NJ. Lebnen, of the machinery firm OF
Lehnen Bros, up the line at Dresden
was here on business trip Tuesday.
w. A. Monroe returned Monday after
weeks absence looking after collec-
tions in the southern part of the state.
Conductor Loud is in charge of the
passenger run on this branch while
Casper Sands enjoys short mid winter
lay of.
Col. O. q. Wentworth and wife expect
to leave about the first Of the coming
month for the yearly visit with their
folks in Chicago.
When you call for the best cigar on
the market see that you get the Havana
King'' It is tho best aud is made
right here in Langdon.
Geo. w. Lemoureaux, who ran a
barber shop at Osnabrock up to last
fall, will start up in business at the new
town of Snow Flake, Man.
Alex Russell has been up from bis
home in Fremont township since the
first of the week visiting the McGregors
and other relatives in this vicinity.
Will Hale, of Devils Lake. who has
many acquaintances among Langdon's
young people and is now collecting for
the Collier Publishing Co., was here
yesterday rounding up delinquents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
Farm Loans at low interest aud
without commission.
B. Erickson.

There will be quite number Of Cava-
lier county's practical and expert farm
ers in attendance at the four days
convention of grain growers which meets
at Fargo next week. Farmers are not
able to do any blowing now but the
more progressive Of them are using q
little grey matter to improve their know
ledge Of practical farming.
Iceman Haugh reports the winter sale
of ice for local trade mroh interfered
with by farmers near town hauling in
large quantities. The ice sold in winter
is of the kind known as slough water ice,
largely used by families for washing
purposes, in preference to we'll water.
Haugh is the local authority on ice and
the present condition of the market is
likely to warm things up some.
A. D. Gibson, the extensive farmer
and real estate man Of Tyner, was in
town on business Tuesday evening ac-
companied by his brother-in-law, Harry
Mel herson of Cavalier county-Mr. and
Mrs. Mcpherson being down on visit
at the Gibson home. Mr.. Gibson was
at Emerson few days ago when he
completed bargain for the purchase Of
the w. II, Brown farm which adjoins
his place at Tyner and has now become
his property. This makes seven quarter
sections of land which Mr.. Gibson now
owns at Tyner all in bunch, 1,12O acres
all told.--Cavalier Chronicle.
The ct. Northern gives the grain
shipment from Langdon station for 1895
as being elk htly in excess Of $4,000
bushels. Thirty.seven cars of cattle
have gore out of here during the same
time, the principal shipper being M. l.
sullivan. The figures for grain ship
ments make particularly strong show
4 ing when the fact is taken into considers
ton that markets are now established a
Easily. Dresden. Wales and Hannah
each taking their share OF crop thai
IN years past was marketed here Il
1899 Langdon dealers paid the Ct North
ern's freight charges on 152 cars o
lumber, 95 cars Of coal and 4S cars o
cordwood shipped in here for local con
J, sumption. The above figures give onl,
J 4 sllght idea Of the tribute which Lang
don and he7 people pay tolJia llill is
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
See B. Erickson before making
your final proof and negotiating
your farm loan.


The Langdon orchestra has recently
undergone reorganization and among
other improvements has increased its
Instrumentation as we'll as having laid
in q complete new line Of the latest
selections in orchestra and dance music.
The orchestra az heretofore, is under the
leadership of Prof. Moore, the leader Of
the z. P. band, and includes the follow.
ing all home talent:
. First Violin-Prof. E. Moore.
Second Violln-W. j. Birmingham.
Piccolo-W. j. Birmingham.
Piano-Prof. Chas. G. Kirk.
Cornet-Howard F. Nokes.
Trombone-F. w. Smith.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
WHEAT MARKET.

Judge Templeton was IN the city from
the Forks couple OF days this week en-
legal business.
| Last evening the Catholic Forestxs
installed their new officers, list OF which
was printed in the issue of the D1MootAT
of two weeks ago.
Louis Fischer, OF Mt. Carmel, was q
passenger en- last Saturdays train fer
Red Lake Falls, Mimi, to spend couple
OF weeks with relatives.
Phil Bruseau, landlord Of Olga,s
popular hostelry, the National, was one
the visitors from Olga on Friday thst
everybody was glad to see.
Presbyterian services next Sunday ut
the Falconer school house at 1890 q.
M, ct the Mclean school house at 2 p.
NJ, and IN the church of this city 1t
7.30 p. m. Rev. Thos. Dougan, pastsr.
Several sleigh loads of young folks
from town went to Osnabrock Tuesday
evening to attend and take part in the
ice rink carnival. The night was as fine
as could be desired and the party report
being we'll entertained by the people Of
the Brock.
Langdon democracy was represented
at the Bryan banquet and demonstration
at Minneapolis, on Jackson's day, the
] 10th inst, by H. ID. ALERT and Attorney
F. w. Mclean, who are respectively the
chairman and secretary Of the democratic
central committee of this county. The
only other towns in this state being
represented at the gathering being Fargo
and the Forks, hence the Langdon boys
were honorsd with special stage seats on
the platform alongside the orator frsm
Nebraska.
This week is printed the first install
ment Of F. B. Tracy's new story, "'The
Man for Sheriff." and those who attended
the republican county convention Ut
Milton four years ago will have no
trouble in distinguishing some Of the
characters brought into the earlier part
of the story. 1t might be stated, how-
ever, that the hero of the story, "Ned
Cushman," The man for sheriff, is not
Identical with any of the three gentle
men from Loan who made race for thst
Office in the campaign alluded to-. A
certain amount of fiction and romance
must be woven in with the truth to
maintain the proper amount of interest
in all stories, good bad or indifferent
and this is good one.
Additional Local on First Page.) I.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-18
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Lincoln's birthday, February, 18th, ie
the date arranged for a masquerade ball
given at Milton by the Woodman order.
The Yeomen order entertain their
friends at social session this evening
ct the Knights of Pythias hall in the
bank block.
Liveryman Hannah up at the end
town it is stated will put in daily stage
between that place and Snow Flake,
Man., in the spring.
A slight downfall of the beautiful on
Saturday has helped some to enliven
business, which had declined somewhat
owing to poop sleighing
Our exchanges on all sides courteously
announce that Langdon people are pre-
: pairing to celebrate Burns birthday in
their usual elaborate manner.
The Moon says, the Langdon Scotch
men know how and will do the right
thing in entertaining all who attend the
Burns birthday celebration on Thursday
of next week, January Is,
Elevator buyers report little or no
wheat coming in now What has not
already been marketed is evidently in the
hands of farmers in a position to hold
until the price offered advances.
Up to the present week the local trade
had almost abandoned the idea of being
able to sell either cutters or bob sleighs
this winter, owing to the failure of Old
Boreas to cover the bare roads with q
necessary amount of the beautiful.
Tonight the Workman lodge at
Hannah celebrate the second anniversary
Of the institution of their lodge. They
hold a public reception in the large
hall over the school house and have an
excellent program for the occasion to be
followed by a banquet. The Hannah
lodge A. O. o. W., has membership
about TO-
With fine weather it may be confidently
expected that $500 visitors will be IN
Langdon next week to enjoy "a NIGHT wi
Burns" Scotchmen from Walsh, Penn
bina counties and adjoining boundary
towns across in Manitoba will all serd
thor full quota and our citizens should
see to it that they have good time-in
everything that the term implies.
The heart of the taxpayer is heavy; he
Roeth forth in the morning with light
heart to the post Office where he receives
notice that his taxes are due; he goeth
home and figures out what part of the
farm he will sell to pay the taxes on the
other part; he decides to stand them of
but the state says nit; he sees the rail.
road tax man step up and tell the tai
collector to accept what We offer or you
won't get any, and the state says yor
had better take it.
Don't pay $500 for filing YOU
homestead. We will charge you
only SIS for it. Mooney & Champint
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Keeping it Quiet.

L: is a bad habit that !tornia people
have of coming To Reno to marry and
keeping it quiet until such time as
some newspaper in California wires one
of the local papers in Reno asking about
a certain wedding. \ month or tive ago
an Oakland paper wired the Gazette
about a wedding that had taken place
and asked that this paper send the par
ticulars. |Ee started out in search of the
particu'a.- Nd it was with the greatest
difficulty mat we got them, First we
went to the County Clerk and found that
q license had been issued to SO and SO 10
wed, but beyond that we could find cut
but little. Finally the minister who per-
| formed the ceremony ack edged
marrying them, but not until after we
had nearly run ourselves down hunting
up what should have been matter OF
public record if the law had been com.
piled with. A wedding took place yes
terday. The bridegroom was a lawyer
and he, man who should understand
the law. tried to keep it out of the pa
| pers.' Weddings, births or deaths are
or should be, matters of public RECORD
and no one should have any trouble il
finding out the articulars.-Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
The Happy New Year
J. P. MEDER, Clerk

The APPEAL was ia quandry as to
when the new century begins until a
vote of the sffice employees cleared
the problem.
1t was proposed by the proprietor
that all calculations resulting il / stste
of blank that the APPEAL issue as
upon every other week-sevea times.
The force at once opened argument
aud cleverly proved and showed that
the New Year and GER fury begin to-
day and that the dates Of the paper
change with the issue Of this morning.
After being convinced that majority
rules holiday was declared for today
by the force. that the welcoming OF
the new century can be properly OBJ
served. There will be no paper to-
morrow IN consequence.
The APPEAL wishes all of its friends
and enemies a Happy New Year and
don't forget to write your date lines
1900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Wells Fargo Co. Sued

James S. Shaw, one Of the men arrested
in Oregon for the train robbery at Hum
boldt House on the Central Pacific rail
road and who was tried ard acquitted,
has brought salt against Wells Fargo for
$4,000 damages for false imprisonment.
1t is fact patent to majority of people
that innocent men are now serving terms
in penitentiaries who were convicted Of
train robbsries on perjured testimony
procured by detectives who adopted that
method 10 establish reputation fol-
ability in the detective line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
u. S. D-p't. Of Agriculture
Gather Bureau

The following data, covering period
of 20 years, have been compiled from the
Weather Bureau and Carson Observatory
records at Carson City, Nevada:
Month-January, for 20 years.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature, 81 deg.
The warmest month was that of 1896,
with an average of 40 degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1890
and 1898 with an average of IS degrees.
The highest temperature was 62 degrees
on January q, 1899.
The lowest temperature was p de-
grees on January S, 1890.
Average date on which first "killing'
frogt occurred in autumn, October 5th.
Average date on which last ''killing''
frost occurred in spring, May 18th,
PRECIPITATION Grain and melted snow J.
Average for the month, 2.56 inches.
Average number of days with oil of an
inch or moro, l.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
$50 inches in 1856
The least monthly precipitation was
0.02 inch es in 1889.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any 2f consecutive hours was
l.9t inches on January %, 1856.
The greatest amount of snowfall re
corded in any - consecutive hours
! record extending to winter of lSS4-S;
! only was 20.3 inches on January Il. 1884,
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, Il
! partly cloudy days, s; cloudy days, IL.
The prevailing winds have been from
/ the southwest.
The highest velocity Of the wind VA
60 miles from the southwest on Januar,
,. 1888, and January |, 1890.
STATION; Carson City, Nevada.
! Date OF issue: Dec 81. 1899.
J. II. SMITH.
/ Weather Bureau.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
ALL SORTS.

Trib is good liniment
Turkey tomales at Nuss' tonight.
Chester Sabin returned to keelcr on
yesterdays passenger.
Arthur Raycratt returned from Cali
fornia yesterday.
George Cowiug and wife returned from
California yesterday.
yesterday.
Il. E Hunteran OLD resident of Washoe
county, died at his home in Reno Friday
evening.
The copper shipped by Fred Brann
from Mason Valley to Selby x Co.,gave a
return of about 10 per cent copper.
Bob Randall has resigned his position
as bartender at the Sazerac saloon in
Virginia. Furi Ratetto is how running
the place.
Washoe County has appealed the case
of Washoe vs.. Eureka Counties to the
Supreme Court. Washoe was beaten in
the case as decided by the District Court
The Riverside Mill Company re-
ceived an inquiry the other day from
the State Of Virginia for Nevada
wheat in carload lots. The grain is
wanted for making a fine grade of
germea-Reno Journal.
EThe Southern Pacific company has as-
tabished a telegraph station at the gravel
pit spur three miles west of town. A
box car, fitted up with telegraph instru-
ments, serves as a station. l.. A. Hea-
derson is the operator in charge.-Love-
lock Tribune.
A young lady of Winnemucca was ac-
costed and grabbed by the arm by a
drunken ruffian on the street the ether
night. The yeuc. lady doubled Np hel
E. dainty fist and swatIed the fellow on the
jaw when he lossened his hold and skunk
away. Later the fellow was arrested ant
sentenced to forty days in Jail.
Mrs W. S. Bonnifeld, fOrmerly
Mrs. Alice Nj. Hartley, arrived here
this morning from Winnemucca anl
paid over $500 delinquent taxes ne OF
the Hartley mining claims in Meadow
Lake district. There was formerly
$40, 900 mortgage on the property, bu
it was cancelled last August.-Nevad
City Transcript.
The University of Nevada has wisel
ruled that any student caught smok in
cigarettes shall be ousted from the insti
tuition. We understand that the sam
law applies to becoming intoxicated
The professors in all departments-laI
guages, literature, civics, mines and cleo
tricit@-set an example to young me
which is of greater influence than thi
Spartan law.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01

FOR RENT-Brick building on King
street, suitable for store or business. In
quire OF Ed Sweeney.
Velvet golf caps made of fancy check
goods ia light and medium dark coiors
only 80 cents each at Kelly Co. 5, Ar
lington block.
Ed. T. Dupuis, Attorney at Law, Office
Bullion X Exchange Bank Building
Carson, Nevada.
The Thaxter Drug Store has received
and has on display a fine line Of vases,
pictures, fancy calendars, ce!luloid toilet
sets, perfumes --latest odors), porcelain
fancy ware. glove and handkerchief boxes
etc. They sell cheaper than any house IN
Nevada. The public is cordially invited
to call and inspect and price goods.
It's no trouble 10 get good cigars
c. VIZ. Friend keeps them.
Cammercing Friday, Dec. 18th, / will
sell my entire lot of walking, golf aud
Tam O. Shanter hats at 81 each. Come
early and secure your choice.
MRs. X. KNOWLES.
| For SALE OR RENr-Nicelv furnished
! house of five rooms with bath and barn
! Now occupied by +. J. Steinmetz. In
quire Of Mrs. Barnes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Dancing Class

l will hold an ad ult dancing class a,
Armory Hall every Saturday evening,
com mencing at 1880 p. m. Social
dances will also be given commencing
at 9 o'clock sharp. Good music, new
dances and perfect order, and an en-
joyable evening is assured those who
attend. Admission so cents, ladies
free.
ERNEST HALL,
Master.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
II Much Ado About Nothing

The lurid items relative to shortage in
the accounts of the Nevada Cavalry that
have been going the rounds Of the press,
are founded on nothing moro than a
small deficit in the number of tin cups
and plates, knives, forks and spoons.
As Lieutenan. Walter Wright is re-
sponsible for these articles he asked that
a committee be appointed by General
Shatter to investigate the matter. This it
is and nothing more.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Nevada Boy Killed.

Captain Cox received message yester-
day ststing that q former member of his
Troop NJ, Torrey's Rough Riders, had
met instant death by falling down a min
ing shaft in Wyoming.
The deceased's name was Richard De
Forrest. He enlisted from Leyelock and
was at the time of hia death engineer OF
the hosting works at the mine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
No Letter

Through some cause unknown to
failed to reach here yesterday.
Whether the CORES pendent is sick,
indisposed or the mail miscarried we
cannot state. Mayhaps he is still eel
ebrating the glad New Year or even
the Christmas Of the year gone by.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Notice
Master.

The regular monthly meeting of the
County Commissioners will be held on
Monday, January l. 1860. All parties
having claims against the County must
file same on or before Saturday, Dec. 80
1899.
George w. Cowing, Clerk.
BY w. H. Cowan, Deputy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01

All of the latest magazines and rer-
iodicals on sale at Davis & Farrer's.
Call on Geo. A. Tyrrell, agent for the
CT. Am. Tea Il Coffee company, and see
the nice premiums given away with sales
of teas, coffe and spices.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Coin Away

Painter, the photographer, will make
no photographs after the LIST Of January,
as he will leave this city during the first
week of next month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
School Trustees

The School Board met December Goth
at the Office of Superintendent Walsh.
Present a full board. Minutes of the
previous meeting read and approved
The regular teachers salaries amounting
to $751; &C and the following bills were al
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Receipts of State Land Offic<

For week ending December 30, 1892
Interest on contracts -----Sl ,l95 IS
Full payments on contracts 100 90
20 per cent on applications 100 60
First and full on applications 1888 IS
Total 81 S34 Ii
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01

Davis Il Farrer have splendid assert
ment of umbrellas Take look at them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01

Prof. Howe was re-engaged as princi-
pal a. the same salary As heretofore. The
rule regarding the dropping Of children
who might fall below the average was
changed. The board resolved to give
pupils who may fall below the average
one month second trial, and if after
two consecutive months, the child still
falls below the average it will necessitate
the dropping Of the pupil to the next
lower grade.
Meetings of the board will hereafter he
held at the central building. Th" regular
meetings of the board will he held on
the last evening Of each month, except
when the night shall fall on S ;urday Oh
Sunday. when the meeting VIII be held
! on the preceding Friday. p lrties having
bills against the district are requested to
! file them with the clerk of the board
three d ,ys prior to the meeting, other
wise the bills will go over to the follow
ing month.
J. p. MEDER, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
STATIONERY

We sell everything needed in writing, all kinds of
paper blank books to write upon all the useful and
naental employed by writer's and bookkeepers
all other ces sold III frst-class modern stationery
store That is the kind of store keep.
Our stock is large and varied, and is kept fresh by the
constant necessary increasing sales
Our prices right. We give every purchaser full
value for his money, every time.
Tell your We will supply it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-01
Amateur Photographers

a new paper called Autotone Matt at j
NJ. Johnson's drug store.