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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received by. the
Clerk of Langdon school township for the
purpose of building three closets, accord.
ing to plans and specifications, which can
be seen ut the Clerks office. Said ten
ders to be received up tn the evening of
9th day of February, 1901. Parties con-
tracing are required to furnish all ma
terial and to put up $3.50 as guarantee
that SAID closets will bs completed and
and delivered on or prior to April 1st.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
1921 GEO. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
Post Office, Dresden, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The final crop report of the
department of agriculture, just
made public, presents some
interesting figures /. as to our
harvest Of 1900, showing that on
the whole it was an abundant one,
more than fulfilling the moderate
hope held outby the earlier esti-
mates of the department.. The
yield of wheat was 522,229,505
bushels, which is not so large by
25,OOO,O00 bushels as that Of the
previous year and is lower by more
than l5O,000,000 than that of the
phenomenal year of 1898 The
falling off from the record of 1899
is more than accounted for by the
loss upon the spring crop on
account of drouth in the north.
west, the harvest of winter wheat
exceeding that of 1899 by more
than 100000 bushels and fall
ing below that of 1898 by less
than 100000. There has been
a considerable reduction in
acreage for spring wheat in the
last three years. So far as our
export trade is concerned, the
general loss in quantity is partly
made up by higher prices. Oats
show an increase in both acreage
and yield over the last three
years, and the record has been
exceeded only in 1895, while
barley shows heavy falling off
from a somewhat increased area
sown. 1t is the only crop for
which the report is decidedly
uufAvorable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
A. SYNDICATE Of Minnesota

A. SYNDICATE Of Minnesotan
capitalists recently purchased all
the Northern Pacifi c railroads
lands remaining unsold in their
grant in North Dakota. The
lands are located between James.
town and Bismarck and the tract
consists of 100000 acres. The
purchasers expect to dispose of
of the land to homeseekers, but
the soir is not rich enough for
general purpose farming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

THE late P. D. Armour, of
Chicago pork packing fame, left
$75,0O0,000, all made out of farm
products. And yet some people
say there is no money in farming.
Here is a chance for the honest
agriculturalist to do little think.
ing. There is evidently money
for somebody in the things the
farmer raises.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

ed even though at the expense Of q
little economy on the part of our
state institutions. 1t does not re-
quire over moments thought to
see that As high schools distributed
over the state can do at least
ten times the amount of educa
tional work done by the state
university and two normal schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
IT was Jud. LaMoure who a,

IT was Jud. LaMoure who adj
ministered the oath of Office to
that batch of "pap suckers that
Lieutenant Governor Bartlett
would IL st recognize after the over
flowing list of clerks, pages,
door keepers and messengers had
been filled to the limit. There
may be few right. minded honest
men at Bismarck this winter, but
no one will ever accuse Jud. La
Moure of being one of them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

1T rests with the legislature
whether the state be divided into
two congressional districts or the
new congressman apportioned
North Dakota, be elected by the
whole state as representative az
large-which would of course suit
the Valley counties generally and
Fargo in particular. How would
you like to be the ice man?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

CAVALIER COUNTY representa-
tives have been we'll taken care OF
in the make up of house com.
mittees. Hon. Ole Axvig is chair
man Of the committee on public
health and Hon. Henry Mclean
Of the Joint committee on educa.
tional institutions. They both
are named on several other i'm.
portant committees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
The bank of Prest Rockefeller

The bank of Pres't Rockefeller
the Standard Oil Co., magnet.
can have the use Of Sl8,000,000 OF
government money for nothing.
When a sewing woman borrows
So from pawnbroker to buy
medicine for her sick child, the
law proposes to allow the leader
to charge her LOO per cent for
expenses and 3 per cent a month
for interest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

In the future candidates for the
office of county treasurer will
provide themselves with wives
before making application to the
surety companies for bonds. AS
a penalty for their bachelordom
and for lack OF evidences of wealth,
the surety com panies have re-
fused to bond some officials,
deeming the risk too large, as the
bonds run from 5000 to SIS, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The governors message and
House Bill No 6 have effectually
disposed of Supt Barretts job OF
commissioner of forestry and
irrigation. There are other lines
of retrenchment and economy,
however, to which our lawmakers
are likely to pay but little atten-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

A New JERSEY woman sues her
husband for divorce because he
refused to give her 20 cents to
buy dress lining, while the
defendant in the suit says the
Lord told him not to crafty bis
wife's wishes. It's a pretty small
minded man who will trouble the
Lord with a %, cent affair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The cost of the war in the
Philippines down to the present
time would have paid for the
Nicaragua canal, or irrigated
100000 acres of western land,
which would have supported a
million American families.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
United States Land Office,

Grand Forks, n. D.. Jan'y Z, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the followlng-nam-
make final proof in support Of his claim and
that Said proof will be made before H. E. Dor
val, Judge and Elk OGicio Clerk of County Court
North Dakota, on February 2srd, 1901, viz:
GEORGE H. RYLANCE, H. E No. 1912
f for the eA swA and VIZ se4 of Section IS,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. said land, viz:
Thomas Seccombe, James Mirehouse, Edda
Haviland and John Seccombe, all of Langdon
post office, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
A-29 E. II. KENT, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION.
SITE OF North DAKOTA Sc Tn County Court

sT4TE or N " DANoTA In County Court
Before Honorable H. E. Dorval Judge.
Whereas, N. E McGruer, having applied for
a druggists permit to sell Intoxicating liquors
laws of this state, governing the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors. at his place of business on Lot
Z, Block Y, Third Street, in the First Ward, of
Nor Ii Dakota, therefore
Notice is hereby given, That the 18th day of
February, A. D., 1901, at the Court house in the
has been set for hearing said petition, When and
where any person qualified may appear and
show cause why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, January
23rd, 1901.
[sEAL.] He DORvAL, County judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
United States Land Office
n--:l. ~ IN

Devlls Lake, N. OAK, Dec, Is, 1900.
Notice is hereby. given that the following
make communication proof in support of her claim
and that said proof will be IL ade before Fred
". Mclean, U S. Commissioner for District of
airy 26th, 1901, viz:
EMERENCE CLARION, H. E. No 16sos,
for the swA Section %, Township 1G1, north of
Range 81 west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Nelson Hebert, E. Hebcrt, Peter cadier,
Robert Alison. all of Trier post Office, Caya-
ier county North Dakota,
~ Is OLE SERUMGARD Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

AND now Judge Winchester, the
pliable judicial administrative of
the Sixth district, has accepted a
job as superintendent of a Bis
marck Sunday school-which
reads like a joke. Has his honor a
card up his sleeve?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
United States Land Office.

Un1teu States Land Otfice.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
and that said proof will DO made before Fred
". Mclean, U. S. Commissioner for District of
North Dakota, at Langdon North Dakota, on
March 2, 1901, vizx
WILLIAM W. KIssEE, H, E. No IL, 400,
for the sell Section %, Township 161, north of
Range Ga west.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Eusebn Hebert, George Swinbourne, Pierre
Cadene Rodolph Kargel all of Trier post Office,
Cavalier county North Dakota,
N-29 OLE SERUMGARD, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

II will doubtless take the full
sixty days for the members of the
legislature to get that bill through
cutting down the length Of the
session to thirty five, or even fifty
days, as recently amended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

No GAMBLING and the saloons
all closed may perhaps account tor
some of our more sportive law
makers favoring the winding up Of
the Legislative session in thirty
five instead of sixty days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

ATTORNEY GENERAL Comstock's
proclamation to violations of the
prohibition law should have a
tendency to put the enforcement
league out of business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
PETIT JURY LIST.
List of Those Who Try Cases in District
Court Here Next Month.

At the term of District Court called
for Tuesday the 18th day of February
the following list of petit jurors will be
required to be present when Judge
Kneeshaw opens court:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The DEMOCRAT carries q good line of
legal bIlnksnnd WILL fill orders for out
of-town parties by return mail. When
in need Of blanks give us your. order.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The Republican promises to get
into the game this week. Behold
in it's editor the sslf-discoyered
Moses of the republican party!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81. per annum or 81 .5Ul paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive decentralization.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

For confirmation of the fact
that the Republican is off the map
see the last issue Of that organ.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
SUMMONS.

State of North Dakota, County of Cavalier
IS: In District Court, Seventh judicial District
Elinor May Chase. Plaintiff, vs. Harry Chase,
Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above nam
cd Defendant
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in the above entitled action, which will
be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Seventh Judicial District in and
for the County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, and to serve copy of your answer TO
the said complaint on the subscribers at their
office, in Langdon, in said county and state,
within thirty days after the service of this sum-
service; and in case Of Your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will be taken against you
by default. for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated, Langdon, N. D., December 4th, 1900.
CLEARY & MCLEAN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants Above Named-
A., You are hereby notified that the complaint in
the above entitled action is filed with the Clerk
of the District Court of Cavalier county N. D.
CLEARY MCLEAN, Plaintiff Attorneys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

Published aver. rharsda! nornin. at Lang
ION, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the ,n,s, office at Langdon as mail
matter of the second class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05

the dealer desires a larger. if a temporary,
power TO obtain goods or commodities.
bank credit which he can transfer TO an
other by drawing his check is as effective
as actual money and Is less troublesome
He negOtiates his notes with his Danker
and obtains the desired credit, which, as
before described becomes the subject of
multiplied transfers. In due course or time
ne diSpOSes OF the goods or commodities
he had purchased, and with the avails he
takes up his note at the bank Inc Sit-
uatiOn Is thus restored TO it's former status.
The credit obtained by the trader Is can
celed The total volume of bank credits
subject to transfer in the avenues OF trade
has been contracted to the amount involved
in the transaction described. II Is no strain
on language. nor does il do any violence
10 truth TO say that through the loanlng
operation of the banks the medium Of eX-
change is expanded by millions every day,
and is contracted by millions every day,
the general average in both directions be
ing about cOnstant-abOut constant be
cause the buying and the selling in the
community must be substantially equal.
There are, however, at least three
causes which operate TO increase the de-
mand upon banks for these credit facilities,
and thus 10 augment the total Of loans, or
bank credits. These causes may be thus
enumerated: A rise in prices of commod-
tiles and securities; an increase in the vol
ume of these things; an enlarged activity
in the sale and transfer Of goods and Sc
curities. on the other hand, there is an
influence which limits the ability of the
banks to continue indefinitely expansion in
their loans. That influence is the cash re-
serves held or controlled by them. re-
sponsible duty assumed by the banker is to
be ready at all times to redeem in cash
any credit due from him to the public
Failure to do that means insolvency
Hence his cash resources must bear a prop
er relation TO his liabilities in this regard
and the national banking act fixes mini
mum percentages. which il is the banks
legal duty to maintain.
EVIL CIRCUMSTANCES
Now, it is an observable fact that, given
business activity and a prosperous course
to industry, there goes on pari passu a
steady expansion in the means of exchange
furnished by bank credits. Bank loans
are increased, and the so-called deposits,
which are credits at momentary rest, show
larger totals. At last the diminishing ratio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
STENCILS AND SEALS.

against the treasury during the next seven
years. has been paid. so that, broadly
speaking, the public debt within two years
has been reduced by the sum of sl46.570 2si.
1T is TO be noted also that cash fund in
the treasury has risen from SGT. ga on
April l, 1898, to 1922 .514. 732 at the close OF
business on Nov. 10. 1901. increase OF
1851, 7SS. The effective reduction OF the
debt and increased cash on hand exceed I'm
their total the Spanish war bonds sold,
amounting TO a little less than 500 00O. coo
"As a consequence of the operations re-
suting in this very satisfactory condition
of things the annual interest charge on
account OF the public debt has been re-
duced from $40,347. 1884, where il stood Nov.
/, 1899. to SOS All. 22S on Nov. Is. 1901
ION April l, 1898, the annual interest
charge was $34.3S7.377. There is therefore
shown an annual reduction in interest.
dating from the present time. OF s5.9l6.149.
as compared with a period just antedating
the Spanish war. The facts indicate a con-
dition of unparalleled strength I'm the treas
ury and go far TO explain the superior
credit of the United States as measured and
illustrated by price quotations in the
worlds financial markets.
1T would. then. appear that the present
is the most propitious hour in all our his
hope for in the future TO enter upon Judi
cious measures 10 eliminate such elements
of financial weakness as experience has
brought into view, and to perfect. IL posi-
BILE our now imperfect system OF currency.
Careful reforms are to be desired: revolu-
tionary measures are to be feared. in the
direction toward better conditions IN bank
ing and currency the attention OF Congress
is earnestly invited"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05

instincts Of our people and may fairly be
looked upon as at present impossible OF
realization.
Cannot the advantages OF such q system
be gained In an entirely different form
We justly boast Of our political system,
which gives liberty and independence 10 the
township and a limited sovereignty TO the
state. while IL confers upon the federal
government ample powers for a common
protection and the general welfare. Cannot
the principle OF federation be applied, under
which the banks as individual units, pre-
serving their independence of action in
local relationship, may yet be united in a
great central institution? Formed by some
certain percentage of capital contributed
by the banks themselves, and its manage
ment created through the suffrage of all,
II would represent the interests of the
whole country. With limited powers of
control over its membership in the interest
Of common safety, confined in its dealings
10 the banks and to the government. it
could become the worthy object of a perfect
public confidence. By the concentration
of unemployed reserves from sections where
such reserves were not needed II could
redistrtbute them in part as loans where
most needed, and thus bind together for a
common strength and protection the loose
unrelated units. in whose separation and
isolation the greatest weakness of our
banking system is now to be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
estimates. appropriations and actual ex-
POSSIBILITIES

THE table shows that in the eleven
years it includes, with one exception. ex-
penditures have been below both the esti-
mates or the departments and the sums
appropriated. Therefore it may reasonably
be assumed that in the next fiscal year
similar result will ensue. which will oDer-
ate to increase the now estimated surplus
Of S23,OoO000. There are however, percepti-
bic incidents which may partially or wholly
nullify such suggested increase: There are
certain refunds on account Of internal
revenue taxes TO which under the law the
contributors are entitled The sum required
will approximate S5O10.0D1 The State Of
Pennsylvania has recently established in
the Court of Claims "A claim for over 500.
900 for interest paid on account of moneys
borrowed by il for the equipment and sup
port Of its federal volunteers during the
civil war. With this claim thus adjuGi-
Gated, other States in a similar position
will no doubt follow. and from data at
hand probably 5000. 600 or 100000 will be
required to satisfy all. To what extent the
Spanish war claims commission will give
findings against this government is at
present unknown. There are also possible
large refunds before US in connection with
duties and taxes collected on the commerce
between the United States and its insular
possessions.
These are some Of the factors in the
calculation, and they cannot at present be
determined, but they suggest caution
against too radical reduction in revenues
now established.
Nor in this presentation has account
been taken Of the requirements of the sink
ing fund established by the act of Feb p.
1862 To satisfy its requirements, the use of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05
LOOK 1T UP.
Perhaps Coffee Is the Cause OF Your
Trouble.

Eating or drinking the wrong kind Of
food or beverage VIII set up disease IL
persisted in. That is particularly the case
the more starchy foods and coffee. The
trouble may show in a variety of different
ways.
1t is safe to say that If one is ailing in
any part Of the body reached by the nerv-
Gus system il would be Of advantage 20
such an one to exchange coffee for Postum
Food Coffee. and quit much use OF white
bread and take on Grape-Nuts Breakfast
Food
A New York mans experience is worth
knowing. He says: II was for a long time
troubled with general weakness and loss
OF ambition. without knowing the cause.
Always after eating / would ind myself
practically helpless. and when I reached
home al night could only ind relief after
dinner by throwing myself on the lounge
and hardly speaking a dozen words 10 my
family the entire evening, and, as last
resort. go To bed.
Il could look back 10 the days when
was athletic and full or ambition, but
what made the change ! could not figure
out. 1 lost eighteen pounds OF flesh and
seemed TO be entering a chronic state ~
invalidism-
..One day my eve caught the argument
IN one OF the advertisements Of Postum
Food Coffee. and IL occurred 10 me that
perhaps coffee getting In it's work on
me without my knowledge. AT any rate
/ must do something. so | quit drinking
coffee altogether and took Postum. and
also began the use OF Grape-Nuts Break
fast Food. In a short time ! began 20 en-
10Y life again. Found myself running up
stairs two steps at a time. and a general
return OF energy. ambition and strength
/ not only regained my eighteen pounds
but seven more on top OF IL Now we al
ways have Grape-Nuts and Postum each
meal. The children drink the Food Coffee
as well wife and myself. and I viii
guarantee there is no healthier family In
New York" Phil NJ. Farley. 100 Williams
street New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05

over $5O,OOOOOO annually in the purchase
and cancellation of outstanding bonds
will be necessary. The present years sur
plus will be about $100.O00O00, one-half of
which has been, or will be, applied to the
use of the sinking fund. 1t is apparent that
absolute accuracy in future estimates
concerning receipts and disbursements can
not be reached. Enough appears, how
ever. to justify a conservative reduction in
taxes.
Congress must be the final judge as to
what particular objects of taxation and in
what degree reduction in rates shall apply.
In my opinion, it would be within con-
sentative limits to reduce revenue 10 the
extent of $4,000, 0O0 AS a first step in that
direction, L recommend for consideration
the repeal of all the miscellaneous taxes
known as war taxes. These items (exclu-
sive of the increased tax on fermented
liquors, tobacco. tea and mixed flour) are
estimated to produce $27, 10000. They are
in their nature vexatiouS, in some in
stances oppressive and. separately con-
Sidered, yield but small revenue"