Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-30

You must not fail to see Sanford Dodge
in sIngomar," the barbarian, next Tues
day night Nov. 4th.
The naturalization period is on and
his honor, Judge Kneeshaw is expected
to turn out big bunch of brand new
voters during his visit here today and
tomorrow.
Milton will no longer be satisfied with
holding second places among the towns
of the county since it's single bank of a
month ago has in few short days multi
piled to three, and one them national
bank at that.
Tomorrow and Saturday an examine
ton of teachers will be held at the court
house. The number of applicants it is
expected will be light, there being only
flew new schools that will be opening
for fall and winter term.
Reports have been received from the
southwestern part of the county that the
CT. Northern's branch line from Lakota
to Edmore has been surveyed northward
from Northtield to the boundary line.
with strong possibility of an extension
Of the line next year.
The cases Of small pox in the vicinity
OF Wang and Walhalla have had their
origin traced to threshing crews which
have been working through the neigh
borhood during the fall. Patients are re-
ported as progressing favorably through
the various stages of tho disease and no
alarm felt by the residents of the locality
An active upward movement in the
price of flax, amounting to better than
10 cents a bushel resulted in the closing
Of a number of deals on the local market
Saturday. Elevator agents are predict
ing that the top prices for this years
crop are not yet in sight and that the
limit will over reach lastseason's highest
market quotations.
A new state bank has opened up at
Milton lately, the capital being furnished
principally by parties from Minnesota
and Grand Forks. Until better quarters
can be secured the new concern, the Far
mers State Bank of Milton is doing bust
ness in the old Pacific hotel building. i
incorporates with a capital of $4,000
MIR. Geo. a. johnson, from Jefferson City,
La. takes charge as cashier.
When the registration boards in the
three wards of Langdon city adjourned
tuesday evening the figures of the tota
election cxcceded30o. The biggest gain
were found in the Third Ward where 81
names were registered. A marked in
crease was also noticeable in the Frs
and Second were 12O and 1913 voters re
glstered respectively. There is ever,
indication that next Tuesdays vote i
this city will be very heavy one an'
bring total close up to $50 as man
have failed to take advantage to register
Chas. A. Morton, Jr, while in tow
the first OF the week told us that Billing
would go on record with a straight dt
mocratic ticket this election. His canva
OF the Eighteenth district has been hil
dered somewhat by his farming interest
and in some localities he has not bee
able to make a personal canvas. Th
Should not deter the voters from givir
MIR. Morton hearty support. He
one of the county's old pioneers and the
Is every reason that his vote should
double thu, of Mr.. JOS. A. Elliott, one
the republican nominees for legislati
honors, who is IL resident and taxpay
over in the next county, running dr'
store and filling the Office of post mast
IN the town of Northtield, in Rams
county.
Joseph Cleury is z0lthol
O peer for state senator !