Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

The school report published this week
ahows the enrolment has reached 2'e
AGAINST un attendance OF 24l at the
oneninr OF the schools for the tall anc
winter term.
The passenger service on this branch
line was suspended from last Friday IN
til Monday by the burning out OF a tresc''
bridge a half mile this side OF Park liver
The bridge was ITO feet in length ana a
night and day crew OF carpenters rep'acsc
the structure enabling the resumption o.
traffic Tuesday.
The board OF county commissioners ls
in session holding its closing quar-
terly meeting for the year. Outside OF
che regular business, matters pertaining
to the Forthcoming election; filing OF the
annual reports OF county officers and the
appointing Of court house ianltor Tor
the ensuing year have been disposed OF.
From the LIST OF January to the LIST OF
October OF this year, there has been
deficiency in precipitation OF LII inches,
as shown by the averages OF the weather
bureau kept at Bismarck for twenty
eight wears. This shows thatinstead OF
there being greater rainfall than
usual there has been much less than
the average. 1t is d fair inference that
next year the state will have more RAIN
fall then we have had this year, thus
giving even greater crops than we have
had this year.
The annual meeting OF the Langdon
commercial club was held Tuesday even
ing. The report OF the pastyear showed
that the club made asuccess OF the many
practical ideas it has taken up in the in
terest OF the city's progress during the
past twelve months. Ithas been decided
to increase the membership with a vie"
to giving q wide scope to the under
takings it has in view regarding Lang
don's future welfare both socially ant
financially. The election OF officers re
suited us follows and shows that TIN
interests OF our city and it's commercial
club are in safe hands.
Lanydon is credited by members OF tn
Minneapolis board Of trade with be'n'
the largest primary wheat market II
North Dakota, which means OF cours
Che largest in the world-same thing c
course. Tt is now in order for the Osna
brock Independent TO rise to point
order and remark that this is about a
absurd an idea as sane peoplecould haV
gotten into their heads. nEditor ohl
son could have his way Osnabrock woul
Morganize the entire output OF whe;
In Cavalier county. 10 avert the poss
bility OF the Independent publishing
challenge next week we won't carry til
josh any further.
Since our last issue the DEMOCRAT h;
Investigated at length into the STAG
route mail service afforded patrons in II
north and southwestern parts OF II
county with the result that now haviE
q clearer idea OF where the difficult
existed hopes to be able to give mo
prompt service. We understand that
aew]y contemplated schedule on t.
north route is about to gointo effect NJ
will place the paper in the hands of o
readers out that way day earlier,
rather give them the same service
much appreciated prior to the late cham
The management OF the Tricr route
as yet umulIe to promise any change
The schedui" Tor the neor future b
e3dresses II desire to give the people
ehere the best service he can. Relative
This matter we will say that in looki
Into it we find there is nothing IN
way OF complaint to be made in the ms
ner IN which tho route contractors
mail carriers Gun be held blame WORT