Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-15
Gossip and Notes.

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The enrolment of the Langdon schools
for the past month reaches 29S pupils
quite substantial increase over that
shown before the holidays.
Etna is the name of newly estab-
lished postoffice in the extreme south
west corner of this county. 1t is locat-
ed on the southeast quarter of section 4,
town 159, range Ga, and has w. r. Briggs
as postmaster.
The official minutes of the proceed
ings of the county commissioners spread
over seven columns of this issue and
render necessary the issuing of sup
element. Even with the extra space
this affords much in toe way of local
news has been omitted, owing to the
lack of room.
The electric light plant was unable to
supply it's patrons with light the first
two nights of this week, owing to shut
down for repairs on the engine, several
of the flues in the boiler having to be
reset. The inconvenience was consider
ably felt, especially in the business
portion of the city.
The Orchestra social dance at the
Donovan Hall this evening is another
opportunity for an enjoyable time. Those
who enjoy dancing should patronize
these parties and remember that it is
through this means that the orchestra
will be able to stay with us. 1t is an
Institution that we all are proud of and
deserves every encouragement.
The real estate transfers, which up to
the time that'political matter overcrowd-
ed the columns of this paper last fall,
had regular space in each issue, again
forms feature. The list this week
includes all transfers made since the
first of the year. Hereafter the real
estate transfers of Cavalier county will
be regular feature of the DEMOCRAT
every week.
Look over the "Want" column there
Is always something to interest one
or another four readers. Jeweler Void
Is advertising for bright boy between
Is and 20 to learn the matchmaking
trade: the school board of Manila dis
trict ask for tenders for cordwood and
while reading the column there is lots
more that may mean dollars to you.
Don't lose sight of the "Want" column.
The local coal famine has been reliev-
cd this week by the arrival of ship
ment of four carloads of anthracite coal
consigned to Mahon & Robinson. Alto
gether somewhere in the neighborhood
Of 100 tons has been distributed around
among the people of Langdon since
Monday, and the period between now
and the arrival Of spring is not such
serious problem to the head of family
as it was week ago.
Co. Sup't. Crawford has received dur
ing the week from Director G. M. Hall,
Of the state agricultural college survey,
aproof copy of the geologic and econom-
ic map of North Dakota, which he has
recently been engaged in preparing in
cooperation with the staff of the gov
eminent U. s. geological survey. It is
the first map of the kind there has been
any attempt to make in this state and
among the subjects treated'in the mar
are the extent of the artesian basin
such sections Of the state as consist Of
rolling prairie and the area in the east
ern part of the state covered by what is
known to biologists as Lake Agassiz ano
which now forms the Red River Valley
The map also shows the extent and 10
cation of thescoal fields; the annual rain
fall in a number Of localities and tn,
elevation above the sea level at all i'm
portant centers visited by the surve.
party. Later on Sup't Crawford ex
poets to be able to obtain limitet
number of these maps for the purpos
OF distribution among the schools Of tn
county.
Buckwheat -four at the -four and fee
store Of H. D. Parsons. u
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