davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10
indian Affairs.


The Indian agents should not be de-
pendent for their appointment or ten.
ure OF Office upon considerations OF
partisan politics.; the practice OF APP
pointing. when possible, ex-armv OIL
GERS or bonded superiniendents to the
vacancies that occur Is working well.
Attention is invited to the widespread
illiteracy due to lack Of public schools
in the Indian Territory. Prompt heed
should be paid to the need of educa-
lion for the children in this Territory.
Safety Appliance Law
In my last annual message the at
tentiou of the congress was called to
the necessity of enlarging the safety
appliance law. and II is gratifying to
note that this law was amended in Inn
portant respects. with the increasing
railway mileage of the country, the
greater number of men employed, and
the use of larger and heavier equip
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10

istnnian Sdnai.
By the act of June 2S. 1902, the con-
gress authorized the President to en-
ter into treaty with Colombia for the
building of the canal across the 18TH
mus of Panama; it being provided
that In the event of failure to secure
such treaty after the lapse OF rea-
sonable time, recourse should be had
to building a canal through Nicaragua.
II has no been necessary to consider
this alternative. as | am enabled to
lay before the senate treaty provid-
ing for the building of che canal across
the Isthmus of Panama This was the
route which commended itself to the
deliberate judgment of the congress,
and We can now acquire by treaty the
right to construct the canal over this
route. The question now, therefore.
is not by which route the isthmian
canal shall be built. for that question
has been definitely and irrevocably de-
cided The question is simply wheth-
er or not we shall have an isthmian
canal
When the congress directed that we
should take the Panama route under
treaty with Colombia, the essence of
the condition, of course. referred not
to the government which controlled
the territory across which the route
lay. not to the name which for the mo-
meut the territory bore on the map.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER.
TISENENT

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, executed and delivered by Joseph Nc
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company "a corpor.
atom mortgage, dated the Both day of Nov
ember 4. p T., one . thousand nine hundred and
Register Of deeds of the county of Cavalier and
State OF North Dakota on the 23rd day of Dec.
ember A. D. 1901 and recorded in book AZ Of
mortgage to Ellen NJ. Brooke, by assignment of
mortgage dated the 18th day of January A. d.
1872 and duly tiled for record in the office of
aforesaid on the 18th day of January A. D. 1902
and recorded in book 40 Of mortgages at page
293, and thereafter further assigned by the said
William F. Winter BY assignment Of mortgage
dated the 9th day of December A. D. 1902
and duly filed for record in the office of the
4. D. 1902 and recorded in book 40 of mortgages
at page 400 will be foreclosed by a sale Of the
premises, in such mortgage and hereinafter
in the county OF Cavalier and State of North
2sth day Of March, 1903 to satisfy the amount
due upon said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same are
those certain premises situated in the county of
cribed as follows to-wit:
The northwest quarter (nw,4) of Section
twenty-five l25! Township one hundred and
tanning one hundred and sixty (16O] acres of
land tmore or less according to the United
States Government Survey thereof.
And default having been made in the condi-
tions of said mortgage and the holders thereof
having pursuant to the provisions therein con-
tanned, elected to declare the whole sum secur-
ed thereby immediate due and payable, there
will be due on such mortgage at the date Of sale
the sum ct five hundred and forty and 6O-1OO
dollars (S540. GO] together with the cost of these
proceedings and legal attorney fees.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 10th
day OF February A. d. 1903.
HERMAN d. ALERT and WILLIAM F. WINTER.
Assignees of Mortgage.
W. B. Dickson, 1884
Attorney for Assignees. Lanedon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADvER-
TISElENT.

Notice is hereby. given, that that certain
Mortgage, executed and delivered by George
Hoaley and Catherine Hoalsy his vito Mortga.
Che II day oi March a. 5; .nineseen hundred
end two and filed for record in the stace of tho
Register Of Deeds of the County of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota, on the 18th day of
March A. d. 1902, and recorded in Book IS of
Mortgages, at page CPS will be foreclosed by q
sale Of the promises in such Mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door of the Court
house in the city of Langdon, in the County Of
Cavalier and State Of North Dakota, at the
hour of 2 O'Clock P. NJ, on the 14th day Of March
1903, to satisfy the amount due upon said Mort
gage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy tho same, are those
certain premises situated in the County Of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The east half of the
northwest quarter. Tea nw1a) the northeast
quarter (neA land the North half of the SOUTH
east quarter ina seh) of Section thirty-five
$50 Township one hundred and sixty four (164)
Range fifty. eight (oS) containing three hundred
and twenty (32O) acres more or less according to
the government survey thereof.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of One Hundred Thirty.
five and 68-100 Dollars (S1356S)
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 26th day
of January, 1903.
IT,, p FARGO LOAN AGENCY
Attorney for Mortgage, Fargo, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER.
TISENEET.

- Notice is hereby given. that chat certain
B. GEef. single man Mortxagor, to the Amer.
lLhta.) A1.tsagse, dated the 9th day Of January
nied for record in the Office Of the Register q
Deeds ct the County Of Cavalier and State Of
North Dakota, on the 10th day Of January A. D.
1889, and recorded in Book so Of Mortgages, at
page 2S Vii! be foreelosed by sale Of the pre-
mlses such Mortgage and hsreiaa after described,
az Ghe front door of the Courthouse in the City
OF Langdon, in the County of Cavalier and State
OF North Dakota, at the hour of o'clock P. ",
on the 18th day Of March 1908, to satisfy the
amount due upon said Mortgage on the day Of
sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the County OF Cava:
ller and State of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to.wit: The north east quarter (nel)
OF Section eleven IN, and the northwest quarter
(nw?4) of Section twelve (l2) ali in Township
one hundred o and sixty two (162) Range sixty
three (63) containing three hundred and twenty
l59sl acres more or less, according to the 60
vernment survey thereof.
There will be due on such Mortgage at tue
date OF sale the sum of Ten Hundred and Eigh'
teen and 22-1OO Dollars, (SlO1S.22)
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this s6th DAY
Of January, 1903.
The AMERICAN FREEHOLD LAND MORTGAGE Co.
oFtoNDoN. (L'rD.) Mortgage. o,
JNO. u. kARRAND, 26-5l
Attorney for Mortgage, Fargo, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
TIE REFrRENpux BILL.

Senator Plains referendum bill has
passed the senate, and reports coming
from Bismarck are that there is good
chance for its passage in the house. The
bill is the application of principle
which is growing in favor all over the
country, and many states have adopted
measures which are similar in many of
their features with this. The plan
simply is to give the people an OPP
portunity to ratify or reverse the ac-
tions of their representatives in the
general assembly. If the theory of
popular government is correct, if it is
true that the people are the fountain
head of political action, then it is true
that the principle of this measure is
correct. If the people are wise enough
to be responsible for the making of the
laws which shall govern them they are
wise enough to take direct instead of
an indirect interest in them.
The passage of the amendment pro-
vided for in this resolution does not
mean that all the laws that are passed
by the legislature will be submitted to
the people for ratification. 1t does not
necessarily mean that any of them will
be so submitted. 1t simply means that
! when sufficient number of people are
dissatisfied with a bill that has been
passed or desire the passage of law
which the legislature has not passed o,
will not pass, they can act for themselves
instead of depending on their repre-.
lsentatives. The effect could not fail te
be salutary. The knowledge that g
| vicious law would of certainty be sub
mitted to the vote Of the people would
prevent the introduction of a good many
bills that under the present conditions
become laws. The knowledge that nc
! matter how carefully lobbyists nigh,
I work in the legislative session their work
would be reviewed by popular opinion
that had the power to make itself fell
would remove from the sessions one Of
the most evil influences that are to be
found there.-Grand Forks Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADvER-
TISEMEHT.

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by George
Batson, and Sarah 3. Batson, his wife. mort
gagors, to W. J. Mooney and L. s: ChappHRe
mortgages. dated the 9Th day OF April A. "
nineteen hundred and one. and filed for seeotta
in the Office of the Register of Deeds, OF tne
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota
on the Sth day Of April, A. D. 1901 and recordea
in Book a of Mortgages, at page 81, WILL q
foreclosed by sale Of the premises In sa 1Sa
mortgage and hereinafter described, at ing
front door OF the Court House. in the glty ~. "
Langdon, in the County of Cavalier and sta.s
of North Dakota, at the hour of two O'CLOCK +,
M, on the 14th day of March, 1908, to satlsaIs
the amount due upon said mortgage on the
day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage anu anu
which will be sold to satisfy the same: are tnoss
certain premises situated in the County VI
Cavalier and State of North Dakota and des.
cribed as follows to-wit: 9he southeast quar- Nht
ter. tseA) of section Numbered twenty.eignS
(2S) of township numbered ono hundred a asM
sixty, Q6O) north of~range numbered sixty, wv
west of the fifth principal meridian. .ho
There will be due on such mortgage az t s.o
date Of sale the sum of One Hundred ana rH ~.
nine Dollars. together with costs of this action
and legal attorney fees. o-.h
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 2'fh
day OF January. 1903.
2e-31 ' <' Mortgages.
ED. PIERCE,
Attorney for Mortgages. Fargo, N. Dak'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

Session Laws-l9Ol. Page $780, The
citizens of the several townships-shall
annually-hold township meetings on
the third Tuesdays in March-and notice
of the time and place shall be given by
the township clerk by posting notices
in three-public places days prior
to such meeting"
Page. 1852 Township board = shall
hold regular meetings on the Tuesday
next preceding the annual town meeting.
on the first Tuesday in March, on the
second Monday in June and the last
Tuesday in October of each year
AS will be seen by reading the above.
the law seems to provide for two board
meetings in March: one ION the Tues
day next preceding town meeting day.
and the other ION the first Tuesday in
March,
The first Tuesday in March occurs on
the 3rd. second on the 10th. third on the
18th.
The lawmakers probably intended to
omit the comma after the words town
meeting" thinking that the town meet
ing occurred on the second Tuesday, as
it had done previously, and make one
board meeting: but the law as to the
town meeting was amended the same
session, and therefor probably unnoticed.
We think there has been bill intro
duced in the present legislature to cor
rect this error.-Pembina Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADvER.
TISEMENT,

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
keating a single man, mortgagor to W. j.
Mooney and L. $. Champine, mortgages, dated
the 21st day of June, A. D., nineteen hundred
and filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, on
the 2lst day of June, A. D. 1900, and re-.
corded in Book 3S of Mortgages at page 10, will
be foreclosed by sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at the front
door of the Court House, in the City OF Lang
don, in the County Of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota at the hour of two o'clock D. M,
on the 18th day of March. 1903, to satisfy the
the day of SALE
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are those
certain premises, situated in the County Of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, and des.
cribcd as follows, to-wit: The northeast quar-.
ter, (neA) of section numbered twenty.eight
(2S) township numbered one hundred sixty,
l6sD north Of range numbered sixty (6O) west of
the fifth principal meridian.
There Will pc due on such mortgage at the
date OF sale the sum of Eighty-two and $500
Dollars. l$S2.55) together with costs of this &C.
ton and legal attorney fees.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota. this 27th
day OF January, 1903.
w. j. MOONEY AND l.. S. CHAMp1NE,
lo-Si Mortgages.
Attorney for Mortgages, Fargo, ND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
LAST week the DEMOCRAT was slightly

LAST week the DEMOCRAT was slightly
in error in stating that Senate bill No.
8, introduced by Senator Plain had al
ready become law. The bill has passed
both houses and received the governors
signature, but will not become law until
after July LIST. there being no emergency
clause attached. But, the change it
makes in the present law, giving jury
men 50 instead of 50 day, will doubt
less be effective at the next jury term of
court held in this county. Senator
Plains bill: No. PIG, is one that is watch
ed with interest by his constituents.
1t relates to the residence of teachers.
and amends Section 742 of the revised
codes. Under the present law no person
is qualified to teach in this state with
out an established residence of a wear in
the state. Senator Plains measure eli
inmates the clause relating to residence.
School officers will easily recall instances
where the law has had to be violated or
else the schools closed owing to the
working of this section of the school law
at times when teachers have been scarce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Credit Auction Sale.

An auction sale of horses, cattle and
machinery will be held at the farm of the
the undersigned, situated on Section "a,
Township 1872, Range SO, five miles west
of Mona p. o. on
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1903.
commencing at one o'clock p. NJ, when
the following personal property will be
offered for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder without reserve:
One bay horse, weight 200 lbs. one
black mare. weight HOO lbs, one bay
horse, weight 1850 lbs, one black mare,
weight 1850 lbs, one bay mare, weight
1900 lbs, one bay mare, weight 1900 lbs,
one roam COW, 6 years old, one red COW,
5 years old. one red COW, years old, four
roam heifers, 2 years old, two heifers, l
year old, seventy-tive hens and chickens,
one Dowagiac drill, % shoes. two Nc
Cormick binders, 6 #. right hand cut,
one Deere-disc ii, 16-in. coulters, cut x
feet wide, one set of 4-horse harrows, one
John Deere lain. (high lift gang pillow,
one 16-in. stubble pillow, one 14-in. Dakota
breaking pillow, one Peerless fanningmill,
three set double harness, one Elkhart
top buggy, one cultivator, one Stude-
baker wagon. Bin. tire, one Ramsey wa
gon. IL in. tire, one set of sleighs, NJ. 4
NJ, A i, one set of sleighs, half interest
in Corrugated roller, one Huron grind
stone. one Champion Mower, one hay
rack. household furniture and other
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms-Sums under $40 cash: over
that amount, months credit will be
given on good bankable paper, with in
terest at the rate of ten per cent. pei
annum.
| NEIL MKECHNIE,
E. w. MAHoS, Proprietor
Auctioneer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Credit Auction Sale.

An auction sale of horses, cattle and
machinery will be held at the farm Of
the undersigned, situated in Loan town
ship, ten miles east of Langdon and six
miles north of Osnabrock on
MONDAY, MARCH, 10Th, 1903,
commencing at one o'clock p. NJ, sharp,
when the following personal property will
be offered for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder without reserve:
Six head of work horses; one colt, nine
months old; one pony: one % shoe drill,
Van Brunt & Wilkins make, good as
new: one wide tire wagon complete: two
narrow tire wagons: one Deering mower
and hay rake: one Z foot Deering binder;
one set 4-horse harrows: one Flying
Dutchman gang pillow: one set of bob
sleighs: one set of light sleighs; one
single buggy: three sets of heavy work
harness and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms-Sums under $40 cash: over
that amount credit extended on bank
able paper. due November LIST. 1903.
JOHN BALDsoN,
Owner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
CITATION AND NOTICE HEARING PROOF
OF WILL.

State of North Dakota, County of Cavalier:
In County Coust before Hon. n. E. Dorval,
indge. In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes
Thorn, deceased.
Samuel Thorn Petitioner VS.. Barbara Doug
lass, Mary Morden. Alexander Thom William
Thorn, John Thorn, Jane Kew, Eliza beth Martin,
Ellen Isabella Thorn and Lille Grace Thorn, Re-
spondents. Citation Hearing Proof of Will.
The State OF North Dakota, to the above
named respondents and all persons interested
in the Estate Of Agnes Thorn, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
Samuel Thorn the Petitioner herein. has filed
in this Court document in writing, purpoSting
to be the Last Will and Testament of Agnes
Thorn late Of the Town of Mckinley in the
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
deceased, with his petition, praying for the ad-
mission to probate OF said document as the Last
Will and Testament Of said deceased. and for
the issuance TO John Thorn and Ronald Martin
of letters Parliamentary thereon, and that the
said petition and the proofs Of said pqrported
sidered BY this Court on Monday, the 9th day of
Of that day, at the Court Rooms of this Court,
in the County Court House, in the City of
Langdon, County Of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota; and You and each Of you are
hereby cited to be and appear before this Court
at said time aud place and answer said petition
and show cause. il any there be, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted
BY the Court.
II. E. DoRvAL
Judge Of the County Court.
Dated the 4th day Of March A. ID. 1903.
w. b. Dickson, Attorney for Petitioner, Lang
don, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
McC0mb's Blacksmith Shop.

L am back at the old stand on Third
street north of the electric light plant
ready for business of all kinds and hope
to retain the patronage of my old GUS
toners and gain many new ones by
one and all first class work
in everything pertaining to blacksmith
ing. l still make specially of horse
shooting and wagon work.
Respectfully
]. G. McCoMB.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05

The republican papers that are having
considerable to say about the killing of
an editor in South Carolina are strangely
silent in the presence OF the startling re-
Violations made by Youtsey with respect
to the assassination of Governor Goebel
in Kentucky. The man who killed the
South Carolina editor is under arrest
and is booked for trial. Several of the
men who were charged with completely
in the assassination of the Kentucky
governor are fugitives from justice and
one of them enjoys his freedom under
the protection of the republican governor
of Indiana who has persistently refused
to surrender theaccusedt to the Kentucky
authorities in order that he may be tried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05

LONDON newspapers are giving serious
consideration to the question. s:What
would become of Great Britain's food
supply in the event of a general war
among nations?" One paper remarks:
''The suggestion that grain be stored in
government granaries is promptly met
by the statement that it would spoil in
the prolonged storing. but there might
be some arrangement between the gov
eminent and the importers that would
insure the necessary emergency supply
without such storing as would destroy
the grain Then another writer
argues in favor of better facilities for
getting grain from the colonies as the
only safe solution of problem with
alarming contingencies Such course
would, he says, help the colonies by
stimulating them to wider cultivation.
and would not ''leave us so much at the
mercy of the Chicago wheat pit" Par
Lament has thus far snubbed all efforts
looking to governmental action, But
the coming session may see the appoint
ment of royal commission to discuss
the whole question of guarantees, not
alone because of certainty of famine |
rates on American grain, but because of |
. growing apprehension of the absolute
elimination Of the supply from America
under conditions which no writer seems
willing to indicate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05

Our government paid s20,OOO,00O for
the Philippines: has spent three or four
times that amount to Subdue the in
habitants: has pntailc,l millions OF dol
lars expense to run in pensions, annually
for one hundred years to come. and now.
even now, when prosperity is abroad in
the land. congress is asking to appro-
pirate s3O0O.OO0 to relieve distress in
those islands. We have never believed
that our government was right in the
purchase, we have never thought it was
clearly within the limits of the spirit of
our constitution in establishing a colonial
government of people who fought with
us the common enemy and who sought
the blessings of liberty. and we have had
doubts all the while as to the wisdom OF
the deal from commercial standpoint
We are just the same today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
WON'T BE CRUSHED.
To the Editor Of the Courier Democrat =

To the Editor Of the Courier Democrat
Dear Sir: l sent you poem last week
and asked you to publish it in your pa
per. You declined, and returned it to
me with the crushing reply that I was
no poet, and that you could ''turn out
better poetry out of sausage machine"
Now won't be crushed, and l propose
to show up your attempt to throttle
bubbling genius. Publish this card and
the following poem in your columns and
charge me at your advertising rates.
Yours
JAMES MErcALF REILLY.
THE POEM.
stood upon the oceans sandy beach.
And with a reed I wrote upon the sand
these words:
"Agnes love thee!"
But the winds came and the waves rolled
mountains high,
And blotted out the impression,
Cruel waves, treacherous, sand fragile reed:
No longer will I trust thee.
But from the highest mountain peak I'll pluck
the tallest pine.
And dipped in the crater of vesuyius. with II
will write
Upon the high and Furnished heavens above
these words
"a Wise Woman" is drawing the largest audi
ences ever known.
And giving IAN entertainment that will take
your breath away
And would like to see any dog-gone wave
wash that out.