Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05

lPeterSdotter. A lean to the dwelling
house OIL .Thorfnnson, besides painting.
A new dwelling house at Frank Sovotzky.
A small stable at Martin Fast. A neat
little dwelling house at August--?|
and we'll a short distance from the
house, making it very convenient for
the Mrs, who ever will be the happy
one. A nice dwelling house at Peter
Waldi, the postmaster at Klein. The |
largest one in this part of the township |
and fair sized store; where consider |
able business is transacted. On his
premises has also been erected a two
story German boarding schoolhouse, by
the German people in the neighborhood
of the post office. A move which may
be counted among social events. This
building,I understand, was erected solely
for the purpose of giving the young
COMMUNICATIONS chance to learn
the German language as we'll as the
English, though it has also been used
for religious performances, since erect
ed, and occasionally forsinging practices.
side and inside: in better shape than
most common schoolhouses are out in
this part of the country. School COM
menced early in November and has been
kept up steady ever since; inspite of
cold weather and billiards.. MIR. G. G.
Neufeld, who taught at one of our
district schools here last summer, is the
teacher and Mrs. Neufeld runs the
boarding department. There are 36
scholars enrolled, 30 in attendance, at
present and Il boarding at the school,
The board of directors consist of Messrs
Martin Fast. chairman, Peter Waldi,
clerk. and Henry Wall, treasurer.
Children of any nationality are invited
to attend this school. Those who wish
have the privilege of studying English
as we'll as German, OF which a few have
taken advantage. The school has
certainly been q success so far and the
promoters of the cause deserve great
credit, not forgetting MIR. and Mrs.
Neufeld who have done everything
successful one.
\ Christmas tree socia! was held in
tins schoolhouse on Christmas eve. The
entertainment consisted of dialogues,
rccitatons and singing by the school
children as we'll as grown people. The
singing conducted by FIR. Neufcld was
especially good. there being over forty
people in tn" choir. besides the children.
who Joined in occasionally. Everybody
got a treat and good many received
valuable presents. Each child present
received some little token of Santa
Claus good will and untiring energy.
Miss Ihora Thorarnson. who was at
tending Wesley College in Winnipeg be
.H. fore the holidays, is now one Of the
- scholars at the German school. She has
i a homestead in Gordon township which
7 to shame those OF the bachelors who do
not seem to find time to comply with the
requirements of the homestead laws
~ much less improve themselves mentally
100 1t would be so much nicer if we had q
. ~ lot of young ladies in our midst. The
tie atmosphere would be filled with the
pleasant sound of sleighbells. The road;
M would be more travelled. The young me1
IN would try to look their best and there
I'm would be more social gatherings and thu
Id dull winter days would seem so mucl
brighter. Eth boys:
n a When the Young folks Of this vicinit,
yes. long for dance they have to go all tn
ex- way to Weber Hall. If every young maj
It'll had partner it wouldn't be so bad, bu
of going all that distance without one i
certainly discouraging, to say the least
are Sam Indridason, has been on ant
ter around his farm the greater part of tn
ks winter. The house is all fixed up to
ere T and he has just left for Portland, ND
lid Who knows what will follow. Well, w
are all wondering what will happen.
me The contest case of Dickman against
M Joe Bjornson has been decided in tn.
we latters favor. He is now the owner of
ers considerable tract of land: having pur
he chased 24O acres in Manitoba about
nj miles from Selkirk He and his brother
Barney report a very pleasant trip tt
no Manitoba and they say there is lot o
70 girls in Winnipeg. We expect to see Joe
4 stay steady on the farm now and quit
~ peddling socks
~ Another contest case is to be tried il
~ Grand Forks on the 9TH of this month
no The Interested parties are Mr.. Thorarin
ad Thorarinson, Of Klein post Office, and
Olaf Torkelson, deceased, or rather per
haps John Mahon OF Langdon, who is
the owner of the tract of land in dis
pute. The contest is made On the
IN. grounds that the land was taken To-
ed speculation and at the contest was en-
ip. tered after the land was proved up the