Courier Democrat., 1904-01-28
Gossip and Notes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chow the DEMOCRAT to ysur friends
and got them to subscribe.
Jouberts lecture on the Boer war at
tbe court house tomorrow night.
alarger time was had by the bache-
1ors club of Wales at the card party and
dance given by them Tuesday night.
Rear in mind that personal property
taxes become due February 1st: five per
cent penalty for delinquents, after that
one per cent per month. Real estate
taxes become delinquent on March 1st.
Do YOU want to be counted among
those who know how to appreciate a
good thing? If you do, attend the lecture
by General Joubert and Captain O'Don-
nell. heroes of the great Boer war at the
court house tomorrow Friday evening.
On Wednesday of last week wheat
took a jump to 81 cents in Minneapolis.
This rise, however, was not due to war
news. which was rather more peaceful
than usual on that day, but to the fact
Of the extreme cold weather in the win
ter wheat states.
Next week, February End to 9th ac-
cording to both Foster and Hicks the
entire Northwest will experience the
worst storm of the winter of 10000.
The forecast is being given great deal
of attention by the daily papers and
people generally will do we'll to heed the
warning.
The board of trade at Morden, Man,
is complaining that the daming of the
Pembina river, on this side of the line
at Walhalla, is preventing fish from 60
ing up the river, and stocking the chain
of lakes, Rock. Pelican, etc. The matter
has bsen taken up by the provincial
secretary who will endsavor to have the
matter remedied.
Co. E. at a business meeting held at
the Armory Tuesday evening after it's
inspection drill decided to hold it's
annual military ball on Washingtons
birthday, Monday February 22nd. The
Preparations already underway promise
that Co. E. intends to make it's military
ball this year an event of more than
ordinary Importance.
After unexpected and annoying delays
extending over six weeks the additional
machinery for the city's electric light
plant arrived last Friday and is being
installed with the expectation of being
In shape for operation by the end of the
week. The new dynamo weighs 1000 lbs.
and will give the city light carrying
power that may be expected to meet all
demands for several years to come.
Electrician Henry has arranged it so
that the city is not in total darkness
SnAe the change is being made as a
lght load, consisting of the down town
circuit, is being carried this week on a
small dynamo of 25O light capacity.
Ihe cash handled during the past
'n,rty days in the county treasurers
once IN the aggregate almost reaches
sloo'ooo. A large portion of this repre-
sents money paid in taxes penalties, in
'erest, ETC., though there is an item of
over s2o,ooorspresenting payments made
On school land purchases at the recent
sa!e' Last Saturday the days cash re-
.eipss in the treasurer's office were a
.,'ne over $1,000 much of it coming
,r'ough the mails from tax payers at q
Instance. The present rush of business
IL 70. Treasurer Powers office doesn't
p'slnlSe any let up during the coming
u'0atn as the penalty doesn't attach it.
~ selt TO 1903 real estate taxes until after
March 1st.
weather predictions are likely to bs
sven more than passing netice, es-
ps'.ahy since the sample We have ex-
l.'lsnced 1: in the past week. The pre-
u's'lons of Foster, the Washington
ss.s sssth'r naa, has a warm wave from the
10'n TO tho end of the month followed
.ore cold weather due about Feb
.s Sary zad with thernsneters touching
I:, .o low notches about the 9Th or 9Th,
sa ana severe winds may also b ex-
s>'sa at this time. He says people will
Vol to prepare and be on their guard
~. oao weather during the wssk of
H.. .Dfuary End to 9th as the country is
s4 'v to experience the most severe
I'M, 1' OF the season. Foster says 1904
,h.. M pe noted for destructive storms and
s.. s' . most uninterrupted psrisd may, bs
- ateosea ~ from the beginning Of February
'ne Close Of April.