Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
Gossip and Notes.

DR.. semple has been confined indoors
hv illness the greater part of the past
week.
Hannah's two banks show s93, ,764.52
donosits in their call statements pub
lished last week.
The inability to secure cars for ship
ment is working hardship to farmers
and elevator men alike.
Increased attendance at the Hannah
cchools since winter set in has made
necessary the opening of third room.
The annual tax sale notice is given
ifs third and last publication this week.
The sale will be held next Tuesday,
December 9Th.
If Langdon wants farmers institute
hold here this winter now is the time to
pet after it. Other counties around us
have already secured dates.
Osuabrock received visit last week
from Pure Food Commissioner Ladd,
hut he is not thought to have found any
.bum" food products on sale there.
Tuesday, Dec. 9th, is the date for
the sale of Cavalier county school and
state lands. Description of land to be
sold will appear in these columns next
week.
Fraternal and secret orders have
started the ball rolling for season OF
activity in lodge work during the winter
months. Nearly all hold their annual
election of officers in December.
The Great Northern passenger now
arrives at l2:41 instead of 1926 as here
tofore. Its return from the north is
now timed at 2:52, fifteen minutes later
than under the old schedule. The
change went into effect this week.
Grain buyers estimate that not over
$4,000 bushel of this years crop have
been marketed at this point up to the
present time. They figure that the
amount so far hauled in only represents
about one-fourth of the crop raised
tributary to Langdon.
The program is out for the annual
meeting of the state educational asso-
citation which meets at Fargo. The
association opens on Dec. 9th and
holds its closing session on the
Goth. For a number of years past
Cavalier county has sent large repre-
sentaton to this annual gathering OF
North Dakota school workers.
The Globe in its ssFifteen Years Ago
column last week notes that a petition
was in circulation praying for the ap-
pointment of W. j. Kneeshaw for Judge.
The prayer of 'Little" Kneeshaw has
since been answered, though somewhat
belated. It will be news to some OF
those who have arrived here in recent
years, however, to learn that his honor
had 'the makin's" for judicial aspira-
tions way back in 1889.
Next year, SO rumor sayeth, the Ct.
Northern will extend its Edmore branch
from Munich on straight line to
Woodbridge. From similar source it
is learned the farmers railroad, now
running from Devils Lake to Stark
weather has been bought by the Hill
interests and will be extended to Sidney,
. border line town in Towner county,
near Rock Lake. OF the lately made
preliminary surveys by the civil en-
glneers of the 500 line it is given out
that the one accepted runs in a straight
ine along the fifteenth standard parallel
rom east to west. This line runs three
miles south of Langdon.
The camp of Woodmen at Dresden
have under construction a public hall
the dimensions of which will be 28x6C
end they hope to dedicate the hall on
Friday, the 23rd day of December, on
which date they will hold their annual
masquerade ball. The hall is being
put up by the members of the NJ. w. A.
who have bought up the shares Of
ltock that were recently issued BY
ne building committee. The hall adds
o Dresden's building improvements ol
me present year one of lasting benefit
Q the community and we expect to heal
nat their annual masquerade ball will
e numerously attended by people Of the
surrounding towns.
Good dry cord wood ready for the
sove at the Langdon Lumber Col
'ood yard. Delivered TO any part O
ne city. Phone q. y