Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
Gossip and Notes.

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Arbor Day tomorrow.
By the way have you taken out a dog
license yet?
Milton and Hannah will both cele-
brate the Fourth.
The county commissioners will meet on
Monday May 23rd.
Tomorrow is the day to plant trees if
von have not already done so.
This has been an extremely dull week
IN town. but on the farms it has been
different.
Osnabrock's base ball team has al
ready started in the season with series
ofpractice games.
Attention is called to Co. Sup't. Craw-
fords announcement of teachers ex-
animation, to be held on Friday and
Saturday, May 9th and 2Sth.
Osnabrock. pigs appear to be getting
the worst of it this spring. Last week
several "grunters" belonging to Butcher
Billy Sim we're killed by train.
Langdon was treated one evening of
lastweek to its first open air band con-
cert of the season. The boys expect to
be out one night each week during the
summer.
Hannah is not dodging anything in
the way of public improvements this
spring and over half mile Of new side
walk has been laid there since the sea-
son opened.
The Langdon schools will give proper
recognition to the observance of Arbor
Day tomorrow as urged by Governor
Whites proclamation. The exercises
will be held in the afternoon,
Even the little town of Empire, twenty
five miles away from the railroad doesn't
permit cattle and horses to wander loose
on its streets and impounds such as are
found at large. Citizens of Langdon are
set an example by the people of an un-
Incorporated village less than year old.
While the DEMOCRAT has the most in
number and best correspondents of any
paper in the county who contribute
regular news letters, we are still desirous
otsecuring enough more to have every
community represented. If you cannot
send in a letter yourself try and get
some one to represent your territory.
Street Com'r Haverty has been &C.
complishing great results this week on
the north end of Fourth street. New
crosswalks and culverts have been put
mat the approaches to the Catholic
church and several property owners are
replacing old sidewalks with new ten
foot walks as required by the city Or
dinance.
While no announcement has been
made of any change, it is understood
that the Langdon line trains are soon
70 be run through to Grand Forks in
stead of Larimore. At the beginning
Oh the winter schedule the train was
cut Oft at Larimore, and connections
nave been made since with the local
Trains from Devils Lake at that point.
owlng to the large traffic on this line
Nresults in much delay at Larimore,
and the matter of putting the old
schedule in force has been taken up by
the railroad officials.
Hannah opens the base ball season
WIN five innings game tonight be-
sSeen " the married and the single men,
Tue former being the challengers. The
game is reported as being the result Of
cttlclslms made by some of the boys,
VINO have been known to refer to the
uatfled men as "dubs," wooden men"
suo three for cent" Now watch the
oenedicts soak it to 'em.
70. Supt. Crawfords Office has been
Ousy this week mailing to district school
aeasurers and clerks the blanks for
'''slf annual reports, which have to be
.e.usned to the county superintendent
WI later than July 18th. They are also
.nalng out the supplies necessary for
~ l' annual school election to be held
sueSoay, 2lst. Another matter to which
1o attention Of school officers is di-
.s'ea -. is the taking Of the annual
s sao0l census, required to be completed
=. = .ater than June 10th. Although no
.'e'Ai announcement has been made it
!. generally expected that the institute
.asaller county teachers will be held
i..a lung g, the week, commencing Monday,