Courier Democrat., 1904-05-19
Gossip and Notes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Only one more week of school.
County commissioners meet next
Monday.
The automobile craze has struck
Hannah.
The Milton fire laddies have been
exempt from. poll tax by resolution OF
the town council.
Edmore is preparing for big time
m June 22nd when Farmers Institute
is to be held there.
You had your choice. You could
either shovel snow or plant trees on
Arbor Day this year.
The third trial of the Barry case will
omen at Grafton on the 3lst inst, one
week from next Tuesday.
Plans are being drawn for several
handsome new Langdon residences to be
built during the present summer.
Milton celebrated Norway's day of
national independence, Tuesday, May
18th, with big dance at the Plain
Hall.
The great military drama "True Blue
will be an attraction at the Opera House
during institute week, Wednesday, June
18th.
Cavalier county teachers institute
commences Monday, June 18th, continu-
ing during the week. Co. Supt. Craw-
ford was given notice Of the definite
date of the institute the fore part Of this
week.
Milton CANNES are destined to take
the dog catchers short route to the next
world of the bow-wows where their
owners have failed to provide them with
license tags. The open season for tag
less dogs closed last Sunday.
The examination of pupils for compile
ton of studies up to the eighth grade
are in progress today and close tomor-
at the Langdon, Milton and Hannah
schools. Successful applicants will be
awarded common school diplomas.
A correction appears this week in the
notice of the teachers examination to
be held May 27-2s. It will be noted that
it now reads that the examination will
be conducted at both Langdon and
Milton instead of only at Langdon.
The two rural delivery mail routes
out of Milton will begin their service to
patrons living northeast and southwest
ofMilton June LIST. The contracts have
as yet not been let. The examination
ofapplicants takes place this week.
Co. E has received notification from
Bismarck that Governor White and Ad-
lutant Miller have issued the order call
ing the state encampment of the North
Dakota national guards for the week OF
June q to %. The encampment will be
held at the Rock Island camp grounds
atDevils Lake.
Judge Kneeshaw on Tuesday notified
Clerk of Court Truax that the May
term of district court has been given a
further adjournment until next Tues
oay, May oath. He also intimated the
probability of jury term of court
being set for juno 21st, instead of dur
ing July as anticipated when he was
here two weeks ago.
War veterans of Cavalier county will
md that the observance of Memorial
LAY exercises to be held in Langdon on
monday, May 30th, under the direct su-
pefvision Of the officers and members Of
20 E will this year include an elaborate
Program at the court house as we'll as the
parade and military honors shown the
aead at the cemetery. The old soldiers
'se assured warm hearted welcome
y .ao royal good time by the boys OF Co.
= who have long planned to mako Me-
nof'al Day Of this year an event, 70 be
remembered.
70. =. boys were considerably 'tstuck'
" themselves Monday evening when
~ report OF Col. Gardner the inspect
.s ofhcer, was read aud it was found
a''s the Langdon militia company had
ysen given fourth place among the
@lfteen companies NJ the North Dakota
-. saaonal guards. Among other nice
lungs his report stated that the gen.
~: ~. appearance Of tae company was
..H' that its officers and men showed
sA'enent material. Ellendale company
vs S gwen the best markings, Fargo and
,. ,saey City preceding Langdon in the