The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-11
POLITICS WARMING.
UP IN VICINITY
OF LAhGD0N
New Paper Launched Horse
Meet Being Planned for
Fore Part of July.
Special to the Evening Times.

Special to the Evening Times.
Langdon, N. D., Sit has been rain
ing steadily for forty-eight hours all
over the north country and Cavalier
county is thoroughly drenched at this
writing.
The clouds are still heavy and a
light, drizzling rain seems to be the
tail end Of downpour which means
much to the farmers of this section.
Because of the rolling nature of the
land and the light gravel subsoil mixed
with the heavier surface deposit, the
land in this section will bear much
rain and again long drought has not
materially affected the crop. Farmers
are jubilant and well they may be. The
best authorities state that crop con-
dltlons are the most prOpitious this
season they have been for years. The
spring was just right for seeding and
a large acreage was put in early.
rain all over the country is booming
and as far as the eye can reach green
fields stretch away in q beautiful ex-
panse, promise of an abundant yield
under favorable circumstances.
Plans for Race Meet,
Secretary Alert of the Northern rae
Ing circuit, is busy these days answer
ing inquiries and making plans for the
meet to be held here in July. The
Langdon track is one of the fastest
In the state and in excellent condition.
Secretary Alert drives a fast touring
auto car and this week took Professor
Brannon of the state university to at
tend the graduating exercises and an
Evening Times representative for a
ride to view the fertile fields now
appearing at their best. At the con-
clusion of the trip circuit of the half
mile track record breaking time as to
render unfit for use in this instance
the Evening Times mans new water
berry watch, which fatty refused to
chronicle the speed limit and to cause
the popular professor to cling tenac-
iously to the seat of the swiftly flying
car with look of fairly we'll concealed
anxiety upon his countenance. Mr..
Alert Is fearless autoist and may
we'll be called the Barney Oldfield of
the north.
Langdon horses are being made
ready for the meet in Iowa and some
In Minneapolis and will be fit as a
fiddle when the time comes. The races
this year will be fast and weather per-
uniting the largest attendance is prom
ised ever known in this section as
horsemen are evincing the keenest in
terest and more horses are being fitted
than ever before.
There are a number of saddle horses
in Langdon and the sport here seems
to be very popular. Several of the
society young ladies own saddlers and
in their becoming habits present an
attractive appearance Vas they ride
about the city evenings accompanied
by their young gallants as escorts.
There are twelve or fifteen good sad
die horses in Langdon and the animals
are kept on the go most of the time
A Fine Opera House.
Langdon has by far the best opera
house of any town of it's size in the
state. The building is completed and
the interior now being finished. 1t is
three story brick with basement in
which a splendid floor has been laid
for a dance hall. The stage and audi
ence chamber are on the first floor
and the balconies occupy the second
The third floor has rooms suitable for
commercial club and will probably
be fitted up for that purpose.
A Newspaper.
The republicans of the city have
gotten together and put in newspaper
known as the Cavalier County Re-
publican Eagle. Its first number ap-
pears today and is being printed on the
Courier Democrat presses for the time
being. The Republican, published by
Lindstrom has come out for the in
surgents, bolted the ticket and is work.
ing hard to help elect the slate fixed
up by himself, Helgeson of Milton, and
other insurgents. Mr. Lindstrom is a
candidate for the senate and the re-