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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF a chattel mortgage, bearing date tho 10Th
day Of Dec, 1905, executed and delivered by j,
gagee, and fled in the Office Of the register of
deeds for Cavalier county, Nd, the 10Th day Of
Dec. 1905, at 80 o'clock. p. III. as follows, to-
wit: BY failure to pay the debt thereby secur-
ed at its maturity. said debt being the sum of
from Dec; 10Th, 1905, due June 1st, 1906, of which
amount the sum of $4S IS, is now due by reason
of said default. And default having been made
in the conditions ola chattel mortgage, bear
ing, date the 3oth day of April. 1906, Executed
Mabon & Robinson, mortgage, and fled in the
office OF the register of deeds for Cavalier
county, N. D., the End day of May. 1906, at2
o'clock, ?. m, as follows, to-wit: By failure to
pay the debt thereby secured at its maturity,
one note for $1,000, due August 1st, 1906; one
note for S48.OO, due Oct. LIST, 1905, of which
amount the sum of S11a.@ is now due by reason
of said default.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of said
default and the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and by order of Mahon-R Robinson
Land d Lumber Co. the present owner of said
mortgage. I will sell the following chattels,
described therein. to.wit: One grey horse,
black horse, weight about 1900 pounds, 4 years
old: One Studebaker wagon with whippletrees
all complete. one set double harness. at public
auction, for cash, at the front door of the post
Saturday, the 9th day of March. 1907, from the
proceeds of which sale shall be paid: First,
the costs and expenses of said mortgage sale,
and lawful attorney fee Second, the debt afore-
said. with interest thereon at date of sale
Third. the balance to the owner of the mort.
gaved p. operty.
c. E. MAHoN. Agent.
Dated February 9th. 1907.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

The demand for a two cent passenger
fare has spread all oyer the country. and
legislatures will generally heed 1T, In
Arkansas the law was passed last week.
Tuesday the Missouri senate passed it
unanimously, and the same day the
West Virginia house passed the law.
The Iowa house passed a two cent bill
Tuesday by a vote of LOG to II, followed
by loud applause from members and
spectators. Tt looks as if the two cent
rate would be general in a few years,
and let us hope that the claim of the
people that it will be good for both road
and passengers will be realized. For if
increased travel more than makes up
for the reduced rate we can expect ever
greater concessions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

THERE are only seven working days of
the session of the state legislature re-
naming. The consideration of the
measures already before the two houses
will engage much of the remaining time,
and there will be little time to occupy
with the discussion of unimportant
These should be considered
in committee and it will be necessary for
the two houses to depend upon the wise
of committees if they are to
dispose fairly of the measures coming up
for consideration. The consideration of
the appropriation bills will take a good
share of the time remaining. There are
measures of state Importance
such as the primary election bill that
will occupy a good share of time and
demand serious consideration. With
the legislature now it is a question of
putting aside immaterial and collateral
issues and getting seriously to work.
The simple calling of rolls and the ply
sical work necessary to dispose of bills
that will be reported for passage, with
out taking into consideration the delays
incident to debate and discussion. will
several solid working days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
the 1907 SESSION LAWS.

The present session of the legislature
promises to make a lot of trouble for the
new 1905 code. Up todate a great many
more bills have been introduced than
any session of the past. If you do not
get a copy of the new measures, you will
not know what is Tho law. The quick
est, cheapest and best way to know the
new law is to buy a copy of the "Pocket
Edition" This will be printed within a
few days after the governor has disposed
of the last measure before him. 1t will
in addition to the laws, contain a lot of
North Dakota statistical matter, which
will be of interest, we think. The
"Pocket Edition" will cost but a dollar
and its possession may save ysu much
more than this. Send this sum and
your address and the Courier Democrat
will have a copy delivered you as soon
as printed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

cn,nt ~ rraro1;au SIS In Justice Court
Mahon-R Robinson Land)
& Lumber Co, a COR
poration,
Plaintiff. SHERIFF'S SALE.
vs.
L. A. Overacker,
Defendant
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue of an
execution to me directed and delivered, and
now in my hands, issued out of the Justice
Court before E. A. Farrell, justice of the peace.
in and for the County of Cavalier, upon a jldg-
ment rendered in said court in favor of Mahon-
Robinson Land & Lumber Co., and against F.
A.. Overacker, Ihave levied upon the following
described personal property of said defendant,
to-wit:
One grey gelding. one set of double work
harness.
And 1 shall on Monday, the 4th day of March,
A. D., 1901, at the hour of two o'clock p. m, of
said day, at the front door of the post office, in
the City of Langdon in said County and State
proceed to sell the right, title and interest of
said +. A. Oyeracker in and to the above de-
scribed property, to satisfy said judgment and
costs, amounting to One Hundred Eighty Five
Dollars and Seventy Five Cents, together with
all a~ccruing costs of sale and interest on the
same from the 31st day of January, 1907, at the
rate of seven per cent per annum, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash.
Sheriff of Cavalier county, North Dakota,
DICKSON e. JOHNSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated at Langdon, NJ nth Dakota, this Goth
day of February, A. D., 1907.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

HERE we have the republican legisla-
ture in North Dakota seriously consider
ing a two-cent fare law and actually
adopting a resolution protesting against
the ship subsidy; and over in Iowa we
lind a republican legislature unanimous
ly adopting a notwithstanding for a con-
stitutional convention for the purpose of
bringing about the popular election of
United States senators and adopting,
also, a two-cent fare rate, while in vari-
u other states republican legislatures
are adopting laws seeking to destroy the
free pass. Surely the oldtime populist
must pinch himself to determine
whether he is alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
List of Subjects to Be Written on at Sprint
Examination for Certificates.

An examination of applicants TO
;eacher's certificates will be held a
Langdon, on Friday and Saturday
March 9Th and 9th, 1907. Below is
list of subjects and the time allowanc,
for each paper:
FRIDAY FORENOON
800 to 9:1O-Rules and Regulations,
$40 to 9:30-Preliminary.
Second and Third Grade Subjects:
$50 to 11:O0-Arithmetic.
HOO to 12:OO-Civics.
First Grade Subjects:
$50 to 11:00-Algebra.
HOO to 12:OO-Physicial Geography.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Second and Third Grade Subjects:
Ills to 2:335-U. S. History.
2:35 to autobiography.
400 to 5:00-Theory and Practice.
First Grade Subjects:
l:l5 to 2:35-Geometry.
2:35 to 4:00-Psychology.
400 to 5:oo-Natural Philosophy.
SATURDAY FORENOON:
800 to lO:15-Language-G Grammar.
1915 to l:15-Physiology-H Hygiene.
Ills to 12:15-Reading.
1915 to l:0O-Orthography.
BE GROOM, Co. Sup't of Schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

DEMOCRATS may differ among them
selves and from republicans as to the
details OF a direct primary bill, butthese
differences will not lead them to oppose
the direct primary. 1t is democratic
and no democrat can afford to vote
against it. The expense of the primary
should be borne by the city, county or
state rather than by the candidates, for
a tax upon the candidates tendsA to
restrict the Offices and make money the
test in Office holding. We much
prefer the plan which compels the voter
to announce his party affiliations, for
without this the majority party might
make the nominations for the minority
party as we'll, but this is a detail. When
the democrats have done their best to
perfect the bill they should support it
and correct the defects in the measure
later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
NOTICEOF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER-
TISEMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
%S;T Gsg ! s e. s Nsa{Ss = pas d%siivsTsdd y sya 5a ssssi =,
s saIter and MARI NJ. e sa Sialteri hi his wife wife and a.; B.
gors, to W: j. Mooney and / 81 Sife Gbs Mopiga-
mortgages, dated the 30th day of July 1902,
1902 and fled for record in the Office of the re-.
g:lsterof Deeds in and for the County of Cava-
her and State of North Dakota. on the 4th day
cages at page IL, and which said mortgage was
thereafter assigned by the said L.. S. Champine
as to his interest therein to W;J Mooney. by
knowledged May 3rd, 1905 and filed in the Office
OF the Register of Deeds in and for said County
and State IN the 9Th day of May 1906 and re-.
will be foreclosed BY. a sale of the remises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door Of the Court House in the CITY
State of North Dakota, at the hour Of ten
O'Clock a. N on the l4th day of March, 1907
20 10 SATISFY tHn dyl the he amount due upon said mortgage
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain 6 e ia pre- premises situated in the County Of Ca
scribed as follows to-wit:
Lot seven ~ Of Block fifteen u5) City of
e afa nea y a, &C afcordip to the recorded plat there.
Deeds IN and for Cavalier county, State Of
That whereas said mortgage provides that if
prlnclpal or interest, then. the Mortgage or
assigns may declare the whole principal sum
que and payable and this mortgage may be
ioIecinsed at once, now, therefor BY reason Of
aetault having been made in the payment Of the
interest duo thereon for the years 1905 and 1865.
ne ne mlTcrfgasee elects to and now here. declares
lhe Whole principal sum and interes due on said
MORTGAGE ind ebtedn ness; and whereas the mort.
gagors have defaulted in the payment Of the
ises having been sold for such taxes, and to re-
deem which the undersigned mortgage has
PAID the sum of $276 .38. There will be due
of S493 IS. -" way suin
Dated at Langdon. North Dakota, th,s a1st
day Of January. 1907. 50
WI MOONEY,
At raEp 4; , SatTa. Assignee and Mortgaeee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
The State Of North Dakota to the Above Mann
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Charley A.
Johnson and Sarah johnson, his wife, mort
gagoIs. to N; F. Murphy, mortgage, dated the
in the office of the Register of Deeds of the
County of Cavalier and State Of North Dakota,
on the 1sthday of January, 1906. and recorded
in Book s. Of Mortgages, at Page. 81, will be
foreclosed by a sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door of the Court House. in the
County of Cavalier and State OF North Dakota
of April, a: D.: 1907, to satisfy the amopnt d}
premises described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are described
as follows:
The east half of the northwest quarter and
and Lots one and two, of Section thirty, Town
ship one hundred ffty-nine. north Range fifty
nine west of the Fifth Principal Meridian, ex-
cegt one and one.half acres used as a cemetary.
date of sale the sum of (S153.0O) One Hundred
Fifty Three Dollars,
M. F. MURPHY, Mortgage.
PERRY S. JOHNSON.
Attorney for Mortgage, Grand Forks, N. ID.
Dated February I, 1907, 30E36
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

In a few days a legislative steering
committee will be appointed-and then
the balance of the legislature might as
we'll go home.
Granting that the two cent rate bill is
the proper thing, a lower freight rate
would save dollars to this state where
the passenger rate doesn't save cents.
The legislature will adjourn on Satur-
day, March 9th, so that our folks may
be expected to arrive from Bismarck on
the 10th, that is if they conclude to
travel on the Sabbath day.
1t is expected that the present legis-
lature will pass bills establishing a two
cent passenger fare rate n abolishing
passes. But of vastly more Importance
are reciprocal demurrage and equitable
freight and express rates.
A bill has been passed in the house
making the term of Office of the county
superintendent four years instead of
two. The bill limiting the number of
terms of Office to be held by county
officers to two did not go through.
Roundabout 500 bills have thus far
been introduced in the senate and house
this session and were they all passed a
new code double the size of Webster's
unabridged would be a necessity. For
%tunately for all about ninety per CEN of
them will never reach the governor while
among those that will there is really
some good legislation. Among these
latter is the initiative and referendum
bill.
Cavalier county came in for a share
of the appointments made this week by
Governor Burke. The present incum-
bent of the Office of state veterinarian
for the Seventh Judicial District, DR.. A.
F. Elliott, of Milton receives re-appoint-
ment under Governor Burke. The
governor also names Hon. H. T. Hedge
son as a member of the board Of trustees
OF the state university. The fairness so
far shown by Governor Burke in his ap-
pointments can hardly do otherwise
than meet with the approval of every
one who participated in making his cleo
ton as governor of North Dakota pos
sible at the polls last November.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
BETTER STAY HERE.

Now is the time when some farmer,
who has made money on the North
Dakota prairie feels like moving on. He
recollects the few weeks of cold, and
some fuel inconvenience, the first in
many years, and thinks other countries
are more fortunately situated. He figu-
res on selling out and going west. If
he has made a competency to relieve
him from hard work this is we'll and
good, and many have in this state. But
ii he expects to better his condition
agriculturally, get rich faster by the
same expenditure of time and labor
somewhere else, he is making one grand,
monumental mistake in leaving North
Dakota. Go where he will, east, west
or south, he will find farming different
from North Dakota; harder to do, and
not equal in profits.
Should he go to the mountainous
country of Colorado in a dry, high re-
gion, he will have to slush around on a
little irrigated strip of expensive land,
and become practically a bent over
market gardener. In Washington and
Oregon roots, stumps and rocks cover
land that he can afford to buy, for farm
ing, and he will either have to raise
smaller crops or go into fruit culture,
the profits of which are always a ques-
ton of doubt. The work of clearing
land is a life job in many sections, where
prospects seem rosy, until you get there.
If the prairie farmer wants to go into
stock more extensively he will find all
the ranches where grass and water are
10 be had taken, and being cut up and
fenced by the small farmer.
In California, the fruit growers are
generally poor, and advise strangers to
keep away from their fate. In Texas
the hot blasts and sand flies do not
make farming widely attractiveiand the
drouths make it risky. Cotton, rice and
tobacco are crops that northern wheat
and stock growers don't know much
about and get too lazy to learn.
When the wandering North Dakota,
farmer who has sold out gets through
with his explorations for an agricultural
paradise in other parts of the country
Canada or Mexico, thinks the land be-
yond is the best, the spot beyond the
next peak is the one he is looking for
has spent all his money, he begins to
find out what a chump he was. He
longs for the broad, smooth, easy work
ing praries, with five or six months lay
off in the year, markets and trains al
most at his door, good health, and good
ueighbors, rural 1outes, and telephones,
schools and new settlers coming, and as
some one has remarked he "would give
a months work to see the old COWS
standing at the barn. on his old North
Dakota farm, and hear the horn blow
for supper"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
DRUGGISTS PERMIT.

County 81 cavaliea In COUNTY corRr
Whereas, w. J.. Davidson having applied for
under the provisions and restrictions OF the
laws of this state governing the sale of into1i-
catiog liquors, at his place of business on main
lier and state of North Dakota therefore.
Notice is hereby given. That the 5th day of
April, A. D.. 1901, ar the court house, in the city
been set for hearing said petition, when and
where any person qualified may appear and
show cause why said petition should not be
granted
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota. February
18th, 1907.
1886 (sEAL) County Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, n; executed = and Z aeliiyered by Edward b.
gage, dated and acknowledged or. the 18th day
Of September, 1902. and filed for record in the
otlee OF II the ere register nd Of deeds, IN and for the
on the 18th day of September, 1902, and record.
ed in book As, of mortgages, at page 322, and
MhiGf said mortgage was, together with the
assigned by said Walter A. Laidlaw, to Rock
lslaud Savings Bank, a corporation of the State
Of Of Illinois ! 40 BY = an lass assig ;on9 I'll. in writing, bearing
office of the register of deeds in and for Cava-
lieI county ,yS,S North Dakota, on the 9Th day Of
0 @or}sase aso a. at na se' Saf' aI a; MI mI,; in book Doid % 50, Of
gage was together with the indebtedness secur-
ed thereby thereafter assigned by said Rock
Island SAVINGS Bank, a corporation. to H: D.
writing bearing date the 10th day of July, 1906,
and recorded in the office of the register of
DEEDS sha IN g. and a for g Cavalier In1i , ss9osgnty, North Or Dakota,
book G6, of mortgages at page 1856, will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises IN such mort
gage age and an a. hereinafter Gem,i ter described b at the front
don, County of Cavalier and State of North Da-
kota, at the hour of ten o'clock, a M, on the
l4th day OF March, 1907, to satisfy the amount
due upon said mortgage on the day of sale.
Inc premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are de-
s section tWe fotioTy, y 1g5;j t s0u n EAST ans quarter pndrs Of
49, NV .DSJ -loWuSlllpO III uuDUC6u
hfty-nine q59,) north of range sixty-three (63,l
west Of the fifth principal meridian, contain
ing 100 acres more or less according to the
government survey thereof.
That whereas said mortgage provides thatif
default be made in the payment of said notes,
principal Or coupons. OF the taxes as aforesaid,
second part, his heirs. executors, administra.
tors or assigns may, without notice at his cleo
ton. declare the principal sum due and pay
defaulted in the payment of the interest there
on for the years 1905 and 1906, the said under
signed aSsignees have elected to and do now
declare the principal note due and payable as
secured by said mortgage.
There will be due upon such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Sl149,95
Dated January 18th, 1907.
HI. ID. ALLERTA AND w. f. WINTER.
Assignees of Mortgage.
FRED E. SMITH, Attorney for Assignees. 27-s2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
Stockholders Meetinq.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Langdon Driving and Agri-
cultural Association will be held at the
office of H. D. ALERT, secretary for the
association, at 10 o'clock a. m., on Tues
day, March 9Th, 1907. The object of the
meeting is to elect directors for the as
sociation for the ensuing year.
II D. ALERT, Secretary,
1881 Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER.
TISEMENT.

Notice is hereby. given, That that certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by Wilbur
T.: Drury and Jessie Drury, his wife, mort
dated the 23rd day of February, A. d. nineteen
hundred and five 19o5). and filed for record in
the Office of the register of deeds of the county
18th day of March, A. d. 1905, at 1 40 o'clock D..
m., and recorded in book 80 of mortgages, at
page .629, will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
seribed at the front d or of the courthouse in
the city of Langdon. in the county of Cavalier
and state of North Dakota. at the hour of two
O'clock p. IN. on Saturday, the 18th day Of April
1907, to satisfy the amour due upon said mort
gage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
those certain premises situated d. in the county of
Cavalier and state of North Dakota, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The southwest
quarter (swL( of Section twenty-five (22),
Township one hundred sixty-three (163), Range
tifty-nine (59), containing one hundred sixty
$50 acres, more or less, according to the
government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date OF sale the sum of sizty-one and 10-100
($61.l0 Dollars.
FARGO LOAN AGENCY, Mortgagee.-
JNo. D.. FARRAND. 1896
Attorney for Mortgage. Fargo, N. Dak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
THE PHILIPPINES A BURDEN.

Hardly anyone dissents from the COM
mon view that the PHILIPPINE islands are
a burden to this country and are likely
to remain so. Persons of best judgment
always feared this would be the case.
even persons who saw no way to avoid
holding on to the Islands after destroy
ing the power of Spain there. This
opinion comes to be expressed more
frankly with every year of experience.
The Philippines would have been a
good deal of a burden at best, but we
have made it far heavier than need be
by the monstrous folly of refusing to
adapt our policy there to conditions we
are powerless to change. We have tried
TO treat these distant tropical islands
and their alien Asiatic populations, part
ay as if they we're identical with the con-
~Jinentai territory into which early
Americans swarmed, partly as if they
did not belong to the United States at
rights Of Americans. Our policy toward
them has been supremely and exclusive
ly selfish and we have suffered the just
r%etribution of s%elfishness. The islands
have not prospered and have become to
us a continually increasing burden of
care aud expense. They a prosper in
dustrially only by the aid of imported
labor and we refuse to permit the i'm
portation of efficient labor. They can
prosper commercially only by a free and
ample market somewhere. We have
separated them from Spain and OBJ
;structed their access to other markets
while denying them our own at the bid
ding of the sugar trust and the tobacco
trust. The annual statistics of trade
with external possessions tell the story
plainly enough. This trade thrives in
proportion to the freedom of trade and
navigation. Though the Philippines
are the largest, the richest and most
populous of our external possessions,
their trade with us is less than that of
Alaska, Hawai- or Porto Rico. More
than that, it is declining, while trade
with the others is increasing by leaps
and bounds. Last year We got less than
20 per cent of their import trade, and
most of that vent to the American
colony, whiletheir exports to us we're a
third less than the previous year
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

The provincial election of Manitoba
is called for the 7th of March, nineteen
days after the day the party in power
made in public an announcement that
there was going to be an election, and
the liberals are accusing them of taking
''snap judgment" The method of statu,
tory election dates In practice on this
side of the line are preferable to those
giving opportunities for such accuse
tions.