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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Take notice that at a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners, OF the County Of Cava-
lier, and State of North Dakota, to be held in
the Court House, in the City ,of Langdon, in
said County, on Monday, the Seventh day of
October, 1907:
The petition of Leon Plante and others. be-
ing a majority of the legal voters residing in
Congressional Township 1852, north of Range
81 west, and the southern part of Congressional
Township 1853, north of Range. 81 west, viz:
That portion of said last mentioned Congress
sional Township. heretofore Incorporated rs
part of the Civil Township of Olga, and all of
now part of the Civil Township of Olga, will be
presented to the said board. PRAYING that said
part of a Congressional township, at present
forming part Of the Civil Township of Olga, in
said COUNTY, Of Cavalier, be set off as a separate
ed as an election precinct, and that the School
House No. 2 on the northwest quarter of Sec
ton 25, Township 1852, Range 81, be designated
as the place for holding the first Town Meeting
Dated at Olga. this 9th day of August, 1907.
Signed on Behalf of the Petitioners:
5S LEON PLANTE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

WHAT is wrong with this country's
school system? We have in round
numbers in the United States 27,OOO,OOO
children and youths of school age. Out
of this number there is an average daily
attendance at public and private schools
of about 100000 and an enrolment
at colleges, universities and academies
of 100000. With 100000 young men
and women of academy and college age
we have in attendance at these institu-
tions of higher learning less than 100000
of whom less than 175,O0O are attending
colleges and universities. The attend
ance would be some larger at these in
stitutions if there were not quite so
many branches taught that are of no
practical benefit, to say the least. Yet
the truth still remains that we are not
doing anything like what we should do
to make the coming generation success
full IN doing what we have been obliged
to blunder through on account of our
lesser opportunities. LESS than half of
the children attending school, and less
than three per cent of u youths at
tending college! What is the matter
with the parents?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

prices for steam sizes of anthracite. 1t
is now felt that the advance in freight
rates on bituminous coal put into effect
early this summer, and the starved con-
dition of the New England market, where
there is virtually no coal in stock, will
create such a pressing demand for steam
coal n%extIwinter as to make it easy to get
the higher prices proposed. About
thirty-five per cent of the anthracite
coal, as it comes from the breakers, is of
the steam sizes. AS the present output
is about 100000 tons per annum, there
is produced by all the companies about
%, 100000 tons of pea, buckwheat and
rice. Therefore an advance of twenty
five cents per ton comes to s6,125,000 on
the basis of present production"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

The census records of crime COM
mitted shows that North Dakota IS
among the states that are truly good.
1t stands fifth from the top in morality
of the states of the union, showing "a
crimes committed to the hundred thou
sand of population. Oklahoma is first,
with four, and the District of Columbia
second with fifteen. North Dakota
stands one behind Iowa and one ahead
of Minnesota. There are several reasons
for these conditions. North Dakota is a
state of largely rural population and
crimes are committed more extensively
where there are large centers of popula-
ton. More crimes are deliberately plan
ned than are committed in ~suddenness
or heat and the planners of crimes, seek
the large cities as a general rule. Then
North Dakota has emerged from that
frontier state where crime fourishes be-
cause its punishment is slow and because
there is a large element of "tough
characters
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

JUDGE CHAs. A. AMIDoN, United State
judge for the District of North Dakota,
was n of the principal speakers at the
meeting of the American Bar Associa-
ton held in Portland Me-, last week.
His address was on the "Constltution''
and from the comments it has received
over the entire country it is evident that
Judge Amidon's effort vas a mastery
one. The paper dealt largely with the
powers granted by the constitution to
Congress with respect to the regulation
of interstate carriers and large corpor.
ations doing an interstate business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

STATE SUPERINTENDENT STocKwELL
through his press agent at Valley City,
Packard, is throwing out a "feeler" to
see how the people would look on him as a
candidate for governor on-any old
ticket. Stockwell is the most overrated
man who ever broke into office in North
Dakota, and the noise of popular ap-
proval the announcement of his candi-
dacy will make will not disturb his sleep.
Indeed, he may as we'll prepare to retire
now, for he will never find conditions so
''easy" in this state again as he did a
year ago when he worked both sides,
and the center, beautifully and plenti-
fully thank you.-Devils Lake Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
DURUM WHEAT.

The United States raises something
like 100000 bushels of durum wheat.
A few years ago it did not raise any.
The grain was introduced into this
country through the efforts of the
national department of agriculture, and
it rapidly became popular. The idea in
introducing it was to obtain a wheat
that would grow in climates too dry for
ordinary wheat. To some extent the
durum wheat now raised is an addition
to the total wheat raised in the country.
In part 1t has been substituted for
other wheat even in localities where
being preferred because of its larger
yield, and its comparative immunity
from disease. Durum wheat as is we'll
known, is a very hard, hinty grain, re-
During a milling treatment somewhat
different from that given ordinary grain.
At first there was some trouble about
getting a market for it, but now it is
readily disposed of, though at a reduced
price. The charge is made that some
of the mills are in the habit of buying
durum wheat at a price far below its
value, mixing it with Fife or blue stem,
grinding the two together, and palming
off the flour on the public as straight
Fife flour. Just what truth there is in
this charge there seems to be at present
no means of telling, though that the
practice is followed to some extent there
appears to be reason to believe. OF the
so, 100000 bushels of durum wheat
raised we are told that only about half
is exported. The rest remains in this
country What becomes of it: Very
little of it is used for the making of
macaroni. Durum -four is something
that does not appear on the market
under that name. The ~25,O00,O0O
bushels of durum not accounted for
does not melt or float away in the air.
There is a suspicion that we are eating
1T in our bread. Because of its hardness
durum wheat is more difficult to mill,
and is consequently worth less money
than other varieties. But that differ
ence alone is not sufficient to account
for the immense difference between the
varieties. Durum wheat is bought from
the farmers on the assumption that it
does not make as good -four as other
sorts, and the price is fixed on that
basis. If that estimate of the grain is
correct the public is being defrauded If
it is being furnished flour in which
there is a durum mixture, for the -four
in that case is not of the best grade, and
it is not sold as a mixed product. No
matter how the subject is looked at it
appears pretty plain either that the
farmers are getting too little for their
durum wheat or that some of the -four
on the market is being put out under
false pretenses. In view of that fact
that the agricultural department took
such interest in the introduction of this
grain into the country the subject APP
pears to be peculiarly fitting for its
investigation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

RICHMOND, Va, which by the way is
the present home of j.. McPhail and
other ex-Cavalier county residents comes
to the front with a nature story that will
make some of the takers sorry they
spoke. A freight train, preceding a
circus, was wrecked and the engineer
caught under the locomotive. When
the circus train caught up with the
wreck, nine elephants we're unloaded.
They lifted the locomotive off the in
jured man, then carried water from a
neal by rlver in their trunks and put
out a fire that had started in the
wreckage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Take notice that at the regular meeting of
the board OF county commissioners of the
county, OF Cavalier and state of North Dakota,
Langdon in said county. on Monday, the It'll
day, of October, 1907, the petition of Mark Newly
ana others! being a majority of the legal
hundred sixty, north of range sixty-one west,
(16o-6l) will be presented 10 the said board
praying that said congressional township at
Perry, in the said county of Cavalier, be set off
as a separate civil township and that the same
be DESIGNATED as an election precinct and that
ed on the southwest y of Section 81. Township
1850, north of Range 81, west, be designated as
the place for holding the first town meeting.
1907. vi eo' a
Signed on behalf of the petitioners,
a. lark NEWLY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

UNDER an opinion rendered by
Attorney General McCue, the state can
not make payments for glandered horses
destroyed by order of state veterinarians
for the reason that no appropriation was
made by the last legislature for the pay
ment of such expenses. After a long
discussion, the last legislature provided
that owners of horses destroyed because
of CHAMBERS should be compensated from
the state treasury, but the attorney gen.
eral holds that failure to make a specific
appropriation destroys the effect of the
bill so far as payments are concerned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADvER-
TISEMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Antoine
Didier and Febronie Didier, his wife, mort
gagors, to Louis NJ. Grandy, mortgage, dated
the sixth day of April, A. d. nineteen hundred
and four, and filed for record in the office of
the register of deeds of the county of Cavalier
and state OF North Dakota, on the 18th day of
May, A. ID. 1904, and recorded in book so of
mortgages, at page. 2Sl, and assigned by said
mortgage by an instrument in writing to
Josephine Chaput, dated the sixth day of
January. AID. 1906, and filed for record in
said office of the register of deeds ON the 22nd
day of August, 1907, and recorded in book "A of
mortgages, on page 1875, 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 city of Langdon, in the
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m, on the fifth day
Upon said mortgage 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 in the county
of Cavalier and state of North Dakota, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The south half of
the north east quarter So ne14) and the east
half of the south east quarter (eh. seAl. of Sec
ton No. thirty-six 1861 Township No. one
hundred sixty-two (162n) of Range No. fifty
eight west (5Sw) of the 5th principal meridian.
There will be due on such mortgage at the date
of sale the sum of eight hundred thirty-eight
and S3-lW dollars 1886. $500, together with
the costs of these proceedings and legal at
torney fees.
Dated at Lansdon, N. D., this 22nd day of
August. A.. D.. 1907.
JOSEPHINE CHAPUT,
ID. n. DoRVAL, Assignee of Mortgagee.
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee, Lang.
don, North Dakota. 4-1O0
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

w. L. STocKwELL, superintendent of
public instruction has been favorably
mentioned for gubernatorial honors.
Stockwell is fairly we'll pleased with his
present position and would probably
hesitate about accepting the uncertain
ity of an election to the ~governorship as
a candidate in opposition Governor
Burke. He might easily get the nomin-
alton but when it came to getting the
vote-well that's a proposition for Stock
we'll to settle for himself. Probably just
as we'll Stockwell as some other good
man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
COAL PRICE COMBINATION.

The coal trust does not appear to be
greatly alarmed by the threats of prose
cution. The Philadelphia North America
says: "Consumers of steam sizes of
anthracite coal will be compelled to pay
to the railroad coal combination approx
mately $6,O00,O0o more per annum as a
result of the price advance of twenty-five
cents per ton, which it is proposed to
make on September /. The increased
income from the sale of anthracite coal
will be equal to five per cent on S12O,0OO,-
900. Carrying out this intended advance
in the companies selling price of anth-
racite coal-pea, buckwheat and rice,
which are the sizes to be atfected-the
combine will give another public demon
stration OF the way in which concentrat-
ed capital works when it determines to
take d little more out of the people
Closely following the action of the Phila-
delphia coal exchange, which, on July
%. recommended that the retail prices
of all kinds of coal be raised on Sep
TENDER l by twenty five cents per ton, the
managers of the railroad coal companies
began figuring on lifting their prices on
steam sizes of anthracite. This fact the
North American on July 26 announced
exclusively. E. B. Thomas. president of
the Lehigh Valley railroad, issued a
statement, in which he denied that any
price change was in contemplation.
From what appears. George F. Baer,
president of the Reading-Jersey Central
and recognized head of the anthracite
combination, is the one who takes the
lead in the proposed lift in prices. This
will raise the mine price of pea coal
from S1.75 to 50 per ton, of buckwheat
from SIPS to $1.5O and of rice from sixty
to eighty-fve cents per ton. Freight
rates to Philadelphia are s1.40 per ton
on pea and s1.20 on buckwheat and rice
coal. With the advance these sizes of
coal will be put back to the basis which
ruled in 1904. The year before that the
pricesIwere still another twenty five cents
per ton higher. Competition with
bituminous coal forced the reductions in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

The citizens of any prosperous town
are always public spirited and united.
Stand together, work for the interests of
the whole town. Always stand ready to
do your part. Don't grumble and spend
your time in prophesying failures, but
help to make every enterprise a success,
be it great or small. Be energetic and
enterprising and your example will be
initiated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

In all this huge country of urs we
build about %s5oo,ooO,ooo worth of new
buildings a year; our fire losses, includ-
ing loss of fire departments and insur-
ance, exceeds that sum. Two hundred
millions of dollars are actually burned
mp, gone into smoke; fire departments,
high water pressure and all that sort of
thing mean nearly s30O,00O,000 more;
we annually pay s195, 100000 to the
gentlemen who condescend to gamble
with US on the question of fire insurance
premiums.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE


Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Thomas
E.. Burke. mortgagor, to Margaret Freeman,
m m dated the 14th day Of December, A.
register of deeds of the county of Cavalier and
state OF North Dakota, on the 10Th day of De
cember, 1905, and recorded in Book So of mort
cages, at page 80, will be foreclosed by a sale
OF the premises in such mortgage and herein
after described at the front door of the court
house, in the county of Cavalier and state of
North Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock p. m.
on the 2Sth day of September, 1907, to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage on the
mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows:
An undivided one-half interest in and to lot
numbered Twenty-Five, in block numbered
sixteen, in the town of Munich, in Cavalier
county and state of North Dakota, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Sl573.47, besides at
torneys fees and costs.
Dated at Grand Forks. N. D., this 10Th day of
August, 1907.
10 MARGARET FREEMAN,
TRACY II. BANGS. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage, Grand Forks, Nd.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

LIEUT. Gov. DAVID BARTLETT an
nounce that he considers the proposed
initiative and referendum law uncon-
stitutional. He may be right, but the
DEMOCRAT sincerely hopes that he is not
and that Mr., Bartlett is not going to be
found knocking the proposition. We
believe that the people are entitled to
every privilege, in the matter of forming
our laws, that any other people enjoy.
and why should there be any quibbling
over such a plain matter of rights?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business of retail
Milton, North Dakota, on the 3rd d das Of JUN w.
A. D., 1907, which said tax receipt is posted in
the front room of the building located on Lot
No. IL, Block No. 10, of the Original Townsite
land Avenue, which said building is owned by
John Swanlaw, and Robert Swanlaw is the
lessor OF said property, whe,e said tax receipt is
posted.
Dated the oath day of August, A. D., 1907.
81 ROBERT SWANLAW.
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of County Commissioners of Cavalier
county, North Dakota, until two o'clock p. m.
and delivering in the basement of the court
house, fifty tons of screened Hooking Valley or
Youghiogheny soft coal, and for twelve cords
of seasoned dry Jack Pine wood. Payment will
serves the right to reject any or all bids. adj
dress tenders to the undersigned marked
Proposals to Furnish Coal or Wood.''
Dated at Langdon, this 9th day of Sept, 1907.
JOSEPH POWER,
10 County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

SENATOR HANsBRoUGH evidently does
not agree with Roosevelt's third term
policy. Hans not only desires a third
but also a fourth term. Hans seems to
belong to that class who believe they are
selected to govern by Divine right.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

The National Irrigation congress has
opened its sessions at Sacramento, Cal,
this week. National Irrigation congress
is devoted to the work of watering the
arid lands of the country, and should
not be confounded with the National
Liquor Dealers association.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

SENATOR McCuMBER, of this state. is
receiving the credit for making it possible
for Judge Lands to assess the s29,000,-
600 fine against the Standard Oil Com
pany. We wonder if he will get the
credit for collecting the fine. If so the
nation will rise up and call him blessed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

Now that Walhalla and Hannah have
hospitals Langdon is beginning to sit up
and take notice. If the county seat
really wants a hospital, there is no good
reason why she should not have it, pro-
vided the county seat is willing to put
up for it-Hannah Moon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
LIST OF SPECIAL TAX RECEIPTS.

The following is list of all the authenticat
ed copies Of the United State Special Tax Re
ceipts filed with the auditor of avaliercount
N; p; during the month of August, 1907:
". III; Young & Co, Munich, N. D.
Tyrren & Burke, Munich. N. D.
Charles Skalin, Munich, N. D.
IA. Thompson, Hannah. N. D.
Z. F. Reilly, Dresden, NJ
McGruer & abbott, Easily, N. ID.
Robert Swanlaw, Milton. N. D.
Dated September, 5th, 1907.
(SEAL) JOSEPH POWER,
County Auditor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tag on the business Of retail
of Nekoma, North Dakota, on the 2stR day OF
June, A. D. 1907, which said tax receipt is
posted in the front room, located on lot No. 10,
Of Nekoma, in the village Of Nekoma, on main
street, which said building is owned by L..
O'Reilly & Co, where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 31stday of August, A. D. 1907.
IS L. O'REILLY g. Co.,
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
liquor dealer, was issued to The Palace Drug
Co, of Calio, North Dakota, on the 18th day of
August, A. D.. 1907, which said tax receipt is
lot No. s, block No. 6, of original townsite of
Gallo, town of Gallo. North Dakota. on main
street, which said building is owned by w. H.
Young and he is the owner of said property,
where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 9th day of Sept. A. d. 1907.
10 THE PALACE DRUG CO.,
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business Of retail
liquor dealer, was issued to Murray Archer &
July, 1907, which said tax receipt is posted in
the drug store, located on lot No. 12, block No.
II, of original townsite of Iona, in the Village
of Iona North Dakota. said building is owned
is posted.
Dated the 3rd day of September, A. D. 1907.
6-S MURRAY ARCHER & Co..
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

II pays to read the advertisements of
enterprising home merchants. They are
the people who make it possible to have
conveniences right at your door, so to
speak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81 per annum, or S1.5o if paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post office of Langdon as mail
matter of the Second Class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

Let service of the foregoing Citation and
Notice be made by serving the same personally
upon all Of the above named Respondents. who
are over the age of ten years, residing within
the State of North Dakota, and also upon said
special guardian, at least ten days prior to the
date appointed for the hearing of the matters
in said Citation and Notice named.
OF hearing be made upon all of the Respondents
not residing in the State Of North Dakota, by
publication of same. for four successive weeks
printed and published at the City Of Langdon,
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota.
Dated the 18th day Of September A. D., 1907.
7-l0 n. d. DORVAL, Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12

IT certainly looks like dollar wheat
all right.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
A two cent fare has been ordered for
Kansas by the state railroad commits
sioners to take effect October l.

DAN PATCH failed to lower his record
at the Minnesota state fair, but he is
just as good an advertisement of stock
food
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-12
CITATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING.

s catS Of S op GaT nahqta' In COUNTY c unr,
Before Hon. H. DoRvAL, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah P. Gard
ner, Deceased.
Arthur F.. Gardner.