Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
Making { Real Estate Loan?
See or write me about it. I
can make it to please you. Pre-
payment privilege allowed.
G. P. GETCHEL, Wales, N. D.

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Cecil r. Mahon, who has charge of
the Mahon & Robinson Land and Lum-
Der Co.'S, interests in Alberta is home
making the family a visit after an
absence of nearly a year, arriving yes
terday.
Readers of the DEMOCRAT this week
will do we'll to turn to page three and
carefully look over sthe big ad
of MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger, the Lang
don sales agents of the Buick and Max
we'll automobiles.
j. F. Shea came down Monday from
Calvin, where he spent several days
looking after his western Cavalier
county farming interests. He reports
that down in Richland county seeding
operations, we're practically completed
when last week, bad weather set in.
N. f. Charter, the proprietor or the
New England cafe, that he is
going to conduct an employment agency
in connection with his business. Far
mers wanting men and men seeking en-
ployment will do we'll to list their wants
with Mr.. Charter at his New England
cafe and pool room,
Misses Muriel Ferguson, Alma
Bleakley and Jennie Robertson were a
trio of Langdon young ladies who took
Tuesdays train to Grand Forks, where
they will spend a few days visiting
friends and attend the presentation of
1.-THE Two Women" IN which Mrs,
Leslie Carter, an actress of national
fame takes the leading role. They ex.
pect to return home tomorrow.
Dan j. Ridlington has had the high
school track team out every afternoon
during the past couple of weeks getting
the sprinters, weight throwers and
hurdle racers in shape for the state in
terscholastic meet to be held at the
university campus in Grand Forks fnext
month. The boys on the team are com
ing along in a way that the Lang
don high school may be looked to as
possible winners in several of the more
important events.
The Cavalier county alumni a%ssocia.
ton of the University of North Dakota
on the occasion of their annual reunion
has made arrangements to have Pro-
lessor Squires of the University give an
illustrated lecture on "Tne History and
Development of the university" in the
assembly room of Langdon's new high
school building. tomorrow Friday even
in at eight o'clock. Professor Squires
has unusual ability as a public speaker
and his lecture promises to be n of in
terest to all. After the lecture the
high school seniors will be entertained
by the association at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. M. L.. Sullivan. No admission
will be charged for the lecture.
Professor Hayward, state high school
inspector visited st. Johns Academy at
jamestown with a view to a%ccredltlng
the institution with the university, and
gave a very favorable report of the
academy to the high school board, As
a result the academy has been placed
on the list of the accredited schools of
the state, and graduates of the academy
enter the university on their diplomas.
The academy for years back has been
taking the state examinations, and
students have secured state certificates
which are accepted IN lieu of examina,
tions for teachers certificates. The
jamestown academy is the only institu-
ton outside of the state high school
accorded the privilege of being accredit-
cd to the state university and gives it
precedence as an educational institution
of North Dakota. st. Johns academy
has besides the regular academic course
an art department. The academy
offers a complete commercial course, and
commercial graduates are filling re-
~sponsible position in jamestown.
Fargo and other towns of the
state. The course takes two years for
ordinary students. but for high school
graduates only one year is required.
This is particularly advantageous for
young people in North Dakota.