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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
Better Farming Methods.

The following article has been pre-
pared by Th. T. Kristjanson, manager
for the better farming association at
Milton. especially for this section of the
state: Ann sir..n .,,e-.:
The question of narrowing grain after
it is up has boen practiced for years,
and is through the experimental stage.
Bear IN mind, however, that good judg-
ment must be used when to harrow
grain after it is up. We find that there
are two stages the grain should be har-
rowed, other things being equal. The
first stage just when you see the rows
across the field, and the second stage
when the grain is four or five inches
high. Not every spring can grain be
narrowed with the result one is looking
for, but this spring is much in its favor
owing to the rains we have had. A
crust has formed and great evapora-
ton is taking place every day. But by
cultivating the field this crust is broken
weeds are killed aud the soil is made
warmer and an increased yield is the
result. We have increased the yield of
wheat by narrowing by two to five
bushels per acre. There are three i'm
elements that can be used to harrow
grain after it is up. The weeder is one
of the best Implements for this, second
light harrow In three sections and
the common harrow will give good re.
suits when the field is we'll packed.
The author used the two first mention
ed with very good. 'S'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
DrS. SMITH { MAYER
DENTISTS Donovan Block


Little Mamie Gustafson of Milton
was burned to death on Monday last.
With her brother and sister the three
year old child was playing around a
bonfire when her clothing caught the
flames. Before her mother could rescue
her the child was beyond recovery.
Prof. Eikenberry of the Hannah
schoolsreceived word that eleven of the
twelve candidates of his class for eighth
grade completion examination will re-
ceive their diplomas with creditable
standing. The following is a list of
those whowere successful graduating:
Ethel McGruer, Mural Robeson, Cor
don Shanks, Warren Treleaven, May
Kink, Mae Mcintosh, Alvin Mclean,
Eddie Balfour Peter Muir, Robert Nc
Lean and Greita Oke.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
BASE BALL NOTES
What's Doing Among Cavalier County Teams
at Opening of the Season

Fred Monnett has returned to the
city during the week from St. John, in
Roletie county, and will again play
with Langdon's ball team this season.
He played with the home team Sunday
in their games at Wales and gives
promise of his old time form as pitcher
and heavy hitter.
Langdon's ball team was given sub
stantial financial backing Tuesday
when committee of representative
business men undertook to raise funds
for the purpose of giving the boys on
the team the where withal to add to the
paraphernalia and improve the condi-
tions of the ball grounds.
Munich met with quite slump in the
per centage column in its game played
over there Sunday afternoon with Clyde
when the winners carried home with
them the big end of is to 3. This
makes it an even break between the
two sister towns on tho Sarles line
Clyde must be playing once again in it's
old form of steen years ago
Today's double header of base ball
games will he between Wales and Lang.
don instead Of Munich and Langdon as
advertised. The condition of the roads
made it impossible for the Munich team
to drive over here and they will play off
their Langdon series later. 1t is under
stood that both Menzel and Monnett
will be given a tryout in the games
played today.
| Dresden has baseball game on the
home grounds scheduled for tomorrow,
Friday evening in which Wales fur
nishes the visiting team. The game
is called for $50 and will be followed
by dance. Sunday two games will be
played on the Dresden grounds one in
the afternoon and the other in the even
ing when our Langdon boys will give
them chance to see if they can break
even
a. Menzel arrived yesterday from
Argyle. Minn., and will be given try.
out in the games played today for a
position as one of the pitchers on Ian g.
don's ball team. He played with Park
River last season and the management
of the Langdon team figured to give
Menzel the position of Carl Lodspeict
in their lineup, the latter having dur
ing the week signed with Dresden fol
the season.
| Langdon plays two games on the home
grounds with Munich today The frs
game being called this afternoon a,
$3.50 and the evening game at $50
Both games start promptly at the houl
stated and the people of Langdor
should be on hand to give their team {
hearty support. The visitors have al
unbeaten record So far this season
Langdon has the same and the. double
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
New Corps of Teachers

When the Langdon city schools re. open
IN Septem for the fall term with the
exec ption Of Professor Meyers and the
Misses Slingsby, Kettleson and Evanson
an entirely new corps of teachers will
be here to take, up the work for the
school year of 1912-l3 The selections
of the board of education have been
made with view to the best interests of
the growing interests of the schools and
are as given below
Superintendent A. Stauff.
Principal-M. l. Meyer.
High School-Miss Emma Slingsby
Eighth Grade-Miss Grace Kettleson.
Seventh ,Grade-Miss Mary Cosgrove.
Sixth Grade-Miss Edith Fallmsby,
Fifth Grade Miss Dora Britton.
Fourth Grade-Miss Clara Spoonbeim
Third Grade-Miss Ingebretson
Second Grade-Miss Bessie Henley
First Grade-Miss Ella.C. Evanson.
Teacher of Music and Drawing-Miss
Margaret M. Newton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
School Commencement Exercises

This week marks the close of another
successful year of work in the Langdcn
city schools. The class of graduates.
although the entire list is not at our dis
posal at bis writing is by long odds-the
largest in the school history of Langdon
The week that is now drawing to close
has been indeed busy one for Supt.
Dan }. Ridlington, his corps of teachers
and the pupils in winding up the years
work and the relaxation which follows
the commencement exercises of the '12
class of the high school tomorrow, Fri
day evening is being welcomed and
looked forward to by ALL The program
for Friday evening at the high school
assembly room follows:
MUSIC.
2-Inyocation.
3-Salutatory. Miss Connie Hunter.
4-High School Quartette.
5-Valedictory, Miss Nina Ferguson,
6-High School Chorus.
7-Address, Professor HUT.
8-Presentation of Diploma.
9-"America."
/ 1O-Benediction. ~.
The following is the interesting pro-
gram of the commencement exercises of
the eighth grade pupils of the Langdon
city school to be held in the assembly
room at the school building on Saturday
evening Of this week, commencing prom.
pity at half past eight clock.
Opening Chorus. 5000. Happy Spring"
By Girls of Graduating Glass.
Essay. 49,. ."The Maine Disaster"
Marguerite Mahoney
Piano Solo. .....,." dreaming Moments"
Jessie Milne.
Reading ."Call of the Wilds'
Kathleen Scadeng
Quartette. ."Dew Drop and Buttercup"
Vina Drury, Rose Corrignan
Letetia Plummer, Dena Dohman
Essay .......... ......... The Home"
Elyda Docksteader.
Presentation of Diplomas:
Closing Chorus. "The Fisher"
"/ BY Graduating Glass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30

Gardening is getting due share of
attention these days
The tennis club at Hannah has new
officers and is getting busy.
Sarles school has been placed on the
accredited list as third class hig y
school py the high scnool board which
met in Grand Forks last week
Chester Macdonald of Hannah captur-
ed the silver medal for second prize on
running broad jump at Grand Forks in
the high school track meet last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
'R'FE2 4E2 County.

Calvin is now able to boost of fifteen
automobile owners.
Wales has nine residents who are the
owners of auto license tags.
A new Presbyterian church is being
built at Calvin this summer.
]. M. Anderson, the Calvin real estate
man is putting up fine new house.
Sarles is to celebrate with base ball
tournament on the Glorious Fourth.
ID Munich is in the progressive column
with lot of new sidewalk this spring.
Walhalla is another good town IN line
With Fourth of July celebration this
year.
Land buyers from Illinois are infest-
ing northwestern Cavalier county this
spring.
The high school girls at Calvin gave
4 play "The Trouble at Satterley's," !"
proceeds going to the libary fund
Munich won its first game of the
season from Clyde, the score being 8 to
Latter having been repeatedly tied IN
several innings. tn
VIM. Higgins of Byron Township was
one of the delegates in attendance at
the Sunday school convention held IN
Langdon last week. ..,..
Towns along the Munich-Sarles line
are petitioning for passenger train
from Sarles through to Devils Lake, in
stead of it's present mixed train service.
Joe Flanagan, formerly we'll known
in baseball circles in this county,
especially around Milton, is out for the
Office OF register Of deed in McHenry
county
"a The advocate of dry farming methods
may have his inning latter, but just at
the present the old fashioned way is
doing pretty we'll thankyou, most all the
farmers will tell you. o# i." u"
Editor George of the Sarles Advocate
is expected home this week from his
two months vacation. He was operated
on in hospital at Red Wing, Mimi
for appendicitis while away. 9 ~ r
Memorial day will be tittingly
observed at Walhalla this year. Not
only will the graves of the nations
heroes be decorated, but also those OF
Others who sleep quietly in the little
cemetery among the hills.
Two silos are reported for Cavalier
county. G. 3. Mcmillan of Hannah
has one of these and Geo. Bulloch has
the other on his farm in Grey town
ship. Both have discovered that it is 9
profitable investment on the farm.
The contract for the Masonic Temple
at Calvin was let to Ole Korshus Of
Peterboro, N, D., his bid, the lowest
made being $685. The construction
of the Te mple Is to be completed ir
readiness it's for dedication October LIST
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30

Calvin figures on at least $4,000
worth of public Improvements this sum-
mer.
Memorial Day is the date chosen for
the graduation exercises of the Hannah
schools.
Saries is doine the right thing and
has planted about two hundred trees
surrounding its base ball park.
Calvin school graduates can now
enter all state schools and colleges
without preparatory examination.
E. L. Thompson, until recently in the
general merchandise business at Wang.
is quite i'll and little hope held oLt of his
recovery.
Several Cavalier county county towns
are out with the early announcement
of their intention to celebrate the
"Glorious Fourth"
Across the line at Snowflake, Man,
the consolidated school plan has been
adopted with successful results upon
the American plan.
Allan Mcdonald of Milton who is out
for the nomination for sheriff wassup
the line Friday to Hannah in the .in-
terest of his candidacy. 4.:%' 3#'
While Joe Rasler was cranking a
gasoline tractor near Walhaila recently
the engine back fired and the crank
struck Rasler in the face, breaking his
jaw. li@9 d :o.a @E
The home of Rev Beirwagen, pastor
of the German Lutheran church at Des-
den is reported as being under quaran-
tine, the family being down with diph-
liberia.
R. B. Griffith, who removed from
Osnabrock this spring to the Wenetchee
Valley in Washington is reported as
having purchased $4,000 fruit Cow
ing property, ''''"
George Lachner and wife, who remov-
ed to their former home in Iowa last
fall are back here for visit during the
summer with friends. They spent the
winter down in Florida. ai
Mrs. n. Kltchin, daughter of the
late Mrs. Perry, Sr., was called here last
week by a, change for the worse in the
illness of her mother whose death oc-
Cured last Friday evening. .45}
l .F yt-Fy yr..
| Commencement exercises for the
Hannah school will be held in the Pres.
terian church this Thursday evening,
May Both at eight o'clock. Miss Sulli-
van, county superintendent will present
the diplomas. nf ,:e~nl.5@i
John Robertson, who went from Lang
don to Hannah to take charge of the
Cavalier Co. Lumber Co.. has resigned
He will be succeeded by George Platz
who until lately was in the lumber bust
ness at Wales.
The Edinburg people are struggling
with the question of Sunday ball. The
ball ground Is close to the church, and
it is difficult for the preacher to preach
while ball gamels in progress right
under the window. 1t is suggested
that unless the game is stopped it will
be necessary TO move either the ball
ground or the church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
header to day naturally promises to be
fast one from start to finish.

w N's ho1oi any pTOIllSeS TO Do a
fast one from start to finish.
Sunday afternoon Langdon only play
ed one of its scheduled double header at
wales owing to lain, the second game
being called before completed owing to
the downpour 1t was Langdons game
in the first of the series by score of II
to in set to in which run making
and comedy of errors starred IN the
title role Wales had steadied down
some and was showing better form in
the second when rain called the players
from the field in the fourth inning at
which time Langdon had lead of 4 to 3
Friday evening Langdon played and
finally won what was really it's first ball
game of the season Dresden furnished
the visiting players and the home team
went into the field IN the first inning
badly crippled owing to the absence of
both their regular pitcher 1t was an up
hill game from the start. Dresden got
four scores off Langdon in the first and
kept making prompt installments to it's
its lead each time it went to bat. Sam
Groom was Langdon's slab artist IN the
first half, his place in the box being TAX.
en- by Will Drury from that point to
where the tie of 10 to 10 was broken by
Langdon putting its needed run over
the plate in the tenth inning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30

Land the only safe investment
Ninety per cent of all other invest
ments are Improbable. Fifty psr cent
OF them fail to return the money in
vested. For the best land deals, here
or in Idaho or in Southern Minnesota,
write b. A. Wadsworth, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
WEATHER

NOTE: The sign go indicates below zero.
Thermometer readings taken at 80 M M
cipitation are for the twenty-four hours before
1870 a. IN of the day observations are taken
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30
FOLLOW
FOOT STEPS
TO THE
ELECTRIC
THEATRE
WEATHER REPORT.

ia, under the direction of the weather bureau of
the United States Department of Agriculture,
for the week ending Thursday, May so, 1912
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30

Job printing-the DEMOCRAT.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

they will be married and return
to Crosbyton where they will
make their future home.
The Crosbyton people are as
satisfied as can be that on May
the first the county seat matter
will be forever settled by the
Supreme Court of Texas. Our
attorneys are as confident as the
people generally, and they say
the case is so clear that there
cannot be an opinion looked for
against the town of Crosbyton.
At an early hour last Friday
morning the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Pink l.. Parrish passed
into eternal rest. The baby had
been i'll for some days and the
end was not unexpected.
The eleven year old boy of Mr..
j. $. Pruett. who lives on the
Sep Smith ranch below Crosby
ton was run down by a packer
Tuesday and was badly cut on
the back of the head. Mr..
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
From Our Exchanges

in Terry county and should be
more planted. One prominent
west side farmer told us recent
ly that it was pure laziness that
we did not have fruit this year as
with the abundance of ice we
have had this year, he could have
iced his trees and held them
back a month. We believe he
will give this method a trial any
way in the future.
Dick Brownheld's handsome
2-story bungalow is nearly COM
pleted. This beautiful resi-
dence will add greatly 70 the APP
pearance Of our little town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cowman, and
three Of the oldest children.
Of Primrose were down this week
visiting their daughter Mrs.
Lence Price
" r.. Hargett has traded his
section of land six miles south
west of town to a Mr. Simpson,
of Lubbock, for some Lubbock
property and a fine Jack. A Mr..
Lindy got IN las, night 10 take
charge Of the Simpson property.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

ton Monday morning for Kansas
City, Chicago and other points
and will spend about ten days or
two weeks away. His trip
means much to our people
and we hope he will have
something good to give out when
he returns as 10 the railroad stu
alton as it is the general opinion
that ne goes to look after the
railroad matters that have been
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

on the program. They are a
set of great men, men of great
mental ability and great heart
power. men who love the cause
and love Gods Word.
The program for the most part
delt with the great fundamental
doctrines: The Church, the Cow
enant of Redemption or Saliva
ton by grace, Baptism, Missions
and Christian Education and AS
surance based on the eternal
promises of God. Each one of
these great doctrines was dis
cussed in a mastery way and the
effect Of these meetings will be
far reaching for good.
For the encouragement of our
people, | give the amount OF
money given 10 education
since September: SS5 to the gen.
eral Eyangehzing fund, S225 to
the general endowment fund, so
to the Baylor endowment fund
and $40 to Wayland Baptist Col
lege. Beside the other institu-
tons Of our Church have been
literally supported.
We have a great people here
and with their prayers and as
sistance we mean 10 make this
year the greatest in the history
Of the church.
j. X. BALCH. Pastor,
Tahoka. Texas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
HALE

HALF
lbcrnsthy Two County News
If. V. Neil. of Lubbock. spent
last Saturday and Sunday with
is brother ID. NJ. Neil who lives
northeast of the City.
| II. r. Kimbro. of Lubbock,
writes that he is well pleased
NTH his recent purchase Of some
business lots in this city.
Mr.. Kimbro writes he is con-
Iempating erecting brick bust
less houses on these lots, and
laws they are spoken for if his
lans materialize. There is a
Iemand for both business and
residence houses and the one
no makes the investment will
ret good returns. The men Of
beans have their eyes focused
n Alternately, ere long you will
co brick business around the
I1uare and a Sl5. 90 school build
|ng which will stand as a monu-
nent 10 those who blazed the
ay and made possible greater
! eveiOpements.
l.It seems that this place is on
he verge Of a building boom
ne business house already com
leted and others sure 10 build
| b accommodate the new bust
esses which are just waiting
or shelter for the goods, A
~ goods business will be es-
|ablished within the next few
avs which will be good news.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Pruett brought the boy in and
DR.. R. p. Stops attended the
wounds, taking six stitches on
the same. The young fellow dis
played a lot of nerve and stood
the operation without the aid of
medicines. and never made any
fuss about il either. We trust
that he will soon recover and the
wounds will not prove serious.
Mr.. j. M. Bassett left Crosby
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
TERRY

ro~nhsld Herald
Tom May and wife moved TO
bs McAdams residence this
week, recently vacated by Uncle
Billie Byrd. Tom will raise fan
| y chickens on the side this year,
Ind neighbors had better keep
|ount of their fiocks.
During many interviews with
number Of our orchardist we
barn with sorrow that the peach
| rops will be very light this year
Ind that there will not be an
|bundance Of plums if there are
10 more freezes. With no more
bad weather the apple crops will
Ne safe il is believed. and Of
|ourse we will have the usual
|rop Of grapes. The later
Gems to be a never failing crop
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
LYNN

Lynn County News
THE BAPTIST FIFTH SUNDAY
MEETING
The Fifth Sunday Meeting
which has Just closed. was the
greatest and most helpful that
the writer has ever attended in
the Brownheld Association; how
everit was small in point of mum.
bers. The preachers of the
Association - Bros. Dixon. Vim
son. Thomas. Arbuckle and Mil
Ter were all to render their parts
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

the w. o. w. camps from Sny-
der and other points are expect
ed to attend and take part in the
ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Clayton
Sr. accompanied by their daugh-
ter. arrived here this week from
Mineral Wells. Mr.. Clayton is
recovering rapidly from his re-
cent operation and will soon be
in robust health again.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
CARA

Poet CITY Poet
On Sunday, June 9th, the W.
O. W. boys viii have a double
unwilling ceremony at the Post
City Cemetery The monuments
Of Brothers Richardson and Wiki
es will be formally unveiled and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Tow set your sails for Aber-
|athy feeling that your every
Fant can be supplied and that
b grand style.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
RosBY

TTOW TH0 N0II0N
Mr.. Lundgren, who is employ
ed in the g Il Live Stock Offices.
made a trip to Amarillo Tuesday
where he expects 20 meet a
young lady from Chicago. and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

d. II. Carson was up from the
Robertson ranch Monday shak-
ing hands with his many friends
in Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

so earnestly pushed by him and
his associates lately.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-04-25
CELEBRATE 93RD
Anniversary
Willow Lodge No. 66 Enter
tanned Royalty at Annual
Affair Last Night.

Willow Lodge No. G6, |. 0. 0. f..
fittinglv celebrated the 93rd anniver-
sary of the founding of the order in
America at their hall last evening
A general invitation was extended to
all members of the different branches
Of the order, and large number Of
invitations had also been given out to
friends, aud as a result the atten-
dance was very large, close to 300
people being present No attempt
had been made TO present an elaborate
program but such as was given was Of
an excellent order. The usual ritual
istic work pertaining to the anniver-
sary of Oddfellowshlp was presented
by the logdge, followed BY g selection
on the piano by Mrs. DR.. Bovden that
was heartily encored and highly appre-
ciated. Then followed the illustrated
lecture by Rev. e. H. Harris, of
Hood River, on the origin and pro-
gress of Oddfellowship in America, !,
the speaker using the stereopucah
freely in bringing out the points of
his speech The lecure was fine
presentation of the good things of the
order. and was punctuated with manv
lively and pertinent anecdotes. Mr..
Harris is well versed in his subject
and the lecture was entertaining and
instructive from beginning to end.
The program closed with music by a
quartette. followed by a big banouet
prepared for the occasion by the
members of the lodge and the Rebek-
abs
Willow Lodge has grown in mem-
bership quite rapidly the past few
years, and delightful occasions of this
kind should be the means of attract
ing many more to them.