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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

The Donovan Co. elevator at this
place closed today and will remain
closed Friday and Saturday in order
that the balance of the week may be
enjoyed by the employees spending
Christmas with their relatives and
friends.
Miss Elyda Docksteader came up
from Langdon, where she is attending
the high school to spend the holiday
season with her parents, Landlord and
Mrs. D.. E. Docksteader, of the
American hotel, on the Manitoba side
of the line of the town of Mowbray.
j. 3. Halloran and F. j. Buscher,
the former the grain buyer at the
Donovan elevator and the latter with
the Bank Of Mowbray, have left fol
Grand Forks and points east, where
they will spend the holidays with
friends and looking after business
matters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24
OLGA
Paul. EIGHT

Mrs. Thos. Cregan spent Saturday
at the county seat.
Henry Chaput vas a Langdon visit
or Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. O. Landsgaard Of South Olga
was a Langdon visitor last Monday
and Tuesday.
Midnight mass at 12 80 Christmas
morning was announced last Sunday
by Father Mahieu.
jim and Charles Dunnigan of Cal
win and Ed. Of Lovejoy, Mont, are
spending the holidays with US.
Wilfred C~harbonneau and wife have
moved into town and are now COM
fortably located in the Langevin resi-
dence.
Misses Annie and Sarah Dunnigan
of Lovejoy, Mont, are here to spend
the Christmas holidays with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelard Beauchamp
welcomed a fine new baby boy to
their home last week. DR.. CUTIE
reports mother and son as doing we'll.
Field Deputy Superintendent S. j..
A. Boyd visited our school last Thurs
day and vas highly pleased with the
work done by the pupils. He predicts
a very successful term.
Noel Robillard was a%uctioneer at
the Brusseau sale held last Tuesday,.
Noel is no novice at the business and
those in need of an a%uctioneer will do
we'll to secure his services.
Those who attend the Christmas
entertainment to be given Christmas
night by the school children in the
Olga Hall will enjoy a treat, so don't
miss being present. All are welcome.
Don't forget the M. w. A. Annual
Ball to be held Friday the 29th inst. !,
in the Beaulieu hall. The committee
in charge have engaged excellent
music and a most enjoyable time is
promised those who attend.
A most enjoyable Christmas tree
entertainment was given by the pupils
of Beaulieu consolidated schools last
Wednesday. We should very much
have liked to get a copy of the pro-
gram for publication. Miss Mcneil,
the excellent teacher of the Beaulier
school, was in charge, which is suffi.
cient assurance for the excellence
of the program.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

Nekoma is the first town in the
county, as far as heard from, that is
able to boast of having two basket
ball teams. They are designated the
"Reds'' and the "Blues.'
The townsite company which owns
sixty townsites along the 500 railroad
disposed of all unsold lots at Nekoma
yesterday at auction sale to the hi gh-
est bidder for cash. The corporation
is known as the Empire Lot Co.
The twin babies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Schroeder, living in the vicinity
of Clyde, are noted as being the win
ners in a baby contest held in connec-
tion with the three day farm school,
a successful event Of the past week
at Clyde.
P. H. johnson, the publisher of the
| Fairdale Times and the Nekoma News
is removing with his family to the
Pacific coast this winter with a view
to locating. He is undecided whether
he will sell his newspaper properties
or merely lease them.
Ole Nupson has returned to Fair
dale after making a years stay in
Norway, and brought a bride with
him. He says had he remained there
until the beginning Of the new year
he would have been liable to service
in the Norwegian army.
Mrs. M. Galloway, whose sons and
daughters number among the first set
tires of Fremont township, died Dec.
9Th at Neche following a six months
illness of pneumonia. She was a
resident of Pembina county for thirty
five years and is survived by nine
children.
The Crystal City, MAN Courier
last week had a Snowflake item stat
ing that Reginald Black, manager of
the Bank of Hamilton, at hat place,
had enlisted as a member of the Sec
ond Canadian contingent of the British
army for service with the allies
abroad.
A. C. Kirby, the Hannah "vet''
has gone to Denver, Ind, to spend
the winter, expecting to return to this
county in March. He intends to take
treatment while away for ]umbago
and rheumatism with which ha hae
been severely afflicted for the past
couple of months.
The tone of the Sarles Advocate
would indicate the people of that town
do not appreciate the good CD resolu-
ton of Jim Hills streak of rust, in
putting IN a "mixed' train the first
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

Our correspondent wishes all read.
ers of this paper a very Merry Christ.
mas.
John Lind and John Watson left fo,
Minneapolis Saturday to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jacobson are the
proud parents of a son born Friday,
December 18th.
A very fine Xmas program was rem
dered by the pupils of Nekoma school
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Butler Of Brock
EFT are spending a few days here at
the A.. Anderson home.
High mass will be celebrated al
the St. Edwards church here Christ
mas morning at 10 80.
The masquerade dance given by the
Malchow orchestra Friday eve was
we'll attended, about so couples hac
masked.
Miss Theresa Whelan, who is teach.
ing the 4th and 9Th grades at the
Nekoma school here, is spending the
holidays at St. Thomas, N. D.
Miss Margaret Dunford, who is
teaching the 9th and 7th grades at tho
school here is spending her holiday
vacation with her parents at Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

justice with a double agony, the one
the result of bodily suffering and the
other born of the consciousness of
loved ones who may neve be seen on
earth again.
Frank Sperling was doing business
in town on Tuesday.
John Crawford of Langdon was in
town on business Monday.
Agent Pavek is happy over winning
the graphaphone Tuesday night.
A big wedding is expected at the
home of Emil Sperling on the 26th,
more particulars of which we hope to
give later.
Carl j. Olmanson left Saturday for
Gibbon, Mimi, where he will visit
with friends there till Xmas, after
which he intends to go to Traverse,
where he will stay for the winter.
Many persons took the train here
tuesday on their way to spend the
Christmas holidays, among whom we
might mention Miss Janneck, who
goes to GAINESVILLE, Mimi, and Miss
O'Reilly to Langdon.
In the basket ball game at Langdon
Monday night, the boys went down tc
defeat, but are we'll pleased with the
treatment received by their opponents
and hope at some future time to turn
the tables on the doughty antagonists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24
Iona

m = Frank Hensel was a Langdon visitor
on Monday.
Warner Brown has been on the sick
list for several days.
The Shelly school was obliged to
close for the winter.
School closed on Friday and will
not reopen until after New Years.
Quite a blizzard on Monday just to
remind us that we are still in North
Dakota.
E. R. Hasby's son left for Min
neapolis on Monday. He intends to
put a term in a business college there.
Mr.. Greenleaf, the superintendent
of the Robertson Lumber Co., was up
assisting Agent Thompson in taking
inventory.
The teachers went to their homes
to spend the vacation with "old folks
at home.' The kids are having the
time of their life.
= Mr.. Kennedy, the gentlemanly
cashier of the First State Bank, start
ed south on Monday on a we'll earned
two weeks vacation.
Miss Mable Erickson, one of Storlie
townships teachers, went down to
Crookston on Monday. She vas &C
companied by her sister.
The Yeomen had a lunch and card
dancing party after their regular
meeting on Wednesday night last.
They had an enjoyable time.
Miss Bertha Walker, one of our
1912 and 1913 school teachers was
here visiting friends over Sunday.
She went to her home at Park River
on Monday.
Roy Rosholt slipped when putting
coal in the heater and while putting
out his hand to save himself struck ii
against the red hot stove, sustaining
quite a v burn.
n. IL. LOC"Cu anu "llc anu CIllU-
rem arrived back to Iona after sever
al weeks visiting with friends in Min.
nesota and Kansas. They had q
splendid time, but were glad to get
home again.
There will be a large Christmas
tree in the hall and a great entertain
ment by the young folks of Iona
The whole being under the auspices OF
the Ladies Club, which should insure
there being a good time for all those
attending.
Roy Rosholt is in hard luck. He
and Mrs. Rosholt were visiting at
his brother-in-law's, Ed. Melland, or
Sunday and in going from the house
to the barn he slipped in some way
and broke a bone in his ankle, which
will lay him up for some time.
Helmer Solberg went down tc
Grand Forks on Monday, having re.
ceived word from his wife that she
was now we'll enough to come home.
Helmer was SO light hearted that he
just touched the high spots arounc
Iona after the receipt of his wife's
letter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

OF the year. 1t will mean the removal
of the families of several railroad
men from Sarles, to Grand Forks to
live.
The last issue of the Walhalla
Mountaineer announces the wedding
at Thief River Falls, Mimi, during
the past week of the eldest son of
Editor Lee. The lady is Miss B.
Margaret Lundberg, a daughter of n
of the best known families of that
town. The groom, Wilson C. Lee,
has a position with theTri-S State Tele-
phone Co., at Grand Forks, where
the couple will make their home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24
ReOpens Millinery Store

l desire to announce to the ladies
OF Langdon and vicinity that my store
will be re-opened about March first,
1915, with a new stock of spring
millinery goods, Mrs. Quic ok.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24
Pride.

Pride.
Pride is not a bad thing when it only
urges us to hide u own hurts, not to
hurt others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24
NFKOMA

Geo. Smith and son Clarence spent
a few days at Langdon last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-24

Smoke "La Concilla" cigars.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25

The Longest, the Strongest Chair
I'm the World will be the subject Of
the sermon next Sunday forenoon
The theme of the Evening, 500
O'Clock, will be The Ascension: A
shining Pathway.
The choir will have special selec-
tons morning and evening.
The solo last Sunday forenoon BY
Mrs. Miller and the duet In the eve
ing by Mrs. Brieglib and Miss. Bunk
were much appreciated.
The Sunday school scholars were
much pleased with the new banners
last Sunday. We are sorry that Mrs.
Pascoe Is to leave again soon. and
to leave vacant SO many places, esp
ecially In the S. 8.
TheBible Band will study the 14th
chapter of ST. John Wednesday even
ing, especially dear to every Christian
The monthly missionary meeting by
the Missionary Circle will be helt
next Thursday, the last Thursday oil
the month, at 2:45 PM; with Mrs
Cannon, hostess Subject of the NEE
ing will be The Educational Society
Program committee Mesdames Herr
ing, Reed, Hewitt, McDaniels, Pascoe
and Pinkston. Refreshment commit o.
Mesdames Stewart, Query, Ashby
Lahtinen, Harmon and Lee. Ladies
invited to these helpful meetings.
Choir rehearsal Friday evenings
Let the parents encourage the child
rem with their flower beds. The
Boys meet Monday evening at 7:30.
Funeral services were held Tues
day from the church over the sacred
dust of Mrs.. Susan l.. Edwards, and
our hearts go out to the bereaved
husband and son and other relatives.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department of the Interior, United
states Land Office, Boise, Idaho
April Z, 1914.
To William D. Mclaughlin of Noun
tain Home, Idaho, Contestee:
You are hereby notified thai
Catherine e. mclaughlin, who gives
Mountainhome, Idaho, as her post
office address, did on April 2, 191
file in this office his duly corroborat
ed application to contest and secure
the cancellation of your homestead
entry No. 012191, Serial No. O12191
made February 81, 1912, for the SEA
Section 3, Township South, Range
Z East, Boise Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that said William ID. Mclaughlin
never established residence on said
land and has never resided thereon,
but wholly abandoned said land and
his family and left the state of Idaho,
May 10, 1912, and has never been in
the state since, and that affiant was
his wife but has been divorced from
him because of said abandonment"
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry
will be cancelled without further RICH
to be heard, either before this office
or on appeal, If you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served
copy of your answer on the said co
testant either In person or by regis
tered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name OF the post office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
10 you. Il - !,
VIM. BALDERSTON, Register.
FRED v. TINKER, Receiver.
Date of LIST publication April II,
Date of End. publication April IS
Date Of 3rd publication April rs.
Date of 4th publication, May 2. 1914.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 4

The Baptist Young People gave al
informal reception at The pa sonage {
Monday night last in honor of Miss
Lilieve Walker and Miss. Gretchen
Roller, two young ladies that have
recently moved to Mountain Home
About thirty young people wer,
present. Miss Jeane Grofsema am
Miss. Hannah Hitler assisted Mr.. ant
Mrs. George in receiving at tho
door. Fruit punch and chocolate
waters were served. A most delight
tul social evening was spent.
Miss. Walker, daughter of T. e
Walker, manager of the Mountain
Home Lumber Co. comes from Cald.
Roller, two young ladies who have
musician being graduate OF The
Fischer Conservatory of Music, Walls
Walla, Washington. She has also
made special study i'm her profession
IN the east, and is pro-
flcient teacher of the piano and
violin.
Miss Roller has recently come to
Mountain Home from Ogden where
she held position as expert steno-
grapher and bookkeeper. These two
young ladies are most cordially
welcomed to our church and social
life.
On Friday night Of this week our
class in Sacred Literature met and
went over the work preparatory 10
taking the national examination in
the course of study. 1t is not gen.
we'll, and Is most accomplished
People of Mountain Home won the
banner of North America two years
in the examinations in the Sacred
Literature Course of study. This
was in competition with more than
10000 other young peoples societies.
We hope to secure at least a good
placeathis year.
On Monday night of next week the
class in Teacher Training will meet
at the parsonage.
The class will be taught by the
pastor, Rev. John R. George. The
work is entirely undenominational.
Training for Service" will
oe used. We are glad to note that
some from other Sunday Schools are
availing themselves of this oppor-
unity to study,
The Ladies' Aid Society meets each
week at the church ON Thursday
afternoon.
The Young Peoples May Day Din
Ter will be held next Saturday May
from $50 to 800 P. M. at Evans
Hotel.
NextSunday morning the pastor will
'peak on Gods Daily Care" On
sunday evening the sermon will be
ofspecial interest to the young
people. The subject is. THE Great
sword and its Conversion"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
1.-THE LAST DAYS
OF POMPEIP'

This new production is photo
dramatization of Lord Bulwer Lytton
amous novel Of the same title and
adheres closely to the text. The
pathetic yet hopeless love story OF
the lovely blind flower girl Nydia 10
related in pictorial detail and finds q
sympathetic response in every heart.
All the wondrous beauties of the an
Client city of Pompeii and its sur
roundings, so thrilingly described In
Bulwer's novel, are shown upon the
screen and comprise a series OF
pictures that are delight to the
eye at all times. The Last Days Of
Pompeii' as produced by Mr.. Kleine
ranks among the big photo drama
achievements Of the age.
The most beautiful and elaborate
photo-drama produced since George
Kleine's Quo vadis" startled this
country, Is 1.-The Last Days of Pom !
peh,' taken from Lord Bulwer Lyt-
toms classic novel of the same name. :
1t Is gem and worthy of the reput- |
alton OF Mr. Kleine who Ia also
sponsor for 1t. The whole delightful
love tale is told in a series of ex-
quisite pictures, veritable triumphs OF
the photographers' art. At the Cryst.
al Theatre April 28. Admission Is
and 25 centc.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25

EPISCOPAL CHURCH
News Items


There will be no services In the
Episcopal Church on Sunday, owing
10 the fact that the Rev. Wood is
in Boise attending the 7th Annual
Convocation of the Episcopal Church
in the Missionary District of Idaho
Sunday school will be held as usual.
There were no meetings of the Boys
Club during the past week but next
week two meetings will be held, one
on Tuesday and one on Thursday at
7 p. m. Examinations will take place
both evenings for those wishing to
qualify In the first degree of Scout
craft, viz: "Tenderfoot," together
with an examination in Flag Signal.
ing, Morse Code"
An important meeting of the Jun
ior Girls Club will be held on Mon
day at 4 o'clock, when future plans
will be made for the conduct of this
already popular Club. Members are
expected to attend In order that all
may understand the plans now under
consideration.
Don't forget that May Day Celebra-
ton to be given under the auspices
ton to be given under the auspices
of the Young Ladies Episcopal Club.
1t will be worth while" and you
will undoubtedly enjoy the splendid
program now being prepared.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
MESSlAH'S KINGDOM.
The Glorious Day Of Divine Faver 10
NEARING.


The period IL which sin 10 permit
ted has been dark night to humani-
ty, never to be forgotten; but the glo-
rious day of righteousness and divine
favor is soon to be ushered in by Mes
siah He. as the SUN OF RIGHT.
EOUSNESS. shall arise and shine fully
and clearly into and upon all. bringing
healing and blessing. which will more
than counterbalance the dreadful night
Of weeping, signing. pain, sickness and
death, In which the grooming creation
has been 80 long weeping may en-
dure for night. but Joy cometh In the
MORNING"
For further LIGHT on the coming
Kingdom send thirty-five cents for
the Helping Hand for Bible Students,
entitled. THY KINGDOM COME"
Bible and Tract Society, II Hicks
Street, Brooklyn, N. Z.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
ALIAS SUM MONS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND
FOR GILMORE COUNTY.

Boise Lumber Company, Limited, q
corporation, Plaintiff, vs.. Mark M
Shields, and Eva Marie Shields, De
PENDANTS.
The State of Idaho Sends Greetings
to Mark M. Shields and Eva Marie
Shields, the above named defendants.
You are hereby notified that a CON-
plaint has been flied against you In
the District Court OF the Fourth Ju-
iicial District of the State OF Idaho,
in and for the County Of Gilmore, by
the above named plaintiff, and you
are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within
twenty days of the service of this
summons il served within said judi
cial District, and within forty days
If served elsewhere; and you are
further notified that unless you 80
appear and answer said complaint
within the time herein specified, the
plaintiff will take Judgment against
you as prayed, in said complaint.
The said action is brought to OBJ.
tain decree of this court for the
foreclosure of that certain mortgage
described in said complaint made, ex
ecuted and delivered by the said de-
PENDANTS to the said plaintiff on the
18th day of November, 1910, and
thereafter recorded in the office of
the ex-officio Recorder OF Elmore
County, Idaho, on Nvember IA, 1910,
in Book 38 OF Mortgages, page AZ,
given to secure the payment Of a
certain promissory note OF said de-
PENDANTS; that the premises con-
veyed by said mortgage may be sold,
and the proceeds applied to the pay
ment of said note, for the sum Of
100000, together with interest there
on at the rate Of 10 per cent per
annum from November II, 1910, for
the sum OF $81.49 taxes ON said
premises conveyed by said mortgage.
paid by plaintiff, with interest there
on at z per cent per annum from
March 10, 1914, $4,000 attorney s
fees In said action, and the costs OF
suit; and In case such proceeds are
not sufficient to pay the same, then
to obtain judgment and execution
against said defendants for the bal
ance remaining due and also that
the said defendants, and all persons
claiming by, through or under them
or either of them, may be barred and
Of all right, title, claim,
lien, equity of redemption, and inter
est in and to said mortgaged premt
ses, and for other and further relief,
as win more fully appear by refer
ence to the said complaint on file
herein. Said mortgage described and
the following described pre-
misses, to-wit: The North Half OF
he Northeast Quarter, the Southeast
Quarter Of the Northeast Quarter, and
he Northeast Quarter Of the South
East Quarter, of Section Twenty-edght
Township Two North, Of Range Nine
Cast Of Boise Meridian, Elmore Coun.
y, Idaho, containing 100 acres, to-
,ether with the tenements heredita-
nents and appurtenanees thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining
Witness My hand and the seal Of
aid District Court, this End day Of
April, 1914.
F. c. SMITH, Clerk,
BY b. H. Smith, Deputy
Seal, Dis. rict Court, Fourth judicial
district, Elmone County, Idaho.)
Young & Brinck. Residence, Boise,
daho, Attorney for Plaintiff.
April IS May %.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25
3 : D
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS

The subject OF DR.. Sifton's dis
course on Sunday morning will be:
Laying aside the weights in LIFE Is
Race" The evening theme will he
"The Disciplined Man, Special music
at both services.
Persons having letters from East.
ern churches are urged to hand them
In to the pastor.
The pastor has had several we'd
one from Indian Cove.
dings lately, one from Twin Falls and
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-24
TWO YEARS IN
PENITENTIARY
MARTIN KoaFF, CASHIER OF EV-
ERTON BANK, PLEADS GUILTY
TO FORGERY AND EMBEZ-
ELEMENT.
SENTENCE READS % YEARS
But at the Request of Injured Par
ties Terms VIII Be aun Con-
currently.

currently
On Tuesday last, in Boone circuit
court. Martin Kortf, former cashier
and organizer of the Everton Bank,
plead guilty to five indictments for
forgery and one for enlightenment;
there were two counts in each Of
the forgery cases and on each count
he was sentenced to two years in
the state penitentary by Judge Reed
making a total Of % years, At the
suggestion of the aggrieved parties,
however the sentences were arrang.
ed hy the court to run concurrently,
SO that the actual sentence was but
two years, He was taken at once
to Little K ok and commenced the
service of his term
-Four Of the charges of forgery
against Kortt were for forging notes
and one for forging the names Of the
bank officers to bank stock, BY
these forgerics Korii is said to have
obtained money with which to COW
er up the enlightenment, He made
use Of the forged notes by discount.
ing them at other banks, retaining
the original notes at the Eyerton
bank
Kortl is a young man Of German
extraction, and came TO Eyerton
from Iowa some three years ago,
lie was married there, and built an
elegant home, it was thought with
money which constituted a part OF
the Bank $ shortage.