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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

"Wheat is bound to be high next
year; raise all you can,' is the text
of articles appearing in many papers !;
and indeed it seems to be the opinion
of many that this is the proper thing
to do.
Yes, wheat may be high, very like
ly will be as high or higher than it is
now, and if a sufficient yield per acre
is obtained 10 doubt wheat will be a
profitable crop next year.
But do you remember those years
when the average farmer did not raise
enough wheat per acre to wad a gun?
Do you remember those years when
in many localities even the best farm
ers didn't cut an acre Of wheat; and
when much of the wheat cut did not
pay for the expense?
Do you remember those years when
the wheat failed by reason Of a few
days of hot wind, or from black rust,
when other crops came through all
right?
Haven't you, most Of you anyway,
been exerting every effort to get away
from exclusive wheat raising?
Haven't you realized the Importance
of getting into stock more? Haven't
you been raising some corn, a little
winter rye, a few acres of potatoes?
Haven't you discovered that there
are several varieties of forage crops
which will do we'll practically every
year, and that by exercising proper
forethought you a produce feed for
stock every year?
Have you noticed the splendid green
Of the alfalfa fields this fall, ever in
the localities where a few days of
whitening winds cooked the wheat?
Do you remember the years when
wheat was high and you hadn't any,
or only a very little to sell; the years
when the wheat you did raise cost you
from 81. SO to $40. 90 a bushel, and
more to produce? What good will
high prices do you then? Then why
should we plunge on wheat? Haven't
most Of the "old timers been stung
noughe?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

There is apparently much that is
versatile as we'll as business like in
Governor Hanna's method Of cam
paigning as it is noted in the Grafton
Record that on the Sunday evening
following his republican rally here on
the Oath inst. he addressed a packed
house at the United Lutheran church
at that city, telling Of his trip tc
Norway, and other things, all with d
single eye to his candidacy for re-
election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The Gazette-News of Park River,
always one of the most readable week
~ papers of the northern part OF the
state, although it ceased to be a demo
cratic organ some months ago, has
during the campaign which reached a
close Tuesday, shown a most admir-
able independence in its political atti-
tude. The Gazette-News appears to
have espoused the cause of the people
with an almost non-partisan fairness
with al utter disregard as to"picking
winners. There was no room in its
editorial columns for fulsome praise
of Governor Hanna's business like adj
ministration, o could Editor Pro
chaska be enveigled into handing out
flattering political dope about the
Milton congressman. By the same
token it is to be noted that the Gaz-
ette-News was one of the first to re-
cognize that Mr.. Hayward was in the
strictest non-partisan sense the legiti-
mate choice aside from political lines
for state superintendent of schools.
You occasionally hear of SO called in
dependent papers, but few show the
independence exhibited by the Gazette
News of Park River, which it would
also appear in the county campaign
to have taken the opportunity to set
tie up an occasional old score or two.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

There is food for thought in the
following from the jamestown Daily
Alert:
The cost Of holding the general
election in 1912 was approximately
$l1O, 600. The primary election the
same year cost very nearly $500, 900.
The entire cost in connection with the
last legislative assembly was S144, :
735. 10. The governor has gone on
record as saying that we have too
many elections; that the Legislature
meets too often; that he believes the
state officers should be elected for
four years and so recommended to the
Legislature two years ago, this apply
ing to the county officers as we'll. If
we had an election and a meeting of
the Legislature every four years in
stead of every two, it would save the
people of the state approximately
1915, 0OO-a sum certainly worth saw
ing We say now that our state
treasurer, u county treasurers and
sheriffs car serve only four years.
Why not elect them for four years in
the first place? If there were any
reason for the calling of the legisla-
ture any oftener than once in four
years the governor would have the
power to do this. He has said further
that he believes the membership of
the Legislature is too large; there
should be less number of senators and
representatives, and with a less num-
Der a greater efficiency in legislation
could be secured and at a greatly
reduced expense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
t TO

Schwinghammer, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Joseph B. Schwiughammer, administrator OF
the estate of Peter f. Schwinghammer. late OF
of Cavalier, and state of North Dakota, dcccas.
ed, to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to exhibit them
after the first publication of this notice, to said
administrator at the office of Dickson & Deyan.
ey.in the city of Langdon. in said Cavalier
county,
Dated October 18th, A. D. 1914.
JOSEPH B. SCHwINGHAMMER,
-. Administrator
First publication on the 18th day of October
A. d. 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Well, if Governor Hanna,s vote
for reelection in Langdon city pre-
cinct didn't quite come up to the ex-
pectations of some it must have been
because we missed the chance of see
ing his moving pictures, which have
been screened in most all of the towns
over the state. They proved to be
great political dope and the dear
people paid to see 'em Gov. L. B.
Hanna is some politician, and don't
appear to be greatly in need of a
business manager-not to run his NOV
ing pictures anyhow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

News Item: 1.-The Great Northern
is building a new dam across the
river at Park River.
There it is again; jim Hill has
damned the river at Park River anC
the Big Pembina at Walhalla, but
it's taking a damned sight longer tc
build Langdon's new depot than it die
to dam the rivers at Park River anC
Walhalla
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

When the precinct return started to
come in after the polls closed election
night it looked as though there had
been some scratching despite the
emphatic command of the political
bosses to 'vote 'er STRAIGHT
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
The republican ticket of Walsh

The republican ticket of Walsh
county, numbered among it's seekers
after county office Editor A. C.
Thompson of the Edinburg Tribune
who seeks after fifteen months astride
the journalistic tripod, the political
Freferment as aspirant for the office
o. clerk of district court. We have
lailed to hear if Thompson won out,
but here's hoping a live newspaper
man isn't to be transformed into a
creature of the lower order with an
unallayed and incurable itch for office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

1t fell to the lot of Gov. Hanna to
introduce the new feature of Sunday
afternoon and evening addresses in a
political campaign. On Sunday Oct.
25th, the governor of North Dakota
addressed republican meetings in the
n~eighboring towns of Edinburg and
Grafton in behalf of his candidacy for
reelection and in each case was
given the privilege Of the use of a
church in which to urge his election
for another term. This would appear
to be giving his business admins
tratio a clerical endorsement with a
vengeance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Tuesdays vote in Cavalier county
took the place of funeral exercises
over the political desires of some who
had office seeking aspirations in both
columns of the ballot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The latest transatlantic liner is to be
equipped with a moving picture thea
ter-to furnish reels for the passen-
gers. as it We're.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Well, as far as the newspapers go
we failed to note any dirty politics
in the campaign for Office that has
been waged in Cavalier county since
the June primaries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
IMPORTED SEEDS ADVANCE.
Crimson Glover and Hairy vetch Seed
Prices Show Upward Tendency.

Crimson Glover and Hairy vetch Seed
Prices Show Upward Tendency.
Prices for imported crimson clover
and hairy vetch seed have recently
Shown such Il marked upward tend
rp"y that specialists Of the depart
nlrllt of agriculture fear that the cost
of these seed. of which Europe is the
,,hicf source. will interfere With the in
,re;ISing use of these lesuminous cover
crops. In fact. it is feared that the
prices of the seed of these legumes
may go SO high as to make it mad,
viSaSle to plant them this year.
Before the present European condi-
tons arose crimson clover seed was
selling at from 81 to So per bushel. Up
to Aug. 10 there was Il scarcity Of this
seed i'll the United States, owing to the
tacT that the receipts from Europe
were smaller than usual. The prices
then advanced to from $50 to 50 per
buShel. Since that date importationS
have continued to arrive until there is
now more imported seed available for
fall seeding than there was in this
country Il year ago at this time. This
seed. according to the departments in
formation. was all imported ut approx
imately the same price us thai sold foT
ST to $3.50 per bushel in the early part
of the season. The present high price.
therefore, is regarded by the depart
ment as u~nwarranted from the stand.
point of the supply and the import
price of the seed. Some dealers ar"
continuing to sell at the former price
but these are exceptions.
If the present high price is main
tained the specialists are doubtful
whether crimson clover can be profit
ably used as 4 green mi crop for
seeding in corr or on vacant ground
or under other conditions where the
catch is not reasonably certain. Under
such conditions they point out that it
will be better practice to SOW rye this
fall and use the difference in price in
adding nitrogen to the soil in the form
Of nitrate of soda or some other highly
heterogeneous fertilizer. The rye will
afford a winter cover, preventing wash
ing and teaching. and can be plowed
under in the spring to add humus It.
the soil.
When crimson clover is being usuG
regularly as n winter W crop in
orchard culture or where local expert.
ence indicates that a good catch and a
good crop are practically certain. pay
ment Of q higher price for the seed will
no doubt be justified.
a somewhat similar condition exists
with reference to hairy vetch seed.
There has been approximately six.
seventies as much seed imported since
Nov. l.. 1913. as in the year previ-
JUS. This shortage, however, is part
ly counterbalanced by the increasing
domestic production of hairy vetch
seed Wherever the price Of hairy
vetch seed Is found to be eXorbitant,
the same change in farm practice Is
recommended as that suggested in the
case Of crimson clover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Aviator Pegoud boasts that he has
Topped the loop in the air 800 times.
However. he has only one miss coming
to him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Still, if China would only live up to
the teachings Of old Confucius the mis-
s%ionaries would be better off than they
are at present
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Possibly the cautious man who car
ries an umbrella all the time never is
rained on, but he misses a lot Of health
full excitement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Some people look upon eugenic mar
riages as a joke. Still. to others, mar
riage Of any kind is no joke.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Some men never make good because
they spend most Of their time in trying
to convince themselves that luck is
against them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Prblishel every Thursday morning at Lang
Avn, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post Office Of Langdon as mail
matter ofthe Sacoud Glass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

A Boston sociologist says that a mar
always tells the truth when he is
drunk. This, however, is no reason
for drunkenness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

When boggied on the name of a Rus
sian city. all the operator has to do
is throw a chunk of the alphabet in
backward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Subscription Sl.5O per aunum Canada SUI
yer annum. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The cause OF peace is making nota-
Bile progress. There has not been a
Balkan wa since the last one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

If you want to bind your friend to
you with hoops of steel ask him wheth-
err he is going to resist paying the in
come tax on his salary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Only unmarried men work on the
Shamrock in order to insure secrecy.
Has Sir Thomas lost his farfamed gal
lantry?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Once there was a country called
Mexico, where people were fighting
What became of it?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

One way to please a small boy who
hits you in the back Of the neck with
a SNOWFALL is to chase him three or
four blocks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Mammoth ave and Niagara Falls
will be good enough for American
honeymooners this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

1t may be questionable statesman
ship, but the easiest way to stop a
little war Is to start a big one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
LANGDON
WOOD and ice,
yard
W. A. BOLTON, Prop.

At the request of many of
the townspeople and business
men of Langdon, we announce,
our intention of adding the
handling Of ice to Our business
next season. This fall we are
preparing to put up all ample
supply for the Langdon trade
of next summer. We will
carry the only supply of Pure
Spring Water Ice shipped
into Langdon. Also have the
best obtaillable supply of
~ClearReservoir Ice for refrig-
orator use.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

would promptly be sent to the psyche
pathic ward for observation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The kaiser never tires of boasting of
his children. says a dispatch, but those
who have to listen to him must.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Save your kittens. The price Of furs
is expected to advance between 20 and
40 per cent because Of the war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

It's getting SO that a nation has to
fight in order to enjoy the privilege of
0 fighting these days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

What does a mans bravery amount
to when he is in front Of a machine
gun that is working overtime?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The well known dove of peace is the
latest candidate for admission to the
Enforced Idleness club.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Once in awhile the worm turns. A
Pullman porter has been robbed of
$500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Europe at the present writing resem-
bles a futurist painting of a house fall
ing downstairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Hetty Green says that to live long
one must have a clear conscience-or
lone at all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

We are admonished to love our
enemies, but that doesn't mean that
we should forget our friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Mexican names gave pause enough.
But what Of Grkovich. Sarajevo and
Lieschnitza?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

There are two classes Of optimists-
the good natured do-nothings and the
hard workers..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Sir Thomas Upton is building a good
many Shamrocks. but it takes real
rocks to do it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Many a lucky guess is held up as an
example Of good judgment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

She who marries a man because sh,
is sorry for him is apt to be sorry TO
herself later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

A government bulletin warns the
public against anti-fat cures. There
seems to be no specific for fairness or
leanness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

The eternal fitness of things seems
to be a compound Of an immense num-
Der Of misfts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Another Of the horrors of war. The
yacht races for the Americas cup are
to be postponed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.
Importance of Agricultural Meteorology
to the Farmer.

importance OF Agriculture wetSOFOIOSy
to the Farmer.
The practical aim OF agricultural
meteorology is to secure the mos; COM
plete adjustment possible between the
crops and the weather. and the first
step in this process is to obtain an
exact knowledge of the natural rela-
lions between plant life and atmos-
pheric phenomena. Such knowledge is
now being gathered in Russia on a
more extensive scale than anywhere
else in the world. The meteorological
bureau Of the imperial ministry of agri-
culture was created in 1897, thanks
mainly to the efforts Of Professor P. l.
Brounov. who has been its director
from the beginning. The bureau has
established about $50 stations of OBJ
s%ervation, most Of which study the
effects Of weather on the leading cereal
crops, a certain number the correspond
ing aspects of horticulture, while a
few are devoted to the animal in
dustries.
Each Of the agricultural stations con-
sists of Il small plat Of land on which
Il certain sequence of crops is grown
year after year, according to some es-
tablished system of rotation, under con-
ditions of cultivation as nearly uni
form as possible. The only varying
| factor is the weather. In immediate
proximity to the plants under observa-
ton is installed Il group of instruments
for measuring the principal m%eteorolog-
ical elements. PROFESSOR Brounov lays
great stress upon getting these meas
urements from the very spot where the
| plant is growing.
The guiding principle Of Brounov's
work is that the welfare of Il plant
does not depend upon its receiving a
certain aggregate or average amount
Of heat. moisture and the like through
the whole season, but upon receiving
certain amount at certain times. In
the life history of each species Of plant
he distinguishes definite epochs-so
called critical periods"-when either
IN excess OF a deficiency Of a certain
weather element will be harmful.
Thus it is found that the yield Of all
winter cereals throughout the south
and east of European Russia depends
in a marked degree upon the rainfall
of the previous late summer and early
autumn; hence it is possible, from the
rainfall record alone. to predict yields
months in advance.
The principal practical applications
of such knowledge are: First, to en-
able the farmer to select crops adapted
to the local climate; second. to furnish
an intelligent basis for irrigation; third,
to enhance the accuracy of crop predic-
tons, thus giving greater stability to
the notwithstanding Gentleman.
GNlG fant AZ -, Mo %
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

It's always surprising how much
deeper a hole Of debt is after one gets
into il.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Judge Il woman by her questions, a
man by his answers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Most financial disasters result from
trying to make money fast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Among the vultures of war count in
noncombatant avarice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

A busy tongue and busy hands rarely
60 together.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

a complete line of Ensign cameras
and films at Spellman's drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Mrs. Pankhurst is the most talked Of
man in England today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Smoke "La Concilla'' cigars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Cold feet never carried a man any
where.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-28

Mr. and Mrs. Ora HueslehoTry
and children spent yesterday even
Ing in Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs. John Welson and
Miss Flo Welson q villa Ridge ana
Ms. Fred Mautz OF Eldorado were
arong the out OF town ATTENDANTS
at the funeral Of john Nogel which
was he'd from the residence here
yesterday afternoon.
r. L. Rev suffered scr6re attack
of ptomaine poisoning yesterday
while on a business trip to 0lmstcd.
Nr. Rev returned Immediately 10
Mound Ci'y and was given prompt
medical attcnt on by Or. W. r..
Wcscn5crg. lie was we'll on thc
cad to rccovcrv ycstc-day evening.
Mr.. Rev attributed TIC roi oaing to
some ham which he ate at luncheon
while in Olmsted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-28
FIRE ARMS MUST
REMAIN SILENT
ON JULY FOURTH
Fireworks VIII Be Permitted On
Day Itself, However, But
Not Before.

With the approach Of the Fourth
Of July, the time is about ripe to
take the necessary prccaUtion 10 pre-
vent needless injury and loss of
life.
The boys who arc cnsasinE in a
premature cclcbration =. lndrr"nd-
once Day, will not be allowed 10
ccntime the dis barge Of fireworks,
and viii nave to postpone their ccle
bration until the day arrives. Many
complaints Of these early celebrat
ors have reached the ears of Mayor
Wood and he has instructed Chief Of
rolirc Fuller to take steps to pre-
vent this No sort of fireworks will
be permitted to be discharged he
fore tie Fourth, and no firearms
will be remitted 10 be discharged
before the Fourth, and no firearms
viii be permitted 10 be discharge
On the Fourth These orders will b
\ tri@tly enforced.
There will be no general celebra-
| tiCn IL Cairo tins year. But thcT,
will be the usual number of private
! celebrations. with the usual liability
Of accident
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-06-28
BUCHANAN PIANO
HAWARDED MRS.
FRANK T0RREY
Contest Consisted Of Solution of a
Rebus fnd Best hdyertis,";
pesisu.

Mrs. Frlnk Torrcv g the winner
of the piau, aiycn away b. .. y.
Puchanan. The music dealer m
Eiehth street. fur the best ausw
to TIE solution If a rehus and its APP
nli,alion as an advertising design.
There were many answers and de-
signs submitted. All OF the contest
ants Who had correct answers re-
eivc some kind of 4 reward for
heir interest in the roatter
There were three other valuable
.~'zo- Given TO the scccnd, third and
fourth correct answer and artistic
designs. These were won by Mrs. 4.
VI. Eil-'0 Of 429 Tenth street, a dla-
mond ring: Miss Virginia Williams.
cf sc Tenth street, a fo1r-piecc sill
YER tea s"t; Mrs. +. u. DicRmcyer,
Of 23l Twelfth street, gold watch.
The factory representative who
conducted this contest stated that
the solutions are far Cupe"iCr from
an artistic stnudpC mt to those re-
ceivcd in other cities where these
contests have been held.
The prizes and solution are now
On exhibition at the Buchanan mus
sic store and the public Is cordially
invited TO n00ect them. The judges
we're Prof. r. c. Clcndenen, Seldcn
Fisher Of The Citizen and f. +. Ellis
of the Bulletin. a peculiar feature
Of tho contest was the fact that n
1rcat majority of people thought the
rchus was very simple yet nine out