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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
ISAAC KITCH1N IN FLORIDA

l. N. Kitchin stated while in town
Saturday arranging for the special
election which Elgin township has
called for Tuesday of next week, that
he had just received a card from his
father, l. Kitchin, who at the time
he wrote was at st. Augustine,
Florida. Since leaving here last fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchin have been con-
tinually travelling through the south
and west, and at the time he wrote
from the oldest city in North America
no intimation was given that either
Mr.. or Mrs, Kitchin had tired of their
travels, though it is likely that they
will return here later on in the
summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
ANOTHER FORD RECORD DAY

From the point of production March
4th was banner day for the Ford
Motor Company. The high-water
mark of several months was reached
with a grand total of 1,847 Fords,
produced by the factory and the Ford
manufacturing plants. This is getting
pretty close to a production of 1000
Ford cars-every day, and makes still
more certain the 100000 car limit
between August, 1914, and August,
1915, upon which is contingent the
profit-sharing with Ford purchasers.
'Agent and distributor for Cavalier
county, .F.'Ramage, Langdon-- -Adv't.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WAS A TAME AFFAIR
Less Than Half of Langdon City Voters Turned
Out John Boyd Alderman First Ward

In Langdon' off-year election held
on Monday, the prediction that it
would be tame affair was fulfilled
to the letter. Of the total vote of
1913 votes in the three wards upwards
of two thirds were cast in the First
Ward, the only precinct in the city
where there was two tickets in the
field for the vacancy on the board of
aldermen. The candidates in that
ward to succeed Alderman W. A.
Bolton were John Boyd and Jas. G.
Dickson, the former receiving Sc and
the latter Is of the 81 votes cast.
Both were conceded to be good men
to serve the people of the First ward
in the city council and the contest
which gave the election to Mr.. Boyd
was in every way a friendly affair of
practically next door neighbors on the
same street. In the Second Ward,
there was no opposition to VIM.
Stranger, who was elected by vote
of "a to succeed Alderman Crawford.
The Third Ward turned out even
a lighter vote as Landlord 7. B. Han
key was elected to take Alderman
Haugh's job by 18 votes and without
opposition. 1t was the quietest cleo
tion ever held in the history of the
City of. Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
IT'S NOW co. AUDITOR EIDE

The board of county commissioners
have had the most of their time since
convening for their April meeting on
Monday afternoon taken up with the
consideration of road petitions and
details connected with the turning
over of the office of county auditor,
j. K. Hamilton, the retiring auditor,
to his successor, Auditor Ole J. Eide.
The board are doing everything to
expedite the disposal of business as
the rapid opening up of the spring
season promises an early start in
seeding and farm operations generally.
The official proceedings Of the April
meeting of the board will appear in
our issue of next week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
AN OLD LAND MARK MOVING

Easter Monday gets a place on the
calendar of Langdon people from the
fact it being the date on which work
commenced on the removal of the old
depot building from the site to be
occupied by the fine new depot which
the ct. Northern is to build here this
summer. 1t is twenty eight years
ago this fall since the railroad was
built from Park River into Langdon
and with the disappearance of this old
land mark and the adding of sub
stantial public improvement as the
ct. Northern promised the city GER
tainly appears to be entering upon a
new epoch of prosperity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
WANG PEOPLE PETITION
NEW ROAD TO WALHALLA
The Proposed New Route Would Shorten the
Round Trip Five Miles in Distance

N. A. Mostad, Ole E. Olson and
Seward Peterson, we'll known resi-
dents of the Wang neighborhood, were
here Tuesday to petition the board of
county commissioners in the behalf of
the farmers of their section of Hope
township for the laying out of road
that would lessen the distance from
that locality to their market at Wal
halla five miles on the round trip.
The proposed road traverses a much
travelled section of the northeastern
part of the county and it can be built
at what is considered to be the mini
mum of expense, when the natural
condition of that section of the coun-
try is given consideration. Hope
township farmers are located at a
greater distance from a market for
their grain than those residing in any
other section of the county, and in
asking for an appropriation to aid in
building shorter road to Walhalla
naturally feel that they are not asking
for anything more than what is due
them. When it is remembered that
the average farmer makes about one
trip to market each week during the
year, the lessening of the distance by
five miles on the round trip is quite
an item both in time, saving of horse
flesh and many other ways during the
twelve months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
TEACHER CHANGES SCHOOLS

Friday of last week the Graves
school in Loan township completed a
six months term and closed with fit
ting exercises in the afternoon when
the teacher, Miss Katherine Jordan,
and the pupils with regrets on both
sides bid each other good bye. The
school has made a progress during the
term which has more than satisfied
the board of directors and reflects
great credit on the teacher, especially
bearing in mind the fact that the
Graves school was the first of which
she had charge of as teacher. Miss
Jordan this week opened summer
term in the Brusseau school in Olga
township
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Notice of Special Township Meeting

A special election of the qualified
voters of the Township of Elgin, in
the County of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota, will be held at the
regular polling place of said voting
precinct on Tuesday, April 18th,
1915. The polls open at 300 a. m.
and remain open until 500 p. m.
The election has been called for the
purpose of deciding whether or not
the township shall buy new road
grading machine.
By Order of the Elgin Town Board.
I. N. KITCHIN, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08


Tuesday to interview the county board.
in behalf of the Milton Globe.
S. j. A. Boyd was business yisi-
tor here from Hannah day or two
the end of the week looking after the
interests of the Moon, which by the
way is shining brighter than ever:
now a-days.
P. j. Antony, the Munich banker,
made the trip over here yesterday III
his auto. He reports seeding as hav-
ing started in several sections through
the southwestern part of the county
this week.
Charles Delling, a former Milton
boy and son of Col. Frank Delling,
the telephone magnate of the south
end town, was in the city Friday. He
has been located in business at Malta,
Mont, for the past two years.
Mayor Mcintyre has an official
notice that should be given the atten-.
tion of those who have been in the
habit of discharging firearms withia
the city limits since the opening OF
spring.
Mrs. Robson returned yesterday
from brief trip to Minneapolis,
where she made a short visit with
Mrs. Pockrandt, the family having
been making their home in that city
sine leaving Langdon couple OF
months ago.
E. H. Durbin was an arrival on
Mondays passenger, returning from
Orange, CAL, and will remain here
during the crop growing season OF
1915, while looking after his farming
interests in different parts of this
county
Mrs. N. A. Hayes and children who
have been here visiting several weeks
at the home of Mrs. O'Brien, mother
of Mrs. Hayes left Saturday FOR Min
neapolis, where they expect to spend
some little time before returning to
their home at Williston, N. D.
N b. Black of the Herald at Grand
Forks and B. A. Miller of the firm OF
Walker Bros. & Hardy, of Fargo,
were both in the city Tuesday to lay
before the board of county commits,
sioners bids for the stationery sup
plies which the board had called 70,
bids on
Th. T. Kristjansen, who has charge
of the field work of the better farm.
ing association in the south end of the
county, was here yesterday with T
P. Cooper of Fargo, who is in charge
of the work Of the better farming
movement over the state. These gen.
tlemen, along with j. w. Haw of this
city, laid before the board of county
commissioners an outline of the work
it is planned to carry out in this
county this season.
The musical recital, by members Of
the faculty of Wesley college con-
servatory of music given Tuesday
evening in the high school assembly
hall was accorded turnout of Lang
don people such as the merit of the
numbers rendered richly deserved
The artists came here under the aus
pices of the Methodist church and :
return visit at any time would be
accorded a warm welcome by Langd01
people.
Col H. E. Burritt returned to the
city Tuesday after an absence of over
a year spent visiting points in Cali
fornia and the home of his brother,
Mr.. Oscar Burritt, who has resided al
Vancouver, BIC, for the greater part
of the time since leaving here, back
in the early days. The old Colonel
still enjoys hale and hearty age ano
although now in his eighty-seconC
year does not look day older than he
did when leaving here on his trip west
some eighteen months ago. For. the
) past four months he has been visiting
with daughter in Fargo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
BRIEF Life SKETCH
OF ARCHIE SILLFRS
Who Passed to the Great Beyond
at Close of Long Career of Useful
Life in His Community
CYSTITIC CAUSE DEATH

One of Grey Townships First Pioneer Old
Settlers Succumbs to Illness of Less
Than Two Weeks in His Eightieth Year
Homesteaded in Cavalier County Twenty
Six Years Ago Highly Respected BY All
An attack of cystitic which lasted
about two weeks, resulted in the
death of Archibald Sillers, Sr., at his
home in the village of Calvin
early last Monday morning, at the
advanced age of 79 years and 9
months.
MIR. Silers has been man of robust
health all his life, scarcely ever need
ing the Doctors care and while very
ill, his recovery at this time was not
entirely despaired of until near the
last.
The funeral was held from the
home at two O'Clock on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Horn of the Presby-
terian church of this village conduct
ing the services. Interment was
made in the Calvin cemetery.
Mr.. Sillers was born in Argyle
shire, Scotland, on June 5th, 1885.
When but lad Of seventeen he left
his home country and went to Canada,
settling in Grey township, Canada,
where he was united in marriage
several years later to Miss Isabelle
Stewart. In the year 1881, Mr..
Sillers and family moved to North
Dakota, settling near Hamilton in
Pembina county. Eight years later
they moved to Cavalier county, where
! they since resided.
His death marks the close of sue
cessful and happy career. He was a
man of great capabilities, very public
spirited and has played an important
part in the development of Cavalier
county. Perhaps no man in the
county is better known than was
Archie Siller, Sr., and his friends
were numbered by his acquantances.
He has always been blessed with
vigorous health, had an apparently
unlimited capacity for hard work and
| with it all there was always present a
bountiful supply of cheerfullness and
good nature. Right up to the time of
his illness Mr.. Sillers was a conspic-
uous figure in our village, making the
rounds of the business places every
day. He enjoyed good chat and es-
pecially so with some of the old
timers, whom he knew as a young
man. Although very old man his
mind was very alert and he was very
we'll informed on the current events
of the day. His death is greatly
mourned by many almost lifelong
friends, who have learned to know
him we'll and loved and respected him
for his good qualities.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Sillers is
survived by seven children. They
are: Mrs. John Crummy, Mrs. Nor
man Campbell, Mrs. Dan Porter, the
Misses Tena, Jennie and Maggie
Sillers and John Sillers.
The heart broken family have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their hour of great sorrow. Calvin
Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
No Shooting in City Limits.

Shooting of any kind of fire arms
within the City of Langdon is pro-
hibited by ordinance. The practise
of shooting with rifles is very danger
Gus and violaters of the ordinance will
be prosecuted.
w. A. MCINTYRE,
1873 Mayor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

There were ten bids on the new
$40, 600 school building to be erected
at Clyde this summer. The plans
were drawn by Architect Gillespie, of
Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
NEW FIRM HARLAN & SCHWARTZ

Messrs. j. H. Harlan and John l..
Schwartz have in the past week form
ed partnership in the real estate,
loan, collection and insurance business
and have offices on the east side of
Third street where Mr.. Harlan has
been looking after similar line of
business the past two years. The
new firm makes strong combination
in the real estate, farm loan and in
surance business, and with the extern
sive acquaintance each of them have
over the county they are sure to do a
generous share Of the patronage of
the Langdon public in their line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

The Yeoman lodge at Daniels has
decided to hold it's annual picnic on
June 18th this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
Advertised Letter List

The following list of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing Thursday, April 8, 1915:
GENTS LIST
Peterson. Peter Ruudyall. Theodore
Fenton. Mr.. Fred King Cereal
SteiveIt, John
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
MOTHER OF MRS. RAMAGE DIES

j. F. Ramage and wife were pas
sengers Saturday to Gilby, N. D.,
having been called there by message
telling of the death of Mrs. Forbes,
the mother of Mrs. Ramage, whose
passing away was quite unexpected at
this time, although she had been con-
siderable of an invalid during the past
two years. The deceased had lately
been making her home with her son,
Banker Walter A. Forbes, at Gilby,
but the funeral held Sunday afternoon
was held at Mimic, that town having
been the family home of the Forbes
for many years. Mrs. Forbes was
quite we'll known to a large number
of Langdon people, having frequently
visited here at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ramage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramage returned from their sad Jour-
ney to their old home in the Valley on
Mondays train.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
ROUSE FEARED BLOOD POISON

H. 0. Rouse, who was the victim
in the Clyde shooting affair, was
taken to hospital in Grand Forks
last week. Of the four shots he re-
ceived from the revolver fired by his
son the only one that troubled him
was the one that entered the right
arm near the shoulder, shattering the
bone. The local doctor treating the
patient feared blood poison setting in.
Rouse is now doing we'll and is ex-
pected to return home during the
present week. The boy, Chester
Rouse, has left the county jail for his
home at Clyde, and will help with the
work on the farm pending the DISPOSE
tion of his case in the juvenile court
which will occur at the time of Judge
Kneeshaw's next visit here on official
matters
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
LADIES LIST

r. A. P, Miss Tarkelson, Annie
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
a charge of one cent for advertising.
A. |. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
The REPORT OF LINCOLRS GRAND
JURY.

We hope that the Grand Jury's
report as published in last Satur-
days Leader was read carefully
and thoughtully. by every voter
and citizen of Lincoln County.
Blind tigerism is held in such
contempt by our people that no cit
izen who knows about the sneaking
beast should hesitate TO make out
an affidavit and place him in the
tolls of the law. A howl has been
going up in some quarters as to
'the way he is caught; but a
lawless creature that knows no re-
gard for God or man and seeks to
destroy our homes and the bodies
and souls of their inmates, should
not be allowed a choice in the man.
ner of his taking off Our city
officers deserve praise for their
efforts to squelch the blind tiger
The violations Of the election
laws complained of have been SUBJ
ject Of complaint through years
and years. 1t must be ''precpet
upon precept" until this nefarious
thing is known no more among Us.
Men elected to Office want to know
that they have not been merely
bought or sold at so much per vote.
The Grand Jury report is here
commended and we hope those who
have not read it will turn back to
Saturdays issue and become ac-
quainted with the.wholesome docu.
ment,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
LAUREL BANK LOSES SUIT
AGAINST WESTERN UNION.

Laurel, Miss Sept. 10.-A case
of interest to bankers throughout
Mississippi tried before Judge Paul
B johnson in the Jones county
Circuit Court Wednesday was that
of the First National Bank of Lau-
rel VS.. the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. involving the re-
sponsibility of the telegraph COM
pany in identifying a depositor
who telegraphed the bank for funds.
The case was decided in favor of
the telegraph company, but an ap-
peal was Immediately taken 20 the
State Supreme Court, aud the ver-
dict of that tribunal will be await
ed with interest.
On June IL, 1914, the First Ma
tionaI Bank of Laurel received tel
egram from Shreveport, La, re-
questing that $50 be Immediately
telegraphed to that city. The tel
egram bore the name of one of the
banks largest deposltors who wss
at that time out of the city and
the money was dispatched without
question.
1t later developed that this de-
positor had never been in Shreve-
port and that he had drawn no such
draft on his account
The bank credited the $50 to the
depositor and brought suit against
the telegraph company to recover
the loss. 1t developed at the trial
that the party who filed the tele-
gram in Shreveport was identified
to the manager of the Telegraph
company by yoGng man under
twenty one years of age, who has
no pro ouerty, and who was evidently
an innocent victim of smooth
swindler.
Banks are frequently called upon
to send funds through the tele-
graph companies and heretofore
there has been no question as to
the regularity of the practice. In
the event the decision of the Jones
County Court is sustained it is said
that the banks will Immediately
suspend the practice of honoring
such drafts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
BI-MONTHLY GET-TOGETHER MEET.
Will Be Held by Board of Trade To-
morrow Night-SpeciaI Speaker
and Program for Occasion.

The first bi.monthly get together
meeting of the Brookhaven Board
of Trade will be held tomorrow
night, Sept. 10th. at s p. m. at the
City Hall. Cards have been mail
ed to all who are expected to at
tend, this course being necessary on
account of the fact that a lunch
will be served after speeches and
business before the body.
AS a special incentive the execu-
tive committee of the board has Sc"
cured a most fluent talker and sue
cessful worker in the Jackson Ro-
tary Club to make the main address
of the occasion, DR.. Curry. Short
talks will also be made by local
members of the board, followed by
light lunch and cigars.
The Board of Trade is imbued
with the idea that more towns
die for want of confidence on the
part of business men and lack OF
public spirit than from the rivalry
of neighboriDg towns or adverse
surroundings" This is true. Wnen
a man in search of home or a
business location goes to a town
and tnds it brim full of hope and
enthusiasm over the prospects of
the place and earnestly at work to
build up the town, he soon be-
comes imbued with the same spirit,
and as result he drives his stakes
and goes to work with the same in
terest. When, however, ne goes
to town and everyone expresses
doubt and apprehension OF the
prosperity of the place, moving
about and indulging in mourntul
complaints about imaginary evils
which are likely to befall the town,
he feels that it is no place for him,
and shakes the dust from his feet,
while he departs with all possible
speed fer some other town. Try
to make live, more enterprlslng.
progressive town out Of wha. is al
ready the best town in the state is
the desire of the Brookhaven Trade
Board and its members ALI Of
the members realize that when
they are working for or saying a
good thing for our town they are
accomplishing a good thing for
themselves.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
JACKSON NEWS HOLDS HOUSE WARM
ING.

The Jackson News gave a great
house warming last Saturday night
and states that $500 people called
at its new Offices during the hours
open to the public
The News demonstates how "tall
oaks from little acorns grow" and
what breadth a public enterprise
may reach when supported and fos-
tered by loyal patronage such as
is given the News.
The truth is the success of this
daring, dashing newspaper, is q
tribute to the intellectual discern
ment. sober thought and we'll bal
anced judgment of Mississippi
that recognizes the freedom of the
press beyond the expression of
mere personal opinion
The Jackson News is an enter
prisinR, welbedited, neWsy paper
and It's plant 10 credit to the
WeNANt. ---sss .,e.~-s~ -
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
That Appropriation for the Hospital.

Apropos the notice addressed by
the Kings Daughters to the Public
regarding the appropriation made
by the Board of Supervisors for
the Hospital it is stated by the
committee that last year in round
numbers $500 was expended on
county charity cases and $3.50 on
city cases. beside fares paid to 9TH
er hospitals. The committee COM
posed of Mines Butler and Apple
white and Miss Mary McNair who
appeared before the Board and who
have labored in season and out of
season for the maintenance and
welfare of the institution are pro.
foundlY disappointed over the
Boards refusal to appropriate more
than $25 month for the suffering
poor of our county.
That the ladies have refused
this amount and with it the chari-
table assistance they would other
wise give the sick and afflicted
who need it. were the amount
sufficient to justify such course,
is a matter they are better able to
consider and settle than others not
SO intimately associated with the
work. The City Council is donat-
ing $50 a month until Jan /.
The records of the Hospital are
open to the public. The institu-
tion needs your support. Remem-
Der the pantry shower for Friday
Of this week.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-15
LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRANG-
ING TO HAVE BETTER ROADS

Monticello. Miss, Sept 13. The
taxpayers of Lawrence county are
determined to have good roads.
and as an evidence of this fact
there was a joint meeting of the
present board of supervisors and
the board. .elect on Saturday at
which a large number of taxpayers
were present and participated in
the discussion of the subject at
hand.
Mr.. Munson. representing a
large motor company. made an in
teresting talk on the subject of
good roads and the part which his
machinery plays IN the construc-
tion and maintenance of same, and
induced the members of the old
and new boards to meet him in
Hattiesburg today and 60 with him
over the roads of Forrest. Jones
and Covington counties and inspect
the roads built the white Way"
AS result of his talk the board
has advertised for bids on a sixty
ton truck and all implements used
with it. so that it is hoped every
thing will be in readiness at the
October meeting for the purchase
of the machinery and employment
of good roads engineers and road
builders.