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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
NORTH DAKoTA's BIG CROP YIELD

A summary of preliminary estimates
of crop production and prices for the
state of North Dakota and for the
United States, compiled by the bureau
of crop estimates has been given cut
by the department of agriculture dur
ing the past week as follows:
Corn-Estimate this year 7,2OO,-
600 bushes, final estimate last year
ID, 600, 900; price November 1st to
producers so cents, year ago 60 cents.
United States-Estimate this year
8, $50, 600, 600 bushels, final estimate
last year 2,673, 900, 900, November
1st price 61,9 cents, year ago 7O.6
cents.
Wheat Estimate this year 142,-
1872, 600 bushels, final estimate last
year 81, 592, 600, price November 1st
to producers SO cents per bushel, year
ago 81 cents.
United States-Estimate this year
l, ,OO2, 900, 900 bushels, final estimate
last year 991, 900, 900; November 1st
price 93. cents, year ago 97.2
Oats-Estimate this year 92, 470,-
900 bushels, final estimate last year
GA, 9O4, 900; price November 1st to
producers 26 cents per bushel, year
ago So cents.
United States Estimate this wear
l, SIT, 600, 900 bushels, final estimate
last year l, ,141, 600, 900; November
1st price Sd cents, year ago AZ
cents.
Barley-Estimate this year AZ,
O29, 900 bushels, final estimate last
year %, 275, 900; price November 1st
to producers a cents per bushel, year
ago ~ cents.
United States-Estimate this year
236, 6S2, 900 bushels, final estimate
last year 1914, 953, 600, November 1st
price 81. cents, year ago 81 cents
Potatoes-Estimate this year g.
$50, 900 bushels, final estimate last
year 1850, 600, price November 1st
to producers 81 cents per bushel, year
ago 40 cents.
United States--Estimate this year
359, 600, 600 bushels, final estimate
last year 4O5, 921, 600; November 1st
price sos cents, year ago 50. 8 cents.
Flax Seed Estimate this year T..
g $40, 600 bushels, final estimate last
q year 6.972, 900; price November 1st
e to producers 166 cents per bushel
i year ago lis cents.
' United States Estimate this year
Is, 400, 600 bushels, final estimate
last year Is, $50, 600 bushels, NoveTn-
Der 1st price 163 cents, year ago
1lS.7 7 cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

states throughout the Union possessed
OF disadvantages of climate.
Floods of settlers are now going
down to Texas and we in North Dako-
ia can learn lesson in optimism
which is to be found on every hand in
that state. In Texas when they have
a bad storm, a drouth, hot winds or
any other excuse for not getting a
bumper crop you will hear well, its
the first time in twenty years, or
that has not occurred since 81. :"
In North Dakota many farmers seem
to think that it's a disgrace to raise
corn and they are ready with a
lengthy discourse on why it cannot be
done. In Texas they club together
and ship in a car load Of corn from
Iowa and hire man to drive into
town with it every day and tell all
the strangers about his wonderful crop
of corn until the whole carload is
worn out and then they ship in another
car.
Let US hope that Appreciation
Week in North Dakota will give the
people who live here and have an
interest in this state point of view
different to the one that has been in
vogue here for SO many years. Let
there be an appreciation of what the
state has done for Us in the past and
resolve that from now on this state
shall be advertised as place in which
to make homes and in which to make
farms to be passed on to the children,
where live stock as we'll as all other
crops which go with a lasting form Of
agriculture will have place.
Let's get patriotic over North
Dakota, for there is much room for
improvement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
BIG OCTOBER CASH BALANCE

The office of County Treasurer
Robert Work states that the Ocotber
collections of his office will exceed in
round figures 800, and the list
of delinquent Cavalier county taxes
for 1914 on farm and city property
will show quite falling off compared
with prior years, several of the older
settled townships in fact apparently
having scarcely an individual dein-
quent when the time came this fall to
settle up or have your name printed
in the paper. The treasurer's office
also reports that many purchasers of
school and state lands are now max
ing their annual payments of principal
and interest. which do not fall due
until about January first. The whole
thing goes to show that Cavalier
county farmers generally are finding
themselves in much better shape
financially this fall than they have
done in any year since the county was
first settled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
AN OLD TIMERS VIEW OF
COUNTY Development
Senator Henry Mclean a Pioneer of
the Early Sos Has Words tor
Appreciation Week

The contributor of this article being
an old timer of Cavalier county, which
is located in North Dakota, one of the
best states in the Union, feels it to
be his duty to say a few words of ap-
probation for our county and state.
Our state is settled up with good,
industrious and law abiding citizens
who are forging ahead to success, and
their success has been materially ac-
celerated by the fact that the sale of
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage was
prohibited by a provision of the con-
stitution when adopted by the people
at the time of statehood.
North Dakota has extensive clay
and coal deposits which are becoming
very valuable, and her lands for agri-
cultural purposes fully demonstrate
that she is one of the best states in
the Union.
Educationally she is more advanced
than many of the older states. A uni
versity, an agricultural college, three
normal schools, science school. a
school of forestry and an industrial
school, each located in a different part
of the state give all of the young peo.
pie ample opportunity to educate
themselves at very low cost The
names OF many of North OAK ota's
educators are renowned Throughout
the nation.
Cavalier county | might say, with
out successful contradiction, is one o
the best counties in the whole state
with its beautiful, slightly ROLLINS
land. This year many of the farmer
hardly know what to do with tn
amount Of grain they have raised
The farmers generally speaking hav
elegant buildings, good stock of al
kinds, and especially fine horses, TO
which the county is noted
| came to Cavalier county in tn
summer Of 1882 and have been abb
to see the country develop from
treeless plain to a land of comfortabl
homes and good buildings, sheltere
by fine groves OF trees which shov
that the people have prospered great
and are in position to enjoy life.
Henry Mclean, Hannah, N. D
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

1t was not until after the Democrat
had gone to press last week that we
learned about the arrival of fine
big baby girl which put in an ap-
pearance at the home in this city of
Doc Judd H. Kirkham, on Wednesday
p. m. Late reports indicate that
Mrs. X. and the new arrival are both
doing nicely and that the happy daddy
who now has home cares as we'll as
the troubles of others to look after is
again able to get down to business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
DEATH OF RALPH KELLY's WIFE

Friends in both Langdon and Milton
will be panied to learn Of the death
which occurred On Friday afternoon of
last week in Grand Forks of the wife
of L. r. Kelly, a we'll known Milton
business man of some few years ago.
The death of Mrs. Kelly is stated as
being due to an internal cancer. AS
the patients condition began to grow
steadily worse she was couple of
months ago removed from the home on
Louise boulevard to st. Michael's
hospital Besides her husband Mrs.
Kelly is survived by two sons and a
daughter. Until quite recently Mr..
Kelly had been the manager Of the
business of the Peoples Supply Com
pany, but was preparing to remove
with his family to the Twin Cities
when the condition of his wife deter
red them from leaving the Forks. The
funeral was held Monday forenoon
from St. MichaePs cathedral, the
knights of Columbus attending in a
body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

tiding you over as 9 favor. to you
All this Is going on while there is no
state in the Union where banks get a
higher rate Of interest or where bust
ness men receive such prices for their
goods and professional men of all
kinds exact such fees, to say nothing
of the profits from farming which the
good farms are showing. If it were
not for the improvements being made
on the farms, the new automobiles
and tractors, the ten cent cigars and
the freedom with which money is
shelled out when occasion demands,
one would believe these stories 80 con-
vincingly is the tale of woe told you.
Sit down and try and figure out
what advantage it possibly can be to
anyone whose interests are entirely
tied up in this state to keep up this
bunco business and constant harran-
que at the state of North Dakota.
Does it not make for discomfort, dis
couragement and pessimistic frame
of mind to those within the state, and
outside of the state feeling Of
"well, none of that for me- - Is this
frame OF mind conducive to home
building by those now in the state, or
does it bring new settlers who will
expect to make homes here? Itwould
rather appear to be one of the most
important reasons why immigration is
taking place in almost every other
western state in greater numbers than
is found here in our state.
According to statistics gathered by
w. J. Bailey, North Dakota ranks as
the third state in the Union in the
per capita of wealth of its population.
North Dakota shows a per capita
wealth of So, $1,000 and is led only
by the states of Nevada and Iowa. A
state must be great indeed that can
stand up under the reckless waste
which has characterized the agricul-
ture followed here since the early
days, and still at the end of a genera
tion show so great an amount of
wealth for each man, woman and child
within its bounds and yet be able to
boast of its great yield and undimin-
ished fertility. There is ample reason
to believe that profitable farming can
be carries on indefinitely, but this
will only be fact, provided more
efficient and less wasteful form of
agriculture is followed and one which
will conserve and maintain our soils
at their present state of fertility. TIC
carry on such system requires a
smaller divisions of farms and this in
turn requires more farmers. 1t all
hinges back on the people of this state
doing some boosting and advertising,
which will acquaint the people OF
other states with the opportunities
that await them here. And let us
leave it to the settlers when they gel
here to SEQ that North Dakota, even
though 1t leads In crop and fertility
advantages 10 still like its siste,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Monday evening the home of Nh.
and Mrs. Frank Schwartz was the
scene of a parcel shower, the CON-
pliment being rendered their daugIl-
ter, Miss Alice Schwartz, a bride-to-
be of the coming week. Upwards of
thirty of the young girl friends of
Miss Schwartz were participants in
the shower and the guests had a
thoroughly enjoyable time, which ex-
tended throughout the evening. Before
the evening closed the party was
served with delightfully."- arranged
menu of refreshments. The wedding
Of Miss Alice A. Schwartz to Mr..
Jas. P. Godfrey, of Deering, N. D.,
is announced to occur Tuesday fore
noon of next week at St. Alphonsus
church. The groom is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Ed. Godfrey of this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
DON'T Be 1 "KNOCKERD
BOOST" YOUR state
A Suggestive Line of Thought Con-
tributed for Appreciation Week
By Langdon Reader

An Appreciation Week for North
Dakota was an idea which should have
occurred to some one many years ago,
for there has never been a country
that has given so much to its inhabi-
tants and which has received SO little
in return in the way of appreciation
in display of patriotism for the
state. 1t is to be hoped that the
thoughtful consideration in the minds
of North Dakota people of what they
really owe the state and that the
wide spread publicity given to the
resources which surround us on every
side may result in true appreciation
of North Dakota's many good qualities
and a forgetfulness Of its vicissitudes
of climate and fortune, which are the
most common topics of conversation.
Those who come to North Dakota
from such benighted states as Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa never tire of ex-
tolling the virtues of their native
state and one would be inclined to
think them veritab]e paradises of
both climate and soil, in fact land
of opportunity and plenty for all.
Why is it that the general topic of
conversation in North Dakota has
usually to do with blizzards, the last
dry year, hail, high winds and the
other extremes of climate which this
section of country is subject to at
times? Other states to have their
drawbacks of climate, which although
not so spectacular and which do not
lend themselves so we'll to exaggera-
tion are equally as unhealthy and
unpleasant in their vicissitudes. They
have their years of excessive mois.
ture, their floods, their raw, damp and
sloppy winters and muggy, hot oppres-
sive summers, equally disastrous to
crops, health and comfort as are
North Dakota's frequently referred to
failings. One is almost lead to be-
lieve from conversations that one
hears that the state of North Dakota
is bankrupt and the people in a most
terrible dilemma. Did anybody ever
hear farmer, banker or business
man, in fact anybody in North Da-
kota, openly admit that he was max
ing or had made money? You never
buy bill of goods except that the
store keeper is either selling them
at COST or is closing money on
them" Farmers all sell their grain
at.about ten cents bushel less than
ittcosts to produce it. The bankers
loan money at eight per cent that
= they have to pay sthat amount or more
on down below. They are usually
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
ANOTHER OLD TIMER GONE HOME

The news came to Langdon on Fri.
day in a telegram from Maidstone,
Sask, of the death of Thomas Brown,
one Of the pioneer settlers Of this
section of Cavalier county, who first
settled in the Harvey Center neigh
borhood back in 1889, and had made
his home there until about five years
ago, when along with his wife the old
gentleman went to the Canadian
northwest to spend his declining years
with those of his sons and daughters
who had some years previous estab-
lishd homes in the vicinity of Maid.
stone. Mr.. Brown, Sr., was in his
eighty-second year when the end
came, and leaves a family of five
daughters and three sons to comfort
the aged widow in her bereavement.
Those composing the family are Mrs.
A. Oke, Mrs. Fred Oke, VIM. Brown,
Balfour Brown and Mrs. Ed McDon-
aid, all located in Saskatchewan, and
John Brown of Harvey township, Mrs.
Frank Smith of Iona, and Mrs. Wes
Abbott of this city, who still reside
in this county. The association
which the deceased bears to the early
history of this county makes his pas
sing away an event OF general sorrow
among our people, all sincerely SYM
pathizing with the family in their
visitation of bereavement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

For Group or sore throat use DR..
Thomas Eclectic OIL. Two sizes,
'twentysfivesand fiftyss-ceRtsSa bottle.
At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Father olszewski ofWales has left
for astwo.meeks vacation triplseast to
visit friends.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

SHELDON LEWIS
AND PEARL WHITE
SHE OF THE BLONDE TRESSES
COMES BACK TO PICTURES IN
A WELL-KNOWN DRAMA, PLAY
ING OPPOSITE SHELDON
LEWIS OF THE "ELAiNE"
SERIES FAME

Pearl White, she Of the blonde tTess-
es and irrepressible good spirits, has
returned to picture work after long
vacation, her first in years. This
should bring comfort to the many anx-
ious fans who have wondered why of
late they have not been seeing her on
the screen undergoing the numerous
perils and exploits that have been her
lot. She has signed a contract for an
other year with Pathe, and is starring
in fve-reel picture called "The
Kings Game" adapted from George
B. Seitz's well-known play Of the
same title. 1t is interesting to note
that in this picture she plays opposite
Sheldon Lewis, her co-worker in "The
Exploits of Elaine" and that Arnold
DAILY, the hero OF that serial, is pro-
ducing the picture.
Miss White today is undoubtedly
one of the three best known motion
picture stars in the business, and
commands a high salary. This is the
result of her work in the various very
popular serials beginning with "The
Peri1s of Pauline now a film classic,
and extending through the three
Elaine" serials. 1t is promised that
she will star in another Pathe serial
before long, as well as in various fea-
ture photoplays.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Jackie Saunders, whose blonde top
land winsome grace are known from
coast to coast wherever there are mo-
ton picture theatres, was once an ar
fists model, and al such frightened
the covers of many popular magazines.
Such famous artists as Harrison Fish
ler, Howard Chandler Christy, and
Clarence Underwood found in her an
iuncommonly attractive subject AS all
three of them are noted for their
pictures of beautiful women, it may
very readily be guessed that MissSaun-
ders is blessed with unusually good
looks. To Mr.. Underwood is due her
appearance in motion pictures, since
he told her once that she should pho
tograph well and suggested that she
try to secure an engagement in the
movies.
Miss Saunders, with her usual
prcmptness of decision, at once began
to look for picture engagement. She
secured one on her nerve, for she as
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

sured the director OF large produc.
ing company that she was experienced
in picture work-only, she didn't tell
him what kind of pictures. Her very
first scene was a particularly trying
one, for 1t was taken on the sidewalk
in front OF Grace Church, New York,
before mob of curious onlookers.
Our blonde heroine nearly died from
fright, and went through her part
in a perfect maze, but, luckily for her,
the pictures when developed and pro-
jected proved to be perfect.
Miss Saunders appears in many of
the Pathe pictures that are made by
Balboa, and has been with the latter
company for over a year. Her con-
tract has still three years to run-surs
proof. that the public likes her work.
The Shrine of Happiness" Ave
part Pathe Gold Rooster picture in
which she stars. was paid the compli-
ment of being sent to France to be
coiored, being the first five-reel Amer
lean picture to be so treated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear santa CIdUS.
We are going to have a Xmas tree
here and | want to see you and tell
you what ] want you to bring me but
for fear | don't see you, I'll just write
what I want most. Please bring me a
big pretty baby doll, bracelet, ring,
little broom, little stove, a story
book, a box of candy and anything else
you can spare me. And please bring
my sister, Eva, a pretty ring. l hope
TO see you at our Xmas tree, so now
I'll say Goodbye" Your friend
Beth Morris.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Old Santa Claus

Dear Old Santa Claus
| will write you little letter to let
you know what | want you to bring
me. want big doll and a set of
doll furniture, and little stove. AMI
some fruit and candy and just any
thlng else you can bring. | will close
with love to you.
Magdalen Mccartney.
Age years, I'll Bernice Ave.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Christmas CIGARS

We can solve the question
Of what to give HIM by Of
fering a box of his favorite
cigars, neatly wrapped into
Christmas package. Most
any price, according to the
size of the package and the
grade of the cigars. And
the chances are we know
the brand HE likes be-
cause we probably sell him
every day or two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa

Dear Santa
] will write you few lines 10 let
you know what ! want ! do not want
much, a doll and go car fruit nuts and
candies, and please don't forget my
fire engine horn fruit nuts and can
dies. | am years old and my little
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Morriston, Miss.

Dear Santa Claus:
As it is time for you to visit US again
want to tell you what | want you to
bring me. Most of ALL | want billy
goat and wagon so | can carry Miss
Raba, my school teacher TO school
And | want a train with lots of coach
es, little knife, harp, a drum, some
game to play on rainy day, and some
fruit, nuts and candy | am six years
old and have tried to be a good little
boy so you would not overlook me.
Your little friend, Toxey Morris.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little girl IL years old and
want you to bring me anything that
you can. | have a neice and some
nephews down at Bond Miss: so please
don't forget them. And please don't
forget to bring me some fruit, nuts
and candy. Your little friend
Annie Ellerbe Binns.
$50 West 4th Street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

am little girl ten years old and
no l haven't been a good girl but |
am not so fierce, | want you to bring
me a big doll tea set, a ball and
twelve jacks and enough fruit to make
me wish | had not eaten any at all,
and say "old top" please bring my
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Star, Miss.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
We are little twin boys who have
moved away from Hattiesburg, up to
Star, and lest you may not know where
we are, why we will write you and tell
you where we are and what we want
you to bring us. We want an air
rifle, a train, knife, a box of tools,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Uncle Ed Rawls little Ford" (put
in the chair by the bed--his stocking
will be too full and also bring my
Uncle Fat Rawls "Jitney Bus
Thanking you in advance,
Edythe McCoye
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl, and I know that
you are a big busy man, and | won't
take up very much of your time.
want so bad, to get a ticket to the
Community Christmas tree. Could
YOU send it to me a little bit ahead
OF Xmas night? Lovingly. Dot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa CIauS:
If | am not asking to much | want
bicycle. If that is asking to much
want ring with a bloodstone in it,
My little brother Finis wants a toy
horse and wagon and my oldest bro
Their jim Franklin wants a small tool
box. ! hope | am not asking to much.
Your child, Margaret Bennett.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

a big wagon, tricycle. and lots of
other toys that you think we would
like. And we want candies, fruit and
nuts too With happy hearts and good
wishes to you, we remain, Your little
friends, AIRY and Cary Phillips.
Morriston, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Old Santa Claus.

Dear Old Santa CLAUS
| am going to write you a little let.
ter to let you know what | want you
to bring me. | want doll buggy and
& big doll and little piano and tea
set and some fruit and candy. Hop
ing | am not asking too much of you
will close. With best wishes from
Willie Mae Mccartney.
III pornicp Ave
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

brother is 3 and half. We live at
ia E 18th St. and will be looking for
you please don't forget US. Your little
girl Louise Beagle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Pariisiian Ivory

Nothing will delight the la
dies more for Christmas
Present than a toilet set of
Partisan Ivory. We have it
in individual pieces. You
will find an especially big
assortment of toilet goods
here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
| want a baby doll and doll suit
case and some candy and some nuts
and pretty picture book and set of
dishes and horn to make me happy.
And that is all that / want, ant that
enough To Santa Claus from
Edna Mayberry