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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
COUNTY Fhi.f1 OF 1877
ALREADY UNDER WAY
Six Northern Counties Have Formed
Circuit for Fairs Under State
Organization in July

During the past week B. E. Groom,
as secretary Of the Cavalier County
Fair Association, attended meeting
of the circuit of county fairs for
the northern part of the state, held
two days at Grand Forks. Six North
Dakota towns were Represented, in.
cluding Rugby, Cando, Bottineau,
Langdon, Hamilton and Fessenden,
and an agreement was reached that
the county fairs in each of these
towns will be held during the month
of July in the order named. Definite
arrangements were made at the meet
ing for approximate dates of the fairs,
but thev will not be given out until
later.
Two main attractions have been
purchased as the free offerings at the
fairs. They are the John Carlos
circus, which was secured from the
Western Vaudeville Managers as.
sociation, and horse racing attraction
featuring lady drivers. This perfor.
nance was secured from A. p. Dixon
Of Fox Lake, Wis. MIR. Dixon per-
sonally owns the six horses that are
driven, and all have established
records from 2:O9 to 2:2O and are
guaranteed to go mile on the or
binary half mile circuit in 2:25,
which will make fast, snappy races.
The second feature is an unusually
high class exhibition and the Grain
Belt circuit is very fortunate in secur.
ing it. 1t has never exhibited to
anything but state fairs before.
Minor attractions will be secured by
the individual secretaries of the fairs.
The matter of premium lists, book.
keeping and general management of
fairs was taken up at the meeting
yesterday and also ruling was adopt.
ed that any concessioner who does not
abide by the terms of their conces.
sions will be blacklisted by the asso.
citation and refused concession at any
county fair in the circuit. 1t was
also decided that all dining halls anc
other concessioners must p)acard thei,
places with bills showing the prices
of their meals and lunches. In fact
every effort is being made to improve
the standard of the fairs and eliminate
all Objectionable features possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
FORTY BELOW ZERO WEATHER

Our December colo weather made
another zero record on Tuesday morn
ing when the thermometer at the
local government weather bureau
gave minimum reading of 80 de-
grees below at eight O. clock; also in
dicating that it had dropped to al
during the night. However, we have
had invariably bright, clear, sunny
days during the cold spell, which
helps some. But people are remark
ing about the unusual sample of De.
cember weather that has been handed
out by the weather man since the
month opened; also as to the unrelia-
bility of the good CD Indian. who
predicted an open winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
ROYAL NE1GHBoRs OF AMERICA

Langdon Camp, No. 63O7, of the
Royal Neighbors of America, at their
election Of new officers, selected the
following as their choice for the in
coming year. The occasion resulted
in an unusually we'll attended gather
ing at the Odd Fellows hall Saturday
evening. The retiring presiding officer
of the camp, Mrs. Lillian Mercer,
being named to represent r. N. of
A., Langdon Camp, No. 63O7, at the
state encampment to De held in Bis
marck during the month of March,
the alternate being Mrs. Ellen Det.
tier. The following are the new
officers elected for the year 1917.
Past Oracle-Mrs. Lillian Mercer.
9 Oracle-Mrs. Ellen Dettler.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Ida Bone.
Chancelor-Mrs. Nancy Quick.
Recorder-Miss Bessie Quick.
Receiver-Mrs. Ida Allison.
Marshal-Mrs. Leuzanna Fay.
Inner Sentinel-Nellie Falconer.
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Frances Rob.
son.
Managers-Mesdames Iva Crimson,
Annie Hamilton and Wiltha Groom.
The installation of the newly elect.
ed members of the camp will occur
on Thursday, January 4th, at the Ode
Fellow hall, with Mrs. Mary Barker
as installing officer and Mrs. Nellie
Sparkling as ceremonial marshal. A
full attendance of the Camps mem.
bers is urged and it is especially ask.
ed that they bring their husbands anc
gentlemen friends with them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
ERICKSON WEDDING TODAY

A license to wed was granted by
Judge F. w. Bleakley out of the
county court on Tuesday of last week,
the 18th inst to Walter l.. Erickson,
of Elkwood, in this county and Miss
Louise A. Nyhus, of Hatton, in Trai]l
county. 1t is understood that this
happy event, in which the groom is
the son of County Commissioner S. G.
Erickson. of this county, takes place
at Hatton this afternoon. The home
of the couple will be on Mr.. Erick.
sons farm in Montana, though they
expect to spend part of their honey
moon at the family home of the
Erickson's at Elkwood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

Continued on last page.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
CUSTOM TAILOR SHOP.

Are you aware that we have a first
class practical tailor in our city?
Suits made to your individual order
and design right here in Langdon, for
ladies. and gentlemen; also remodel
ing. repairing, cleaning and pressing.
We also do all kinds of fur work.
Fit, material and workmanship guaran-
teed first-class. Prompt and reliable
service. If you desire such an in.
dustry in your home town, please
show your appreciation by your pat.
ronage. Soliciting your call, l am,
Respectfully,
VIM. ]. Size.
Sullivan building, next door to
Green's barber chop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
ANOTHER SLUMP IN PRICES

There has been a further drop in
the wheat market during the week.
The heavy slump was experienced
Friday, when the price went down.
ward fifteen cents. Saturday the
market got back to the extent of six
cents, but is still a little over half a
dollar below the quotations of about
two weeks ago, when the grain
markets of the world were rendered
unstable and dangerous to the specu-
lator owing to the rumors of peace in
warning Europe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
A HOSPITAL TRAINED NURSE

Miss Tessie O'Brien is filling the
position as bookkeeper and cashier at
the Boyd department store, made
vacant by the retirement of Miss
Marie Kelner, who after spending
the holidays at her home near Easily,
will after the beginning of the new
year enter ST. Michael's hospital at
Grand Forks and take a course of
training as a professional nurse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
ORDER OF EAslERN STAR.

Langdon Temple OF the Order of
the Eastern Star named as its lev
officers for the ensuing year:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. a. Hamilton
Worthy Patron WIN. Stevenson.
Assistant Matron Mrs. kessler.
Secretary--Mrs. Work.
Treasurer-Mrs. Bolton.
Conductress-Mrs D. McLauchlin.
Asst Conductress Mrs Y. Finerty
Ehapiain-Mrs. W. Hamilton.
Marsbal-Mrs. Walker.
Organist-Mrs, Spelman
A Helen Sanford
k-Eva Souch
E-kose Hamilton
Nj : lima McLauchlin
N-E,lal Walker
W-Mrs. F. Ober.
S-Alex Mclean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
CONTRACTS ABOUT COMPLETED

Geo. W. Buckingham has PRACTICAL
ly completed work on his Langdon
building contracts of the past season
and left Tuesday for him home at
Grand Forks. He still has carpenters
at work on the interior of the audi
torium and there is finishing work
still to be completed in the Winter
block on the east side of Third street.
Mr.. Buckingham will be in Langdon
again after the holidays to give these
minor details his personal attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
REPORT OF c. A. DODGE
ON CITY IMPROVEMENT
Details of Plans tor Complete Sys-
tenn of Waterworks and Sewer
age for Langdon City

After completing h,s survey while
IN Langdon about ten days ago. Civil
Engineer G. A. Dodge, has submitted.
to the city council his report and
recommendations regarding the pub
ting In OF system of sewerage ard
waterworks in the city of Langdon.
The Improvement Is one that as vet
has advanced no further than being
talked of among a number of the
more public spirited of our towns
people, and steps toward the actual
carrying out of this needed improve
ment is hardly likely to be taken for
a year or possibly two, when financial
conditions would warrant the expendi-
ture of public funds being made. The
report and the recommendations oi
Engineer Dodge to the council is
given in its full text below and will
make reading of more than ordinary
interest to every resident and property
owner in Langdon
To the Mayor and Council of the
City of Langdon =
Gentlemen
l herewith submit my report Of
the preliminary survey, made for the
purpose of ascertaining the feasibility
of system of sewerage and water
works for your city:
SEWERAGE
Sewers i find there is some sever.
teen feet fall from the intersection
of Ash and Third streets, west to the
coulee, This would permit of trunk
sewer on Ash street, and latterals on
both sides, on Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh streets However,
the north east part of the town is go
low that the sewers in the north
blocks would be only about five feet
underground, not low enough to per-
mi of using for house sewerage pur-
poses.
notice that your streets ar4 nicely
graded and guttered. so that there
should be little trouble in the taking
care OF storm water without running
it into the sewers, and | therefore
recommend that a system of sanitary
sewers only, be installed, as it viii
be less expensive and easier to purify
the sewerage, as it must be under
the state law, when run into coulee,
as yours will be
1t will be feasible to provide for
sewers in Dorvals addition and carry
the same along Pine street to Seventh
street, using an inverted syphon un-
der the coulee
l would carry the sewerage from
the corner of Ash and Seventh streets,
south under the Great Northern rail-
road tracks to a point on the east
bank of the coulee suitable for the
site of dispoasal plant.
A Disposal Plant, which should be
built of reinforced concrete to 8
highth we'll above high water mark.
l would recommend a plant designed
for screening, sedimentation and final
treatment with liquid chlorine to
steriize, as being the most econom-
ical under the conditions which seem
to govern in your locality. A septic
tank would be more expensive to
build, would not give you the high
percentage of bacterial removal and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
ONE WEEKS GRIND
IN DISTRICT COURT
Quite a Grist of Civil and Criminal
Cases Disposed Of Sentences
January 3rd. 1917

Judge Kneeshaw brought the De.
cemhcr term of District Court to a
termination Saturday afternoon in
time to permit Of his leaving on the
afternoon train for Grand Forks,
where the Kneeshaw family have
been making their home since winter
set in. The judge will be here to
convene a court term in March. but
there will be no jury cases brought
up for disposition until at the June
term. Many of the jurors not engag-
ed in the trial of case were excus-
ed and left for their homes Friday
evening.
In the civil part Of the calendar a
disposition of the following cases was
made by the court.
CIVIL CASES
Paulson ys. Wadsworth-A dispute
over contract between landlord and
tenant-known as the Rosa Lake
ranch case. Case settled between
parties out of court.
Hoffman vs.. Schnidlk koffer-The
parties reside near Munich. Claim
made by plaintiff for damage to team
and vehicle in collision with auto on
highway. Verdict for plaintiff for
$500.
Walter vs.. Wall-A landlord and
tenent case. dispute over lease. Plain
tiff, who is defendent's tenant was
awarded verdict for $212.
Revis vs.. Hoy-A slander case in
which a change of venue had been
taken from Ramsey county. The
plaintiff. Mary Revis, asking DAM
ages, against James Hoy, neighhor.
for defamation of character. The
cum asked being $40, 900. The court
after hearing testimony dismissed the
case, which eventually was eettled
out of court.
Torgerson vs. Erickson-Action FOR
damages. Counsel stipulated for a
change of venue but motion was de-
MED by court and the case was set
for trial at next term of court.
Thompson VS.. Taylor-Dispute over
land contract. After the case had
progressed to some extent announce.
ment was made by counsel that the
parties had come to settlement out
of court.
Spenst vs.. Spenst- divorce case
in which the application of Mrs. John
Spenst for q divorce from her hus.
band was granted
CRIMINAL CASES
The criminal ca ses on the calendar
taken up and disposed of by the court
included the following:
State ys. Emil Charbonneau-A
case from Olga in which the charge
was maintaining common nuisance.
Defendant pied not guilty and case
continued over the term.
A similar charge had been brought
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
.FRATERNAL ORDERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR new YEAR
Langdon Subordinate Lodges Hold
Yearly Event Conferring Honor
on Exalted Members

With the close of the year the diff
ferent fraternal bodies of this city
are making the annual election of
those who will have executive con-
troll of the administration of their Sc
cret conclaves during the approaching
new year. Elections held so far give
results as noted below:
LEBANON LODGE ELECTS.
Lebanon lodge, A. F. & A. Nj. at
the joint installation of new officers
with the Langdon temple of the Order
of the Eastern Star found occasion to
give recognition to the esteem in
which it held the retiring Worshipful
Master, Robert Work, by the presen-
tation of gold jewel of the rank of
past worshipful master, the presen-
tation being made by Rev. f. j.
Hibbard, on the behalf of the lodge.
! The Masonic body, as has been the
custom in years past. took up a sub
stantial collection for the North Da-
kota Childrens' Home at Fargo, the
same being gent to that deserving
institution as a Christmas offering.
The newly elected officers of Lebanon
lodge are:
w. M.-Mark |. Forkner
S. W. Henry Albrecht.
j. W.-Wm. A. Bolton.
Secretary-Wm Stevensoa.
Treasurer-Robert Micklej John.
s. D.-James Mirehouse
J. D.-J. w. Abbott
Tyler-M. 0. Strom.
S. SD. McLauchin.
j. S.-Thos. s'inerty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31

workers, the ordinary men, to give
their sons the same chance that the
sons Of weather. men have. Make the
opportunity open to all; to your sons.
to my sons, to all on an ever basis.
A system Of universal training for uni.
versal service would be one Of the
biggest things ever done in this coun-
try to preserve our democvatic institu-
lions in spirit and In fact"
Colonel Roosevelt urged Industrial
preparedness. Abiding to his state
ment that "the time for flintlock
theories Of craftsmanship is past" he
said this applied as much to industry
as to national preparedness-to rail-
roads doing Interstate business. and
to corporations similarly engaged or
enjoying international business. The
great business men must recognize
more and more.- he said. that there
must be full and frank cooperation
between them and the government to
secure public welfare. 80 The aim
OF the government should not be to
destroy these units but, while en-
coufs ging them, to regulate them In
the interests Of the people as a whole
Colonel Roosevelt asserted that "a pro-
'tective tariff with the duties adjusted
outside OF factionaf politics" was es-
sentiap to the Industrial world.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
~ENcAMPMENT At FAIR.

In cooperation with the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College and
the United States department Of agri-
culture the Texas State Fair has de-
vised a plan to hold, in connection
with the 1916 fair, an educational en-
campment, free for the farm boys Of
the state. The purpose of this en-
campment is to supplement- the work
of the boys agricultural clubs, found
ed by the United States department
of agriculture. by giving as many boys
as possible an opportunity to come to
the fair and personally inspect and
study the great wealth Of agricultural
products displayed In the various OK.
hibits.
MI. W. H. Stratton, secretary Of
the Fair Association, states that the
most complete preparations have
been made for this encampment, and
that every p~recaution has been taken
y
to insure the comfort. convenience
and safety Of the boys who attend
the fair.
Accommodations have been pro-
; vided for 200 boys, who will be
housed in q special building, right on
the fair grounds. The boys are to
have their own special dining rooms
and kitchens, and are to pursue their
studies under the supervision OF com.
petent instructors assigned from the
regular staff of A. & NJ. College Rea-
sonable discipline will be maintained,
| and, while the prime purpose Of the
encampment is educational, the boys
will In addition be shown a good time,
and be permitted to participate in all
the delights and pleasures Of tie fair
this year.
AS the quarters provided will ac-
commodate only 200 boys. It has been
decided to award scholarships to the
encampment on q competitive basis
to the boys who make the best rec
ords In their club work during 1916,
and every member Of the boys az.
ricultural clubs is eligible to com
pete.
There are doubtless many boys In
this country who would be glad to
visit the state fair and To spend s
week on the grounds as guests Of the
fair management. All such boys
should write Immediately to w. IL.
stratton, secretary State Fair Of
Texas, Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Stratton
will list all applications and mail to
every boy asking for 1t a pamphlet
stating the terms and conditions Of
this contest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
DON'T MARRY UNTIL YOU
HAVE PROVED YOUR ABILITY.

In the June Woman's Home Com.
panion a successful business man ad.
vises every young man to wait be-
fore marrying until he has proved his
ability to support a family. and to
prove his point tells the following
story OF a designer In a dressmaking
establishment who married q travel
ing salesman who asked his wife to
keep her Job for only a year at the
outside; by that time he would as
suredly be promoted to the home Of
flee. THE year passed happily, but
somehow promotion did not come. In
stead. he was transferred to another
territory. necessitating long absences
from home. II was her salary. not
his. which was raised. They have
been married now for seven years.
His work keeps him away from home
for six months at a time. She. on
the other hand, has gone steadily for
ward In her profession. making a new
group OF friends. whose interests are
entirely apart from his. Among these
friends II Is common talk that Ruth
is handicapped by a husband not good
enough for her. She herself is won
derfully loyal. Yet the dream Of her
life has been to have a home. and
children. That dream. because Of his
failure to progress, will probably
never be realized. Each time I see
them they seem to have drifted . bit
further apart and I do not see how
their marriage can possibly endure"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31

The old p~ostoffice building IL being
worked over by o crew Of painters and
carpenters getting same in first class
condition for the Hensarling Mercan.
tile Company. which is to move In the
latter part Of the week. The floor is
being repaired and made smoothe. the
ceiling is being painted and the walls
are being treated to a coat Of calca-
mine. The announcement was made
at the Hensarling store this morning
that they we're deferring their NOV
ing on account Of the first as they
want to give their customers the serv.
Ice they were used to, and II they are
torn. up same could not be done.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
FALL IRISH POTATOES.

Every gardener that has a little
land suitable should plant at least a
small patch Of Irish potatoes for what
is generally called fall crop" Fall
POTATOES are relished when the sum-.
mer crop Is gone.
Fall Irish potatoes are more easily
kept than the spring crop. In fact
there is very little diff. Guilty In keep
ing Irish potatoes when they mature
early in the rail- because the heat OF
summer Is over when the tubers are
dug. The hot summer months. July
and August, are the trying season on
Irish potatoes when there are few
facilities for keeping them. But II
the tubers are still growing they are
safe and when dug are easily kept
through the winter. .
The worst difficulty IN growing fall
crop potatoes Is sufficient moisture to
get a stand and to give the plants a
fair start. To be sure OF getting a
stand some growers "sprout" the tu-
bers to be used for fall crop. To do
this. the tubers are put In damp
straw. leaves, litter or soil where
there Is shade and where the tubers
are forced to start sprouts. The tu'
bers are then planted In moist soil
where they soon terminate to a stand,
Land for late Irish potatoes should
be well prepared. Better results may
be expected II the land was prepared
early and no early crop grown on II
, This leaves the land in better con
dition for the potato crop.
The mistake should not be made OF
planting too late II does not require
long to make n crop OF potatoes In
1 the spring when the conditions are
favorable but Il Is best MOTTO take
too much risk in summer. Planting
Is done generally In June, unless
%sprouting is done and frost Is not ex.
pected I'LL about the last OF October
II that is the case. planting may be
done about the first OF July. But June
planting will generally be safer.
Where there Is plenty OF straw OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
MOVING FURNITURE STORE.


The furniture store Of w. T. James
is being moved this week into the
Coulter Building on Bryan Street,
which has been occupied by the Hen.
sarling Mercantile Company. He has
moved thus far into the part OF the
building which was formerly used by
the Hensarling Company fofr their
dry goods. He will complete his NOV.
ing Just as soon as the grocery firm
vacates the other end OF the build
ing and when he gets possession OF
the entire building and gets arranged
he will have one OF the best houses in
the city In which to conduct a furni'
ture business.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS.

F. L. Schumpert, Dallas.
A. A. Hinson. Houston.
H. E. Harlock. Navasota.
H. B. Canovan. New York.
j. A. Humphrey. Chicago.
w. H. White, New York.
G.. Wells, New York.
B. M. Allen. Houston.
Arthur g. Koerins. New York.
M. C. Trull, Attelow. Mass.
F. Sheats. Dallas.
W. d. Motley. Brennan.
H. l.. Walling. Houston.
Jno. c. Reisner, Atlanta.
J. B. Overstreet, College.
e. c. GTiscom. Houston.
J. w. Sactelberry. New Orleans.
A. ]. Mckenzie. San Antonio.
r. A.. Thornton, Sulphur Springs.
N. A. Levy, Baltimore.
A. M. Rosenberg. Baltimore.
j. w. Wooten. Dallas.
M. F. Dreslen, Dallas.
j. c. jarrett, Waxahachie.
w. l.. Acker., Fort Worth.
l.. X. Black, Temple.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-31
HARVEY HAPPENINGS.

The Literary Society met Saturday
night with a good attendance, and a
good program was rendered. The
music was fine. and was furnished by
the Steep Hollow band. A number OF
young people were there from the ad.
joining communities.
Mr.. Clyde Goen and Miss Dolores
Thibodeaux attended the Sunday
School convention at wellborn Satur
day.
Mrs. John Pate Is real sick. She
was carried to the Bryan Hospital,
where every medical attention viii be
given her.
George Davidson Is real sick at this
writing.
Miss Essie Jones has returned home
from Huntsville. She attended the
Normal there.
Preston Goen OF A. q N. spent Sun
day with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Barron Of Rock
Prairie spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Ferguson.
Mr.. Jess Cook OF Steep Hollow
spent Saturday night with Walter
Pate.
, Miss Edna Todd Of Rock Prairie
spent Sunday with Miss Minnie Fer
guson. Correspondent.