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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
FARMERS CLUBS MEET AT WALES

There is to be a meeting of the
farmers clubs of Cavalier county held
in the Fischer hall at Wales on Wed.
nesday, January 18th. The program
which will commence at half past
two o'clock in the afternoon will start
with an address by the chairman, Mr..
G.. l.. Smith of Iona. E. D. Stew.
art, of the Langdon sub.station ex-
pertinent farm, will also give suit
able talk. There will be talk by
B. E. Groom on the Improving of
Rural Credit, and the same subject
will form the topic of what MIR. M.
M. Darling will have to say. Another
meeting will be held in the evening,
the hour of which is set for eight
O'Clock, at which local talent of
Wales will furnish suitable music,
and the feature of the evening will be
an address given by a representative
of the Society of Equity, who comes
from st. Paul to address this gather.
ing of the farmers clubs Of the county.
With good weather and other condi-
tions favorable there should be large
attendance at both the afternoon and
evening meetings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
MILTON MAN WINS A PRIZE
NATIONAL CORN EXHIBITION
East Alma Township Farmer Gets First Prize
in Northern North Dakota Exhibit

Cavalier county had a winner at the
National Corn Show recently held in
ST. Paul, the first prize for the north
ern district of North Dakota being
awarded to T. L. Walstad, whose
farm is five miles northeast of Milton
in East Alma township. The field of
corn on the Walstad farm was quite 2
source of pride to the neighborhood of
Milton through the growing season of
1915, and has been quite a pride tc
Th. H. Kfistjansen, the Milton field
agent of the better farming move
ment, who found it a most useful OBJ
ject lesson in demonstrating on corn
growing. The claim is made that the
corn field on the Wa]stad farm is
practically the only one to be found in
the county that ripened a crop pre-
sentable for exhibition with any
chance of winning, owing to the
damage which Cavalier county corn
sustained by the frequent frosts of
last summer and early fall. Compar-
ed with other fields grown in East
Alma township, the altitude of the
one on which the winning corn ex-
hibited by Mr.. Walstad in the show
at St. Paul was grown, is about the
same, and neither MIR. Walstad O,
Prof. Kr1stjansen are able to explain
how about half the crop ripened and
the other half was ruined by the June
frosts. All of the crop he harvested
has been saved for seed, as a home
grown sample will be extremely
scarce in this county the coming
spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB
TO APPEAR IN LANGDON
Twenty-Five Girl Students of State "U' Give
Concert ftere on February 9TH

Langdnn is iwleod s.fnrt,.. asea il.
being one of the towns over the state
that have been able to secure a date
for the appearance OF the young
women's glee club of the University
of North Dakota, which is to visit our
city on Monday evening, February Z,
appearing at the auditorium of the
h Ugh school, their coming here being
under the auspices of the boys and
girls glee clubs of the local high
school. The glee club of the state
GU" which will be entour over the
state for limited number of dates
during the latter part of January and
the early part Of February, is compos-
ed of twenty-five young lady students
attending the University of North
Dakota and their program, which is
high-classed in every feature. will
include in addition to chorus numbers,
quartettes, duets, solos and several
dramatic readings. They are accom-.
panied on their tour by Prof. Norton
who is musical director at the univer-
sity. AS it was only ascertained yes
terday afternoon that Langdon had
secured date for this state home
talent attraction, no further details are
available at this time, but the Demo.
crat will be pretty sure to keep its
readers posted of everything pertain
ing to this high.c]ass attraction to
visit our city on Monday. February 7.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
CALLS ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Will Elect Officers and Outline Plans of 1916
fair Next Thursday Afternoon

The annual meeting of the -seock-
holders of the Cavalier County Fair
association will be held in the court.
room in Langdon on Thursday after
noon January 18th. In addition to,
the regular routine business of the
stockholder' meeting, which consists
of the election of president, treasu,-
er and secretary of the association.
and examining the report of the
finances of the association for the
past year, the general plan of the
fair for the year 1916 will be dis
cussed and tentative plans and pro-
grams authorized for the coming fair.
All stockholders of the fair associ.
alton are urgently requested to attend
the annual meeting, and if it is i'm
possible to attend, they should be
represented by sending their proxies
to some person who will attend.
There are 326 stockholders in the fair
association who own $50 shares of
the capital stock of par value of
$40 each. AS one third of this stock
must be represented at the annual
meeting of the stockholders, to make
the business of the meeting legal, it
is necessary to have the proxies of
those living in the country who can
not attend the meeting.
A directors meeting will be held
Immediately following the stockhold-
ers meeting.
The County Pure Bred Breeders
association, which is composed of q
large number of the live stock breed
ers of the county, will hold session
at the close of the meeting of the
stockholders of the fair association.
D.F. Mcdonald and j. w. Haw OF
Langdon, are the president and secre-
tary of the breeders association.
B. E. Groom,
Secretary, Fair Association.
Langdon, N. D., Jan. 9th, 1916.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
NEIL McKECHN|E DIED IN
CALIFORNIA XMAS WEEK
Was a Highly Respected Langdon
Resident for Sixteen Years and
Victim of Consumption

Neil McKchnie, a resident of Lang
don for sixteen years during which he
held position with the lumber and
building material firm of Mahon 6:
Robertson, died during the holiday
week between Christmas and the New
Year, aged forty-nine years, at his
present home at Pomona, California,
death following a lingering illness of
pneumonia.
News of the passing away of Neii
Mckechnie was sent from Pomona,
CAL, in message by Dan. j. Porter
to his mother, Mrs. Mary Porter, of
Calvin, who is a cousin of the deceas-
ed. Calvin had been the home of the
McKechnies for some three years after
withdrawing from the Mahon &
Robinson firm here in Langdon. 1t
was at Calvin that his wife died fol-
lowing an illness covering the greater
part of three years and it is generally
thought ttat it was while nursing and
caring for Mrs. Mckechnie that he
became the victim of tubercular
germs which eventually brought his
own life to an untimely close. Follow
ing the death of his wife Mr.. McKech-
ME retired from the position he held
in the First State Bank of Calvin for
three years and as his health was
failing quite visib]y, he left with his
three boys for California. The eli
mate there appeared for the first few
years to be doing wonders for him,
but some two years ago he contracted
a severe cold, since which time there
has been gradual drawing near of
the inevitable end
Neil McKechnie, who undoubtedly
had as wide an acquaintance as any
man among the earlier residents of
Cavalier county, was born at Price
vile. Ont, in 1866 and spent his
childhood days and years of early
young manhood there. His residence
in Cavalier county dates back to 1890,
when he came to Langdon to take a
position with Mahon & Robinson where
he remained until removing to Calvin
in 1906. Here in Langdon in 1895 he
was married to Miss May Morgan, a
sister of Mrs. Emma j. Blakley, and
at that time popular teacher in the
public schools. Three children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. McKechnie, in
their brief happy welded life, Ivan,
who died three years ago, after suffer-
ing short time from lung trouble,
and William and Donald who are at
the home in Pomona. Deceased is
also survived by three brothers and a
sister, Peter McKechnie of Paso
Robes, CAL, Dan. McKechnie of
Pomona, CAL, John McKechnie, of
Clarkesburg, Ont. and Mrs. Mclean,
of Pomona, Ont.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
NEW ALDERMAN FOR FIRST WARD

At the first meeting of the Langdon
city council for the year 1916, held
last Monday evening, the appointment
was made of Mr.. A. O. Wold to fill
out the unexpired term as alderman in
the First ward of Mayor Power, the
newly appointed member of the coun-
Gil at once taking his seat. The bond
of Mayor Power in the sum of So, 900
with John F. Ramage' and Lawrence
Schoenbechler as sureties was accept
ed and filed. The council reorganized
for the present year by naming Alder.
man R. T. Burke as president and
Alderman John J. Boyd as vice presi-
dent. Bills audited and ordered paid
included light, heat and repairs, work
in the construction and equipment of
the ice rink, printing, supplies for
city poor and the expenses of the
Madden funeral.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
OLD PIONEER RESPONDS TO
CALL ON new YEARS DAY
Christian Olson Dies on Morn of the
New Year at Eikwood Home of
His Daughter Mrs Erickson

One of the first pioneers among the
early settlers of this county answered
the summons which called him across
the Great Divide when the angel of
death entered the home of Commits
sioner and Mrs. S. G. Erickson of
Elkwood in the early morning hours
of New Years day at about four
O'Clock and the soul of Christian
Olson, the aged father of Mrs. Erick-
son, was released from its earthly
tabernacle.
The deceased, father of the Olson
brothers of Elkwood, was among those
who formed the first group of home
steaders to locate on the northern
boundary of this county in the early
8O's.- He had we'll passed the prime
I of life when he moved here from Min
nesota with his sons, Peter c., Otto,
Martin and Ole C. Olson, family of
grown sons who have with their fami-
lies made up large proportion of
what is now one of the most affluent
farming communities in the northern
part of Cavalier county. Despite the
fact that he had already passed his
eighty-first birthday, which occurred
in September of last year, he was en-
joying wonderfully good health, hale
and hearty old gentlemen, who only
within the past month had returned
to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Erickson at Elkwood, from visit in
the Valley at the home of the family
of his son, Ole c. Olson, at Drayton.
His illness was of only short duration,
death really being due to advanced
age, although it is thought that he
may have caught cold in returning to
Elkwood from his visit to Drayton.
1t can truthfully be said that Mr..
Olson was man who commanded the
respect of all who knew him and that
not only the bereaved family but the
community in which he had lived for
SO many long years, all feel they have
sus .ined a great loss.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Elkwood- Homen church
in Hope township and attended by
such number of relatives and old
friends of the deceased that not more
than half of those present were able
to find room in the church edifice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

The electric lighting system recent
ly installed in the State Bank of Han
ma and the residences of Banker Nc.
MILAN and others was put into COM
mission a week ago last Wednesday.
The plan is ultimately to extend elec.
trio lights to both business and resi-
dental sections of the end-town.
1t is reported R. w. Schoonmaker
is again back on the job running his
paper. the Progress at Wales. The
deal for the disposal of the Progress
to party from Minnesota apparently
has fallen through owing to the pros.
pective purchaser failing to make
good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
ONLY THIRTY-FOUR BELOW ZERO

In spite of the forecasts of mild
open winter and the many sure signs
that had been noted by the local
weather prophets, 1916 was less than
week old before we were handed
sample of January weather yesterday
morning which had all the ear marks
of genuine old timer. In addition to
a 81 degree below zero temperature
there was a stiff wind blowing from
the northwest and the air filled with
loose snow that had fallen during the
night. For penetrating cold and
general discomfort, both indoors and
out, it was the equal of anything that
has been experienced around here in
the winter seasons of the past couple
of years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
WEST HOPE FARMERS CLUB
EXHIBIT OF GRAIN CROPS
Prizes of Silver Cups Offered Win
ners in Exhibit at Stilwell on
Thursday, Jan'y 10th

Thursday, Jan'y 2oth
The farmers club of West Hope
township has under way arrangements
of what will be the first competitive
exhibit of farm grain crops made by
any one section of the county. The
exhibit will be one that is planned to
bring out the best of everything in the
line of farm grains raised during the
past season by farmers in West Hope
township and will be held Thursday,
January Goth in the Stilwell hall. In
order to make this gathering of farm
ers from over the entire northern Sec
tion of the county as great success
as possible, there will be a program
during the afternoon and evening that
will do much to make the time both
enjoyable and profitable to everyone
who attends.
The local speakers on the occasion
will be Messrs J. w. Haw and TIL.
H. kristjansen, of the better farming
movement, and 3. D. Stewart, of
the Langdon experimental farm sta.
tion, the latter also acting in the
capacity of judge of the grain exhibit.
1t IS also expected that there will be
present speaker of the Society of
Equity and lady representative of
the faculty of the state agricultural
college of Fargo.
The arrangement made for the ex-
hibit shows that the awards will con.
sist of silver loving cups and certif.
Gates of award. Among the condi-
tions laid down it is provided that NO
exhibits can be grouped, but must be
displayed separately and only compete
in the class in which they have been
originally entered. This list of exhi-
bits for which awards are offered is
arranged in the following order:
Sweepstake exhibit of a peck OF
Fife wheat-silver Loving Cup.
Best peck of Fife wheat-1st, End,
Bird, and 9TH prizes of Certificate of
Award.
Best peck of oats, any variety-1st
prize Silver Loving Cup, End, srd,
an tzth s.-izos. Cc4y.iicates cf .swa-t!!.
Best peck of barley, any variety
LIST prize, Silver Loving Cup, End,
Bird, and 4th prizes, Certificates OF
Award.
Best peck of speltz, any variety
1st prize, a Silver Loving Cup, End,
3rd, and 4th prizes, a Certificate OF
Award.
sweepstake exhibit of one peck
each of Wheat, Oats, Barley anc
Speltz-A large Silver Cup.
The grain exhibit to be held by the
West Hope club is the initial move ir
what it is quite probable will become
an annual mid.winter affair with q
large number of the farmers clubs
over the county. There is no need tc
attempt to show the immense benefits
that are bound to result from competi.
tive exhibits like these in neighbor.
hood. That the first step should be
taken by the West Hope farmers club
was to be expected when consideration
is given the manner in which they
came to the forefront with the excel.
lent exhibit that club made at the
county fair of last fall. Now is the
time for other organizations of the
kind over the county to fall into line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

Hannah reports about seventy per
cent of the wheat crop of that part of
the county as being marketed and
probably about forty per cent of the
oats that will not be reserved for
feed. From this it would appear that
many farmers are holding back their
oats for better market. Barley is
practically all sold while the acreage
of flax was but small. Hay is report
ed as selling at SIS to So a ton in the
stack.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

Uhrich Bros, whose farm is north
of Wales. on Thursday last week haul.
ed load of 134a bushels of wheat to
the Fischer elevator. The load is the
biggest single load of grain marketed
at Wales since the opening Of the
season, the previous record in this
respect being held by Conrad Helge-
son. who had l3lz bushels Of wheat
on aSsingle load.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

Two little children of Dave Ward
at Osnabrock have been seriously ill
with scarlet fever, the home being
under quarantine. They are now re-
ported as being out of danger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

Calendar pads for 1916 on sale at
the Democrat Office. Order now !
Only limited supply and they won't
last long.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
SYvER BERGER SERIOUSLY ILL

H. 0. Russian was in town Thurs
day from his farm northeast of Osna-
brock and brought US news of the
serious illness of Hon. Syver Berger,
one of the old residents of that sec.
tion Of the county, though now locat-
ed at Cut Bank, Mont. His son,
Oscar, who is an elevator grain buyer
at Osnabrock, had left the previous
day for the bed side of his father,
who is reported as in a precarious
condition suffering from typhoid fever
and pneumonia. A brother of the
sick man, Ban Berger, farming in
Saskatchewan, has also been called to
Cut Bank by the. family, owing to the
condition of the patient. Syver Ber-
ger has host Of acquaintances among
the older residents of the eastern part
of the county who hope to hear of a
change for the better in his condition
at an early date.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Moser spent
Sunday in Napoleon with friends.
Mrs. Lillian Kruger of Toledo
was Miss Julia Canfeld's guest,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Harriet Sweet visited
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Charles
of Walbridge.
Mrs. Gustave Kreft of Toledo
is here for few days with Mrs.
Lawrence Eckel.
Mrs. J. A. Neitz is in Beaver
Dam, o., for a weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Sawyer.
MIR. and Mrs. Val. Schwind,Jr.
and family were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Justin and fam
| lily of Toledo.
MIR. Chas. Lintner of Toledo,
was a week end visitor at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. F.sLintner.
MIR. and Mrs. G. R. Grimes,
Miss Coza May Grimes and Mr..
Carl Simmons were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Redman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sprang
of this place and Mr.. Fred Mag
sez of Lindsay motored to Ma
poleon Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
Mrs. Francis Shoefelt and
daughter Marlie, Mrs. Frank Bur-
nette, of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kuen and Mr.. VIM. Geltz of
Rossford were Sunday visitors at
the Chris Knerr home.
Guests at the Dunham Sim
mons Farm Sunday included Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Leubben and fami-
ly, Miss Hazel Braun and Master
Lee and Miss Ruth Neiderhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Noyes and
children of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Marti of Bowling Green and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneider were
Sunday guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Schneider.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26
Real Estate Bargains.

40 Acres of good sand loan with
house of z rooms and cellar. Barn.
Good orchard and plenty of small fruit
within 3 miles of Monclova. Horses,
and cow and machinery, go for $4,000.
A bargain.
SO Acres of fine corn, wheat and
oats land. Good orchard, and house of
seven rooms. Small barn, corn cribs
and other small buildings. Well tiled
and in number one condition. Only
half mile off of stone road and only
31s miles of Monclova. Price $500.
6 Acres of fine land, well tiled, with
house of seven rooms. A good barn
and chicken house, good well and
cistern, and 80 large apple trees, Is
pear trees, peach, cherry and plum
trees and 200 grape vines in Perrys-
burg, for $3.S0O.OO.
A. 7. DEWLAND.
Perrysburg, Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26

Mrs. B. Trudean is visiting
friends in Findlay.
Rooms for rent on corner
Main and Seventh streets.
Miss Helen Snyder was a
guest of Miss Mable Frusher, Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. E. D. Ross
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Averill for the past week.
Mrs. R. Schaumloeffel spent
Sunday in Toledo with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. Mallett.
MIR. and Mrs. V. D. Hoffman
and family were Mrs. Louise Hoff-
mans guests, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Beeler
and Miss Margaret Bishop of To-
ledo were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Ohls Sunday.
The ladies of the Odd Fellows
lodge will give market of baked
goods at the Davis hardware, Sat.
urday, October 90, 1916 36'
Having finished special
course in piano and harmony am
Starting music class. Special at
tention given beginners. Call or
Iphone Red IA.
CATHERINE ANON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Hoover
OF Chicago were guests of their
parents here the latter part of last
week. They were enroute to Pitts
burg and New York City to visit
other relatives.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26

Mr.. Harry Thomas has gone
to Fredonia, Kansas, for the WIN
ter.
Mrs. w. j. Veitch is visiting
at the home of her father in
South Whitley, Ind, this week.
Mr.. Fred Hallowell was home
from Oberlin Business college to
enjoy the week end with his par
ents.
C. W. Lytle, aged 80 years, Z
months and , days, died at the
home of his father at Waterville,
O., on October 20, 1916. Funeral
services Monday at l 80 p. m.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26
THE PERRYSBURG BANKING
COMPANY.
CLAIRE H. SPECK
Notary Public
At Citizens Banking Go.

Mrs Jane Mercer of Bowling
Green is visiting Mrs. B. King
this week.
Miss Ila Simmons was din
ner guest at the Chas. Neider-
house farm, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Sparks of
Bowling Green visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Roe, Sunday.
Miss Halle Blinn left Thurs
day for Denver, Colo. where she
will spend the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Main
are spending the week in Angola,
Ind, with Mrs. Mary Hecken-
lively.
Mrs. j. F. Caller of Bowling
Green and Mrs. Kathryn Meeler
have returned after a weeks visit
with Mrs. Jas. V. Durbin of Nc
Guffie, o.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert King en-
tertained at dinner, Wednesday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton
Mercer, DR.. and Mrs. M. A. Nc
Kenzie of Bowling Green and Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Frizbee of Ru-
dolph.
The Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church
will hold their Thanksgiving tea
on Wednesday, November 1st, at
2 80 p. m., in the Sunday School
room of the church. Ladies and
friends of the congregation are
cordially invited to be present.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Reetz
had as guests Sunday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Klagg and son
Albert, Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Klagg
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Thompson of Toledo and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Smith and daughter
Florence of Monroe, Michigan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26
watch pin. Find.

-LOST-Gold watch pin. Find
er please return to Journal office.
Miss Ruth Tracy left last
week for New York where she
will attend the Tewksbury school
for girls.
MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Lamp
man have arrived from the Ash
attic Coast for a short visit with
Mr.. d. Lampman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodyear and
family of Bloomdale and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Beibesheimer and child
ren Of Toledo were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Shimmin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting it. Some look old at
forty. Fhat is because they neglect
the liver and bowels. Keep your bow
els regular and your liver healthy and
you will not only feel younger but look
younger. When troubled with consti-
patton or billiousness take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They are intended es-
pecially for these ailments and are eX-
cellent. Easy to take and most agree
able in effect. Obtainable every
where.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-10-26
DepsOndency.

When you feel discouraged and de-
spondennt do not give up but take
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets and you
are almost certain to feel all right
within day or two. Dependency is
very often due to Indigestion and bill
iousness, for which these tablets are
especially valuable. Obtainabie every
where.