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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-22
Midwest Compan, pro>pcring.

This company operates in the
Wyoming fields, having refinorles IN
Casper and Grcyhun Adjoining its
Casper refinery the Standard OIL Of
Indiana operates a plant where It
treats residual products of the Mid
west company Recently the latter
Increased ita quarterly dividend rate
to per cent. and 1t is predicted extra
dividends viii soon bc declared AS a
result Of large earnings.
The oil city Derrick's statistics
show that oil held IN storage by pipe
line companies July 81 amounted to
96.S@G.Sl5 barrels. only about 5000
coo barrels more than at the begin
ming of the year. Notwithstanding big
production, which several weeks ago
was running at the rate of 100000
barrels day with record consump-
ton OF the oil in storage close 10
$4,000, OO0 barrels was held IN the
midcontincnt field, which has been
the main source Of the enormous pro-
ductiun IN this country. The md
continent field was responsible for
more than half ot the 100000 barrels
a day. Since July "A so cents barrel
has been taken Off the price of mid
continent oil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-22

WANTED-Middleag practical nurse.
Phone SOAR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-22
WANTED TO RENT HOUSES

WANTED-To rent by responsible parties,
unfupished modern five or six-room house
in good location, by September 1 or sooner,
no children. c. Thompson, 724 South Elgin.
WANTED-To rent 4-room house or apart
ment. furnished or unfurnished, south side.
Reply p. o. box l572
WANTED-To rent south side or 5-room
modern house with garage il possible
Phone 32pS.
WANTED-By September 1, or Groom
modern house, south side preferred; per.
manent tenants. Phone 1854
WANTED--To rent six or eight.r room
house. Will give reference. Phone 1875
WANTED TO RENT--6-room house by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06

racing between Geo. +. Schoultz and
H. Nelson, that proved TO be. one of
the interesting events of the day. The
prize winners in the various events
were: Standing jump, Jas. DeBurg,
first; j. j. Souch, second. Running
long jump, JAS. DeBurg, first; Dun
can Crerar, second. Three standing
jumps, j. DeBurg, first; Peter Stew
art, second. Running hop, step and
jump, Crerar, first; DeBurg, Sec
ond. In the pole vaulting there was
tie between the contestants DeBu1g,
Gu]lacher, Mclean and Mcintosh
Mems foot race, Pete Stewart, first
Will Gibson, second. Boys foot race
H. Burritt, first, w. Sandison, Sec
ond. Hurdle race, Will Gibson, first
H. Nelson, second. Putting the stone,
D. Crerar, first; B. Keating, second.
Tossing the Caber, D. Crerar, first
B. Keating, second. Throwing the
hammer, Peter Stewart, first; Alex.
Mclean, second. Quoits, A. Nc.
Intosh, first; Robert Work, second.
Ladies Croquet game, Mrs. Souch,
first; Miss Waite. second. Boat race,
G. H. Schultz, first; H. Nelson, Sec
ond. Best general athlete, Duncan
Crerar.
'The Mt. Carmel settlement was
also noted as having observed the day
with a basket picnic, following which
the party enjoyed howery dance
through the evening. The attendance
is noted as having included everyone
at that time residing within the
settlement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
0LGk'S CELEBRATION OF
JULY FOURTH IN 1886
Thirty Years Ago the Fourth OF
July Was Given Observance by
Cavalier Co. Residents

The following account of one of the
first celebrations of the Fourth of
July ever held in Cavalier county is
taken from the files of the Courier,
of July 9Th, 1886, thirty years ago,
and will be read with considerable
interest by many of the pioneers of
the early days of the county's first
settlement and who are still here:
''The day we celebrate. How it
was observed at different places in
Cavalier county, the principal one
being at Olga, where grand cele-
bration took place. 1t having been
decided to hold no celebration at
Langdon on that wear the majority of
the people drove over to Olga early
on Monday morning, July 4th, 1886,
where extensive preparations had been
made for celebrating the day in true
American style. Early in the morning
teams began pouring into the town
from all directions, heavily ladened
with men, women and children, and
by about ten O'Clock the streets and
beautiful groves surrounding the town
were completely alive with the merry
throng. The town was handsomely
decorated with innumerable flags and
other gaily colored bunting. About
ten o'clock the day. 8 program of sports
commenced, beginning with game
of cricket. 1t being match between
the Beaulieu cricketers, captained by
Harry ]. Golf, against the county
players captained by George F. Win
ter. The result of the game was a
victory for the county players. Note
is made of the exceptional good play
ing done by Messrs seeley, Winter
and Corners.
"The base ball game between the
Mugwumps Of Olga and the E]kwood
team resulted in tied score of IA to
Il. 1t is stated that the game was
extremely we'll contested and witness
ed with great amount of interest by
the immense crowd in attendance.
The game it was decided should be
played off couple of weeks later,
when cash prize was to be awarded
and the winners declared to be the
champions of the county.
"The racing was the most exciting
sport of the day. The gentlemen
entering horses in the first race were,
5Messrs Roney. Stevenson, DeLong,
Krinkle, Griffith and Plante. Roney,
Stevenson and Krinkle taking the sec.
ond and third heats in the order nam.
ed and were awarded the prizes, I.
"The pony race was contested for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
OLGA BARN CASE DISMISSED

The case of incendiarism, known
as the barn burning case from Olga,
in which a new barn, the property Of
Jas. Cregan, was a total loss, was
finally disposed of at its preliminary
hearing in justice court here in Lang.
don last Saturday before Justice Geo.
w. Price, who dismissed the case
after the offering in the case by the
prosecution of evidence that had been
secured in behalf of the state with
the assistance of State Fire Warden
Runge, of Bismarck. The case for
the defense was in the hands of At
torney Geo. M. Price. The incidents
connected with the case date back up
wards of six months ago and there has
been quite a feeling at Olga as to the
merits of the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
LANGDON BREAKS EVEN
ON WEEKS BALL GAMES
Won Two Games Played at WaIIlaIIa on Fourth
Lost Double Header to Cando Sunday

Both Langdon and Cando are stat
ed as having put up a splendid ex.
hlbitlon of the national game in the
games played by these fast all
salaried aggregations at Munich on
Sunday.
In spite of Cando taking the win
ming score in each Of the battles the
losers end was nothing to feel so ter
rible bad about when the tally was 2
to ) in the afternoon and 3 to in
the evening. 1t has been practically
settled to have Cando come to Lang.
don and play return series during
the county fair, when the crowd ex-
pect to see our boys even UP what
happened to their end of the score on
Sunday at Munich.
On the Fourth at Walhalla Langdon
furnished the fans, in crowd that
must have numbered at least 1000
people, all the fast playing that has
been seen in that town for several
years past. The afternoon game they
won from Neche with a score of u to
B, and in spite of the bigness of the
score it was only seven inning game.
Langdon had Duffy in the box and
whenever our boys went to bat the
punching of the hits showed what
they could have done with the Neche
battery had more runs been needed to
cinch the game. In the evening
Langdon faced a western Cavalier
county aggregation made up of Munich
and Clyde players with result that
the game was tigh ened up to where
the spectators got "A little more real
ball playing for their money. Nell
son was put in the box in this game
to pitch for Langdon while the Clyde.
Munich combine depended on the soup
bone of Bird to bring home the bacon.
One lone run was all that the ag.
gregation from the western half OF
the county was able to enter up or
the score book against the three that
Langdon deposited to its credit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
LANGDON VS.. ALL NATIONS

Tuesday of next week, July 18th,
promises to be ''red letter day
with the base ball fans of Langdon.
Arrangements have been closed bv the
management of the Langdon team for
two games Oh that date with the
famous worlds All Nations one of
the games being called for 100 in the
afternoon and the other in the evening
at $50. The All Nations have play
ers in their line up Of practically
every nationality on the face of the
earth, including John Donaldson, the
greatest colored pitcher in the world
Mendez, the Cuban who pitches ane
plays short for the All Nations, anc
defeated the Detroit Tigers al
Havana, Cuba in a l to game,
striking out the famous Ty Cobb anc
Sam Crawford The contract for the
All Nations, calls for Mendez playing
in both the afternoon and evening
games. 1t is also guaranteed that
Donaldson will pitch one of these
games. The All Nations filled ar
engagement at Cando on the Fourth
and won the game by score of 6 te
II. There will be some fast base bal
in the two games of next Tuesday
which it will be worth the while Of
FANS of the national game coming
from all parts Of the county to see.
Don't miss this event of the season.
Be here and see Langdon win.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
A. 0. U. W., ORDER WILL
PROTECT ENLISTED men
Workmen Members Called to Front
for Service as State Militiamen
Insurance Holds Good

The officers of Langdon lodge, A,
O. U. W., No l2l, has received dur
ing the past week, from the head
office Of the state grand lodge at
Fargo, the following proclamation and
official notice to the effect that during
the absence of any of their members,
who belong to the North Dakota ma
tional guard, while engaged in their
country's service, the Workman order.
through its state organization will
keep up all dues and assessments,
and that in case of death the policy
will be paid in full, not withstanding
the clause which provides otherwise.
The A. o. U. W., order is to be
commended for the show of patriotism
which the step thus taken shows.
Following is the official notice:
Whereas, the laws of the Grand
Lodge A. O. U. w, of North Dakota
provide that member engaged as "a
soldier in time of war; is entering
a prohibited occupation, rendering his
certificate, in event of his death while
so engaged, null and void and
Whereas, the Militia of the States
of North Dakota, Montana and Idaho
have been called to the colors for
service on our southern border or in
Mexico; and
/ Whereas, we believe that at such
a time true fraternity as exemplifed
by this order should be adhered to
and, the loved ones of those who are
called to support the Stars and Stripes
in time of trouble should be fully pro-
tected; therefore,
! l, Bradley c. Marks, Grand Master
Workman of the Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen of
North Dakota, by the authority in me
vested as such officer, and after con-
sultation with the Board of Directors
of said Grand Lodge, do hereby pro-
claim that the provision Of law which
makes "a soldier in time of war;
prohibited occupation is hereby waived
anc that the members of this Order
within the iurlsdi otioEl Vt TINS ura;i,s
Lodge who shall go to the support OF
our country in Mexican difficulty shall
have their beneficiary certificates
maintained in full force and effect ):
that this Grand Lodge will pay the
death claims in full to the designated
benefciaries of such members who may
; be killed or die in service. and l do
hereby proclaim that said Grand Lodge
will pay the assessments as same may
be levied for such members while en-
gagged in such service.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Grand Lodge, this 23rd day of
June 1916.
B. C. Marks,
Attest. Grand Master Workman.
E. j. Moore, Grand Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06

by horses owned by Messrs Maioney,
Wight, Hope, Ray, Dorval and
Duchamp. The ponies of Hope and
Dorval winning the first two heats
and the race in the order named.
I'm the lO0.yard mems race the
entries were William Lee, Ellen
Ellenson, Ike Foster, A. Grant DR..
Reilly, E. Veteran, j. w. Williams
and Harry Bowles. Foster took the
first prize, William Lee second and
A. Grant. third.
In the fat mems race the entries
were P. McHugh, A. Marcelin, JOS
McGauvran, c. ]. Picknell, Joe Du-
champ, John Bidlake, George Brown,
A. j. Kern and w. j. Mooney. The
first prize was taken by McHugh and
the second by George Brown.
"The next event was the old men 8
race in which the list of entries in
cluded the following: George Nc
Gregor, Joseph McGauvran and Thos.
Brown. The race reached an exciting
finish, Tom Brown winning the first
prize and McGauvran second.
In the three-legged race the en-
tries were VIM. Fleming and ]. Bid
lake, Lewis and Nickle, Grant and
Foster, Gunder and Mckay, Young
and Young, McGauvran brothers.
Foster and Grant took the first money
and Bidlake and Fleming finished
strong in second place.
In the mems 200 yard race the
first prize was taken by I. Foster and
the second by William Lee, A. Grant
coming in third place.
''The boys race was won by P.
Brady, Charley Porter getting second
money.
In jumping the contest was won
by Farlardeau, with Wettingson
second.
"Tossing the Caber was another
event on the sport program and was
won by Robert Gilday.
There was a display of fireworks
in the evening that is spoken of as
something that had never been seen
before by some of the frontier resi-.
dents here. A big dance in the school
house followed at (which the music was
furnished by the Italian string orches-
ira from Winnipeg. Note is also
made that the excellent calling of
George F. Winter was much appre-
ciated.
'There are many of the present day
residents of Olga and vicinity who
will recall the celebration and among
those participating quite a number
are still living in the county.
"The same issue of the paper also
has a mention of a celebration of the
Fourth of that year held at Shell
Lake. A feature was ball game
between the players of east and west
Harvey played in the forenoon, the
game going, to the team from the east
side sots the township by q majority
score OF seven runs. There was boat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
FIFTEEN MADE HAPPY
Aaker's Business College. rece

Aaker's Business College, received
fifteen requests for office help last
week and sent the following into fine
positions: Misses Spolander, Craw-
ford, Nermo. Engebretson, Hotf,
Gloryigen, Shaw; and Messrs REM
bolt, Hanson, and Berg. Send for
catalog to A. B. c.. Grand Forks.
North Dakota. also for. gas. tractor
and auto course catalog. -Adv't.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
Non-Partisan Judiciary Candidates
Judges of the Supreme Court
HARVEY CENTER FARMERS CLUB

The farmers club of Harvey town.
ship, has been called to meet at Hugh
McDowall's on Thursday, July 18th,
1916, in the afternoon. This ia to
be the big get together meeting of the
summer and the ladies have promised
to furnish the refreshments.
Robert Murie, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies.
Two sizes 25 and SOC at all stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06
TOTALS OF COUNTY VOTE
At PRIMARY ELECTION
Show All Democratic Candidates as
Being on Safe Side of Dead Line
Majority for Platou

Next week the Democrat will pre-
sent to it's readers in tabulated form
the complete vote of all parties cast
at the primary election held here in
Cavalier county on Wednesday June
2Sth. 1t has been impossible to do
this earlier, as the canvassing board
did not : convene until yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of making
an official count Of the vote. We give
below, however, the total vote cast in
the republican, democratic and the
non-partisan school and judicial
primaries, for such offices as there
was contest for the nomination in.
Included will be found the vote of
democraticlcandidates for county Office
for the purpose of showing that all
have more than the twenty-five per
cent The returns are not complete
inasmuch as five precincts are not in
cluded, but these are not likely to
change the result in anywise when
the official returns are given next
week.
| l. 1 II I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06

Langdon VS.. All Nations on Tuesday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-06

Attest. Grand Master Workman.
E. j. Moore, Grand Recorder.
The broad ax., 1916-01-01
PITH AND POINT.

The wise man is lie who knows Just
how much he knows.
Deliberate long before doing what
it's impossible to undo.
We can always discover the taints
on the other fellows money.
While waiting for a dead mans
shoes you could probably earn better
pair.
A lazy man is always Oh the wrong
side of the human profit and loss &C
count.
Why doesn't somebody put the voice
Of the people on a few graphophone
records?
The advice is given to swat the win
ter flies. They are far too feeble to
fight back.
There are five celestial eclipses book
Gu LUZ 1OIO SOOuhCSo hhO"o AO"
many political ones.
One Of the greatest wonders in this
world is what becomes of all the smart
children when they grow up.
Philadelphia has decided never to al
low the Liberty bell to be moved again.
In other words. Liberty bell is to have
no more liberty.
If those Nobel peace prizes are al
lowed to accumulate the man who
ends the European war should draw a
nice bonus i'm cash and medals.
Compared to corresponding RESPONSE
bilities in other countries, the task Of
raising revenues to meet the needs Of
the government is an easy one.
The end of the war, which was to
have occurred in October. has now
been postponed until early spring,
doubtless because of circumstances
over which nobody appears to have
any control
The broad ax., 1916-01-01
Current Comment.

Be patient with congress-; it never
had more to talk about.-Boston Her
aid.
The change in China is not a very
radical one The so called republic
was making noise good deal like a
monarchy all the time.-Philadelphia
Press.
Anybody who pretends to know
what the leading issue of the coming
presidential campaign is destined to
be is blind to the Kaleidoscope habits
Of these amazing times. - New York
Sun.
An eminent professor ventures the
prediction that man will soon be able
to flash his thoughts by sort Of in
ternal electric light and make them Wis
IDLE. How many new terrors has
science in store?-Philadelph Ledger.
The broad ax., 1916-01-01
NIISDLA LEILA.

ventor says. straight To the point, on
land or OH sea. it will be able to go
with precision. delivering Il blow that
will paralyZe or Kill, us is desired. A
man in a distant tower could shield a
city against ships or army by working
q lever.
at is not the time" said DIR. Tesla,
ito go into the details of this thing. 1t
is perfectly practicable to transmit
electrical energy without wires and
produce destructive effects at a dis
lance. ! have already constructed q
wireless transmitter which makes this
possible.
1.-THE art is already SO far developed
that great destructive effects can be
produced at any point OH the globe de-
termined beforehand and with great
accuracy. In view of this | have not
thought it hazardous to predict a few
years ago that the wars of the future
will not be wagei with explosives, but
with electrical means
DR.. Tesla then said that it would be
possible with his wireless mechanism
to direct all ordinary aeroplane, man
less, to any point. over ship or an
army, and to discharge explosives Of
great strength from the base of opera
TONS
The broad ax., 1916-01-01

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
specially to disengage itself from those
of other general officers mentioned In
dispatches. In his dispatch dated Oct.
8 Sir John French specially selected
Sir Douglas Haig for particular men
ton. On Sept. IA, when the first foot
ing had been gained on the north bank
of the Aisne, Sir John French wrote as
follows:
1.-The action of the First corps on this
day, under the direction and command
Of Sir Douglas Haig, was of so skill
full, bold and decisive a character that
he gained positions which alone have
enabled me to maintain my position
for more than three weeks Of very Sc
we're fighting on the north bank of the
river"
General Haig had proved himself
bold, skillful and resolute as the leader
of an advance. He was to prove him
self a few weeks later to possess to
the full that tenacity in defense which
he had already shown in repulsing the
German counterattacks on the Aisne
In October the British forces were
moved from the neighborhood Of Sois-
sons TO the line from Ypres to La
BaSsee. and the center of what has
been described as the greatest battle
in English history-the three weeks
battle for the defense of Ypres-was
I'm Sir Douglas Haig's hands.
There comes a point In every gen.
erals career perhaps when he gets a
division, perhaps not until he gets his
corps. at which the problems with
which he has TO deal alter not merely
in degree, but in kind. Sir John
French passed that point brilliantly I'm
South Africa: Lord Roberts passed II
also perhaps at the same time. On the
other hand. there have been generals
like Sir Redvers Butler who never
passed 1t at all and remained magnifi-
cent brigadiers, but ineffective In the
control OF larger forces. The sIgnifi.
canoe Of Sir Douglas Haig's threefold
triumph In France and Flanders is
that he has proved himself to have
made this fateful step with brilliant
success. Before the war he had never
commanded In action anything larger
than a regiment, In maneuvers never
anything larger than a division. At
the Aisne he commanded a corps, and
now he commands armies.
The broad ax., 1916-01-01
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

Despite all the denials, peace con-
tinues to be the battlecry
1t is much easier to touch peoples
sympathies than their pockets.
It's easy TO find reasons why others
don't do the foolish things we do.
1t Is easy TO acquire Il bad reputa-
ton and mighty difficult to lose it.
Until an emergency is faced no man
knows whether lie is coward or not.
In some ways mules are safer than
horses. Nobody ever bets money on a
mule.
When the house divided against it.
self falls the bricks always hit the I'M
der dog.
BE thorough is good advice. but
be careful what you are going to be
thorough in.
The presidential bOOmS are beginning
to put their roots preparatory to
shooting up iii the spring.
The old fashioned hatchet which was
sometimes buried has been SUPERSEDED
by the hammer which is always kept
ready for use.
1t having been ascertained that Rem
jamin Franklin Invented the electric
push button. IL is feared he'd never get
the office hoy vote for anything
Trench diGgerS In those ancient. sto-
Red lands might reimburse their over.
burdened nations for the expense OF
war by digging up few art treasures.
A penny saved may be penny earn
I'd, as wise man said. but every LITTLE
while new evidence Is gathered to show
that the family sock Is q poor place IN
keep the penny.
The broad ax., 1916-01-01
Train end Track.

Electric railways in the United
States own 4O.4TO miles of track.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way company employs $1,000 men.
The capitalization of Canadian rail-
roads increased by S27G,990OG0 during
the past year and is now nearing the
S2,000,000.000 mark. the exact figures
being S1.SOS. S2O.TG1.
Cincinnati OWNS Il real railway-not
a municipal subway or trolley line, but
steam railway running to Chatta-
nooga. The building of the road was
authorized by referendum as far
back as the eighties. The railway Is
at present operated under lease by G
privately owned company.