Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
Cavalier County of the Long Ago
lCompiled by the Historical Committed

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Prairie fires burned grain crops on the farms
of John Swanlaw, John Mclvor, Fl. w. Randles.
William Jacobs, John Hope, Eben Radford,
John Anderson. The latter lost 400 bushels of
wheat and considerable oats. A complete fire
break was bnrned around Langdon.
II. S. Golf received the contract for furnishing
the Langdon and Olga schools when completed,
The notice calling for tenders for the two new
school houses were signed by George Barcelo.
as clerk of the school board.
George II, McTavish received the appoint
ment of collector of customs at Elkwood.
John Doyle has been sworn in as mail carrier
between Langdon and Olga and Harry Bowles
between Langdon and Neche
Mclean q Dunford have been awarded the
contract fora mammoth barn 10 be built in
Langdon this fal!
On Monday, September 2lst, a raging prairie
fro swept the northern part of the county. Jas
Jennings lost all his gram crop except two
acres not stacked and some hay. John Hope
lost much hay and some grain. Several others
reported loss suffered through this fire.
The fall term of school was announced to open
at Elkwood, on October l. 1888, with Frank j
| Hodgins as teacher and Mrs. A. c. McNivcn, at
that time Miss Hope, as his assistant. She was
tho first person to receive a teachers certificate.
having walked across the prairie a distance of
several miles to the home of Co. Sup't II. D
Allart to take the examination.
John Ferguson and Murdock Mckenzie com
menced the seasons run with their new steam
threshing outfit.
Stage routes out OF Langdon gave u. $ mail
service to the post Offices of Beaulieu,
Mona, Lemon, Elkwood Nadia, Ridgetield,
Easily and Osnabrock.
Records as shown in the files of October Stl
report the result of a sports tournament in
which Fred w. Hall Won first place as a sprin-
tor, covering a distance of 100 yards in Tx
seconds. Justice L. ]. Fog was a close second,
These young men were also social leaders as
they gave a house warming for the McHugh
family in their new home. The invitations
read: 'All the young folks and We married PEG
pie also of the Mon tain are cordially invited"
a later paper records the fact that Mr. Hall left
town and MIR. Fox unsupported played host I'M
til two O'Clock in the morning to the ollowin
guests: Charley Mcleod and Charles Atkinson,
of Neaulieu Edward and James and Miss T.
Mcneil, w. L. belong and Tom McEwan
Judge and Mrs " j. Mooney, Mr.. Gnd Mrs, P.
McHush, Mr.. and Mrs p. O'Grady, Mr.. and
Mrs, C.B. c. Doherty. Mrs. 7. H O'Brien,
Misses Annie Ryan and Nellie Donovan
Misses Corwin and Mckee. OF Beaulieu, Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Reilly, the Misses Prinycr and
Spinning, Mr.. Schultz. Mrs. Morrow, Robert
Work, Harry Dunford, Mr., and Miss McInnis
Mrs. Fulton, Charles Farris. Mr.. Grierson, Mrs.
Gregory Burbach. John Debrow, j. Lindsay,
John Dickson and Will Lee. About nine
O'Clock p. IN. Doyle and Trumley's orchestra
started up soul stirring music. carefully select
ed from the most celebrated Italian composers,
and Jim O'Grady announced in a most %stentoI-
ian voice, partners for a quadrille."
County Surveyor Hull shot two large bucks
and a elk on his farm along the Pembina river
northwest of Beanlien.
Rev. D. G. Palmetto, the Methodist church
presiding elder was interesting readers around
here with the Methodist Herald published at
at Grand Forks. In this county he assisted Rev
Reese in this county in conducting services at
Rosa Lake. ockwells and Elkwood Pastor
Reese resides at Easily and held services at the
court house twice each month after Nov. list.
Editor Dohcrty and C.B. Nelson hagged fifty
ducks from Debrow and Horse Shoe Lakes. A
few rods north of Debrow Lake, a yearling
deer. standing knee deep in the water was shot
and weighed when dressed 1917 pounds.
Archie Sl,elp threshed 1866 bushel of grain on
Tuesday. His average days run since the sea-
son started had been 400 bushels per day,
Another prairie fire on October 10th took all
David McDowall's hay and part of his grain.
1t is predicted that an hotel in Langdon would
pey like a gold mine.
w. j, Rurphy Of the Grand Forks Plaindealer
and some OF his Langdon friends bagged two
hundred ducks and prairie chickens in one
days aunt.
At tho direction of the board of county COM
missioners guide boards we're placed on all the
principal roads of the county,
County seat discussion begins to grow warm.
Rosa Lakes blue ribbon society, organized
July l, 1885, now has a membership of %. At the
last meeting they had a lively debate. Subject,
(Which is tho h%appiest. the married or the
single life The single life was championed
by w E. DeLong and opposed by Angus Nc
Donald, who proved to the satisfaction of the
judges not only that the married life is the hap
pest, but that Mr. DeLong thought so himself
and would soon be married. The debate to fol
low was. Which is she most to be pitied the
drnnkard or his wife.
Prairie fires burned the house and furniture
of J Cornell and the house and llaystacks of
1 James Doyle.
II. E. Dorval the rustling land agent from
Olga was in town during the week.
w. IL. Conn i'll the vicinity of Hannah lost his
barn and a fine lot of hogs in a prairie fire,
! Dan Shanks had a narrow escape in riding 4
/ mule across the prairie. He was overtaken by
|. the prairie fire. He turned the mule and tried
to force him to go through it. but could not and
dismounting ran through the fire himself. He
' got his hands and face badly burned and by
rolling on the prairie put out the fire in hi:
clothing, The mule he neversaw afterwards
! Father st Pierre, ii. f.. Dorval and Antoine
] Lariviere arrive home from a trip to the Turtle
l mountain region
Married-W. H. Randall and Miss Mary Nc
Donald, both OF Osnabrock
j, Editor Doberty put in his paper Gust befort
the county seat e%lectionl I'VE would state TO
the benefit of those bringing bottles or jugs tx
! Langdon that we are strictly temperate anc
make this announcement so that our friends
won't mind us refusing drinks on November 3
Election Notes: Election passed off quietly
1t showed all day and of course a great man,
would not come out, In Langdon the total vot
was 145, all for Langdon at Olga 1877 votes wer
cast, all but one for Olga. A total of 100 vote