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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Mrs Len Frye returned Monday
from a stay of a few days with
friends down the line at Milton.
Mrs. E. C. Pitheon was among the
arrivals of Saturday, returning from
a visit of over a week in the Twin
Cities with friends and looking after
business matters.
M. Rabenovitz, went north Tues
day to Wales for a short visit with
his son, Ted Roberts, who started
up there as a dealer in gents furnish
ings and clothing last fall.
Miss Annie Wild returned on
Thursdays train to Hannah after
making a visit of part of the week
with Langdon friends. She was &C.
companied by her niece, Miss Freda
Bulloch.
John Schwan returned yesterday to
Dresden we'll satisfied with his three
days attending of the farmers conven-
ClOH, "lllCll TIC Sdlu was OIC VI UllG
most satisfactory gatherings he had
ever attended.
M. M. Merrill, the popular repre-
sentative of the Remington and Smith
Premier makes of typewriters over
the state with headquarters in Grand
Forks, spent a day or two last week
among his Langdon friends.
Since the game which Park River
lost Friday evening to Michigan, in
which the score was 81 to 80 in favor
of the latter team, Langdon basket
ball fans feel more confident than
ever that when our boys go to Park
River for the return game on the 18th
they car win it.
August Moritz is here from Dres.
den taking in most of the sessions of
the farmers convention, which has
been in session since Monday. He
states that Mrs. Moritz is still quite
i'll, having been under the doctors
care most of the time since their re-
turn from the Pacific coast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Mrs. w. F. Winter spent a few
days of last week visiting with friends
in Grand Forks.
Leap year brides will find an ele-
giant line of wedding stationery to
select from at the Democrat office.
DR.. Schwinghamer went south on
Tuesdays afternoon train to Grand
Forks on a professional mission.
Gallo has a Brotherhood of America
Yeomen lodge which last week initial
ed a class of fifteen new members.
DR.. Judd H. Kirkham was in Grand
Forks attending to professional mat
tiers a day n two the fore part of the
week.
Chas. Lothspeich, Jr., of the Nc
Donald hardware store, left during
the week for a vacation visit to the
family old home in Illinois.
j. A. Foster, travelling representa-
tive of the Cavalier County Develop
ment association, is here from Clyde
with quite a large sized delegation of
convention visitors.
Issac Ulyott was among the num-
Der to arrive on Mondays train from
Hannah to spend part of the week
with Langdon old friends and attend
the farmers convention.
John Ward, one of the few demo-
Gratis of the republican precinct of
Osford was among those from the
south end of the county to arrive on
Tuesdays train to take in the farmers
convention.
E. A. Wadsworth, who has beer
away since the beginning of the year
looking after his real estate affairs
in the east, got back Monday and is
one of the active workers on the floor
of the farmers convention.
Emil Hanggi and O. R. Daniels are
two representative farmers of Grey
township who came down from the
north on Mondays train and stayee
over until yesterday taking in the
sessions of the farmers convention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

S'bSS T. q Au1l lin
of township blanks. Orders by mail
promptly filled the same day received.
Louis Fischer, of the Wales farm
machinery firm of Liebeler-Fischer
Company was here Tuesday transact
ing business.
l.. A. Weed, the Hannah insurance
man, accompanied by Mrs. Weed,
were here to look up a number of
their Langdon friends Thursday and
Friday.
Cashier Alex. Reid of the Citizens
Bank, l.. l.. Gardner of the State
Bank and Merchant Herman Adams
were a trio of end-town visitors here
Thursday attending to business.
Thos. Heating was in the city
Tuesday from his hotel at Easily,
which town it would appear is doing
a bigger grain growing business than
ONE of the larger towns along the
line.
j. F. Segouin, proprietor of the
First National Bank basement barber
shop, returned on Saturdays train
from a six weeks trip to the home of
his father in the vicinity of Ottawa,
Canada.
William Taylor and wife, the for.
mer a brother of Mrs. Charles Haugh,
were visitors here a few days during
the week, returning on Tuesdays
train to their home in the vicinity
of Hannah.
Mrs. j. J. Crawford and little
daughter left on Mondays afternoon
train for the future home of the fam
lily at Munich where Mr.. Crawford
has lately accepted a position with
the Farmers Hardware Company.
P. E. Schwartz, F. x. Hoffarth,
VIM. Thorn and Archie Gamble make
up a capable four-handed bunch of
West Hope township farmers who
spent Tuesday and yesterday forenoon
with evident profit and enjoyment at
the sessions of the farmers conven
ton.
Mrs. J.. H. Mclean returned on
Saturdays passenger to her home at
Hannah from a stay of most of the
week at the home of her brother,
Yves Abbott, where her sister, Mrs.
George Eckland, has lately been quite
seriously ill, suffering from typhoid
pneumonia, but is now showing quite
favorable progress toward recovery.
The ladies of St. Michael's church
in Wales will hold a box social and
card party in the Fischer hall on Fri
day evening, February 18th, the pro-
ceeds to be donated to the church.
1t is also stated that other forms of
entertainment and amusement will be
provided for those who do not play
cards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
! Local Happenings 6
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Miss Anna Mclean spent part of
last week visiting at her home in
Hannah.
Last week Miss Bertha Singbeil of
Wales underwent an operation at the
Hannah hospital for appendicitis.
Geo. A. Williams, the Dresden p.
M, and proprietor of the Corner store
at that place was here %transacting
business last Friday between trains.
H. L. Brink, the government i'm
migration officer at Hannah accom-
panied by Mrs. Brink were visitors
with several of their Langdon friends
couple of days of last week.
Archie Sillers, cashier of the First
State Bank of Calvin, is among the
number from the western part of the
county to take a hand in the doings at
the farmers convention this week.
William Shelley and daughter, Miss
Stella Shelley, were passengers on
Fridays afternoon train to Fargo,
where the latter enters the Sacred
Heart academy as a student for the
year.
Dominic Schiller, one of Trier
townships early day pioneers, was
during the past week taken from
Gallo to Warren, Mimi, by Rev.
Father Bierens, to receive hospital
treatment.
Another change in the business
directory at Wales to occur within the
past week was negotiated when G. A.
Lundstrom, the barber, became the
purchaser Of the pool room property
of John Terres.
DR.. D. McKenty, of Winnipeg,
Man., arrived on Mondays train,
reaching here too late for the funera:
Of Ralph Price, the eldest son of At.
torney and Mrs. Geo. M. Price, which
had occurred in the forenoon.
Sheriff Jerry KelIand left Monday
for a weeks trip to Cavalier county
towns over on the 500, where he viii
look after the collection of delinquent
personal property taxes, placed in his
hands with orders to enforce payment
by the board of county commissioners.
Hon. Fred Borusky was a Vale.
convention visitor Tuesday and yester
day and says that there wasn't
number on the program at any session
which he attended but what gav'
practical ideas about farming which
visitors could take back to thei
homes and use with great benefit.
Miss Kate Byrne, accompanied b,
her sister, Miss Lizzie Byrne, wen
to Grand Forks on Mondays train
where the former after consultation
with local doctors enters st. Michael
hospital to receive medical treatmen
and possibly undergo IN operation
She has been in poor health during tn
greater part Of the winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
DrS. Smith & Hughes
OFFICE HOURS: Every Day Except
Sunday: From 9 to 12-1 to
Donovan Block

Eli Shaver was among Tuesdays
contingent of Hannah visitors to the
convention. In the grain exhibit of
the mid-winter fair Mr.. Shaver cap
tured the sweepstakes in oats also
taking first in the Swedish select
variety.
Miss Katie Wild was here Tuesday
from snabrock spending the after
noon with friends and remaining over
for the banquet and entertainment of
the joint session of the farmers con-
%vention held at the opera house in the
evening.
Mrs. w. B. Dickson came on Tues.
days afternoon train from Dickinson,
N. D. She is staying at the Jas.
Dickson home helping in the nursing
and caring for of Mrs. Dickson, who
has been i'll and in a somewhat serious
condition since her confinement of a
few weeks ago.
George H. Johnston and wife are
among the crowd of Wales people who
made Langdon a visit the first half
of the week. Mrs. Johnston had a
place or the program of the woman's
convention Tuesday afternoon, the
subject which she treated being,
Gardening and Flowers for Cavalier
county,"
C. M. Turner, one of the larger
crop growers in the vicinity of Wales
was a convention visitor Tuesday.
He has already shipped, about ten
carloads Of wheat, oats and barley
and has quite a balance on hand that
is such fine sample that it will find
a ready market for seed in his home
locality.
Robert Robertson, secretary Of the
farmers club of West Hope township,
was here from his home along the
boundary line to take in the farmers
convention. But for the long drive
over bad roads there would have been
a much larger crowd of his neighbors
here for the convention, as West
Hope does not take a back seat to
any section of Cavalier county when
it comes to up to date methods of
farming.
Mondays snow pillow train which
preceded the passenger from the south
had attached to it a car of blooded
Percheron horses recently purchased
by the Evans Bros. in Iowa. The car
contained a pedigreed stallion, a
brood mare and eight colts, all first
class blooded Percheron stock. The
car when unloaded during the after
noon was looked over by quite a num-
Der who were here to attend the
farmers convention.
c. w. Finwall, of Bismarck, was
in Langdon last week a couple of days
in his official capacity as secretary of
the state enforcement league and on
Wednesday evening spoke at the court
house on the educational work being
done over the state by the league.
Owing to the meeting not having been
properly advertised there was only a
small attendance. Mr.. Finwall in
formed us that the state league is
carrying on a campaign covering every
county in the state, following which
the league plans to hold a convention
at Fargo, about April 18th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Jack Debrow left on Mondays
afternoon passenger for an extended
visit at her former home in Syracuse,
N. Y.
Mrs. B. Prom came up from Milton
on Mondays train and is making a
visit during the week at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Tom Smith.
A Sparkling was a returning passen.
ger Saturday from a business trip to
Grand Forks and the Twin Cities,
where he spent a few days looking up
the automobile trade.
Attorney w. A. Mcintyre was
among the arrivals of Tuesday end in
addition to looking after his Langdon
business affairs is enjoying the doings
at the farmers convention.
Allan Mcdonald, K. B. Laing and
George Diebel were among the num-
Der here on Tuesdays train from
Milton as visitors over until yester-
day attending the farmers convention.
Arthur Robertson, one of the basket
ball team of the city high school who
played in the out of town games at
Michigan and Grand Forks last week,
made a stop ove visit until Monday
with his sister at Reynolds.
James Week, who since retiring
from business in Langdon several
years ago has been farming near
Osnabrock, was here Friday transact
ing business and visiting his two IONS
who hold positions at the Ct. Northern
depot.
John Bimler arrived on Tuesdays
train from Writ. Mimi, and will visit
during a stay of a week here with his
mother, Mrs. j. Bimler, ST., who has
been in poor health through the
winter. Mr.. Bimler has been operat-
ing a blacksmith and machine shop at.
Writ, since locating there some
years ago.
Rev. Frank G. Forester, a former
Hannah divine, who since removing
to the Canadian Northwest has been
the chief executive of the dominion
land office at Swift Current, Sask.,
has resigned that position to enlist as
a chaplain with the contingent of
Canadian volunteers, who will leave
in the spring to enter active service.
Mrs. John Burns, of Tyner, Sask..
who has been visiting since the holt
days with relatives and neighbors at
her former home in Pembina county,
was an arrival on Saturdays train.
Mrs. Burns is a sister of Mrs. M,ran
and R. T. Burke of this city and Mrs.
H. F. Baker of Iona, and has quite
an acquaintance with Langdon people,
who resided in the Valley before COM
ing here.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
DR.. John W. TOWey
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON

Victor Glaze, who for the past year
and a half has been with the Courier
Democrat leaves today accompanied by
Mrs. Glace and their little son, for
Towner, N. D., where he has accept
ed a similar position with Editor D.
R. Carlson on the News-Tribune,
where we are confident "Vic'' can
make good if competency of workman
ship and a faithful interest in the
business counts for anything.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
Today's wheat-$1.

Tuesdays fine weather helped a
whole lot in bringing a large crowd
of visitors to Langdon to attend the
farmers convention.
The ladies guild of the Presby-
terian church that they will
hold a home bakery sale Saturday
afternoon at the Schulke department
store.
The Leap Year dance of Langdon
young people, announced as a St.
Valentine event has had its date
changed to tomorrow, Friday evening,
the 18th inst.
The arrival of a baby girl is an
nounced as having occurred on the
18th ult., at the farm home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Vondal in the vici-
nifty of Stilwell.
Langdon had an official low tenn
perature of thirtysix below zero Mon
day morning. The government instru-
ment at the Langdon sub-experiment-
al farm, however, only showed 344a
below.
Saturday evening the Seniors of the
high school b%anquetted and otherwise
entertained the boys basket ball team.
The showing made by the team since
the season opened was given hearty
endorsement and appreciation and
further achievements looked forward
to.
Langdon's band is making the three
days farmers convention of this week
the occasion of its first public appear
ance since recognizing some months
ago. 1t may be stated that the music
rendered has done its full share to
enliven and add to the success that
had attended the event.
The meeting of the Langdon
woman's club to have been held Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. F. j.. Hib-
bard as the hostess, was given an in
definite postponement, owing to the
bereavement which during the week
has entered the home of Mrs. Geo. M.
Price, the clubs president.
Tuesday of next week, the 18th
inst, the board of county commission
ers will be here in special session, the
meeting being called for the purpose
of taking some definite action regard.
ing an extensive line Of improvements
it is planned to make on the interior
of the court house this spring.
Next Thursday evening, the 18TH,
the married ladies of Langdon have a
leap year dancing party at the U. c
T. hotel which promises an evening
of unalloyed merriment when a large
number of invited guests will be en-
tertained. Before the party breaks
up an appetizing supper will be
served.
The first of the legal holidays of
February, Lincoln's birthday occurs
on the 18th and will be here Satur-
day. AS usual it will be given OBJ.
by the court house officials
and the banks, but it's a holiday that
this year does not mean much to the
school children as their legal holiday
and their regular weekly holiday both
come on the same day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
COMING EVENTS.

Feby 10-University Glee Club.
Feby 10-11-Teachers Examination
Feby 12-Lincoln's Birthday
Feby 14-St. Valentines Leap Year Dance.
Feby H-District Court Term
Feb'y 1S-Married Ladies' Leap Year Party
Feb'y l9-Co. Teachers Meeting at Munich.
Feby 22-Washington's Birthday Club Party
March 8-First Day in Lent
March 21-Presidential Primary Election
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
DR.. ]. P. ~SCHWfNGHAMER
Dentist

OPEN DAILY
Forenoon. 500 a. III. to II m.
Afternoon. L. ~ 80 p. m. to 6:Wp IN.
Evening. I 100 p. m. to 1910 y, m.
OFFICES:-Upstairs in Schulke Block.
Langd0n N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

The Democrat office has a full line
of township blanks. Orders by mail
promptly filled the same day received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Jack Debrow left on Mondays
afternoon passenger for an extended
visit at her former home in Syracuse,
N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Mrs Len Frye returned Monday
from a stay of a few days with
friends down the line at Milton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Attorney w. A. Mcintyre was
among the arrivals of Tuesday end in
addition to looking after his Langdon
business affairs is enjoying the doings
at the farmers convention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

A Sparkling was a returning passen-
ger Saturday from a business trip to
Grand Forks and the Twin Cities,
where he spent a few days looking up
the automobile trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10

Allan Mcdonald, K. B. Laing and
George Diebel were among the, num-
Der here on Tuesdays train from
Milton as visitors over until yester-
day attending the farmers convention.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
Eddie Collins dnser3 and Clarence Rowland.

The report being circulated that Clarence Rowland to be
White manager surprised
we'll fitted Charles Comiskey
finally lost patience appears that management
the only The Eddie Collins selected
to Rowland
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
THE DIARY OF A SIREN.

MAY %.
Diary / am feeling blue and II is be-
cause hate to hurt mems feelings II
know them or not. went to anoth-
err game last Friday and Lennie did
not play but after the game he met
me outside the park and took me home.
Last night after supper the phone
rung and l answered 1t expecting to
hear Lennie's voice, but 1t was another
voice not Lennic's.
Hello" said the voice. who is
this?"
This is Miss Meyers" replied.
Are you The little girl that was out
to the game Friday and walked away
with that big bushcr?" the man at the
other end Of the wire asked
u do not know who you refer to-"
| replied cOldly.
Yes you do said he. II saw you
when you camo in the park and / had
my eye on you all afternoon"
Who are you. please?" | then In
quired.
Never mind, grille. will tell you
when | meet you" he said.
when do you expect 10 meet mc?"
| inquired. amused at the mans as
surance.
Tonight If yon'Il he home. he said
We'll. Mr. Fresh" said /. Il will not
be home 10 you tonight or any other
time am not in the habit Of allow
Ing men to call who have not been
introduced to and besides do not
even know what you look like"
WELL he said 81 don't lead the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
OIL AND GAS
development
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations ID
West Virginia, PennsH-
vania and 0nio.

The weekend Of development
work in the eastern fold completed
nothing better than light producers
All districts show a steady increase
in development work. despite the
fact that the average size OF the
compilations is very small Neither
from the first to the close OF the
week was there but one discovery
made that is attracting attention. It
Is located in Sheridan district. Cal
houn county. W Va, and located on
the J. ?. knight farm. operated by
NJ. F. Crowley and Company. It is
their first test on this farm and when
drilled through the salt sand showed
for a producer and was given a shot
and Is estimated to be good for f1f-
teen or twenty barrels u day. It Is
purely wildcat located about two
miles due west OF Brookville pump
ing station and 1900 feet from the
mouth of Annamorriah creek. Pos.
sibly 1t may lead up to the develop
ment Of new pool.
Busters In Tyler County.
On Middle Island creek, Ellsworth
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
In the Wake of the Ne1Us
BIZ RinQ w Lur1ner

IL best TO treat him 40 coldly won.
der what he looks ike. diary.
MAY "a.
! have seen the man who called me
up and how handsome he is, diary.
May be no handsomer than LennIe
but entirely different type. ! might
Of loved him had | not seen Lennie
first.
Monday night he called me UP again,
just before Jennie came to call. He
asked me II was still going 10 be
mean and told him ! was sorry he
considered me mean. but under the
circumstances | could not act any diff
ferent toward him
why don't you come TO the game
tomorrow" he asked.
Maybe | will" | said. will you
be there?"
I'm always there" he replied II
have a regular Job hitting fungOs and
keeping the bench warm"
DO you mean you are one OF the ball
players? / inquired
~ think so, but Tinker don't" he
replied,
~ told you / was engaged" | said.
There can be no Irritation between we
two"
20 look me over before you turn
me down" he said. Come to the
game tomorrow and I'll let you see me
face 10 face"
~ emit promise" | said. and hung
Zip the receiver as heard a ring at
the door and knew Lennie had come.
Something made me ask Mr.. Weegh-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28

hliNNNi VI NlNIll~uH NbuulNs
On Ten Mile creek, Sardis dis
trict. Harrison county. the Pittsburg
and West Virginia Gas Company
drilled its test on the S. T. Bartlett
farm through all sands and is dry.
On Rock Camp run. Church district,
Wctzcl county. the Carnegie Natural
Gas COMPANY completed second test
on the John Johes heirs farm and
got 2 gasser in the Maxon sand. On
Long Drain run. the same COM
panys test on the Grant Thomas farm
located in Grant district. is a gas
ser in the Big Injun sand on Knob
Fork Clay district, the Hope Natural
Gas Company has Gordon sand
gasser at Its test on the James Stro-
snider farm.
Drilling and Starting Tests.
Harrison county has some test
work under way and starting. On
Rock Camp run. Sardis district,
Huffman and Deegan are due in the
Gordon sand at test on the L. L.
Stewart farm. On Jones run in the
same district, the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company is starting second
test on the John Heldreth farm. On
Wolf Pit run, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has started to drill test
on the ,'ias ]. Robinson farm,
The Chalmer Oil and Gas Com
pany has started to drill a test on
the Simon Moore farm. located on
Campbell's run, Warrington district,
Marion countq. On Fishing creek.
Grant district, Wetzel county. the
Philadelphia Company has just start
ed to drill test on the S. L. Fluhar-
ty farm. In Church district, the Car
negie Natural Gas Company is drill
ing tests on the Grant Thomas and
Mary A. Vanhorn farms.
On Pinch creek. Elk district, Ka-
nawha county. the South Penn Oil
Company is drilling second test on
the Louisa Woody farm, located L.
500 feet east OF No. on the same
farm. In the same district. the Ohio
Fuel Oil Company Is drilling a sec
ond test on the Charles and Chloe A.
Young farm. In Big Sandy district,
the Guermer OIL Company Is drilling
test on the Walter Facmyer farm
an dthe United Fuel Gas Company
has started to drill test on the Huff
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28

the rig completed for a test on the
+. p. Headley farm. In Aleppo
township. the Peoples Natural Gas
Company Is drilling tests on the ]. L.
Phillips. c. and S. Harger. s. Spragg
and S. b. Huffma nfarms.