Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-25

gravel. Itr. Du1sr oGer to furnish tie
gravel for 10 cents a yard was Tho
lowest and accepted. The gravel con
tract involves about 1900.
The Williams County Bible School
convention Will be held at RAJ June 9
and 4, according to an announcement
issued by the secretary. Miss Bertha
r. Palmer. Efforts are being made to
make this the largest gathering Of the
kind which has ever been held in the
county and special preparations are
being made by the people Of Ray in
anticipation of & large number of del
egateS.
Williams county farm boys will hold
their second annual hike. starting
from Williston June 10. The hike is
under the direction of the Williams
County BETTER Farming association
and the direct management Of County
Agent r. w. Hail. The hike this sea
son is to be financed by the farm boys
themselves. Each boy going on the
trip pays 50, which will provide for
his entire expenses for a week.
James Casey Of Minneapolis, former
~ chief OF the motive power depart
ment of the 500 Line, with headuuar.
ters at Bismarck. has arrived at Bis
marck accompanied by G. z. Perry of
Kansas City, Mo, senior inspector of
motive power IN the valuation depart
ment Of the interstate com.
mission. The two men will go over
the property of the road in that diyi-
sion. fixing valuations for the benefit
OF the commission.
II. L. KnebeI, who has been super.
lntendent of tha Minot division Of the
Great Northern for some time, has
received a substantial promotion and
will leave Minot soon for St. Paul,
where he will become assistant comp
trolleT OF the road. The promotion is
a splendid one.
Governor l.. B. Hanna, candidate
for United States senator to succeed
p. J. McCumher, has formally present
ed his platform to the people Of Nhrth
Dakota. On national issues he de-
clares for preparedness, a reasonable
protective tariff, a strong foreign pol
icy for the repeal Of the reci-
procity act between the United States
and Canada. I'VE should introduce
economy, thrift and efficiency into all
departments. both state and federal"
he says, land | will work to that end"
The Washburn Ignite Coal COM
nnnv ,rbtnl ,.,4 . H. l,,-o,4 1sr
mite coal mine in the Northwest, will
make extensive improvements and ad-
dltieEs during the coming summer
which will greatly increase the output
of coal in the future. The winter of
l9l5-16 was the best in the history of
the Wllllston mine. the production eX-
ceeding 100000 tons. 100, 600 tons OF
this total being mined during the
months Of December, January and
February.
The Gunderson Elevator company of
Mohall has let the contract for addi-
TONS to it's elevator there to Contrac-
tor StremsWold Of Minot and work
will be commenced about June 1. A
new elevator building Will be erected
III addition to the present house and
up to date cleaning and grinding ma
chinery will be installed. The i'm
DroVenlent represents an expenditure
OF something like $4,000 and will give
that market one of the best elevators
in the state.
A meeting Of the state board of bar
Der examiners was held in Bismarck,
at which the resignation of President
A. NJ. Britts of Linton was handed in.
The board net to check up it's busi-
ness for the past year and make prep
aratiOns for making a report to the
state. Mr.. Brftts is a candidate for
the office of clerk of courts of the dis.
trict. The state board of barber ex-
aminers is composed Of President A.
M. Britts. Secretary Thomas Totting-
han and Treasurer Leo Skjody.
The Grand Forks Commercial club
has renewed efforts to have the Great
Northern railroad put on a daily train
service between that city and Duluth.
Over a year ago the Great Northern
discontinued running two trains on
Sunday and, despite all efforts of COM
mercial bodies and residents along the
road from Grand Forks to Duluth,
they refused to again run trains on
Sunday. The Sunday service is de-
sired during the summer season, as
many Grand Forks folks prefer to go
to their cottages at Maple Lake or
Bemidji on Sunday morning.