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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
JUNE WEDDING At MILTON
OF INTEREST IN LANGDON
Milton Furnishes June Bride Who
Marries County Seat Popular.
Young Townsman

A June wedding in which Langdon
people are generally interested and
in which all of the appointments had
been most perfectly arranged, occur
red yesterday forenoon at the home
in Milton of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Green, when their
eldest daughter, Blanche Mildred, be-
came the bride of Miles F. Kessler.
of Langdon.
Pink and white peonies with ferns
were used in the adornment of the liv-
ing room, where the ring service was
held by the Rev. F. j. Hibhard, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church of
Langdon.
Miss Fanny Powles, of Lancaster,
Pa, presided at the piano and as she
played Lohengrin's wedding march,
the bridesmaid, Ruth, sister IF the
bride, was the irst to enter the room
followed by little Dorothy Green, who
acted as flower girl and the bride ON
the arm of her father, who gave her
in marriage. The groom with his
best man, Marvin Green, and the Rev.
Hibbard awaiting the coming of the
5sride and her party at the improvised
altar.
Following the ceremony, Mrs. J.
Noordeweir, of London, N. j., sang
ooh Promise Me. 80
The bride was dressed in white
georgette crepe with which was worn
veil and shower bouquet of orchids,
bridal roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Ruth Green wore a gown of
cream incline and carried bouquet
of Ophelia roses Pink was the color
used in the dining room where the we'd
ding breakfast was served immediate.
]y after the ceremony A basket of
roses formed the center piece and the
appointments were carried out in the
chosen color Mrs. W. Reilly and Mrs.
B. Prom were in charge of the room
and the serving was cared for by Miss
Lucille Reilly, Miss Jessie Milne and
Miss Hilda Peterson. MIR. and Mrs.
kessler left in the morning by auto
for the lakes and Minneapolis to spend
short time. They will return to
Langdon where they will be at home
/ to their friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
BOND SALE NEAR $75, 900 MARK

While in the city on Monday and
Tuesday Banker c. B. Mcmillan, who
has been at the head of the subscrip-
tion in Cavalier county to the Liberty
Bond issue, stated that although re-
turns had not as yetreached him from
all the banks in the county, conser-
vatiye estimate shows that residents
of Cavalier county, of whom quite a
number are farmers, have purchased
the nations patriotic bond issue to
the extent of between $4,000 and
$50, 900 worth. The figures on which
Mr.. Mcmillan based his estimate,
however, does not show subscriptions
for bonds that are quite likely to have
been made since he forwarded his re-
port to the officials of the Minneapolis
reserve district on the 18th inst. He
cites the towns of Munich, Calvin,
Wales, Osnabrock. Milton and Sarles
as all being points outside of Lang.
don that made an exceptional showing
of financial backing up of their
patriotism. Mr.. Mcmillan states all
banks are far az he has been able to
learn still holding a surplus of bonds
and that he 10 sanguine that Cavalier
county's aggregate for the Liberty
Loan bond issue will close we'll ur
to the $75. 600 mark.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP TO
AID FARM HELP PROBLEM
Have Organized Under States Plan
to Harvest the Fall Crop With
Proper Efficiency

Within the past ten days the initial
steps have been taken locally in the
formation of county organization to
cooperate with. the effort that is be.
ing made by the various states and
the nation at large to aid the govern.
ment of the United States in a solu.
tio6 of and adequately handling the
labor problem, more particularly as it
applies here in the west to harvesting
threshing and marketing of tarm
crops.
fSince about June LIST the organiza-
tion has been effected of what has
been styled. the North Dakota Eff
cheney Commission with o. j. Seller.
of Jamestown, as secretary, to coop
crate with the farm management de-
partment of the United States govern.
ment, to work for a solution of the
farm labor problem in handling the
crop in this state. The plan outlined
for North Dakota is similar to that of
other states of the Union in which
the crop production is the staple of
industry. The secretary of the state
organization giving direct attention to
the formation of an efficiency COM
mission in each county, which in turn
organizes a township organization,
the latter to proceed at once to make
a detailed survey of the labor needs
of that respective community.
Following up along this plan Cav.
alier county in the past week com
pleted county organization naming
as required ON the committee the
states attorney, banker and farm.
err. The committee for this county
who arleady have the work under
headway for the perfecting of a town.
ship organization are States Attorney
Crimson, of angdon, G. B. Mcmillan,
of Hannah and A. c. Campbell, of
Clyde. The committee has already
been provided by the state organiza-
tion with all necessary blank forms
and information and has already got
started to work on the following plan
From each village or town over the
county one man will be appointed to
look after the work of the townships
in that particular locality. Four emu
merators are to be named in each
township, 80 that each enumerator
will have territory of approximate
ly nine sections. On Thursday nr
Friday, June 28th and 29th these
township enumerators are expected to
call on every man living in the dist.
rict and get . full and complete re.
port Of the farmers estimated labor
needs for the coming harvest. These
reports will be fled with the head Of
the labor bureau in each town or vii
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21

lage. They will also be compiled
and the totals given to the county
committee, who will forward copies
of same to Secretary Seller at James
town. All members of the state,
county and township organizations are
asked to do this work without cost to
the government and the farmers are
asked to make careful estimate of
their labor needs, that are not pro.
vided for and be ready to give the in
formation to the township enumera.
tor, when he calls at your farm next
Thursday or Friday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
COMMUNICATION.
o the Citizens of. Langdon =

To the Citizens of. Langdon:- ..
Many complaints have been received
from those interested in bird life Of
willful destruction of song birds by
boys using air rifles and other guns.
These birds come with the spring
season and have increased in number
year by year, induced no doubt by the
rapid growth of our groves and trees.
They are ornaments and every one
enjoys their songs. Children should
be taught to prolong their existence
and by kindness induce them to return.
each year to cheer us by their songs
and thereby make life happier. To
hear the song of bird by proxy on a
musical instrument costs you money,
why not encourage bird life and enjoy
their songs as nature intended them
to sing, and give rhyme to this pleas
ant season of the year? A time there
was in this country when birds were
very scarce, many a settler in his sod
shack would have given a great deal
to enjoy the privileges we have list.
ening to their merry song. sug.
gest that parents inculcate into the
minds of their children an admiration
for bird life, and if necessary patron.
ize some library or book store and Sc
cure literature treating of birds, and
have their children make study of
the different kinds, their habits, etc.
They will find it interesting and l am
sure they will have more considera-
tion for the feathered songsters in
the future.
The Legislators of our state placed
a law upon our statute books protect
ing bird life and fixed penalty for
destruction of same. The unprotect-
ed birds are crows, black birds, Eng.
| lish sparrows, sharp Skinned hawks,
cooper hawks, cormorants and great
horned owls; other birds are protected
by fine or Imprisonment or both.
Now if persuasion will stop the kill
ing of harmless birds this letter will
not be written in vain; if not, re-.
course must be had to the law and the
means therein given to protect song
birds from those who's .thoughtlessly
destroy them.
Respectfully yours.
! JOHN J. POWERS, Mayor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
PROF. H. H. AAKER

Nonpartisan Progressive Republican
candidate for congress, believes that
as those most able must do the fight.
ing, suffering, dying, those most able
should do the paying. Incomes in ex-
cess of $4,000 should be taken to help
win the war, and no tariff taxes
placed on the necessities of life. The
gamblers in foodstuffs should be elm
mated by Government price fixing and
Government control of the machinery
of distribution. Pol. ADV.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21

Your patriotic duty--buy q Liberty
Bond.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
TENDERS FOR GRADING

The board of supervisors of Lang
don township will meet on Wednes-
day, June 9th, at two o'clock in the
afternoon for the purpose of receiv-
ing bids and letting the contract for
the grading roads in said townshi p.
Suitable bond will be required of the
successful bidder and the right is re-
served to reject any and all bids.
The board will meet at two o'clock p.
m. of said day on the section line be-
tween Sections 80 and 81 in Langdon
township.
By-0rder Of the Town Board.
PETER KoEHMSTEDT, Clerk.
Order vOrr fanUravad carda at tho
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
Y. P. U. CONVENTION CLOSES

The twenty-fourth annual conven-
tion of the Young Peoples Union of
the Pembina presbytery was in session
here in Langdon three days of last
week, convening at noon on Tuesday
and reaching an adjournment at the
same hour Thursday. The event,
which held its meetings at the Pres.
byterian church was given an attend.
ance of young people who were dele
gates from societies of the Y. P. U.
in that portion of the northern part of
the state which comprises the Penn :
ibna presbytery. Among those here
to take part in the programs of the
meetings held during the three days
of the convention were Rev. Pugh, of
Larimore; Rev. Hall, of Emerald;
and Rev. Coles, of East Grand Forks,
each of these gentlemen giving in.
spring addresses of great interest.
A feature of the convention that was
also appreciated was a lecture on
Alaska by Mr.. Thomas Radcliffe, of
Larimore, the subject being given an
added interest by the showing of
views upon the screen.
Prior to the bringing of the con-
vention to a close resolution was
given unanimous adoption that the
Union of the Pembina presbytery for
ward a petition to President Wilson
favoring absolute prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors in the United States during
the period of the war.
On the evening of Tuesday, the
first day of the convention the men,
bers of the Endeavor society Of the
Langdon church rendered a reception
to the visiting delegates. which added
warmth and sociability to the welcome
that had already been extended the
visiting delegation in such a generous
and open-handed manner.
The opneing session of Wednesday
morning featured with a sunrise prayer
meeting which convened at half past
six O'Clock, which in addition to be.
ing a most impressive service was
given an attendance by visiting dele
gates and those belonging to the local
Endavor organization.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in the naming of
the following as the choice of the
convention:
President-C. H. Cruttenden, OF
Inkster.
Vice President-Thos. Radcliffe, OF
Larimore.
Secretary-Miss Minnie Morris, o1
Pembina.
Treasurer-Miss Myrtle Stevenson,
of Langdon.
Jr. Sup't-Miss Tena Giles, Of
Grafton.
Sup't Mission Study-Miss Lilliar
Douglas, Of Gilby.
| Sup't Tenth Legion-Miss Ami,
Alexander, Of Fordville.
The convention closed on Thursda,
shortly afternoon with short prayer
] Continued Over to Fourth Pags)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
SIX1Y-THREE ENROLL At
THE BOYS ENCAMPMENT
Third Annual Gathering of Cavalier
County Farm Boys Being Held
Here This Week

The third annual Cavalier county
farm boys encampment, being held
this week on the fair ground adjoin-
ing the city, held its first session
Monday afternoon and has been in
full swing with a program both profit
able and entertaining all week. The
weather conditions and everything
forecast that when the wind-up is
reached Saturday at noon the general
verdict will be that its success from
the start to finish outclasses all pre-.
vious efforts.
This years enrolment totalled up
to sixty-three boys, representing near
ly everyone of the forty odd townships
in the county of whom the following
is complete list.
Elmer Thorn Chas. Smith
Wilfred Mountain Leonard Hart
Alfred Dahl Edward Hasby
H. Beauchamp Ted Gordon
Adelard Lepire Earl Nodwell
Joey Rourke Clarence Rourke
Frank Faust Seward Mostad
Irving Prescott Oscar Ozos
Chas. Sehrt G. Lindtwed
Oscar Peterson Gisle Davidson
Franklin Crimson Joseph Erickson
Ben johnson Melvin Russian
Math. Mathiason Fred Davidson
Arthur Waldson Harold Watt
Frank Ward Robert Mckay
Will Seccombe H. Mcfarland
Krist Amoth John Howatt
Archie Shelp Walter Larson
Leslie Henderson VIM. Fleming
Donald Hay Roy Achison
Gilbert Ellefson Roy Meyers
Lloyd Meyers Harold Nicesor
Harold Hart Al McGregor
John McGregor Ed. Johnston
Walter McGregor Russell Lilico
Birney Dahl Selmer Walder
Roy Gage Roland Gatfney
Gilbert Gronhovd Casper Webbe]
Herbert Thompson Frank Batemar
Harvey Baker Elmer Ober
Bryan Oakland Lloyd Ormistor
Lawrence Rose
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
STATES APPROVAL GIVEN
SITE OF LANGDON'S PARK
Curator of State Historical Society
Here to Inspect Grounds Offered
for Langdon's Park

The visit to- the city for several
days during the past week of DR..
Melvin Gilmore, curator of the state
historic society at Bismarck, has
had good deal to do with revival
of the interest of Langdon people in
the projected public park for the city.
Those interested in the purchase
and gift of land for the location Of a
site for an "Old Settlers Park" at
Langdon have for some time been in
correspondence with DR.. Gilmore re.
garding available sites here and ais
at Olga. Before buying or accepting
gifts of land for the purpose it had
been thought wise to have advice
from a reliable authority as to our
natural flora, shrubbery, etc. At
this season of the year the services
of DR.. Gilmore are much in demand
and being detained elsewhere he was
unable to give Langdon people any
advance date of the definite time of
his visit here.
DR.. Gilmore, is rather than plat
form speaker an authority ON ethn.
ology and prefers teaching and doing
this work in small groups to interest
ed students. His first step on coming
here was to appear before the city
council where he discussed with
Mayor Power and the members of the
council the park question in general.
DR.. Gilmore had previously been
driven around the city by Mayor
Power an1 immediate vicinity with
an idea as to the location for a public
park and therefore was enabled to GO
over the matter in detail with the
council. He also the following morn.
ing revisited points viewed as pro-
bable locations to make closer obser.
walton as to suitability, general out
line and noticeable evidence of plant
; life, etc.
: On Friday afternoon Messrs. R. T.
Burke and M. G.. Campbell took DR..
Gilmore and others interested to see
the proposed locations of a park at
Olga, also visiting the Campbell and
Ryan farm, which may be described
as natural park in that immediate
vicinity along the Pembina river. Al
the latter place many specimens were
discovered peculiar to the North Da-
kota seasons and only to be found ir
this locality. Two of these the doc
tor stated he had been unable to find
elsewhere in the state.
Saturday afternoon a "hike' wa:
arranged for the distinguished visito,
by the two local organizations, the
boy and girls scout, several hours
being spent in tramping over the
prairie and gathering specimens ot
flowers from the high lands, of which
the medicinal and other uses by the
Indians were explained, also thei,
habits of plant life.
On Monday evening DR.. Gilmore
spoke in the Auditorium to as many
of our townspeople as could be giver
notice in the short time available.
The audience also included those ir
attendance at the Cavalier county farm
boys encampment, accompanied by
their leaders, Messrs. Stewart, Haw,
Kristjansen, Reher and Boyd. What
was said was so greatly appreciated
/ that second meeting was arranged
for on Tuesday afternoon when the
speaker addressed the boys at thei,
camp on the fair grounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21

Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21
Respectfully yours.
JOHN J. POWERS, Mayor

When baby suffers with Group. ap.
ply and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil at once. Safe for children. A,
little goes long way. 25c. and Soc
At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-21

For regular action Of the bowels,
easy natural movement. relief Of con-
stipntion. try Doan's Regulets. 25c
at all stores.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
CLASS HAS EIGHT
ARMY VOLUNTEERS
SENIORS OF SOUTH COLUMBIA
METHODIST CHURCH JUSTLY
PROUD OF RECORD.

The senior class of the South Co
lumbia Methodist church is proud OF
the patriotic record it's members have
made in volunteering for military SER
vice since the outbreak of the war
With an average members ip of rs,
eight men have voluntarily enlisted in
Various branches of the service. The
men who have enlisted are: Harry
Williams, Battery f, Hath Field Ar
tillery; Coy Smith, Battery E, Hath
Field Artillery; Samuel Rogers, Bat
terry F. 114th Field Artillery; Cakes
Ragsdale, Battery F, 115th Field Ar
tillery; Leon Owen, Battery F, 1l5th
Field Artillery; Obie Stone and
george Murrell, whose regiments are
not known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
HERALD Loses ONE
OF ITS BEST MEN
N, C. BLAIR GOES TO LOUISVILLE
TO ACCEPT POSITION ON
BIG DAILY.

N. C. Blair, for the past two years
Linotype neutrality-suspicious. for The
Herald, has accepted a splendid posi-
ton on the Linotype battery of the
Louisville Herald, and he and his esti-
mable family will go to that city next
Wednesday. While The Herald re-
grets to lose the services of Mr.. Blair.
who has made a most efficient and
energetic man on the staff of tbs
paper, the publishers congratulate him
upon his new position, which Is one
of considerable advancement.
MIR. Blair has been connected with
The Columbia Herald at different
times for more than IL years. He was
on The Hattiesburg (Miss) News for
several years, returning to Columbia
about two years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
V. GUNNELS NOW
TICKET AGENT
NIGHT OPERATOR SUCCEEDS J.
OZRO FRY WHO GOES TO
NASHVILLE.

Promotion of J. Ozro Fry, city
ticket agent here for several years, to
the Nashville office, will make sever
al other changes at the local office.
The changes are being made today.
auditors of the railroads being here
TO check out Mr., Fry. He will be
succeeded as the ticket agent by
Vernon Gunnels who has been the
night agent for the past five years.
e Gunnels has been a very efficient
Ssht man and his friends are sure
FIAT he will acceptably fill the place
of more responsibility. George Ken
nedy. who has been an operator at
the statiDn here for several years.
has been promoted to night ticket
agent II he makes as good on that
joh as he has as operator he is sure
Of more promotions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
LOVING C0Mo:ANl IN,
DEVOTED MOTHER
MRS. j. D. BLAIR ANSWERS CALL
OF HER MASTER AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.

Mrs. ]. d. Blair, age "a years, died
at SIS o'clock Thursday at her
home on South High street after an
illness of sevreal years. She was the
wife of ]. D. Blair, who with five
children, survives her. The surviv-
ing children are Mrs. w. T. Branch,
Mrs. T. H. Cook, Miss Willie Blair,
J. d, Blair of Lawrenceburg, J. H.
and N. C. Blair of this city. She is
also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Matte English of this city and Miss
Annie Harrison who resided with
her.
Mrs. Blair had lived in Columbia
for the past 33 years, having moved
to this city from her home. near
Spring Hill. She had been married
Sc years and lived a Christian life
and consecrated member of the Frier-
son Memorial Presbyterian church.
She was loving companion and de-
voted mother, whose life was a bene-
diction to her family and JOY to all
who knew her.
Tie funeral was conducted from
the residence Friday morning at 10
o'clock by the Rev. D. D. Little, and
the interment will follow at Rose Hill
cemetery. The following are request
ed oact as pail bearers: 7. e.
dof don, ". 5. Fleming, ST., G. T.
Looney, W. D. Cameron. Ira Brown,
A J. Alexander. Cakes C Nichols, di-
rectors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
W. OFT N NtsECOND
TRIP TO MIR III
BUYING ANOTHER SUPPLY FOR
MAURY DRY GOODS TO MEET
MAURY DEMANDS.

John T. Wooten has gone to New
York and other eastern markets ON
his second trip this season and while
there he will take advantage of the
unusual market conditions to secure
for the customers of the Maury Dry
Goods Co., some exceptional values in
ladies ready-to-wear, dress goods, no.
tons, etc. No other city in the south
is experiencing greater prosperity
than is Columbia and buying is going
ahead at rate that has seldom been
equalled and probably never before
exceeded. The Maury Dry Goods
company has found it necessary to
make heavy purchases for second
time this season in order to meet the
requirements of their customers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
COLUMBIA Bank AND
Trust COMP ANY BUYS
INJURY COUNTY BONDS
exPE RlMENT STATION SEcURi-
TIES ACQUIRED BY LOCAL
INSTITUTION.
PAR and AcCgUED INTEREST
In View of Financial Situation the
Sale Should be a Most Gratifying
One to the Taxpayers of the Coun-
ty-Maury Aish Credit.

Bidding par and accrued interest the
Columbia Bank & Trust Company to-
day purchased the $S4, 100 of expert
ment station five per cent bonds of
Maury county. This is considered, in
view of the existing money markets
and financial conditions, a magnifi
cent sale and should be very crafty,
ing to the citizens of the county.
There we're six or eight bids sub
mitted and the Columbia Bank &
Trust company made the best bids
by several hundreds of dollars. There
were banking houses in Nashville,
Jackson and other places in the list
of bidders indicating the high credit
which Maury county enjoys in the
realms of finance.
The splendid bids which were made
for the Maury county bonds was a
surprise even to many who have kept
posted on the existing bond markets
of the country and is due alone to the
fact that in proportion to its taxable
and real wealth Marry county has
about the smallest debt Of any county
in the South.
The entire expense of the issue of
the bonds, printing, etc, will be less
than the sum appropriated by the
county court for that purpose.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
SETH NIX 5 tx
HAS BEST RECORD
SOUTHPORT BOY RAISES los
BUSHELS TO THE ACRE
BIGGEST REPORTED.

Seth NJ cKissick, IA year old son of
W. r. NJ. Mckissick, of the South
port community, has the best record
so far of reports of yield from corn
club acres being received by County
Demonstration Agent, E. A. Mclean.
Young McKissick raised 105 bushels
to the acre. He planted the Meals
Paymaster variety.
A sample of this corn has been sent
to the department of agriculture In
Washington.
John Van McKibbon of Culleoka,
who raised 1877 bushels to the acre
in 1911, holds the boys corn club
record in Maury county.