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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
OLD COLUMBIA HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire at shortly after midnight on
Thursday was discovered in the rooms
on the lower floor of the old Colum-
bia Hotel. 1t was evident as soon as
the fire department reached the scene
that this oldest land mark of Lang
don's early day history was doomed
to destruction and superhuman effort
upon the part of the department was
all that prevented the flames from
spreading over large area of valu.
able business properties on both sides
of Third street.
The fighting of the flames lasted al
most three hours, during which the
cities water supply proved to be ample
for the purpose of getting the fire un-
der control and saving adjoining prop
critics. The hotel, occupied at the
time by Landlord j. A. Anson, is own
ed by w. F. Winter whose loss is
covered by insurance to the amount of
SIS, 5OOr Insurance also to some ex-
tent will cover the loss of j. A. An
son on the interior furnishings and the
fixtures and stock of D. A. Fisher the
proprietor of the pool room and bill
lad hall annex, both of whom suffer-
ed total loss. 1t is thought the
origin of the fire traces to defective
chimney flue connected with the kit
chin range.
The site of the old Columbia is one
of the most valuable on Third street
and is certain to be the scene of build.
operatjons soon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Start John Doe Proceedings

Within the past week the name of
"John Hummingbird, the indian
trapper who forecast an open winter,
has been much maligned by those who
have thought the squaw winter since
the 18th of the month has been alto
gether too severe. Those who had the
biggest kind of holle, coming were
the unfortunates who still had their
window screens AID screen doors up
and house unbanked, Now the weather
is getting somewhat more docile and
the abuse of poor Jch7 has been let
up on some Indeed the more sanguine
expect to see quite spell of Indian
summer before the setting in of winter.
For our part we maintain. as before,
that the weather of this region is
beyond the ken of any white man and
that he who has been in the country
six month knows pretty near as much
about what's coming next as the
oldest pioneer resi1ent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Big Sale of
Liberty Bonds
Drive of War Bond Sale
Shows Loyal Support In
Cavalier County

Archie Sillers, the Calvin banker,
who is chairman for this county of
the campaign that is being closed
this week for the sale of Liberty loan
bonds, reached Langdon yesterday 3
afternoon on his final tour of the
county. He stated that the last week
of the campaign opened with upwards
of $l5O,0OO worth of bonds having
being sold to the people of Cavalier
county, quite number of townships
and some of the towns having over
subscribed the amount that had been
assigned to their purchase. Mr..
Sillers stated that the response had
been simply wonderful when weather
con ditions that preceded the opening
of the last weeks "drive' were
given due consideration. Naturally he
is particularly proud of the showing
which lie knows the western half of
the county will make when the final
returns are received. The townships
OF Glenila, Grey and Mimic he states
will all be found to be over subscribed
The towns of Calvin, Hannah and
Clyde are closing the week with a
sale of bonds that will be nearly half
as large again as the amount assigned
for tale in those localities. Since his
arrival in Langdon Mr.. Sillers stated
he had received highly fatternig re-
ports from Harvey and Easily town
ships, both having margin over and
above the quota of bonds they had
been expected to buy. i4angdon city
is now assured of more than its
$50, 600 worth and Milton and Osna-
brock have had an active corps Of
workers busy for a couple of weeks
that are taking care of these two towns
being in the forefront at the wind-up.
Inere has been splendid organiza-
tion at work and had the weather
favored the campaign Cavalier county
would have done even better than the
already fattering outlook permits US
to congratulate ourselves upon. The
ladies', Mr.. Sillers gracefully asserts,
have done most noble part in the
patriotic duty that has at this time
deyolved itself upon every patriotic
citizen of the United States,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Civ Council Meet in Court Room

Since the fire of last Friday morn.
ing the city council has had to look
elsewhere than the city hall for quar-
ters in which to hold their council
meetings and Mayor Power has asked
that the papers of the city inform
the public that for the present meet
ings will be held in the court room
at the Court Hou,e On -1o1day of
next week, October 29th aid Monday
of the week following, November
5th will be held two meetings of
the council of more than usual i'm
portance. Attention is directed to
the fact that these meetings will be
held at the Court House and it is
hoped that a goodly representation OF
Langdon residents will be present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25

On Saturday afternoon of last week
the earthly remains of Mrs. Thor Vet
tern, one of the early day pioneer resi-
dents of the Osnabrock neighborhood
were given a last resting place in the
Norwegian church burial ground north
of that town. Mrs. Vettern, who was
about sixty-fve years old, suffered a
mental arrangement in a serious ILL
ness of about ten years ago, since
which time she has been under treat
ment in the state hospital at James.
town. The body arrived at Osnabrock
on Fridays passenger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Notice of Teachers Examinations

An examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held as
Langdon and at Munich, on Thursday
and Friday, November 9Th and 9ths
1917, beginning each day at 8 a. M
Commencing with the November
examination the State Board will re-
quire that all teachers applying foF
elementary certificates, must write
on Agriculture.
Fred j. Reher, Co. Sup't.
Langdon, N. D., Oct. %. 1917.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Pupils Compelled
to Attend School
State Officials Find State
Law Compulsory
Heavy Penalties

Offices of States Attorney and
County Superintendent of Schools,
Cavalier County, North Dakota.
These Offices are in receipt of let.
tiers from the Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction and the Attorney Gen.
eral, demanding that the compulsory
attendance law be strictly enforced
and threatening the County Superin.
tendents and States Attorneys of the
various counties of the state with pro.
secution if any laxity in regard thereto
is shown.
This law requires that: Every pa
rent, guardian or other person, who
resides in any school district and who
has control over any child of or be.
tween the ages of the seventh and
fifteenth birthdays, shall send or take
such child to a public school each
year during the entire time the public
schools of such district are in session.
Provided, that in case the eighth
grade is not completed such child
shall attend school, if necessary, until
the seventeenth birthday is reached.
The only excuses regconized by the
law are as follows:
Attendance elsewhere at some
approved private or parochiaI school
2-Actuallv necessary to the sup
port of the family as determined by
the States Attorney, subject to ap-
peal;
3-Completion of the eighth grade
4-Physical or mental capacity;
5--Attendance at public school
elsewhere.
Keeping child of compulsory
school age at home even for single
day for other than one Of the reasons
above mentioned is violation of this
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25

law and subject to prosecution. l,
is the duty of each parent or guardian
having charge of such children to see
to it that the teacher is Informed
promptly regarding the reason for the
absence of their children and this
reason must be sent to the County
Superintendent at the end of the week
in which the absence occurs.
In case the excuse for absence is
that the child is needed to help, at
home it is the duty Of the States At
torney's office to cause an investiga-
tioa to be made regarding the merits
of each particular case and to prose-
cute in cases where insufficient need
for such help is found to warrant the
keeping of such child from school.
All other excuses are acted upon
by the County Superintendent of
Schools.
The proper education of our children
is now more important than ever
before. The years following this
great war will place a burden upon
them that will require the very best
of mental land physical effort to over
come We are all patriotic citizens
and love our country and are anxious
to do everything in our power that
will require the verv best efforts up
on the part of all to preserve it. The
greatest service we as parents can
render, however, is to see to it that
our boys and girls are kept in school
that the citizenship may be prepar.
ed to face the future with its multi
tude of problems still unsolved. We
must not be careless at this time.
We must avoid the mistake made by
England. France and Germany, whose
school systems are utterly ruined.
We must cheerfully meet the needs
of our schools, bearing what addition
al burden that may impose without
making complaint. This is not a
time to permit our schools to deteri o.
rate, but rather when every effort
should be put forth to overcome the
deficiency of the past and make our
schools better than ever before.
The compulsory attendance law
must be enforced and it is your and
our duty to enforce it,
Signed:
G. Crimson. States Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Fred j. Reher, Sup't of Schools
Dated at Langdon, ND :, this 9Th
day of October, A. D., 1917.
L'''534 s|34 School ct!l!

Oscar Liebeler and Finlay Ramage
have started regular twelfth grade
work this week.
Much disappointment is manifest
by the football squad because of the
early approach Of winter
The singing on Wednesdays is
much enjoyed. Somehow it seems to
start the day right and makes work
easier.
The domestic science department
is to be fitted up with electric stoves.
This is much needed improvement,
and will be appreciated both by the
class and the head of the depart.
ment.
Miss Anna Power visited at our
university at Grand Forks last Satur-
day, returning to her duties in the
school on Monday. During her alb.
sence Miss Marie Hankey, of IT,
substituted as teacher of the fifth
grade.
The High School orchestra put ir
a good practice on Thursday Afternoon
The regular school schedule has
not been SO far completed, thus it is
not known when the time will be fol
the regular practices of the orchestra.
Daniel Monnett makes a fine addi.
tion to its Instrumentation, as he plays
either the violin or the cornet. MANY
other talented pupils have sent in
their applications for membership.
Last Friday the Juniors and Sen.
iors of our High School were enter
tanned with a surprise. The assembly
hall was the scene of a patriotic pro.
gram. In addition to patriotic songs
which We're sung by the girls glee
club and the Junior and Senior High
School, there was read 1.-THE Man
Withoutsa Country" In this pat.
riotic story Morgan Mercer showed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25
Halloween Social Event

An Halloween event of next We'd
nesday evening, October 31st, is be-
ing piloted toward what promises to
be big success in every way by
the Langdon girls who make up the
membership of the Soldiers Aid so.
ciety. The holiday season is now
only a few weeks distant and the
start is being made at this time to
send Christmas gifts to the company
e. boys in Camp Greene, North Carp
lima
Be sure that you keep Wednesd day
evening, November 7th, an OPEN
date. Under the auspices of the
young ladies of theLangdon Soldier 8
Aid society, on that evening a pro-
gram will be given at the Auditori.
um, by the two great entertainers,
r. H, Hendershott, the original
Drummer Boy of Rappahannock, "
and his son, H. B. Hendershott, one
of the most wonderful drummers and
fifers in the world Numbers on the
program will also be interspersed by
home musical and literary talent, all
of whom are local artists in their
line. 1t is to be one of the biggest
treats ever offered a Langdon audi
ence and as the object is to raise a
fund with which to send Christm as
gifts to Cavalier county soldier boys
at Camp Greene, the advance sale of
tickets should go like hot cakes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25

On Friday of last week Andrew
Syverson died quite suddenly at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. H. c.
Russian. north of Osnabrock. as the
result of stroke of paralysis. The
deceased homes teaded in this county
in 1883 and is survived by an aged
wife and the daughter, with whom
they had made their home for some
years past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-25

his ability as a reader Morgan can
always be dependei upon to deliver a
good public recital.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12
TIE .. a. PENNEY COMPANY
RAISES EMPLOYEES SALARIES

AMERICAN FORK. Jan. iO.--John
l. Firmage manager OF the Golden
Rule store In this city. has returned
home from a trip to Iowa. where he
went a. locate and open up two new
stores Tor the J. &. Penney CO.. one at
Shenandoah and the other az Crerton.
This makes a chain Of about "a hun
drcd and sevcnty-five stores operated
hy this company throughout the vnl-
ted States. All employees OF this com.
pany have been notified that an In
crease amounting o. about i2h per
cent would be given them. beginning
November iSt last year This VIII
mean that each employo win receive.
or has received. "a check for back pay
Tor November and December. aver
aging about isia per cent Of his sal
AIRY. In addition 10 this. J, e Penney ,
the head OF this institution. personally
insures the life 81 each OF the em.
pioycs of the company In an amount
equal 90 one years salary Of the em-
pioyed. and should any employe die
while In th. service of the company
his wife. mother or other beneficiary
will receive this amount of insurance.
The annual convention OF the man
ayers viii be held at Salt Lake city
next week. when the managers Of all
the stores throughout the country
will be- present as we'll as those who
viii become managers this year.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12
HITS THE ]UKClES
Hc,. q. 4. Iiarslcr Now En Route
to the African Interior

Rev Edward Laird Mills. who sue
cecdcd Dr. Talbot a. superintendent
OF the Methodist missions In Utah
and who ~ well known to many Price
people. has been promoted to become
superintendent IT the department OF
the frontier Of the board OF home
missions and church extension ~ tho
Methodist church. with Instructions
Co assume his now duties nj once. Tho
Jurisdiction covers the eleven Rocky
Mountain and Pacific Coast States
and the office of the superintendent,
while numinaily being Ia Philadei-
phin. will really be In Salt Lake city.
where his family will continue TO re-
side. Dr. Mills successor as Utah
superintendent ~ the Rev. John :.
Lace Of the Colorado conference. and
resident of Grand Junction.
During his visit "a the East Dr
Mills preached fur REV. \. g. oliver.
Ir. ltcv. oliver was recently at Eu-
rcka and has good address ON the
Mormon Religion" which he " Civ
ing with great acceptnbility. Dr. J.
| G.. Hickei. formerly pastor of First
church at Salt Lake city. was met In
columbus. o.. where he Il now az tho
North Avenue church. In New York
Rev. g. &. Hartzl-r. recently of Price
and Prove. Was interviewed lie was
sailing the next week Tor Cape Town
tAfricaD, whence he expected 10 10
twenty-five hundred miles inland Ga
his station In the Congo mission.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12

sMerchants coupon books In all de-
nominations The sun.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12

Smoke ETA Pride cisar. Tel iSa.
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week he visited George e. whitmore.
bank president Of Nephi, who II con-
valescing az Venice. Marshal Ne
beker recently received letter from
whitmore In which he says that his
condition is much improved.
Reports reached Utah the first Of
the week that +. r. Jcffery. chairman
Of the board Of directors OF the Dem
yer and Rio Grande. had resigned his
place with the Scenic Route" How
ever. there Is yet no confirmation OF
the story. Jeffrey Is also president OF
Utah Fuel company Tie = now near.
ing so years OF age.
owners Of the Hardscrabbie coal
mine above Helper short ways have
begun suit against the Denver and
Rio Grande for damages OF twelve
hundred dollars for the alleE d block
ing lof the Martin yards crossing.
which prevents access TO the property.
An injunction 60 prevent the further
blocking 81 the yards Is also asked
for.
Walters stock company. featuring
Miss Agnes Stuttz Of Toronto. Canada.
~ its leading lady. comes TO the Exc
thcater for "A two nights engagement
next Thursday and Friday evenings.
The company II very highly spoken
of by the press where II has appeared
In Utah. Persons over 20 years OF
age are admitted free to both per-
formanccs.
Miss Martha bradley was badly
burned abod' the face last Friday. but
IL fortunate In not having lost her eye
sight from the explosion OF a can OF
syrup that had been placed on the
kitchen range Go warm. The can was
unopened and hal been left by one 81
her brothers unknown to her. Mis-,
bradley will not be disfigurcd. but the
accident might have been worse.
Alfred Hooker. father Of Mrs. ]
NJ. Willard Of Altonah. aged 81 years
died AZ the homo OF his daughter and
the remains were brought here Sat
urday and placed beside those OF his
wife. who preceded him O. the gray,
some ten or twelve years aEu. Tn,
old gentleman was Union soldici
and had made his home with his sor
and daughter at Aitonah FOR scvcra
years.
Peter Columbus and Thomas Tagis
section hands on the Denver and i,iS
urande were taken TO brand juno
ton. Colo. from Green River las
week suffering from injuries sustain
ed 10 collision Of two railroad motoi
cars two miles from Green River
Columbus has broken leg and !
hole In the top Of his head. and Tagi
q broken arm and severely crushed
chest
ticcaunc pf the necessity of th'
rapid delivery Of through express an,
/ because uf the rivalry between tn,
Santa Re and the Denver and iti'
Grandc for this business, Train No. 10
passing through Price az 6:t5 OF IN,
evening. viii. hcncoforth have a sec
ond section which may or may no
run according to how late the train
on the Santa Fc lines are when the,
arrive In Pueblo. colo. ~ the train
arriving In Pueblo are two hours AM
thirty minutes late the second Hcctiol
OF Train No. 70 win carry the expires
Co ogden aud make connections will
other trains which will take u on q
California. The Denver and ~
Grande regularly makes about elgh
hours faster time than any other road
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12
JUDGE MORSE NAMED
Comes TO tho United States Fuel Com
pany A. General Counsel.


Last Sunday IL was Announced from,
the offices Of the United States Fuei
company at salt Lake CITY that Judge
Charles w Morse had been appointed
that company's general counsel II is
a position regarded In the legal pro-
fession as one OF the most important.
carrying an honorarium Of no small
proportions. and incidentally carving
also great deal OF responsibility.
Judge Morse will succeed II. H. Houtz.
who has resigned the place. Judge
Morse Is at present presiding at a
trial OF Vital moment 60 the people of
three countics--the case OF the Provo
Reservoir company against Provo
City and all the water users on the
Provo river In summit wasatch and
Utah counties
Until the trial Of this suit shall have
been concluded Judge Morse viii oc-
cupy the bench at Provo. II h cN-
pected that he will assume his duties
with the fuel company on February
LIST. The office to which he has been
appointed viii not preclude his en-
gaging In private practice Judge
Morse upon the expiration Of his SER
vice on the Salt Lake city bench
Monday Of last week had presided
over his court for sixteen years Prior
to that time he had enjoyed an eN.
tensive law practice for twelve years.
Judge Morse II quite well and most
favorably known Go many citizens Of
Carbon county. where his duties with
the company will necessarily bring
him often. Judge Morse adjudicatcd
the water rights OF Price river n few
years ago. at the time sitting for
Judge jacob johnson. who was dis.
qualified
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12
MRS. JOHN ROWlEY DEAD
Highly Respected Woman OF spring
Glen Passes Away.

Mrs. John r. Rowicy OF spring Glen
died az her home last Friday morning
81 heart disease and dropHy. aged 81
years Deceased was an old settler OF
this county. having resided here for
over thirty years Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock In the meeting house. inter-
ment taking place In the Spring Glen
cemetery. Services were conducted
by u. e. Jones of Helper. the choir
singing some Time Wen Under
stand" and prayer by u, Wander
Shut. Solo. Pace 10 Face" by Mrs.
Wander shut ~ \. Hornley was the
first speaker and related the high
character OF Mrs. Rowiey. with whom
he had been acquainted for many
years. Mrs Wander Shut sang "oh.
My Father" and Elder John Potter
spoke of the charitable actions OF
Mrs. Rowley and OF her motherly de-
votion 20 her family. The services
were concluded by the choir singing
n Need Thee Every Hour" and bene-
diction by william Frost OF Helper.
The meeting house was filled 20 its
capacity.
Besides the husband there are left
five sons and one daughter. Mrs. John
u. nryner OF Price. and several grand
children,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-12

Mr.. and Airs q, q. Horncr enter
tanned az dinner Sunday number Of
invited guests.
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SOCIETY


Mr.. and Mrs q. q. iIorncr enter
tanned az dinner Sunday a number of
invited guests.
The Tuesday sight Bridge ciuh -.
sumcd it, meetings this week after
vacation OF several weeks Miss Par
bara Forester was the hostess u"s.
day
Mrs j. u. sharp aud Mrs. L.. y.
whitmorc were hostcsses Tuesday
evening at dinner party at the home
of the latter. Covers were laid for
twcnty-threc. After the dinner bridge
was INDUCED In.
Mrs Frank l.. Buckle entertained
about n dozen OF the little friends OF
her children. Gretchen and Charles.
last Monday evening at a birthday
party. followed by a picture show en-
tcrtainment az the Exc. The two
childrcn's birthday dates ar" the
same.
Mr. and Mrs Carlos gunderron ul
pric. were the compiimcntcd guests
az dinner party given Monday even.
ing Of last week nc Mt. Pleasant by
Mr. and Mrs. Erick uundcrson. Gov.
crn were laid Tor Mr.. and Mr.. Carlo,
uundcraon. Mr.. and Mrs John uun,
dcrson. Mr.. and Mrs Vernon uunder'
son. Mr.. and Mrs Paul MonHon. Mrs
Curtlrs Oundcrpon aud Mt and Mrs
Erick Gunderson.
New Years night an especially joll,
party had an outing In IN. form OF {
bobsloigh rid. o. Castle Gate. wher'
dancing was enjoyed until the earl'
hours of January "a. ~ 1880 o'ciocl
Dr. and Mrs. y. NJ. Nchcr invited tn
entire party Go their home. whefc
deiiciosH buffet luncheon was served
Thosa present were Mr. and Mrs. y
n. iioHs. Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. rhele. III
and Mrs y u. SlopanEkey. \. y. Tay
lor. Mr.. and Mrs. \. v. Snyder. Mrs
Dolly Brooksbank. Henry RuEgori ant
Miss Lizzie RugEeri.--Heiper Times
9Th.
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rouNp A SUM- rIIING.

!. -. wiNon. Farmers Mills. y. ".
has used chamberlain's Tablets Tor
years for disorders ~ the stomach and
liver aud says. "chamberlain'a Tab
lets are the best I have ever used Z"
Obtainabie cvcryw here .-Advt.