Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
BANQUET AND PROGRAM
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CLIMAX
Immense Crowd Become Langdon
"Boostors" Thursday Evening
Prize List of Exhibits

In brief resume of the tour-day
Cavalier county farmers convention
and mid-winter fair, which for the
past three years has been an annual
event in Landon, it may truthfully be
said that the attendance, enthusiasm
and general good feeling all combined
in making the convention of this year
the biggest kind of success. Viei-
tors here from over the county and
from towns down the line all left for
their homes Friday enthusiastic boost.
ers for Langdon.
Beyond question the climax was
reached at the banquet and entertain.
ment held Thursday evening, the
gathering present at this event being
one that taxed the capacity of the
large hall on the ground floor of the
auditorium to the limit. 1t was an
occasion when wave of patriotism
prevaded, not only over the stage
settings of the occasion and the efforts
of those taking part in the program,
but the contagion was one that SEEM
ed to enter into the sentiment of the
entire audience. The spirit of
Amercanism imbued practically every
number on the program. which Presi-
dent Baldwin, of the Langdon Com
mercial Club, presided and got its
start off in the first overture of the
band, following which the audience,
standing, Joined in the singing of
America. There was splendid boost
for "Our Country in the talk made
by Hon. j. D. Bacon, of Grand Forks.
Later the Lilac Hedge Quartette, an.
other feature of the evenings card
which the Forks supplied, made an
ewes. nearer hit in their rendition of
"Nortn Dakota to the familiar air
of Dixie - This and other num-
bers which the quartette gave, got
the plaudits and encores of the crowd
in car. load lots.
Prof. John Adams Taylor, OF the
stsst-as \ university, may properly be
styled AS another of the head.iners
of the evening, who dealt in "Ameri-
can Humor,' with so natural vein
of wit and humor that it was felt by
everyone. This, by no means, in.
cIudes all of the good things that
kept the crowd entertained until after
midnight, when all seemed reluctant
to see "finis' at the close of the
program
The awards in the exhibit at the
mid-winter fair, for grains, grasses,
and other farm and dairy products,
follow:
The following is the list as re-
turned by the judges to the manage
ment Of the convention:
Best Exhibit Marquis Wheat
First-Romeo Bruley. $500 in cash.
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co.
Second-Peter He'll. $500 in trade.
A. Sparkling.
Third-Henry Hahn, Homemade
buggy doubletrees, L. Scheonbechler.
Fourth-J. 3. Nowatski. Hickory
Brand hammer, Cavalier County I'M
plement Co.
F'ifth-Helge Finnson.
Best Exhibit Durum Wheat
Tirst-Julus Chaput. Galvanized
iron stock tank, N. D. Metal Cuvert
Co., through the Cavalier County I'M
plement Co.
Second-Wm. Smith. Half ton of
Semi-Anthracite coal, Cavalier Coun-
| ty Lumber Co.
Third-George Delvo. Fountain
pen, H. E. Close G. co.
Fourth-James Cummings. Hick-
o'y Brand Chisel, by Cavalier County
Implement Co.
Fifth-H. r. Ritchey.
Best Exhibit Other Varieties Wheat
First-Sam Eagleson. $500 in
trade, MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger.
Second-Jos. Mechalek. Handmade
foctstool, Suffer & Sutcliffe.
Third-Henry Denler. Shoeing one
horse, ]. c. Comb Blacksmith
shop.
Best Exhibit Medium Early Oats
First-Torger Torgerson. $500
horse collar, Bristol G. Sweet, through
Cavalier County Implement Co.
Second-Helge Finnson. $500 ena
meled oil heater, Standard Oil Co.
Third-James Austin. Half tol
Peacock Block Coal, Farmers Elevate:
Co.
Fourth-W. H. Ebert. 2 bottle
Smokeline, Minneapolis Drug Co.
through c. A. Spellman.
Best Exhibit Early Oats
First-Jos. Bata. $500 in trade,
F. Ramage.
Second-Adam Witzel. Box Of ap
. pies, w. A. Scott & Co.
Third-Walker Hamilton. Sui
pressed and cleaned, Jerry Roach.
Best Exhibit of Late Oats
First-John Krom. $500 casl
prize, Cargell Elevator Co.
Best Exhibit Any Variety Barley
First-Adam WitZel. RaincOat