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Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
SENDS TRACK TEAM TO FORKS

Several members of the Langdon
high school track team, including
Arthur Robertson, Morgan Mercer,
Finley Ramage, Walter Schulke,
Ross Opie, Franklyn Phelps and
Llewellyn Row have gone to Grand
Forks this week to take part as con-
testants in several of the track and
field events at the interscholastic
state athletic meet being held on the
grounds at the university. The boys
have been doing considerable heavy
practice since the opening up of spring
and although not doing any Dragging
expect to get place in a number of
events in which members of the team
have been entered. The party going
to the Forks includes number of the
boys of the high school accompanied
by Coach McKeller.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
/. JoRGENsON PASSES AWAY

The death Of Hans Jorgenson, the
Great Northern section foreman, of
Osnabrock, occurred at late hour
Monday night. He has been here
most of the time since the accident
that befell him about three weeks
ago. From the first chances of his
recovery were considered to be we'll
nigh hopeless as in addition to inter.
nal injuries supposed to be fatal he
suffered a fracture of his back bone
and one shoulder was crushed and the
other badly dislocated. He leaves a
widow and four small children. The
remains were taken to Osnabrock on
Tuesdays afternoon train, where the
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
under the direction of the Modern
Woodmen of America, of which the
deceased had been a member since
last August. 1t is understood that
he also had an accident insurance
policy.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
CT. N. HAS A KICK COMING

Agent Bolton has a kick coming.
He is not very often in the habit of
registering kick, but thinks this
time that he has one coming. Some
six weeks ago fire destroyed the
building at the Great Northern reser-
voir which encloses the pumping sta.
tion strongly pointing to being of in
cendiary origin. Later investigation
shows that probably the same young
vandals have been guilty of stealing
the brass fittings attached to the gas.
oline engine used in pumping water
from the reservoir to the water tank.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of the railroad company's pri.
vate detectives who are making an
investigation which is pretty sure to
bring the guilty ones to justice and a
speedy punishment for their wrong
doing.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17

MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger have found
the past week another record breaker
in the sale of Buick autos. OF the
larger cars, known as the "sixes, I"
they have to date closed ten sales
since last weeks paper was issued,
the purchasers being: L. Hosney, of
Iona; Joseph Wohn. of Easily; DR..
r. l. Donovan and J. A. Balgaard.
of Langdon; M. P. Biewer, l. Daw.
son and j. A. Terhaar, of Dresden
Peter Delvo, of Osnabrock; Fred Do.
mers, of Dresden; Rev. Griener, of
Nekoma. Their sales of Buick fours
include the following: H. A. AL
cliff, of Iona; Frank Schill, of Mt.
Carmel and W. A. Bolton, of Lang
don.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
HANNAH M. D. LOSES HIS WIFE

The wife of DR.. H. F. Kammann,
who until a couple of months ago was
located at Hannah is stated as having
died last week in the Hillcrest hos
pital in Minneapolis, death being due
to blood poison, following dental
operation for the removal of an ul-
cerated tooth short time ago. Since
leaving Hannah the doctor has been
located at Taylor in this state.
Mrs. Kammann was identified with
both the Eastern Star and Rebekah
orders while a resident of Hannah.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
CITY DADS IN FAVOR OF
PLAN FOR A PUBLIC PARK
The Councils Attention Directed to
Need of System of Fire Wells
in Residential Section

At its regular meeting on Monday
evening. May 7th, the council dis
posed of the following accumulation
of business during the past month.
The secretary of the Cavalier coun
ty fair association, B. E. Groom,
waited on the council relative to "a
matter of draining off stagnant water
lying on the fair grounds. The fair
grounds being within the city limits
the council made an agreement with
the association to bear one.half the
expense involved in draining water off
the fair associations grounds.
The attention of the council wae
directed by Mr.. P. P. Kopriva to the
necessity which existed in affording
an adequate fire protection to resi-.
dents of the western part of the city,
by the putting in of a system of
wells. Following lengthy discus
sion the matter was placed in the
hands of the regular standing COM
mittee with instruction to report at
the next meeting.
The council audited and ordered the
payment of bills covering work OLE
streets, city poor, supplies. city
printing and street lighting amount
ing in the aggregate to SAT-. So.
Monthly reports from the auditor
and treasurer of the city were re-,
ceived and filed with the auditing
committee for acceptance.
The council designated the Cava.-
]ier County Republican as the officia4
city paper for the ensuing municipa8
year, its bid to do the printing at the
legal rate being accepted.
The matter of a public park for the
city was brought before the councis
and given an official endorsement by
Mayor Power and the members of the
council who gave expression to will
ingness to purchase plot of ten acres
adjacent to the city, the stipulation
being that private parties donate land
of an acreage the same as that do.
mated by the city. 1t is learned that
an understanding upon an agreement
along these lines has practically been
reached by the council and prominent
owners of property adjoining the city.
The council instructed the standing
committee on street lighting to look
after and provide for the adequate
lighting of that intersection of Third
and Oak street where the open air
concerts of the Langdon city band arc
being held during the summer eve
nings.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
COMPETENT JUDGES ARE
SECURED FOR co. FAIR
Amusement Concessions and Race
Programs Will Fill Schedule of
Dates Over Circuit

Returning from the meeting of the
secretaries of the county fair associa
tions of the northern part of the state
included in the grain belt circuit.
held last week at Devils Lake, Sec
retary B. E. Groom of the Cavalier
county fair association stated that the
matter of naming judges for the vari-
GUS departments of the fairs included
in the circuit has been practically
closed and that competent judges will
act in each department at all fairs,
making an appreciable saving in the
item of expense.
The question of amusement conces.
sions, including racing programs, was
also up for consideration and a uni.
form understanding reached for all
fairs, thereby enabling the introduc
tion of method in running the bust
ness end of county fairs in the grain
belt circuit that will both give the
managements a chance to ''break
even," and also will give finer line
of attractive features for the fairs
than could otherwise be secured.
Some of those in attendance at the
meeting raised the point as to wheth
er or not county fairs should be held
in the state this fall, owing to the
upheaval in business conditions in this
country and Europe. The Importance
of the question was realized but as
the first of the schedule of dates for
the circuit have been closed any idea
of cancellation was deemed impos.
sible. The point was also raised by
others that both in the Dominion of
Canada and England the holding of
live stock shows and county fairs is
being resumed this fall. 1t was fur
ther urged that the idea of holding
county fairs should not be Abandoned
as many of the base ball teams over
this part of the state are not likely to
effect an organization this year.
Premium lists will all be out about
June lst. sas#sts;ss,ssSs,ass stt;ssSs,ss n
The schedule of dates for county
fairs to be held in the grain belt cir.
cult Of northern North Dakota is as
follows:
Rugby-July 2, 3, 4.
Cando-July s, 6, z.
Bottineau-July 10, IL, l2.
Langdon July rs, 26, 27.
observation-disclosures /, 2. 8.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
ANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. MAY II. 1917
BIG FARMERS GATHERING
AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Tuesday, June 5th the Occasion OF
Better Acquaintance Gathering
of Cavalier Farmers

A farmers gathering or better ac-
quaintance picnic is to be held by the
farmers of Langdon and immediate
vicinity on Tuesday, June 5th. at the
Langdon sob-experimental farm, one
mile east of the city. The plans ar
ranged show that there will be sever
al speakers from outside of the county
here to give short talks during the
afternoon. Included among the speak
ers will be several of the more i'm.
portant of the contributors of the
Dakota Farmer by whom the discus
sion of current agricultural problems
will be taken up. The list includes
Alfred Wenz and MIR. A. E. Cham.
berlain, whose names are familiar to
nearly all of The farmers over the
state IN connection with their editor
ial work with that paper. Live stock
demonstrations will be given, using
the best stock raised in the vicinity
of Langdon in making these demon.
strations. A meeting has also beer
called for the same time and place o1
the Cavalier County Live Stock Breed
ers association at which matters OF
Importance will be taken up after tn.
completion of the regular program O.
the afternoon. Details and com
plete program of this event will ap
pear in these columns later.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
STATE HISTORICAL PARK
IN SIGHT FOR LANGDOh
A Needed Municipal Improvement
Can be Secured Through Aid Of
State Appropriation

A public improvement, one that
would be generally appreciated,
within easy reaching distance of
Langdon's townspeople, and in the Sc.
curing of which we learn movement
has already been started, is state
historical park.
Under enactment of a state law,
passed by the legislature of four years
ago, there is a state fund for the To-.
eating of public parks on historic sites
in various points of interest in North
Dakota. Naturally, however, it is
conditional and done only when the
settlers of locality sufficiently ap-
preciate the locating of state park
to procure the site and deed it back
to the state. Pembina was the first
town to take the initial step. This
was done about year ago and now
the state has set to work and is doing
it's part by laying out the grounds and
going ahead with the planting of na.
tive flora, shubbery, etc.
State authorities having this work
in hand will quickly recognize Lang.
don's right and title to a historical
park. Among other reasons, perhaps
first Of all, owing to the fact that for
centuries the Sioux Indians made
Sioux coulee, located here, one of
their favorite resorts, and that on the
fork of the coulee, where Langdon now
stands, there were within the mem
ory of men still living as many as
four thousand Indian lodges, the pop.
ulation of which is variously esti.
mated as being from four to seven
thousand people. This fact is testified
to by men living at Olga and in the
Turtle mountain region to the west
of us, as we'll as by our townsman,
Mr.. Gregoire Monette.
w. "A. Bolton, the representative
at this point for the past twenty years
of the Great Northern railroad,
assures US that his company will co..
operate in every way with our towns
people and believes that if the council
and public spirited citizens secure a
twenty acre site that the Great North
rem can be depended ON to donate
twenty acres of its right of way in or
adjoining the city for similar pur-
pose, combining in giving Langdon
and its people public park covering
an area of forty acres.
The following is an article being
sent out over the state by Mrs. Har.
ris. of Pembina, the chairman of the
historical land marks committee in
this state and working under the di.
rection of the federated womens clubs
Of North Dakota. 1t will be found
quite interesting in this connection,
showing as 1t does just how and where
public historical parks are being 10.
Gated over the state.
Continued to page four.)
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
JUVENILE BAND CONCERT

Friday, June 9Th, is the date whep.
Millions juvenile band appears here
in concert and dance at the auditor
ium. The "kid" band from the towra
down the line has an Instrumentation
of twenty-seven pieces, has been or
ganized for the past couple of years
and their double event next month is
pretty sure to be given a deserved]y
good reception by all music lovers of
the county seat 1t might incidentally
be mentioned that the Juvenile band:
at Milton has been given two day
engagement here during the county
fair in July. They were also paid
attraction at the ice carnival held at
Grand Forks last winter.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
HE JOINS MEDICAL CORPS

1t is noted in the Pioneer Express
tha. Judge W. j. Kneeshaw and fam.
lily are again residing in their home
at Pembina after residence through
the past winter at Grand Forks.
Stanley kneeshaw, younger son of
Judge and Mrs. w. } Kneeshaw, who
since his recent gra luation as an M.
D., has been practicing his profession
at St. Maries, Idaho, is stated as
having enlisted in the medical corps
of the United States army.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
GETS TOP PRICE FOR WHEAT

Pat Mulligan tells of having hauleS
in a load of wheat last Friday from
his farm a few miles east of town.
1t was just small sized load of
about sixty bushels; was graded as
No. 2 and the ticket he got at the
elevator represented $176. So. He
has been farming here in Cavalier
county since the early sos and is
able to readily recall crops of years
ago when he often has sold load of
wheat of the same size for $25 or
less. Mr.. Mulligan is fortunate in
that he had several loads of last year s
crop left after he got through seeding.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17
A REAL PATRIOTIC FILM

Civilization, ~ at the Electric
theatre on Saturday is one of the real
big attractions that is being secured
this season To enable all having a
chance of seeing this million dollar
spectacular film feature two perform.
ances are being given both afternoon
and evening. Every patriotic citizen
residing within dozen miles of
Langdon should be sure and see "Civ.
ilization'
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17

Robert Meiklejohn left on Satur.
days train for Winnipeg, where he
was called by message that told Of
the death Of the wife Of his brother,
DR.. Henry Meiklejohn. following a
illness. One of the sons of
the family died few months ago,
the other son 10 with q Winnipeg con-
tIngent In northern France.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17

Everybody's friend--Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great hou ,ehold
remedy for toothache. esrache. sore
throat. cuts. bruises. scalds. Sold
at all drug stores. 25c and Soc.
Courier Democrat., 1917-05-17

Buy your school supplies at the
Democrat Office.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
CATHOLIC SCHOOL CADETS
NAME OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The following officers for the Cath
bic School Cadets have been named:
Captain-George Talon.
First lieutenant-Glen Sears.
Second lieutenant-Leo Fox.
Bugler-Edward Writ.
First sergeant-James Mclaughlin.
Second sergeant-Richard Kranz.
Third sergeant-FTederick Noonan.
Fourth sergeant-Clyde Rademach-
er.
First corporal-Benedict Mahowald
Second corporation Greelis.
Third corporal-Dennis Kirwan.
Fourth corporal-Eugene Murphy.
Fifth corporal-Duane Mclaughlin.
Sixth corporal-Paul McDermott.
Seventh corporal-Paul earle.
Eighth corporal-Nicholas Hipp.
The cadets now have an enlisted
strength of 4S boys of the parish
school. They n receiving recruits
constantly and hope soon to be at full
war strength" The drills the boys
in this organization take constitute
., part of their regular physical train
ing at the school.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

Wheat and Corn in Close Race

1t Is a close ace between corn and
wheat in South Dakota this year, in
the matter OF acreage, ii the esti-
mates of the state council of defense
can be relied upon, with corn leading
the procession with 3,972,464 acres,
and wheat coming along a close sec
ond with 3,720,44S acres. AT present
prices, with the government limiting
the price Of wheat to $3.50 for No. |
northern in Chicago, and corn sell
ing right around So a bushel in Chi
cage, the returns from the corr crop,
with its greater yields per acre,
promises to greatly surpass the in
come from the wheat fields.
Any doubt that South Dakota is in
the corn belt was long ago disslpated,
but the receipts from this years crop
promise to surpass those Of any other
crop in the history of South Dakota.
With nearly 100000 acres in corn,
nearly 4.000, 900 more in wheat. over
2,50o, 900 acres in oats, nearly 1900
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

900 acres in barley, over a half mil
lion acres in rye, and over 100000
acres in alfalfa, with lesser acreages,
ranging from 10000 acres in cane to
300, 900 acres in speltz in a dozen
| other crops the YIELDS for South Da-
kota this yea are very close to being
all that could be desired for them.
And, furthermore, South Dakotans
have over a million hogs, and nearly
two million head of cattle, besides a
goodly showing of other livestock.
OF course, they haven't as many hogs
and cattle as they should have, o. as
they are capable of caring for com
fortably, but the showing is no small
one. and the state is making steady
ard encouraging progress along that
line.
Taken as a whole, it is difficult to
conceive of a commonwealth any
| where more fortunately situated both
as to its present we'll being and as
pertains to it's prospects for the flu
ture.Aberdeen News
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Wheat Prices Not Guaranteed

Washington, Sept. 2~2.--Inquiry hav-
ing been made as to whether the
price fixed for the 1917 crop Of wheat
Is without regard 10 the continuation
of the war and whether farmers 4
be assured Of this price for the en-
tire 1917 crop, Senator Sterling has
had conference with Mr.. Hoover,
United States food administrators, re-
garding the matter. Mr., Hoover ex-
planned that while the committee fixed
the price at $3.50 It was with the
understanding that the allied govern
mests would take wheat purchased BY
the government for them at this price
until The first IF January. Because
a The fact that after that date The
allies nlay BE able to secure their
aapply % wheat from Argentina. IA
dia and Australia at much lower
price than 1870 Il may Id turn az
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
William Herrick Dies

Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon for William Herrick, whose
death occurred at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, MI and Mrs.
Al Vincent, 80 West Kemp avenue.
Rev. G. E. Kearns of the Presby-
terrain church was in charge Of the
services at 2:3O o'clock from the fam
lily residence. Music was rendered by
a ladies' quartet from the church
choir. Interment was in Mount Hope
cemetery.
William Herrick was 72 years Of
age, having been born July II, 1916,
at Flint, Mich. EARLY in life, he came
with his parents to Wisconsin and
lived practically all his life in that
state, except for three years spent
in South Dakota from 1901 to 1904.
Until a month ago, his home was
in Beloit, Wis, where his wife died
a little over a year ago. The deceas-
ed was in poor health for several
months prior to his death. The death
of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck of
Beloit, Wis. about two weeks ago
was a serious blow to him.
Death was caused by pneumonia
and the weakness Of age. The end
came peacefully at his daughters
home. The surviving relatives are
his daughters, Mrs. E. e. Thompson
of Portland, Ore; Mrs. Charles Heff.
ron, of Whitewater, Wis; Mrs. A. S
Bedding of GAINESVILLE, Wis; and Mrs
Al Vincent of this city.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

feet the price to the American con-
sumer. The general impression has
been that the price fixed by the COM
mite would govern for the 1917 crop.
The producers were heard by pr.
Garfield, the chairman Of the com
There was no intimatipn
that the price intended To be fixed
was dependent on the situation of
the allies or their ability 70 purchase
their supply Of wheat elsewhere fog
a less prices but according Y Mr5
Hoover. the fact that after the first
Of January the allies may be- able Il.
purchase elsewhere at less than oul
present fixed price Will have con
trolling effect on the price the gov
eminent will pay. III this respect tbs
price for the 1917 wheat crop is no'
guaranteed All is TINT Tor ne 1911
crop, which il BY Iaw liked y no'
less than$2.O0 bushel
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
EXPERIENCE THEBEsr TEACHER

1t is generally admitted that expe-
rience is the best teacher but should
we not make use Of the experience Of
others as well as u own? The ex-
perience Of a thousand persons is
more to be depended upon than that
of one individual. Many thousands Of
persons have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds
with the best results, which shows it
to be a thoroughly reliable prepara-
ton for thse diseases. Try it. It is.
prompt and effectual and pleasant to
take. Adv. 14-1e
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Won TiRPlTz DEMANDS
LARGE INDEMNITlEs

: London.-At two public meet
= ings in Berlin, addressed by Adj
. miral Tirpitz, the ire-eater, it
: was poitned out that a settlement
: of the war without indemnities to
. the German government would be
$ a virtual defeat for Germany.
: The admiral opposed any such
+ ending Of the war, declaring that
7 Germany must demand and ex-
: act a financial consideration.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
WatertOwn, S. D.
Ho Hurry.

The telephone bell rang with anx-
ious persistence. The doctor answer
ed the call.
"Yes?"
ooh! DOCTOR. said a worried voice,
something seems to have happened
to my wife. Her mouth seems set,
and she can't say a word
why she may have lockjaw,a said
the medical man.
DO you think SO? Well, if you
are up this way some time next week
! wish you would step in and see what
you can do for her."-Harper's.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
DOCTORS.

CHAs g. SMITH, d. G.
CHiROPRACTOR
Graduate vt the Palmer School or
C~hiropractic. Member of the Univer-
sal Chiropractic Association.
Chiropractic is the Art, Philosophy
and Science of Locating and Adjust
ing the Cause of Disease.
Rooms 306-307, Granite Block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-14
JAIL PREACHER
ON CHARGE OF
Ak MURDERS

DIES MONIES, la. May a.
Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly, aged
IS, an itincrant minister OF
Sutton, Neb., is In jail at Red
Oak, Iowa. accused OF the muir
der OF eight persons In VilIIsoa.
Iowa. In 1912.
State Attorney General IT. NJ.
Havner. who made this announce
ment here today. stated that with
Kelly's indictment and arrest the
mystery OF the famous Villisca AK
murders IL solved
Kelly surrendered himself in Red
Oak. according to Attorney General
Havner He was indicted by the
Montgomery county grand jury sew
eral weeks ago. lIavncr declared.
Evidence on which the bill was
based said Havner. included a
statement Kelly Is reported TO have
made on the morning following the
crime that he had heard the thud
OF the AK as It cleaved the skulls
OF eight persons murdered In the
home OF Joe Moore. at Villlsca."
Other evidence which Havner
said made his case alright" VIII
be made public tomorrow by the
attorney general.