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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19
The Spanish GirdIe.

sport skirts, and one of the popular
fabrics is plain color with border
stripe.
Black satin skirts are to be ex-
tremely smart, and these are often Of
the two-tier type, the skirt consisting
of two wide fiat plated ruf1es Of
equal width.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19
pio,,e on sIipon Sweaters.

Pique cuffs and collars are new fea-
lures Of the slipOn sweaters which the
young girls wear with white flannel
skirts and sports shoes, and they fad
tir1e between Red Cross stitches to
knit themselves still other models in
different shades.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19

HE remarkable success recently
achieved by Mr.. Y. @. Mansfield Of
Endicott, Washington, in fatten-
ing several hundred head of sheep
on the Australian salt-bush has
created an interest in this once
despised weed, which is rapidly
spreading throughout the north
west states. One result of Mr..
Mansield's experiment is that other
farmers on whose acres the weed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19
The Newest Wells.

Wells having square, ring, chain,
pear drop, egg-shaped, crescent moon
md the full moon dots, are worn in
New York.
Also wells called the nightingale,
acorn, berry or the lotus flower are
shown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19

grows have come to look upon what was for
merly considered absolutely worthless land a
real bonanza and they now preparing to
turn their attention from the raising of hogs and
wheat to sheep, with the assurance that, under
ordinary conditions they can hardly fall short of
Mr.. Mansfeld's success. They see opened before
them what is practically virgin field OF sheep
raising, offering wonderful possibilities.
AS the value of the salt-bush for
age crop become generally known it undoubtedly
will be cultivated in other sections of the West.
AS matter of fact, it is now found along all the
highways from Arizona to Washington, but very
few people know it's true and fewer know
that it is valuable plant In eastern Oregon it
is generally known as the Pendeton flood weed,
and has been looked upon such pest that
there is law in the state against allowing it to
go to seed
According to Mr.. Mansfield, however, it is real
ly of more value to eastern Oregon than the al
falfa plant for not only is it far better feed for
sheep, but it will grow the most arid land,
and practically requires attention after once
getting stand, it grows in hard, firm soil bet
ter than loose, well-cutivated land.
Mr.. Mansfeld's experience related by him to
the writer, who fortunate to visit the farm
at time when thousand head of sheep had just
been turned into a pasture Of the saltbush,
when the accompanying photographs were taken,
reads almost like fairy story
For several years Mr.. Mansfield farmed 5000
acres of land, all of which wheat land
with the exception of $50 acres, which were SUBJ
irrigated alfalfa land. Finally the land became so
foul with Russian thstles and Jim Fill mustard,
that this, together with the high cost of labor and
the low price of wheat made it impossible for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10

Father Mahieu, Of Olga, and Father
Garland, of Cando, were visiting
clergy in the city a couple of days the
early part of the week.
w. A. Scott & Co.. have fresh
shipments of fruit and vegetables
constantly on hand. Shipments re-
ceived Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day of each week.
New changes of ad this week include
important announcements from the
we'll known Langdon firms of C. A.
Spellman, the Nyall druggist and w.
A.. Scott & Co., the Quality grocers.
If you are looking for a good cheap
watch you can get it at A. O. Void
Co. They have a few good second
hand watches that they sell on an alb
solute guarantee at bargain prices.
4lt2.
The Cavalier County Lumber Co.
has a new change of ad this week
which as a statement of facts should
prove to be a convincing eye opener to
those who are contemplating doing
anything in the building line this sum-
mer.
Ben L%othspeich, who recently has
been holding down a position with the
DERRICK corner hardware, has since
the first of the week resigned his po-
sition and is one of Langdon's gallant
quartette of young men who soon are
leaving for Grafton, where they enlist
in Company C. of the North Dakota
national guard.
John Reid came up from Beaulieu
last Friday to attend the annual meet
ing of the officers and board of direc-
tors of the Cavalier county fair associ-
alton and during the week has been
making quite a round of visits among
his many Langdon old friends. MIR.
Reid has been a Cavalier county resi-
dent since 1882, back at which time
what is o Cavalier county was still
a part Of Pembina county. When it
comes to "reminiscences of the early
days, John at all times may be de-
pended on for a fund of stories of
pioneer happenings, both political and
otherwise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
Legal blanks of all kinds for sale,
Try me of POLES specials.

Mrs. Flora Mcleod was a returning
passenger Tuesday from Grand Forks,
where she has been enjoying a months
visit at the home of Banker and Mrs.
G. P. Getchell.
Mrs. John Roth took Tuesdays
train returning to her home at George
town, Iowa, after a visit at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Kitchin, living west of town.
E. Hooey while in town Monday
from Dresden purchased and took
home a Dodge touring car from the
salesroom of M. Liebeler, who has
the agency in this part of the county.
The W. A. Monroe house on Sixth
street has been leased by w. A. Scott,
who expects to move in with his fam.
lily about June LIST, or as soon as a
number of interior improvements
have been completed.
E. A. Wadsworth took TUESDAYS
train to the Twin Cities where he
remains the rest of the week looking
after matters connected with his real
estate business here and in the west
ern part of the county.
Lawrence Newborn, the eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newbern, is
quite Ill at the farm south of town.
The patient, who is about nineteen
years old was taken down with pneu
monia less than a week ago and as yet
the disease has not run it's course.
The wife Of August Moritz, of
Dresden, is in the Schulke block pri-
vate hospital of Drs Kirkham & Tow
ey. Mrs. Moritz is quite seriously
i'll with a chronic stomach trouble and
since Tuesday a trained nurse from
Fargo has been in charge of the case.
Miss Mary Gates returned on Tues.
days train to her home at jamestown
having made a visit of a week here
with her friend, Miss Sadie Cory.
Miss Gates is one of the efficient
court house attaches at Jamestown,
holding a deputyship in the office OF
the county auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
]. r. BARRY,
Teacher of Violin
Studio in Musical Department of A. O.
Void & Co.
Langdon N. Oak.

Don't overlook that if you want to
have a real good time tomorrow night
there's the high school 8 County
Fair" in the basement gym of the
school building. The big spectacular
street parade in the afternoon prom
Uses to give the fair held in the eve-
ming all the advertising needed.
The Langdon woman's club is maxi
ing preparations to send quite a dele
cation to the district federation meet.
ing to be held at Pembina on Friday
May 25th. Several auto parties are
arranging to take in the federation
meeting, which includes the clubs in
the four counties of Walsh, Pembina,
Grand Forks and Cavalier.
The Osnabrock section foreman,
Hans %Jorgenson, brought here about
a week ago and placed in a private
hospital for treatment. is stated as in
quite a critical condition as the re.
suit of internaf~injuries sustained in
the accident he met with when run
over by a car on which he and other
section men were going to work.
Secretary B. E. Groom of the coun-
ty fair association was a passenger
yesterday to Devils Lake, where a
meeting is being held this week by
the managers of the various
ty fairs over the northern part of the
state. 1t is expected arrangements
will be made at this meeting for
naming the judges of exhibits at the
fairs held on the northern circuit this
fall.
In the past week the auto business
has doomed up big at the garage of
MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger. Their rec
ord the past week is twelve cars of
the Buick and Maxwell makes, a
showing of two a day. Their sales
since May 1st are as follows: Bucks
Harry Dunford, G. E. Inman, John
Halloran. j. H. Byfeld, John How.
itz, ]. A. Terhaar, Edwin Olson.
VIM. Cheatley, John May. Henry
Ruth and Jas. Mcclure. Maxwells-
George Armstrong, John ~Steffenberg,
Fred Rylance and M. 1. Forkner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
Towey & Kirkham
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
Langdon, N. Oak,

M. L. Sullivan had 500 acres of
his crop acreage in the immediate vi.
cinity of Langdon seeded and finished
up Saturday evening. He states it
has gone in under the most favorable
conditions in several years and expects
to make his 1917 crop exceed 1, 600
acres before the season for sowing
late grain closes.
Mrs. Emma j. McKechnie writing
to the. Democrat from Pomona, Calf,
writes of the intention of the family
to return to North Dakota from the
Pacific coast to which section of the
country the i'll health of her late hus-
band compelled them to remove from
Calvin in this county a few years ago.
The McKechnie's were for several
years Langdon residents and the pos.
sibility of their return is good news
to all of their old friends here and
over the county.
Colonel Fl. E. Burritt, who has been
enjoying a visit most of the past
winter with his old comrades of the
civil war at Lisbon, N. D., was among
the arrivals on Saturday and for the
summer will again occupy his old
quartres one door north Of the Demo.
crat office. "Old Soldier" Burritt,
though quite feeble and infirm. owing
to advanced age. appears to have got
through the long winter without any
mishap and evidently will greatly en-
joy the summer here among old Lang
don friends, many Of whom he has
known for upwards Of thirty years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
4 Local Happenings &
Try one Of Polie's specials.

G. A Lundstrom of the Wales pool
rooms and barber shop was a business
caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris O. Winter are
this week moving into the Wentworth
residence on Spruce street, recently
purchased of Mr.. John Maybe.
Miss Anna Mclean, office deputy
of County Superintendent of Schools
Reher, was a weekend visitor at the
home of her parents at Hannah.
Leon Plante and brother came up
from Grand Forks on Thursdays train
and are spending the week in making
a visit at the family home east of
Olga.
j. H. Morgan. c. S. Dustin and
Charles Sillers were a party of Clyde
visitors here Friday to attend the di-
rectors and officers meeting of the
Cavalier County Fair Association.
w. L. Booten, the Milton Globe
man, was here Friday and during a
short stay between trains was frater.
nizing with the county dads and other
members of the official family at the
court house.
James Trennum since the spring
rush of business opened has taken a
position as teamster with the Langdon
ElevatorCo., helping handle the bust
ness of the company's lumber and
coal yard.
Contractor Buckingham was here
from Grand Forks a couple of days
during the week overlooking work
not finished on the auditorium and the
Schefter clothing house when winter
set in late last fall.
John B. Mooney was a returning
passenger Tuesday from Rochester.
Mimi, to which place he accompanied
E. H. Durbin last week. The latter
being taken there to undergo treat.
ment in the Mayo hospital.
C. j. Bone has fenced in and put
down a we'll on the corner property
east of the Cavalier County Lumber
Co., on Second street, which he pur.
chased last fall and will probably
build on during the summer.
William Stevenson and wife, to-
gether with several members of the
family on SUNDAY autoed over to Ka.
Zelda, Man., where they spent the day
visiting at the home of Mrs. Neil
Morrison. mother of Mrs. Stevenson.
Judge H. E. Dorval will be the
delegated representative of Langdon
lodge, No. 121, A. O.. U. w., at the
meeting of the grand lodge of North
Dakota, to be held at jamestown, on
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Rev. Father Doering, who left
Langdon some months ago to take
charge of a Catholic church at Napo-
leon, N. D., is stated 10 have resign.
ed and may have to remove from the
state owing to the condition of his
health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
Today's wheat-$2. So.

Today's wheat-$2. Sc.
Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat Office.
Spring housekeeping is evident,
also a general ~redecorating of many
Langdon homes.
American flags! Just the thing for
your show window or Windshield.
Five cents. Apply at Democrat Office.
The county commissioners expect
to bring to a close their adjourned
April meeting with today's afternoon
session.
Manager Morris Orion of the Elec-
trio theatre was down the line as far
as Grand Forks on business a day or
two the early part of the week.
Tuesday the auto garage of Krien
Il Row closed the sale and delivered
an Oakland six, one of the latest pat
tern of the make of car, to Ferdinand
Stamm, Of Iona.
The courts of the Langdon lawn
tennis club at the fair grounds have
been put in shape and the seasons
activities in this popular outdoor sport
given a good start during the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
Try one of Polie's specials.

Henry Strand was a county seat
visitor Thursday from his farm in the
vicinity of Munich.
DR.. Della P. Jameson. Wohler was
here Friday from Osnabrock on a brief
professional visit between trains.
Merchant Dan McAllen was an Os-
nabrock visitor here yesterday for a
short time in the forenoon ~transacting
business.
Bert Foy, baggageman at the Great
Northern depot, was an over Sunday
visitor down the line at the home Of
his sister living in Grand Forks.
Teacher Mcclellan. of the city high
school, went down the line Friday as
far as Fargo, to investigate a position
which has been offered him for the
coming year.
H. d. Allert's Langdon home is be.
ing opened up and got in readiness for
the return of the family from their
winter stay in their California bunga.
low at La Jolla. They are expected
on Saturdays train.
Chas. Gunkle was here part of last
week in the interest of the state and
school land department at Bismarck,
checking over the leasings and sale
contracts on record at the court house.
He left Friday for his home at Devils
Lake.
Mrs.-A. Schulke was a passenger
Tuesday to Grand Forks for a visit
of a week with her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Fabel. The Forks has become
the home of the Fabel family, since
moving from Dresden a couple of
months ago.
VIM. Stranger, DR.. E. j. Hughes,
Landlord T. B. Hankey and Ben 10th.
speich were a party taking Saturdays
afternoon train to Grand Forks. They
made the return trip in Maxwell ano
Buick cars brought back for customers
who have orders placed with the auto
garage of MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
A. O. WOLD
Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.

Owing to unforeseen events happen
ng within the past few days, the
meeting of the Parents.Teachers asso.
citation to have been held in the
assembly hall of the high school last
evening was given a postponement of
one week and will be held Wednesday
evening, May 18th, at the same hour.
Herman Wolff and his son. law,
Julius Krelwitz, are expecting to
leave during the week for a months
trip west, during which they will
make stop-overs at points in the states
of Washington and Oregon, with a
view to locating on land. If the out
look is suitable their families will
join them later on in the summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
COMING EVENTS.

May 11-High School County Fair"
May Is 1.-The Rejuvenation OF Aunt Mary"
May 18-19-State h. s. Track Meet
May 19-Electric Theatre. Civilization"
May 30-Decoration Day Exercises
June Glass Play, "Comus, the Mask"
June 6-High School Commencement Day.
June 12-1S.14-C. E. Union Convention.
: July 8-~12-Langdon Chautauqua Assembly
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
ASKS RELEASE IF
 AMERICAN SAILORS
REDETENTloN OF AMERtcAn. FROM YARROWDALE PROTEST
 ED-WiLs SENDS INQUIRY
CAUSE INCREASED TEN1ION
Evidence of severing Diplomatic Re lations With Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria Indicated By Rumors
 in Diplomatic Circles.

Washington.-An inquiry coneerp. ing the redetention by Germany of tho American seamen brought in by tho prize ship Yarrowdale was dispatched to Berlin by the United States. p,a liminary to more vigorous action if the men are not promptly released.
 The plight of these sailors occapies much of the time of the cabinet meet. ing, given over to the crisis growing out of Germany's submarine warfare It was agreed that their liberty again should be demanded in most emphati. fashion. Pending complete reports as to the treatment of German crews on war-bound ships in the Philippines Hawaii and elsewhere, however. ike government will content itself with the inquiry as to why the Americans are held and under what conditions.
 News that an official statement had been issued at Berlin announcing fha last day of grace" allowed neutral shipping before the unrestricted sub marine warfare went into full effect did not appreciably increase tension here. There has been full realization ever since the sinking of the Anehar liner California that the German ctA- paign is being carried on in defiance of the United States and that Previ- dence only is to be thanked that the overt act against American life that will precipitate war has not been com mitted
 There were strong indications dur ing the day that the severance of re lations with Germany be extended to tho other central powers. Austrias adherence to Germanys position is regarded as practically certain to force break with that country Am bassador Elkus at ConstantinopIe was instructed to ascertain whether sub Eaarines operating under the TurkisA flag were under the same instructions as those of Germany and Austria
 Serious difficulties with Turkey al ready exist over interference with Ar menian and Syrian relief and the de- tention of more than 1000 Americas refugees.
 It develops that no message las been received at the State Department since the break with Germany from either Ambassador Elkus in Constan- tinople or from Consul-General Mar. phy in Sofia, who cares for American interests throughout Bulgaria All cables to and from both points must go through Vienna, but officials have no indication as to whether they are held up there or by the local Bslga- rian and Turkish authorities.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
NEUTRALS ID MEET
 ID OUTLINE RIGHTS
LoANiNG GUNS FOR THE ARMING OF AMERICAN SHIPS AMONG
 PROBLEMS.
WILL NOT RUSH INTO WAR
Action of Austria's Situation Is Added To SnarI-officiaIs Expect That Much Feared Overt Act May
 Come At Any Time.

shington.-Berlin's formal an nouncement that the time has expired for all exceptions in the campaign of ruthlessness, turned attention here to the questions which confront the American government in whatever next steps may be taken to meet the situation
 President Wilson abandoned his usual morning game of golf and re- mained at work in his study. In the afternoon the cabinet met and went over the situation.
 Among the questions now being carefully considered are:
 The proposed conference of neutrals to outline the rights of the nations not engaged in the war. This has not taken definite form and it's exact stat us has not been divulged; neverthe- less it is known the idea has not been abandoned
 Loaning guns for the arming of American merchant ships. The pre- ponderance of opinion among officials who have advised the president on this point favors having the navy furnish the guns.
 Action on Austria's situation in the new campaign. The ambassador, Count Tarnowski. still is waiting to present his credentials.
 A reply to Mexicos suggestions for embargoes on food and ammunition to the belligerents.
 Any or all of these questions are expected to be decided in the near future.
 While it was reiterated that the president would not be rushed into war, it was plain that all officials ex- pected that the much feared overt act might come at any time
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
GERMANY DESIROUS
 OF AYERTING WAR
ADDRESS NOTE TO WASHINGTON SEEKING MEANS TO END-SUG-
 GESTlONS ARE ASKED.

hington.-Germany has taken steps to open a discussion with the United States of means of preventing war.
 In seeking an exchange of views on the subject, however, it is not under stood that the Berlin government has proposed any modification of its ruth less submarine campaign, and officials here feel they cannot enter upon such a discussion while vessels continue to be destroyed in violation of interna- tiona1 law.
 The new move is understood to be predictated upon willingness on Germany's part to discuss especially the safeguarding of American ships and American lives on the seas, and backed by a renewed expression of the desire of the German government to prevent the diplomatic breach from leading to actual hostilities. Just how American interests are to be safe guarded if the German war zone pro- clamation is to stand, and whether any specific means of preserving peace between the two nations is in- eluded in the communication has not been revealed.
 Because of the delicacy of the situ- ation all officials refuse to discuss it in detail or even to indicate through what channels it was addressed to the American government
 What may be the ulterior motive back of the step also is a matter of speculation. In some quarters there is evident feeling that it merely is a play for time, designed to postpone any further action by the United States until the starvation blockade against England either has succeeded or failed
 Elsewhere there are suggestions that there may be behind it a sincere desire to make sacrifices to preserve peace between the United States and Germany, and may come as a re- sponse to the appeals understood to have been sent abroad by pacifsts in this country.
 Tn any event there is no evidence that President Wilson is contempIat- ing any other course than vigorous preparation of the nation for the eventuality which he warned against in his address to Congress if Ameri- can rights are violated.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

An amendment to put postmasters of all classes under civil service, writ ten into the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bills by the sen- ate, was rejected by congress.
 A resolution calling for popular referendum before any declaration or act of war, except in case of insur- Tection or invasion. was introduced by Representative Galloway of Texas.
 President Wilson has signed a proc lamation adding to the Whitman na- itional forest in Oregon 50,000 acres on the divide between the John Day, Powder and Burn rivers.
 Senator Weeks introduced an amendment to the naval bill to name the six new battle cruisers John Paul Jones, Marlborough, Decatur, Perry, Farragut and Dewey.
 President Wilson has signed the hill appropriating about $30,000 for expenses in connection with inaugura- ton ceremonies.
 A bill to appropriate s25, 5,000,000 which the United States has agreed to pay Denmark for the Danish West Indies was introduced by Congress man Flood.
 There is a very decided sentiment in all official quarters to abandon the public ceremonies of inauguration on March and have the president take the oath of office in the White House on Sunday, March 4.