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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
PREMIUM LIST FOR
FOUR DAY CONVENTION
Valuable List of Awards is Offered
by Langdon Merchants for Ex-
hibits at Convention

arl0uS lines OF business IN langdOn
nd aggregate in value several hun
red dollars. Readers after looking
yer the list will do we'll to lay aside
or further reference.
PREMIUM LIST.
l. Best Exhibit Marquis Wheat
lst-$5. 90 in trade-A. Sparkling.
2nd-Home made buggy double.
trees-L. Schoenbechler.
3rd - Hickory Brand hammer
Cavalier County Implement Co.
g. Best Exhibit Durum Wheat
1st-Galvanized Iron Stock Tank
North Dakota Metal Culvert Co..
by the Cavalier County Imple-
ment Co.
2nd-OLe. half ton Semi-Anthracite
Coal-Cava]ier County Lum. Co.
3rd-F0untain Pen-H. E. Close
Drug Co.
4th-Hickory Brand Chisel-Cava-
ler County Implement Co.
3. Best Exhibit and Other Variety
Wheat
1st-$5. 90 in trade-Strange- &
MCLAUGHLIN.
2nd Hand. made Foot Stool, Sut.
ter & SutcIiffe, carpenters and
builders.
-Shoeing one horse-J. c. Nc
Comb blacksmith shop.
4. Early Oats
lst-$5. 90 in trade-J. 2. Ramage
End Box Apples-W. a. Scott &
Co.
3rd- Suit pressed and cleaned,
jerry Roach
g. Best Exhibit Medium Early
1st-A $500 Horse COLA. given
by Bristol & Sweet by Cavalier
County Implement Co.
2ad-Enameled Oil Heater, $5. 90
value-Standard Oil Co.
3rd-One- ton Peacock Block
Coal Languon Farmers Eleva-
tor Co.
4th-Twn Bottles Smokeline, Min
neapolis Drug Co.. by c. A.
Spellman.
6. Best Exhibit Late Oats
lst-$5. 90 Cash, Cargill Elevator
Co.
2nd-Men's Travelling Set, value
$500, Noyes Bro. & Cutler by
H. E. Close Co.
3rd-Box Cigars, Grand Forks
Fruit Co., by F. L. Ober.
4th-One years subscription to
Courier Democrat
7. Best Exhibit of any Variety
Barley
lst-Raincoat. value $500, Good.
year Rubber Co., by S. Schefter.
2nd-Box Cigars, Stone, Ordean,
Wells Co., by F. L. Ober.
3rd-One years subscription te
Cavalier County Republican.
8. Best Exhibit Speltz-
1st-$3. 90 cash, Langdon Elevator
Co.
2nd-Two cans Sheep Dip, Mime
apolis Drug Co., c. A. Spellman.
8. Best Exhibit Flax
1st-$5.O 90 Pair Star Brand Shoes,
by S. Schefter.
2nd-Two cans Cylinder Oil, Min
neapolis Drug Co., by c. A.
Spellman.
10. Best Exhibit Winter Rye
1st-$5. 90 cash, National Eleva'
tor, by H. Albrecht.
2nd-One.hal ton Hooking Vale.
Coal, Atlas Lumber Co.. by VIM
Syres.
3rd-$2. 90 cash, A. Anson, Dew
Drop Inn Cafe.
II. Best Exhibit any Variety Film
Corn
1st--Hickory Brand Hand Saw
Cavalier County Implement Co.
2nd-Side of Bacon, DutauJt 4
Wilkens meat market.
12. Best Exhibit any Variety Den
Corn
1st-Hickory Brand Jack Plane
Cavalier County Implement Co.
2nd-Smoked Ham, Langdon Mea
Market.
l3. Best Exhibit of Bundle of AL
falfa Hay
1st-$2. SO worth of Letter Head
and Envelopes, Forkner & Groom
2nd-"Lightning Wrench" Min
neapolis Iron Store, M. Liebeler
14-Early Ohio Potatoes
1st--$5.0 90 cash, First Nationa
Bank.
2nd--Box Cigars, T. B. Hankey.
Continued on page A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WINS
FROM town SCORE 23-|8
Another Game Added to Victories Of
Langion's Fast Playing Team
Basket Ball Tossers

If the basket ball game played
here Friday evening between the
Town Team and the boys of the High
School may be taken as any criterion,
there is nothing more than mere
look in for the players who make up
the Petersburg high school team iii
the game scheduled to be played here
tomorrow night. The lineup repre-
senting the Town Team, known in
sport circles as ''has beens'' who be-
fore retiring from the game of basket
ball to take up the battle of life, cer-
tainly were some players. The two
halves gave the High School chance
to give all the boys on the team and
their substitutes thorough "work-
OUT with the result that in addition
to giving the spectators fine exhibi-
tion of basket ball they certainly OUT
pointed the 'old timers and demon
strated their ability to stay on the
job when the contenders for the state
championship come here from Peters
burg tomorrow night. The lineup
and schedule Of points made by the
players follow:
Town Position High School
Schmidt. :. R F.. Monnette
Backus, M. -. l. F Ramage, F.
Drury 80. C. ........ +. Kelland
Boyd, r.. r G. Robertson. A.
Radford, H.. j. G. Row, L.
ubstitutes-Phelps for Kelland !;
Schulke, W. for Ramage, F.; Ram
age, G., for Row, L.; Liebeler, O.,
for Robertson. A.
Field Baskets. Town-Boyd 2;
Drury 2; Backus 1. High School
Monnette 3; Robertson 1; Ramage 1.
Foul Baskets Town-Boyd 9. High
School Monnette l2.
Personal Fouls. Town-Boyd 2,
Radtord 2. High School-Robert-
son /, Monnett l.
Referee-McKeller.
Score Town 10; High School %.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
TO MILWAUKEE HOSPITAL.

George Ge]lner, who has been in
Langdon under hospital treatment for
a severe leg fracture, sustained while
hauling grain from his farm near
Osnabrock, to the elevator last fall,
was taken on Mondays train by his
physician, DR.. Kirkham, to Milwau-
kee, where the case will be treated
by specialist, DR.. Witte, who spent
some time here last fall at the OPEN
ing of the hunting season. Mr.. Cell
ner met with his accident last Octo.
ber, but the break in the leg, which
is above the knee and near the thigh
joint, has failed to knit together and
in order to give the patient the use
of his limb, it has been decided to
have him undergo an operation that
is rarely resorted to, with the best
possible chance of his returning home
as we'll a man as he ever was.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
WEST HOPE PRIZE WINNERS

Following is list of the awards
made at the exhibit of grains, grasses
and other products of the farm, dis
played at the second annual gathering
of the farmers club of West Hope
township on Friday, last week, in the
hall at Stilwell.
Fife Wheat-Joseph B. Nowatzki,
first; Frank Hoffarth, second; F. X.
Hoffarth. third. Mr.. Nowatzki re-
tains the silver cup, having won the
same at last years exhibit as we'll as
on this occasion.
Durum Wheat - William Smith,
first; Robert Robertson. second.
Barley-Jos. B. Nowatzki, first
Paul Ludwig, second; Harry A. Ruth,
third.
Oats-Martin Moore. first; VIM.
Thorn, second; Charles Coyle, third.
Flax-Bert Jennings. first
Alfalfa--James Ridley, first; Pau
Ludwig, second.
Timothy-James Ridley, first.
Sweepstakes Exhibit of Wheat,
Oas and Bariey-Rebert Robertson.
Butter-Mrs. Frank Hoffarth, first
Mrs. A. S. Williamson, second; Mrs.
Barney Iverson. third. Mrs. Hoffartt
was awarded the prize of SIS. 90 offer.
ed by Stevenson & Kelly, of Langdon.
Pan of Buns, made by girl under
fifteen years-Mathilda Hoffarth, first
Christina Robertson, second; Vins
Hofiarth, third. A first prize Of
ST.. 90 was offered.
Loaf of Bread-Lizzie Robertson,
first; Vina Hoffarth, second; Mrs.
Frank Hoffarth, third. A first prize
of ST.. 90 was offered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
WALES HOME TALENT PLAY

Wales young people will put on a
home talent play "Back to the Farm
tomorrow, Friday evening at the
Fischer Hall. The cast of the piece,
which is a three act comedy. drama,
includes ten characters with every
prospect that each of the parts will
be we'll supported. There is to be a
dance with good music, after the per-
formance and with weather and road
conditions suitable, it is more than
likely Langdon will have a good rep
resentation, when the home talent of
Wales puts on "Back to the Farm, -
at the Fischer Hall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
TIL DAKOTA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1917
LANGDON CHAUTAUQUA DATES

The chautauqua company has prom.
ised better and more interesting
program than any furnished in the
past, and the people of the county
know from past experience that the
company always makes good on its
promises.
A communication has been received
from the Vawter chautauqua company,
stating that the dates of the Langdon
chautauqua for this year will proba-
bly, be July Is to July 20 inclusive.
1t is expected that the County Fair
committee will be able to arrange for
the putting on of the fair on dates
that will noS conflict with the week S
chautauqua program,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
BACK FROM SAN ANTONIO

Returning from stay Of couple
of months at San Antonio, Texas,
where he visited with his brother,
Walter Sandi-on, nf Munich, states
he saw so, 600 United States soldiers,
both cavalry and infantry. in parade
About a l, 600 acres was covered with
the men in camp in their tents.
When he left the number was being
added to daily by the return of Gen
eral Pershing's army from their ex.
pedition into the interior of Mexico
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
DIED AT JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Archie Mcintyre. less than a
month ago taken from her home at
Hannah to the hospital for the insane
Jamestown, owing to having suffer-
ed temporary 7asn-ai arrangement,
died Tuesday of last week, death be-
ing due to an attack of bronchitis,
followed by pleurisy and heart com.
plications. The family left include
husband, two daughters and five
sons. They had lived on farm east
of Hannah for twelve years. Deceas-
ed was tifty-two years of age and
interment took place at Hannah en-
Thursday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
TWO PRE-LENTEN WEDDINGS.

Two marriage licenses have been
issued the past week by Judge F. w.
Bleakley, of the county court, to par.
ties residing in Cavalier county, who
contemplate committing matrimony
before the incoming of the Lenter
season. On the 7th inst. a license
was granted to Frank Sperling, OF
Dresden. and Miss Amelia Kuball, OF
Wales, on the 9Th inst. to Ole 0.
Romfo and Miss Asia Kjennerud,
both of Wang.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
WEST HOPE FARMER
ANNUAL GRAIN EXHIBIT
Fridays Big Meeting of Farmers
Club at Stilwell Was Enjoyed
by Attending Crowd

At the second annual grain and
farm product exhibit, held by the
West Hope farmers club, Friday Of
last week, at the public hall at Still
we'll, there was 80 large an atten~
dance that long before the programs
of the afternoon session opened,
standing rnom was at premium. 1t
was about two o'clock when Vice
President, Paul Ludwig, of the club.
in the absence of the president, Hon.
Otto c. Olson, who is at Bismarck,
called the meeting to order and took
up the program in the order in which
it had been arranged.
At the start.off Manager E. d.
Stewart, of the Langdon sub-experi-
ment farm station, without taking up
any unnecessary amount OF time,
dealt with interest, upon the topic of
how experiments made on the farm in
the past five seasons had all tended
to show that the best crop results IN
this section of the state were to be
secured by the early seeding of alb
kinds of small grain.
The next period in the afternoon 8
program was taken by Miss Julia A.
Newton, of the home economics de-
pertment of the state agricultural
college, at Fargo, her remarks being
more particularly addressed to the
ladies present, dealing with Home
improvements, but which also re.
ceived the closest attention of alt.
present Miss Newton, in addition,
to the numbers given at both the
afternoon and evening sessions of the
meeting, also acted as one of the
judges making the awards in the
women's department of the exhibit.
"Noxious Weeds was the theme
taken up by j. W. Haw, the fe ID
agent of the better farming move
ment located at Langdon. The weeG
problem in this county is one of the
lines Of work to which MIR. Haw has
given large share of bis time in the
summer season OF the past year. He
directed attention to the fact that
much of the success that may be ac-
complisi1ed is dependent upon the eS-
tent to which the authorities of the
township and the county unite in the
undertaking. The laws of the state
are now such that both the county
and township have it within their
power to do much to accomplish the
determination of noXious weeds if
they so see fit to do.
TIL. H. Kristjanson, of Milton.
/ whose work in the eastern half Of the
county is on the same lines as that of
MIR. Haw, followed with talk fu j
} of good suggestions relative to why
= winter or fall rye should become more
4 generally crop on the farms of this
2 county. Its adaptability to both climatic
f and so1l conditions he contended hac
f been we'll demonstrated by the yield
and returns received by those who
had grown quite an acreage of rye il
the past season in the vicinities OF
Gallo, Munich and other points in the
southwestern part of the county.
D. w. Baldwin, of Langdon, was
the next in order and what he has
: to say as to why the town and country
should strive to cooperate in a great
Gnntinuod on mage a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
CLUBS ANNUAL BANQUET
BIG SOCIETY EVENT
Was Held on Tuesday Evening by
Langdon W Woman's Club at the
Masonic Temple

The annual party of the Langdon
woman's club, which has become an
established social affair in this city
Of late years, and eagerly welcomed,
not alone by the club members but
by their friends, was an event of
Tuesday evening, the eve OF St. VAL
entine's day. The committee in
charge, Mesdames Close, Work,
Schulke, Winter and Smith, ccmpos-
ed the hostesses Of this years party,
and received the club members, their
husbands and guests, numbering in
all upwards of hundred, in the lodge
rooms on the second floor of the Ma
sonic Temple, the use of which had
been graciously granted for the occa.
sion to the club by Lebanon Lodge,
A. F. & A. Nj. The reception hall
had been artistically decorated in an
appropriately manner for the occasion
with American flags, red hearts and
cunning little cupids, while the floral
decorations consisted of red carna-
tions. Miss Ethel Halcrow, drama
tic reader and impersonator with the
University of North Dakota, at Grand
Forks, provided the evenings program
of entertainment, and proved great
success, not one dull moment being
experienced. Miss Halcrow gave a
program, composed of four groups of
readings. The first, under her own
personality was brought to close by
the unique and successful impersona-
tion of camel. which without exag.
geration may be stated as proving
to be the hit of the evening. In the
second part composed of a Scotch
group of selections Miss Halcrow was
costumed as Scotch lassie, the climax
being reached when as an encore at
the close of this group she with fine
execution gave an Irish poem in ap.
probation of the part of her audience
represented by that nationality. In
the character of an Indian chiefs
daughter for the third group of the
program, she gave two interesting
settings Of Indian legends. The first
of these numbers being especially in.
teresting as Devils Lake and the
Turtle Mountains furnished the scene
of the legend. Concluding the en-
tertaining program of the evening
Miss Halcrow, costumed as a typical
old colored nanny gave interpreta.
tive readings splendidly illustrating
the negro character. The club party
for the year was brought to a success
ful and most enjoyable finale by
dainty lap lunch. served a al cafeteria,
inFthe appointments Of which the St
Valentine idea was splendidly carried
out. 50 II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
M. E. CHURCH SER VICES.
Morning worship at IL 100.

Morning worship at I1:OO.
Evening services at z 80.
Sunday School at II m.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Harvey Centre Services: Sunday
School at 200 and preaching at
8 100 p. m.
Subject for thes morning sermon
/" Sources of the Living Word--The
Elohim Narrative.
Evening sermon: "Jesus and War;
Geo. c. Lee, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
WOOD TENDERS WANTED.

Six CORDS CT poplar wood, to be cut
twice'and delivered, two cords to each
school, Nos. l, 3 and 4, in Harvey
School District. Tenders will be re-
ceived until noon on Feberuary 24th.
Wood to be delivered before April Is.
1913. Robert Murie, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
MARQUISE SEED WHEAT

We expect to have car or two of
Choice Marquise Seed Wheat for sale
in short time. Parties wanting
reed should see us at once.
j. 3. BOYD.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15
POTATOES WANTED.

Wanted. two hundred bushels of
good eating potatoes, either white
or red. Will pay $l.5O per bushel
for immediate delivery.
3O.3l. Boyd Department Store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15

Gallo has decided to build town
hall as soon as the weather conditions
will permit Its size will be 40 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-15

st. Valentines day was the date of
the second dance given recently by
Sarles' newly organized band.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
EIoper In Prison.

Sioux Falls.-Gecrge Taber, former
business man OF Claire City, has been
lodged in the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary
to serve a term Of three years and
six months. Some weeks ago he
eloped. from South Dakota with a
young woman. deserving his wife and
children and leaving them in straight
ened financial circumstances. As the
result Of his escapade three or four
separate charges were made against
him. including a statutory offense and
wife desertion. The girl and Faber
we're captured on the Pacific coast and
brought back to South Dakota. The
girl is charged with a statutory Of
tense and her bond IA fixed at $500,
She will be tried at the next term OF
the Roberts county circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
Buried Under Rock.

McGregor.-To be buried under
three feet of rock and yet escape with
his life when caught by a cave in in
a we'll, was the experience OF John
w. Johnson, a Gregory county home.
steader. Johnson was trying to con-
meet an old well with a new n only
a few feet away by driving a pipe
through the ground, when the jar of
the pounding caused the we'll to par
TALLY ave in. He was caught under
a of rock and was unable to aid
himself in the least. Fortunately the
rocks were piled loosely enough to
permit him to breathe. Men, work
ing nearby rescued him after strenu-
u efforts. Johnson stated, after be-
ing hauled to the surface Of the
ground. that he could feel the rocks
gradually settling down upon him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
Younuster BUYS "livery Barn.


Onida.-The youngest purchaser OF
a Liberty bond in the state or north
west IL believed to be Howard Eu
gene johnson. aged 6, son OF Mr.. n
Mrs. Frank ]. Johnson. Of thIr city.
The little boy appeared at the counter
of the Farmers bank and asked II he
had enough money in the bank to buy
a 'livery barn." He stated that his
father had told him that 1t was the
duty OF every one to aid the govern.
ment by purchasing Of these bonds.
One of the bank attaches counted up
the savings of the little boy and found
he had the required $50. on deposit
in the bank, SO the proud little fellow
was invited to sit down at the desk
and sign up for a Liberty bond. "Liv.
cry barn" was as near as he could
come to pronouncing Liberty bond.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02

Dupree.-Tt is announced that the
state railroad commission. which re-
Gently held hearings relative to com.
plants OF citizens of towns on the
Faith branch OF the Milwaukee rail.
road concerning alleged poor service.
has ordered the road to maintain a
force OF not less than 80 ment on the
branch until the roadbed freezes up.
making repairs; to maintain section
crews OF not less than three men on
each section during the winter; to re-
place, not lateT than November l, To-
comOtives now in use by improved.
and If necessary new locomotives. and
by mex spring, not later than April
Is, to place a force of at least 100
men at work repairing schedules for
merly in effect, and to make daily
reports to the commission of all de-
layed trains on the branch, and the
causes thereof. The same ruling APP
plies to the Isabel branch as to the
Faith branch, it is stated here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
MEN FOUND GUILTY
TWENTY-SEvEN CONVICTED OF
INTERFERING WITH DRAFT
LAW.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 70 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read
ere Throughout South o..
kota and Vicinity.

~s~..fn Ne~spapsr Unise News ssrvsaA
Sioux Falls.-Twenty.seven German
socialists Of Hutchinson county, s. D.,
were found guilty on three counts Of
an indictment charging attempts at
interference with the operation Of the
selective draft in federal court here.
Two counts upon which the verdict
was found charged a conspiracy
among the defendants to interfere
with the draft and an attempt to OBJ.
struct the operation Of the law-vio-
lations of the espionage act. The
third count. brought under the penal
code, charged an attempt to intimi-
date the governor in the discharge Of
his duties in connection with the draft.
Attorneys for the defense entered
q motion for a new trial.
The defendants, who were tried
jointly. were charged also with hav-
ing signed a petition to Gov. Norbeck.
in August, threatening him with de-
feat in future elections unless the
draft quota Of the county was read
justed. All of the defendants admit
ted signing the petition, but denied
knowledge OF its contents. Most OF
them could not speak or read English,
they testified. Evidence introduced
by the. government tended to prove
that q conspiracy existed among Ger
man socialists In Hutchinson county
to obstruct the operation of the Sc
lective draft law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
So. Hours Of spasms Fatal.

Virgil.--V. Matteson. a Blair. Neb.,
man. who has been m aking his home
with his brother. Charles, on a farm
near Virgil. died as the result OF be-
ing seized with spasms while holding
a team OF horses in a field for his
brother. One spasm succeeded anoth-
er for a period of about 36 house, when
he. became so weak hat death re-
suited. A strange feature of the case
is that he apparently was enjoying
his customary good health up to the
time the first spasm seized him. this
coming without warning. Physicians
were baf1ed in efforts to discover the
cause OF the spasms. The dead man
is survived by a widow and three chill
dren.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
Black Hills Man Injured.

Rapid City.-Tom Sweeneyrone OF
Rapid City's best known men. was
probably fatally injured when an auto.
mobile in which he was riding was
hit by a switch engine while crossing
the tracks. Sweeney was thrown from
the "a and sustained a severe wound
in the head. Part Of his scalp was
torn from his head. Sweeney, In COM
pany with C. ]. Buell. and John Bren.
nan. two other prominent residents,
was leaving the city to solicit Liberty
bonds among the farmers in the Rapid
valley. Brennan was driving. As the
auto was crossing the track a switch
engine came out from behind a string
Of freight car and hit the car just be-
hind the front seat. Sweeney was
In the back seat. He was thrown from
the car and hit on the rail. The 9th.
ers were slightly bruised.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-02
Varying Degrees Of Loyalty.

Mitchell.-"Are portions Of South
Dakota less loyal than the rest of the
state?" state Liberty loan officials OF
the council Of defense here say that
subscription returns justify the ques.
ton. Certain wealthy counties in the
state are not doing tn eirplain duty.
County chairmen everywhere are
working periodically. but in some
cases 1t appears citizens Of the COM
munities do not seem to consider that
they are personally appealed to. The
result is that in a few counties the
response to this important national
appeal is not AS ready or as liberal as
the critical situation demands.