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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
STATE HAS RAISED VALUE
OF Personal PROPE RT\

County Auditor Ole j. Eide receiv-
ed notice by Mondays mail from the
state board of equalization at Bis
marck Of the following changes that
had been made in the valuati ons of
personal property:
Horses-lowered ten per cent.
Stallions-lowered ten per cent.
Cattle-lowered five per cent.
Bulls-lowered fifteen per cent.
Mules-lowered twenty-five per ct.
Sheep-raised thirty.five per cent.
Hogs-lowered twenty-five per ct.
Threshing Machinery-raised forty
five per cent.
Gas and Steam Engines-raised d
twenty-five per cent.
Automobiles-lowered ten per cent
Bank raised five per cent.
Elevators-raised ten per cent.
Warehouses raised twenty. five
per cent.
Railway Buildings-raised thirty
per cent.
Manufacturer Tools - raised 25
per cent.
Goods and Merchandise raise d
thirty per cent.
Business Lines not listed-raised
thirty per cent.
Other Property not listed-raised
80 per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
Auditorium Date Sept. 18th

Saturday of next week, September
18th, is the date for the presentation
at the Auditorium of "Freckles, a
dramatization of Jene Stratton Por-
ter's most widely read novels of the
past decade. 1t is being played this
fall in the leading play houses of the
west and is staged by the Broadway
Amusement Co., by caste of actors
who have given this song play of real
life record breaking run of business
in all the large cities of the east.
Popular prices; reserve seats may be
booked at the II. Il. Close & Co.
drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
Fixed Wheat
Prices at $2.2o
War Prices for Crops is Less
Than Farmers Consider
Fair Figure

Had the wheat crop of this section
of North Dakota averaged from
twelve to sixteen bushels per acre,
instead of from five to ten per acre,
the fiat price as announced on Friday
of last week of So 20 per bushel, fix
ed by the price commission of the U.
S. food administration, for wheat
grading No. l Northern on Chicago
market, might have left the farmer
who produced the crop small, or
perhaps fair margin of profit on his
crop, when the existing condition of
affairs are given due consideration
Wheat at So. 20 per bushel does not
mean that the producer in North Da-
kota nets this amount as from that
price will have to be deducted the
transportation and handling charges
in placing the crop on the Chicago
market.
Up to war time prices and the in
creasing expense of living, which
have been felt in all walks of life the
4 past three years, wheat at the two
dollar mark was looked upon as moth.
ing more or less that the high finance
ing by the speculator of the grain
market. In fact until conditions sent
wheat kiting up from two to three
dollars within the past year, the max
imum of $1.25 wheat had been a top
liner on the grain market Of this
country.
On the other hand it may be noted
that the figure which the commission
ers of the national food administra-
tion has set as fiat price for the
1917 crop is at least eighty cents less
than wheat quotations on the Chicago
market on the day when it was first
determined to place the price of this
staple food commodity under the con-
, tycl of the government during the
period of the war. There is also
another point which argues that the
farmer has not been given fair and
just consideration in the matter. 1,
is that the price set, So. 20, is twenty
cents lower than the price at which
the Canadian government took over
the wheat crop of that country only
short time ago.
Discussion pro. and con. has fol
: the past two weeks preceded the set.
ting of this price and to show thai
the spirit of fairness was uppermost
, is noted in the fact that the figure
finally determined on is fifty-five cents
higher than what seemed to be proba
BILE at the time the fixing of price
for the wheat crop Of 1917 was first
, taken up for consideration by thu
governments food commission. Thi
:. indicates after all that due considera
! tion was given the presentation of tn
case of the producer as we'll as tina
of the consumer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
Sec. of War ]. E. Truax

John E. Truax has been detailed as
a special clerk in the auditors office
at the Court House, where the work
has been practically doubled since
the registration last June and subse.
quent drafting of men to fill Cavalier
county's quota for military service.
The official title of Mr.. Truax, who
is an old timer in the directorate of
Cavalier county, is Secretary of War.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
Leave Langd0n
For Fort Dodge
First Drafted Men Start To-
morrow For Soldiers
Training Camp
80
FIRST MEN CALLED

The first of Cavalier county g draft.
ed men for the new army of the
United States leave Langdon on to.
morrow's afternoon train. This be-
came known when County Auditor Ole
]. Eide, secretary of the local exam.
ining board received telergam Sat-
urday afternoon containing instruc.
tions to have this county's five per
cent of its quota ready to entrain for
Fort Dodge, Iowa. at that time.
According to previous notice, five
per cent of each districts quota is
being sent to the concentration camp
at Fort Dodge this week. In less
than two weeks, on September 10Th,
a second detachment of forty per cent,
or forty EIGHT men of the draft will
follow and another forty per cent two
weeks later on October 3rd, while the
remaining Is per cent will entrain
from here as soon as transportation
facilities will allow.
The instructions received by the
local board include request that it
he seen that the first five per cent
have had come previous military train
ing and is composed of men with ex-
perience as mechanics and as cooks.
It is the intention that these men
shall form the skeleton of an army to
welcome the next detachment of forty
per cent, who will entrain for Fort
Dodge, from various points over the
United States on September 10th.
The local board in making its selec.
tion has taken every care to observe
instructions received and in sending
the men forward will as far as pos
sible enable those engaged in farming
to remain as long as possible to aid
in taking care of the fall crop.
The men who go on Friday have
been notified by telephone to report
here today and will from that time
be under military law. Their trans
portation and meal tickets have al
ready been received. The provision
being that the men are to have the
best board possible enroute, the
maximum allowance for meals being
sixty cents each. The order also be.
Ing given that II they have to stay In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06

II has been requested that we make
announcement that there will be a
very important meeting of the Lang.
don order of w. C. o. F., at the hall
in the Auditorium. 1t is necessary
that all the ladies who can be present
at this business meeting on Wednes-
day, September 18th, at 2:30 in the
afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06

1. Theodore Week, Easily
2. Konrad Mann, Langdon
3. Anton A. Rose, Langdon
4. John L. Brown, Alsen
5. Lemuel Wells, Gallo
6. John V. Fowler, Munich
z. Leon Earl Nelson, Osnabrock
8. Sam Jack Zimaak, Langdon
9. Ralph A. LeBrun. Langdon
10. Richard Carriveau, Olga
IL. Roy w. Bauman, Munich
IL. Julius Kowlaski, Munich
l3. E. ]. Ridley, Elkwood
IA. John S. Johnson, Wang
Is. Frank Sheehan. Homen
16. Boyd Eagleson, Milton
IL. John A Templeton, Hannah
18. Joseph Dahl, Osnabrock
19. Harold S. Snyder, Munich
20. Irwin B. Paulson, Gallo
FL. Jacob Regner, Langdon
%. liver Dalen, Nekoma
%. Lauritz Gunderson, Langdon
"a. John o. Amundrud, Union
25. Charles +. Haytt, Iona
26. M. u. Nelson, Milton
27. Wilhelm OVERLY, Nekoma
%. Carney Mausten, Langdon
20. Sidney A. Peterson, Mona
80. Berent L. Nareseth, Fairdale
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
FIRST LIST OF THIRTY
men CERTIFIED BY STATE

Last Friday County Auditor Eide
posted in the Court House and re-
quested publication by the newspa.
pers the following official notification
from the Adjutant General at Bis
marck, a list of the first thirty men
called for military serv ice in the
draft from Cavalier county and whose
names had been passed upon and GER
titled to by the district board. Fur
ther additions to this list it is expec.
ted will be received by Auditor Eide
from Bismarck in few days and ad.
ded to as passed by the district board
until the quota of men to be drawn
for military service from Cavalier
county is filled:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
[. r. STANFORTH
Attorney at Law

fRoNToT MISSOURI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
weather Mans HlsrosIyphles.

Mndge Ind manifested much inter.
cst when she heard her father and
mother tntking about Egyptian hero.
Elyphlcs. It naturally followed that
pictures md drawings were used as d
mcans 70 make the little girl under.
Etnna the term. One day when she
IND accompanied her fnther and a.
gncst to nee 4 elf Tint had undergone
a Grcat deaf NJ wcntfcring. shN xur.
srftted MEM ~ saying, Saddle, II the
SEHtptiAHa lived hundreds and hun.
s6fsdy Sof miles from here and no one
M f&JlSsaphets then 4 suppose these
xs se, 3Ssthef mans hero
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
DESTROYER BUILDING Speeds Up.

The Navy Department is breaking
all records In constructing destroyers
to continue the submarine warfare.
Vessels OF this type that took two
years to build before the war are now
being turned ont in 10 months. In three
years we shall have the largest flo,
1illa OF .destroyers IN the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
Catholic Church Services

ARCADIA.
First Mass. Homily, $50 O'Clock
High Mass and Sermon, 9 O'Clock !;
Benedicrion. 1880 p. NJ.
PILOT KNOB.
First Sunday of the month, 1880
o'clock; Second and Fourth Sundays.
$3.50 O'Clock.
GRANITEV LILLE.
First Sunday OF the month, $3.50
O'Clock; second and fourth Sundays,
10: 30 O'Clock.
No mass at Pilot Knob or Granite
vile on the third or fifth Sundays of
the month.
BISMARCK.
Third and dfth Sundays OF the month
at 200 and $3.50 O'Clock.
REV. L. @. WERNEET, Pastor.
REV. q. j. BLANKEMEtER, Asst,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13

= furnish 1900 additional men for =
+ the Navy. !
= If you are between the sges !.
4 Of 10 and IS and In good physi. 4
= cal condition YOU are wanted. =
= IF there is no naval recruiting =
= station in your town, 60 to your +
= postmaster and tell him you 4
= wish to enlist. IL your local =
\ doctor passeA you as TO physi- =
~ cal fitness, the postmaster will =
= furnish you with transportation 4
n to st. Louis where you will re- =
= port to the Navy Recruiting !.
\ Station, corner Seventh and =
= Chestnut streets. The recruit
= ing officer will do the rest. =
y If for any reason you should :
= be rejected your railroad fare :,
4 back home will be paid. =
= For Apprentice Searnen the >
= first pay Il $500 a month. in :
\ addition to board. lodging and ;:
= clothing. Promotion is rapid !.
= and the pay increases with :
= every step. +
= Don't delay. See your post
\ master TODAY. :
= THE NAVY WANTS YOU. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-13
In The Mainrifx

For n maj who sincerely pit
our misfortunes, there are thousar
VINO since rely hate u succcss.--t
ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19

 competing for the Buick aunope
  subscriptions Tor The Empire to 0 1917
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 yearned motor Emprc the pos campaign And everything IS per take it. A little or your
 
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 aluring that candidates the in She subscriptions Wherever
  the makes no difference this campaign The only thing you lots of that to And a automobile worth that? The procedure getting simple All candidates One subscriber comes to the campaign o the other retained in the book fol candidates reference
 All subscriptions must paid in will be printed the back o the book. this that will make no mistake hesitate making payment on their a candidate
  mus the collection
 you1 Hunt upand send will the winning that big. touring
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
FAIRBANKS MAN IS STRONG FOR 4
 NATIONAL GUARD

One Of the members of the House. from the Fourth Division recently received letter from Clyde Geragh- ty, of the Alaska Road Commission at Fairbanks. and vice-president of the Panama Rifle Club approving of the efforts to secure militia organi- zation in Alaska and also approving Iof the special appropriation bill which passed the Legislature allow ing the Governor $1O,0O0 for the de fense of the Territory.
 The letter in part said There doesn't appear to be any particular reason why Alaska should not main tain, with Federal aid at least four companies of militia. which body should be directly under the office of the Governor. We all know that our immense coast line makes forti- fications, with few exceptions, i'm practicable. Should temporary in vasion by an enemy occur, these trained militiamen would be of ines timable value for protecting property, coaling stations and wireless sta tions
 The interior company, at any sea- son of the year. could be mobilized at designated point op,ythe coast within fifteen days, prepared for field service of short duration. These few hundred could be increased consider ably by volunteers without seriously effecting their efficiency. As you well know, the larger portion of avail able men in Alaska are accustomed to handling high boyer rifles. and. as a general rule are excellent marks men,"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
HOUSE NOT TO HOLD SESSIONS DURING NIGHT
Proposition Is Defeated This Forenoon; Two Memorials Are
 Passed.

! The House session this morning consisted on a debate as to whether the House should begin night ses- sions at this period, and in consid- eration of bills and memorials on second reading. Two memorials, ask ing for a wireless station at Craig, on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, and for the dredging of Dry Straits between Wrangell and Petersburg were passed.
 The House discussed the general eight-hour bill at some length and finally voted to substitute the House Bill 2S for Senate Bill 13, holding that the former bill was the better of the two. The Mine Inspection bill was read by title the third time and was placed on it's final passage and carried.
 Shortly after the opening of the 1 House Representative Mccormack, in 1 view of the large amount of business to be transacted. during the session moved that the House hold night ses sions starting tonight at o'clock This met with great deal of oppo sition from certain members of the House and the motion was defeated 1 Yesterday afternoon, by unanimous consent, eight new bills were intro duced. They were as follows: Tc create Legislative Drafting Blu reau, by Hess; to amend Section ] 255S Compiled Laws, by Casey; to create the office of Weights and Measures, by Corrigan; to require in surance risks in the Territory to be placed with authorized agents resid ing in the Territory, by Day; to al low the Attorney-General to appear in and assist in prosecutions of crimes as defined by Territorial Leg islature, by Daily; granting the right of review on writ of error to plain 1 tiff in criminal cases under Terri toral statutes, by Daly; to amend Session Laws for the establishment of schools outside incorporated towns for children of white and mixed blood, by Snow; for the purpose oi compensating A. T. Sprague for stock ing barren lakes with food trout, by Sowerby, by request.
 The Anti-fish trap bill was made a special order for consideration by the House committee of the whole this afternoon Upon re- quest, Bob" Oliver appeared again in behalf of the bill and answered questions put to him by the differ ent members of the House. Con- sideration of the bill occupied the House until late this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Personal Mea..ion

A. Nilsson, superintendent of the Dundas Bay cannery, is at the Gas tineau.
 Mrs. N O. Hardy, of Skagway ar rived on the City of Seattle and is at the Gastineau.
 Mrs. C. A. Ostrom, mother of Charles Ostrom and Mrs. J. w. Bell, left for the South on the Princess Sophia this morning.
 E. c. Wetzler, chief of the rail way mail service for Alaska, ar rived from his Headquarters in Skagway this morning on the City of Seattle. He is at the Gastineau.
 Mrs. Sumner s. Smith, wife of the Federal mine inspector, left for Oakland this morning on the City of Seattle and will spend some time visiting.
 Miss Mary Mcbride, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Mcbride left for the south on the City of Seat tie in charge of Mrs. Sumner S. Smith.
 IN. Y. Gllhey, CHlel dcCOuIl It for the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining company, left on the Princess So- phia this morning.
 N. G. Nelson, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson, left on the Princess Sophia
 MT. and Mrs. John Wilcox and children left on the Sophia for San Francisco where they will re- side.
 M. T. Maloney, with Mrs. Ma loney and daughter Miss Erna Ma thews, went south on the steamer Princess Sophia.
 Dr. Robert A. Simpson was a on the Princess Sophia for the South. He will take a post graduate course at Columbia Uni versity and will also visit his mother in New Orleans before re- turning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Senate Sits as Whole

Ten Senate bills and one house bill, the latter providing for incorporated school districts outside of incorporat- ed towns, passed the Senate late yes terday afternoon and were signed by the President and Clerk of the Sen ate. With unanimous consent of the Senate, three new bills were also in troduced, Senator Heckman nitroduc- ing the following bills: An Act to make uniform the law of business corporations in the Territory of Alas ka, and an act establishing the Blu reau of Agriculture. Immigration and Publicity, and providing for the main tenance and conduct therefor
 Senator Hubbard introduced a bill to make uniform the law relating to compensation to employees for per sonal injuries sustained in the course of their employment in the Territory of Alaska
 A resolution introduced by Senator Aidrich yesterday extending greet ings to "our nearest Sister Repub lie Russia" was passed upon sus pension of the rules and transmitted to the House.
 The Senate convened at 10 o'clock this morning. Following the services by Chaplain, reading of the Journal was dispensed with until arrival of printed copies later in the morning. Upon motion the Senate resolved it. self into a Committee of the Whole for consideration of the daily file. with Senator Heckman presiding.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. was voted to be carried over on the daily file. Substitute Senate Bill 23, per taining to collecting and disburse-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19

ment of employees disability fund, was recommended for passage by the Committee of the Whole, with amend. ments. Senate bill, providing cer- tain regulations for, the practice of optometry, was referred back to the Senate with a recommendation for passage.
 Upon motion the Committee of the Whole reported back to the Senate for consideration of the Journal be- fore adjournment until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 The Senate resumed consideration of the daily file in the Committee of the Whole at 1:30 o'clock this af ternoon. Senate bill providing an amendment to the 1913 Session Laws concerning the printing of the Journal and Session Laws was returned to the Senate with a recommendation for passage. Senate Bill, introduced by Senator Sutherland, providing pun ishment for owners of animals found trespassing on the land of another was returned to the Senate with a recommendation that it be laid on the table.
 Upon request of the chairman, Mrs c. T. Hatcher, Alaska president oi the w. c. T. U. addressed the Com mittee of the Whole before Sen ate Bill No. 54 to prohibit the adyer Using of liquor for sales or gift 1T ~f ,ly1.y up for consideration
 1 Mrs Hatcher explained that the bill represented an education move ment and that the proposition was merely to place Alaska in line witt the most progressive Legislatures o ! the country. In addition she re | ferred to thirty-four leading periOdi cals and 900 daily newspapers of the United States which exclude liquol advertisements of any kind.
 Ed. C. Russell, editor and publisher of the Alaska Daily Dispatch, spoke l in behalf of smaller newspaper pub l lications and the hardship which sucl law would inflict upon them. MT Russell asked delay of the passage of the bill until expression of approv al could be received from American publishing companies.
 1 Upon motion the bill was reported l back to the Senate with recon mendation for passage, together witt amendments fixing the date of enact ment and setting penalties for viola tion.
 Senate bill GA, to disqualify bias ed or prejudiced judge was returned to the Senate with recommendation for passage.
 l Senate Dill 63, to amend the Com piled Laws, section 1859 was return ed to the Senate with recommen 1 dation fer passage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
GOV. LISTER AGAIN
 NAMES HENRY DRUM
 PENITENTIARY WARDEN

OLYMPIA, Wash, April 19. = Gov. Ernest Lister today reappoint- ed former State Senator Henry Drum of the Washington State penitentiary.
 Warden Drum has been active in politics for quarter Of a cen tury. He was banker at Tacoma when Washington was admitted as state, and chairman of the Dem- cratic state central committee for several years. Later he was en- gagged in the shingle business in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Silk Hosiery Soc 75c S1. SIPS and S1.5O

Even with prices soaring sky ward, we are still able to offer this hosiery at these prices, owing to placing our order many months ago in the Eastern market. Some come black and white only, others colors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Annette SGys SUina.

Annette Kellermann, the world s greatest woman swimmer, and the star of William Fox's picture beau tiful, "A Daughter of the Gods believes swimming should be taught in all the public schools of the country, and is considering an offer to write text book on the sub-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
HOW APPENDICITIS
 CAN BE PREVENTED

Juneau people should know that a few doses of simple buckthorn bark. glycerine, etc.. as mixed in sAdler-i-ka. often relieve or prevent appendicitis. This simple mixture removes such sur prising foul mater that ONE SPOON FULL relieves almost ANY CASE con stipation, sour stomach or gas. A short treatment helps chronic stom. ach trouble. Adler-i-ka has easiest and most thorough action of anything we ever sold. ~
 BUTLER. MAURo ( CO. Drusaists
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Mary Garden m "Thnis."

Mary Garden is Ao do a spectac- ular version of "Thais" as her first Goldwyn picture, according to an announcement. After negotiations by cable and with agents in New York, Goldwyn bought the complete world rights to "Thais" from Ana tole France, the French author
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
NOTED DOCTOR DIES

TACOMA, April 19. Dr. Henry Wells Dewey. 57 years old, prominent physician. died of apoplexy in his of flee here. He had degrees from Vermont and Columbia universities, and was member of the American medical association and state board of examiners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
CretOnes.

Now that house cleaning time is here, most every woman
 finds she needs new hang ings or coverings of some
 kind. The new patterns have arrived and range in
 price from 25c TO 75c I'D.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Chidren's Rompers

Or play suits in tan or blue, long or short sleeve, trim med in red. Ages ? to IA years. Just the gar ment for the small young ster, and considerable warm CT than dresses, PRICED, $1.00.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
Old Glory.

UId Glory. From gulf to lakes, from coast to
 coast, One hundred millions eye you; You've never known defeat, we boast, So. let no man defy you
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19

Procrastination is the thief Of time. Even conscience isn't apt to trouble a man till the morning af- ter.