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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01

In 1916 the crop was not as heavy,
but the yields In many districts were
very large So large, indeed, was the
acreage under cultivation In 1915 that
the resulting crop proved too large to
be all threshed the same full. 1t over
Ioaded railroads, and made marketing
slow. A less amount of fall pIowfng
was done than would have been done
IN less heavy year. because the aver
age farmer was too busy with his
threshing. All these conditions neces-
sariIy reacted upon the acreage
seeded In the spring. of 1916 Add TO
this that labor last year, owing to the
great number of Canadians who have
enlisted, was scarce and high-priced
and one factor In the decreased yield
smaller acreage under crop was epi.
dent.
Another factor is that this year
Western Canada has experienced. in
common with the entire North Ameri-
can continent, conditions that have
been less favorable to the production
of big crops. The conditions have re-
suited in smaller yield per acre and
reduced grade of grain In certain local
files.
The average yield of wheat in the
three western provinces is estimated
by the government at about 16 bushels
per acre, oats 43 bushels, and barley
27 bushels.
The financial value Of their crops to
IIyact.rn x3s<, !, I'd haap
greater this year thar ever before.
Owing to the high prices OF grain that
are prevailing, returns have been re-
ceived that are extremely profitable.
With wheat standing at the present
time at over S190 per bushel at the
Great Lakes. wheat crop at present
figures would pay the farmer, even
supposing he had only the average Of
JIG bushels per acre. over $1,000 pei
acre. A large number are receiving
$40. 90 per acre some have received
1880, 1nd few even more than that
This price of course, is not all profit
ii represents the gross return, and tht
cpst of operation must be deducted
but it does not, even at the highest fig
Ures, cost more than 60 cents to raIs.
a bushel of wheat in Western Canada
SO that the profit can be figured accord
fngiy. It must be emphasized that tn
acre which produces $50. .0et crop cost!
In the first case. probably less thai
rhat. In the United States the sam
class of land would cost In many dis
fricts from slOo to 5000 per acre. an.
even then return Of $1,000 would b
considered extremely satisfactory Il
Western Canada the best class OF ae
rfculturaI land, capable OF producin
crops that In size compare with an
country in the world except perhaps
some European countries. can be %
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01
Friendly Suggestion.

She lrornantically)~ )~There are times
when my whole life seems to be filled
with unsafisfied desires.
He (practicaily) used 10 have the
same trouble until got the hnbit OF
using the newspaper want columns.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01
Marriage Renda.

After the screen wedding afr. krass
turned 10 his iittia boy. retaarkiae,
wasn't that nrettyS'
t'Yes," he replied. hut ! am never
going to get married" ]"
why notY' his father asked.
Because ] have lived with married
folks too long. ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01
GLOVES ORNATE IN DESIGN
All Kinds Of Fancy Stitches Allowed,
Even Demanded, on Those That
Are Now Being Worn.

IL we are not to have many gloves,
ut least those we do have are to be
very ornate, and the very latest ones
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01
Doomed.

Il wrote this poem TO Kill time"
.sVeli. you may be sure that time
viii have revenge and kill the poem.r
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01

Simple dance frock OF brocadcd tafs
feta and tuiie over fresh color metal
cloth with a.rdie Ct silver ribbon.
The frock Is extreme in it's sitmpk-
city but nevertheless II maintains
that took ri "good- od-drcasiness" that
Is. not usually found in more ex.
travasantiy trimmed and expensive
Gowns.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01
eaass af siaa sardlnarY.

Gysf~~l atseW ii uaasa who aHH nsseu
married ten ssara and never la eit
that tssss has hiH vaaes hesn rsaaasa III,
anger against issa hotter hRfg.
Eyar~-Isatnaraatia. snsiss xayi
6iser-~sfh, ! dent know. Tlsta deaf
and anmh.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01

The question Of extracting potash
from wool scourings Is being inyesh-
gated.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-01

saluht MissaisAs
A very sisors IA gistssi ass gesssissaaaa
saassg ,nte eaa nf uHr aargw aoWna faf
saa ssrHs Tins. assa sssnisng from tfsn
ssaHft cs tl,e country. aeasang iassa
digging. went u hlsa. ana srsds
s.ass nans far whom sIsggsast iiaas tiai1
teaE and narrow grave I"
Bat shr snan t1ah No nNeleass naiax
elosef. he remarked again
1My man, for athDu sliggest thou sh2s
iefg and narruA grssya
stsN sn. zen sslls old fos@ii r aaid ths
workman ''i'sa only laying gHsnipea |"
Mnga taian aneihirst Of the tatM
population of nubiit, ceiisista Of faIs-
tiles living IN single rastsss
Beigsusa'B population at .iir outbreak
sg the war waa T.T0D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION DAY
BRINGS 1855 men
Returns From Over County With
Four Precincts Missing Shows
Ready Response to Call

Tuesdays registration o f men of
Cavalier county for possible military
service is shown by the returns that
already have been received at County
Auditor Eide's office from thirty-nine
of the forty eight precincts, to have
met with ready and patriotic re.
sponse over the county. The returns
that are available show a total regis
tration of 1856 and it is safe at con-
servative estimate to place the figures
of complete registration at over 1900.
Outside of Langdon city the townships
of Olga, Dresden, Storle and South
Dresden show themselves to be the
heaviest registration precincts. In
addition to deserving great credit for
having volunteered their services
without any expectation of remunera.
tion the registration officials have also
shown commendable promptness in
getting the results into the hands of
Auditor Eide. The registration by
precinct over the county was as fol.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
CLASS OF 1T GRADUATES

The commencement exercises of
the II graduating class of the Lang
don high school were held last evening
at the Opera House when the address
to the class was given by Prof. Ver-
non P. Squires, of the University of
North Dakota.
Diplomas were presented to sixteen,
who this spring have successfully
completed the years study of the Sc.
nior class.
The graduates are: Sadie Cory,
Clara Belle Denler, Anna Louise DOH
man, Vera Elizabeth Hagan, Marie
Albertina Hankey, Frances Mercedes
Mahon, Evelyn Cecylia Mausten, Le-
titia Belle Pummer, Ross Opie. Laur-
ell Elizabeth Radford, Llewellyn Lin
coin Row, Alice Bride Seccombe, An
ma Amelia Scott, Louis Edward Smith,
Anna Viola Stevenson and Stanley
James Walker
There is too short time before
the paper goes to press to give this
important event the attention and
space which it is entitled to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
AUTO ACCIDENT TUESDAY

An auto accident that happened
Tuesday evening about eight O'Clock
nearly a half mile east of Langdon
close to the Masonic cemetery came
near resulting fatally to two Langdon
boys, Dick Power, son of MIR. Joseph
Power and Willie Carson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Carson. They had
been running the car during the eve.
ming while the parade was forming
for the Registration Day demonstra.
tion and in nearing the cemetery
young Power, who was running his
fathers car, found that he no longer
had control of the machines steering
gear When the accident happened
the car overturned into the ditch,
both boys being unable to get clear
when it turned turtle. Young Pow.
ers injuries. besides being badly
bruised, include a bad wound on the
back of the right leg extending from
the knee to the ankle, the flesh being
torn exposing the bone and requiring
number of stitches. His companion,
Carson, when picked up was also bad.
ly dazed and bleeding from painful
though not dangerous scalp wound.
Their escape from instant death is
considered to be little less. than a
miracle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
DEATH OF w. R. OPIE

The death of Photographer W. R.
Opie, who passed away this morning
about five O'Clock, came unexpectedly
and as severe shock to all except a
few of the more immediate friends of
the family. MIR. Opie has for more
than year past been suffering from
the insidious ravages of diabetes, a
disease that invariably ends with the
death of its victim. In the past week
it was noticeably that the deceased
was gradually growing weaker.
Work at the studio had been previous
ly abandoned for some little time and
as the end came nearer the patient
lapsed into long periods of uncon.
sciousness. 1t is understood that ar
rangements for the funeral provide
for the usual order of service Saturday
afternoon at the Methodist church,
the last rites at the grave Icing in
charge Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. Mr.. opie was about
fifty five years old and is survived by
a widow and two children, a son Ross,
who was one of the graduation class
of our high school at the commence
ment exercises held last evening at
the Opera House, and younger
daughter, Phyllis, about fourteen
years old. The family have been
Langdon residents for some time anC
the bereavement which comes with
Deaths visitation in the home this
morning is an occasion when sympathy
is extended them by everyone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
MILLIONS PATRIOTIC DAY

Langdon's delegation to Milton g
program of Monday night on the eve
Of Registration Day, patriotic event
which reflected the highest possible
credit to the metropolis of the south
end of the county, numbered upwards
of one hundred citizens of the county
seat, making the trip in upwards of a
score of automobiles that reached
Milton between seven and eight
o. clock. The speeck of the evening by
Hon. Tracy r. Bangs, of Grand Forks.
was the most important event on the
program of exercises, but the patriot-
ic features composed of flag drills,
songs and dances by the children of
the Milton school were received with
unbounded enthusiasm. Monday night
afforded many people from Langdon a
first opportunity of listening to the
Milton band, the best in the northern
psrt of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
SEVERAL JUNE BRIDES

Licenses to wed have been issued
during the week TO the following par
ties out of the county court by Judge
Bleakley:
May 3l-Severious Metzger and
Miss Lucy Perius, of Mt Carmel.
May Peter j. Gartner and Miss
Katherine WORMS. of Clyde
June / -Canriel DeVos, of Lang
don and Miss Annie Driessen, OF
Ghent. MINI
June 5th-Elmer Quarness and Miss
Flora Eden, of Hampden.
June 5-Reinhold Sperling, of
Dresden and Miss Minnie Foachim,
of Wales.
June 6th-Ludwig l.. Lund, of Me-
i, koma, and Miss Ella Rygg, of Osna-
brock
June 6th--Ralph Leroy Hanchett
and Miss Marie Eckerdt, of sarles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
THREE DAY CONVENTION

Annual Gathering Held in Langdon
Next Week Very Interesting
Program Every Day
Appended is given the program of
the twenty fourth annual convention
of the Young Peoples Union of the
Pembina presbytery, to be held in
Langdon on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week, the 18th.
18th and 18th inst.
FIRST sDAY-Afternoon
100 Opening Prayer and Song Ser
vice. Rev. ]. G. Reinhardt, Minto
$3.50 Address of Welcome
-. Rev. F. J.. Hibbard, Langdon
Response. ........... -.
..Jas. McEwan, EXPIRES, Cavalier
3:45 The Real Mission of Christian
Endeavor. Rev. E. E. Parkes,
Cavalier
400 How to Secure Genuine Pray
er Meeting Guy F. Muir, Inkster
Ais The Endeavorer's Devotional
Life; How to Promote IT,.
.......... Grand Forks Delegate
a AS Personal Evangelism.
80. Rev. Neil McKechnie, Gilby
Sis Appointment of Committees
Adjournment to meet at z 80
FIRST DAY-Evening.
7:3O Song Service and Devotionals
........ Rev. Geo. Lee, Langdon
7:45 New Light From the Old Book
Rev. F. Walker Pugh, Larimore
8:15 Special Music
800 Missions a World Power.
...... Rev. E. A. Hall, Emerado
Offering for Presbyterian Work
Reception
SECOND DAY-Forenoon -.
6:30 Quiet Hour. .....,....
.....Rev. Neil McKechnie, Gilby
$3.50 Devotional Services. 49,.
...... Rev. Jno. Bendelow, Milton
$50 Business Session.
Reports from Societies
Presidents Report
Secretary's Report
Treasurer's Report
Supt. of Junior Dept.
Supt. Mission Study
Supt., Tenth Legion
10:45 Report of Y. P. Work from
General Assembly ........
Rev. K. j. Machines, Forest River
l1:15 Reports from Committees
Election of Officers
Invitations for 25th Annual Con-
vention, 1918
SECOND DAY-Atternoon
200 Praise and Prayer. r......
IA. Harrison Cromble, Cavalier
2:15 Junior Rally Model Meeting by
Langdon Juniors
3:15 Junior and Intermediate Socie.
ties Necessary ......... 80.
..... Miss Machines, Forest River
$3.50 A Round Table Conference
Miss Tena Giles, Jr. Supt. Grafton
Junior Work
How do you conduct your Meetings2
How do you carry on your Commit
tee Work?
How do you secure the Co. Opera.
tion of Parents?
What Bible Memory Work? Etc.
400 The Loyal Societies Relation
to the Y. P. Union. -. ...........
! Rev. D. M. Mcintosh, Grand Forks
4:l5 Societies in School House Dist.
riots; How to Organize Them.
80 ...... Elkmount Delegate
SECOND DAY-Evening
7:3O Prayer and Praise Service. -.
........ -. Rev. Horn, Calvin
7:45 Address. -.
DR.. E c. Coles, East Grand Forks
8:l5 Special Music
500 Alaska (lllustrated) -.
80. Mr.. Thos. Radcliffe, Larimore
, Offering for Presbyterian Work
THIRD DAY-Forenoon
900 Praise and Prayer. .........
REV. Nathan Wood, Walhalla
9:15 Gases in Mission Study, Com
! mittee Work and Junior Work
1000 Power Multiplied Thu ough Or
; ganization. Rev Gum, Bathgate
F1O:15 The Pastor at the Head
! ......,... Rev Gillis, Hannah
1880 The Spiritual Life of James
, town College.
Rex M. Muir, jamestown College
10 40 Singing
/ lO:45 The Business Meeting Doing
Business .Gilby Delegate
) 11:l5 Finances; How to Promote
Generous, Systematic Giving.
{ ....... ............. Hyde Park
Recruiting the Membership. -.
Miss Tena Giles Craftor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
given Red Cross workers. The parade
naturally included large number of

given Red Cross workers. The parade
naturally included large number of
those who had partic ipated in the
days registration and were given
place Immediately following the band
and sprinkling of uniforms could be
noted of some whose enlistment had
]preceded the draft. The boys were
all given vigorous cheer from the
spectators along the line. There
were floats bearing school children
whose waving flags gave bright
touch of red, white and blue. Another
float bore number of Langdon ma.
irons whose white caps and garb of a
nurse with the red cross on the sleeve
associating significantly what this
war may bring into reality before
it is over. There was also a float
which carried a number of members
of the Langdon woman's club, who
figured prominently in planning the
details of the days demonstration.
Milton was one of the most numer.
ously represented towns in the parade
and it's band headed section in which
representation of the Goddess of
Liberty" and Uncle Sam were most
reali tical lly delineated. Mi]t o n,
its band and a party of Highland dam
cling girls in kits were something
that was identified with the real or
iginal features in the long line up of
marchers in the parade. 1t was a
pagaent gay with color and patriotic
music from its start to where the
'shome guard the Langdon band
brought up the rear Of what was the
biggest and most impressive parade
Langdon has ever had. Had the
Opera House twice the seating capac.
| ity that it has it would not have suf-
feed to seat all who were here Tues.
day night. 1t was filled clear back
to the doors and the stairway and
aisles packed with those who stood
up. Mayor Power had charge of the
exercises and grouped on the stage
were the bands and the music played
by this aggregation of players in such
selections as America, and s'The
Star Spangled Banner" gave an in
spring 'touch off" that all felt.
The local speakers of the evening in
cluded R. 3. Laing, of Milton. P. P.
Kopriva, of this city, andC. B. McMil-
Ian of Hannah. Each of these speakers
paid glowing tribute to the flag.
the men who on that day had said
81 will serve. - and also expressed a
firm belief that the responsibility Of
America in this war was sacredly
dedicated to the cause of humanity
and civilization. The tribute to pa.
triotism was in each case both i'm.
pressive and eloquent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
PATRIOTIC PAGAENT WAS
A BIG LANGDOh Event
Tuesday Evenings Demonstration
Was a Mammoth Outburst of
Patriotic Enthusiasm

The response of Langdon on Tues.
day to the nations call for show of
patriotism was by no means confined
to the enrolment of the younger men
of the community for the selective
draft. but was the occasion of one of
the greatest parades that has ever
been participated in by the people
here in the history of Langdon. Of
the monster gathering afterwards held
in the Opera House it can without
hesitancy be stated that the program
was without an equal and enthusiasts
tically received in all quarters.
In the registration at the three vo.
ting precincts of the city in addition n
to those who registered in person there
were number of cards received from
large nubmer of absentees. On the
other hand there were several who
were in Langdon on Registration Day
that had previously registered with
County Auditor Eide and had the card
forwarded to their home place of resi-
dence.
Tuesdays registration list in Lang
don contains the names of SO men be.
tween the, ages of twenty one and
thirty years, who have placed them
selves at the country's call for mill
tary service. OF these % registered
in the First Ward, AZ in the Second
Ward and 81 in the Third Ward. 1t
was apparent throughout the day that
in no case did the younger men of our
town need any urging to register, but
appeared anxious to aid in the task
which the precinct registrars had vol.
unteered to perform.
The parade which formed on the
baseball ground at the rear of the
Court House, in length stretched over
several blocks and the visiting bands
from Milton and Munich aided the
Langdon band in enlivening the stir
ring patriotic feeling which pervaded
this memorable event. With Mr.. P.
p. Kopriva as marshal of the day at
its head, the place of honor at the
forefront was given to the Munich
band which had arrived in the city
about five o'clock in the afternoon
bringing score of autoes loaded down
with patriotic townsmen from the
south end Of the county. Munich g
unheralded arrival was what really
44started things going. : 1t was
not known that Banker pete" An
tony and his loyal bunch were in
Langdon until they had lined up at the
north end Of Third street with their
band, followed by their "registration'
squad, who stepped to martial music;by
the band behind q flag bearer. who
had seen service in the Spanish Amer
lean war. Following the marcher'
came the autoes Of tho party q score
more Of them In line. Features IL
the parade that seemed to particular.
ly catch the eye was the prominence
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES

LaDgdon .next Sunday, the Feast of
Corpus Christi, will be celebrated at
st. Alphonsus church. There will be
10 procession with the Blessed Sacra.
ment after the High Mass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07

Any skin itching 10 temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse 1t
itches. Doan's Ointment 10 for piles
eczema--any akin itching. 50c at all
drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
ROAD CONTRACTS

Notice is hereby given that South
Dresden township board will let road
contracts on June 10Th, 1917. win
leave Dresden at 900 a. m.
BY order Of the township board,
GEO. A. WILLIAMS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily.
without gripping and without bad after
effects, 25c at all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Morning worship at 100.
Evening Services at 500
Sunday School at IL m.
Epworth League at 7:15.
Harvey services at 2:3O and 8 80
p. m.
Morning Sermon: "The Ensign Of
the People"
Evening Sermon: Augustine. the
Thinker. I"
Epworth League Topic: "The High
Grace Of Loyalty" Mas Clara Dem
ler, leader.
REV. GEO. C. LEE, Pastor.
Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-07

No services will be held next Sat.
urday at Dresden.
Instruction for the Confirmation
class Monday afternoon at four o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Marie Doro Tomorrow.

Marie Doro, who was last seen on
the screen of the Grand theatre in the
popular photoplay Castles for Two
will appear tomorrow at the Grand in
Hearts Desire,c a Famous Players
production prepared for her by Eve
Unsell and released by Paramount.
In Castles for Two Miss Doro played
the role of wealthy American heiress
whose desire for real affection other
than that based on love of her money
led her to disguise herself as a serv.
ant in her own home and win the love
of an Irish peer In Hearts Desire
she takes part quite as charming
although entirely different and form
ing a striking contrast to her form Ell
role. She is seen as dainty little
"F1uerette" who most resembles the
flowers of the, little island on which
she lives.
This production was directed by
Francis ]. Grandon and Miss Doro is
given able support by q cast including
such well-known actors as Albert Ros
coe. Mario Majeroni, Gertrude Nor
man and Harry Lee. The Grand's
popular prices will prevail for this at
traction. The entire balcony cents
and the lower floor 10 cents.-Adver
tisemedt,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
New Kings Pledge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
ATHENS, June 21.--The official
gazette today published letter from
King Alexander to Premier Zaimis
p1edging cooperation with the allies.
Il am following with the utmost
interest the governments efforts at
restoration of unity of the country
the new king declared. CAS- for my
self, / am willingly remaining as the
faithful guardian Of our constitutional
charter and am convinced of the good
intentions Of the powers and will
cooperate sincerely with them in
maintaining tranquility, thus recon.
cling the different elements in the
nation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
OPPOSITION rs
WEAKENING
CONTINUED from page IL
quick action on the control bill.

quick action on the control bill.
After an hour of legislative jockey
ing today the house agreed to end
general debate at 1880. Chairman
Lever of the agriculture committee.
failed to get unanimous consent to
end debate at once. Representative
Cannon said the bill should be dis
cussed thoroughly and tacitly threat
ened trouble when he said a quorum
should be present at all times.
Republicans will caucus tonight to
decide a policy toward the bill and
will discuss possible amendments.
They are generally in favor of the
bill as a principle.
Working to the end Of reaching
some com promise agreement, Senator
Chamberlain in charge of the bill,
conferred with representatives of the
agricultural and attorney generals
department today, relative to leaving
out certain features Hoover has sli |
he doesn't need and On which the
heaviest opposition has conferred.
These embrace rsQuisitioning of
mines, factories and other plants in
which necessaries are prepared or
produced
At the same time conferences were
held by those fayoring the bill to
determine what can be given UP in