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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
HARVEY j. MATHISEN DIES

A night letter telegram from Port.
land, Ore, which reached H. D. AL
lert, of this city, early yesterday
morning brought the unexpected news
to many Langdon old friends of the
death of Harvey j. Mathisen. The
message came from Mrs. Mathisen
briefly stating that her husband had
passed away at half past seven O'Clock
on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Mathisen
was Langdon resident of the early
days, coming here as mere boy
when his father opened for business
the first grain elevator built at Lang.
don. Later he for some time held a
position with the general mercantile
firm of j. B. Boyd and afterwards
when the Great Northern extended
this branch line from Langdon west
to Hannah he opened up in business
at Dresden in partnership with w.
H. Speckman. The deceased was
generally recognized by residents here
as Langdon boy, though the family
home of the Mathesen's ia at Evans
vile, MINI. 1t is about ten years
since he disposed of his business in
terests at Dresden and removed with
his family to make home at Port
land, Ore. The family left with Mrs.
Mathesen in her visitation of bereave-
ment is composed of two sons and
three daughters. 1t is known that
while here year ago this fall visit.
ing Mr.. Mathesen was seized with a
slight stroke of paralysis and it is
thought by some that his sudden taken
away may have been due to a second
stroke seizing the deceased. A tele-
gram was drafted and signed by about
twenty of Mr.. Mathesen's old time
Langdon acquaintances and forwarded
during yesterday forenoon to the
widow giving expression of their sor-
row and deep sympathy in her sudden
bereavement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
FUNERAL AT MT. CARMEL

Wenzel Hamerl, for the past eigh-
teen years a we'll known and high ly
respected resident of the Mt. Carmel
settlement, succumbed last Friday to
an illness of several months duration,
toward the close of which symptoms
of dropsy were present. The age of
the deceased is given as sixty eight
years and widow and grown family
of three daughters survive to mourn
the loss. Deceased came as young
man from Germany and lived in Min
nesota for several years before becom-
ing resident of Cavalier county. A
brother, Frank -Hamerl, of Wales, is
about the sole remaining relative of
the family in this country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF BARBARA HAMERL

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamerl, of
Wales, were advised in a telegram
which they received on Tuesday of
the death of their daughter, Barbara,
Mrs. Williara Smith, who since her
marriage has resided in the state of
Washington. 1t is stated that the
illness of Mrs. Smith is of several
months standing and that her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamerl, only recently
returned from visit of several weeks
to their daughter in Washington.
The body will be shipped here and the
remains given resting place in the
Catholic cemetery at Mt. Carmel in
the family burial plot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
REGIMENTAL BAND CONCERT

The big event of the week in Lang.
don military circles has been the con.
cert of last evening given by the Sec
ond Regiment forty piece band as a
benefit entertainment for the boys OF
Company E. The band is making a
tour of the twelve towns over the
state that have undertaken to raise a
company of the Second North Dakota
Infantry to aid in enlistment and
gather financial aid and arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon from Devils
Lake, where they gave a highly sue
cessful concert on Tuesday. The
town being filled to capacity in the
evening.
The concert of last evening was
preceded by an open air program in
the afternoon on Third street in front
of Company E headquarters and the
attendance of visitors from outside
towns had gathered before the arrival
of the band here at four O clock.
That the event was success from a
financial Wow is shown by the fact
that upwards of a thousand tickets
wree sold for the concert held in the
evening at dollar each. The sales
in the outside towns averaging from
fifty to one hundred tickets in many
of the towns. After meeting expen-
ses entailed in bringing the band here,
which of itself is no small item, the
funds raised are to be judiciously ex-
pended for the securing Of the many
little things that count for so much
when the boys are away from thei,
homes and those who look after them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
TEN PER CENT GOES
To LAkGDON SOLDIERS
On Thursday of Fair Week Langdon
Merchants Donate Co. E. Ten
Per Cent of Sale Profits

Attention, people of Langdon and
vicinity There has been most gra-
tifying response upon the part of the
business men of this city in the call
for united one day profit sharing for
the benefit of the boys of Company E
next week during the county fair.
The date selected is Thursday, July
26th, the second day of the fair. on
which day the business houses of
Langdon agree to make donation of
ten per cent of their cash sales for
this patriotic purpose.
The matter was put before the bust
ness men of Langdon in round of the
town made Tuesday forenoon, the re.
sponse being general sign-up to the
proposition. The exceptions bel g
merely in instances where the head of
the concern was not at home when
called on. In such cases it has been
left with them to set aside the agreed
ten per cent of their sale profits next
Thursday, turning the amount over to
the secretary of the Langdon COM
mercial club, Attorney E. E. Fletch.
er. who will issue them receipt.
There will be those. operating auto
liveries, stands and other holiday
schemes for money making on that
day, In instances such as these it has
been impossible to secure their coop.
Grafton at this time, but this means
is taken to invite them to "come
across' with their ten per cent for
the boys who are leaving their homes
here to go to the front.
On the other hand the buying pub
lie of Langdon and vicinity is strong
ly urged to get busy and make it
point to do as much shopping as pos
sible that day. Make this day the
occasion for laying in supply of what
you will be needing in the. near fu-
ture. 1t is day on which both the
buyer and the seller get the chance to
do their "bi..''
The ten per ceut of the cash sales
of Langdon print shop perhaps dom t
amount to much more than the pro-
verbal widows mite'' when COM
pared with the amount of cash that
will be rung up on the register of the
big department stores, but both the
Courier.Democrat and the Cavalier
County Republican want to do as far
as able their part to make it big
day for the fund that is being raised
by the people of Langdon who are
back of the boys of Company E of the
End Regiment of North Dakota In
fantry. Orders received on that day
for job work will help US to do our
part.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

Committee for the Organization of
Young Girls upwards of twenty years
Mrs. Balm, chairman; Mrs. T o m
Smith, sub.chairman. This commit
tee holds its first meeting for active
work in the assembly room of the high
school tomorrow, Friday, afternoon
and an attendance of Langdon young
ladies who are eligible is generally
requested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
RED CROSS CHAPTER
NAMES COMMITTEES
Workers of Langdon's Chapter Of
the Red Cross Society Begin to
Assume Activity

Mrs. M. C. Campbell asks that an
nouncement be made in the budget of
Red Cross news of this week that
there will be meeting ofthe sewing
committee of the Langdon chapter of
the American Red Cross on Tuesday
afternoon next week at two O'Clock in
the domestic science room of the high
school building. Will all the Lang
don women interested in this work
please take this as an urgent invita-.
tion to ttend this meeting.
1t was due to an oversight last
week when mention was made
by the ladieswho got up the Red Cross
picnic on July Fourth of their crate.
fulness to those of Langdon who fur.
uished free use of their auto trucks
that omission was made of the large
auto truck of Manager ]. A. Balgaard
of the Standard Oil Co., which was
placed at the disposal of the ladies
during the entire day.
The organization of the Langdon
chapter of the American Red Cross
society asks that space be given to the
list of the following committees in
whose charge the work undertaken
will be done. There are other COM
mittees which will be assigned work
as the usefulness of the local Red
Cross chapter becomes more developed
and gets down to business:
Cutting Committee: Mrs. C. E..
Johnston, chairman Mrs. B. E. Groom
sub. chairman; Mesdames Close, Nc
Donald, Moran, Forkner, Alpstag and
Winter.
Sewing Committee: Mrs. Kessler,
chairman; Mrs. Milne, sub-chairman
Mesdames Kelly, Sparkling, Dock
steader, Koehmstedt, Sheehan, Kirk
\ham, LeBrun, Walker, Haw, Hibbard,
Finnerty and Liebeler.
Buying Committee: Mrs. Mcqueen,
chairman; Mrs. B. E. Groom, sub.
chairman; Mrs. ]. Moran.
Committee for Organization of Girls
under ten years old: Mrs. ]. L. Rob.
ertson, chairman; Mrs. M. L. Sulli.
van, sub-chairman. =,
Committee for the Organization of
Girls from ten to fifteen years old
Mrs. w. H. Syre, chairman, Mrs. j.
j. Power, sub.chairman. Mesdames
ALERT, Allison and Thompson.
Committee for the Organization OF
Young Girls from fifteen to twenty
years: Mrs. C.. A. Spe)lman, chair.
man; Mrs. F. L. Ober, sub chairman.
Pillow Committee: Mrs. Crimson,
chairman; Mrs. C. S. Hunter, suh-
chairman.
Committee for Supervision of Com.
pletion of Work: Mesdames j. IL.
n sKirkham, George M. Price ard M. C..
SCampbell,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

Tomorrow, Friday, July Goth, two
free lectures at the Langdon Auditor
ium on "Good HEALTH" at 3 80 p.
m. by Edna Eugenia Lowe, at $50
p. m. by DR.. W. H. Rafferty,, D. c.
Both are eminent chiropractors known
otver the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

"A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation, weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

Remember that every score card
you purchase Thursday at the fair
goes to help Company E.. of the
Smashing Second" On Friday the
percentage goes to the Red Cross.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

Fair visitors next week will find
the Red Cross dairy lunch the right
place to go when hungry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19
NEW EQUIPMENT AT 80. K:

Among the Langdon improvements
that have been. made in the business
section of the city since the opening
of the summer and which serve to
indicate the recent growth of the city
and its many lines of trade, may be
mentioned the additions which MI. J.
D. Roach has just completed install
ling in the clothes cleaning and pres.
sing branch of the o. K. pantorium.
His equipment, which for some time
past been the best in its line outside
of Fargo and Grand Forks. is now
able to handle all the finer and more
delicate kinds of work that heretofore
have been sent to the Twin Cities to
be renovated and cleaned. ''Jerry''
Roach now has late model outfit for
dry cleaning by the French process
and for pressing within the last couple
of weeks has placed in operation a
steam heated press, which does
sample of work on plush, velvet and
other fine fabrics that cannot be
equaled on the market. No expense
has been spared in putting the O.
K. panatorium where it can handle all
classes Of work in its line and guar
antee satisfaction at moderate cost.
Special attention is at all times given
to work sent from neighboring towns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

air grounds, north of the city. Ca
erer Glenn Tourand, the restauran
nan, has charge of the commissar,
nd sees that our soldier boys of Com
amy E get three squares day while
nder orders that by August 1st viii
all them from Langdon to be muster
d into the regiment at Fort Lincoln
which ia located at Bismarck.
OFFICERS
Captain-Frank F. Ross.
First Lieutenant-Rich M. Still.
Second Lieu miles F. Kessler.
PRIVATES
Baker, Sydney L., Langdon
Barnes, Herman L., Langdon
Barcelo, Leon G., Langdon
Berg, Albert D., Milton
Barnes, Oscar T., Langdon
Brick, Edward John, Langdon
Grail, Myron E., Dresden
Crickenberger, Minor NJ, Clyde
Daniels, VIM. S., Calvin
Devine, Chas., Clyde
Elliot, John B., Wales
Engen, John NJ, Iona
Edwards, Wm., Wales
Frank, Benjamin, Hannah
r,adaire, Julius, Langdon
Gamble, Harold A., Wales
Gamble, Robt. j., Wales
Gilbertson, Abbet, Milton
Gilbertson, Gilbert, Milton
Green, Marvin G., Milton
Gurley, Duncan, Iona
Nelson, Melvin, Milton
Hanson, Edwin
Heimbecker, Frank, Langdon
Haakanson, Edwin, Milton
Hooey, James, Langdon
Hinkle, Fred r., Clyde
Hooey, Wm., Langdon
Indahl, Clifford L., Iona
Joachim, Hy. R., Wales
Johnson, George F., Hannah
Kennedy, VIM. NJ, Langdon
Kerr, Glen L., Langdon
Kiel, Clarence, Langdon
Klodt, Frank A. ,.Langdon
Kjose, Burney H., Wales
Koonze, Byron, Iona
Krein, Art j., Langdon
Lawson, Maynard, Hannah
Liebeler, Ray E., Langdon
Lettwich. Oscar L., Calvin
Lothspeich, Charles j., Langdon
Long, VIM. H.. Clyde
McCambridge, Frank P, Langdon
McGauvran, ClevelandP., Osnabrocl
McGregor, John L., Nekoma
McNiven, Benj., Hannah
Meyer, Harry P, Milton
Mahon, Allister P, Langdon
Mellem, Emile NJ, Nekoma
Nickerson, Albert E., Clyde
Olson, Albin, Wales
Perry, Frank, Langdon
Peterson, Carl F., Milton
Potts, Frank. Clyde
Radford, Cyril H., Langdon
Radschweit. Leonard, Langdon
Radschweit, Robt. D., Langdon
RiDgwald, Albert w., Langdon
Rock, Adolf, Wales
Rourke, VIM. L., Osnabrock
Roth, John j., Langdon
Rudd, Benz, Langdon
Schmidt, Joe NJ, Wales
Scott, Lonzo R., Wales
Scott, Wayne NJ, Wales
Souch. Tracy B., Langdon
Spangelo, Fredrick o., Concrete
Spangeln, Joseph A., Concrete
Speckmana, VIM. j., Dresden
Stevenson, Robt. F., Langdon
Stewart, Orville D., Langdon
Tandberg, Theo., Nekoma
Torgerson, Magnus, Nekoma
Tollefson, Carl o., Milton
Walker, Stanley j., Langdon
Walden, Eddie L., Nekoma
Zeiper, Ernest F., Langdon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-19

During yesterday afternoons heavy
down pour much Of the crop acreage
in the Immediate vicinity Of Wales is
stated as having been badly hailed
out. The area visited by the hail
storm is stated as being about six
miles square, including some of the
best grain crop in western Cavalier
county.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Must Paw Tax

By means Of big posters, printed in
red and blue, the Pennsylvania Rail
road has officially informed the travel
ing public of the operation of the wal
revenue law in SO far asitapplies to the
per cent. tax on passenger tickets
The notices have been displayed. in
conspicuous places in the stations over
the system.
They give short Interpretation Of
the provision to the effect that the tax
must be paid on regular tickets costing
more that thirty-fivs cents; on COM
mutation tickets where the distance is
more than thirty miles and on mileage
tickets and cash fares paid. Owners
Of mileage tickets are urged to take
them to ticket agent at the earliest
possible date and pay the tax and have
the books validated. Until the tax is
paid the tickets are not good for trans
portation.
The public is urged in the posters to
apply at the ticket offices earlier than
usual on and after November because
of the extra work which the ticket
agents will have to perform in collect
ing the tax and validating the tickets.
Under the law the payment of the tax
must be evidenced on the ticket be-
fore it will be accepted by the con-
ductor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Along the Shore

Ihere is merry war on just now
over Middle Island, famed cunning
point in Tuckerton Bay, two sets oil
men claiming its ownership, and one
lot being served with court orders in an
attempt on the part Of the others to
take it away from them. Middle Is.
land was originally not an island at
all, but a sandbar. A number OF
Tuckerton sportsmen, a dozen years
ago, built 1t into an island in order to
have place to gun from. 1t caused
an cutlery at the time, and an attempt
was made to compel them to undo
their work, but it was allowed to stand.
The original owners are bringing suit
to GUST squatters.
Having granted new trial in. the
suit of Edward Fay and Son, the conf
tractors, against the Island Heights
and Seaside Park Bridge Co., Judge
Davis, of the United States court,
called counsel in the case together last
week at Trenton, and effected a com
promise. Berry and higgins represent
ed the Bridge company; Judge Jeffrey
and Philip ]. Schotland, of Newark,
for the contractor. A compromise
from the verdict of 8S.744, given by
the jury, was made at $50, 500.
The fish pounds made large hauls
last week. Crabs were particularly
plentiful, and large quantities were
shipped to market. One pound turned
in over 20 barrels of crabs in one day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
New Roads Reoun

Actual construction of the four mile
of improved highway between George
town and Camp Dix was started yes
terday morning, when rs inmates o
Railway Reformatory were put to worl
ION the joh
The road will be built under the su
pervision of Edward E. Reed, of tn,
State Highway Department, and viii
be paid for out of the state funds ir
the department. The quick work or
the road is due to the interest in it by
Governor Edge and State Conptrollel
Newton A. K. Bugbee.
The first grading work will require
handling 10000 cuoic yards Of earth
The road will be of bituminous maca
dam construction, and its whoe area
will be about $4,000 square yards. Tc
finish the job between $1,000 and
90 900 tons Of stone will be required.
Mr.. Reed said that it is expected
that the road will be ready for travel
over its entire course by January /.
A strenuous effort will be made to
finish it in 60 working days. When
this road is finished there will be a
direct and improved highway between
Trenton and Camp Dix of great mill
tary importance.
Mercer county will aid the State and
Burlington county SO far as is possible
in the construction of the road to
Camp Dix.
Freebooter Conard, upon a request
received by the State Department Of
Highways, has given county steam
roller, a scarifier, water wagon and
a gasoline pump to be used in the
work, the State to pay only the wages
of the operators and the expense of OPP
Grafton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
The Double Track

The long-talked of double track or
the Burlington county branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad has taken a
start but it will probably stop before il
reaches the point that has been most
earnestly desired.
The intention, at present, is to lay a
double track from the Burlington
junction, east of the Mount Holly sta
ton, and extend it to the tower at
Birmingham. That will leave single
track to Pemberton. From there to
Camp Dix there will be passing
switches" which are practically double
tracks, allowing train to pass with
out waiting for another to come along
Workmen have been engaged, the
last week, in arranging the bridge near
the graveyard cut, to accommodate the
extra track. Yesterday force was
put to work between Mount Holly and
SmithvilIe and the contractors will
push things along as fast as possible
The main trouble will be to get the
proper kind of laborers. There are
some rights of way to be acquired as,
in some places, the railroad company
does not possess the amount of land to
give the necessary width.
At the cut west of Pine street it will
be necessary to dig off large portion
of the hill on the south side. The dirt
from there will be hauled to the bog"
and will be used to fill in the large
space that will be graded to allow
tracks to be laid. This is the only
point where there will be much filling
in to be done.
1t is the idea. now, to have trains
from Camp Dix run to Burlington
junction and then to be sent over the
branch road to Burlington, where they
will take the double track to Camden
or to be switched of at Pensauken over
the bridge into Philadelphia. On the
last two or three Saturdays there have
been as many as six specials, each day,
from Camp Dix to Philadelphia.
1t is expected the double track will
be completed and in operation within
four months. The cost is estimated at
about 100000.
There has been much speculation
whether Camp Dix will be a perman
ent affair. The arrangements being
made by the railroad company show
that there is expectation that the en-
campment will be in operation for a
long time.
1t is matter of disappointment that
the double-tracking is not to go further
than now contemplated. While it will
relieve the upper part OF the road it
will not go very far toward givingshelp
to the travellers between Mount Holly
and Camden.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Eastman's kodaks and supplies
S. Boyce, stationer.
Corn Tests


Demonstrations have been conducted
this past season on ten different farms
in Burlington county, testing out
eleven different strains or varieties of
corn, to determine which will give the
largest yields on the different soils of
this county. Tomorrow afternoon q
meeting will be held on the farm OF
Benjamin Stiles, near Crosswicks, to
inspect the result of one of these plots.
All are invited to be present.
At the same time and place a repre-
sentative of the Home Making De-
partment of the New Jersey Agricul
tural Experiment Station will give a
demonstration of the home curing OF
sour krout.
The program for the afternoon is as
follows;
Up. m, inspection OF corn variety
Tests. > o'clock, talk on growing Of
corn. by Prof. App, of the experiment
station. The sour krout making de
monstration will begin about two
o'clock. 2.45, inspection of cover CROP
demonstration. Cooperating with the
Farm Bureau, Mr.. Stiles sowed in his
standing corn early in August severa
different legumes to test out which
would make good cover crop for seet
in corn. 800, talk on cover crops, by
~. b. r. Dickey, Extension Specials
in Agronomy and Soils of the Expert
ment station.
This test will be under the auspice
of the Crosswicks community commit
tee.