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The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30
Department of the Interior Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers leaving on the train for any point on the line south st town are required to purchase tickets before entering the train. Tickets can be purchased from the station agent, whose office is in the employment office, on the ground floor of the general office building, Alaskan Engineering com mission.
 Tickets will be on sale at any time during office hours, and can be purchased in sufficient time be- fore the departure of the trains.
 Regular trains leave the foot of A street on Wednesdays and Satur- days at 8 p. m.
 On and after july 18th the freigh. on the North side of the river at Camp 4l5 dock will be shipped out Tuesday and Friday of each week, ! leaving at a. m, until further notice.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30
WASTE AND TAXES.

Of course there was extravaganza in the conduct of the war, declares the editor of Golfers. The very idea of war is extravagant. The waste of human life, the price in human agony, the pouring out of treasure, the cost of the stoppage of industry or it's diversion from the production of the good things Of life to the creation of the evil things of death are extravagances which seem beyond the conception of sane minds. These, however, are the legitimate extravagances of war. There are such just as by common, if not highly ethical, consent there is honest graft" But there are also illegitimate extravagances. Just now the Washington air is full of chatter about these. People are wondering why the army of war workers is demqbilized so much more slowly than the army of soldiers. No Leviathan steams grandly down the Potomac at stated intervals car- rylng ten or fifteen thousand govern ment employees to home and industry discovered from the national payroll
 The war department is eloquent in eulogy of its own efficiency, bring ing the troops home and mastering the doughboys out. Has anyone seen war department bulletin reading: "It is confidently asserted by the secretary of war that the last of the additional employees called for war service will be dismissed by August 1"? Or any proclama- tloli o4 Ldlol LdtuICs II IlC ton of wartime prohibition were dependent upon the demobilization of the departments, it would be a sorry outlook for the "wets" Get ting the boys out of the trenches by Christmas was a simple job com pared to getting office-hoiders off the government payroll at any time.
 Congress grows restless. The house has committee organized to consider expenditures in the war department. It is, naturally, over whelmingly a partisan committee two to one Republican-and so it's findings will be to some degree dis credited in advance. It is unfortu-
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30
WHAT PRICE?

What price has been paid for the League of Nations covenant? asks the Washington Post. No one is permitted to know. The dealers in national rights do not tell what promises or guarantees they have made. The public knows that the allied nations have made the best bargain they could for the sake of fastening an effective peac, upon Germany, and that they have failed thus far to accomplish the object for which the war was fought. Ger many is still arrogant, still talking of a peace on equal terms. and with undeniable logic is demanding
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30
G|BBON SOLDIERS
 ID HAVE B|G HUT

The Knights of Columbus recre- ation hut which is to be erected at Fort Gibbon this summer for the benefit of the soldiers stationed at the army post, and which probably will be ready for occupancy before the end of September, will involve ian expenditure of approximately lS10,000, according to MT. T. B. Ferguson, who is a down-bound pass enger on the steamer Yukon, en- route to the army town to get the work started Mir Ferguson is AL
 aska representative of the Knights of Columbus and will be located permanently at Juneau, from which
 point he will exercise general super vision over the three Alaska huts,
 at Gibbon, Haines, and Nome. The Gibbon hut will include i
 movie show, reading aPd writing
 rooms, and a library, with player
 piano and photograph for music, all of which may be enjoyd by the sol diers without cost to them.
 The three huts will be similar in
 detail
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30

nate that there seems but little hope
 that any of the promised investiga-
 tions at Washington will cast partis-
 anship to the winds. or seek any
 thing except merely destructive in- formation. Of course, it is we'll t,
 know if the government is still buy
 ing ground for colossal camps while
 disbanding the army that occupies
 camps; or duplicating artillery and
 rife ranges at heavy cost when the need for even the ones we have
 already paid for is lessening daily:
 or paying exorbitant rents to fa- vored Washington landlords while temporary buildings put up at heavy cost remain untenanted. It is more important, however, that the bear ing of these and innumerable other extravagances upon the average cit izen's tax bill and cost of living be
 made clear Only when this is done will the evil of extravaganza and waste be abated.
 The Congress which proposes a series of searching investigations came to Washington a few weeks ago promising reduction of taxa tion. The luxury taxes, bearing heavily on things which are not at all luxuries, were certain to be abated. The income tax and the excess profits taxes were to be tenn pered to the shorn taxpayer. A few weeks have dispelled this bright
 but illusive promise. There is no
 more talk of immediate reduction Of taxation. The average citizens, the men of the professional occupations, the salaried employees, are the ones who suffer most from governmental extravaganza and the resultant
 heavy taxation. They are also the most numerous class and the most powerful politically if they will but use their power unitedly. This fact
 is one worth the attention of states
 men considering federal extrava-
 gance.
 It is the purpose. of Golfers to watch, to encourage, and to share to some extent in these investiga-
 tions into official waste and extrava-
 gance. But we confess to having only the slightest interest in them either as parts of a partisan cam paign or devices for exploiting po- litical scandal. If out of them can
 come some plan for husbanding the public resources, for reducing the
 public expenditures, for achieving in measure that economy of which all politicians talk but few advance,
 and for taking the crushing burden of taxation from the shoulders of the people, these inquisitions will
 have value. Otherwise they will be
 themselves only another and espe- cially irritating form of official waste.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30

FOR SALE-My entire holdings, consisting of Lot 6, Block 10, three-room log house, finely fn- ished and partially furnished, to- gether with provisions and wood.
 Also my half interest in Nenana Steam Laundry. A bargain, if taken before August first. Must go Outside on urgent business is reason for sacrifice. Mrs. Clara Alfred, Nenana, Alaska. k7-2o
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30

Miss Eunice Thrift has succeeded to the position in the accounting office of the A. E. c. recently va cated by Mrs. Ed Lund. Miss Thrift took over her new duties some time ago.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-07-30
WANT ADS

MEN WANTED to cut wood. Five dollars per cord; good timber. A. G. Vachon, Tan
 ana. k8-16
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Sight Saved by Operation

j. B. Boyd returned Saturday from
his hurried trip of last week to the
Twin Cities, having been called to
the hospital where his son. Richard,
is under treatment for a serious eye
trouble. He returned to St. Paul to
find that the operation the patient
had already undergone had not result.
ed as expected and that to save the
sight Of the uninjuried eye the other
would have to be removed. This was
done while Mr.. Boyd was there and
in a short time Richard will ba able
to be fitted with an artificial eye and
return homa.. The injury to the eye
is thought to date back to when as a
small boy he was accidently hit With
9 shot from an air gan. /. a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
FUNERAL HERE YESTERDAY
OF MRS. CLARENCE W|NGER

In its issue of last week the Dem.
ocrat had an item conveying to
Langdon friends news of the death
at Miles City, Mont, of Mrs. Clar-
ence Winger. the second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Plummer, of this
city.
At the time no particulars were
obtainable further than the fact that
death had occurred during the after.
noon Of Tuesday last week. Since
then it transpires that Mrs. Winger's
deathswas due to Bright disease in
an acute form. The attack coming
on with an alarming suddenness
From the home she was moved to q
hospital and less than four days
elapsed before death ensued. Coco
health had been enjoyed almost uE
to the hour of being stricken with
her last brief. illness.
Mrs. Clarence Winger, nee Jennie
Plummer, was in her twenty first
year and had been married nearly
three years. With her sorrowing
husband is their baby about fifteen
months old. The remains were
brought on Mondays train to the
family home of the deceased here at
Langdon, the party accompanying
the body along with the husband and
infant son including Mrs. Plummer,
who was called to Miles City, while
enroute home from San Antonio, Tex.
and Miss Letitia Plummer, who is
attending the state normal at Valley
City.
The funeral was held Yesterday
afternoon from the Methodist church,
the pastor, Rev. Foley, officiating.
The attendance at the service indi-
Gated the feeling of sympathy ex-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
GRAND WORTHY MATRON IS
GUEST OF LOCAL 0. E. 5.

The district school of instruction
Of the Order of the Eastern Star,
held by the Langdon chapter of that
order on Thursday afternoon and
evening of last week was presided
over by Mrs. C. E. Warriner, of
Grand Forks, as Grand Worthy Ma
tron of the Eastern Star of North
Dakota, who is now making a series
of official visits to chapters over the
state.
Al. the Temple on Thursday night
there was largey attended meeting
of the Eastern Star, twenty-five rep.
resentatives from the Hannah lodge
being present. Among these was
Mrs. Hart, who is more than rs
years old, and who is actively serv-
ing as chaplain of the Hannah East
ern Star chapter. Members of Leba-
non chapter, at Langdon, served a
banquet at six o'clock, in honor of
Mrs. Warriner, and other visitors,
and during the evening there was
program. Mrs. Warmer was pre-
sented with bouquet of flowers and
bowl Of cut glass. Mrs. Marion
Kessler and Mr.. VIM. Stevenson,
worthy matron and worthy patron,
respectively, of Lebanon chapter
were active in the arrangements for
the successful meeting. Mrs. War
rine will go to Hillsboro to visit the
Eastern Star lodge there on Tuesday
At that time large class of candi-
dates is to be initiated
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
STATE HAIL LOSSES FIXED
WARRANTS ISSUED DEC. 2

The State of North Dakota, which
has launched into the hail insurance
business to quite an extent within
the past couple of years, has just
issued biennial report in which
statistics furnished include the state
ment that for the past crop growing
season, that of 1919, they have
adjusted hail losses totaling, up to
$341, $40, repr esenting claims num-
bering II, 848.
The hail branch of the commits
sianer insurance department. at Bis
marck is in charge of our former
townsman, Mr.. .Thcs. J.Sheehan, who
states that an indemnity tax of
twenty-five cents per acre will be
collected on IL, 467.OO acres of land
that being the acreage protected
against damage by hail through the
state act to create the necessary hail
fund to pay losses. An ad dditional
tax of three cents per acre will be
levied against all tillable land in the
state.
Mr.. Sheehan states that warrants
will be issued from the office of, the
state auditor, under date of Decem.
ber 2, drawn against the stat. hail
fund and bearing interest at the rate
of six per cent and that payment will
ba made to the farmers. There will,
however,, be no money available in
the fund until tax collections have
been made.; but the office Of the COM
missioner Of insurance has adopted
this plan in order that it may furnish
the farmer who has sustained the
loss with, 9 bankable paper easily
negotiated when ever needed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Will Spend Winter in Oregon

R.P. Shelp was among those leav
ing on Saturdays train, expecting to
spend the winter months and possible
longer in the west. Mrs. Shelp, who
is with their daughter across the line
in Manitoba will join her husband at
Grants Pass, Ore, which is the
homesof her, mother. in time for a
family reunion during the holidays
Later they go to Seattle, where they
expect to meet Mr.. SheIp's brother,
Archie, who has been in Alaska for
a number of years. lie also was one
of this county's pioneers, but went
west when the Alaskan gold fever
had big run some twenty-five years
ago. Pat expects to thoroughly en-
JOY the trip and they will take all
the time needed as he is now a re-
tired farmer, owner Of the Mazda
townsite and interested in number
of its business enterprises
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27

w L. Drury and wife, since their
return from the re cent trip west to
points in the states Of Washington
and Oregon, are stated as having de-
cided to establish home at Valley
Ford Wash., and expect to return
west before Xmas. His son, Albert,
will operate the Drury farm here
while Mr.. and Mrs. Drury, ST., en-
joy we'll earned retirement to town
life on the coast
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
I 1oWn|ey Defeat
In TOWner County
Tuesdays SpecialLegislative
Election Brings Defeat of.
Townley Candidate

With returns all in from every
precinct IN Towner county. it is.
shown that at the special legislative
election held there on Tuesday, D. ).
Belsel, the independent candidate
was elected to the state senate over
his non-partisan opponent. c. p:
peterson, by a majority of 1O5
votes. In addition to carrying all
OF the towns Mr. Beisel was given
majority in large number Of the
country precincts. The total vote
cast was slightly over 1900. As
an indica zion of the change of senti-
ment the non partisan organization
carried Towner county by l80 major
ity at the June election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Basket Ball Tomorrow NIGHT

Tomorrow, Friday. evening in the
GYM of the local nigh school
Langdon and Wales will play a re-
turn game of basket ball. The visi-
tors will come down the line fresh
from their hard earned victory over
the Langdon team of last week. The
county seat aggregation, however.
will have the advantage of bnth play
ing on their own floor and the aadi-
tlonal LEDGE of having their full
lins-up without substitute players in
the game. 1t should be Langdon' 8
game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Call Statements of Banks

The call statements Of Langdon's
two national banks, the First and
Cavalier County, have space in the
columns of this weeks paper. The
call comes at a time when the various
items of the statement may be taken
as fair and conservative index of
the business conditions and affairs
of community Under normal condi-
tions, Comparatively with past years
at this time the showing financial is
one most creditable both to the insti-
tutions represented and the commu.
nifty in which they are the financial
center.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Rafhenbeul Sale Nov. 20

Auctloneer Tony kletfer was here
on Friday arranging for the auction
sale to be held on Saturday Of this
week, the 2sth inst. by Henry
Rafienbeul. who is disposing Of his
farming interests at Dresden to re.
move with his family to Southern
Texas, where he recently purchased
an. eighty acre tract. The sale In
cludes all Of Mr.. Raffienbeul's farm
property except that which he lost by
FIRE short time ago. The sale is to
start at one O'Clock in the afternoon
and the farm, which consists of GAO
acres, within a half mile of Dresden
is also being offered for sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Episcopal Ladies Raise $3.50

Langdon people, and a generous
number of those tributary, responded.
with a most open hand to the effort
made last Saturday afternoon and
evening by the Episcopal church la.
dies to raise funds for their church
work. Hot coffee and lunch was
served during the afternoon at the
City Hall, the ladies also having
several tables at which plain and
fancy needle work and other holiday
novelties were displayed for sale
The receipts of the venture is report
ed as amounting to upwards OF $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Wife Dies Of Burns
Coal Oil Explosion
Daughter of Dave. Patterson
Victims Horrible Tragedy
at Windy Gates

Death came to Mrs. William ,Tay-
lor, second oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Patterson, early
last Thursday morning, as the result
OF burns received by the explosion OF
kerosene which was accidentally spill.
led on the stove. This accident
happened at the home at Windygates,
Man. Mrs. Taylor, who was alone
at the time, was instantly all ab!aze.
She succeeded in extinguishing tie
flames by rolling in the snow, but
not before she was burned terribly.
She then telephoned for her husband
who was at one of the neighbors and
also for DR.. Miller. of Morden. AS
soon as she was made as comfortable
as possible she was taken to the hos
pital at Morden. 1t was only a few
days after this that the husband had
to undergo an operation for append
citis. Although the parents and
others of the family were constantly
with both patients, Mrs. Taylor 8
death came as shock. The father
and mother were with their daughter
at the time Of her death but her hus-
band was not in a condition to be up.
The body has been embalmed and
will await burial until the husband
is able to be out. Mrs. Taylor was
twenty-six years of age. born at Elk
wood and leaves two little sons who
are making their home at David
Patterson's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Art Robertson On
All State Eleven
Langdon Boy Given Place In
All Star Football Lineup
In Freshman Year

The following is the selection OF
an all state football team made by
Captain Paul J. Davis of the Uni.
versity of North Dakota. Captain
Davis of Dickinson college, Pa, is
probably one of the best known direc-
tors in the Red River Valleys
Left End-Johnson, university.
Left Tackle-Houser, university
Left Guard-Huey, Aggies.
Center-Hanson, university.
Right Guard-Rosetta, Aggies.
Right Tackle-Peterson, Aggies,
captain all'state team.
Right End-Keye, Fargo college.
Quarter-Movold, Aggies.
Left Half-Robertson, university.
Right CLANCY, Fargo college
Full back-Kelly, university.
In the write-up Of nearly column
in Saturdays Grand Forks Herald Of
the lineup, the following regarding
half back choices will have a local
interest as, Art. Robertson in hit
freshman year at the "U" has the
distinction of choice for call state
eleven left half back. The comment
made states; Robertson I place at
left half because he is without q
doubt one of the best ground gamers
in the state and he is a strong de-
fensive player. "A good pdsser and
receiver Of passes. CLANCY at the
other half is a strong running mate
For Robertson. Though not quite al
strong as Robertson in the running
game, / think he has little edge OF
Robertson from q. standpoint of in
reference. :;.Bnt there is very little
to choose between Clancy, Duerner
of the ~Aggies and Mckay, Duggal
and Conmy OF the university, AM
Ulrich Of Fargo college. They al
show lots of ability. With McKa.
in good physical condition he woul,
be better man than CLANCY TO
the all state team
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
South Mail Closes l As a. m

Patrons of the Langdon post Office
are asked to facilitate the handling
of mail during the holiday season by
having all letters and packages mail
ed before IL as a. m. for the. south
bound train, Registered and insured
mail going south must be in the
office by l1:3O. Unless this is done
mas will not go out until the follow
lag day. The postal lows require the
closing of out going mails according
to train schedule.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Many Ask for Citizenship.

Clerk of Court Bone states that ar
the opening of the December term of
court, which convenes here Dec
9th there will be the hearing of
some forty odd applications for citi-
zenship to be disposed of, which of
itself is expected to take up the
greater part of the first two days Of
the term. 1t would appear that con :
siderable dispatch will have to be
shown by both the attendingA lawyers
and litigants if the calendar is to be
cleaned up in time for an adjourn.
ment fer the holidays.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27

tended the bereaved family, who
number among the early pioneers of
Langdon. The pail bearers were
Langdon young men who as student
Of the high school had been class
mates of the deceased. To those
who are left to mourn the Democrat
joins with all Langdon people in
lending heart felt sympathy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27

H. J. Riesland, the optical special
ist, we'll known for many years for
his superior ability in fitting eyes
and finishing the glasses here, will be
at the U. c. T. hotel on Dec. 18th
TO 18th all day. See him If you need
the most skilled service. 16
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fischer, &C.
companied by their son and daughter.
Reuben and Lucille, left fer Wales
TO day to spend !Thanksgvng with
friends and relatives there and Incl
dentaly take in the big, doings that 10
taking place there this evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27

Itch! Itch Itch Scratch! Scratch
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
for Eczema or any skin itching. Sixty
cents O box.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Court Term Postponed to Dec. 8
Yesterdav'a mail hrn,,oht +o Clerk

Iee1e100y . udal1 UIUugHC co O1et u
of Court c. A. Bone an order from
Judge Burr, of Bottineau, which
postpones the convening Of the De-
cemhers term Of. district court fox
Cavalier county from Tuesday Of
next week, Dec. End. until the fol.
lowing Tuesday, Dec. 9th. at two
o clock in the afternoon. Notification
of the postponement has been sent to
jurors, litigants and others interest.
ed in the term, including parties ap'
pearing for papers of citizenship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-11-27
Judge Kneeshaw at Bottineau

Within the past week Judge Knee.
shaw has been closing up long and
tedious December term of district
court in Bottineau county for Judge
Burr, who will preside at the term
which ia to convene here on Tuesday
Dec. 9th. The redistricting of
the state by recent legislative enact.
ment has placed both Cavalier a nd
Bottineau, together with some nine
other counties of the northeastern
part of the state in what is now
known as the Second Judicial Dis
trict, with three judges.
Langdon Thanksgiv ing Brides
The wedding of Peter Wild, of Os-
nabrock, and Miss Josephine Delvo,
of Easily. is announced to re solemn
lied this forenoon at nine O'Clock.
Rev. Father Cory officiating at the
ceremony to be performed at St. AL
phonsus church. Details as to this
nuptial event uniting two young peo-
pie of Langdon and vicinity are
lacking, owing to the paper going to
press earlier than usual on Thanks.
giving day.
Today the Thanksgiving season is
given the impress of additional i'm
portance at the Langdon home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. Crockett, by the we'd.
ding of their daughter, Miss Electa,
who becomes the bride of Mr.. August
Schnecker, of Bismarck, who some
time ago was resident here, hold.
ing the position of druggist with the
firm of H. +. Close and Co.. The
plans following the ceremony include
short honeymoon trip to the Twin
Cities. afterwards going to Bismarck
where they will make their home, -.