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The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-11
MONDAY, AUGUST II, 1919.
GOOD TIME TO PROSPECT

Many of the best things in this world have come from digging in. Keeping eternally at it solves many a problem.
 Literally and fguratively speaking, says the Dawson News, in an edi- torial which applies with equal force to Alaska, the people of Yukon should dig in. Many are doing so. Others need to start.
 The world has it's hundreds of millions of people, and all must have an incessant stream of supplies of raw and manufactured products. The machinery of the world is not going to stop nor break down. The in evitable human demand makes it imperative that there be a continu- ous production from farms, forests, fisheries and mines.
 Yukon has her share of raw prod ucts to offer, especially from her stores of mineral. The extensive outcrop of the wide Yukon basin in dicates that this country is as highly mineralized as any zone on the Amer ican continent.
 The Yukon has gold, silver, copper and other minerals. Not all coun- tries can boast the favorable indica- tions of this land in these rich re- sources. Many countries were long developing Many regions which were occupied by civilized peoples for centuries opened the best mln- eraI resources only recently. They long slept on their richest assets. They were slow in learning to dig in.
 Prospecting is the need in Yukon. To probe and prove are the re- uuirements The man who works III this region all summer with the big placer operators can have a good erubstake for winter prospecting. He then can turn his attention dur ing the crisp, dry winters to run ming tunnels or sinking shafts. Men who have a way of getting grub stakes for summer prospecting are doubly fortunate. They can scout the hills, and also dig in on their properties. They have here as ia vorable and as promising country as any for this sort of work.
 The capitalist will be ready with the money any time the prospecto1 can prove the proposition. Capital is cautious and conservative, but at the same time keen. It wants Op- portunities to place it's money and it's equipment where it will yield returns.
 The capitalist camps close on the trail of the prospector. In the wake of both come industries and prosper ity and work for the masses.
 However, not all the digging in duu 1lOI dlI IllG p1oopSNIAAAS A4oN"' necessarily be borne by the poor man. Tn this day quite a number of wealthy men and prosperous com panies have set aside a good share of their annual profits for the pur pose of prospecting. They have learned that they should come in al the right time with their drills and more expensive equipment and hell open and prove thoroughly what evi dently is mineral property wortf while. It is their best chance.
 The big man and the little mar both must dig in. The prospecting should not be confined to the one The sooner this is realized and the sooner all classes get behind the man behind the pick, the sooner will the vast resources of the Yukon be probed to the core and opened up tC the maximum.
 Now is the time. Deal the cards Let every man take a hand. Play the game.
 prOsnnct
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-11

There is nothing aggressive in the ownership such as is seen in private ownership.-Seward Gateway.
 We should set our delegate to con- gross at work in an effort to get the early opening of the oil lands of AL aska. Let the Chamber of Com merce takes the initiative in this mat ter.-Anchorag Times.
 The delegate contest now being staged between George B. Grigsby and Judge Wickersham gives promise of being hard fought, and the latter may find that he has found a man who can be depended upon to take as many tricks in the game now in congress as he himself can.-Fair- banks Citizen.
 A passenger on the steamship Ala meda took the editor of the Miner to task for publishing the statement that trains were again running on the government railway between Seward and Anchorage" He stated that no one but a d-- fool would accuse anything of running" when it took a week to go hundred and ten miles-Valdez Miner.
 Some objection is raised among persons engaged or interested in the fishing business that fish hatcheries are not success, that they would do the industry little or no good. The argument is used that there have been several hatcheries in Alaska for a number of years, and none of them has been successful. Too many na- tCral enemies of the salmon swarm the waters nearby, waiting to devour the young as they are turned loose from the hatcheries, they say.
 Investigations of these hatcheries in question, however, will prove that they have been successful, that they have accomplished the principal pur- pose for which they were intended Ketchikan Chronicle
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-11

There is nothing aggressive in the ownership such as is seen in private oWnership.-Seward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-11
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS

The majority of Alaskans, especi- ally in this section, cannot see why the labor unions are in favor of gov ernment ownership of railroads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Farm Sold for $4S,OOO

Frank Wohletz. who since remov-
ing from the Nekoma neighborhood
some years has been located in Cali
fornia, is making his yearly visit
with his friends over on the 500. Mr..
Wohletz while here in Langdon on
Monday closed deal in which he
disposed of the six quarter sections
he owns in the vicinity of Nekoma
to Conrad Spanier a neighbor on an
adjoining farm. The transaction in
wolves $48, 900 and indicates that
today farm lands in that part of the
county have a real estate market
value of $50 an acre Ten years ago
half Of this amount would have been
considered a top figure. Mr.. Spanier
now has a farm of 112O acres, which
with crop quotations of now days
has an earning increment that in less
than five yeass will have netted the
owner email fortune after having
made full return on the original
investment of $48,OOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Was Bride for a Month

Joseph Little, who in Langdon 8
early days run bake shop sends the
news from Pennant, Sask., of an
event which recently has brought
sorrow within the circle of their
home. The older of their two daugh.
ters, Miss Ruth was married on July
10th to Mr.. V. G. Anderson, of
Minneapolis. About month later,
or on August 11th, the husband died
after an illness of only few days
The younger daughter, Goldie, has
also been married within the past
year to Mr.. Elmer L, Lewis OF
Seattle. The Littles are we'll known
around Hannah as we'll as here ir
Langdon. in fact being among the
pioneer residents of the county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
State Raises Farm Lands

Hans. j. Dahl on his return Friday
from Bismarck intimated that the au-
ditors office expected to hear in few
days from the state board of equali-
zation as to what changes, if any,
would be made in the valuations of
taxable property by the county. board.
This county gave improved farm lands
a valuation of $27.15 per acre, while
it is understood that the state board
is inclinedto give farm lands top
notch figure Of about $34, but Audi.
tor Dahl hardly looks for the average
of values in this county to be raised
higher than $50 to $31 per acre. NJ
changes of Importance in town prop.
erty and other items of less impor.
tance on the listing blanks of the
assessors is looked for,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Quota of $4,000
Salvation Army
Weeks County Drive Starts
September % to Raise
Quota of Fund

On Monday September 22nd, 6
weeks campaign drive will be start.
ed in Cavalier county to secure the
quota of $4,000 allotted to this
county in the apportionment of
approximately $3.50. 600 TO be raised
in this state in nation wide appeal
for financial aid for the Salvation
Army, the funds raised to be expend.
ed in carrying on it's uplift work in
the various states Of the Union upon
similar lines to those that meant SC
much for our boys while they were
overseas during the war.
The drive in this county will be
under the direction OF Banker Archie
Sillers of Calvin, who has successive
ly put Cavalier county over the top
in each of it's Liberty Loan cam
paigns. The details were mapped out
at meeting held in 14angdon on
Sunday afternoon and the handling
of the fund as it accumulates will be
in the hands Of Cashier L. L. Card
ner Of the First National Bank.
The, mere fact that the Salvation
Army needs the money to carry out a
campaign on this side OF the water
should be enough to induce everyone
to 60 down in their pockets to help
the Army out in their home service
>Rork among those upon those upon
whom the war has left a scar that
even life time cannot obliterate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Hannah Is Now Moonless

S. j. A. Boyd was a Friday visitor,
and seemed not overly depressed as to
the obsequies Of the Hannah Moon at
which he had officiated just before
taking the train from the end town.
Mr.. Boyd has his time occupied most
of the time with his wor k among the
schools of the county and will haye
have little time to worry and lament
over his bereavement The loss which
the people of Hannah have sustained
issthe far greater of the two. Ex.
Editor Boyd can get along with out
it, but the readers and business pa.
irons have sustained loss that will
be realized for many Moonless moons
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
In Charge of Special Nurse

Yesterday telephone message
from the Mercy hospital at Devils
stated Lake Leo Koehmstedt's con.
dition had shown little if any sign of
improvement since the accident of
ten days ago in which he sustained
a serious injury to the spine. Over
the upper part of the body the pa
tient constantly is in greet pain, but
from the hips down has little if any
feeling of any kind. On Tuesday a
special nurse was placed in charge of
the case and from now until. the
plaster cast is removed from the back
in q month will prove an anxious
time of patient waiting for the
family and friends here in Langd on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Was In Railroad Wreck

.Serg't Fred S. Kochmstedt is here
this week spending part of his fur
lough with the family after coming
direct; from Maria, Texas to the bed.
side Of his brother Leo, in hospital at
Devils Lake. Enroute he had the ex-
perience of being mixed up in rail.
road wreck at Kansas City in which
three were killed and over twenty in
.iulei. This delayed his arrival at
Devils Lake twenty-four hours. His
.furlaugh expires the end of the
week unless the additional leave Of
absence asked for is granted,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Uncle Sam is entitled to 10 4

1T IA ~ -, :.
Uncle Sam e entitled to 10 per
cent Of all money taken in at all
barn dances, and a strict lookout will
'be kept on this class of dances and
the promoters will be held strictly
accountable for the tax. Uncle Sam
,doesn't discriminate. It matters not
whether a dance is given in house.
ss hall. barn, a pavilion or on the
city pavement. The tax must be
paid. Another class Of offenders
which will be- looked after is the auto
livery driver. One does not have to
aake regular business of hauling
'eople for hire in order to come under
he provisions of the law requiring
ayment of $40 license fee. Any
me owning a car who hauls another
Fnd makes any kind Of charge for the
srvice must have license, even
rough he makes but one trip.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Kicked to Death by Horse

Reuben Reaty, foreman on the Nord.
lie farm northeast of, Fairdalea few
miles died Monday evening from in.
juries received when he was4 Kicked
by horse early in: the morning of
of the same day. There were thirty
horses in the barn and when Beatty
entered he found that most of them
had broken loose during the night.
In attempting to put them back in
their stalls one Of the horses XII cked
Beatty in the abdomen and he was
further injured by others trampling
on him after he fell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Search for Runaway Boy

Henry Nuella was in Langdon on
Monday from his farm east of Wal
halla, looking for his youngest son,
Henry, boy of fifteen years, who
had left the home about August
fifteanth and has not been seen or
heard from since. He left unaccom.
panied by any of his boy friends. If
he fails to find his son around here
Mr.. Nuella will conclude he crosse
the line and headed for some point in
the western Canadian provinces.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
RYE AND GRAssHOPPERs

The alarming increase of grass
hoppers in North Dakota during the
last three years has made it evident
that if we expect to harvest any crop
at all in 1920 we will make an i'm.
mediate and radical change in some
of our farming methods.
If the grasshoppers are allowed to
increase freely in the next year as
they have in the present year we
may count on twenty to fifty acres
of crops destroyed in 1920 for each
acre that was eaten in 1919.
In most parts of the state that
would mean total obstruction of
the crop.
There is nothing to indicate that
the grasshopper will not increase at
their normal rate for the next year
and as each female lays over
hundred eggs, on an average, the
situation is very serious. a4:
There is but one remedy and that
is to plow all stubble land this fall.
or early next spring. Don't put in an;
acre of rye this fall without first
plowing the land. 1t is better to
take a chance of it's winter killing
than to seed it in the stubble with,
the certainty that the grasshopper
will get it and the surrounding crops
as we'll. Poisoning ,grasshoppers lis
very expensive. Fall plowing will
give better results and lis much
cheaper. The red mites found on the
wings Of the grasshoppers will not
hold them in check. Flowing the
eggs under is the only complete and
effective means of control. The plow-
ing can be done early as the grass.
hoppers do not lay on newly plowed
land. The situation is serious, but
the remedy is easy and certain: Don't
sow any rye in the stubble. Plow
every, acre of stubble land this fall
or early in the spring-C. B. Wald-
ron, Agricultural Collage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Refused $50 Per Acre

An indication of the cont inued up.
ward tendency of the real estate
market in this county is again found
in an item contained in the last issue
of the Hannah Moon, which states
that on a 2, 600 acre tract of land
near Hannah recently C. B. McMil.
Ian refused an offer of $50 per acre.
In the last couple of years farm
lands of Cavalier county have found
their true value. 1t is not so long ago
that $40 an acre was the long prizes
the seller was looking for,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
County Live Stock
Company Started
Has 600 Head on Big Ranch
Near Olga Is Capitalized
Quarter of Million

The Northern Live Stock Co, this
week opens an Office in this city with
R. F. Murphy, who arrived from
Fargo on Monday morning as manager
of sales and with Attorney Thomas
Devaney, secretary of the company.
Mr.. Murphy is sales manager with
fourteen years of experience, and has
handled some of the largest stock.
deals in tkis country.
The Northern Live Stock Co.,, now
owns 5000 acres of land near Olga
and at the present time has 600 head
of registered and high grade Aber-
deem and Hereford cattle on its ranch.
This company is capitalized for
$25O.O 600, common stock with the
following as officers:
President-Adelarde Benoit.
Vice.Pres. s.-Joseph Beauchamp.
Secretary-Thos. Devaney.
Treasurer-John Sheehan.
Directors-B. Prom, Milton, John
Sheehan, Langdon, Kdelarde Benoit,
Olga. Thos. Devaney, Langdon,
M. L. Sullivan, Langdon, Joseph
Beauchamp, Olga.
The stock of this company is sell.
ing for 500 per share, par value.
no premium attached, and the stock
is full paid and unassessable. This
stock will be sold in Cavalier and
Pembina counties to farmers, bank
ers and business men. Mr.. Murphy
states that fifteen men would be EN-.
ployed to sell this stock, and right
at this time several are in the city
ready to go to work. An extensive
campaign will be made by this CON-
pany to advertise its Ranch and
boost this section. of the state as 9
| cattle rro oaucar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Fall Millinery Opening

This week Miss Dodds of the mil
linery department at the Schulke.
Bradley. store adyertises an opening
display Of new fall hats for this
week. iss Dodds has just returned
from trip to the fashion centers of
the east and has awaiting the inspec.
tion of the ladies of Langdon and
vicinity display of the very latest
creations in fashionable fall millinery
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Frances Row Back Home

A card mailed from nneapolis
under the date of the 28th ult., has
brought to Laugdon friends news of
the safe return home from overseas of
Corporal Francis Row, who has seen
nearly two years of service with the
U. S. Marines in France since leav.
ing the Democrat at the out break of
the war to offer himself for enlist
ment. He expects to spend some
time with his mother at the family
home in Minnesota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04

Auctioneer Tony Kieffer spent
Tuesday here arranging for the
opening of the farm sale season,
which he states will be nearly
month earlier than it has heen in
other years. He has already reser-
vations made for dates after thresh-
ing for upwards of twenty sales in
this part of the county and next week
will give the dates set for list of
sales for the opening two weeks,
starting with a sale at Hannah for
E. B. Kobeson on Saturday, Septem.
ber 18th. Most of the sales so far
listed he states are those of we'll to
do farmers who are retiring from
active farming. The forced sales of
former years are today thing of the
past. This is Col. Kie ffer's eleventh
season as an auctioneer in Cavalier
county. Are you going to have an
auction sale this fall, If so, it will
pay you to see Anctioneer Tony.
Kieffer of Wales before completing
arrangements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Editor Groom Has Typhoid

The illness of B. E. Groom, Of
the Republican, extending over the
past week has latoly shown symp.
toms of typhoid fever. With proper
medical attention and careful nursing
1t ia hoped that the run of fever will
not take o critical turn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Over One Inch Rainfall

The downpour of rain Thursday
and the cloudy threatening weather of
Friday broke into the fine spell since
threshing started and necessitating q
loss of almost half week as all out
fits around Langdon were shut down
until Monday. The rainfall according
to government measu rement for the
twenty. four hours was l.l3 inches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Has 56 Charter
Members at Start
Daughters of Isabella Have
Organized a Court Here
Big Social Event

A court of the National Order
Of the Da lighters of Isabella, was or
ganized in Langdon, on Aug. 31st
1919, the initiation taking place in
the local hall of the Knights of
Columbus. A class of forty nine
members was admitted, the degrees
being conferred by the team from
the court at Devil Lake, assisted by
the State Regent, Mrs. M. Smith. of
Fargo.
| After the beautiful and impress
lsive services of the initiation were
were over, the team, visiting ladies
land newly elected members repaired
to the banquet hall. where a sump-
tuous repast was covered by the local
knights of Columbus, Places were
laid for seventy five, The hall was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
a color scheme having been carried
out in purple and gold, while the
tables were decorated with cut
flowers of the same colors.
Following the banquet, delight
full program consisting of musical
numbers, toasts, and speeches was
given.
Among the prominent Devils LAX
people present were; Mesdames, Joe
Kelly, Mary Fene!on, kou1ier, Griffin
Mergen, j. A. Krames, S. Summer.
felt, Heath, and the Misses Frances
Cowen, Rebecca Rogers, Helen Den
nison, Clara Rutter, Dorothy, Wal.
ters, and Inetz Meme.
The following officers were elected
and installed for the local court;
Grand Regent-Mrs. Forrest.
Vice Regent-Mrs. Schefter
Historian--Miss Sadie Gerry
Fin. Sec's-Mrs. Hughes
TreasaEsssl;---Mrs. Sheehan,
Monitor Mary Hamilton
Prophetess-Miss Tessie O 'Brien
Sentinel-Mrs. Brady
Organist-Mrs. Dorval
Chaplain-Father Cory
41uotSSo MeSudluSs I IOWST, DdIa
ker, Backes, Schwan, Tolen anc
0 Miss Kathrine Wild.
The following is list of the char.
ter membership Of the local court at
the time of its organization:
Helen j. Sheehan Marie Barker
Charlotte Boyd Audienna Zettel
! Catherine Barker Mrs. Anna Schwan
Nora Pender Nellie McGovern
Catherine Tolen Ednu Shelley
Elizabeth Howitz Frances Fox
Mrs. Jno. Howitz zElizabethWilhelm m
Catherine Horgan Ella Do]an
Leonie L. Dorval Anna Bryson
Marie Platz Minnie Konze
Josephine Delyo Mary Louise Brady
Mary Hamilton Helen Tourand
Margaret Lindsay Margaret Schetter
Ella Lindsay Mary Dawson
Kathleen Mahoney Tessie O'Brien
Mrs. Schonbechler Hannah Cory
Elizb'th Schwartz Anna Lorenz
Loretta Schwartz Elizabeah Backes
Teresa I'M. Forrest Sadie Cory
May B. Power Mary Ann Kartes
Marie Kelner Verna Wild
Olivia Wild Katherine Wild
Marie Simmer Elyda Hughes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04

If you don't 60 to see another
movie picture show this year don't
miss seeing "The Fall of Barbary
Coast at the Electric Theatre on Sat.
urday September Goth. Two evening
performances, one at Z 80 and 900,
Admission, including war tax So
cents. Its worth going miles to see
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-09-04
Bringing Up the Vanguard

Robert Work got a message by
wire on Sunday announcing the arrival
in New York of his eldest son, Robert
Work, Jr., who has been overseas
with the American army since this
country entered the war. 1t is expect.
ed he will be mustered out and home
by the end of the week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-21
JOBS FOR
DISABLED YANKS

Washington, D. c., May 10, 1913
An Executive Order recently issued
by the President and received by
cable amends the Federal civil-service
rules so as to permit the U. S. Civil
Service Commission to waive the ply
steal requirements under certain con-
ditions in favor of men who were in
iured in the military or naval service
The civil-service regulations specl-
fly certain physical defects which
debar from all examinations and
other defects which will debar from
certain examinations. These regula-
tions are based upon the require
ments of the service as established
by the several department heads.
Upon the recommendation of the
Commission, after consultation with
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and the U. S. Employees
Compensation Commission, the Presi-
dent issued an Executive Order, as
follows:
"Provided, that the Commission
may, in its discretion, exempt from
the physical requirements established
for any position disabled and
honorably discharged soldier, sailor,
or, marine upon the certification OF
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education that he has been specially
trained for and has passed practl-
cal test demonstrating his physical
ability to perform the duties of the
class of positions in which employ
ment is sought"
In submitting it's recommendation
to the President the Civil Service
Commission said: "Where it is APP
parent to this Commission that his
(the disabled soldiers, sailors, OF
marine's) physical condition is such
that he would not ordinarily be ac-
cented the case will be referred to
that the Federal Board for Vocation
al Education. That board will Their
decide whether it is practicable to
educate him for the position sought
If considered practicable, the re
Mobilization and education will be
given and when completed certitica
ton of that fact will be made to this
Commission. Where the Board does
not consider it desirable to attempt
the education for the position sough
other positions will be considered ant
suggested to him, but he will not b'
admitted to the one for which hi
physical condition constitutes an If
remediable bar"