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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Returns Home from Japan

George L. Koehmstedt. who since
receiving his honorable discharge at
Camp Lewis, Wash, last summer has
experienced three months trip over
the Pacific to points or the coast of
Japan and China and returned to his
home in Langdon. He had job aboard
the Western Glen on her maiden voy-
age as store clerk and during several
days shore leave at different points
had the opportunity to enjoy the pic
turesque scenery and study the Gus
toms of the peoples OF the Orient.
For the present George will remain
home and take up the work in the
Democrat office that was attended to
by his brother, Leo, up to the time
of his accident of nearly two months
ago. He stopped over at Devils Lake
for couple of days visit with Leo at
the Mercy hospital on his way home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Man at NekoIna
Takes Gin Route
Suicide of Edward Peterson
Last Saturday Afternoon
Mentally Deranged

An other case of suicide is recorded
this week from thessouth end Of the.
county, the second cad event of the
the kind to be recorded within a
month from towns oyer on the 500.
This time the victim was Edward
Peterson, a farmer. sresiding within
six miles of Nekoma, his farm be.
ing west Of the town. 1t was about
five o'clock in the afternoon /. last
Saturday when report of shot
gun from the upper floor of the
granary. gave the wife and family in
the home cause for alarm.
Peterson was man slightly over
fifty years of age and except for oc-
casional spells of insanity was in
ordinary health.l The immediate
family is composed of wife and
family of six children. There are
FIVE quarter sections in the Peterson
farm. all clear and an account on
deposit at the bank. There is stated
as being quite a tai:!t of insanity in
the family history (
The funeral on Monday was given
the attendance of quite a number of
people in this and adjoining counties
who had known the deceased and his
family for a number eff years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Visitors Here From Texas

r.. A. Porter and wife, Of San
Antonio, Texas, accompanied by Mr..
O. G. Cooling Of Grand Fooks, were
in Langdon on Thursday and Friday
of last week, Mr.. Porter is the vice
president of the South Texas Land
Co., and he and Mr.: Cooling were
here in the interests of the Rio
Grande Valley citrus fruit lands, for
the sale Of which Mr.. Jas. G.. Dickson
has the agency in this county. The
home seekers excursions to the south
will be resumed this fall, the first
one to leave about November lst and
to judge, from the number of inquiries
that Mr. Dickson is already receiving
there are likely to be great many
from around here take advantage of
the greatly reduced railroad rate for
the reund trip to see this much talked
about Valley Of the Rio Grande.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Percy y Abbey Goes to Regina

Percy Abbey, whose boyhood home
along with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. R. P. Abbey, was in Langdon
for number of years, has for some
time been located at Great Falls as
the financial managerIin that state of
the Capital Trust andl Savings Bank
of St. Paul. His corporation is pull
ing out of the states Of North Dakota
and Montana he says owing, to unfa.
vorable legislation towards financial
interests, The bank and trust COM
pany Mr. Abbey SAYS Intends trans
ferring it's activities I'd Saskatche- ),
wan, with headquarters at either
Regina or Moose Jaw. 9Mr, Abbey
will be the resident MANAGER in that
provin ce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Mt.CarmeI Home
Left In M burning
Unexp ected Death Of Teddy
Witzel is Mourned By
Entire Settlement

Death entered the Mt Carmel
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Witzel
at an early hour on Thursday morning
of last week when their youngest son
Theodore. la little over seventeen
years of age, died after a weeks
illness, which toward the close de-
veloped into a form Of dyphtheria
that formed in the lower part of
the throat, HE condition of the pa
tient being further aggravated by the
presence Of pneumonia. Within a
week of his first complaint of not
feeling we'll death had entered the
home and brought sorrow to the
broken family circle. Through the
harvest and threshing season he had
been he]pingShis father on the farm
and the homeslife and thoughtful care
of those around him were traits and
characteristics that rendered to en-.
dear him to the people of the COM
r,lunasy in whose midst he has spent
his whole life.
Owing to the nature of his illness
in its final stages the remains were
| taken direct from the home for inter
ment in the cemetery mile east o
Langdon, a burial service at this
grave being conducted bv Rev. DR.
Harkness, OF the Presbyterian church
The Witzel family have the sympa
thy of a circle of neighbors ant
friends in their bereavement as wa
attested by the large attendance a
the funeral held Saturday afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Big Days Sale of Tractors

Friday of last week the M. Mebe-
Ter farm machinery warehouse made
the delivery to customers tributary to
Langdon of three gas tractor plowing
outfits. Two Emerson tractor out
fits were taken out by Joseph T. Rid
ley of Elkwood, and j. M. Zible, of
of Dresden and one Avery outfit by
Peter G.. Spenst. This brings the
sales Of Avery and E.-B. tractor out
fits from the Liebeler warehouse
since the season opened to way over
the thirty mark. The extent to which
tractors have been introduced in farm
work in this county since the seas on
opened should make a noticeable
showing in the acreage of fall plow.
ing that is completed at freeze.up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Anouther Family In Langdon

Jas. L. Mulligan and family have
arrived during the week from FAIR
dale. moving into the Kopriya resi-
dence property which he purchased
during the past summer. Mr.. Multi.
gan, pioneer among those who first
located in the Fairdale settlement,
has disposed of his large. farm over
there, including buildings to the
value of $l2. 600, and brings his
family here to make Langdon their
home. Their choice Of home town 10
something that Langdon people appre.
ciate and a warm welcome Ia extend.
ed to the Mulligan family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
List of Advertised Letters

,l.The following list of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing, Thursday, October 8, 1919,
LADIES LIST
Hemphill, M. Mrs. Melvdt, Miss Gena
GENTS LIST
Kirack, Alex. Narrcken, W. j.
Madsep, M. Lang, B, ].
Erus, Henry Jones, Bill
Hengep. Henry
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
a charge of one cent for advertising.
A. l. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Had Bumper Fourteen Acres

A. E. Lindstro:: was here day or
two the fore part of the week having
just completed threshiug operations
on section and half of crop near
Oberon, in this state. Mr.. Lind.
strom states that drouth was the re.
suit of this turning out quite badly,
in fact he claims to have made more
money out Of fourteen acres Of young
fruit bearing trees at Orland, Calf,
than he did off the whole. section and
half of crop here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Republic an Editor a Sick Man

Since last Saturday up to yester-
day at noon Editor b. E. Groom has
experienced quite high run of fever
which ia now reported aa having to
some extent res ponded to treatment
and careful nuraing although, the
general condition Of the patient for
the past week remains unchanged,
Miss Jennie Ma5e&ney came on Sa.tur-
days train from Grand Forks and has
been installed in the sick chamber az
the patients nurse. His father.
Mr.. Geo. Groom, will defer his re-
turn to Wisconsin until there is an
apparent change for the better in
in the condition of his son.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Had Irrestible Line of Talk

Among the itinerant travelling
peddlers who make the rounds of the
towns along the line in the fall to
get share of the money put in cir
culation by the crop is blind man
who struck Laugdon last week, SELL
ing fountain pens. A printer by
trade, but totally blind since a re.
cent illness he is doing quite business
all along the line accompanied by a
small boy as a guide, He introduces
himself as Allan W. Ward, of Farm
ingdale, S. D., and has an irresist,
ible line of talk that makes the sell,
ing of fountain pens regular snap.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Seventy-Fifth Birthday Party

On Saturday evening some twenty
or more of the friends of Mrs. w. B.
Gordon among the ladies cf Langdon
made the seventy fifth birthday of
that lady the occasion of we'll plan
ned surprise party in honor of the
happy event The refreshments ac-
couapanied the self invi ted guests, who
at the time of dispensing left along
with their expressions of good wishes
a beautiful basket of rare fruits as
a slight memento of the event.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
KIEFFER'S FARM SALE DATES
Reception for Langdon Brides


Last evening the basement parlors
of the Presbyterian church was the
scene f a reception which the ladies
of the church rendered the members
of the Westmins ter Guild, the espec.
ial guests of this event being two Of
the Guilds members, nee. Misses
Mausten and Robertson, who have be-
come brides since the recent return
from overseas OF Messrs.' Albert
Drury and Cecil Bune, The decora-
tions and the tables for the menu of
of four courses were quite artistic in
their arrangement. A quilting bee
formed feature during the latter
period of the evening, the rec epients
of the same being the honor guests
of the affair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Devils Lake Visito:s Here

MIR. and Mrs. C. J. Kelly and three
of their family, Paul, Margaret and
Kenney autoed oyer from Devils Lake
Sunday, being accompanied on the
the trip by Mrs. A. I. Koehmstedt
for few hours home visit. The
kelly's are we'll known to most Lang
don people having been in business
here for several years. Mr.. Kelly
is now operating one Of the largest
general stores in Devils Lake and is
having a splendid run OF business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Millions i'm it for Jake Spenst

Jake Spenst had share of the
crowd in town Saturday to see the
demonstration Of his wild oat separa-
tor. 1t is something Of Lis own in.
ventSon and Jake has Twin City
capitalists interested in its, manufac-
ture and its introduction on the mar
ket tauis fail is proving to he well Is-
ceived by the trade. Jake's hustler
and has an Invention that there should
be millions in,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Death of Ralph Kelly's Son

A telegram received yesterday
by Joseph B. Boyd from L. R. Kelly,
announced the death of the ]atter's
Oldest son, Vincent, aged twenty
four years. Mr.. Boyd is an uncle of
the deceased who is supposed to have
succumbed to an attack of pneumonia
of only a weeks duration and was
born at Milton IN this county. The
funeral is being held in Grand Forks
tomorrow forenoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Coach for Football Team

"Dick" Boyd has taken in hand
the job of training the Langdon all
star high school foot ball eleven,
which in addition to having secured
a splendid coach can pride themselves
as training under one of the best all
round collegian athletes in the west,
who has broken Interstate track re.
cords and brought home the honors to
the old l.. H. S.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Opens Store Here This Fall

Carpenters are at work this week
making interiar changes in the old
meat market building which was re-
Gently sold by j. F. Ramage to c. M.
johnson. 1t is reported as being the
prospective location Of branch of
the United Consumers Stores-one
of the business side lines of the
Non Partisan League and financed
by the farmers nf the county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Wedding of Elydia Loynes

Announcements have reached a
number Of Langdon friends during
the week from Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. S.
Loynes. former well known residents
here and now living at Forest Grove,
Oregon, in which the marriage of
their youngest daughter, Miss Elydia
10 mentioned as having occurred on
w ednesday, October 9th. The family
wsse among Langdon's first pioneers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Mimic 4 ownship Has Big Social

Mimic townsh ip's recently complet-
es consolidated schoolwill be the scene
of box social and dance to be held
on Friday of next week, October II.
The proceeds go toward the furnish.
ing and seating of the assembly hall
of the new school which has been
rebuilt since the fire of less than
year ago. 1t will be one of the big
events of that locality this fall,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
SHORT TERM INSURANCE.

Short term insurance on grain in
shocks, stacks, bins or anywhere on
your darm at a cost less than elevator
storage rates.
40 cents per 500 for 3 months
so cents per $1OO for 4 months
70 cents per $1OO for months
In the old reliable Connecticut Fire
Insurance Company. T. E. Burke,
Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09

The Democrat is headquarters for
school, tablets. pencil, pens, etc.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-16

has received this spring for that fav-
ored pleasure craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Collier. of Shaw
nee, Oklahoma, came in Saturday
evening on the Marcus branch of the
G. N, and expect to spend at least
a part of the summer here visiting
their son T. E. Collier.
A break in the irrigation ditch on
the west side of the valley, just north
of the Ellis-Forde orchard tracts.
Monday morning washed out a big gap
in the county road and held up traffic
for half day while the break and the
damage was repaired.
Herbert w. Champneys assistant
cashier of the Okanogan State bank,
at Riverside has resigned that posi-
ton. His successor will be appointed
some time before the end OF May. Mr..
Champneys will not leave the county.
1t is with great pleasure that We
learn that Johnnie Melcher, a LOOMS
lad of many years residence, has Sc
cured a commission as second heuten-
ant in France. John grew up from
childhood in LOOMS, and is a clean,
bright, intelligent young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ellis, who
have ben visiting in Oroville for a
week or ten days, returned to Spokane
Monday. They were accompanied by
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Dallam, Sr.,
parents of Mrs. Ellis, who will spend
a few weeks in Spokane and Portland.
1t is reported that Charlie Jasper,
who had the contract for the construc-
ton of the Hotel de Grub, will have
charge of the building Of the new Com
munity flour mill. That insures the
putting up of a first c'ass building In
accordance with first-class workman
ship.
Geo. A. Blackwell was visitor In
Oroville the first Of the week, coming
I'D from his home at Okanogan Tues
J day. Mr.. Blackwell has been interest
ed in mining properties on krueger
Mountain for many years and has
backed his faith with much develop
ment work.
The rapidity with which the boys
are being brought back from France
is indicated by the number of Okla
hogan county soldiers who return to
their homes each week. Among the
most recent contingent to arrive are
Lew Booker, Larry Tillman, VIM.
Hurlbert and Leon Hanlin, all OF
Loomis.
w. w. Murray of Goodland, Kansas
arrived here last week and. will make
his home in this valley. Mr.. Murray
was wearing the olive drab uniform OF
the army, and was only recently dis
charged at Camp Funston. Kansas. He
was a member of Co. F seth lnfantr!
10th Division, made up of Kansas and
Missouri troops. He was in service TO;
seven months.
| George and s. J. Adair were in Oro'
Vile Monday from their ranches on
Palmer Mountain near LOOMS where
1 they have resided for over decade
The Adairs are sturdy, loyal Ameri.
cans full of the patriotism that made
II possible for this country to arise tt
the occasion and meet the heavy de-
mands placed upon it by the great
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-16

hostilities. Young Hart was with the
supply company of the famous saith
Machine Gun Battalion and he saw ac-
ton enough to satisfy anyone. Like
most of the boys who have been in the
thick of it over there, he is reticent
about telling of his experiences. He
was fortunate enough to come through
unscathed, though he had close calls
a plenty and he brings back number
of interesting war trophies gathered
on the battlefields Of France.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Pratt returned
Friday from trip to San Francisco,
where they went with their son, AL
navy. They left for the Golden Gate
city on April 18th in order to reach
there before the expiration of their
sons furlough, which he spent visiting
with his parents in Oroville. They ar
rived in San Francisco on Friday to
find a letter awaiting their son re-
quiring him to report to his ship, then
in the bay, at midnight the following
Sunday. Albert Pratt enlisted in the
navy March 10, 1917 and Is now on
duty on the Marblehead. Upon his re-
turn he found that his rating had been
raised from carpenters mate 3rd
Glass to carpenters mate End class.
Like most of the soldiers and sailors
who enlisted early in the war he is
anxious to obtain his discharge now
that the war is over. 1t is possible that
his ship may soon be put out of SER
vice and that he may be included
among those who are considered as
enlisted for the duration of the emer-
gency, thus getting his discharge when
the Marblehead goes out of commits
sion. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt had a delight
full time while in California, as this is
the most pleasant season to visit San
Francisco.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-16

headquarters at Spokane, stopped off
in Oroville Friday evening on bust
ness of the district.
Chas. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
and Forester Judd were visitors in
town from LOOMS Monday, driving
over from the Sinlahekin valley town
in Mr.. Graham's car.
l.. w. Nickel, president of the Nickle
Plate mine, at Headley stopped over
in Oroville last Friday night after
having visited at the mine for some
days. Mr.. Nickle's home is in Los An
geles.
Reevie Frank went out to Spokane
Monday to urge the earliest possible
delivery of Buick cars that he may fill
some of the orders that his company
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-16

Mrs. A. T. Threewits returned home
last Saturday from the hospital at
0roville-Omak Chronicle.
Uncle George East was up from his
home near Oroville Saturday,, gather
Ing in some Nelson real estate.-Mol-
son Leader
Mrs. E. E. Corbett, who has been
visiting for several weeks with her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. E. E. Martin, left
Monday for her home, Nyack, Montana.
Z. A. Blatt, one of the earlier pio-
neers OF this county who has for years
conducted a hotel at Nelson, was a
business visitor in Oroville Wednes-
day.
Dr.. J. W. Coughlan district super
lntendent Of the Methodist church with
Evening journal., 1919-04-21

Hutton. Miss Bertha Irwin. Mrs. Emma
5. Jackson, Mrs. Walter Kennedy, Miss
Mary Vernon.
Ladies working In the Victory Loan
campaign In Christiana hundred:
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes, chairman
first district-Afiss Ella Johnston. cap
tain; Mrs. J. p. Groome, Mrs. w. +.
GroOme, Mrs. Alfred Craig. Mrs. Marvin
Ball, Mrs. J. r. Lyman. Mrs. Arthur
Gamble, Mrs. Charles Long, Mrs. George
Frederick, Mrs. Harmer Ride.
Second disirlct-Airs. Alonza Newlln,
captain; Mrs. w. A. Mitchell. Mrs. Madi-
son Elliott Mrs. Lilbourne chandler,
Mrs. William Armstrong. Mrs. Thomas
Mum, Mrs. Ezekiel Cooper.
Third district-Mrs. Henry p. Thomp-
son. captain, Mrs. Eugene dupont. Mrs.
John O'Neal, Mrs. Chandler Eastburn.
Miss Amy dupont, Miss Agnes O'Neal.
Mrs. Harry Frederick.
Fourth district-Airs. W. g. Ramsay,
captain: Mrs. Clement Lipplncott, Miss
Margery pyle, Mrs. G.. NJ. Negendank,
Miss Julia Townsend.
Fifth dlstrlct-Airs. Z. Paul Wilson,
captain; Mrs. a. Felix dupont, Miss
Katharine Lawless. Mrs. +. V. dupont
Mrs. Edgar NJ Hopes, Jr-, Mrs. Pavey
Sixth dsirict-Airs. C. r. Robinson
captain; Mrs. Samuel Townsend, Mrs
George stewart. Mrs. John c. Sinclair,
Mrs. d. Mackenzie.
Seventh dlstrIct-Nflss Shurter. cap
tain. Miss Charlotte Hearn, Miss Cars
well, Mrs. Shielman.
Evening journal., 1919-04-21
NEWS ODDITIES

DETROIT. Mioh.-Homes are mighty
scarce here. Advertised at $50, an
apartment finally brought s6S when
home seekers bid for the place.
CHICAGo-Corporal Charles Giles ar
rested here. wore medals from Uncle
not Uncle sam. He bought them by
the pound from pawnbrokers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-California troops,
passing through here "shied" at ham
sandwiches offered by the Red Cross.
What's wrong?" members queried.
ITS Good Friday" bashful doughboy
explained.
LEWISTOWI, nl.-Three times In
jail in one day Is plenty. declared Red
Hun. Lack OF a chauffeur, boOtlegging
and failure 10 buy an automobile earn
ed tho triple play.
ALBANY. n. Y.-A "mush" fund In
which a kiss was promised every leg
islator voting for the teachers bills
Is held partly responsible for passage
Of two measures. The prettiest teach
er made the offer.
WILLIAAfSTON-N, Mass.-Speaking
OF the high cost OF living. a local poul-
try fancier paid 5000 for one small
whose mother laid 304 eggs
in a year. The owner believes in
heredity.
Evening journal., 1919-04-21
BOYS CHOIR SINGS
MASS AT ST. PATRICK'S

An especially prepared program for
Easter Sunday morning at IL o'clock
High Mass was arranged by St Pat
rick's boy choir. assisted by Miss Ger
trude Messlck, the organist Of st. Pat
rick's Church, with William Agerson,
Charles Tlpka and Gordon Charles as
violinists. The soloists were: Andrew
McCullin. Michael Jordan. Francis Hen
sci. Bernard Fox, Charles Dugan. VIII
liam Galloway. Bernard Harrity ana
James Durkin.
During Holy Week the boys choir
gave their service untiringly. On Palm
Sunday the "Hosanna Sanctus" and
The Palms" were suns by the boys.
On Wednesday and Thursday evening
the lamentations" were sung by Mas
ters Andrew McCullln and Michael Jor-
dan.
The personnel OF the boys choir fol-
lows:
Francis Hensel, Bernard Fox, Joseph
Maloney, Henry Hance, Andrew McCul-
lin. Michael Jordan. William Galloway
James Durkin. Bernard Harrity. Her
man Rosch. Edward Culllnane, Francis
ReardOn. Albert Ambrose, Gerald Dough-
erty. Fred Irwin. Harry Smith, James
Corrigan. John Kelly, Thomas Durkin,
Joseph Rosch, William Reard0n, Clyde
Taggart. William Grady, Vernon Tip
ka. Joseph Russo, William McGOnigls
George Houston. Paul Proth, Francis
Farley.
Evening journal., 1919-04-21
Buy a Victory Bond
Written by George Shtofman,
Aged 30.

Let us all be happy,
Over this big vic'try.
Let's be happy that our loved ones are
here,
Let's wipe away every sad and sorrow
ful tear.
You know Armenia is free from the
Turk,
The beast that would kill them or
make them work.
You know France gets Alsace-Lorraine,
Those people will be happy again.
Palestine will be given TO the jew,
And Belgium will be happy, too.
So you see everyone will set their own,
Everyone will get their home.
But there's money needed yet,
A good many things you forget.
You forget that there's soldiers Over
There, y.
And YOU must still do your share.
We must feed them, too,
sNow It's up to you.
The seth Pioneers are stiu there,
And they need food, clothing and care.
Those dear lads are Delaware's Own.
The more you give, the quicker they
get home.
America has loaned 10 other nations,
Brothers, sisters, other relations.
But now there are debts 70 pay.
And money Is needed right away.
Remember your profit.
Ana do your bit
Fve-,y Wilmington home
Should support the Victory Loan.
Over the Top the first will be Della
ware.
II will do its share
For the boys Over There.
Hurrahl over the Top goes Delaware.
Get your Bond the first day,
Give all you can pay.
Don't stand in line, buy as quick as you
can;
Be the first woman or man.
Come on Delaware.
And do your share.
So give all Of you at home.
For this great Vic'try Loan.