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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
INCOMING OF new YEAR IS
HAILED BY JOYOUS DANGERS

New Years eve ball, the first of
what is to be an annual event with
the boys of the Langdon post of the
American Legion, was an affair which
gathered a crowd of young people
here from points over the entire
county. All of the surrounding towns
were represented with a quota of the
dancers who thronged the spacious
dancing floor at the Masonic Temple
The music of the Finley orchestra.
did something more than uphold the
reputation it has gained over the
oyer the whole state. There was a
royal good time for everyone and it
more than pleases the Legion boys to
know that they made good-a fact
that is demonstrated by upward fifty
dollars being left in the treasury
after all bills had been paid. Incl.
dentally the midnight roast turkey
supper served by Chef Wyren at the
Brunswick Cafe did its full share to
convince Langdon visitors that this
is the place to spend highly enjoy
able New Years eve.
Monday evening the young pee.
pie of Langdon enjoyed their second
social dance given to usher the in
coming of the New Year. 1t was
held in the Knights of Columbus hall
and accorded turnout which assures
the management of the Langdon base
ball team a handsome benefit from
the proceeds to aid in wiping out
the deficit of the team in the past
seasons campaign. AS in the past
the people of Langdon are right back
of their baseball team and the help.
ing hand extended in the dance given
| Monday night will do a lot toward
enthusing the team to even greater
things when the season opens for
1921. 1t was a we'll attended and
thoroughly enjoyable affair with the
latest and best music furnished by
the Christy orchestra,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Discovers Historic
Old School House
Site Unearthed of First Old
School House Built In
Beaulieu District,

John Brown, one of the family of
Browns who first homsteaded in what
is known as the Beaulieu settlement
in eastern Olga township, writes
quite an interesting historical chap
ter, which rigbtfully should have a
place in the story of frontier ex-
periences in Cavalier county as told
by the early day pioneers. Under the
caption of Cavalier County's First
School House" the following we'll
written article appeared in last
weeks Walballa Mountaineer. The
writer spent his boyhood days and
grew up In the old Beaulieu settle
ment, but is now located at Lloyd
minister in Alberta.
"Our first school house was built
a mile west of the county line and
about a nile from the present post.
office Of Beaulieu. To the southeast
and on the west side of the road.
1t was much smaller than most of
the schools of today, being only "a
feet in length and IA feet wide,
with an height of about 8 feet. 1t
could never have been bnilt for win
ter schooling, as its walls were only
one ply of boards and shipIap at
that.e The roof was almost fiat and
covered with sods, these would keep
out a good shower but the heavier
rain would come through. For
desks, Of which there were only two,
were just boards of common lumber,
nailed 20 the studding with a slight
slope, they occupied the two sides
with benches for seats. Dan Nc
Leod vas it's first teacher. Oul
next was Miss Alice Corwin, who
later became Mrs. Trotter, of Neche,
who taIlght the summer OF 1885 ant
/ 1.S86.g a,chool YVES continued in sht
old school till late in the semme:
of 1885, then moved to new schoo
which was built that same year
about half mile north of the sitt
occupied by the old one, being mucl
more modern than the old building
Our noon hours We're epent playins
ball OF shooting the striped gophe
with cross bows; one never failing
game was, "Pom pom pull away.
/ Sunday school and service wa
held first in this old school in the
summer of 1885, the Rev. Johl
Scott held service. The old schoo
was sold to the late w. W. Brown
who moved it and used it numbel
of years for granary later it wa
torn down and the lumber used tt
help build a larger granary for tht
increasing wheat crop. A large
per cent of the lumber of the olt
school may yet be seen in the roo
of the granary of the Mrs. M Brown
farm, now owned by Mr.. Dunnigan
also the oak joists underneath the
building.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Called Home TO Burial of Father

Monday brought telegram to Mrs
Okella G. Mooney from Los Angeles,
Calf, in which the sad news was
conveyed of the death of her father,
Mr. John Griffeth, who has been
sufferer from a chronic stomach
trouble for years. The sad news was
not altogether unexpected but cannot
otherwise than tend to sadded what
ordinarily is the most joyous season
of the whole year, Mrs. Mooney left
yesterday for the. old home at Wau-
kegan. ILL.,. to which point the re-
mains are being brought east for
burial. Deceased was about in his
in his seventieth year, and had at
different times visited Langdon and
had quite an extensive acquaintance
with number of Langdon peo-
pie. Until of late years Mr.. Griffith
had been extensively engaged in the
practice of law, together with real
estate and investments. His daugh-
ter Mrs, Mooney accompanied him to
the coast about year ago, remaining
there and careing for the sufferer un-
til relieved by other members of the
family a few weeks ago, when she
came here to recuperate and visit
1t is only about year and half ago
that the death of Mrs. Griffith oc-
Cured quite unexpectedly
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Bad News Comes From Idaho

Bad News comes from Idaho
In the past week letters have been
received by Langdon friends from
Mrs. Mcknight and members of the
H. L. Francis family, now located in
Idaho, which would indicate that the
condition of the latter's little daugh-
ter, Elaine. has taken a turn which
cannot otherwise than cause grave
concern to both the family and their
many friends here and in the immed-
late vicinity of Langdon. Elaine,
is abont twelve years old, and
for nearly two years has suffered
from chronic ai1ment that for
some months has held her little life
by~a slender thread. She practically
lies at deaths door, her stomach is
no longer able to retain food, while
for a month past she has lost the
sight of both eyes. The affliction of
the parents and Mrs. Mcknight, who
has nursed her grand daughter during
the past few months, calls for the
the sympathy of all their Langdon
friends.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Kopriva VIII Take Up Cudgel

In next weeks issue of the Far.
mers Press will be found an article
written by MIR. Peter ?. Kopriva,
relative to the question of the mar
keting of wheat, the discussion
of which in the papers Of the county
has been lately taken up at consider.
able length by Banker George H.
Johnston of Wales. We believe that
the reader will find that what Mr..
Kopriva's article lacks in length is
made up in coming right to the point
OF the question. Mr.. Kopriva has the
further advantage of pitting what is
his own practical experience against
the theories advanced by his opponent
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Second Bereavement In Family

Crville Stewart was in receipt of
message on New Years Day from
Forest Grove, Oregon, telling of the
death of his sister, Mabel, Mrs.
Harry Hazelitt, who passed away
with the outgoing of the old year
after having been a sufferer for
some time from bronchitis and other
complications The deceased was the
oldest of the family of Mrs. Jane
Stewart and resided at Sarles for
number of years before the removal
of the family to Oregon. Mrs. Haze
lit visited here with the Stewarts
last summers at the time of the
death of her brother, Frank. Her
death occurred within about months
time of the leaving here of Mrs.
Stewart and her two daughters for
Forest Grove co make their home.
Had the message reached here before
the train went south ON New Years
Day it would hove been possible for
Mr.. Stewart t e ttended the fu-
neral of his 81 i. No intimation
of the deceased III 10 dangerous
condition had bee onvayed in letters
received here free tie family who
have the sympathy u Lapgdon people
and friends over the county on the
second visitation of bereavement hey
l. Ia K
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Small Pox Under Quarantine

1t is learned through tho count :
board Of health that H. j. Hamre is
confined to his home on the William
Thom farm in Mt. Carmel township,
suffering from an attack OF small pox
in a mild form. Mr.. Hamre only re-
Gently returned from a visit to North
field, MIMI, where he formerly lived
and it is stated that upwards of one
hundred cases of the disease were un-
der quarantine in the town at the
time he left there to return home.
This is the only case of small pox
known to exist in the county and
proper precautions are being taken
by the authorities to prevent the out
break Of an epidemic.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
End of Sad Home Coming

Alex. and Arthur Robertson left
on Mondays train, the former re-
turning to the University of Minne-
sofa and the latter re-entering the
state university at the Forks. They
were accompanied by their sisters,
Mrs. Myron N. Brothoyde, of Rey-
nolds and Mrs. Gillrup of Albert Lea
Mimi All of them had been called
hcme on the sad mission of attend
ing the funeral of their mother dur
ing Christmas week.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Bon Voyage to Mrs. Sullivan

Mrs. M L.Sullivan left Tuesday for
her trip overseas for visit with her
daughter, Miss Helen Sullivan, who
has been located in Germany since
the war ended. Mrs. Sullivan is due
to sail from New York on Saturday
afternoon and will spend some
time in sightseeing tour of the
Old World before accompanying her
daughter 90 her return home some
time along in the summer,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
9 2resby S. School. -. 80. IL
d "-~ Preaby C. E. Society 200
j" Public School. $50. 3O.A5
I" Eastern Star. 10. 90
Charles Green, Langdon' 5000

Total. ,s841.8l
P. S.-Send all checks for the
Near East Relief to Bruce Pollock,
Treasurer, Langdon, North Dakota.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES

Rev James McInnis, of Park
River, will speak at both services
on Sunday. Rev. Mcinnis was a
classmate Of the present pAator of
the Presbyterian church. and is a
speaker Of unusual ability. He is
so well known in Langdon that an
introduction is unnecessary. All
not attending elsewhere are cordially
invited to hear MIR. McInnis. The
two pastors are exchanging for this
Lords Day.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06

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PLEASE CALL AND SETTLE

AS we have decided to discontinue
business our books will be closed on
Friday, December 31st. and all ac-
counts outstanding must be paid on
or before Saturday, January 9Th.
Schulke- Bradley Company.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06

Contractor Frank Jhanke is ex-
pected to return TO Langdon for the
opening of the building season early
in the spring. When last heard from
he was engaged in building q bunga-
low for Mr.. and Mrs, Mike Kelly on
on their property at Long Beach,
California.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06

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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-06
Money Given to
Near East Relief
County Drive for Funds. Has
Cot Well Under Way
$3.50 Subscribed

Hundreds of thousands of Armen
ian people live today because the
people Of America sent them relief.
The orphan boys and girls of Arme.
MIA constitute the hope of the future
for. the Near East.
During the past two weeks the
Cavalier county committee for the
Near East Relief has corresponds d
with every church and Sunday school
in the county and with all lodges and
fraternaI bodies, including the fol-
lowing: Knights of Columbus. Ma
sonic bodies, Oddfellows. Woodmen,
Forester, Yeomen, Knights of Py-
thias, Eastern Star, Daughters of Is
abella, Royal Neighbors, Rebeccas,
also all American Legion posts in
] the county, W. c. T. u. organiza
tions, schools and womans clubs, ask
ing their aid and support in helping
to care for these orphaned children.
Realizing that no one else will
care for the ifty.fve children given
to Cavalier county to feed during this
year and that they will be left to die
if we fail in response to the call of
committee, all are urged to at once
take definite part in this task.
Armenian children are dying daily of
starvation, actually dying for the
for the want OF proper food and
clothing. Five dollars month or
sixty collars q year will keep a child
from osath by starvation. To stand
up TO its quota and squarly toe the
mark Cavalier county must send in
in at least So, 800.
Amounts contributed will be pub d
Slished from week to week as re-
ceived. Todate the following has
been received in cash and pledges:
Langdon Presby. Church. $115.4 az
Eangdon Presby. S. School 1915
Mems Bible Class. 5000
Women's Bible Class. 5000
Mrs. Ramage's Glass. .... 600
Boys Mission Band. 500
Langdon Methodist Church 5000
!" S. School 60.O01
Langdon Woman,s Club. ~. 5000
Eastern Star. 60. 90
T. Episc. Guild. -. 5000
Dresden Presb. $. School $40
Iona Yeoman lodge. .... 5000.
Clyde Knights Of Psthias. 4. 1000
Hannah Presby Church. .... 45.77I
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
To Our Unknown Dead.
(NeW York World ]

Not for one moment should advocates of tho Tor the fact that the plan is initiative No big de or thought ever sprang full grown rom a human brain Everything worth while is a growth ont of the past The beautiful ceremonies in Westminster Abbey and at the Arc de Triomphc VIII not detract rom our own ceremony. They will give f added interest and beauty.
 Gen Pershing and Gen. Leieune are right tbore- lore, in advocating the ceremony before Congress committee They right too in tayo9ng A.,.ngton against any site in New York City, proposed on the ground that it was the point departure af the Ahefiean troops. We have in the United States no ere de Tomphe. We have Westminster Our Shrlnes of patriotism scattered, n Aour Vernon Springfield Ashland, Riverside, Trinity Caurcnyard and hundred places besides But Arlington c,rnes nearest to the ideal of spot sacred In uenorv and as Secretary Baker reminds us tho new, ar,nbi- theatre there will provide fit ana majestic setting
 Nor is there in the country a size more cartr,i Tor all who mourn sons lost in the WAT than ona SO near Washington Most Americans sooner or later may visit New York. All who can do 70 slautd ,isit Washington, and in the proper spiri. of rec,nsecra non To democratic ideals spend an hour at NIo,pt Vernon and Arlington Such serous-minaed n1q,ios Will find added food for thought and iucenti,, t andeaHor if there shall presently arise orerlookfn inc Capitol fit memorial one of the 2if3 A,norica,, heroes of the great war who remained unidartiel }n the field of battle
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
CIay's Doctrine Must Stand.
Cincinnati Enquirer ]

Persistent, powerful and dangerous influences are at work to force this Government into what is called an agreement to disarm. Insidious, sinister the sophistres of these influences industrously the days preceding entry into the The peo- pie of America must not be begued by this pro- paganda. It never urged until, Rear Admiral CContz pointedly said the other day, after we have waited all our lives for navy of importance and equality" and "now when realization seems to be at hand"
 There lies your true reason for all foreign dis armament talk. America is able to build and main tain navy adequate to protect her merchane marine. when the cities ot civilization are ready to dispense with their, Police Departments the United States should be ready to agree to naval disarmament.
 Our adcqate navy could prove no menace to the woflds peace. We not aggressor nation II is the fear of American commercial supremacy the high seas which is back of all this talk dis armament. No nation is going to become bankrupt because we build and maintain a navy. Britain is as far from insolvency as is America. Britain has underWfitten most of the worth while nations With an adequate naval establishment America is not going to be left holding anybodys bag. Otherwise we might find ourselves occupying that unsatisfactory and humiliating position.
 But there is another reason why our navel pro- gram should not be halted interfered with l was Henry Clay who said: The United States is practically sovereign this continent, and it's fiat is law upon the subjects upon which it confines its inerposition."
 That doctrine must stand When We scrap tho thought of aggression against the rest of the world hut should be prepared at all times aggression from the other side The free nations of North and South America are sovereign this continent But or the good of all the Americans the good of the world the fiat of the United States as defined by Henry Clay must stand and it can stand only so long as we have navy such as that not long ago ehNSoneqs by President -Eect Warren G. Harding
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Luke McLuke Says


 Somehow or other, the girl wh9 boasts that she can marry any man she pleases doesn't seem to please any of them.
 Once in a while you see youth on the street who looks as senseless as Chorus Man looks on the Stage.
 Another Damli: Once upon a time householder believed that he got full weight when he saw his ton of coal dumped in front of his home
 You may marry in haste. but the betting is that you won't pay your bills that way after you are married. When a dead beat runs up about ten dollars worth of debt with one merchant. the dead beat begins to trade with another merchant, paying him cash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
ALASKA LOSES A LEADING CITIZEN

Iht death of William T Burns uas very sever loss to Alaska. Though he had not yet reache middle aee' Mir Burns was one of the leading cit zens of this Territory. iIe tame to Alaska when h had barely passed his boyhood years lie grew [ mature manhood in this Territory. From the begin ming he followed mining. first as a 1yorISnaman an, later as an operator He good practical miner and success came To him early in life It gave hir. the opportunity 10 attend mining schools and clri the theory as well as the practice the mining game
 MT. Burns was always public spirited and great, interested in public matters When a workineinan h, became leader in organized labor and was al th, head of the Union the time the Fairbanks strike While he managed the strike with skill and loyalt, to the laboring interests, his influence always fo order and against violence The strike was lost but Mir. Burns held the confidence of the workingrlor end the respect and esteem the employers iIe vas a real wOrkingman and never agtctor As employers he put into effect the rules that had c0ntended for worker.
 Mr. Burns member of the House Of Repre-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

sentatives in the first three Alaska Legislatures, and he gave the Territory able and thoroughly conscien- tious service He took special interest in school mat ters, and was influential in aiding to fashion the foundation of Alaska's school system
 Mir Burns had been prominent in the counsels the Democratic Party, and for the last five years served as Chairman of the Democratic Territorial Committed However, his friends were numerous in other parties as in his own, and his worth a citizen his usefulness to Alaska were recognized by those of all parties The news of his death at a time when he just entering the years that should have been his productive and useful shocked the entire Territory. It has been the topic Of general conversation in Juneau. .f
 In his personal life MT Burns was clean above reproach, and the soul of honor. He was fine rep resentative the highest type of citizen, husband and parent The grief of the sorrowing widow and three fine boys that survive this prominent Alaskan is shared by the people of all the Territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

Jean" from Avalon" with the Al coholic Blues," because. as she said to Rosie Mandy is Hired of Me- and won't Heather Your Nest. . And you can see a Crocodile" at "Ching-A-Ling's Bazaar where a band plays That Naughty Waltz You might take Irene" and go to "Tripoli'' in your Blue Jeans" and chase away the Hula Blues be- meath the Venetian Moon in "The Dusk and then go to My Little Home on the Hill. ."-Ellcss.
 love-Papa
 Will Love and Elizabeth Papa were married in Knoxville, Tenn, last Monday.
 Names Is Names
 Whaddy we gonna do with Pink Stag, of Inman, s. C.?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

The popularity of Champ Clark, who passed this week, of Thomas R. Marshall, who has just retired the Vice-Presidency, and the venerable Uncle Joe Cannon former Speaker of the House, indicates that Congress has been very fortunate in the selection of presiding officers that being pre- siding officers of the Senate and House of Represen tatiyes congenial occupations Each of these served eight years presiding officers, and they probably the three most popular in Washington among Senators and Representatives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
The Horrors of Prohibition

You ought to see "Mareie" from Ohio" eating some "Chili Bean" at the Moving Picture Balr' dressed in her Alice Blue Gown" and mak- ing "Honolulu Eyes" at "Chong' who is Whispering" to Rose" and saying: q Told You So" and entreat,
 ing her to "Let the Rest of tho World Go By" And you can see
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

How fast time flies! About yesterday it to us, the American people were being entertained by that great among, the Americans the stage Joseph Jeferson Today his grandson, Joseph Jefferson O'Neil is one of the leading Washington correspond ents--one whom the Now York World permits to write under his for its first page
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Gosh 1!

TCat-Ogden tells of a travelling man who tried to sell an old mer- chant in Tennessee last week
 How do you find business, Uncle Billy" asked the traveling man.
 Well. sir" replied the old mer- chant "business is so quiet you can hear the interest fall due'
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
BITS OF By.PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Defined!

Just what is an Efficiency Es pert, anyway" asked the Old Fog.y as he looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
 An Efficiency Expert is a man who, when he sees that an employees is doing his best, tells him that i1e isn't doing very well" replied the Crouch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Thinqs To Worry About

We spent a whole night worrying over this statement in Differential and Integral Calculus, by Nichols:
 "The limiting value of the ratio of the increment of a function to the corresponding increment of the var fable. as the increment of the var fable approaching zero as it's limit, is the ratio of the difference of the function to the differential of the variable
 . Now, whaddy va know about that?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

Montana has enacted law taxing bachelors for the benefit of fund provide funds for widows. That ought to be satisfactory Tradition scays bache- lcrs fond of widows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

he use of tobacco Utah is evidently ambitious to become known eventually as one of the most moral states Washington Starl
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

'Marse" Henry Watterson predicts that Iobrsor nd Borah will soon be going after Hardine That IS not, as we look al ii, a remote impossfbfIitv Birmingham Ago-lIeraldD
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
AW. GWan!

Dear Luke: If an optcian sold forty pairs of glasses in one day, would he refer to it as an ideal day?-Casey Horn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04

The nations will probably be glad to assemble Tor disarmament talk. but removing their hands from their guns, thank you Houston Post
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-04
Be keerfuI!

Officer Ketchum is the traffic cop in San Antonio, Texas.