The Bottineau pioneer., 1888-04-12


ged edge OF a hill,. and find a place
where the coal crops out; there we dig
the top dirt off and get out the coal.
This dirt is from one-half foot to six
feet deep and the coal is from three to
six feet thick. We have at laast 80
such places within thirty miles of New
Salem that are opened, and every
body can get their coal for the digging
OF it. 10 ship we put it on the cars
on railroad track at $1.5O per ton.
After several stormy meetings the
Watertown council passed, over the
mayors veto, the ordinance granting
$85 per hydrant instead OF $50 annu-
al rental, according to the first con-
tract with the water works.
Two boys, giving the names OF Ull.
rich Arendt and William Randall, Ia
and 13 years OF age, were put off
freight train on the James River VAL
ley at Lamoure, afterward they were
caught placing distractions on the
track and were arrested. Arendt
claims a residence in Faux county,
and was tramping home from Forsyth
Mont.
~ The receiver of the defunct Fargo
Insurance Company has been dis
charged after over years hard work
in endeavorlng to discover assets,
which have amounted to but $3.50.
The company's liabilities easily rolled
up to 1886, 1000.
The jamestown Live Stock associa.
tion perfected organization and elect
ed J. w. Goodrich president, /. G..
Wade secretary and w. M. LLOYD
treasurer. It was decided to purchase
two thoroughbred stations at once,
and committee will probably leave
Tor I.abelle ranch, in Lake county, to
examine animals there. -"
Wednesday, April 25, is designated
Arbor day for that portion OF Dakota
lying south OF the 47th standard
parallel Of latitude, and Tuesday,
May s. for the portion of Dakota W.
ing north of that parallel. y-. -.
George Powers, a sergeant in Com
pany D, Fifth:infantry, left Fort Keogh
with $40 in his pocket and started
lor Miles City to "havea time." Since
the day OF his departure he had not
been heard OF, and foul play was sus-
pected. Recently a man, digging in
the sand bank of the Tongue river,
discovered human foot sticking out.
He notified the authorities, and the
body was dug ont. 1t proved to be
the missing soldier, but no inquest
has been held, as the body was frozen
stiff and covered over with ciods of
earth. The money was found in his
pockets. 49,
The editor OF the Bangor Rustler is
reported to be so busy with prcgres.
sive euchre parties, dances, surprises,
rehearsals, prayer meetings and job
work, to all of which he faithfully at
tends, that he scarcely has time to get
out his raper.
The principal business Of the Brook.
ings county commissioners is the con.
Cinued examination OF the accounts of
ex-Treasurer Nichols. which were bad
ly mixed up on going out of Office.
A twine factory may be established
in the Bismarck penitentlary.
Howard people are making arrange
ments TO capture the Illinois Central.
A number OF territorial Methodist
churches have signified their intention
of making a contribution towards re-
placing tho burned building OF the
Mitchell university. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
In the probate court at Fargo,
Judge Roberts decided TO refuse to
probate the will OF A. E. Henderson,
and the property will be dis
tributed under the law. The
property is valued at 10000
most of it being in. Fargo, while
a large farm lies in Moorhead. The
will was made in Minnesota, and lett
all the property to Mrs. Henderson,
who was also made administrative,
andno provision was made for the
twelve-year- old daughter. 1t was on
this ground the will was refused pro-
bate. The case attracts much attell-
tion. s.. - 81
A dwelling house. belonging to s.
Hagen, Of Sioux Falls, burned. The
FIRE was caused by the explosion Of u
lamp. The burning oil scattered over
the room and before the occupants
could get to the door, it was in a sheet
OF flame. and the only egress available
was a window out of which Mr.. and
Mrs. Hagen and child escaped.
The enterprising Methodist ladies oi
Yankton have invented another new
social. It is known as the flag social.
all the ladies carr y flags of the differ
ent nations and discourse sweet m,l-
sic to correspond with the nationality
OF the flags of which they are the bear
ess.
Judge Francis issued an order Great
ing a new judicial subdivision OF the
Sixth judicial district, to be known aa
the ninth subdivision and consisting
OF the county Of Bottineau. The
court is to be held at the county seat
at such time in each year as the Judge
Of the district court may direct.
At q meeting of farmers at Gary an
alliance with seventeen charter mem-
bers was ORGANIZED and it is thought
the membership will reach hundred.
At Aberdeen the festivegame of dice
throwing has gwen way to q game d
toothpicks. "a pile Of picks is laid on
the counter and the contestants draw
one at 4 tine until the pile is distrib-