The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-11-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Company B drilled Wednesday.
A. M. Truesdell cane in Tuesday.
Miller Gottbreht Of Dunseith, was in town
this week on business.
Harold and Edward Scott Of Dunseith,
were in town Tuesday.
B. Mrs. G. NJ. Gilbert and son Fred of the
"Mountsin Gem" were in town Monday.
Jorin & Blanchard of Willow City, were
the first to take out liquor license under
the new regime.
CT. Williams and j. D. Anderson, two
jolly St. Paul drummers, Sundayed and
Mondayed in Bottineau.
Mrs. F. A. Hawke asd little Charlie, wife
and son of the Reverend Hawke, came in
on Saturday evening last.
Mr.. J. C. Slower received the commission
as 4th corporal from Capt. Thompson We'd
nesday. j.. c. is all right.
A pony owned by Frank Holbrook was
badly cut on the neck and shoulders few
days since by coming in contact with a
barb wire fence.
Jno. W. Bennett went to Willow City on
Tuesday mornings for the purpose of tax
ing filings on the land in market on afore-
said Tuesday.
We understand wedding took place at
St. John yesterday evening. The high con
tracing parties being Mr.. -. Craig and
Miss Effe Hutchinson.
1t is enough to make ordinary mortals
tired if not sick, to see the way our county
fathers keep monkeying with the alleged
court house on section 10.
It would be we'll for all parties needing
seed wheat to send their names and the
number of acres they propose to cultivate,
to the Office of the PloNEKR.
Persons visiting St. Paul will be surprised
at the elegant surroundings at Clifton Hall,
and the low prices for rooms and board.
Baker, the famous DAIRY Restaurant" man,
is the proprietor. 80.
A dance will take place at Willow City
at Gagnon's Hall Thanksgiving night Goth
November instant. Bottineau boys and
girls are invited. The Willows claim that
this will be tine recherche ball Of the season.
Messrs. s. ". Pierson and Hugh Whitaker
Of RolIs paid Bottineau visit this week
They rsturned yesterday. Mr.. Pierson has
the contract for large building in that
new villa called Rolla. Rolette county.
In granting the licenses today, there was
q mistake ofabout twenty dollars in favor
of the saloonists. It is understood and
pretty generally believed that Cudhie and
Turner put up this job OH the county. to get
whiskey and tobacco on the free list.
Z Commissioners proceedings very funny
They struck out the d in the brand, mixed
~ VIVA "hAohOy 0nA IuNNC q SOuT ul63u Ul
it. Turner has partially obliterated the
damned spot, and like good Christian is
only biding his time to wipe it oil out.
Andrew Birk returned Tuesday evening
from trip to Devils Lake, having fled on
tree claim near Willow City He says
that quite number of persons were at the
land Office door long before sunrise in order
to file first and thereby acquire Let. right.
AT the school house next Sabbath evening
Rev. r. A. Hawke will commence series
Of sermons to the young. The first two
addresses will be to the young. Subject:
"The Prodigal 1son His Life and its Les
sons. All are cordially invited.
Rev. F. "A. Hawke has just received word
that the Rev. 8. N. Gordon Of LAkotA. will
be in Bottineau on Saturday evenings train
Mr.. G. is an old friend md playmate Of G.
8. McCandless' and will be accompanied by
his wife and child. We understand it is
the intention Of Rsvs. Gordon, Hawke and
McCandless to 60 on hunting expedition
next week. Should Rev. Gordon arrive ~
is expected he will in oil probability occupy
the desk on Sunday evening, and Rev.
Hawke will commence his series Of sermons
to the young the following Sunday evening.
Mr.. Gordon is . very bright young man,
formerly from Pennsylvania, and Is 4 poll
ished and brilliant speaker. II is hoped
that . large audience will be present.