The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

~ LOCAL. lIEMS.
Wheat is 61 cents to-day.
The "Destrick Skule" is coming.
Threshing machines are commencing their
music. Several loads af grain have already
been delivered. *e
Denney's barn has been moved 50 as to
front on 9Th street. He also contemplates
enlarglng his residence. '.-e
Mrs. A, Curran has moved her country
home to town. 1t looked like old times to
see the house on wheels.
Geo. E. Sutton went to Ok creek Satur-
day, returning Monday. Crops are very
fair in that direction. .... ..
K. Steenerson, of hardware fame, who
went to Rugby on Thursday last, returned
on Tuesday. Lawyer Magione, Of the juno
ton would say, we suppose, that he has
been "home."
P.T. Metler, Of Rolla, came in on Mon
day night and left on Tuesday. He reports
business at Rolla as fair, and crops fully Us
good. if not better, than in most places.
Mrs. Geo. Michies sister, Mrs. Hancock,
and their niece, Miss Steele, left Saturday
for their homes in Ionia, Mich, well pleas
ed with their sojourn in our picturesque re-
gion, especially at Glen Ada.
Miss Inga Amodt, who for some time has
been resident Of our town, left for her home
near Willow City on Tuesday. She has
been feeling poorly for some time and finds
herself greatly in need of rest.
The Rev. Mr.. Burr will hold services on
Sabbath at North Peabody School House at
II o'clock q. m. and at the house Of MIR.
Watson, Sen. at 3 o'clock p. m. Sabbath
school and Bible class Immediately after
service at Peabody.
The delegates to the Democratic State
Convention left on Tuesday for Fargo, to
help put in nomination that ticket that will
sweep all before it Gas the north wind
sweeps the sky when we step out the
brightest star in the galaxy Of states.
Mr.. NJ. S. Harmon, our highly esteemed
citizen, received . sad call to Minneapolis
last Thursday, to attend the death bed of
his sister; but word came that she had
passed away before he arrived. MIR. Har.
mon is expected to return this evening.
A meeting of the Farmers Alliance of
Bottineau county is called to meet at the
school house in Bottineau, on Saturday the
3lst of August. All farmers, whether mem
bers or not, are cordially invited to be on
hand at o'clock, p. m. of that day; matters
Of interest will then and there be brought
up and discussed.
Mr.. Ensign, Of Devils Lake, Manager and
Secretary OF the Dakota and Eastern Mort
gage Co., came in on Tuesday. He has but
lately returned from trip to the Great
East where all is harmony. He, accom-
panied by Judge Dana, took run around
the country on Wednesday.
Read carefully the supplement we present
this week. It is your duty to do so-your
duty to yourself, TO your children and to
to your country, that you may know intel
ligently how to vote in October. Read
with view to form decided opinion of
your own, it Is plain enough, and don't be
swayed or led by others. r..
Mr.. George F. Winter, of Langdon, treas
urer of Cavalier county, is expected in to-
night. He will be accompanied by his
daughter Miss. Mamie. who for some years
has been attending the Wesleyan Female
College at Hamilton, Ontario. They will
visit at ..The Parsonage" Mr.. Winter has
never visited this part; but is we'll and fav-
orably known, having been for some years
one Of the ever-ready Democratic warhorses
of the east. E@~%.-
F. II. Stoltze, the expert bird-shot, Of the
firm of Warner & Stoltze came in on Satur-
day evening, looked up business, and drove
to Willow City on Sunday under the guild
ance of 'our Joe," also professional shot
on the wing MIR. Stoltze anticipated visit
ing the sand hills on Monday, but Bro. Nc:
Candiess, of the "Free Lance can tell him
that there is not good hunting in that di-
rection and the rabbits are very bold yet
can attain wonderful speed when called to
do SO. ...
Our worthy editor Of the farmers column
very uncercmoniously throws open the
doors Of that much debatable debate" was
the execution ofCharles justifable," with
these words: "Charles the first of England
by his love of iespotio power, caused con-
fusion and war, and was justly executed by
an outraged people," Now is the time for
"Blue Bonnet to get in some work on
English history, just now we have not time
to 60 into the subject, we may do SO later.
"The District School, that has been so
successfully given throughout Iowa, in diff
ferent parts Of Minnesota and in several
places-the larger towns-in Dakota, will
be presented to our people in about two
weeks. Il runs back ifty years and shows
how schools was then conducted; something
Of the trials and troubles Of the master"
and under what difficulties he taught "the
young idea to shoot. The Little boys and
girls have already commenced to get their
little pieces ready. Under the able man
agement Of such ones Of recognized ability
as Mrs. Judge Noble, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
McCandless and Mrs. Hawke, we predict
that the 2 District School, will be here, as
elsewhere, q triumphant success. The caste
Of characters will be given next week.
They are undoubtedly all real smart little
boys, and real clever little girls. Be sure
and watch for them.
We have arranged for 4Thc Consultation
of North Dakota" in full, to be presented
to the voters on Oct. 1st, as supplement to
the Pioneer and fully expected il on Tues
days mail. 80 tAat xe could come out early
to-day. However, il did not come and so
we must wait until this evenings train be-
fore sending out this edition. lit is not
enclosed in each papsr you will know the