The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-04-04
B1siny ~ Jake.
The Willow City eciolist.
EDITOR Dottineau Pioneer

EDITOR DottjDeau Pioneer:
DEAR Sik:-
The clustering slishy-sloshy "eHs,t' of
the North Dakota Eagle's editorial. COM
niftss, which appeared in he last issue Of
OF that paper. l peruse with feelings Of the
utmost satisfaction, for in it perceive in
dispu,sble signs that my Indictment, Of the
libellous tongue Of is deu.agogic editor,
which appeared in Q recent pIoSEEA, has
hsd come good effect The explanation is
more Than ] expected, and my avowed OBJ
ject is attained, He has been forced to
acknowledge that At least four Of the men,
bers Of the county board srs good and hon.
orable men, and these four include those
arch-villains(? p Messrs Turner and Niche
gentleman whom he has always, until now,
upheld as dishonest schemers, and unworthy
Of the confidence of the people. This
change Of heart IL refreshing indeed As.
the ff.h member and Of whom he makes no
mention in his category Of the "9ood and
honorable" presume / sm aal light, for
not long ago be referred 10 me as his "illns-
trious and esteemed" friend. But alag! his
esteem for me may not be such ss he enter
tsins for his scissors and passe-pot; indeed
il 10 quite possible that it more closely re-
SSOUIS9 LuS SSkhSA ~ A. VIVA
the angel Gabriel. The unlicensed use Of
his tongue, in interests opposed to the vel
fare Of the struggling settlers this county, has
placed him in On awkward and unenviable
position. C"rnered and in sheer desperation
he endea.or TO e~xtica.e himseLfby publish
ing 4 resume Of what be states 70
be- conversation that occurred. and in
which be figures as tbs hero. He states
that he boldly charged ms in effect ~
being willing, yes anxious TO prostitute the
trust the people re1ose 10 me to ny own
gain. / reply empha aealIy, that no such
conversation occurred in my presence: that
no dared not make such . charge Is he
elsims 10 have done. Now Nj. Editor. to
show tina. the county board WAS unsni.
mously opposed to bonding under the pro-
visions efths Adams Seed Wheat bill,
refer 70 my letter on the seed wheat sitna
ton whisa s7pes,sd IN the Eagle during
it's editors memorable absence at Bismarck.
That l had nothing wbstever TO do with the
inception Of this petition which he 30 vol
uminously lin his mind refused to sign. /
quote from = letter Of Judge Dana to noe
under date Of Feb, 18th last: II send you 4
petition toiAy for you 10 get signatures TO, 50
We can be ready TO do something about seed
wheat; etc., etc." this is in accordance with
his duty ~ chsirman Of the county board
Thst I was altogether opposed TO bonding
the county and had written Judge Dana "a
that effect, I otter ~ evidence . quotation
from him 10 mo Of 26th Of February:
About seed whsst, l think IS you do that
the elevators will furnish the seed grain.
They have z 5000 bushels in elevator here
and they will furnish il before they will
lot the farmers 70 without. II they do
provide II, the commissioners will be saved
4 good deal Of trouble and bother, and lots
Of cussings." M~isleading reports circulated
by Nr. Hsger and demagogues like himself,
and intended 10 rAach the ears OF the ele-
vator people, "thas the. needy farmers Of
this county could obtain all the seed they
wanted without outside help" had the de-
sired effect, and it ~ only now after two
months OF vigorous correspondence that the
Iiudefaiigable efforts Of the members OF the
| county board, residing At tho county sea,
have been rewarded with q tmall show oil
success. / nots what he says about the
poor farmers whs pay one dollar for Mint
cent wheat. They must be near relations
TO those who pay one dollar for Z nine cent
newspaper. IVY business. the honorable on
Of filling the soil, demands all NY time .,
present; none car ! give TO . newspaper
controversy which muet necessarily be con.
Quoted under adverse eircumst ances to my.
self, therefore hr. Editor, this is the last
time ! will ask TO encroach upon the ever
crowded colnmns Of yonr popular paper
am one or those Ignorant Canadians who
will not ROMAN unconeerned when villain
ously slandered by cabbage fed p!agiarist
The editor Of the Eagle should remember
that truly great men are liable at some tins
during their csy eer tn he troubled with q
thorn in their side, and..he should be raco,
cilcd TO the inevitable.
JAMES CuDHiE.