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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
REMARKS.

l,y74 6AOf which a. least half are settled, Nj not yet filed ON. N good qualify.
1915 2GLsh Of winch sre ssH!ei but rot yet filed On; L. OWilow City, t~o elevators;
ON school
lnG74 2T Land very hne excellent meadows nearly all settled on.
Is #7s: 4:flxf settled on, fne land. plenty Of natural hay.
I6G76:lD; urveyed, bm not in market splendid hay meadows, Oak Creek mi through
sastuiy part
lo: :: aIGNu yet surveyed, few sq"ahes in them; Mouse rive runs through II and 70.
TO Exclen,s SOIL wela adapted for grazing
lo|r . q sl.ad or he post quality i: 0. Lord.bsss and 1.nus; two schools, church
tathohc)
l6 !7G SeN settled splendid land, railroad runsth through il; 8 schools.
1911: 2 :Dest quality land; Uue school.
TO- ii <. arseiy settled, surveyed but no tin market, first rate ni.
Ii :H: al os yet surveyed, really for squaMers. Mouse river runs through ~ and 81
Up fine hay meadows, land Of thu best quality.
l62 "A 10Y rwo,"irls i'll turtle Mountains about thirty settlers on the lower parts some OF
whom have been here nearly i've years.. Has i've lakes averaging eight,
acss each, numerous small ponds and hay meadows, fine for stock.
1928 52Uppr half in foot hills none better for sheep raising. 7. O-Botinesu
elevators l school. depot.
l6278: 7IHsN Of the W Of Bouineau in it, 2 schools 8 churches, Presbyterian,
Bapis, l Methodist. Terminus Of the st. p, NJ. l. N. Ry In the foot
hills in the upper part are aied the finest sheep in Dakota.
l6277 7GSurveyed, moi in Market, taken by squatHu. r .O-SansahvlJG school
sol. very good; several 6ne LAKES.
1929 aNENot yet surveyed. Ian Of the best quality. rich black loan and smooth
4 Mouse river ruus through them. Woheys ferry NV sor 70.
l63#7El4I Wholly in Mountains, covered with dense timber, nty yet surveyed; hns water
and shelter for stock.
1875 7OThe "banner township" us described by 8 Surveyor II. c. Greene (sed de-
scrnione sewhere). Surveyed, but not in market
l6376lOGTwothirl in the hills suitable fore anle ad hesp--t b srest III settled ssvs
raj years surveyed but mot in market.
l637G ALTA few settlers in them; surveyed, but not in markets very dne land. Open ia
ia settlement.
1878 aENM yet surveyed; soil excellent. Mouse liver runs along easerly side Of 90
AM Open to ssustcr settlement. Will probably be surveyed along with other
the coming sMson.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14

The beauties benefits. and b'e.r.
,ngs Of home rule, free government,
hail Columbia, happy land are soon to
be had and enjoyed by the people OF
fierce county, On the 18th, Apri]
next, Col, Ely at Rugby, v. B.
Noble at Barton and Fred Shore a,
Smiths rancho, will supervise an
election for county officers and see
that no smouching, repeating, balllo,
COX stutflng or other democratic re.
publican tricks are perpetrated,
Blocks Of five are especially to be
looked after. Candidates are said r.
Sc ss numerous as as the promises
and 'nducements-m made by the eleva.
tor folks on the seed wheat question.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
LAND OFFICE Al DEVILS LAKE, D.. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT DEVILS LAKE, D. TIL
.EE1kuARH =, lo9o.
Notice !. hereby given that the foliowine
Z, make nal proof In support ~ his claim
and ex-O0iciu clerk II he probate court d
BotttnoAu. OAK, On March n, lS80. via:
LOUIS LASALLE,
DIS No 6lS7, for the kWL SEX and Sc
SWM sec. ~, and E1f NWX sec. ~, Town w
He names the following witnesses TO prov.
his continuous residence npoa aud cu,tivs
,ion Of, SID land, via : Ellie RsmillarG
octave Christian, J J. Eugene Guertin, Pete
Robillard, Ill Of Tsrsus r. O., Bossinssa c..
Dak0ta. =. .
And you, Ernest Juneau, who on Decem
Der -. l3SS, Med u. \. No. i3,, for the SEX Vi
SWL Of zee. y, T lo2, II. u. are hereby nOtl.
ned ~ appear at the time and plAce sb.,vs
mentioned and show cause II any there be
Why the said Louis Lasslle should nut b.
land. .-%
Any person who desires TO protest aeains,
the allowance Of such proof, or who kcows .
any substantial reason, under tie law On.
the regulations of the Interior Department
Why such proof should not b SLOWED, wi
Be given On opportunity 1t the shove Men
toned time and place 70 e~ross-exkmins u,
Witnesses Of said claimans. aud " oder ~.
dence In rebuttalef that submitted By sls,-
Ont. t2S-83l L. g. SPiLnAx. kerisssr. .
#rA-t-&E - '.rH r' 'H g"t
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
FOUR NEW Stalls.

South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana,
Washington. =
or February q, 1854: the President signed
k 9;;s Montana and Washington ltates Of the
soUTH DAxorA.-rhe sreat, Prairie s,a4.
TO which the st. Paul. M~ii,ncapolis q Iiani..
tobe Railway has three main lines, reaching
Eilendale, Aberdeen. Huron, WATERFOWL. and
Paul, Minneapolis 4 ManitGba Railway and
pass through s.. Paul and Minneapolis On
1 Hard Scotch Fife Whea,; whose hesllhiui
orainy civiiisation IN Earth. Where single
h entire states; the .oil of whose fslt,ie
prairies is richer than the valley of The Me,
where the TnrtleMountain, M,not and pevis
secure . free HUME. Magnificent daily tram
Y s t. Fargo, Grand Forks. Grafton,
MONTANA, H GoLpEN.-Treasures in her
mines " precious metals; wealth. in her 400
i 10 , as' s', q ''ss ' . ;slss pl yisia u, N e nss ff .fas
any other state or territory; the ricl est
'o1ntry per inhabitant on earth; where prs
.abor in the w"r'd;.a balmy winter climate,
caused by warm winds frnLl the Pacific. The
t. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway 10
he only railroad passing through a contin.
aoss agricultural country from St. PAIL ana
Minneapolis ~ the h cky MoLn,ains, It
uns through the Great Reservation of iS,nr.,
| W. acres OF land, free to settlers, in the MIX
Htver Valley. Wood, water, and coal In
,bundance; no irrigation required; the only
me passins through Great Falls, With IT. !.
:D,0OO horse power cataracts,.. immense c<al
rec land: through Helene, the calitai city
| lutte. the richest mining camp on earth, il
.;an Francisco by the Columbia River Y alley,
PORTLAND and Shasta Route, or Ogten, 'Cs.h,,
q California points. Remember this is the
My line running dining cars, Sleeping cara
| no Tree cOlonfst sleepers III its own from st.
Paul n Minneapolis to Great Falls, Helena
md Butte. It 10 also the shortest line to
BUTTE.
WAsHIxoToH.-The country Of tall timber
noen:sd By Puget sound, the MediterraI can
fthe Pacific. Do not forget that tie IS.
rAul, Minneapolis 4 Manitsha Raj wsY IL The
My line which 0i1erS u CHI. Ice IL tLIte rtLiea
| a me I..cidc Coast, The Manitoba. Puctnc
route - the only line fy which passengers IN
route Tor Ta0Oma, Portland and Ean Flan-
siscO ~an pass through Port 1IwnheI.d W d
seattle. Free colontst sleel.ers run thfourh
without change or delay. Distance to Tie
racine COast 10 same las by Olher tines. but
.srices ~ tiexess aie five and ten dollars less.
fnkc he Seattle rx.ut..
F1r fnriheH Information, maps, rates ard
publications In reg;.ru IL the res4Lrces II the
our nsw STATES. write or apply 10 +. /. WEYT.
SEY. General Pass. and Ticket Agent, d, 4.
T., NJ. q n. n.y., st. Paul, MINI.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14

Land Once ct Devils I.ake, p. I'll
Feb. 9th. lsee.
Notice Ia hereby giver: thar the following
settler has n1ed1noticeo Of his intention
TO make ANAL proof in support Of bic CLAIM
{ nd that said proof Will be meds oeiorc we
eourt for Bottineau county, ID. Tat Rostinsau
ID. TON April I, 1859, vt1:
Melodies Mon0sn,
b. 8. No.. SSsl, for the Me- sse. u, {. w, n.
70.
n; II: .o nsms: ii; ,s ssiliSw,es v xssa': sea % :u RaSve
fion Of. said land, viz: jacob Turner, sem.
mel Holmes, David Williamson. John w,
Kelly. all Of Botttneau. Bottineau Co., Oak.
Any person who desires to prntee' agsanst
the allowance Of such proof, or who knows o.
any substantial reason. under the law and the
regulations Of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not he allowed. will be
given 81 opportunity At the above mentioned
time and place ~ crosR-eysrn're the witness.
"a Of said claimant. and to OFFER evidence 10
Fehuttal Of that submitted bv claimant. ~
r. q. sPILNAH, HegisteI
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Land Once at Devils Lake, D. TIL

Land ONCE at Devils Lake, D. TIL
March II. 1858.
Notice Ii hereby 81 ven that the following.
Fnomed settler has filed notice OF h%isintentt,n
to make tinal proof In suppor VI hlkclHim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the District court Of Lottlneau
viz.
o FLETCHER.
q. 9. N :. Na5. Tor the r n, Y e IN Elk, SE
R7R. 49,
He names the following witr ssses to prove
his e~DntinuDus residence LpUn, and cultivn-
ton Of, said land, viz: Neti Mclnnis.
James H. Bacon, Alexander Maclay and
Mathew Harrison, al Of Bottineau, Bottin.
eau County ID. I. -
- Z. g. SpIIN NAN,
~; Re. lister.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Land once .sDsv.A Lake. .. +.

zen. y, lOSp.
Notice In hereby given that the fnlloWinf
named settler has hieA notice Of his Intention
r. max final proof In support OF hts olairn
and that aid prof xil b nsds Sssors ne
1t Bottineau. Oak. sm March e, less, va:
ELIE REAlLLARD,
D. q. No.. 6las, for the sea- Eex 40. y, and
~ swZ acc. q, and mex awH see -, TowE
l63, n. q.
He uames the following witnesses - prove
his cOnttnubus residence opon, and cultivn
ton .f, sA'd land. vii:
Louis Lasal)e. OetAve Christian, ~. ErGen'
t3uertin, Peer Robiilard, oil u Tassus ]. o.
BottineAu Co.. OAK
. Any person. who deEires 10 protest against
the allowance Of suck prof, or who fnOwa OF
q substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations Of the Interior Department. whs
auch proof should not he allowed; viii BE-
given m opportunity stths above mentioned
time and pIsco 70 crOeA-exAmtn0 the Witnesses
Of eaid claimant, And to Offer evidenoe In
rehnttAi Of that submitted by claimant.
2SO y. O.. 6PILNAN, Register.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Land Once At Devil. Lake Oak.

Land Once ut Devils Lake Dak.l
February II, 1854
Notice IL hereby given th9t the following
named settler has died notice Of HIS Intention
4" make nnal proof in support q ~ claim,
and that said proof will be made befOfe The
Judge and sx-,facio clerk Of the probate
Court Of Bottinesu county, Dak.. Ct Botti-
neau. II T.. ON Nay !. 1883, Wis:
Christian l.. DotAe,
D.s. No. S07, cor the Mex section II, Town
l67. r. "a.
nj: o.,ntin uous residence upon, and oulbAya
Z n 81, aid lsnd, v,s; &c KRr rs. II !;
Of ! ,ttineau, BottineAu Co, OAK.
Any psrson Who desires 70 protest ssains
she allowance Of such proof, or who knows
Of any substantial reason, under the law end
the regulations OF the Interior Department.
Why such proof should not b allowed, Wall
be given An opportunity at the above men
TONED time and place to er0ss-examihe the
witnesses Of said claimant, and to o6er cyl
denoe in rsbuttal Of hat submisse4 oy
claimant.
K. q. SplLNAN. Regist01.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Various kinds 0. small fruit also grows
here in luxuriant abundance.
Stock Raisint on the Turtle Mountains.


The adaptation Of the Turtle Mountains IA
stock raising is beginning to he fully alpre.
ciated The experiment with cattle aud
sheep has been made, and it is NO longer a
question of doGb. that beef and mutton cali
be produced probably, and OF a quality tina,
would not disgrace the table Of the epicure.
In the hands Of intelligsn. and practical
men it il no longer . perhaps; - the meat
placed in our market by them plainly
| shows. The nutritious quality Of the
grasses and wild pea is seen in the quantity
| and quality Of tho milk from oAr Bows. aud
in the texture and fibre Of our beef and nut
ton. 1t is \ severe winter when young
stock can not fluid food for themselves Cor the
greater part of the year. and, with but little
assistance for NIL the year round. The RI
vines afford excellent shelter, and the or
binary light covering Of snow preserves the
grass fresh, and it 10 preferred by stock to
| we'll cured hay. At the present writing.
| stock, young and old, are grazing in tie
mountains, and preserving n good healthy
condition. Nor are they always housed ut
| night; and. when they are 80, soon as they
are let loose, they ind their way at once to
their feeding ground. The much dreaded
blizzard has its sweep 80 broken in the
mountains rs to be practically unknown
There is thus no danger that sheep will be
drilled up, if but slight care he taken dur
in- the most tempestuous wenther. Every
one acquainted with sheep raising will
readily perceive what advantage such shell
ter is; aud, also. what danger there is for
cattle suffering in like circumstances. Con,-
parative!y little hay has, a. yet. this year.
been given TO cattle Of all grades; and their
condition will compare favorably with that
Of any year in the history of the past. We
speak more particularly of that part Of the
mountains in Bottin.au county; but We be-
iieve that what we have sail. Is applicable.
more or less, o the mountains AZ = whole.
They are being rapidly tensntel by tn.
known ones who are looking out for home
s,eads where they may real Of billiards.
from here TO New York. and never suffer
from them. Facts will force them ELVES up
On the thinking mind; and our people are
not slow to take advantage Of them. W.
are no prophet, but we venture 10 say. the
time is not far distant when one will seek
in vain for u home in these mountains. witt,
their kindly shelter, beautiful lakes deeply
iringed with vsiuahle hay. and with their
other advantages for stock raising. for tile
simple reason. that they are not only taken
up ~ soon a. they are in the market. hut
are more frequently sqnss,ed nron before
they nre ~, and that, too, not by specula
tors, bat by those who know what they are
doing. These facts speak velnn,e. for Rot
tineau which tho.s WIN rtn may easily renl,
readily digest. rightly understand and rrn'..
tscally realize. ALEa B=ax
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
leTTIaElu sl1lTy. IlioTl.
Historical, Statistical and Descriptive.
What It has and What 1t needs.
Here : the Opportunities. .

II takes in the westerly half of these
mountains has an area Of l,l8O square miller
Or over 10000 acres, Of which nineteen
townships or 437, 100 ACRES have been sur
vsyed aud 230,4OO sores have come into
market and of which nearly $4,000 acres
nave been appropriated by settlers under
the land laws, as appears by the rec" d. Of
the land Office at Devils Lake. The remain
ing townships surveyed, but not in the
market are rapidly filing up with a hardy.
industrious class of settlers chiefly from
Canada. There remain thirteen townships
Or over 100000 acres which lie mostly to
the west and northwest. \ distance OF twen-
~ or thirty miles, said to be acres Of the
highest fertility, which will no doubt he
surveyed the coming season-sPlendid
opportunities for young men and women
and all who desire to make for themselves
homes in this healthy and happiness pro-
ducins region.
The FIRST settlement in Bottineau county
was made in the summer Of 1882 by . party
Of Canadians; in 1884 the county was organ
lied and in June. 1886, when the official
census Was taken, it contained a pepulatio"
Of S18; two-thirls Of which came from for
eign countries and eighty per cent Of this
from Canada. Notwithstanding that in
1887, thirteen townships were taken from
Bos,ineau county containing . population OF
over i've hundred and attached to other
counties, the remaining portion, according
to the ASSESSOR returns Of last May showed
a population Of 2, l8l, being an INCREASE OF
l67 per cent in three years and by
the vote cast in November les, according to
the ratio prevalent in the territory, an in.
crease Of over 80 per cent in the six months
preceding the last election or aPopulstion
At the present time Of $500.
OF the climate Of Dakota, especially the
northern part Of it, too much cannot b said
in its praise. Though cold, very cold some
,imes.-,hs mercury getting down below
1sre, occasionally ~ low - ~ degrees yet
the atmosphere 10 dry. ~invigorating and full
Of health anI life-giving properties. Diph-
liberia. ,na!arial aud sntsric f~evsrs, those
dread sseurges Of the eas.-havs no ledge-
ment in Bottiscau county.
without health, life 10 . burden and a
curse, although . great many people do not
c~ms to Dakota tor their health, it 10 . sat.
isfaction to know that for health, Dakots il
unsurpassed.
The latest hsurss onthis subject are those
Of the territorial census Of 1856. which show
y death rate at six and one-tenth in svsry
thousand Of the population. less than an,
other state or territory in the United States.
A comparison with several states selected ~,
random from the U. 5 census Of 1880 is in.
tsrss.iug rs showing Dakots's superiority
in respect to hat essential element OF eli.
matte condition-salubrity. by the U. 5.
census OF 1880 the rate of mortality in
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14

&cUs A0s AUNs 49,
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice Of his Intention
t1 make Anal proof In support Of his clAtm.
Judgo and ex-sfacio clerk az thu probate eouTt
Tor BOstineeu county: D. T., 1t Bostinseu. d.
r., On April = lsss, Sis; prur,
~. a. No. 3Ea2, for the VIZ Neh and E<
NWH rec -, T. leH. n. q
He names the foalowtng Witnesses 70 prove
tion Of, said land, Wis:
David Williamson. John Mckay, James
Fleming. John w. white, al Of Bottinsau,
BOttineau Co. DaR.
Any person Who desires 70 protest against
the allowance Of such pros9, or who knows NJ
regHulations II the interior DspSrtmsnt. why
such prof should not b. allowed, will BE-
given an opportunity At the shove mentioned
time and place IL Or~Os6-exNmln the witnesses
OF asld claimant. and To oRer evidence In re-
buttal Of that submitted by claimant. =.
2e&4 Z. @. HPIlNAN, Register. :
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Land ofnos ., Devils Lake, Dek.,l

January -. LISA.
NoricE 10 hereby given that thr following
named settler has filed notice If his intention
"a make Ana. proof In support Of hi. claim
olerk Of the district court for Bottinean Co.,
at Bottineau, D.. r.. on March II, 1855, VIZ:
ZotiQue Dsveaux,
Ds No. $40. for the EH Mex and Ex sE1
sec "a, /. l6l. r. "a.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his cmtinuOus residence upon, and ealtiva-
arcade Rerger,n. Anne nronovant both al
Taraus. Bottineau county, d. r., and Gsorgs
IAMky and Fred LeMay, both Of LOSdsburg,
Bottineau county, Oak.
Any person. who desires to protest aKatns'
the allowance vi such proof. or VII" o o.
any substantial reastsl. under the law an
the regulations Of the Interior Department:
Why sOsh proof should not be Allowed Wv
ne given an opportunity 1t the above mer
toned time and place to er~nss-exanlire tht
witnesses If said claimant. and to oner cyl
derre IN rsbuttal Of that submtttsd by
claimant.
1881 Z. q. ErILHAS Register.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
Land Once q Devils IAks, d.

. MaTCA 0b0s l00S.
Notice h hereby gwen that the FOIL. wins
nsEno0 settler has 6ls0 notice n his lntents0A
% naAks dDsip fvUf III support of has ciatm
THAT A4id pr0saf viii be made before TIE
Judge ana Ex-Unicio Ilslk u the Proe..s
eouEt foa BotttneAu County, d. T., ri hot
tt0Ssu ON April 18th, lsS0. VIE: ,
DAVID WILLIAMSON
DE- n. 3S2z for the s ~ sec ~, TWP 10,
i Il. - " W.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his ~oOnttnuOuy residence upssn, and SMlIlvo
tioa N, SAID lano, VIE: John AcArHhuS,
1omuei Holmes, Nicholas MOnson and 1Ohn
Il. Turner; ali vi BUtLneau, bottinssu
CountyD. +.
80. bot.lnesu Bostineau County, ID. I.
ANY perss.i who dSsiles " prv.es. against
the allowance vi such rOOf, or who knows u
any SUBSTANTIAL IessOn, under the l1w and
the regulations Of the In. eriar LerurtMent,
why Sch pro. should nOt be allow ct, vii be
gwen an opportunity ~ the above nientit ned
time n Place ~ CT. ss-exa nlirG the WitCes&ee
vi sH10 iAllM2nt AnU a. Iffer evidence In
rebustai vi that submitted by claimant. $50
f.. q. :3PILxAN, Rekister.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14

Then let the prayer aud the hope and the
invitation 70 forth TO the respondent ana
Departing dyspep.ie and the sick and SAL
low Of the sorrow stricken cities Of che east;
Come to Dakofa-colne to Bettineau cepnt.
whore from robust bodies, loving hearts
bronzed aud rudy faces aud out OF the
~''windows vt the soul there gIis,sns, and t.
gladden,-the talismsn Of HEALTH.
II is . rich. black lean, varying from IL to
30 iuchss in depth with . subsoil Of els!
averaging ten feet in dspsh-practicslly in
exhaustibls. Its quality is best understood
and described ia the Statement. fnrnishe"
by the census taken aud the county sssesso,
from which it appears thst in 1881 the frs,
year Of any crop there were raised from
Acres. Bush. Yield per A.
I'll, ~ ~ g. g.
Besides 2,047 tons Of hay, 1854 pounds ..
wool, l2,0sO pounds Of butter, s.38, bushsl.
Of nax, liz bushels Of peas, II bushels o,
beans and forty pounds Of ,osas
In 1887 from
Wheat ;;ss::: iss;ss: as
S..s '' IL s rs a ssE
In 1883 there were cultivated 1860
acres Of wheat, while from figures obssined
for the PIoNEsx, there will b At least 3d.
600 acres cropped TO. the famous cereal thu
coming season. Hsrsin il shown ~ a
remarkable degree the character Of tn,
slmos, phenomenal developmsu, of Bo,t;nssu
county. in this, that in the production Of
wheat alone, it has increased from 424
acres il 1854 to $1,000 In 1889 or N in.
grease Of
1915 PxR CENT III FIVE YEARS.
TOWNS
There SIC two raiiros,l towns in thc
county, one at the termination. Bottineau,
Tie other Is mitesAdis.ant, called willow
City, the latter Of which il justly noted for
having . large number Of ~enterprising an,
progressive business men 1t has two eye-
v8tOEsv tnTcc kouci1L StOTet, one unaware
store, one drug store, two hotels, one bank.
one newspaper, two livery stsbies, two
machinery warehouses, one butcher shop.
one blacksmith shop, barber shop and ~
Loon The post office 10 called Mcsss.
Roitinsau Is m incorporated village, AMI
has q present, two elevators, two hotsts,
two general stores, one drug store, one
farm, machinery firm, Two livery barns,
two newspapers, one bank, one butcher
shop. one barber shop, one jeweLry stofr..
one millinery establishment, two b'aek-
smiths, one shoemaker. 6Sne "a DON and two
churches il il also q sui-port OF Entry
customs house. There ID but ono prsc-
ticing attorney, two physicians, sevsr,L
and and loan agents in the ceu lsy.
ltasiBs Nj II the county seat. II is s1ds
:r,un the as,pvs that there il need Tor mcrs
business houses 4 Touring mill, Gre
.sry and che.e factory world pay. lie
,own suffered from, . Ii astso Is ~ IN %.
! mher ast b. from the si acts q. w.,ch u
ID b inning 70 ret over, ssvsra. hi i'm j
aas ay5sesy u The sourss = sssstioa.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14
The Bottineau Pioneer
oa'stat fstpsr Of B,ttineaa Coxn,y
J. W. BENNETT, EDrros.
A. Z. Mellette, Of Watertown. has
Deen appointed governor, and Luther
=. Richardson Of Grand Forks. secre.
tary OF the territory Of Dakoto.

The Australian system of elect;o,
came very near being adopted by la.
kota legislature. 1t got left some.
where' on the way through the en-.
crossing rooms, and we still li>a
under the old law.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-14

There ARE even fractions in township l6i along the international boundary Nne
IL mile. in width, or about 100 quarter sections all but three Of which are
vacant. Four towns ares surveyed but lot yet ready for fling n. Three are heavily
inheed very duiahle. Two mite. north OF the boundary line in RAM 76 extensive
coal fields are now being developed by the Canadian Pacific Railway . ready solution
Of the fuel question. when the timber Of the mountains shall have disappeared, for what
is OF the Canadian side mayb be found aloo on the American.