The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-07

Mcintosh intends to carry full line Of
both shelf and heavy hardware.
L. D. Dana ia prepared to take afew good
loans on final proofs or proved up land.
Chess seems to be coming to the front as
the popular game-for particulars ask Hen
ry D.
NJ. s. Harmon has contrcted with 8. w.
Pierson to build . two-story dwelling house
on Fifth st., work ON which will commence
at once.
The PIONEER would gently remind those
Of its subscribers who can pay cash, that
little would be highly acceptable; il no
cash-why, then wood will do.
Quite number Of "Knights Of the grip"
were in town on Wednesday. Bottineau as
business point isn't yet dead. but on the
contrary merchants tell US that business is
increasing daily.
Jack Slower left on Tuesday morning for
Carnduf, Manitoba, accompanied by M. A.
Moore. They will return in about ten days.
Boys be ready to give Jack and his partner
. hearty welcome.
| A. E, Acheson has moved into his new
quarters where he will cut hair, shave, sell
candy and peanuts, and run a bath room.
If diversified employment ensures success A.
E. will soon como to the front-ws forgot,
he is there already.
On Tuesday evening DR.. Greig received a
very fine set of instruments to fill the place
Of those burned in the fire. He is now
ready for amputating, bad cuts, or anything
in that line and can perform the operation
neatly and with despatch.
It is said that Jim Golfer has been away
50 long that his shack came to town this
week to hunt him up. 1t has taken up
quarters on 9th St. Well, gentlemen, bring
in q few more buildings from the country
and we will again commence to put on city
airs. We are going to beat Willow City il
we have to draw all Dunseith over here to
complete the job.
Mrs. McBrayen, hostess Of Hotel Nc.
Brayen, returned from her purchasing trip
to Minneapolis on Tuesday. She bough,
furniture and silverware quite extensively
to beautify the parlors and dining room Of
the hotel, and in few days DAMP will
come out and ring his dinner bell. Joe
Syer has closed, SO his bell will not come
forth to join in the chorus.
i Remember the "Mock Legislature at the
chool house on Friday night. Several
mines have been spoken of for the speaker
ship and the contest is likely to be lively
AllVoung men, and older ones too for thai
matter, who intend to 20 into this in gooc
faith are invited to be present and have
their names enrolled. The meetings will, il
all probability be held weekly for about tw'
months.
Mr.. R. Slettebak has returned from visi
to St. Paul, Minneapolis and other points il
Minnesota. He says that 1t is the intention
of the firm to commence building as soon q
the weather is favorable and put in q stool
Of general merchandise. The firm of Slette
bak & Ertresvaag deserves praise for thi
exhibition Of pluck, after having met will
50 heavy loss in the recent FIRE. Success
gentlemen.
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take his departure, whether north, south
east or west we have not heard, and w
understand he has not fully determined
whittier bound. Joe by energy and careful
management worked up good business am
he may 20 far and do no better, in fact h
may do q good deal worse. Wherever h
may decide to reside we wish him success
and as he is rustler he will likely "ge
there"
died on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cur
ran were visiting at neighbor's with tn
child and on returning home found that tn
child was dead, the result Of excessive
wrapping to prevent cold. The funeral ser
vice was conducted by Rev F. Hawke Of
Wednesday. at Mr.. Curran's house on tn
mountain about FIVE miles from town. Mr.
and Mrs. Curran have the sympathy Of al
in this trying hour.
DR.. Loranger was in town on Tuesday
The doctor looks somewhat sad and forlorI
and it is but little wonder for things col
lected from many nations-things he prizet
most highly, recalling as they did the happy
days gone by when he went to and fri
among all peoples-went up in smoke or
that sad Sunday which closed the year. d.
/ Loranger now divides his time between Tar
1 sus and Willow City, with run up to Bot
tineau about once . week. -. .
The printing press has made presidents
killed poets, furnished bustles for beauties
and polished genius with criticism. 1t ha.
set the price Of bushel and made the post
Office goal Of the local scribe. 1t has eur.
tailed the power of kings, grsced the pantry
shelves and has busted. It, has converted
bankers into paupers and made lawyers out
Of boot-blscks. It has educated the home
less and robbed tho philosopher Of his rea-
son. II smiles and kicks and cries and
dies. but it can't be run to suit everybody
and the editor is a fool who tries it.--Ex.
A Spring Tour.
A SPRING tour! Well yes: winter is no.
the most disagreeable season in the North
The breakup Of winter is what tries men
souls. Start on = spring tour just before
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