The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-10-17
LOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat il 81 cents to-day.

The fair was . success.
The editor Of this paper took run to
Devils Lake on Tuesday.
W. H. Kirk hos bought the building oc-
cupied ct present by Aasker h Co. He will
move it to his lot . little farther up the
street where the saloon stood that was
burned last winter. II
On The eve Of Miss Acheson's departure :
number Of friends gathered at the residence
Of Mr.. +. White to spend another evening
in her pleasant company and say farewell.
A good time is reported.
The home Of Capt. Thompson, from Dick
up to the pater-familias, rejoices. In the
eie ouent words Of the captain ''It's girl," !"
ats q girl" We rejoice in his joys, and
wish the girl everything that is nice.
The Rev. Mr.. Burr will hold services on
Sabbath at North Peabody School House at
IL o'clock q. m. and at the house Of Mr..
Watson, Sen. at 8 o'clock p. m. Sabbath
school and Bible class Immediately after
service ut Peabody.
The Northern Pacific has reached Leeds.
We noticed on Tuesday that the rails were
all laid, the side track built and the STATEN
in course of erection. Regular trains will
be running shortly; making direct commune
ication between Leeds and Jamestown.
Prof. Mcintosh is receiving great praise
for his work in education just begun. As
the work on the farm will be light this win.
ter every young lady and young man should
plan to get few months training under
Mr.. McIntosh's excellent instruction.
Miss Carrie Acheson, after . summers
-sojonrn in our midst, has taken her depar-
ture for her Indiana homo. She will visit
friends on the way. Miss Acheson made
many friends while in Bottiuesu who will
ever wish her the very best OF prosperity.
Mrs. Carl Smith, Miss Eva Smith. Mrs.
T. Bell and Mr.. Tudhope left on Tuesday
for Washington territory. Good wishes fol-
low them. Prof. Smith tarries = little
longer and will then join the numerous
gathering in that far of west, Of those who
were once citizens Of Bottineau.
As We look out morning. noon and night
we notice large docks Of geese going south,
the hills around LAkota are almost white
with them. Hunters are there from st,
Paul, Crookston, Grand Forks and many
other places. We were told that the sta
tion platform at that place was piled up
with geese last Saturday awaiting ship
ment.
VIM, Labourn, who has been conducting
the Labourn house for some months, thinks
he sees better times elsewhere and 30 has
made up his mind to leave us. He has
sold his household goods TO Miss Maggie
McVicar, who will soon start restaurant In
her house lust across the street from the
Labourn hotel. Mr.. Geo. Sutton will oc-
cupy the rooms vacated by the removal OF
MIR. Labourn. Success Labourn, may your
beds ever be without.
We have heard Of tho success Of the So
cial held at Mr.. Garrison's house last Tues.
day evening. A large gathering asse.nbled
to do justice to the nice things the ladies
had prepared; all seemed to have had an
evening Of rare enjoyment. We were not
permitted to bc present; but from the well
known ability Of the young folks in that
neighborhood. the kind hospitality Of the
ladies' there resident, we can readily under
stand that the social was q success.
Col. McGill, Of Fargo, known widely
throughout the west as an extensive grain
buyer, shot himself in the arm At Island
lake on Monday last. He with number
Of others returned toward evening to put
up for the night, and in pulling loaded
| gun out Of the wagon il WAS accidenty dis.
charged. wounding his right arm severely.
He came TO Rugby on Tuesday 70 secure
surgical aid.