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The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02
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Ilae tables OF oil tile raiIlI roads CEN
terisig n 81. Paul and Minneapolis.
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also full of very valuable il,for.
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The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02
FINAL PROOF NOTICES ].
.Bottireau,

Notices OF final proof must be paid for
before affidavit of publication will be ls-
sued from this Office sss
idnal proof, Sc. 90; consolidated notices, SIS
each: :Icontest and timber culture notices So.
Each special notice ST. extra. Z
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02
ADvIcE 70 MorHERs.

MRS. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by mothers for children teethinp f,nT
over hfty years with perfect svccess. It re
lieves the little sufferer ut once, produces
natural, quiet sleep by freeing the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes rs .bright
as button It's very pleasant to taste, 90
othes the child, softens the gums, allays pain
relieves wind, requisites the bowels, and is
the ebestknown remedy for diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
five cents bottle.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02

Land ONCE at Devils Lake, ND.
ssg5 July 81, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notfceof his intention
to make Anal proof IN support Of his claim,
Clerk or the District Court In and for Bottfns
can County at Bottineau, N. D., on Sept. 9,
1890, viz:
JOHN BRANDER, ii Il, No. SH
for the ne " sec SO, r. 182, r. 76.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cnltiya-
tion OF, said land, viz:
william Stewart, William Hubert, Duncan
Stewart, Mark Hawker, all Of Bottineau,
Bottineau Co., IN. ID S ~
p. q. .sPILMAN, Register.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02

It was moved by Cudhie, seconded by
Lemay. that the road tax should be one
mill on the dollar Carried.
Moved by Cudhie. seconded by Lemay,
that the levy for bridges be one mill.
Carried
The following accounts were allowed:
Hugh Nichol assessor dist s.. ........$oo 90
Charles Pachalke, road supervisor...21 rs
Henry Rocheleau, assessor dist 4.....87 90
q. Coulthard, assessor, dist. 3......87 90
B. M. Tessem. assessor, dist. 2.......8I 90
Geo. Fulwiler. assessor, dist. =. ...75 90
j. b. Sinclair, assessor, Bottineau..3. 90
Joe Pete. depty 4" dist. .......I8 90
Board adjourned to meet on the morn
ing of 73d inst. : =.
July 70, 1890.
Board came to order at 1890 a. m. !;
present Greiner, Turner, Niche Lemay
And proceeded to examine bills present.
ed for payment.
| Moved by Turner. seconded by Greiner,
that M. Q. Tibbits be allowed $50 for the
second quarters salary, $25 ofthe second
quarters salary having been paid on the
first quarter, salary being SIS per quarter
i Free Lance, printing and station
cry ..... .....$55 S
Free Lance, printing ........... ........ IS SO
Alfred Bisonette, fixing court house So
M. @. Tibbits. sundries ......... ...... 22 90
James Dawson. carrying ballot box 90
Ezra Turner, services as commits
sioner ........ 32 90
SEQ. Niche, appraising school
Iands ................... 64 oc
VIC. Judd& CO.. goods for the poor I3 os
i On motion the board adjourned till 4
p. m.
Board came to order at 5 go p. M; 'Tur-
Iner not present, having requested leave
/ OF the board to absent himself
On motion il was carried that the tar
levy for all county purposes for the ensu-
ing year be
| County mills: bond and warrant inter.
est 4 mills; bond mills: bridge mill
gopher. mill
| The following bills were then examined
and allowed
The Plaindealer........ ...S III os
A. Macarthur. salary from March
| 18th to July Ist. 1890, paid on
advice OF the attorney. ............ II6 SO
IC. S. McCandless, for salary and
services as superintendent Of X
schools s.., ~ 2oo S.
/ Thos. White, draying. .............. Iz
lOle Horneman services as COM
missioner ......... ............ ......... 40
g. Thompson, rent court house z7 rs
The Pioneer, printing &. I. ......s 33 rs
Ever Wagness Devils Lake. for
boarding Lars Hendricksen
prisoner. /. !. /. ......... ..,.... ~ 90
Geo. Currie, delivering ballot box 90
,SA. Greig, service IS to the county 90
Jacob Hager. printing .... q. u. ....- 22 50
Nv. B. Noble. salaTy 10 JnlyI. 1890 100 90
Warner & Stoltze, lumber I. I. I. {. as AS
IJno. M. bennett attendance at
court ]. 4. !. ~. oo
David Hoover. attendance at court oo
us s s. making arrest and
image so
l ~. Greiner, services on equaliz-
alton board and comnissioner eli oo
hi LeMay. services or equalix
alton bozrd md com llnissione Il. ~ ~
Geo Michie, sefy yices osa eqnaliza
tion board and com nni ission ner s.. 37 rs
Ias Cpdlaie services On equal ia
Hon boar and com rnisslo loner oc
Ths flowing vi w laid over till next
ln,eetfng of TIE board
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

Meeting Of board of Bottineau count,
commissioners held il Bottinean. July r4
1890.
The board came to order at r:4s 4. n.
full board present. II
Il was moved BY Mr. Greincr seconded
BY Lenay. that having heard the advice 81
the state attorney in the matter Of appoint.
ing an auditor for the county, the board
should deem il advisable to do SO for the
interest9of the county. and an appoint
ment should be made the next morning 4,
TO o'clock a. m. 9
Carried
On motion the board ad1purned till rc
| o'clock a. m. July I5th.
July 18th, 1890 B
Board came to order at III o'clock m.
July I5th.
On motion the clerk was instructed tc
call the appointment board to order fol
the purpose Of appointing an auditor.
Il was moved and and seconded that p
r. Ferguson be chairman Carried.
Mr.. Greiner nominated Edward Bignell
for auditor.
Mr., Bignell was then unanimously voted
the appointment
On motion the appointment board ad-
journed sine die
The county board resumed,
Moved by Greiner, seconded by Turner.
that the petition Of Samuel Dunbar and
others be granted, which asked that the
townships I63. I64, and r ~ be
connected with Bott!neau polling precinct.
Carried.
Moved by cudhie, seconded by Turner,
that in accordance with the petition Of I.
r. Hager and others, and Napoleon Fonn-
taine and others. twp. I5o, r IS be con-
stituted a separate school district
Carried.
Moved by Cudhie, seconded by Lemay,
that Lunell be made superintendent OF
the county board of health. Carried
Moved by Turner, seconded byGreiner,
that ?. D. Sutor be appointed vice presi-
dent of the county board of health.
Carried. e.. s.szEZs
On motion the board adjourned till p
Board came to order at o'clock .. M.
7 It was moved by Turner, seconded by
Lemay. that the bond of the auditor be
placed at Sc, 900. Carried
Was moved by Cudhie, seconded by Le-
may, that the bond of Edward Bignell as
county auditor in the sum of Sc, ooo with
VIM. Williamson, George E. Sutton, War
rem Moore and Robert Smith as sureties
be accepted. Carried.
On motion it was carried that the board
should adjourn until 10 o'clock July 16.
1t was then moved and carried that the
board of county commissioners be made
an equalization board. Carried
III. July roth, 1890.
: July 10th, board met at 10 a. m : pres
ent Turner, Greiner Cudhie, Niche.
Moved by Turner, seconded by Cudhie,
that the board adjourn to the call of the
chair. Carried
= ...a July 22, 1890. n
Board came to order after the board of
equalization had adjourned and proceeded
to make the tax levy.
On motion the following was accepted
as an estimate of expenses for the ensuing
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-08-02

a. W. Brown 5. !. !. 327 Ol
z. h. Ferguson 4. j. 125. OO
Warren Moore 49,. ........ ....... rs OD
Alfred Mcintosh. ........ 90. 16i OK
Iver Lsfoe. =. !. !. s. !. 20 90
Iver Thompson . !. 80. ........ 20 o.
Fred Johnson b. I. z. Z. ........ 25 90
Eugene Gnrrison 4. !. y. ....... l45 on
Robert Winters. \. !. !. q. ia 40
James H, Bacon ....... 80. 267 90
q. G. Ro:astad Z. -. !. $50 o,
Jno. Kelly 4. !. :. 9. {. 470 80
Neil MoInmis ....... s. J. ]. Il. O)
Monsoon . J. i. ]. 4. 3. 3. 40 O,
VIM Stewart. .. =. rs. ......... 1000 90
On motion It was carried that Ills follow
ing should hare added 70 their credits.
". II. N,Intosh q. sc. (. 81. go 100
Eli WnlI {. .. l0l 20
Jacob Cole ...... 8 8. 100 90
On motion tie boar,l "a djourned till 3 iii
July 9th.
Board came ID order 10 Il. ii. and continn
ed lie work ef examining tile claims far on
sets from credits nj til noon, presents Cudllie,
Turner md Alichis
On motion the board 20 journed for din
mar.
tssaH y n ordsr again ~ = y. IL md een-
tin ie.l tlie wnrk of the morning It'll nnishe.l
and proceeded wllen tl,,ne 10 examine fhc
assessment az resl esfate
hon n svas moysd and seconded TINT M
board shslHlt ljsari, tlll IA.
Ss a(ysnrrie1
Jitly 1etll pfesept 1ilruer sno q,lorlsu
present ioarred fo q
Jniy II lsia; III HI III M At n fJ 81 III I,
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Land Ofice at Devils Lake, Oak,
| July 2, 1890.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
named settler has f1led notice Of his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
clerk OF the district court In and for Bottin-
eau Co, ut Bottineau, N. D., ON August llth
1890, viz 'ss
HECTOR Mcy1CAR, D. s. No 4OSS.
for the . eL sec 8, T. l6l, r. 76.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and Cultiva-
tfon of, said land, viz: U.s.
John Christianson, Louis Rasmussen, George
Niche, William Bell, all OF BOttineau, Bot
tineau county, M. u. s5s53s3 ss8,F ID
=. q. sPILMAN Register.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-26

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Respectfully submitted.
Ea H -rEs.
joss j. lErqrH
hFpHEv = slEEHfNK.
COMMITTEES
Accepted and placed On re.
To the Honorable the Common Council -
fbe City ~ Grand Rapids.
Gentlemen - 1ru special committee fs
whom ess referred foff pef 81 lor for damages
avarfef hv turv f0f property. faFen ior flt
oaef az and rsfens'on 81 ttrsiehi ftreff ef-
cross lsn6 occupied pa T. ~ /. p Co.
respectfully reporf ttst fhsF haff raffiu'if
sranfned fts ssfre aad report - foiovs
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Yeas-Ald Anderson. Baldwin. Creque.
Emmer. Lauoierc. q Donnell. Miller. Saunders.
Stein. Stokes. Sproui. stebDins, eifykef, Iuf-
ner. lereK-l5.
Nays-N one.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-26
RespectInI-v s-IrIftea-

Respectfully submitted.
JsaEs YAsbESBEseE
Comptroller.
Ald 0'Dcnnel moved that the reaeri be se-
cepted and adopted. and fhe cerk be ln-
sfruetes - draw orders ia favor o. t1s seversl
pertles a. recommended hE the conptro scr.
ard the CLERK saf c8mrfrafisr Pc irsrrgetss -
sraw ~ order on tte city depository For
So s. e. 30 diebufs p rs tse treasurer 70 the
several nerties namef in the @omHtroller's
report hoisiag orders on the f115s therein
nanass. ia -hleb There is money.
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10th the method ard results when
syrup OF Sigs Is taken; il Is pleasant
snd refreshing % tie taste, ard acts
gently yet promptly Gu the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, eleanses the sys-
tenn eneetually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habituAl
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of It's kind ever pro
duced. pleasing to the taste and ac-
eeptable TO the stomach, prompt IN
i:s action and truly beneficial IN It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. its
many excellent qualities commend It
10 al and have made il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 6Oc
and 81 bottles By all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have IL on hand viii pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes 10 try il DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic SYRUP co.
saw FRANCISCO, cAl.
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Telegram-herald., 1890-03-26
BUY
D HARA' s
H0LDFAS'r
RUBbERS!
HOLDFASr

The only ru b Der
that IS warranted not
to slip on the heel; no
straps, ties nor elias
tics, but an ordinary
rubber with patent
heels that cannot pos
sibly slip off. Call and
examine them, and at
the same time ask to
see those beautiful
turn shoes at $500 a
pair, and those new
French hid turns at
81 and 50 a pair on
the new self-conform-
ing last. The best
satisfaction puaran-
teed to all who trade
at.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-26


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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
VICE PRESIDENT KING
of tho u. 30. Invited te Meet III, co-
mittee On Rnilronda

oh inc IL. u .. Invited tn aIeet the Co,,,-
nittee on Railroads.
The Council Committee on Railroad,
met last night to consider the matter of
making some arrangements with tho
baltimore x Ohio for the removal Of tho
tracks from Sixteenth street. Raw
L. Il. Dornblaser and E. W. Dunawsy
were present to enter protest from the
English Lutheran Church against tka
annoyance the Baltimore 4 Ohio o;vss
that church, and Mr.. Henry NJ RnssalI
as counsel for the Baltimore 4 Ohio n.ns
present by invitation, Mr.. Dnn,wa~ ""o
ana mr.. Dornb!aser stated that Their
greatest annoyance comes, not from ihs
regular trains, but from The ward or,
elnes that move cars from tia main
yard to the Hempfeld yard at Sixtpen,h
and Chaplino streets. Thev sav ,hat
sometimes one service is inteYrnnied "s G"..
or SIX times. and that often an eppi, -
with too much steam will stand for t.
minutes making deafening din with its
safety valve open. - - - =. ~ ~ i's
Alter some discussion as 10 tho nron, 4,
method Of procedure, Mr., R,andip Ip ,r
moved to instruct the clerk 10 wit" WITT % %
Vice President King OF the BaIt;moS. lSe ~ q
Ohio, inviting him to meet the cems ~
mittee IN Wheeling at his carliest.cf n,
yenlence. The motion prevailed and
the committee adjourned. y. "uA "1'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
THE BODY IDENTIFIED

"s the Widow and Daughter of tho Mrn
round mnnGled on tho Is. & o. Il, K,nf.
ter barnum's Circus Passed,
Some time since young lady named
Hickey, residing at Altoona, Pa, wrote
to Chief of Police Delbrugre that b,r
mother had been informed by letter
from an unknown person that her hu,.
band, ]. II. Hickey, had been killed in
this city on August l. Miss Hickev.s
letter went on to state that since fer
Iather had been away from home tr
some time, and had been known
to have been in the vicinity
OF Wheeling about that time aha
and her mother felt yery mnch
alarmed. At first the Chief had no r,,.,
TO anyone having been killed, Int hn
later decided that possibly he was N"
man found on the 3. 4 o. track necr
+ tortleth street the morning the Barnunl
circus was here, and supposed ut the
time to be an attache Of the show. Tha
Chief got the description OF tho man
from Coroner Schulize and sent il 10
Miss Hickey, and on Monday she and
her mother arrived in town to have ths
body exhumed in the hope Of identifr,
ing it. Coroner Schulize and the rrova
digger at the Peninsular cemetery liftsd
the coffin and opened il and ionnd tha
body to be badly decomposed The
young woman at once said that she rec.
ognized Disagreement OF the nose.
caused by its having been broken. bul:
her mother wr3 not positive,
Mrs. Hickey stated that he w.aa
catholic and wore a acapula about hia
neck, which she could ~iientify The
clothing was removed from about t6a
ehest, and the scapula exposed, and Mrs
nickey at once recognized it, and burst
INTO tears. The remains were rpin,er,a'f
and the widow and orphan returned
home.
me ladies informed the coroner tnst
MIR. Hickey was not Snowman anJ
was not connected with the circus w%au no."
she last heard from him. "''
Inc coroner was informed at the time
OF the killing by people living in The
vicinity that they had heard Cries tint
morning, and that one man bad snid IN
another, "Go for doctor" and that ,he
one addressed replied, "I.'s no nae bs,,
Dead" These things taken tor.,hor
nave LED the police to believe that the
man was murdered, maybe in n Quarrel
and the body placed on the track f., IT,
cover the crime. The Chief and oflicer,
are working on the case and claim !"
have definite clue,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
TILE KLDEEMlNG FEATURE,
A Run that was Run-One Of tho pret
ticst Races ever Seen,

A Run that was n Kun-One Of the Prot.
tiest Races ever Seen.
OF the seven entries for the three
fourth mile race all but Lily OF the
Valley went. The start had to be made
on the back stretch. The horses were
slow in getting together, and the start
was tediously delayed. At last they got
away, after about forty minutes OF The
worst monkeying yet seen. In the
meantime lots Of weary spectators left.
When they passed the grand stand Ella
Fisher and Dakota were leading, neck
ami neck, and they kept up this pretty
pace pretty well, Dakota taking the heat,
with Ella next, while Ben Bowman
brought up the rear, the others being
punched with the head OF the procession.
The heat was made in :2l.
Before the next heat was called the
grand stand was nearly deserted, and the
crowd around the course thinned out
much. The start was pretty, and Da.
kota, Triple Gross and Ella had neck
and neck race OF it for the first quarter,
and there was not daylight between any
two horses at any time in the heat, il
was AL exciting contest, and the crowd
became really enthusiastic for the first
time. Dakota won in LEO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
miss LARUE ESCAPES
BY Very Narrow Margin a
Shocking Death.
HER BALLOON IN THE RIVER.
Two Good Races Oh the State Fair
Grounds Yesterday, and an Tn.
preccdcntcd Crowd Attends.
.To.dny's Fine Programme.

Conslderering that it rained slightly
at intervals yesterday through the fore
part Of the day, and threatened to rain
steadily and hard before night, the at
tendance at tho State Fair yesterday
the second day OF the races-was really
phenomenal. When the bell rang ior
the first race the grand stand was fairly
well filled and there were more people
along the quarter stretch and clear
around the course than on the average
"big day" OF former fairs.
There was an unexpectedly large
number OF people from the country and
the surrounding towns. All the rail.
roads did a big business, and every
train coming into tho city was packed.
The interest in the balloon ascension
and parachute jump announced for
o'clock was shown by the crowds of
men, women and children, who lined
the banks Of the river in the city and
every vantage point Oh the Island and
On the Ohio shore.
The vehicles in the quarter stretch
were also more numerous than was to be
expected. while not only prior to the
races, but after they started as we'll. the
Main Building and all the other halls
were well filled, and the showmen,
|akirs and caterers in the orchard did a
land Office business. There was con.
'tant stream Of people about the stock
pens and stables, aud all the unusually
line displays of animals were much ai. |
nlred, while the farmers and farmers
families were as greatly surprised as any.
body else by the fact that the display Of
fruits aud vegetables is the tiaest ever
seen at West Virginia State Fair.
Tho track was yet Il little heavy yes
terday, but in fair condition, and the
races could have been first class. AS it
was the pace and run were all right.
The balloon ascension was evidently
The main attraction, for the ordinary
habltues OF tho races made up small
part Of the attendance. Incidentally,
however, everybody took in all the
other departments Of the show. In the
forenoon the crowd was good, and by
afternoon there was the largest attend
ance ever known on the third day.
There were at least 10000 people Oh the
grounds
The cavalcade, balloon ascension and
line races billed for to-day will doubtless,
with fair weather, draw a still larger
crowd than yesterdays, and it is expect
cd that il last evenings rain lets up in
lime to prevent dampening effect on
.he people, the attendance will break
all past records.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
PASTE DIAMONDS,
MIR. MtLhurst Laughs at tho Expense OF
Customs Officials.

Mr.. Medhurst Laughs at tho Expense OF
Customs Officials.
New York, Sept. l0.-The diamonds
and other precious stones" which were
seized from William Medhurst, pas.
senger on the steamship Tower Hill,
were appraised yesterday at the Custom
House. The estimate placed upon them
at the time Of the seizure was $4,000.
The appraisal made them worth SIT.
The "gems" are paste.
Mr.. Medhulst did not hesitate To say,
when detected, that he expected to
smug9le in the jewels, which he had
concealed in small handbag and in
trusted to stewards care. He said he
had come into fortune through the
thoushtfulness OF an uncle, recently
departed, and he had come to this coun-
try to see the sights and also to furnish
sights ior the savages. For the latter
purpose he had brought horses, dogs,
carriages, carts, grooms and a lackey.
He nouchalently said that when the
coniiscated jewels were put up at atauction
he would ou.bid everybody else to re-
gain possession OF them. He did not
speak without reckoning. He will prob.
ably get the gems" for aboutS7. Ia the
meantime Mr.. Medhurst, although a
newcomer, has the laugh on the Custom
House.