The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

B. Flour, to be had only 1t FARGO STORE.
The Teachers Association Library is now
oper the books being kept in Mcintosh
Bros. hardware stt r..
And down went McGinty to tho bottom of
the hole. sFor a vivid description ofthe hole
and the condition Of Mc9inty, see 10 or
Frank.
stoughton and Chamberlin are up from
Devils Lake to ave id "la grippe" and help
their junior partner in footing up their
profits for the past year.
To all persons who had dealings with me,
l would like to have them call on me at my
office, as have some things that would be
OF benefit to you. Geo. +. sutton.
TIE postponed New Years eve ball came
off last night at the "rmory. Every body
was pleased-how could it be otherwise,
with the irresistible Charley Taylor to "call
off,"
Ths selection of Niche as chairman is a
bitter pill for the chief member of the
"Turner-Stewart gang, "tut the "snake"--
we quote from the +. lis only Scotch d
not killed,
Commissioners Turner, Hor1eman and
LeMsy LETT on Thursday morning for Devils
Lake to see state Commi ssioner Of agricul.
ture Helgeson, relative to assistance for the
needy of Bottineau Co.
meeting Of the executive committee of
the Bottineau Co. Teachers Associate n
will be cid in the school house on Saturday
Jan. l8th,, 1890, at 4 p. m.
F. Alex G Burr;
1 Chairman
Rev. W T. Gibson leaves in tw, weeks for
his old homes in Iowa and Nebraska. He &
authorized by the county commissioners to
represent Boz tineau Co. in the matter Of its
urgent eces tiles. God help his efforts and
graz him speedy and safe return.
Examination for teachers was held Wed.
nesday and Thu1 sJay. Prof. McCandless
experimenting. The Misses Annie Burr
ithoda Ferguson, a Miss Jackson, of Mani.
tooa, togs, her wi h Alex Burr were the only
applicants.
The car load OF -four which we bought fol
benefit Of the poor has been distrit uteG
q nongst 200 families and although this il
gone we viii supply any poor man with thu
neeessaries of life and take wood in pay
msnt. FARGO STORE.
Superintendent McCaudless, inIview Of his
recent exaltation and the absence Of Mrs.
N.H .Lo ho hoh
it is his duty to set good example. We
Nell since his wife's departure. Verb: sap
suf:
Mr.. James Fle.aming will take subserip'
lions for the N. Y. World, N. Y. Post, Nat
ionsl Democrat, Washington D, c., Farmers
Voice. Chicago; Farm stoc, 4 Home, Min
neapolis; and other agricultural journals
Now ie the time to lay in your winter sup
ply of raadinE. Mr.. Flemming has sample
Eoopies Of all these publications. A discount
tothose who pay up arrears to the PIONEER.
The would be County superintendent had
his little say before the board on Monday
las, in which he graphically and pathst
ically portrayed the lack Of appreciation
display ed by the board in refusing to sc-
cept the superior ard disting uished ability
he We uld have brought to the discharge Of
the duties Of the office. The Doctor had the
pity of all who heard him or that occasion,
and We join in heartfelt sympathy over the
event which has deprived the schools Of Bot
tineau cour ty Of the super-eminent qualii
ca'ions possessed by the faithful cisciple Of
Ezra Turner.
Fitting and proper are the words ef Wool
scy to Cromwell. slightly paraphrassa and
sincerely recommended to the late Il mented
defeated candidate for school superintendent.
o, how wretched
There lis, betwixt that smile we would
Thatsweet aspect of politicians, and theii
u ruin
More pangs and fears than wars or women
have
Never to hope again.-
The Commissioners did their work wisely
and we'll in the sci ,ction Of their chairman
for the coming year and the appointment Of
McCandless 81 hool superintendent. Politi-
cally they divided the honors but more en-
ohatically by 80 doing, they emphasized he
sentiment of the people in its effort to throw
off the influence which has sought to domi-
nate the affairs Of Bottinsau County, which
has been ftly snd truthful]y described in
the columns of the Free Lance and which Is
eritomised in the words-Ihe Turner
StsWart Gung-Bewsre Of it.
Col. Louns5erry, special agent General
Land Office. and acting vernmcnt timber
agent, returned from Dunseith on Monday.
Interviewed by PIONEER reporter he said
he found unlaw full timber cutting at Dun
seth and warned those engaged in it that
they were liable4o criminal prosecution for
the trespass and 10 civil suit fo, the value
Of the. timber. The govern nent officers have
no disposition to make trouble for settlers
who cut timber for their own use, especially
the dead or down timber, but traffic in gov
ernment timber will not be permitted. The
Colonel expects to visit this locality again
in a few days on this s ame business. There
is said to be a great deal of timber being cut
on the st. John side of the mountain.
EstraY.
Came to my premises about December 20.
Two steer calves, botf red and white.
Owner will pay expenses and take them
away.
.t,s T. l61, R. 76.
. HEsg st 49,