The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-11-11

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ia this precinct last Tuesday. And a
o courteous trio they were-if slightly
incongruous.
Cheap furniture. See Mr.. Marines ad.
George Maruie has been busy for some
days past filling orders for Views OF some of
the buildings in town. George has devel-
oped considerable ability as an amateur pho
sographer, some Of his Views In the Turtle
Nous. eaias being very fine.
Charley Taylor and wife left yesterday
for their home in Mankato. Mimi. after
a very pleasant visit among their friends.
On Thursday evening the boys gave an
oyster supper and had a little blowout"
in Charley.s honor-and report a nice
time which the boys here know how to
have all right.
Examination for teachers certif Gates
at the school house yesterday was attended
by MI. Walter Snyder. who has been
teaching on a permit for some time and
embraced this opportunity to get a GER
tihcate. Walter is a fine young man and
a good sch olar, and We are glad to have
him engaged in his present work.
We have made arrangement which en-
ables US to offer the Chicago Inter Ocean
and the PIONEER n year, both for $1.25.
to new subscribers. and to all old subscrib-
ers who pay up all arrearages and one year
in advance. Here is an opportunity you
will probably never have again. Come in
now and leave your order for the w
papers. Only 81. rs. for both.
Thomas Gibson has rented the house
now occupied by Rev. Marines family.
and will move into town for the winter. He
is building a stable on the lot 50 that he
can care for his stock easily. We under
stand also, that R. A.. Allan and family
will soon move into town for the winter,
and we are pleased to have both these
families added to the society of B%ottineau.
Xmas chimes. Buy that organ that Mar
ME sdvertises.
The series of special meetings being
held in the Baptist church by Rev. ]. E.
Collinge, are characterized, by many of the
usual features of such meetings. Mr..
is a powerful preacher and is giving his
whole soul to the work. but his efforts are
not seconded by those who call themselves
Christians-not in any marked degree.
To be sure there are a few, as in every
who may be found at their post.
the majority apparently have more
important things to look after.
What Gems to US a fragrant violation
of law. as we'll as of the power conferred
on a sheriff came to our notice a few days
since. 1t seems that Caleb Garrison had
through a mistake, got a horse from the
Mouse River, which belonged to some n
in McHenry County. while the horse
which belonged to him was left -Foresee-
ing a few dollars expense in securing the
exchange. the McHenry county parties
issued a warrant for Mr.. Garrison's ar
rest for horse stealing and sent the sheriff
after-not Mr.. c., but the horse. Arriv-
ing at Willow City. the sheriff had his
warrant endorsed and proceeded to serve
it. but finally agreed to drop the matter if
Mr.. Garrison would pay the expenses of
trip and sepd the horse back. This was
done. and we presume the matter will be
dropped. although we should like to see
some one made to sweat for 'bluffing" an
honest man out of money he was not n
titled to pay. The sheriff clearly exceeded
his authority in making such a compro-
mise. and the only reasonable explanation
is that he was so instructed by the parties
who swore out the warrant. Such things are
entirely to common and should be stopped:
Better than repeal-that housskeepel's
friend. Inquire at this Office.
j. R. Crum, ST., in Turtle Mountain Star:
I came down to have 4 little hat with you
about tho oil wells at Dunseith which you
seem to have so little faith in. There is a
well on my farm that 10 covered with oil Of
some kind and I have noticed that stock dis
like to drink the water. I saw two other
wells last spring but they are dry now. OF
course I nno say positively that there is
oil there, but I would like 70 have an invest
made. The professor of geology at
the state university at Grand Forks has said
that the best Ignite coal in North Dakota
lies In the Turtle mountains. Now If there
are rich deposits of coal here why may not
coal oil be found in the same locality.
Does Mr.. Crum suppose that the common
oil used for lighting purposes is really ''coar'
oil, and IL the product Of coals If 30, we
feel that we should enl,ghten him on the
'Coal oil, - As 1t 10 commonly called
in this country, 10 not coal oil at all, but
refined product of what is
called petroleum" in its crude state. It
has no connection so far as known, with
coal, It's real origin being shrouded in mys-
terry. Many theories have been p~ropoundsd
as to whence 1t came, but none seems con-
The reason 1t 10 called ''coar' oil
is because it has taken the place of an oil
from coal, and many persons
they are still using that oil.
Were Well Received.