The Bottineau pioneer., 1894-08-25

IL nlSH .eStlHlite ny luoSc Ill d pooAeAon
to know.
Bottineau is the county seat Of Bot
tineau county and is an enterprising
little city with 25O progressive, go
ahead citizens
The streets are graded and graveled
and laid out at right angles.
The business houses carry large and
complete stocks. and while having no
cause to complain Of rush Of business
are each doing Il good and growing
trade, which in the fall reaches man.
moth proportions.
Bottineau was first settled in 1883
and was incorporated four years ago
with a full complement of officers Sc
lected from the ranks of her most en-
terprising citizens.
The railroad reached here in 1887.
Among the early settlers may be
mentioned Augustin Thompson. L. D.
Dana. Dan McBrayen, Dave Hoover,
- Everest, Charles McKeen, William
Williamson. Charles Byers. Thomas
German. Duncan. J. B. and George Sim
clair, w. H. Mcintosh. Buddc Bros,
Mcintosh 4 StOughton, V. B. Noble,
Judge Bennett, J. G. Thompson and J.
H. Pinkerton.
The schools are presided over by an
experienced corps Of teachers.
The Prcsbytcrians and Baptists each
have finc church edifices and flourish
ing congregations.
IT,, r*oi$; and Odd Fellows have
strong lodges and large member
ship.
Bottincau is the terminus Of the Bot
| tineau branch of the Great Northern
railroad.
| The town supports brass band and
is the home of Company B. N. D. N. G.
Manufacturers using cereals or as
sOciate products for raw material will
find this splendid location for a fac
tory.
Two banks, with $4,000 capital and
large amount Of deposits, are located
| here. These deposits are mostly the
money of persons who came here with
little or no capital, in some cases home
stcading government land, and who
have made their every dollar right
here.
| BOttineau has three elevators.
| Every facility is offered here for GER
| tain lines Of business or manufacture
and golden opportunities, such as are
offered now, seldom 90 a-begghg long
and, no doubt, all lines will soon be
filled.
| Property is cheaper here, advantages
considered, than any other town iI
the Northwest.
Every commercial traveller will tel
you this is the best town, that more
goods are sold, and collections prompt
er, than elsewhere.
Good society goes long way towards
making cnatel,tment. This county was
opened up :iiA settled by men of en-
terprise and education. Nowhere else
is there better society. The gentle
men or laues who think of coming here
to "outsline" the natives, will find that
| Bottineau is up to st. Paul or Chicago
| in the standard of excellence. If you
are "all right" and worth associatine
with. come anyway and take look
at our city.
Every minute is pleasanter to endure
here than East or South. One feels
so good, so full Of life, just like work
Come and see Bottineau. You need
not stay unless you wish. If farming
is an object, stop here and you can
make fortune, If you manage wisely
If there are children to be educated
and schools are an object, do not look
further, but come to Bottineau.
If you desire health, vigor Of mind
if you like to live where there is sun.
shine by day and the stars are all
twinkling by night, why not come
here? Health is the first thing to u
considered. Here you'll find it.
Land is cheap now-cheaper than 1t
ever will be again. Property in anoth'
er year will sell for more than double
it's present value. There is no health
ier climate on the continent. No town
has more enterprising, energetic, law
abiding citizens. .
Bottineau is all right. Her past Is
secure and her future is assured. Those
who have left for other places are
sorry they left, and those who have re-
manned have congratulated themselves
on their good sense. Happy is the
possessor Of an enterprise in her midst,
for his prosperity is assured. Bottineau
shines like sapphire on the richest
stretch of prairie the sun ever shown
upon.
Judd q Woods.
No doubt the prospective visitor
| merchant or farmer imagines Bottt
neau to be city Of shacks, the stores
2x4 in size and the stocks to consist
| Of odds and ends and job lots of every
| description. Imagine, then, their sur.
| prise when they enter the emporium
! presided over by Judd & Woods. Bust.
| ness was commenced in 1883. The
premises occupied consist Of store
room and addition 25x1OO feet in size.
The stock comprises groceries, dry
goods, clothing, furnishing goods, hats,
caps, boots, shoes, hardWare-in fact,
everything usually found in a general
merchandise store. Goods are pur-
chased in car load lots and sold for
cash and this enables the firm to sell