The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-23
"Gopher gas' seems to be a pronounced

"Gopher gas'' seems to be a pronounced
success, and is for sale by J. J.. Linton
Call on him for particulars and prices.
A good supply Of grass seed--Hupgarian,
millet, seed flax, seed potatoes, seed oats,
&c.,-at the Nj. & N. Elevator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McBrayen took in the
Peabody picnic and gave some Of the little
ones a treat BY taking them along.
AFTER many days"-a beautiful rain
came, too late for some grain, but in good
time for other. May it continue indefin'
itely.
Mrs. Thos. Kyle received the sad news,
but a day or two since, of the death OF a sis
ter at Carberry, Man. We sympathize with
her In this affection.
James Millar, of Whitewater, Manitoba, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. II. G, Dana, and is
raEidly making friends who would be pleased
to see him finally locate here.
Probably three times more rain has fallen
in the mountain than at this point, yet some
people-who know it all--say there Is no
more rain falls there than here.
Ben Kalbtlcisch sustained a severe injury
a few evenings since by being thrown from
his buggy. lie alighted on his head, cutting
and bruising it severely. However, we hear
he is better.
Mr.. Richard Cox was savagely kicked by a
horse a few days ago, and it was at first
feared, might be fatally hurt, but is getting
better. We hope it will be but a short time
till he is able to work again.
w. II. Mcintosh is siding his store with
iron siding, corrugated and painted to imi-
tate red brick, and most strikingly does 1t
succeed, making a nice looking building as
we'll as forming a fine fire protection.
Some hard feelings were raised during the
school election and some ugly things said
about some people, but now it is past, let
It all be dropped-until the next time. or
course we expect some of these things, but
they are dead wrong just the same and should
be discouraged.
Geo. Marine returned to Bottineau
Monday evening after a long visit in St.
Thomas, where his parents are living. He
says there has been very little rain there
since seeding, but crops look we'll, owing
to the heavy character of the soil
John Linton came to the conclusion
that this is a dry country, and so deter
mined to utilize what rain falls on his
roof To accomplish this, he had built a
wooden tank holding IS or 20 barrels and
sunk it in the ground at one corner of his
building. It's a fine thing and something
we all should have,
At the Peabody picnic, the ball game be-
tween Amity aud Peabody was won by the
former, some Of whom are Frustrated by
their prolonged ~base-running. Peabody
~sustains its reputation for hospitality by per
uniting the others to win, while mity sus,
tains its reputation for base ball by winning.
So it's a good play all arc und.
Two Manitoba gentlemen, friends Of
M: A. Moore, called on us a few days ago,
and we had a pleasant time comparing
notes on the country. One Of these gen
tlemen is a Mr.. Lyons, the other Mr..
Jacques. Both concur in saying thai
crops look very much the same in Mani.
toba as here, and that rain is sorely need
ed.
A very enthusiastic meeting was hello
at Alliance Hall on the evening of the
goth by the people of Lincoln and One
/ NEE, at which it was decided to hold {
grand celebration on the Fourth of July
Lincoln Surveillance have secured III.
services of Mr.. D. Witham, of Dickey
county for that day. Full particulars viii
be given next week.
~ What are the wild. waves saying? G.
to Asbury Park, N. J., July 9TH, and lis
ten. On account of the National Editor
iar Association meeting. a rate of one far
with s2.o o added for membership fee
has been made. You don't need to be al
editor to take advantage of this-open t
the world. Be sure the ticket agent give
SO y Gl < 60 IL
i a ticket over THE Burlington"
We were most agreeably surprised to Sc
Z John Brandcr's familiar face y few days age
It has bee,t some years sineesJohn left Bot
tincau Couftjysfor Manitoba, where he MOI
Hives, but he sttlIh.as si'apy friends who wer
Every much pleased to see him once more. He
e doing we'll in Manitoha--as we'll as the az
erage, to sIy the least -but says they wer
compelled to take up mixed farming, an
thinks the farmers here will be compelled t
III, The same. His family were with him, an
tls9 will visit for a few days among relative
md aequatntances
loln Krogen IS utilizing the water fror
onetof the numerous lakes in the noun
tain 10 irrigase his farm. Mr.. Krogen
land lies IN a peculiarly favorable positio
forfthis. situated as it is, just at the foe
of the mountain and stretching to til
soath with a regular and gentle slope. H
says il took but a few Gays work to ia
this natural reservoir, and Judging by tn
way the water was rushing along the ditch
Is and spreading t'1is grain, he wi
have no ackssfsfnolsfuEe. Nj, ,Krosen
4 rood farthTarr and IF the water suppl