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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
A GOLDEN WEDDINGS i ;
The Parents Of Weli-knoow,sn Citi
zens of this County Celebrate
Fiftieth Anniversary.

The many friends of Mrs. r. B.
Kilbourn of Bottineau and Mrs Frank
Collins and the Heath boys of Willow
City, will be interested i'd AN account
of the golden wedding Of Mr.and Mrs.
James Heath Of Bancroft, Michigan.
father and mother Of the well known.
and estimable citizens. menti oned.
From the Bancroft Commercial ef
October 18th, which devoted two
columns to an account Of the golden
wedding, we CLEAN the following facts: !:
The celebration occurred onsMondays
the 18th inst. in the presence Of about
seventy guests among whom we've
gathered the children, grand children
and a great grand child of the
estimable old couple. The presents
were numerous and costly. An elo-
quent anniversary address was given by
Mrs. Rosina Simonson after which
very elaborate luncheon was served
Mr.. James Heath was born in Roches-
ter, New York in 1929 and Miss Julia
Walton in Saybrook, Ohio. in 1885.
They were married in 1858. Despite
their great age they are still remark
ably strong and well preserved.
And this fiftieth anniversary they
kept time to the music of mouth
organ played by a little grand son
while their great-grand child en-.
deavored to instruct them in tht
mysteries of the latest cake walk.
What a pleasing picture is here
An aged couple celebrating the fiftietl
anniversary of happy marriage by
gathering together four generations
and, still blessed with health and thl
possession of all their faculties
taking lively interest in the festivi
ties of an occasion so worthy Of cele
bration. Too often in this jarring OIL
world the relations Of man and WIZ
are strained long before the fftietl
anniversary Of their wedding and die
cord prevails when harmony should 3
most perfect. Oh, that there wer
more of these happy golden weddings
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Rural Mail Delivery.

For $500 a year, $50 a month, not
quite 50 a day the rural carrier
ploughs through mud and rain. snow
drifts and billiards., risking his hifa
and that Of. hi y tteaa,sss sayins
cold drive, cheering up our homes in
the long dreary nights In seeding
/ and harvest we can push our work
with our daily mail to keep us in
touch with the outside world. In
fact the rural carrier is great bene-,
factor and educator. 'sThe laborer
worthy in his line. Is barely two dol
lars a day enough to encourage men 10
serve us faithfully? Our mail carrier
Mr.. johnson took Office about year
and a half ago. Then he brought
| two thousand a month that is letters,
cards and papers; now he delivers four
thousand month There is no better
carrier in the service than on Route
No. 1, Bottineau county. .
! Minnesota is moving to gets an in
crease for her faithful. hard worked
rural carriers. Can we not join the
movement, to show that we appre-
ciate our mail delivered punctually at
our doors. We hear great deal about
protection. The rural carrier protects
us from ignorance and from swindling
schemes by bringing us the daily
news James Fleming.
Fer Fashionable and up to-date mil
linery call at Miss Colin s on Main
Street. (o23-tf)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
WESTHOPE,

In about another week Westhope aHa
Richburg will be one and there will
be no more Richburg. Richburg
Hotel ahd Chas Johnston's blacksmith
shop were the first to reach here.
George Johnston S restaurant came
next and they have been following
in order at rapid rate. three or four
a day for the last ten days. The
First International bank has been at
Westhope about ten days and it has
been very convenient for the farmers
who have been hauling flax to get
their checks cashed. Warmers hard
ware was undoubtedly the hardest
building that has yet been moved.
It was just three weeks from the time
the men started to work on it until it
was set in Westhope. The heavy
weight of the building and stock
ground the rollers into slivers, no less
than fiftv rollers being used ON this
building alone. There was also con-
sidera BILE difficulty experienced in
moving the Bank of Richburg The
building was raised up and put on
wagons and it took 9 horses to pull the
building with the safe in it. A large
crew of men are at work on the large
department store of q. S. Trimble.
This is the largest building that is
to be moved, being go feet square
with four large plate glass windows.
McGilvray 81 Kelly's feed store is
now ready for occupancy. =.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Plaster Of Paris

If the players who presented HMrsf
Plaster of Paris at the local oper q
house this week had been made of the5
substance suggested by the name of tho
play they might have given better
satisfaction. 1t was supposed to be-
a farce comedy and it was minus the
comedy. This is goode show town
and the people appreciate good shows
but these bum companies won't go.
They hurt the business and the Flax
Belt Circuit manager should not
allow punk outfit to keep on imposs
ing on the people. III
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Charged With Embezzlemnet.

II James Banning was arrested on
Monday evening on warrant sworn
out by Robert Mills charging him
with embezzling the price Of three
loads of grain amounting to $107. 45.
The grain was sold to the Minneapolis
and Northern elevator. The defen-
dant was arraigned before justice Pey-
ton and his hearing set for Tuesday
morning at 10 A. M. The case was
called and the state called as its first
witness Robert Mills who swore that
he was, acquainted with defendant
and that he had worked for him dur
ing the past threshing season. He
said that he sent defendant to town
with three loads of fax with instruc-
jtions to sell it and that he came in
the same evening and meeting the de-
Efeneant asked him if he had sold the
grain. He saed that he had and
showed Mills the check that he had re-
ceived but refused to. turn the money
over to Mills. G. A. Martin was
called and swore that he bought flax
from the defendant on Monday even
fling and gave him a check for $107. Al
in payment for the same. Mr., Watt
was called and swore that he was al
mills when defendant left for tow1
with the three loads of grain. Sheriff
Gardner was called and testified tha
he searched the prisoner after he wa
Iarrested and found $1OO. 13 on his per
son. The state rested and the defence
having no testimony to offer the cas-
went to the court who held the deeen
ldant to the District court in $500. o.
bonds.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Measure Of Relief Decided Upon.

The state emergency board at q
meeting held last week decided upon
a plan for the relief Of the state insti-
tutions most affected by the failure Of
the bond issues proposed for their re-
lief. The two institutions generally
agreed to be in the greatest need of
funds are the state normal school at
Valley City and the state deaf school
at Devils Lake. At these institutions,
the contractors acting under the be-
lief that the bonds for the institutions
would be paid, began work and partly
completed the erection Of new build
ings. Where these conditions exist,
the emergency board believes it right
to make some provision for the par.
tial payment of the contractors. Plans
have been proposed for the compile
tion of the buildings and the partial
payment of the contractors with funds
drawn from the general fund of the
state, under authority granted by the
emergency law. 1t is stated that the
state treasurer will raise no objection
to paying out the necessary funds,
leaving the matter to be adjusted in
the next regular session of the legis-l
tlature. The amount of funds that will
be necessary for the plan now being
considered is about $50, 900. No action
| will be taken toward new buildings at,
| other institutions, as none have been
commenced, and the institutions will
have to await the next session Of the
| legislature.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
A Lively Runaway.

Omemee witnessed a lively runaway
on Wednesday just before noon when
one of John Ellis teams became
frightened at the train while he was
untying them from the back of another
wagon They SHE'D off and knocking
Mr.. Ellis down ran one of the wheels
of the wagon over his legs bruising
him quite severely. They took spin
down Main street and ran into team
belonging to Craft Stockton, knocked
the horses both down and piled up on
top Of them breaking the pole Of one
of the wagons. The team that was
severely injured
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Mrs. Moe Insane.

Mrs Peter Moe, who arrived in
Bottineau on Monday evening, was
noticed to be somewhat deranged in
her mind. She ran away from her
friends at the depot and it required
quite a hunt to find her but she finally
wandered into one Of the hotels. She
was adjudgd insane on Tuesday and
deputy Ben Romanson accompanied
bv her husband took her to Jamestown
on Wednesday where she will be plac-
ed in the insane asylum.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
A Quiet Wedding.

At pm. Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs Grace Tyler in this city , /.
Mr.. Harry Kern and Miss Lucy Me-
Millen of Rugby were united in mar 81
riage by Rev. W., N. Gillis. The
bride is sister Of Mrs. Tyler and
daughter of Mr. A. McMillen, who
recently sold his milk route here tof
Goss Bros. Only few friends and
members of the family were present
to witness the ceremony. MI. and
Mrs. J. E. McMillen of Rugby stood
UP with the happy couple. Mr. and I
Mrs. Kern left yesterday for Rugby
N. D. where they will at once enter
upon the pleasures of home making ill
their new relationship. The Courant
extends best wishes for happiness and
success. b. .s8ss Ss,s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
A. o. u. w. Ball.

The Workmen ball was grand
success on Wednesday evening. The
music was furnished by the Wilson
Stafford orchestra and was excellent.
There were about fifty couple present
and all express themselves highly
pleased with the evenings amuse-
ment The supper was served in the
I. 90. F. hall and was the crowning
event of the evening. The display Of
good things that met the eye as one
entered the hall would have done
credit to the table of king and those
who partook of thom are loud in
their praises of the efforts put forth by
the Workmen to make the evening q
success The receipts of the evening
were $s4 and did not quite cover the
expense of the ball. Those who love
kthe dance will look forward anxiously
to the time when they may expect an
other Of these delightful times.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30

McCabe Bros. started to buv Aax
mere q, week ago Monday and by Satur.
day night they had "a, 900 bushels
bought and they turned away at least
three times that amount because thew
could not build sheds fast enough to
store the grain,. They expect to have
their elevator ready in about ten DAYS.
The roof is now on the Armenia ele-
vator and they will be buying grain
on Monday.
j. B. Stewart has the foundation for
his new store finished and most of the
lumber is on the ground.
Andy Johnston is here with a big
crew OF men and expects to have his
drug store ready in two weeks. He
says If the weather holds good he will
brick veneer the building this fall.
G. L. Fulwiler is building large
store "a x 80. He also intends to build
hotel.
The first issue of the Westhope
Review will be put before the public
next Saturday by the renowned Little
Willie Wells and financed by G. S.
Trimble and G. G. Nelson.
The work on the grade will he com
pleted this week and the work on the
bridge is progressing very rapidly
We have been told by good authority
that the steel laying on the Granvi- Il,
branch will be taken off as soon as i
reaches Lansford and sent over to com
plete the line into this place. .!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
What Do You Think7

j., What is the matter with havi1lSsss
another lecture course this yeass:.Bsi
Last year we had some splend II
numbers. We can get first eli. s
talent at a reasonable price it - .d3
work together. Think it over, ~
will be called on soon and shown JUST
what can be done towards securing a
good course of entertainments for this
winter. l3a.t s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
From Our Neighbors.
LoRDsBURG

Joseph Perrin is improving his barn
byputting a new board and shingle
roof on it.
Dan McCann sold twenty head of fat
hogs, the finest in the locality, this
week. Hector Patt terson was the lucky
pu rchaser.
j. B. Ledoux sold his farm north of
the lake and viii go to Los Angeles
California in the near future to make
his home there We will lose good
neighbor and citizen but we all join in
wishing him success in his new home.
Threshnig is over in this vicinity.
R. Demers was the last one in the
field but has pulled his rig in and
paid off the boys and they have gone
on their way rejoicing, singing their
merry song and threshing is done.
Henry Schoonmaker was called away
to his old home in Iowa to see his
father who is dangerously ill after
having a difficult operation perfo, med.
Mrs. Quible, sister of Mr.. Schoon-
maker, was also called by telegram
and left for Iowa on Thursday It is
to be hoped that they will find their
father improved in health.
Well, "Oculeus has left these parts
in the dark hour of Thur ,day morning
after riding through the country and
inviting host of his most intimate
friends to dine with him on the follow
ing Sunday, We are told he left
several of his creditors to seek and not
to find. Well the community thinks
"Bad rubbish and good riddance. -
Let's everybody cheer!
A farewell entertainment is tv be
held at Mrs. McLaughlin's on Friday
night for Misses Martha and Agnes
before they leave for Grand Forks,
were they will attend school for the
winter. Miss Martha taught sue
cessful term of school north of the
lake this year, They will be much
missed in the social gatherings of the
young folks this winter. t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
The Catholic Fair.

Don't forget the annual Catholic
fair which occurs on November IL, 10
and 13. There will be good program
each evening. Fine suppers will be a
feature. Those who have been there
before will know what this means
The piano contest is getting interest
ing, Some strong candidates are in
the field across the river and the con,
test is getting close.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
AurlcuIturaI College Victorious

Agricultural College Victorious.
The North Dakota agricultural col
lege team overwhelmed Hamline Sat
urday afternoon at Fargo and won by
a score Of AZ to O. A sensational sixty
five-yard run of Quarterback Corbets
after catching forced kick, was the
feature Of the game. #
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
- own Dads Buy Engine.


AT a special meeting of the town
tads on Saturday night they took
up the question Of fire protection and
after some consideration they purchas-
ed gasoline fire engine, hose cart,
1000 feet of hose and large tank hold
ing 1920 barrels. This is not the kind
of fire protection that. we would like
to see the town invest in but it is
greatly superior to the dinkey engines
now in use and will serve to protect
the town until the time arrives when
we will be better able to see the need OF
a system of water works. The board
also lowered the license on the bowl
ing alley from $25 an alley to $25 fol
the first alley and $40 for each addi-
tional alley.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30

Sheldon the Jeweler invites all who
wish to know something Of the manu-
facture of jewelry to call and see the
work done. e. (O1 8 tt
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Presbyterian Services.

Preaching services at II a. M.
Sab bath school at 1915.
Y. p. S. G. E. at $3.50 p. m.
Song and preaching service at 7:30
p. m. a & N
Meeting for prayer and bible study
Wednesday at Z 80 p. m.
You are invited to attend these
services.
w. n. Gillis, Pastor
Sabbath. Nov. l, 1908.
Morning g" "Fishers of Men. -
Evening -''The passing of harvest
and summer.
G. E. Topic-Great Men of the
Bible; "What David Teaches Us. -
Miss Mary Finlayaso, leader. L.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid on Thursday, Nov.5 at $3.50 p.
m. in the lecture room of the church.
Local NJ arket.
Wheat No. Hard 6S +
+ No. Northern 81
No. 2 64L
No. 3 - 611a
No. Flax ~1 II
Reg. - "a
Oats .+. " 25
Barley No. 6 33
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Billiard Table For Sale.

Used about one year by the Lari-
more Club, good as new and at about
one-half cost. Write o. A. Wilcox,
(, O30 ct LarimOre, N. u. 3s1S
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
Baptist Church.

Pastor Mitchell will preach a season
able. sermon on Sunday evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-10-30
THE soRoSIS SKIRT.

~ NJ H
The famous underskirt
that grows more popu-
lar with each passing
day. Mad in different i
qualities Of Nero cried
sateen.
They have q spec cially
designed yoke. They.
fit the figure perfe ctly.
Th ey are the correct
thing made for comf fort.
They are lnlade d, full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
STUDYING LOCAL SYSTEM.
British Parliamentary Commission In
spects Electric RAILWAYS
r. Harris s. CO.
r. Harris & Co.

The street railway system of this city has
been studied in a general way by the MEM
bers of the British parliamentary commits
sion which was appointed last fall to look
into the ways and means of relieving the
congestion in traffic in London. Five men,
bers of this commission are in this city,
and will leave this afternoon at 40 o'clock
for Philadelphia to study the transporta-
ton facilities there. Members of the COM
mission here are Lord Ribblesdale, Sir John
Dickson Poynder, Sir George BARLEY, Sir
David Barbour and Mr.. George Gibbs, the
last named being the manager of the Great
Eastern railway of England.
The commission is studying the problem
of unifying all the railway systems of Lon
don, and extending them in such manner
as to give increased rapid transit facilities
to encourage the making of homes in the
suburbs. AS Lord Ribblesdale expressed it,
their purpose is to obtain "a plan by which
London can expand laterally instead of YER
tically, is being done in New York"
They want such transportation facilities
will allow the great body of the people of
London to have their homes in the suburbs,
where they can have an abundance of light,
air and sunshine, instead of being in
cramped quarters in the heart of the city.
In order to enable that to be done it is
essary to devise system which will allow
the people to have easy access to their sub
urban homes
The commissioners have been in Boston
and New York, where they studied the
transportation systems. The system here
is adapted from that of Budapest, and a
member of the commission, Sir James
Wilkes Barrie, is studying it in that city
city is therefore confined to the manner in
which 1T reaches out into the suburbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.
Charges of Cruelty Against the Com
mander of the Arethusa.
r. Harris & Co.

Rear Admiral johnson, commandant at
the Boston navy yard, has been instructed
to investigate complaints made by some of
the crew of the United States water-tank
ship Arethusa against her commanding Of
ficer, Capt. F. Seecombe. James Henry
Herbert, who describes himself as a native
of Wisconsin and a graduate of Beloit Col
lege, has made affidavit covering ex-
periences he says he has had on the Are
thusa since last November.
The list of grievances includes the issu-
ing of wormy flour, the incompetence Of
some of the upper officers and the cruel
punishment of members of the crew for
making complaints against the food and for
refusing to buy uniforms The men held
that they signed merchant articles, and
therefore did not have to buy uniforms.
According to Herbert's complaint men
who went to the captain with loaves of
wormy bread were confined in the brig, an
iron cage between decks, where the tenn
perature varied from 80 to 40 degrees
Sometimes they were put there for twenty
four hours, Herbert said, and at other
times until they would admit that they had
cherished error about the bread.
1t is also charged that a man was triced
up, with his toes barely touching the deck,
for saying that he didn't believe the captain
was a gentleman.
Herbert went out an able seaman and
came back as boatswain. He says that of
the original crew only three were left at
the end of the voyage. The places of the
others, who had deserted or had been allow
ed to go with their pay because they threat
ened to desert, were taken by Porto Ricans.
If the charges are we'll founded Seecombe
may be dismissed. The officers and crew of
golfers. supply and tank ships are of the
merchant service. They are not runishable
by naval discipline. If Capt. Seecombe has
violated the navigation laws he must be
punished by the courts having Jurisdiction
at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
NATIONAL RIFLE PRACTICE.
Interesting Questions Considered by an
ARMY Board


Several interesting questions in connec-
ton with national rifle practice were con-
sidered at the recent meeting of the ma
tional board held at the War Department.
Acting Secretary Oliver was chosen presi-
dent and Major Guilfoyle recorder of the
board. Or
The regulations in regard to challenges
were amended 50 as to provide that a COM
petitor desiring to challenge the marking Of
his shot must pay so cents, which money
will be refunded in case his challenge is
sustained a committee, consisting of Col.
w. P. Hall and Gen. L. Riggs, was appoint
ed to consider the selection fOf a place for
the next national match, The use of the
Logan rifle range was rendered by the Illi-
nois National Guard for the 1904 match.
Propositions were made for the debar-
ment of any competitor haytng unauthor-
lied ammunition in his possession; that the
army be represented by two teams instead
of by one team from each Of the military
departments; that the navy and marine
corps be included in the next appropriation
bill so as to enable competitors from those
services to participate in the cash prizes,
and that member of a team winning the
national trophy shall not be permitted to
shoot on a team In future competition.
These questions were submitted to the
proper committees.
Major Guilfoyle said that the Marine
Corps team obtained sixth place at the last
national match, but the disbursng officer
was unable to pay it the cash prize un-
der the law as 1t now stands, and that legis-
lation by Congress will be necessary to
overcome that difficulty
A. committee on legislation was appointed,
as follows: Gen. George H. Harries. Gen. B.
w. Spencer, Mr.. J. A. Haskell. Col. Thos.
F. Cooke and Col. A. r. Lawton.
The committee on rules and regulations
was instructed to consider the question Of
the best method Of distributing the $500
annually appropriated for the promotion Of
rifle practice.