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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
OMEMEE
BY our special correspondent.

\
Il Mrs. Schoonover, mother of Ed
Schoonover, died Monday night aged
7S years. The remains were taken
back to her old home in Illinois. She
leaves five sons and daughter to
mourn her departure.
R. S. Happerset, the Great North
ern agent at this place, had the mis-
fortune to get his ankle broken Thurs
day. by dropping heavy trunk on it..
Banker Bate was down from Bot
tineau Thursday.
Rev. Machines has resigned the
pastorate Of the Presbyterian church,
to take effect soon as successor can
be secured Mr.. Machines has been
here five years and stands we'll with
the people. 1 have not learned what
caused him to make this decision. I
know we will all miss him.
I hear that the people of Overly
want F. E. Farrell to put in paper
at that place. Farrell is an old hand
at it.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave an enjoyable sociable at the op-
era house Tuesday night. We all had
good time. Give us more of them.
This town has furnished consider
able business for the deputy sheriffs
this fall. but I believe the town is
pretty clean now.
The elevators here are doing big
business in spite of the new towns.
don't hear any complaints about any
Of the business men losing any trade.
The man arrested last week for
Offering for sale solen shoes was given
ten days on the streets. He pied gull
ty to vagrancy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
BURIED SUNDAY
The Funeral of the Late
Frank Rodney
A VERY s SAD ONE
Baptist Church was Crowded and Many
Were Turned Away. Rev. Sparling
Preached the Sermon.

The funeral ceremonies of the late
Frank Gordon Rodney were held in
the Baptist church in this city at 2
o'clock last Sunday. The church was
packed and many people were turned
away. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Sparkling and was full of good
lessons drawn from the sad occasion.
Strong men wept as he spoke of the
good qualities of the deceased and
dwelt on the sad manner of his
death. The procession to the ceme-
tary was large one. The remains
were laid away, beside those of the
mother, in Oak Creek cemetery.
So ends the story Of earthly exist
ence of one whose brief career was as
a page torn from book while it
it was yet new.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
EIDSVOLD
BY our special correspondent.

| By our special correspondent.
| The township meeting for October
81 was postponed until November 9Th
when the meeting will be held at A.
T. thompson place.
There will be confirmation and re-
| ligious services in the new church on
Nov 18th at 10 a. m. This will he
the first time the new building will
be used. ~.
Threshing is now about finished.
The Norden ThrAhing Company has
pulled in after putting in 30 days in
the field The gross earnings were
about 81, 800.
Peter Lund is contemplating buying
the farm of his father-in-l law, Mr.
Anton Holien. who is getting we'll up
IN years and is thinking of retiring
from active labor on the farm
+ John Henness is putting up wind
iml on his place. This will be the
fourteenth in the township.
The Wollan rig finished threshing
last Sunday at Dan Teevans place and
left the outfit there for the winter.
Michael Teevans has sold out his in
terests here to his brother Dan.
John Vedquam went to Westhope
OH Wednesday after the bell for the
new church. It has been there for
some time. Now that the busy season
is over it will be put into place at
once.
Mrs. Lillestrand and children will
leave for an extended visit with rel
atives in Battle Lake. MINI.
The rural mail inspector has been
around these parts lately. It is likely
we will soon enjoy the privileges of
free delivery. Something. we have
long looked for.
Martin Bangs has nice house erec-
ted on his place near Landa.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
VALLEY CITY NORMAL


SCHOOL NOTES.
The Normal School at Valley City
opened Tuesday October third. The
forenoon was given over to an open
air concert by the Normal and and
to an address in the chapel by Rev.
Batten. Formal enrolment was con-
tinued Tuesday afternoon and Wednes-
day.
Miss Roberts and Mr.. Hollis attend
ed the meeting of the Executive com
mite of the state Educational Assocla-
tion at Grand Forks, Oct. 81. The
meeting was called to prepare the pro-
gram for the meeting during the holi-
days. Mr.. Hollis will conduct the
county Institute, Oct. 80, at Fessen-
den and the Saturday following he
will address the Foster, Eddy and
Wells tri-county teachers asssociaion.
Under auspices Of the Valley City
Lecture Association course has been
arranged which will bring to our city
the best there is in music and art, The
first event, q concert by the Royal
Hungarian Orchestra took place Oct. Il
and was very delightful indeed. The
following remain Nov. q George R.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
SOURIS
BY our special correspondent.

BY our special correspondent y
Miss Hannah Forsberg has been en-
gagged to teach term of school in the
mountains.
Rev. Mark Kinley recently arrived
from Dunseith and will resume resi-
dence on his farm south of here.
Rev. J. g. Moore, presiding elder Of
the Minot District. of the M. E.
church, was in town Monday evening
and held services. .
Fred Brown has left for the North.
west, Territory to live.
M. Thatcher and Mr.. Bride were
passengers to Antler Monday night.
Aug. Voelker will move to the
Northwest Territories to live having
rented.his farm to Herman Myers.
Mr.. L. E. Arne, formerly principal
of the Omemee schools. was in town
the first of the week, in the interest OF
a lecture bureau.
Miss Hattie Turkelson departed Tues
day for Elkador, Iowa.
Night Watchman Monkman has
moved with his family to town for the
winter. ~.
Emil Olson attended to business al
Rottineau Monday.
The teachers of the Souris school
announce that more pupils are being
received from the country since the
cold weather set in.
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Eight Correspondents
Send in
ITEMS OF INTEREST
From Westhope, Eidsvold, Antler, Souris
Willow City, Upham, Amity
and Omemee.
WILLOW CITY
BY our special correspondent.

BY our special correspondent.
Rev. J. g. Moore of Minot spent a
couple of days in town this week.
Mr.. L. E. Helseth, the genial seller
of Everhart candy, spent couple Of
days in town visiting friends.
Mr.. Helseth has just returned from
"a summer trip to his old home in
Norway. He says he enjoyed the trip
immensely and is in fine shape for fall
work.
Mr.. w. B. Gordon and mother left
here for Los Angeles, California on
Monday, where they will spend the
winter.
s. B. Mahaney spent two days in
Knox this week on business.
Phil Finnigan has moved his fam
lily to the farm for the winter. Phil
says he is going to build su ubstantial
home on the farm next summer.
The Eagles had large gathering
on Wednesday at their "Aerie" where
a large class of eaglets were taught
how to properly fly. The initiates
were mostly from Barton. We un-
-derstand the birds had a high old
time.
The funeral of Mrs. Cameron. who
died of heart disease at Williston, a
few days ago was conducted by Rev.
Bradley at the M E. Church Wednes-
day. Mrs. Cameron was sister of
our towusman Fred Shaw.
The soliciting committee for the
Lyceum Lecture Course is meeting
with good success in getting signers
for season tickets.
Our former fellow citizen w. H.
Thomas, who has been visiting here
on business left for his home in Calnill,
Washington Wednesday.
The home of Mrs. Heath was the
scene of very pleasant party on Hal
lcwen night. Only few of Mrs.
Heath s most intimate women friends
were invited and each wore fantas-
tic costume. Some were ghostly and
some gay. A merry time was had un-
til II o'clock when delightful sup
per was served after which all depart
ed voting Mrs Heath charming host
csc t,Ess
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
ANTLER
BY our special correspondent.

By our special correspondent.
Albert Newhouse was in Bottineau
the for part of the week. Mr.. New
house has sold his household furniture
and expects to leave with his wife
next week for Arizona to spend the
winter months. He has brother in
Arizona who is interested in one Of
the mines.
The First National Bank is almost
completed. It is a cement block, two
story building and one of the finest
buildings in the county, with all the
modern improvements. President
Heide and family will occupy the Sec
ond story Of the building and will
move in in about three weeks.
The bank in the square. the First
State Bank, is almost completed and
expect to move into their. new quar-
ters in couple of weeks. It is an
elegant building and will add greatly
to the appearance Of the town.
Miss, Della Carpenter went down
to Bottineau Tuesday for a few days
visit.
Miss Clara Lesman is reported on
the sick list. Miss Gertie Anderson ot
Westhope is taking her place in the
Norwood & Johnson stvre
John ZeiRler' s new store building
sis finished and he expects to move in
this week The old building will be
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03

the wagon in such way that one
wheel passed over him. We heard
that the coroner's jury returned ver-
dict of heart failure but we wouldn t
vouch for the truth of the statement
Joe Kinds is away to Chicago with
the Icelander cattle.
There is two inch crust of ice ov-
er the Deep river now. How is that
for ice this time of year?
Talk about your tough places |!
Some one was down to the depot few
nights ago and was telling your cor
respondent that seventeen barrels of
ssWhat is it?' were unloaded and
locked up for the night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
WEsTHoPE
By our special correspondent.


Beginning Wednesday the Antler
postofice receives mail every day and
the stage route is discontinued. This
route is one of the Oldest stage routes
in the county and has been gradually
getting shorter until now it is no
more. The Gravely Office is discon-
tinued and mail goes to Maxbass,
Newburg and Sergius.
Superintendent Christensen informs
us that the school in the Reap district
was closed on account Of the conduct
of some Of the older boys. A little
gun play on the part of one or two of
the boys was the trouble.
The fire department was called out
twice this week but in both cases the
blaze was extingulshed without the
aid of the boys. Monday blaze was
discovered in the mill and Tuesday
night fire broke out in the Office of the
Farmers elevator.
Miss Lillian Coulter and w. D..
Fee, Of Bottineau, spent Sunday here.
The Crows closed a successful week s
engagement here, having had good
houses every night.
The Westhope band has secured the
services Of Prof. O'Brien, formerly Of
Omemee, as instructor. and it is ex-
pected he will remain here perman-
emily. Mr.. O'Brien is one Of the best
band instructors in the state and
Vesthope is fortunate.
# Miss Nora Patterson of this place
and Oren Palmer of Maxbass, were
married at the home of the bride on
Wednesday night. They will make
their home at Maxbass.
a very enjoyable Halloween party
was given at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E w. Page when the Misses
Page entertained about thirty Of their
friends in fine style.
The election to determine whether
& or not we should bond for fire hall,
etc, which was held last Saturday re-
suited ia decision in favor Of bond
ing.
The Catholic fair occurs. this week
and q big attendance is looked for.
The promoters of the fair have worked
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
used for the postof6ce.

used for the postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Logan went
down to Bottineau Tuesday for days
visit
Peck Gardner, the efficient clerk in
the Antler drug store, was visiting
Bottineau friends Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
| There will he another dance in our
town in the near future-probably
next week.
The citizens of Antler have donated
$50 to the school board and we expect
to have school in town this winter
w. N. Fawbush will complete his
new residence in a few days and ex-
poets to move in next week.
Too late for last week.
o. w. Eller and T. F. Wbodsa,
passed through here on their way, to
their farms west of town one day this
week.
Dan Gibbs. of Bottineau. is here
on business. ...
T. W. Fotheringham has been up
from Westhope looking after his in
Iterests here.
J Chas Brown and Henry Wilson
passed through the first of the week
en- route for Canada.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lille
fine, healthy boy. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Peyton,. of Bot
tineau, were out here visiting their
folks on Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
FEATHERS CLEANED.

Osmer Bros. have installed an outfit
for cleaning feathers by the steam pro-
cess in the Cox building on Thompson
street. The guarantee all their work.
Every lady is invited to come in and
see the work done. They do one job
at a time and you get your rown feathers
all Of them back in first class condi-
tion.. Have your feathers cleaned by
the only successful process IL
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
GETTING CLOSE
Leading Candidates Get.
ting Closer Together
SOMETHING DOING
The Piano Contest Grows Warmer and the
Race for First Place Is Getting
Interesting.

With only 1875 votes between first
and second place and with Miss Doug
las gaining steadily the contest is
getting exciting. From now on there
will he something doing and the con-
test editor is likely to he buried be-
meath an avalanche of voting coupons.
Inquiries regarding the paper and the
maps are coming in every day and cou
pons repre- senting thousands Of votes
have already been mailed to various
places and many of these have not yet
been voted. Surprises may be looked
for. Every paper issued from the
office bears coupon good for ten votes
and the scissors are shipping them
out everywhere. So far no subscrip-
tions have been paid ten years ahead
but there will be- Several hundred
names will yet be added. Many of
our fine wall maps Of the county
will he sold. There will certainly
be something doing during the next
two months.
The following is the standing of
the candidates today:
Marie Wcnos. Bottineau. -. 46, $50
Della Carpenter, Antler 80. As, 275
Emma Douglass. Russell :. 1880
Mollie Stanton, Souris. 80. 5,S4O
Lulu Crowder, Lake Metigoshe 5000
Mildred Douglas, Omemee... 1,840
Alice R. Kolstad, Lansford 1000
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
hard for its success.

hard for its success.
Unprecedented prosperity = how s
that for diction = will force Landlord
Truax to add another story to his
hotel.
John Brown is the new landlord of
the Hotel Trimble. We don't know
whether ''his bottle is empty on the
shelf" but he looks like success any
way.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-11-03
MINNESOTA WISCONSIN
FOOTBALL GAME.

On account of the Minnesota Wis
,consin Football game at Minneapolis,
November 4th, the Great Northern
Railway will sell tickets at the rate
Of one fare plus so cents Tor the round
trip. Tickets on sale November 3rd
and for all trains arriving in the twin
cities not later than 8 p m. November
4th. final return limit, November 9Th.
Ask your local agent for further par
ticulars. "a
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02
Water Rates-Are They Excessive!

Regarding the matter of charges for water used in sprinklng the streets and comment thereon by ''Water User" III last weeks PRESS, Mr. Carey has pointed out to us that the Imperial Water and Power Go. is distinct corporation from the Imperial Land Go. or the Imperial Town Co. That the Water and Power Go. has an investment of nearly ten thousand dollars in pipe lines and fix lures in this town, and that their only source of income is from water rentals. These rentals have ranged from S22O to $25O per month during the present year, and their fixed charges have been almost that every month, and their expenses were more than their income for the entire year.
 They have about 5000 feet of 6-lnch pipe that cost 5 cents per foot whole sale, besides freight and the expense Of laying Besides this there are several thousand feet of smaller pipe.
 l lie lOJdl dlllOtlub paul lOI HdCOI lOl sprinkling streets up to date is SlO4, and Mr. Carey has agreed to reduce the price to S2.50 per week until the streets can be gotten into condition again. MT. Carey stated that the total amount of water used in the townsite was not equal to one foot deep, which his company has to pay for. He is willing to give the rest of the water up to the amount they have to pay for, free to the city, if the city will put in system of small ditches and maintain them.
 In this way water to irrigate trees and gardens may be had free, and where streets can be flooded to put them in cOnditiOn This can be done without expense for the water. It might be we'll for the city trustees to look into this matter. This method is in vogue in Brawley and seems to meet with uniform approval. Water for irrigation can surely be run by gravity cheaper than it can be pumped, especially when the gravity water is free and the pumped water must be paid for.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02

has been to many from the beginning, that the Doctors fight is not against the bonds, but against the board. It Is perhaps unfortunate for No that our president, vice president and attorney are persons against whom the Doctor has a personal grievance because of their criticism of his action in favOring the payment of $3 100000 to the Cali fornia Development Company for their canal system at the time Of negotiations looking toward government ownership.
 That the achievement of these men in securing so favorable settlement with the California Development Com pany should receive the Doctors dis approval was not surprising When their proposition was presented to a public meeting of stockholders for ap- proval, it was hardly to be expected that it would pass without his chal- lenge.
 A man of wealth and talent, a poet, an orator and scholar, was 1t to be supposed he had forgotten the treat ment he had received in the above mentioned incident? To a trained gladiator in the arena of debate, an adept in forensic Oratory, a man who finds keenest joy in strenuous conflict upon the battlefelds of thought-this was his ODDOrtunity
 Why should he not draw his keen and polished blade and avenge the wound yet unhealeG? Like a pIumed knight he entered the lists like crown ed warrior he pressed the battle. What though his ever-changing positions were untenable and inconsistent? They were but vantage grounds from which he could press the attack and could be quickly abandoned when they no longer served his purpose.
 The measure under consideration, touched by the magic wand of his splen- did rhetoric, was covered with ridi- cule and contempt. The water stock returned to No. , was made to appear
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02

as a burden which MT. Heber had shrewdly unloaded upon an unsuspect- ing board. The future of No. } was painted in colOrs SO dark that scarcely ray of the sunshine of hope could pene- trate the murky clouds that lowered above it. This incident, which may have been for the Doctor mere exhi- bition of skill, sparring match, a sword play for the enjoyment of the swords man and the applause of the gallery, was for No. an attack upon its most vital interests.
 Are the stockholders willing that any man, however great may be their admi- ration for him, shall sacrifice the peace, the hope, and the prosperity of Imperial Water Company No. upon the altar of revenge? Let us beware lest, having achieved victory by united action. we should lose the fruits thereof by falling into discordantand contentious factions. Away with this gospel of contention and discord, gloo m nd despair Let it find in other fields more cOngcnial soil, but let ours be the land where hope and happiness shall dwell, where peace and prosperity shall abide, and where jus ticce, robed, crowned and sceptred shall sit upon her throne.
 I. F. SULLIVAN
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02

laid in vile, filthy car for eight months, unable to get anything done before that. Also, and what is of equally as much importance, Mexico has taken action that will make any such thing inn possible in Mexicali hereafter. There is no doubt about 1t. The Government at Washington still lives.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02
Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy Aids
 Nature

Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t aIlays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids ex- pectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to healthy condition. It is famous for Its cures over large part of the civiliz- ed world. Thousands have testified to ;ts superior excellence. 1t cOunteracts any tendency of cold to result in pneumonia. For sale by all dealers.
 Ask the R. R. agent for folders of Coronado Tent City.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02
Got off Cheap

He may we'll think he has got off cheap, who, after having contracted constipation or indigestion, is still able to perfectly restore his health. Noth- ing will do this but Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant, and cer- tain cure for headache, constipation, etc. 25c at all druggist: guaranteed.
The Imperial press., 1905-09-02
Coronado Tent City now open
Notice

Beginning August 2S tile rates paid for team hire will be as follows: Four-hOrse team and driver $6.OO per day Two-horse team and driver $4.00 per day
 The California Development Go. Plan your vacation for Coronado Tent City.