The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-07-07
Brief Reports of Celebra-
tions at Various Places
NINE ARE IN JAIL
AT the Rolla County Jail for Assaulting
Sheriff at the Celebration in Dun
seth. The Sheriff will
Recover.
Rugby.

Quite large contingent from here
attended the Rugby celebration due in
part to the fact that our baseball team
and gun club were on the sports pro-
gram there and in part to the fact that
there was an excursion train to that
place. The day was successful one
for Rugby. Everything passed off
smoothly and the great crowds of peo-
pie seemed we'll pleased. The ball
game between Bottineau and Rugby
resulted in defeat for the home team
but we have it from an unbiased
source that the umpire played pretty
strong ball on the Rugby side. At
any rate the boys played better ball
than is indicated by the score-4 to l..
The gun club from this city carried
off the honors. Three clubs compet-
ing, Rugby, Bottineau. and Westhope.
In the team shoot Bottineau won with
a margin Of six. Our team was com
posed of Tom Gardner, Henry Mobiles,
Ben Humphreys, F. G. Fulton and
DR.. Lundy. In the fifteen bird con-
test there were twenty shooters and
Bottineau's representatives carried of
first and second money. Ben Hum
phreys got first and F. G. Fulton sec,
ond. Mr.. Fulton also captured the
trophy for high average. Five traps
were used and shooting was done in
squads.
Souris.
Souris enjoyed a large crowd and
gave them good time. Hon. Sive,
Serumgaard, of Devils Lake, delivered
the address. The chief feature of the
program of sports was match be.
tween the Souris and Westhope bal
teams The Westhopers felt so con.
fident of victory that they were offer,
ing three to one bets and it is said
they got their bets covered quickly.
The game was good one and very
even up to the seventh inning. Souris
won with score of to 3. Consider.
able money changed hands on this
game.
Dunseith.
Quite number of our citizens went
to Dunseith. At an early hour thai
town was filled with people. Hon. S.
B. Mahaney delivered an eloquent ad
dress. Indian Pony races were fea
ture of the day. A ball game between
Kelvin and Dunseith was played but
our reporter got dizzy watching the
players chasing around the diamond
and forgot the count. There was s
bunch of excitement in the morning
that was not down on the bills. A
tough gang from the 500 construction
camp drove into. town and announced
that they we're going to run things.
Sheriff Jack Douglass tried to quiet
them and one of the ruffians hit him
over the head with a beer bottle.
Marshals and deputies came to his as.
sistance and free-for- ALI fight ensued.
Blood flowed freely but law and order
triumphed and Line of the toughs
were sent to the Rolla county Jail.
The sheriff is pretty badly used uI
but it is believed will recover. Sew
eral other fights occurred during the
day but without serious results.
Lake Met:goshe.
Many people sought the quiet shores
of Lake Metigoshe to celebrate the day
and at an early hour every available
craft was busy. Burnett's yacht, the
Idylwild, Thorburn i sail boat, the
Metigoshe. besides every available
rowboat were pressed into service
Fishing, rowing and swimming were
INDUCED in and everybody seemed te
enjoy themselves. Running races
were the principal feature Of the af
ternoon. Dancing in the bowery fur.
nished amusement for many. The
display of fireworks in the evening wal
splendid.