The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-06-09
COUNTY NEWS
Willow City, Eidsvold and
Meadow News Items.
CORRESPONDENTS
Tell the Happenings at these Places for
the Week.--Work begun on the new
Church at Eidsvold.
Organize at Willow.

Organize at Willow.
WILLOW CITY
Emery Charbonneau went to Minot
Monday to take the barber's examina-
tion. He will also 20 cut to his farm
in Williams county for few days.
John Kubler. one of our prosperous
German farmers at Ely. made a trip
to the Canadian Northwest lately. In
a conversation with him on Wednes-
day he said there was nothing up there
to attract him. Bottineau county
looks good enough for home after his
visit and he has no desire to become
subject of King Need.
The Willow City base ball team is
East demonstrating the fact that it is
the best aggregation of scientific base
ball players in Bottineau and Pierce
counties. On Wednesday afternoon
they defeated the Omemee nine more
overwhelmingly than Togo did Rojes-.
tvensky. and after a rest of half an
hour. handed the arrogant bunch from
Rugby package they will not soon
forget. Passing over the strutting
confidence with which the Rugby
team entered the field, both the
games were played in sportsman
like manner and the best of feeling
prevailed throughout. The Willow
boys are now awaiting the advent of
the Bottineau sports and their friends
confidently expect they will again
carry off the honors. Not one defeat
this season is the record of the Willow
nine.
The Willow City Eerie of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles was foarmlly
instituted here Wednesday night.
Eagles from Bottineau, Omemee
and Rugby began 70 fly into town
early in the afternoon and continued
to arrive until after dark. :, Ninety
six members were initiated and were
properly instructed how to fly high
and long. Landlord Critics of the
Columbia hotel spread feast that
delighted the souls Of all the Eagles
present. The vlands were such as
Eagles love. Nothing was want
ing Our efficient Marshall. Garfield
Critics was elected to preside over the
destinies Of the eerie for the ensuing
year. Dave Armstrong as secretary
will keep track Of the flights Of the
birds and Jos. Burris will take care
of the booty captured. The organ
ization is good one, characterized for
fraternity and good fellowship. May
they continue to flourish and fly long
and high.
Grand Organizer Rooster Eagle Geo.
w. Poague, Of Fargo, was in town
Wednesday for the purpose of starting
the local eerie out right.
The face of every farmer who comes
to town these days teens with expect
ancy as the prospects for good crop
looms up larger and still larger.
All our merchants and business men
report that they are doing splendid
business and mostly cash at that.
We are glad to report that our est
Unable fellow citizen. Ad. Tanguay,
who has been suffering from a slight
stroke Of apoplexy, is again on the
mend. Under the excellent care of
DR.. Laberge and the careful nursing
of his good wife. Mr.. Tanguay will
soon be able to be around and attend
to business. This will be good news
to all Of his friends and we'll -wishers
in Willow City and throughout Bot
tineau county. This includes all who
know him for Mr.. Tanguay has hosts
of friends and no enemies.
It is with sorrow we have to report
the death Of Mrs. Charles Olmstead,
which occurred Thursday morning.
Mrs. Olmstead had been in delicate
health for some time, but not even her
most intimate friends knew that she
was seriously i'll until Tuesday. She
had the best of medical attention as
well as the most careful nursing, but
all without avail. Mrs. Olmstead was
formerly Miss Emma Kitzman,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kit
zman, and was well and favorably
known throughout this and McHenry
county The dread summons came
to her while yet the shadows were
failing toward the wet Surround
ed by friends, possessed Of the love
of husband devoted and true,
watching with all mothers love
over the little child who blessed her
home, with all the future bright with
promise, her sudden death, at this
time. IL the ever-recurrine problem of
this mortal lite of onrs TO her
stricken husband and bereaved relat-
ives we can only o6er the consolation