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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
PICNIC
OF the M. E. Sunday School on
Wednesday Last.

OF the M. E. Sunday School on
Wednesday Last.
The annual picnic of the M. E. Sun
day school occurred on Wednesday af-
ternoon in Fleming's grove on south
Thompson street. Mr.. w. n. Fleming
has recently purchased the Armstrong
property on the bank of Oak Creek and
has used the axe and grub hoe to good
advantage and now has q beautiful
grove. an ideal picnic ground. In
spite Of the threatening weather about
seventy five people were present and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Games
were INDUCED in and an excellent
luncheon served. Mr.. Fleming received
many we'll merited congratulations
on the beauty Of his grove. It is a
charming spot.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
PIANO CONTEST
Is Bound to be a Great
Success.
INTEREST SHOWN
Many are Making Inquiries in Regard to
the Contest Which Will Give Some
Lady q Fine Piano.

The indications are good for the sue
cess Of our big contest. Many people
are showing marked interest in it's
terms and one or two candidates are
in the field today. We expect by next
week the race will be on in earnest.
We want contestant in every town
in the county. The more the merrier.
The prize is a good one and worth
working for. Everyone has an equal
chance. There will be no favorltism.
We may conclude little later to
offer second prize, but have not
fully decided on it as yet
Rememb ber the contest is open to any
lady anywhere. Every dollar in cash
paid to us between Sept 1st and Dec.
81 entities you to votes in the amounts
mentioned in the display ad. appearing
elsewhere in this issue. To anyone
desiring to enter the contest we will
send sample copies and all necessary
data, and will cheerfully answer all
questions.
The Courant wants several hundred
new subscribers and takes this method
Of getting them.
The piano is good one and of a
make we'll known in Bottineau county.
There are dozens of Bush and Gerts
pianos in the county and not one but
has given satisfaction. Ours is the best
grade of Bush and Gerts and is put up
in a mahogany Casa superb instru-
mont
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
The Eclipse.

The total eclipse of the sun on We'd
nesday morning was one of the most
interesting in many years. 1t was total
at su nrise at Winnipeg and from there
the shadow passed east ward across
Canada to the coast of Labrador, thence
across the Atlantic to Cape Finisterre
on the coast of Spain, thence along the
Mediterranean to Tunis. thence across
the African desert and bade farewell
to earth in Arabia about three hours
after it's appearance in Canada. Many
scientific parties went to Spain and
other eastern points to study the
eclipse.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
CROP REPORT
For Week Ending August 10th. Wheat
Harvest in Full Blast.

Harvest In Full Blast.
The past week has been, as a rule,
very favorable for harvesting. The
temperature was considerably above
the average, and except in the north
ern and northeastern portions, there
were only light showers, not heavy
enough to delay work; over the except
ed sections heavy rains fell the later
part of the week, and also medium
showers the fore part, making all
low land 40 wet that machines could
not get on it to cut dead ripe grain
in the ordinary way, and in conse-
quence many ingenious methods we're
adopted for running them there, most
of which were satisfactory, and cut.
ting is in progress in spite of the
adverse conditions.
Wheat harvest is nearly finished
in the southern portion and we'll
under way in the northern sections.
The warm weather coming sudden
ly. ripened most of it very rapidly,
and in most cases caused shrinking
of the top berry in the heads, while
considerable was shelled, both in cut
ting and by high winds, which pre-!
vailed the middle of the week. Some
wheat has been stacked and little
threshed, with very fair results. Smut
and rust have lowered the grade,
and also the yield in some places,
and most reports agree that the crop
will be, as general thing, disap-
pointing.
Rye, barley and all but the latest
sown oats have been cut, and consider
able of the barley threshed. giving
good yields; oats are said to be light
in many localities.
Flax is ripening very fast under
the influence of the recent warm
weather; some of it has been cut, and
there is some that has only just blos-
somed. While it is more OF less aft
ected by wilt yet the prospects for an
excellent crop are very good.
Corn has made rapid growth during
the past week and most of it is now in
the roasting ear. but there is consider
able that has not yet tasseled, and
will be cut for fodder; only a very
little Of it is out of the way of frost
yet, but couple of weeks of warm
weather will save most Of it.
Haying continues in some sections,
where it has been retarded by heavy
rains, and in others by the sloughs be-
ing filed with water. preventing cut
ting there. Prairie grass is still
green, not having matured.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
THE FATAL WEDDING.

Last night the CLAIMANT Stock COM
pany entertained medium sized au-
dience at the opera house. The Fa-
tai Wedding was the play that was
WAS far above the ordinary. Baby
CLAIMANT in the character as Jessie,
was very clever. Although one of
the youngest players on the stage she
sis rs much at home on the stage as an
old time actress. She is certainly
one of the greatest wonders that has
ever come to Minot. Tonight she
will play the part Of the Banker s
Child. There are many attra ctions
in the city but none can be compared
with this company. Minot Daily
Optic.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
Among the Exchanges.

Fargo Call: Half the money pro-
posed to be spent in North Dakota in
irrigation if invested in a drainage
system under the direction of the gov
ernment, would result in immeasurable
benefit to the state. Some go so far
as to say that ''irrigation" "and "graft"
are synonymous terms. That couldn t
happen in North Dakota.
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Fargo Forum. A year or two ago
business man in this state advised a
friend of his to buy North Dakota
farm with 800, 600 which ha had free.
He invested in steel stock instead, and
sold out at loss of $35, 900, while if
he had bought the farm he could have
sold 1t at $50, 900 profit. Here is a
worse case of percentage than the one
in the story, which used to be told on
Deacon Chaplin.
Carpio News: Two men whose
names-Neisham and Jeglum-have a
jag-like sound, are credited by the
>Minot Optic with having seen in the
Mouse river an enormous ''marine
monster, which raised it's huge head
about five feet above the water, opened
wide it's cavernous mouth and fixed
it's glittering, hypnotic eye on the
frightened pair with whitening effect.
We know some fellows who are also
being lured to their doom by Peruna
high balls, but they are not telling
everybody about the things they see
on their downward journey.
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LaMoure Co. Chronicle: Probably
the game laws of this state have never
before been SO generally and contem
ptoasly ignored as they have been this
year. There is reason. People have
come to understand that the whole
thing is a farce. The appointment of
game wardens is entirely matter of
politics, and the considerations involv-
ed do not relate in the remotest man
ner to the protection Of game. Take
the case of Streeter, for example, He
dropped an odious liple bill in the slot
and drew game wardenship. Beyond
any question the appointment was
promised to Paterson at the republican
state convention last year. Patterson
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
Child is a Marvel.

The CLAIMANT Comedy Co. which
closed weeks engagement at this
place Saturday evening, has without
a doubt one Of the most talented child
actresses on the American stage today.
Baby Claman's Interpretation Of the
part Of Little Lord Fauntleroy was
simply astonishing. It is not expec-
ted that in town the size Of Hamil-
ton an audience would be privileged
TO see acting which for true merit can
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01
A GOOD WISH.

The Bottineau Courant has piano
contest, and will give away Bush
and Gerts instrument worth 1926. 90
Hurrah for the Courant. Here's hop
ing that, John gets 80, 900, 900 new paid,
up subscribers in the next four months,
-LansfOrd Times. -4
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01

Antler citizens discouraged busi-
ness institution last week. Some fell
low bought an acre Of ground intend
ing to locate bawdy house thereon
but he was persuaded to leave town..
Antler's citizens are evidently Of the
right sort.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01

spent a week at Bismarck during the
legislative session and won ut against
Hale, of Grand Forks. But at the last
moment the powers that be threw the
ha1poon into Patterson and gave the
plum to his sworn enemy. Such are
the devious and dishonorale ways of
politics. Meantime the pot hunters
are out with their pump guns weeks
ahead of the open season. What does
Alex Nc Kenzie care3 He doesn' t live
in this state. And when he does
honor us by. his presence he is not
hunting prairie chickens. He is fish-
ing for suckers-and catching them.
According to reports from county
auditors there are about 4, 500, 600 acres
of land sown to wheat his year in
North Dakota. The average yield
last year was fifteen bushels to the
acre. If we accept this as a proper
basis for this year, the wheat yield
will approximate $4,000, 900. The
acreage may be little excessive as
the enumeration was taken early in
the season and some deduction should
be made from the total acreage sown
on account of wet weather and other
causes. On the other hand the aver
age yield of fifteen bushels per acre
is too low and should be raised to at
least eighteen bushels and this amount
is certainly conservative. Then if we
place the total acreage at 1000, 600,
and the average yield at eighteen
bushels, the total production of wheat
for 1905 will reach the enormous
amount of 72,OOO,O But placing
it at a low estimate, North Dakota
will certainly produce this year 70, 0O0,
600 bushels and will more likely go
nearer the $4,000, 600 mark. This
will place this state in the front rank
Of the wheat producing states.
How many citizens of North Dakota
realize thai the transition of the North
Dakota of 1876 to the North Dakota
Of 1905, is one of romances Of Ameri-
can developments And yet when one
contem plates what thirty years has
done in this direction, he cannot but
be amazed. The prosperous cities on
the Atlantic coast have spread out and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-09-01

THE PIANO IS HERE.
The piano which will be given to
the lady receiving the highest vote in
our big contest has arrived and will
be on exhl bition in few days,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15
Purely sssssssis. es1siy issssiss'


moving. Attorney sHaze hSAIorgan
was inconyenienced some by water
and falling plaster Dr. NJ .. Bart
lett sustained slight damage to Of
fee carpets. There was two inches.
of water in the tailoring establish
ment of j W. Parker but lie receiy-
ed no damage. There was no dam
age in number Of other Offices in
the building. Wallis grocery store
was damaged to the amountSo Of $3.50.
There was slight damage to furni-
ture in the Farmers and Union Ma
ltional banks. D. i. Groves drug
store was damaged considerably.
The stock escaped but the furniture
was injured to the extent Of $3.50
TO 5000. ii
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15

Nn. ]. a. Window is visiting
friends IN Napier, Braxton county
Mr. GaIbrrfh. who has BEEN yis;;
ting lIrs. Eeatherburl. hrs return:
"a to her home ii Baltimore
e. T. Goodwin. the lawyer, win
occupy tho offices Of Dr., Js 3.
Payne during the absence 6f the lot.
tef, until his ofices have BEEN -
paired from the recent lifs in the
Irwin building n.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15
WHOLE TICKET
WITHDRAW THEMSELVES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 12-
Chairman Miles, of the Republican
city committee, today received let
tiers from the Republican organiza-
ton, saying the candidates for
county Offices had withdrawn from
the ticket. A special meeting of
the committee viii be held to fill the
vacancies.
Pine salye acts like a poultice.
Best thing in the world for boils,
burns, cracked hanas, letter, etc.
Sold by Stones& Mercer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15

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sne snEee-story alwin p y sor-
zaer Of West Pike and South Third
streets Sunday and caused much
fright. 4
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snaFP ana lns alarln gwen ~ si's Y
Baltimore Y OHIO engines IN the
yards, and q number OF persons on.
he street who ran along excited.
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iltcs had the fire under control al
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up yen 1eet eel9 ,,.s lne nre was ulss e
soyEs i Dnt tuae ea y, was NOV uausl
Teat =. neadway, alInougn .nas se s
ZION o p, ,a tool a a,e upper palL =.
me spmialng was dangerou i, cnss s
Fealano we apPIo ~ IS lne POM
~ soliapse pelols 'ie names were
extlngniss'ned. 3. N
isa1ters, upper lois.s and stuo l',l
were oamagea 70 .ne extent mat
s ~ WIN es;li nave I, 70 pe supplanted.
.t,i ha was padly Knocked on IN
various l' P par OF tne ouliglng py .ne
9rce OF tn ne WAFER 9 ana sotner patcnes
were soaked on. !,
!, q numper 91 tne rooms were wen
= s,Iencneo win tne WAFER running
s'own no mthe top OF the building
sna rooms IN ADJOINING buildings
!. were e, also y damaged some and espec.
saiiy the grocery stock IN Wallis,
stor 9, ~
me origin Of the fire is not
aennlteiy known. The attic was
'llied swatn Junk OF al sorts and some
somouss'Die material: Electric
wires ran through that part OF the
nuiiding put the current was not on,
rne plant having been closed in early
snornlng for the Sabbath. Spon-
ssneous combustion may have been
Inc e., cause o. the flre.
tne excitement was intense for 9
number OF minutes and hundreds Of.
people thTonged the streets "
Was n feared the entire building and
Fnose adjoining might be destroyed.
!Ia TINS fear was soon overcome by
sne knowledge OF the good work
done 'by the IRE department and the
seyera! volunteers, all of whom
WORKED - nobly.
u !, y asserted by occupants Of the
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

BY virtue Of authority vested in
me as Special Commissioner, app
pointed by the Circuit Court Of Har-
rison County, West Virginia, in q
decree entered on the Srd day, Of
July, A. d. 1905, in the Chancerys
Cause ofAlstorphius VI. Lang, ct all,
ys. w. Anderson Francis, ct al. now
pending in said Court, / viii offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder, at the front door Of
the Court House Of said Harrison
I County on TUESDAY, SEPT. 49,
1906, at,1:30 o'clock r. NJ, all of.
that certain farm lying on the
waters Of SDavisson's Run, branch
lof Simpson's Greek, and near the
town Of Bridgeport, in said Har-
1ison County, Of which Absalom q.
Parr died seized, containing 40 3-8:
acres, more or less, in one boundary,
being the same land conveyed to said
Absalom q. Parr, in parcels, by the
following persons, and Of record in /
the proper Office Of said Harrison
County in Deed Books as stated:
John M. Lancaster and wife, 80
a. acres, by deed dated February
3rd, 1872, and of record in Deed
Book No. 81, at page 406; Samuel
Corpening and wife, 2 acres, by deed
dated November goth, 1878, and Of
record in Deed Book No. 81, at page
21S John R. Stout and wife, III S-S
acres, by deed dated February 17th..
1883, and Of record in Deed Book
No. Sc, at pages 106 and 10Y; John
G. johnson and wife, 3 1-2 acres. by
deed dated April 9TH, 1884, and Of
record in Deed Book No. 6s, at
page 242.
This farm win be sold subject to
a lease on same for oil and gas to
the South Penn Oil Company. as
viii appear from deed dated August
e2nd, 1902, and Of record in this
proper Office Of said Harrison County
in Deed Book No. 1874, at page 1856.
There is q good two-story house
on this farm and out-buildings.
TERMS OF SALE One-third'
res;dne rnon : er ss 4. cue anu e 1s
months with interest from dafa n
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15
FAILED
TO Get
BOOTY

I. y
With the county officers meeting
with such good success in appre-
bending robbers and desperadoes, it
appears that now is the time for the
United States officials to get busy:
This is emphasized by the burglary
Of the postoffice at Bridgeport Mon
day night, following the arrest of
50 many highwaymen and midnight
marauders.
The past year a number Of post
offices in this section of the state
were broken into, but not as yet have
= single one Of the burglars been
run down. Had the burglary not
occurred Monday night, there would
have been some with the belief that
the half dozen fellows now under ar
rest are the ones responsible for loot
ing incl Sans properties.
The burglars gained access
through a rear window in the store,
where the postoffice is located. They
rumaged the place from end to end
and top to bottom and scattered
things topsy-turvy, but did not get
a good haul.
There was little money on the
premises and they secured only a
few pennies, and, it is thought, they
took but few stamps. The mer-
chandise was all left behind, 90 far
as has been detected.
The burglary was not discovered
until the store was opened Tuesday
morning for business.
Has Sold a Pile of Chan.berlain,s
Cough Remedy.
have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and it has given entire satisfaction.
have sold a pile Of it and can
recommend it highly. Joseph Nc
Elhiney, Linton, Ia. You will find
this remedy a good friend when
troubled with a cough or cold. 1t
always affords quick relief and is
pleasant to take. For sale by
Stone & Mercer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15

1t is q pleasure to take DR.. Dade's
Little Liver Pills and enjoy their
tonic effect upon the liver. Sold
by Stone q Mercer.
N. 3. Ashcraft, Of Fairmont,
spent Tuesday in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-15

D. r. Stout was here Tuesday
from West Union On business.
Miss Blanche Bodlin Is the new
clerk at the Traders news stand:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-15
GRIND OPENING
 ShLE hT VESTS
ENSLEY'S MOST FASHIONABLE AND EXCLUSIVE STORE PUTS ON A BIG SALE TO ENCOURAGE ACQUAINTANCE.

T. r. West, Ensley's most enterprising merchant. commenced his grand opening sale of the season this morning and lhe store was crowded all day with people who were surprised at the exceptional bargains that are being offered for ex- elusive shoppers.
 West has a reputation fin Ensley and the surrounding district for carrying the cleanest stock, and the best goods in his line. The noticeable feature of this sale Is the fact that there are no odds and ends on the counters and every piece of goods in the house Is subject to this Opening Sale. He is not trying to push off old goods and odds and ends His line of shoes are the best grades that can be had in the market and the prices that are being put on these goods is indeed wonderful. Everything in the house is a drawing card on account Of the sacrifcial price that has been placed upon it in this sale.
 The main reason for ths sale is to draw new customers into the store that they may become acquainted with the quality of goods carried by the concern. and with the assurance that if the people once become acquainted with the house and its fair dealings permanent customers will be made
 Mir. West Is particular that nothing shody or cheap in quality goes over his counters, and the people may feel secure in purchasing goods from him. This house has built up the most exclusive trade in the city on account of the courtesy of the clerks, the fairness guar anteed to all and the superior quality of all goods put on sale.
 The sale will continua for several days and the people of Ensley will certainly avail themselves of the opportunity to call and inspect the real bargains that
 are being offered even though they do not wish to buy. Visitors are welcome at ary hour in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-15
Reloc ated His Neck.

Elmira (N. Y.) Cor. New York Press.
 When two ambulance surgeons were summoned to attend William Volker. who fell down a long flight of stairs this morning, they said their services scarcely would be needed. His neck is dislocated," they said, but we will see what can be done."
 Volker'- physical development made him a desirable post-mortem subject The limp body was placed on a stretcher and was being loaded into the ambulance, when the horse made step forward and the patients head fell over the edge of the stretcher.
 There was a crack like the snap oi whip, and to the intense amazemeni of the doctor Vollxer turned over on his side. rubbed his chin with his right palm and asked what was the matter In five minutes he was sitting up, a little dazed, to be sure, but conscious of his surroundings. He was taken to the hospital, a few superficial bruises were dressed and he was discharged The jolt he got by the step of the horse relocated the vertebrae which had been thrown out of place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-15
An Allbl.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly Among the many good stories of humorous happenings In court told by Attorney Watson of Pittsburg is the following:
 "A prominent attorney of Kansas City who was retained as counsel for the defense in a criminal case In the city named succeeded in getting his client out of a pretty bad situation by means of an alibi, which the attorney presented to the court in so novel a way that 1t was little short of master full.
 At the end of the trial the attorney was overwhelmed by congratulations from his colleagues of-the legal fra ternity, who spoke In the highest terms of admiration of his able work. To these felicitations there were added those of the learned judge himself, who observed:
 GA fine alibi, that. and mighty well put!'
 We'll modestly responded the lawyer, I myself think it was rather neat. Of those that were offered me 1t was by far the best"