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The Bottineau courant., 1905-12-15
RUSSELL,
By Our Special Correspondent

0y OuC 0poCldi correspondent
Your editorship may have INDUCED
in grave doubts land swear words) at
times owing to our failure to send in
any stuff for some time. We, how
ever, beg to plead the excuse of bust
ness Business. you know always
comes before pleasure-even the great
pleasure of having ones effus ions ap-
pear in such an excellent paper as is
The Courant.
Since we wrote last the weather has
been good, bad and Indifferent.
Quite lot of men are still at work
finishing buildings and stal ting new
ones.
Deputy McCaughna was ont to New
burg this week serving invitations to
numerous parties to appear as wit
nesses on the Robinson pig case at
Bottineau.
A bunch of the Courant's were burn
ed in the depot fire at Granville and
your subscribers out here did not see
our piano contestants picture. This
should be remedied.
How much am I goin to get for this
writin's
The elevators here and at Newburg
are still having hard time getting
enough cars to take away the grain.
Regular trains are now 1unning on
the, 500.
Matt johnson is causing the crowd
of regular republicans to sit up
and take notice by the editorials in
his Omemee Herald. wonder if they
can hire Matt for $25 per-next fall.
The mail carrier has been persist
emily, maliciously and incomprehensi-
bly, late for the last two weeks and the
people have been making remarks
that sound like a Russian generals
opinion of the Japs.
Ralph Becker and wife are now
living in town.
Sleighing would be better if there
was more snow and wheeling would
be better if there was less snow. sApd
there you are.
A telephone company has been or
ganized here. In the spring we ex-
pect to have direct communication
with every place but Hades and Mis-
souri,.
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friends last week by returning home
with a bride, nee Miss /. M. Hoem.
The best wishes Of many friends are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen.
Souris stores are oevrloaded with
good things in the way of Christmas
presents. The holiday buyer can do
no better anywhere.
G. R. Larson, who purchased what
was left of the Creswell Adams Co.
stock of goods, has made money out
of the transaction, he says.
Albert Eckblad is here from Max
bass.
T. T Wick has moved to Maxbass,
where he has purchased a pool and
billiard business.
E. L. Gard 8 brother from Dray.
ton visited him last week.
Rev. Weolley, pastor of the M. E.
church. has been compelled to go to
the coast for change Of climate, as
his lungs have become badly affected.
It the mean time his pulpit is being FL.
led by Rev. Mark Kinley, Mr.. Geo.
Heighes and Mr.. VIM. Hewitt.
If we cant have rink we can &c
on skate anyway-on the pond east
of town, which is patronized liber.
ally by the young folks these days.
Henry Yost. the popular tonsorial
artist, is confined to his bed with
tonsilitis. His assistant. Mr.. Bruce,
was also sick Saturday, so there were
no Saturday night shaves in town.
Deputy Sheriff Nichol is confined
to his bed with tonsilitis this week.
Miss Edna Kent and Miss Maude
Kirby were the winners in the orator
ical contest held OH thanksgiving
evening.
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speeches and other exercises are being
prepared. All are invited to come
and participate. The program will be
given later.
P. r. Flesh, of Albert Lea. Mime
sofa, who owns quarter section nine
miles northeast came Tuesday morn
ing. AS soon as he can provide suit
able buildings, his wife will join him
and they will make their home on the
farm.
T. H. Nelson left on Tuesday morn
ing for Estherville, Iowa. where he
will spend some time visiting at his
old home.
Mohall experienced an oil famine
the first Of the week and our sister
town up the Jim Hill line was SER
iously threatened with utter darkness.
Some of her merchants were down
here Tuesday begging for just one lit
tie ray Of light. and the generosity of
our Lansford merchants was displayed
in dividing their last mite.
James Rush is building res
idence in. south Lansford, just north
of the school house. James will glide
the razor over your face swifter and
smoother than ever when he gets to
living in his own house.
Chas. Gibson, of Mohall. tarried in
-ansford short time Monday.
Charles is the ex-marshal of Mohall
and he made himself a terror to evil
doors during the time he was serving
in this position.
Mr.. I. j. Cramer and Mrs NJ. E.
Young from north of Renville were
shopping in Lansford Thurdsay.
Lansford is getting trade from people
in all directions and from territory
that naturally belongs to other
points, @
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WEsTHOPE
By Our special Correspondent

BY Our special Correspondent
This community received sad
shock on Wednesday evening when a
telegraphic communication reached
here stating that Mr.. J. F. Perry a
prominent farmer, whose home is
about three miles south of Westhope,
met a terrible death IN Wisconsin on
Tuesday. He was accidentally shot
while hunting deer aud rabbits in the
woods. near his old home. He and
Mrs. Perry had gone on visit to rel
atives in Wisconsin and Mr.. Perry
was enjoying himself in the pursuit
of game when he fell victim to the
hasty aim of some fool hunter who
undoubtedly mistook him for deer.
The deceased was man of good
principle, honest, upright, industrious
and of genial disposition. He had
many close friends. He leaves a
wife. four daughters. son, his moth
er and brother to mourn his untimely
end. The remains of the deceased
will be shipped here for burial and
are expected to arrive on Friday 8
train. 1t is sad ending to what was
looked forward to as delightful hol-
iday.
A six round boxing match was
given In Smith s hall last Saturday
night between Mark Nelson and Jack
Carmon, local pug, no had agreed to
knock Nelson out in six rounds or for
felt the match. He failed to make
good, as Nelson kept out of his way
by lodging and running in to clinch.
The whole six rounds were very tame,
but good crowd gathered to witness
the bout and all were apparently plea
sed. The referee was Norman Mathe.
son, of Landa who was impartial.
Time keepers were Scotty Mclean and
w. N. Miller.
Thos. w. Fotheringham was a
visitor to the county court on We'd
nesday as an expert witness in a case.
The Westhope Dancing Club opened
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the winters dances by swell ball in
the Lodge Hall on Wednesday night.
Magnus johnson left last week for
a trip to Norway where he will spend
the winter. David Hughes left at the
same time for Wales. where he spent
his boyhood days. It has been 25
wears since he came to this conntry.
A petition has been sent in by Post
master Condit for rural mail route
out of Westhope. It runs in south
westerly direction and will serve
about hundred people. It is to be
hoped we get more Of them here.
Robt Lundy left here on Monday
for visit to the old home in Ontario,
and expects to be gone all winter.
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OMEMEE
BY our special correspondent.

by our special correspondent.
It is rumored that John Taylor
has sold his elevator at Kramer and
will hereafter confne his grain
houses to Great Northern towns.
DR.. Montgomery was here from
Overly on Tuesday.
The Omemee merchants have made
great preparations for the holiday
trade.
Arthur Sherwood. formerly Of Por-
tai. has accepted a position with the
Omemee Herald.
Jay Smith and DR.. Casavaw have
moved to Overly.
Some disgraceful rows occurred in
Omemee this week. An example
should be made Of a certain man
here who travels on his strength. a
few days in the cooler would do him
good. Omemee citizens cannot afford
to let rowdies run the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hunt Of Willow,
visited with their daughter, Mrs. g.
D. Milloy. this week.
The capacity Of our hotels is being
severely tested since the 500 commen.
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cry will be open in few days. Mr..
Helgerson is popular young man and
will take we'll with the people,
The new millinery store is now open
and ready for business. Mrs Bellew
comes from Westhope highly recon.
mended as an artist in the creation OF
ladies hats
Work is being done on the First
Presbyterian church OF Antler and il
is expected the building will be fin
ished by spring.
The Hotel Savory is now open and
ready for business Mr.. Eyestone is
good hotel man and deserves liberal
patronage.
A. Kadletz will open his land and
loan Office next week. .s 49,:
John Laporte is going into the land
and loan business and will have his
office at the State Bank of Ant]er.
Wheeler & Hawby are the new
draymen in town. They bought out
the business of Post & Ehlers
William Turner has started in the
livery business here and asks share
of the patronage. He is good hand
with horses and furnishes good rigs.
We wish him success.
The First National bank building
is hummer. Two stories, rs by G
feet, built of cement blocks, heated
with hot water, gas lighted and sup
piled with modern improvements
throughout. 1t is as good as any ir
the state.
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ced to run trains. The transient
trade is increasing at a rapid rate.
A new hotel will probably be built in
the spring that will cater exclusivelyto
the travelling public.
Although the 500 is only running
an accommodation train, it is doing
quite passenger traffic. Overly gets
a regular passenger service and we
hope to be right in line by the first
Of the year.
A few of our citizens will 60 to the
Montana hot springs this winter for
their health.
George Taylor was over into Rolette
county collecting this week.
Several young people drove { y down
from Bottineau last Sunday evening.
W. H. Day, of the Imperial lumber
yards made our town business visit
on Tuesday.
Your correspondent hears that big
brick block will be built next spring
on one of the most prominent corners
in town.
Agent George has moved into the
new 500 depot, although it is not en-
tirely completed.
Clerk of Court Wilbur was down
from the county seat last Saturday
and enjoyed a round of whist with
the friends here.
Quite a few farmers in this vicinity
have expressed a preference for macar-
oni wheat and there will be an increa
sed acreage Of that cereal here next
year.
The families of Max Ebenhahn and
W. L. Crawford are quarantined on
account of measles. DR.. Stewart has
the cases we'll in hand and the patients
are recovering.
Albert Kurtz was in from Kramer
last week again. People here are get
ting suspicious.
Judge Harrington's court has been
busy one this week. Resides the
local business he had two cases from
Willow City and one from Bottineau.
Harrington is making quite name as
an able and impartial justice.
Omemee can no longer lay claim to
having the fastest horse in the county.
Joe Messner having sold Boone Pleas
anton to Cliff Blades Of Bottlneau.
Your correspondent learns that One
NEE has candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff. It is also in
timated that if candidates should be
scarce our town could supply several
more men willing to sacrifice them
selves on the altar of public service.
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UPHAM
By our special correspondent.

Oy OuI oPeCAA COIIeSpOuOeub.
Siron Faa has returned from his
visit in Minnesota.
w. 81. and R. T. Hits returned
from their Alberta trip aud liked that
country fine. They say the country
abounds in grass and herds Of cattle
and horses. The land is rapidly
going. The government land will
soon he all taken in the locality
where they were. 8
John Kongslie returned from his
western trip but he intends going
back to Minot to work. T..
Iyer Austin is in Minnesota to see
his daughter.
The stores are showing fine line
lof Christmas goods. Old Santa will
soon be getting his yearly letters.
Upham is on the blockade list a. no
freight cars have left town for 1
week. sss
The raiload hands are getting Deem
River bridge ready to gravel. This
is done to prevent fires. s#
The water tank is giving the rail.
readers q good deal Of trouble these
last few weeks
Miss sKongslle went to Grand Har-
boz, n. p. TO visit her sister Who n
lust returning home from the hospital.
Willie Kinds was over last week
and reports his mother very low. 81
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LANSFORD
By our special Correspondent

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Frank Shook has enlarged his build
ing on the rear, and has raised the
roof and improved it generally.
Dick Fadden, chief of police Of Lar
imore. came Monday evening to Sc
cure James Percy, who had been ar
rested for pigging and Jail breaking
at Larimore. but found he was already
consigned to the county jail at BottT-
neau on a charge Of Jail breaking
from here.
Fred Goss Of Antler. formerly Of
Westhope, has purchased the Eagle
s Cafe here and after renovating and
fixing it up will open up lodging
house and restaurant Our people
will be glad to see a change in the
house, and Mr.. Goss will meet with
the encouragement Of the people in
trying to run good house.
There will be Christmas tree at
the M. E. church on Monday evening.
Christmas night q program will be
given by the children Of the Sunday
School. All are invited to attend
these exercises. Program will appear
later.
The dedication Of the Presbyterian
church will be held on December stst
Announcement ia full will be given
later by your orrespondent.
A Christmas tree will Ebe held at the
EPresbyt yterian church 81 Sunday even
Eing, December 24th. splendid pro-
gram 81 singing. instrumental n,usic,
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LANDA
BY our special correspondent.


John Martinson and Parelius Peter
son departed last week for The Red
Lake, MINI. country.
Fred Won Hollen departed about a
week ago for visit to his parents and
other relatives in Bremen, Germany.
A Ludifisk and Chicken dinner was
given by the ladies of the Lutheran
Free Church one day last week and
was we'll attended. ...
John J. Olson and L. G.. Larson ex-
pect to leave in day or two for Tao
oma, Wash. and other places of inter
est on the Pacific coast.
Thomas L.. Vinje, D. D. Landa,
Gust Nordin and Miss Bransag were
among those making final proof on
their claims on Tuesday.
P. S. Hilleboe and w. j. Cooper vf
Westhope we're Landa visitors one
day last week.
Henry Juve left last week for West
by, Wis. to spend the winter.
E. P. Helgerson visited his brothe;
at Antler on Tuesday.
Another salesman is added to the
force at Hagen, Foltz and Co. during
their sale.
The Gardner Co. is putting in a
swell line of furniture in connection
with their hardware. A carload was
received on Wednesday.
Miss Olea Wekseth, the popular
hostess at the Hotel Stra bane, was a
Bottineau caller on Monday.
Jacob jacobson was business visit
or in Westhope couple of days this
week.
We all had a smoke on S. j. Forde
and we all extend congratulations.
Rev. and Mrs. M. Teigen are now
comfortably settled in their home on
Main Street.
Rev. Tanvold was Landa visitor on
wednesday. ...r
Anybody that thinks Landa is not a
busy burg should have watched the
loads of wheat coming in here last
week.
John w. Reep has sold his farm
north of here to O. A. Linstad and
Andrew Rosendahl.
j. G. Wangberg has sold his farm to
Ole Brenden.
P. L. Bervig, of Souris. was here a
couple of days last week
Anton Holien has sold his farm
south Of here to Peter Lund.
Math. Hangaland was a Westhope
visitor on Wednesday.
Ben Borason. of Souris visited under
the parental roof over Sunday.
John H. Ronk was Bottineau
visitor last week.
Mrs. Lena Anderson returned from
Kramer last week.
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ANTLER
By our special correspondent.

Antler is one of the best towns in
the county and by far the most pro-
gressive. It was five months old on
the 18th day of December and has
population of over 300. 1t has two
of the best equipped banks in the
state, two fine drug stores. two hard
wares, one barber shop, two hotels.
three general stores, one blacksmith
shop. three lumber yards, two bill
lizard halls, three restaurants one con-
fectionery store, one furniture store,
two implement shops, harness shop
and five elevators, one of which is
bonded for the receipt of Canadian
grain. Antler is one of the best mar
ket towns in the state, being only two
miles from the Canadian line and with
no other town within radius of ten
miles. Antler is the only town along
the line that can buy Canadian wheat
and for this reason has an advantage
over the others. This gives her a
large share of Canadian trade and
makes it a popular trading point for
our neighbors who live in the domain
Of King Ed. They are good class
Of people and their trade is worth
much to our thriving town.
The First National Bank will be il
their new building in a few days,
It is one Of the best equipped banks
II in the state and Antler is proud Of il.
The State Bank Of Antler is now il
its new building and comfortably
y located. They are doing nice bus
iness and we'll deserve to continue il
public favor.
Robert Helgerson's q new confection
The Bottineau courant., 1905-12-15
SOURIS
By our special correspondent.

| BY our special correspondent.
Guy Foster was up from Kramer this
week. Guy is now working at A. L.
Fosters elevator at Kramer.
B. F. FELTON,, the Antler real estate
man, was a visitor in town this week.
on business.
Cashier Hayes was at Overly the
first of the week.
The next number on the Souris
Lyceum Course will be the Williams
Original Dixie Jubilee Singers, which
appear at the Presbyterian church
next Saturday. Dec. %. A few of the
business men have put up a guarantee
to get this attraction here. and if the
intelligent people of Souris do not
appreciate their efforts enough to turn
out and attend, they will have to get
along with "cheap John" shows this
year.
Lane Nelson's mother is here from
Larimore.
Rube Allyn-the original-gave one
of his inimitable entertainments here
last Friday. Rube can always give
you your moneys worth.
Herbert Monkman is now engaged
at the Farmers Bank. D. B. Davis
of st. Paul, succeeds him at the
depot.
Atty. Burr of Bottine eau preached
in the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening. There was a good attend
ance and everyone enjoyed the address
immensely. Mr.. Burr can come
again.
Ernest Kinley was brought from
Kramer this week and will be operat-
ed on to remove an abscess from the
lung. DR.. Halldorson is attending
him.
The Presbyterian church has been
greatly improved in appearance lately.
The walls have been frescoed and a
class room partitioned of. The build
ing is now lighted by gas.
"Ion" Trawick and family left
Wednesday for the old home in Ten
essee for the winter.
/ The Farmers Telephone will soon be
EXTENDED to Souris. The wire will be
connected with the central Office Of the
Northern Telephone Office here, so any
one having the latter's phone can talk
on the farmers line by the payment Of
5 cents. This will be quite con-
venience.
a brother of Jules Beaudoin visited
him this week.
Fred Keyes and Jas. Thorburn have
formed partnership to go into the
boat building business They have
rented the Olson store building and
have already commenced work. They
have several orders for yachts and
small boats and expect to have all they
lean do. Anyone wanting a yacht 81
boat built should see these tlemen.
as they are both experienced in$tliie
lime of business. ~
3. g. Rasmussen surprised hia
The Bottineau courant., 1905-12-15
COUNTY NEWS
Happenings of a Week as
told by Our
CORRESPONDENTS s
WILLOW CITY
BY Our Special Correspondent

BY Our Special Correspondent
Mrs. H. Cooke returned Saturday
from Grafton. where she has been Wis
iting with her sister and taking med
ical treatment.
James Hunt. w. j. Armstrong and
S. B. Mahaney were Omemee visitors
on Monday.
Editor T. C. Michaels returned from
Fargo Saturday where he had been
attending a-convention of the re-
formers of the Republican party.
Harry Gilbraith, an old time trav-
cling salesman. and all around good
fellow, was in town a few days this
week.
James McKanna of Cando. was in
Willow City Monday and Tuesday Of
this week on business.
We learn with regret that Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Collins formerly of this
place and later of Bottineau, will go
to Minneapolis to reside. Mr. and
Mrs. Collins resided in Willow for a
number of years and were we'll liked
by all who knew them.
The prizes offered in the orato1ical
contest between the high schools pup
lis from over the state were awarded :
First to the representative of the
Churches Ferry school, and second to
Miss Jennie Brooks, formerly Of this
place but now of Towner.
Grace Gouthier, youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Gouthier, is
confined to her home with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. w. W. White, our popular
baker, has purchased the Willow hotel
and will take possession the first Of
the year. He intends to completely
renovate the place and run first class
hotel
Drs. Thyng and LaBerge went to
Barton last Sunday and operated on
Miss Minnie Mcdonald for appendicit-
is. The operation was entirely sue
cessful as are all operations performed
by these popular physicians.
On Wednesday night last a brute
in human form attempted to commit
rape upon the person Of the five year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm
Picken. lie was not successful in
his fiendish attempt, owing to Mrs.
Picken, who having missed the child
started to search for her and found her
coming out of the man s room crying.
On being questioned the little one told
her mother what had taken place and
the child was Immediately taken to a
doctor who examined her and while
no violence had been done her person
there was evidence enough to show
that the attempt had been made The
man was taken in charge by mar
shall Thorson and placed in Jail Lat
er in the night as Mr. Thorson was
entering the Jail to see about the fire
company Of citizens presented them
selves at the door and passing the mar
shall proceeded to give the fellow
horse whipping, which 'tis said was
done in good shape. This seems to
one on first thought to be pretty siren
uous treatment, but when one consid-
ers the crime. and that he was likely
to go free, the punishment does not
seem too severe. The man was re-
leased from Jail the next morning and
ordered to get out of town. which
he lost no time in doing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-26
Consulnption and Alcohol.

The relationship Of alcohol and Il
sumption was discussed at the last
meeting Of the National Association
for the Prevention of Consumption
which took place in London. The be-
lief advanced by SO many famous sur
gecns that intemperance is an active
agent in the spread Of consumption mas
found a powerful supporter in Sir Will
lam Broadbent. He declared that de
ficient food, overwork, stu1fy rooms
and alcoholic excess were the principal
factors in the progress OF the disease
And then, in impressive tones. he en-,
Dhasized his belief that the greatest
and most potent Of these was alcoholic
excess. ,
Expectoratlon, he continued, caused
its spread more than anything. If the
whole of the expectoration could lie de
stroyed at one moment the disease
would be stamped out. Splitting mus'
be stopped by public opinion and by
punishment. Wherever cases OF con
sumption we're known the authorities
should be notified and the dwellings
disinfected. ,
In 1902, he said, the disease claimed
$4,000 victims, as against $1,000 II
1892 and [. 1000 in 1883. This reduction
had been brought about in spite OF the
increase in population and the over
crowding in cities.