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Alaska forum., 1906-01-13
FOnlar Humphrey
 May be Seated
From Dawson Weekly News


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Represen- tative Jones, of the state of Washing ton. today introduced bill giving AL aska territorial form of government, with a. legislature and a lieutenant gov ernOr.
 The congressman declares that his measure will secure 2 surprising sup port even should it not carry. He re- gards the introduction of the measure as wise. if. only for. educational pur- poses, likely to be needed in the near future.
 Captain Omar J., Humphrey, first choice of the Alaskans for delegate, is here, and is likely to be the only dele gate accepted as such at the national ~~pital. Dick Ryan, of Nome, arrived nday. He is second choice in case two or more delegates are accepted. But the capital is solid in refusing to | believe more than one delegate will be permitted on the floor of the house, which of course will be Humphrey.
Alaska forum., 1906-01-13
Only Portion of Mail Lost
 In Mouse Point Station Fire

TANANA, Jan. g., Editor Forum l beg to correct the account of the cause of the burning of our mail cabin at Mouse Point on Dec. 28th, which ap- peared in your issue of Jan. 9th.
 Carrier Campbell was using a pre- paration containing alcohol for treating his dogs sore feet. Some of this had been spilled on the floor during the pro- cess and, upon one of the dogs kicking the candle over, what had been spilled caught fire. The fire ran toward a can containing small quantity of coal oil, and upon Savage attempting to remove the same, 1t exploded.
 We have never stored gasoline in one of our mail stations and the story that an explosion caused the fire is without foundation. We might add that about half of the mail was saved through the efforts of our agent, MT. Miller, and others. Campbell and Savage are do- ing we'll and are under the care of Dr. Atkinson of the Hospital corps.
 c. R. CoRBUs1ER,
 Division Mail Agent for N. c. Co.
Alaska forum., 1906-01-13
Capt. A!nllundsen n lI| I
 ls:NoW Famous

EAGLE, Dec. 1.-Amundsen, the great discoverer and navigator of the Northwest passage across the contin- ent of North America. is being literally inundated with telegrams from every direction. As showing the great im- portance attached to his successful ad- venture outside, it may be noted that the Post-Intelligencer wired an offer for his story which, if accepted by MT. Amundsen, would have made the story cost the Post-IntelGgencer over $2.000, which that paper was more than willing to expend.
 Amundsen- refused to profit in any way. His, official report, wired to Man. sen at Christiana, was hung up outside for $500 accumulated tolls. The Post 1ntelligencer wanted to pay everything for copy of it, and forward it to Man. sen wherever he might be on the face of the earth, but Amundsen refused.
 Citizens of Eagle wired the great story exclusively to the Examiner, which enjoyed monopoly of the first report. The outside press is filled with the exploit from San Francisco to New York, and additional details have been wired for at any expense and at great length. But his full report is reservee by Capt. Amundsen for his king, and the society and the citizens who outfit ted him for the trip.
 He has mailed his detailed report to Nansen. The important document is done up in brass cylinder, the .cylin- der and paper weighing twenty one pounds.
 The explorer reports having visited the tomb of some of the Franklin par- ty, found and buried by former explor- CTS. The tomb is quite prominent and will remain a landmark for many years. Toe captain entered his vessel at the custom house at Eagle, the first custom house met with since leaving Christiana in 1902.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
County Court.

The conuty court with increased
Jurisdiction convened on Wednesday.
The case Of John McCann VS.. County
of Bottineau. P. J. Scully. treas
urer and Thomas Gardner. sheriff,
was tried. This is suit for recovery
of some taxes paid. The judge took
the case under advisement and will
render his decision later. The csse of
Iaporte Cattle Co. vs the County
Commissioners Of Bottineau County.
which case is pending in distritc
court. Judge Kirk was appointed
referee by Judge Goss to take tCsti-
mony in the case. This is an. action
for the recovery of taxes. Testimony
of plaintiff was taken yesterday and
an adjournment taken till next Tues
day, when the evidence will probably
DE completed.
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purpose of uniting home and school
efforts for the benefits of the children.
The young Women's Christian Assoc
iation held it's third annual state con-
vention at Valley City Nov. II and IL.
Delegates from Fargo College, May
vile Normal, State University at
Grand Forks. Agricultural College at
Fargo, and State Manual Training
School at Glendale wele present.
Besides Miss Theresa M. Wilbur. the
National Student Secretary, was in
attendance. The sessions of the
second day we're held in the Normal
assembly room.
An address was given the students
Tuesday morning, Nov. /, by Rev. e.
n. Phillips. pastor of the Congrega.
tional church at Jamestown. The sub.
ject of his talk was ''The Four Gates
Of Life
Advanced sociology, which was
taught by Prof. Gillette, during the
sammer term is now being continued
by the members of that class by cor.
tespondence.
Libraries will soon be organized at
Eessenden and Darlington, by Miss
West, the Normal librarian.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
New | o o : Lodge a Kramer

u The degree team of Bottineau
Lodge I. O. o. F. consisting Of DR..
lRusk, John Haskett, Peter Reap,
George Clark, P. J. Ferguson, Luther
Greiner. William Greiner, Sam Sides,
Garnet Fleming, James Kile, David
Kile, G. Hanson, Dan White, R. A.
Parker, Frank Murray, Dick Williams,
Al. Carlson and I. B. Armstrong,
went to Kramer on Tuesday night
where they assisted Past Grand Master
Cathro in instituting Kramer Lodge
No. .103.
The entire work of the four degees
was put on by the team without, the
use of a ritual, which illustrates the
proficiency of the members of Bot.
tineau Lodge.
. The first officers elected by the new
lodge at Kramer we're G. Kretchmeyel,
N. g., E. E. Lackey. V.G.. OF. New
house. treasurer, and Charles Boltz
secretary.
The new lodge starts ont with q
membership of twenty one, five ol
whom were charter members and six.
teen we're newly introduced TO the
mysteries Tuesday evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
Death Of Mrs, Penn,

Mrs E. L. Penn died this morning
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. O. Lomen. near the new
town of Ryder. Deceased was mar
1ied only a few months ago. and for
the last few weeks has gradually fail.
ed in health. Her husband is the Gus
toms collector at Sherwood, N. D..
and was on his way home the first Of
the week when he was called by the su-
preme court at Fargo as witness in q
smuggling case. He was Immediate
ly notified by telegram Of the sad
news and is expected to arrive to-
morrow. The funeral will probably
be held Monday from thu house. The
family have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community. Garrison Indepen-
dent.
Mrs Penn will be remembered by
many Bottineau County people as
Miss Dena Lomen, and formerly lived
at Souris. She was married about q
year ago.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
union S0CIABLE
City Churches will Try to
Get Together and
Enjoy Life. .s

The congregation OF the First Bap.
tist church held their first sociable for
the season. in the church on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 21. On this occasion
it was made reception to the new pas
tor and his family. The ladies were
complimented for the home like ap-
pearance they gave to the church audi.
torium by the arrangement Of lamps,
rugs, tables, etc.
Senator Macarthur acted as chair
man for the evening and announced in
most felicitious fashion the members
on the program. The first one he
called upon for an address was A. G.
Burr. who took occasion to offer con-
gratulatory remarks to both church
and pastor, upon the new relationship
upon which they were entering. H.
s. Blood was next called upon and ex-
tended most hearty welcome to the
pastor and family on behalf of the
church. A symposium of short ad-
dresses were then called out from
Messrs. McBain. Kemp, Strom, Turn
or. Smith and others. An acceptable
number on the program was duet by
Mr.. Claude Feathers and Miss Mary
Boehnke. The pastor was called upon
and expressed his warm appreciation
of the welcome extended him. The
last number on the program was read.
ing by Miss Elsie Waterman whose OK.
ceptional gifts as an entertainer call
ed forth the highest encomiums of the
delighted andience. The people of
Bottineau are to be congratulated on
having such talent here, and it. is un-
derstood that Miss Waterman is ex-
pecting to give recital in the near
future. During the course Of the pro
gram most acceptable musical 3elec-
tions was rendered by H. M. Blood e
new Edison Phonograph. After the
program refreshments we're served by
the ladies which wele greatly enjoyed
by all. Altogether, the evening was
such a decided success and its happy
fellowship was participated in by so
goodly representation from the other
churches, that it was decided that an
effort be made to inaugurate series
Of union sociables in which all denom-
nations would be invited to partici-
pate. To this end a committee was
appointed consisting of the following
persons: Mr.. Burr, Chairman; Profess
sor Kemp, Secretary; Messrs. Fielder
and McBain and Misses Govenlock,
Brown and Kalbheisch.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
THE OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
of Board of County Com.
missionerfor Bottineau
County, N. D.
Bottineau, N. D. Nov. Is, 1906.
Forenoon Session.

The Board met pursuant to the ad-
journment of October 2nl. Commiss-
toner's present Chairman Tri,nble,
Clark, Grant and Romsos The min
utes of the regular October meeting
held October first and second were read
and approved as read. The minutes OF
the special meeting held October 25th
and 26th were read and approed as
read.
The cost bills for the conducting of
the General Election held November
9Th were examined and allowed. No
inspector. judge, or clerk of election
was allowed more than two dollars for
his services on election day. and in
no case was hall rents allowed to q
greater amount than three dollars
The total amount allowed for each
precinct is as follows:
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Nov. Is, 1908.
Afternoon Session.

The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present. The
matter of considering bids for the con-
struction of grades approaching the
proposed bridge over the Mouse River
on the township line between town
ship one hundred and sixty and town.
ship one hundred and sixty one was
taken up for consideration. E. NJ.
Kromrey appeared before the board and
offered to construct the grade on the
east side of the bridge at the price Of
thirty-two cents per cubic yard. G.
F. Shong appeared before the board
and offered to construct the grade on
the west side of the bridge st the price
of thirtyfive cents per cubic yard.
No other bids were received. Com
missioner Grant introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Be it resolved by this board that
these two bids be accepted upon the
following conditions: The general
height Of the grades to be seven and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
LIveryman Lost

Sheriff Gardner Of Bottineau coun-
ty, spent yesterday in the city seeks
ing information Of liveryman,
named Henry Thompson, who has
been missing from Overly for nearly
two months Early in September he
left his livery in charge Of an en-
rloyee and went to Emerado to look af-
ter his crop there and his family have
not heard from him since. Il has
been ascertained that he stopped at
the central hotel in Grand Forks on
the Goth Of September. No trace Of
him has been discovered since he left
here. He had about 500 on his per-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
School News.

The Philharmonic Concert COM
pany will give concert in the opera
mouse on Wednesday evening Nov. %,
under the auspices of the public school
of this city. The luvers of music
should not miss such a good oppor-
tunity to hear this. They have been
here before and need no introduction.
Seats are on sale at the postofice at
rs cents each. Children under twelve
are admitted free when accompanied
by adults
Walter Nero has returned to school
after weeks absence.
George Dinwoodie is new pupil in
the eighth grade.
The Crescent Literary Society met
again on Tuesday evening and elected
the following officers for the first term.
President, O. G. Strom; first vice
president, Dwight Sawyer; second vice
president. Lizzie Hohler; secretary,
Christine Finlayson; treasurer, Wal
ter Nero; sergent-at-arms, J. A..
Kemp; door keepers, Gordon Acheson
and Harry Britton; editor-in- chief.
Mont Woods. The first meeting will
be held two weeks from Friday.
Howard and John Beaton are new
pupils in the Fifth grade this week.
Georgia and William Scales have
commenced school in the primary
grade.
Rev. White gave the second talk of
his series on Religion on Tuesday af-
ternoon. The students were very
much pleased with it..
The new Third grade pupils this
week are Dewey Beaton, Ruth and
Esther Dinwoodie.
There is considerable sickenss in
the lower grades therefore the weekly
enrolment is small.
Grace Bacon is new pupil in the
Third grade.
Albert Wicks has been promoted
frssn the Sevenh to the Eighth grade.
Emil Folker started school in the
Third grade this week.
The school enrolment is increasing
every week, fourteen enrolling this
week.
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Transfers.

George Hanson to William Bredie
Gorden, e2nw4, lots 1859 3l-159-74.
81. 600
Thos. Wilcox ct ux to E. L. Wool.
bridge, e2sw4, lots 1854 sec. 3l-162 81,
So. 900.
Fred H. Stoltze to Joe McCaville,
lot 10, blk Z Westhope. $50.
Joe McCarrville to j. j. Stephens
etal (same as above), 5000.
L. o. Tollefson ct ux to g. O.
Remmen s. N. H. Gjevre. w2se4,
e2sw4.3. ne4nw4, w2ne4. 10. 1879.
Thomas g. Thompson to Lewis
Shaffer sea. 24-16l-S0.
I Edward Bowler ct ux to Joseph G.
Miller, sw4, 25.181-75.
The Dakota Development Co.. to
Katherine Derby, lots 1854 blk ID,
Antler. $3.50.
Catherine e. Derby s. William g.
Derby to James Preston Holiday. lots
1854, blk l6, Antler.
John d. iagon ct ux to Victoria
Perrinl. (same as above). 81, 900.
Baptiste Parthenias to George A.
Langevin, s2ne4, No se4, 1915 2.74.
$1200.
Lewis w. Heath ct ux to Lilburn
L. Stair, NED 28161-79. $4,000.
The Tri.State Land Co., to Henry
Mortenson Town Lot Deed, lot 1e blk
Z Gardena. $50
The Dakota Development 60. to
Charles Burner, lot 4, blk 4 Truro.
Stephen B. Reap to G. A. Mathews,
w2nw4, se4nw4 sw4ne4, 1919 20. 1915.
Wm.. r. Banks ct us to Gustav A.
Huss. sw 43.18O-83, $4,000.
James Isaac Pennell to Charles G..
Rayburn ne4 5-162.SO $450O.
Northern Land Colonization Co. to
VIM. Mutere, nw4 go 18S-7S. $s6s0.
B Joseph Fix ct ux to Robert TAFT.
lots 83 to 48. blk A, S Bottineau. lots
8 to 10 blk 33, s. Bottineau $4,000.
Robert TAFT ct ux to Joseph Fix
nw4se4, w2ne4, se4nw4. ne4nw4. 25,
s2sw4. s4ws4e. 24.182-77. Sc, 500
Albret Besancon and wife. to VIM.
NJ. Woods. se4. 19-162-82 81, 600.
Hearn Charles to Sam & Aug.
5seiffett, Crop 1907 W. 5.1s,s6OO. n2-
,sw4, w2se4 32- -184-sO $3.50.
John W. Garnett to Joseph @. Mil
Ter, sw4 il 1915. $4,000.
VIM. Ryder to Wm. Collins, n4w
49, s16O.S1 $4,000.
w. j. Holbrook to John F. Simon.
lot 18 blk 13 Westhope. $25O0.
Ole Crogen ct ux to Martin Z. Rothe
et ak, we nw48- l82- 78. $500.
Dan Teevans to Patrick B. Tee
vans, se4 %, 80 us.
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BapiIet Church

At the First Baptist church on Sun.
day next the pastor. Rev. L. M.
Waterman, will preach in the morn.
ing on "The Song and the Sword
and the new song books will be used
for the first time. In the evening his
subject will be elias God Been Good
Enough p There will be a special
prayer service in the morning from
1890 to II O'Clock, in the primary
room. The young peoples service in
the evening at $3.50 will be held by
Claude Feathers, the president. and
will be Of special interest. Every.
body cordially invited to each service.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23

The twentieth semi annual meeting
of the southeastern North Dakota ed
ucational association Of the counties
of Barnes, Cass Traill and Richland
was held in the assembly room of the
Normal November 8 and 10. Repre-
sentatives of other state institutions
county superintendents. local business
and professional men, and a large
lumber OF teachers were present. The
spirit of educational progress was in
the air.
State Superintendent Stockwell
in an address urged that the state and
county superintendent shuold be
elected at spescial election in order
to separate the schools from politics
and lead to the professionalization' of
teacherss and a means of improving
the conditionss under which teachers
work. IS
Prof. Ladd of the Agricultural
College, gave an address on pure foods
and drug an.lt he law upon the sunject
in this state,
The association stood for more
practical and industrial course of
study and better salaries for teachers.
The costs of living has increaed about
forty per cehnt since 1900, but salaries
remain the same.
Resolutions were adopted urging
the legislature to increase the COM
pensation Of the state superintendent
from 81, 600 to an amount more consis-
tent with the Office, and commended
the work food Commissioner Ladd.
City Superintendent Hoover Of Fargo,
was elected president.
An address was given by Mr.. Hollis
at meeting Of the Parents League
at Enderlin Nov. 8, when an organi-
zation was formed. Committees
were appointed at the close Of the
meeting. Mr.. Hollis is receiving let
ters from other towns concerning the
formation Of Parents League He
thinks the time is coming when par
ents will be awakened to the fact that
the school and home ale closely con-
nected. and will find time to fulfill
Frobel 8 grand dream Of nation Of
parents who would make the study Of
pedagogy their WORK for life. for the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
When will the AoUW DIe7

Chief Deputy Bohn. who has been
in the city for several days in the in
terest of the A. o. U. W. has secured
list of over twenty of our best citi
zens for the local lodge. This will
give the lodge membership of over
one hundred. Mr.. Bchn has had many
questions asked him. among which is
"When will the A. o. U. W. die 2"
His reply follows: ..... ....
When the lion eats grass with the OK,
And the fish worms swallows the
whale,
When the robbins knit woolen socks,
And the hare is out run by the snail; !;
When the fish creep over dry land.
And the mules on velocipeds ride.
When foxes lay eggs in the sand,
And women in dress take no pride;
When Thomas cats swim in the air.
And elephants roost on trees.
When insects in summer are rare,
and snuff never make people sneeze !;
When the Dutchmen no longer drink
beer,
And girls get to preaching on time,
When Billy Goats butt from the rear,
And treason is no longer a crime;
When humming birds bray like ass,
And Limberger smells like colonge.
When plow shares are made out Of
glass,
And the hearts of true Workmen
are stone;
When ideas grow in an idiots head.
And wool on the hydraulic ram,
Then the A. .. U. w. order will
be dead,
But the country won't be worth a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
TWO WRECKS
on the Main Line of the G.
N. near Devils Lake
this Week.

Train 8. known as the Great Nor
thern Puget Sound express. was wreck.
ed at 5 80 Monday morning between
Grand Harbor and Penn, 10 miles
west of Devils Lake.
The train was in charge of Conduc.
tor Harry Walker. of Larimore. and
was running about on time. The
wreck is supposed to have been caused
from spreading rails. The engine,
mail car, baggage car, smoker and
day coach left the track and were over
turned. The sleeping car and diner
were the only cars that remained on
the track.
j. q. Bailey and s. H. Sweet mail
clerks living in Grand Forks. were
both severely injured. A wrecking
crew was sent to the rescue from Lari-
more, Superintendent Nicholson in
charge of the work of clearing up the
debris. When the first reports of
this wreck came to Bottineau. there
was rumor that A. G. Burr and w.
H. Mcintosh were both on this train,
and were injured. also that eighteen
passengers we're killed. but all these
rumors happily proved unfounded.
Wednesday night the Great North
ern's palatial coast tram, the west
bound Oriental Limited, No. l. which
left Grand Forks ut 8 :15 was wrecked
at 10: As while running at speed OF
fifty miles an hour, about one mile
east of Doyon, a small station nea
Devils Lake. The entire train went
into the ditch, as is supposed on &C.
count of the rails spreading. The en-
ineer was killed and the fireman ser
sously injured. and the wrecking Crew
which arrived about one o clock, had
not yet been able even with the ard OF
the powerful derrick to rescue the un.
fortunate man. With the Great Nor
thern 8 proverbial good luck. none of
the passengers were killed or seriously
injured, although many of them wele
more or less bruised by the shaking
up they received. The scene of the
accident is fortunately on compare
tavely level ground or the disaster
might have been fearful.
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Tota! amount allowed for
all precincts. $962. 80
The matter of disposing of the
bonds for the Gessner and the Kane
drains was taken up for consideration.
Commissioner Romsos introduced
the following resolution
Whereas this Board of County Com
missioners did on the 23rd day of Feb
ruary, 1905, issue drainage oonds in
the amount of 81, 500 for the purpose
of deflaying the expense incurred in
construction Gessner Drain. Number
two, and did on the same day issue
drainage bonds in the amount of 81, :
900 for the purpose of defraying the
expenses incurred in constructing
Kane Drain Number four; :.
Whereas, this Board of County Com.
missioners did on the 3rd day of April,
1908, negotiate all of the said drain
age bonds aggregating $500, to the
Bottineau National Bank, but the said
Bottineau National Bank has refused
to accept the said bonds on account of
alleged technical defects in the pro-
ceedings of the Board Of Drain Com
missioners in establishing and con-
structing the drains for which the
bonds are issued: and
Whereas w. 81. Mcintosh, had Of
fered to purchase all of the said bonds,
aggregating $500, at par, to pay ac-
crued interest up to the time Of the de-
livery Of the bonds and to provide the
blank bonds free Of cost;
Now Therefore be it resolved by
this board that the drainage bonds is
sued on the said 23rd day Of February,
1905, for the purpose Of defraying the
expenses Of constructing Gessner
Drain Number two, and amounting tc
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-11-23
Thanksgiving Service

a union Thanksgiving service will
be held at the Baptist church next
Thursday morning at II o'clock.
The preacher has not yet been So
lected for this service, as the regular
order for this year falls on the Pres
byterian congregation, and they are
at present without q pastor.
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son when he was at Emerado on his
way here and there are some fears of
foul play as no possible reason has
been found for his disappearance. =
Grand Forks Herald.