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The Bottineau courant., 1906-08-03
RUSSELL

James Dowd of Deep River, is haul.
ing out lumber to do some building.
Fred Wentlandt's house was struck
by lightning Tuesday evening, doing
damage to the amount of about $50.
The Citizens State Banks build
ing is now awaiting the interior
dnishing to be ready for occupancy.
D. &. Piatt, Bottineau. made the
necessary survey of the village Of New
burg, Monday. That town will soon
take steps to incorporate.
Harry Galloway was called home to
Iowa, Monday, his mother being
worse. Mike Flahaven is looking
after the Langworthy yards.
DR.. Haldorson, of Souris, county
health officer, was here his week and
ordered the owners of the lots where
the sloughs are on to fill the lots up or
otherwise dispose of the water. The
townsite company owns most Of the
lots.
The Royal Neighbors are making
elaborate preparations for some doings
here in about six wekes. There is
being planned street drill and play
to be put on by local talent. A dance
land supper will also probably be
given.
Harry Cornell returned Saturday
svening from Minneapolis where he
went to- interview the 500 officials in
regard to obtaining some financial
help in the fixing of the road leading
into town. The result of his efforts
was that G. w. Hawes, special agent
for the 500 Line, was here yesterday
and inspected the roads. It is probable
that some substantial help is forth
COminp
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S0URlS

Born. Saturday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Forgerud twin boys. All
are doing we'll.
Walter Nero came up from Botti-
neau Saturday evening after few
days visit with homefolks.
Henry Yost arrived home Wednes.
day evening from his Canadian trip.
We understand while away Mr.. Yost
purchased a barber shop .@~&
Mr.. E. F. libel arrived Tuesday
evening to take charge Of the Il. n.
station here. MI. Duppler who has
served the people and company we'll
since the town started will take lay
of fro few months. .f
After licking up booze all day, sew
eral of our citizens participated in a
low down dog fight Wednesday even.
ing and the city was in a riotous state
all night. The marshal happened
just happened, you know-to be out
Of town and no police protection Of
any description was provided for. In
the absence of the police officer some
peaceable citizen should be author
lied to wear the star.
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SHOCKING STATEMENT, BUT
SHE FAILED TO DIsPRovE.

Miss De Pink Crying to get the con-
versation into pleasant groove)-l
was so shocked while reading Max
NO'Rell's book to-day. He Gays In
America the girls, do the proposing.
Isn't it contemplate In him to print
such slander? Mercy! Why, any
self-respecting American girl would
die before she'd let man know she
loved him. The idea of our girls pro-
posing!
Mr.. Bashful-Don't they?
"Of course not"
"I-l'm very sorry, because never,
never could pluck up courage to pro-
pose to girl. feel very blue to think
girl would rather die than-than let
me know she wanted to marry me.
IL guess I'll 60 home. Good-by."
"Oh! oh! Oh! Don't 60. IL love
you. Mercy! nearly lost you. Sit
down on this sofa, my darling. IN.
Y. Weekly.
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finished. Mr. Walker will have one
of the largest and best residences in
the city. g E
Z Activity in house building still con
times and Lansford can boast Of some
of the bestresidences in North Dakota.
A. Whiteman. Of Indiana, who
has large land interests here was
here on business few days the past
week.
o. G. Miller with force of four
men left Tuesday morning for. Knox
where he has a contract to build a
church,
j. L. Opfer has commenced the
erection of a cottage residence 24x3O
on the corner east of C. G. Banks
residence. -.---.....- ..-..,,,~----,-.-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Cooper are re-
joicing over the arrival of a fine boy
at their home, whose arrival occurred
on last Saturday evening.
Claud and Charles Shilling and
John Widett left on the g. N. Monday
morning for Mountain Home, Idaho,
where they all expect to take up land.
G. H. Ohntsad left on Thursday
morning for Algona, Iowa, to bring up
threshing rig which he has down
there. He will take in the state fair
at Fargo, couple of days.
DR.. H. z. Fisher, of Kirkersville,
Ohio, was here last week and pur-
chased a quarter section about four
miles northwest of town. The Doctor
is thinking pretty strongly of locating
here.
The Schibsby Implement Company
hold the record for selling threshing
outfits, having disposed of six last
week.. It will require large number
of rigs to take care of this falls crop,
should nothing happen to it from now
on Asa
Tuesday afternoon terrific hail
storm passed few miles south of this
place. leaving a track of land that
looked as though it had been gone over
with a mower, houses with broken
windows, strips of siding and shingles
torn off. and, we are Informed, some
loss of animal life. Following are
some of those who lost the most
heavily: W. H. Winney, Charles
Jinsberg. Selling Bros, Savicol,
Railing. Phillips and others. The
loss will aggregate many thousands
of dollars. The crops were all COM
ing along nicely and where, in the
morning you could walk waist high
in the waving grain. in the evening
nothing was left but a stretch Of
blackened earth which one might
almost think had been turned over
by the plow. North Dakota is SUBJ
ect to some OF the most violent hail
storms, and it is to be wondered
why more of our farmers do not
avail themselves of the protection
offered by the hail insurance COM
Danies ts
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MAxBASS

Albert Lentz broke three fingers on
his left hand by hitting a man on
the head during scrap recently.
The Hub restaurant has received
another coat of paint and in adroned
with a handsome sign, presenting a
very inviting appearance.
Fred Wheelock was in from his
farm yesterday. He has lately CON-
pleted a new granary and intended to
give a big dane there last Tuesday but
owing to the inclemency of the
weather it Was postponed.
The Commercial Club will have
the county surveyor take the measure
ments of the various sloughs required
to be filled to make the roads leading
to town passahle. and estimate the
amount of dirt required to fill same,
after which the contract will be let.
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KRAMER

DR.. Chadbourn reports the arrival of
a son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxine Sicard. The young man made
his appearance last Friday.
R. McCutheon living three and a
half miles northwest Of town has just
finished building barn 26x32, with
12 foot posts and gable roof.
Henry Smith, manager Of tho Rog-
ers lumber yard at this place, has
commenced the building of neat res
idence on Charles street, near the
school house.
Norman Mcintosh, who has been en-
ployed on The Record force the past
two months. left for Bottineau last
Saturday evening to visit with rela-
tives for short time.
Gerat Overman has just finished
building an addition to his residence
on his farm six miles southeast of
town. This addition gives Mr.. Over
man a residence 24x24 feet in size.
Ben Romanson of Souris, father in
law of F. Satire Of Kramer, has pur-
chased one of the best lots in the new
town of Ambrose, the terminus of the
Flsxton branch of the 500, and will
probably put in drug store.
A large number of our people at.
tended picnic near Willow City
Sunday. One man from this place,
who was accompanied there by two
young damsels, by all reports. seemed
to have had rather strenuous time as
he saws that the next time he attends
a picnic only one shall accompany
| him.
w. T. Dahl, formerly of Bottinea,
is of an inventive turn Of mind. He
is working on several propositions and
lately was granted a patent on very
useful little article-a faucet lock-tt
be used on all kinds of faucets agains
accidental opening or otherwise ant
the leakage of barrels or tanks thu
/
prevented,
The "harvesters" are beginning to
come into town. Geo. Tilton propri
etor of the Star restaurant, who had
planted enough radishes to supply tn
restaurant all summer, had the entir,
crop harvested" by some of thos
"harvesters or hoboes who are a
present occupying great part Of thi
town. @
A disgraceful fight occurred on Mail
street Tuesday night between tw'
hoboes, in which one of them had hi
face cut open with the others boots
The djsgraceful conduct Of these me-
|I(g) since they came to town ought t
awake our citizens to the necessity .
| incorporation, after which they woul
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AMTLER

A. H. Lossow, special employee of
the U. s. Treasury department with
headquarters at st. Paul was q bust
ness visitor here this week.
Editor and Mrs. A. J. Drake Of
Westhope are on the n. D. Editorial
excursion to Yellow Stone Park. Also
Editor and Mrs. M. O. Of Mohall.
The social and entertainment at
Haase last Saturday night was q sue
cess both socially and financially. a
much larger crowd was present than
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be in position to rid the town Of the
degenerates.

j. F. Graham, who has been here
for some days in charge Of an extra
gang putting in passing track for
the 500 railroad company, moved his
men to Gardena Monday. where he
will construct a passing track. After
that work is finished MIR. Graham will
throw his crew ofa11Ogmen into Eek
man and again take up the work of lay
ing the new SO.lb. rails and ballasting
the track. The new rails are now
between Eckman and Russell on the
west end of the new 500 line and at
Overly on the east end. Within sixty
days Mr.. Graham hopes to have the
entire mileage of the now line ironed
with 80-lb. rails. ....... ......,...
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to the baby, he calls it 'tommyrot.'
you know."-Yonkers Statesman.
Rare Treat.

Some great physician tells us,"
said the woman in the green waist,
that eating beef puts person in a
bad humor. Does it put your hus-
band in a bad humor?"
II should say not" sighed the little
woman with the typewriter ink on
her fingers. MY husband is poet,
and he Is so tickled when we can af-
ford real beef that he, is in a good
humor for whole week.
Daily News.
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WESTH0PE

j. T. Nevil went to Souris Tues.
day on business.
Mrs. Sam Nesting left for Fargo,
Monday morning to visit relatives.
Miss Anna Grill of Ontario, visited
at the J. T. Maier home the past
week.
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The. Young Thing.

Mr.. Justwed What do you mean?
b The, Butcher-N offense, sir. The
lady was marketing at my place yes.
terday, and she wanted me to let her
have a nice tender omelette. Cleve.
land Leader. .s s5. 5s
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Stuck.

Cogger-Up to the hubs, eh, and
have telephoned for team Of mules
to pull you out?
Motorman-Yes. If ever get this
auto out shall offer it to the harbor
dredgers. a i
Cogger-What in the world use
would it be to them? b. aa
Motorman-Why, it is such perfect
mud machine!- Chicago Daily News.
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How Sillvl

Madam" said Fatigued Philip, rais-
ing his tattered hat with courtly
grace. II don't ask for money. nor
food, but could yer gimme an old coat
just real old coat. ma 'am?"
"Why, answered Mrs. Young, "isn't
your old coat old enough Cleveland
Leader.
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( "A Differences.

Bacon-Marriage does make . diff
ference, after all. gs
Egbert How so?
Before a man marries. when he
hears his sweetheart say: sOo's 'uvy
duyy is ooT he thinks she's all to the
good. ST s3 I. II Il NJ
"Of course"
But after marriage, when he hears
the same EirI make the same remark
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Legal Advice,

Mrs. De Temper am not happy
with my husband. Shall drive him
away?
Lawyer-His life is insured in your
favor, isn't it?
Eyes, made him do that before we
married."
well, don't drive him of. He'll
die quicker where he is."-N. 7.
Weeklky.
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Both Barbarous.

Rodrick There Is something about
the Indians that reminds me Of COL
lege students.
Van Albert-What Is It?
Rodrick-Why, you can't tell their
songs from their whoops. Chicago
Daily News. s
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had been expected but the ladies were
equal to the emergency and a bounti-
full supper was served to all.
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The Extension Of Knowledge.
Knicker-Is Jones philanthropist? |?
Booker Yes; he has endowed IL
brary Of books at the racetrack. N. q.
Sun. s{ .3;s 5s Iss J. NV lt5
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sheDon't you want to read Ma
ture's book sss3 ,s
He What does It expos? 4.
Sun. 55s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
SCHOOL TENTING.
= HE children of the Deephaven, MINI, d

HE children of the Deephaven, Minn district had
Il experience this fall that in the years to will
be handed down something very unusual for these
progressive twentieth century days. For six weeks they
went to school in tents while their new building
being finished For days before the time for open
ing school, children wondered what going to be
done,-whether they would have longer vacation or
whether the authorities would wave magic wand and
something to shelter them until the school
house ready for occupancy -> - -.
This is not age of magic but the authorities did
something pretty nearly like it, between two days.,
for morning the children awoke to find that three
big had been raised, that floors being laid
desks and seats put in, and stoves set up The TENTS
moreover, quite different that mistakes could
not be made because all tents looked aike' The chill
dren could hardly wait for the opening day of school, they
eager to 60 to school in tent.
When everything sorted out that momentous
first day in September the primary department found that
their tent the white one with three peaks to the
roof while the intermediate department assigned to
the blue and white striped tent with two peaks and the
grammar department to the tent with white walls and
only peak to it's blue and white striped roof.
At first, it all great lark. And then the wind
began to blow and their troubles began The continued
assaults of old Boreas loosened the and by
the tents collapsed overnight undoing all the hard work
faithful anitor Day after day. during the windy
week in October the little band of children
bed morning. in spite of wind and ran only to be
dismissed because the little tented city not in shape
for use and there already enough coughs and colds
show that the children, however eager not yet
adapted to outdoor schoolrooms in the late fall
''A's well that ends we'll, however, and the chill
dren of the Deephaven district housed in fine
schoohouse with all kinds of eonveniences Better
STILL that six weeks of school tenting aroused deeper
loyalty their school than they had known BEFORE
and that alone worth all the passing discomfort
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CARVER, MINI.
Lyla Brunius, Reporter.

The Carver public school opened Sept. TO- 1906 with
1875 pupils enrolled The teachers Professor Harsh
man, Misses Diedereh, Thornquist and Palmer.
The pupils in the first primary . had Hal1owe'en
Haowe' games played and the decorations
suggestive of the day. Pumpkins served bowls for
the refreshments and the autumn leaves and beam
ing happy faces formed very pretty sight.
Lillian Franzen Of the sixth grade has received her
Journal Junior p!ze picture It pretty and attractive
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HENDERSON, MINI.
MARGARET FOltz. Reporter

The members of the Forum Literary society had de-
bate Friday Nov g. 1906. The subject that chosen
by the state debating league The vote of the judges
in favor of the affirmative. ..-
The students of the grammar school held their first
meeting Nov. 9, 1906. The following program was
Witzaney reading, His First and Last Drink, George
schaus; essay, :fWoves,' Raymond Larson; reading,
debate fResolved, That knowledge of English Gram
and speng) Is More Essential to Success in Life
Than knowledge of Mathematics affirmative Pearl
and Ida Bls negative Ida stenburg and Bertha
Brahs; song school The judges voted in favor of the
negative side Of the debate. .~'- -.--.
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HORACE MANN.
Catherine McGregor, Reporter

: Cather1ne Mct1regor Reporter.
The Horace Mann school orchestra played the Fifth
Avenue Congregational church the other evening sup
per- They highly complimented and Of the mem
bers of the Park Avenue Congregational church. who was
present. asked them to play at his church the following
Tuesday evening at banquet. The members Of the
chestra Mildred Sahlstrom, Walter Swanson Edwin
Crog, Cedric Cady volns; Rudolph Hanson Raj ph
erts Catherine McGregor, mandolins; Alice Allen and
Ethel Sebastian, piano. j. -..-s -.= i
Miss May Banker, formerly of the Washington school,
has taken the place of Miss Hense who recently
ried. Miss Matte Robinson has charge of the
on the ground floor. ...-s@ >.: .a =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

Within century, they tell u.s. iron
After viii be Of the things of the past, if the
the Iron world keeps up it's present rate of consump
Age. ton. And the authorities who predict
this also say that the consumption is likely
to increase, instead of fall off. With forests
ing, with iron gone and coal also disappearing fac
tor what will the people hundred years hence dos For
tunatey brains not disappearing also, and it would
be interesting to know what other things will be found
invented to take the place Of these
articles to the people Of today
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ADRIAN, MINI. -
Homer Iindgren, Reporter.

The Adrian high school has reorganized the Lincoln
Literary society. The society meets every two weeks
Their program consists of music Debates etc. In
nection with the society paper published semnonthy
by the pupils It makes specially of school happenings
of the high school at very pleasant Hallowe party
at the school house Nov. 3.
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Wherever the American goes to the
Ball number Of eighteen So baseball is sure to
at the crop out pastime. The Central Ameri-
'Ditch'' had always considered it too much
BILE to move rapidly, and they thought the
climate warranted their Incidence. Consequently they
much astonished when the American contingent dig
gng at the big DITCH from the highest to the lowest in
the colony, broke out in great fever baseball
Everybody plays who is not too fat too DID, and official
society turns out the Spanards turn out for bull
fight It is great fun for all concerned and is actually
putting some ginger into the slow going natives.
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There hardly any of US, who have
Stamp respondents, who have not time
Your ceived a letter, bearing the odd red stamp
Letters that means "postage due'' In the United
States, the ''postage due'' cost is seldom
great and people do not often gumbe at having to pay
the postage that the writer of letter too
less put With letters to foreign correspondents
however, "postage due' is quite serious matter. In
the first place, every hafounee fraction of half
cents. It is that fracton of halfounce
plays at the receivers end of the ne for
foreign governments not only exact the full POSTAGE
no matter how much is already a letter-but they
penaze the recipient of letter for having such
less correspondent The editor well remembers the doz
of letters she received while abroad and the postage
due'' rules particularly exasperatng The grand
total dozen letters made appreciable penalty
for having loving but careless friends at home in the
states.'
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GRANITE FALLS, MINI.
Nettie johnson, Reporter.

All the grades of the public school preparing pro-
gram for Thanksgiving Day. -..t
The Granite Falls football team played with Marshall
last Saturday Granite the being % to On
Saturday next the Granite football team play with Nor.
ton. ...~. s.. = -
Many visitors called at the school the past week.
Among them were Miss Todd, Miss Olds, Mr.. Hamre and
Mrs. Larsen. ..,'. =. '.' 49,.
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DETROIT. MINI.

DETROIT, MINI. >-..-....
Marguerite Kelly, Reporter 81. 1<.. ..
The attendance in the grade has been very high
during the past month. . - 81 -.
Rev. Mr. Steinhof visited the grades last week and
much pleased with their progress.
Several students have recently entered the eighth
grade. .,-.~'.
The first number Of the literary society programs was
presented in the assembly hall Nov These programs
tho not of recent origin in the high school, have always
been received with great interest and enthusiasm by all
the classes: -.
On Nov. 9 Miss Mae Rich, graduate of the Detroit
high school, delivered several classical selections This
of the many pleasant half which the stu
dents enjoy week. - -. - T. r. -.
An art exhibition and lecture will be given in Detroit
Nov Is and 49, the proceeds Of which be used
entirely for the purpose of identifying the schools
grade well the high school, will receive of the total
an amount proportionate to the purchase Of tickets
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WHITTIER.

DICK WEIGH, Reporter.
An entertainment given by Colonel Paul Kamerer
for the Whittier school, Nov g. 1906, and the amount
cleared $780, His songs and stories were very
much enjoyed and he held the undivided attention of his
audience. The school orchestra played several selec
tions and the sang songs which well chosen
for the occasion.
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WIIILSTON, N. D.
Ernest A. Francis. Reporter


The pupils Of Wiston have undergone test recently
which showed large number had either defective vision
hearing The parents of these pupils have been noti
fed accordingly.
Mr.. Metzger was reelected president and Mr. Shafer
secretary when the Athletic association held it's first
ing this year. -:
Last Friday evening 'Fnecktie basket social''
held in the Garden Valley school, The proceeds of the
evening were $3.50.
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LIE sUEUR, MIMI, UNION SCHOOL
=. Pearl WeckWOrth. Reporter.

No school held in LIE Sueur last Friday, it was
visiting day for the local teachers Some went to Min
neapos and others to the Southern Minnesota School Ex
hbition held at Mankato The LIE Sueur schools sewing
the best exhibit.
Much excitement has been aroused among the pupils
of the fifth and sixth grades account of spelling
match which is to take place Nov. 9.
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NORTHWOOD, N. D.


The public school of Northwood has enrolment of
210 pupils with six teachers Franklin Thordarson prin
cipal. -.
Fire escapes have just been placed in the upstairs
and fire drills in order At the first drill the
emptied in twenty-eig seconds ~ -
Medals offered in every grade to those having the
highest standing in attendance and scholarship.
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,1B n1nNEsorA, SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER Is, 1905.
News From the Schools, By journal Junior Reporter
GRAFTON. N. b.
= -
Theresa HALL RepoIter.

The Grafton high school organized literary society
Friday, Nov 2. The has not yet been decided
upon, but the first program win be held Nov. %. -
gained The officers are president vice president and
secretary treasurer They win have class flower and
class colora IL. - ~ .~@@*
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AMBOY, MIMI, HIGH SCHOOL.
Mayme V. Louer, Reporter.

Two new pupils were enrolled Monday in the fresh
class.
The match basket ball game Tuesday was nearly
spoiled by the ran but finally resulted in favor of the
regulars 49,. .'.. 49,. =......-.. -: