The Bottineau courant., 1906-03-09

1AAo' NJ ~ Auu0y VI MluOts m0G
a tragic death in Chicago last Satur-
day by being run over by a horse and
buggy. The police have not yet been
able to locate the careless driver. Her
husband, who was prominent lawyer,
died at Minot last fall.
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Kenmare is candidate for county
seat honors. An effort will be made,
it is said, to carve new county out
Of the northwestern corner of Ward
county and make Kenmare the capital.
The town has lot of hustlers and
they are going to make strong effort.
The biggest transaction in horses
ever made in North Dakota, was closed
at Dickinson last week. Dean Man
ming sold to j. E. Phelan his entire
lot of horses, estimated to be 900 head,
for an aggregate sum of $33, 900. The
price was $55 per bead. colts born
prior to 1905 to be counted.
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II Civil service will be held in Grand
Forks as follows: April 1s and 10th,
scientific assistant in the department
of agriculture; March 21st, topographic
craftsmen for the Panama canal SER
vice; March 21st and 23rd, civil engi-
neer student department of agriculture,
surveyor in the Philippine service.
The deputy county auditor of Grand
Forks county recently announced him
self as candidate for auditor. The
present auditor then requested him to
resign. The deputy refused then his
chief removed him. And now there
is trouble galore The auditor is a
democrat and the deputy republican,
Patrick Kiley died in Fargo Mon
day. He had lived the life of re-
cluse for years, although he was we'll
fixed financially owning several valu-
able buildings. One peculiar trait
about him was that he never allowed
anyone to enter his room. He scarcely
would permit anyone to wait upon
him, even during his last sickness.
Secretary Follett of the Fargo COM
mercial club, is trying to effect an or
ganization that he believes will be of
great benefit to the state. 1t is the
organization of an association of com .
mercial clubs of the state. That such
an association of boosters would be
able to do the state a great deal of
good there appears to be no doubt
Mr.. Follett is quite enthusiastic over
the scheme. ''-
+ An anonymous writer in the Bow
bells Bulletin attempts to defend the
two county commissioners who were
recently removed from Office by Judge
Goss. He believes that it is too much
to expect that public officials should
be good all the time and that "a reas-
enable amount of efficiency is all
that the people should ask for. 1t is
no wonder that man who writes such
slush is afraid to sign his own name.
The shops that the Great Northern
will build in North Dakota this year
will not be located in Minot as was
generally supposed. The Great North
ern officials have. decided to build
them at Devils Lake. The business
men of Minot are disappointed as the
location of the shops would have
meant thousands of dollars to the
town. But that town will un-
doubtedly continue to be a wideawake
place.
The contract was let this week for
building the mammoth store which R.
B. Griffith will have erected in Grand
Forks. The building will be 75x14O
feet and four stories high with base
ment, the entire building to be used
for store purposes. 1t will be by far
the largest store in North Dakota.
The contract was let for $50, 900, but
this does not include the plumbing OF
elevator work. The building when
finished will cost about $50, 200.
The town of New England. North
Dakota, possesses what is undoubtedly y
the most remarkable school house in
the northwest. The structure is
twenty four feet square. one story in
height and built entirely of petrified
wood, except the roof which is
shingled. The wood is from the an
cient forests which covered Hetttinger
county. It has become agatized and
there being no other available mater
ial the school board made use Of it.
When the sun shines the building
glistens like crystal.
Judge Pollock announced his inten.