The Bottineau courant., 1906-03-30

Editor Hager Of the st. Thomas
Times, who practices law, is said to
be candidate for states attorney Of
Pebmina county.
Hanah Palmer, the girl who was
sent to the penitentiary from Fargo
fol stealing coat, died at the prison
last Saturday. The authorities have
been unable to find any of her rela-
tives. s
The Milton Globe is now printing
eight pages all at home. This very
creditable effort in a town the size
of Milton. Editor Rishof is aggres-
sive in business way as we'll as edi-
torially.
Elmer Horn committed suicide in
a Minot hotel last Sunday night. by
shooting himself with 32-calibre
revolver. Horn was about twenty
five years of age and had been in Mi
not but short time.
They are pretty lenient with coal
thieves at Bismarck. Two men were
caught stealing coal, but out of regard
for their families they were released
after one day 8 imprisonment and told
to 60 and sin no more.
Kernel Brewer of the Fargo Forum,
after five weeks under cover at the
hospital. is again at his post. As a
result of swallowing a piece Of shot,
Mr.. Brewer has lost thirty six pounds
in addition to his appendix.
An express package containing $,-
600 mysteriously disappeared from the
Great Northern Office at Grand Forks
last Saturday morning. The package
was the remittance made by the local
Office on the 18th of the month.
The citizens of Cando had small
pox scare last week. The schools
were closed and every precaution tax
en- to keep the disease from spreading.
The authorities have it under con-
troll as only three cases developed.
At the recent sale Of school land in
Cavalier county not one of the 159 dis
crlptions of land remained unsold.
The prices received ranged from ten
dollars per acre. which was the ap-
praised value. up to twenty -one dol
lars. q
A call has been made for a conven-
tion at Fargo of all the independent t
telephone companies of the state for
the purpose of uniting for common
protection against the aggression Of
the Bell telephone and subordinate
companies. The date of the meeting
has not yet been set.
y, G. A. Campbell, Industrial and
townsite agent of the 500 line, is pre-
pairing to sell off the townsites to be
established on the Flaxton and Drake
extensions. At least twelve new
stations will be esta blished on these
lines. They will afford some splendid
opportunities for pioneers.
The city of Jamestown has another
damage suit on it's hands. Miss Bur-
gett, who fell on a defective sidewalk
the early part of this month has
brought suit for $4,000 damages and
an additional $3.50 for medical fees.
This is the second suit of this nature
that that city has had on its hands.
President Roosevelt has signed the
order changing the boundaries of the
Fargo and Bismarck land districts,
which means that the land Office at
Fargo will be continued for number
of years. By the terms of this order
forty townships are taken from the
Bismarck district and added to the
Fargo district.
The sensational Heggens case at
Minot, wherein Mrs. Heggens was
charged with attempting to kill her
husband, was dismissed by Judge
Goss. The main witness for Mrs.
Heggens was her seven -year-old daugh-
ter. Judge Goss also granted the
defendant a divorce, gave her the Gus
tody of the children, and also the
homestead at Berthold.
Ss8 -3k-
State Veterinarian VanEs has issued
a notice, which has the approval Of
Governor Sarles, to the effect that
cattle introduced in this state for
breeding purposes must be accom-
panied by certificate issued by an
inspector of the United States depart