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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Tough Character.

John "Silver' Brown, a character
who has been loafing around Maxbass
since harvesting began, was arraigned
before Judge Getchel. last Tuesday
afternoon on charge of assault with
dangerous weapon, the complaining
witness being l.. G. Coleman. young
man who was employed on Smith s
threshing outfit He pleaded not
guilty and acted as his own attor.
ney but the judge considered the ev-
idence sucffilent to bind him over to
the district court for trial and fixed
his bvnd, at $1,000.
During the hearing "Silver'' wore
a pleased smile but when the Judge
announced his decision and fixed the
bonds at $1,000 he grew hostile and
the language he used was shocking
in the extreme. Judge Getchel i'm.
posed a fine of S. for contempt of
court and upon the prisoners request
to make it $25. he went him one
better and made it $50. ''Silver'
wanted to lick the judge but was
restrained by the marshall and for
chilly removed to the village jail
where he spent the night. On We'd
nesdy Deputy Sheriff Dan Kippen
brought him to Bottineau where be
will await trial in the next district
court
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
MINNESOTA PRIMARIES.

st. Paul, Sept. 10. Unofficial re-
turns compiled from yesterdays pri-
mary vote in the state for the nomina-
tions for congress, show the following
result:
First District-J. A. Tawney, re-
publican; Andrew French, democrat
Second District. T. McCleary,
republican,; w. s. Hammond, demo-
crat.
Third District--C. 4. Davis, repub.
lican; no democratic opposition.
Fourth District IF. G. Stevens, re-
publican; Gustave Scholle, democrat
Fifth Disrtict #. M. Nye, repub-
lican; Frank Larrabee, democratic.
Sixth District Chas. A. Lindbergh,
republican; M. G. Tiff, democrat.
Seventh District "A. j. Volstead
repu blican; no democrat.
Eighth District-J. Adam Bede.
republican; no democrat.
Ninth District Havlor Steenerson,
republican; no democrat.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
School News.

Sadie O'Connor has closed her
school in the Stinson district last Fri
day.
Mrs. Haggerty of Liberty district,
had intended to leave the county, but
has changed her mind and will take
school in Bottineau county.
Nina Douglas closed a very success
full term in Liberty district, and has
gone to her home in Minnesota.
Miss Mary Cameron who has been
homesteading at Crosby, has returned
to Bottineau county.
Charles F. Stein of Grand Forks,
will have charge Of the Lansford
schools during the coming year.
Nina Richards is teaching term
in Michigan district.
Cecilia Fo1sberg opened a three
months term of school in Scandia dis
trict last Monday.
The county superintendent has been
sending out circulars to teachers urg-
ing them to take up reading circle
work for the coming year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
New Improveme ents.

Three large rolls of lead pipe cable,
each pipe 1000 feet long and each con-
tanning 100 pairs of wire, arrived in
Bottineau, Wednesday.
They are the new cables the North
ern Telephone Company will put along
the business streets. taking the place
Of the multitude of wires which are
now strung on thier poles.
Each one of these cables take the
piece of one hundred wires now in use
and will make considerable difference,
not only in the appearance of the street,
but will graetly improve the service.
especially in stormy weather.
The Northern have made some ex-
tensive improvements in their equip
ment this year, the additions and bet
terments have cost about $40,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Letter from Dryden Rea.
Springbrook, N. Oak,
Sept. 18th, 1905.

Sept. 18th, 1905.
Editor Cou1ant: -@
| Well, here I am out on my
claim. all by my lonesome. and not
having anything to do I thought I
would write you. I am planted on
the SCI Of sec. 90, township 155, range
80. Mr.. Albert Livett, my nearest
neighbor. is about quarter of mile
from me, and good school no farther
from me than in Bottineau. Mr.. Liv-
EFT senior, lives about one-ha]f mile
they have been located here over two
years. and are doing we'll. They are
very nice sociable people, always
ready and willing to help a new conner
in any way they can, better natured
people I never came in contact with.
Crops are good but the acreage is not
very large yet. Vegetables of all
kinds and of good quality.
Now I will give you short write
up of our thriving town above named.
We have to commence with as good
general store, as you will find IN
any new town of it's age. owned and
run under the management of Charles
Ulrich. ..:.
The Myer Lumber Co. have a yard
here that would do credit to a town
of 1000 population.
J. Widmann, real estate, loans and
collections, doing general business
in that line. He also owns and runs
first class livery and feed barn that
in itself is a credit to the town. A
more obliging gentleman you could
not wish to meet and his rates are
very reasonable.
The Missouri Hotel is a good place
to stop; vrey obliging people, always
ready to give stranger any informa :
tion they possibly can. and their table
is good, rates very reasonable. In
this way they always have crowded
house.
They have good school with about
fifty pupils in attendance which will
be increased later on.
The town also has good newspaper
plant, and turns out first class paper.
Say Mr.. Editor, by the way. the
editor is no insurgent. he is the real
old stuff.
There is also a good blacksmith
shop and seemingly first class man
at the anvil.
s Yours Respectfully,
w. B. Rea.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
STATE SCHOOL CASH
Superintendent StockwelI
Gives Rules About Its
Division.

To School Officers, A year ago we
issued circular calling attention to
the operation of the new law which
provides that children must be in
attendance sixty days in order to be
included in the enumeration upon
which the apportionment Of the state
tuition fund is made. At that time
we insisted that the new law would
not work hardship upon any district
which maintained term Of six to
nine months OF school, provided the
school officers gave heed to the matter
of attendance. We believed that we
were justified in making that state
ment then, consequently. we repeat it
now. that no district will in any way
suffer under the new law, provided
the term Of schools is from six to nine
months, and provided the matter of
the attendance of children upon school
is given due attention. 1t stands to
reason that school which maintains
long term will, Of necessity, secure
a greater proportion of children at
tending school sixty days We be-
lieve, therefore, that it is the duty of
every school board in this state to fix
the minimum school term at six mon
tbs: better fix it at eight or nine.
However, if school is taught six months,
which means 120 days. it ought to be
possible to secure the attendance of
every child in the district for at least
one-ha that time, which would en-
title the district to draw mony upon
such children. The returns received
from the various counties of the state
under this new law Indicate that the
PERCENTAGE of children who have fail
ed to attend school for sixty days
varies from thirty to sixty per cent.
This, it seems to us, is a very sad
commentary upon the efficiency of our
public schools. We therefore urge
upon every school officer the necessity
of increasing the length of term and
the greater necessity of seeing that
children are in school, as contemp-
lated by law It is the purpose of the
department to deal fairly with every
district in the state. However, we
feel that many districts have not
given sufficient attention to the opera
tion of this law and we are sure that
in the apportionment Of public funds
during the coming year, they will
find that their revenues from the state
tuition fund have been somewhat di-
minished. This is a matter which
can be renedied. and when all school
officers appreciate the necessity of
longer terms and better school attend
ance, the present method of the appor-
tionment of school funds will be q
great improvement over the old.
With best wishes for better school
year in 19O6-07 than last, wa are Very
truly yours. W. L. Stockwell, Supt.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
The COUNTY NEWS
Cleaned from the Local
Press of Bottineau
County.
WILLOW CITY

L. H. Olson has been having a plank
sidewalk put down in front of his
sstore this week. as he could not secure
workmen to put down the cement walk
that he intended to. 4. Is:
Miss Ethel Marshall returned home
Hast Friday mroning after spending a
month at Antler as clerk in the q. N.
depot while John Nelson, the regular
clerk took his summers vacation.
The painters finished the interior of
the school building yesterday and will
transfer their activity to the exterior
this morning and soon the appearance
eof the building will be changed for
the better upon the outside.
: The carpenters are putting the fin
ishing touches to w. I. Gordon's new
residence and it will not he long now
until Will can move into the house.
1t is very roomy cottage and presents
a fine appearance from the outside.
During the hot days of last week
Uncle Andy Richards had to clean up
his we'll, and as he could not get any
zone to do it for him he undertook the
job and came near being overcome by
the heat and for the past week he has
been unable to attend to his work and
was brought into the city Sunday
morning and has been under the doc
tors care since. but we are glad to
state that he is getting better at this
writing and will soon be as we'll as
ever. .-.
The hot weather of week ago done
considerable damage to the shade trees
of the city and a great many of them
look as if frost had struck them for
many of the leaves have turned and
are dropping off, but there has been
no frost yet and it is the result of the
hot wave of a week ago. The ground
is very dry an the trees set out this
spring are suffering for moisture at
this time, but as the. growing season
is practically over it is not blieved
that the dry spell will hurt them to
any great extent. ~.
The carpenters are busy these days
in putting the finishing touches to the
Catholic Convent and as there are
quite number of them the. work is
progressing very nicely. The third
story is entirely completed and the
second is nearly so. which leaves but
the first and the basement to be fin
ished after which the painting and
furnishing will be pushed to compile
tion as soon as possible.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
COAL RATES Are CUT.
The Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Cut
Rates on Coal.

st. Paul, Sept. 2O.- big cut in
coal rates from Duluth and Superior
has been made by the Northern Pacific
railway and the Great Northern rail
road has announced that it will make
the same reduction.
This is said to be in anticipation by
these roads of the action which was
taken by the state railroad and ware
house commission as result of the
hearing of the complaint made by the
Minnesota shipI ers against the Mil
waukee & st. Paul road, which has
now the carrying contract with the
Northern Pacific railroad from Duluth
and Super ior to the twin cities.
This hearing will be resumed by
the state railroad commissioners to-
morrow. =
The reduction tariff, sheets of which
have been filed with the state com
mission. makes the cut in the Coal
rates in Minnesota from 5 to 10 per
cent and in one instance the cut is al
most 20 per cent. .,<>= Z
It will effect the entire state outside
the twin cities and part of the OAK
otas.
It is expected that the other roads
doing business in Minnesota will have
to fall in line.
A cut of almost 20 per cent is made
on coal to Pipestone. Mimi. located
in the southwestern part of the state.
Pipestone is the terminal point and is
the station used az basis for comput-
ing rates.
The reduction affects soft coal cor1.
siderably, but the cut on hard coal
will not be so much.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Cement Walk,

The city council had a special meet
ing Saturday evening and let the ce-
ment sidewalk contract to Edmund
White at 169 cents per square foot.
Mr.. White and his crew of men
have already began work, expecting to
have the walk from the Bottineau
County Bank to the Ertresvaag build
ing completed by tonight.
AS far as the work has been com
pleted it looks good. The walk is be-
ing built ten feet wide, with a gutter
30 inches wide.
This will make a great improve
ment in the appearance of Bottineau,
and we hope will eventually leading
the esta blishment of water and sewer
system.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Public Auction.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the old Garrison farm, 6
miles southeast of Bottineau, one half
mile north of Halls brick yard, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1905.
Sale to commence at o'clock p. m.
The following described properly:
One bay horse weight 1900, one
black horse weight 1900, one bay horse
weight 1850, one bay mare in foal
weight 1885, one pair of mare colts
one year old, three sets of work har-
ness, one set double driving harness,
three wagons complete, one top buggy
with pole and shafts. one eight foot
Deering binder. one seven foot Cham
pion binder, one mower and rake, one
Dowagiac % shoe drill, one Monitor
disc, one set of harrows, two sukley
lows and one walking plow. Thirty
five head of cattle. including ten mich
cows fresh Nov. l. All household
furniture and other articles too num-
erous to mention.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms-All amounts nuder $40 cash ;
over that amount November l.. 1907
with approved security at 8 per cent.
5 per cent discount for cash.
No reservation. Everything will be
sold, I am going to Washington.
G. H. Lavanway, Owner.
A. Berthiaume. Auct.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21

cular exercise by way of shingling
Joe Messner's g new auto barn-received
part of the ingredients of the "war-
ranted to kill" preparation, one shot
striking him in the lip causing a very
painful, though not necessarily serious
wound DR.. Stewart extracted the pellet
after some little difficulty and thinks
nothing dangerous will result from
the accident It was a lucky occa-
sion for the Doctor when we think
'what might have been. :"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSION.

Incompetent opticians should beware
of the North Dakota state board of op-
tometry. The board meets at Grand
Forks. Oct. and 9, at which time an
examination of applicants for licenses
will be held in the Commercial club
rooms. At the same tine membrs of
the board plan to take some action
looking to the revocation of the H.
censes of some of the present opticians
Of the state who are regarded as not
competent to practice their profession.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Baby Died.

The little ten months old boy of Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Macarthur died Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Macarthur came here month
ago to attend the funeral of her father,
Mr.. McBain, and has been visiting
here since. Mr.. Macarthur arrived
yesterday from his home at Moscow,
Idaho to attend the funeral.
This babe was their only child. and
they have the sympathy Of all in their
sad bereavement.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
0MEMEE

j. G. Teevans went to Bottineau
Sundays usual. Wonder.
Neil McKinnon, the republican
nominee for sheriff, spent last Satur-
day in town.
Accidents are happening to threshers
all over the state but as yet nothing
serious has occurred in this vicinity.
The Citizens State Bank sold q
quarter section of land last week to
David Wilson of this town for$ $500.
The land is located about three miles
from Omemee and Dave figures that
he has struck rare bargain.
]. M. Messner went to Bottineau
last Friday and returned with his
new automobile which he bought
through DR.. Lundy. 1t is a hand
some runabout manufactured by the
Ford company. Joe is busy every
evening giving our citizens fast auto
rides. The machine has all kinds of
power and is model Of neatness in
structure.
James Duggan sprung a new joke
on his many friends by passing around
a box of Potantates. MonGay-celebra-
ting the arrival of twins-boy and
girl-which came to the Duggan ho1le
Saturday afternoon. Mother and
new arrivals doing nicely. We ex-
tend congratulations.
w. Fl. Day, superintendent of the
Imperial lumber yards gave dinner
to number of the Imperial local
agents at the Hotel Northern on last
Sunday. Those present were A. e..
Blycker Of this city, Fl. F. Stiles,
Overly; G. D. Goodney, Dunseith
g. D. Clay and wife, Kramer; Ole
Forsieth, souris; 1. D. Bishop, Bot
tinau; E. w. Deennison, Rugrby.
The dog catcher was around We'd
nesday dealing out Justice with a
12.gage shot gun Ito some of the
thorough ghbred ours that lnfest the city.
While giving the lead compound to a
vicious 2 canine owned by a.. b.
Blycker it seems that the gun took
the form Of blunderbuss and DR..
Falls who was taking a little mus
y
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
ANOTHER POSTOFF[CE.

The postoffice at Lankin. in the
western part of Walsh county, on the
500, was robbed Sunday nihgt OF $500
in stamps and currency. Sheriff Han
key went from Grafton to the scene of
the robbery. and arrested two men near
Laukiu on suspicion. They gave their
names as Pat O'Brien and Joe Dillon.
They are now in the Grafton jail,
but have not been givn a preliminary
hearing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
KILLED AT WILLISTON.

Minot. N D. Sept. 19.-fred John
liston yesterday afternoon while at
tempting to raise an engine which
went into the ditch. He became en-
tangled in the wrecking machinery
and was killed almost instantly. He
was 80 years old.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
ANTlER

Richard Bennett Dick was bus
mss visitor in Bottineeau Tuesday.
Ludwig Larson has resigned his
school in the Swearingen ditrict to
take effect October 1st, causing that
school to close one month earlier than
at first intended.
Col. E. W. Page of Westhope was
in town few hours Monday, being
on his way to the Iowa Colony settle
ment to look after the harvesting of a
fine qaurter section Of fax.
At Westhope the Catholic church
was entered by persons unknown who
completely stripped the edifice of all
robes, vestments, ETC., and Father
Turco:te and members of the church
are trying to find the parties.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the opening of school here the first
Monday in October. The two rooms
of the Presbyterian church will be
used. Teachers have not yet been EN-
ployed but will be at meeting of the
board il few days.
Will Kenan of near Renville was in
town Tuesday and reported the wheat
yield of his territory an average of
about eighteen bushels per acre. and
the individual yields all the way from
sixteen to twenty-six bushels.
Hairy Wells has resigned his posi-
tion with the John D. Gruber Com.
pany and after spending a couple of
days with his friends at Westhope.
lett Wednesday morning for Boisse-
vain. Manitoba, where he will have
charge Of the McCabe Bos. new ele-
vator. Boissevain is an old Manitoba
town on the st. John g branch exten-
tion and has population of about
twelve hundred. Ha1ry's many fri.
ends here are confident of his success
in his new location.
Wheat threshing is we'll advanced
and some what has beeen marketed
although very large percentage is
being stored in granaries on the farms
and will be brought in either when
the farmer has more time or when the
price advances to a figure nearer
the farmers idea of what his grain
is worth All that has go far been
brought in is of No northern quail
ity or better. The yield, however. is
not good, some fields going as low as
8 bushels to the acre and none yet
reported goes over twenty. while the
average yield tributary to this mark
ct will probably not be over thirteen
bushels per acre.
Lewis Golden who CONS from Bot
tineau will open photograph gallery
in Antler, located on the northwest
corner of the square and already has
a fine large building in course of
construction.
Henry Yost left yesterday morning
for Medicine Hat. Alberta. Mr.. Yost
has a barber shop there and will make
that place his future home
Justice Peterson has had several
cases in Justice court this week. Most
all were for drunkenness or vagrancy
and the offenders have all been sent
out Of town after paying their fines.
Sam Wilson has engaged another
/. d . i s3.8x Il a+
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
Iu ]. LANES STYLE.

Two banks at Underwood were held
up in the old Jesse James style by
three robbers Sunday night and twelve
thousand dollars. in currency taken.
The robbers escaped in full view of
the whole town, who stood at "atten-
tion" with hands up.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
OVER THE STATE
Late Telegraphic News
from all Over the
State.
THE FORKS MAY LOOSE.

"A prominent attorney and politician
of Nsrth Dakota, man who has had
more or less to do in recent years in
the enactment of a number of laws
that now grace the statute books of
North Daota, made the claim yester-
day that Grand Forks would never have
another session Of the supreme court.
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AUTOS ARE COMING.

Two cars Of automobiles will be
shipped to me the 18th and | look
for them here on the 25th. One light
touring car, the rest runabouts.
17-18 %. B. Lundy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
SAFE is WRECKED.

Kinrded, N. D., Sept. 20.-The
Office safe at the mill Of Rustad and
Kresse was blown open some time last
night and So secured. Nitro glycer-
inc was used. There is no clue.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
LOST

On Aug. 27. 1905, between Lake
Metigoshe, east side, and Bottineau,
one valise containing personal effects.
Finder return to my Office and receive
reward.
1S3t "A. G.. Burr.
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HOTEL FOR SALE.

The only hotel in town, with fix
lures and three lots. A bargain if
taken at once. Good reason for sell
ing. Address Olea Wekseth, Landa,
N. u. 17tf
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SNOW APPLES.

Leave your order for barrel of
Eastern Snow apples to arrive next
week. Price 1915 per barrel.
1913 -R. B.. Kilbourn.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21

Old maids would be scarce and hard
to find.
Could they be made to see,
How grace and beauty is combined
By using Rocky Mountain Tea.
T. Sims
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-09-21
OR SALE OR RENT.

Five room cottage on Main street
with good barn. Will sell on eas,
terms. /.
1919. Richard Peyton.
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