The Bottineau courant., 1907-03-01
FLlCKER7AIL NUGGETS.

Churchs Ferry.-Postmast ster Chamber
has been re-appointeu for another four
years.
Bowbels.-A merchant sold 145 gal
Ions of kerosene in one gallon lots in
one hour.
Velva.-The cigar factory is now
sending out four brands of it's own
manufacture.
st. Johns.-Popar is selling at some
81 a cord, which is about double the
usual price.
Mandan.-A boy has patented a
! mouse trap and has been offered $4,000
for his device.
Lucca.-The company coal at the
depot was parceled out for the benefit
Of the inhabitants.
Wyndmere.-The village is drilling
an artesian we'll, and a depth Of $50
feet has been reached.
Fargo.-North Dakota postal clerks,
rural carriers and other letter handlers
are wanting more pay.
Burkey Many claims around here
are being robbed of portable articles
hy what seems to be a gang of thieves.
Adaans.--It is proposed to bond the
school district for $6,500 to build
new school house and the vote will be
| taken March 4.
Douglas.-It is reported that the 500
has obtained title to the townsite here
and the lots will probably be on sale
| about March l.
Minot.-The two trials Of Major
Murphy cost Ward county s12,S17.2S,
and all there was involved was $3.50
| worth of road tax receipts.
Sawyer.-The passenger train ran
over the mail sacks the other morning
and scattered the contents along the
rails for over half mile.
| Minot.-The remains of Bank Rob-
her Duffy, who died just in time to es-
cape sentence to a long term in the
pen, were laid away in the potter's
| field.
HazetOn.-A new coal mine has been
| opened near here. 1t has a twenty
! eight inch vein and runs into hill
side from which the fuel can be loaded
onto cars from the level.
McCumber-The fire in the Olson
| livery barn was extinguished before
much damage was DONE There was
another fire at Hotel Sterling in the
same town which was also quickly eX
| tinguished.
Drayton-George Fenwick, an oiler
at the flour mill here, was caught in
the main belt Of the engine last even
ing was whirled swiftly around and
then thrown heavily against the CELL
ing. He died fifteen minutes later.
Minot-JuGge T. b. Goss in the dis
trict court administered a telling blow
10 the violators of the liquor law in
| Ward county when he dealt out SEN
tences to those who had been convict
cd of blind pigging. ranging from nine
ty days to $25 fine up to six months
and a fine of $500 including costs.
Devils Lake.--1t is announced by an
authority which may be relied upon
that the Great Northern will add Is
more stalls to the new round house
at Devils Lake. The present capacity
Of the round house is 25 stalls and the
new addition Will bring the total num-
her up to SO. This will make the
largest round house on the entire sys
tenn between st. Paul and Seattle.
F'in1ey.-O. C. Cleveland is dead and
John Flora had a narrow escape from
Il similar fate as the result Of as
rhyXiation by coal gas. The men oc-
cupicd a room adjoining a pool room
owned by Flora, and were overcome
by the fumes escaping from q defec-
tive stove in the pool ROOM When
discovered both men were unconscious
Medical assistance was summoned. and
after hard work Flora was resuscita-
ted Cleveland. howcvcr, was too far
some and died Il few hours after being
discovered.
FargO.--J0hn HaUser, a butcher, has
commenced action against the city OF
Fargo in the sum Of $4,000 DANA gos
because he contracted rheuma tiSir
through being compelled to butcher
stock in the city slaughter house
which he claims is unsanitary. 1t is
said the action is only d forerunncr OF
concerted action by many Of the
other butchers of that city, who vii
ask Fargo to pay them the aggregate
! sum of 100000 damages for similar
satellites.
Fargo.--Drass Wolf, the Indian chio1
who is serving a ten months sentence
in Cass county Jail un(har conviction last
October OF an assault upon Hunts
Along, an Indian policeman, during {
dance at the Fort 3erthOld re-erVation
has made application for a pardon OF
the ground that his family needs his
help and will suffer greatly if he is
obliged to complete his sentence. Drags
Wolf has been an ideal prisoner ant
his term viii be shortened by two
months if his good behavior continues
Brocket.--A very peculiar accident
occurred about three miles south o
here one night last week. While NO
207 was running north on this branc}
IS a mixed train, a, car of wood which
vas about the middle Of the train, lef
the track and after running about one
mile on the ties, jumped clear off tht
track so far that the passenger coaches
passed it without touching it. The en-
gine and freight cars which We're il
front came on to thai station before
they learned that the accident had oc
CURED.
MinCt--A deal involving property
valued at more than 100000 has jus
been closed here whereby the Smith
Kenmare Dry Coal Company passe
into the hands of John +. Rurchard o
St Paul. The coal company is one o
Of