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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

Rugby Tribanne: Editor Matt
Johnson of the Omemee
Herald was a visitor at the
Tribune office Monday AFTER
noon, while waiting for the
west bound train to take him
to. Minot and other points. Mr..
johnson is one of the successful
nominees ON the republican
ticket for member of the legis-
lature. and as he is a mighty
good fellow, we hope that he
will be elected. Some people
seem to think that it is almost
useless for newspaper man to
run for Office, but 80 far Mr..
johnson seems to be an excep-
ton to the rule.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Bad Accident al Russell.

Russell Sentinel: On Friday
night, while filling a lighted
lantern with what he supposed
to be kerosene but what after
wards proved to be gasoline.
K. H. Ratter was seriously
burned about the head and
hands. The accident occurred
up in the hay NOW of the barn
while Mr.. Rafter was holding
the lighted lantern in one hand
and the can of oil in the other,
the blaze of the lantern causing
the gasoline to explode. The
can had always been used for
kerosene but through mistake
it was filled with gasoline.
The burned man is getting
along nicely now though he
suffered severely at first from
the burns, and he is very for
tunate that he did not lose his
eyesight as the explosion came
right i'm his face.
The fact that Robert Apple
gate was close at hand and
acted quickly in extinguishing
the flames is the only thing
that saved the barn and con-
tents as the hay and walls were
rail afife - 3d."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
4 Peculiar Accident Oh Sveasrud Farm

Willow City Eagle: A peculiar
and painful accident happened
one of the men on Anton Svens-
rud's farm last Saturday even
ing, which caused the loss of a
finger and put him out of the
running for the wheat harvest
that commenced on that large
farm Monday morning. Satur-
day Mr.. Svensrud sent two big
loads of oats out to the farm
for feed during the harvest,
being hauled out in big grain
tanks Upon arriving there
one of the men climbed up to
the top of the load and in get
ting down put his hand on the
endgate and jumped. The
grain tanks are considerably
taller than the ordinary man,
and the man failed to note a
nail that was driven into the
endgate, not so a gold band
ring which he wore upon his
finger. This ring caught upon
the nail and tore his finger off.
He was taken to Overly where
the severed member was dressed
and the man thinks he is up
against it hard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

was at Storm Lake the other
day. Meeting a small boy on
the street he asked him the
location of the postoffice. The
little fellow said he would show
him and walked along. On
the way the boy squirted out a
large COB of tobacco juice.
Whats that you've got i'm
your mouth?' inquired Billy.
"Tobacco,' said the lad.
You spit that right out of
your mouth,' ordered Billy.
Il suppose, my boy, you don't
know who / am. am Rev.
William Sunday, the great
evangelist. Pm going to
speak here this afternoon and l
want you to come and get
right down in one of the front
seats and I'll show YOU the way
to heaven.
Huh,' said the lad, you
go to hi; you don't even
know the way to the postoffice."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

in the Mouse River Loop. On
the main road between New
burg and Russell, almost ad-
joining both townsites, he has
a location hard to beat for
shipping facilities He has a
fine building site and has added
to the natural beauty of the
location. He says with pride
that he has the finest flower
garden in the state and he has
a strawberry patch too, that
has yielded an abundant crop
of that luscious fruit. There
stands a field of wheat on his
farm that measures five feet
one inch high and the heads
are six inches long. A good
farm, good location and a
good farmer make a winning
combination.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Claims Indian Saw Tooke Murder,

The deputy warden OF
the state penitentiary has writ
ten Sheriff McKinnon that Joe
Peltier claims that Little Ris-
ing Sun has told him that he
witnessed the murder of Ed
Tooke in Rolette county in
1906. He gives the name of
the party who committed the
murder, an Indian. Joe told
the same story to Deputy Sher-
iff Bond on his way to Bis
marck. While there is prob
ably no truth in the story, the
letter has been sent to the Ro-
1ette county authorities in or
der that they may take action
in experimenting the alleged
murderer if they so desire.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
sonlaoau County Farm Notes.

Westhope Standards: Joseph
Kelley, the young son of S. r.
Kelley who has been at the
hospital the past month or so
being treated for blood poison
ing, had his leg amputated
Just above the knee Monday
morning. At present he is
getting along nicely. The lit
tie boy stepped on piece of
broken glass about the middle
of June, blood poisoning setting
in a few days later.
Maxbass Monitor: F. w.
Rohrabacher, about two miles
west of Maxbass, is building a
house and barn equal to any.
thing and in many respects
superior to any farm buildings
in the county. The house il
32x34 feet, two stories high
and with an addition. 1t has
full sized basement, with els
tern and furnace. It will b'
finished inside with quartz
!. cut oak and it will be heatet
with hot water. The barn il
32x64 feet on nine foot wal
!, of block cut stone, the fines
wall in Bottineau county.
! Maxbass Monitor: Jewel
: X Kane has one of the best farm
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Among all the nations of

Among all the nations of the
world Germany receives the
cerdit of being the most
thoroughly scientific. She does
with her limited natural re-
sources what younger nations
will soon be compelled to do in
self-protection; she conserves
them.
When our wood supplies,
stored up from 100 to 500 years,
are within sight of their end,
and sawmills that have been
moved from the white pine
belt of the north to the yellow
pine belt of the south have
moved to the Pacific Coast for
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

UPn0LDs 30 Per CENT CLAUSE
Thinks There Are Other Features
Of Law Which Render It
invalid.

OIdIlu EOIkS OH V1OlUdy Uc-
clared constitutional the pro-
vision of the state primary law
requiring candidates to poll SO
per cent of the vote cast for the
office at the previous general
election in order to get place
on the ballot under the party
appellation.
The case will be appealed to
the supreme court at once.
Judge Templeton is confident
that the primary election law
as it stands is unconstitutional.
Under it's provisions new par
ties cannot be formed and get
their candidates on the ballot.
The prohibition party cannot
get the state ticket on the bal
lot and the socialist and new
independence party are in the
same fix. |
Had there been such a law
between 1850 and 1860 there
would have been no republican
party today" said the Judge.
while / was called upon to
pass upon the demurrer in the
case l am of the opinion that
we are working under the pro-
visions of the old election law
and the primary law is uncon-
stitutiOnal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Advertised Letters.

The following letters re-
manned uncalled for in the
Bottineau postoffice, August Is,
1908.
Frank Balnith.
Clifford Cook.
Frank Mahara.
w. H. Nau.
Fred T. Shimian.
Mrs. Andrew T. Olson.
Mrs. H. Ton.
If not called for in 10 days
will be sent to the dead letter
office. Persons calling for same
will please say advertised-Ole
Roland, Postmaster.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
BottlHsau County Births.

Bottineau county births re-
ported in the county press; To
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jenson of
Westhope, a son; Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. F. Torey of Westhope, a son;
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Enngg of
Kramer, a son; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Haugarud of Kramer,
a daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Krentz of Kramer a son.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

Shall the city of Bottineau
increase it's debt limit to an
amount equal to three per cent
of the assessed valuation Of the
taxable property in said city,
beyond the said five per cent
limit and issue bonds therefor7
All those in favor of said
proposition shall vote YES"
all those opposed to said pro-
position shall vote no."
Shall the city of Bottineau
issue it's bonds in the sum of
ten thousand dollars, in denom-
nations of one thousand dollars
each, running for a period of
twenty years, at rate of inter-
est not to exceed four per cent
interest payable annually?
All those in favor of issuing e
said bonds shall vote yes" and
all those opposed to issuing
bonds shall vote no."
The polls at said election
shall be kept open continually
from eight o'clock in the fore
noon until FIVE o'clock in the
afternoon of said day.
The following places are here
by designated as polling places
at which said election shall be
held, to- wit:
In the first ward of the city
of Bottineau, Greiner's hall.
In the second ward of the city
of Bottineau, T. Sims office.
In the third ward of the city
of Bottineau, fire hall.
The following ballot shall be
used at said election:
To increase the debt limit OF
the city of Bottineau to an
amount equal to three pei
cent of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property within
the said city, beyond the five
per cent limit and issue bonds
therefor.
To increase the bonds of the
city of Bottineau in the sum O.
ten thousand dollars, in demon
nations of one thousand dollars
each, due in twenty years will
interest not to exceed four pc
cent per annum, payable an
nually. .... ... ... -
C. L. Newhouse, Mayor
John Mckenzie, Auditor.
: (Seal.) 34-4.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

I have a number of pure bred
Chester White boars and sows
for breeding purposes for sale.
Farmers and breeders interest
ed should call at my place early
before the best animals are
sold. IF. A. III. Smith. 24tf.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Republican FaetlonaI Leaders Met In
Fargo 10 Discuss Campaign.
OLD DIFFERENCES FORGOTTEN
All But Three Of Candidates for
State Offices Attended the
Harmony Meeting.

Dakota republican leaders are
having a grand love feast in
Fargo today Saturday. Fac
tional differences are forgotten
and there are more and greater
gobs of harmony than have
been turn ed loose in years.
The cause of all this is the
meeting of the republican NOM
inees and editors called by Ma
tional Committeeman James
Kennedy.
The meeting was attended by
every candidate for state offices
except three. Justice Spaulding
is out of the city and Messrs.
Anderson and Stutsman, two of
the nominees for railroad COM
missioners, could not reach
Fargo in time for the meeting.
G.. A. Johnson of Minot, re-
publican nominee for governor,
presided, and Thomas Hall,
formerly in charge of the in
surgent headquarters, was
secretary.
Every candidate and every
newspaper man had his say.
None of them made extended
speeches but all of them had a
glad story of harmony and
bright prospects Of republican
success. Senator McCumber
made the most formal address.
The tenor of the remarks of
the entire list of speakers was
that all past differences shall
be forgotten-that all are now
republicans. There was not a
discordant note in the proceed
ings.
1t was shown that it is neces-
sary to get down to precinct
organizations and have a work
ing organization in each.
Aside from the editors of the
daily republican papers, several
editors of weeklies happened in
the city and all were cordially
invited to attend the conference.
There was nothing secret about
the meeting and everybody was
requested to make suggestions
for the good of the party.
Probably the most important
action of the gathering was the
naming of a committee consist
ing of F. E. Packard, w. L.
Stockwell, A. J. Gronna, L. B.
Hanna, James Kennedy, which
will meet with the state central
committee at Bismarck on
September 2 to discuss the
platform.
Before the adjournment of
the afternoon session CON-
mittee was selected by National
Committeeman Kennedy,
which reported later. The COM
mittee favors the calling of the
conventions over the state, one
in each judicial district. The
delegates to these conventions
will be the editors of the repnb-
lican papers in those districts
and the candidates that reside
there.
This meeting, it is thought,
will bring the republicans In
closer cooperation and get
more direct results than larger
meetings possibly could.
The committee also favored
a poll of every precinct in the
state and a report to state head.
quarters where the files can be
kept. Every republican, every
democrat and every doubtful
voter will be listed for the ben.
eft of the state and minor head
Quarters.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Fine Farm Land For sale,

Six hundred and sixty-tive
acres of choicest improved
mountain land for sale: 8 miles
south of Lake Metigoshe; about
$50 acres under cultivation,
good running water the year
round; good barns and build
ings and fine meadows. Will
be sold in one parcel or in two
tracts for a reasonable price.
For further information call at
the postoffce, Bottineau, North
Dakota. 34-4.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

Nehemiah G. 0rdway eighth territorial governor OF Dakota
Warner N 1929
His activity
big territory Governor Ordway invested
division
election
senate fromN
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

The Bottineau National bank
has let the contract for the
erection of it's new building to
Einar Sholl, the contractor
who is building Lizotte Bros.
new store building at Willow
City. The old building has
been sold to Charles BAIL,
who will tear it down and use
the lumber for building a resi-
dence on his, lots in the south
west part of the city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21

For sale: The southeast quar-
ter of section 10, township 150,
range 81. For particulars write
the Williston State bank, Will
liston N. D. 27-tf.
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-NetIes Of SpeeIaI Election.

Notice is hereby given that
a special election of the duly
qualified voters of the city of
Bottineau, in the county OF
Bottineau, state of North Oak.
ota is hereby called on Monday,
the 21st day of September, 1908.
for the purpose of submittin 2
to the duly qualified voters OF
the said city of Bottineau,- the
following Question r.. ,..,,>
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deals In: Dirt Consummated During tho
Past Week.

The following is list of war
ranty deeds fled for record in
the office of the register of
deeds of Bottineau county last
week:
Alpheus Woodward to Citizens
State Bank OF O4nenee seN. 2
loO-14........ oVO w
Ole Qvaie to o. 4. Johnson and
Ole Roland, lots l and block l8
South BOttineau. au.....-..-"....... $50 %
Ben B. Reed ct ux to d. A. Fer
guson, sen 3O-163-S0 ...-.-....... 1000 90
First State Bank Kramer to Her
man Elftman, swH 18-10O-77... $500 90
Tri-S State Land 90. to Robert G..
Michaelson. lots s and block
Russell..-... .............-................" Ho "
Michael Manningt to John Shan
ley, special warranty deed one
acre In SEA swA. a. 164-S2. %
Michael Conquergood to Cora M.
Oonquergood. sL.l3.1e2-so -so...-.-...... 90
Samuel Hagan ct ux to George A.
Hagan SEX 28.l5o02 ...........-. 800 %
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-08-21
Had No Faith IN Billy.

Cherokee Qowa) Democrat:
Billy Sunday, the evangelist,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
Presented by Minnesota State
Agricultural Association
TRAINED NOT TO Be RIDDEN
Newspaper Man Tries His Best to
Stay on the Back Of Bryan's Mas
cot and is Nursing a Sore Head as
a Result.

7 FAIRVIEW, Aug lo.-The advent
today of a trick mule being presented
to Bryan by the Minnesota State
Agricultural Association was made
memorable by an incident which oc-
Cured during the afternoon in which
the mule and an eastern newspaper
correspondent were the central fig
ures. When the announcement was
made that the animal had been pre-
senter this particular correspondent
served notice that he wanted to be
the first to ride him.
The mule however had been trained
not to allow anyone to ride him and
the result is the correspondent is
nursing a sore head and a bruised
leg, Today was otherwise without
incident.
Colonel Bryan devoting practically
all his time to completing his prepa-
rations for the ten days speaking
tour which will begin tomorrow,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. lo.-Fear
and terror prevailed among the
Springfield negroes as a result OF the
departure of two regiments OF in
fantry today and the announcement
that two more will be sent away to-
morrow.
"The mob will be here, sure, il the
soldiers go away" they said and dele
cations were hastily organized and
waited on the authorities to protest
against the relaxation OF military re-
gime. The officials efforts to quiet
this fear was only partly successful
and in many humble home there is no
sleep tonight Scores OF terror -strick-
en- blacks sought refuge in the ar
senal, about 800 in all spending the
night there. Exodus OF negroes which
had begun to abate was renewed, and
the trains and trolley cars are filled
with those fortunate enough to
possess suficien: money to pay fares.
Many other unfortunates tramped
across the country through the driz-
cling rain until exhausted. The
children and the aged who were driv-
EN- to the open, are suffering severely
and it is feared that some will sue
cumb to the hardships. Adjutant-
General Scott insists that there is no
good ground for fear Of the negroes
and has his optimism shared by 9th
ers, The special grand jury conclud-
ed its hearing today with the utmost
secrecy. The assistant district attor-
ney stated tonight that it would re-
turn some indictments tomorrow, An
other coal mine was closed today be-
cause of the refusal of the whites and
blacks to work together Each race
declares the others are armed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. lo.-A
fierce forest FIRE, causing damage like
ly to total millions Of dollars is re-
ported at several points on Vancou-
yer Island. Nanaimo is threatened by
fires in the immediate vicinity OF the
city which have kept the FIRE brigade
constantly at work since last night.
For a time yesterday, Ladysmith was
threatened The forest FIRE beyond the
city is still burning, throwing a great
pail over the city. Great areas Of
timber are being destroyed, and tele-
graph wires are being prostrated.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. lo.-
The worst brush fires Of the summer
is now raging in the vicinity Of Van
couver and is consuming thousands
of dollars worth of valuable timber
Fires in Squamsg Valley and at
Point Grey threaten considerable
loss and the blaze, ii it spreads will
clean out a lot OF valuable timber on
Capilano watershed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
CANADA WANTS HIM TO.
Think That Matt Jackson Was Con.
nected With Robbery There Also

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lo.-The
local police are convinced that in the
capture Of Matt Jackson, charged to
be implicated in the Sterling robberies
Saturday, that they have the prize
much greater than at first supposed.
In addition to the Tillamook- Yam
hill stage robbery in which the police
think Jackson is connected two de-
tectives are now on the way from
Vancouver, B. c., under the belief
that Jackson is concerned in the rob-
berry Of the Hotel George at that
place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20

SYDNEY, N. S, W., Aug. 20
Early this (Thursday) morning thin
veil of smoke on the horizon signall-
ed the approach of the American
squadron, and at s;35 official notifca-
ton was sent out that the fleet had
been sighted Though twenty miles
away the news of the fleet in sight,
stirred the Australians like call to
arms and almost instantly every point
of vantage was occupied. 1t was es-
timated that there was not less than
half a million people to give the visi-
tors royal welcome. In almost per
feet alignment the warships came
over the horizon, first little smoke,
then the hulls, low down in the dist
ance, Passing through the heads in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
Republican Leaders viii Gather
at Oyster Bay
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN ISSUES
A Thorough Organization Will be
Effected For the Purpose OF Col
lecting Funds-Each State Will
Have Power to Appoint Committee
~ 9N 49,

NEW YORK, Aug, lo.-Several
men prominent in national republican
politics will gather in Oyster Bay to-
morrow as the guests at lunch with
President Roosevelt, They will in
clude Chairman Hitchcock and Rep
resentative Sherman. Among the sub
jects to be considered will be certain
important issues to be discussed dur
ling the campaign, In addition to the
advisory committee which will aid
Treasurer Sheldon in collecting funds,
national committeeman in each state
will be empowered to appoint a COM
mittee. iK
Prohibition against corporations
making contributions for the cam
paign expenses is responsible for a
thorough organization being effected.
Efforts were made today by Hitch
cock to communicate with Senator
Foraker who was in the city, but he
had left for Washington, Hitchcock
will request the senator to address
some important meetings in the east.
Discussing the Ohio situation today
Foraker said he felt Inundated at not
being invited to speak at Youngs
town on September 5th, the opening
Of the campaign, He said regardless
OF the differences with the Roosevelt
administration he is ready to do all
he could for the ticket,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
GETS BIG COUGAR.

ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. 10
Charles and E. A. Moore, local hunt
ers, got one Of the big cougars that
have been terrozing the settlers in
the Neushkah River Valley, Sunday
After freeing the animal shot from
the gun OF Charles Moore brought it
to the ground. The cougar measured
eight feet from tip to tip. Cats have
been killing stock Of the Neushkah
River ranchers for some time. G. NJ.
Powell lost II head by their depre-
dations,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
American BattleShipS
Arrive at Sydney

double column the fleet was met by
hundreds Of the steamers and other
water craft, thousands on shore and
afloat adding noisy welcome to the
whistles. The American ships boom
ed forth a salute to the port and as
soon as they were safely moored, of
fetal visits were exchanged.
LONDON, Aug. ia special to
the Chronicle from Sydney says "A
sensational hitch Of international inn
portance has arisen in connection
with the ceremonial procession of the
American sailors through the streets
of Sydney on Friday" The Chron-
icle's correspondent adds that nature
of the hitch is Strictly confidential
for the present"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-20
INSANE WOMAN ESCAPES.
Mrs, Wardell Suffering With Leprosy
Outwits Authorities. =

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Aug, l9. .
Another sensational feature Develop
ed today in the Mrs. Wardell leprosy
case when it,was learned that she, had
escaped from her quarters and her
present whereabouts are unknown,
Indications are that the woman es-
capped about midnight last night and
it is presumed she boarded South
ern Pacific train for California, heav-
lily veiled and gloved to hide the un-,
marks of leprosy, Since
the authorities were not active in their
efforts to apprehend her, it is believed
friends have rendered her financial
aid to further her escape. Mrs. War
dell is also suffering. from dementia
and refuses to believe that her hus-
band is dead