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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

A terrific windstorm passed
over Bottineau county at about
10 O. o'clock last night, Destroy
ing thousands of dollars worth
of property and injuring sew
eral people, one child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. McIlwaine
of Westhope--perhaps fatally.
The storm was the most Sc
we're in the vicinity of West
hope and at Omemee.
At the c. NJ. Condit farm,
northeast of Westhope, all the
farm buildings except the resi-
dence were destroyed. At
Blaine Trimble's farm west
of the town a barn was blown
down. S. Tuskey's large barn
was scattered over the farm
and his house completely
turned on the foundation and
lodged in the garden. B, o.
Wick's house and barn were
wrecked.
At Alex Nc cIlwaine's the most
serious damage was done. The
house and barn were blown
down and Mrs. McIlwaine in
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

Perrin Of Willow City. He gets
the old Perrin homestead at
Lordsburg, comprising three
quarter sections of fine land, in
the deal. Mr.. Perrin will take
possession as soon as the stock
is invoiced and will move with
his family to Bottineau.
Mr.. Perrin is a hustling busi-
ness man and will be welcomed
to the business circles of this
city. Mr.. Wekseth will contin-
ue to be citizen of Bottineau
and will probably not long re-
main out of active business
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To Whom It May Concern

Mr.. P. l.. Eide has been
resident of Donnybrook for sew
era1 years and has operated a
photograph gallery here. Mr..
Eide is thoroughly competent
in his line of business. Every
bit OF work which he has turn
ed out here has been of a high
grade in every way and we feel
satisfied in giving him a hearty
recommendation. We also wish
to state that as citizen he is
strictly a credit toss any place
where he may locate. H. E.
Johnson, Publisher Donny-
brook Courier.
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FIRE At c.L. BLADES STORE
Accidental ignition OF Fireworks In
Show Window Sunday Night.

The breaking of the mantle
of a gas burner and the ignition
of some decorations in the dis
play window of c.. l..
Blades confectionery. Sunday
night, set fire to some firecrack-
ers and sky rockets, threaten
ing for time to cause a serious
confla agaration.
The accident happened about
10: 90 o'clock, just as Arthur
Strom, one of the clerks, was
preparing to lock up for the
night. He at once turned in a
fire alarm and by his own efforts
and the aid of those who arriv-
ed on the scene early, the fire
was confined to the show win
pow. It was not necessary for
the firemen to use the chemical
engine or turn on water.
But little damage was done
to the interior of the store or
the stock except the total des-
truction of the fireworks on
display in the window. The
large plate glass window was
broken and the paint of the
steel ceiling blistered. The soda
fountain was not damaged and
the glass in none Of the show
cases broken. Mr.. Blades esti-
mates his loss at $75 on the
stock and the loss to Judge
John III. Kirk, owner Of the
building, will be about $3.50.
Both carried insurance. 1t was
indeed a lucky escape from a
serious fire. Il.
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as a presiding officer and can
give Joe Cannon cards and
spades and beat him out as a
czar. and he's. so much nicer
about it, too.
After passing the following
resolutions, the only serious
work of the session, the as
sembly adjourned sine die.
Whereas, we are assembled
as guests of the Commercial
club of Bottineau, having en-
joyed to the fullest extent the
hospitality and entertainment
extended to us, and being
about to departfor our respective
homes and and desiring to ex-
press our appreciation of all the
good things done for us by our
hosts, and of the section of the
state with which many of us
have thus for the first time be-
come acquainted,
Therefore, be it reso1ved:
That our sincere and hearty
thanks are due and are now ex-
tended to the Com mmercial club
of Bottineau for rafting
good time" in every sense of
that expression. That we have
appreciated particularly the en-
tertainment provided by the
Lake Metigoshe Park associa-
ton, the Bottineau Military
band and the owners and man
agement of the steamers on the
lake.
That we heartily congratu-
late the people of Bottineau
county upon having chosen for
their representatives in the
legislative assembly, men of
marked ability, men who have
always delivered the goods and
kept their county and districts
properly before the people of
the state and we heartily recon-
mend that the wisdom thus ex-
pressed be again made mani
fest.
That we heartily congratulate
and unqualifiedly say to the
people of the state, that in Bot
tineau county there exists a
territory great in extent and
rich in it's resources beyond the
knowledge of but very few of
those even within our borders
and great opportunities still op-
en- for all lines of industry.
That we commend to future
legislative bodies of the state a
closer investigation of the pos
sibilities of the region of Lake
Metigoshe and her beautiful
islands, sparkling waters and
splendid people to those who
may be seeking new play
grounds or summer homes.
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put a quietus on the eternal
warfare between Fargo and
Grand Forks. Woman suffrage
got it in the neck in short or.
der. Senator Pierce WOULDN'T
vote for it because his wife is a
democrat and Senator McArth.
ur couldn't t support it because
he was sure his spouse would
vote the prohibition ticket il
given chance.
The anti-pass bill was voted
down several times and finally
Representative Fraine offered
a resolution providing for a de,
cent burial of the bill-it had
been killed so often. Afterward
it was passed, so amended as
to give prsses to only to those
present at the extraordinary
session. One members pass
dropped out of his pocket when
he arose to address the presid-
ing officer. (He was strong an
ti-pass).
Senator McArthur's bill pro-
viding for the location of a fish
hatchery at Lake Metigoshe in
the even numbered years and
at Fish Lake, Role tie county,
in the odd numbered years, was
passed, and a large appropria-
ton made therefor. ~
Representative Skulason' s
pet bill provided for the loca-
ton of a laboratory at the mouth
of Squaw creek for the manu-
facture of dope for the exter-
mination of misquitoes. Every
body voted for this, both mem
bers and visitors.
Captain Main, the fish com
missioner, had confiscated a
seine during the day and he
was accused of having planted
the net himself in order to
make a great display of his
official vigilance by discover
ing it before a large crowd.
The matter was referred to a
committee composed of Sena-
tors Gilbert, Anderson and
Plain. The Captain promised
to meet the committee with a
box of havanas they ex-
onerated him. The verdict was
received with disapproval and
in a rehearing Cap got the
worst of it.
And so on. What they didn' t
do isn't worth mentioning.
There never before was such a
legislative session, and probab-
ly never will be again. Those
who had the good fortune to be
present will not soon forget the
repartee and gibes which flew
thick and fast.
President Lewis made good
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

The members of the state
legislature-or rather as many
of them as accepted the invita-
tion of the Commercial club of
Bottineau-have seen Lake
Metigoshe and pronounced it
the prettiest body of water and
the finest summer resort in the
state. They had not dreamed
that so fine a body of water ex-
listed anywhere within the bor-
ders of North Dakota. r
The clubs guests arrived at
about schedule time Tuesday
evening. Mayor Murphy, Sen
ator Macarthur and Representa-
tives Garden and Johnson met
them at Rugby. At the station
in this city they were met by
the Bottineau Military band
and greeted by the officers and
members of the Commercial
club. While the automobiles
were being put in readiness for
the trip to the lake, the band
gave a concert. The visitors
were then placed in automo-
biles and shown over town and
the start made for Lake Nett
goshe park. ~. ..,.-, .,-
Upon their arrival supper
was served by Mrs. Andy John
ston at the Metigoshe cafe after
which followed the moonlight
excursions on Hon. E. L. Gar
den and Capt. James Thor
burns "Washegum" and A.
w. Burnett's Lady of the
Lake" The evening was a
delightful one and. the trip
around the lake thoroughly en-
joyed. ..>
At II o'clock the curfew
sounded-for almost everybody.
The program was called for
fishing at 4: 80 a. m." Wednes-
day morning and some of the
boys were angling at the ap-
pointed hour. Representative
Pendray of Jamestown caught
the biggest string of fish before
breakfast and was given the
jointed fishing rod offered by
the club.
The morning looked rather
threatening and there was oc-
casiona1 showers between six
and nine o'clock. About ten
O'Clock the weather cleared up
and the visitors were given a
boat ride, the band furnishing
music. The time until dinner
was thus occupied.
At 2: 600 clock the "Washe-
gum" and the Lady of the
Lake" conveyed the all who
desired to go to Park island,
where, after band con-
cert, the extraordinary ses-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

sion OF the general assembly OF
North Dakota was called to or
der by Lieutenant Governor r.
S. Lewis. He announced that
the rules of Speaker Burdick
and Joe Cannon would prevail
and make a nice speech which
put everybody in good humor.
III. C. Plu1nley of the Fargo
Forum was made secretary of
the senate and w. L. Dudley of
the Grand Forks Herald chief
clerk, and their compensation
fixed at $1,000 for the session.
They sat down side by side at
Gov. Lewis left, living pictur-
es of real harmony. It was free
ly predicted that the Forum and
Herald would never be 50 close
together again.
Seventeen of the best look
ing women on the island were
appointed pages. (There were
only sixteen women presently.
Representative Matt johnson
offered a resolution providing
for the appointment of a large
engrossing force, realizing that
much business would be trans
acted at the session. The list of
those appointed follows: H. A.
Bate, w. H. Mcintosh, F. w.
Cathro, John H. G. Turner, w.
r. Mcintosh, w. H. Adams,
James Thorburn, J. A. Painter,
Andy Johnston, ]. A. Kemp,
Geo. H. Capes, G.. L. New
house, c. &. Gorder, Dave Carl
son, F. G. Falkenstein, Nels
Magnusson, G. L. Blades, O..
N. Begtrup, Peter Scott, ]. H..
Kirk, F. A. H. Smith, A. Bes-
ancon, u. S. Armstrang, H. r.
Russell, Ben Rae, r. K. Thomp-
son. A resolution paying them
$1,000 a day apiece was voted
down in the interest of econ
omy.
It would take whole page
of the Courant to tell what the
assembly did during the short
session of less than an hour.
Everything was of an informal
and impromptu nature and
some of the bills and resolu-
tions passed were nirth pro-
voking to a large degree.
The initiative and referen-
dunn was voted down, for as
one of the members expressed
it We don't want to legisla-
tive ourselves out Of jobs by
giving the people chance to
make the laws" The guaranty
of bank deposits bill lasted
about as long as the proverbial
SNOWFALL. The state fair was
moved permanently to Bear
island at Lake Metigoshe, to
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

came all expressed themselves
as well pleased with the sue
cess of the commercial clubs
effort to entertain them and sig
nified their intention of again
visiting the finest summer re-
sort in the state. They were
fine lot of fellows, boosters for
North Dakota, every one of
them.
We are almost sorry we said
such mean things about them
last winter-maybe they're
not guilty."
A complete list of those
present" follows:
Lieutenant Governor r. A.
Lewis of Fargo.
SENATOR'S.
+. S. Talcott, Buffalo.
J. G. Gunderson, Aneta.
Martin Anderson, Stanley.
E. F. Gilbert, Casselton.
Ed. Pierce, Sheldon.
G. w. Plain, Milton.
F. T. Gronvold, Rugby.
ID. H. Macarthur, Bottineau.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
George Freeman, Upham.
T. J. Atwood, Courtenay.
F. Goldammer, Lakota.
John A. Aasheim, Enderlin.
Richard Pendray, jamestown
&. |. Christensen, Park Riv-
er.
Paul Moen, Maddox.
E. J. Moen, Osnabrock.
]. H. Frame, Grafton.
Matt Johnson, Omemee.
S. N. Putnam, New Rockfor
James Hill, Newburg.
Ferdinand Lucke, Niagara.
V. S. Wisner, Larimore.
B. @. Skulason, Grand Forks.
Staale Hendrickson, Coteau.
L. L. Brusletten, Wahpeton.
]. w. Pound, Hansboro.
E. O. Skinner, Sawyer.
E. L. Garden, Souris.
G. &. Crawford, Calvin.
K. N. Bjorndahl, Edinburg.
STATE OFFICERS AND PRESS.
Oliver Knudson, Bismarck,
state bank examiner.
Capt. r. w. Main of Cando,
state fish commissioner.
d. Armstrong, Willow City,
secretary state game and fish
board.
H. c. Plumley, Fargo Forum.
w. l.. Dudley, Grand Forks
Herald.
Messrs. Gunderson, Pierce,
Macarthur, Aasheim, Frame
and Brusletten were accompan-
led by their wives; Capt.
Mains daughter accompanied
him and Mr.. Plain brought his
little son.
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My residence for sale or rent,
furnished or unfinished. Ap-
ply Weeks, Murphy & Noun
or write owner. George 4.
Larson, Palace building, Min
neapolis, Minnesota. 25tf
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ried over a block, but his trot-
ter was left standing and un-
injured.
Max Ebenhahn's home was
struck by lightning. Every
store trout on the west side of
the main business street was
blown in and twenty-five resi-
dences more or less damaged.
The storm did no damage near
Bottineau as far as we can
learn. The rain fell in torrents
and there was a little hail but
not enough to do any dam age.
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Il. n. vvek.eth Sells Out.

H. N. Wekseth has sold his
implement and harness bust
ness ia this city to F. X. Al
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02

FIRST DAY.
ESQ GLASS.
Pony Race-haf mile dash.......................50 80
SECOND DAY.
Running Race lover IA hands) half mile
Green Race, trot or pace 100
Money divided so, 80 and 20.
SPECIAL EVENTS.
Baseball game each day between teams
representing East and West sides
of Bottineau county purses. ........... 900
Z FIRST DAY.
Automobile Race 26
Tug-of-War, East VS.. West side. e............... 20
Boys Race lunder IL years old .............
Girls Race (under II years 0ld)............. 8
SECOND DAY.
Team Pulling Contest (team against
team
First Prize. 49,. q
SecOno pr1Ze..::. !U
Foot Race Qree-fOr-alD IL
Potato Race (boys under 10 years. ..........
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Wanted, two dining room
girls at once for the Stone
hotel; good wages. Apply to
Miss Mac lillian, at hotel. 23tf
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-07-02
Race Proerame tor County Fair.

The racing and sports COM
mittee of the Bottineau County
Agricultural society this week,
completed the program for the
racing and sports at the county
fair to be held on the county
fair grounds at Bottin u
Thursday and Friday, July 20
and 80. The program follows:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28
Boosters
Carey Act Land Locators

Next Monday, the ball team will
cross bats with the team Of Mountain
View, in this city.
Robt. Hanson, Of Washington has
located here, and being a musician,
viii be made member of the band.
Guests of the city from Gooding, are
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hershey, T. E.
Armathy, Vert Khuger and E. Rite
mond.
Mrs. Kidwell recently suffered an
attack of sickness that left her in bad
condition from which she finds it diff
cult to rally.
Visitors from the capital city this
week were: w. L. Whelan, E. J.
Davis, S. Hayward. F. L. Armstrong
and F. S. Teagree.
Rev. J. H. Moore of Jerome supplied
the pulpit of the Baptist church last
Sunday in the absence of the pastor,
who spent the Sunday at RichfeId.
The survey of the Dietrich tract was
made for the Government by Gordon
C. Smith who will assist the Shoshone
Land Co., in making locations. Salts
faction guaranteed.
P. F. Horne, of Haley, was in the
city on business and visiting his brother
w. Hail Horne. Mr. Horne will be here
to attend the land opening next week.
The Shoshone band will turn out
with about twenty pieces on the open
ing of the land deal. The band will
furnish some extra good marches and
quicksteps.
The Carey Act sale of the Riverside
Place addition to the city of Shoshone
last Saturday by the Haddock Land
Company was something of record
breaker as the addition was nearly
closed out in the course of few hours
time. There were total of 70 names
registered, the larger portion of them
being residents of the city. There is
no more loyal citizenship to be found
anywhere than in the city of Shoshone
and their faith in the future of their
town is an sugury worth needing The
following are the names of the first
ten as the same were drawn from the
barrel: F. w Page, w. E. Crumb, Jr.,
DR.. C. F. Zeller, Gilbert j. White, C.
B. Morton, Henry Peterson, Ray How
ard, G. w. Stoner, Miss Orrena Crab
tree, Cecil L. Berry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28
Estimate For l0O0.I0lO.

1t was moved by E. G. Merrifeld and
seconded and unanimously carried that
the following estimate be adopted as
the official estimate of appropriation
for the year 19O9-l910 for the Village of
Shoshone, and that the estimate be
published as required by law in the
Shoshone Journal as follows, to-wit;
Electric Lights Streets S11O0. 90
Salarys 2900. 90
Streets and Bridges 100000
Sprinkling Streets 1000. 90
Revenue for said Village of Shoshone
for the fical year 19O8-l909 SIS, 910.19.
FRED w. COOLING, Chairman,
HARRY w. ANDERSON. Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28
LOCAL LAcoNIcs

C. H. Roger and 0. Adams of Rich
field were county seat visitors this
week.
w. S. Humphrey and A.. NJ. Olivera
of Hampa, are in the city on personal
business.
Rupert had three of her citizens in
Shoshone this week, J. c. Bran, C. D.
Guyer, and c. H. Francisco.
Persons wishing to file at the Die
trich opening can do no better than to
assure themselves of good land by
locating through the Shoshone Land
Co. Their classification is carefully
checked
The McFall hotel has just received a
new shipment of good furniture and
beds to fit up over ten rooms for the
coming crowd. 1t is the intention of
the hotel to put the very best in the
house for the best, and the reputation
that the hotel enjoys is well earned.
Had the weather been on a par with
the courage of the school boys that
gathered on the ball field Thursday
afternoon, the game would have been
an ideal ball game day, as it was, the
snappy rainfall made regular mud
puddel of the diamond. However, the
game was called by the Captain of the
home team and Umpire Evans called
= IL L. Lo4 h.
conditions of the grounds, the game
was not slow one by any means, and
there were many features that kept
the large crowd in good humor The
local school boys won their game to
the score of II to 2. The gentle sex
were out in fair numbers.
The Idaho Irrigation Co., have erected
in Richfeld most magnificent and
up-to-date hotel in every particular.
There will be over twenty-five rooms,
each room with telephone in connec-
ton for long distance. Also, each room
will be practically ensuite with baths.
The hotel will have steam laundry,
with their own electric power, about
fifteen men will be employed in the
management Of the hotel, and the
rates will be $500 per day. The mer-
chants of the city OF Richfeld are
proud of this new business venture,
and are speaking highly of the enter
prise. The opening of the new hotel
comes at very opportune time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28
Notice TO persons desiring TO become citizens
of the United States at the September
term of the District Court under


of the United States at the September
term of the District Court under
the laws relative TO naturaIiza-
ton OF foreigners.
Persons who have taken out their
first papers and who have resided con-
tinuously in the United States for the
past five years. and in this state for at
least one year last past are now en-
titled to petition for final papers.
Such persons must, on or before June
18th, 1909, appear at this office with
two witnesses who are themselves
citizens and who have known the petit
toner for period of five years prior
to date of this appearance.
For the benefit of those desiring to
save expense, two or more petitioners
may use the same set of witnesses.
providing, however, that with respect
to each of such petitioners, such witness
SEES posses the necessary qualifications
above mentioned.
HARRY W. ANDERSON,
Clerk of the district court.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28
Sale! SaIel SaIel

Aorses, stations, brood mares, har-
ness, buggies, wagons, robes, also a
large touring Great-Smith automatic
in first class condition. An opportunity
to secure bargains. June l, 10 a. n.
sharp. IAAN FISHER, owner,
Gooding, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-28

Every good piece Of land on the
Dietrich tract is known to the Shoshone
Land Co., who viii locate you for
nominal fee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-10-14
URGE GUARDING
OF THIS PORT
Enforcement of Immigra-
ti0n Laws Wanted 10 Pre-
vent Landing Here.
N NY P0RTS WATCHED

An effort is being made to have
this port listed with others that are
guarded by immigration officers, to
prevent the indiscriminate landing of
sailors and those who are such only
In name, who come here on tramp
steamers. The last week there have
been three such landings in this port
from the steamship Saba, which
could hardly have occurred II the
immigration laws were enforced.
1t is matter that is not up to the
custom house authorities, 1t is said,
nor is the health officer, DR.. C. w.
Naulty, Jr., to blame. In fact, DR..
Naulty at the present time is strong
ly urging closer inspection.
Along the coast there is string
of ports with officers whose duty 1t
is to give or refuse permits to sailors
Of steamers to land If sailors, or
others listed as sailors, are found
ashore without such permits they are
arrested. Between the ports 80
guarded there are numerous others,
like this one, which are unguarded
and afford opportunities for persons,
who under ordinary circumstances
could not land from a passenger yes
sci. to do SO.
An effort is now on foot to have
an officer guard this port The near
est ones at present are in New York
and Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-10-14
R. R. TAKES
MEASUREMENTS AT
STATION IN THIS CITY
WOrkTOdayLooks'
Like Plan for
New Depot.
7 WO ENGINEERS.

New evidence, making Indications
all the more positive that new sta
tion is soon to be erected on the site
of the present Central depot, devel-
oped this morning when two Central
railroad civil engineers were here
taking measurements about the sta
ton.
When approached by reporter
they refused to discuss the probabil-
tiles of new building and would
say nothing further than that they
were making a general survey
The men carried a long steel tape
and took measurements from the
tracks to the present building and
then about the grounds upon which
the structure stands
In communication from Vice
President and General Manager Bes-
ler to the Board Of Health the other
day, 1t was stated that temporary re-
pairs would probably be made in, thR
toilets until conference could pe
held regarding an entire renewal Of
the situation. AS yet, this work has
not been started. The health author
tiles allowed the company ten days
in which to remedy sanitary condi-
tions. The ten days will expire to-
morrow