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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
COUNTY TO APPEAL
Commissioners Decide 10 Garry The
laPorte Cattle Case Up
DRAINAGE BONDS NOT APPROVED
Auditor Will Advertise Again For
Bids to be Received at
October Meeting

The county commissioners
we're in session on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week and took care of
lot of routine work. The more
important matters considered
were the proposals for bonds in
the matter of the Mouse river
drainage project and the deci-
sion adverse to the county in
the matter of the LaPOrte Cat
tie company versus the county
commissioners, aCase whiChwas
heard before Judge Fisk at the
last term of district court here.
The decision in the case is set
forth in another article on this
page.
The commissioners contend
that they were not properly
notified of the proceedings in
this case and were therefore
not represented at the trial
and for this reason they have
engaged Bowen & Adams to
perfect an appeal to h e
supreme court.
Two bids were submitted in
the matter of the Mouse River
drainage bonds but were not
satisfactory to the board and
the county auditor was instruct
ed to re-advertise for bids to be
opened OnOCtOber 3 at 2 O clock
p. m.
Auditor Simon was also in
structed to advertise for bids
for the construction of a steel
bridge across Oak creek south
of this city and east of the rail
road tracks. to replace the
present wooden structure which
has been condemned as unsafe.
A number of petitions were
considered and batch of bills
allowed.
The commissioners M t
again on October 2
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
"The Squaw Man"

For the opening of the opera
house in this city the manage
mcnt has secured Edward Mil
ton Royles great play T n e
Suuaw Man, which is one Of
the heaviest and best known
attractions on the road to-day.
1t will be produced in it's Ell
tiretv on the only date avail
able Saturday, September 2.
This company has an excel
lent cast of seventeen people
and is one of the most expen-
sive on tour. can safely
guarantee this as the largest
as we'll as the most pretentio
attraction that has ever appear
ed in Bottineau, and respect
fully solicit your patronage. --
J. N. Greiner, manager opera
house,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
WILLOW CITY NEWS NOTES
Interesting Happenings During the
Week; By Special Correspondent

MissMaude Sims visited over
Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Ethel Sims, who expects to
leave soon for the university.
Martin Houg, Thos. n d
Israel Thompson went to
Minot Tuesday to register at
the land office.
Miss Grace Peck left the
latter part of last week after a
ten days visit with friends in
this city
Miss Airline Shetland COM
menced a fall term in the Paul
Olson school on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lean are
being congratulated on the
arrival of a daughter, Thurs
day, August "a.
Miss Mabel Viets, who has
visited the past week here, re.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01

be cleaned, inside by being run
long enough to dislodge any
foul seeds that may be within,
and outside by sweeping the
surface. 1t also provides that
all wagons and racks must be
swept in like manner and
further that printed copy of
the law must be posted on
every threshing separator used
in the state. The penalty for
a violation of this law is a fine
of $40 to $50 or imprisonment
or both.
Threshernen ca n procure
copies of the law at The Cour-
ant office for % cents.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Labor Sunday"

Labor Sunday which is
very largely observed by the
throughout the coun-
try, will be observed at the
Presbyterian Church next Sun
day, with special programs
both morning and evening.
The services are especially de-
signed to emphasize the COM
mon interest between h e
c h urc h and everyone who
works. Morning service be
gins at II, evening at 8. Pre-
parations are being made to OBJ
serve Sunday, Sept. "a, as Raj
ly Day in all departments of
the Presbyterian Church..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
81. so A YEAR

turned home on Wednesday,
accompanied by Miss Alice
Dickinson.
Mrs. w. Master and Miss
Ewing entertained the NJ. f.
aid in the manse on Thursday.
The young folks enjoyed
social.hop Wednesday evening.
Miss Maude Gray entertain-
ed the pupils of the school she
taught this summer at lawn
party Saturday afternoon. The
pupils presented her with Il
purse of over five dollars as a
token of their esteem.
Rev. Taylor and Frank Sims
were Barton visitors Tuesday.
MissesLillian and Marguerite
Cooke and Febulah Laberge
drove to Overly Monday to
spend the day.
Clarence Robertson left on
Thursday for Hebron, where
he is to be principal of the
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Richards
are receiving the congratulate
tions of their many friends on
the arrival of another son at
their home on August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROv Robertson
are the proud parents of a son,
born Monday, August IS.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
D0inqs ODer B0ttineQu County
Wild plums are plentiful near

Wild plums are plentiful near
Antler.
Cement sidewalks are being
laid at Lansford.
DIR. Godfrey of Newburg told
the people about the fly pro.
blem' in a lecture last week.
Editor Michael OF Willow
City wants the undesirable
citizens to receive move on
orders.
The Antler American had a
good story of the cyclone which
struck near that city on Sun
day, August 20.
The two-year-old son of MIR.
and Mrs. Neil Campbell, near
Westhope, was badly burned
with carbolic acid.
John Heimbush, formerly of
Omemee, died at Medicine Hat
last week. The remains were
brought to Omemee for inter
ment.
Postmaster jerks of Souris
is visiting with relatives at
Litchfield, Minnesota, and at
tending the reunion of the 3rd
Minnesota.
r. S. Hilleboe and family
formerly of Westhope and later
of Great Falls, Montana, have
now located at Minot. Back
to good old North Dakota is
the way they put it.
The Willow City Eagle says
there is a lot of illegal shoot
ing in that vicinity and no
game wardens on the job. The
Legislature made big mistake
in cutting down the number
of wardens.
Otto w. johnson of Upham
and Miss Dorothy Feeder were
joined in wedlock last week.
The Maxbass Monitor, however,
puts Tut up against the
plural marriage proposition
thusly: Otto w. johnson has
bowed at Hymen's altar-has
married the women of his
choice. s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.

Representatives Of Newburg
special school district and
Abercrombie district are II
session today at the office of
Supt. H. E. Layne adjusting
financial matters arising out of
the change in districts.
Schools in a number of dis
tricts will open next Tuesday.
Others begin on Monday, Sept.
II.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
The Great Northern will sink
a we'll at Maxbass.

Ibe Great Northern will sink
a we'll at Maxbass.
John E. Mason of Lansford
has been successful in his ex-
periments with winter wheat.
The fats and leans played
ball at Russell and the score
was 8 to 6 in favor of the
heavyweights.
Over at Russell they do not
coax people to cut the weeds.
The village authorities have
ordered them cut before Sept
efnber |.
Editor Holbein thinks that
Judge Cowan would have as
much chance of landing the
governorship as cross-eyed
girl of winning beauty con-
test
Editor Jack Meyers of Max
bass admits there has been a
little beer to be had in town
lately and says there was
some great hurrying and sour
rying last week when it was
learned the sheriff was in town.
William Halls, a former sher-
iff of this county, returned to
Omemee last week after three
years spent along the Pacific
coast. He will again take up
farming operations on the old
homestead.
An alleged deaf and dumb
beggar visited Willow City last
week and stole some opium
from drug store. He was
discovered hitting the pipe
in his room at the hotel and
had recovered speech and hear
ing.
McHenry county stock raj
sers are making another effort
to defeat t h Mouse River
drainage project. The Botti-
neau county drainage board has
been cited to appear at dis
trict court hearing at Towner
to answer the complaint of
those who have for several
years fought the project.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Old CASE DECIDED
Judge Fisk Decides Case Involving
Question OF Equalization
JUDGMENT IS AGAINST COUNTY
Laporte Cattle Company Granted
Abatement Of Taxes and
Costs of Action

Judge Frank Fisk filed find
ings of fact, conclusions of law
and Judgment in the case of
Laporte Cattle company VS..
Commissioners of Bottineau
county this week and holds
that the cattle company is en-
titled to the relief asked for in
their complaint and for costs
and disbursements of suit.
The case is an old one and it's
history is as follows:
In June 1903 the officers of
Noble (now Tacolna) township
raised the assessment of the
property of the Laporte Cattle
company to the extent of $16,-
go and in July of the same
year the board of county COM
missioners made levy on said
assessment after having g denied
the cattle company's petition
for abatement Of the assess
ment complained of. The mat
ter was considered several
times in the years that follow
ed. Testimony was taken be-
fore a referee. Later Judge
Goss issued an order dismiss
ing the appeal from the deci-
sion of the county commission
ers, evidently by error how
ever, for within few days he
issued another order directing
that further testimony b e
taken. This was done in dis
trict court before Judge Coffey.
The whole matter came before
Judge Fisk at the June term of
court this year. and after recit-
ing the findings of fact the
judge concludes Q) that the
officers of Noble township
arbitrarily, enormously II d
without authority, increased
the assessment in the amount
of $16,91O (2) that the board of
county commissioners should
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Weeks WAS ON the JOB
Quick Work Saved The County a Loss
Last Week

States Attorney J. J. Weeks
did some quick work last week
which saved the county a loss
of 500 in taxes on a threshing
rig that was being shipped out
of the county. Mr.. Weeks was
notified by telephone that the
Mccoy threshing rig was en-
route to Grand Forks and that
the freight train had just left
Westhope. Before the train
reached here the necessary
papers were prepared and the
rig held here until the taxes
were paid.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
SHALLOW WELL A SUCCESS
Ample Supply OF Water Seems Now
to be Assured

Since the shallow we'll was
completed the latter part of last
week the water has risen stead
lily until there is now a depth
of twelve feet. The we'll is 20
feet in diameter and % feet
deep and it is expected that the
water will rise a few feet more.
The pumping apparatus is be-
ing put in place and within a
few days the we'll will be con-
neCted with the big standpipe.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Omemee Man a Loser

Henry Burns of Omemee,
returned from Antler. Monday
morning and reports that the
cyclone of the Goth demolished
house and granary for him
and cleaned up about 45 acres
of his wheat. He also lost a
considerable quantity of old
wheat that was stored in his
9ranary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
TnREsHERs MUST BE CAREFUL
New Law Requires Much Care 10 Pre-
vent Spread OF Moxlous Weeds

A law passed last winter and
which became effective July 1
makes it necessary for thresh-
ers to use the greatest caution
to avoid carrying foul weed
seeds from one farm to an
other. The law provides that
before moving from one farm
to another the separator shall
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
S0URIS TEAM WON SHOOT
Squad Of Five From up the Line Made
Good Scores

BY an aggregate score of 1O4
to 85 squad of five trap
shooters from Souris won
victory over a squad from the
local gun club on Wednesday
evening. E a c h contestant
shot 25 times. The personnel
of the two teams and their
scores are as follows:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Full Four Year Forestry Course Adopted
by President Mills
PLANS MADE FOR next Year
New Head of Local State Institu-
flon Is Enthusiastic About
Future of School

president of the School of For
estry, has just finished making
a complete evi s O n of the
course of study for that institu-
ton and as it now stands the
regular four year Forestry
course is required. Many sub
jects which properly belong to
high school work have been
eliminated and their places
filled with purely forestry sub
jects. including soil physics,
tree diseases and practical
nursery and field work.
Mr.. Mills is an ex-U. S. For
ester, has had special training
and wide experience in practi-
cal forestry and is admirably
fitted for the work of building
up the institution placed under
his charge.
Speaking of his plans Mr..
Mills said: Aside from the
revision of the course of study
we are planning to gradually
enlarge the faculty and to Sc
cure specialists in vari s
branches, for instance in soil
physics. We will also make
some changes in the field work.
One half of the land now avail
able, about fifteen acres, will
be used as nursery and plan
tation and it is our purpose to
devote this to the culture of
trees, shrubs and vines which
will enable us to supply nur-
;sery stock of the best quality
to farmers, either free or at
actual cost of production. We
will have a reservoir construct
ed and equipped with a gaso-
line engine and pump 80 that
the nursery may be properly
irrigated. Next Spring we will
set out 5000 Black Walnuts,
5000 blackberry trees and 5000
hardy Catalpas-the latter be-
ing splendid fence post mate
rial. We will also experiment
with Usage Orange for hedges.
On the other side of the
grounds several acres will be
devoted to conifers, the Yellow
Western Pine and Black Hills
Spruce being two of the trees
that will have preference.
Il hope" he continued, to
interest many young men in
the splendid opportunities Of
fered in forest work the only
uncrowded profession TO this
end and in addition to the reg
ular course there will be lee
lures and talks on the work of
rangers, guards and supervisors
in the government service,
their duties, experiences and
compensation and the chances
of rapid promotion. There is
constant demand for skilled
men for positions paying $50
to $75 per month with chances
of promotion to places paying
81, 800 and upwards per year.
Our course will teach all
the duties of the professional
forester-the care of forest
growth, protection of forests
from fire, how to locate fires,
methods of fire fighting, how
to scale timber, how to estim-
ate timber, re-forestration, ETC.,
in fact will prepare the student
for civil service examination
in all except the physical part,
which includes horsemanship,
packing, ETC.
Prof. Mills is anxious to
bring the School of Forestry to
high rank i'm the work for
which it was founded and is
working hard to lay a good
foundation for this year 8 work.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
Band Cenosrt

The band gave a splendid
concert on Main street last
night which gave patriotic
citizens still further reason to
be proud of the band. As one
of the transients said a It
night: There is not a better
band in the state
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01

have abated and cancelled said
assessment 60 that the Laporte
Cattle company is entitled to a
reversal of the decision of the
board of county commissioners
and (4) to costs and disburse-
ments and judgment is given
accordingly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
William Pierce in Jail

Sheriff Sandstrom brought
William Pierce over fromLans-
ford last Saturday on suspicion
that he was a man wanted in
Wisconsin and later discovered
that he had broken Jail here in
1908 while serving sentence for
gam bling. He. is now being G
held on a jail-breaking charge.
At Lansford he was taken into
custody on a charge of robbin g
a man at Eckman.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01
BOTTINEAU

After the match nine mem
bers of the local club shot a
regular % bird event, the scores
being as follows:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-09-01

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18

First publication Nov. Is Last De,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18
NJ A N S F IELD

W. c. Eldred made business trip
to this place Wednesday.
Frank Phillips held the lucky mum
bor which won the davenport raffled
by Mrs. james Scanlon Of Crystal
Falls
The dance given by the young folks
Saturday evening was in every way u
success and all who were present report
having had "a very pleasant time.
John Anesi made a business trip to
Crystal Falls during the week.
Contractor Payne WAS here looking
over the road work Tuesday.
Emil Alto made business trip to
Crystal Falls during the week.
The woods around Mansfield are filleo
with hunters and most OF them seem
puite successful Judging from the deer
that are being brought TO town.
There liz much talk Of a young peo.
Pile association being organized here
for the purpose of helping the poor.
Joe Fauri made business trip TO
Crystal Falls last Saturday.
Charles McGovern, former resident
OF this place spent few days with old
friends the first of the week
Thomas Bates made business trip
to Sagola dnring the week
Albert Tetzlotf has returned from
Detroit where he has been taking the
civil service examination and is back
at his old post
Art is willing TO agree with anyone
now that home is the best place after
all.
Joe Prudhomne Is still on the Mans.
field run aud is certainly a hustler
Joe claims 10 be the best salesman on
the route and we al agree with him.
Emil Alto has purchased n new driv-
ing horse.
Jack Frost is making his appearance
rather early this year and IL seems he
came 10 stay.
mo wedding bells for us SAYS
Sam and Linal
Matt Gearmau of Amasa IL here
working on the load.
Mrs. VIM. .Stru;z is here visiting
her daughter Mrs. Albert Tetzlofi.
Mrs James Richards has returned
home after a prolonged visit in Crystal
Falls
John KAMA of Ssgola is very busy
delivering cordwood among his custo-
mers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
County OF Iron IS
In the Probate Court for said
County.
At session OF the Probate Court for
said county, held at the Probate Office
in the city of Crystal Falls. on the 18th
day OF November. A. ID. 1911.
Present, Hon Fred H. Abbott
Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Jane
Noall Bennett. Samuel q. Bennett
Administrator. of said estate comes ind
to Court and represents that he is now
prepared to render his final account s]
such administrators.
THEREUPON 1T is ORDERED
That the 18th day Of December next
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. be az
signed for examining and allowini
such account. and that the creditorl
and heirs-at law Of said deceased and
all other persons interested in said es
tate, he required to appear at session
OF said Court. then TO be holden at thl
Probate Office in the City of Crystal
Falls, in said county. and show cause
IL 1any there he, why said account
should not be allowed AND TT Id
FURTHER ORDERED. that said
Samuel q. Bennett. Administrator 81
said estate. give notice to the persona
interested in said estate. of the penI
dency of said account. and the hearind
thereof. by causing copy of this orde}
to be published in the Diamond Drill
"A newspaper printed and circulating ID
said county. three successive weekI
previous to said day OF hearing
Fred III. Abbott,
Judge of Probate
A true copy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18

candidate, no matter what strength he
was able to muster in the upper PENN
sula. for IL Governor Osborn makes a
big sweep in the primiares his friends
will Le strongly in the saddle in the
convention. In 1910 the governor made
no attempt TO steer the convention and
the ticket was made up with little 70.
gard to the relationship that the men
on il had borne to the Osborn candi-
dacy
But il is predicted that there will ne
different situation in 1912 and that
the Osborn forces will present a com
plete slate This does not. of necessity,
mean that the governor will play any
part ia the slate making, but IL is said
to Ia unlikely that the men who have
been making the fight for him and who
have worked mp an organization
tnrouhgont me state will stand by and
lat those VINO have opposed their efforts
grab off tha plums
There have been q number of candi-
dates mentioned for the Office of audi
tor general One of them is Represen
alive Baker speaker OF the house. Re-
preventative Baker has not, however,
announced definitely that he will seek
the nominate n Let il be- known,
however, that the osborn lieutenants
do not look f.voishly on tue proposal
TO rennminatc Auditor General Fuller
and the woods will ~ full 81 eau IL
dates Governor Osboru's friends he-
lieve that opposition to Fuller would
produce 40 md effects IN the upper
peninsula for the teasiu that IL woGll
have as ils basis Fnll"r alleged dis
loyalty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18

Jim johnson made a business trip to
the Mansfield Saturday.
James Scanlon has resigned his posi-
ton as pumpman and returned TO
Crystal Falls where he expects 10 do
some diamond drill work
Rudolph forsman is the star hunter
among the younger generation.
Arthur Peterson made business trip
70 Crystal Falls during the week.
Miss Jennie Hurja visited friends
in Mansfield Turing the week
Mr. James p, Edwards attended the
meeting of the board Of Supervisors at
Crystal Fails Saturday.
Mr.. John Wulf was Mansfield Wis.
itor on business Wednesdy afternoon.
Mrs. L. Corbett is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Robert
Dory in Crystal Falls
Mr. Thoburn Ball gave dancing
party at the Club House last Saturday
evening. which was largely attended
and highly enloyed by all his guests
The merriment went on until the wee
hours OF the morning.
Mr.. j Robinson was Mansfield
visitor on business Tuesday.
Arthur Richards returned home Sat
urday. Mr. Richards left here in
/, August last and since that time mas
visited points in Northern Minnesota
aud lower Wisconsin. The open season
on deer proved lure which Arthur
could not resist and hastily kicking
together his iuiTle pulled stakes for
Northern Michigan
, Justin Corbett. who left Mansfield
/ IN September. has located in Detroit
where he holds position with the
Electric Railway company Of that city.
Mrs J Percy Edwards is visiting
her old home in Republic.
i The Ross Hunting party returned
from down river this week Their luck
was not phenomenal. several deer only
falling TO the lot Of the hunters hut a
merry old time was had
A company composed of August
Shaal. Will Shaal. Herb Edwards. Ar
thur Richards and John Eddy are now
occupying Camp Bug House in the vi
cinity OF Peavy Falls
They are magnihciently equipped
with the latest in firing arms and
every man carries a rabbits lett hind
foot suspended from his neck. With
these advantages we doubt not thar
every old top OF them will iii his H..
cense brim full.
Mr.. John Ryan. psymaster OF The
Oliver Iron Mining company. payed off
the men here Wednesday.
Mrs. X. Eddy was a visitor in Crys-
tai Falls Friday last.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-18
Terms: So per year in Advance
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, lol

A. Delaney Wood. the veteran editor
VINO died last week at Duluth. was the
father OF Arthur ID. Wood OF Munising.
until a year ago editor Of the Grand
Marias Herald. Mr. Wood. Sr, was
the founder of thirty-two newspapers
In ms day, among them one at Bees
semer and one at Grand Marias He
vas a prominent character among the
pioneers OF the north west.