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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
IRRIGATION IN NORTH DAKOTA
Report From Bureau of Census Gives
Statistics OF Some Interest.

Census Director Durand has
issued a preliminary statement
relative to statistics of irriga-
ton in North Dakota which is
released for publication today
and which indicates the unim-
portant place which irrigation
occupies in the agriculture Of
the state. The statistics show
that in 1909 the total number
of farms irrigated was SO; the
total acreage 1O,2 acres, the
number of reservoirs 22, the
total length of bitches 1873
miles, the total cost of irri ga
ton systems up to July 1, 1910,
was $3.50, 533 and the annual
cost per acre for maintenance
and operation in 1909 was So. 78
per acre. There was, however,
a considerable increase in area
under irrigation in 1909 over
the figures for 1899.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
HANDICAP SHOOT ON MONDAY
Adams, Trent and Mcintosh Gathered
In the Prizes Offered

Twenty guns took part in
the special handicap shoot held
on Monday evening. No ex-
ceptionally high scores were
made but there were several
close and interesting contests.
Handicaps had been arranged
on a basis of the scores made
in previous shoots, the inten-
tion being, of course, to equal
ize the chances of the particip-
ants in the contest. The first
prize for the shoot was a box
of cigars donated by A. O.
Williams and the second two
boxes of shells donated by G.
w. Fielder. In addition to
t IN e sc Greengard's Clothing
and Shoe store offered a pair Of
Florsheim shoes for a score of
twenty-five straight and a hat
for the best score in twenty
FIVE shots. No one qualified for
the shoes but the other prizes
went as follows: The hat to
w. HI. Adams with a score of
%; the cigars to HI. NJ. Trent
with score of "a out of 28, his
handicap being 8; the shells to
w. r. Mcintosh with score
of %. There were two ties
shot off. E. d. Bower with a
handicap of eight tied Trent s
score of "a and lost in the
shoot off. w. X. Mcintosh
with handicap of two tied w.
H. Adams for second prize and
won in the deciding round.
Other good scores were: S. H..
Wilson 2l; G. II. Dale 20; c..
A. Leonard 20; and among the
new members Greengard 16,
and Hanson -. Some of the
older hands had stage fright or
were gun shy and fell down
badly,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
81. so A YEAR

hydrant to where the hose cart
had been placed, 200 back with
the cart and 200 more laying
out hose, time reckoned from
the starting signal to the in
stant when water poured out
of the nozzle. Notwithstand-
ing slight misunderstanding
as to the signal and conse-
Quent poor start Neyille's s team
made it in 55 seconds. Charm
holm's team made the run in
A seconds but failed to get the
nozzle in place before the wa
ter reached the end Of the hose.
1t was good work all around
and with more practice we will
have a winning team for the
next fire tournament. Anoth-
practice is scheduled for next
evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
Grand Forks AutoIsts Unable 10 Make
1rip as Had Seen Planned
HEAVY RAINS SPOILED ROADS
Local Automobile Club Had Made
Elaborate Preparations For
Their Reception

Members of the Bottineau
Automobile club were disap-
pointed Tuesday morning when
telegraphic message to The
Courant conveyed the informa-
ton that the proposed tour of
the Grand Forks Automobile
club had been postponed be-
cause of heavy rains. Arrange
ments had been made to give
the visitors q never-to-be for
gotten time during their stay
here on Wednesday night but
that pleasure is at least delay
ed.
The heavy rains here pres
ented serious problems and the
club had arranged to expend
considerable money and time
on the Metigoshe road in order
to make the trip into the
mountains possible but when
it was learned that the rains
had been general and not local
a good many had a hunch"
that the tour would be post
poned.
The Grand Forks people did
not decide upon postponement
until Tuesday morning. at
which time they were schedul-
ed to commence their tour.
Late reports of heavy rains and
muddy roads Influenced them
to decide against trying to car
ry out the trip as at first plan
ned.
The Grand Forks autoists
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
HERALD HAS CHANGED HANDS
George B. WInshIp Sewers Connection
With Leading Daily Of the State

In the Tuesday morning issue
of the Grand Forks Herald,
George b. Winship announces
that the deal which has been
pending for some time has been
closed and that he has severed
his connection with the public
alton which has been under
his direction for thirty-two
years. In his valedictory he
says:
1T is not an easy task to sever
the ties of a life time. For,
thirtytwo years The Herald
has been published under my
direction. The paper has been
active, and often aggressive in
it's treatment of public ques-
tons. In giving directions to
it's expressions l have had in
mind the public good as l have
teen able to see it. A rapidly
growing family of subscribers.
and constantly expanding
business have been among the
results which have followed
these years of effort and this
recognition has been exceeding
ly gratifying. 1t would have
been pleasant to continue these
relations indefinitely, but the
formulation of plans for a few
quiet years, and the growing
desire to carry these plans into
effect seemed to make the pres
ent an OppOrtune time to pass
on to younger and more active
men the control of a business
snch as that of The Herald has
become.
Thousand of people in this
state will regret Mr.. Winship's
retirement from the newspaper
field but will wish him full
measure of the joys that life
affords. The Courant editor
was for some time a member of
the Herald editorial staff, has
the highest regard for Mr..
Winship and feels a personal
loss in his retirement.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
Very Peculiar Accident

Christ Hvolboll met with a
painful accident last Saturday
in a very unusual manner. He
was working with a Great
Northern bridge gang two
miles south of the city and was
-inder the bridge when the
freight train went south. In
some manner the train picked
up or Jared loose a piece of
yock which struck Hvolboll on
the forehead cutting to the
bone and chipping small
piece from the skull. The vic
tim was unconscious for short
time and then came to town.
DIR. johnson sewed up the
wound, several stitches being
required.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18

Storm Did Considerable In Northeast
Part Of The County

At an early hour Sunday
morning hailstorrn swept
through the northwestern part
of Rolette county and the
northeastern township of this
county causing damage that is
estimated at about thirty per
cent of the crop in the territory
affected. Some of those who
suffered loss are Andrew and
Oscar Torgerson, G. K. Vikan,
Arne Gunderson, Sever Berg,
S. S. Stroolin, Carl Christian
son, Magnus Iverson, Nils Mil
son, Harry and Andrew Hal
vorson and H. H. Scherven.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
"It's Hard Digging Now"

Contractor Moline has gone
ahead with work on the city
supply we'll and has the hole
down about twenty feet but
yesterday morning the blue
clay was encountered and it is
now slow work. This stratum
of blue clay is almost like
stone and a lot of work with
picks is required. At the rate
water is coming now it is figur-
ed there is enough to fill the
we'll and tank every six days
and the flow is at present be
low normal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
Over Bottineau County

Newburg has her share of
the hobo element.
Dredging operations have
been begun near Deep.
Miss Margaret Manning is
now postmistress at Antler.
New cement walks have been
added on the Lansford school
property.
There is considerable inter-
est in the school election at
Newburg.
The WillowCity Eagle scores
the pot hunters and invites the
game warden to get busy.
Blaine Trimble had good
success with winter rye on his
farm near Westhope.
Neil Mcdonald of Maxbass
lost finger while working
around a gasoline engine.
The Omemee Herald refuses
to consider the southwark
migration of wild geese as an
omen of evil portent.
DIR. ]. w. Jackson is back at
Souris for a couple of months
to look after his collections. He
is now located at Albany, Ore.
Senator McCumber h a 8
been voting with the insur-
gents lately. And miracles
were wrought "-Om m e
Herald.
+. Balcum of Tacoma town
ship helped himself to 81 worth
of lumber belonging to the
township and the fine and costs
amounted to $50. so.
The Maxbass Monitor has
rounded out six years of useful
effort in building up the sec
ton it serves. Prosperity has
smiled on the Monitor and we
are glad she has:
Editor Drake of Westhope
points to the fact that the
American Snuff company is
spending about $500 in this
county and argues that advertis.
ing paws.
The Maxbass Monitor. pleads
with the knockers as follows:
For Gods sake get out of the
country or quit your kicking
and let alone those who have
made money here and expect
to make more.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18

A baseball benefit dance was
given at Westhope.
George Perrin will engage in
the dray business at Omenee.
Mrs. CIV. Hawn of Omemee
was operated on for appendi-
Citis.
The Souris city council has
decided to purchase a new fire
engine.
Mrs. Peter Moody died at
Antler in her seventy-third
year.
Jake Overgard of Newburg
was kicked in the face by a
horse but not seriously injured.
Editor Halldorson of the
Souris Messenger is visitin 9
with relatives at Cypress River,
Manitoba.
H. Dixon of Roth is enthusi-
astic over results Obtained by
the Campbell system of dry
farming.
With the last issue the Lans-
ford Journal completed it's sixth
year of usefulness and is pros
perous and. optimistic.
The Antler American was
forced to enlarge to eight pages
last week. Serves you right,
Lee.
The American insists that
the surveyors for the Grand
Trunk Pacific are headed for
Antler and that this branch
will be connected with the
Regina Frobisher line.
! Editor Michael refuses to give
a patent medicine $50 worth OF
service for So. In mentionin 2
the matter he say: He, (the
AGENT left here for Omemee,
BOtt1neau, SOur1S, eSthOpe
and Antler, searching for 4
fool-but he wont find one in
the newspaper business in this
county,
Albert Stephens narrowly
escaped death from asphyxia.
ton while soldering the cistern
tank in the school basement
at Omemee. But for the fac
that James Duggan happened
along and looked into the cis
tern death would have claimed
Stephens for he was uncon
scious from inhaling the fumes
of the gas soldering furnace.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
Surveyed RoIstte Cemetery

Edmund White, a civil en-
gineer from Bottineau, was
here last week and plotted the
n w cemetery northeast O f
town. The cemetery consists
of 5 acres, being 396 x $50 feet.
Only one acre has been staked
into lots, the balance being
held until needed. Lots will
be sold and receipts issued un-
til a patent is issued on the
land to ]. F.. Jones who bought
it from the state. After the
title is perfected deeds will be
issued to purchasers. Rolette
County Examiner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
Mediord and Gore Got Out Of County
jail Sunday Night
PROBABLY HAD OUTSIDE help
Paddock wrenched Apart and Outer
Door Unlocked With Key;
Still at Large

Late Sunday night or early
Monday morning during the
storm two of the prisoners in
the county Jail, G. F. Mefford,
serving four months for assault
with intent to commit rape, and
Paul Gore, serving three
months for violation of the pro-
hibition law but in default of
payment of fine and costs liza
bic to serve. five months addi-
tional, made their escape in a
manner that indicates help from
the outside. A paddock not
accessible from the inside was
wrenched apart and the outer
door, which has a Yale lock,
was opened and re-locked,
which would indicate that a
duplicate key had been made
by someone who had obtained
a wax impression. 1t is thought
Mefford has had considerable
criminal experience and that in
all likelihood has confederates
who would come to his assist
ance.
Sheriff Sandstrom and his
deputies have secured the
country in all direction but
have found no trace of the men
and the only thing which in
ano way indicates the manner
of their getaway was the dis
covery of buggy track COM
ing from the direction of the
courthouse very early Monday
morning. On account of the
heavy rain this was very notice
able up to the place where it
convergeda with the main road
north of' the city. = Roads. lead
ing to Canada have<been cover
ed thoroughly and no trace Of
the runaways found. T h e
police in towns on both sides
of the line have been notified
to be on the lookout for the
men. 1t is not improbable that
the men are in hiding in the
mountains where they could
easily remain for weeks with
out much chance of discovery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
New Head Of The School Of Forestry
Has Arrived From California
COMES FROM FORESTRY SERVICE
10 Well Equipped eyEdueation and
Experience and ls Filled
With Enthusiasm

Prof. w. NJ. Mills has arriv-
ed from California to take
charge of the School of Fores-
try. Mr.. Mills comes to the
school from work in the gov
ernment service where he was
e empl Dyed as educational
adviser in forestry. While in
the government service he
travelled all over the western
half of the country. Besides
inspecting the reserves, max
ing recommendations and in
struCting rangers and gual DIS,
he was instructed to incorpor-
ate instruction in forestry in
the curricula of the government
schools. His special field work
was in the prairie states, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas and the
Dakotas.
Prof. Mills was educated at
the University of Chicago,
where he received several
degrees. H Z spent seven
years there, three of which
were in postgraduate work
through which he gained a
scholarship. He was assistant
there in geology and was as
sociated with DR.. Cowles in
editing a Chicago Flora in
COlOrs.
In company with assistants,
the states of Illinois, Indiana.
Wisconsin and Michigan. were
surveyed as to their forest re-
sources and reports submitted.
Several are to be found in the
state reports. Prof. Mills is
also the author of numerous
monographs, bulletins II d
reports both for the states and
the national government and
has written extensively for
scientific papers, chiefly the
Scientific American.
He enters upon his new work
with enthusiasm and hopes to
push the School of Forestry
and it's work to the hi CHEST.
He has come here early in or
der to prepare for the opening
of the school on September 1e
and to become acquainted with
the people of Bottineau and
vicinity. Plans are being made
for special courses, closely re-
lated to the farmers needs.
Prof. Mills stated yesterday
that his first impressions OF
Bottineau were very favorable
ones and that the school had a
good start and he believed had
a great future.
The COurant welcomes Prof.
Mills and stands ready to CO.
operate with him in the work
he has come here to do.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
LECTURE COURSE PROVIDED
Ladies' Aid Of Presbyterian Church
Backs a Course Of Four Numbers

For a time it looked as
though Bottineau would not
have any lecture course this
winter, but we are glad to be
able to announce that one will
be provided by the Ladies Aid
society of the Presbyterian
church. This is a real public
service, and the ladies are to
be thanked for their wiling
ness to take up an enterprise
that involves a great deal of
hard work, and a large finan-
cial risk.
The course which they have
contracted for is very expen-
sive and high class one. 1t is
surprising that they are able to
provide the fine talent on the
list for so low an admission fee
for the course as $3.50. They
hope to clear their expenses
however, by selling large
number of course tickets on the
strength of the excellence of
the numbers.
The first number will be
given October 4, by the Stroll
ers quartette, a group of talent
ed young men who sing and
play and give readings in
costume. They are very high
ly recommended by the news
papers of the cities where they
have appeared.
On January 2 will come the
strongest umber on the course,
a lecture by Judge Ben B.
Lindsay, of Denver, known all
over the country as the boys
judge" His success in deal
ing with boys and girls who
were considered incorrigible
has been remarkable. We are
very fortunate to be able to
hear him in Bottineau, as he
is sought after far and wide as
a lecturer.
John b. Ratio, who comes
January 81, presents character
studies from life. He is said
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18
August Z Wet Month

The total precipitation in
August up to seven o'clock
this morning was 4.3O inches.
The total since June Lis nearly
ten inches and since January L
the total is 13. 40 inches,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18

The firemen had a spirited
contest on Tuesday evening
when two teams headed by
John T. Neville and OF t o
Charnholm competed against
each other and against time in
a run of 600 feet, 200 from a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-08-18

have so far been unable to fix
new date and with the busy
season coming on it is possible
that the tour may have to be
abandoned.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-05-29
LEGISLATION BATTLE
is RESUMED TODAY

Little Rock, May 29.-The battle be-
tween the senate and Governor Dona-
ghey has been resumed today, and if
the statement of one who is deeply in
tereSted in the matter of legislation
under consideration can be taken
there is little chance for the senate
and governor to get together unless
Governor Donaghey absolutely backs
away from the principles of his adj
ministration and agrees to an appro-
priation for settlement with Cald-
we'll & Drake for work done on the
capitol, and in accord with the de
mands of the deposed contractors.
Those who know Governor Donaghey,
know it will be impossible, after years
of fighting the contractors, to deliver
himself into their hands, and the ses-
sion will probably come to an early
close with the governor still in pos
session of his birthright. 1t is said
the portion of the senate which is in
control, and which is fighting the ad-
ministration, has intimated to Cover
nor Donaghey he can expect nothing
from them unless he will grant their
demands with reference tc Caldwell &
Drake, and he has sent back the infor-
nation that he may be considered a
standpatter upon such a matter.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-05-29
CONSCIENCE PROMPTS
man TO PAY DEBT
D AN McCURRY r E CEIV E S
CHECK TO SATISFY A NOR
AL OBLIGATION.

A check for $40 received here yes
terday by Dan McCurry of Mountain
View, Ark, who is in Conway pros
pecting with view to locating acre.
carried with it an interesting little
story which Mr.. McCurry related 10
the Log Cabin Democrat. In 1900, he
said, he sub-eontracted from a Ten
nessee firm of mail route contractors
a star route from Mountain View to
Cushman, Ark. 1t happened that the
contractors were sustaining a consid-
cradle loss on the operation of the
route, and they finally gave up their
contract, owing Mr.. McCurry some
thing over $500. After going to con-
siderable trouble and expense Mr.. Nc
Curry finally secured and collected a
judgment for the amount of the debt,
and thought no more about it.
About four years ago, however, he
states that he received letter from l..
E. Brevard of Houston, Miss, who
was head of the firm from which he
contracted the mail route six years be-
fore, in which the writer said he had
been attending a revival meeting and
had decided to make reparation wher-
ever possible for any msdeeds he
might have done in the past. MI.
Brevard wrote that he knew his legal
obligations toward Mr.. McCurry had
been settled in full, but he had been
occasioned in collecting the debt. Mr.
McCQrry replied that he had been out
$40, but he would consider a check
for half that amount as a settlement
for every moral obligation. The panic
came on and nearly four years went
by, and Mr.. McCurry was pleasantly
surprised yesterday by receiving let
ter from Mr. Brevard, enclosing a
check for $40, and stating that he had
once more gotten ION his feet, and
was able to discharge an obligation
that had weighed heavily on his mind
for sevearl years.
One of the purposes of Mr.. McCur-
rvs visit here is to arrange to enter
a daughter in Central College for the
next session. An elder daughter, Miss
Lucy McCurry, is one of the gradu
ates of that institution.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-05-29

Cards announcing the marriage of
Judge Eugene LaPkford of DeValls
Bluff to Miss Lucie Lee Jones on June
Z, have been received in this city. The
wedding will take place at the home of
the bride in Car sbrook, Va. Judge
Landlord is well known in Conway
and is now serving his second term
as circuit judge of the seventeenth jul
dicial district.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-05-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
HOLDING CONVENTION
COMMENCED AT PINE BLUFF
THIS MORNING-H. L. HEM
BREE, CHAIRMAN.

Pine Bluff, May 29.-The annual
meeting of the Arkansas State Con-
venuon of Christian Churches con-
vened here today and will be in sts-
sion until Thursday evening. ii. 4.
Hembrce of Altus Is the CHAIRMAN.
The Christion Woman's Board of Mis-
sions occupies this evening and .omor-
row. Tuesday evening the general ses-
sion viii be occupied by Arkansas
missions, with an address on Church
Extension by George W. Muckley Of
Kansas City. Thee viii be a Bible
school sessIol Wednesday mo- ning,
with addresses by E. 3. Bagby of
ort Smith, }. J. LocAhart Of Tort
Smith, w. /. Hamilton OF rayette~
vile, j. Murray Tay Tor of Paragould
and 4. J. A rec o. MoneUCe, Mo. The
principal address " ednesday after
noon viii be by E. H. Peters of Mann
moth Ssrng on Arkansas Forward
fol Christ Wednesday npn' Grant
/, Lewis of Ltn" ,t.,, will discuss
AlnerIcan Mie1lo Is Thu sduy fore
noon Will be n ncctinr with ten
minute addresses By members from all
sections of the sta.e. ln.:>G/s after
t;0on Rev. &. {. .t'.e of Pine Eluff
VIII discuss til; 'ithing system. and ].
l. Dillon of 30, ers will deliver an adj
dltss Oh TN t'r't1 Cot mission. ,
Inc conventioh Will conclude Thurs
D.. night win sermon toy No. j. =
r.l.kerton o. Bentccville on our
iea: What Does il Mean?'