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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
New Thre.hlne Machines

Every north bound freight is
bringing new threshing outfits
to help care for the big crop
with which Bottineau county
is blessed. In addition to this
the machine shops in all parts
of the county are working over
time at repairing and refitting
engines and separators.
The attention of the new
threshermen is called to the
law requiring them to post a
copy of the law on the separat-
or as we'll as to observe it's
terms. Copies of the law on
heavy card at The Courant
office for 25 cents.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Test Of Good Roads

The most severe kind of test
as to whether a road is good
or bad one will be given in a
few weeks when hundreds of
heavy loads of grain are being
hauled to market. At that
time, too, the observant farmer
will discover that the most
ardent advocates of road inn
provenent have not overstated
the case. Take note of the loss
in bushels carried, in strain on
horses, wear and tear on har-
ness and wagon caused by the
bad spots in the road. If you
do, you will be ready to work
for better roads.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
ooINes IN COUNTY COURT.

Last Saturday letters of ad-
ministration were granted to
G. S. Ogren of Souris in the
estate of Lars l. Gravseth, de.
ceased.
On the same date letters test
amentary were issued to Free
man Drown of Minneapolis in
the estate of SarahEllen Drown,
deceased.
On Tuesday Charles Koester-
man of Souris made final proof
before County Judge John H.
Kirk. S. NJ. Nichol and Will
liam Hearonemus were wit
nesses.
On Monday Olga H. Moen
presented a petition to the
court to admit to probate the
will of Eric Evenson, late of
Russell.
g On the same day a petition
was presented for letters of ad-
ministration in the estate of
Matte Ava Brown of Maxbass.
James l. Brown is the peti-
toner.
No marriage licenses were
issued during the week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Fall Term Of SchoeI Of Forestry Will
Open Menday, September Is
TWO NEW INSTRUCTORS ENGAGED
Opening Of Dormitory Being Con-
sidered; Another Teacher Will
be Added Later

The fall term of the North
Dakota School of Forestry will
open on Monday, September is.
Several new instructors have
been secured for this year and
the indications are the attend
ance this year will far exceed
any heretofore.
Members oflast years facul-
ty who were reelected this
year are President w. NJ. Mills,
Misses Nan Thompson and
Minna Carr.
Robert E. Dickson, graduate
of Yale, and who has been in
the United State government
service for some time will ar
rive about September 1st to
take charge of science, mathe-
matics and athletics. He halls
from East Lansing, Mich.
Miss Rhoda Field, graduate
of the University of Missouri
and a resident of Warrensburg.
Missouri, has been employed
in the domestic science and
household economics depart
ment to succeed Miss Best.
An authority on agriculture
and horticulture will be added
to the faculty later in the year.
The opening of a dormitory
some time later in the fall is
now under consideration and
will probably be found neces-
sary on account of the excellent
prospects for a good attend
ance. The curriculum remains
unchanged. Quite number
of letters of application have
already been received by Presi-
dent Mills.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

It has come to be recognized
that farming requires intelli-
gence and initiative as we'll as
any other business or profess
sion. The m mos t successful
farmers are those who farm not
only with their hands land in
deed the manual labor is a
most important factor) but also
with their heads.
Nature is ALWAYS the same;
that is the same conditions in
nature will produce the same
results, which is more than
can be said of business or the
professions, since in the latter
instance HUMAN nature must be
reckoned with. If a seed is put
into the ground one year and
produces a good harvest, the
same kind of seed, with the
same kind of soil preparation
and the same amount of mois-
ture will produce the same re-
suit next year. The idea is to
make the conditions the same,
good seed, proper preparation
of the soil and the conservation
of all the moisture.
All farms are not the same, it
is true; some soil is light, some
heavy, some. will blow and
some will not, and just here is
where the man who farms with
his head is ahead. He must
learn to figure out which are
the best conditions for his soil.
In this day Of agricultural col
leges, experiment farms, ETC.,
it should be easy to determine
which methods are best adapt
ed to any particular kind Of
soil. The First National Bank
Of Bottineau.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
RUBBER FROM POTATOES
English Scientists Discover Method oil
Making Synthetic Rubber

According to an article in
the Sphere a discovery has
been made by Professor Per
kin and DR.. Mathews of a
method by which rubber can
be made from corn, potatoes
and other starchv vegetable
growths. Previously a German
scientist, Professor Carl Har-
ries located isoprene, the sub
stance obtained by decompos-
ing natural rubber under heat.
He secured isoprene from oil of
turpentine and converted it in
to rubber but at so great cost
as to make the discovery Of
little com mercial value. The
Englishnen worked along diff
ferent lines. They found that
by fermentation and distillation
of grain and potatoes, particul
arly the latter, the resulting
fusel oil, by-product of
alcohol, could, by a special pro-
cess. be economically secured.
From this oil they secured
isoprene and Professor Perkin
states that synthetic rubber can
be produced at about one-fourth
of the present cost of natural
rubber and at the same time
crude alcohol can be more
cheaply obtained for motor fuel.
If this prophecy is fulfilled it
will help along the agricultural
revolution which has been be-
gun. It will add greatly to
the value of root crops and at
the same time will add new
impetus to rubber manufactur-
ing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Going After More Fish

Money was raised this week
by popular subscription to de-
fray the expense of sending
teams to the state fish hatchery
at Fish Lake to bring over a
large number of black bass aud
yellow perch for Lake Nett
goshe. Fish Commissioner
Main claims he has not the
funds necessary for distribu-
ton of the fish but as we want
them pretty badly it was deem
ed best to go after them at our
own expense.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Barnes Restaurant Sold

A deal was consummatedO on
Monday whereby Randolph
Ryden became owner of the
Barnes restaurant on Thomp-
son street and has already
taken charge of his new establ-
ishment. Mr.. Ryden now has
both the confectionery store
which he purchased from G. J.
Berg last spring and theBarnes
restaurant on his hands. Mr..
Barnes and family expect to
leave in about two weeks for
Calgary, Alberta, to make their
future home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Head Of Salvation Army Dies Frem
Septic Poisoning In LondOn
GREAT MAN ONCE RIpIcuLED
Originated the Salvation Army,
Established Rescue Homes
and Missions

London, Aug. 2O.-General
William Booth, commander in
chief of the Salvation Army,
passed away at 10: 80 O'Clock
tonight. He had been uncon-
scious 48 hours. An operation
for cataract on the eye result
ed in septic poisoning and was
responsible for his death.
The Rev. William Booth,
founder of the Salvation Army,
was born at Nottingham, Eng
land, April 10, 1929, and early
in his career developed a bent
for evangelistic work and the
publication of religious journ-
ais. In 1878 he formed the
Salvation Army. At this time
he was the subject of much
ridicule. The methods en-
ployed in his crusade were
termed sensational and in
many cases extreme prejudice
was shown. But the organiza-
tion grew rapidly until it has
spread to 40 countries and
colonies. The army maintains
about 700 social relief institu-
tions in various parts of the
world, about 1000 fallen women
annually pass through the 116
rescue homes and, according to
army reports, about 50 per
cent of these are restored to
lives of virtue.
General Booth earned a high
place in the esteem of the
world. His work for humanity
is the greatest monument he
could possibly have and his
passing centers interest on the
question of who will succeed
him in command.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

full. People generally, though,
have paid but little attention to
them. These fields, to begin
with, were small experimental
plots and have been increased
to their present extent by year
ly additions. Several of them
have averaged from two cut
tings, two and a quarter tons
per acre. This year a great
many farmers have put in from
one to five acres Of alfalfa with
the idea of enlarging this area
year after year. AS a rule, five
to six pounds of seed have been
seeded to the acre. The ex-
cellent stands show that this
amount of good seed is suffi-
cient. Several of the fields
will be cut for seed.
The alfalfa farmers are also
growing corn, not only for
feed, but they are putting i'm
seed plots and are detasseling
the poor stalks, thinning out
the hills, breaking off suckers
and giving the plots the best
attention so that they may
select from them their seed for
the coming year. Eventually
local varieties will
thus be produced. Corn used
in this work has practically all
been Minnesota No. % and No.
IL, and Northwestern Dent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
AROUND The COUNTY
Items Of Interest to Courant Readers
Called From Our Exchanges

CQi1eu from Uuf ExcndnSeS
The opera house at Lansford
will be improved.
Elevators are being put into
shape to take care of fall busi-
ness.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Feland of Antler on August 4,
son.
A transient sign painter dec
Grated a few Antler business
places.
The work on Eckman's new
educational building is being
pushed.
Jack Brien is the new
agent for the Atlantic elevator
at Russell.
The ]. D. Gruber company
elevator at Antler will be re-
opened this year.
A farmers cooperative store
may be opened at Maxbass this
fall.
The Lansford and Antler city
schools will open on Septem-
Der 2.
A boy was born to Mr.. and
Bert Garwood of Souris on
August ID.
A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Berg of
Omemee on August IA.
Ben Howard of Willow City
has been engaged as principal
of the Newburg schools.
A chimney fire in Lansford
home caused some excitement
for short time.
Extensive improvements are
being made on the roads lead
ing to Lansford.
Miss Benette Barke of Don
nybrook is the new angel at
the Lansford Journal office.
A girl arrived at the HON of
Mr.. and Mrs. g.. F. Johnson of
Lansford on August 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Banks of
Lansford have returned from
an extended visit in Iowa and
Michigan.
There is shortage of resid.
|ence houses at Antler to ac-
commodate families who wish
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
What are ''ooIng Wages"

Despite the fact that a num-
Der of transient laborers have
been holding out for So. so per
day for work in the harvest
fields it is apparent from a
reading of the state exchanges
that the going wage" is So. 75
to $500.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
Women As Delegates

The call for the third party
convention September 6 at
Fargo is for six delegates from
each county and two from each
legislative district. Provision
is made for one woman delegate
and her alternate.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

Grand Forks, August PA.
F. Borchert, in charge of Better
Farming association in Stuts-
man county, in his letter to
the publicity bureau at Grand
Forks, reports that the farmers
of Stutsman county, through
the BetterFarming association,
have become greatly interested
in corn and alfalfa. For some
years there have been several
fields of alfalfa in parts Of the
county that have been success.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
New Sisre Fixtures

T. F.. Woods made an i'm
provement in the cash carrier
system in his store this week
when he installed the new car
riers Of the International Cash
Register company.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

Prominent Grand Forks rail
way men are interested in this
movement because it seems to
indicate that the 500 will con-
test more stubbornly the terri
tory now served by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

Rosa ]. Young and husband
to G. r. Geeslin, $500, lots I,
2 and 8, block 19. Stoltze 8 addi-
ton to Lansford.
Julius Becker and wife to
Ferdinand Furstenau, $3.50, lots
3 and 16, block Z, Gardena.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23

The time-the place the way.
Use the long distance service
of the Northern Telephone
Company.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-23
20 make their homes in that

to make their homes in that
city. ,.>-.
Max Hilgendorf, a brother OF
Nv. J. Hilgendorf of Maxbass,
died at his home at Watertown,
Wis.
In. Mitchell of Minot is the
new local buyer for the Hen
ningsen Creamery company at
Lansford.
r. A. Chitty of. Indiana has
taken charge of the Better
Farming work in the vicinity
of Lansford.
About forty Westhope and
Sergius people enjoyed a picnic
at the new grove on Antler
creek.
Children riding bicycles on
sidewalks at Antler is one of
the public nuisances of that
town.
The Sunday schools at Lans-
ford, Mohall, Renville and
Maxbass held an enjoyable
picnic at the Renville church.
Several camps ofharvest help
are making their homes in the
jungles and most of them can
not be induced to work at any
figure.
Considerable road work has
been done in the vicinity of
Antler but some of it is report
ed as being left in far worse
condition than it was when
work was commenced.
The eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Knoke of Willow
City was taken to the Rugby
hospital to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis. He is
rapidly recovering.
The Maxbass Monitor says
that the merchants of Maxbass
are already reporting business
AS picking up and even those
who do not advertise are get
ting some of it.
Miss Ella Dell Nelson and
Jacob SEVERN Odland, popular
young Willow City people were
married at the home of the
brides parents at Hope on
August IL. They will make
their home at Willow City.
]. G.. Whitman, a former
Magic City man, will open a
first class grocery store in the
building formerly occupied by
the Maxbass Monitor. Mr..
Whitman is an experienced
veterinarian and will also pur.
sue that line of business.
F. X. A. Perrin has purchas-
ed the confectionery business
of &. H. Covell at Willow City.
Frank now has a harness shop,
machinery shop, meat market
and confectionery store on his
hands and will no doubt be a
busy man henceforth.
Maier & Neumann of the
Russell Cash Store are among
the optimistic Bottiueau coun-
ty business men. They are re-
arranging and painting their
building to be in better shape
than ever to take care of this
falls big business. Others who
are following their example at
Russell are Julius Bucholz,
Ekren Bros, and Ben Clausen.
Lansford Journal: Don't see
what they are all jumping on
Jack" Meyers for the past
three weeks, unless the boys
are jealous of him on account
of him having a steamheated
flat for an office. "Dad' Kane
of the Omemee Herald even
called Jack effeminate last
week. The Journal man is
glad that Meyers has such a
fine office and we congratulate
him.
Joe Maier of Eckman met
with a painful accident while
raking hay along the road side.
A passing auto frightened the
horses 80 they became unman-
ageable and started for home,
running into telephone pole,
breaking the rake and throw
ing Mr.. Maier to the ground
and rendering him unconscious.
Mrs. Maier on returning from
another farm found him help.
less. He was removed to his
home and is recovering al
though suffering from an in
iured back.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21
Many Driven From Home.

Every year. in many parts Of the coun-
try, thousands are driven from their
homes by coughs and lung diseases.
Friends and business are left behind
for other climates. but this is costly and
not always sure A better way-ths way
of muItitudes- to use DIR Kings New
Discovery AID cure yourself at home
Stay right there. with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. Throat and
lung troubles find quick relief and health
returns. Its help 10 coughs, colds. grip,
Group. whOopihg-cough and sore lungs
make it positive blessing SOC and tl.OO
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21
RAILROAD ELECTION.

There will be two elections to
be voted here next week, on Mon.
day September 23rd will be the
election to vote 81 mill tax for
ten years in favor Of the Louisiana
Electric Railroad and Power Co.,
of Lafayette. La, to raise q bonus
of $4,000.
This Company has deposited
with the Mayor, . bond of $3.50 a.
. guaranty of good faith, with .
condition that this bond 10 valid
only whom Now Iberia. Lafayette
and Abbsville have voted tho tax,
Bresux Bridge having already
voted the tax.
On Thursday Sept. 26th., an.
other election will be hold to vote
. tax of s mills for q torn of ten
years to raise q bonus of $25. 600
in favor of the Sout b western Trac.
ton and Power Co., of Now Iberia,
which Company is now operating
tho electric railroad between Now
Iberia and Jeansretts.
We arc now placed in tho ON.
barrassinY position to know which
Company to vote for, We surely
want an electric railroad aud want
to make no mistake, aud after 60
ing over the situation in all ito do.
tails, We believed tho best solu-
ton is to vote both taxes, We feel
that We will not get both roads,
whom ono will commence building
We iesl satisfied that the othsr
will abandon the project and tho
town authorities can give the fran.
chiss to the Company that will
offer the best Inducements and
guaranty OF immediate building
and will not give . franchise that
will tie up the town for any sps-
culative scheme in case that such
should prove the case Dc many Of
our people seem to fear.
1t 10 matter. We consider OF
great Importance for st. Martin.
vile and this entire section and
ws would much prefer to vote both
taxes rather than lose this oppor.
tunity.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute,
LA.

I.AF'AYE1TTE1, LA.
With the so per cent increase Of appropriation allowed by
Legislature, will be 100 per cent better school.
Among many other Improvements it will now have:
A TwoY fol in Home Economics
Agriculture and Mechanics
A Profess Of Biology and Bacterology.
An additional Professor of Agriculture Animal Husbandry
A higher ademic
A Preceptor 0 Studies in the Boys DOrmtOry.
A 0 Studies in the Girls DormtOry
A Director Of another for girls
A Swimming Poultry Farm Steam Laundry.
Complete Sending Receiving Outfit Wireless Tegraphy
Thorough Telegraphy Business
A AM and study classes
entitled First Grade Teackers Cert
standing Colleges All not exceed
$3.50
Wednesday September 49, 1912
Write catalog and particulars
E. L. STEPHENS, President
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21

The implicit confidence that many peo-
pie have in Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy Is founded on
their experience In the use Of that remedy
and their knowledge Of the many remark.
able cures Of collie. diarrhoea and dysen-
terry that 1t has effected. For sale by all
druggists
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21
Uncle Ezra Saws

1T don't take more'n gill Nv effort to
git folks into peak of trouble" and a
little neglect Of constipation. bilious
ness. indigestion or other liver derange-
ment will do the same. II ailing. take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills for quick re-
suits. Easy. safe, sure. and only Csc at
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21

"A Grand and Petit Jury was
drawn Tuesday for The October
term of the District Court. There
are very few CAGES in this parish
before the criminal court.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21

An article that has real merit should
in time become popular. That such is
the case with Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has been attested by many dealers.
Here is one of them. H. W. HendricksOn,
Ohio Falls, Ind..writes." Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the best for coughs,
colds and Group. colds aud Group, and is
my best seller" For sale by all druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21

The School Board held q meet.
ing b re Thursday and appointed
Prof. A. j. Dupuis, Parish Super
intendsnt and ordered tho public
schools to open on September 80
Mr.. Dupuis the new Superinten-
dent was tho Principal of tho
Breaux Bridge High School for
the last two terms.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21

The st. Martin Parish Fair will
be held on October 3. 4, 5 and 6.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-21
The Parish Gains.

The segregation Of taxes a. pro-
posed by the Constitutional amend.
ments and the new form of taxa
ton will result in . gain Of $l2,-
801.20 based upon, the assessment
of 1911.
The total assessment of the Pa.
rish of st. Martin in 1911
WAS. SO, 549, 1890
Withdrawn from local
taxation. $50, 1868. 90
Remaining for local tax
StIOu go. ..... ..O,O1C,O1t.VO
Six mills surrendered
by state on S3,017.314. .18, 1O9.SS
Less ten mills surrsn-
dsrsd by Parish on $780,
500 ................. 5,3US.6S
Net gain to Parish. $4,000. 20
The town OF st. Martiuvills will
be affected a. follows on the basis
Of tho assessment OF 1911:
Assessment Of 1911. $401, 800 90
Withdrawn from local
taX alton SS. l3O,OO
Remaining for local
taxation. 1913, 5000
Six mills rendered by
the State on $313.79O.OO 1,8S2.74
Ten mills surrendered
by the Town on $88, 1900 $3.50
Not gain by tho town. 81 ,0O1. A
The assessment taken away from
town taxation 10 % follows:
Railroad. $4,000
Telephones .......... e. 210. 90
Express Companies. 10000
Banks &c. 43O 90
OIL Mills. 100000
Total $S8, 10000