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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05

have discarded the old system
of every man making as much
road as he pleases Tor some
times AS little as he CAM and
adopted the contract system;
whereby road taxes are paid as
other taxes are and the road
work contracted to the lowest
bidder, who is furnished with
the elevator grader, with the
result that the township now
has "a miles Of the finest of
graded earth road. This trans
formation has been made posi-
bic only through the co-opera-
ton of the taxpayers with the
township officials, and any
slight increase in taxation has
been far overshadowed by the
great benefit to the travelling
public, and whileWhitby town
ship has a smaller population
than any other in Bottineau
county we venture the asser-
ton that it has clearly outclass-
ed all others in it's zeal and en-
terDrise in the science of road
building which will be a last
ing tribute to the progressive,
public spirited, citizens.
"A Traveller.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
North Dakota Farms are Worth ST.
OOO,OOO,OO0.O0

Grand Forks, Jan. 3.-The
department at Washington has
just furnished the statistical
bureau at Grand Forks with
additional census figures upon
the state of North Dakota. The
Bulletin just issued. among
other things. places the 1910
value of all North Dakota farms
at one thousand million dollars
an increase of over 400 per cent
since 1900. The average value
per acre for farm land in the
entire state is $25. Between
1900 and 1910, there was an in
crease of 81 per cent in the
number of farms and the aver
age size of farms increased
11.5 per cent or 1914 acres.
The value of farm imple-
ments in the state increased
$95, $4,000 in the ten year
period while the average value
of each farm increased from
So, 631 in 1900 to $13, 100 in 1910.
These figures show remark
able growth and development
of North Dakota, and place
this state right. at the top as a
leader in farming activities.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05

Mary Elizabeth Pugh to ]. J.
Scully, 81, ne 29-16O-8O.
S. S. Anderson and Chas. E.
Greer and wives to Francis
Fulton, $4,000, ne 21-162.77.
Gorder, $3.50, lot 22, block 2,
Landa.
Andrew +. Kane to Jesse G.
Kane, 81, one-half interest sw
23,161-79.
F. NJ. Rich and wife to Sissel
K. Larson. $4,000, NV sw ID,
ne Sc 15-159-74.
NJ. 7. Swensen to Betsy
Swenson, $500, lot 6, block 10,
Overly.
William G. Thompson to
Fargo Loan Agency SIP, 600,
NE and Sc 27-16O-8O.
Fargo Loan Agency to John
w. Smith $4,000, same as
above.
Guy l.. Scott and wife to
Clarence E. Burgess. $500,
NE Sc, Sc sw, 33-163. ~ Except
parts heretofore decided.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Around the County

Lansford has early closing
since the.tirst of the year.
Lansford's postal savings
banks will open for business
on January 10.
John A. Running and Miss
Hannah Lerum of Hurd were
joined in holy wedlock at
Rugby.
The new heating apparatus
for the Lansford public schools
has arrived and is being in
stalled.
James |. Brown and Miss
Lola E. Horn were united in
marriage by Rev. G. D. Gam
briel at Maxbass.
Roland Prefontaine and Mrs.
Selma Matthews were joined
in marriage at Westhope by
Father T. J. Eagleston on
December rs.
George Wright, who has
been employed in the mechani-
cal department of the Antler
American for about a year has
returned to his home at Cassel-
ton.
All hail Ole Bulls worthy
successor, Bernard Tungen.
who is at present living on a
homestead near Newburg. He
will give concerts in the various
towns of the county this win
ter. Be sure and watch for
dates as this gentlemen claims
to be some handy guy" with
the violin, second only to his
famous countryman, Ole Bull.
OF course Ole is dead.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
WesthOpe had a fire scare.

Westhope had fire scare.
The Newburg Sun boasts of
many new subscribers.
Jack" denies that he has
any angels sticking around the
Maxbass Monitor office.
George A. Woodward will
open tirst-class grocery store
at Maxbass.
l.. Samuelson of Westhope
celebrated his 51st birthday on
Christmas day.
The Westhope Standard was
forced to cut down to four
pages on account of a paper
famine.
Willow City women barred
their better halves during a
card party-all except Mayor
Cooke.
The Bachelors club at Max
bass gave successful dancin g
party. The Minot symphony
orchestra furnished music.
The building formerly used
as harness shop at Antler has
been rernodeled and will be
occupied by the primary de-
partment of the city schools.
The Maxbass Monitor says:
Some Of the disgruntled
bunch who cannot get a Mick
ey' when they want to. have
sent a knock to the states at.
torney. but as they are the
skum of the town the chances
are that their dirty work will
not be recognized at head
quarters.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05

kets contributed by the ladies
will be auctioned off by Col.
A. Berthiaume. William Col
lins has consented to act as
floor manager. The dance
committee announce that any
one bidding two dollars or more
for basket will be credited
with the amount paid for the
admission ticket.
The Bottineau Military band
has offered to furnish the music
for the dance.
The fire laddies want some
additional equipment and do
not wish to ask the city for an
appropriation and they hope to
raise the necessary funds by
this dance and supper. They
should be we'll patronized.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Capes- RenIck

The marriage of Miss Marie
Renicl1 of this city and Lloyd
w. Capes of Omemee was
solemized at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. George Nc
Cam at Hague, Saskatchewan.
on December rs. Both these
young people are we'll known
in this city. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Renick of Omemee, and the
groom is a son of County Com
missioner George H. Capes.
The Courant extends con gratu-
lations.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
LOCAL MEN were PROMOTED
Important Changes In Official Positions
In BottIneau County Bank

The annual meeting Of the
directors and stockholders in
the Bottineau County bank
took place on Wednesday morn
ing and several changes of i'm
portance were made. &. L..
Newhouse, formerly cashier,
was made president of the in
stitution; H. N. Stabeck, of
Minneapolis, is yice-president;
c.. w. Fielder is made cashier
and Anton Lallum, assistant
cashier. The directorate is the
same as before and there is no
change in the ownership of
stock but the local officers have
received deserved recognition.
H. n. Stabeck and p. O. Heide,
of Minneapolis. were here for
the meeting and left Wednes-
day evening for Antler.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Ice Carnival Next Tuesday

Skaters and those who enjoy
watching ice sports will have
treat in store at Ohmart's Cir
cular rink on Tuesday evening
of next week. Preparations
have been made for a good
time and the indications are
that the carnival given by Mr..
Ohmart will be we'll patroniz-
ed. He is offering liberal prizes
for races, for costumes and for
excellence in skating as will
be seen by reading his an
nouncement which appears on
another page.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Union Meetings

A week of special meetin gs
will be held under direction of
the churches beginning next
Monday. The speakers n
Monday evening will be visit
ing Methodist ministers. Be
ginning Tuesday night, Rev. J.
w. Huey of Eckman, will
preach each night for the bal
ance of the week, except Satur-
day. The services will be held
in the PRESBYTERIAN church on
Monday and Tuesday evening,
in the Baptist church Wednes-
day and Thursday and in the
Methodist church Friday. All
are invited to these meetings.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
"Fightlng Bob" is Dead

r a Admiral Robley d.
Evans, better known as Fight
ing Bob died suddenly in
Washington on Wednesday
evening from acute indigestion.
He was 65 years old and had
had a long, active and honor
able career. He was one of the
most popular officers of the
navy. The news of his death
came as a shock to thousands
of people who have long ad-
mired the navy's grand old
veteran.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
District Court Figures

An examination of the rec
ords of the office of the clerk of
the district court discloses the
fact that 1911 exceeds all pre-
vious years in the county's
history in number of cases
docketed. The total was 1856
cases or ten more than the pre-
vious high record which was in
1909. Another fact worthy of
notice was that the business of
the office for 1911 was almost as
large as the total for the period
from July 20, 1889, to January
1, 1903. During this fourteen
year period only 1913 cases were
docketed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
PEOPLE Liked LINDSEY
Famous Denver Judge Delivered Leo
ture Here on Tuesday Evening

Judge Ben B. Lindsey,
famous for his work as Judge
of the juvenile court at Denver,
Co.., and for his part in the
work of solving the problems
arising out of child crime, ap-
peared here Tuesday evening
and gave the second number
of tine Ladies Aid Lecture
course. A large number heard
him and approved his message.
Judge Lindsey is not an
orator in the accepted sense of
the word, nor a polished plat
form speaker but he is a man
with a vital message who. with
wealth of illustrations and
his apt mimicry of the street
waif carries his nearer along
in his portrayal of what can be
accomplished by sympathy and
interest in dealing with the
wayward boys.
The misfortunes of Mickey
formed the text for Judge Lind
sey's lecture and drawing from
the life and experience Of that
remarkabl street gamin his
thought, the speaker last even
ngshowed that the misfortunes
of Mickey were in large mea-
sure the misfortunes of society.
He declares that there is no
louder or more insistent call at
the present time than the call
of the child. He then went on
in his interesting way to show
how by sympathy and interest
what seemed to old time police
officers impossible was ac-
complished in Denver. No less
than $50 men and boys, said
Judge Lindsey, were sent by
him to prison and all went un-
guarded on their honor. Not
one tried to escape while dur
ing the same time Al prisoners
escaped from police officers.
Judge Lindsey drew re-
markable lesson from the ex-
perience of different gangs"
of boys in Denver in showing
now the reform movement is
always met on every hand with
opposition by privileged in
terests. He laid down the
principle that privilege cor
rupts and declared that the
American people must in fact
remove privilege before it can
expect to avoid corruption of
politics. Facts, said the speak
er are powerful factors in re-
form. He urged the necessity
of the voters of the country
knowing the facts and declared
it to be his firm belief that such
knowledge would eventually
lead to the doing away with
privilege that corrupts.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
New Year Dance a Success

The New Year dance given
by the married ladies n
Ohmart's hall on Monday even
ing was a success in every way.
The attendance was very much
larger than at any previous
dancing party this winter and
all present had a good time.
The hall, which had inst been
repainted by Murdoch & Son,
was decorated for the occasion
by Andy Carlson and it's ap-
pearanCe caused many express
sions of delight and satisfac-
ton. Tables were provided for
those who did not dance and
card games were played. The
music was furnished by spe-
cial orchestra composed of Mr..
Siefert Anderson of Omemee,
violinist; Miss Jessie Hansen,
pianist; Messrs. G. H. Wasem
and William Murdoch, cornet-
ist and trombonist, respective
ly.
Luncheon and coffee we're
served in the hall at midnight
and this feature was much en-
joyed. Dancing was resumed
after lunch and continued until
2 clock.
Mesdames Wasem and Will
liams deserve special credit for
their successful management
of the party.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Great Northern Train No. 3 Met Dis
aster on Saturday Morning
STATION AGENT LOST DAUGHTER
Mrs. F. x. Daley One Of
The Victims

The breaking of the outer
rail on curve near Finley, N.
D., early Saturday caused the
Great Northern coast train No.
3 to go into the ditch. Four
coaches, two day coaches, the
tourist sleeper and the dining
car, rolled down a twenty foot
embankment and the wreckage
took fire. Five persons were
killed and more than a score
injured. some of them quite
seriously. All of the deaths
occurred in the dining car.
Among the number killed was
Mary Grace Daley, five months 8
old daughter of F. X. Daley,
who recently came here from
Maxbass as Great Northern
agent during the absence of
George H. Hebert. Mr.. Daley
had gone to Rugby to meet his
wife and child, who were re-
turning from a visit with rela-
tives in St. Paul and after his
arrival there learned that his
little daughter had received a
fatal injury and that his wife
was seriously injured. The
little ones skull was crushed
in.
Mrs. Daley was taken to a
hospital in St. Paul and the
remains of the little daughter
were inferred there on Monday.
The coroner's investigation
resulted in the declaration that
the wreck was an unavoidable
accident. the breaking of the
rail being due to the cold
weather.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Carlson Rosonquist

Axel b. Carlson, lately from
Topeka, Kan. and now located
at Souris, and Miss Janet K.
Rosenquist of Usage City,
Kan, were united in matri-
mony in the parlors of the
Cramond Hotel at Rugby on
Wednesday, January3, by Rev.
/. ID. McBain of Willow City.
The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Carlson of Souris,
who were present at the cere-
mOny.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
City Council Met Thursday

The city council met last
evening in the city hall and
took up the usual grist of rout-
inc work including the allow
ance of expense bills.
F. NJ. Woodward of the cleo
trio light plant appeared and
went into the light schedules
with the council and a com
mittee consisting of Aldermen
White and Adams was appoint.
ed to confer with him in the
adjustment of schedules for
1912.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

George w. Bliven and wife
to Andrew p. Kane, $3.50, sw,
Oscar b. Marshall and wife
to Charles F. Stretch, $4,000,
lots and 2, s12ne, 2-161-82.
Thomas G.. Lee and William
J. Reynolds and wives to O. L.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Flremen'. Dance and Supper

The fire department is max
ing elaborate arrangements for
a big dance and basket supper
in Ohmart's hall on the even
ing of Friday, January IL, 1912,
and a general invitation has
been issued. Tickets for the
dance will be one dollar. Bas
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
$3.50
$3.O66.M

November and December, in
the number of instruments re-
corded and filed, were the
heaviest months in the history
OF the county but not in fee
receipts and this for the reason
that the fees have been de-
creased by statute about twenty
five per cent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-01-05
Register OF Deeds Busy

A summary of the business
done in the office of the regis
ter of deeds during the months
of October, November and
December is as follows:
2427 real estate instru-
ments recorded, fees. .$2, 1926. 90
1866 instruments filed
tees. 641. 80
2O5 certificates and
copies made, fees. .... $3.50
DO nOo M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

When the distressed woman had told her story, Rosalind exclaimed;
 God have mercy, for man has none. This Is some plot. They mean his death" "
 At that moment there came a rap at the door and into the room strode the black monk He came, he said, to ask news of Rurc: he would save him-if he could.
 The monk seemed to have secret way of pushing himself past the guards and servants of the duke and of appear ing at his will in any part of the palace.
 The duke. who had been informed by one of his domestles of the presence in the palace of this mysterious monk. broke abruptly into the room.
 "Meddling monk" he cried, "how dare you drag your detestabe form hither? Out, reptile, outr'
 From your house I now depart re- piled the monk, but be assured that we shall meet again"
 The duke sent for savatono and de- manded why he had not killed Demanoff. The physician replied that he had done his best-had left poison enough to do the business. He suspected that some body had been interfering with their plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
The Lovers Part

The next morning Ruric went to the palace of the Duke of Tula and saw Rosalind He asked her if the Count Demanoff was a suitor for her hand. Rosalnd replied that he had been and that the duke had refused his consent to their union.
 Both the duke and the count were evil dently at some variance. They both de- sired her hand in marriage and they were quarreling over property. Love and real estate make a great enmity between men.
 But why" thought Ruric, did the duke send Demanoff to me with his writ ten proposition to forego my suit for the hand of Rosalind. 1 have itl
 ''The duke expected that we would fall out. that challenge would be passed and that the count would be killed Then from the heights of his power the duke would dispose of me and Rosallnd would be his.''
 But this he said not to Rosalind.
 ''Ruric," said Rosalind "to me you are all in all. Why should I hide the truth I have no one else to love. And my hand shall never go where I can not bestow my heart"
 Heaven keep and guard us both" :" said Ruric, and left the presence of the woman he loved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Accepting a Challenge

When he arrived at his house he found waiting him there the Count Stephen Urzen with a challence from Demanoff.
 An insult of the most deadly na- ture,' it read. "has leveled all distinc- tions of caste between us: Your blood alone can wash out the stain. If you dare to meet me say so-that all may know who Is the coward
 Ruric, after reading the challenge. said: "A somewhat incorporate epistle But forgive the caustc wording. Are you acquainted with Aleric orsa?'
 Urzen replied that he was
 "Wel refer you to him as my second. presume now that our business is at an end?"
 No. not entirely so'
 Why not?r
 There is one point-you are the chal. lenged party. To you it belongs to make a choice of weapons Now the count is not we'll versed in the use of pistols while you
 "Yes, yes. from my occupation-that is it-I am supposed to be an adept Well, go on.''
 "whereas the Count is--''
 "Yes, 1 know. one of the most fa-. nous swordsmen in Europe. Sir. l waive my privilege and choose swords" rI believe have executed my mission"
 "Excenently weil--for your principal Good day, sir Count
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Unequal Rewards

The father of Ruric had died upon the field of honor-the Duke had fought upon that same field and had survived to reap his reward of land and titles.
 At bottom they were both peasants and the families knew each other-had for centuries. But now the Duke was naughty-he looked upon Ruric as a serf And Ruric resented that look.
 Walking up and down the workshop when his men had been sent to dinner ore day, Ruric unused as follows:
 She loves me- of that am well as- sured The certainty Is as we'll inn planted here as Is the faith and earn estness of my s6wn deep seated passion.
 But what. does that avail? The proud Duke would rather behold her dead at his feet than united with one of so lowly a7station as myself.
 Tt is fatal passion that we cherish. For her sake I would crush it. But her devoted soul refuses such a sacri- flee, and her strong love- like the rock rooted pine, grows all the firmer from the sterility of the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Callers At the Gunshop

There came a knock at the door and Ruric opened 1t. A man habited like one of the black monks of St. Michael en- tered abruptly.
 Tt is a wild and stormy day" said the monk, can you give a poor servant of the church sheter?'
 Certainly, good father replied Ruric, shelter and food
 5carce,y had the monk entered than there came another knock at the door a commanding one-and upon the portal being opened there entered the Count Demanoff and lis friend, the Count Ur- gal.
 "The business must be urgent that brings you through this bitter weather, . said Ruric, angered at the naughty bear ing of the two nobles.
 Tt is answered Demanoff, If you are Rurc Nevel.
 T am that same man"
 "Well-but whom have we here?" and fhe glanced at the monk.
 No one. worthy sire" replied the monk. but n poor wandering friar who seeks shelter from the storm.'
 '.Sit then. in peace, exclaimed the count, "hut interfere no word. or chastise- ment shall he npon thy lazy hide. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
In the Days of Peter the Great

It was in the days when the great Peter ruled over Russia that there dwelt in suburb of Moscow a gum maker named Ruric Newell He had a .arge and flourishing establishment but, alas, was not noble and had lifted his eyes to a noble lady. His father had fallen in the service Df the Emperor, dying like a gallant soldier And now Eurie lived with his mother in the artisans home and loved the Lady Rosalind Valdai--ward of tho Duke of Tula.
 Rosalind was an heiress and very beautiful. II was not surprising, there fore, that more than the gunmaker of Moscow was in love with her Her guardian, the Duke, desired her hand and lands, and so did Count Conrad Demanoff.
 It might be asked how did the gun maker and the noble ward of Duke come to know each other at all? Well, nobility was being made to order in those days in Russia and depended-as aif nobilities have once depended-upon achievement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

"The Emperor-of what avail would that be? He thinks only of war and conquest. I dare not trouble him witt poor maiden's sorrows"
 If l do not greatly err" replied the monk, the Emperor Is always ready to listen to the sorrows of his subjects. If you have the courage to face him, l will warran you an audience and hear ing.
 T have the courage" replied Rosa lind. but how can l escape from the palace? l am virtually prisoner here.''
 T know a secret way out" replied the monk. if you will submit yourself to my guidance"
 Rosalind made few nasty prepara- tons and then, putting herself entirely in the monks hands. was led from the palace by secret way which seemed to be known to him alone.
 X short time after Rosalnd was back in the palace. She had seen the Elm peror-and felt now that powerful friends were watching over her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Plotting Foul Play

"We are alone here9 said the sduke. T send you to attend the wounded Count Demanoff See that he does not recover you know the business of drugs. Rurc. also, must be gotten rid of--but of that later
 "Go, say that the duke sends his phy- sician to his friend Mix potion that will bring relief with 1t. That mysterious monk also must be got rid of.
 And, Savatono-I have now enough left to cram your mercenary skin with rubles. So do as I bid There is no need of reserve between you and me.
 You, like myself, are in the plot to raise the Princess Sophia to the throne. When we do that shall have power to reward and punish. Go and let me hear of the death of Demanoff
 T have had his money in my charge and have squandered it. Also he loves where I love. Enough, begone"