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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
ana, where he is contesting
valuable claim.

ana, where he is contesting
valuable claim.
Chris Knutson and Miss
Olive Backlund were married
at the Albin Holstein home at
Souris. Rev. Gulleen officiat-
ed.
Maxbass and Omemee are
giving Socialist lyceum courses
of FIVE numbers.
Lizotte's store at WillowCity
was entered and an attempt at
robbing the safe made. The
dial and knob were broken off
and Mr.. Lizotte had to wire
for an expert. to open the safe.
Mrs. John Kitzman and two
daughters, Ella and Clara, of
Willow City. went to Stanley.
N. d., to attend the funeral of
Mrs. KS mother, Mrs. L. Mis-
sal, a former resident of Bot
tlIcdu equity.
A Farmers club was orgau-
lied at Antler with p. E. Mel
son as president, w. A. Hair.
vice president; Ben Wright
secretary and Geo. Wright
treasurer.
After this week the Antler
American will be all home
print, giving it's readers a four,
six or eight-page paper, as the
advertising. will warrant.
Dan McFarlane and Rolf
Krohn of Antler will move
their families to Veteran, Sask.
The train service on the 500
line was tied up for week.
Mrs. Anna Hillestad of Eek
man fell while going up the
stairs and bruised her side con-
siderably but will recover.
Eckman Royal Neighbors
danced on March "a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

The directors of the Van
couver Development Company
met last night in this city te
receive reports relative to their
timber holdings along the
Pacific coast and to transact
business. Among those pres.
ent from out of town were: Ed
Olson of Landa, L. j. Mork
and Nels Magnuson of Sourie
aud DR.. @. N. Begtrup oi
Rugby. They report prospects
very pleasing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
PI0 NEER CALLED
FUNERAL WAS UELD YESTERDAY
Large Number Of People pald
Last Tribute o. Respect
to Deceased

Mary, wife of William Din
woodie IF Oakwood farm, three
miles north of this city, aged
63 years, answered the call of
death on Saturday of last week.
She had suffered from cancer
and kidney trouble for several
years.
The Dinwoodies are number
ed among the pioneer settlers
of Bottineau county and
deceased was we'll known and
highly respected.
Mary Dinwoodie, nee Ketch-
en-, was born at Sala, Black
Shields, Scotland, on April 13,
1850, and was the oldest daugh-
ter of Archibald Ketcben and
the last survivor of nine child
rem. She united with the
Presbyterian church at age OF
20. She was married to Will
liam Dinwoodie Nov. ~, 1881,
and they came to Bottineau
county in 1886. Their family
consisted of five sons: James.
aged ~; Archibald, 27; John
T., rs; William Russell, % and
David 21, all of whom, except
John. were present at the
| funeral.
The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon, leaving the
home at l o'clock. Services
| were held in the Presbyterian
church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Bar
mum officiating. Interment was
made in Oak Greek cemetery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
oolmas IN COUNTY COURT.

Petition for letters of admin.
istration in the matter. of the
estate of Henry Holz, late of
Willow City, came up for hear
ing on Friday, March 81, and
Mrs. Emily Holz, the widow,
was appointed and qualified.
On the same Cay there was a
hearing on final account in the
estate of James H. Miller, who
died near Willow City about
eleven years ago. There was
also a petition for the appoint
ment of a guardian for Jennie
Belle Miller ct al, minors.
Margaret NJ. Miller, their
mother. is petitioner.
At a hearing on final account
in the estate of Gulbrand Lar
son Jelleberg, on Saturday,
March 20, the account was al
lowed.
Report on rnOrtga Glng real
property in the estate of Jiles
J. Van Woert was heard on the
same day and declsion reserved
pending the filing of the an
nual account.
On the same day the invent
ory in the Sarah Smith estate
was allowed.
On the same date petition
was filed praying appointment
of a guardian for Thurie Svens-
gaard, of Willow City, incom-
petent. ]. S. Odland. the ad-
ministrator, is petitioner.
On Monday, March "a. there
was a hearing on report of
commissioners appointed to
partition the estate of Cora
Fisher Heider, late of Russell.
The proceedings were confirm
ed and the real estate assigned
to Michael Heider, by order of
the court.
On the same day there was a
hearing on petition to sell real
property in the estate of Pat
rick Doherty, late of Lords
burg. License was granted.
Also hearing on annual account
in the same estate and the ac-
count was allowed.
On Wednesday, March rs,
there was an adjourned hear
ing on petition to admit to pro-
bate the will of Erick Evenson.
An order admitting the will
was issued and John III. Moen
will be administrators.
Licenses to wed were issued
as follows:
March 22-to August Seghers
and Miss Armaline N. Picard,
both of Bottineau.
March "A to William Most.
dahl Of Landa and Miss Ethel
Nelson of Bottineau.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

Grand Commander Sylvester
]. Hill of Fargo and Grand
Generalissimo and Inspector
John w. Carroll of Lisbon were
here Wednesday evening to
inspect Lorraine Commandery.
They found the local COM
manderv in excellent condition
and had warm words of praise
for the progress made.
During the evening the work
of the Order of the Temple was
exemplified.
A lunch and social session
was enjoyed at the close of the
session.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
VIII Dosens clsizess

Three declarations Of inten-
ton to become citizens were
made this week 40 follows:
William Nostdahl, resident d
Landa, native Of Norway; Paul
Branae and Sivert Monshau0-
ca, residents of Souris and ma
tives Of Norway.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

and each contestant must plan
his own crop and do the work.
or direct the assistance of his
father or brother.
The contest will be closed as
soon as the corn is ripe in the
fall. and the prizes awarded for
the highest yield of mature
corn.
Reports on the crop will be
called for twice during the
year, and short history of the
methods used in growing the
corn. date sown, date mature,
ETC., must be prepared by the
prize winners.
It is planned to send eact,
contestant circulars from time
to time which will give instruc-
tion as to how to select the
plot, grow the corn, and other
information of value to the
contestant.
Bulletin No. IL which has
just been issued by the Better
Farming association, gives de-
tailed information regarding
the contest, and may be had by
application to G. w. Graves,
secretary of the North Dakota
Development League Press
Bureau, at Grand Forks, or
through the nearest field agent
of the association.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
oottineau Military Daad Made Die MI
Monday Evening
PRAISE Que CONDUCTOR WAsEM
Result Of Good Training and
Faithful Practice

The second concert of the
season by the Bottiueau Milit-
ary band, given at Greiner's
opera house Monday evening
was a splendid success. The
local band made good" in the
fullest sense of the word and
delighted the audience with
their capable and artistic man.
ner of handling some very diff
cult music.
There was not weak spot
in the program. In the stir
ring measures of the opening
march, in the wierd sweetness
of Verdi's masterpiece, in the
grandeur of the "Sextette from
Lucia" and the martial strains
of the Cavalry Charge the
boys showed their splendid
ability to properly handle and
correctly interpret the best and
most difficult music. Their
skill as individuals as we'll as
their team work." if we may
so designate it, bears eloquent
testimony to the capable and
painstaking instruction given
them by Conductor c. H.
Wasem and to the long hours
of faithful practice devoted to
band work this winter. To at
tempt to give credit to individ-
uals would be to call the roll of
the members. All deserve
praise and encouragement for
each gave his best to attain the
results. ,-...--- --. ..-. ..-.-.-. a.~
The members of the band
have good cause for a feeling
of JOY in something we'll done
and the citizens of Bottineau
should be very proud of our
| musical organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Cole
furnished the vocal selections
and, as is quite usual with
them, delighted their audience
with well-chosen and we'll rem
dered selections.
The program was as follows:
March-Sons of the Brave ......
.................. Il. Bidgood
Selection-Ip Trovatore. Verdi
Vocal Duet.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. Cole
Selection-Sextette from Lucia
.............. .DOnizetti
March-Colts Armory.......
C. w. Smith
Overture Poet and Peasant. !.
......... ...... FIR. Suppe
Vocal Solo. Mrs. Cole
Descriptive Fantasie-Cavalry
Charge IS. Luders
Synopsis: Morning of the
battle. Infantry is heard ap-
preaching with fife and
drums; Cavalry in the dist
ance, coming nearer and
nearer until they charge up
on the enemy: Cavalry, in
fantry and artillery in the
melee of battle: Defeat of the
enemy; Pursued in the dist
ance by the Cavalry.
Mexican waltz-Ensueno Sc
! ductOr. ...........-~.. KOsas
March--The Squealer.......
Will Huff
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

(Better Farming Association Special
Grand Forks, March $3.50
successful was last years, the
first yield corn contest ever held
in North Dakota, in demon
strating the possibilities of
corn production in the state,
that the Better Farming associ-
alton has arranged for a similar
contest this year. Because of
the great interest and the sue
cess of the boys last year in
growing prize corn, the 1913
contest is limited only to farm
boys between the ages of ten
and eighteen years.
A total of 500 is to be award
ed in prizes. To avoid SO far
as possible the difference in
latitude and it's influence upon
Yields, the state has been divid-
ed into the northern and south
ern districts, the northern dis
trict being that portion of the
state north of township number
148. The prize money has been
divided in two parts, $500 for
each district. The first prize is
$73, second prize $50, third $35,
fourth SO, fifth 10. and sixth to
sixth, inclusive, $40 each. In
addition, a 500 sweepstakes
prize is to be awarded for the
best yield in the state, irrespec-
tive Of district.
The rules Of the contest are
simple. awards will BE based
upon the largest yield Of ma
ture corn to the measured acre.
II Il open to any farm boy ia
the etate between. the ages 'oi
ten and eighteen years. Each
contestant must grow at least
.one acre Of corn, but may grow
40 many additional acres a. he
desires.
The corn must ~ grown un-
der Ordinary fe1d conditions,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
DUNCAN STEWART VERY ILL
Well KaeWn Farmer Believed 70 be
Near DEATHS Deer

Duncan Stewart, living three
and half miles north of this
city, is very seriously ill and
his relatives and friends have
given up hope that he can
much longer endure the raw
ages of cancer, the disease with
which he is afflicted. Near
relatives have been summoned
to his bedside.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
FORESTRY APPROPRIATION CUT


Once more the pruning knife
has been applied to the ap-
preparation for completion of
the greenhouse at the School
of Forestry, the sum needed,
81, 600, being vetoed by Gov
ernor Hanna. The greenhouse
in its unfinished condition is
not serving the purposes to
which it could and should be
put and it seem that some bet
ter place could have been found
for the cutting off of 81, 600. At
best the Forestry appropriation
was too small.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
Duleers Fsuad 0slliy

States Attorney Adams and
Deputy Sheriff McKinnon went
to Maxbass on Tuesday to the
trial Of the case of State vs.
James Bulger and Alb. Bulger,
charged with allowing minors
to frequent a pool room. They
were found guilty but sentence
was suspended,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

Frances. infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Nero.
il reported verv iii and there 4
little chance Of her recovery.
The little one has been sincon-
scious since yesterday mornio3,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
Henry oesgels Oesd

Henry Gergets. residing near
Kramer, died on Wednesday Of
peritonitis. We did not learn
particulars.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
sylvia" Tealght

The home talent production
of Sylvia, "a pastoral operatta
will be given at Greiner' opera
house this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08

basin of the Mississippi river covers
$4,000 square miles, it's rainfall is
only 1876 inches annually, and but
twelve per cent of this goes into the
river But although the Ohio drain
age basin covers only 100000 square
miles, it's rainfall is AZ inches, of
which 81 per cent goes into the river.
There are the upper Mississippi the
Arkansas and Red River basins, but
they of themselves give very little
trouble, and only when they add to the
Ohio food are they taken into ac-
count. The upper Mississippi and
Missouri basin foods are usually too
late to connect with the Ohio valley
flood waters.
Now that we know where the wat
er comes from, it may be well to
learn something about the way it
Operates to cause so, much trouble
after it gets into the Mississippi river
says the New Orleans PiCayune. IF
the channel of the main river were
clear of all obstruction and guarded
ilevees, the flood water would rush
through on its way to the sea, but
when the great Watery avalanche sud.
denly comes in contact with Obstruc-
tions in the form 'Ot sand bars, the
water rises and surges against the
ilevees on both sides, straining them
| to the utmost, and this is the chief
but not the only cause of crevaSses,
but it is so commonly the cause that
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
CHARACTER COUNTS.

Financiers who make a study of
such matters, figure that about one
tenth of the business done in the
United States is represented by cash.
The other nine-tenths are done on
credit. ....-.-..
Necessarily the greatest part OF
this credit is based on the possession
of property and property values, but
also very large part rests on eX-
pectations of acquiring property or
money. For instance, man who is
earning a salary or regular wages, II
he be known to be fairly honest, in
dustrious and faithful to his duties,
can get credit for food and clothing
in the stores of merchants who are
acquainted with him, and this sort of
credit stands for a very large amount
of the business of this country 1t
is credit based upon character.
Recently, in the course of the in
vestisation made by the Pujo COM
mittee into the existence of the
money trust" the leading capitalist,
the late Pierpont Morgan, was called
as a witness. In the course OF the
examination the question was asked:
is not circuit UdStu4 upOh
No, sir" replied Mr. Morgan. Then
followed statements from the great
financier somewhat on this wise: Il
know lots of men. business men, too,
who can borrow any amount because
people believe in the man. have
known a man come into my ofhce,
and ! have given him check for ST.,
10000 and ] knew that he had not
a cent in the world" In answer to
the question. Are not commercial
credits based upon the possession of
money or property the answer
came. No. sir; the, first thing is char
Iacter. before money or anything else.
Money cannot buy il"
This is most true, and If it were not
for the credit based on human repu-
tation for honesty an immense
amount OF the business of this coun
try and of every commercial country
would be cut off. And even many a
man who has property, but whose
reputation is not good, finds it diff
cult to get credit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
OPTION IS EXERCISED
Mckinley Syndicate Give Official
Notice of their Acceptance.

Formal notification was given the
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Com
pany and the Oskaloosa and Buxton
Interurban Company Tuesday that on
or before June /, 1918, the option
held on the properties considered,
would be exercised by William b. NC
Kinley and associates.
Mr.. Mckinley gave notice of the &C
ton of his company over his own sig
nature and preparations for the trans
fer are now in progress.
Representatives of the new owner
ship were in the city Tuesday and
"Wednesday taking up business pre-
liminary to the formal transfer OF IL
tie William B. Mckinley, president
lof the Illinois Traction Company, was
accompanied by Fl. E. Chubbuck, vice
president and executive; w. ii.
Thompson, manager of the Des Moines
interests; B. Achelpohl, and B. Il.
Bramblc, general auditor. These
gentlemen met with officials of the
local company, Tuesday afternoon
and evening and today, Wednesday.
They made a general survey or exam
ination of the property and noted its
condition and needs.
Representatives of the company
will arrive within a few days to In
stitute a new system of accounting
and to open a set of new books in the
business office of the company.
| AS soon as possible special en-.
gineer of the company, Mr.. Carley,
will arrive in town to make detailed
examination of the plant and its
equipment with the possible object in
view of making needed improvements.
Just what these improvements,
lchanges and betterments may be can
not be ascertained until after the re-
port of this special engineer has
been made.
Special notice will be given to the
transfer Is to be made,' and every
thing will be placed in readiness for
the final settlements. A meeting OF
officers and directors was held today
looking toward the closing out of the
business of the old company and the
transfer of the stock.
| Representatives of the new COM
pany made a somewhat extended trip
about town and to the power station.
II is limited that work will be started
by the operatives of the new company
soon after coming into full possession
of the property.
Buys Another Illinois Line.
Galesburg, ILL.,, May THE Peo-
pies Traction line, an electric inter.
urban operating between GalesburG
and Abingdon. was sold today to the
Mckinley syndicate. The syndicate
lpurChaSed the interest of Charles S.
Harris of this city, giving them 1875
OF the $500 shares.
H. II. Carnahan, of Champaign, is
the president of the reorganized com
fpany. The Mckinley syndicate now
Jcontrols in addition to the city street
car system all of the interurbans run
ming out of Galesburg except the line
to Rock Island.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
LITTLE CLIDDEN TOUR
Iowa Organization Will Revive Run
Again this Year.

Officers of the Iowa State Automo.
bile association are completing plans
for the 1913 Little Glidden tour, to be
held under the auspices of the organi-
zation. 1t is planned to start the
pathtinding trip for the event during
the latter part of May and to hold the
tour proper in June.
| Nearly twenty cars have been pledg-
ed for the tour, according to the Off
GERS of the association. Indications
are that more entries will be received
Itnan ever before.
l. A tentative route has been laid out
| for the endurance run and 1t is ex-
pected that it will be followed, al
though a few changes may be made.
The tour will be,a six day event, GOV.
ering some of the largest cities In the
state and traversing some territory
that has not yet been included in the
| tates tours. s
The first days run will be from
Des MOines to Keokuk, according to
| present plans. The cars will travel
through lndianola, Knoxville and Os-
kaloosa to Ottumwa for the noon stop.
During the afternoon the contestants
will follow the route through Fairfield
and Mount Pleasant to Keokuk for the
night stop.
On the second day it Is proposed to
follow the river road to Davenport.
The noon stop will be at Burlington,
travelling from Keokuk via Fort Madl-
son. The second half of the days
journey will be through Wapello and
Muscatine to Davenport for the night
control.
Cedar Rapids will be the noon stop
on the third day, travelling from Dav-
export through Iowa City. The night
stop viii be made at Waterloo.
On the fourth day the contestants
VII drive to Mason City, through
Charles City, for the noon stop. From
Mason City the cars will go through
Algona to Fort Dodge for the night
control.
Sioux City will be the goal of the
tourists on the fifth day, and Storm
Lake will be the noon stop The
route will go through Rockwell City,
Sac City, Storm Lake, Cherokee and
lie Mars.
The last days run will be long
grind from Sioux City to Des ,Moines.
The contestants will travel south and
east to Denison and then east to Car
roll for the noon stop. The last lap
of the tour will follow the transconti-
mental route through Jefferson and
Boone to Ames and then south to Des
Moines.
The tour will be conducted under
the official sanction of the American
Automobile association, and all re.
cords will be official The event will
be statewide In character and an ef-
fort will be made to have as many
cities represented as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
ROAD WORK PLANNED.

The three men appointed by Cover
nor Clarke as members of the new
state highway commission have taken
up the work and they are prepared
TO get down to business at once in
tackling the Iowa good roads prob,
lem. Dean Marsten of Ames, one OF
the commissioners, says there seems
to be a general feeling that the new
road law will result in much perma-
nent. highway improvement. The
counties will have two TO three times
as much money to spend on roads, "
says Dean Marstens A net work OF
from 10000 TO $4,000 miles of perma-
nent highways, linking all the main
travelled roads, win be built under the
direction of the commission. Nearly
a million dollars will be, available an
nually for better road making. Each
county must employ competent
highway engineer to be approved by
the state commission to prepare plans
for all county work. These plans, as
well as definite plans for all bridges
and culverts must have our approval.
This will put all county road work on
sound business basis. All such
work must be let by public contracts,
and the bills are to be filed with the
commission, which has the authority
10 check over all expenditures TO see
that the work has been actually done
In compliance with the specifications.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
PEOPLE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

History records that people have
often made mistakes. Their errors,
however, have usually been due to
false prophets or mistaken leaders.
1T is seldom that people as whole
go wrong by intuition or willfully In
the discharge of an obligation to the
city or state.
And it is also recorded that the
public can generally get what they
demand from those in authority. For,
especially in this country, officials
are but servants OF the people. Any
Legislative body Is likely to be mis-
lied, but IL the public exerts itself
sufficiently the people will get what
they desire.
Those thoughts were suggested In
connection with the local city coun-
ell and board of education. For some
reason the citizens of Oskaloosa dur
ling the past few weeks have taken
Unusual interest In the deliberations
lof these bodies. And we believe this
is well and proper. In variety OF
Opinions there Is wisdom IL fifty or
one hundred men would attend every
council meeting and let their spokes'