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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
Teachers Writing Exams

Teachers examination was
being held at the office of
County Superintendent O f
Schools H. E. Layne at the
court house in this city yester-
day and today; also in the city
schools at Lansford where Mrs.
Layne is conducting the exami-
nation. The following named
young people are writing in
this city:
Clara E. Shrode, Kuroki.
VIM. S.Beyer, Helen Smeds-
rud, Euphemia Fairweather,
Ruth Wilson, Bertha Beebe,
Bottineau.
Edna Turcotte, Ella Green
lee. Willow City.
Myrtle Morrison, Margaret
McLachlan, Isabelle Meighen,
Norman Swearingen, West
hope.
Hazel Balm, lanes Howard
Garrison, Russell.
Mathilda Stansky, Kramer.
H. b. Briggs, Souris..
Gail Jamison, Antler.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
fxsesRs' MlD.WlNTER
skEETINe on February II
Better farming Men Of County Assisted
by Prominent Speakers Will Mold
Big Meeting al Court House

There will be farmers mid
winter meeting in Bottineau
on Wednesday the 18th of this
month. This is being put on
by the Better Farming men of
Bottineau county assisted by
E. w. Hall Agricultural agent
of Williams county and G. w.
Wood Agricultural agent of
Renville county.
Among the subjects to be
discussed will be housing, care
and feeding of hogs, silos and
silage feeding, handling beef
cattle for profit, weed problems
and how to meet them, Alfalfa
culture in Bottineau county,
corn culture in Bottineau coun-
ty. There will also be a live
stock demonstration at the
close of the afternoon session.
The meeting will begin
promptly at 80 p. m. and
will be held in the court house.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
Farmers Mass Meeting

&. +. Townsend of Nebraska,
who delivered an address at the
court house last spring on
Better Farming methods, has
been engaged to address
meeting which will be held at
the court house in this city on
Friday, February 26.
Those who heard Mr.. Town
send last spring need not be
urged to go and hear him
again. While those who did
not hear him missed a treat
which they ought not to miss
again.
Mr.. Townsend is a rancher
and cattle feeder from Nebras-
ka. who has large experience
and talks in practical way
from his experience. He has
put in a good deal of time at
universities studying scienti.
fic feeding, rations, crop rota-
ton and similar subjects. He
is a very convincing speaker
and deals with facts rather
than with theories.
No admission will be charg-
ed and every farmer should ar
range to attend if possible.
feb 12-10)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
PROTESTS AGAINST new Law
eottlreau Gun Club Passes Resolution
Protesting Against New Pro,
posed Trapping Law

At a meeting of the Bottineau
Gun club held Tuesday eve
ming "A resolution to be sent to
the legislature was passed pro.
testing against the proposed
change in the muskrat law.
The new game law bill which
has been introduced in the
legislature, known as house
bill No. 800, among, other
changes practically places a
closed season on nuskrats and
minks. They propose to ex-
ten,: the opening of the musk
rat and mink season until Dec
ember !. continuing to April 1,
and do not allow the placing of
traps or snares in the muskrat
houses. There is a trapper's
license of So required.
The club members do not
trap. But they entered this
protest for the benefit of the
boys living in theTurtle noun
tains, who get great deal of
pleasure and some profit out of
trapping. The CLUB voted to
have the law remain as it now
sfon6s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
BOUNDARY N OWED
twenty-five Miles 10 theNorth. Dis
pute Dates Back TO 1910. Home
stead Laws Involved

A telegraphic dispatch has
been received at Scobey, Mont.
from Washington, stating that
the boundary line between the
United States and Canada has
been moved twenty-five miles to
the north, thus aking that much
Canadian territoryinto the U nit
ed States. This alteration does
nst extend the whole length of
the boundary, but only from the
Pacific coast to the Great Lakes.
The news does not come alto
gether as surprise, as it has
been known for the past four
months that the United States
surveyors were quietly at work
surveying out new boundary.
On one felt sure of the outcome
although it was known that
the matter was under way be-
tween the two countries. This
is final adjustment of a dis
pute long standing. having
dated back to 1910 and the
years that followed. The Atm
erican government at that
time demanded that the bound
ary be located to take in terri
tory that the final adjustment
gives us. England would not
consent and it looked as if war
would be declared. A temp
orary settlement was made on
the 10th parallel and has re-
mained so to the present.
Just what effect this will
have on the hundreds of Cana
dian hornesteaders and whether
they will prove up under the
American homestead laws and
whether they will become ipso
facto naturalized American
citizens, is difficult to figure
out. These are details that
will undoubtedly have to be
agreed upon by two countries.
Sherwood Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Ora A. Staat and wife to
Charles F. Hurburgh, $84OO
WE se ~, sw 27.161 80.
Charles F. Hurburgh to
Frank E. Claycomb, $84OO WIZ
sc ~, sw 27-161-8O.
Scandinavian American Bank
Minot, to Amelia King 81 Sc
22-16O-82.
Juel O. Berg to Bottineau
County Bank 81 SIC sw NV sw
s12 ne sw s12 sc NV sc SIC ne
sc 35- 1877.
Anton Svensrud and wife to
George w. Streeter, $1,000 WIZ
sw sc sw sw sc 26-159-74.
Merchants Natl Bank to
Johanna G. Ohnstad $1,000 "
45' of lot Is Block 5 Conlin 8
Addition to Willow City, N. D.
Charles Buchanan and wife
to c. w. FELTON, 81 s12 ne & n
sc e. 1924.
1st Natl Bank of Willow
City, to G. A. Anderson and
r. w. Lazier ST lot 9 in Block 8
in Willow City, N. ID.
Edward J. Bryant and wife
to w. B. Parker $4,000. NV Is
& s12 sw 1O-161-8O.
A. r. MacKay and wife to
Walter @. Morris $3.50 NV Is
1908.
Olea Sem and husband to
Louis Bogstie, $4,000 lots 1913,
Blk Lanka, N. D.
NJ. F. Murphy and wife to
B. J. Warren 81 lot 8 sc sw and
sR sc 31-164-7 70.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
VERY SUCCESSFUL Institute
-Four Day Session Well Attended, Rev.
Barnhart, State Director, Popular
With Large Audiences

The Sunday school and
Young Peoples institute held
at the Baptist church four
days this week, ending We'd
nesday evening was a decided
success in every way. Rev. E.
E. Barnhart of Jamestown,
state director, conducted the
institute in most satisfactory
way and the sessions were we'll
attended, especially the evening
meetings. The interest taken
in all the sessions was splendid
from the first and seemed to
gain as the meetings went
along. Mr.. Barnhart spoke
six times Sunday besides as
sisting at Sunday school. His
address on THE Big Boy and
the Sunday School" on Mon
day evening and Sweet Six
teen"on Tuesday evening were
among the best.
One of the interesting fea-
ture of the occasion was the
boys and girls meeting every
afternoon at four O'Clock. The
first day fifty young people at
tended while on Tuesday sixty
were present to hear the black
board talks, object lessons and
story telling by Mr.. Barnhart.
On Wednesday after the eve
ming address, a special program
was rendered by the boys and
girls, including a pantonine
and other exercises. Some
verv fine singing was rendered
by the junior at these meet
ings.
The afternoon conferences
were not largely attended; but
those who were present say
they were the best part of the
institute. This is the first de-
nominational institute that was
ever held by the Baptist demo-
mination in this city so far as
our knowledge goes.
The work was thorough and
Mr.. Barnhart as well as the
congregation are to be COM
mended for the high class work
and hope that arrangements
can be made to have similar
institutes in the future.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
PRES. SMITH SAYS:
lathrop Committee Doing Excellent
Work. Request for 100 Acres
Additional Land Considered

Coming events; Demonstra-
tion bv Miss Mcdonald Friday,
Feb. 19, on bread.
The general debate on Tues
day was won by the negatives.
The speakers were: affirma-
tive, Jeanette Henderson,
Sam Osch'vald. and Fay Ans
baugh. The negative, Chas.
Riley, Robert Ruelle, and Har-
riet Woodward.
Prof. Shuler and Sewers at
tended the meeting of the
farmers at Arthur Whites $ place
Wednesday evening They both
addressed the meeting. Prof.
Shulcr illustrated his talk with
stereOpticon views. The meet
ing was attended by about one
hundred and twenty farmers.
Pres. Smith returned on Sat
urday from Bismarck where he
appeared before the Lathrop
committee aud presented the
requests of the institution for
the biennial period. The com
nittee is doing excellent work.
1t is the first time that any at
tempt has been made to check
up the expenditures of the state
and try to keep the expendi-
lures within the income. The
com mittee is collecting mass
of statistics in relation to the
various educational institutions
and state departments, Waste
has been found in many quar-
ters and an attempt will be
made to eliminate that in the
state. Pres. Smith found it
necessary to eliminate the re-
quest for the dormitory, al
though the com mittee admitted
the need of it, because, it is un-
derstood that no buildings will
be given to any of the institu-
tions this year. The committee
approved the work of the school
in tree distribution and a re-
quest was put in for the pur-
chase of 100 acres of additional
land for the extension of the
tree work. As to just what the
committee may recommend in
the way of approximations or
for maintenance, there is no
way of telling at this time.
The committee hopes to make
it's report the last of this week
or the first of next. The legis-
lators from Bottineau county
are working in perfect harmony
for the institution and realize
fully the fight that they have
on their hands. The report in
some of the daily papers of the
state to the effect that the
school would obtain the 100
acres of additional land are
merely guesses on the part of
the reporters, as no definite
action has been taken by the
committee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
ksamars Bsys Take Two Girls Drop.

The School of Forestry bas-
ketball team lost the first game
Of the season Friday night to
the Kenmare high school team.
The score was ~ to IL and the
game was one of the fastest
played here in some years.
The end of the first half found
the score tie at 10 but in the
last half the Kenmare boys
played better game than the
locals.
On Friday evening the Ken
mare team played the local
high school squad and added
another scalp to their belt.
Thus far the Kenmare boys
have taken fifteen games
straight.
The Kenmare girls lost to the
local high school girls the same
evening to the score Of 10 to
10.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
Methodist Church

Sunday school IL o'clock.
Preaching at IL. At the eve.
ming service the Junior and
Epworh league will give a
special Lincoln Anniver-
sary" program for the benefit
of the Freedmens' aid society
of the church.
Mr.. Fielder and Mrs. Bowen
will entertain the w. F. NJ. S.
in the annex Friday. February
10, at 3 p. NJ. A special program
will be rendered and refresh
ments will be served.
All friends are especially in
vited to attend. Z
T. J. RUSSELL. pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

The stOrk recently visited the
Thomas Stoeser home at New
burg. .... 80 ,.r s..-.
Alva Hall of Souris will have
charge of the Piper Howe lum-
Der yard at Wolfdrd.
Alex Hill and L. L. Stair of
Newburg attended the Equity
convention held at Bismarck
last week.
The young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Stovener of Kramer
is suffering with appendicitis
and may have to undergo an
operation.
Mrs J. E. Holman is very i'll
with rheumatism at her home
at Antler and has been confin-
ed to the house for the past
several months.
A masquerade ball will be
held at Russell on the evening
of Friday, February II. A
large crowd is expected as Rus
sell is some dance town.
A Souris young lady left her
purse on a counter while doing
some shopping and when she
got home found it filled with
prunes and other delicacies.
Attorney Soule of Westhope
who is spending the winter at
San Deigo, California, writes
that his health is somewhat
improved since going south.
Fred G. Larson, editor of the
Souris Messenger and Miss He
len Frohlich of the same place
were given a joint birthday
feast at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs A. G. Frohlich.
Mrs. Lem Carpenter died at
her home southeast of Willow
City last Sunday after short
illness with heart failure. A
loving husband and six small
children are left to mourn her
loss.
Carsten Thorvald Wall for
merly of Souris has recently
resigned his position as in
structor of the Twin City quart.
cite to become vocal instructor
at st. Olaf's college, North
field.
The Souris Messenger says
that Otto Beck formerly of that
place will hereafter furnish the
brain and music for the Mighty
Minstrel company which re-
Gently visited this part of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hente,
of Eckman will make Their
new home at Lambert, Mont
ana, where Mr.. Henter has ac
cepted the cashiership in {
bank. Mr.. Henter has held the
same position with the FRS
State bank at Eckman for thu
past several years and the fam
lily will be missed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
ODer BOttineQu County
Reynolds in Portland Oreaon.an

Postmaster H. w. Willis and
wife of Lansford are visiting
relatives in Missouri. Later
Mr.. Willis will 90 to Hot
Springs, Ark, for a short treat
ment.
J. Fl. Halliday has returned
to Antler from a trip to the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Halliday
says times are very hard in the
west, especially in the larger
cities. where thousands of men
are without employment.
Miss Margaret Steel Down of
Westhope and NJ. Fletcher
were united in marriage a,
Lytleton, Manitoba. on January
~. The couple will visit for
two weeks with relatives in
Canada after which they will
go to Hoquim, Washington, to
make their future home.
The l5-month-old son of An
ton Arneson died at the home
of it's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. liver Hamre at Willow
City last Tuesday after short
illness with pneumonia. The
babes mother died several
weeks ago and the little one
was being cared for by it's
grandparents.
w. E. Mohr of the land firm
of Walstad & Mohr of Lansford
expects to make St. Paul his
future home. Mr.. Mohr has
associated himself with the
Works Mohr Investment Co.
of St. Paul and will devote
most of his time to the new
concern although he has not
severed his connections with
the Lansford firm.
Mrs. Lebelt. wife of Ed. Le-
belt, a prosperous farmers of
the Willow City district, died
at the family home Wednesday
night after a few hours illness.
Mrs. Lebelt was in her usual
good health when she retired
for the night. Toward morn
ing she awoke the family and
complained of pains in her
chest and passed away before
medical aid could be sum mon
ed. The deceased leaves a hus-
band and a large family of
small children to mourn her
untimely death.
w. L. Crawford died at his
home at Omemee last Tuesday
at the age of 81 years. Mr..
Crawford moved with his fami-
ly to Omemee in 1895 and since
that time has been a. prominent
citizen of that town, being vii
lage marshal for several terms.
The deceased leaves a wife and
two grown children to mourn
his departure. Funeral ser.
vices were held from the n. q.
church on Thursday and the
RENAME laid to rest in the
'Omemee cemetery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
Marriage licenses

Marriage licenses were issu-
ed on Monday, February 8, as
follows:
Oliver J. Deschamp and Miss
May. McCurry, both of West
hope.
Robert L. Cahill sand Miss
Annie Kippen, both of One
NEE.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

II. B. Briggs came down
from Souris on business the
first Of the week.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
Y.MCA to Employ Stiff Tests In Attempt
To STANDARDIZED Efficiency of Boys

Can boy efficiency be standardized?
The Detroit Y. NJ c. A. says II can.
and this month II expects 10 begin a
series OF tests and set standards to
which its boy members must measure
up or be declared inefficient by their
fellows.
The efficiency tests will not be com.
.pulsory in any way bnt will give boys
an opportunity 10 find themselves and
at the same time compare their own
qualities-physical, moral and men
tal-with those OF other boys. A
badge with three bars and a pendant
is the prize for the boy who measures
up TO the requirements with $50
points To his credit in physical work
and 700 points each In The educational
and religious tests.
Here are some OF the physical tests
the boy must pass:
He must be able 20 pull-up his
weight from three TO 70 times, jump
six feet in the broad jump. do 10
feet in the running broad. three feet
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

10 recognize and name 20 native brdn.
trees or wild flowers, earn and bank
al least tlve dollars or raise a crop
worth that sum In the IL months pre-
ceding, or write an original story or
not less than 300 nor more than Loo
words.
In the religious tests the boy must
show satisfactory Sunday school ~
tendance involving work on lessons
and punctuality for rs consecutive
weeks: he must have knowledge or
the Bible and be able 10 name the
divisions OF the book, as we'll as 30
prominent characters, draw a salts
factory map OF Palestine and pass an
examination on the life OF Christ. He
must establish the habit OF daily
Bible reading and prayer, spending At
least 10 minutes daily for at least
six months; he must memorize the 10
commandments, the twenty-tnlrd
Psalm, the nineteenth Psalm, the
Beatitudes, the Lords prayer, and 10
chosen memory verses.
The contestant must have gwen
regularly for six months TO his
church, mission or some other 0enevo-
lent or philanthropic object; he must
give one hour week TO some service
satisfactory TO the local committee
for a period OF at least three months.
The boy must pass either written
or oral examination on Robert Speers
"A Young Mans Questions and he
must have clean speech. clean habits
and be clean sportsman. Satisfac-
tory attention 10 home duties FOR
period OF not less than three months
Is also required
The last requirement In the list IL
calculated TO give the boy an unusual
test and bring out many qualities or
character which he would not ordi.
narily exercise. II is the all-night
vigil. The candidate must spend the
night from sunset to sunrise alone In
lonely place, out of doors. He must
keep awake and give his best thought
and attention during his watching
hours to the matters which are con
tanned in the sealed envelope that will
be given him. He may build small
fire II he desires. but he must not lie
down or move about In way which
tends TO distract his attention from
the matter which he is required to
think about.
Violation OF the strictest rules OF
clean speech. sports and habits will
disqualify the candidate,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Editorial Stan-Chiefi Jos. W. MeIIinor.
Associatesf Reuben Aptekar. John
Lurfe Yetta Freshman. Sadie schlus-

Editorial Stam-Chiefi Jos. ". Mellinor.
Associatest Reuben Aptekar. John
Lurfe fetta Freshman. Sadie schlus-
sci.
The pupils of the George have re-
turned TO work after their weeks va
cation and everything is in working
order once more.
The AS classes have completed the
arithmetic course and are now work
ing on their review.
The AS boys completed their cleo
trio lamps and took them home for
Christmas.
A pleasing event took place during
the vacation. the dividing OF the A
room and the mechanical drawing
room by means of partitions. This
adds two more rooms TO the building,
The George Junior High school is
always open 10 visitors, for the reason
that our principal, Mr.. Redden, wishes
to familiarize the parents OF the stu
dents and others with the work now
being carried on.
Mr.. Mote. instructor OF the manual
and domestic classes. is now working
out a new course in the line OF book.
keeping for the ninth grade. The boys
of the high ninth have completed a
set OF microphones and in the line OF
mechanical drawing they are taking
up photographic projections.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
PROPOSALS

Scaled proposals Will be received az
tho office Of the Fire Commission until
230 D. IN. Monday, Jan. Is. 1910, as
follows
For furnishing the Detroit Fire De-
partment with bedding during the year
ending Dec 81. 1915 Bid based on
price per lead for shavtngs or saw
dust and per bale Estate size OF balet
delivered TO the different houses OF the
Department when ordered. Successful
bidder will be required TO furnish n
satisfactory bond Ia the sum OF Five
Hundred Dollars to guarantee fulhll-
ment OF contract
For furnishing the Detroit Fire De-
pRrtment with water white Kerosene
oil Michigan state test. and for gaso-
line for use In automobiles, refined
from Pennsylvania. Ohio or Illinois
crude oil. deodorized and not less than
64 de rees Beaumc gravity. Delivery
20 be made by tank wagon In 50-gallon
lots at the various stations OF the De-
partment when ordered. during the
year ending Dec 81. 1915. successful
bidder will be required TO furnish
satisfactory bond In the sum OF One
Thousand Dollars To guarantee fulfill
ment OF contract.
For printing the Annual Report OF
the Fire Commission a. per copy on
fle in the office or the Secretary.
The right 10 reject any bid is eN-
preAsly reserved.
Bids TO be delivered to the under
signed GEORGE j. FINN.
A-ll3S Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-07
School Department

I dents who enrolled in previous years
were unprepared for the advanced
work which this school could otfer
them, because they had not had the
proper amount OF grammar school edu-
cation These students are now going
to the grammar schools. and their
places have been filled with students
who are better able TO take the work
Students i'm this school are being
taught all of the subjects which are
taken by day pupils, including labora-
torY-praetice, machine shop work, cab
met making, electricity. etc.
The professions, medicine, law, civil
engineering ETC., are all oyer-crowded,
and the young man who is intending
to go TO college TO gain the title OF
doctor, lawyer or civil engineer will
have to wait long time before he will
be able 10 earn his own living. but the
young man who Is willing 20 work
with his hands. that is. do manual
labor, can, with the aid OF this school
become skilled mechanic, a master
carpenter. an expert electrician. a
machinist, printer, etc.
This school has all OF the facilities
and its instructors have the expert
ence necessary with which 10 train
young men in any branch or branches
OF work which they may desire
Not only does the Cass Technical
high evening school teach the young
man all OF those branches which re-
late to his particular work. but It can
also educate him to enter college,
giving him all OF the work which he
could get In day course, II OF course,
taking him longer time TO learn IT,
as he does not get as much time for
his studies as day student would.