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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
His License.

"Say." said the man who takes him
self seriously, Il had a great sur.
prise thrust upon me when l went
down to get my marriage license last
month. When l think It vel I am
ready to assert that it was a disagree
able surprise.
~ sneaked into tho big once under
the impression that everybody was
watching me. But when l told the
clerk at the window what I wanted no
took the Information with a GOODNESS
that was almost disgusting. When I
gave him my name-which seemed to
me to r~everberate like thunder-not
a solitary clerk raised his head. And
nobody laughed when the inquisitor
asked me how I spelled 1t.
"When I gave the lady's name and
fancied everybody would litter, the
only sound I could hear was the turn
ing of record leaves and the muddled
clicking Of a distant typewriter.
"Why, they couldn't have treated
me with more Indifference If I had
been buying marriage licenses twice
q day for ten years!
II went into that Office feeling
ashamed and sensitive and sneaking.
II came out hurt, Inundated. hum
bled.
II had expected to be ridiculed-I
was ignored"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
mohos Of Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed n delivered by John
a. Greig. a single man, m~ortgagor, to Asa
w. Kenney. MORTGAGE, dated h 18th day
of November, 1901, and filed for record in
the Office of the register of deeds of the
county of Bottineau and state OF North
Dakota, on the oath day of DECEMBER. 1901
and recorded in Book S of Mortgages at
page Ill, will he foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and herein
after described at the front Oor of the
court house, in the city of Bottineau coun-
ty of BOttineau n state of North Dakota.
at the hour of O'Clock p. m. on the, 18th
day or January. 1915. to satisfy the
amount u upon such mortgage on the
day of sale. The premises described in
such mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as follows:
The north half ~ of the northeast quart.
~ of section two ~ and the northwest
of section t~welve(!2l. all in township one
hundred sixty-two (162) north. of range
seventy-f1ve C6D west of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, in the county of Bottineau and
state of North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage on
the day of sale the sum of Five Hundred
Sixty-eight Dollars and Thirty-five cents
($568. 35) besides the statutory costs of fore
closure.
Asa w. Kenney,
MortRagee.
Weeks & Noun.
Attorneys for mortgage.
Bottineau. North Dakota,
Dec. 9-16-23-3O. Jan. 8-13.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
Summons

Summons
State or North Dakota .
County..of Bottineau
In District Court
Ninth judicial District
Carl Trim. Plaintiff,
VS.. NJ
Leta Trim. Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the Above
named Defendant: Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, a 0 of
which is filed with the clerk of the district
court of Bottineau county. North Dakota.
and to serve a copy of your answer upon
the subscribers in.the City of Bottineau,
Bortineau County, State of North Dakota.
within thirty days after the service OF
this upo you.exclusive of the
day of such service; and in case
of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you by
default for h relief demanded in the
complaint
Dated this 18th day of November. 1915.
Weeks and Noun,
Plaintiffs attorneys.
Bottineau. North Dakota.
Dec $3.50. Ian. $3.50 ~.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
COAL
NetIes 0f Bids Wasted
Summons

Sealed bids will be received up t, two
o,clock 2: "a; on Thufsday, January 9th,
ers. of Bottineau County. N. ID. at the of
flee OF the counts auditor. Bottineau. N. D.
for the following:
Soft Coal: screened Youghiogheng lump
Ignite dry.
To be delivered n the bins at the court
house. In amounts as required for the year
1915.
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Bottineau, N. u. this 22nd day
of December 1915.
Oh. Hebert,
County Auditor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
His ShreWdness.

A wealthy merchant In Paris who
had an extensive business with Japan
was told that . prominent arm in 70
kohama had failed, but he could not
learn the nam Of the arm. He could
have learned the truth by cabling,
but to save expense he went to q wen.
known banker who had received the
news and asked him the name of the
arm.
That's a very delicate thing to do
replied the banker, FOR the news -
not official, and il l gave you the nams
! might incur some responsibility"
Then the merchant said:
II will give you q list Of ten firms
in Yokohama. and I will ask you to
look through it and then tell me. with
out mentioning any name, whether
the name of the firm that failed ap-
pears in 1t. Surely you will do that
for me?"
Eyes," said the banker, "for I do
not mention any name I cannot bo
held responsible"
The merchant made out his list,
the banker looked through 1t and, a.
he handed 1t back, said:
"The name of the merchant who
has failed is there"
"Then I've lost heavily" replied the
merchant. FOR that is the firm with
which l do MISUNDERSTANDING .
name on the list.
But how do you know that II the
Arm that has failed?" asked the bank
or in surprise.
very easily" replied the merchant.
"Of the ten names in the list. only
one is genuine-that of the firm with
which l did business; all the others
are fictitious"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
lleaai Residence.

At q London police court an indi-
yidual who had been affected by the
Salvation Army was brought up,
charged with being a lunatic wander
ing at large. The magistrate gen.
ial old gentleman-asked him IL he
had any friends.
1.-THE Lord is my only friend" said
the prisoner.
EYES," said the magistrate; "but
have you anybody who will become
surety for you?" !,
The Lord" said the prisoner again.
sis my salvation, He will become sure
ty for me-"
Yes; but you see," said the magis-
trate, hesitatingly, Il want the name
and address Of some friend Of yours"
Address," shouted the prisoner;
why, the Lord is everywhere!"
well, you see" replied the magis-
trate. for the purpose Of bail we
should require some more settled res
idence."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06

n. but, with = hand IN his- chin 49,
the ticket agent may have had . Dsr
sonal motive in sending you acrsss
the continent to San Diegof"
How could hef" returted Fentone
Bolitho. HE simply didn't know that
San Diego was not, properly speak
ing. In the rural districts. He sent
me there. I presume. trusting 70
chance that 1t might be 80. But, Ny
Word! I think l made the fact plain
to him."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06

State of North Dakota.
County of Bottineau
In District Court
Ninth Judicial District.
Samuel G. LonsbrouGh.
Plaintiff.
All persons unknown,
claiming any estate or
interest in or lien upon Summons.
or incumbrance upon
the property described
as SE n of section 1 in
Twp. l6li N of range n w
of 9th Pm in North Da-
kota. Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to; answer
the complaint in this action and to serve
a o ~ of you answer. upont the subscriber
within thirty days after h service of this
summons upon you. exclusive of the day
of service; and In case OF your failure to
appear or answer. Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief de-
manded In the complaint, which said
complaint IL now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of said District Court In and for said
Bottineau Court. } -
Dated this sand ;;day::of December 1915.
Samuel c. LonsbrouRh.
p. O. Address. Bottineau. N. d.
Dec. %. Jan. 6-13.20-27. Feb.4
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
Very Literal.

Franklin Matthews represented Q
newspaper during the Russo-Japaneso
war, and one day succeeded In break
ing through the news censorship and
reaching Field Marshall Oyama. The
interview was brief but extremely
courteous, and the jubilant CORE
spondent hurried back to prepare the
story for his paper. In the course
Of 1t he used this expression: Mar
shall Oyama is a brick"
The letter was duly passed along
to the Official translator. ana pres
emily Captain Kanaka of the marshal's
personal staff called upon the co1re,
spondent.
Marshall Oyama presents his com
pliments." said the captain suavely,
'and regrets to inform the esteemed
correspondent that his honorable let
ter cannot be forwarded az written
why. what was wrong with itfs
cried the amazed wal scribe.
Captain Kanaka explained with DO
lite gravity.
Marshall Oyama." he said, objects
to having the great American public
regard him as baked mud"
For that is what the extremely N
teral translator had made Of brick
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
Another Exposure.

Mother latter the wedding)-Hor-
rors! I'm afraid Clara has made an
awful mistake. Her afianced looked
young. and had excellent credentials;
but / do believe he's u impostor. and
has been married dozens Of times ~
fore.
Friend-Goodness! It cant be.
Mother-But did you . him? AT
the altar he didn't drop the ring, or
stumble over his own feet, or act Ike
. half-wittsd donkey : bit. Hes !
fraud. ana I know M
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-06
Nothing Ia Them.

~'
civilian" said the good wife, look
ing up from her paper, here ! see ~
article that says a man out in Kan
sas is suing his wife for divorce. sim
ply because she went through his
pockets after he was asleep. Goodness
knows, William, probably the poor
woman never got q cent from Tho
brute Of a husband in any othee
way!"
"Uh-huh," replied William.
william" came from his bstteeA
half, don't you dare SIT there and 'uAr
huh me in such q manner! Whist
would you do Il you woke up and found
me going through your pockets?"
'sWho-mef" asked the sleepy huDr
band, who had already turned ovsr
his pay envelope to the boss q ~
house. why. I'd get up and help -
search, Of course, my dearls
The freshest bread can b sliso4
evenly without breaking by . utaaea
invented ~ . Massachusetts, man -
which slotted sidss ga1le : hni10
d ~ salne tim 49, : Ioae 1EnId
%&a4LsAS2MM 4
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
WE WILL GET A
LITTLE-MAYBE
BY A p. A. Service.

BY A p. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, April s.
Colonel Richardson, chairman OF
the Alaska road commission, dis
cussing the application for an in
crease OF the appropriation for
road work in the northern terri
tory stated that he is OF the opin-
ion that of the six hundred and
fifty thousand dollars sought for
road, trail and bridge construc-
ton and maintenance three hun
dred and fifty thousand should be
spent on the Valdez Fairbanks
road. The balance OF the appro-
priatior would, he said, be am
pie for The needs OF otler sections
Of the territory 1t is understood
that Richardson will not be re-
quired in Mexico unless the Sit
uation becomes such as to require
the calling OF volunteers.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
British Seize Grain Ship.

WASHINGTON April o.-The
seizure of the American sailing
ship Dirigo, bound from Seattle
to Sweden, by British warships,
was reported to the state depart
ment today and will become the
subject OF an immediate investi-
CATION. The Dirigo was loaded
with a cargo of barley destined for
Swedish consignees. In the abb
sence OF full details Secretary
Lansing refused to comment on
the matter beyond stating that the
seizure will add still greater COM
plications to the contraband con-
trovcrsy between the British gov
ernment and lie United States.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
COPENHAGEN, April o.
Dashing from the Baltic at an
early hour this morning, a Ger
man war squadron steamed into
the North sea and fought minor
engagement with the British tor
pedo boats off the coast of Nor
way according to advices received
here.
Reports from two different
sources declare that the sea en-
gagement occurred as stated but
give no int:nation of the results.
is indicated, however, that the
sortit of the Germans resulted in
the squadron sustaining some
damage and was probably COM
pellcd to retire. This belief is
partly sustained by the announce
ment from Kullen, Sweden, that,
following heavy cannonading off
the coast, a damaged German tor
pedo destroyer was towed past
Helsingor.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
SICHLER CASE COMES
TO ABRUPT END

compromising photographs. 1t Is
aid that the Sutton woman, upon
those stories it was that Sheriff
Hodge took action, has now
!rown obdurate and refused to
lestify, thus leaving the state
with nothing to support its case
Dottie Coots and Lillian Peter
oil. the women alleged to have
been the principal accomplices a.
iehler, have been discharged, to
gether with Sichler and Isabel
Clayburn, the woo'an in whose
house Sichler is said to have con
Iucted the larger portion OF his
)perations.
he picture victims around Sc
lttle are today feeling much cas-
.er as there is no longer any dan
ger that their escapodes will re-
:eive an airing in court. The SUIT
on woman today commenced suit
against George Healy, a former
over, who is at present in the
county Jail, demanding the retur1
of money which she alleges She
las given him Healy, according to
he police, was the party who first
tipped off what Sichler and the
tIomen were doing.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
ALASKA TOWNS HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTIONS

in the field. As there was no elec-
ton held to determine the wishes
of the voters relative to the new
election law, the election
was held under the old
law. Slater, Davis, Howard,
Smith, Harmon, Adams and Heg-
gle were elected to the council.
The first FIVE named are already
city officials, being members OF
the present council. Nathaniel
Green was elected president of
the school board.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
A. p. A. Service.

"a "a oNi 'ASS'
SEATTLE, April 5.--After the
state has been compelled to pay
immense costs in rounding up
lhe alleged cuIprlts in the photo
olackmalling scheme hatched by
Louis Sichler whereby he is said
20 have forced dozens OF promi-
nent people to disgorge large sums
If money under the treat OF be
.ng exposed in compromising sit
uatiOns, the entire matter has been
dropped by the authOri7
ties and the cases against the
principals dismissed.
The reason given by the prose-
cutting attorneys Office is that
there is not sufficient evidence to
hold the defendants as none of
the victim OF the photo black
mailer will come forward and tes-
tlfy. Prosecutor Loudin stated i'll
moving for dismissal that the
chief witness Samuel | Silvcrman
has absented himself from the
tate and cannot be located thus
leaving only one witness, Mrs. NJ.
Z. Sutton, who was herself CON
cerned in the plot as an accom-
plice OF Sichler in securing the
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
A. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April S.
Reports to the department of JUS
tice indicate that there is no long
er any doubt that Felix Diaz has
landed in Mexico and is preparing
to carrying on the revolutionary
warfare of the past five years.
The officials are informed tha
he is at the present time at the
head OF formidable force of wei
equipped men in southern Mexico
and is recruiting a large army
preparatory to commencing his
march to the capital to dispute
possession with Carranza.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED N. SEA
WASH, RECEIVES ASSURANCES
CONCERNING SUBMARINE ISSUE

from Berlin received at the Say
vile wireless station which says
that Bethman-Hollweg delivered
a vigorous protest in the reich
stag today against the report
prevalent in American that hostil-
ties between Germany and the
United States are contemplated
by the Berlin government. The
chancellor declared that the re-
ports were based upon no CON
ceivable premise that could be
called reasonable ana further in
sisted that neither now or in the
future does Germany contemplate
aggression against the United
States.
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The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
NON-PARTISANSHIP
REMEDY FOR
POLITICAL EVILS
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
SACRAMENTO, April S.
Governor Johnson announced to-
day that he will accept if possible
the invitation received from citi-
zens of the state of Washington to
deliver series of addresses on
non-partisanship in state govern
ment. Johnson is in no degree
cast down by the refusal of the
people of his own state to accept
the non-partisan doctrine and de-
clares that non-partisanship in
state affairs is not only necessary
as a remdy for existent political
and governmental evils but is also
certain of ultimate success as gov
crnments are certain to progress
and improve.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-n
is announced that the administra
ton has received strong intima~
tions from Berlin that Chancellor
Bethmann. Hollweg will meet
Secretary Lansing more than hall
way in The submarine warfare
sontr >tersy now going on be-
tween the two governments
According to the advices Ger
many will be willing to go to ex
tremes in en1eavoring to arrangt
matters to the satisfaction of tht
United States and is in every way
desirous of maintaining amiable
relations.
The official advices are also
confirmed by wireless dispatcl
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
Valdez Elects Council Only.

VALDEZ, April 5.-Two tick
cts were in the field for city coun
Gil but the public picked an "a
sortment from each. Carlson.
Patterson, Erickson, Day, McCul-
l,im, Crawford and Wood were
returned the winners. There was
little election excitement and the
vote was light, four hundred and
sixtv-three ballots being cast
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
Warships Sinks Submarine
4. p. A. Service.

PARIS, April 6.--The marine
announced today that a
German submarine has been sunk
in the Mediterranean by a squa-
dron of French and British war
ships The crew of the subma-
rine are reported to have beer
captured. According to the off
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
HEBRON SAYS CINCH
FOR ROOSEVELT
4. p. A. Service

SEATTLE, April 5.-Charles
Heron, the Alaska republican
leader, on arriving from the east
today declared that it is his be.
lei that Roosevelt will be the
1ominee OF the republican con
ventiou and will be elected to the
presidency. Roosevelt will be
elected said Heron, "and Elihu
Root will be his secretary of
state Concerning Alaska poll
tics Heron said that the combin-
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
A Mammoth performance
KENNEL CLUB CABARET.
Saturday.
NO COMLETE RETURNS
FROM NJ. Y. PRIMARIES
A. p. A. Service.

A. p. A. Service.
NEW YORK, April 5.--While
complete return from the New
York state primaries will not be
available for several days there
are indications today that the or
ganization candidates, both repub-
lean and democrat, have elected
candidates to the national conven~
tions.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
O|Az HEADING FORMIDABLE
REVOLUTIONARY FORCE

Diaz is said to be we'll sup
,)lied with money 1t is also re-
ported that he has been receiving
material aid through Guatemala
where he apparently commenced
the initial mobilization of his
army. Although the government
has long been in possession of in
formation indicating that Diaz
again active, this is the first Off
cial information concerning the
revolutionary leaders where
abouts.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

alton Of the Shackelford-Wicker
shom forces in the northern terri
tory will probably result in Wick
ersham being returned as the re
publican party nominee for dele
gate to congress.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
GERMAN SQUADRON
ENGAGES BRITISH
TORPEDO BOATS

cial statement the submarine was
shot through the coming time ana
thus prevented from submcrging.
1t was then run down by the war
vessels
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
LAFOLLETTE L DEFEATED
IN PRIMARIES
A. P. A. Service

MILWAUKEE, April 5.--La-
toilette suffered severe defeat
in the presidential state primaries
held yesterday.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
SUBMARINES SINK FOUR
SHIPS YESTERDAY
Bv A p. A. Service.

By a p. a. Service.
LONDON, April 5.--One Brit
ish and three neutral vessels are
The toll taken by the German sub
marines in the waters adjacent to
the British Isles, according to an
admiralty announcement today.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
VILLA LOCATED AGAIN

\. p. A. Service.
JUAREZ, April 5.-The Car
rama authorities of this city have
received information said to be
indisputable that Villa has been
definitely located near Carriage,
five miles south of Santa Rosalie
'rhe reports declare that the ban
dit chief is at the head of a cor
siderable force Of his followers.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

CUTE = y CLEVER = = CAP
TIVATING. SEE THEM AT
EAGLE HNLL, SATURDAY
NIGHT.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
BY A p. A. Service.

SEWARD, April 5-The cleo
ton here yesterday was quiet al
though there was ken rivalry for
the leading offices. The election
was in accordance with the new
election law. The contest was
especially keen for the Office of
city clerk. The business mems
ticket won hands down. c. Mey-
ers was elected mayor, VIM. Cop
pernol city attorney, Otto Poehl-
man city clerk. Poehlman defeat
ed his opponent Lucas by the
close margin of nineteen votes. ],
L. Graef, Frank Torrey, E. E,
Chamberlain, Hugh Dougherty,
William Sauers and John Du-
breuil were elected councilmen.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

Singers De Luxe Eagle Hall
Saturday.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

That versatile instrumentalist
BERTHA JOHNSON, CABA'
RET NIGHT, Saturday.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06
RIGGS BANK CLERK
TO BE COMMISSION
DISBURSING OFFICER
A. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April o..
Cassin Williams, clerk in the
Riggs National bank leaves at the
close of the week for Fairbanks,
Alaska, where he will become dis
bursting officer for the Alaska en-
gineering commission on that di
vision
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

Subscribe Now for the Nugget
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

Cordova Elects Council Under
Old Law.
CORDOVA, April s.-Elec-
ton day passed off very quietly
here and there was but one ticket
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-06

Calling Cards at the Nugget Office.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-07-21
HAS AN ARMY or 5000
Report Has II That Villa Is Marching
To Chihuahua cIty-Lines Of Com
munlcatIon Cut.

Chihuahua City.-All lines Of COM
munication from here southwark have
been cut off by Villa. Intense excite
ment prevails here. The bandit is be-
lieved to be on way to take the city.
A train which started early on the
morning of July Is for Mexico City
returned with the report that the rail-
road track north OF Jiminez had been
torn up for miles. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires also have been cut.
Villas action isolates Gen. TraVino's
large force here and prevents rein
forcements being sent to the small
Carranzista garrtsons at Parral and
Torreon. The bandit is reported to
have divided his forces, number 5000
men. One division is marching on
Torrean. The other will attack Parral.
Following the capture of these
points, It is believed here, Villa will re-
unite his forces and march on Chi
huahua City, His chief base now is
at Cerro Gordo, south Of Parral.
Paneho villa has seemed to have
taken new lease on life and it is
reported that he is moving with sub
stantial number of men toward the
United States border line. 1t is said
that Villa has stated his determine
ton to become dictator of Mexico
within the next 30 days.