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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09

thence through the straights of
Magellan to Valparaiso; from
there to Lima, Peru, but the
ship will stay at Callas; from
there to Guyaquil: thence to
Bueno Adventure, Colombia;
thence through the Panama
Canal and back home to New
York. Well, believe me, II we
make that trip-you know these
fires are hot and that's a long
ways home so ! ought to look
like human tooth pick when
l get back, as l am fireman
first class. These big armored
cruisers certainly do travel. l
was on the Michigan four and
one half years, but if l go on
this trip, l will see more coun-
try in four months than | did
in all the time ! was on the
Michigan. / have been all up
and down this east coast of y.
S. A. and Central America as
far south as Colon through the
Islands oyer here, but this will
be the best of all; but of course
it is subject to change.
Well, I'll now ring off. Hop
ing to see this in print, | re-
main as ever.
Ted White.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09

The passenger service on this
line has been all shot to
pieces" again this week. There
was no train from the east from
Saturday until late Tuesday
night, as the, result of wreck
ing the snow plow near Landa
while trying to extricate the
passenger train from the snow
drifts. The train finally reach
ed here for the east Tuesday
afternoon about four O'Clock,
returning after ten in the even
ing. Yesterday mornings train
got stuck in a drift near Car
bury and did not reach here
until in the afternoon. The
fall of snow on Sunday and
Monday became pretty badly
drifted and caused considerable
trouble, but the thaw yester-
day afternoon has packed the
new snow so there should be
no further trouble until there
is more snow.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
MiIt Crary Gives q Reason.

Maybe you've noticed that
the newspaper men nearly al
ways go to the depot when the
train comes in, and you think
they do this in order to find out
who comes or goes away. This
is mistake, at least that's;
what Milt Crary says. A great
many years ago Milt went tol
the depot. The train was late
and did not arrive until duck.
As it stopped beautiful lady
stepped off, ran to Milt, threw
her arms around his neck and
kissed him right where kisses
are supposed to do the most
good. We don't know what
Milt did at the critical moment.
He never told. Anyway she
finally drew away, looked at
him in confusion, begged his
pardon saying she mistook him
for somebody else, tripped
aboard the train and he has
never caught sight of her since,
For thirty years, since then
I've made every train sighed
Milt, but | guess this sort Of
thing happens to a man only
once in q life time. +"
That's why all printers goa
down to see the train come in4
- Edmore Herald. S8 a a.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsF ERs

A. ID. Kleinman to ia. Mere
dith, 81, lot 6 ME. lot 5 block,
Gardena.
Charles Helming and wife to
Christine Gilbertson. $135, lots
5 6, block 4, South Lansford.
Ole Smulan and wife (by
sheriff) to w. H. Mcintosh,
sheriff 8 deed, $2O32.47, w1ase,
e12sw "a 1854 IA.
J. NJ. Thornton and wife to
Celia Lee, $4,000, WE II 159 80.
Clayton E. Anderson and
wife to 6. G. jacobson and Ed.
N. Berg, $525, 4.89 acres in Sc
33 1863 70.
Frank Bride and wife to John
F. Cameron, $500, eR IL 1853
81.
Henry Warner and wife to
O. G. Wigeby. $1,000, NV 20
1862 75.
Julia E. Warner and Henry
her husband to .. G. Wigeby,
$4,000, s12nw n12sw "a 1852 n.
henry Warner and wife to O.
G, Wigeby, $500, lots 10 II II,
block z, Whites 2nd addition
to South Bottineau.
First Natl Bank of Lansford
to John E. and Susie NJ. Mason
$40, sw l9 100 80.
Ole Roland and wife to Ole
O. Quaale, $l4, 600, lots 13 IA IS
16 II 18, block 36, Comstock'
addition to South Bottineau.
Ole O. QUAIL to Ole Roland,
$500, lots 19 20 II, block 46,
Comstock's First addition to
South Bottineau.
Charles f. Cohen and wife to
Norris Kurtzon, $4,000, lot l5,
blk. Is Antler lots 8 and 5, block
1 Antler, lots 25 and % block 2
Kuroki.
Evan b. Goss and wife to B.
ID. Goss, 81, lots 1 and 2,sec 26,
nE2 ne 33 164 80.
F. H. Stoltze Land Co. to
Casper Jensen. $125, lot IL blk. |
II Stoltze 1st ad to Westhope,
George b. Fletcher and wife
to Casper Jensen, $500. lot II.
block II, Stoltze's 1st ad to-
Westhope.
Colin G. Joslyn and wife to
Walter w. Webster, 81, ne 19,
sw % 1852 81.
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1.-THE hoodoo." !"

Friday evening, March 10, at
Greiner's opera house. This
play is fuN of choicest comedy,
surprising situations, and in
tense interest. The members
of the cast are we'll suited to
their parts and are prepared to
give you soaie of the most en-
joyable evenings you have ever
experienced. We will eadeav-
or to make the inter-acts as in
teresting as the Hooded" it.
self.
General admission or bal
cony. so cents; Main section.
IS cents; children 25 cents.
Curtain promptlv at 8: SO.
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Nigh Sehsal Mstss

In a fire drill Tuesday morn
ing the entire building was
cleared in forty four -seconds.
Lengthy German. Latin and
pedagogy themes are the,chief
worries of students. this week.
In the course of human
events it was the high schools 8
turn to challenge the School of
Forestry to a debate. They
have made the aforesaid chal-
lenge and expect an answer
soon.
The high school orchestra is
working faithfully for their
part in the 5oint concert to be
given in the near futAlre. About
twenty members are in regular
attendance.
Oliver Moore has been ap-
pointed Librarian. Through
the courtesy of several patrons,
the following magazines have
been added the past week:
Independent, American and
Metropolitan. This makes elk
teen periodicals for our reading
table.
The Bottineau eighth grade
basketball team defeated the
Willow City eighth grade team
Friday evening on the local
floor by score of 1915. Al
though the first half was rather
lengthy the boys still had lots
of pep" left. After the game
a reception was given to the
visiting team.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
DEMOCRATS.

Lam addressing you, my fell
low Democrats, in regard to
the presidential primary on
March 21st. At that time the
democrats of this state will
nominate their candidate for
president of the United States,
elect delegates to the National
convention and elect a National
Com mitteeman.
The Democratic administra-
ton has fulfilled the pledges of
the platform of 1912 and has
kept us at peace with the world
in spite of the fact that power
full influences have worked to
involve US in war. For these
reasons the denomination and
reelection of Woodrow Watson
is assured.
As there will be no change
in the head of the nation for
the next four years, there
should Abe no change in the
head of our party in this State,
as represented by john Brueg-
ger of Williston. Nonth Dakota.
Undoubtedly there are dis
sentions within the party, as
in the nature of Things there
must be in any political party
that is not dominated and con-
:trolled by a single boss. But
whatever dissention there may
be is not from any fault of our
National Committeeman, un-
Less standing for clean. honest
government and the highest
ideals of progressive demo
cracy be a political sin. John
Brnegger may have incurred
the enmity of those who would
build up a machine to serve
their own ambitions, but we,
who believe that the party is
bigger than any one man or
group of men, should see to it
that the office of National Com
mitteeman shall not be made a
pawn for bartering politicians.
Let us. fellow Democrats,
rally around the man who has
given literally of his time, his
means, his energy and his in
tellect to the cause of our par
ty, and give Mr.. Bruegger such
a majority az to convince him
of the fidelity and devotion of
his supporters within the State.
Sincerely yours,
). ]. WEEKS.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
First Book Of Josh.

Now it came to pass in the
reign of the Profit" Hanna
that the farmers being sorely
oppressed by the trusts and
usurers, organized Themselves
into a society called the six
Dollar Rubes" and this society
grew and became exceeding
strong and they rebelled
against the Profit" and said:
I'VE will not have this man to
rule over us; neither will we
have respect for his laws, for
he has continually made new
laws against as and in favor of
those who rob US until it has
come to pass that no matter
how diligently we work or how
much crop we grow the trusts,
the monopolies and the usurers
have taken it all and they said:
This will we do, we will over
throw the Profit and we will
make the laws ourselves; and
there being a great throng Of
usurers, profit-mongers q n d
monopolists, they raised a
greet hue and cry saying:
Great is Diana Of the republi-
cans. Is not this our trade in
jeopardy from these rubes, and
does not every body know that
We have built great banks and
railroads, warehouses and fac.
tories and have provided all the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
the .E0LLETTE
TICK IS FILED
iDoleeaaos and Natlopaj u ''soenan
Will hs veted Fer 1.
Primaries.

bismarck, March 3--The Pet
'itions for placing the nanae of
Robert NJ. LaFollette on the
presidential primary ticket, to-
gether with the petitions for the
delegates of the National Re
publican convention who are
in favor of the nomination of
Senator LaFollette and the
presidential electoral candi-
dates have been filed with the
Secretary of state. At the same
time petition for the snomina-
ton of William Lemke as ma
tional committeeman on the
same ticket was filed. The
list of delegates for the several
Offices follow:
For President
Robert NJ. La Toilette.
National Committeeman
Wen. Lemke.
For Delegates to the. National
Convention
lanes A. Buchanan, Buchan-
an.
e. A. Bowman, Kuhn.
O. B. Burtness, Grand Forks.
G.. C. Converse, ;Schafer.
H. P, Halverson, Sheyenne.
III. G. Harty, Omemee.
NJ. p. Johnson, Tolley.
Robert Kee, Sanborn.
Robert NJ. Pollock, Fargo.
NJ. 1Stchida, Glen IIllin.
Presidential Electors
A. B. Cox, Valley City.
F. n. Jackson, Hettinger.
&. IS. Johnson, Langdon.
S. III. Nelson, Finley.
John H. Werner, Burlington.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
STATE TO Spend
BIG SUM ON ROADS
Merth Dakota To Expend 81, 7ll,2s5 on
Highway Construction
During Year.

Bismarck, March 6.-North
Dakota will spend this year
So, ia. .295 in highway construct
ion, according to State Engi-
neer Bliss, who has complied
statistics furnished by the
county officials. His reports
are complete except for Bow
man and Eddy counties.
This grand total is divided
into 1914, 8O8 of county road
funds, ,$549, 581 county :bridge
funds. 81, 475,4 472 township
road and bridge funds and ST.
434 refund on nnotor licenses.
This makes a total average for
each of the So counties of $52,-
l4O, but of course some of the
larger eastern counties have
much more than the average
share.
North Dakota will spend $4. O3
for every man, woman and
child within the state in con-
structing roads this year, The
figures are based on the 1915
census.
The figures show an increase
of ,$341 1872 over the amount ex-
pended in 1915, Many town
ships voted 2 to 10 times as
much as formerly. The agi-
tation is more widespread than
ever. Sentiment for better
highways is due primarily to
the largely increased nam Der
of automobiles owned by farm
ers. Formerly the farmers
were antagonistic in the bell eff
that the good roads agitation
was to banefit the town people,
but since they now own a ma
Jointly of the machines of the
state have learned the great.ad-
vantage of good Highways in
marketing e farm products they
view the situation differently
The traascontinental trails
along the main lines of the
GreatNorthern. Northern Paci-
fic and Milwaukee roads serve
as an incentive for highway
construction.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
Baptlst Church

Sunday school at ~: 10 noon.
Young Peoples meeting at
6: Asp, m.
Evening service at Z: 80.
Teachers training class
meets at 8 O'Clock Monday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. G. w.
Feathers.
Nid-week service Wednesda v
evening at 8 o'clock.
You are welcome at all SER
vices.
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Services in Norwegian at
H.
Sunday School at IL: Is.
Services in English at Z: 80.
Special music.
You are cordi ally invited to
worship with us.
FL. N. Bake. Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
Letter From Ted White.
L. S. S. Tennessee.
Port au Prince, Haiti.
EAh a0 fO1R


Feb. 20, 1916
The Rottineau Courant:
Well Pm just to write few
lines as some one might be in
terested in the movements ol
these "spicks' down here. We
have been here now since the
28th of January, and must say
Fm not much stuck on this
place. The people are very
filthy and the town was, until
the u. S. Marine corps got
here. They have the streets
all cleasaed up aud things in 4
sanitary condition. All you
have to do is to put a bunch OF
Uncle Sans men in a place to
see the dirt go because they
teach us here that filth and
disease go hand in hand, and
we could not very well be
bothered with disease.
We take hikes over the city
once week and there are re-
creation grounds to 60 to on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. Satur-
day and Sunday we have got to
go to the city on a hike.
There is very little going on
here just now, but the y. S.
marines recently captured a
rebel leader for whom a $1,000
reward was offered. He was
shot the following week. There
were four marines who helped
get him; so it means $l25O each
for them.
They have here what is call
ed a constabulary. 1t is com
posed of spicks, and I must say
that they look neat. They
have uniforms like our marine
corps and are big, husky, black
negroes. The officers of the
marine corps are drilling them.
Although l have never seen
drill, l have heard from differ
ent fellows that they are very
well drilled. As you probably
know this marine corps is one
If the best drilled organization
in the country. Marines and
sailors do not associate. Never
4 marine and sailor" is a true
saying. These boys in blue
certainly can handle their
nitts. So good night for the
Door leather necks. But what
wanted to say was back to the
good old u. S. A. some
lime for we have already
oeen picked to carry the
Pan American committee to
South America. Here is our
itinerary as far as I can re-
member: Will leave here on
evening of Feb. 2lst and due to
arrive at Hampton Roads, Va,
IN Feb. 25. Will leave there
or Ha vana, Cuba, on March 4.
Thence to Trinidad, thence to
Rio de Jarinero, thence to.
Montevedio, thence to Buenos
Ayres; From there after the
to Punta Arenas;
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09

DR.. b. G. Taylor of the state
veterinary board was here from
Hillsboro this week testing
pure, bred stock for tuberculosis.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-09
Gard Of Thanks.

To those who so kindly as
sisted als ia various ways All the
funeral Of Elizabeth McBrayne
We desire tn extend our heart
felt thanks.
Mrs. x. Currie.
Mabel Espe.
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Wanted Laundry girl. Wet
hope City Hospital. ~
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02
there who free support the president who represents the
very antihesis of those forces?
INCREASING TAXES.

The anti prohibition advocates base of their strongest pleas
pon the that the adoption of prohibition will diminish the
of and municipalities necetate increased
If the liquor question involved absolutely nothing but dollars
and did involve the manhood and womanhood of the
these arguments might have weight But that
the argument overwhelming opponents attempt
make the public believe Fergus county actually collects in saloon
licenses less than SIS 600 per This less than per
total county 1t will require any very close gu
ing take Of needs without that additional per The
saloon license for about of the total
of the city of Lewstown That does be
possible O overcome
We pu: this up Flasey Watson for II years resident
vstown and Of the editors of the leading newspaper Of
North Yakima Washington He said that the loss of the liquor
had had effect toward stopping Improvements this year
that of 10000 people On the contrary North Yakima making
this year than previous year his
arrival there, years ago
Mr. Watson said that North Yakima the loss of the saloon
being accounted for other directions For instance
under the liquor regime that city paid its police magistrate $3.50 per
month and his entire occupied attending the duties Of
his office. Under prohibition the police magistrate easily
his business three hours Of three days Of the week
As result Of this suspension Of business the salary Of that official
has been reduced from $50 per $50 per month Another
item Under the saloon system the JAIL year had n p
confined within doors The day that Mr. Watson left there
were prisoners in the city bastie
Under the liquor system Mr. Watson city editor of his paper
constantly being appealed by the parents young girls and
boys suppress the Of their chens denquences brought
about almost every by liquor Under the SYSTEM the
ciy editor has had pass upon solitary appeal Of that
These facts submitted typical Of the experiences Of
CITY, which, though somewhat larger compares many respects with
Lewistown under the systems
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02

The projects years ago
Mr. Pray also claims credit for securing substantial sums
for the construction Of public buildings Montana and large sum
for expenditure the Missouri river and yet complains about the
pork barrel activities of The present administration Mr. Prays
friends giving him credit for getting through the 32Oacre home
stead BILL That bill put through the house largely through
efforts Of Congressman Edward Taylor Of Colorado Mr. Pray simply
voted for other Montana representative would have been
compelled to do.
well 70 take into consideration this further fact: The
senate OF the United States will be democratic. Even the
mlstc leaders Of the republican party admit this privately if
publicly In that situation Senator Myers will chairman Of
the public lands committee He will be position do real
work for the urbung Of Montana He known and respected by
his colleagues He has the confidence Of the administration His
dsy provera Washington where he regarded as one Of the
hardest workers in the public service.
Mr. Pray elected he will Be member Of the minority His
opportunities for real service will be utae for that Further
he will be will have advantageous committee
aton Yet another point and this vital The republican party
the controlled by reaconary like Senator Smoot
Penrose Senator Gange Senator Oliver and others like
tendencies Mr. Pray will naturally fall in behind those reaconary
he the devoted follower of Joe Cannon and Joe
Foey and jim Watson and other reactonaes the house during
his there He promised the Of Montana years ago
that elected the house he would against Cannon for speak
He did he did Cannon the
We willing take his word for that but he have known that
his not the character of pledge that the asking of
nm then He voted for Cannon when the real the floor
If the house His compliance with his pledge technical His
population of that pledge vital
Perhaps the larger then, the Of Montana going
to send to the United States senate whose party ties will bind
him the Of Wall street the agents Of special interests the
advocates Of money control of the government they send
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02
NEW SET Tiers
ARE FOR MYERS
Special to the Democrat

Special to the Democrat
HELENA, Oct. 29-Reports re-
ceived at democratic state headquar-
ters from various sections OF the
state show that Senator Henry T..
Myers is making magnificent cam
paign and that he is obtaining much
support from new settlers and home
steaders, as well as Montanans gen
orally, who appreciate his splendid
work in behalf OF the state, his posi-
ton as chairman Of the public lands
committee in the senate giving him
great influence at Washington.
1t is realized that in the event of
the defeat of Senator Myers the chair
manship would pass to Senator Smith
OF Arizona, second member; and in
the event of his retirement from the
senate to the third member, and so
on through the entire membership
OF Is.
Should Senator Myers be defeated
it would probably be 20 years before
Montana would again have this I'M
portant craftsmanship, if ever.
Montana cannot, at this time, af-
ford to lose Senator Myers as chair
man, and to replace him with a new
man who probably would not even
secure place on the committee. The
160-acre additional entry act for the
IhOmesteaders is now law, the 640-
acre act is ready for final passage
and approval; the bill to open the
Grow Indian reservation is well under
way, and it is very important that
Senator Myers be reelected and that
he be given an opportunity to continue
and complete the work for Montana
which he has begun and but partially
carried through.
Whether Wilson or Hughes is elect
ed president, the senate will remain
democratic. To gain control OF that
body the republicans must elect 10
new senator's. which is conceded as
impossible. They must carry Mis-
souri, Nebraska, Arizona and Nevada,
which they cannot do. On the other
hand, there is a strong probability of
their losing two seats in Wisconsin
and Washington.
/ Senator Myers, if reelected. will
/, therefore retain his Craftsmanship and
prestige in the senate, while his op-
ponent, Pray, if elected, would become
]; a minority member OF a democratic
| body, without important committee as
signments and powerless to continue
the grand work Senator Myers has
under way.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02
CAR is UPSET.

A rancher residing between Hob,
son and Utica, driving along Main
street shortly after 6 O'Clock Friday
evening. had an upset in front of the
new Montana building. The rain
beating down on the windshield OBJ
scured his vision so that he did not
observe the big hill Of sand until he
was running up it and his car began
to swerve. He eased it over, escap-
ing without injury to himself or the
car. although it was reported that a
girl was struck and injured This is
not credited by Chief Ray, who imme.
diately interviewed the driver, Mr..
Rathseler.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02
MYERS VERSUS PRAY.

composed of hundred thousand or more Mon
tana voters have before them the of Myers Pray
and will deliver their verdict Tuesday. Mr. Pray ap-
peared here Saturday his defense and presented plausible
argument the circumstances of his will permit but be-
eve that his appeal contains certain fatal defects and
serious omissions Mr. Pray member of congress from
Montana for and naturally claims credit for practically every
thing affecting the welfare of Montana that done in Washington
during that time He his friends tell how much money was Sc
cured for Montana reclamation projects during Mr. Prays
bency not desired to do Mr. Pray any injustice rob him
of meried credit for his public affairs but as matter of
tact the appropriated for reclamation projects this state
would all human probabilities been appropriated had Mr. Pray
never been Washington The reclamation apporoned
to the various by the reclamation service in the department
OF the interior They apporton to each project proportion the
whole amount available much be used
on that project When Mr. Pray congress- that body had a
souy nothing do with the reclamation money The reclamation
service had full and absolute management of that fund 1t Just
as cheap tor Mr. Pray to claim credit for getting large money
tor those projects would be for John Evans and Tom Stout
to claim credit for securing the and oneha million dollars for
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02

Henry L. Myers has done tighten the burden and ad
the Of the homesteaer than all other
washington the admission of Montana statehood
for Senator Myers for the development of Montana agcu
tural resources.