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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
BAD COLLISION OF
AUTOMOBILE AND BUGGY

J. A. Painter and Nelson
Tetrault were the principals in
a rather bad collision in the
outskirts of the city Saturday
evening. Mr.. Painters car
and Mr.. Tetrault's buggy and
one Of the horses was quite bad
ly bunged as result of the
fracas, but fortunately both of
the drivers escaped injury.
The accident happened at the
fork of the road west of the
railroad track on the cemetary
road. Mr.. Tetrault was return
ing home, while Mr.. Painter
was on his wav back to town
from trip into the country. 1t
appears that the former was
coming in from the north try
ing to get in on the main road
before the car reached the fork
in the road, while the latter al
so seemed to have the same
hunch. as a result of which the
'immovable object met the ir-
resistible force" the car hit
ting the rig amidships'.
The buggy was quite badly
smashed up and one of the
horses sustained an ugly cash
that it was necessary for a vet
erinarian to sew up. Mr..
Painters car did not get out of
the melee any luckier and is
quite badly smashed up.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
C0URIER-NEWS y
LEAGUE DAILY
Fargo Paper, Formerly Owned By
Dr.. Guild Purchased By Supporters
Of the Nonpartisan League.

The Fargo Courier News,
until recently owned by DIR. L.
T. Guild, was last week pur-
chased by the Nonpartisan
Publishing Company of Fargo,
who have already taken pos
session. Herbert CASTOR, edit
or of the Nonpartisan Leader,
will also edit the Courier
News.
1t appears now that legal
tangle will ensue as a result of
the sale. A few weeks ago
DIR. Guild and A. l.. Western
hagen sold the Courier News
to Iowa parties. These again
sold to the Nonpartisan Pub
fishing Company, on the alleg-
ed ground that there was not
room in Fargo for two morn
ing dailies. Now DIR. Guild
has commenced an action in
court to again secure possession
of the Courier-Ne claiming &
that he deems his mortgage in
secure as a result of the last
sale.
In the meanwhile the new
proprietors are publishing the
paper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
STARBUCK TOWNSHIP.

Gus Krenz jr. is doing chores
for J. c. Miller.
Paul Reetz is reported quite
i'll as the result of contractinga
cold following an attack of the
measles.
Chicken pox is keeping a
number Of youngsters out of
school.
Miss Kate Kirkeby of Souris
and Miss Ryerson, teachers in
the Lansford schools, were
among the Thanksgiving visit
ors at the J. H. Hamblin home.
The Martin Hanson ia mily
have postponed their visit to
Minnesota on account of an
epidemic of infantile paralysis
near their old home.
The farmers of Peabody are
getting quite interested in
rural credits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Han
gan entertained the folio wing
guests at Thank giving dinner:
Mr.. and Mrs. @ Storvestre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stenseng,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Berg and
family, Miss Olga Storvestre
and Gerhard Storvestre.
Mrs. Peder Gisgaas left last
Friday for her home at Kermit,
after spending several weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. q. Storvestre.
Carl johnson left for the
cities last week. 1t has been
rumored that he will make a
stop at Brandon too. Surely
Carl is another leap year vic
tim.
Mrs. Martin Ryan is reported
very low.
Miss Evelyn Hanson spent
Sunday at the Tangen and
Nortenson homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Tonne
son entertained at a five course
dinner Saturday evening and
the following guests were pre-
sent Nessrs and N-sdames
Ed Olson and o. Evenson,
Misses Liza Bj"kne. Evelyn
Hanson. Inga Hagen, Nessrs.
Al. Norman, Pete Berntsen and
Earl Evenson.
Ed Olson was seen last Sun
day with new Ford. How is
it, Ed, are you expecting an
other summer in 1915?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
Vicious Vandalism.

Wolford Mirror: About the
lowest and meanest piece of
vandalism ever thought of was
perpetrated in this neighbour
hood about two weeks ago,
when some person or persons
entered the new Mennonite
church about eight miles north
east of here and scattered the
contents of the anal pouches or
perfume sacs, of two skunks
over the Sc ats, floors and walls
of the building.
The two pouches were found
ON the floor of the church when
the congregation gathered for
service the following Sunday
morning, aud so strong was
the smell that it was almost
impossible to enter the build
ing.
In addition to having to
stand the disagreeable odor, a
trace of which still remains,
the congregation was put to
the expense of putting new
beaver board on the side walls
and of having nearly the whole
floor scraped.
A sentence in the peniten-
tiary of six months twice a
year for forty years wouldn' t
be any too severe a punishment
for the person who cut up his
own brothers for the purpos e
of desecrating church..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
SHORT COURSE
A BIG SUCCESS
About Two Hundred Boy. From All
Sections Of the Country Attending
Four Days Course.

The second annual Bottineau
County Farm Boys Short
Course being held in this city
this week promises to even
surpass the successful course of
last year, both in interest and
attendance.
Approximately 200 boys are
in attendance, representing
every section of Bottineau
county. The sessions are held
at the State School of Forestry.
Each of the four days is filled
with an interesting program
for forenoon, afternoon and
evening. County Agents Hen
derson and Humphreys are
supervising the weeks work,
ably assisted by J. w. Haw of
Langdon, DR.. Mcmahon of
Clyde, Prof A. G. Brown, G.
w. Porter and others.
A number of local people are
also assisting in various
phases of the instruction,
these including members of
the School of Forestry faculty.
A convocation period is pro-
vided for every forenoon ses-
sion, besides the regular in
struction work, which includes
Sharpening and Care of Tools,
Care and Treatment of Farm
Animals, Rope Work, Labor
Saving Devices on the Farm,
Shipping Associations, Market
ing, Animal Hygiene, Land
scaping, Cement Construction,
Farm Accounting, etc.
Tuesday evening County
Agents Henderson and Hum
phreys discussed the Farm
Loan question. Quite num-
Der besides those enrolled for
the course attended this meet
ing and were highly pleased.
The Bottineau County Boys
Short Course is the largest or
ganization of it's iknd in North
Dakota and in the northwest.
Last years course established
this record and the indications
are that this years will even
exceed its predecessor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
The FARM LOAN ACT.
BY James E. Boyle.

The Farm Loan Act may
force changes in some of our
state laws. 1t is the duty of
the Farm Loan Commissioner
to make examination of the
laws of every state in the
union, and to inform the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board wheth
err, in his judgment, the laws
of each state relating to the
conveying and recording Of
land titles, the foreclosure of
mortgages, the exemption Of
homesteads, etc are such as to
give adequate security and pro.
lection to the holders of first
mortgages. The Commission
er may declare any state law
inadequate, pending and max
ing of an examination by him.
If the examination, when
made, shall show that ,he laws
of the state afford insufficient
protection to the holder of the
first mortgages, of the kinds
provided in this Act. the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board may de-
clare that these mortgages on
land situated in such state are
ineligible as long as these laws
continue on the statute books.
The Governor of the state
has the right, under the Act to
call for statement from the
federal farm loan board. setting
forth in what particulars the
laws of the State fall short OF
meeting the requirements of
the Board.
No announcement has yet
been made concerning the
North Dakota laws, but there
is at least a probability that a
system Of registration OF land
titles may be required similar
to the Torrens System. Mem
bers of the 1917 Legislature
may we'll give this matter
early and careful consideration.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
JAMES HALSEY
FOUND GUILTY
Bentinct Township Man Charged With
Grand Larceny is Convicted By
Jury in District Court.

James Halsey, Ir., of Ben
tinct township. arrested on a
grain stealing charge, was
found guilty of grand larceny
in district court yesterday. He
will likely receive his sentence
this afternoon. Halsey also
awaits trial on another criminal
charge, that case being ad-
journed until the next term of
court.
The case against J. 5. Berne,
charged with grand larceny,
was also continued over until
the next term of court.
Ed. Ryan, brought here from
Kramer on bootlegging
charge, pleaded guilty to sell
ing Intoxicating liquor. He
will be sentenced this after
noon.
The civil case of Minnie
Holz VS.. J. H. Cook was also
continued over until the next
term.
The jury was dismissed this
morning and the November
term of court will likely be
adjourned tomorrow, Judge
Burr in the meantime hearing
some court cases and pro-
nouncing sentences in cases al
ready heard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
NEWBURG NEWS.

Bob Leudtke takes hold of
the butcher shop on the 21st.
We have not heard wnat Nc
Govern and Riley intend to do
after that date.
Fred Martin of Russell took
the train here for Maxbass on
Monday.
DR.. Irvine returned from
Grand Forks on Tuesday. DR..
Irvine and family went to the
Forks on Friday, the former to
attend convention of the N.
u. Radio association on Satur-
day. On Monday the family
went to Fargo where Mrs. lr-
vine and children took the train
for Texas, where they will
spend the holidays with Mrs.
Irvine's parents.
G. Stoeser arrived from Penn
on Thanksgiving day to spend
short time with his brothers
here.
Notwithstanding the cold
weather, Mike Egan's sale was
we'll attended, many buyers be-
ing on hand. As result cattle
and horses fetched big prices.
Many from this section at
tended district court lsst week
to testify in the Kane-Cool
case. The verdict of not guilty
brought in by the jury, express
ed the sentiments of those
familiar with the case.
A. X. Moe and John Nomseth
autoed to Bottineau Sunday to
resume their duties on the jury
when district court reconvened
Monday.
Henry Dierks, Franklin Fish
er and Roland Knudson were
over from Russell Saturday.
Oscar Hating and Chas.
Knuth accompanied by the
formers three hounds, went
out on fox chase Sunday.
Bob Tyson and Bill Aughin-
baugh autoed over from Russell
on Tuesday.
Ed Kromery and Herman
Thiel autoed over from Kramer
Saturday.
Mike Arndt went to Maxbass
to spend Thanksgiving day
with his parents.
Bob Smith left Monday to at
tend the big live stock show in
Chicago. Louis Joern of Deep
accompanied him.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
COUNTY COURT.

Dec. 1-Hearing report of
sale of land belonging to the
estate of Nancy E. Miller. Sale
confirmed. :.
Dec. l. Petition filed for
appointment of guardian for
Omer Jesse Peterson. ct al,
minors. A. S. Anderson of
Newburg was appointed guard
ian and qualified.
Dec. 4-Hearing annual ac-
counting in the guardianship
of Stoll minors. Account al
lowed.
Dec. 7-Hearing petition for
license to sell personal property
belonging to the estate Of John
w. Armstrong. License grant
ed. >
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
NJ" RETIRES FROM
CATLIN-SMITH COMPANY

made week of the retire.
ment o1 NJ. Smith of Catlin-
Smith &NCompany of this city.
Mr.. Smith has no definite
plans for the future. The
family expect to leave shortly
after the new year to spe nd the
winter in a less severe climate,
perhaps in Florida, but Mr..
Smith intends to return here
in the spring for trip through
western North Dakota and
Montana with a view of invest
ment.
Mr.. Smiths interest was
purchased by his brother, r.
b. Smith. who will in future
have full management of the
extensive business.
The removal of Mr.. Smith
and his family from Bottineau
will be genuinely regretted. He
has been one of the livest wires
that Bottineau commercial
life has ever seen. The busi<
ness of the Catlin-S Smith Com
pany has been built up until it
is one of the largest retail
establishments in the state. r.
B. Smith, who has been active
ly connected with the firm
since it's establishment, has
contributed his full quota to
this splendid success and the
establishment will, no doubt,
continue to grow and prosper
under his able guidance.
The best wishes of the COM
munity will accompany Mr..
Smith and his family wher-
ever they may locate.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
ANTLER men INJURED IN
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

In Gre which DESTROYED the
Great Northern pump house at
the creek about six-thirty Sun
day evening, George Withey
Jr., second man at the depot.
and John Fitzgerald were bad
ly burned about the face and
hands. The engine at the
pump house was used all after
noon and the young men went
out shortly after dark to stop it
and drain the pipes and as it
became dark before they finish
ed the work they poured gaso-
line from a can sitting in the
house on an old glove and plac~
ing it on the end of a screw
driver used it as a torch to
complete the work. 1t appears
that piece of the glove must
have dropped into the can of
gasoline, as there was an ex-
plosion and the entire interior
of the building was in flam es
before the young men could
get out. The force of the ex-
plosion caused the door of the
building to close so tight that
when young Fitzgerald found
it he could hardly open it and
when he got out the door slam
ed shut again and young With
ey was forced to climb out
through one of the windows,
being unable to locate the door.
George was burned about the
face and hands, the burns be-
ing quite serious, while John
was more fortunate, his burns
being not nearly So bad. 1t was
fortunate for them that the re-
suits were not more serious.
The pump house was entire
ly destroyed, although it is pro-
bable the G. N. will make use
of the engine after giving it d
thorough overhauling. No
doubt the company will start
building a new house immedi-
ately, as the question of water
on the branch is serious one
at present.-Antl American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
STATE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.

Coming Events: Monday,
nac. II, Lecture Course, Chic
ago Entertainers at the School
of Forestry Assembly Room.
The second annual Bottineau
County Short Course in Agri-
culture is in sesaion this week.
The enrolment on Tuesday
noon had reached 155 and the
total enrolment will probably
run about 175 or 18O. Those
taking part in the program are
DR.. Don Nc Mahan, J. w. Nc
Nary, G. w. Porter and Bottin.
eau County Agents, A. P. Hen.
derson and J. NJ. Humphreys,
and l.. A. Knok.e e James Thor
born, Alex Cranston, Col. A.
]. Milligan, Miss Vina Brazel-
ton, Miss n. Beth Bailey. Prof.
A. G. Brown. Prof. NJ. II.
Shuler and President Fred
Smith. The course is in ses-
sion for four days. The in
structional work consists of
rope work. sharpening and care
of tools, emergency treatment
of farm animals, care and feed
ing of hogs, cement instruc-
ton, marketing, windbreak
planting, labor saying devices
for farm homes. Especial en-
phasis is placed upon the
new Federal Farm Loan Act,
with addresses by County
Agents Henderson and Hum
preys.
Information comes to us
from Grand Forks that Miss
Rilla Woods, who so creditably
played the part of Peg in
Peg o. My Heart at the
Greiner opera house last
spring has been asked repeated
ly to give that play as a reading
at the University in Grand
Forks. We are very much
pleased to hear of Miss Woods
extraordinary success,
The Forestry basket ball
team played a game against
Souris, at Sodris on Thanks
giving evening and came out.
victorious with score OF II to
9. The lineup was as follows.
Forestry. ........ -. oourls
Oliver Moore 1 f H. Patterson
Norman Nordin rf Mellum
Isaac Bacon c lverson
e. Brander g A. Fairweather
Howard Hagen rg 9. Suetert
Oliver Finstad sub l f Subs.
Bacon and Nordin starred in
this game, Bacon making six
baskets and one foul and Nor
din making seven baskets.
Souris put up a good fight, but
the Forestry had the advantage
in height and team work. The
Forestry boys are putting in
good deal of time in practice
aud we expect to have some
interesting games this season.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
Thorson-Larson Nuptials.

On Wednesday evening of
last week at the home of Rev.
Fl. A. Bake in this city, occur
ed the marriage of Mr.. Oscar
Thorsen of Bottineau and Miss
Clara Larson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Karelius Larson of
Roland Township.
Mr.. Fred Vikan officiated as
best man, while the bride was
assisted by her sister, Miss
Hilda Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorsen have
already gone to housekeeping
in rooms over the Indian Moto-
cycle garage,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07
Let Us Hear From You.

The writer has a mum ber of
reform ideas which he would
like to see transformed into
laws and which have been lit
tie discussed by newspapers.
A few of these measures follow:
First. l believe in CON-
pulsory county uniformity of
school text books. Such a
system would give us better
grade of books, cheapen the
price and enable the teachers
and pupils to do much better
work. This law is in effect in
Iowa and is quite successful.
Second. I am strongly in
favor of a Torrents $ land regis
istration law. Fhis simply
means that the state guarantees
title to every purchaser and
cost of transfer is reduced to a
minimum. There can be- no
such a thing as cloud on the
title under such a law.
Third. With all Difference to
the opinions of Editor Rishoff,
l am not altogether satisfied
with the present game law. In
the first place the season for
ducks and chickens open when
the farmer is buster than at any
other time of the year. Again
chickens early in the season
are extremely hard to find
without a dog, luxury not
one farmer out of twenty can
afford to keep twelve months
out of the year in order to hunt
with him one month.
am going to tell of little
experience along this line,
which | believe is fairly repre-
sentative of the experiences of
other farmers. A portion Of
one of my farms seems to be a
favorite nesting place for the
prairie checker, When l am
plowing l invariably go around
all nests with the plow, disk,
harrow and drill, that it may
not be disturbed. No one but
a farmer knows how much
trouble this is. Sometime ago
three coveys of chickens hatch
ed on this spot and / watched
them pretty closely as they
grew up. Once during haying
when they were about the size
of Iarks, a hawk cot after one of
the coveys. They refused to
fly and tried to hide in the
wheat; but the hawk soon got
one and then second, and
after finishing the two started
to look for a third. / was at
work a quarter of a mile away,
but that was more than l could
stand, 80 tied my team and
went to chase the disturber
away. On opening day four
men and two dogs ransacked
this field and that was the last
I saw OF my chickens. I was
talking with one of the men
shortly after and he told me
that they had fairly good luck
out that way. Struck three
coveys and made clean sweep
of the first two, but one beggar
from the last got away. Ought
to be satisfied but would have
liked to have made clean
sweep.
No, / am not satisfied with
the present game law and / be
lieye the majority Of farmers
are with me. Would like to
hear from others on this sub
ject. j. g. Miller.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07

Alva Kelly arrived last Thurs
day from Benson, Sask., for a
short business visit here. Mr..
Kelly is an old timer in Botti-
neau county and his many
friends enjoy his annual visits
back here.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-12-07

Mrs. John Knudsvig has on
hand at her home a variety of
hand painted china, make very
suitable Christmas gifts. Or
ders taken for dinner and
luncheon sets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-03
special: Train Bears Body Of Late Ex-
ecutive to st. James for
Burial.
CHURCH TOO SMALL. s.ss
sss FOR IMMENSE CROWD.
Minister Reviews Life Of. Man Whom
State Was Proud Of J; Burial at
Mount Hope. ...

ID st. James, Mimi, Jan g 3 - All Min
nesota stood still this afternoon, as
all that was mortal remaining Of W.
S. Hammond, late governor of Min
.nesota, was lowered beneath six feet
Of snow and earth. Thousands at
tended the funeral services here.
The special train bearing the body
Of the late executive arrived this af-
EternoOn. The remains were INN ,,di-
ately taken to the Methodist Episco-
pal church where they laid in state
for half an hour. The Methodist
Episcopal is the largest church edi-
fee in St. James, but it. proved en-.
tirely: too small for the immense
EcroWd that gathered. sSzs. ~.
All business was suspended and
schools were dismissed today. Su-
preme court judges and officials Of
the state house were given seats in
the church directly behind the seats
of the family Of the decedent.Z - II :. !
Rev. H.@sW.z Fisher Presbyterian
minister here, delivered the. funeral
grafton. The late executive was
Presbyterian. While all Watonwan
county stood with tear stained eyes
in the. church or near it, the minis
ter detailed the life of the decedent,
of whom St. James was proud. . He
told of the coming of Hammond to
Mankato, Minn., as young man: His
study for the law. profession was de-
tailed. Then his opening of law
office here and becoming member
Of the. firm of Farmer &, Hammond
was mentioned. -, -: -. $ =. IS
How the governor loved birds and
children; how, he worked for the
church and took a vital interest in
total abstinence, were things the min
lister discussed. As, the choir in
toned the last solemn words the re-
mains were lifted and taken to
Mount Hops for buria b -. 80.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-03
Thousands Pay Res,
70 Dead Governor
Over Is, 900 Persons View Body as tt
Lies in State in Rotunda Of
Capitol.
STREETS OF ST..PAUL LINED
WITH PEOPLE IN MOURNING
Cortege Leaves St. Paul With State
Officials and Militia; Day of
is5... Sorrow.

j st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3.--The stills
ness of death was on St. Paul this
afternoon. The capitol had just paid
its last respects to w. S. Hammond,
Minnesota governor who dropped
dead while looking after land in the
south. The body was taken to st.
James at noon. ~, L. !. .5z
During the 48 hours that the body
of the late chief lay in the rotunda
of the state capitol, $4,000 people
viewed the remains. The rotunda had
been converted into a bower Of foW-
ers, solemnly contrasted against the
mourning that festooned the entire
capitol. = =
AT $3.50 this morning, DR.. H.. G.
Swearingen, pastor of the House Of
Hope church, made his way .through
the bowers of flowers to the neat but
inauspicious casket in which lay the
remains of the late governor. His
funeral oration was short. Although
the attendance at the services in the
c pitol was limited, thousands stood
outside and others lined the way of
the funeral procession to the Union
depot. The mayors and city councils
of Minneapolis and st. Paul were
among those inside the building
Slowly the crowd gave way and the
active pallbearers- took charge of the
casket. These were all sergeants.
They were Sergeants J. G. Clifford, G..
H. Tipler, R. H. Snure, A. New
bearer j. J: Freeman, R. Reed. H.
Cresse and E:. Buruski. AS the first
regiment Of the Minnesota National
Guard cleared the way these men
slowly lifted the casket and carried it
to a caisson draped in the stars and
stripes: =. .. = ::2s..s... ~.
Through sorrowing crowds that
lined the streets to the union depot,
the remains were borne, guarded by
~ militia men, and placed aboard a
III
burial y. :s.ss>s e
Governor Burnquist officially des-
ignated today as a day of mourning
throughout Minnesota.