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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
BUSIEST MANINsS1A1E J!
LOCATED AT NEWBURC

Mayor H. E. Martin of New
burg is without question the
busiest man in the county, if
not in the entire state. He en-
joys the unique distinction at
the present time of being the
whole city government at New
burg, including mayor, city
council and marshal.
1t came about in this way:
Some time ago w. H. Godfrey,
proprietor of the Grand Hotel.
who was also one of the coun-
cilmen, sold out and removed
to Michigan. Before the va
Cancy was filled, Charley
Brown, another councilman,
left town, thus leaving Mayor
Martin the sole surviving
member of the board. Mr..
Martin is not sure about his
duties in the matter of filling
vacancies, but in the mean.
while he is very acceptably
serving Newburg as it's city
council.
But these are only few Of
the duties devolving upon
Mayor Martin. He also oftici-
ciates as city, marshal, is de-
pot agent for the Great North
ern, conducts a successful iu-
plement business and is pro-
prietOr Of the city opera house.
All in all, it may be said that
Mr.. Martin is IA fairly busy
man-but, in spite of that, he
gets away with it very accept
ably.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23

J. d. Isaac of Souris visited
Bottineau on business Monday.
Geo. Mead, the Westhope
monument man, is visitor in
Bottineau today.
Dan McCann of Overly was a
business visitor in Bottinean
the first of the week.
Peter Brasseur of Omemee
underwent an operation for ap.
pendicitis at the local hospital
last week. He is improving
nicely.
]. H. Weaver spent the latter
part of the week at Omemee
getting his new drug store at
the junction town into working
order.
Office Rooms for Rent-After
Jan. 1st. Two large steam heat
ed rooms in the Ertresvaag
block. Enquire of Catlip,
Smith & Co. 13tf
Wanted-Job on farm for
winter or any other kind of
work, such as feeding stock,
carpenter work, etc.-John
Arends, Bottineau, N. ID, 1t
w. J. Schoonover of One NEE
was in the city on county court
business Monday and took oc-
casion to visit the Courant
office.
NJ. r. Shuler has purchased
from Geo. ]. Pepin for the
State School of Foresty, pen
of his S. G.. White Leghorns of
the blue ribbon class.
William Ruelle, who con-
ducts a barber shop at 1nkster,
is visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ruelle.
Yesterday was the last day
for candidates in the recent
election to file their expense
statement with the county au.
ditor. A number of the candi.
dates have neglected to com.
ply with the law, there appear.
ing to be a belief that the time
limit is thirty days, in place oi
fifteen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Guy l.. Scott to May Wright
81 SIG 18 1862 81.
Merch Nat Blk, Willow City
to Hans A. Hanson 81, w12se,
e12sw, 33 100 ~.
Alfred J. and Leonard p.
Sandstrom and wife to Nick
Laux $1264O, n12 16 1853 IS,
James Dkinn and wife to
Frek Skim $4,000 sesw, lots
3.4 81 l51 78.
Frederick Gessner and wife
to Gerhard Gessner $500, sw ~
100 70.
Elias P. Rekdal and wife to
Joseph Stead 81, sw ii 1863 81.
James &. Shores and wife to
Thomas Mckinley $40, 200 sc
80, s12 81 1862 n.
Frank Wood and wife to
Gardner A. Waite $3.50 lot s
block 5, Maxbass.
Laura B. Wood and husband
to Gardner A. Waite $3.50, lot
6 block 5, Maxbass.
Anton Anderson to Martin
l.. Heigerson 81 s12ne, lot IL
section 4 1862 78.
Jonn Birkholz and wife to
Knut Gravseth $225O n12nw 20
1853 78.
w. II. Godfrey and wife to
Ole T. Strom $500 lot 7 block
13 Newburg.
William E. Knox and wife to
city of Antler 81, ~ acres in Sc
3 1853 80.
William f. Knock and wife
to city of Antler 81 same land.
State Bank of Antler to city
of Antler $25 swse "a 1854 81 Il
acre.
Gardner A. Waite to Laura
B. Wood $500 lots 10, 20, 81
block 43 Whites lst. add. Bot
tineap.
George w. Streeter and wife
to S. r. Ellis ST wl2sw, sesw
swse 20 l59 "a.
Mohall Secy Blk to G. w.
Eek berg $1,000 ne 8 1852 83.
Carl w. Eckberg to F. w.
Whitteman $4,000 Sc 6 1862 81.
State Bank of Antler to
Charles A. Futterer $4,000 ne
26 1862 80.
Theadore p. Parke to Rebec-
ca E. Kerns 81, lot 7 block 10
Kramer.
Frank Kitchen, by sheriff to
Theodore r. Parke, sheriff. deed
$12O1. "a lot ] block 10 Kramer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Nov. 17-Olaf Fosnes of
Arnegard and Anna Bergen of
Bottineau.
Nov. 17-Lovey Edward Han
son of Overly and Ethel John
son of Bottineau. They were
married the same day by Rev.
Meyer of the Presbyterian
church.
Nov. 18-William r. Jones
of Kramer and Florence Bea-
trice Slyter of Bottineau. They
were married on Monday by
Rev. McBain of the Baptist
church.
Nov. 2l-Walter J: Schoon-
over of Omemee and Maud
Page of Overly. This couple
was married at the BRIDE 8
home yesterday by Rev. Maun-
der of the NJ. s. church.
Nov. 21-Alvin c. johnson
and Rose D. L. Hamel, both of
Eckman. They were married
the same day by Father An
dr;eux of the Catholic church.
Nov. 22-A fired Bucksten
of Overly and Olga Ostile OF
Omemee.
J. Nov. 22-Amel Anderson and
Eliza Seufert. both of Souris.
They were married on the
same day by Rev. Meyer of the
Presbyterian church.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
TOTAL LOSS OF
OPERA HOUSE
Bottineau Play House Completely De.
stroyed With Contents in Blaze
This Morning.

The Bottineau Opera House,
owned by ]. N. Greiner, was
completely destroyed by fire at
an early hour this morning.
The loss will probably aggre-
gate $1,000, with $1,000 insur-
ance on the building and $500
OH contents.
The fire was first discovered
at about four o'clock by Otto
Engebretson, who was awak-
ened in his room at the Mer-
chants Hotel by the roar of the
flames. The alarm was hasti-
| ly turned in and the fire de.
lpartment responded promptly
|A,ut the Gre had already gained
such headway that all efforts
at saving the structure were of
no avail. Despite the high
wind, the adjoining buildings
were saved by playing streams
of water on the exposed sur
faces.
The origin of the fire is not
definitely known, but it is sup
posed to have started from an
over heated stove, as a concert
was held in the building last
night.
Considerable furnitureo wned
by different parties, was stored
in the building and it is i'm
possible at this time to ascer-
tain the amount of the loss on
this and the insurance carried.
Mr.. Greiner, the proprietor, is
in Canada at the present, so no
information can be secured as
to what his future plans may
be.
The opera house was one of
the old landmarks of Bottineau
and if rebuilt, it is likely that
it will be constructed at a more
central location.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
DISTRICT court
NOW IN SESSION
Calendar lncludes Seven Criminal
Cases and Forty-Four Civil Case.
Long Term Promised.

The November term of dis
trict court opened in this city
Monday with Judge Burr on
the bench.
The calendar includes seven
criminal cases and forty four
civil cases.
Up till noon today the court
had been occupied with the
blind-pigging case of J. II.
Brown, from -ansford. The
case went to the jury at eleven
o'clock this morning.
The case of J. G. Blair of
Eckman, charged with selling
mortgaged property, was cal
led just before the noon hour
and will be fought out this
afternoon.
The other criminal cases are
as follOws:
James Halsey, Jr.-Charged
with shooting with intent to
kill.
James Halsey, Jr.,-Grand
Larceny.
George A. Shuman-Charged
with refusing to support minor
child.
Ed, Ryan-Charged with
bootlegging.
J. S. Berne--Charged with
grand larceny.
None of the civil cases are of
any special importance except
to the parties involved.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
STATE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.

The class in farm carpentry,
under the direction of Prof. A.
G. Brown has succeeded in
bringing the barn 10 point
where it is enclosed. Work
was temporarily at a standstill
on acc ounl of the cold weather.
The barn is 28x4O feet, and will
accom- modate several head of
stock.
Mr.. NJ. A. Crane has just re-
turned from Bantry, where he
secured several thousand cutt-
ings of poplars. from the groves
of S. w. Sampsel, NJ. H.
Scheurman and the public
School grove of Bantry. These
will be used for distribution by
the State School of Forestry.
Tree shipment for the fall
was interrupted by the freezing
of the ground, and no more
shipments will be made this
fall. The remaining orders
will be sent out in the spring.
v. b. Noble has presented
Prof. Schuler with a live gold
en- eagle, which he captured as
a result of slightly wounding
it. The eagle has entirely re-
covered, and is being kept in
the Greenhouse at the Forestry,
where he has entertained a
great many visitors.
Pres. Smith returned last
night from Fargo, where he at
tended the N. D. e. A. and a
meeting of the Board of Re-
gents last week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
COAL FAMINE
IS THREATENED
Not a Pound of Hard Coal For Sale In
Bottineau and Supply Of Soft
Coal Almost Exhausted.

From present indications
Bottineau is facing a coal
famine that promises to be one
of serious proportions unless
relief comes very soon. There
has not been a pound of anthra-
cite on the local market for
several days and dealers are re-
fusing to book orders for fiji
ture delivery, not knowing
when they will be able to fill
them.
There is still a small supply
of soft coal on hand, but this is
being rapidly exhausted.
Reports from coal docks al
the head of the lakes are far
from encouraging. One Of the
local dealers yesterday receiv-
ed information to the effect
that there is real shortage
and not to fill orders except to
old customers, and that in only
limited quantities. The same
announcement carries a raise
on soft coal of fifty cents per
ton.
The situation is not peculiar
to Bottineau. Most of the
other towns along the line are
experiencing a shortage, but
as yet the situation has not be:
come as serious as in Bottin-
eau, on account of the larger
quantity of fuel consumed here,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
BUILDING RECORD FOR
FARGO IS REACHED

Fargo, Nov. 18.-Fargo has
had a record building year, ac-
cording to figures compiled by
Building Inspector George l..
Tibert yesterday. He shows
that 81 $50, 600 has been invest
ed in new buildings since Jan.
l. In 1915, building operations
totaled 81. 25O, 600.
In all, 312 building permits 8
have been issued 80 far this
year. Mr.. Tibert's figures
shows. Of these, 235 called for
residences, the balance busi-
ness blocks and repairs. There
are now about 20 Easements
being constructed for new re
sidences and for which per-
mits will be taken out before
the month is closed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
MEETING FOR
RURAL CREDIT
County Meeting to Be Held at New.
burg Tuesday For Organizing
Farm Loan Association.

A big g.countv meeting will be
held at Newburg on Tues day.
Nov. 28th for the purpose of or
ganizing a Rural Credit associ-
alton for Bottineau county.
The meeting will be held
under the auspices of the
Equity Local of Newburg and
County Agents Henderson and
Humphreys will be present to
explain the methods of organic
alton and the provisions of the
act.
Farmers throughout Botti-
neau county are interested in
the new Farm Loan law and
some meetings have already
been held in different localities
to discuss organization. Many
are of the opinion that it would
besbetter and more economical
to organize in larger units,
forming one associotion for the
entire county, or, at least, not
more than two in the county,
rather than organize by town
ships. The farm loan board
recommends the larger units as
the most workable, and it is for
the purpose of taking some
detiuite action at once that the
Newburg meeting is called.
If sufficient interest is shown
steps will be taken at once for
organization. AS one farmer
put it: I'VE have been talking
long enough. 1t is now time
to get down to action. We
will never derive any benefit
from the Rural Credits Law if
we are merely going to talk
about it,"
The Newburg meeting prom
ises to be an exceedingly inter
esting one and large gather
ing of farmers from every sec.
tion of the country is looked
for.
The meeting is called for one
o. clock in the afternoon, at
will be observed by announce
1nent elsewhere in the Cour.
ant. BE sure to attend and
bring your neighbor. .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
SECOND ANNUAL
SHORT COURSE
Bottineau Farm Boys Course in Agri-
d culture to Be Held in Bottineau
From Dec. S to 8.

The Second Annual Bottin-
eau County Short Course in
Agriculture will be held under
the auspices of the Board of
County Commissioners and
conducted by the County Agri-
cultural Agents in cooperation
with the President and Faculty
of the State School of Forestry
at Bottineau N. d., Dec. 5, 6,
Z, and 9Th, 1916, for instruction
in some of the practical things
in farming with some fun mix
ed in. This will be a continua.
ton of last years Course and
further instruction will be
given in rope work by Mr.. J.
w. Haw, County Agricultural
Agent of Cavalier County,, DR..
Don McMahan V. S. practicin g
Veterinarian Of Calvin, N. y.
who was SO popular with his
lectures and demonstrations
last year, will be with us again
and give further instruction in
simple methods of treatment
for farm animals. Mr.. George
r. Porter of Fargo who is ar
expert in cement work will
give instructions as to how tc
apply this work to the farm in
making of posts, troughs.
tanks, buildings etc. Lectures
by the Forestry Faculty and
some entertainment will be
given. Special films will be
run at the Grand Theater per.
tanning to farm life and also
for the AMUSEMENT of the boys.
All this will be free to the
boys of Bottineau County over
IL years of age and no pains
will be spared to make this
course of material help and in
terest.
Send your boy for four days
of instruction and fun that will
stay with him for the rest oi
the year and help to make his
life on the farm of more. in
terest and profit.
Enroll at once with your
County Agent A. P. Henderson
Bottineau or J. n. Humphreys
Lansford. Board and lodging
will be arranged for at 81. 90 pc,
day for those who make reser-
vation, there will be no othel
charges for this course. Per
sonal supervision will be giyer
the boys during their stay in
the city. Farmers invited tc
attend.
A. p. Henderson, Bottineau.
J. NJ. Humphreys, Lansford.
County Agricultural Agents
It
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
COUNTY COURT.

Nov. l6.-Petition for letters
of administration in the estate
of Betsey Severson.
Nov. 2O.-Last will and tesla.
ment of Eberhart G. Olson fill
ed for probate. Hearing Dec.
20.
Nov. 21.-Petition for letters
of administration in the estate
of Joseph Warner of Elysian,
MINI.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr.. Darling returned from
the educational meeting at
Fargo and gave an interesting g
report in assembly.
Mr.. Sheldon, field secretary
for Jamestown college, address,
ed the senior high school Mon
day morning on international
education.
Miss Bill took up her duties
Monday morning as teacher of
mathematics.
Dana Mcintosh gave us a
talk on the Ford car and its
manufacture.
CRESCENT LITERARY PROGRAM.
p;o,o d.,a+ ...... Ella Woods
'a'o oue' Gladys Vikan
Merchant of Venice. III
Scene /.
Salanio. Gertrude Scott
Salarino -. ....... Ella Woods
Servant...... Roy Hewitt
Shylock. Hilpert Aasker
Tubal. Dewey Greiner
Reading -. Gladys Trambley
Oracle. Gertrude Scott
Reading. Hazel Mennie
Debate Resolved that semest-
er examinations should be
abolished.
Chorus. Girls Glee Club
AT high school auditorium,
Thursday, Nov. 8, at Z: 80 p. m.
sharp.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
WHEAT FROM FARMER
D. TO THE CUSTOMER

F. Ladd. President of
the Nh Dakota Agricultural
ColleRSas prepared a bulle-
tin on TIL wheats, showing
the milling allts. In sum
marizing the It's he shows
that a carload No. 1 North
ern for which the farmer re
ceives ST, ,526.75, October 18th,
is worth 81 ,607 "a in Minnea-
polls, and produces mill pro-
ducts worth So. 2.O34. SO, whole
sale and So, 558. 48 retail. A
carload of Feed ID wheat which
brought the farmer $653. Ol,
October 14th, was worth 1892.
O6 in Minneapolis and when
milled the products are worth
81 $500. Is, wholesale and So, 1O7.-
O3 retail.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23
Ira Mattice was somewhat

Ira Mattice was somewhat
surprised when he drove into
the livery barn Monday night
to find one of his chickens still
roosting on the axle of his
wagon. Mr.. Mattice drove in
to attend the democratic recep-
tion and takes the five and a
half mile ride Of the chicken as
q sure sign Of democratic pros
Fperity. Sherwood Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23

The Whitby Farmers club
will give Thanksgiving Ball
at Meadowlawn Farm Thanks
giving evening, Nov. 80, to
which the public generally is
invited. Tickets, including
supper. will be 81. Music will
be furnished by the Omemee
orchestra. i.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23

Garfield Critics, general man
ager of the Society of Equity,
came up from Minneapolis to
attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Ellis, at Willow City.
Owing to the busy season at
the Equity office, Mr.. Critics
did not have time for visit at
tie old home. I
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-11-23

Editor Michael was in the
city from Willow City yester-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
VILLA ESCAPES TO
MOUNTAINS AT TER
CHIHUAHUA FIGHT
One Report Says He Has
Turned His Command
Over to SaIazar, But
This Is Doubted

Chihuahua City, Mexico. September 10,
The Villa forces, which recently attacked
Chihuahua City, have checked govern
ment cavalry and taken refuge in the
Sierra de la Silla and the Cienga de Los
Ladrone mountains, south of Santa Fe
Ysabel Chihuahua, according to General
Ramos, who returned here today from the
pursuit.
Reports brought here by ranchmen say
that Jose Inez Salazar. Mexico's per-
petual revolutionist, accompanied the
band and that Villa has announced that
owing to continued i'll health he turns
over his command temporarily to Sala-
Ear.
Trevino announced that every effort
would be made to apprehend the outlaws.
General Trevino issued orders today
that all civilians must surrender their
arms within "a hours or face a firing
squad. AS result, arms were received
at the Mexico Quartet.
Manuel Choa, former Villa general,
who until recently had been in the United
States, was arrested during the attack
and executed. General Lavagea reported
to General Trevino from Santiago,
Papasquiro that his forces had encoun-
tered a small band of Villastas, who, on
September 16, alta cked Guanacevia, Du-
range, and had repulsed them. killing
several and capturing a number Of horses
and rifles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
TO ASK GERMANY
FOR INFORMATION
AS TO KELWNIA
State Department Seems to
Doubt Whether the Ship
Was Sunk by Torpedo
as Claimed

Washington. September i9-state
department officials today indicated
that the German government would be
asked for any information available
regarding the sinking of the British
steamer Kelvinia, on which there were
rs American muleteers Although Of
fetal reports have left in doubt the
question of whether the ship was tor
pedoed or struck a mine. some of the
Americans have made affidavits that
she was attacked by a submarine with
out warning.
No ground for complaint to the Teu-
tonic powers was found by department
officials in a summary received today
from the consul at Barcelona of aft
davis made by two American sailors.
who belonged to the crew of the Ita1-
ian bark Stella Del Mare, sunk fort
night ago off the Spanish coast. The
bark is believed to have been torpedoed
but the statements of the American
seamen are regarded as too inconclu-
sive TO furnish the basis for diplo-
matte inquiries.
The case of the American steamer
owego. fired upon by a German sub
marine, is considered closed, with the
explanation of Germany that the owego
ignored warning shots and that firing
ceased when her nationality was dis
covered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
New York Citizens Com
mittee Fails to Effect Set
Element of Car Trouble
SHONTS ABSOLUTELY
REFUSES TO TREAT
Interborough Head Says Under No
Circumstances Will He Meet Men
Who Want Union Recognized.
More Conferences Are Set

New York, September Batter citi-
zens committee had failed to effect a
basis Of settlement between the striking
(3union carmen and their employers here
today, it was announced tonight that
apparently the only hope of averting a
threatened sympathetic walkout of 700,-
5000 workers. set for Friday, now lies
in a final appeal to be made to the labor
leaders Thursday. The citizens commit
tee probably will confer tomorrow with
Mayor Mitchell and Oscar S. Straus,
chairman Of the public service commits
sion, in an effort to find some solution
of the problem.
After a conference today with the
mayor and Mr.. Straus. the committee
visited Theodore p Shonts, president
of the marlborough Rapid Transit COM
pany and New York Railways company,
and, it was said, proposed to him plan
evolved for the peaceable adjustment Of
the present differences.
Mr.. Shonts, it was learned tonight, in
formed the committee that he would re-
fuse positively to meet representatives
of the strikers. He said that even if he
were disposed to treat with the strikers
he could not do SO because the 11000 loyal
employees of his company, which made
possible the continuation of the traffic
of the subways and elevated railwa 5s,
had threatened to strike if the Int n
borough recognized the strikers unior
In the meantime a meeting of the sSeri-
trail conference committee of the strikers
was held to count the strike votes of
those organizations which already had
voted. Ernest Bohm, secretary of the
Central Federated union, announced at
the close of the meeting that communica-
tons had been received from three un-
organized groups of employees in three
great industries asking permission to
join the strike"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Brotherhood Leaders
Are Working for Wilson

Cleveland, September 19.-Urging
that labor support President Wilson in
his campaign for reelection, W. G..
Lee, president of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad 1'rainmen, tonight sent out a
bulletin is which it was urgently re-
quested that the position taken by
President Wilson and both branches
of Congress be not forgotten and that
all members use every honorable means
to retain in office regardless of par
tisan beliefs those who have proven
their loyalty to the cause of labor
Similar bulletins have been prepared
by Warren S. Stone of the engineers,
A. r. Garretson of the conductors and
w. S. Carter of the firemen.
The official organ of the trainmen,
the Railroad Trainman, will present an
editorial in its coming issue attack
ing the attitude of Charles E Hughes
on the eight-hour day law and urging
organized labor to support Wilson.