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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
VICIOUS BULL
KILLED FARMER
e. C. COVELL VICTIM OF ANIMAL
ON FARM. NEAR GRANVILLE
SUNDAY.

Granville, Aug. 7.-E. C. Covell, d
prominent farmer living. five miles
northeast of this city was fatally in
jured by a bull Sunday afternoon
and died shortly after the accident.
The animal was running in the field
and while looking over the stock he
attacked Mr.. Covell, who sought to
escape over wire fence. The fence
was woven and he could not get
through the meshes and was caught
by the enraged animal and pinned
against a post suffering internal in
juries which resulted in his death a
short time afterwards. 4
The bull was owned by Mr.. Covell
and another farmer. The animal had
not been considered vicious in the two
years he had been on the farm but
he had always been kept tied up until
a short time ago, when he was turned
into pasture. The children had
been in the habit Of leading the ami
NAL to water even as late as last
spring. No signs of viciousness had
even been seen until the attack which
ended in the death of the owner Sum
day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
SECOND SAVE y
BY CAMPAIGN
SUDDEN BOOST IN REQUIRED
COMPANY STRENGTH CAME
AS BOMBSHELL.

Bismarck, Aug. 4.-Adjutnat Gener
al Fraser, at 11:30 o'clock tonight
advised the chief of the militia bu
reau that the requirements as to the
second regiment has been compiled
with and that the total muster was
1877, averaging trifle more thar
the required minimum of 100 men fol
each letter company.
Major Settle, U. S. A., chief mus
tering officer for North Dakota, said
''The Second Regiment is recognized
conditionally, mastering officers tc
determine at the date of muster the
compliance with the requirements
that officers qualify under Section "a
of the service act of 1916, and that
the organizations at midnight tonight
had the minimum strength of 100
men for each letter company.
acceptance Of the field and staff
headquarters, supply and machine
gun company and the sanitary de-
tachment is contingent on the accept
ance Of the regiment as a whole"
The military authorities were burn
ing the wires tonight in an effort to
save North Dakota's new regiment,
which General Mann, chief of the
militia bureau, in a wire to Adjutant
General Fraser at 8 o'clock tonight,
advised must have every company re-
cruited to a minimum of 100 men by
midnight tonight or the regiment
could not be recognized and the COM
panies which had the required mini
mum would be accepted and mustered
in separate units. Adjutant General
Fraser wired Senator McCumber at
Washington to intercede in behalf of
the Second, advising that the regi-
ment then mustered 1,175 men, with
in rs of the new requirements, and
that the loss Of the regiment would
mean the loss to the state of the SER
vices of such valuable officers as Col
onel White, Lieut.. Col. Tharalson, Ma
ior Mudgett and others.
Originally the regiment was advis-
ed that recognition would be given II
the companies were recruited to a
minimum of IS men. This minimum
was reached within ten days after the
orders for organization of the Second
regiment were issued. Military offic-
ers here cannot understand the policy
of the militia bureau in switching the
deal on them at the eleventh hour,
and lay down requirements whose
fulfillment in the time allotted is prac-
tically impossible.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
LEAGUE NEWSPAPER
FOR TOWNER COUNTY

At a meeting of Towner County
farmers held at Cando last week pre-
liminary steps were taken for the es-
tablishing of Nonpartisan League
newspaper in Towner county.
Articles of incorporation were a
dopted and board of directors elect
ed. The company is capitalized at
$4,000 and shares placed at SO each
with limit of so shares to the indi-
vidual.
The Courant was the first newspap-
er in the state organized under this
plan. Since that time league news
papers have been established in about
half of the counties of the state, with
every prospect Of having a newspaper
owned and controlled by farmers in
practically every county before an
other year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
Heat Kills Potato Pest.

Minot, Aug. 4.-George Greathouse
a well-known. Surrey farmer, has a
new system for killing potato bugs
but admits it is not original. The idea,
he says, was secured from neighbor
who on Friday, July 27, the hottest
day of the year, killed potato bugs in
his patch by shaking them from the
vines to the ground. where they, soon
shriveled up. The. thermometer reg
istered around 10 degrees in the
shade, and must have gone up to 100
in the potato patch. The bugs man
aged to get along fairly. well when
they were sheltered by the leaves but
soon gave up the ghost when left on
the hot ground.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
FARMERS LIMIT
SCALE OF WAGES
SET 50 AS HARVEST WAGE AND
9 $3.50 AS THRESHING- TO
MEET LATER.

Hillsboro, N. D., Aug. AT a
meeting held here tonight and attend
ed by nearly 500 Trail county farm
ers, resolutions were adopted bind
ing the members of a new organiza-
tion not to pay more than So per day
for harvest labor and not more than
$3.50 for work during the threshing
season.
The meeting was called by the Hills
boro Commercial club but was con-
Quoted by the farmers. Carl Dal-
rymple was elected permanent chair
man with authority to call subsequent
meetings if conditions appear to war;
rant. The commercial club is conduct
ing free employemnt bureau and ia
is said they have on file now the names
of about so men who are willing to
accept the wages offered by the farm
ers.
Those who took part in the meeting
are bound by the agreement not to
pay more than the wages mentioned in
the resolutions adopted. There was
considerable debate as to hours to
be worked but no action was taken by
the meeting it being decided that part
of the plan should be worked out by
the laborers and the individual farm
ers.
1t is intended that the organization
shall be permanent. 1t is expected
that other meetings will be called dur
ing the fall and it is possible that
other questions will be taken up at
these subsequent meetings
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
COMMUNICATION.
Kramer, N. D., Aug. 4, 1917.

Kramer, N. D., Aug. 4, 1917.
Mr.. Editor
My attention was called to a few
remarks from the pen Of J. c. Miller
in reply to my criticism Of House Bill
sc and I would ask for space to cor
rect a few Of his statements.
That one-room consolidated school,
he mentions was a two-room building,
with the necessary out-buildings. The
first year they employed two teachers
at $75 and $55 respectively, four hack
drivers-two at $50, one at $65 and
one at $55; janitor SIS; coal bill $3.50;
total $485 per month, 9 month term.
The next year they had seven
month term with one teacher only.
They saved some on the coal bill but
they had four drivers.
So what Mr.. Miller says in his ar
ticle is correct. He says that he
knows Of many examples Of schools in
the sparsely settled districts where
they are taxed to the limit, 30 mills
to the dollar, and yet are not able to
keep four one-room schools in session
long enough in the year to obtain
state aid.
What he said applied just as much
to the school I mentioned, the only
difference being one Of them had four
schools and four teachers, the other
had one teacher and four drivers. l
should like to ask Mr.. Miller if it is
the hack drivers who draw apportion-
ment from the state or is it the teach
ers?
|. Mr.. Miller said two years ago, and
I will quote him verbatim: eve are
voting consolidation, not bonds and
the tax being the main objection it
would be better to move our old
schools to the center than to build"
What Miller said regarding the pole
is good enough to put in glass frame
and hang upon the wall or he may
put it on ice to keep it fresh.
He probably has been there so ne
got his information first hand. It met
a gentleman by the name of Roald
Amundson. I spent whole day in
his company so what information !
have about the pole in only second
hand. AS Mr.. Miller says there are
many localities located in the same
relative position to that important
point.
Yours,
p. E. Gaarder.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
Try This on Your Cream Separato1

Try This on Your Cream Separator.
Wolford Mirror: Since July 1, when
the bone dry law went into effect,
there has been an increased demand
for flavoring extracts by the alcohol
ically inclined.
AS everybody knows these extracts
are from 60 to 80 per cent alcohol, but
the fruit flavor, such as lemon or van
lila, is so strong that only a few case
hardened boozers can stand the flavor
for the sake of the alcohol.
One wise gihk, however, has dis
covered that by running the extract
through common cream separator,
he can separate the alcohol from the
flavor, or the flavor from the alcohol.
The discovery was too good to keep
and now the local dealers can hardly
meet the demand for cream separat-
orr.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
WARNS AGAINST
SELLING STOCK
MANY CATTLE BEING RUSHED
TO MARKET IN HALF FAT
TENED CONDITION.

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 4.-Thos. Coop
er, director Of the North Dakota ex-
pertinent station, sounded a note of
warning to farmers of the state who
are. rushing their stock to market in
a half sfattened condition, thus reduc-
ing the states and nations food res
erve, and at the same time crippling
the future of the stock industry in the
northwest.
According to Mr.. Cooper, the, crop
situation in western North Dakota
and difficulties in securing feed for
the live stock is serious handicap
to the agricultural industry. A large
number of cattle have already been
shipped to market and lately the
heavy runs. of partly fattened stock
have broken prices. It may be ex-
pected that the continuation of the
heavy runs on stock will still further
lower the prices on the medium quail
ity of half f-fattened stock.
'The endeavor to dispose Of stock
while the prospect of prices is reas-
onably high is natural one," said Mr..
Cooper. "If we consider the future
it seems inadvisable to rush stock to
market providing any possible ar
rangement can be made for tempor-
ary feeding. In many sections of the
state there is much forage on lands
that are unoccupied, which may be
utilized to carry stock temporarily.
The agricultural extension department
is now attempting to locate sections
either in the state or others that have
large supplies Of extra forage. Farm
ers in localities Of insufficient forage
in the state will be placed in touch
with the localities that have an abund-
Ance.
"Betofe throwing stock in poor con-.
dition on the market it should be re-
membered that the state contains.
many resources within itself. If the
proper distribution Of the roughage
produced in the state this year could
be arranged it is probable that we
would have nearly enough roughage
to carry our stock through"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
SENATOR THORESON
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Hastings, N. D., Aug. 4.-Senator
Martin Thoreson of Golden Valley
was accidently shot and killed while
cleaning loaded shotgun. The acci-
dent occurred at his farm home near
here. The deceased owned consider
able farm property in this neighbor-
hood and is said to be quite wealthy.
He is survived by four sons.
Senator Thoreson was elected to the
state senate in 1910 following several
terms in the house and was reelected
IN 1914. He occupied prominent po-
sltion in the legislature last winter,
being one of the leaders of the hold
over senators. He was born in Nor
way in 1856 and came to the United
States when he was 27 years old.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
FRAZIER TALKS
AT LISBON MEET
FOR WAR MATERIALS; UR-
GES MORE CROPS.

Lisbon, N. D., Aug. 4.-Governor
Lynn j. Frazier and Attorney Gener-
al William J. LANCER were the prin-
cipal speakers at the Patriotic Day
demonstrations here today. The gov
ernor, arriving in the morning, was
met at the train by the First Infantry
band and the field hospital corps, and
escorted to the hotel, where his party
was the guest of the Commercial club
and citizens Of the city at luncheon.
Following the reception the COVER
nor went to Idlewild park, where the
troops passed in review before the
state executive. Following the review
a big meeting was held at which it is
estimated more than 1000 persons
were present. Governor Frazier was
introduced by Rev. Elayer, who acted
as chairman. The governor spoke on
"The Eyes of the Nation" and gave a
thrilling account of the part that is to
be played in the great war by the
United States and by North Dakota.
He told how the eyes of the nation
were turned westward in search for
the materials with which to conduct
the war, and urged the farmers and
all others who could so contribute to
produce to their limit that the success
of American arms in Europe might be
assured.
Attorney General LANCER spoke OF
law enforcement, calling particular
attention to the need of strict en-
forcement at the present time. He
mentioned the Minot and Grand Forks
cases as examples Of what might be
expected in other parts of the state
and concluded his address with an ap-
peal to the people of the state to
stand behind the administration in this
time Of stress.
The addresses of the state officers
were received with great enthusiasm
and the music furnished by the reg
mental band added military air to
the occasion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
WESTHOPE CASE DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF A. M. HACAN

The case of Joseph L. Page VS.. A.
M. Hagen, which was tried July 18th
and taken under advisement by Judge
Burr, has just been decided in favor
Of the defendant, dismissing the ac-
ton. This was an action brought by
Mr.. Page to foreclose real estate
mortgage given by Mr.. Hagen, for
default in the payment Of taxes when
the same became due, the mortgage
providing that a failure to pay taxes
when due, should give the mortgage
the right to declare the whole debt
due and to foreclose the mortgage.
Mr.. Hagen neglected to pay the tax
es and when they became delinquent,
March 1st, Mr.. Page began foreclos-
ure proceedings by advertisement,
claiming that he had paid the taxes
and advertising the sale Of the land
for the whole amount of the debt and
including the sum of $4,000 as tax
es. However, when Mr.. Hagen in
quired of the County Treasurer in re-
gard to the taxes, he discovered that
the taxes had not been paid and he
Immediately paid them on the 9th
day of March. Then as the mortga-
gee continued to publish the foreclos-
ure notice, still claiming that he had
paid the taxes and offering to sell the
land for the amount of the taxes ad-
ded to the mortgage, Mr.. Hagen Sc
cured an order of the District Judge
enjoining the foreclosure by adver-
tisement, and directing that all fur
ther proceedings, if any, be had in the
District Court. Mr.. Page then began
the action now dismissed.
It was contended by plaintiff that
the failure to pay the taxes when due
and delinquent gave him the right to
foreclose the mortgage, even though
the mortgagor afterwards paid the
taxes before the action in District
Court was begun. The defendant in
sisted that the failure to pay taxes
was default that was cured and waived
by payment by the mortgagor before
action begun to foreclose, and this
latter contention was fully sustained
by the decision Of Judge Burr.
The plaintiff was represented by
w. ]. Cooper of Westhope, while J. J
Weeks was attorney for Mr.. Hagen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
COMMUNICATION.

I have heard so many funny re-
marks about the Red Cross and the
most absurd thing was when we work
for the Red Cross, the war will last
longer. Miss Nightingale was the
starter of the Red Cross, but ! never
heard she was the cause of the war
ring nation. Miss Nightingale minis
tered to the suffering humanity, SOL
diers and civil. She saved many moth
ers, sons, fathers and husbands. Ii
we. or some of our dear ones were ly-
inc on the battle ground badly hurt,
we sure would wish some Of the Red
Cross workers would come around and
take care Of them. But the war has
been so far away it doesn't matter
If nations are bleeding and dying and
suffering untold misery. And the
struggle with those brutal beasts in
human forms. They want to conquer
the whole world. But as long as we
ourselves can be in peace and our
homes SO far from the enemy and we
are safe in the land Of the free and the
home of the brave and besides we are
too busy with our own matters. Per-
hans with the saving of our little soul,
nrohably we haven't even one thought
about the millions that toll and suffer
and die, to beg US for freedom. be-
l;eve thev are worth fight once in
while. The, price humanity has always
ho,,ght o,,r freedom with, is more than
we ever will understand. ! wonder
how MANY Of us are brave? 1t Is
+;noa ali Of us are waking up and do
inr our part for our country 7 y
shall continue to be the the land OF the
free-M. III. III.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
CROP PROSPECT
In THE COUNTY
AVERAGE OF COUNTY WILL BE
LESS THAN FIFTY PER
:. CENT. OF NORMAL.

!. With harvest we'll under way, the
time is at hand when crop conditions
may be determined with some degree
of accuracy.
While no section of Bottineau coun-
ty will harvest bumper crop, the
eastern half, with the exception of a
few small areas, will produce a pay
ing yield. Il
The Turtle Mountains. a region
where crop failures are practically
unknown, will have fine crop, the
wheat yield being estimated at an
average of about twenty bushels to
the acre. @ @
The territory to the east and south
east of Bottineau also has prospects
of a good yield. Perhaps the best
crop in the county is found in small
territory west of Willow City. In
the Kramer vicinity and throughout
Whitby township good yield is also
assured.
Perhaps the lightest crop east Of
the river will be found in Peabody and
parts Of Pickering, Starbuck and Eids-
void townships.
West of the Mouse river conditions
are not so favorable, but County
Agent Henderson, who has been max
ing thorough crop survey of the
county, states to the Courant that con-
ditions are far more promising than
they were a month ago. He estimates
the yield west of the Mouse river at
about 35 per cent of normal crop
and the east end of the county at
about 60 per cent.
While the stand is short and the
heads small, the grain is Of a good
quality and in most cases well filled.
Mr.. Henderson is confident that the
story of the thresher will prove hap
|py surprise to many.
One gratifying feature is the splen-
did second growth of rye that is com
ing up. after the rye crop had been
given up as total failure. Unless
hit by an early frost the second crop
will produce fair yield in many To-
calities, and at all events will be val
liable as forage crop.
The hay crop is very light and for
age is going to be scarce and perhaps
reach the highest price in the history
of the county. AS a result it is likely
that considerable stock will be mar
keted that should remain in the coun-
ty as foundation stock for future
herds. -
A splendid rain Tuesday night will
help materially on the bare pastures
and the garden truck, which has suf-
fered greatly for lack Of sufficient
moisture.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

GRAND FORKS TO HAVE
PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER

Bismarck, Aug. 2.-Direct compe-
tition in it's own field for the Grand
Forks Herald is presaged by the incor-
poration by the Nonpartisan League
Of the Grand Forks American" cap
italized for 100000, and officered by
such league warhorses as John A.
Hagen of Deering, who is president of
the publishing company; A. G. Sorlie
Of Grand Forks, secretary-treasurer;
Assistant Attorney General Harry A.
Bronson of Grand Forks; o. H. Olson,
New Rockford, and Nels Grovam,
Park River.
The capital is to consist of 500
shares of common at So and 900
shares of preferred stock at $100.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
GRANVILLE GIRL KILLED
BY KICK FROM HORSE

Granville, Aug. 7.-Alvis, the four
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
G. Frame, who lives near this city.
died Saturday from the effects of in
juries received when she was kicked
by horse the day. previous. The
little girl was playing about the yard
while dog was chasing some horses.
The animals rounded the barn in the
opposite direction from that in which
the little girl was running, and as one
of the horses passed her., it kicked at
the dog and struck the child.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
Telephone System Sold by Sheriff.

Telephone System Sold by Sheriff.
The toll lines and exchanges in Nc
Henry county belonging to the West
ern Telephone association, which has
been in the hands of receiver for
about year, were sold yesterday by
Sheriff j. A. Wik to satisfy an execu-
tion issued by the district court in
favor Of the First National Bank of
Detroit, Minnesota.
The property in McHenry county
was sold for $4,000 to a party under
stood to represent the Detroit bank.
A restraining order issued by Judge
A. G. Burr stopped the issuance Of a
sheriff's certificate Of sale. The mat
ter will be argued Friday before Judge
Burr at Rugby.-Towner Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

The entire town Of Kramer went
out to the Fred Gust farm one night
last week and serenaded Mr.. Gust and
his bride with tin pan concert. Mr..
Gust did the handsome thing by the
visitors il passing around the cigars
and also donating q ten dollar William
for other refreshments.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
WANTED.

Youny men for Brakemen and Flre-
man. For particulars see local station
i aoent. 81 write 10 Superintendent'
Creat Northern Railroad, Minot, 8.
~ - d It.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

Special 25c dinner for farmers al
The Dyckman every Saturday. It