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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
BEACH BOOSTERS ARE
AFTER INSTITUTION

Bismarck, Feb. S.-A delegation of
Beach residents is in the city lobby
ing for the location of the state in
sane asylum authorized at the last
general election when constitutional
amendment was adopted, to be locat-
ed at that city. The committee is
composed of F. L. Hayward, cashier of
the Golden Valley State bank; J. K.
Reeve, secretary of the state game
and fish board, and N. c. Mccarthy,
auditor of Golden Valley county.
The state board Of control has de-
cided that it will be seven or eight
wears before the population OF the
Jamestown asylum will reach a point
necessitating second institution OF
the kind. There are five cities after
the second institution.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
COMMUNICATION.

In recently published history of
North Dakota appears the names OF
the "yelling four" famous enemies of
the farmer in particular and the
common people in general-as up
builders of the state, Jerry Bacon,
Matt Johnson, Lo. Garden and L. H.
Bratton. The real cost of these
books as far as value is concerned,
should not, we believe, exceed ten dol
lars, But, for the sum of thirty dol
lars the publishers of this set gave
the payor a neat little write-up in the
works and a set of these books. The
occupation of Jerry Bacon is listed
as a capitalist. That being Jerry's
occupation how could he be expected
to be in favor of state ownership ?
In the write-ups Of Garden, Br~
and Johnson, the statement i
that while representing the people
in the legislature or senate, these
men supported bills in favor of good
Legislation. If we remember cor
rectly, this Bratton person voted
against the bill for state-oWned
terminal elevator while a member OF
the legislature and he has been fight
ing the Equity Society and the Non
partisan League ever since their or
ganization, through the columns OF
his paper, the Pierce County Tribune.
The stand taken / arden and john
son against the [ rs is too we'll
known to need fl comment. \
No doubt these and the rest
of their kind think Jhat these books
deserve a place in our public librar-
les. We believe that it is the duty
of the farmers and the common peo-
pie Of the state to arrange matters
so that it will be impossible for these
works to be given place on the
shelves Of the public libraries, so that
the minds of the future citizens, of
our state will not be adulterated with
the wrong impression as to the true
attitude Of these men toward the
people in general.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
COMMUNICATION.

The Bottineau Courant:-
I have often wondered where the
magazine writer's obtained their in
formation for their magazine artl-
cles, but after receiving a copy OF
the Final Report Of the Commission
on Industrial Relations from Con-
gressman Geo. M. Young, my Won
dering ceased. This report is full OF
the best information and references
to other extensive Investigations,
whereby nearly any reliable infor-
nation upon almost any subject that
one might want to be informed upon.
Every minister, lawyer, doctor, teach
er, and in fact any who want to keep
posted upon political, economical and
industrial questions should have this
report. On request, your congress-
man will gladly send you this report
without any extra expense to you.
Urge your congressman to use his
influence to have more of them print
ed Yours truly,
Russell, N. D. ). u. kane'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
SECURES AGENCY FOR
new '.,,.'0R SENSAT. on

While in Minneapolis last week, J.
Ohmart, manager for the Home Auto
Co., secured the county agency for the
Staude Auto Tractor, farm tractor
that promises to revolutionize farm
ing in the northwest.
This tractor, which is made by the
E. G., Staude Mfg. Co., of st. Paul,
consists Of a set of tractor wheels that
can be attached to a Ford or other
automobile in about twenty minutes.
With this attachment the automobile
can pull a gang Of plows, run the
binder, haul grain tanks from the
machine or to market and, in fact,
perform practically all the work of
the farm.
Some marvellous feats have been
performed by the Staude tractor. By
actual demonstration it has pulled a
load of wheat weighing 5000 pounds
up a grain elevator incline on high
speed. It has pulled a 40x60 thresh-
er (largest made) through a stubble
field on high gear. It has moved a
25ton 11a story house on trucks on a
level dirt road.
Associated with the Home Auto Co.
in selling this tractor is J. A. Painter,
who will devote considerable time to
the selling end of the business.
Mr.. Ohmart announces that he will
have a number of the tractors here
within the next ten days, when he
promises to give some demonstrations
that will be of real sensational
nature.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
BILLY BURKE MERRY
WHlRLWlND IN PEGGY"
Famous Star With Triangle an
American Hoyden in Scotch
Setting.

Like a merry little whirlwind, Peg
gy from America upsets the tradit-
ions of the pretty Scottish mountain
hamlet where she goes to live after
her fathers death. Billy Burke stars
in this Ince-Triangle play, "Peggy."
An orphan and heiress, Peggy
Cameron is a living member Of New
York's exclusive set. There comes to
her a letter from her uncle in Scot
land, offering her home with him.
Peggy accepts the invitation, and
comes breezing into the little town of
Woodkirk, in the Scottish highlands,
one bright Sunday morning. Her
automobile causes CONSERVATION
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the County of Bottineau,
N. D., to be held at Bottineau, N. D.
and Lansford, N. D. on March 10,
1917, to fill the position of rural car
rier at Bottineau and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the above men
toned county. The examination will
be open only to male citizens who are
actually doniciled in the territory of
a post office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form 1877. This form and appli-
cation blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. c. Appll-
cations should be forv 'arded to the
Commission at Washington at the ear
liest practicable date.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

to the little church on the hill and
instructeth thy neighbors and thy
neighbors' children in the Sunday
School lesson, thou shalt not, even
though the afternoon groweth long
and tiresome, take down thy blunder-
buss, call thy friendly canine and
stroll out on the hot prairie or into
the shady woodland and slay the Of
Tending gopher or bring down the
lucious duck, for it would be desc
Grafton of the Holy Sabbath.
Senator Lindstrom has introduced
a bill excepting out Of the Sunday
prohibitory acts, hunting in the
hunting season and unorganized base
ball, if not played within 500 feet Of
any church. Pool halls and picture
shows are left out Of all the bills pro-
posing modification of the blue laws
that have been introduced.
Two Cent Rate Farce
Staale Hendrickson got hard jolt
when the house backed up and re-
considered the vote by which it had
passed his 2-cent fare bill. The bill
was called back just as it had entered
the shute for the senate, given dose
of Rip Vanwinkle sleeping powder
and sent to the mummifying depart
ment post haste. STABLES bill Cooked
good" on the face of it, but immedi-
ately after it passed, the author was
seen to hot-foot it across to the SEN
ate and exult to a we'll known rail-
road attorney that he had slipped one
over on the house. A long cared non
Continued on Page 81
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Adam Cranston and wife to John
F. Cranston, .WD, $1,000; lots 6, 7, g.
9 and 10, block II, Antler.
Benjamin Kjelshus and wife to Thor
O. Ekrehagen, WD, $2250; MISE
9, 163, 78.
Sylvia Hooker and husband to Stel-
la May Bum, WD, 81; SW 35, 161
S3. .-a
Samuel K. Warnock and wife tc
John Weber, WD, 81; lots 3 and 4
block 3, Westhope.
P. C. Bayers and wife to S. Lacht'
saaan, WD, $500; lot 5, block II, Ant
ler.
m. Kromrey to Tillie Klebe, WD
$500; 5Ox3OO feet in MEME Is, 100
73.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
among the villagers.

Andrew Cameron, (William H.
Thompson) the uncle, is dour old
Scot, who doesn't approve of Peggy
or her car. He and the minister, Rev.
Donald Bruce (William Desmond),
surprise Peggy working under her
machine in overalls. Her uncle is
shocked and forbids her ever to ap-
pear again in masculine garb.
Nevertheless Peggy dons her cous-
ms masculine dress one night and
goes for spin. It starts to rain
and the automobile gets stalled. Peg
.gy goes into a village inn for shelter,
and on coming out humps into the
minister. He tries to rebuke her, but
Peggy runs home in high glee. With
the children, however, she gets along
famously.
While Uncle Andrew and the min
lister are sitting in judgment on a
girl who has been indescreet, Peggy
breaks in upon them, to demand that
they fix the blame on the man. He
proves to be Colin, Andrews son, and
ia marriage is happy ending Of the
drama.
Then Peggy decides to leave Wood
kirk and her relatives. They have
come to love her, but their pleadings
that she stay are of no avail. But at
last comes the Rev. Donald Bruce,
with an appeal from the heart that
keeps Peggy in Woodkirk, as the min
ister's bride.-Grand Theatre, Satur-
day, Feb. II.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
THOMAS WHITE FUNERAL.

I The funeral over the remains of
Thomas White, who died in this city
last Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock, was held from the Presby-
terian church Tuesday afternoon. The
funeral was held under the auspices
Of the Odd Fellows Lodge, of which
deceased was an old and honored
member. Rev. Walker of Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, formerly pastor of the Metho-
dist church of Bottineau, and an old
time friend of the family, delivered
the funeral sermon. .
A large number of friends of the
deceased from neighboring towns and
the surrounding country attended
the funeral and the business places of
Bottineau were closed during the af-
ternoon in respect of the departed.
Thomas White was born April 13,
1858, in Huron county, Ontario. In
1870 he came to Manitoba, where he
married Miss Margaret Mclean. The
family came to Bottineau county in
1886 and took up homestead near
the city. Later Mr.. White engaged
in the butcher business in Bottineau
and also served the county as sher-
iff for two terms.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and eight children: George White Of
Colfax, WASH, Mrs. j. w. Schnitzler
of Froid, Mont, Mrs. J. R. Gym Of
Bottineau, Mrs. H. A. Field of Wah-
peton, Mrs. Floyd Blades of Bottineau,
A. E. White of the U. S. Navy, Miss
Velma White and Floyd White of Bot
tineau.
Three sisters and four brothers
survive the deceased, of whom are
Dan White and Mrs. John Clark Of
this city and John White Of West
hope.
All the children were here for the
funeral except Mrs. Schnitzler, who
is at present in New York, George and
A. E., who were too far away to
reach here for the funeral.
Deceased has been in poor health
for the past year, but was able to be
up and look after his business most
Of the time until just few days be-
fore his death. On Wednesday he
was taken with hemorrhage Of the
stomach, which proved fatal in few
hours.
The sympathy Of the entire COM
munity goes out to the bereaved fam
lily in their loss Of kind husband and
father.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
Doc. Halldorson in the Limelight.

The January issue Of the Thera-
peutic Gazette, medical journal pub
lished in Detroit, contains an account
of the use of Chlorine in the treat
ment of tuberculosis and pneumonia,
which was first used by DR.. Halldor-
son of this city. The Journal Lam
Get, another medical journal, in re-
cent issue, also gives an account of
this treatment which is attracting con-
siderable attention in medical circles.
-Souris Messenger.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
Marriage Licenses.

Feb. 12-Oscar H. Axelvold OF
Petersburg, N. D., and Margaret M.
Kelly of Westhope: This couple was
married the same day by Judge Mar
tin in county court.
Feb. 15-Emanuel Ellsworth Giebel
and Jessie Maud Lee, both of Sher-
man township. This couple was mar
ried this morning by Rev. Maunder OF
the Methodist church.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
INFANT KILLS
BABY SISTER
Needless Play of Children Results in
Terrible Tragedy at st.
John.

st. John, N. D. Feb. 8.-A blow
from wrench in the hands of her
three year old brother caused the
death of the five year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Vital Langan. The
children were playing about the
house when tie accident occurred.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

Strayed- Friday, December
29th, one bay gelding about 13 years
old, left hind foot white, right
shoulder SCARED. Finder please noti-
fy w. O. Hales, Maxbass, N. D. St.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
'D0INCS IN THE
LEGISLATURE
Courant Correspondent Shows Fal.
lacy of Revision Plan Advocated
BY Old Guard.
(By 0, M. Thomason.) J

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 14.-Un-
daunted by the defeat of a., the Nom
partisan League is laying it's plans
for the greatest battle and the most
sweeping victory it has yet achieved.
Not only has the malicious murder of
"a not discouraged league members,
but on the contrary it has fired them
with a more firm determination to
make the political revolution of this
state absolute and complete.
All this, and more, was brought out
at the caucus "open house" held at
the auditorium of the Northwest ho-
tel last week, to. which the general
public was invited and which was ad-
dressed by A. c. Townley, president
of the league and Governor Lynn j.
Frazier. Mr.. Townley outlined the
plan to be pursued in the future and
the Governor placed the stamp Of his
emphatic approval unqualifedly up
on it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
"A SOLDIERS BRIDE"
HERE THURSDAY

Harry Stewards latest oFer'n
Soldiers Bride is what the peoaie
want these days, at least in the mo
terial sense of pleasing audiences VIII
are in search of something Ign,
amusing and at the same time OF sur
ticient merit to distract attention
from more serious things.
In conjunction with John Finnertv
the provider of the music Mr.. Stewarf
has put forward in "a Soldiers Bride
IN interesting rival of the musica
plays that have gone before and ho
has managed to inject SATISFACTORY
amount of the characteristics OF MS
comedy essays.
Along the producing line, the stage
manager has likewise done well in cos
tuning, in the selection Of specialties
and the settings generally In addition
to the main parts which are taken oy
players well enough known to draw
on their own accounts.
"A Soldiers Bride" will be seen at
the Gaye'y theaier, Thursday night
only. December 6th,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
0. H. S. SQUAD TO
BANQUET TONIGHT
-
FOOTBALL HEROES WILL BE
GUESTS or HONOR AT ANNUAL
SPREAD-lETTERS TO BE CIV
EN- OUT 70 THOSE WHO HAVE
EARNED THEM.

The annual football banquet will
be held al the high school tonight
when letters will be awarded to the
boys on the team that have won thcm
during the 1871 football team. The
members of the team. members Of the
Athletic Board Of Control. the men
teachers of the school and five or six
outsiders will be present at the spread
Preceding the banquet meeting
viii be held in the gymnasium by the
members of the athletic board ut
which time the report from the trea 3.
urcr will be read showing the financial
condition of the association. This
has been banner year for the ass0.
citation. All expenses for the associa-
tion have been paid, including the cX.
pcnsos FOR the games. equipment. uni
forms, etc, and at the present time
there is a balance of $500 in the
treasury
A vote will also be taken at this
time for the awarding of O's TO The
fourteen men on the team that have
done the best work during the year
Following the meeting the banquet
will be served to A. guests in the cafe
terra. under the direction OF Miss !sa.
bella Clcgg, assisted by the domestic
science girls. Mr. G. n. kingman will
act AS toastmaSter at this time. and
toasts Will be given by Coach Riggs.
Lorenzo Leland, Lester StraWn, A.
SChoCh. Freeman Bradford and Cap
tain Floyd iioXSey. The letters will
then be presented TO the following
honor men:
Earl Snarr. Howard Bradshaw
Frank llibbS. Dale Esmond. Harold
| Woodward Gale Coping. Elmer Hit
ter. Glenn Baker. Morril Palmer Nil
ton Formulas. Floyd lIoxscy. perci,al
! Bclrosc. Earle Reese and Charles
| Kloibcr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
TERRA GOTTA PLANT
HITS SHOALS; BANK
ASKS FORECLOSURE
OWNERS OF NORTH SIDE INDUS.
TRY ARE DEFENDANTS IN LlTi-
CATION INSTITUTED IN CIR
Cult COURT--$6,800 OF $100co
LOAN UNPAID.

Foreclosure proceedings against
the Swift Terra Gotta Brick & Tile
Company, an industry located north
west of the city, have been instituted
in the circuit court by the First Ma.
tional Bank owners of a trust deed
covering an unpaid balance of 5000
on Il $40 0G0 loan made in 1908.
IN their bill The bank sets forth
that $4,000 was loaned the company
payable in $2,oC0 allotments in 1908,
1903 1910. 1911 and 1872. The first
notc was met and in the second year
$3.50 was paid on the second, but nc
payments have been made in an AZ
tempt TO clean up the obligation since
that time. The bank AYERS there re
mains unpaid $6G,S00.
The notes are endorsed by the late
+. T.. Swift, deceased president, and
Edward a, Swift. secretary-treasurer
of the corporation, All bore interest
at the rate of 6 per cent per annum
The bill further sets forth that the
plant has practically been abandoned
and that sublessees Felix Guignol
and Frank Graham gave up operations
of their tile industry at the expiration
of the lease in September.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CLEVELAND FIGHTS
INFANT MORTALITY

Cleveland, Dec, 5.--Thc city health
department and the Western Reserve
University obstetrcal department to-
day are allied in a campaign to dc
crease the infant mortality rate in
Cleveland The plan, boosted by local
health experts, will be worked out
after series of experiments are
completed at the university, but the
main idea will be TO furnish valuable
instruction TO women approaching
motherhood.
Prenatal conditions brought death
to 1883 infants during the last year
here. OF these. TAG were dead at
birth and the remainder died within
two weeks Of birth More than a
majority Of these cases were pre-
ventablc. health experts declare
During the same year 12S mothers
died as the result of child birth, a
condition which could have been
avoided with modern and scientific
care.
A maternity welfare centre has
been established near the university
and remedy for the situation IN
expected to be arrived at within q
few weeks. when definite campaign
VIII be carried on throughout the city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
D|NNEEN IS ORDERED
TO CLOSE SALOON
BY C0URI 7 RULING
JUDGE .ELDREDGE GRANTS TEN.
pORARY INJUNCTION RESTRAIN
ING OPERATOR OF BLIND TIGER
CITY MUST POST $500 BOND.

The city Won its case against Dan
J. ninnccn this morning when Judge
Eldrcdge entered an order in the Cir
cult Court granting an injunction rc-
Siraining the cX-cOmmisSiOncr from
continuing 10 operate q nuisance or
selling liquor and other intoXicans
in violation of the law.
The order was entered without any
formalities. II made its appearance
upon Judge Eldrcdgc's minute book rs
the first official act Of the day and
stated:
order temporary injunction IS
sue upon rclators filing bond in The
sum Of $500. suretieS to be approved
by the court within five days
While the ruling is a cold express
sion of the law, behind it il carried a
deal Of weight in the city'S attempt
to close np the Dinncen blind Tiger
II means that hereafter the fight
against Dinnccn rests with the state
and county. All future violations, il
there are any, will be dealt with by
Judge Eldrcdge and evidences of any
attempt on the part of the defendant
TO ignore the injunction will lay him
liable to prosecution for contempt. II
convicted Of contempt fine or Jal
sentence or both will result.
II is not expected that the city vii
waste much time in fling its bone
to comply with the edict. No notice
was served in court that the defense
would take an appeal from the dc
cision and no date was set for the for
NAL hearing The temporary lnJunc
ton will remain in force until hear
ine is conducted before Judge ED
redge setting forth the citys' fact
| in the ease
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
GOVERNMENT MUST
TAKE OVER ROADS
ASA WAR MEASURE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS.
SION RECOMMENDS THAT U. S.
CONSCRlPT RAILWAYS IN RE.
PLY TO PLEA FOR FREIGHT IN
CREASE.

Washington, Dec. J,--The American
railroad system must be conscriptcd.
This is the verdict Of the lnlerstat
Commerce Commission in answer to
the railroads petition for q genera,
advance Of fifteen per cent in freight
rates.
In = special communication trans
United to Congress today the commits
Sion declares that one of two things
must be done to put American rail
roads on an operative basis that will
expedite the winning Of the war;
First The pooling Of every rail.
road in the country into one mammoth
system to be- operated under the dlrec.
ton of some central body to be de-
ignaicd by Congress, and the temper
ary suspension Of antitrust laws now
prohibiting such mergers,
Second, The taking over Of the en-
tire American railroad system by the
president and its operation as "A war
measure.
Speedy action is demanded by the
commission This is no time for 'tcn-
porizlng the letter states
Commissioner Mcchord who has ha i
charge of the car shortage investiga-
ton and has worked with the rail
roads board, dissents from the major
ity of the commission as to that por'
ton Of the recommendation whici,
would permit the railroads to form
their own operalin gpOol. His cXpcr
icnce has been demonstrated, he says
taht the government must take abso
lutte control and no voluntary com
mtlcc Of the railroads could WOrl
harmohiously and effectively
IN view of the letter of The com
, mission the railroads may expect al
increase in railroads rats in Response
10 their petition for general ad
vance,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
OTTAWA WITHOUT
ELECTRIC POWER:
MACHINERY IDLE

An accident AT the y |. l.. a. T. Co.
power house this morning cut Ottawa
oil OF electric current for power pur-
poses. The machinery in the Free
TradcrJournal office. all Of which is
operated by electricity, was down from
10 o'cl0ck until noon, ana for This
reason composition had to be greatly
reduced 10 permit of going to press
on time.
The elevator in The court house be
came snaggcd between the first and
second iifloors while T.. Y. 1ockcy and
Conductor Sam Raymond were pas.
sengors. They were held prisoners
for hall an hour and finally gained
their freedom by knocking off por.
ton Of the iron lattice work.
Terminals ON the switchboard
burned out at the power house caus.
ing the trouble.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
USE THE WATERWAYS
AND WIN THE WAR

Washington, Dec 5.--"Use the
waterways and win tho war" is the
slogan Of the National Rivers and
Ilargbors Congress, which opened Its
fourteenth annual convention here to-
day. The auditorium Of tho New Ma
llonal Museum today Welcomes Gov
ernors of States and territories, may
ora of cities. towns aud villages and
many prominent representatives OF
commerce and buness. The funda'
mental purpose Of the coDclaye 1t Is
announced. is not TO urge appropria'
lions for new projects. but to plan
how the various branches OF Govern
ment may most effectively cooperate
to use the waterways this time OF
railroad crisis aud congestion.