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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
BOTTINEAU COUNTY BOYS
ACRE YIELD CONTESTS

The County Commissioners have
authorized the County Agents to con-
duct this year the third Boys Acre
Yield Contests. These contests have
aroused much interest in the past
years and already inquiries are being
made as to this years plans.
Seed corn enough to plant one acre
will be furnished free; also seed al
falfa of the Grimm variety will be
furnished to plant one acre in rows.
Any boy in the county under FL years
old is eligible to these contests and
should apply for application blank to
either of the County Agents, who will
have charge of this work.
Prizes will be given in the fall for
the best acre Of each crop. $1,000
first, $3.50 second, and $500 third, in
each commissioner district. The pur-
pose Of this contest is to interest the
boys in these crops and to distribute
good variety of seed over the county.
Instructions will be given by the
County Agents where necessary.
Send at once for application blanks
to either A. P. Henderson, Bottineau
or J. M. Humphreys, Lansford.
A. p. Henderson, Bottineau,
J. M. Humphreys, Lansford,
County Agri. Agents.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO HAVE BANQUET

The annual banquet Of the Botti-
neau Commercial Club will be held
on Tuesday night Of next week. The
banquet will be served in the club
rooms, Caterer Kelley Of the
Shirley having charge of the culinary
part Of the program.
The State Board Of Regents, VINO
will be here at that time, will be
guests Of the club. AS this is the
first time that the board has visited
Rottineau as a body, the club desires
TO take official recognition Of the Wis
it in this manner.
The annual commercial club ban
quet is an event looked forward 20
every year by the members and their
ladies' and no effort is being spared
hy the committee in charge to make
Tuesdays affair fully as enjoyable g
80 q ~ predecessors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
LOCAL POSTOFT-CE
AFFECTED BY ORDER

Fargo, April S. S.---..4ough the recent
executive order of President Wilson
placing all first, second, and third
class postmasters under civil service
several score of North Dakota post
masters were affected and now have
life jobs eliminating heart-burning in
cited by quadriennial or octennial
postmastership fights.
First Class offices effected in North
Dakota are in the order of their
ranking, are Fargo, Bismarck, Grand
Forks and Minot. The second class
offices are Bottineau, Darlington
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grafton, Har-
vey, Jamestown, Kenmare, New Rock
ford, Oakes, Rugby, Valley City, Wah-
peton and Williston.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
SOURIS NEWS.

Several left from here last Thurs
day for Minot. Mr.. and Mrs. Mellum
Mabel Score and Lillian Shetland
were attending the Northwestern
teachers meeting, while Mrs. Ogren
and daughter Stella, Mrs. Duppler
and son Gerald and Mrs. C. A. Kirke-
by and daughter Doris were visiting
with friends.
Another change has taken place in
the management of the livery barn.
Frtnk Williams has purchased the in
terest of William Fairweather and is
now the sole proprietor.
Mrs. Walberg and daughter Ada
were Bottineau visitors last Friday.
Miss Anna Slagerman of Bathgate
arrived last Friday evening and has
been spending her Easter vacation
with her cousin, Mrs. w. A. Thatcher.
Miss Slagerman is the Primary teach
er of the Neche schools.
Messrs. Trimble, Collision and Bar
Der of Westhope, in the latter's car,
were callers in Souris last Friday.
Mrs. johnson Of Fargo, & sister Of
Mrs. Ed. Peterson, is spending few
days here.
Mrs. Carl Erickson and little daugh-
ter arrived Tuesday evening from
Montana and are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Best, Mrs. Erickson's
parents.
1t is rumorcd that r. w. Judy has
disposed of his house and lot to pros
pective benedict and will probably
build another residence in the summer.
Mrs. Bervig returned Friday eve
ming from an extended visit in Iowa,
where she was called some time ago
by the death Of her sister.
f.. E. Peterson left Monday with a
carload of potatoes. He shipped to
Minneapolis but may go farther if
the market warrants it.
Mrs. Carl Nystrom is spending the
week with relatives in Bottineau.
Miss Louise La n and nC hews,
Howard and "MUEGy" Monkm"r, are
spending the weeks vacation With
relatives at Lake Metigoshe.
Percy Kennedy was at Deloraine on
Saturday and brought back his auto
mobile, with the assistance of few
teams along the line.
Mrs. Ekblad was an over Sunday
visitor at Antler.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
KANE TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson are the
proud parents Of bouncing baby
girl. Mother and babe are reported
as getting along very nicely.
Roy Link was in Newburg Tuesday
on business mission. He was accom-
panied by Carl Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hastings and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hull spent Sunday
at Bert Henry's.
Mrs. Alfred Tronson spent Wednes-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cool.
B. E. Henry and Mr.. Shaffer went
to Bottineau Wednesday to get the as
SCISSORS books.
Mrs. H. Davis Of Surrey, N. D.,
opened school in School No. 2 last
Monday.
H. D. Wyman returned home from
his trip to Minneapolis last Saturday.
Mr.. Wyman reports his father as be-
ing much improved in health.
Miss Mabel Tronson spent Sunday
at the home of her uncle, Alfred Tron-
son.
Norman Reiton and Erick Wicken
were Sunday callers at the homo Of
Mike Egan.
Henry Bach and Alfred Tronson
were in Newburg Saturday on busi-
ness.
Alfred Tronson was a caller in New
burg Saturday afternoon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
D. E. COATES IS
GIVEN H0NORS
Prominent Nonpartisan League Man
A Member of National Defense
Board.

Fargo, April S.-David C. Coates
prominently known in North Dakota
because of his connection with the
Nonpartisan League, has been ap-
pointed to membership of advisory
committee of the Council of National
Defense, a committee Of business and
professional men of the United States,
according to word received from Spo-
kane, Wash. Mr.. Coates is now in
Spokane.
The appointment was made thru
the instrumentality of Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and chairman of the
advisory committee of the council. Mr..
Gompers is a personal friend of Mr..
Coates and the two have been in COR
respondence on the question of pre-
paredness and war for some time. Mr..
Coates has wired his acceptance and
is awaiting instructions from the
committee.
The Council of National Defense
was created by the last congress and
the secretaries VI Wal, le1' J, iiioSAANA
agriculture, commerce and labor were
made mem N advisory commit
tee of seven members, one OF whom
is Mr.. Gompers was named.
"Of course, realize it will be IN
possible for you to attend our first
meeting, April g." writes Mr.. Com
pers to the Spokane man, but need
your services, your cooperation and
your assistance"
Mr.. Coates told chairman Gompers
that "None can love peace and hate
injury to fellowmen any more than l..
But when war is forced upon US
am ready to perform my duty. When
a madman comes running down the
street bent upon destruction l want
to be prepared to meet him.
You can not protect humanity oy
shouting that no man should 60 mad.
If my house catches fire I want to be
prepared to put it out and not stand
back and rave against the fire and its
cause. You may enroll me as mem
ber and consider my services at your
command"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
About that Eighth Grade Elk. Ques
ton Regarding I'D Feed Wheat.

The writer wishes to call attention
to the public of an article in last
weeks Bottineau News taken from
the Rugby Tribune, criticizing State
Supt. N. C. Mcdonald because of one
of the problems sent out by Mr.. Nc
Donald to be taken by the eighth
graders in final examination.
The problem in question is r~~,--
ing I'D Feed" wheat, amount I'D,
sale price, amount of flour made and
loss to the farmer. The Tribune
editor states that such was "evolved
in the fertile brain of the socialist
leaders," by which we would infer
that they brand it as socialistic
problem and should be condemned.
The writer is not socialist but be-
lieves that we should deal with things
as they are and not as we would wish
to have them. Things have changed
since Gov. Berkley said, "Thank God
there are no free lools in America
and / hope we 81 6. not have them
these hundred yesr - Our public
schools are not be: :; run by private
capital but are being controlled and
financed by the state and government
and are on a socialistic plan. We do
not think, however, that many Of our
citizens care to go back to the private
method of Berkley's time.
Those who have made a study OF
previous lists of examination ques-
tions and different text books along
mathematical lines say that as a rule
they are too sterotyped and mechan-
ical and deal with impossible or I'M
practical conditions and the time and
money spent on such is to a great ex-
tent entirely wasted.
The problem in question deals with
conditions as they actually exist. Inc
farmers of the state lost great deal
last year by the rust damaging their
wheat. The eastern grain dealers
fixed grade and price for this wheat
which, according to milling tests OF
Prof. Ladd, corroborated by other
millers was far below it's actual val
ue. They, the eastern grain Dealers
called it I'D Feed" meaning to leave
the impression that it was only fit
for feed whereas they knew it was
used to make high grade Of flour.
We contend that this problem is
one which vitality concerns the people
of the whole state and if the Tri-
bune editor cannot find any greater
fault than this with Supt. Mcdonald,
he would be much wiser if he kept
quiet.
G. Miller,
Member Of Educational Committee
18th legislative Assembly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
AN APPRECIATION.
Editor Bottineau Courant,

EDITOR BOCtlneau COuranC,
Dear SIR
Why am I writing? Well, my first
position before the public was as first
tenor in a professional male quartette
and I feel in some slight measure
competent to Judge male quartette.
I attended the Masonic doings at
Devils Lake, Wednesday, April 4th,
at which time male quartette from
your town rendered several selections
and took the crowd by storm. "Fine," "
"Great," "Some Quartette" were ex-
pressions heard on every side.
Personally, I was surprised. I was
not prepared to hear quartette
which would appear favorably with
many professional male quartettes
and my object in writing your paper
is merely to express the appreciation
of the gathering to your town as we'll
as the quartette, for the splendid en-
tertainment furnished us by your ex-
cellent combination of male voices.
Thanking you for space in your paper.
Rev. w. A. Dunnett.
Velva, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
A QUERY THAT is
PARTICULARLY PERTINENT

Bottineau Courant:
"The Star Spangled Banner" has
been sung several times recently in
public gatherings in the Grand The
atre. War conditions being upon us
it is probable this, the National An
them, will be rendered many more
times in the immediate future in pub
lie gatherings. .
Query: What is the proper atti-
tude of the audience when "The Star
Spangled Banner" is being played or
sung from the stage or elsewhere
Respectfully,
A Patriot.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
DRAKE MAN KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Drake, Auril Sc. J. Prchal, the
agent for the Bovey-Shute Lumber Co.
at Drake was instantly killed last
evening at six o'clock when his auto
mobile he was driving turned turtle
at a crossing just east Of the town.
One other man was in the car. he
escaped with minor bruises.
Prchal who came originally from
South Dakota, had been in Drake a.
bout three years, coming here from
Plaza, where he was connected with
the same firm. He leaves wife and
small child.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Gopher Poison Ready for Distribution

Townships or individuals or groups
of farmers may have gopher poison
prepared ready for use by applying
to either county agent and paying for
the material at wholesale cost, ad-
vanced by the county commissioners:
A general destruction was made OF
this pest last season but there are
some left and some townships that
did not cooperate. This matter
should be taken up at once and the
county agent requested to mix poison
for the township, individual or group,
which will be done without charge ex-
cept for material. Twenty-one coun-
ties are putting this on this year.
Bottineau county was one OF the first
to start general determination cam
paign last spring and ought to keep
It up until all these rodent pests are
destroyed. $500 wheat is too ex-
pensive for gopher feed, and besides
our troops may need it.
A. P. Henderson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
H. I. HELCESEN
PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred at Washington Tues.
day, Following Operation for
Appendicitis.

Washington, April 1O.-Represen-
tative Henry T. Helgesen of North
Dakota, Republican, and member of
congress since 1911, died here today.
He underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis recently. Speaker Clark
selected the following committee to
represent the House at the funeral:
Representative Norton and Young,
North Dakota; Candy, Dillon and
Johnson, South Dakota; Austin, Ten
nessee; Nichols, South Carolina;
Clark, Florida; Estopinal, Louisiana,
and Booher, Missouri.
Mrs. Helgesen and the congression-
al committee will leave Thursday to
take the body to Decorah, Iowa, for
burial.
Bismarck, N. D., April 10.-Gover-
nor Frazier, before leaving tonight
for New York City, where he address
ses meeting Of the Cooper Union
Friday night, announced he would
not call special election in the First
district to fill the vacancy left by the
death Of Congressman Helgesen, un-
til some time next week.
Representative Helgesen was just
about to begin his fourth term in
congress when he was striken with
appendicitis. He was removed to a
Washington hospital the day before
congress convened in extra session
the Republicans of much deprived
the Republications of much needed
support to gain control Of the house.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
AN UNFOUNDED STORY.

The people of Kramer are much
wrought up over the story published
in recent issue of the Willow City
Eagle to the effect that the principal
of schools of Kramer had indulged in
reasonable acts and utterances.
: Last weeks Kramer Journal pub
lished an affidavit by Principal Klueh
which stamps the allegations as alb
solutely false.
A resolution by the Commercial
Club of Kramer also vindicates Mr.
Klueh and denounces the story as un
true.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
PETER SCOTT IN
FINE POSITION
Appointed Game Warden for First
District to Succeed McCutcheon
of MinOt.

Bismarck, April 10.-The new state
game and fish board organized today
with DR.. Charles MacLachan of New
Rockford, president; J. H. Kirk of
Bottineau, vice president; George M.
Hogue Of Steele, secretary.
The following wardens were named:
Peter Scott Of Bottineau, first dis
trict; Joseph Flanagan, Towner, de-
putty first district; w. F. Reko, Man.
day, second district; Mac st. Clair,
deputy second district. Alfred East
gate was named assistant game and
fish commissioner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Death Claims Clarence KnutsOn.

Clarence Knutson, the eleven year
old son of Mrs. P. Knutson, near Ack-
worth, died last Friday, April 6, at
his home. He was laid to rest in the
cemetery at Salens church on Tues
day, April 10, Rev. H. N. Bake OF
Bottineau officiating. Little Clar-
ence was never we'll so it was indeed
his fortune to be able to leave for a
happier home, where no sickness or
pain ever enters.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
ASSESSORS MEET
AND DISCUSS MATTERS

A meeting of the assessors of Bot
tineau county was held at the court
house on Tuesday. The meeting was
we'll attended and a numebr of mat
etrs of common interest taken up fo1
discussion.
Printed instructions sent out by the
state tax commission were read. and
it was unanimously agreed to adopt
the suggestions offered by the COM
mission.
The election of officers resulted in
the reelection of Robert Brander as
president and N. Magnuson as Sec
retary Of the county organization.
The following assessors attended
the meeting:
Chas. E. Whitteron, Whitteron.
J. S. Ferguson, Russell.
J. T. Perry, Kramer.
Ole Overland, Sherman.
H. r. Russell, Pickering.
N. Magnuson, Haram.
Robert Brander, Peabody.
John Haugan, Newborg.
John Waters, Sergius.
Chas. R. Arthur, Willow Vale.
r. K. Lien, Antler.
Olof Johnson, Scandia.
A. M. Anderson, Scotia.
S. T.. Hawke, Bentinck.
J. F. Nehring, Oak Creek.
Pat Canavan, Westhope.
N. A. Eckberg, Wheaton.
j. B. Anderson, Antler twp.
D. McGilvory, Richburg.
Herman Thiel, Stone Creek.
Hector Mclean, Wayne.
Henry Saffron, Hoffman.
Otto H. Becker, Elysian.
L. B. Wall, Dalen.
Thorvald johnson, Cecil.
Claus Krohn, Amity.
Bert Henry, Kane.
L. Shaffer, Brander.
M. A. Ostby, Ostby.
E. E. Brace, Chatfeld.
O. A. Espeseth, Lansford.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, Rumors have been pub
lished in several newspapers through
out the state that one Of our promin-
ent citizens has suffered bodily harm
and d. ~.7ration at the hands OF one
of our c1hor toWnsn1en; and
Vr7TnHAG, Al our citizens have
attended regularly to their duties;
and
WHEREAS, No citizen has appear
ed upon our streets showing any
marks of combat;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That we, members of the Kramer
Commercial Club have all reasons to
believe the said rumors are unfair,
unfounded and untruthful.
l.. H. Langen,
J. H. Pittman,
H. O. Lyngstad,
Committee.
WHEREAS, J. r. Klueh, principal
of the Kramer schools in the Village
of Kramer, Bottineau county, North
Dakota, has been falsely accused OF
unpatriotic utterances regarding the
American flag, and
WHEREAS, We have known Mr..
Klueh during the school year and
WHEREAS, We have reasons to
believe that the rumor published in
the North Dakota Eagle Of Willow
City, N. D., in their March 3oth issue,
is a falsehood, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, That we, The
Kramer Commercial Club, hereby res
ent the reflection cast upon Mr..
Klueh and our schools by such scath-
ing reports.
Kramer Commercial Club,
L. H. Langen,
H. o. Lyngstad,
J. H. Pittman,
Committee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
FORESTRY WIRELESS
ORDERED TAKEN DOWN

Upon orders from the United States
war department, the wireless appar-
atus at the State School of Forestry
was taken down this week. Since the
declaration of war, all private wire
less stations have been ordered down,
to prevent any possible "leaks" of air
messages.
The Forestry station has proven
quite a convenience locally, particular
ly in giving out advance information
on weather changes, and the service
will be missed until re-established.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Farmers Meeting at the School OF
Forestry.

On May a meeting of all inter
ested in growing potatoes will be held
at the School of Forestry. Several
local men will take part in the pro-
gram and there will be at least one
speaker from the outside. The high
prices of potatoes at present and the
possibilities and uncertainties of the
market for next fall make this sub
ject of great interest at present. Pro-
gram will be published in full next
week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Rourke Dies in Florida,

Lisbon, April 10.-P. H. Rourke,
for fourteen years United States dis
trict attorney Of North Dakota, and
one of the best known members OF
the bar of the state, died in Florida
where he was spending the winter in
the hopes Of recovering his broken
health.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
BLOOD ON THE MOON.

IF those persons who are going a.
round saying The American editor is
listening to bunch Of gossip with
regard to school matters and is being
Influenced thereby, will try to influence
us in some Of their funny" notions,
they will know to what extend they
have % travel to do 70. II can't be
6d-AnA1er AnegieaA.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
TO RAISE MILLION DOLLARS.

O. B. Bergeson, a Rugby travelling
man. has started movement among
the Knights of the Grip to raise a
million dollar defense fund. It is pro-
posed to make the movement national
in it's scope, an invitation being ex-
tended to the 100000 statesmen Of the
country to contribute.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Baptist Church.

Rev. VIM. r. Hill will preach next
Sunday at II q. IA. and 8 p. m. Sun
day School at 1910 p. m. B. 7. Z.
- 0osS 1As1 ~ IS. cse. 4.-e
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Card of Thanks.

I wish to express my heartfelt
gratitude to the good people of Bot
tineau who so kindly assisted me in
various ways during my recent sad
bereavement.
Mrs. Ida Sage.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12
Methodist Church.

Morning service at II. Sunday
School at 1915. Epworth League at
7:16 p. m. Evening service at 8 p.
m. EVERYBODY welcome.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12

Erick Noun arrived this week from
Poplar, Mont, to spend some time
here looking after business interests.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-12

Member Of Educational Committed
18th Legislative Assembly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-02
TO save HILL LAND
A Missouri University Expert
Urges Care by Farmers to
Prevent Erosion.
SHOULD MAP OUT THEIR FARMS
All That is Needed is a Little knowI
edge Of Simple Surveying, Says
the Expert.

The erosion of Missouri hill land:
under the action OF heavy rainfall pre-
sents an interesting engineering prob
lem whose solution is pointed out By
Dean f.. J. McCaustland of the Uni
Versity of Missouri. An elementary
kno ledge OF simple surveying, says
Dean McCaustland, would enable far,
meIs to make contour maps of their
farms on which they could lay out
systems OF ~terracing to make possible
the cultivation Of the land without as
sisting in the washing away process.
Simple stop dams Of brush and
earth can be constructed in the gull
lies and arranged with special over.
flows to protect the structures while
The sediment washed down from the
hills gradually fills up the low places.
Furthermore, the preparation OF such
maps enables the farmer to lay out his
fields and adopt methods OF cultiva.
tion that take advantage OF the ma
tural slope of the ground and avoid a
turrowing which starts bitches. II
bitches are never begun they can
never grow.
The extension of acreage that might
be brought about by these methods is
probably very large. Some of the
older countries in Europe have been
using methods Of this sort for cen
turtles on soils which are much more
subjected to erosion than the Mis-
souri, clays, according to the Missouri
expert. Careful planning based on a
little technical knowledge OF survey
ing and mapping will save many Mis-
souri, farms from gradual ruin.