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The Washington times., 1917-01-01
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The Coming Year

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AnEurfua 1. Steronn.

Funeral services for Augustus L
Stevens. . former contractor Of Troy.
n z, who died on Sunday. will be
bald AZ Wright's Chapel 1897 Tenth
street northwest. tomorrow At Z.
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orenr-ut Clnb Dance.

The third annual dance of the Cree-
cent Club In to be held at the Raleigh
tonight. Tbs committee in charge
of arrangements consists of Joseph
W. McKericher. Harry c. Ssourney.
Trad D. Giekler. and T Ellis Ant1pn
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DR.. TarIeton III. Bean.

Funeral services for DR.. Tarleton
H. Bean, who died Thursday, will be
held a. the residence of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Middleton Smith, 1924 Eu-
cid street northwest, tomorrow at
1890 o'clock.
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Times Of Services Ar
ranged by Screwed Families.

Funeral services for William Bar
thomomae, who died Sunday, will be
held from the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William McAleer, 1925 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, tomor-
row at 2 o'clock.
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En- DamnEes shed.

Fire Of unknown origin did $50
damage to a she'd at the side Of 646
Twelfth street northeast. owned by
I F. Hull. OF 6a Tenth street north
AaEf
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Charles w. Cox.

Funeral services for Charles W. Cox,
who died Sunday, viii be held from
his late.residence, Randall place, Con-
gress Heights, tomorrow at $50
o'clock
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John p. afeNnrt.

Funeral services for John P. Stew
art, who died Friday, will be held at
his late residence, 1909 East Capitol
street, tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock.
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william ID. Colf.

Funeral services for William d.
Coli. who died on Saturday, will be
held from his late residence, IT Kirk
street, Chevy Chase. Nd, tomorrow at
3 o'clock
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Marx Keene RennaId..

Funeral services for Mary Keene
RennoldA, who died Saturday, will be
held at her late residence, in Hyatts-
vile, tomorrow, at 7:30 o'clock.
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Harry A. BIandy,

Funeral services for Harry A.
Blandy. who died Sunday, will be held
at his late residence tomorrow at 1
o'clock
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1vtn & Cas- saIes Of besf In wasiinxton.
D. C. for ne week ended Saturday, Dee 90
averaged a. follows: Domestic besf. 1880
cents PER pound.-AdTt-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

After July 1st North Dakota wom-
en- will have the privilege Of voting
on all municipal questions and for
presidential electors.
To gain this partial suffrage and to
defeat the referendum petitions
against the measure has meant a
great deal of work on the part of the
.suffragists. If you have not had an
opportunity to do your bit in the way
of service will you not show your ap-
probation of the victory by sending
a contribution to state headquarters,
426, deLendrecie bldg. Fargo.
Please remember that The Votes
for Women League is entirely depend
ent upon voluntary donations to car
ry on it's propaganda and we need the
support of every person who believ-
es in democracy. Grace Clendening,
President N. D. Votes for Women
League.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
PIERCE COUNTY BOOSTERS
TAKE CITY BY STORM

Twenty-four automobiles, convey
ing, more than a hundred Pierce coun-
ty boosters, led by the Rugby band,
invaded Bottineau this afternoon and
gave big demonstration, advertising
the Pierce county fair, which is held
on July and 4.
A band concert was given on Main
street, after which Attorney L. R.
Nostdal, on behalf Of the people Of
Rugby and Pierce county, in an ad-
dress invited the people Of Bottineau
to come to their fair. He urged re-
ciprocity and cooperation between
the different towns and communities
in assisting to make both the Pierce
county, as we'll as the Bottineau coun-
ty, fair a success.
Attorney Kirk, in the absence OF
Mayor Lallum, responded on behalf
Of Bottineau and assured the visitors
that this city welcomed the opportun-
ity to work together with our neigh
bors to the south to that end.
The Rugby boosters left here for
Overly and Dunseith.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
Investigating Barberry Bush.

John N. Hagan, commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor, is carrying on
state wide campaign against the
species of barberry bush that is
known to carry one of the spoor
stages of wheat rust. Every town or
county official, as we'll as every citi-
zen should be actively interested in
the eradication of this harmful shrub.
Mr.. Worth Graham Coney, special
agent of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor, is making a can
vass of the towns in this section OF
the state. Mr.. Coney has put up
posters in the banks, postoffices and
other conspicuous places and where it
has been possible has left samples OF
the barberry bush with the banks. By
consulting the posters, which are IL
lustrated, it should be an easy matter
for anyone to identify this shrub.
Senate bill No. 139 (Molstad) of the
last session of the North Dakota leg
islature provides for the obstruction
Of this shrub wherever found in the
state and makes it misdemeanor fol
any person, partnership, firm, corpo-
ration or association neglecting or re-
fusing to do SO.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
A FORMAL CHALLENGE.

AS the series Of debates as arranged
for are about over, hereby challenge
Mr.. Sandstrom to a newspaper debate
in the Courant and as many other
papers over the county and state as
shall ask for copy and agree to pub
lish the same.
The debate to be on the following
proposition: "Resolved, That H. B.
Al is Desirable Piece of Legislation
and in Blocking Same the Senate
Killed the ONLY EQUITABLE and
the Most Practical Method of Carry
ing out the League Program That
Would Give Us Any Immediate and
Adequate Relief in the Marketing OF
Our Products and Release From the
Extortions of Our Exploiters."
Each debater to have two columns
each alternate week for a number Of
weeks. I care nothing for, the var
ious political platforms. Is this bill
broad enough to give US relief as out
lined in the League program and is il
otherwise desirable?
(Signed) Geo. r. White.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE.

All authorities predict the worst
car shortage this country has ever
seem in another six weeks. At this
time cars are more plentiful than they
have been for some time. It will not
be long, however, when the railroads
will be called upon to move the crops.
When the grain starts to move all
other material will be held up and
cars turned over for moving food
stuffs only. This means we will get
little, if any, lumber.
We are stocking up our yards to
capacity at this time to try to take
care Of the demand that will be made
on us for lumber for granary build
ing. Thousands Of temporary grain
bins and granaries will have to be
built, as elevators will be filled up in
hurry. We are overlooking our
wards now but there is not enough
storage room in all Of the lumber
wards in your district to take care
Of the demand that will be made on
them.
Farmers, HELP us OUT and haul
your lumber now, We are doing all
we can to be prepared to furnish you
with material to protect your crop.
Do your bit now and help us 20 help
yyou.
Piper-Howe Lumber Company.
!, ~ safs Place 70 Trade"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
A WONDERFUL DISPLAY
OF PATRIOTISM

Walter C. Gran, Bottineau county
boy, who has won state renown as a
dramatic reader, will give an enter
tainment at the Grand on Friday eve-
ming, July 9Th, for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Mr.. Gran, through illness
a few years ago, suffered the loss Of
his eyesight and is totally blind. This
terrible affliction, which befell him
while still in his teens and before he
had completed his school duties, did
not dishearten him. With philosophic
reasoning and undaunted courage he
began the trying task of so fitting
himself that he could make his own
way in the world. He was a keen
student and a good reader while at
tending school and has shown some
Evolutionary talent. That fact caus-
ed him to take up dramatic reading
after he was deprived Of his eyesight.
That he has made success of it is
the verdict of thousands who have
heard him throughout the state. He
has kept himself well informed on all
leading topics and has been close
follower of the events in the world
war. Now that his country has been
drawn into the terrible conflict, he
feels that his physical condition
should not exempt him from "doing
his bit" He cannot shoulder a gun;
he cannot work in a munition factory;
he cannot join the vast army of food
producers. He can, however, give
a wholesome and instructive en-
tertainment. This he will do in
Bottineau and he will donate his en-
tire share of the proceeds to the Red
Cross to help that order in the noble
work it is doing for the sufferers in
the war. When we consider what a
struggle Mr.. Gran has had to become
proficient in his line, when we con-
slider that many persons with lesser
Affections have given up in despair
and become dependents, no praise
can be too high for the example he
has set. We read lot these days
about patriotic deeds of people, but
when everything is considered, Mr..
Grams generous offer will weigh up
with most of them. We feel that
the people who are not handicapped
by such physical infirmities as is MIR.
Gran should be only too glad to give
him good support here, especially as
he donates his earnings to such a
good cause.
Red Cross Committee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL LANCER AND
ON. TH0MASON AMONG SPEAK
ERS FOR SATURDAYS PICNIC

about the state. And he is just as ell
oquent speaker as he is an enter
tanning writer. He is said to be per-
haps the most forceful and logical
speaker in the entire speaking corps
of the league and the local committee
considers it fortunate indeed to be
able to secure him for this occasion.
The speaking program will COM
Emence at two o'clock sharp, after
which there will likely be a game of
ball. Final arrangements for this
have not been completed as we go to
press.
A meeting of the commercial club
will be held this evening, when the
matter Of entertainment for the pic
mic will be taken up.
A general invitation to all the peo-
pie of Bottineau county, whether
members of the Nonpartisan League
of not, whether farmers or business
men, is cordially extended by the
committee. Come early, bring the
whole family and stay all day. There
will be something doing in the en-
tertainment line every hour Of the
day and evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
THE MAIN IDEA OF THE
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

The main idea at the back of all
our planning is to stir the United
States to a heartfelt realization of
debt and duty, to assemble the best
trained talent that America possesses
to assemble the great stores of sup
plies and provide the ships, and then
to start to Europe, especially to our
French and Russian friends, a stream
of help that will never cease to flow,
an unending rich current of material
and moral aid. Patriotism on the
part of those who are permitted to
remain at home is just as essential to
the ultimate success of our Army and
Navy as the courage and valor we ex-
pect from our boys on foreign soil,
three thousand miles away. They
have the same right to demand sac
rifice and service at home as we have
to expect it from them at the front.
We must do our part. Excuses and
evasions won't do. The man who
has an income of $4,000 year might
as we'll make up his mind to give hall
of it to the Red Cross. That's the
spirit the situation demands-no less.
If the people will meet the situation
with that spirit we will have our wall
of granite in no time, put life and
heart into our shaken Allies, do a
tremendous work before our armies
begin to fight and so deliver a trem-
endous punch straight from the Am
erican shoulder, at German military
power. The man who grumbles at
taxes and at the call to subscribe will
do well to keep in mind the thought
that if France and Russia and Eng
land break down he will be paying
everything he has to German tax col
lectors for the rest of his natural life
That's all there is to it. That's pre-
cisely the way matters stand.
Signed, H. L. Maunder,
Chairman Of Publicity Committee
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28

The Second Annual -Bottineau
County Farmers Nonpartisan League
picnic will be held in Bottineau on
Saturday.
It is expected that one of the larg-
est crowds ever seen at the county
seat will be in attendance.
A speaking platform will be erect
ed Immediately in front of the grand
stand at the fair grounds so that the
large crowd in attendance will be able
to sit down in the shade and enjoy
the program in comfort.
Among the speakers who will be
here for the occasion are Attorney
General LANCER, who has attained a
reputation over the entire northwest
since assuming his office. Mr.. Lam
ger is said to be very forceful and
entertaining speaker and many will,
no doubt, avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of hearing him on this first
visit to Bottineau county.
O. M. Thomason, another speaker
secured for the picnic, needs no in
production least to members Of
the league. His 'Crafty" and Grip,
the Reporter" stories in the Leader
has made him thousands of friends
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
Caught Sixteen Pound Muskie.

A party of Bottineau fishermen
headed by the eighteen-karat fisher
man, George Mennie, last night land
ed a sixteen pound muskallonge out
Of Long Lake, the first Of the species
caught in those waters for a num-
ber Of years. The fish measured three
feet in length and was an exception
ally fine specimen. =,
That Long Lake is inhabited by
these monster fish was discovered
last week when a party Of fishermen
were dragging the lake for suckers,
Of which species there appears to be
an unlimited number. A monster
muskie, attested by the fishermen to
be far bigger than the one caught
last night, was caught in the drag
but managed to get away.
It is likely that Long Lake from
now on will be an extremely popular
place with the trolling line, form
Of fishing that has become almost ex'
tinct IN the Turtle Mountain lakes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
Unusual Musical Service.

An interesting musical service was
given at the evening service last Sun
day at the Presbyterian church. A
number of sacred song selections by
famous singers and soloists were rem
dered with the assistance of an Edl-
son Diamond disc phonograph.
The music was thoroughly enjoyed
and the service rendered most inter
esting and unique by the novel way
of conducting the musical part of the
church devotions.
The singing and music was most
clear and distinct, every tone being
audible through the church. This is
the first time that an Edison phono-
graph has been used to conduct q
church service in Bottineau county.
The use Of the Edison was procured
thdu the kindness of A. o. Williams
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
STARTS ON LONG HIKE.

"A walk Of $50 miles at one stretch
is bit too far, even for a man OF
twelve years." says Master Robert
Burr of Rugby, son of Judge A. G.
Burr. Robert, who is quite peram-
bulator, decided to walk from his
home to Grand Forks, accordingly set
out on his journey last Thursday
morning. He walked Thursday and
Friday, reaching Devils Lake in the
evening
After a survey of the situation,
however, Robert decided that he had
had walking enough for one time and
accordingly took the train in to Grand
Forks Saturday morning, where he is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Allen, 521 South Fourth street
Rugby Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
SOME NEW LAWS
Affecting Mortgages, Satisfactions
and Assignments.

Senate Bill No. 18, passed at the
last session of the Legislature reads
as follows:
Sec. 1.-No mortgage shall be re-
ceived for record by any Register Of
Deeds in this state which does not
contain the postoffice address Of the
mortgage and which does not in full
describe the indebtedness secured by
said mortgage as to the amount, rate
of interest, when and where due. No
assignment of mortgage shall be re-
ceived for record which does not con-
tain the postoffice address Of the as
signee.
Sec ID of Senate Bill No. 227 reads
as follows:
Duty of Register of Deeds as to
Satisfactions and Assignments.-No
Register Of Deeds shall cause to be
recorded or filed in his office any sat-
isfaction or assignment of any real
or personal property mortgage exc
cuted by a foreign executor or ad-
ministrator unless said satisfaction or
assignment shall be accompanied, for
his inspection, by either the certified
statement of the state treasurer that
the inheritance tax due the State of
North Dakota from such estate has
been paid, or by the certified state
ment of the state tax commission
that said estate has been determined
to be exempt from the payment of
any inheritance tax to the state of
North Dakota.
Above laws are effective July 1st,
1917.
Jos. Quamme, Register of Deeds.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
ASKS CITY COUNCIL
TO REVOKE LICENSE

At special meeting Of the Botti-
neau Commercial Club Thursday eve
ming the Yankee Robinson Circus,
booked for Bottineau on July 4th, was
made an order of business and the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted
RESOLVED, That it is the sense
Of this Commercial Club that the City
Council of the City Of Bottineau be
requested to Immediately revoke the
license of the Yankee Robinson Cir
Gus, if the same has already been is
sued, and that the Secretary advise
the Council Of this action.
Bottineau Commercial Club,
By S. H. Wilson, Secy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
$50 HORSES WITH YANKEE
Big Circus has the Finest Display of
Horses Ever Assembled.

Horses Ever Assembled.
It has been said that one Of the
greatest assets Of circus is its
horses. If this is true the Yankee
Robinson three-ring wild animal cir
Gus is the Standard Oil of the show
business. Over five hundred horses
and ponies are carried by the big
show. Among them are the finest
dapple grays and blacks in the coun-
try, most Of them being purchased
from the heart Of the best horse
county in the world, Dallas county
I1wa.
If you are lover Of god hors'
YOU should not fail to visit the
stables of the Yankee Robinson
shows. A majority of these horses
ere displayed the morning Of the ex-
hibition during the street parade
With the big wild. animal show this
year, sensation after senat'on in the
animal line will be shown. The wild
animals are all actors with the YAM
kee Robinson circus.
This big, circus will exhibit at Bot
tineau Wednesday, July 4th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
RUGBY GIRL BROWNS
IN LAKE WHILE BATHING

One Of the most heartrending ac-
cidents that has ever happened in this
county occurred last Sunday after
noon, when Miss Sophie Nygaard,
who for the past several years has
lived with Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Col
lison, lost her life while bathing in
Spring Lake. Two auto loads had
gone out to the lake for swim, in
cluding the Collision and T. B. Tor
son families. After bathing for a
few minutes they all left the water
on account of it's coldness and tried
to persuade Sophie to come out also,
but she insisted upon remaining in a
few minutes longer. Altho the en-
tire party were only short distance
away, she disappeared from sight sud-
denly and without any distress signal
that anyone heard, and met her death
in about three and one half feet of
water. A few minutes passed evi-
IDENTIFY before she was missed and
frantic efforts were made to locate
her by the two or three men who were
there, but this could not be done.
The startling news was phoned into
town and Immediately dozens of auto
mobiles were on the way out with
willing hands to assist in the search.
All night long the search was kept
up, the earnest searchers, many Of
them emperiling their own lives by
wading in the cold water until they
could stand it no longer. Monday
morning raft was rugged up and
about four o'clock in the afternoon
the body was brought to shore
Rugby Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
GEO WHITE ASKS SOME
PERTINENT QUESTIONS
Editor Courant:-

Editor Courant:-
Please allow me space to make a
few remarks about the News mans
editorials in last weeks issue.
quote from the News: "Mr. Hagan
would make good debater if he had
subject that would stand the light
OF day. The iniquities of H. B. AZ
were too great handicap however"
and "The concensus of opinion seems
to be that Mr.. Sandstrom did things
to Mr.. Hagan in debate even worse
than to Stair. He is improving with
practice and study on his subject"
Now you would infer from the above
that Sandstrom had the best of the
argument, whereas everyone who
heard the debate to whom l have
spoken thought that Hagan had the
best Of the argument. TO the con-
sensus of whose opinion is he referring.
1t seems second nature for him to
misrepresent the facts-who can be-
lieve anything he says.
AS sample of low-down lying be-
hold this: 1T is reported the Equity
Packing Plant is having financial
troubles. They probably will have till
the business is put into the hands
of somebody else than the Townley
bunch of financiers." AS a matter of
fact Townley nor anyone of his or
ganization has anything whatevex b
do with the Equity Packing Co. bus
the company is made up almost Who'll
ly Of farmers who are interested in
getting fair price for the product
of their farms and if they are having
trouble in raising enough money to
finance such a large and desirable
not to say necessary project more's
the pity and to have a pious old fraud
of a newspaper man insinuate that It
was on account of mismanagement
must be calling in the extreme. I
would suggest that they hire Falky
for manager, he seems to have devised
a plan to make % cents pay dollar
obligation and all without blush.
Geo. R. White.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28

terwards of why you failed to get re-
suits. Your action will not change,
but only delay for two years, the
wishes of the people, in the mean
time that action costs the people of
this state about one hundred and ten
millions Of dallars. That amount of
money would build a real elevator,
don't you think so Senator?
Yours truly,
Fred E. Sims.
Willow City, June %, 1917.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-28
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC
= AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Old Settlers Picnic held at the
Dana Grove on Tuesday was an ex-
tremely enjoyable affair, particularly
to the old pioneers who had this op-
portunity of getting together and re-
viewing "reminiscences of the early
days in Bottineau county.
In the afternoon an exciting ball
game between two picked teams was
played, the proceeds being turned ov-
er to the Red Cross Society. Many
of the Old Settlers participated in the
game and, by their agility, brought
home the fact that Bottineau county
is not really old after all.