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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
RECORD LIKELY TO Be HELD
George Washington the Only candL
date for President Who Received q
Solid Electoral Vote.

The first election of Washington as
president was held on the first Wednes.
lay Of January, 1889, the Constitution
having been ratified on the twenty-arst
Of June preceding. There was no pop.
Mar election, the electors Of all the
states that participated being chosen
by the state legislatures, as the Consti-
tuition permitted. Rhode Island and
North Carolina had not yet ratified the
Constitution and did not choose cleo.
tors. In New York a contest arose
that prevented a choice Of electors,
and the three states Of Rhode Island,
North Carolina and New York took no
part In the first presidential election.
AT that time the electors did not vote
separately for president and vice presi.
dent, but each n voted for two men
tor president and the one receiving
the highest number Of electoral votes
became president and the next high.
est vice president. Only ten states
took part in the election, VIZ: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect.
cut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della.
ware, Maryland, Virginia, South Caro-.
lima and Georgia. These ten states
then had SO electoral votes, Of which
Washington received SO, John Adams
"a, and IS were scattering. BY this
vote Washington became president and
Adams vice president. In the second
election (1792) Is states had 1872 cleo.
toral votes and Washington received
all, Adams n and IS were scattering,
The case of a nearly solid electoral vote
tor president vas in 1920, when James
Monroe was elected for a second term
AT that time there were "a states, with
232 electoral votes. The vote of the
electoral college was: James Monroe
231; John Quincy Adams, 1. The eight
electors from New Hampshire, like all
those from other states, had been
chosen as Monroe men, but n electol
voted for John Quincy Adams, because
as he said, he was unwilling that any
other president than Washington
should receive a unanimous electoral
vote. BY casting one vote against
Monroe out of a total of 231 he made
the solid electoral vote for Washington
historically UNIQUE.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
Scandal

The Scandal Literary Society has
secured Pres. F. w. Smith of the
School of Forestry and Co. Supt. H.
E. Layne as speakers for the next
meeting, Saturday, May 18th, 500 p.
m. Miss Brazelton, also n of the
faculty of the Forestry School, and
possibly others, will give musical Sc
lections. This will be a literary and a
musical treat. Admission free.
Last Sunday afternoon Alma Jor-
aanstad was surprised by a number
of her friends. Elna and Frances Pet
erson, Elm and Selma Nelson, Olga
and Mabel Norstegaard and Clara and
Sina Norstegaard. The occasion was
her eleventh birthday. AS a token of
their friendship she was presented
with a beautiful ring and a box of
pon-bons. They parted with the feel
ing of having spent a very enjoyable
time together.
Chr. Haakonstad and daughter Min
ME, and Archie Olson were visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Haakonstad last
Sunday.
John Knutson was a caller at the
VIM. Steen home Sunday.
Matt Norstegaard and family aut-
oed to Lillegaard's place last Sunday.
Thorwald Sween and sisters, the
Misses Marie, Clara and 1nga, aut-
oed to Bottineau Sunday. ..
Seeding is we'll advanced in this To-
cality. There is no need to urge u
farmers to raise more foodstuffs, v
cry available space is being utilized.
Miss Hattie Lindstrom is going to
assist Mrs. Aug. Frykman of Souris
with homework for some time. m
Emil Olson and family were visit
ors at the S. Stone home Sunday.
Messrs. Aug. johnson and John Err
ickson and families and Messrs. Gus
tav Lundquist visited at the John
Lindstrom home Sunday.
Messrs. Albin Erickson and Oscar
Anderson have invested in new cars.
Messrs. Anton Anderson and JOS
eph Ottoson with families and Mrs.
Sarah Berg visited at the Albin Err
ickson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Hedeen and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Frykman
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Billehus visited
at the home of Mrs. Adolph Peterson.
Miss Julia Nelson, who is assisting
Mrs. Matt Norstegaard, spent Sum
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
Not Exactly Bad.

e. v. Lucas, the versatile English
writer, whose "Cloud and Silver II
a delightful collection of graceful es
says and clever humorous fables, ha.
the following little story among thu
short sketches which conclude thu
book:
Progress.-Once upon q time ther.
was a little boy who asked his father
II Nero was a bad man.
Thoroughly bad" said his father.
Once upon a time, many years later
there was another little boy WHIT
asked his father IL Nero was a bat
man.
II don't know that one should e1
actly say that" replied his father
1--WE ought not to be quite SO sweep
ing. But he certainly had his less fe
licitous moments"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

One black and white setter dog COM
ing three years old, answers to the
name of Mack. One brown and white
pointer dog, answers to the name of
Jerry, has scar on right leg next to
shoulder. Right leg peppered with
brown spots.
These two bird dogs we're missed on
April 9th, 1917. I will pay $500 re-
ward for the return of these dogs, OF
to any person who can tell me where
to find them.
ct George Youmans, L%ansford, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
New Federal Game Preserve.

new eS0SroI 00Ine
By a proclamation just issued Presi
dent Wilson has made the Pisgah ma
tional forest in western North Caro-
lima, a federal game preserve.
This is the first federal game pre-
serve Of its kind to be created east o.
the Mississippi river.
Deer, wild turkey and pheasants arr
said to be plentiful, and a herd of ell
and one of buffalo will be added THU
winter.
Camping and fishing privileges will
be arranged, but no cunning allowed
in the forest, the idea being to permi'
the game to increase, drift out and re
stock adjacent lands.
This is a good move, and will reflec'
credit on the administration If the pro
visions are carried out and the pre-
serve put under efficient guardianship
New York Telegram.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10

day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lotten and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Anseth, Sam,
Stone and daughter, Olive Myrtle and
Clarence Steen were visitors at the
Ole Alden home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Kjelshus and fam
lily visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Thor
Hagen Sunday.
Messrs. Thorwald Norstegaard and
H. J. Haugen were callers at the L.
Joranstaad home Sunday.
Messrs. Abe Nordman and Otto
Holster visited with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bin Holster Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
EIDSVOLD

Norris Hanson, who has been work.
ing in a garage at Minot, came home
Saturday evening for a short visit, re-
turning Sunday afternoon.
H. L. Lillestrand had his auto over
hauled at Frykman Bros. garage last
week.
7. D. Acheson, Lloyd Lillestrand,
Alma Olson and Hattie Hanson aut-
oed to Westhope last week, where they
attended the movie entitled "Civiliza-
tlon." They report a good time.
Mrs. Carl Soland and baby Clare
mont, visited at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Olson on Sum
day.
Johannes Johnson and family visit
ed at the home of H. J.. Hanson last
Sunday.
The basket social and program held
in school number S was we'll attend
ed. The baskets almost reached the
sum of $4,000. This being the last
day Of school the parents of the child
rem presented a little gift to the teach
er, Mr.. T. D.. Acheson. After refresh
ments, games e played but on &C.
count of the busy season all left for
home at an early hour, but felt that
they had had a good time.
T. D. Acheson, who has taught in
School No. 5, has accepted the same
school for next year if nothing hap
pens to prevent him. We a not tell
what the future brings.
The young people at Christianson's
wer guests at Ole Ramstad's Sunday
evening.
John Magnusen was a caller in this
vicinity last week.
The people Of this vicinity wonder
why Hon. L. P. Sandstrom does not
challenge T. D. Acheson. T. D. has
never been a candidate for any office,
but yet we are fully convinced that he
will certainly give an account of him.
self if given the privilege to debate
Hon. l.. P. Sandstrom on the question
of H. B. "a.
Knute Holm, a young man in this
vicinity, seems to be rather popular
among the ladies. He attended the
basket social at School No. 5, where
he purchased a very nice, decorated
basket that belonged to a very hand
some girl in that vicinity.
Ida Vedquam visited at the home
of H. L. Lillestrand last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Lillestrand at
tended church in Landa last Sunday
and visited at the home of the Christ
Jansen boys north of Landa, the thrift
ty bachelors. On the way there were
frightened by the sound of an explo-
sion. At first they thought it was the
Germans but upon investigation they
found it to be a blowout.
Otto Charnholm and a few other
gentlemen autoed from Roth to the
Dewey School No. 5, where they at.
tended the school program and the
basket social. We were certainly
pleased to have these gentlemen with
US from the thrifty village of Roth.
Earnest Mcdonald was seen last
Sunday evening driving north on the
range line and the couple looked good
to those who met them.
T. D. Acheson is certainly up a.
gainst it this spring as far as break.
age is concerned. The first break be.
ing a break of.promise and he has ap.
parently lost faith in the fair sex and
got himself a Flanders and that has
been breaking for him ever since.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
MAXBASS NEWS.

Mrs. Olaf Lerfold is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Olson left for Devils Lake Fri
day morning.
Miss Haugen spent Saturday and
Sunday with her folks this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. liver Fossum,
a baby girl.
S. Esterby, who has been i'll for
some time, is now able to be about.
The. Widar family and Miss Hau-
gen spent Sunday at the Jacobson
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10

home and had a very enjoyable time.
Miss Ella Haugen is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Olson has had a telephone in
stalled in his home.
c. C. Loomis leaves for Montana
soon.
Ben and Joseph Haugen have a
Harley Davidson motorcycle. They
rode it from Fargo last week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
School Notes District No. 43


The school garden bed has been
prepared and the coming week the
seeds are to be planted.
Nature study has been very inter-
esting this month on account of the
arrival Of our feathered friends, also
flowers and tadpoles.
The school grounds look much neat
er since Friday, when the entire school
devoted a part Of their time to better
ing its appearance.
Literary Society meets this coming
Friday.
Baseball is the game. We have a
good diamond and the boys spend
very enjoyable Moons and recesses at
playing ball.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-10
Absurd, Idea.

Sim going to smash that dude" de
clared the bad mar Of the camp
"WhafforY demanded the sheriff
"He's looking fer trouble" "GWan
Quit trying to pick a fight. A felle1
never looks for trouble with q mono
0e."-Louisville Courier-Journa1.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
FARMERS FAVOR
! GRAIN ELEVATORS.
Committee Is Now Busy Raising
Thirty Thousand Dollars To
Build First Elevator For
Bulk Handling of Grain
In This County.

Morrow county farmers were
unanimous in sounding the death
knell to grain sacks at their meetings
in this city last Saturday. Work to
put the elevator idea into material
form was started when committee
for raising the necessary finances,
was appointed. This will be used in
building the first elevator for the
handing of bulk grain in Morrow
county.
One of the best get together meet
ings the farmers have held for many
days, was that one in the l. o. O. F..
Hall last Saturday evening, when
grain growers from all sections of
the county listened to the discussion
Of bulk handling of grain. G. Lans-
ing Hurd Of the Oregon Agricultural
College spoke at length on this sub
ject and quoted figures and statistics
to prove the value of handling grain
In bulk over the present method, that
of marketing the grain in bags. That
the grain elevator is coming to the
Northwest for general use and with
a rapidity that cannot be denied, was
shown by Mr.. Hurd. The larger
shipping ports, such as Seattle. Ia
coma, Portland and Astoria, are now
building grain elevators or have plans
under way for building, huge grain
elevators. In this move, the grain
terminals have the cooperation of the
big railroad companies. The rail-
road companies are anxious to adopt
the bulk method and are giving the
move all the possible encouragement.
Through the use of bins and pro-
per wagons for hauling the grain to
the market elevators, Mr.. Hurd ex-
planned how much more efficient the
bulklmethod is over the old sack sys-
tem.' He also showed how the eleva-
tors. bins and wagons will pay for
the inftiSl Investment in a short time
in the saving made through the eli
mination of the grain bag.
To bring the points home more
clearly, Mr.. Hurd referred time and
again to the states of the middle west
where the bulk handling Of grain
has been in vogue for years. 1t was
plain to see the advantage held in the
east when compared with the North.
west, where grain bags are still in
vogue.
At the conclusion of the address by
Mr.. Hurd, all those present were in
vited into the banquet hall where a
big feed had been prepared. CLANS
featured this event, but the "fixins'
which went with them, were over
looked by none. 1t was a successful
event and undoubtedly accomplished
the purpose for which it was held.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
COMP PLA|NT MADE
AGAINST PHONE CO.
Complainants Allege Service Is Ina
deluate, Unfair, Unequal and
iminatory--Matter Is
Placed Before Public Ser
vice Commission.

Formal complaint against the Pa
cifc Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany has been placed before the pub
lie service commission of Oregon
The complaint is signed by Heppner
business men and sets forth condi-
tions as they allege now exist in the
local phone service.
The complaint in part is as fol-
lows: that the telephone service now
maintained and furnished to the
Heppner public by the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company is ina
dequate, unfair, unequal and dis
criminatory, and that the subscribers
thereof and the public at large do
not receive that to which they are
entitled and for which they pay.
The complaint further sets forth
that the central Office is located In
a drug store, the dimensions and
arrangements of which make it i'm
possible for the public and patrons
of the phone company to enjoy the
use of the line in privacy, for the
reason that the booth is in i'm
mediate proximity to any one who
may be in the drug store, and that
the conversations are audible to any
one in the store. Complaint is also
made of the alleged off-time incon-
venience in going from the operators
stations to the booth in the rear, be-
ing distance Of about 55 feet. At
tention is called to the fact that no
benches or seats are provided for the
convenience and accommodation of pa
irons who are compelled to stand
during long waits. The complaint
describes the switch board now in use
in the local Office as being relic Of
the past, antiquated and worn out
and thereby rendering good service
impossible. The complaint alleges
that 1t is due to the antiquated
switch board that in a large degree
makes for a higher charge on long
distance calls.
The complaint alleges that the ope-
rators are discourteous, unaccoma-
dating and at times insulting. The
charges are said to be discriminatory
and unequal. The Commission is
asked to give the matter hearing
and to fix regulations so as to give
a reasonable service.
The complaint is signed by the
First National Bank of Heppner, Gil
liam & Bisbee, Minor & Co., Patter-
son & Son, and Phil Cohn. The
Complaint was filed last week with
the Public Service Commission Of
Oregon trough S. E. Vanvactor, act
ing for the complainants.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
WOOL CAR WILL VISIT
HEPPNER ON FEB. "a
U. S. and o. A. c. Will Run Special
on O-W. r. 4 N. and O. S. L.,
February 10-March 3.

Corvallis, Ore, Feb GA DEM
onstration car to show all classes
of market wool in all stages from
the back of the animal to the back
of mankind, will be operated by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
the 0. A. c. Extension Service over
the O-W. R. & N. and O. S. l.. from
Vale to Madras, beginning Feb. 10
and closing March A number OF
sheep showing the different breeds
and types for profitable wool pro-
duction will also be shown.
This purpose of this demonstra-
ton is to acquaint range wool grow
er with the market demands and the
best methods of meeting them. 1t
will show him how to improve his
wool crop by breeding and manage
ment, and how to handle the clip
to get the maximum profits. The
present high prices for wools offer
a most opportune time to adapt wool
production to market requirements.
The demonstration will be con-
Quoted by V. 0. McWhorter, of the
U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry.
and Prof. O. M. Nelson, sheep spec
alist of the State College, with coun-
ty agricultural agents assisting. Fol
lowing is the itinerary:
Vale, Feb. 10, Baker, 20; Enter
prise, 21 and %; Arlington, 23;
Heppner, "a; Condor. 26 Madras,
81; La Grande, Mar. 2; and Pendle-
ton, March 3.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
Knights of Pythias Elect.

AT recent meeting of Doric lodge
No. 20, Knights of Pythias, the fol-
lowing officers were ELECTED and in
stalled. Chancellor Commander,
10y M. Turner; Vice Chancellor, j.
A. Waters; Prelate, NJ. l.. Case, Mas
ter of Work, d. M. Ward; Master at
Arms, R. N. Crawford; Master of Ex-
chequer. Chas. Thompson; Master of
Finance; H. Fred Tash; Keeper OF
Records and Seal, Arthur R. Craw-
ford; Inner Guard, Elmer Beaman;
Outer Guard, w. A. Richardson.
Doric lodge is conducting a men,
bership campaign at the present time
and a large class will be initiated in
to the mysteries of the order before
long.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
Campbell Severance.

The marriage of Mr.. Roy Camp
bell, a prosperous young farmer of
Lexington, to Miss May Severance,
of Hardman was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Severance. Rev. Lee
Sadler of Lexington performed the
cremony at high noon on Sunday,
February 4. The bride wore dress
of white silk, attended by her sister
also in white.
These popular young people have
the congratulations of a host of
friends.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
Morgan

Miss Alma Dun Of Pendlet0n is
visiting with Miss Lillian Alderman
Miss Irene Douglas of Heppnel
junction was the week end guest OF
Miss Lillian Troedson.
The people of this vicinity are
putting UP new telephone line.
Many Of the farmers are doing
their spring plowing now.
The following program was rend-
cred at the meeting of the Morgan
Literary Society last Friday even.
ing.
Debate-Resolved that the eff.
cheney of woman is as great as that
of man. The affirmative side won
Recitation by Ellen Ely.
Song by VIM. Martin.
The next meeting will be held Feb
10th.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
School Will Present
Patriotic Program

The Philomathian Literary Society
of the Heppner High School will pre-
sent patriotic program on Friday
night February 16. An admission
charge of Is cents will be made to
defray the expenses of presenting the
program.
gram.
Song-Mixed Glee Club.
Patriotic Drill--Sixteen Girls.
Essay-"Life of Lincoln '-Cecile
Stevens.
Song Boys Quartette.
Northumberland Binns.
Play--"The Patriot Girl"
Cast of characters are as follows:
Pinelope Winthrop of New York
Muriel McCarty.
Mrs. Katherine Dudley of Boston
Ruth Howard.
Constance Dudley-Norma Fredi-
reck.
Barbara Dudley--Gladys Lane
Elizabeth, maid-Georgia Ship
ley.
A maid-Helen Barratt
Sir Enstance Grafton, An English
Soldier-Paul Gammell.
Anthony Howland, an American
Soldier-Henry Peterson.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
NEW CASHIER Of FIRST
NATIONAL ARRIVES

Among the passengers of the Fri
day night train was w. P. Mahoney,
Vice President of the First State
Bank of Bonners' Ferry, Idaho, who
has been elected by the Board of
Directors Of the First National Bank
to succeed his brother, Tom j. Ma
honey, as cashier of our institution.
Effective February 1st 1917 Tom
Mahoney has been elected to an exc
cutive position with the Portland
Cattle Loan Company and a close
Identification with the large inter-
ests in North Portland, and it is his
intention to remove to the Rose City
in the course of the next few weeks
tc make his home there.
w. P. Mahoney, the new cashier,
has been actively connected with the
banking business for number of
years and is man of wide expert
ence.
Under Tom Mahoney's manage
ment the First National Bank has
developed from moderate-sized
bank into one of the leading financial
institutions of Eastern Oregon, hav-
ing now deposits of over one million
dollars, and he has made host of
friends througout this section, who
will be sorry to see him leave.
The Gazette-Times takes this occa-
sion to bid the retiring cashier God
speed and good fortune, and his sue
cessor in our midst hearty welcome,
with continued success for the Hepp-
ner institution.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-02-08
ECHO WOMAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
Accident Appears Almost Inexpli-
cable: Woman On way to Work
Stepped Directly Before Train;
Engineer Failed to See Her
Until Within a Few
Feet.

Echo, Ore, Feb. 6.-Crushed un-
der the engine of train No. 10, second
section, Mrs. Anna A. Coburn was in
stantly killed at sos this morning
in an accident that seems almost in
explicable. The woman was going
to her work in the Teft Grill and evi-
IDENTIFY attempted to cross the rail-
road track just in front of the in
coming westbound passenger train.
the engineer did not see Mrs. Coburn
until within few feet of her. She
had scarf ovr her head and 1t is
possible she either did not see the
approaching train or else did not
realize it was so near. The accident
occurred at the Buskley crossing
where the Main road crosses the
track
A strange feature of the accident
Is that after it had occurred the
glasses worn by Mrs. Coburn were
found undamaged on the pilot Of the
engine.
Mrs. Coburn was As years of age
and had lived in Echo for IL years.
She was divorced from her husband
A. ]. Coburn four years ago and Mr..
Coburn now lives in Kansas City as
does also their son Herbert. Anoth-
er son, Edwin ~ years Of age. is i'll
with the measles at the family home
here. A daughter, Ruth, is attend
ing business college in Portland. A
sister Mrs. Marshal Jarvis is now
here.