The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-04-26

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ger this speaks we'll for the influence
of the Honorable E. L. in his immed-
late neighborhood.
The Roth Union Sunday School will
have a special program on Sunday,
May 6, this date being designated the
Centennial Day in observance of the
one hundredth anniversary of the or
ganization of the American Sunday
School Union. The record Of the I'm
ion in the past SO years is 130,501
new Sunday Schools organized-an
average of almost 4 Sunday Schools
for every day during that period.
Peter Sleten and son were Botti-
neau visitors last Thursday.
H. o. WIKI visited in Roth Wednes-
day of last week.
Hereafter the opposition to Social
ism or any other progressive move
can very appropriately be referred to
as "Junken-ism."
The auction sale Of the farm ma
chinery and stock of Knut Holm was
announced for Wednesday,, April rs.
We sincerely hope that Mr.. Holm will
not leave this vicinity for gentlemen
with 'sucsh progressive ideas as Mr..
Holm, are certainly a benefit to any
community.
DR.. Rystad was a professional cal
Ter in Roth Friday.
The Wildrose School was closed last
Friday after a very successful term.
Miss Naomi Mollet, who has been the
teacher, has returend to her home IN
'Bottineau. Her many friends are in
deed sorry to see her leave.
Miss Efie Kelly returend Tuesday
from Canada, where she visited with
relatives and friends.
The delegates at the Emergency
convention of the Socialist party in
St. Louis adopted resolutions in OPP
position to the N. P. League. But, we
notice that Jerry Bacon's Herald and
all of it's colleagues + still shouting
that the Leagues program is Social
ism.
The writer is an American patriot.
W. appreciate and love the stars and
stripes as much as any other Amer
lean. But we are certain that we
know enough to stand by the flag
and our country when it needs US and
do not need the advise of any war
shouting editors as to when that time
has arrived. We would like to know
very much how many of the war mad
editors can show records of their par
ticipation in ~, Spanish-American
war when their opportunity to serve
was open.
Miss Maisie Dickinson was a pas
senger to Bottineau Saturday.
Miss Eva and Roy Hewitt were
home from Bottineau over Sunday.
Mrs. H. J. Hanson, accompanied by
her daughters, Hattie and Clara, were
visitors in Bottineau Saturday.
Chief-of-Police, Walter Sundberg,
reports that there has been no distur-
Dances in the local vicinity since the
war has been declared. And still there
are several Socialists in this neigh
borhood. With these people around,
according to "Comet" Falky, there
should be no end of trouble.
The local Sunday School is making
great preparation for a delightful and
entertaining program on Sunday, May
6. It is hoped that there will be an
especial large attendance on this day.
The VIM. Hewitt family YER mot
oring and calling on friends Sunday.
The Sunday School held a special
practice Sunday evening.
Word has been received by local
people that Rev. McBain Of Bottineau
is slowly regaining his former good
health and strength. W. are indeed
glad to hear Of the Improvement in
his condition and sincerely hope for a
more speedy recovery.
If we must have CONSUMPTION why
not conscript all incomes over $4,000
a year. Human life is Of 0 value
than property. By ~conscrlpting these
fortunes those who profit from war
would be reached and we believe that
wars would cease to be, under these
The o. L. Charnholm family, the G.
J. Ryding family, Mrs. H. O. Wik,
Miss Isabelle Iverson, Ole Ohm, Wal
ter Sundberg and H. H. Gravseth,
made up a party that motored to Del
oraine and back Sunday.
The Willing Workers Society will
have an especial program on Mothers
Day, which is the second Sunday in
May.
Lyle Miller, George Guttu, John
Isaac, Lawton Bogstie and VIM.
George made up a motorcycle party
Sunday and visited considerable ter
ritory hereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. DAILY and VIM.
George motored to Canada Friday eve.
Almost everyone in this vicinity
has a car or is purchasing one,
w,,h:oh srooIrc uo11 for nr0sneritv in