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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-17

simply breaks the main crown; a good
hoe or sharp spade does the work at
q few strokes.
There are many beautiful and hardy
shrubs which may well fill it's place
in our lawns and parks.
This year when it is all important
to do our utmost for the wheat crop
let us destroy it in this state, once for
all, this known enemy of the wheat
plant.
J. N. Hagan, Commissioner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-17
HOFFMAN TOWNSHIP.
(Delayed)

The Ladies Home Union club had
programs two afternoons during Baby
Week. On Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
Fred lwert gave a very good paper
on Mothers Pensions. On Saturday
afternoon Mrs. Carl Carlson gave a
fine paper on Rural Fairgrounds. Mrs.
1wert welcomes Better Baby Week.
Mrs. Robertson gave us some very
good reasons for better babies and
Mrs. Hill showed us some very good
things for better babies. Mrs. Van
Woert gave a paper and test on
Birth Registration. And might I, rs
writer Of this article, for the benefit
of the readers-mothers, fathers, see
that your baby's birth is registered
with your township clerk and town.
ship clerks please see that these
births are sent to the state register.
You get twenty-five cents for each
one so registered. Do you know it ?
This is important and will be more
so in the future. Doctors and mid
wives please do your part towards
birth registration. Can't we North
Dakota people put this state into the
birth registration area, I wonder?
A very large crowd was out for Bet
ter Babies Day at Lorraine and a good
crowd was out on Thursday afternoon.
Quite. nice weather has come to us
this week. Have had several nice
days 81 far and everything is grow
ing.
Nh. and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Hoffman and others at
tended the Odd Fellow services at
Lyleton Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ince Kelly and friends visit
ed at the H%olmquist home on Sunday
Clarence Baur has a freak calf, be-
ing born without a tail.
Most farmers are through seeding
wheat or about through in this vicin-
ity.
It's laughable to think Senator
Sandstrom thinks the N. P. League is
afraid to have him debate H. B. "A al
the June picnic. We think it's him
that knows he couldn't draw a crowo
of N. P. people any other way. Ano
grabbing the other fellows audience
is and always has been an old gang
trick when it could be put over.
Stay awake and watch the old gang
for they figure to get the N. P. League
by hook or crook.
VIM. Lesman has his Ford in good
shape and will soon be travelling with
it.
Robt. Thorlow was a business Wis
itor in Mohall Saturday.
r. Ryerson burned a piece OF prair.
lie Monday and it sure made some
fire.
D. FARRELL and C. Baur are buying
oats for feed and seed.
D. FARRELL has played out a couple
of horses during spring work.
Mothers Day is to be observed a
Haase church. A program has beer
arranged for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hoffman wert
in Mohall Saturday evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-17
Use "eets.li," lih,
Corn Right Off

ShrivelA Loosens-and It's Comet
"Just like taking the lid off-that's
how easy you can lift a corn off your
the wonderful discovery, 'Gets-It.'"
Hunt the wide world owe and you'll
find nothing so magic, simple and
easy as "Gets.It." You folks who
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-17
NJ AS X

Farm Loans and City Loans
5 per cent paid on Savings Ac-
counts. 6 per cent on Time Certif-
Gates. Does general banking by mail.
The Minot Farmers Central Bank
The Savings Loan & Trust Co.
Farmers Rest Room, Minot, N. ID.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Kendall at this time.
Mr.. William Toms has just pur
chased a brand new six-clyinder sew
cn-passenger REQ. The ponies got toe
slow, said VIII.
MI. and Mrs. ]. ]. Purcell and Mr.
and Mrs. L. II. Oleson attended Eas
ter services in the city.
Miss Martha Frentz is at the store
home in the burg and will help Mrs
Wheelock at present.
Messrs. Eric Anderson and William
Murray called to see us, Sunday
Joe Croft, Hanlon Purcell and Geo
Williams tackled the gasoline engine
belonging to Mr.. Sam Purcell ant
which has been standing west Of thu
Fl. C. Ttgner home for some time, an(
took it home the other day.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
WALLACE

VIM. Campbell and George Faux
were around looking for a couple of
hogs that had strayed away, Sunday
Charlie Brekke sold six head of
cattle and delivered them at the car
in town Saturday.
Carmi Johnston returned home Sun
day morning from Hot Springs, Ark,
where he has been for the past few
months, taking treatments.
Mrs. Briggs and foul daughters
| called on the w. j. Campbell family,
Easter Gay.
Mrs. Andree returned home Thurs
day evening from Watertown, where
she visited friends and shopped.
Mr.. Dan Nisbet was a county seat
visitor last Saturday.
Carl Hallauer is seen these days
with a patch V one eye, Guess he
must have stepped on it!
H. D. House, of Clear Lake, is here
visiting friends and picking his 1915
corn crop.
Dan and Mrs. Groves spent Easter
Sunday at H. l.. Morgan's.
Billy Burkhalter spent Sunday eve
ming at the Campbell home.
Wallace Huppler enjoyed a nict
omtorcycle ride just before the snow
storm.
Ernest Sonnonschein has hired on
to Luke McCabe for a couple o
months. He started work Monday.
Announcement cards are out TO
the wedding of Miss Nora jackson
and Reuben Faehn, Tuesday, April II
Mr.. Andree purchased a big LOAF
of corn from Mr. Bergh the first O
the week
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
From the Rural Precincts

unreservedly for America.
We're all one people here, indeed we
are, and at a time like this is the
time to take each other by the hand
the God of battles to face the future.
AS we stated, the near future may
be one of tremendous, terrible events,
a time when this nation may be test
ed.
We can only do what we feel to be
right and hope that in this world up
heaval is the finger of Almighty God
and yonder, by His grace, when the
mists have cleared away, a blessing
commensurate with the fearful pun-
ishment, blood and carnage, the ter
rible. awful suffering the race shall
have endured.
Wen have to leave Jim Reddy on
the hook another week.
A load of hay late in the day kept
us away from the pig trial, State of S.
D. verus n Sidney Burk, and we
were sorry because had the people
of this community heard the spiel
we intended to make we would have
been run for congress or some other
place as sure as you live. Mr.. Fred
Brown assisted Mr.. Glidden in the
prosecution. Messrs. Green and Josh
ua Purcell of the defense won the
case, securing a verdict from the jur-
|crs in favor of their client. The trial
is said to have been one Of interest
had snap and 60 to it. The staid old
Judge, Mr.. j. j. Purcell, having several
times to exercise his authority to quiet
the vehemence of the gentlemen of
the bar. The most touching scene of
the trial occurred when the aged
father, with hand trembling on his
gold headed cane, with his head Gov
cred with snow white locks, assembled
the platform to the witness box and
with tears streaming down his fur
lTowed face and a voice tre,nulous with
emotion, vet with a frank, clear eye.
he pleaded for the honor of his boy.
The audience in the court house could
scarcely restrain its feelings. 1t was
theeloquence Of the aged father
Occupied with the great legal ability
Of RI &. Green, that lost the cas- to
1.-THE state. Circustantial evidence was
lagainst the son. However,. that the
binding Of the jury was most correct
i not doubted BY any one, for no one
could ever believe that Sidney Burk
would monkey with any mans pigs.
l4hensAGeorge Williams, said after
ward II was an putsup lob Just to
,ssee what sort Of lawyer Josh Pur-
cell would be with whiskers on his
II h Jahn, = WATERFOWL call
Haul III PrairieLawn and the q. 81. Ole,
rnn home tsh Arst III HE week.
and MIS- yick and daughter
s city shopppsers THURSDAY.
Ind brief chat WIN Messrs. Ed.
asd SE grant peterson Thursday last.
note herd of sqtns thirtysiye
forky hssd black sftle on the
berS Nishsrfyt holds forth.
1sollpa the foot.
thinks mat
HIN kliEla prstty safs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
KAMpEskA AND HIGHLAND.

KAMPESkA AND HIGHLAND.
We fear news items from this point
will be brief this issue because Of the
the pressure of children's cares and
work outside. Commenced in the
field today (Monday), behind some.
Yes, likely; but still unfit in many
places. OF course, w could not wait
for all the lakelets to dry up dry and
good, for we might have to wait until
July again. If we get another wet
season this year we'll sure believe the
great war has something to do with
it, even at this distance. Well be-
lieve the state, instead of going dry,
is getting wetter.
We started to seed grain last year
the 10th of April. Will have to seed
some tomorrow to keep up the record.
Lee Tracy, Geo. Williams, Mr.. Ben
thin, Patrick Burke and others of the
Yustling class of ag~riculturists have
had some seeded ere this and its o. K.
too, no doubt. We believe we would
have been guilty if other work had
not hindered. Mr.. John Morris re-
marked the first of the week that
the early wheat is sure the wheat,
and Mr., Morris is in a position to
know a little of grades and prices on
wheat. Mr.. Geo. Williams raised some
extra good wheat last year, for the
year, and likely some of Georges
early sowing. On the other hand sew
cral said better wait a few days till
it gets a little dryer and more fit to
work the ground. Mr.. e. H. Oleson
stated he has been caught in a freeze
or two with seed in the ground and
a consequent thin stand and he figures
on waiting now until there is but
little danger of the freezes, etc. One
thing that amounts to a drawback to
this section and we suppose to most
of this northwest territory, is that the
season OF time when IN can work
afeld is too short-it hurries one too
much. You don't have time enough
to do the crop work. etc, well enough.
We envy the editor and all editors
row the the chance to write in their
papers. This surely is a time to
write things, write things that count
.MlA.&t4EAMHF r. NAINEE
in helping to mould the thoughts Of
ones fellows. All. mister, this Is q
time for serious thought for all Of us
It's a mighty step u people have
taken. We may be on the edge OF the
mightiest effort we've ever been called
to put forth as nation. II may test
very being as q government and
PEOPLE. There is no backing out. now,
We've acted carefully, slowly thought
fully, and now we've taken fhss
dreaded step because We feltwe were
IN the path Of duty and right 4 so
doing God help us. mensto be righa
and proper iii this stliinRs and help d
to be true and ioyal INTENSELY a 4
! beloyedaag hndendd princtt
ples. May AmeriSR 81 and X
kept right and hodpccslt may AZ
teoph stand unr1SvSb1 nos
T1is ~ no time > l5ElIl NktienzQ 81
sect 81 creed or party klxth
M 1f rn1 9os s1SNxw &SSzf2S7S5S aH8i
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12

Maud: Miss Oldun thinks thatsho.
tel clerk Just lovely"
Ethel: aWhy?''
Maud: III wrote opposite her
name on the hotel register Suite 49,
PUCK.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
Companies Organized to
Raise Beans==-zOo Acres
To Be Planted in 1917.
"6eans for breakfast,
Beans for dinner,
Eeans for supper
Beans, beans, A N


The sky-soaring price of beans,
which is lowering 1.-THE price, not the
beans) away above the clouds. and
fast ascending to the other side OF
the noon, has prompted various par
ties to chase the almighty dollar
through the bean route, first, with a
view of coming out without a loss,
and second, in order that beans may
be more plentiful, since beans consti-
5tute one of the main staples of the
army bill of fare.
The pencil pusher of The Saturday
News, while basking in Colorado's
sun, produced a few Mexican beans
one year end sold them at three cents
"a pound, wholesale. which is equiva-
lent to $50 a bushel. 1t was thought
that the price was fair even then, but.
now the man who would offer but a
paltry three cents a pound for beans
would be ashamed to look wen a
Mexican bean in the face.
The Tx. L. Club.
Two bean clubs have already been
organized, each capitalized at sub
stantially a thousand dollars.
One of these clubs is known as the
II. x. u. capitalized at $1,100.00, and
its membership is composed of the
following ter men: H. F. w. Schaller
lpresident), G. M. Lyon (secretary)s
Ia. G. Ycungquist (field s~uperintend-
ent), ]. w. Balsiger, J.. w. Dougher-
ty William LangwiI, Chas. F. Halb-
kat, S. B. Hess, G. w. Schulze and F.
A. Lyon.
The club has already leased fifty
acres of land and will devote the
whole acreage to the raising of beans.
The Second Club.
The second club to be formed is
composed to a large extent of men
associated with the Hanten Machine
Co. and embraces a membership OF
nine. n man taking two shares. 1t
is capitalized at 100000, and has
likewise leased fifty acres. It's mem
bers are:
Isidor Hanten, H. A. Hanten, p,
Ruegemer, E.. "A. Benson, II N. Schulz
ner, Walter M. Wilson, Robert Lyman
and Messrs. Hendricks and Pease.
Both are what may be termed close
coroprations,' or each is limited in
membership-and there's no stock for
sale.
Other Clubs Likely.
According to report, the formation
Of other bean clubs is probable.
1t is believed that the acreage In
Codington county, not to mention
private paintings, will aggregate not
less than two hundred, even If no,
more clubs are organized than are,
now either formed or In the formative
stage. ill
The question vet to be determined
is whether the Prussian diet will be
revised to avert autocratic indiges-
tion.-Newark News.
The timid pedestrian handed hts
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12
HENRY

Miss Mildred Arthur returned Sat
urday evening to her home in Street
er, III. She has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. I. Graham, for a month
past.
Mrs. Clegg went to Watertown Sat
urday night to be with Lucille, who
is in the Bartron hospital.
Fred Sullivan, Joe feathers and
Clarence Clegg were in Watertown
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Scott, of Ma
pies, were visitors at the Schoonover
home Sunday.
Mr.. Bates and Mr.. Lewis, of Brad
ely, were business visitors here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hilliard went
to Gary to spend Sunday with the
latter's folks. |
Mr., Lambdin went to Bradley Sat
urday, returning Monday morning.
Arbie Christopheraon came We'd
nesday morning for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. billiard and Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aldous and
Gladys Clegg We're up from Water
town for a Sunday visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Lue Starkweather and Leland
Hanson were visiting friends and
shopping in Watertown Thursday.
The Estelline Tribune thus refers
Indirectly to the work which Mr.. Geo.
w. Dixon is doing in the field of In
struction with regard to potatoes:
Potato growers from the vicinity OF
9empstel met in Grange hall I'M
Dempster last Friday afternoon in
The interest of the industry which
Melted them thousands Of dollars the
past season The object Of the meet;
ing was to promote the mutual coop.
GRAFTON of the agencies Interested ia
the production, transportation, distri.
button and utilization Of Hamlin c0yns
ty potatoes and the extension on the
potato industry in the state. Detnp
ster being the center2 OF the potato
industry Of Harnlin county 1t was de-
tcided that the next meeting wouldsbe
held here next fall AT which time I
potato show and an entertainment
program will be arranged. aeores
&4atrG<SE&
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12

The timid pedestrian handed his
pocketbook to the footpad This
foils his carefully laid plans, he ey-
planied.-New York Sun.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-12

The question vet to. be determined
is whether the Prussian diet will be-
revised to avert ~autocratic indiges
tion.-Newark News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Christmas Buying
Is Discriminating
Movement Toward Economy
Is Reflected in Holiday
Purchases

Christmas shopping has started IN
way foreshadowing, on the whole,
favorable results. but, according to
"Dun's Review holiday purchases in
most instances are both more con
scryatiye and discriminating than last
GEAR. This emphasizes the movement
toward economy which has grown out
Of the war and which is spreading in
about all sections.
In the retail field, storms and low
temperatures have been helpful TO
business, but by aggravating the trans
portat.on delays. have still further i'm
peded manufacturing. Through the
vigorous and unusual measures taken
to better conditions, partial relief
from the freight congestion was indi
Gated before real winter weather set
in over a wide area, but since then the
situation has become even more
troublesome, and not a few plants have
been forced to shut down altogether or
TO appreciably reduce operations be-
cause OF the added difficulties of OBJ.
tanning fuel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Canada's Victory Loan Success

Canada in its recent Victory Loan
Offering started out 10 raise sl5O,OOO,-
600. With delayed subscriptions con-
tinuing to come in, the latest figures
show actual subscriptions of S4ll,OOO,-
900. and a total number of subscribers
Of 1892. The province of Ontario
alone reported subscriptions OF SOL
255 900. Canadians, naturally enough.
arc extremely proud OF the success OF
their loan. 1.-THE Monetary Times OF
Toronto. discussing the operation,
saws: "The effect OF the loan upon
Canadian credit in the United states
and Great Britain will be OF untold
value. It will be reflected upon Ca
madam securities now held in those
countries and will create a confidence
in Canada at home and abroad TO an
extent hitherto believed impossible. Ii
will help those of our provincial gov
crnments, municipalities and corpora
tions who find II necessary to borrow
abroad i'm future years. Looking TO
The future, and apart from the cXlCen-
cies Of the war, the Dominion gov
eminent will not again have to seek
n loan in the London or New York
money market-oT any other market
outside of Canada except TO obtain a
lower rate Of interest In the future
the Canadian government will be able
20 borrow its requirements from the
Canadian people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
New York
Bethlehem Steel Again Mad

Bethlehem Steel Again Made De-
fendant.-The General Investment
Company, which recently lost in a
proceeding to examine the books Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, began
another action yesterday in the Su-
preme Court. The plaintiff this time
seeks TO have the court declare invalid
the new issues Of Bethlehem common
and preferred stock, amounting TO
S30,000,000 each. It is alleged that the
issuance Of the stock was in violation
of the laws of the State of New Jer-
sey. under which the defendant is in
corporated.
The plaintiff. suing as a stakeholder,
also asks for an accounting from the
directors of the Bethlehem and the
members OF the underwriting syndi-
cate that foated the stock issues
Charles VI. Schwab. chairman of the
board; George r. Sheldon, Allan A.
Ryan and others are named as de-
PENDANTS.
In the earlier action brought by the
General Investment Company an in
spection Of the Bethlehem's books wa
asked for the purpose of ascertaining
how several million dollars of the cor
poration's funds were distributed in
the form of bonuses. This application
was denied by the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

stockholders o, record June 3 also. regular
semi-annual dividend OF 2i2 per cent on the
second preferred stock. payable January 20
stockholders OF record December Il.
Boston Wharf.-ReguIsr semi-annual divi-
dend OF 2i5 per cent payable December 81 TO
stockholders OF record December is.
youngstown & Ohio River Railroad.-Reg-
ular quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent on
the preferred stock. payable December 70 70
stockholders OF record December 10.
Morris Plan.-Dividend Of per cent. pay
able December 81 10 stockholders OF record
December 2l.
Michigan State Telephone.-Regular quar-
terly dividend OF $3.50 per share on the pre-
ferred stock. payable December 81 TO stock
holders Of record December "A.
Peoples Bank.-Usual seni-annual divt-
dend of per cent. payable January TO
stockholders Of record December 20.
Mutual Bank.-Usual semi-annual dividend
Of per cent, payable January 70 stock
holders Of record December II.
Merrimac Overwhelmingly dividend
OF 81 .25 a share. payable January : 70 stock
holders Of record December IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Regular Dividends

Central Aguirre Regular quarterly
dividend Of $3.50 per share. payable January
to stockholders of record December 70.
Chicago, indianapolis & Louisville Rail-
ray-Divdend of ! - per cent on the COM
mon stock and the regular semi-annual diyi-
dend Of . per cent on ths preferred stock.
both payable December % TO stockholders OF
record December -.
Northern Securities.-Annual dividend OF
3ia per cent, payable January ~ TO stock
holders Of record December %.
ID. c. Heath.-Regular quarterly dividend
of IA per cent on the preferred stock, pay
able January to stockholders Of record De-
cember "a.
kaufman Department Stores.-Regular
quarterly dividend Of Sl.7j share on the
preferred stock, payable January : 70 stock
holders OF record December 20.
ngIo-Ameriean Oll.-Interim dividend Of
shillings a share, free Of income tax, pay
able January 10.
Avery Company.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend of / q per cent on the preferred stock.
payable January to stockholders Of record
December p.
United Traction & Electric.-Regular quar-
terly dividend OF = per cent, payable Janu-
airy 70 stockholders OF record December Is.
New York, Chicago & ST. Louis Railroad.
Regular annual dividend Of per cent on
the first preferred stock. payable pa per
cent January 2. 1918, 10 stockholders OF rec
ord December II, and 2]a per cent July to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15
Active Securities
Stocks
GBy The Associated Pressl

In general, the stock market regis
tered many substantial recoveries from
the acute depression of tire preceding
session. The heaviness Of some high
grade securities, including bonds, mill
tated against a general advance until
the last hour, when trading became &C
tive. leaders adding l to 2 points 70
earlier gains Of like extent.
There were no new developments to
account for the movement, but more
hopeful view was entertained of the
railroad situation in its relation to gov
ernmental control. The strength of
coppers and affiliated shares suggested
satisfactory compromise between
producers and the war board regarding
price regulation.
Industrials were sustained by the
support accorded the favorites, United
States Steel rejecting buying of the
best character. Steel made an extreme
advance of 17s to S4i4, most Of which
was retained.
Affiliated steels, equipments, ship
pings, motors and oils participated in
equal or greater measure, and utilities,
among the carly elements of weakness,
also rallied in whole or large part.
Gains in rails ranged from to 3
points among standard issues and ] to
. in others Of less Importance, the de-
mand being the broadest of the week
The bond market was again adverse
" affected by new low quotations for
internationals and investment rails,
but better tendencies ruled at the close
Liberty As held steady, at $3.50 %
97.3s, and the 3las at 9s.48 to SS'ol'
United States bonds (old issues) were
unchanged on call.