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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
, UNDAY HUNTING LEGAL
SUPREME COURT HOLDS

Bismarck, Sept. 15.-The decision
of the supreme court in holding that
the shooting of crow on Sunday
does not constitute the crime of Sab
bath breaking has been interpreted
by Attorney General LANCER as mean
ing that it is not unlawful for private
parties to hunt prairie chickens and
other game on Sunday. Immediately
after the decision was handed down.
Attorney General LANCER notified all
the states attorneys and the state
game wardens to this effect.
In ruling on the case of the State
of North Dakota VS.. A. F Davis of
Fargo, convicted in district court of
shooting a crow on Sunday in viola
tion of the Sunday law, the supreme
court decided that "the shooting of a
crow as a private diversion, not wit
messed by the public generally, and in
such a way as not to attract crowd
or to injure anyone, does not consti-
tute the crime of Sabbath breaking" I"
The opinion, written bq Justice Rob-
inson, was unanimous.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20

GOOD cartoon brings truth the mind glance This
~ good cartoon It pictures big fact That fact that while
adjoining states have had than the usual labor
troubles North Dakota has practically been from them this
less labor trouble in North Dakota this than any for
The cartoon also makes plain what the
fact The is the fearless policy of Frazier farmers
governor of North Dakota @5
You remember what took last North
of aboers driven from sezng trans ntmdatng
terorzng citizens committing acts of
people excited officers hyeca difficulty between
employer and employed This there has been trouble
North Dakota but nothing like last There have been
isolated instances Newspapers whose desire this kind
Of disorder by aboers against the employers and the
employers against the laborers had hard getting
tiona enough satisfy them So they exaggerated the
few minor instances of trouble that have occurred
BUT STATES ADJOINING NORTH DAKOTA HAVE HAD
MORE TROUBLE THAN LAST Y EAR. THEY HAVE BEEN
TORN WITH VERY SERIOUS LABOR TROUBLES LIKE NORTH
DAKOTA WAS LAST YEAR
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
LANDA PEOPLE ENTERTAIN
DRAFTED SOLDIER BOYS

The Landa Red Cross Chapter
were hosts Monday evening to the
soldier boys Of that locality at a splen-
did supper given at the Landa hotel,
followed by short program at the
Landa hall.
Attorney Bowen of this city gave
splendid address on the work of the
Red Cross and complimented the
people Of Landa highly on the splen-
did showing they had made.
Following Attorney Bowen, Rev. J..
u. Dahle gave brief address.
The soldier boys who were guests
Of honor at the reception were Bers-
vend Dahlen, Rudolph Scheflo, Harry
E. Thompson, Norris A. Hanson, Or
din E Smulan, Hans Skjolde and Carl
la. Noun.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
The Library War Council.

The object of this organization is to
raise $1,O0O,O0O Library War Fund
for the erection, equipment and main
tenance of libraries in the thirty two
cantonments and training camps, and
for books for mobilization camps,
garrisoned troops, troops in trenches
and on the march; field base and camp
hospitals, and all points at home and
overseas where United States soldiers
and sailors are established in force.
Each county is requested to give on
basis of it's population, the work be-
ing apportioned among the various
towns and communities. The relig-
ious, civic and fraternal organizations
of our city are being asked to con-
tribute to this worthy cause, and we
trust that Bottineau will do it's share
in this work.
There is an urgent appeal for books
to be sent at once to the Public Lib
rary, Kansas City, Mo. From there
they will be sent to the various
camps. French books and books OF
science, religion, travel and fiction
are being called for; also old maga-
zines, if they are not more than three
months old, will be accepted. Picture,
Joke and science magazines will be
accepted, regardless Of age.
Please leave all books at the Red
Cross rooms.
Mrs. Chas. Herbst,
County Chairman Library War Coun-
Gil Work.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
new ROCKFORD MAN
HAS WAR INVENTION

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 49,
R. J. Byrum Of New Rockford has
submitted to the war department
board of ordinance and Notifications a
plan which he has devised for the use
of wireless electricity as a means of
destructive warfare. Mr.. Byrum's
plan would be effective within a radius
Of ten miles, destroying, he claims,
everything with which the current
came in contact within that area. The
war department has congratulated the
Rockford man upon his patriotic in
terest and has been advised that his
invention is being given careful con-
sideration.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
SHERIFF SELLS $4,000 ACRES.

Monday at Towner Sheriff Wik sold
at sheriff's sale $4,000 acres of land
belonging to the Alfalfa Valley Land
Co. to satisfy a judgment in the a
mount of $115,317.98 in favor of a
Chicago firm. The Alfalfa Valley
Land Co. is one of the concerns oper-
ated by the Kittle Brothers, Casselton
bankers, now serving terms in the fed
eral prison for the wrecking of the
First National Bank of Casselton.
It is understood that another large
tract of land will be sold at sheriff's
sale in the near future.-Velva
Journal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
WARTIME PARTINGS
AN APPRECIATION.

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fever ACTIVITIES 'ps anu S"' III "'
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and s s:ss 1"s''
%sa a roes % snsstS and Sy bsg trembling
Isr5 III sabuea violent
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syss ss s bs tns hat ss
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@ z"* a *
vs of anguish and bitter tears of
Mothers of men, ye MOTHERS desolate!
Gaehes mourning children refusing comfoed
Tia, 5.: :s
Ana above all, the dominating wild minor tears,
% gna n iI easp a last broken word Of an
fuled the
@ and aaa Of i9sa faith Ct s ana a %
angulshed to the Prince of Peace
And the prostrate of woman,-mother
heart but always mother by impulse Of it's beinge
o that lifteth head,
dare not ask fly from thee!-
lay in dust lifes
O mothers of mothers desolate!
:: .:::s: a.; spear thorn,
strewn Cavary
But divine compassion Almighty sing you
between the Of your wild strain: i
f##8. Fear mott Only believeW s..s ss a..
"Al thy tears have put in bottle"
Behold God himself shall be with them their God And
God shall wipe away tears shall be no more DEATH
neither crying,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
vile crime IN :.
PIERCE COUNTY
PROMINENT FARMER SUFFERS
ATTACK ON HORSES BY
SOME DEGENERATE.

One of the most dastardly crimes
that has ever been committed in this
or any other county in the state was
committed last Thursday night at
the home of Mr.. Ole Tofte, one of the
prominent farmers of Tofte township,
when some degenerate deliberately
multilated three of his best horses
which were, in the pasture, with what
appears to have been a sharp double
edged weapon, killing one and serious
ly wounding two fine four year old
horses.
Mr.. Tofte was absent that night at
their threshing rig about six miles
from home, the only night that he
had been away from home this year,
when the black crime was committed.
Friday morning when the horses
came up to water it was noticed that
the older Of the three horses seemed
rather sick and soon it was noticed
that blood was dripping from a wound
in the belly, but it was thought that it
had lain down on something sharp
which had inflicted some slight injury.
In a few hours, however, the animal
was found dead in the pasture. The
boys went out to take the hide off and
when they rolled it over they dis
covered the knife wound, which sub
sequent examination proved penetrat-
ed the intestines, making a fatal
wound. It was then found that the
other two young horses had been hor-
ribly slashed, one at the rear Of the
right and the other the left shoulder,
the worse than murderer apparently
having held the animals by the halter
or name while doing the evil job. !.
The sheriff was called to the scene
and an effort made to arrive at some
solution Of the. unwarranted act, but
absolutely no clue could be discovered
that tended in any way to point out
the identity Of the animal assassin.
Mr. Tofte naturally feels very badly
about it, and is totally at a loss as to
any motive that anyone might have
that would cause him to do such a
thing. He has had absolutely no
trouble with anybody, and in fact
there is not man in the county that
enjoys the respect and esteem Of his
neighbors and all whom he comes in
contact, more than Mr.. Tofte, and the
answer to the question, why he should
be singled out for such a dastardly at
tack is beyond the comprehension OF
everyone who knows anything Of the
circumstances, and it probabably new
er will be known, except thru accident,
who the guilty wretch is. Rugby Tri-
bune. ". ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
GOOD PRICEF0R
ARMY HORSES
COUNTY AGENT HENDERSON
SECURES FLAT PRICE OF
SITS FOR ARMY HORSES.

Through the efforts of County
Agent Henderson, the people of Bot
tineau county will soon have the op-
portunity of selling their surplus
horses direct to the government, and
at prices considerable in excess Of
those paid by market buyers.
A fiat price Of SITS per head will be
paid for horses suitable for the light
artillery. Horses must be sound geld
ings, from six to ten years old and
weighing from 1850 to 1900. For
every horse passing inspection this
price will be paid. Those not passing
the inspection will not be purchased at
any price, so that the seller knows ex-
actly what he is going to get for his
animals.
Horses of this class have been SELL
ing for from $13O to $3.50 in this vi
cinity and when Mr.. Henderson asked
this price there were those who
thought it rather high. He, however,
has the acceptance of the price from
the depot quartermaster at Fort
Keogh, Mont, and only awaits the fix
ing of dates when inspections will be
made.
Followig is a copy Of telegram
sent to the depot quartermaster by
'Mr. Henderson:
''Thirty to fifty horses for light
artillery can be assembled at each \
of the following shipping points
at $175: Willow City, Overly,
Omemee, Carbury, Landa, Kra-
mer, transportation furnished.
Letter follows with enclosure "A"
(form of agreement.)
A. p. Henderson,
County Agricultural Agent.
On Monday Mr.. Henderson received
the following letter in reply to his
telegram from quartermaster's office:
"Replying to your letter Of
Sept. 9Th and also our "A" which
you filled out dated Sept. 10th,
the price you quote on light artill-
cry horses is satisfactory (S175.-
OO).
"At present it is not possible
to set a date when the board can
be In your territory. Just as
soon as it is feasible to do SO, you
will be notified of the dates set IN
ample time to get the horses to-
gether at each inspection point"
Mr.. Henderson has spent a great
deal of time and energy in working
up this direct market for horse own
ers in Bottineau county and he is now
quite anxious to have the cooperation
of the farmers in the matter of deliv-
ering the goods. Those having horses
that they desire to sell, conforming
with the above requirments, should so
signify to Mr.. Henderson, if they have
not already done so.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
STORAGE PLANT AT FORKS

Grand Forks, Sept. 15.-Annouce-
ment has been made here that the
Swift Packing company has award
ed the contract to Dinnie Bros. OF
this city for the construction of 2
SCI, 600 storage plant il Grand Forks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-15
433 French War Orphans Now
Adopted" BY People Of
Territory

At noon today the people OF Hawaii
had adopted" 433 war-orphaned child
rem Of France, and it was assured the
entire 500 would be cared for by the
subscriptions from this territory.
Mrs. Arthur c. Hodgins, treasurer
of the special Joffre Tribute Fund
which is TO be devoted to caring for
fatherless children Of FranCe--recefV-
ed by mail this morning a letter from
Mrs. Frank Baldwin Of Maui with the
gratifying news that the large sum Of
s1slS.S0 has been subscribed to the
fund by the people OF Maui.
The letter says:
Dear Mrs. Hodgins: am enclos-
ing a check made out to you to the
amount OF $1618.Sr.
This amount has been collected
here on Maui for the Fatherless Child
rem Of France to be placed with the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-15
JUDGE PERRY'S BILL
BEFORE HARB0R BOARD

AS one Of the final echoes in the
famous Injunction suit which the late
Judge Arthur Wilder waged against
the payment by the territory Of GER
tain bills contracted by Charles r.
Forbes on a trip to the mainland, is a
letter filed with the harbor board rel
alive to a bill from Judge Antonio
Perry for $3.50. > !
This letter from Arthur G. Smith of
the,' attorney generals office states
that Judge Perry was retained at the
request of the office since I'VE were
not certain whether the interests Of
Mr.. Forbes would conflict with those
of the territory.
HE not only represented Mr..
Forbes individually but did at least
his part in assisting this office with
the general trial." says the letter.
Smith declares the bill a proper
charge and upon this statement Audit
or Fisher said today he will pay it.
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LOCAL SAILORS
GET INCREASE
INWAGE SCALE

Honolulu members OF the Sailors
Union Of the Pacific will receive from
IS to $40 a month more than their
old wages, according to Jack Edward
son, business agent Of the union.
Edwardson says that under an
agreement made last month between
shipowners Of the Pacific coast and
representatives OF the Sailors Union
Of the Pacific, the old wage Of $50 q
month for sail and 500 for steam was
increased to $50 a month for both, et-
fecttve June /.
The local agent claims that the new
increased wage scale was IN effect
for some time before an agreement
was reached to make it the standard
wage on the Pacific coast. I'VE SIM
ply reached standard in order that
there might be no imposition on indi-
viduals," he said this morning.
II any sailors are shipped here by
deep sea vessels which left San Fran
cisco while the old scale was In ef-
feet the new wages will have to be
paid, Edwardson says, as they are in
effect now at all ports on the pacific.
Pay money, no pilikia," he remarked
That there is a scarcity Of expert
enced sailors at this port. as recently
reported, Is denied by Edwardson. Il
have AZ men that l know will ship"
he says. There are 112 men now in
our local, of whom So are listed as
looking for work"
"A good many captains Of vessels
arriving here and wanting to sign on
more men at this port seem to be
laboring under the impression that
contracts made when they left the
coast mean that they would apply here
and men could be signed on here al
the rate then prevailing, prior to June
l, but such is not the case," says the
business agent THE new rate effec'
tive since June 1 now prevails at all
Pacific ports and after it becomes gen.
orally known ali Observation-Disclosures
will be cleared up."
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SALES TO
ARMY MEN STILL
GOING ON, REPORT
Laws Army Will Get "BIind
Pigs" and Other Offenders,
Say u. S. Officials

Within a comparatively short time
the long, strong arm OF federal au-
thOrity is going to reach out and some
person, or persons, will be arrested.
This Is the assertion made today
by federal officials who have been
informed that, in spite Of the stringent
regulations imposed by the order
barring sale Of liquor to military Off
GERS and enlisted men in uniform, sol
diers are being steadily supplied with
booze.
In the opinion of Z. S. Attorney S..
C. Huber and Marshal j. J. Smiddy,
booze continues to be furnished sol
dters by civilians or blind pigs" in
spite Of the warning already issued to
the effect that such civilians or boot
leggers" are just as guilty Of violat-
ing the law as the bartender who
serves a drink to n man in uniform.
But it is only a question Of time
before we round few Of them up, "
Huber says, <;aRd they will be made
an example of, and the penalty is
severe"
Reports made during the last two
or three days by army authorities,
Marshal Smiddy and Liquor License
Inspector w. H. Hutton are favorable
as regards the saloons. In the opinion
of Mr.. Huber the saloons are adher'
ing strictly to the .aw, and he believes
that blind pigs are flourishing or
else soldiers supply chauffeurs and
other civilians with money to purchase
booze for them.
Attorney Huber cites an instance OF
where several soldiers were discov-
cred drinking in an alleyway In the
rear of a local saloon. He says the
proprietors have taken steps to put
a stop to this, and have even gone as
far as to close the alleyway to the
public.
A number of soldiers are reported
to have been on the streets last night
in an intoxicated condition, and an
other report coming from reliable
authority is that soldiers have been
openly drinking at beach resorts while
wearing bathing suits. Attorney Hube.
has held that it is not violation OF
the law to sell Hquo" to an enlisted
man wearing bathing suit.
The intoxication Of soldiers is not
laid to the saloons, however. Federal
officials are inclined to believe that
blind pigs" have begun to flourish
since the new federal law went into
effect here 4, .TESE e
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BIG FOOD CROPS Being GROWN ON
BIGISLAND, REPORT BROUGHT BACK

of fine looking corn. 1t promises to
be a big crop this year.
Judging from the reports l heard,
there will be little, If any, new taro
coming to the Honolulu market from
Kona this year The present crop, /
was told, probably will not be much
more than 5000 bags, which the people
OF Kona will be able to consume. The
tSro that was shipped to Honolulu re-
Gently from Kona was last years crop,
which could not be marketed success
fully, here. Consequently the growers
were discouraged and did not plant
nearly SO much for this year.
THE same situation applied last
year to Waipio, with the result, was
told, that much of the taro land this
season Is planted to rice. This is Just
as good and may prove even better for
the farmers and for the territory, than
another huge taro crop would have
been.
THE plantations are encouraging
home gardening among their EN-.
ployes, helping them to get seed, in.
structing them how to plant and cul.
tivate and how to make use of waste
areas. As nearly as possible the plan
tations and their employees will get On
a self-supporting basis this year."
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have enthusiasm and their, efforts are
we'll directed. / think there is little
doubt they will not only supply their
own needs but help very materially
to feed the rest of the territory by
the end of the year.
THE growers understand quite thor
oughly the necessity of planting staple,
rather than perishable food products.
They are going in strongly for such
things as Irish potatoes, beans, corn,
and rice. But they also grow the per
ishable stuffs and it is right they
should, for with the possibles excep-
ton of those living in Hilo, they do
not have to contend with the problem
Of the small vegetable peddler.
There seems TO De an abundance OF
arabic land, and If the labor can be
had, there Is no apparent reason why
they should not be able to produce
staple foods for the Honolulu and
even the mainland market.
.'In the Kona district the 'Kona I'm
provement clubs food production com
mittee is working hard, and believe
with excellent effect. They are OBJ
tanning seed from the territorial mar
ket and distributing it among the
growers at cost, and are bending
every effort to induce the people to
plant staple foods.
tsH. L. Holstein, speaker of the ter.
ritoriai house of representatives, is
growing q considerable quantity OF
pigeon peas for his own poultry.
Bertha Ben Taylor. supervising
principal Of the schools on West Ha-
wall, has obtained the use OF q tract
near Waiohinu school that had been
set aside for use as a cemetery but
had been withdrawn before utilized
for burial purposes, and has turned II
over to the pupils, who have planted
it to potatoes. Miss Taylor Is enthu-
siastic over the school garden idea; IN
fact the school garden is reported 10
be accomplishing wonders on the
island. The children are converting
waste spaces around their homes into
gardens and In most cases hays sue
ceeded In arousing the interest Of par.
ents in the work. -. =
"On the Parker ranch and in the
Kohala mountains ] saw many fields
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-15
SUPERVISOR M0TT-SMITH
STUDYING UP ON OFFICE

> E. A. Mott-Smith, supervisor-elect,
is getting into touch with his new Of
flee. just as rapidly as possible, to
Judge from the fact that he has ad-
dressed letters to territorial DEPART
ments asking for Information as to-
how much andsins what way they have
business with the city administration.
When Mott-Smith's letter was read
yesterday at the harbor board meet.
ing, Commissioner Norman Watkins
moved humorously to refer the mat
ter to Commissioner W. H. McCIellt d,
who IL also a superyisor-elect. :"'Thst
motion isn't seconded" said McClel-
Ian. Il move to refer it to the Clerk. -
McClellan's motion carried. 80
Acting upon an opinion from Dept
ty Attorney General Arthur G. Smith,
the harbor board yesterday resclnded
its action Of a week previous to ap-
prove the installation of an oil pipe
line on Ala Moana road by the Rapid
Transit Company. The company pro-
posed to install the pipe, charging at
the regular rates to pay for the cost.
After payment it would revert to the
territory. Smith decided this action
would be illegal, as government in
comes must be expended by authority
OF the legislature.
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MAUI And 9TH CAVALRY Make BIG
DONATIONS TO 'JOFFRE TRIBUTE

General Joffre Tribute II possible. OF
this sum a check Of 800 was sent
from the japanese OF Kahulut. This
was collected unknown to anyone by
donations from Japanese storekeep-
ers, laborers, etc, who were interest
ed in the good cause l really think
some mention should be made in the
daily newspapers of this as l think
it was mighty nice Of them to have
done this"
Good news also came from Soho
field today that the public-s spirited 4th
Cavalry has adopted" a large number
Of the orphans with subscriptions to
the fund The list is as follows:
Headquarters, three children.
Troop A, 2.
Troop X, ..
Troops B, c. D, E, F, G, H, |, L, NJ,
one each.
Supply Troop, l.
Machine-gun Troop, l.
This contribution was received with
enthusiastic appreciation. The COM
mittee in charge declares that the
service men have set A-splendid ex-
ample to all citizens.
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news
DR.. WI REMOVED

Chinese Consul Tsz-ang Woohu9r
has received a cablegram from the
Chinese minister at Washington DR.;
Wellington Koo, confirming the report
that DR.. WI Ting Fang, acting pre-
mier, had been removed by mandate
and another named in his stead. Tha
cablegram says:
Chinese Consul, Honolulu:
Am in receipt Of a presidential
mandate permitting WI Ting Fang t.
resign acting premiership. The same
mandate appoints Chang Chao Chung
to be acting premier. Another man
date dissolves both the senate and the
house of representatives and orders a
new election to be effected in due
time for the. members OF parliament.
Chang Chao Chung was formerly
commander of the gendarmerie or
civil guards of Picking.