The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18

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The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hector Mclean Of Kuroki
passed away last week follow
ing a short illness with pneu-
monia,
The hardware firm of Fergu-
son Bros. in this city is no more,
P, b. Ferguson having pur-
chased the interest of his
brother in the business.
Lost-Black center, pearl set,
diamond shaped Sororiety pin.
Name and date on back. Find
er please return to Courant
office and receive reward. 19tf
An epidemic of measles is
raging over Bottineau county
generally, and as a result a de-
creased attendance is in evl-
dence in most of the schools.
Little Earl VanAlstine of
Kuroki helped himself gener-
ous)y from a box Of kidney pills
and as a result was under the
weather for a few days, but
has now fully recovered.
The Souris barber announces
that he will exchange a good
shave for six fresh eggs. And
the Messenger has the audacity
to refer to this announcement
as a reduction" in price.
A farmers meeting was held
at Russell on Monday to discu 50
a plan for the determination of
gophers and jack rabbits.
County Agent Humphreys also
addressed the meeting on the
Rural Credits Law.
Ma tt Burris of Willow City
died at a Min OF hospital last
Thursday following an operat-
ion for appendicitis. He leaves
a family of wife and three
children. The funeral was
held at Willow City on Sunday.
The Antler basket ball team
received such an Awful wallop-
ing in a game played last Fri
day evening they never will be
able to come to. The School of
Forestry team defeated them to
the tune of II to 57.-Souris
Messenger.
Druggist Strehlow has spent
the week at Bottineau, having
charge of S. Sigurdson's drug
store while the latter was TAX
ing a vacation. And in the
meanwhile Jimmie Murdoch of
Bottineau, is in charge Of the
pharmacy here. - Omemee
Herald.
S. H. Wilson last week ship
ped three of his thoroughbred
r. I. Reds cockerels to Crystal.
N. ID. Another bird from Mr..
Wilson's prize pens was recent
ly shipped to Valley City. Bot
tineau county poultry is attain
ing somewhat Of a reputation
about the state.
A deal was closed the fist of
the week whereby John Mckay
becomes the owner of the
Andrew Trent farm a mile and
a half northeast CT Bottineau.
MI. Mckay will take possession
in June. Mr.. Trent owns
another farm farther east and
may move out there when he
gives up hispresent homestead.
The many friends here will
be pleased to learn that John
p. Holl was chosen as chair
man of the board of county
com missioners at their reorgan-
ization at the beginning of the.
new wear, It was a just re-
cognition of a very able man
and we are all glad. Willow
City Eagle. IL
The New Store at Mohall
was burglarized. the maraud-
ers getting away with a guam
tity of flour and sugar, besides
$685. 3 taken outof the till. Ed
Stone and r. S. Beard, after
being placed under arrest,
pleaded guilty to the crime and
were given one and two years
respectively in the state peni-
Tertiary.
Gladys Louise, the fourteen
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Yansen of New
burg, passed away on Jan. 9th,
following a siege of measles.
which later developed into
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