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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES..

Thursday morning of this week our
boys leave for Minot to take part in
the basket ball tournament which is
to be held March z and 8. There are
about ten other teams playing this
year and we expect our boys to make
a good showing. Bottineau will play
the first game against Kenmare.
It is rumored that the schools will
have a holiday on Friday of this week,
by order Of a Proclamation of Cover
o Frazier, SO w r hoping for the
best.
A contest is being held in the high
school for the purpose of obtaining
some original class songs. Each pu-
pill entering this contest is to try and
compose a school song and a class
song, the one judged best will be
printed and adopted by the school.
Since We r going to have a new
school we need some new songs to
correspond with it.
Glasses in Civics and Pedagogy were
started this week taking the place of
History and PHYSIOLOGY.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

Alice and Minnie, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Steen, Myrtle and Clarence Steen
and Annetta Lilsheim ere guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Anseth Sunday.
Sam Haakenstad visited at the
home Of Emil Anderson Sunday eve-
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gravseth and
little daughter, Adeline, and the Miss
es Edna Smulan and Renog Gravseth
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Smulan.
Mrs. Sarah Berg was surprised by
a number of her friends last Thurs
day.
Selmer Haugen was a visitor at the
home of Julius Ihla Sunday.
A. O. Leding was, a visitor at the
home Of VIM. Steen Saturday and
Sunday.
Last Friday evening the Scandal
Literary Society held their annual
meeting. A. O.. Leding vas elected
president, Harry Holum, vice presi-
dent and treasurer, Andrew Berg, Sec
rotary, Peder Lennon, Ole Knipen,
Carl Aldern and Arvid Lindstrom on
the program committee. Several new
members Joined SO 10Y u member
ship is nearly so. The next meeting
will be on Friday, March 18th, at
500 p. H.. All r welcome.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
CHALLENGED FOR DEBATE.

The Courant learns that a chal-
lenge for two joint debates between
Mr.. L. D. Achesop and the author of
Examinations of a RUDE" for the neg
alive, and Mr.. Jas. Milloy, editor of
the Minot Messenger, and Mr.. Arthur
Milloy, of Omemee, for the affirma-
tive, has been issued by the two first
named gentlemen. It is proposed that
one Of the debates will take place in
the town hall at Eidsvolld on the eve
ming Of March 18th, and the other at
Omemee on the the afternoon of
March 18th. The subject for debate
at both meetings to be-:
Resolved, That the Platform
of the Nonpartisan League is no
Socialistic in Form than is
that Of the new Farmers League"
The gate receipts at both meetings
to be donated to the local Red Cross
organizations at the places where the
meetings are held. In the event of
the challenged parties failing to ac-
cept on or before Wednesday, March
18th the challengers will assume that
the parties S 70 challenged have no
desire to place their arguments be-
fore the public.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
Scandal TOWNSHIP.

Messrs. John Peterson, Ole Knipen,
Harry and Oliver Holum were Wis
itors at the Matt. Norstegaard home
Sunday.
The Misses Julia Nelson and Mat
tie Lindstrom left for Bottineau last
Monday, where they will pursue a
course in dressmaking.
Mrs. Adolph Peterson and children
Alice and Walden visited at the G. G.
Hedeen home Sunday.
Martin Wenstad Of Bottineau Wis
tied at the home of VIM. Steen from
Tuesday till Thursday Of last week.
Miss Annetta Lilsheim Of Kenyon,
Mimi, commenced a term Of school in
School No. 1 on Monday.
Mrs. Anna Bodel1 and daughters,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
Short Course at School Of
Forestry and Agriculture

Arrangements have been made to
conduct a short course in Agriculture
at the School of Agriculture and For
estry for four days beginning March
10th. Sessions will be held at 1890
A. M, 200 P. M, and 500 P. M.
Many prominent men have been secur-
ed as speakers among these are T. A.
Hoverstad, Agricultural Commissioner
Of the o railroad, j. G. Haney, In
ternational Harvester Company, F.
R. Crane, Extension agent for Great
Northern, J. G. Hagen, State Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Prof, Rand
lett of the Agricultural College, N.
C. Mcdonald, State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. It is hoped that
Governor Frazier may be present.
Special sessions will be held for wo-
men. There will be work in live stock
Judging and practically all Of the
features of farm life will be touched
upon during the course. Plans are
being made to have part Of one after
noon given over particularly to Red
Cross work. THIS will include a dis.
play Of articles that are being made
and demonstration in bandage max
ing. It is also planned to hold an
auction sale for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Many gifts have already
been promised and the school would
be glad to hear from anyone who will
donate for this auction. All the pro-
ceeds will go to the Red Cross.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

fellow citizen, Hon. A. M. Hagen, Of
Westhope, who, by the way, was an
old fellow-pioneer Of the period Of
10 in South Dakota with Mr.. Nc
Govern, and an old time friend. It was
a pleasant sight to see these old boys
renewing their former acquaintance
and to hear them talk about the old
time, early-day experiences when the
two sister states were one territory.
Altogether the meeting was a
great success and thoroughly enjoyed
by all who were present.-Con-
tributed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
WALTER GRAN COMING.

The entertainment committee of the
local Red Cross has secured Walter
C. Gran, the blind impersonator from
Gardena to appear here on the ave-
ming Of March 18th. Mr.. Gran needs
no introduction to Bottineau audienc-
es as he appeared here last summer
in one of his pleasing numbers. Mr..
Gran states that his program will be
of a miscellaneous nature, SO there will
be something to please everyone. Be-
sides Mr.. Grams entertainment, there
will be musical numbers by local tai
ent. The admission fee has been
placed at 25c and should assure a
packed house. The entertainment
will be given at the Presbyterian
church, and the proceeds go to the
Red Cross.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
PAGE EIGHT
SHORTHORN BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION MEET.
Instructive and Entertaining Gather
ing.-In Which Grain Inspector Nc
Govern and Father" Hagen Were
Drawing Cards.

Tuesday was farmers day in Bot
tineau, and although the weather was
cold and the roads rough about one
hundred farmers availed themselves
Of the opportunity to attend this meet
ing which was held under the aus
pices of the county Shorthorn Breed
ers association.
The morning session was held in the
commercial club rooms and was ad-
dressed by Prof. T. A. Hoverstad of
the Agricultural College Extension
Division. After the adjournment Of
this meeting at noon the Shorthorn
Breeders held an executive session
and reelected the old board of Direct
ors, who in turn reelected the old Of
fcers. Some new members were adj
ded and a committee appointed to ar
range for shipping in a car of pure
bred female %Shorthorns, and a sale of
dispersion for the association men,
bers after the crop prospects were
more defined if though advisable.
At about 2 o'clock the principal
meeting Of the day vas held at the
court room, about two hundred farm
ers being in attendance and grain
grades and the law pertaining thereto
was ably discussed for two hours by
Chief Deputy Grain Inspector Nc
Govern, who assured the farmers that
their interests were being looked af-
ter at the Inspectors office and ask
ed that samples of the farmers crops
of wheat might be sent to the state
office for inspection and determina-
ton of grade, advising that the local
buyer, who under the law, becomes a
deputy inspector, and the farmer agree
upon a sample Of the farmers crop
to be sent to the Inspector at the Ag-
r%icultural college for determination
of grade, which would be official. Nh.
McGovern, who was master of his
subject, having had forty years ex-
perience in grading and handling
grain in this state and South Dakota,
exhibited some samples of grain of
the different sub-classes and explain
ed the law in a very lucid and salts
factory manner and to the evident sat-
isfaction of the farmers present,
whom he contended were the best
judges Of their grain as to it's
grade. He placed the elevator man
or buyer second in the matter Of
Judgment and the grain inspectors at
Minneapolis last who, he stated, were
often chosen for their political in
fluence rather than their experiences
in grain grading.
An interesting incident of the meet
ing was Mr.. McGovern's exhibit Of
A-Grade Northern, which he stated
was the best sample sent in to the
inspectors office from the past years
crop, and which was grown in Botti-
neau county, and which he averred,
to be the champion exhibit Of the
world for A-Northern and was grown
by no other than our distinguished
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

but who for several years past has
been engaged in farming near Salem,
Oregon, has announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
representative in the legislature
from the district which comprises
Marion county and of which Salem
is the county seat. Johns old friend
and former associates in Bottineau
and vicinity join with the Courant in
hoping that his political ambition may
be gratified.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
PASSED FROM EARTH.

The remains Of Mrs. j. II. Lynch,
who died at her home at Russell on
Thursday last, were taken to Willis
ton On Sunday, where the regular
funeral services were conducted and
the interment was made. The~Minot
News pays the following beautiful
tribute to the memory Of the de-
ceased lady:
"The deceased was thirty-four years
old, and leaves a husband and three
children to mourn the loss of a ten
der wife and a devoted mother. She is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Carney of Ray, five brothers and three
sisters, all grown to manhood and wo-
manhood. The brothers are P. w. Car
ney of Minot, ]. A. Carney Of Willis
ten, John Carney Of Scobey, Mont,
Edward Carney, who is in the signal
corps at Fort Leavenworth and Harry
Carney and Elmer Carney, both of
whom reside at Berg.
The sisters are Mrs. Frank Keogh
of Berg, Mrs. G. Hanon Of White
Earth and Miss Mary Carney of Ray.
The deceased was a woman Of rare
personality, charming and magnetic,
who possessed those womanly quail
ties which make and keep friends in
that close relation Of sincerity that
last through life.
Her home was an ideal one. Hus-
band and children were her supreme
interest and about the hearthstone she
built a consecrated shrine where she
was the sweet and tender wife and
the loved and devoted mother. The
sands in the hour glass of time ran
out for her while she yet looked with
delight upon the sunrise glow of the
morning of life. When the years we're
just beginning their fruitition and the
smiles Of her children were blessing
the early summer of her future, the
grim messenger laid upon her brow
the icy hand Of death. So hath she
passed from the happiness Of life to
the mysteries of DEATH"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
Commercial Club Elects Officers.

The annual meeting Of the Com
mercial Club for the election of offic-
ers was held at the Club rooms last
evening at which time the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
President, Louis H. Holz; vice
president, w. r. Mcintosh; second
vi~ce-president, M. L. Helgerson; Sec
rotary, Geo. B. McMillen; treasurer,
John T. Neville.
The Club decided to hold a recep-
ton and give an entertainment in
honor of the visiting State board of
regents On or about the 18th inst.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
The Lutheran Churches.

Bottineau-Services in Norwegian
at II. Sunday School at 1916. Ser
vices in English at 1880.
Mangers-Business meeting at the
Ed. Wall home on Wednesday, March
is, at 2 p. M.
Observation-Disclosures class will
meet at the Langehaug home on Tues
day, March IL, at 2 p. m.
III. N. Bake, Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

John Dinwoodie, who will be re.
membered by the old timers Of this
county as one Of it's pioneer settlers
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

Morning service 11:00 a. m. Sunday
School 1915. Epworth League $50
p. m. Evening service 7:30 p. m.
III. L. Maunder, pastor.
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now kept high and beautiful in life
almost in the field of religion; but the
government doubtless could do it.
But could the government look af-
ter the families Of soldiers who need
help; look after them quietly, without
publicity, giving them the benefit Of
advice, encouragement, sympathy and
fellowship as well as the financial aid
suited to their needs?
Could the government spend half a
million dollars building canteens at
the railroad functions all over France,
where French soldiers coming back
from the trenches on furloughs might
have lodging, food, baths, and a rest
place, all but free, and thus return
home clean and rested and ready to
go back, instead of returning home
wet and hungry and lousy, and sullen
could the American government do
that?
Could the American government get
from the commander in chief Of the
French army the names Of all the
French soldiers whose families are in
want, suffering this winter from cold,
and hunger, and disease, and look
each family up all owe France and
see that the family is supplied with
fuel and food and shelter in plenty so
that the soldier fighting in the trench
es will feel that his family is cared
for and will stick-stick-stick to the
end, full of courage and ginger
could the American government do
that work which the American Red
Cross is doing, and spending Ameri-
can money by the millions in doing?
Well, hardly.
Before this work was six weeks old
some pro-German pacifsts would have
an Injunction in the Federal court to
stop it, claiming it is unconstitution-
al-and with some show of righteous
ness in his contention.
Less than a week after the Italian
breakdown the American Red Cross
was in Italy with long lines of freight
car loaded with surgical supplies,
food, and clothing for civilians, and
distributing this aid to the hospitals,
and to the hundreds of thousands of
refugees, men, ome and children,
fleeing before the German invaders,
and making America felt for broth
erhood in northern Italy as no other
country ever was able to make itself
felt in the world before. Could the
government have done that with paid
workers and salaried politicians for
the job?
Within ten days after the Germans
were on Italian soil, three unpaid
workers Of the American Red Cross
were going though Italy with thous-
ands in cash-not in cheques but in
cash-on their persons, distributing
emergency aid to the stricken popu-
lations Of Genoa, Milan, Bologna,
Ravenna and a dozen smaller Italian
Allen White in New
York Evening Post.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
A new branch was organized in
Chatfeld township last week.

Kuroki is going to organize a brancl
the 18th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
LOCAL RED Cross.

Mrs. A. P. Henderson has been APP
pointed superintendent Of Woman's
work for Bottineau county A. r. C..
Please address all letters pertaining
to this work to her and she will be
glad to help you in any way possible.
Mrs. Henderson will be under the
supervision Of Mrs. E. B. Goss Of Mi
not, who is superintendent Of the di-
vision.
Miss Anna Cumberland Of the Tur-
tie Mountains brought in several new
members for the local Red Cross and
returned 8 sweaters knit by the young
ladies.
1900. 1.---I s -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07
'sWhy Doesn't the Government Do It.,

Over and owe again the Red Cross
solicitor in a drive for Red Cross
funds meets this question: "Why does
Mt the government do it?" or "Why
are we asked to pay for something the
government itself should pay for?"
Considering Red Cross work in
terms Of socks and sweaters and
chloroform and sweet-faced nurses
bending over wounded young men, or
surgical bandages, the question is
pertinent. But the medical aid or the
surgical dressings or the hospital
work, or the sweaters, socks and the
wristlets of the Red Cross form al
together but a small part of it's ac-
tivities. And, of course, the govern
ment could do that part of the Red
Cross work easily enough, merely
by adding another expensive bureau
to the national administration, and
paying men and women by the thous-
ands for the work they are now doing
for nothing. Naturally it would in
crease the taxes greatly; and it would
put into politics something that is
now kept high and beautiful in life
almost in the field Of religion; but the
government doubtless could do it.
But could the government look af-
ter the families Of soldiers who need
help; look after them quietly, without
publicity, giving them the benefit Of
advice, encouragement, sympathy and
fellowship as well as the financial aid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
Wy NOW, LADIES

All your Winters needs but don't stop at that, for
every piece of merchandise will be cut, and cut low
enough that you can't afford to pass it up. You know
the reputation Simons Style Shop has. need not go
into further details. MIR. Simon has given the
liberty to cut the prices and it is to me to obey
his orders, and at liberty to guarantee every
chase satisfactory in every detail have had the store
closed for three days and force of saespeope getting
acquainted and marking the stock; SO all have to say
to every woman in this city is to be sure and be here
Saturday when the doors open and satisfy yourself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
CRITICAL TIME

Comes to every merchant sometimes, and this time it
happens to be the Simon Style Shop. The same old
story-overbought Spring goods coming in, place
to displayso therefore, it is cn! case &C sacrifice
the Winter goods and turn the stock into cash, cut
prices and make the prices low enough to compel your
attention. So that is why here, and you don't
need to take my word for what I say about cutting
prces-just read the opposite page then come to the
store and see with your eyes. You can buy at
almost any price. Everything on sale at COVER THE
TOP" PRICES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
Attention!


YOURSELF TO THIS OPPORTUNITY
that is now fresh in your mind, and drop
everything Saturday morning when the
doors open and be here. Extra salespeople
have been hired and we will be in position
to take care of you properly. Everywhere
you look you will find the greatest bargains
YOU ever saw. You can buy ladies' ready
to-wear as you never did before. But re-
member, do not put off being here Satur-
day, as what you want somebody else may
get it. So come any way to get here. The
Simon Style Shop is not selling out-just
out selling-and Saturday morning, when
I throw open the doors of the Simon Style
Shop, start the ball rolling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
Sale Opens Saturday, Jan. IL at 10 a. m.
ONE. Hitch Your Money

To the greatest load it carried in view OF the high
nrces TODAY: in any sense of the word, it is shame
to sell merchandise at sacrifice, yet it comes to every
merchant scene: CT later, and the c and proper way
Is to keep the stock the when one needs the
room for new goods that coming in every day. and
besides the cash looks better to the Simon Style Shop
than the goods. So, now, dear people, you have the
whole story in nut shell, and know that my appear
ance here IS for the sole purpose to sell at least
worth Of goods for the Simon Style Shop In the next
thirteen days and my orders to cut the prices low
enough to do it. This have done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
Never

AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE SUCH AN OP-
portunity; at least, don't believe you will;
at any rate, not for mighty long while.
The Simon Style Shop has the finest and
cleanest stock of ladies' and children's
ready-to-wear goods that have seen in a
long time The stock consists of the best
the worlds markets affords, in Cloaks
Suits, Dresses Waists, Skirts and Millin-
cry; in fact, everything to be found in an
exclusive ladies' ready-to-wear store. So
again l say that in view of this fact, you
will find everything marked in plain figures
and one price to ALL Look for the red pen
Gil mark, which will tell you the sale price.
Every day there will be something doing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
BETHEL

Iyers A. Hackett of this place and
Miss Rose LaVoie Of Springfield, Mass,
were married in that city July 2. They
passed their honeymoon in Worcester,
Mass. Mr., Hackett is graduate of
Whiteomb high school 'o6, and Middle
bury college, 10. He il a past master
of Rising Star grange. He is in training
in the national army at Fort Slocum,
N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs B. G, Rogers have learned
of the arrival overseas with the Head
quarters company Of the 3Olst infantry,
of their son, Sergeant Myron Rogers.
With more than one third Of its quota
Of war savings stamps actually bought
before July !, Bethel ranks 18th among
the towns Of the state. with per capita
of 500, notwithstanding the towns loss
in population, due TO the stagnation of
the building trade.
Mrs. Albert L. Dinsmore's body was
found hanging lifeless yesterday morn
ing at the sanatorium, where She had
been a patient several months in high
~ nervous condition. She was resident
of this village about 25 years and was
highly esteemed She was member Of
the large family Of Boutwells in Stock.
bridge She Is survived by her husband
a well-known carpenter Of this village
and by a sister, Miss Lura Boutwell,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16

system, show that there are 10000 col.
lege men engaged in the service of the
United States in the war; that total in
Guiding those who are affiliated with the
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and similar organ.
izations. TO Vermont people the feature
of most interest is that Norwich uni
versity leads the whole list of American
colleges in the percentage of its living
graduates enlisted in the service, no less
than AZ per cent being in service. To be
sure, one other institution has higher
percentage, but Davis & Elkins college
is accredited with only 26 graduates, so
that it really does not deserve to find a
place in the classification. OF the 262
living graduates of Norwich university
as given in this tabulation, ITO are in
service at the present time. 1t is good
record, and it speaks well for the mill
tary training at Norwich, as well as for
the spirit of patriotism there engendered.