The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-23

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church edIice to cost $4,000 WIN
quite probably be erected here.
Wahpeton-Additional street paw
ing contracts will probably be let here
for completion during the coming
spring.
Mfnot.--This city will enter the con-
test for, the location Of the govern
ment's proposed North Dakota ignite
briquetting plant.
Wahpeton.The Richland County
Livestock Breeders association will
hold a big sale Of stock In this city
some time In March.
Dickins0n.-LOcal truant officers
have been unusually busy Of late, with
the result of q notable Improvement
in the attendance at the public schools.
Jamestown.-A mysterious explo-
sion which occurred in a railway coach
in the local yards caused the death Of
Jacob Leicht, who vas cleaning the
car. \
Minnewaukan.-The public schools
of this city recently reopened after a
ten weeks vacation required by Off
Gals on account of the prevalence Of
the "fu."
Killdeer.-Dan Gately is dead and
John Swanson suffering from pneu-
monia as the result Of exposure en-
dured In a fireless shack during a
drinking bout.
Fargo.-Fargo ana Moorhead auto
mobile dealers hold their annual auto
show February 4 to Z, and have en-
gagged the use of the entire local audi
torium for the event.
Fargo.-President J. M. Anderson,
head Of the Equity Cooperative ex-
change, was reelected for another
year during the meeting of the society
held in this city last week.
Bismarck.-The state bonding de-
partment's report for the first year Of
its operation shows collections Of $15,-
S97.5 so in fees from various offices, with
a total amount Of $S3,5N premium
receipts.
LaMoure.-A farmer in this county
is reported to have sold $15S.57 worth
of e last month, the product Of
pure bred Holstein cows. The
amount represents an average Of lei
~ $40 per animal.
Fargo.-Dr. e. F. Ladd, head of the
state Agricultural college, has recently
been named by a farmers organiza-
ton as n of a group of special dele
gates to visit the peace conference at
Versailles. Arthur LeSeuer, a former
Dakotan, is also on the list.
Fargo.-Major M. f. Steele at the
head of United States military instruc-
ton at the Agricultural college has
reOrganized the cadet companies of
the college along lines similar to those
on which they were handled before
Americas entry into the war.
acknowledgements Frazier set
aside the week of January 20 to % as
enrolment week for the United
States Boys Working Reserve" and
upon all boys over 16 years old
and not steadily employed, to enroll
for service in- the upbuilding of the
industries.
IdISOs ANtaIuCS. vi 1OuA 4NOIlu Dd-
have been reported by the war
department as among American sol
diers recently returned from German
prisons. They are Axel Sannis of
T. B. Mccullough of Milton,
John Coombes of Killdeer and Fred
4. Morgan Of Omemee.
Grand FOrks.-The famous northern
sport of curling" is becoming so
popular here and at several points In
North Dakota that a good
representation of the states devotees'
Of the game is participating in the
northwestern states tournament being
held at Duluth this week.
Grand Forks.-Sergeant Ross O.
zollinger, welI-knOwn North Dakota
man and musician, whose
death IN action In the Afgonne forest
was reported to have occurred on No
9Th, Is claimed to have been
,een alive On November 25th. The
earlier report may be erroneous.
Fargo.-Many- male teachers and
school superintendent are In demand,
according to reports from the United
States employment bureau here, where
t is said that many positions are now
available Ii these lines. Structural
enterprises are also showing many
openings. according to the report.
Fargos-Tensthousan dollars was
paid by Chesbro Smith OF the Edge
wood farm near here for Royal. Cut,
champion imported Shorthorn bull,
be purchased at the Shorthorn
congress ia session at South st. Paul
last week. The animal was declared
the grand champion OF Scotland Al;
1917.
Fargo.-N6rth Dakota's war saw
Inags stamp purchases for 1918 amount
ed to $7,37722,610, according to tenta-
tive report given out Nv State Direc-
tore George II, Hollister q few days
ago. When total footings are compiled
It Is believed the amount will be very
cloSe to seven and oneshaH millions.
The per capita purchases for the state
amount TO $11:60.
Observation-Disclosures State Treasurer
John Steen,. who said he was glad to
III gsssback Ia the farm guDOn the COM