The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-12-18
SOURIS NEWS

oOON1O I\LVO .
Alex Dorr was an Omemee visitor
between trains last week Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. G.. Johnson were
county seat visitors last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nels Hippo, Anton Lallum,
Roger Gustafson and w. A. Thatcher
were among the Sourisites that trans
acted business at the county capitol
Friday.
It seems that we are moving farther
back than ever from the large busi-
ness centers with but three trains
week to carry mail However, this
branch is in luck compared to most
others that have no passenger trains
at all. Most all branches have the
mixed trains only.
Collector of Customs Weidler was
a business visitor at Carbury Friday.
Leroy Redal returned home Friday
from Moorhead, MINI. where he is at
tending school at Concordia College.
They have week longer holidays than
usual on account of the shortage of
fuel.
The fire bell called out the local
department shortly after noon Sunday
to put out fire in the stable at the
Methodist Church parsonage. Mr.. Nels
Christianson has been using it for a
poultry house this winter and the fire
originated either from a kerosene
stove used for heating or from some
ashes thrown in to the chickens. Most
of the chickens were smothered and
the building is practically total loss.
Rev. McBain of Bottineau filled the
pulpit morning and evening last Sun
day at the Presbyterian Church.
The Farmers Mercantile Co. re-
ceived a carload of Canadian flour
this week. They hauled it over with
teams from the railroad siding north
OF here across the line.
Mr.. John Frykman of Barrett, Mimi.
| a brother Of Mrs. H. C. Gustafson and
a cousin of the Frykman Brothers of
Souris is visiting relatives and friends
here.
L. Dorr made a business trip to
Omemee and Gardena last week.
Mrs. Anton Lallum was a Willow
City visitor the fore part of the week.
J. d. Hunter transacted business
at the county seat Monday.
The I. V. AS are busy again using
the referendum to delay the work of
the special session of the legislature.
This time it is House Bill 60 they wish
to stop which puts all laws in effect
ten days after adjournment. Any
thing to retard the progress of the
present state program and pile up use.
less expense on the taxpayers is the
command of the profiteers to their
hirelings within the state.
| Edwin Gustafson returned Friday
from a business trip through Central
Minnesota.
! Several from town attended card
party at the T. Riley home north of
town Monday evening.
! A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Matt
Norstegaard was christened at the
Emil Olson home in Souris one day
last week.
! Conrad Jobe lost valuable horse
Tuesday. Several are dying through
this section Of the county of late.
DR.. Hood and L. J. Mork got stalled
in the formers car Tuesday evening
about seven miles south on their way
home from near Kramer where the
doctor was making professional call
They walked part Of the way home.
! Mr.. George Heebink died at his
hon,e three and half miles south Of
Souris on Tuesday evening Dec. 9th
Mr.. Heebink had not been we'll fol
some time but had returned only a
few DAYS before from Baldwin, Wis
where he had been doctoring and hac
taken an operation in hopes Of bene.
fitting his, health. He was feeling
much better when he came home anc
up to just few hours before he died
The body was taken back to the ole
home at Baldwin, Wis. for burial. Mr.
Heebink had lived on the present farm
for long time and was much re-
spected and an exemplary citizen. He
was quiet unassuming person OF
good habits and morals and friend tx
all. Those who knew him best liked
him most. In the death of Mr.. Hee.
blink the community loses good citi.
zen and the family has the sympathy
of a large circle of friends.
The school board held meeting
Tuesday evening.
CARD OF THANKS