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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
DOES HATFIELD OF California MAKE Rain?

ical combinations. Rain generally ar
rives in from two to four days after
he sets up his apparatus.
| He says his method causes moisture
I laden clouds to form-that his assist
ance turns the trick when Nature fails
to compel evaporation and condensa-
tion rapidly enough to produce show
l'ers. The real secret of his work he
keeps to himself, but he says the gov
eminent can have it whenever the re-
quest is made officially.
Some amusing things have hap
pened to Hatfield in the course of
fifteen years. Once he went to Chino,
California, to make a contract with
sugar beet growers who were alarmed
because Of drouthy indications. While
he was addressing a mass meeting of
ranchers that night three day rain
set in.
The San Diego, California, City
Council verbally agreed to pay $10,-
900 if he would fill Morena reservoir
in 1916. The time limit was year.
Between January 1st and 30th that
year SO inches of rain fell in San Di-
ego County. In 80 hours $50 inches
fell at Morena. At the end Of 26 days
Az fee of overflow water was pass
ing over the reservoir spillawy. Near
Hatfield's test station 44.41 inches of
were registered. In one day $3.50 inch
es fell there. This is said to be the
greatest rainfall record for single
day ever observed in the United
States.
d he heavy downpour during these
wee dks caused Otay Dam, another San
Diego reservoir, to burst. Twenty peo-
pie lost their lives in the flood, and
more than 100 city and county bridges
were carried away, according to news
paper accounts of the Otay disaster.
A large number of damage suits
were filed against the City of San
Diego because of the flood. Hatfield
himself filed suit for the $4,000 fee
he was unable to collect. He says the
City Council of San Diego is afraid
to pay him, perhaps fearing that to
do SO would be to automatically as
sumo responsibility for the Otay dis
aster. The Council maintains that Hat
field cannot prove he is entitled to
credit for what it believes was dis
pensation of Providence.
The foregoing article was sent US
for publication by Fred E. Sims OF
Willow City.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
SHORTHORN BREEDERS AND
CITIZENS GATHER

Tuesday evening, following the
Shorthorn cattle sale in this city, a
banquet was given in the Commercial
Club rooms to which all townspeople
and those attending the sale were in
vited. It is estimated that about 200
people attended the banquet. Aside
from most delicious dinner, served
from Bottineau county products, a
number of vocal solos were rendered
and several addresses given.
President A. H. White Of the Short
horn Association acted as Chairman
of the meeting and first introduced
Attorney J. J. Weeks who welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the CONNER
cial Club and City Of Bottineau. Then
SANDY" Cranston of Antler, the Har-
ry Lauder of North Dakota sang two
Scotch songs. Following Mr.. Cranston,
Miss Wood, Of the local High School
rendered a violin solo and Miss An
drews also of the high school, a vocal
solo.
County Agent Aamodt then spoke,
and emphasized the point that upon
the days showing made in livestock
and in vegetables that the people of
Bottineau county should have renewed
ambition and 60 right after these
things.
A vocal solo by Principal Johnston
Walker followed and N. D. German,
County Agent Of Ward County deliv-
cred short address, stating that he
was agreeably surprised at the fine
showing Bottineau County made in
livestock, poultry and vegetables, ETC.,
and said that he had gathered many
good ideas from attending the Botti-
neau Show. .ss ss
The main speaker of the evening,
DR.. Mcmahon, of the Agriculture Ext.
Div, was called upon and this address
was certainly well worth hearing. The
speaker drove home the benefits of
purebred stock over the grade type
and convinced every one attending
the banquet that they were all inter-
ested in livestock. -
DR.. Mcmahon next spoke directly
to the livestock men, giving them
pointers as ascertained by him from
many years observation. He explained
quite fully the danger of tuberculosis
in cattle and emphasized strongly
that a breeder could not be too care
full with his stock.
Miss Fortney Of the high school
rendered piano solo as also did Miss
Kippen of Omemee. Kenneth McKen-
zie then favored the gathering with
whistling solo and the evening was
concluded with the singing of Auld
Lang Syne.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
PT1BLIC HEALTH AND THE RED
CROSS

Very soon after the signing Oh Cile
Armistice the American Red Cross
made it clear that the central fea-
ture of it's Peace Time Program would
consist of activities in the field of
public health. An extension OF it's
endeavors in this direction has come
to be taken for granted, and it is
generally regarded as appropriate to
the history, traditions, and actual
achievements of the Red Cross be-
fore and during the war.
Many people do not realize the
health conditions in America. They
do not know that four hundred and
fifty thousand children under five
years of age died during the same
eighteen months in which seventy
thousand American soldiers died as
the result of war. Ten persons died
from influenza to every Ameican
killed in battle. One out of every three
men examined for the first draft was
rejected as physically unfit. NAL
nutrition is causing the retardation
of more school children in the Unit
ed States than any other thing. At
ter a survey of the children in one
county in Montana it was found that
over sixty per cent were under-nour-
ished. Between ninety and one hun
dred thousand fatal accidents occur
each year in the United States. Five
times that number occur which so
disable individuals that they can no
longer earn their living. Remember
that Bottineau contributed her quota
to this number. It was to prevent
such loss and attendant suffering that
the Red Cross First Aid service was
established and maintained. Red
Cross First Aid instruction courses
have been taught to over one million
persons in this country. In ninety
per cent of the places where the Red
Cross Home Service operates, no 9TH
er social agency is at work. The Red
Cross has expended in disaster relief
thirteen million dollars. The Junior
Red Cross is making the America OF
tomorrow by training fourteen million
school children in the philosophy OF
unselfishness, service, good will and
Americanism.
The new Health Service built around
the Red Cross Health Center, is try
ing, by education, to keep people well
rather than to cure the sick, thus
minimizing the spread Of disease and
preventing the thousands of deaths
which occur annually in the United
States. 4.
The Red Cross Peace Time Pro-
gram is for you, your chapter, your
community. Help support it by re-
|newing your membership TO the great
est of all organizations. All you
need is i heart and dollar.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11

RUNS POOR THIRD

Bismarck-Not only did the Bur-
leigh County Farmers press, Job
Wells Brinton's newspaper, lose in it's
candidacy for the official paper in
Burleigh county, but it's owner has
been set back some 100000 in addi-
tion. On election evening Harry B.
Dunbar collected pot of over $500.
betting with Brinton that his publ
cation would be third in the race for
official paper. The Farmer-Labor
State Record won out, leaving Brint-
on poor third, and now Job Wells
is a poorer but wiser man.
There were seven contributors to
the fund that Dunbar risked on the
election result, their names, in addi-
tion to the better being as follows:
Doctor Hibbs, James Curran, G. K.
Gummerson, Fl. F. Knappen, Joseph
Coughlin and Anton Pete.
n Dunbar took chance on $4,000
and now he is enjoying much need
ed rest. Gummerson and Knappen are
also said to have plans III view for
taking well-earned vacation on
Brinton mazuma.
Gee, but it was easy spickings',
said Dunbar today, sjust like pluck
ing simoleons from gold-laden trees.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11

q LO on Lake Metigoshe road 8
ladies tan scarf. Finder please ~
turn lto this office and receive ~
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
TAKEN UP

Red and white steer calf, came to
my place about two months ago.
John Frederickson, Bottineau, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
AWARD OF PRIZES FOR CORN
AND POTATO SHOW

Dsst display potatoes, Mrs. Chas.
Besvers, Bottineau, $500. :
Dest display corn, o. A. Erickson,
Ec1naa, $500.
First prize, individual farm exhib-
it, J&nes Thorburn, Bottineau, $1,000
Secsod prize individual exhibit, F..
Yel3en, Bottineau, $500.
1iEd prize, individual exhibit, G.
Msnpsen, Bottineau, $3.50.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11
COUNTY FARM
ERS ACT QUICKLY


have no use for trimmers and cutters.
Consequently when the woman they
had indorsed for county school super
intendent came out a few days be-
fore election with repudiation of the
Nonpartisan League, the organized
farmers got busy. BY a concentrated
canvass Of all voters, and by the use
Of stickers, they defeated the gutter
and elected as county superintendent
a young lady who didn't even know
until afterwards that she was a cand-
idate.
Reason for the Defeat
The woman who was defeated was
Margaret "A. Beede. She had been
elected two years ago by the indorse-
ment Of the Nonpartisan League
The farmers indorsed her again this
fall, having had no reason to suspect
that she had changed her views. But
in the Turtle Mountain Star of Octo-
ber 28 she came out in a signed state
ment in which she said, among other
things:
"1n order that no misappresen-
sion may exist as to my stand on
certain issues, I wish to make
the following statement: I con-
slider socialism the most deadly
thing that could creep into our
schools. It would warp innocent
minds and twist them into adds
torted view of the individual and
his relation to society. I do not
believe that the farmers of North
Dakota are Socialists, and I have
been, and always shall be, CRATE
full for the support of any of my
farmer friends. But after careful
investigation, I do honestly be-
lieve that the leadership of the
Nonpartisan League is socialistic
and that the ultimate purpose of
the League is to socialize the
state of North Dakota. For these
reasons, I feel it my duty to say
that I cannot support policies
that I sincerely believe would if,
unchecked, uproot the public
lie school system and have
blighting effect upon the lives of
little children"
Farmers Take Quick Action
Seventeen hours after that state
ment appeared a mass meeting of
farmers and farmers wives had been
held, new candidate for county SUI
perintendent had been selected and
stickers had been printed. Many farm
ers and their wives volunteered their
services, and the use Of their cars,
for a canvass of all voters in that
county.
The result was that Miss Lue)la
Narcotic was elected county super
intendent, without her knowledge or
her fathers, by majority of about
800. Under the enthusiastic leader
ship of Burt Sager, county manager,
the voters, by the use of stickers, had
defeated the candidate who repudi-
ated the farmers organization.
Miss Narcotic, who is a teacher in
the Rolla High School, is a graduate
of the University of North Dakota
and has taught in Rolette county for
about four vears.-The Courier News.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11

We clean your grain for one cent
bushel and give the dockage back
Bottineau Farmers Coop. Ele. Co. tt
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-11

11t1aCIVt anu NeIeTeHuum
(1,811 Precincts)
Examination of State Industries
Yes 1O7,828; No, 91,868.
Public Funds
Yes, 105,910; No,91 1868.
Real Estate Loans
Yes, 106,260; No, 9O,234.
Legal Publications.
Yes, 105,999; No, 92,449.
State Superintendent
Yes, 104,185; No, 89,363.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
!. .;THE.!A!.TREss
GRAND THEATRE Y

Robert McKim, the king bee delm
seator of screen scoundrcis, has
role of almost stellar Importance
with William s. Hart IN 'The 81
lent Man made by Thomas II. lnc'
for Aircraft
NtcKim. is lnce's star picture =Fil
lian, who can be counted upon to d.
almost anything J. in the way of evl
deeds $beforc the last few hundre'
feet of 4 film when, with the kln'
assistance of the scenario writer n
goes the way Of all bad men OF tn
pictures
In Harris new photoplay, 'lhe 81
lent Man." which will be seen at tn
Grand Theatre tonight, Nckim WI!
be- seen as the proprietor OF ga1no
ling place in small town on tn
border land of the Arizona desert.
During the unfolding Of the story, II
his character Of Handsome .Jaek"
Presley, he does everything he cal
think Of to foil "Bill" Hart, but. o
course, he fails. Also Chapter 3 0
"Trail Of the Octopus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
TO REDUCE MEAT BILL
housewives to be Taught by State
Fair Price Commissioners TO
Buy Cheaper Cuts

Washington. March S.-Plans for
educing the American family's meat
i'll were announced .;t=:crGay by the
Department Of Justice, which will
rye housewives "a t,rn from the
Ugh priced cuts to less costly por-
ions OF The steer.
Fair price commits. .crers in every
State will be asked TO direct educa-
, ional campaigns with the co opera
ion of retailers and wholesalers,
nd the department will undertake
o see it to thai the consumer re-
elves good meat at low prices and
rat no abnormal profits - taken
n the low priced portions.
"The housewife h",ds in her own
,and the remedy for very high meat
prices" said TIE departments an
,ounccmcnt. "By larnin.r from the
Expensive to the inexpensive cats
he not only will drive dc"n the
rice of the ..hei.r cut;|ard MAKE i
,ossible for meat to be merchandized
more economically.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
RICHMOND THEATRE

Norma Talmadge has troubles o
her own in "She Loves and Lies
an adaptation of Wilkie Collins ia
nous novel. which opens at the Rich
nond Theatre tonight. Not only !
she called upon to assume the role
Of: a young actress. a freqnenter Q
Greenwich Village. New fork's ia
nous Bohemian quarter, and an oil
lady of 81, but she must play tn
latter part so we'll that she cal
land a husband Of about half her ag
and she gets away with it.
.."She Loves and Lies" is one o
those plays that interests at. tn
start, grows in, suspense and end
with climax that contains a sur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08

Prise Miss Talmadge has the best
opportunity Of her career for comedy
work, and. shows that she is talented
m thiszs line as we'll as emotional
coles. s.
Conway Tcarlc, her handsome
eadinssaman, also has role well
uiteato his talents and is an admir-
bic foil to the fun of the star, and
he rest of the cast is excellent.
Altogether "She Loves and Lies"
a delightful comedy with an un-
.sually good plot, vehicle that adds
much to the reputation of its star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
LEFT EYE DROPS OUT
"scares Her Nearly to Death and
She Dashes for Hospital

Wilmington, Del, March S.-Rlow,
ing her nose, Marjorie Pryor. a Cheste
e,;rl visiting here, was scared nearly
70 death when her left eye dropped
ont on her cheek. She pushed it back
into place and rushed for the Della
ware Hospital.
She was given treatment and later
returned to her home. The hospital
would not discuss the case except to
say that such things sometimes hap
paned and the eye was sometimes ten
porarily removed when operations
were performed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
3. f5ur>r) 0oDs Co.
BusY CORNER" pENNA. !A'EA7 8 TH.sL
Ribbons Are More Than Ribbons These Days

The metal ribbons positive works OF art. Ana
indeed the women who want ribbons today le-
pion and also connoisseurs They demand beautltu
and artistic designs in the figured ribbons and eX-
quisite colors and an almost lmitess list of shades
from which 10 choose.
Our Ribbon Store is making every endeavor to
meet these demands
The New Metal Ribbons are in SO many different
effects description is impossible, but they range in
price, yard, from $3.50 to $1,000
Fancy Embroidered Ribbons, for making the new
vests yard, from 1925 to $3.50.
Dresden Ribbons, in light and dark effects yard
$50 to $3.50
Two Toned Ribbons. about ga inch wide, for
trimming hats and dresses. A yard 39c.
Plaid Ribbons, for childrens hair bows; yard,
soc to 81 49, Kanns-Street Floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-08
rNCONAR THEATER

VIM. S. Hart in 'Hell's Hinges,
viii be the attraction. Chapter =
f "rhe Adventures of Ruth" also
will be shown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
MARKED EPOCH IN INDUSTRY
Experience of Years of Warfare
Should Have Effect on Coal Min.
ing in This Country.

The inventory of the nations re-
sources that the war made necessary
brought to light many new facts about
coal mining which Will be of lasting
value to the industry and to the pub
lie AS long as the war lasted these
incidental lessons were lost sight of
under the pressure of meeting the
emergency created by the shortage OF
fuels. but with the return of peace
the experience gained during the war
is being gathered together in a series
of reports on the industry, the first
of which, Goal in 1917" by c. e.
Lesher, has been published by the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior.
The period from 1914 through 1917
and 1913 and into 1919 may be regard
ed as distinct epoch in the coal in
dustry. of which the year 1917 repre-
sented only one section, but section
which, II not the most remarkable for
ito achievements. was at once the most
chaotic and the most momentous In the
history of the industry.
In response to the unprecedented de-
mand the bituminous mines produced
/ 551.790.563 tons, or nearly 10 per cent
more than the output Of the year be-
fore. The anthracite output was 90.
611,Sl1 net tons, an increase over 1915
of 1871 per cent. The total output of
both hard and soft coal was thus over
G50000,O00 tons.
This record output was accomplish
ed by labor force OF 603.143 men in
the bituminous and 154.174 in the an
thracite mines. In spite Of the draft
the number Of workers in the hitumi-
nous industry was greater in 1917 that
In 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
nsath Took Old and Young.

During the war the London Times,
either Willingly or unwittingly, pub
ilshed innumerable items about the
very old men and women in the Brit
ish empire who were dying off Their
great age, their longevity, formed n
melancholy contrast to the slaughter
If youth then going on in Europe Dur
'ng elk months in 1913, 80 persons
over one hundred years old died in the
British isles, but the figures of young
men who fell during that time before
the guns of the ci.cniy and who died
with influenza mounted toward mil
hon. Not one of the old, be it said
in rasslng. died from ''iiu."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
POINTERS ON ELAPSED POLICY
Not Necessary to State Physical Cen,
dition at Reinstatement In
Three Months.

Washington.--Un modification OF
conditions governing reinstatement OF
elapsed policies announced by the '7aT
risk insurance bureau, no statement as
to physical condition will be required
within three months after discharge
from, the service. but after three
morths statement declaring the policy
holder TO be In as good health as at
the time of discharge will be required.
together with written request for re-
instatement and two months premiums
Policies may be re.nstated within
eighteen months after discharge upon
payment OF two months premiums,
ana all lapsed Policies may be rein
stated until next Dec, 81 regardless Of
the length Of time since a premium
has been paid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Coming soon--"The Moonshine
Trail. ADV
| Constance TIA madgc in Happiness
a La Mode" snappy story with an
unexpected ending. ADV.
The Daughters OF Isabella will hold
a social meeting Tuesday evening
at o'clock at the X. of c. rooms.
Clifford A'dr'ch OF Rotterdam Junct
ion passed the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. George Aldrich Of Schoo
street
The condition OF Mrs. Clyde Tay
lor of Man street, who has been seri
ously i'll. is reported today to be i'm
proved.
The condit on OF Charles Harte Of
Jefferson street remains about the
same. The little fellow has been IL
for several weeks
Lost, Saturday, small black pocket
book containing dollar bill and change
VIII finder kindly leave same at The
Banner office ADV.
REGULAR meeting OF Temple chapte;
r. A. Nj this evening The Past Mas
A ter and MOTT Excellent Master degrees
viii be conferred,
4 why did she consent to give him q
divorce? See Constance Talmadge
in Happiness a La Mode" at Library
Theatre today ADV.
NOTICE-An informal dance will be
held in Masonic Temple, r'day even
ing. Jan 30, 1920, for Masons and their
friends Dancing . to l. ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Holden
and family of Old Bennington are
living this winter at the home of Mr.
Holden's mother, Ms. John S. Hold
EN- on Main street.
The Red Team OF the Baptist
church invites the young people fer
a sleigh ride Tuesday evening, start
! ing from the church at 1880. Re
freshments served upon return.
A whist party win be given Tues
/ day evening in the Young Woman's
club rooms by the members OF st
! Jean Bapt ste society. All are cordial
ly invited, Adm. 10 ents.--Ady.
The next regular session Of Benn ng-
ton lodge of Elks will be held Tues
4 day evening at o'clock A class OF
candidates will be init ated after which
Ia clam chowder supper VIII be served
! The regular meeting of Benning-
ton Ledge B. p. o. e. will be held
on Tuesday evening Jan. 9th, A
class of candidates will be initiated.
after which clam chowder supper
| viii be served
Claude r. Sumner, who. s'nce his
discha &c from the United States
army, has been employed by the Rus-
Land railroad company. has res gned
and Left today for Portland, Oregon,
where he will make his future home
a man tells of country editor who
started out poor twenty years ago and
has retired with the comfortable for.
+ tune Of $4,000. THIS money was az
qgised through industry economy,
cgnscient Gus efforts to give full value,
indomitable perseverance and the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
SAFE Llnnt for Miners.

Nowadays the up-to-date miner car
ries q package of electricity about
with him while underground 1t is n
small storage battery attached to the
back of his belt, and is connected by
cord with lamp fastened to the
front of his cap. The lamp, provided
with reflector throws quite flood
of light in front of the miner But its
chief advantage is absolute safety. In
olden days miners (who must, of
course, have light carried about with
them open-flame lamps. These caused
innumerable disastrous accidents
through ignition of coal dust or gases.
Sir Humphry Davy's invention of a
safety lamp whose flame was protected
by a wire gauze saved an ir1mense
number of lives. 1t is in common use
today, but the electric mine lamp is
better and more convenient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-26
HAS NO
PAIN NOW
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Did
for Mrs. Warner.

cnalaska, Wis. =" Everymonth nad
such pains in my back and lower part of