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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
FOLLOWED aERIk THE RED


Erik Rufus, vulgarly dubbed 1.-THE
Red" ran on TO Greenland ii 081.
Erik's Norwegian father had found
1t convenient tO 90 with his family to.
Iceland to escape the strong hand Of
the law, which was reaching out for
him on account Of q murder he had
committed in his native land.
Young Erik had not been Id Ice
land long before he, too, became In
volved In q dispute with a fellow
toWnsman, and with the termination.
Of the argument Erik's antagonist
was dead. In attempting to escape
the pursuit Of justice lie accidentally
discovered the coast OF Greenland.
Having spent two or three years In
exploring the country he had found.
he somehow obtained the pardon cf
the folks back In Iceland, and de-
cfded to pay them q visit.
He insisted that, IN contrast to Ice.
land, the new country was a land Of
green meadows and rich pastures.
Astounding in. cattle and every species
Of game. His enthusiasm, or his ef-
frontery, worked like magic, and he
vent back to Greenland, Which he had
named himself, with q numerous fol
lowing. The colony prospered under
nrtk's successors-it once numbered
1000, but disappeared completely In
the fifteenth century. Whether the
settlers all persisted or were Rradual-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

The car on an English railway was
not overcrowded. There was d goodly
number of persons sitting in 1t, but
evidently there was not room for the
fussy man who entered last
He stood on every ones toes.
He pushed his luggage in every ones
eyes and placed his heaviest bag on
some ones hat.
He elb0Wed himself plenty Of room
on the side OF the compartment .
Internal railway! 4" he muttered to
the man next to him.
'.Thank goodness" replied the
stranger, that you spoke firstl !"
"What do you mean7' asked the
rude man.
"Well," said the stranger, handing
him a gold matchbox. u must give you
this, sir"
But" exclaimed the other, W. are
complete strangers
Yes, sir, ! know that, but / am
IA member Of a society, and we have
subscribed for that matchbox, which
we were going to give to q member
whom We considered the rudest man
on earth-but I think you deserve It
far more than he doesi"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
FALSE NEWSPAPER HEARINGS

A news dispatch originating at
Mandan and appearing under the cap
ton "Nonparty Wrecks County FL
~nances," was published in the Mime
apolis Journal and other Northwest
ern dailies last week. 1t told of a
mass convention to be held at Mott,
in Hettinger county, to discuss a crit
cial situation that has developed in
that territory owing to a series OF
crop failures.
The news item says that only Al
per cent of taxes have been paid; that
schools of the county would have to
remain closed; that three banks in
county have gone to the wall with a
lot of county money tied up, and that
the county commissioners will have to
curtail expenses at the court house by
discharging stenographers and reduc-
ing salaries.
The news item does not specify in
just what manner "Nonparty" (Non-
partisan League) went about it to
wreck the finances Of Hettinger coun-
ty. In fact, a study of the situation
reveals that "Nonparty" has done
more for Hettinger county than any
other organized force.
The trouble with Hettinger county
is that it has had no crop worth men
tioning in five years. The Bank Of
North Dakota has loyalty supported
the bankers and farmers of Hettinger
county, as the following facts will
show:
Hettinger county and it's political
subdivisions have on deposit at the
Bank of North Dakota a total of
$50, 600. On the other hand, the state
owned bank has $685. 900 in the banks
of Hettinger county! In addition, the
Bank of North Dakota has loaned the
farmers of that county $4,000.
When the Bank Of North Dakota
was organized it found the banks now
closed in Hettinger county in possess
ion Of large deposits Of county money
and other public funds. The Bank Of
North Dakota made redeposits of this
money, and it has since been unable to
withdraw these deposits owing to fl
nancial conditions as stated herein. In
addition to these deposits being prac-
tically undisturbed, the Bank of North
Dakota has made these banks addi-
tional loans, secured by collateral, to
help them along.
The I. v. A. headline writer's have
learned to do their part remarkably
well. Poor crops, ruinous prices, exor-
ibtant freight rates, u%surious interest
and the criminal blunders Of an in
competent Federal Reserve system
may be all charged to "Nonparty
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
kansans hard. % catoh.

Oars from Kansas and bearing the
lissnss plates OF the state must be
careful In running 81 ! traf1c police
man on q low corner OF Fifth avenue,
New York, says the Sun q that city.
He II watching for them.
You'd be surprised sat the different
places from which carl come" said
the cop. And the funny thing about
It 10 that I seem to have to call down
out Of town drivers all the time. I
suppose it's because they don't know
tho trafic rules. &.
''Tor the last, two years I've keptsa-
record Of the out-of-tswn licenses that
I've had to 1ot down to report. I've
got one from every state In the Union,
except one, and several from Porto
Rico.
'sThe missing state 10 Kansas: I'd
certainly like to complete the list, and
% I'm looking for a Kansas driver.
He'd better watch his STEP"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
COLLEGES EMPLOY
BUSINESS WOMEN

Many Of the Northwestern ed
ucational institutions employ stenog-
raphers and clerks trained at Dakota
Business College, Fargo, N. ID.
These young women are preferred
because their college course has
made them exact and dependable.
Marguerite Timlin, agraduate of
Dakota Business College. recently
took a position in the extension
department Of the N .. Aericur
tural College. This institution alone
has employed u p. B. G. eirls.
Follow he &ucceSSful % !.
Worthwhile position. Az /. u
Watkins, Pre-, 800 Front ST,
Fargo, N. p, about Fall coursea.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
BROWN DECIDEDLY I'm BAD
OF Course Rich Uncle johnson May
Forgive Him, but He Feels
Il u Hardly Likely.

After luncheon in a popular restaur-
ant, Gibson Brown reached up for his
overcoat to find to hiS amazernent
that It was not there. Just at that
moment he caught a glimpse OF q man
passing out OF the restaurant wearing
the coat
'.Stop. thief /" yelled BROWN. and
tore after the departing stranger. He
overlook him at the 1rst corner and
gave him n charge Of ! policeman.
Then, wearing the overcoat asain him
sell, he wont on his way sattsned.
NY dear," he said to hts wife on ~
turning home from the o11cs that eve
Ming. 4 had n advsatuI1 this mid
day.
And 4, too. Gibson. hays something
u tn you,' interrupted III wife.
a0h, but let me, tell 3you mine nrstl.
pr0tsstsd Nr. Brown.
mo, dear; 4 must tn you mine.
Ill Uncle johnson h9s Ioky1ven as,
~ our marriage ana No. come W stGy
With ~ Tor ! few Dry. HILL probably
remeEnber a Ia hts VIII nov"
Ihatss ~ rilshts answered M.
DEOWny intereste1 bQt eae9r to tell hls,
wnseoty,b nsesslyh md nv over;
eeass1ee11e< tod9y,' andho
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
eachsloss and Children.

Commenting on John Galsworthy's
book on childhood, Awakening" a
critic remarks that men, and especial
ly bachelors, + the best historians Of
childhood. It vas Charles Lamb who
wrote Dream Children" Lamb, by the
way, "a scarcely m inveterate bache-
Ion. 81 no would have married Ann
Simmons II she had been willing, and
there was also "Alice w." a well an
Fanny Kelly, the actress, who refused
him. It was the lonely Barrie who
wrote 'Peter Pan" And few descrip-
lions Of children-not dream children
or Peter Pans, but Of actual child life
can surpass the pictures drawn by
b. Nesbitt (Mrs. Hubert Bland) In
'.The Treasure Seekers" and 1.-THE
Phoenix and Carpet"-Exchange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
u WILLIAM FALL


G. 1871. WsstsrA Nswspapsr sUaion.
John Croft had written 70 his wife
and dropped the letter down the mail
chute. She had been gone three
weeks, but she had communicated
with him twice during that period 20
that the breach between them 9 not,
i~rrevocable. That morning her second
letter had come, and now that Ne had
answered II ne took It Up and began,
reading II again.
Dear John, she wrote. aI have
ben thinnklngS rood Dial during Y
separalttonaaEa cone "a
51SAJ11 41li6tenee 10hnLy 4 SaIBse 1ljlp!
aa1adL1ssk IN cannot q kllnde
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

when President Howard OF the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation proposed
q cooperative grain marketing system
he was given support by this element.
The /. v. "A. press was loud in its
praise Of cooperation and was ever
ready to point out It's many "advan-
tages" yer the program Of the state
and government ownership as advo-
Gated by the Nonpartisan League .
Now the tone Of the I. ". a.. press
has changed. When the farm bureau
and United States Grain Growers
movement began to show signs Of be-
ing able to accomplish something Of
real value for the farmers and to
threaten the private graft Of grain
gamblers and their big banker back
ers these organizations suddenly be-
cane mathematical T~ownleyism." The
grain gamblers raised a fund Of a
quarter Of a million dollars with which
to fight the United States Grain
Growers and the mails were swamped
with propaganda literature warning
the farmers against the new market
ing system. I
The real Ivaism has at last been ex-
posed. BY coming out in open attack
on the new cooperative marketing
system the /. v. A. has shown its
hand, has shown that it is an organ
ization opposed to any farmers move
ment that promises to improve condi-
tions On the farms and make the
gamblers position more difficult.
Anything that threatens to cut into
the enormous profits and lessen the
power Of the big business is social
ism" in the eyes Of the I. v. A. leader
ship in North Dakota and must 8 o be
labeled by its kept press.
In taking this stand the I. v. A.
politicians have confessed that they
simply lied when they declared that
they were not opposed to the Nonpar-
tisan League as an organization but
only to Townley, Lemke, Frazier and
the other great leaders of that move
ment. The I. v. A.. leaders have no
fear Of or objection to these men as
individuals, but they do fear the Nom
partisan League. The League has al
ready proven Of ~incalcuable benefit to
the farmers, workers and small bust
ness men in North Dakota. The I. v.
A. is therefore keeping up it's fight
to destroy this organization if posi-
BILE. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
BOND SALES

Orders for bonds are coming in
steadily, with many repeat orders ev-
cry day now" said Mrs. Belle Roberts,
manager Of the Bismarck bond sales
office of the Bank of North Dakota.
'NThe North Dakota drive is turning
out as well as could be expected" she
added, with the League women very
active, s. we expect still larger sales
within the state as soon as the har-
vest is ver and the farmers know
where they stand"
However" said Mrs. Roberts, sor-
ders from Fargo, Grand Forks and
Minot r conspicuous by their alb
sence." The lack of orders from the
Wall Street towns should not surprise
nor discourage anyone, for the Weiss
Bacons, Murphys, MacFaddens,
Johnsons and Nestosses are merely
giving the states their usual imagin-
airy "co-operation."
We should worry! On with the Vic
tory Drive!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

gHE - .E4 EA.EE. -&#sxly& 3&&%@S
State Of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS. COUNTY COURT
In the matter of the Estate Of AL
Ian Joseph Mcdonald, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given BY Joseph
Andrieux, the Administrator of the
estate Of Allan Joseph Mcdonald, De-
ceased, to the creditors Of, and all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them, with the ne
cessary vouchers, to the said Joseph
.Andrieux at his residence at Botti-
neau, North Dakota within six months
after the first publication Of this mo-
tice.
Dated this 18th day Of August 1921.
Joseph Andrieux,
Administrator of the Estate Of
Allan Joseph Mcdonald, Deceased.
Aug. Is to Sept. s.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

Needles and pins, needles and pins,
When a maj starts farming, his
troubles begins;
First he is bankered, and then he is
hailed,
And after it's rel this prices are
scaled.
He works with his children and works
with his wife,
BY the bulls" and the clears" he
is hunted thru life;
Yea, yea, needles and pins, needles
and pins
When q man starts farming his
trouble begins!
Ole Smoke.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
Explaining aHo-Pesp.n

Bo-Peep has quite a curious history,
and 1t Is not about q shepherdess, ac-
cording to a writer in Pearson's Week
ly. In the old days the people Of Eng
land gave q great deal Of money to
the begging friars, whom they dared
not refuse, but when the power Of the
monasteries declined they grew bold,
er and jeered at the friars with the
Bopeep rhyme. Bo-peep or Boo-peep
wss a slang term for the holy men,
and the words. "Boo-peep has lost
ais sheep" referred an9fhe falling of
s,..AtA ~ ai..t tl.ass. course.
q &ssi..ael into
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

a clash between employees Of q air.
and the police of Fremont, Neb-
raska, as the latter attempted to stop
alleged econ" games, came to an end
when the mayor of the city threatened
to call out members Of the American
Legion to preserve law and order. The
police Were outnumbered by the circus
roustabouts. who refused to obey or
ders Of the mayor until the latter an
nounced that he would call Legion
nj to assist the police.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
OF BIDS

The school board of Fairview School
District No. 40 will receive bids for
the north and south bus routes in s.
e. part Of said district up to 8 p. NJ.
Aug. 10th, 1921, at which time all bids
will be considered.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the school board.
Geo. Fitch,
Clerk Of Fairview School Board.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
Triumph Of Truth.

A merchant had advertised for a
boy. Late in the afternoon a red
headed, freckle-faced, blue-eyed, hon
est-looking boy applied for the job.
do you like to work." asked the
merchant.
"No, sir" replied the boy.
'.Then you can have the job" re-
piled the merchant. You are the first
boy who's been here today who didn't
lie about 1t and say yes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
WHAT SCHOOL TO ATTEND

Ignorance is the rope that bitches 50
many men and women to ordinary
jobs. The possession Of intelligence
will not serve to break the rope that
holds you down. But trained intelli-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

A baseball game between members
of the Woodston, Oklahoma post Of
the American Legion and members Of
the Women's Auxiliary resulted in q
victory for the women with q score Of
90 to ID. The right hand Of each Of
the .Legionnaires was tied behind his
back, a handicap too great to over
come.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
Or on these four items alone

This does not take in the savings
on express rates and many other sim
liar savings, but it will serve to show
the electorate why the /. v. "A. bosses
are fighting so hard to recall Frazier,
Lemke and Hagan to to scrap the Lea
gue's Industrial Program-because a
saving to the people means a waste"
to the ~plutocrats who r backing the
!. v. A. bankers and bosses.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

gence knows no bonds. Aaker's Bust
ness College, Grand Forks, N. D. can
help You. Twentieth Century Book
keeping, Gregg Shorthand and Touch
IypeWriting. Write for our new cat
alog.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
SALvAGED

Bismarck-To date land within the
last few months, the League Admin
istration has saved to the people APP
proximately the following sums:
In freight and passenger
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
Striking Suggestion.

Flubdub-"The doctor says l am
run down. Brown-.".Then it's time
for you to wind up your affairs"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18

Wreckers' wkhen touched by the mag
ic hand Of q writer Of heads who has
graduated from the Black Flag school
Of journalism.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-18
Not PassionateIy FOND.

Not P~assIohateIy F.ond.
rs your wife fond Of fOwefs?"
Il don't think so. simply can't
get her to dig in the garden"
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23

Mr Arthur llaIsl and family va.
tied Mr. rhilllps of this seeiion iasi
Sunday.
Mr Everett Quartermous yisits,
M G. n Collins one night last weck
Mr Boyd Phillips. vho b a. vofi
81 pstoysn visited biz mother sun
day
Mn. J. r. Collins vas In wssior
saturday
49, d n. Walker of Rosebud W
ied BIZ father. NJ PRANK Walher
Sunday
nruthsr Woodal dllsi his appoint
msui 81 Baker Sunday
They ars putting The road in roo.
lhape in this section.
rhs school 81 this place h pro
rrossinr niosly uiih Mis- Eskew a
tealhef
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23
FsH TRAP

Mfs Cords lleires b. reported o.
b. some better a. Iris writing
A. ard Mr. C'arenos Melton and
,hliifsn visited ~ and Mr. Ed
rossll sunday
Mss Carol WsodalI and SISTER ys
tsd ihsu aunt. Mr. Mari Mood
suniay
Mr John Woois n on ihs i.si hsi
81 this writing
NJ I.m rhomas has returned from
unioniosu
A. and Mr. Gsofes Norsl and
baby siisuisd church ~ knan san
day
Enon ehurlh hss changed meeting
days o. ths hrsi suudaya
NJ and Mr. D Martin uors
Esssis u Az and Mra A. McMinn
SUNDAY
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23
MAKE STONE WALL ARTISTIC
Gvsrythlns Depends On Selection -
Right natsrials ard Proper cars .
IN Construction

In building ths vail of stone thsfs
are a number Of things 10 b observed
uhsre fucceu n desired TIE val
should b. well bonded together. ths In
tsh over ths windows should b
siroug. ths foundations should b ads-
quais 70 prevent crackA the nethod
81 laying should b. artistic. and ths
fern of iointing ln harnony with H.
All native stones used for ruhbie
vail construction have certnin char,
acterisiica of color and formation
Certain stones viii split easily into
long hai shapes. Others brsak into
iaEred. irregular petieruA While oh
ss are - soft that they lend them
sslves 10 easy shaping m Squared
blocks of reEular sire soinstimes,
even The neigAborhoed may b niisd
With ruund nsid stones which can
b. uusd % imhsd into the face q The
vail and produce q surface 81 round
lumpa whatsver is the character q
ne native stone u should b used m
lis simplest form and ne, forced into
Imitation q sons other UpA The
eft brOun sandsions vhich are seen
n soms coloalal houses ars sanly cui
and squared; but 70 cut up q hard
aons Into such carefully ahaped
hlocks 10 imitation of thls eoloaial vera
vould not only b. . waste q msne bui
q uasts q artistic snsstr-'Ths oon-
aruction q ths small Hou.e- b. n
V. WALSH. IN Archltsctura.
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23

ne most snccossfui msthod 81 co.
bafinr colnmon ehickueei IN hsnA
sccufding O. specialists u TIE alpiied
States Dspartmsnt oi Aris11turo. =
10 raks cat a. much u ne used ~
pnciicable In The sarly spring. usins
q me tooth garden rake rhis on
ssrioualy retnrd the ErOuth q the
used Commercial fertilizer should
os heavily sppiisd immediately afief
raking and the lawn literally SEEDED
With a goct lavn-rrass mixture. TIE
hsavy growth Of Eaas which should
result VII tend % crowd out the shai
iaw.rooied ehiekwecd oonstant mow.
iag and watering throughout the gFou.
lng season vin hamper the spread q
the pest rhs lawn should alto h
rolled zach sprinr
One method Of destroying chielweed
u 10 allow chickens 10 have accsss "a
ths lavus early IN the sprine. Exien'
sivs experiments have besn made vim
Chemicals for DESTROYING ehickweed
hut without markei sucNss
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23

Fruii trees shsuid hs cultivated dur
iag ne growing scasoa as carfuilJ
as cum h cultivated Ths soil shouid
hg palvsriIet % cuusgrts the moisture
and % prrvent ths rruaing u rraai
and ueeis Hoe ne son Immediate
" aruund iho trunk. which cannot -
cultivated By horss cultivation Tha
cultivation should ccase the middla
% latter part % July. Ths wtl give
the trec time 10 harden Ceaa,ng cul.
tivatlon VII cause the tree 10 stop
growing and prvvsnt the succuleni co..
dition. which would cause winter kin.
ina An application of barnyard ma
uurs near the tree but not immsiiate.
y around the trunk Il benshcial -
itn grOvth.
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23
Home huIl||
N He|wY) |
IMPROVEMENT IN RURAL LIFE
Cooperative Organizations Are Ne
coming Recognized as q Move
IN the night Direction.

Much IA expected from the American
osuntry Life association. which Il dis
tinguiahed from other orpAniEations
eiming a. betterinK rural life IN that Il
lays i1 emphasis upon the human A.
pects 81 agriculture One Of ita precepts
4 that -the farmer IL more important
than the fnrm." II Il Organized On the
basis Of standing committees made up
81 specialists IN the various helds 81
country life
Az the third annual couferonne q the
organization held recently N spring.
Geld. hsaA, the subject was Rural o..
Taniration- The speeches indicated
that country people are at last avaks
10 their greatest prohlem-namsly. that
II orEaniring themselves for coopera-
tive action n was declared a. this
meeting that already progreas In c0uD
~ life Il evident along svsrJ line Of
human sndeavor that makea existence
more satisfying The CONSULTATION e
schools IL proceeding with great rapid
ifyi county and travelling librariea arr
extending libury servics 10 increasing
Numbers ~ rural residents; visiting
nurss- ars being requested In numbers
larFsr than the supply numerous move
ments locking toward physioai eduar
ton and recreation are IN proueas; I;
colleges. normal schools and univern-
ties ars Introducing cOurnes IN rural
socioiory. Post
The Crittenden press., 1921-09-23
Rural cnlrsnshln

wherever rural prosperity ls rrport
"a Of any counly. inquire into q. and
u vtll BE- found that Il depends On
rural organinn on. Whenever thers
n rural decay. n u ls inquired ints
u viii b. found that there vas .
rural population but no unl con.
mualiy. no organization. no guild 10
promote common Interests and unite
the countrymen IN defense of them
--oeerge W. Russell