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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
DEAD MAN Al THE THROTTLE


Net long ago, buHaplng over . net
work Of frogs and switches, the limited
express On a great transcontin4ntal
railway sped into the terminal station
ut 1 large city with the engineer dead
1t his post. He sat In his accustomed
place; his sightleAs eyes were rveted
On the track ahead Of him: his nerve
less fingers still sripped the throttle.
So lifelikes was his position that the
fireman, who had become alarmed at
the undiminished speed ~ they neared
the station, shook him roughly before
he realized that the man wa: dead.
He shut of the steam and applied the
brakes just In time to avert q terrible
catastrophe.
A dead man at the throttle! Flow
many calamities In life can be traced
to men IN a like condition! God has
given each Of us the charge Of a won
derful machine-the human body with
its complex mechanism through which
act our physical, mental and moral
forces. We are each an engineer, and
each Of us must drive his machine
along the destined path between the
eternities.
Many meet with catastrophes. We
cannot always explain them, but how
many times the cause is-a dead nan
at the throttle! He sits in his accus-
toned place with his eyes fixed on
the track ahead, but he Is dead never
theless to all thought Of moral Or
spiritual responsibility. There are
helpless people on the track before
him ; there is a long train Of unborn
generations coming after him but he
does not see or think or feel.
It is nj Of the mystifying truths
OF life. that 4 man can be outwardly
alive although inwardly dead. His
mind may be keen and his senses alert,
though he is dead in heart and soul.
It would be better for the world IL hs
were physically dead for while he re
mains physically alive he is still an
engineer in control Of dangerous
forces-forces that he cannot use with
consideration for others or as He who
intrusted him with them expected
them to be used. The powers It was
his duty to control are great; uncon-
trolled, they are a curse rather than
a blessing. U~ngoyerned by principle
and love OF others, they r sure to
bring tragedy and suffering to every
n in their path.-Youth's Companion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

aIs6 f0of charge 81 Ednfce- roszs \
distant relative. Mr.. Marsh did not
seem to disapprove Of his wards mar
riage to Albert Danvers. Yet, while
they were OF on their honeymoon he
had written to them, forbidding them
to ever approach him again In any
way.
Nellie had written, pleading for an
explanation. It was coldly refused.
The next thing she heard was that
her uncle a arranging to will his
fortune to Eunice. Then she was
shocked to hear Of the death Of the
latter. Since then old John Marsh
had shut himself in to . miserly. cheer
less existence.
"John Marsh, Rushville," received
the parcels post package two days
later. He carried 1t into the house,
opened 1t, and read the tiny childish
note it contained. His eyes glared.
He gritted his teeth as he gave the
sQueaky doll a fling through a door
way, into the Eunice had once
occupied.
All the same, he did not sleep very
well that night.
A squeak, clear and distinct, sound.
ed through the house. Noiselessly the
old man arose from his bed and
reached the sitting room. In the n
beyond, where he had flung the doll,
was q light. He seized a gun he kept
always loaded, crept to the open door
way, and made out two masked men
ransacking a desk that had not been
opened since Eunice died.
Bangl--John Marsh fred and the
burglars disappeared.
The old man found a bag left be-
hind by the burglars filed with money
and papers secured from his own
wardrobe. Then, as he began to pick
up the papers strewn about from the
desk Eunice had owned, he made q
startling discovery.
What had estranged him from Mel
lie was q letter apparently In her
handwriting shown him by the plot
ting Eunice. Addressed to her lover,
it referred to her uncle In sneerink
terms, telling how she cared only for
the fortune he might leave her. Now,
among the scattered papers, John
Marsh found evidences Of Eunice. hav-
ing laboriously practiced to counter
felt Nellie's handwriting.
Towards the end of the week, as
Elsie was sitting in the garden, an old
man opened the gate. Carefully re-
packed, he carried the parcels post
pAckage.
"Why," shouted the little miss, all
smiles and d~imples--"I know who you
neutrality-suspicious. that's the box !
sent. and-oh, | must tell mamma
1t was a fearful, yet happy inter,
view, that which followed bet"tr:.
uncle and niece. All was .eXplainHt;
and when Mr.. Danvers came hon,'
that evening. he learned that all tn"
family were to return TO RuSliville.
where he was to have a free. glad
some life caring for the old man:
property.
Dear little child" said John MHrs!.
fondly stroking the gr~idcn-hairr'l
fairy who had brought all this about
my fortune saved, my old-time hap
pincss back to m" all through you
and that blessed parcels post"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Elsie Wins a
Grandpa
By HUBERT r. A
(@, 1924. western Newspaper Union.)

90, 1924. Western Newspaper Unton.)
Bright as u dollar, Elsie Danvers
had a great idea in her busy little
head. She was only nine years Old,
but she knew more than most chill
dren Of twelve, and thought more
deeply and more to q purpose than
some people OF twenty.
Under her arm she carried a small
cardboard box, neatly done up IN
wrapping paper and carefully tied. TO
her way Of thinking 1t was q very i'm
portant belonging. When she came
to the neat little cottage known as
the Hyde home, she found its spinster
occupant, Miss Susan, resting on u
rustic bench after her exertions in
trimming the rose bushes.
Miss Hyde liked the Danyers people
greatly, and little Elsie particularly
well.
Miss Hyde received her little visitor
with a welcome smile. She at once
noticed the serious face, usually SO
sunny. She made room for Elsie on
the SdTueii seat.
Miss Hyde spoke Elsie at once.
Il heard some people telling about
the parcels post"
Have you something you wish TO
send, ElsieY asked Miss Hyde.
Eyes, ma'am, / have" said Elsie In
i prompt, business-iike way. i heard
mamma crying the other day while
she was telling the minister's wife
about my grandfather. / never knew
/ had one before. He hasn't been
very good to mamma, but mAybe he
doesn't know how she loves hin, and
how she puts some flowers On hia
picture whenever his birthday comes
around. on my birthday two frienda
gave me the same present-those NJ
tie speaking dolls. you know. Well,
I'm sending one Of them 90 4 present
to grandpa III this box, and I've writ
ten him i little note IN II tellin& him
about poor papa and III Of ". md
want you to direct tive got bis
name and everything: M. John
Observation-Disclosures send itsz0r me-
sthrodkh the parcels post I
y VIII do Just as you ~. dear
she said, ssard nobody shall know
about II except you andsI'
Elsie parted with her pfecious pack.
age with supreme confidence IN hel
good friend. Miss Hyde took II dcWi
to the postotfice and mailed It. Shs
did some thinking oil the way. Sh,
had heard Of stern. hard-hearted olt
John Marsh. Mrs. Nellie Danyers. tll'
orphan child H Il brother had be..s
adoDfea 81 rIpNala. - :7=ssr n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Following descrfhed animals have
been tmpounded by me-. to-wit:
IRON gray mare. about 10 years old.
weight about 1400 Tbs. with brand on
,eft shoulder: rcan mare. weight about
Ing colt: 7 gray horse about = years Old.
weight about 1850 Tbs. with brand HIT:
black mare about s years old. weight
about 1900 lbs: hay horse about /
years old, with white a weight about
100 Tbs: I brown mare. about 4 years
old: weight about l15n TBS. Brand W on
Ieff shoulder: black mare colt about
8 years old. weight about 1000 hrs.
white spot on face. and white on both
hind legs: ~"
And that unless the same are taken
away and the fees paid within thirty
DAYS after the date Of this notice. J
VIII sell the same at public vendue. at
the school house on the Southwest
quarter Of Section 9. in Cecil township,
Bottineau County. North Dakota. on the
18th day Of November. 1921. at h hcoP
OF o'clock F. =: as provided by law.
Dated October 36th. 1921.
Ernest Cote.
Pound Master. Cecil Township.
Bottineau County. North Dakota.
Oct: - to Nov. II.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

asinohx he pillows.
That WINS the way Jimmie thought
q her when he raw her coming back
"a the train-always cheerful and
friendly and calm.
say, I'm awfully sorry-'
Jimmy Masters stood there stammer-
Ing. u forgot my gloves. / didn't
think you were here. / wouldn't
have
Virginia's face was tear-stained and
her hair was frankly mussed, her
voice had 4 queer, uncertain sound
that struck at his heart.
"Yes--just 60
sGinny, It isn't anything-that fell
low--y0u're not thinking Of him r.
No no! mol" she said In a stifled
voice, and he saw her. blouse was
crushed and one cheek was scarlet
where It showed beneath her fingers.
II never knew you were like this. /
always thought you were so superior;
didn't have feelings like the rest Of us
fellows
Virginia gave 4 queer, uncertain
laugh and looked up at him.
know you'll only laugh at me,
but that girl I told you about. It's
you. I never would have dared to tell
YOU il | hadn't seen you like this
you couldn't like me, could you,
Ginny Z"
But | do; that's the trouble" she
said, s'and that man
He caught her hand and heard her
whispered words, II just made him
up; but I thought we were just
frfends-
After he kissed her he said ,wickedly,
"Old Plato knew what he was doing
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
= ~ Forgot My Gloves"

geticany, 'you ought to know that.
We've been friends long enough"
sOh yes-friends. Have you ever
been In lover she put the question
with the same nonchalance that he
had used.
Jimmy Masters showed his hands
Into his pockets and stretched on his
feet. He studied the toes OF his cordo-
van leather with interest.
Rather"
what became OF. herr' Virginia
asked In turn, and e voice was not
quite so nonchalant.
aDidn't care anything for me.
Never will. Don't suppose I evef will
forget her"
"Oh"
The clock on the mantel chimed IL
and Jimmy rose to his feet.
Goodnight. It's been q jolly eye
ming. Suppose you'll take the $50 to
the city9.
She nodded. as she gave him her
hand and smiled that frank genuine
smile Of comradeship that. had attract
ca Jimmy some six months back.
Still smiling she stood there with
quiet composure until the door had
closed after him.
Then with i little sob she nung her
self down among the pillows and LAY
there choking with her tears. She dug
her hands into the orange cushions
and her smooth hair that was Gways
coiled % exactly fell Ovsr one cheek
she knew she was rumpling her dress
she knew she would be q wreck tn
the morning-bnt she didn't care.
Her eyeliis would be swollen and
she w~ou}dahaye i headache. but now
me rave way 10 the fury of her rief.
When she had cried until her head
spun, she twisted herfwet handkerchief
into ! little ball and tried 70 dry her
cheeks With Il.
You're poor old IDIOT she told
herself, sitting up straight; "of course
Jimmy Masters was never ln love with
Won't That yon could have thought ne
was FOR one ins.anf''--she choked
SEttAGkS ~ N0Ne
Then she iaAglled funny chokS
Bttle laugh Az the queeraess of life.
Here was she. virginin Fellows. Me
secretary of Prot. R,ackWea the EN-
yied of an the ntler Ofisc M0rksrs'
3h1 had her h~clilays aId htsu,A,as1
sacations, and Was me memory . \ ~
sslFsrlsastic oid man md noted Ecr Asrs sfs
NlReIency y disgllsting wofdf y
meant fhat She was never ate eand
fhsat ne could smile even whei,stt hurt
meant she could write perfectlly
typed letters and Keep the shles and
wear blue serge dresses With fresh
white cnffsdlntl never have 4 hair out
az place II lnenntthat her hands
were cool and white and That she was
never hurried !
Efficiency hate The YER soullr
~ II, and Vlrgiilia dune herself bacl
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

To Ann McKinnon ana all others In
tereAtod "
No. 5s4 issued upon the tar sale Dece,ne
Der ~ 1915 Of the following described
n viz: Lots 1911 413. Block -. orig
nal Townsite Of Bottineau Bottineau
1914 nm said land has been presented a.
this office and application MAGE Tor
decd thereon: that said land was SOLD
required to redeem said land from III
sale At the date hereof exclusive OF the
costs 70 accrue upon this notice 10 SGe
sum Of oB20.2S and that the time FOR
REDEMPTION from said sale VIII exrira
ninety days after the service Of thls
Witness my hand and seal OF offyee
At BottineaI. N. D. this 21st day Of
October. 1921.
VIM. M. Martin.
N. d. ~"
Oct. 20 to Nov. IL.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Canned Tennis Balls.

Dead tennis-balls are worse than
useless. What makes q ball go dead1
Atmospheric conditions very often.
However, II tennis-balls are canned
Theoretically sealed-when manufac-
tured, they will be as good as new
when opened.
This has been done recently In ship
ping tennis-balls to China. Heretofore
the balls have lost much Of their
resiliency because Of the long ocean
voyage. But now, they + n affected
by the journey. - Popular Science
Monthly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Cast Iron Research Association.

Cast Iron Research Association.
It is announced that the British
Cast Iron Research association has
been formed. Its object is to conduct
scientific and experimental work In
connection with the cast iron trade.
The directors, % in number, include
Lord Weir, Sir George Goodwin Good
win. Sir George McKechnie and Doug
las Vickers. The capital Is n Q fixed,
but every ,menl'ei, must contribute a
sl,m nrt exceeding s., if necessary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Human Natures Daily Needs

Human natures Oatly Needs.
l am indebted to the Guardian for
this story, which comes via the Morn
ing Post "a certain bishop" says
u contemporary, whose diocese
need not be named, was lately pre-
scented with q magnificent rope, the
result Of much labor and money OF
admiring friends. His lordship natu-
rally expressed his great delight and
appreciation Of the gift. He is re-
ported, however, to have remarked to
q friend needless to say, not n of
those who We're responsible for the
gift-and very much sub rosa) Il
should ever 81 much rather have had
a dozen new shirts scottish Chron-
icle.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

wrote him a curt little note Of dis
missal. Il don't want to marry 4
coward" she said. Soon he heard that
she was engaged to another.
And his chance never came. That
was the crown of his tragedy. He
was put on detail work, set to copy
ing documents in the s%ub-chief's office.
He was never allowed out again.
One day he walked into Bethany's
Office.
"Chief," he said, Il haven't had my
chance. ! have been doing a clerks
job. Give me my CHARGE to show
that I'm q man." Z
Bethany looked at him, looked un-
der his beetling eyebrows clear into
his heart. NJ .
you'll have your chance now. Re-
port back for duty" T
For a whole year he had Q moth
ing Of Mary. Somebody told him
that she was married.
His chance did come, about three
months after his talk with Bethany.
It was a little fire at first, but It
spread swiftly, and by the time that
the call came to his company, from
the other end of the town, a whole
block Of tenement buildings was
ablaze. .rr
The hose was playing upon the fire ;
it might as well have been a child's
squirtgun for all the effect 1t had.
Above him-far above-he saw white
faces of women at the windows. He
heard their cries family In his ears.
A ladder was being raised. Harri-
gan sprang forward and began to as
cend. He heard shouts beneath him.
The captain was ordering him down.
This was not for him he was a cow
ard and this was no towards work.
He swung from the ladder to the
narrow coping, just out of the reach
of the flames. He did not dare. look
! down. Above him-only one. story
/ above, he saw those women's faces.
Even as he looked two disappeared.
They had run back into the room.
seeking madly for an outlet. One, I'M
mediately. above, looked down. He
choked. 1t was Mary. ..~..
Now he had nc more fear. In an
other moment he was on the ledge by
Mary's side. He clasped her In his
arms.
They chung together on the ledge,
| fire over and under them. One min
ute of life remained.
"Mary-my love!" he whispered,
pressing his lips to her cold cheek.
She opened her eyes. "John !" she
answered, smiling.
"You are married, dear?"
mo, John. l was-waiting," she
answered. ,.
"For meT" he cried.
'"To show that you were a man.
John. And you have shown me-"
! Shouts came to him. The men were
bracing ladders. An elongated snake
Of wood crawled up the side Of the
wall. The fiery tongues beneath were
uuenched. John felt for the ladder
| top with his feet and found it. He
placed his feet upon the topmost
! rung, supporting Mary in his arms,
and tainted in the arms Of the man
who had climbed to save him.
"Well done, John Harrigan," a
voice was murmuring far away. He
listened in amusement. What was
the voice saying-"Bravest man on
the fire force?' He opened his eyes.
He looked into the keen blue eyes
beneath the thick eyebrows -. FI"e
Chief Bethany. . ..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Not SO BAD.

Not So Bad.
Il fear you arb q confirmed pes
simist, Mr.. Gloom"
sOh, no., Mrs. Chatter" replied j.
Fuller Gloom. while I do not see
anything but ruination for the next
1000 years or 50, after that ! expect
things 10 perk up quite q bit."-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
a Gaze 81 Platonic
Friend,hip
~ JESSIE DOUGLAS
% y Mcclure Nswspapsr synuicats.l

lWN -
q y Mcclure Newspaper synuieats.l
Have you eyer been In lover
Virginia Fellows looked at the young
man who occupied the other end of the
divan. He was leaning back against
the orange pillows and he did not look
ct her as he put the question.
She studied his straighttnose and the
turn OF his cheek, his crisp light hair.
tn way his collar ret and peculiar
- OF his tweed suit before she an
swered.
sYes-s
He scrutinized her face sharply for
q moment.
Why / never thought YOU
You didn't expect me to wear It like
2 placard,' Virginia said scornfully.
4Of course I've been In love. With
Z man-a real man"
Jimmy Masters was watching her
with q new interest.
Her hair that was always 70
smoothly cooled, her blue eyes that
were always 20 frankly clear, her
fresh skin with just a trace Of color,
made Virginia attractive II not pretty.
But now her eyes yer vivid and
cleaning, and she pushed back her
hair with a little excited gesture.
what was he Lker' Jimmy asked
with nothing but curiosity in his voice.
Like? He was dark and tall and
not handsome, perhaps, but unforget-
table. He had q scar across one eye
brow, and when he smiled you never
could forget him! He had 4 voice
Oh -"
"And what became Of this wonder7'
Jimmy asked with sarcastic intent.
Laugh 1T met" Virginia said fierce
u. tits just like you to laugh 1t me r
.TM not laughing" no saiA aDolo-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
Drew an Inference.

1--WE often heard" said Mrs. Boston.
that there isn't any money in litera-
ture, and now I'm convinced Of It,"
"How?" inquired the caller.
Because Charley neye" seems to
have a penny sine" h" got acquainted
with those men who E"':e books" r
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17
A Compromise.

] Is5E# sA ~ OVvlpG OtUioSs E25%s
"HoW did Bob Hunter come our OF
his dilemma In regard to those two
girls?'
"He decided to love the poor one
and marry the rich one"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-17

After he kissed her he said wickedly,
'"Old Plato knew what he was doing
when he made up that friendship gag!"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-27
New Oil Company
In Fallon Field
Syndicate Oil Company, Composed
of Leading Nevada Capitalists
Will Drill Here

The latest organization to enter
the Fallon field is the Syndicate oil
Company, which is composed entire
ly of Nevada men. The officers and
directorate show the company to be
one of the most substantial in the
west and 1t has been given out that
$3.50 is actually on hand at this
time to be used for the purpose of
sinking a hole to adequate depth to
get oil.
The president of the company is
]. II. Miller, of Hawthorne. state
SEN ator from Mineral county, and
one of the wealthy men of his eoun
ty, ]. @. Taylor, of Lovelock, mill
lionaire sheepman. is first vice-presi-
dent, Assemblyman True Vencill,
of Fallon, also a man of means, is
second vice-president. Jerry Shee-
han Winnemucca banker, is treas
urer, w. c. Noteware, Lovelock
land owner, Ia secretary. Other d.
rectors are Henry Mack. of Minden.
NJ. II. Penrose, of Yerington, and w.
c. Pitt, of Lovelock.
This is surely an array of names
formidable in the business world
and represents wealth in an aggre-
gate sense totaling several million
dollars. II is the ayowed intention
of the new company to proceed with
out delay In getting down to great
depth in the Fallon field and the ac-
tivities to be undertaken are expect
ed to stimulate interest in the Fall
Ion field and bring about a general
revival of drilling activities in all
districts.
The Syndicate Oil Company owns
land in every part of the field and
also counts land ownership in sew
eral other Nevada sections where
the existence of oil is presaged by
exterior signs. 1t will probably be
a company policy TO drill here and
elsewhere simultaneously, said one
of the men connected with the COM
pany this morning.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-27
County Heads
Pay the State
Commissioners Met Saturday and
Liquidated Debt Due on Road
Building Account

Churchill County's share of the
cost of building the state highway
between Fallon and Leeteyille, a
distance of eight and one-half miles,
was paid in full by the commission
ers at their meeting Saturday after
noon. The total cost of this road
construction was $113. 3.455.15, or
more than $4,000 per mile. OF
this amount the federal government
paid $47,S24.S2, while Churchill
county's part was fixed at $685.
649.50, or one-fourth of the total
with certain deductions which were
absorbed by the state highway de-
partment. The deductions charged
to the state on this account were.
cost of clay binder for roadway sur
face. $9,S31.33, and $2,500 on &C
count of Lahontan gravel plant
costs. The county's final payment
amounted to S5,57s.94, and a claim
was allowed by the commissioners
for this sum in favor of the state
highway commission.
lO4d " bOOts GilltI
for the highway commission, was in
attendance at the BOARD meeting
and announced the highway com
missions intention to maintain a
regular road sprinkling service be-
tween Fallon and Leeteville, this
being a prerequisite to road mainte-
nance. Mr.. Booze also assured the
county commissioners that sanguine
hopes are entertained by the state
highway authorities for the passage
by the national congress of new
laws that would govern in federal
highway undertakings that would
mako road building far more feas-
ible within this great state of mag
nificent distances and scant taxable
values.
Among the other business trans
acted by tho commissioners Satur-
day were orders granting a monthly
allowance from the INDECENT fund of
$4,000 in favor of ]. K. Scott, di-
recting that all culverts shall be
constructed at a level of six inches
above roadways, and commanding
the county clerk to file a protest
with the public service commission
of Nevada against the rotten long
distance telephone service main
tanned by the Bell telephone COM
pany and the excessive toll rates
charged
-~~>~~-~.~~~~~~->~
If you don't hear Christ's voice
here on earth you'll never hear it in
heaven.
Some folks are going to regret
their indifference when 1t is too late.
Some women in the church are
pillars-and their husbands-pil-
lar shams.