The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-11-03

Wells $26.31, Williams $12.1s.
BoWbeiis-Municipal ownership Of
the light plant is being agitated.
Marmarth-The city already is plan
ming a bathing beach for next season.
Lansford-An A. o. U. w. lodge be-
gins. its career here with 80 charter
members. f..
6ismarck-It is estimated that the
cost Of the recall election will be. ap-
proximately $850,000.
New Rockford-Dr. G. H. Babcock,
secretary of the state board Of veter-
mary examiners, died here.
st. Thomas-Two fires in q week
took a restaurant and an elevator with
over 10000 bushels of grain.
Observation-Disclosures cans Of fish
fry have been placed in Turtle Noun
tain lakes by the game commission.
LaMoure-A local chicken hunter
flushed a big brush wolf and killed.
him with five charges Of No. 4 shot.
Minot-The president of the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs of the World,
Charles H. Mcintosh, will speak here
November 10. a' n
Fargo-It is estimated that nearly
1000 North Dakota. service men will
attend the national Legion convention
in Kansas City. z. 2.
HamiIton-The showing of North
Dakota Jerseys at the national dairy
show in st. Paul created a great deal
Of favorable comment.
Foxholm-Called to serve on the
Ward county jury, Mrs. Julia Schultz
is thought to be the first woman in the
state to act in this capacity.
University Student cadets from
here ranked second to Missouri uni
versity representatives at the Fort
Smelling summer training camp.
New Rockford-Six thousand BUSH
els from 45 acres planted to potatoes
las a sideline'' proved a profitable in
vestment for a local wheat farmer.
Mandan-No illiteracy on the Miss
ouri Slope in 1923 is the object of an
educational drive being put on through
out his district. Many night schools
will be operated.
Minot-An unmasked bandit held up
"a jewelry store for $1,O50 worth Of
wares and made good his escape while
a crowd watched through the front
windows Of the store.
Fargo-Bonus claims may be cashed
from the war loan of $15, 100000 for
agricultural purposes in this state, ac-
cording to e. ]. Weiser, director Of the
loan, If the proceeds are to be used in
farm work. ~
New saIem-Action taken at the st.
Paul dairy show, where North Dakota
was exceptionally well represented, In
dicates that the dairy circuit Of this
community will be copied throughout
the nation.
Willow city-After burglars had
blown the safe in a local store a clerk
next morning rolled between her
fingers a small object she picked from
the floor. It exploded and she lost
several fingers.
Geneseo-One hundred dollars in
war savings stamps found by federal
agents in Butte, Mont, has been traced
to North Dakota ownership and it is
believed to have been taken from the
vault Of a local bank.
Bismarck One thousand dollars,
offered by the governor as a reward,
has been paid over to Chris Martinson,
chief Of the city police, for the appre-
hension Of Henry Layer in connection
with the Turtle Lake murder In 1920.
Bismarck-Hedging is not gambling,
In the opinion OF the North Dakota SUI
preme court. In a suit to recover
$4,000 on a note given In q hedging
transaction the defense Of no consider
alton q pleaded but the court held
for the payment Of the note.
Bissnarck-Ansin increase in deposits In
state banks In North Dakota between
June 80 and September 6, the date Of
the last call for statements, .is shown
in a report Of condition Of the banks
made public by the state examiner.
deposits increased from $91,2S9,8O8.67
on June 80 to 500, 73s, 27O.17 on Sep
ltember g. "a decrease Is shown from
September 8, 1920. however, when de-
POSTS were $128. 8O5, 1925 The SUR
plus reserve for all banks or Septem-
Der 8 was $2,971,967.6 SO. the report
Fargo-The Prescott hotel, scene
Hast summer of the rape and murder of
an I8-year-old girl, has been forced by
tack OF business to closets doors.
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standard commodities ID being gather
ed In q number OF counties throughout
1.-THE state, comparing present cost with
l1917 cost and with the peak prices. The
Farm Bureaush has charge Of the work
land is submitting the figures To the
federal government TOR use Ia the IA.
Isestigadon into agricultural conditions.
IA this county lunnber, cement, men's
suits, ana oyeralls were listed, showing
aWide range III prices,
MISUNDERSTANDING from the dutry
show 'inS aEt. Paul, +. p. Erickson, man
lager Of the Farmers Cream and Pro
aduce company here. found the plant
and his adjoining residence Ia smould.
ering ruins. The loss ii $4,000.
Bisnarek-The state levy for 1921
VIII BE S.38 mills as compared with
ne Inst year. II Us announced thai
$8,141y8M Will be raised for the state
general fund compared with the 81,
666.b raised Tor this purpose las
year. me total figure, including Inter
u stand soldier bonus fund VIII b
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