The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
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1 NE'T~N 49,. |N~E
by w. e. Brooks to G. E. Mitchell, who
has taken charge.
Bismarck-R. G. KatrOn of James
town has been selected as deputy COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
MISUNDERSTANDING and farmers
held a community meeting here re-
Gently. Many vital topics of impor-
lance were discussed.
Zap-This village will soon be cleo
trio lighted from current supplied from
the plant Of the Lucky Strike, coal
mine near here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES county. will vote
next spring on the question of whether
or not the county will retain the county
agent. t
Fargo-Mrs. Mary Ann Brimer, "A,
OF Sanborn, died at a local hospital Of
a general breakdown, following an
illness of about eight weeks.
Grand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Grand Forks fair is at Chicago attend
ing the 31st annual meeting of the In
ternational and American Association
of Fairs and Expositions. ID
Devils Lake-Playing with matches,
the ~3-year-Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Burgess, of near here, was badly
burned about the face and hands. She
will recover.
Delamere-Several farmers near
here report heavy losses Of chickens,
ducks and turkeys, as the result Of
depredations by thieves. Some have
intimated they will use drastic meas
tres to protect their poultry. ...
Grand Forks-In keeping with the
annual injunctions to. "do Christmas
shopping early" one Grand Forks
wholesale house has already shipped
in one big consignment of Christmas
trees. An especially heavy demand
for this year is indicated, dealers state.
SheIdon-Mrs. r. E. Kraft of this
city has the distinction of being the
first woman drawn for jury duty in
Ransom county. her name being select
ed for the jury panel of the district
court term to convene at Lisbon De-
cember 6.
misunderstanding his shotgun in a
buggy, Paul Smith was severely in
jured when the piece was accidentally
discharged, raking the Two middle fin
gers Of his left hand, nearly severing
them. The attending physician be-
lieves the fingers can be saved.
Grand Forks-Edmund f. Reed, SIS,
who settled in Michigan City, Nelson
county, In 1896, died at a hospital here
after a long illness from pernicious
anemia. He was interested in farm
ing for many years and was active in
public affairs of Nelson county.
lakota-Fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed the grain elevator on the
Swanke farm hear here, together with
between 1000 and 5000 bushels of
grain. Lakota firemen took a chemi-
cal engine to the scene but were un-
able to save the building. l,s
Mandan-As the result of the pres
entation and advocacy of two routes,
Of the new state trail from Mandan to
the kildeer mountains, when the asso-
citation was organized last week, the
report of a special routing committee
was adopted with a special routing
prOvisO.
Starkweather-The story of the local
paper, telling Of the arrival on time of
the local train for the second time in a
year has achieved wide publicity. Pub
lished in most of the daily papers in
North Dakota, it has been reprinted at
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Des Moines,
Iowa.
BowbeIls-The schoolhouse west of
Wobern was destroyed by fire with all
contents. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. A new modern building will be
erected next spring. The children of
this district are being hauled for the
remainder of the term, by bus, to an
other district.
Lona-Frank Hensel, 46, pioneer
merchant, died here. He had been in
poor health for several years follow
ing an operation. He had been en-
gagged in the hardware and implement
business here since 1906. He took an
active part in the religious, social and
civic affairs of the community. He
leaves his wife and two daughters.
Bismarck-The state supreme court
has rendered the following decisions
Peter Larson, plaintiff, against Fred
w. Friis, defendant and appellant,
(from Ward county, affirmed. w. L,
Gardner and J. J.. Murphy, plaintiffs,
against T. L. %Strangebye, ct al, de.
PENDANTS and appellants, (from Hettin.
ger county, affirmed.
Misunderstanding upon a message
from Riverhurst, Sask., addressed, to
George Bauman of LaMoure, and stat.
ing that "Helen died yesterday" rela.
tives assumed that the telegram refer.
red to their sister Pauline Of River.
hurst and made the long trip to at.
lend the funeral. They were surprised
70 meet her on the street much alive.
It has not vet been learned whether
the message vas designed for someone
at LarimOre or whether 1t was q fake
or a mistake in identity.
Minot-Fine exhibits of corn and 20.
.atoes are being shown at the big corn
and potato show.
Lisbon-An attempt of prisoners Ii
the Ransom county Jail to saw theil
way to liberty was discovered ani
thwarted, as the result of Janitol
Church who heard a rasping sound
who Investigated and found that on
Of the prisoners had cut through thu
grating at the bottom Of one of til.
Il foil NTH hooE SO " h1o1os