The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29

community Christmas tree this year.
Devils Lake-Two sessions of Ram
sey county district court IL being held
here.
Dickinson-This city may be the site
for a Ignite briquetting plant which is
being investigated. under ~adyisement.
Fargo-Seryices were held here In
all the churches Thanksgiving day.
vsnHook-The Boy Scouts here have
constructed a skating rink. It's size is
100 feet square.
Minot-Road work in Ward county
has been suspended for the year due to
the freezing of the ground.
Fargo-The thirty-fourth annual con-
v~ention of the North Dakota State
Teachers association was held here,
and was pronounced a success.
Sherwood-Sixty gallons of gasoline,
some oil, a 3O-gallon oil barrel, two gas
oline a n and a funnel were stolen
from the Standard Oil station here.
B!nford-Fire recently destroyed the
large general store Of C. f. Ringlee &
Son, causing a loss estimated, at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Minot-The 500 railroad company
has just completed a new wye here, re-
placing an old one. 1t will accommo-
date the largest engines on the road.
Bismarck-An option on a n lot
here has been obtained by the Jewish
organization, which plans erection of a.
synagogue.
Grand Forks-The inter-society and
free-for-all debate series at the Uni
versity of North Dakota will be held
here next week. @a
Dickinson-A broken rail sent, the
diner and observation car of Northern
Pacific train No. 2 off the track at
Southheart, II miles west Of here. No
one was reported hurt, . @
Mandan-Fire destroyed the modern
consolidated school Building at Leith
recently, caused from an explosion of
gas in the furnace, causing a loss of
$4,000.
New Rockford-Four hundred TWEEN
|ty-five school children of Eddy county
were referred to a doctor during the
fiscal year ending October 1, 1921, &C.
cording to the annual report of the
county Red Cross school nurse.
cando-Word has been received
here that Clinton Dunn, 20, formerly
of this city, has disappeared from his
home at Eagle Harbor, B. c., and is
believed to have drowned. His par
ents live at Victoria, b. G.
Grand Forks-Word has been re-
here of the death at Tacoma,
Wash, of Mary O'Keefe, wife of the
late "A. J. O'Keefe, Grand Forks at
.torney. Mrs. O'Keefe came to Grand
Forks with her. husband in 1882.
Napoleon-While two boys were
playing, Arthur, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peterson, was SHOT through the
wrist when a small revolver in the
hands of his younger brother, Harry,
discharged accidentally. The wound
is not regarded as serious.
Drake-T. H. Peterson of Minot, a
fireman on the Great Northern railway,
met with a severe accident at Guthrie,
when the stoker of his engine struck
him on the head, knocking him uncon-
scious and in1icting some very severe
scalp wounds. 49,,
Bismarek-Eugenia, the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Shepard of this city, died within a few
hours after being scalded, when, in
taking a step backward, she tripped
and fell into a pail Of boiling water
standing upon the floor. .@
SheIdon-This city has paid their
fire and water bonds, totalling 3d.
696.23 with interest, dated July 1,
1910, and due in 1927. The bonds were
sold to the state board. The only out
standing indebtedness left is the NUM-
|cipal hall bonds issued last July. y
crosby-The city of Wildrose, to the
south of here, was the scene of a dis
astrous fire when the Taylor house,
the leading hotel of the city, and F. G.
Forter implement office were destroyed
by fire. Flaming gasoline was spread
over the coffee urn in the hotel when
it exploded.
Minot-As a p%recaut;on against acct
dents, several Of which are said to
have been narrowly averted recently,
Minot police have warned parents not
to allow their children to coast on the
city streets. Unless parents prevent
the practice it is believed the police
will take more drastic action.
Nome-For the third time in seven
months thieves entered the large de-
partment store here of Brorby & Brye
and stole goods valued at $3.50. On
April 10th yeggs got goods valued al
$3.50; the second robbery August II
netted the burglars goods valued at
$3.50. The store has suffered a total
loss of $500.
Bismarck - Navigation across the
Missouri river by the ferry here has
been stopped by the ice which has
formed solidly near the banks, but is
floating In large masses in the center
of the stream. The river will be i'm.
passible until it freezes solidly enough
Ito bear the weight of autos and teams
It is reported that several tourists are
waiting on the west side Of the river
Having been caught there by the clos.
ling of the ferry service and are wait.
ling until ice forms to continue theif
journey eastward.
Drayton-Earl E. Wallace, formerly
of Drayton, and son Of the late w. H