The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
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Stanton-The annual teachers insti
tute Of Mercer county was held here
kennedy-The new Catholic church
has been dedicated here.
Grand Forks-Vera Rorke and Tony
Berg received injuries as the result O
an automobile accident.
killdeer-A meeting has been called
here for the purpose Of organizing &
permanent annual Dunn county fair.
Grand Forks-The annual fall re
union ceremonies Of the Scottish Rite
bodies Of this city are in session here
Devils Laks-A large, modern ware
house, fireproof and three stories high
will be constructed here next spring.
kenmare-The local post Of the Am.
erican Legion has elected officers fol
the following year.
Grafton-Rier Drawn, 70, local pio.
neer, who settled In this section in
1881, died here. He leaves three
daughters.
Napoleon-The new Baptist church
here has been recently dedicated with
impressive services, followed by a din.
ner.
Washburn-The annual convention
of the Mclean Sunday school was held
here and officers elected. Turtle Lake
gets the next meeting.
New Enoiand-After receiving NO
tice that he had inherited $4,000 from
a relative, Jacob Holzer, aged resident
of this place, died.
Minot-Because of the lack Of CO.
operation from the parents, enforce
ment Of the curfew ordinance in the
city Is exceedingly hard, according to a
report submitted to the city council.
Pembina-The light and power COM
pany Of this place is making arrange
ments to supply the city of Gretna,
across the Canadian line, in Manitoba,
with light and power.
MayviIie-About 40 friends and
neighbors, coming by surprise, helped
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Egge celebrate their
silver wedding anniversary and pre-
sented them with a gift of silver.
6isrnarck-No receiver has yet been
named for the Peoples State bank of
Hatton, and S. O.. Bjore, deputy exam
liner, has been placed in charge temper
arily. S..
6owbeIls-An extensive area near
Powers Lake was burned W by fire
which left the district unfit for graz
ing. Farmers, however, are we'll sup
piled with other feed.
Steele-A leaky oil stove at the home
of Peter O'Brien, farmer, exploded and
set fire to the building. The farm
house and contents were completely
destroyed.
Van Hook-The electric light plant
has recently installed a Is horsepower
gas engine, while light and power
mains are being extended to various
points about town. improvements in
the plant building are planned.
Fairmount--Enroute from her home
to Mason City, Iowa, whittier she was
accompanying the body of her husband,
Mrs. w. o. Wilson Of Rosholt, s. D.,
suffered a stroke of paralysis here and
died in a few days.
Fargo-Fourteen presidents of coun-
ty farm bureau declarations met here
to discuss matters connected with a
membership drive. The educational
campaign was thoroughly discussed.
Two other meetings will be held, one
at Bismarck and the other at Minot.
Observation-Disclosures county, with
more than 1000 losses and an indem-
nifty Of $685. lii, leads the state in hail
losses sustained in 1921 as reported to
the state hail insurance department in
a statement just issued by Martin S.
Hagen of that department.
casselton-Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wash
burn entertained a large company of
guests in celebration of their silver
wedding anniversary with cards, music
and a dinner. The guests presented
them with typical mementoes of the
occasion.
ElIendale-The Dickey County Build
ing association recently voted to in
crease it's capital stock from $25O,OO0
to 100000. The increase was neces-
sary in order to permit the issue of a
new series of stock, the fifth to be
made by the company.
carrington-Foster county has ar
ranged for the use of seven three-ton
army trucks in graveling the state
road from here next spring. The
trucks have been received at Bismarck
from the war department and will be
turned over to Foster county soon.
Bismarck. q. Olin, a substantial
farmer Of Sims, recalls that he helped
to haul bricks to build the North Da-
kota state capitol here 81 years ago.
Mr.. Olin recalled seeing Sitting Bull
in Bismarck and listening to a speech
by the old Indian chieftain.
Medora-Ralph Kelso, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kelso Of Sentinel
Butte, is suffering from a severe gun
shot wound received when he was
breaking bronchos near Ryder station,
six miles west Of here. A revolver,
strapped in a holster, was In some
manner discharged, the bullet ranging
upward and lodging in a lung. HIS
condition is said to be critical.
Mandan-John L. Bowers, grand
chancellor Of the Knights of Pythias
domain Of North Dakota, was the
guest of honor of his home lodge, Man
dan No. IA, at its annual homecoming
meeting.
Mandan-A morton county pupil
came to school with his feet wrapped
III rags in lieu Of shoes, another wear
Ing only overshoes, and still others