The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-12-28

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John Thorpe, vklva attorney, has
ben named assistant to Attorney Gen
eral George F. shafer.
Courses IN Paintina at A. c.
BEGINNING January 2 the state A. G
will institute complete. courses III
painting and decorating.
More Non,attendaaice Losses.
Absences Of school pupils during tht
school year cost Logan county $4,000
according to the county superintendent
at Napoleon.
Langdon Fair In February. IT,
The annual midwinter fair for Lang
don and Cavalier county will be held
at Langdon the second or third week
in February. ,
Destroy $4,000 Worth Of Whiskey.
Fire hundred quart bottles of whis'
key valued at $4,000 were destroyed by
the Stutsman county sheriff at James
town, on order az the county Judge.
Wool Protects against Fire.
His outer clothing burned off, but his
WOODEN underwear saved L. J.. Tor
doff, night foreman in the N. P. round
house at jamestown, from possibly
fatal burns when a gasoline stove ex-
ploded. "
Indians to Get Pensions.
About a dozen Indians on Standing
Rock reservations who served as fed
eral scouts in the COS, will be entitled
to the recently allowed pension of $50
per month, according to superintendent
E. D. Mossman of Fort Yates.
Indian Cattle Top Market.
Twice this fall cattle shipped by
Standing Rock Indians have topped
the market. The second triumph was
scored last week when stock sent by
Little Eagle and Bullhead from near
Fort Yates brought sever cents a
pound.
Community Church Center Dedicated.
Bottineau recently dedicated a COM
munity center building, equipped as a
part Of the Presbyterian church of that
city. 1t provides for indoor sports of
all kinds for summer and winter and
will be opened by the church to the
entire community.
Teachers Secretary Resigns.
r. L. Brown of Valley City has re-
signed as full time secretary of the
North Dakota Education association
and whether OR not this organization,
Of the state teachers, numbering now
about 5000 members. can afford to en-
ploy another salaried secretary is
being considered by the executive COM
mite. The only source of revenue is
a $3.50 annual membership fee.
Darlington Seeks Court Chambers.
1t has been announced that Fred
Jansonius of Fessenden, Wells county
probate Judge, wilt be appointed to the
bench in the fourth judicial district to
succeed w. L. Nuessle, elected to the
supreme court. Darlington is now
seeking. designation for n of the dis
trict chambers, which at present are
confined to Bismarck and jamestown.
Granville Ships Much Poultry.
Up to November 80 the surprising
total of 3O,26O pounds of dressed tur-
keys had been shipped from Granville
by rail. This figure does not include
the live fowls sent from the commun-
ity, nor the large quantity that went
by auto truck to Minot. At the aver
age market price of 40 cents per
pound, these dressed turkeys brought
nor than $4,000 into the Granville
community. 1t is estimated that the
value of this years poultry crop there
was around 100000.
Wheat Growers Form Sales Agency.
North Dakota is among the 10 states
which were represented at a recent
Minneapolis meeting where plans were
Wheat Growers Sales agency. George
e. Duis, president of the North Da-
kota Wheat Growers association, is a
member Of the committe of three to
draft a plan Of operation, the other
two being an Oklahoma and a Mime
apolis man. This state recently has
ben selling through the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
Education inexpensive item at A. c.
From the point of view of financial
outlay, President John Lee Coulter
points out, actual educational work is
about the least costly activity carried
on at the state Agricultural college. A
recent a%nalyZation of state expendi-
lures showed this institution costing
over 100000 a year Of this sum, how.
ever, the college classes cost only
$4,000. The new agricultural hall,
built this last year, cost $15O,O00. State
regulatory work, extension work, and
experiment stations, all of these de.
partments which are strong in their
statewide influence, went to make up
the balance of the $4,000 &C. item
in the states last fiscal year. 4
Another Bank Reopened.
The First National bank of Streeter
has been reopened with Ed Schulen'
berg as president. It was closed in
April, 1920.
Capitol Being Redecorated.
In preparation for the coming leg.
islatiye session, the state capitol Ii
being thoroughly renovated and redec
grated. Lino1eum is being laid and
the desks. chairs, and woodwork In
the legislative halls have been cleaned
and polished. The ceilings and walls