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The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

plans Walter had drawn for the new
house. When the latter decided to II
to the city he wanted to arrange 10,
the care Of his little charge with 4
neighbor.
mo. Uncle Walter; NJ. positively r.
asserted Joe. tive planned It all out.
Let me stay here. only leave old Dob.
bin and the wagon. can't do much
real work. but l can drive, and m pick
up enough odd Jobs about town to keep
me comfortably and sometimes to put
aside for that famous new house
you're going to build. See II I don't /"
Walter agreed to this. but with some
reluctancy and misyiyings,
Daytimcs Joe drove down to
the depot and waited around for a
chance to i,aul trunk or carry q Va.
lise or package 10 the old wagon. Then
he started In on what be called his
grand ideag
Every week he wrote to Walter In
the city. Three times week he dro:e
around to sss Mercy. She had no time
to visit him, for she had to slave hard
to please her narrow-minded, complain.
Ing sister.
With the end Of the year Walter
Rose wrote that he had not done a.
well 10 the city ~ he had anticipated.
He was homesick, however, and was
coming back to Riverdale to be among
friends, even II he had to work a little
harder and wait little longer for tha,
new house.
Walter was puxsled Ut the gayety
and suppressed excitement Of little
Joe AZ the latter met him At the depot
with old pobbin and the wagon.
u had hoped when came back
here" he told his companion. that /
would surely have earned and saved
enough to provide neat home nest
for Mercy and the old folks. Instead
Of that ] have less than three hundred
dollars. mere beginning, Why. what's
thatr
Well might Walter stsrsl The old
place Looked like y lumber yard.
"lt's the result Of my grand idea |"
cried Joe proudly. "YOu know they
are doing lot Of tearing down and
rebuilding In the new factory town u
Blairsville. eight miles away. What
yeu see yoader is waste stun thrown
away-nails that they lot drop to the
ground, stone. brick and lumber that
the wrecking company crews bury or
burn up. And, say. Uncle Walter
there's enough bricks-I've counted
them-to build as nne house as was
ever put up In Rlverdaler
sYou pleased little fellowl" said
Mercy. when an hour later she knew
that the new house was 1 certainty,
and tears Of Joy fell upon the bright
golden head a. she kissed Joe crate
fully.
And, 10! the stone that the builders
had rejected had become the founda.
tion Of q structure Of comfort, love and
happiness!
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Little Joe's
Grand Idea
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By FREDERICK CLARKE.
..yr.yl,. ..4.. ~ss,.rn Nswsp.p.r Ja.oa

~svs.SNe sssA' "ssessu NsWspApss VeWe
There were two loyal hearts to smile
sncouiugingly after Walter Rose and
wish hi.., an earnest God-speed wheE
he left Rtyertlale. Mercy DnrYow
h..ie him udieu through swimming
eyes. hui she had given him words D,
Liisslul chrer and comfort. Little Jos
bockrill. cripple as he was, lifted him
s,If on his crutches and waved en-
..onr,sngly and hopefully.
'.iou know what IL hest, DEAR" Wal.
ter's liancee had told him. II you
think the prospects In the city are en-.
cournglng. you should 20 there"
III Is only for year, sweetheart"
nid Walter. "You aud your parents
re practically dependent on your mar.
ried sister. All have ls tie lot and
he old house, ready to fall down ans
i;'y. could not think OF taking you
here"
II would be home with you, any.
where, DEAR" declared Mercy bravely.
Yes, but the old folks have a com.
Ortuble home. stuck to father from
sense Of duty. because he was at.
tnched to the old place. II ! can get
enough ahead to put up even a small
cottage can always earn a comfort.
able living. Look after little Joe. won't
you, Mercy" added the stalwart, hon.
est-faced fellow, with a fond glance at
the little cripple.
"Don't you fear!" chirped 10 Joe
himself yallantly. "l'll look after my.
self. Why. you've fitted me out like a
prince, Uncle Walter. and I'm going to
make you proud Of me. RI help get
that house up you want 90 bad. I've
got an Idea and I'm going to carry Il
out"
WaIter Rose was not Uncle Walter
at all, although the little fellow called
him that Joe was q wait, an orphan
city Ind turned out Of charitable insti.
tutions when he had outgra--, tho age
limit, wandering to Riverd, and was
run down by an automobile and
crippled for life.
Il was tender.hearted Mercy. true to
name and nature, who took him In. but
her sister resented the Intrusion. Then
Mercy spoke to Walter about the
friendless outcast. Walter took him
to the old house. His father was very
old and feeble. Ee needed constant
attention, and took II great fancy to
the bright jolly little stranger.
Little Joe was o faithful attendant
upon aged Mr.. Rose. and nearly the
last smile upon the lips 4 the old man
was for the lad who had 20 frightened
his final hours on earth.
Joe bed taken q great interest In The
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A ga,nekeeper shot a large pike near
the surface Of the canal at Gorstang.
lanes, Eng. He found In it, mouth
a 12-ounce roach Tor white nsh), which
again had just caught q small gudgeon.
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LOCAL NEWS o.. INTEREST
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Low shoes for ladies. Misses and
children. seidin.
Straw hats for every member q
the family seldin.
Just received a new supply Of the
Rawley goods. D. Myers.
Lyle Laferty was out Of school
Monday on account Of sickness.
Messrs Koons and Richardson
made a flying trip to Serling Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Schweitzer and
J. O. smathers drove to Morgan on
business Monday.
W. B. Kelley drove 0 Denver Tues
day accompanied by H. L. Ficken
ON a business trip.
Pratt's Buttermilk baby chick food
20 cents per pound.
Raymer Hardware Co.
Miss Ivle White spent q couple Of
DAYS last week In Fort Morgan, ar
irving home Sunday.
There Is danger Of long dry spell
now as couple Of Raymer young
men have built boat.
Complete stock Of ladies' and
children's white, brown and black
hose on hand. seldin.
Rev. Mcmillan. District Superin-
sendent Of Sunday Schools. was IN
Raymer short time Saturday.
The Misses Johnstons and Aliens
were guests at the Sam Schmeeckle
home Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Erma Powell stayed with VI.
ola Rohrbough Saturday while Mr
end Mrs. Lacock went Greeley
Mr.. Macklin has been poorly the
past week or more and ID making
trips to Fort Morgan for treatments.
Best grade automobile oil, So cents
per gallon. Machine oil 50 cents
psr gallon. Raymer Hardware co.
c. G. Cornbaugh eyesight spec
ta,ist. Giasses fitted and lens du.
piicated. Raabs Building. Sterling
Mrs John Neal Of Loveland has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Drfcrd
since last week. She returns nome
today
Mrs. Cook, who has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Quinn. for . week
returned to her home in Denver last
Saturday.
Mrs. Hemphill OF Fort Morgan
came up with the mail man Tuesday
ae visit her daughter, Mrs. Romine'
for a few days.
supertutendent Albright and Mrs.
Albright drove over from Greeley
Monday to look over our schools anu
get acquainted with the work.
Mrs. Loyal Smith and children
came IN from Sterling the first Of
the veek to visit her mother and
grandparents at the Rooms home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erford and Mrs. John
Neal drove to Morgan today where
Mrs. Neal will board the train for
her home in Loyeland, Colorado.
The Misses Marjorie and Marcelia
Kanpp visited over Sunday with
their grandmother. Mrs. D. G. Cutler
and with their aunt, Mrs. Ethel MIL
Ter.
With the coming week the har-
ness shop will be closed Tuesdavs,
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bring
work Mondays. Fridays or Saturdays.
C. A. Mayfield q Co.
Miss DR.. Bryson drove over from
Greeley Friday TO visit her friend.
Miss Dudley unil Sunday afternoon.
Miss Glennie Alien accompanied her
for the week end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erford and family
"a NJ. Naa1 Arove In tha nar00fa
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Miss Erma Powell stayed with VI
ola Rohrbough Saturday while MI
end Mrs. Lacock went Greeley.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mr.. Macklin has been poorly the
past week or more and 10 making
trips to Fort Morgan for treatments.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

The Misses Johnstons and Aliens
were guests at the Sam Schmeeckle
home Saturday night and Sunday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

c. G. Cornbaugh eyesight spec
islist. Giasses fitted and lens du'
plicated. Raabs Building. Sterling
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Best grade automobile oil. So cents
per gallon. Machine oil so cents
usr gallon. Raymer Hardware Co.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mrs. John Neal Of Loveland mas
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Drfcrd
since last week. She returns home
today
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mrs. Cook. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Quinn. for . week
returned to her home in Denver last
Saturday.
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The Misses Johnston expect Ia
leave Saturday, morning for Akron.
Colorado. to visit friends over Sun-
day and then viii resume their Jour
ney to Iowa where they will visit
few weeks before going on on their
new home in Pennsyivania.
Mr.. Frank Farnsworh left Monday
morning for Sterling where be Will
manage q cream station for Logan
county. Mrs. Fsfnsworth will have
charge Of the station At this p.ars
for time, but they expect 70 move
to Sterling before school commences
in the fall.
WANTED; Housework. In country
preferred. Address Mrs. Grace
Curtis. Stoneham, Colo. III.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mrs. Loyal Smith and children
came up from Sterling the first OF
the week to visit her mother and
xrandparents at the Rooms home.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

With the coming week the har-
ness shop will be closed TUESDAYS,
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bring
work Mondays. Fridays or Saturdays.
c. A. Mayiield & Co.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Erford and Mrs. John
Neal drove to Morgan today where
Mrs. Neal will board the train fol
her home in Loyeland, Colorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Mrs. Hemphill Of Fort Morgan
came up with the mail man Tuesday
40 visit her daughter, Mrs. Romine
for a few days.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

Superintendent Albright and Mrs'
Albright drove over from Greeley
Monday TO look over our schools ana
pet acquainted with the work.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-18

The Misses Marjorie and Marcella
Kanpp visited over Sunday with
their grandmother. Mrs. D. G. Cutler
and with their aunt, Mrs. Ethel MIL
Ter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
SWAT 'EM NOW

Helena Hicks is witty and wise with
adequate muscles and accurate eyes,
adapted for spotting and sWatting the
flies. When any youth partner picks
he'd better marry Helena Hicks than
almost any other six. This bard is old
and bald ard wary, of all strange
drinking water scary since first he
heard Of Typhoid Mary; but what
avails his constant care when flies are
swarning everywhere? When, il the
good old summer time which singers
sing and rhymers rhyme, he sits at
peace with all mankind with nothing
much upon his mind ard very little on
his skin, those blamed invertebrates
begin. They come from stables and
from worse to boost the business of
the 3hearse. They come from garbage
heaps and such, defiling everything
they touch, with germs to slay our
wives and widdies, our grandads and
our pretty kiddies. Yea, many men
have chills and itch, have glanders,
pip and limbs that twitch, and many
little children die, because we fail tc
swat The fly. Let's snaite the crittez
for his sins, his wives, his triplets
and his twins, his relatives by scores
and dozens, his sons-in law and second
cousins. BOB ADAMS. M.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
Average $1.30

Average s1.30 $1.01
Underwood Act, free; emergency
tariff act, 35 cents per bushel.
Sourees-United States Tariff Com
mission.
Note-on April 2e No. 1 Northern
was quoted at s1.65 in Minneapolis
and $1.45 III Winnipeg, cash price.
Northwestern Miller, May 8, 1929
In November, 1920, under free trade
conditions both countries were SELL
ing wheat to Liverpool on equal terms.
For that month the price averaged at
Minneapolis SLIT per bushel and at
Winnipeg S1.83 per bushel for cash
wheat, not speculative wheat nor fu-
lures, but cash daily sales of the
farmers real wheat-not fictitious
wheat. The Winnipeg price averaged
6 cents higher than at Minneapolis.
Now how was it in 1921 under the
workings of the Emergency Tariff
Act with a duty of 35 cents per
bushel? At Minneapolis the price
average for the same grade Of wheat
cash sales price was $1.30 while at
Winnipeg the average was $1.01 per
bushel, a difference of 20 cents per
bushel to which should be added the
6 cents advantage at Winnipeg the
previous year because of the difference
in grades for the two countries and
we have IS cents advantage to our
American farmers, just the amount of
the tariff.
Did the tariff afford any benefit to
the wheat growers Of North Dakota ?
Again, on April 26, 1922, cash wheat
was selling in Minneapolis at $1.65
per bushel ard at Winnipeg at $1.45,
a spread of 20 cents plus the cents
or rs cents benefit, excluding from our
markets the Canadian wheat of the
same quality as that grown in North
Dakota.
If the tariff makes no difference, is
of no benefit to the farmers as claim
ed by its opponents, what harm can it
do? Why complain? But there is
another side. During the first tel
months under the Emergency Tariff
wheat imported paid as duty on wheat
and -four s5,505, 1890 to help support
this country while under free trade
they paid nothing for the privilege of
our markets. This $500, 1890
Canadian tariff money lessened by that
much our tax for the support of the
Government.
Don't be misled by false propaganda
gotten out by or for those pocket
books that have fattened at your ex-
pense.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24

Threshing in 2Bottineau county now
seems to be general. e. A. Moline
started up Monday as did ]. ]. Kro-
ger, Harvey Tetrault and many other
rigs around Bottineau. Rye in the
.neighborhood of Bottineau has been
yielding better than 20 bushels to the
acre in most cases with wheat show
ing a very heavy yield and a fine
sample, scarcely a field Of wheat
tributary to Bottineau weighing less
than 81 pounds to the bushel. y"
q - essss
Coach Stanley BorlesH of the Ag-
ricultural College spent Monday in
Bottineau in the interests of the Ag-
ricultural College. MI. Borlesh inter-
viewed number Of Bottineau high
school graduates and tried to interest
them ia the courses Of the Agricult
al College. He left for Westhope Tues
day and from there intends to go TO
Egeland and points around Devils
Lake. s..z. ii n Ss ..15.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Mcmillan and
Mrs. M. M. Harris were Deloraine Wis
itors Monday. j
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE BOT
TINEAU COURANT

In behalf of the men who made a
farm to farm survey looking for the
Common Barberry Bush in your Coun-
ty during the past month and a half.
! wish to1state that the interest and
cooperation which the people gave to
our work was highly appreciated and
responsible for much of our success.
The cooperation Of every man, wo-
man, and child in the county as well
as the State and Nation will clean out
all of the Barberry which is menace
to the wheat crop.
II wish the public to know that the
Bettineau Courant has assisted us in
every possible way. In so doing this
newspaper has benefited the entire
community as well as the surrounding
communities and I certainly want the
people who patronize this paper to
know this fact.
Theo. C. Meldahl,
Field Leader.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24

WANTED-Girl at the City Bak-
cry, Bottineau. 1t
Alex Dorr and Roy jacobson of
Souris were Bottineau visitors Sum
day.
Wiley Jones of Willow City was a
Bottineau business visitor Monday.
FOUND-Two keys, on a string.
Owner can have same by calling at
this office. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Campbell re-
turned to Bottineau Monday evening
after spending week visiting with
friends and relatives at Fargo and
Marion. =
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
WESTHOPE NEWS

Arthur Helgerson reports rye av-.
erage of thirty bushels on the Perry
place. n.
Several persons attended the pro-
gram at the Brander school on Sat
urday evening. 1t was given at st.
Pauls church and at Maxbass or.
Thursday and Friday. is .'s < s7*ss !
Arthur Norwood has returned from
the y. N. d. !. {. {.
Mrs. w. r. Campm and children
have been guests of Mrs. Steve Coli
ton. II
Mrs. C. C. Nelson of Los Angeles
and Mrs. E. D. Bower of Bottineau
have been guests of Mrs. w. A. Med
daugh. ..sz -.
Mrs. Roy Thomas is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bar
ton.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
LEWIS TOWNSHIP

Mrs. George Jacobson and little son
Vernon were callers at the home Of
Mrs. L. Borslein last Monday.
Mr.. Max Noder from Illinois is here
visiting with his brother Mr.. Frank
Noder.
Melvin and Stanley Jacobson visited
with their friend Victor Branchsud last
Sunday. p, g~.a,4 es.g
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanorder We're callers
at the Frank Noder home last Sunday
evening. y
Mr.. Clarence Loomis and Frank
HILBERT were callers at the h0m0 q
George jacobson last Sunday.
Mrs. C. w. Stokes was shopp1ng U
Maxbass Wednesday.
Mr.. Al Waid is helping Mr.. George
Lightfoot through harvest.
Mrs. Kris Rosendahl was caller
in Maxbass last Monday.
Miss Lillian Hasting is to be the
teacher of school No. 2 this coming
year in this township. 3s
Mr.. George Koehler was in Maxbass
last week.
The crops are quite good n tins
vicinity.
Mr.. S. Vanhon. and daughter Mari
ON were seen In this vicinity Tuesday.
Miss Elvinia Roberts was caller
at the home of c. WI. Stokes last Mon
day. 4
Nh. and Mrs. Albert Felt and son
Harold were visitors ID this vicinity
last Sunday.
Harvest is. ID full swing, but there
is scarcity Of help TO handle ne
crop. .%..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
August 10Th, 1922.

August 18th, 1922.
Mr.. F. w. Cathro,
Bottineau, N. Oak.
Dear Mr.. Cathro:
/ am in receipt Of your letter of
August 18th, inviting attention to the
prices for / Dark Northern Spring
wheat at Grand Forks and at Botti-
neau, and requesting information as
to the difference in these prices.
The wheat freight rate from Grand
Forks to terminal market is 1Oc per
bushel, while the Bottineau freight
rate is 14c per bushel.
On August 10th there was sold at
Minneapolis 36 cars of Dark North
ern, Spring wheat; the average price
received for these 36 cars was $1.36;
hence, Grand Forks with 10c freight
rate, paying $1.16 per bushel, would
still have margin of 10c; while Bot
tiheau with lac. freight rate, paying
s1.00 per bushel, would actually have
margin of &c. It appears to me
that the Grand Forks margin is
plenty, and that the Bottineau mar
gin is unfair to say the least.
The Grain Bulletin Card for August
10th shows the price of $1.0O for 1
D. N. S. at Bottineau, and $1.O4 at
Grand Forks. The Grain Bulletin
Card price is generally all the farmer
receives for his grain, except at those
stations where there is a real farm
ers' elevator with a buyer who fixes
his prices in conformity with the mar
ket and thus compels the other eleva-
tors located there to pay fair price
if they want any business. w.
The prices fixed by the Grain Bulle-
tin Card during July and August have
been absolutely unreasonable; and I
assure you that the Commission will
do all in it's power to have this condi-
tion changed without delay.
As you are aware, the Grain De-
partment has been back under the jur-
isdiction of this Commission for only
a short time, and obviously we have
not had time to go into all the differ
ent matters pertaining to the regula-
tion of the grain trade. It is the earn
est desire of the Commission to rem
der every service possible and I as
sure you that we will see that the
warehouses of the State are run prop
erly and in accordance with the Law
of 1913, under which we are operat-
ing. .. 4. sIs,'' H
/ -: Yours very truly, IN
! Board of Railroad Commissioners,
r.. Frank Milhollan,,
.-5...." NJ >ss.s> Il, President.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
THE COAL PROPOSITION

The population of North Dakota is
estimated to be about 725,000 or, fig
uring 5 persons to a family, this
means 145,000 families within the
state borders. Within the next 6 weeks
the thoughts of all of them will be
centered on one thing, and that one
thing will be coal and how and where
to get it. : }E@ -
The fact is, the people of this coun-
try, and of North Dakota, have been
waiting so patiently for the strike to
be settled that they have forgotten all
about the coal that has not been
mined. Most of the outside coal used
in North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota is mined in about s states,
shipped either by water to Duluth, or
by rail to Minneapolis, and from there
redistributed until it finally reaches
the outlying villages and homes or the
far prairies. The total tonnage was
about $50 million tons, for the whole
year; Of this total about IL million
tors is consumed by the Northwest. Z
But for 5 precious months Of this
year hardly ton of coal has been
mined. This total tonnage has been
thereby cut nearly one half, and this
shortage will be carried over to each
section Of the United States. Instead
of having on hard $4,000, 900 tons Of
coal, the Northwest will have but
{, 100000. ..cs u
And North Dakota's share Of this,
for her industrial and domestic pur-
poses will be, on paper, about 100000
tons. Already Governor Nestos IS tax
ing steps to procure . fair share from
the United States Fuel administrator,
and hopes to be able to do so. But
when the condition Of cars is consid-
cred, and the tie-up Of the railroads
Ion account Of their strike, the chances
lof an adequate supply Of outside coal
lfor this state offer q serious problem
Fortunately however, the condition d
North Dakota is better than that od
either Minnesota Of South Dakota
/ for she has her own Ignite coal sup
lply, which in 1920-21 produced 87O,'
900 of very good domestic and poWel
fuel. The organization of the lignitt
operators Of the state is 4 step IN ths
right direction 81 this time. 10 suppl,
145, 900 families alone with coal fol
the winter is . job well worth doing