The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-02-23
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Grand Forks-A Lions club has
been organized with 81 members.
BoWrnan-Ten thousand dollars loss
resulted In a local store from fire
started by an overheated furnace.
West Fargo-Fires have been drawn
at the Equity packing plant and the
Institution definitely closed down.
Bathaate-A Ford for President
club has been organized in one town
snip in Pembina county.
Srassburo-The explosion of a coal
stove In a farm home caused $1,000
damage by fire.
Minot-Rotary sponsored the fourth
annual father and son banquet here
recently. n E~:1 =
university--A motion picture, ac-
coInpanied by a lecturer, on the man
ufacture of lace, is available for high
schools throughout the state. =.
Jamestown Public health work
among pupils OF stutsman county for
the past two years and a half cost 20
cents per pupil PEI year.
Bismarck-North Dakota ranks fifth
among states In the percentage of
teachers belonging to state and ma
tional associations. 81
Minot-A carload of 20 grade
FGuernseys has been received and is,
being distributed to various Ward
county farmers. >.s~
6ismarck-Counties Of North Dako-
ia have been classified as to their
need for assistance from the state loan
department. e. =
H~ebron-Legal difficulties %encount-
cred in merging a state into a national
bank caused the abandonment of a
plan to consolidate the First National
and the Merchants State banks here.
Mandan-A member of the state
engineers staff has stamped a feasible
project. to irrigate from the Heart and
the Cannon Ball rivers, which empty
into the west side of the, Missouri.
Bismarck-Plans for the advertis-
ing of native-grown fruits and other
products to tourists passing through
the state are being formulated by the
Federation of Womens clubs.
Bismarek-That prices are steadily
declining is shown by records of pur-
chases made by the state board of
administration for the various state
institutions. . y
Van Hook-Thawing out a frozen
radiator with hot water resulted in
serious injuries to Ole Evjen, rural
mail carrier, when the radiator x
ploded.
Fargo-On the grounds that it was
brought into this country from Nor
way last May without payment of
custom duties, a $1,000 necklace be-
longing to Mrs. G. Kachelmacher has
been seized by U. s. agents.
Grand Forks-State chairman of
the committee on parks and recreation
for North Dakota, recently appointed
by the American Institute of Park
Executives, is NJ. B. Kannowski, super
intendent of local parks.
Bismarck-Vast power lines to con-
duct current from the western North
Dakota coal fields will traverse long
distances before many years, it was
predicted at the annual convention Of
engineers here. b
Miinor-While economy is being
practiced along every possible line,
Sargent county business men and
farmers are endeavoring to have car
ried through a complete road program,
at least.
Grand Forks-Directors of the
North Dakota Wheat Growers, Inc,
will meet here February IA. A charter
has been received from the state and
at the meeting here the bylaws will be
decided upon and plans for a big men,
bership campaign will be made.
Misunderstanding A. r. Jones
of the North Dakota Checker associa-
ton is in charge of arrangements for
what promises to be the best annual
tournament in the history Of the or
ganization. to be held at. jamestown
February % and %.
pc Mandan-Paroled from the state
training school for a weekend visit
with his parents in Bismarck, William
Carmichael, II, was struck by a pass
enger train In the local yards Satur-
day night and found dead the follow
Ing morning. Is s,"si
University-Eleven debates on the
question OF restriction OF Immigration
are scheduled for the second round OF
the high school series, to be completed
by February "a. Three schools drew
byes, making 25 participants In all.
The championship debate Is to be
held here in May.
Valley city--The state having rest
ed last week In the case against VIII
liam GUNNER, Fargo hotel clerk
charged with the murder last summer
of a young woman guest of the hotel,
the defense is noW under way and the
end of the widely followed case is In
sight.
Mandan-An election is likely at an
early date to determine whether or
not the commission fern OF city gov
eminent. adopted In 1905, Will be con-
tinued.
Farpo-That freight rates on gra-
vel, grain, and other materials la
which farmers are interested are much
greater on short hauls In this state
than IN neighboring states Is one be
the first discoveries or g. Al. Springer,
new traffic manager for the North.
Dakota Farm Bureau, who will give