Easter Services and Social Life in Willow City
A bustling Willow City column covers Easter services across churches, church events at Notre Dame and Methodist parishes, a Knights of Pythias lodge installation in Bantry, a convent children’s performance, and local visits by residents including Mrs. Lane, Miss Pepin, and J. C. Stewart. It notes Mrs. Wells remaining on the farm, the City Hotel change of hands, anniversaries, births, and travels to Omemee and Bantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Crites
Boniface
Fred Baillie
Barton
Laura Campeau
E. C. Bowen
Dad" Wells
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Methodist Church
Price
Administration and estate actions in County Court
George W. Kline the administrator rendered the final accounting in the Selma Schoonover estate last Saturday. The Howe children's interests in the Jennie Johnson estate were sold and confirmed with Andrew Johnson the successful bidder. Larson vs Thatcher trial date set for April 12 at 10 am. Old papers available for sale at The Courant office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kline
Selma Schoonover
Howe
Jennie Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Larson Vs. Thatcher
Mouse River Bridge to Be Finished May First Inspected by County Officials
County commissioners met early in the week to set sinking fund depositaries at Westhope banks and award print contracts to A J Drake Westhope Standard and Knight Printing Fargo. They planned culvert bids and announced the nearing completion of the Mouse River bridge east of Newburg to be inspected on May 1. They designated mortgaged property sale sites across multiple towns and noted road and bridge petitions with little action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Knoke
Ramsos
Glemseth
Trimble
Westhope
A. J. Drake
Westhope Standard
Newburg
Overly
Ira Travis
Willow City
Steven
Bottineau
W. A. Sawyer
Omemee
Geo. Perrin
Souris
Fairweather
McNaughton
Antler
Madden & DeMar
Kramer
Rice
Russell
la Porte
Maxbass
Kippenl & Thompson
Lansford
Sevde & Berg
John McGovern
Eckman
Alfred Adair
County Schools Appointments and Brander Bond Vote
Miss Florence McDougall from Minnesota will teach Knoke school No 3 after arriving last week as classes opened Tuesday. Miss Carlotta McKay to teach Williams school in Oak Valley district. Miss Minnie Martin from Illinois to teach Anderson school this spring west of town. Miss Nellie Andrews opened her Toupin district school this week. Brander district voters held an election on March 18 to bond for 2500 dollars for a new...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hagen
Peabody
Jean Cowan
Erline Raver
Kramer
Christena Brander
Bottineau
Harry Loucks
Michigan
Florence McDougall
Minnesota
Carlotta McKay
Williams
Oak Valley
Minnie Martin
Illinois
Anderson School
Nellie Andrews
Toupin
Brander
Commercial Course Opens at North Dakota Forestry School
The North Dakota School of Forestry commercial department opened last Monday with several new students. Courses include bookkeeping penmanship shorthand and typewriting. Early enrollment is advised as class progress affects ability to join later. Bottineau National Bank loaned a typewriter while more machines are ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota Schoool of Forestry
Bottineau National Bank
City Council Bans Slots as Community Seeks Order
Bottineau county council met in Bot tineau County Bank parlors and affirmed correct election returns. Unanimous vote to remove slot machines and dice shaking, with machines offered for sale to recoup costs. G W Burgess, long-time Bottineau resident, dies at 83 after December gangrene illness. Funeral at home Friday at two, burial in Dunséth. community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau County Bank
G. W. Burgess
Bottineau County
Dunseith
Stafford and Sumner Wed at Baptist Parsonage
At the Baptist parsonage on Tuesday evening April 2 at 8 o clock Edward J. Stafford married Cora Sumner with Rev. L M Waterman officiating. Best man John Jackson and bridesmaid Lara Momberg attended as the couple plans to reside in Bottineau.
Creamery to Open as Geo Byers Takes Charge
Geo Byers arrived Tuesday to take charge of the creamery and preparations are complete to begin business. Patrons should talk with him this summer for better pricing and possible wagon routes to service territories. C. L. Braves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Byers
Mr. Byers
C. L. Braves
City Election Ends In Tie For Police Magistrate
Voters cast 262 ballots in a close city election held last Monday. A tie between Richard Peyton and John Smithson for police magistrate was settled by drawing lots before the city council, Smithson gaining the victory. The report notes two tickets in the field with alderman chosen in the first ward and lists several names tied to mayor and other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Peyton
John Smithson
Lot
Smithson
Basket Social Boosts 1907 Boeiscatt Baseball Fund
The Greiner's hall basket social and dance raised 191 in profits for the Boeeiscatt baseball team. Col A Berthiaume auctioned baskets with a top bid of 12 and an average of 5. one buyer paid 3 for onions and potatoes. Grant Stafford and Miss Mabel Gardner provided music. attendees reported a splendid time.
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Greiner's Hall
Baseball Association
Col. A. Berthiaume
Grant Stafford
Mabel Gardner
Bo Eeiscatt
Sheriff Returns with Alleged Embezzler in Tow
Sheriff N. H. McKinnon re enters from Kenosha Wisconsin with C. J. Lloyd in custody on embezzlement charges. The report notes Lloyd’s return and the ongoing case as the paper recalls the events.
Local notices and moves in Omemee and district
Courant mentions Lloyd once with Stephens Schwarzler misprint at Russell left with poor accounts then found by police and bound over to court. Other town updates: Dr. Jackson buys a Souris farm, Robert Kippen treated at Banff hot springs, Will Taylor and mother back from the Pacific coast, G W Kline visiting to settle Schoonover estate, several residents heading to Canadian northwest for land, Duncan Stewart from Edmonton with rising lot values, Walter Cairns and A B Tee bringing horses and preparing residence, A Tee retired as Sac County sheriff of Iowa.
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Omemee
Crawford
Hotel Northern
Joe Messner
Matt Johnson
Johnson
the Herald
Jackson
Souris
Robert Kippen
Banff
Alberta
Will Taylor
Pacific Coast
G. W. Kline
Penn
Mr. Kline
Schoonover Estate
John
Thos. Taylor
Thos, Coulthard
Herman Otto
W. Krebs
Soo
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Tee
Iowa
Belt
Teepel
Overly
Bottineau County
Sacounty
Jawa
Local Notes From Dixon Area Include Accidents Travels and Illness
Henry Dammann of Dixon visited kin Frank Fay after an accident left him with a broken collarbone. J B Hall surprised locals by dropping in after a month of Rocky Mountain travel. Nels Lindgren and son recovered from scarlet fever with quarantine observed to prevent spread. Mrs Hughes and Mrs McEachren with son Buster departed for Brainerd and Denbigh respectively.
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Hemi
Henry Dammann
Dixon
Will
John
Frank Fay
J. B. Hall
Rocky Mountain
Here
Salt Lake City
Denver
Nels Lindgren
Little Boy
Hughes
McEachren
Buster
Cross
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Thomas Lane
Wildow City
J. L. Romanson
Pepin
George
Romanson
Jeanette Pepin
Ella Rice
Marie
Tom Armstrong
Portal
Mrs. Armstrong
Pleasant Lake
A. L. Whiting
J. E. Stewart
Garfield _Crites
John D. Scherer
Dr. Thyng
Overly, Bottineau and
Presbyterian Church
Gearhart
Frank Scheuble
Phill Halls
Amos Wabseth
Garfield Crites
Tom Bell
Alf.Henderson
August Becker
Haakon Opsahl
Harry Shannon
Cliff Meyers
Pete Paulson
Bantry
Bantry Lodge No. 72
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Order
J. C. Stewart
John H. Kirk
Courant Office
County Schools
School of Forestry
Newhouse
Peyton
C. L. Newhouse
William Collins
Je Eeet
Darla Etvanae Paiia
Richard Peyton J
O’brien
Richard Peyton J. S. O’brien
A. Berthiaume
O. B. Lundy
Fis Ae
Co. L
J.J. Scully
GK. Wilton
J. S. O'Brien
W. Beye
Basket
N. H. McKinnon
Kenosha
Wis
C. J. Lloyd
Duncan Stewart
Edmonton
Sewart
Walter Cairns
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