Drain project delayed by injunction hearing in Rugby
The Mouse River drainage project is halted by an injunction filed by Hon. George Freeman of Upham. The temporary injunction hearing before Judge C. F. Templeton at Rugby is set for tomorrow. Freeman alleges the drainage board lacks legal authority and that crossing into Canada exceeds powers reserved to the president and senate. Bids were opened and the contract let later to be postponed, with several bidders listed and officials including T. R. Atkinson and local drainage members present.
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Mouse River
George Freeman
Upham
C. F. Templeton
Rugby
Freeman
Drainage Board
International Boundry
Dominion of Canada
Senate
United States
Joint Drainage Board
H. T. Lee
E. Brady
A. W. Gantz
McHenry County
J. H. Cook
J. H. Trimble
Bottineau County
T. R. Atkinson
France Dredging Company
E. H. Cowan
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Standard Drainage Company
J. A. Baird
Windom
Jerry Sherwood
Litchfield
George A. Bangs
Grand Forks
J. J. Weeks
Will Consolidate Telephone Lines in Omemee Area
Farmers met in Omemee to discuss consolidating telephone lines. Present were J L Gorder C G Gorder Ole Ramstad C C Jacobson and Nels Magnusson of Farmers Mutual line Max Garbe Elmer Anderson of Newbury and Fred Gessner of Deep. Agreement reached to merge the new line across the river with Farmers Mutual on this side. A through line from Carbury to Landa was also planned.
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Omemee
J. L. Gorder
C.G. Gorder
Ole Ramstad
C. C. Jacobson
Nels Magnusson
Farmers’ Mutual
Max Garbe
Kramer
Elmer Anderson
Newbury
Fred Gessner
Deep
Carbury
Landa
Plucky Wrestler Shines in Lansford Bout
Art Hall of Lansford fought Mastezos of Chicago in a hard fought match at Dam mann's Opera House. Hall took the first fall in a minute and a half and the Greek won the second in about ten minutes. Despite a broken rib in the second fall Hall pressed on and defeated Mastezos in the third after roughly ten minutes.
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Lansford
Dammann
Opera House
Art Hall
Mastezos
Chicago
Hall
J P Simon Takes Office As Bottineau County Auditor
John P Simon began duties as Bottineau county auditor after being elected last fall. Retiring auditor Iver M Brandford leaves after six years, currently in Oklahoma with plans to visit Norway. Miss EF A Lowe becomes deputy auditor, Miss Lillian M Stewart remains chief clerk, and Miss Marie Stack moves to deputy in the treasurer’s office.
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John P. Simon
Bottineau
Simon
Iver M. Brandford
Oklahoma
Norway
EF. A. Lowe
Sam H. Wilson
Lowe
Wilson
Lillian M. Stewart
Miss Marie Stack
Miss Lowe
Popular Edition of 1909 Laws Offered by Bottineau Courant
The Bottineau Courant notes the immediate release of the Popular Edition of the 1909 laws by R. D. Hoskins in Bismarck. It mirrors the official edition in style, uses large type, and includes statistics such as last election vote counts, lists of state and county officers, newspapers, attorneys, and governing boards of state institutions. Orders are filled promptly. price is $1. Emanuel Leckmann of Omemee died Tuesday morning after a long illness. He was 53, born in Sweden, and left a wife and four sons and a daughter. Funeral at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon, Rev. Cave officiating.
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R. D. Hoskins
Bismarck
Bottineau Courant
Omemee
Emanuel Leckmann
Leckmann
Bottineau County
Caldwell
Illinois
Sweden
Methodist Church
Cave
Advertised Letters At Bottineau Post Office
Uncalled letters remain in Bottineau post office as of April 3, 1909. Clara Kroskus and Joe Lednke. If not called for in 15 days they will be sent to the dead letter office. Postmaster Ole Roland notes please say advertised.
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Bottineau
Clara Kroskus
Joe Lednke
Ole Roland
Murphy elected mayor in Bottineau race
John J. Murphy assistant state's attorney won Bottineau mayoralty over John C. Adamson and C. W. Beyer by a thin margin. Murphy 98 votes, Adamson 86, Beyer 55. Stover, Rae, Berthiaume also elected or noted. local sentiment split along age and faction lines. The piece also mentions navy souvenirs and coin collections linked to local families.
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John J. Murphy
Bottineau
John C. Adamson
C. W. Beyer
Mr. Adamson
Murphy
Adamson
Beyer
John C. Stover
Ben Rie
Rae
Col
Arthur Berthiaume
Emil Johnsgaard
Atbert
Billie
Prank Sims
Rov
Id Messrs
Sims
Pepin Jeneh
Besancon
Henry C Dana
J. J. Scully
John Smithson
Polce
David S. Turner
George Clark
Adamso
Tye
Ig. of
Yer
Rt Murphy
Sto Au Berthiaume
Ann Besancon
Sh Dani
Treasu
Sculty
Police
Smithson
Oley Justice
Turne
Nat
Russell Man Murdered in Peculiar Circumstances
Westhope Standard reports James Scriver, formerly of Russell, was murdered yesterday. Mr and Mrs Scriver and their son, a bright lad about ten years old, have been spending the winter at Inkster with relatives and left there this week for their new home.
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Westhope Standard
James Scriver
Russel
Scriver
Inkster
Willow City Eagle highlights souvenirs and a tragic train incident
The paper notes a large box of diverse souvenirs from William Pepin returned to New York aboard an American battleship cruise, including a silk flag from many lands. It also reports a mooted murder on a moving train near Moose, where Seriver died, and the suspect fled. police search continues. Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle will play at the opera house Saturday April 17 with Charles Herbert Olson, featuring special scenery and a strong company. At Lepera House on the same date, April 17.
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Willow City Eagle
George
Pepin
Willian
New York
Washington Irving
Opera House
Charles Herbert Olson
Joseph Jefferson
Colson
Mr. Jefferson
Lepera House
Commissioners Meet in April Session at Court House
County board, with all members present, appointed W R Banks to the drain commission and Louis Thompson as assessor of the second district. F J Nehring disqualified. Authorized ad to sell Willow City drain No 5 bonds and readvertise for bids for court house improvements. Bids on metal culverts accepted. no bids for blank books. Nelson Thomas Lumber’s piling ordered, delivered to Lansford and Omemee. Board adjourned to May 17.
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Court House
W. R. Banks
Lansford
Drain Commission
A.D. Medhurat
Alberta
Louis Thompson
F. J. Nehring
Omemee
Willow City
Bottineau County Agricultural Society
J. A.shannon
Mennepin Bridge Company
Minneapolis
Berger Manufacturing Company
Canton
Ohio
Offic
Nelson Thomas Lumber Company
Ometmee
Coura
Shorty McCabe tops Chicago Record-Herald humor satire
The Sunday issue features Sewell Ford’s Shorty McCabe stories with Sadie and adventures in New York society. The Chicago Record-Herald Sunday Magazine presents the enduring humor of Shorty alongside other fiction and timely pieces by noted authors. Readers praise its weekly wit and pace.
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Sewell Ford
Shorty McCabe
Shorty
George Ade
Mr. Dooley
Sadie
New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Sunday Record-Herald
Arabella and the Pirates ends in unexpected finale
The April issue centers on the lead tale Arabella and the Pirates a romance full of adventure and suspense with illustrator design for the cover. Lucian S Kirtland executes a surprising denouement improving the magazine fiction lineup alongside two other distinct stories including The Engag.
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Lucian S. Kirtland
County School Notes and New Teachers Arrive
Walter L. Greer closes a term in Mount Rose district No. 2. Martin Christenson of Hilton district visited the county superintendent on Tuesday. Teachers arriving from Indiana to teach in Bottineau county schools include M. E. Watkins Miss Tuna Smithson Miss Lura Watkins and Lee Wampler. Watkins will teach Shandia Wampler Vinje Tuna Smithson Maxbase Lura Watkins Newbury district.
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Walter L. Greer
Mount Rose
Martin Christenson
Hilton
Indiana
Bottineau County
M. E. Watkins
Misa Tuna Smithson
Lura Watkins
Lee Wampler
Watkins
Shandia
Wampler
Vinje
Tuna Smithson
Maxbase
Newbury
Imperial Lumber Yard Ad Promotes Durable Prices Rise
Peterson, Register of Deeds. Lumber Talks. Don’t delay building. Prices on lumber are upward. Let us figure that house bill, barn bill or repair bill. Our stock and unlimited buying capacity are at your service. We want your business. Imperial Lumber Yard. 15-4.
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Imperial Lumber Yard
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