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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for one copy at three, six, and twelve months in advance, and outlines advertising rates including legal ads, general ads, local notices, and job printing. It also provides arrival and departure times for Rugby and area mail, post office hours, and the G N Ry timetable with connections at Rugby Junction.
A 1902 political page lists Republican ticket candidates B F Spalding and T F Marshall for Congress and Supreme Bench J M Cochran, with officials Verno Prank White, David Bartlett, Fred Leutz, R J Turner, N Prich, H L Holmes, E F Porter, J F Shea, J Lord, A Shatz, D A McMillan, W L Stockwell. It includes county announcements for Superintendent of Schools Joux G Wals han, County Auditor Geo CountHard, Sheriff Cmares E Brown, plus party politics notes and candidate declarations from Bottineau county.
A patchwork of political endorsements and opinions from Traly to Parker outlines candidate mentions for U S Senate sheriff and state ticket, with critique of journalism practices and jury system. The piece includes a defense of Brown for sheriff, Morrison's Democrats, and a call to reform juries to require nine of twelve verdicts.
A roundup of local social and business notes from Souris includes real estate notices by A. G. Burr, visits from residents Geo. W. Getta and John Ford, new evening store hours, and various residents traveling to Devils Lake Minneapolis Grand Forks and Richburg. Also mentions new beds of writing paper Adams jeweler, bicycle sale, hotel Scotia ball games, and farm loan offers. Local residents plan visits to Lake Metigoshe and mouse river claims, with minor weather impact cited.
B H Bowen remains in Souris while J H Ziegler tours Bottineau and J G Cornwell returns from Minot. Albert Jelleson came back from Bottineau with goods. A heavy shower last Sunday afternoon brought relief as haying nears end with plenty for all. Peter Strom stays at Souris. M Manning returns from Winnipeg after an operation on his nasal organ. H H Crenwell of Souris examined the countryside and praised the area. A church will be built about three miles south of the post office to meet local needs. The death of D McLean at Winnipeg after seeking medical care is a sad event, survived by his wife and several children. A child in Shell Lake was treated for colic with Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after morphine injections failed.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending August 14 1902 at Bottineau North Dakota includes Billebus Miss Cora Buckley Caz Ganvaldson Johan Krogstrand Hans Olsen Jenscher Lee Thos ont Jack Larson Mia Karolim Johnson Martin Clarence Koletnd Anton Snyder Knutson A G Woodhall Embrose Kippen and others. If not called within 15 days they go to the Dead Letter office Advertised postmaster H C Dana. Also notes generic advertisements and brief local notices about health cures and legal/jail bid announcements.
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