30 Aug 1907
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
1
Readers learn of social visits and town news from Willow City including Mrs. Hall and son returning from Overly visits, Prof Wells Smith resuming teaching, a carnival fundraiser, and a lengthy, cautionary tale about Joe Gua the so called peace river wanderer, his arrest, and a harsh portrait in local lore.
The Bottinen Drag Co. hosted a watermelon contest with prizes awarded after seeds were counted. Ted White Gyliu claimed swallowing a seed, boosting the guess to 900, the winning total for Mrs Carl Martin. Nearest prizes went to Mrs L B Wolf, Miss Minnie Brown, and Mrs J F Haskett, with several others named as further near guesses. The church services Sunday include a sermon on The Life That is Light and a first in a Ten Commandments series on Having the Right God.
Contract note states J N Braggs offers to trade for all kinds of machinery wagons and buggies in exchange for horses or cattle. Sellers urged to bring stock to the deal.
Governor Burke speaks at the Bottineau ceremony amid rain delays as the August 27 dedication of the North Dakota School of Forestry is moved from the opera house to the grounds and attendees hear remarks from State leaders, senators and local officials. Mentions of stone-placing list regional newspapers and notes about local teachers and schools in Bottineau district.
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