District Court Adjourns After Busy Term
Judge A G Burr adjourned the November term of district court with few cases of note. Mary Anderson sued Arcade Bergeron for 29006 in a malicious prosecution suit but the action was dismissed. Other verdicts include Dougal Martin winning 93 against N C Wegner. Harvey Walker fined 100 for embezzlement. Contempt and garnishment actions, continued cases, and officer installations at Willow City Masons and Eastern Star conclude the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Burr
Mary Anderson
Arcade Bergeron
Dougal Martin
Thomas Sigerseth
Mohall
George Charboneau
Hans Twete
James A. Powers
Isabel A. Powers
B. F. Felton
O. M. Johnson
Farmers Lumber Company
Johnson
Tumber Company
John Russell
John Kunkel
Russell
Kunkel
Respondent
Appellant
T. A. Gray
Harry Bennett
Burns’ Shuman
Stephens& Schlosser Implement Company
National Elevator Company
W. H. Bennett
Winfield Root
Napoleon Cote
J. H. Kenner
J. McEligo
National Drill and Manufacturing Company
Renville Township
Carl Bergquist
Lansford Burns Natural Gas Demonstration At Mill
The Journal reports Lansford began burning natural gas after the Soo train arrival when gas was turned on near the mill reducer. By Wednesday evening gas office connections were made and stoves lit, drawing large crowds. A flat stove produced more heat than a large coal heater. Well pressure measured 72 pounds at the gas well and 58 pounds at the Lansford mill reducer. In just over three months since discovery, natural gas is in use, praised by local business backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansford
the Journal
Soo
Knights Templar elect officers in Lorraine commandery
The annual election of officers in the Lorraine commandery of Knights Templar was held at the Masonic temple Tuesday evening. Elected were H. A. Balie eminent commander W. R. McIntosh generalissimo Irving R. Barkway captain general John H. Kirk prelate John H. G. Turner senior warden Thos Sims junior warden F. A. H. Smith treasurer D. R. Carlson recorder FE C Falkenstein warder J R Cooper standard bearer John A McLean sword bearer H H Hovda sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
H. A. Balie
W. R. McIntosh
Irving R. Barkway
John H. Kirk
John H. G. Turner
Thos. Sims
F. A. H. Smith
D. R. Carlson
FE. C. Falkenstein
J. R. Cooper
John A. McLean
H. H. Hovda
Sentinel
City Schools Closed Tuesday for Holiday Vacation
City schools shut down for holiday vacation on Tuesday and will not reopen until Wednesday January 5 1910. Superintendent A W Smith and Misses Louise R Kelsey Dora Peebles Catharine and Elsie Burr will spend the vacation in the city. Miss Mabel Lund has gone to Kindred, Senner Nortrost to Harvey, Clara and Julia Olson to Cummings, Emma Riordan and Mattie M Rose to Devils Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Smith
Louise R. Kelsey
Dora Peebles
Catharine
Elsie Burr
Mabel Lund
Kindred
Senner Nortrost
Harvey
Clara
Julia Olson
Cummings
Emma Riordan
Mattie M. Rose
Devils Lake
Winter short course opens at Fargo College
The winter short course at the agricultural college in Fargo opens January 3. North Dakota ranks with Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin as having one of the country’s largest schools in this field. The three months practical course targets boys with a common school background seeking better farming methods. Last year’s enrollment exceeded 700. this year it is expected to near 1000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural College
Fargo
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
We Reach the People. Get in line. Use the long distance service.
The notice invites the public to use the North ern Telephone company long distance service with a call to action to join the line. It frames the offer as a broad outreach to reach more people through extended network calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Northern Telephone Company
Merchants Church Organ Contest Nears Finish
Week left in the Merchants Church Organ Contest with Presbyterians in lead, Bottineau Lutherans second, Methodists third. Votes counted nightly through Friday December 31 1908 and returns posted at The Courant office and local merchants. Free extra votes for new subscribers offered until December 27 1909 with scale by number of new subscribers and prepaid one year subscrip tions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Courant
Standings of Churches in Bottineau Region and Surrounding Towns
A list of church denominations and congregations across Bottineau Scott area towns including Presbyterian Lutheran Methodist Episcopal St Paul Catholic Baptist Catholic Manger Lutheran Vinje Lutheran Lesje Roth Souris Norland Roland township Westhope Turtle Mountains Gardena Carbury Souris and related communities. Noted entries include Lutheran, Presbyterians, and synod affiliations among several towns such as Bottineau Souris Westhope Gardena and Starbuck township. The fragment ends with 4 Christian Science in Starbuck township and the code 0-20-05 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Bottineau
Lutheran
Methodist Episcopal
St. Paul Catholic
Tarsus
Baptist
Catholic
Manger Lutheran
Vinje Lutheran
Lesje
Roth
Souria Norland Lutheran
Roland Township Synod Lutheran
Westhope Synod Lutheran
Turtle Mountains
Gardena
Carbury
Souris
Reform
Gardena Lutheran
Kramer
Svingen Lutheran
Gardena St. Andrews
Westhope
Landa Fish Lake
Lutheran Solums
Christian Science
Starbuck Township
Tri State Grain Growers Meet In Fargo
Tri State Grain Growers convenes in Fargo January 18 21 with corn poultry horticultural and stock showcases. Notable speakers include Prof Boss W J Spillman Senator McCumber and N J Bachellor. Events feature manure spreader discussions, dairying horses cattle hogs sheep and a band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Grain Growers
Fargo
Tri-State Grain Growers Convention
G. W
Randlett
Horticultural Society
Supt
Haverstad
Dean Shepperd
Prof. Boss
Minnesota
W. J. Spillman
Washington
West
McCumber
Society of Equity
Miss Hoover
the Agricultural College
the Grange
N.J. Bachellor
The
National Grange
Convention speakers set to close with Hill and Greely
Greely of the Dakota Farmer and James J. Hill will be among speakers, aiming to make the convention the best ever. The event runs until the last speech ends, inviting families to attend. Also, Towner’s basketball team won over Lansford, aided by a disputed scorekeeper and referee, per the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
Dakota Farmer
James J. Hill
Towner
Lansford
Bank Building Burns at Eckman
The First State Bank at Eckman was destroyed by fire on December 10. Cashier William Dahlquist discovered the blaze and, with George Cooper, saved most valuables by moving them to the safe while smoke filled the building. Dahlquist family lost their home belongings and will relocate. a new fireproof bank is planned for next spring, with operations moving to the William Thomas implement office in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Eckman
Wm. Dahlquist
George Cooper
Dahlquist
Goldberg
Main Street
Bank
Wm. Thomas Implement
Wheelock
Real Reform Under LeSouer Brings City Law Enforced
Lansford Times notes Arth ur LeSouer now leads the city commission and has transformed the magic city with solid reform. He claims the law can be enforced as illegal gambling and vice outlets relocate, challenging critics who say enforcement is impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansford Times
Arthur LeSouer
Red Light
Brothers Reunite After Four Decades in Willow City
Westhope Standard notes Carl Becker of Willow City enjoyed a weeklong visit from his brother Henrick, whom he hadn’t seen in 42 years after Henrick left for South America and later reappeared in Canadian Northwest as a wealthy farmer. Becker also reports a land deal in Oklahoma netted him between four and five thousand dollars in value versus a competing offer, leading to an even trade for his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City Eagle
Carl Becker
Henrick Becker
South America
Canadian Northwest
Becker
Westhope Standard
W. A. Donaldson
Standard
Oklhoma
Farm neighbor Palmer to return after leg injury
O L Palmer, a farmer near Maxbass who recently broke his leg, says he was not hauling stone but setting up a mailbox when the accident occurred. A Monitor reporter noted he was accused of working on Sunday. The Lansford Times lists a new devil who cheers in Donald Saueres sig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Palmer
Maxbass
Monitor
The
Lansford Times
Devil
Donald Saueressig
Bottineau County Banks Show Rapid Growth
Bottineau County deposits reach 3.345 million at the last call, a gain of about 0.5 million in a year. Statewide deposits total 73.325 million. Bottineau holds just over 4.6 percent of North Dakota’s bank funds. In 1900 only four Bottineau banks existed with 117,054 in deposits, a nine year gain of more than 3.3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courant
Bottineau County
JF. W. Cathro
First National Bank
North Dakota
Miss Alice Weber Goes On Holiday in Gardena
Local notes report Miss Alice Weber departed Wednesday for a holiday vacation. The Woodmen plan a December 30 masquerade ball with Bottineau orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fairfield and Miss Sophia Lentz visited the J. Miller home Sunday. Walter Gometz left for Minnesota and will return soon due to heavy work. Christmas services at the Methodist Episcopal church Friday at 7. Rev Bruns at 7:30 and junior league at 3. The Thom barn was burned on Saturday, sparing the town from greater danger and prompting calls for flax straw banking restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Weber
Bottineau Orchestra
Walter Gometz
Minnesota
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bruns
Thom
We Want Your Patronage We Want Your Trade Ad
A Bottineau Milling company advertisement asks readers for their trade and names Woodward's Beat and Woodward's Best flour to boost sales. It invites readers to send their name and address to receive a personal letter and face to face discussion of product value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Bottineau Milling Company
Golden's Studio Westhope Tops In Town Size
Golden's studio in Westhope is praised as the finest in a town of its size in the state. The studio delivers good photos finished quickly and reports a local real estate sale near Kramer, where Ralph Chase sold a farm to a buyer from South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden
Westhope
Ralph Chase
Bia
Kramer
South Dakota
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Burr
J. J. Stephens
Duncan McGilvary
Geo
Willow City Masons
T. J. Bowerman
E. J. Walsh
J. R. Kaepers
Frank Sims
L. H. Peterson
T. C. Michael
J. S. Vassall
Tyler
A. McDonald
Eastern Star
T. S. Bowerman
James Burris
Maude Sims
H. H. Fulwhler
Jessie Sims
Florence Bowerman
Merchants Church
P.m
Presbyterians
Lutheran Church of
Methodists
Eis
Seraa
le Souer
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