County Agent A P Henderson 1916 Annual Report
The Courant presents the 1916 annual report from County Agent A P Henderson for eastern Bottineau County. It outlines four projects including Ground Squirrel Campaign Acre Yield Corn and Alfalfa Contests a Boys Hike and Chautauqua and a Boys Short Course in Agriculture. It details the ground squirrel control plan with countywide poison distribution township mixing and cost savings and notes strong interest and inquiries from distant states. The report also covers the Boys Acre Yield Corn and Alfalfa Contests and a Girls ButterMaking Contest with small participation and unresolved questions about continuation. It mentions the Farm Boys Hike and Encampment held in July as part of outreach.
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the Courant
A. P. Henderson
Bottineau County
Board of County Commissioners
Agricultural Extension Department
N. D
Irty
Register Office Profit Highlights Bottineau County 1916
Bottineau county register of deeds reports 1916 receipts exceed expenditures by over 1600. Real estate instruments recorded 4939, up 359 from 4580. Filed instruments 4224, up 55 from 4169. Grand total 9163 instruments. certificates 128. Fees total 5956.10, up from 5541.00. Mortgages fewer than satisfactions by 318.
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Register of Deeds Office
Bottineau County
Register of Deeds Quamme
Petitions Poured In By The Hundreds For House Bill 44
The Courant reports hundreds of petitions from all county sections asking Senator Sandstrom to support House Bill 44. With the senate having killed the bill, petitions will be kept in memory of the misrepresentation as the response reveals clear public desire. Businessmen in Bottineau join farmers in approving the measure.
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The
Courant
Sandstrom
Senate
Alreit
Bottineau
Maxbass Meet Postponed By Stormy Weather
Farm Loan meeting at Maxbass postponed from Friday to Friday February 9. All interested urged to attend. Dinner special advertised: Shirley special 25 cents.
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Maxbass
House Bill 44 Dies Amid Standpat Senate
Bismarck February 1 House Bill 44 dies in the tomb as the Senate votes 21 to 28 to indefinitely postpone. Supporters decry the standpatters while thousands packed galleries and petitions totaling around 6 000 names favored the bill. League members vow renewed effort and unity in northwest politics. A Western county meeting is set for Maxbass Friday February 5 with talks of joint organization.
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O. M. Thomason
Bismarck
Senate
Commonwealth
League
Ama League
L T. Stair
Northwest
Maxbass
War fears and local losses touch Bottineau area
A telegram from Bot tineau signals fear of U S entry into the European war amid Germanys submarine policy. In France, Will Kinsel, a 26 year old Canadian-joined soldier, is reported killed January second. The Eastern Bottineau County National Farm Loan Association was organized with over 56000 in loans and 2500 in stock, electing directors and officers to start operations.
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Bot‘tineau
United Stats
Germany
United States
T. A. Findlay
Will Kinsel
France
Will
Wayne Kinsel
Sherman Township
Westhope Standard
Bottineau County
Dunecan Cameron
1Gen
R. Oa
Whitby
John Martinson
Landa
J. M. Daly
Scandia
F. W. Lonsbrough
Oaks Valley Townaile
Ee Vee
A. H. White
Westhope meeting sparks petition drive over House Bill 44
Editor Courant disputes Westhope Herald report claiming unanimous opposition to H B 44. Farmers present signed petitions for senator Sandstrom to support the bill, with about one hundred attendees, many not farmers. About forty farmers signed petitions after the meeting amid confusion and provoked controversy from Page and Mann.
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Courant
Grand Forks Herald
Westhope
Senate
Herald
League
Page
Munn
Neil McDougall
Sandstrom
M. Ladoen
Farmer
Thos
J. Hagen
A. M. Boucher
S? Haugen
Weuthope
A. Ledoux
Weathone
Warmer
F. B. Henry
Maxbass
C. J. Deschamp
Dunc
McIntyre
J. P. Hultburg
Royal Phelps
Debates Roar As North Dakota House Passes Reform Bill
After two days of acrimonious debate the North Dakota House approved bill 44, a bold redraw of the state constitution, by 82 to 27 with 4 absent. The measure heads to the Senate where party dynamics and holdover senators loom. Stair and Patterson provided humor while Diver led with wit as the chamber packed with spectators.
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M. Thomason
Bismarck
N. D
House of Representatives
Friends of
Bil
Senate
Committee On State Affairs
Rall
Ayes
Arnold
Bailey
Bowman
Brown
Bryans
Byrne
Church
Christianson
Cole Dettler
Dupuis
Eckert
Erb
Ferguson
Fraser
Frederickson
Geiger
Gundus
Hagan
Haines
Harding
Harris
Hoar
Hoghaug
Keitzman
Kimball
Koller
Kunkel
Kurtz
Lageson
Laird
Liederbach
Larson
Cass
Ransom
Stutsman
Lazier
Lowe
Maddock
Benson
Mountrail
Magnusen
Martin
Marshall
Martz
Maxwell
Mees
Miller
Moon
Trail
Myhre
McDonnell
McManus
Nathan
Nims
Noltimier
O’conor
Pembina
Oksendahl
Olson
Burke
Eddy
Patterson
Peterson
Towner
Pleasance
Prater
Quam
Riba
Reishus
Renauld
Sandbeck
Schick
Schrag
Sinclair
Stair
Storstad
Strom
Wadeson
Walton
Ward
Weber
Weld
Kidder
Whipple
Varnum
Speaker Wood
Total 82
Nays
Allen Blanchard
Carigan
Carr
Divet
Ebel
Everson
Geigler
Hanson
Hendrickson
Isaak
Kelley
Knox
Mackoff
Meyer
Adams
Sargent
Rice
Rott
Smith
Stinger
Tenneson
Turner
Wiley
Wilson
Lang
Lathrop
Grand Forks
Wells
Wright
Diver
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County Board
Register Office
HOUSE
Senator Sandstrom
Uncle Sam
U. S
Farmers of Eastern
Perfect Farm Loan Association
Ara Ip
Deachamp
Paul Hagan
Ahs
St Yeatanes
M. Fippe
Joe Maver
Ar Weethon
Armer
Das
Townsend
Fippemar
K. J. Ratekin
J. N. Belcourt
Estaupe
Matt Ladoen
Esther Farmer
Jas
Stead Parmer
Wr ‘Lawson
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Golden’s
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