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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
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The Nonpartisan League dominates North Dakota politics as rival factions clash over leadership and tactics. Critics quarrel with the group’s methods and accuse leaders of thievery and socialism while supporters defend the league as a necessary farmer action. The debate recalls past fights within Equity and suggests the league remains strong despite opposition.
The passage discusses general expectations for testing a system or process, noting honesty integrity and ability as safeguards against state danger. It expresses optimism about having a chance to test the approach, regardless of personal preference or outcome.
The Minot Independent reports all fish in Lake Upsilon died during the past winter. Species including pickerel pike bass and muskalonge were said to be wiped out, likely due to suffocation from thick ice and no air holes. The state is blamed for neglect and losses run into dollars for stocking and cottage tourism.
A damaged text criticizes a film for overplaying the liquor trade and portraying a biased moral view. The write up claims the movie returns with distorted scenarios and fails to present a fair depiction of the boozing crowd.
An old advertisement touts a corn remedy claimed to relieve painful corn growths. It references E. Lawrence & Co of Chicago and Fiadeland Williams Dring Co as sellers. The copy uses fragmented product claims and endorses broad availability in Bottineau.
A Bismarck press dispatch reports Democrats gathering to place two men on the North Dakota supreme court this fall. The piece argues nonpartisanship should govern judicial selection, noting the current bench is all Republican and predicting a lively gubernatorial race with McArthur, Platou, and Hal of Minot entering the fray.
A series of real estate transfers and sheriff's deeds are recorded in Bottineau County. Transactions include Mark B. Whiton to Brainard, Rosendale Bank to Lars Malme, William R. Banke to Thomas Pitts, Eliza Vinet to Ole Hendrickson, and Ida M. Fisk to Thomas T. Landa. Amounts range from $1 nominal consideration to several thousand dollars with properties described by lots and blocks in Bottineau and White's additions. Sheriff to William Craig deed recorded for $731.32.
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