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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
5
Official county paper lists arrival and departure times for Maile service. Train schedule shows connections and times, with arrivals at 8:00 p.m. and departures at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesdays and other days, detailing bound trains and routing at Rugey section.
A pelican at M W Fawcett & Co drug store is highlighted as the finest work, with morning photography by C E Booth of Minot. Church notices invite all to M E church Sunday sermon “Significant Omissions in the Preaching of Jesus” and Presbyterian and Baptist services with schedule details. Also reports bicycle thefts from John Neville and News office and news of a new threshing outfit purchased through Wm Colling aiding Antler farmers.
The installation of Oumnewaukan will be held next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Bottineau Presbyterian Church. Dr Waddle De W C Hunter Minot DM Balatore Holla and others participate. Citizens are invited to attend the service. Memorial Day quietness marked the town with stores closed and many attending ceremonies at Tarsus or a school picnic. Kate and Elsie Burr ren Guenlo Hawker escorted their pupil to decorate soldiers graves. The lake picnic for larger pupils was greatly enjoyed.
A local boy named John Hanson was fatally struck during Monday’s storm near Willow City. An inquest was deemed unnecessary as details remain sketchy. The report notes the bolt entered through his left ear and exited at the left heel as the storm raged.
Local notices cover personal ads and community items. D H McArthur references Scholfield’s bath while Mrs Field plans a new building near G K Vikan’s home. Teachers’ examination draws twenty seven aspirants. A G Barr handles real estate and Mankato Commercial promotes Northwest catalogue. Judge Stewart traveled in rain with updates on local activity.
Willow City notes report social visits births and local happenings. George King and a dealer searched for horses, births announced, Mrs Collins and mother visiting Grand Forks, Eva Martin returning from Bottineau, Memorial Day observed with school program, Miss Elsie Swetman headed to Devils Lake, Presbyterian church social planned, Ladies Aid organization planned, rain brings green growth, Mrs A Morden recovering, and the sudden death of John Hanson noted during a rain day.
News notes from Bottineau include John Halls praised as a top brick layer for a new vault at Omemee State Bank. Also in Bottineau County, sealed bids due July 9 1901 for a county courthouse and jail with steam heat, bidder checks required, plans at auditor and architect offices, bids to lowest responsible bidder, right to reject. Unclaimed letters list published, local notices and ads follow including a dentist, estray report, and photo supplies.
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