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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
5
Official county paper lists daily post office hours from 8 AM to 8 PM except Sundays. Includes G N Railway timetable with arrivals and departures, noting Bottineau and Rugby Junction service and routes to Antler Scotia and Iella.
The Willow City and Souris baseball teams agreed to play here on July 1 with a $100 purse. The event is billed as a strong attraction as each squad seeks the prize. a special excursion train to Devils Lake Chautauqua is also offered.
A young Bottineau ball club led by John Gardner traveled to Willow City last Saturday to play a baseball doubleheader. The game stretched to eleven innings with Willow City briefly leading after the seventh, then Bottineau tied it and pushed ahead in the eleventh for the winning run. The Bottineau lads appreciated Willow City’s hospitality and look forward to a return game.
Fragments describe Ab Wynne and Hank Wynne in a run of misfortune with a jail stay and fines totaling 22.40 for Ab and 11.00 each for Jack and Hank. Mrs A West escapes injury after a buggy incident while traveling with Emma Hersey near John McPhie's place. District court convened with juries, naturalizations, and numerous civil and criminal cases scheduled. A noted medical testimonial highlights Chamberlain's remedy for severe boils.
Birth notices record a nine pound girl for Mr and Mrs Dan White on June 17 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs A A Brothen on June 13. The Bottineau second nine lost to Willow City 14 to 11 after a tight ten innings. Fans vented frustration at errors and umpire calls as hope turned to dismay. ANTLER notes Mr O G Cornwell visited Minot and other local updates include post office changes and small community events.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Bottineau Post Office dated Fate 19, 1902. Names include C. J. Telgen, Zeebs, Larson, and Winter, all called for within 16 days or they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Advertised letters should be requested by callers and mention advertised. Postmaster Dana notes the notice.
A partially garbled notice claims a property item was taken about May 20, 1602 and later reclaimed. It mentions ownership, charges, and a request to Salty Pay or related authorities to settle the matter. The readable fragments identify a dispute over possession and an attempted remedy.
The notice lists a June 10 to July 1902 window with school closing for summer vacation and multiple local movements. Individuals like Mrs Allen and J Wright travel to Ontario and Omemes while others prepare trips to Bottineau and Palouse City. A sale offers a Dayton bicycle for 50 dollars, and farm machinery maps and loans are mentioned alongside a death notice for Duncan McLean in Bottineau. The parcel includes a horse mare colt description and property removal instructions with contact details in Bottineau North Dakota.
The tenth annual North Dakota Chautauqua assembly runs June 28 to July 20 featuring musical acts such as the Ft. Totten Indian band and The Dunbar Hand Bell Ringers, lectures by Roberson Beauchamp and Peters, Robertson's Moving Pictures, and extensive outdoor recreation. Also listed are various entertainers, a cholera infantum advisory, and a cattle pasture request near Bottineau.
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