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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
1
A weekly letter argues that party machinery corrupts elections and favors moneyed influence. It praises direct primaries but notes flaws, calls for constitutional finance reforms, and suggests public funding with strict limits to curb corruption.
Conference of representative businessmen in North Dakota on June 19 1922 discussed future premium collection rates refunds and rule changes. Proposals included scrapping a 24 percent initial rating surcharge, awarding a 15 percent refund dividend to compliant employers, basing rates on state industry experience, increasing merit rating credits, reviewing specific benefits, publishing premium and award data, keeping a $500000 surplus, and publicizing the resolutions. Notices of election of three directors for three years and one for two years, plus meeting remarks, followed.
Early results show the League state ticket leading Bottineau precincts with I.V.A. losses. Frank Lonsbrough and W. T. Smith win precinct committeeman spots, Olaf L. Vinty also elected. County outlook favors the League. partial state tallies include Nestos and McCumber leading in several offices as 433 of 2058 precincts reported.
Bottineau with an all home club swept a doubleheader scoring 10 to 1 and 9 to 8. Robinson pitched the first game allowing two hits and no Brandon baserunner until the sixth. In game two Monte Woods relieved as Bottineau built a 9 to 8 win. The club has 11 wins in 14 games with a run total of 127 for and 25 against.
Overly gains an 8 to 0 win over Willow City at Overly on June 26. Monkman and Brandt starred for Overly with a run producing hit into Rolette County by Andy Brandt with bases loaded.
A fragmentary note touts a Vitamin rich cold slaw using white cabbage onions olives and vinegar. It claims a new health law and hints at Hesiodic wisdom while trailing into garbled names and phrases about virtue and sweat without clear context.
Fragmentary text mentions Spero Nothing and references a 96 sprig. The readable parts lack clear event, date, or identifiable organizations to form a coherent news item card.
A Bottineau county tornado early Friday caused extensive losses across farms and outbuildings. County Agent Aamodt and banker Jno Neville estimate total damage between 250000 and 300000, with about 50 barns 15 dwellings 100 outbuildings 60 windmills and livestock losses. Homes and machinery suffered severe destruction including a plow carried two miles and a nightgown torn from a girl.
Reports from seventeen counties show grain crops in excellent shape with little rust and fewer cut worms. Rain helped offset storm damage in Mountrail Burke and Bottineau counties while wind caused most damage in Bottineau. Wheat to be fully headed out July 4 to 10. rye three fourths grown at extension farm.
Miss Evelyn Swenson, a trained nurse, leads the Clinette Pair today at 1 PM in a tent right of the Art Hall. Misa Swenson will give a demonstration, as residents attend the event in Grand Forks.
President Harding and Iowa lawmakers back the Legion’s adjusted compensation bill. Louisiana and New York figures weigh in on the soldier bonus. Omaha posts discuss Americanism tactics. Unemployed veteran relief funds expand. New Orleans hosts convention planning and city funding. A former Roosevelt valet is jailed. other veterans seek recognition and ceremonial aid. Rhode Island and other states prepare for the October gathering in New Orleans.
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