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The Bottineau Courant

Location

Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

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A C Williams New President of Commercial Club

At the annual Commercial club meeting last evening officers were elected for the year with A C Williams as President and L Holt, K G Kelley as vice presidents. J T Neville is Treasurer and S H Wilson Secretary. The group praised the unanimity of the vote and discussed broadening the club’s scope possibly adding a ladies auxiliary and plans for the annual banquet.

Commercial Club The A. C. Williams L. ©. Holt K. G. Kelley J. T. Neville S. H. Wilson

North Dakota Solons Close 15th Legislature With High Spirits

The Fifteenth North Dakota Legislature adjourned after a long night of work and celebrations. Lawmakers left the capitol in jubilant mood, some aboard a special train to Fargo, as Governor Frazier watched the closing hours. A wreath of praise and gifts highlighted the final adjournment amid courteous gathering in the halls.

Bismarck Legislative Assembly North Dakota Northern Pacific Trads Fargo Frazier Kraa Senate Allen Wood O’connor Grand Forks Capitol

Senior Science Prank Narrates Nuclear Of Senior Study

A duct taped school lab joke describes Experiment No 23 Property and Preparation of Seniors Apparatus with items including a hot water dish a ring stand a stopper and a gas tube It warns against placing Senior near Junior and mocks classroom mishaps as harmless gas and head patting conclude the senior being handed a nickel and released by faculty.

McKillop U. S

Governor Frazier vetoes terminal elevator bill

In Bismarck North Carolina March 6 Governor Lynn J Frazier vetoed Senate bill 84 the terminal elevator bill passed by the Fifteenth Assembly two hours before it adjourned He said the measure would hamper progress discourage farmers and hinder a terminal elevator and flour milling system on a business basis that would ensure success

Bismarck N. C Lynn J. Frazier Senate Fifteenth Assembly Secretary of State

Local Notes and Community Gleanings

Community notes from Starbuck Township report visits by Mrs E J Evenson and families to J C Waddie, updates on Kane township schooling and farm politics, remarks on League members, references to Prof Ladd's Fargo speech, and local residents including Clifford Johnson, Christ Hanstad, Grandma Waddle, the Ingas sisters, Constance Tolstad, C J Engegs, and Oscar Hatling in Newbury.

E. J. Evenson Familly J. H. McLean Rosgaard Andrew Johnson J. C. Waddie Kane Township Ladd Fargo North Dakota Clifford Johnson Christ Hanstad Landa Grandma Waddle Ingas Constance Tolstad C. J. Engeg’s Oscar Hatling Newbury

Roth baseball team meeting to form local club

A meeting for all interested in Roth baseball is set for Thursday March 15 at 8 PM to decide if a Roth local club will be formed this year. A large turnout is hoped and a dance is planned for Friday March 16 at the local hall.

Roth

Lutheran Church Activities and Gatherings Schedule

Bottineau Sunday School at 12 15 Mangers Meeting at A Monson's next Sunday at 2 p m Nordlands Services next Sunday at the Nornberg home at 3 30 p m Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Hans Olson on Wednesday March 14 Salems Services in church next scene class meets next Saturday March 10 12 p m N Bakke Pastor

Bottineau Mangers A. Monson Nordlands Nornberg Ladies Aid Hans Olson Salems Ecene Ma. N Bakke

Rugby Secures Insane Asylum Location In Assembly

A bill by Senator Gronvold locating an insane asylum at Rugby passed both houses before adjourning the Fifteenth Assembly. The measure allocates no funds yet, awaiting next session for building appropriations to begin construction. Towner and Larimore were contenders but were eliminated.

Gronvold Rugby T Hese Towner Larimore

Carload of Beer Seized in Minot

Minot North Dakota March 3 State's Attorney Herigstad and Deputy Sheriff Shirley seized a Soo line car filled with beer sent to Minot. Officers plan to hold the car and beer until consignees are located and expect much was sent to fictitious addresses.

Minot N. D Herigstad Shirley

District Meet of Odd Fellows in Bot tineau Next Monday

A meeting of the I O O F lodges in North Dakota eleventh district will be held in Bottineau next Monday. Degree work will be performed and new candidates admitted. Delegations from Lyleton Antler Westhope Souris Omemee Willow City Kramer are expected, led by deputy grand master Ben Wright. A banquet for visiting delegates will follow the degree ceremony.

North Dakota Bottineau Lyleton Antler Westhope Souris Omemee Willow City Kramer Ben Wright

Rare Fossil Exhibits Satirical Notes on Townley Era

A writer describes exhibits from a dig as humorous fossils. Exhibit A mocks a loud speechmaker linked to a Germanic era, Exhibit B targets a legally wary banker bird obsessing over anti trust probes, and Exhibit C brands an anti modernist as iron age with townley and socialist imagery.

Europe Germany Grea Forks Herald George Townley R. H

Exotic birds on display in three towns exhibit satirical editorials

A humorous notice describes three rare specimens mounted and on exhibition at offices in Omemee Bottineau and Souris. The ostrich like birds supposedly eat anything and produce editorials praising a sacred constitution needing amendments each election. Admission is $1.50 in advance per display. Geo. R. White.

Senate Omemee Bottineau Souris Geo. R. White

Frazier Board Confirmations Move to State Control

Bismarck March 3 The senate tonight confirmed Governor Frazier to the state board of control with Simon J. Nagel of Morton County appointed to serve July 1, 1917 to July 1, 1992 and Ramdt Andavean of Wom! as appointees.

Bismarck Senate Frazier State Board of Control Simon J. Nagel Morton County Ramdt Andavean

Short Courses for Farmers in Bottineau County Schedule

Western North Dakota farmers will attend a series of Short Courses from June 18, 1917 to July 1921. The events run March dates including Lansford Russell Maxbass Newburg Westhope and Antler with speakers W H Peters Edwin Mayland Julia Newton A P Henderson and J M Humphreys. Topics cover Live Stock Home Making Farm Management and Co operative Shipping and Federal Farm Loans. Public participation is encouraged and North Dakota Agricultural College supports the program.

Sey County Sylvan L. Olson R. S. Lewis Fargo Wioard Lewis Olson Humphreys Lans Ford Haa Eens Lansford Russell Maxbass Newburg Westhope Antler W. H. Peters Edwin Mayland Julia D. Newton A. P. Henderson J. M. Humphreys Julia Newton Farm Management and Co-operative Shipping Associations Federal Farm Loans Act North Dakota Agricultural Colik Fose Bottineau County

Big Meeting Of Livestock Breeders In Bottineau

A. E. Chamberlain, special service commissioner of the Dakota Farmer, will address the Shorthorn Breeders association in Bottineau on Wednesday March 14 at 2 o clock. He is famed as an eloquent speaker in the northwest and the gathering aims to boost agriculture and forward the livestock enterprise. A H White president and A P Henderson secretary.

A. E. Chamberlain Dakota Farmer Bottineau Chamberlain Northwest

Trade Course in Dressmaking at the School of Forestry

The School of Forestry in Bottineau North Dakota offers a six week dressmaking trade course starting March 26 through the State Board of Regents and the Educational Survey. Students work with real garments in cotton linen silk and wool and pay a small five dollar fee. Materials and clothes can be supplied by the school or by the student. The program highlights personal appearance and potential financial independence for women. For details contact the State School of Forestry Bottineau ND.

State Board of Regents School of Forestry Andresemaking State School of Forestry Bottineau N. D

Evangelist to Lead Services at Baptist Church Next Week

Special Evangelistic services are underway at the Baptist church with Rev. William R. Hill preaching. Sunday services will be held at the usual hours as the county commissioners convene.

Ford Plant Taxed By Winter Demand

Ford Motor Company announces that immediate orders will be filled, but delays may occur for others and that distribution will be limited to agents with immediate delivery orders. The notice explains a seller’s preference for ready-to-deliver retail orders amid scarce car supplies.

FORD Ford Motor Company Mar

Real Estate Transfers Listed in Northeastern North Dakota Ledger

Property deeds show numerous transfers including Arthur Duff to Emede Co te for $1000 on Willow City lots 6 and 6, block 5. Erick Moum to Ole Johnson for $2400 in SENE NESE 14 161 78. Jeanie McLeod to Daniel A Ferguson for $1 on E 29 30 162 81. and many more with buyers like First State Bank Eckman First National Bank Lansford and Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. among others. Transactions cover parcels in Souris Carbury Lansford Newburg and other towns with prices ranging from $1 to $8000 and dates indicated by section and township descriptions.

Arthur Duff Emede Cote Svensrud Willow City Erick Moum Ole Johnson Sene Jeanie McLeod Daniel A. Ferguson Magnus B Halldorson V. F. Frykman

Land transactions and deeds across Newburg and nearby towns

A series of property transfers include J Nordberg and spouses and A P Anderson and spouses selling multiple lots in Newburg blocks 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 to R W Smette and R T Wood for sums ranging from 1 to 25 dollars. J Shahane sells lots 19 to 22 block 2 East Souris to Joseph Hembroff. Nancy E K Miller estate transfers to Roy Jones administrator. Local banks Bottineau County Bank and the Mark Moen Co appear in several deeds with sales of lots in Landa and Souris.

Newburg J. Nordberg A. P. Anderson M. W. Arndt R. WH. Smette Newsbury P. J. Nordberg R.T. Wood J. P. Shahane Joseph Hembroff East Souris J.T. McGovern G. H. Kalbfleisch W.J. Munn Bottineau County Bank Fred ' Jacques EMNW Alfred Jacques

Patent Dope Bill Is Killed In North Dakota Senate

In Bismarck on March 2 the House bill 123 to repurpose patent medicines was indefinitely postponed in the senate. The bill, returned by the senate public health committee, carried a majority report for indefinite postponement and a minority for passage. The senate adopted the majority report and killed several house bills including 925, 120, 415, 356, and 299.

Bismarck N. D House Dr. Ladd Senate Senate Public Health Committee Centralitee Englund Mo Nelson Grongold Crown Stenmo King Mllinge Gon Lowe Hemmington State Board of Levy Maddock Pure Food Department

Guardianships and estates docketed in county court

March hearings appoint guardians for Tarald and Evelyn Aasheim and name Nils I. Dokken as administrator. Mortgaging land in Leckman guardianship approved. T O Langehaug will and probate filed. March 28 hearing set for Langehaug will. March 6 guardianship accounts for Henry Guttu and Engebret Hulteng allowed. Letters of administration for J H Price and Wm B Cook petitions filed and hearings set. J H Cook named administrator. W M Smith to oversee business matters. Smiths spent time in New York and eastern cities since January. Found item: Test at Fifth St. found cross-stitched bag. Advertising repair service for auto work now available by C J Gleason Bottineau.

Tarald Evelyn Aasheim Nils I. Dokken Evar Leckman T. O. Langehaug Henry Guttu J. H. Price Wm. B. Cook J. H. Cook W. M. Smith

To Bottineau County Farmers I will call on you in spring

A brief farmers notice from a source addressing Bottineau County growers. The speaker pledges a spring visit to Michaud, signaling forthcoming outreach or inspection.

Bottineau County Michaud

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