26 May 1921
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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bottineau County Far Notes and references Bean County. Mentions agents, a drop, the Secretary of Mr. Mer Chanston, Antler, line, Wilton, and a Secretary. Details are unclear due to damaged wording. no clear event or outcome is discernible.
Fragmentary report mentions a county seed association discussion and local activities. References include river area, horse racing and livestock, with unclear dates and names due to OCR errors.
Fragmented notes from a 1921 Forestry Normal page show figures from 1914 to 1918, with references to Bottineau and summer timing. Scribbled values like 1.43 and 3.08 appear beside agricultural terms, while a steno phonographic remark hints at transcription. Local firms sought for work in morning or afternoon shifts.
A note indicates plans to restart weekly publication of the paper after a pause. Details suggest a return to the previous eight-page format and regular schedule, with emphasis on resuming normal operations and distribution. The announcement implies organizational reorganization and reintroduction to readers.
A partial OCR text fragment references a respected person and wife seeking divorce and child custody guidance. It mentions honoring a husband, maintaining a family, and the uncertain status of a child dispute within a likely legal or advisory context.
A Washington column discusses tariffs and protection for hides and finished shoes, arguing farmers and manufacturers share benefits. It cites annual per capita federal expenditures in 1919, noting high taxes on families and questioning government spending and court function. The piece reflects wartime and postwar fiscal concerns.
A public notice states the rest room will be open to all visitors on Decoration Day. It notes the room is prepared and ready for use by attendees, including the expected general public turnout.
Fragmentary OCR note references an 8 PM event at Starbu with unclear context and potential misread words. No clear dates, people, or organization names are identifiable. Further text needed for a precise summary.
In the matter of the estate re oe sand adjourned and a letter of administration granted Nels Tanase was appointed administrator May 20 matter of the estate of ee h Cook Hearing on annual account with the state of 5 W. ig Hearing on repossale of personal property.
Rainmaker Charles M. Hatfield sets up on Chappice Lake shore supplying moisture as farmers report relief from droughts. Hatfield claims a chemical process in a tank near the lake creates the rain and has earned about $3,000 for his month’s work amid widespread skepticism.
In Souris the post office recorded a stamp purchase and a returned unstamped letter. Redal family held a farewell at home Tuesday. Mrs Bering visited Bottineau last week. Haaken Skarplel recovered from pleurisy. Old time rains arrived after four to five years, totaling over two inches in three days, improving ground and crops. County implement dealers met locally, with Thora Myhr Marie Myhr Eva Hewitt among Bottineau visitors. Rema, Ida, and others wintered. visits by Paieh Miller and Bercy Kennedy to Bottineau were noted. Visitants from Kuroki and nearby towns joined the weekend gatherings and social rounds.
A Farmer Union report argues for a cooperative code based on Hochdale principles to reform distribution from producer to consumer. It cites profits of middlemen, credit restrictions by the Federal Reserve, high railroad rates, and credit monopolies led by Wall Street as causes of farmer losses, urging unity to cut distribution costs. It notes Iowa and North Dakota credit allocations, warns of bankruptcies, and claims farmers lose 62¢ of every $1 produced while labor fares better.
Fragmented lines describe residents visiting and family events in Sherman Township. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Sahat, the W Broad home, P. Petersen, and A. W. Nelson with community members, plus a vague school opening note.
June action by the Siecom commission would raise freight rates by 35 percent while passenger fares grow, but Lemke argues the June 10 development will save North Dakota shippers and travelers over $1.7 million, with neither amount benefiting the recall campaign fund or Hills dinner purchases.
A check for 49.06 was mailed to the Courier News for the Recall Fund from the May 17 celebration at Knute Rude farm in Homen township. Several Bottineau county townships remain missing to reach the goal.
Campaign Headquarters of the League announces the first twenty thousand dollars of the one hundred thousand needed for the Recall Campaign has been contributed by loyal workers in this and other states. The message urges every League member in North Dakota to donate liberally to properly direct the League’s affairs and secure final victory.
Rainy spell dominates the area with local clubs planning a June 4 pie sale. Mrs. Ira Johnston hosted the Ladies Progressive Club. Mias Stark from the Agricultural College demonstrated work. Reports mention hospital care, a funeral, heart trouble, church services, and various visits and travels among residents.
The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks of Laa named Lansford Hendricks died in a drowning accident at Cut Bank. The community expresses sympathy as details remain limited and officials investigate the mishap.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Bottineau’s early days with Chippewa people before white settlers. It notes cheap homesteads, rail expansion, the 1888 fire that burned much of the town, the naming after Bottineau, and early figures like Brander, Bot, Cathro, Koesterman, and McIntosh, plus the first church school and post office.
Ambiguous OCR fragment noting a planned school presentation by Gus Cantrill and Ellen Wright about Antler, with hints of rescheduling and end timing.
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