08 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
1
A Collage of local notes from Willow City and surroundings including visits of Phil Halls, Geo Tanguay, Miss Irene Stone, and Judge Marshall. Social happenings feature weddings rumored, Halloween pranks, a Ladies Aid supper, and an auction sale setup by C W Suter with fixtures arriving for L A Olson department store.
The rural comedy Alfalfa will be presented at the opera house on November 13. Miss Alice Bonita Hughes plays Alfie, a simple trusting country girl, with a carefully selected supporting company praised for quality.
Joe Harrison a jailed inmate awaiting district court began an escape from Hotel De McKinnon between 7 and 8 PM Monday. He allegedly used bars and improvised tools, aided by an unknown accomplice. Harrison, tied to the Chris Undeland stabbing at Russell, remains unfound.
The regular services resume at First Baptist Church next Sunday with morning service at 11, Sunday School at 12 15, and evening service at 7 30. The pastor preaches on The Modern Need of an Ancient Prayer in the morning and Jabez the Gem Among Pebbles in the evening with a short song service for all before the evening sermon.
A woman confesses to a priest and seeks absolution for gossip. He grants forgiveness for most sins but assigns a penance of gathering thistles. She returns, and the priest reveals the moral: once seeds of scandal are sown they cannot be fully recalled, and mischief echoes beyond remedy.
North Dakota secretary of state records list several newly chartered firms and churches. Lignite Coal and Development Co at Glen Allen with 10000 capital. Courtenay Milling Co at Courtenay with 25000. Englevale-Fort Ransom Telephone Co at Englevale with 10000. Wolford Implement Co at Wolford with 25000. Also increased capitals for Russell Miller Milling and German Mercantile. churches including German Congregational at Gackle and St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran at Flaxton and St Johns Evangelical Lutheran at Sherwood. congregations in Oakes and Columbus with named incorporators.
Lost somewhere between Livingstone and Stewart's drug store and the laundry a ladies gold watch and chain. Binder kindly return to the drug store and receive liberal reward. For Rent five room house inquire at this office.
Supreme Court rules appointment of A G Burr as judge of the newly created Ninth district invalid. The decision voids Burr’s prior rulings and terms, affecting cases in McHenry Bottineau and Pierce counties. The court’s opinion written by Justice Spalding upholds the habeas corpus challenge filed by Rugby’s prisoner through A M Christianson.
Twenty years ago Halloween celebrations in Bottineau featured cheerful merchants and machine men. Threshers praised a crop that year as the best in three years. The Baptist church planned to occupy next Sunday. Jack Stover sold his stake in the livery, Jerry McBain now operates it. Coroner McLay lost a young steer last week and wolves fed on it. Coroner's quest underway.
The W C T U plans an oyster social at Mrs J B Sinclars on Friday November 4 at 730 PM with an announced program. Reports note a wolf shot near Oak Creek, county officials urged to offer bounties for carcasses. Diphtheria plagues children as infant deaths occur in the area. Oak Creek Cemetery Association formed to fund a new plot, with subscriptions around 100. Judge Dana confirms a replacement for Rev Draper. Mr and Mrs McCandless arrive. October sees many Dakota landholders proving up, listing numerous Bottineau residents among them.
insurgents in Valley City call a November 26 convention to form a state ticket at Grand Forks under party rules. The group will include Good Government League and Scandinavian League members, insurgents from the last legislature, and delegates from the last Republican convention. Thos F Marshall is tipped for U S senator, George M Young for congress, and Treadwell Twichell for governor, with other ticket choices undecided.
Forestry Notes report Frank Courtney of Sherwood and Fred Medhurst and Leo McElroy of Russell enrolled in the past week. Contractor White is putting a roof on the new building. An addition has been made to the equipment of the school including a globe and sets of wall maps.
Several young people were united in marriage last week in Bottineau region. H H Monkman married Tilda Larson at the Turner home with Rev L M Watermint officiating. The couple will vacation near Schaffer, then return to Bottineau. Carl Christenson wed Elma Sebelius at the bride’s mountain home with Rev Svingen presiding. The ceremony featured bridesmaids and best man, blue silk gowns, and a traditional reception.
At the Presbyterian Manse Bottineau Rev Jno P Davis officiated as Benjamin Bowers and Miss Patterson Reid both of Weshope were married Wednesday afternoon. Attendants were Fred J Wilson of Westhope and Iva Riley of Coulter Saskatchewan. They will settle on a farm near Carrievale Saskatchewan just over the border.
Albert E. Bowen of LaMoure married Katherine Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kennedy today by Father Conaty. They will reside in Auburn where Bowen serves as school instructor.
One of the prettiest home weddings in this vicinity occurred last Wednesday forenoon at a private residence. The event featured Hoflus and Keller as the couple and drew neighborhood interest for its intimate setting and traditional ceremony.
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