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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
1
Burke leads Johnson by under 2000 votes in North Dakota governor race with 95 447 votes tallied statewide, eight precincts unreported. state total nears 96 000 as remaining results await. The notice also promotes a 1908 volume and subscriptions from Youth's Companion.
The Bottineau county atlas by Van Valkenburgh Map and Lithograph Co. of Rockford and Chicago is issued. It measures 8 by 15 inches with county map in color, township plats showing landowners, topography, new rail lines, towns, villages and post offices. It features larger scale acreage figures and sturdy binding and is pitched as essential for business and travel. The excerpt also cites broad claims about effects of William H. election on employment, industry, railroads, real estate and demand for luxury goods.
Edward G. Closner closes the EStee of school in Cutbank No 4. M E Watkins the former Scandia teacher becomes principal at a Greencastle Indiana high school and plans to return to Bottineau county in April. New schools opened by Walter F E Greer Mount Rose No 2 Ben L Howard Peabody No 1 Burl Hurst Mount Meridian Indiana Idevold Vivian O'Brien Wiprud Hilton R K Ellington Saibridge Vinje.
A broad annual outline lists fifty notable articles by prominent figures in literature science business and public life. It notes 260 captivating stories including six serials and humorous adventures, plus 1000 up to date notes on current events and recent scientific discoveries.
Advertised letters remain uncalled for in Bottineau post office on November 7, 1908. Names listed include B Adamson Johan Ahnqvist Karl Bick Arthur Chapman H T Hansen Nels Larson Mrs J Ryer. If not called within 15 days they go to the dead letter office. Wegner & Walseth and C Wegner administrator urge estate debtors to state probable amounts promptly.
Matt Johnson holds a five vote majority in the representative contest. The county canvassing board, to meet at 1 pm Monday, November 16, includes Commissioners Grant, Trimble, Ramsos, Glemseth, and Auditor Brandford. Final returns and a county fair tax majority are noted. editorial calls for rail schedule changes to connect Omemee and Bottineau and speed mail and travel.
Bottineau County records list several new births. Families include Dunn of Antler with a daughter, Stubbe of eee with a daughter, Hodges Russell with a son, Teer Unah of West Hope with a son, Colbornson of Weatherford with a son, Lillie of Maxbass with a son, Cote of Willow City with a son, Sevier Cote of Willow City with a son, Stenshol of Willow City with a son, and Smith of Overly with a daughter.
A fragmentary note from an early edition hints at morning passenger train service decisions impacting Omemes. The brief line suggests scheduling or routing changes but provides no clear details or outcomes to confirm.
Chief of Police Robert A. Parker reports a letter from H W Worden LaPorte Indiana attorney asking if Hans Christianson remains in the vicinity. Christianson once visited Mrs Belle Gunness murder farm and now lives about twelve miles southwest of Bottineau. Worden represents an alleged Veerogee of Gunness, on trial for the murder of Gunness and her three children. It is presumed Lamphere’s attorney seeks Christianson testimony for the case. Also for sale at Woods store: two single harnesses one open concord buggy one strong democrat wagon one nearly new road wagon with rubber tires and top.
Roger Allin, born in Devon England 1848, became North Dakota ore governor after emigrating via Canada. He settled in Walsh County in 1880, served in the territorial council and constitutional convention, was state senator, presiding officer of the senate in 1891, and governor-elect in 1904 taking office January 1905 while residing in Grafton Walsh County.
The North Dakota, largest battleship in the U S Navy and first of the Dreadnought class, launched Tuesday in Quincy Massachusetts at 12 27 pm christened by Miss Mary L Benton of Fargo. It displaces 20000 tons, runs 518 feet 9 inches long and uses Curtis turbine power. It carries ten 12 inch guns and fourteen 5 inch guns with a crew of 55 officers and 878 men at a total cost around 7000000 dollars.
School of Forestry reports new pupils Charley Vikan Lara Smederud Fred Medhurst and Mrs C R Gleason visiting. All classes moved to the main building as the furnace is completed. Weather signals end of football season while mole shin work and gymnasium suit removal proceed. Reuben Minkel sprained knee from Towner Forestry game.
The Westhope Standard reports Neils Levi and Miss Sophia Gilbertson quietly wed in Minot this week. The ceremony occurred Monday, they stayed with Mrs. Levi's sister in Antler Tuesday, then traveled to Bottineau to establish a home on Eighth Street opposite the Methodist church.
Marriage licences were issued to Haneo Dahi of Estevan Canada and Marit P Lermon of Souris along with Charles E Cooper and Gertrude.
Miss Morrison calls on friends in Gardena on Saturday. Mrs. J A Fox regains hearing with a Minot specialist. The Kurth family shopped in Omemee on Monday. Wm Brown rents Henter barn and plans moving livestock. Mrs Boltz recovers from blood poison in her left thumb. The Neuendorfs winter in Cincinnati. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Chas Marquardt. congratulations. The Methodist Episcopal church quarterly conference drew a large crowd with Len Hart delivering the evening sermon. J A Fox has a stirring oats run. Ed Landwehr started the engine. a belt and a large yellow cat near the pit created a tense moment. The farmer’s expletives and the cat’s two fiery eyes framed a remarkable incident.
A special meeting of Botti neau camp No 2425 will be held Wednesday evening, November 18. Every member is urged to attend as the camp will act on applications and arrange the big class adoption set for Tuesday, November 24. Members should support Deputy Robert Bellew to ensure success. Albert Besancon, Consul, A. O. Anderson, Clerk.
I plan to move to Canada in the spring and will sell town property cheaply. For full information apply to R. A. Parker in Bottineau. 46-49.
An OCR fragment touts a piano sale at One Vone & Sons with inquiry at Botti National Bank and markets a Northern Telephone Company long distance service as a hopeful pitch. The text mixes ad copy with stray sales lines and lacks clear event context.
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