The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
NORTHtD DAKOTA

Fobes and A. II. Squires were appointed
board of health for the present year.
NORTH DAKOTA,
J. Walker Smith, Max Witelshofer and
u. M. Holmes were elected members Of the
board of education from the First, Third
and Fifth wards ofGrand Forks.
The teachers institute of Grand Forks
county meets June 8. State superintendent
Ogden will be present Mrs. Eiserihuth
and Miss Fannie Miller are the lecturers.
Congressman Wilson, of West Virginia,
was at Fargo and was entertained at din
ner by some members of the Tax Reform
club and other prominent gentlemen.
c. A. M. Spencer and COL Elton met in
Grand Forks and agreed upon site for the
United States penitentiary at Grafton, sub
ject to State Auditor Bray's approval when
he returns from Hot Springs
County Auditor Anderson is visiting Ink
ster, Larimore and Northwood to make
contracts with needy farmers desiring seed
| wheat from the county. The wheat will be
furnished from the nearest elevator
The district lodge of Good Templars held
| two days session at Fargo, transacting
considerable business and electing officers
Tor the coming year, with W. B. Bartland
| as grand chieftemplar. The order is grow
ing quite rapidly in the state.
A twelve-year- son of R. Knowlton, of
| Gilby, accidently shot his sister, two years
younger, with small rifle with which he
| was fooling. The ball took effect in the
! girls side, making a wound which will
prove fatal.
A Guarantee Investment and Trust Com
pany has been organized at Dickinson, by
| Philadelphia capitalists, Cakes the banker
and two business men of Dickinson: The
authorized capital is $3.50, 900, and the home
| Office is here. Articles of incorporation
were filed with the secretary of the state.
The appointment by Gov. Burke of A.
NJ. Tofthagen as trustee of the Fargo agri-
cultural college vice R. r. Cooper resigned,
is received there with universal satisfaction,
and is regarded as favorable indication Of
an understanding between Gov Burke and
Congressman M N. Johnson
Col. Bentley of Bismarck, the new depart
ment commander of the G.. A. R. for North
Dakota, was publicly installed at Grand
Forks. After the ceremony Commander
Bentley was rendered reception by the To-
cal G. A. R. and Company F, Of the state
militia.
E. A. Herman, of Hudson, Wis, held at
Devils Lake to await requisition for as
sault with intent to kill rival lover at
that place. and held also for attempt to
murder Deputy Sheriff Gilbertson: of that
county, was found hanging in his cell. He
was cut down by city Policeman Dave
Murphy and is likely to recover.
Lloyds the we'll known Jamestown pri-
vate bankers, have incorporated under the
National Banking act as Lloyds' National
bank. William NJ. Lloyd, J. W. Lloyd.
and S. K. McGinnis of this city, H. L..
Lloyd of La Moure and D. Mckay Lloyd
of Pittsburg, Pa, are the directors. Will
lam NJ. Lloyd is president and J. NJ. Lloyd
cashier. Bank capital is 100000.
George H. Frey of Sherman Me-, is at
Hawkinson to put in potato starch fac
tory. The wells are being drilled and the
foundation made. Farmers in this vicinity
have contracted to grow 1000 acres of po-
tatoes. This will be the first potato starch
factory in the state. The state pays a boun-
ty of cent per pound for all starch made
in the state from Dakota grown potatoes.
At an adjourned meeting of the board of
directors of the Bismarck penitentiary, the
contract for furnishing the necessary pipe
and fittings for the waterworks extension
from the city limits to the prison buildings,
was awarded to Rogers & Ordway, of st.
Paul, for consideration of s35 per ton,
free on board, in Bismarck The work
on this matter will give employment to the
entire prison force for the greater portion
Of the summer.
! The wife Of A. NJ. johnson, Of Fargo, a
| has
mysteriously disappeared, and there are
many sensational rumors afloat as to the
cause. Johson alleges it is case OF 'at-
tections alienated, and that she has gone
with former resident of Fargo, while
others allege it is case Of supreme dis
gust on the part of the wife, as Johnson is
charged with being too much of a ladies
man, and that Mrs. Johnson has gone to
her mother.
Public Examiner Wallace went to the
Red river valley to investigate the neglect
of private bankers to organize under the
state law. Several weeks ago he issued a
circular notifying private bankers that they
must organize prior to April 20. Forty-nine
banks have organized under the state law,
but there are twenty that have not, pre-
sunably for the purpose Of avoiding assess
4 ment. Unless some reasonable cause :
given for their neglect information will be
made against such private bankers and they
arc liable under the law to heavy fine.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
= Manager Broadhurst, ofthe Grand Forks
opera house, has accepted the manage
ment of a local baseball club. H..
The district w, C. L. U. convention at
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