The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-10
North Dakota.

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Martin Elkshahl, a farmer living near
East Grand Forks, died from a fractured
skull sustained in a away accident.
The residence Of NJ. Collins of Grand
Forks, was destroyed by fire. Loss 81, 600
insurance, 81, 700.
BY a Jail delivery at Wahpeton, seven
prisoners escaped. One boy off was re-
captured. He says that they were -four
months digging through the wall with 9
table fork.
Harry Woodruff, the boy who il sup.
posed to have shot himself near James
town, and who aAve his name as Thurnel
Giles, is in q critical condition with a bulls,
in his chest. He came from st. Johns
bury, Vt.
The %coroner's jury in the case of DR.. A,
Howe, Jr., of Minneapolis, who shot him.
self in the Hotel Dacotah, at Grand Forks,
ound as a verdict that death resulted
from the discharge Of q revolver in his
W hands, it not being known whether II
was suicidal or accidental.
Illinois Central Railway Company off.
Gals deny the report that the company has
secured options on property at Madison
which would give them an outlet along the
west shore OF Lake Mendoza and thence
north to the Superior mining regions.
While Sam Smith, of Amigo, was COM
ing down a hill with a load Of hub timber,
part of the load slipped forward and broke
the hind leg of one Of his horses, and the
animal was shot. The same evening lie
bought another horse for 80 cents.
The coroners jury on the death of James
OMalley, who was killed by a Chicago &
North-W Western train near Madison, return
ed a verdict placing the responsibility Of
the accident on tie railway company.
David Dobie, of Superior, is mentioned as
a candidate for Indian agent of the La
Pointe agency for Northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The office is loca:ei at Ash
land.
Burglars entered the American Express
C%ompany's Office at Palmyra and secured
SOB in cash. A money package containing
$500 had been removed from the safe by
the station agent the same evening.
Thomas Halvorsen, representative elect
from the Sixth representative district, was
arrested at Grand Forks for giving away
liquor on election day. The evidence es.
tablishedt the fact that Halvorsen treated q
number at the polls. Judge Leyoy has
taken the case under advisement to decide
whether treating is a violation of the law.
William Kerber, a farmer living IA miles
southeast OF Cooperstown, and a hired
man, an Austrian, whose name is un-
known, fought with axes. The hired mans
head was pounded to a pulp and he died
Immediately. Kerber is badly cut. His
face is split open and he will probably die.
Kerber claims it was a case of attempted
robbery, but it was probably q dispute
over wages.
A Fargo advice y Morris Olson was
found dead in Island Park and everything
indicates suicide. He was abo ut twenty
years of age and for five years had worked
for the Argus. He was a studious boy,
earning good wages and saving his money.
No motive for his act is known. He appar-
emily sat down by a tree and fired a bullet
into his brain never stirring thereafter. He
has a sister living in Helena. The coroner
will hold al inquest.
The State Board Of Control has issued
warrants for the support Of the various
state institutions for the month OF Novem.
Der as follows: State Hospital, $40. o93. 90;
Northern Hospital, $40. 976 II; School for
the Deaf So, 313.45; School for the Blind,
81, 413. 20: Industrial School, S. * 40; state
prison, $5.SOS. 81: State Public School, 49,
114.O3.