Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS,


NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Fire 1t Devils Lake.
Fire started at Devils Lake in the
rear of Robinson & Carter's saloon, on
f, the north side of Fourth street. The
business block was consumed, with six
wooden buildings and most of the con-
tents. Robinson & Carter suffered total
loss of stock and fixtures, with $500 in
surance. F. Mann, general grocery
stock, loss IS, 500; insured for $500. He
saved about $500 worth of goods. A.
Mckay, boots and shoes, insurance ST.
900, stock mostly saved; South & Kelly,
hardware, stock saved; George HAMMER,
restaurant, furniture saved; John Tay-
lor, saloon, loss about $500. M. H.
Lynch, of West Superior. owned Carter
& Robinson's building and Gardner
Moore, of st. Paul, owned the corner
building.
Night Watchman Scott says the fire
was first started outside of the Carter
building, and was evidently incendiary.
The fire engine was out of order and
the fire burned for full hour before
water was available. But for calm
night the whole town would have
burned. The fire vacates the west half
Of the south half of the First National
bank block. The other buildings in
the half block are all brick.
George Doves was arrested, charged
with setting fire to Carter & Robinson's
building. A revolver and other goods
ctr <ho o. o& O. ~
were found in his possession. 1t is said
he made threats Of setting the building
on fire. Mayor Kelly has identified tbe
goods as part of his stock stolen.
A Great Scheme.
Steve Westcott was brought before
the justice court at Cando, charged with
securing signatures to joint note for
3d. 200 by misrepresentation. The evil
dence shows that he had a book in
which he took the signatures of those
who agreed to meet at certain time to
organize a stock company and buy
stallion from him for $4,000. At the
head of the page was printed promis-
sorry note. One or two read it before
signing, but Westcott explained that
unless % shares were sold it would be
void. He was to meet with them and
help organize the company, and unless
% shares were sold and an organization
made the signatures were void. The
number of signatures were not OBJ
tanned, and before the time set for the
meeting Westcott had sold the note at
bank and did not appear at the meet
ing. When it became known that he
had sold the note, steps were instituted
to bring him to punishment.
Like Jesse James.
Dunseith, in the western part of Roll
lette county, was the scene of one of
the most startling crimes ever commit
ted in North Dakota. An unknown
cowboy entered the Turtle Mountain
bank, held up Cashier Tucker and
robbed the bank of $1,000. Keeping
Tucker under cover of his revolver, he
got out of the bank and rode up into
the mountains. He returned soon after,
went to the store of Jacob Kotchevar
and asked Clerk James McRea for
watch. McRea turned to get the watch
and was shot in the back. He is not
expected to live.
BY this time men had gathered to
capture the villain. Major Makee shot
his horse and he was then run down
and killed by the determined citizens.
Expect . Big Attendance.
Railroads have made a rate of one
and one-third fare to the Devils Lake
Chautauqua. Detroit, Mimi, having
abandoned their intention of holding a
Chautauqua assembly, insures an in
creased attendance at the former place.
On the 4th of July, Gen. J. B. Weaver,
of Iowa, DIR. Driver and possibly Igna-
titus Donnelly will be present and speak.
News In Brief.
A smash-up occurred on the Great
Northern railway east of Rugby. Pas
senger train No. jumped the track.
The loss to the company is heavy. Be-
yond a few scratches no one was seri.
ously hurt.
g. Hagaman, Of Chicago, announces
that he hasdecided to rebuild the Chaplin
& Hagaman three-story brick block on
Robert street, Fargo, at a cost of $780,.
600.
In accordance. with a dispensation
from the Masonic grand lodge, Fargo
Masons held a special meeting on top of
a knoll in the Island park, as their
lodge room was burned. The lodge
was held with all the ceremonies in due
and regular form, being guarded from
intrusion by Knights Templar of
Auvregne commandery, who were pick.
eted around the base of the hill.
The following postmasters have been
appointed: Bismarck, Israel p. Hunt;
Cando> Towner county. j. s. Conyers;
Emerado, Grand Forks county, II. P.
Poe; Forman, Sergeant county, w. C.
Forman.
Freight train No IS, going west,
struck a broken rail near Mapleton, de.
railing six cars and tearing up the
track badly, but none of the trainmen
were hurt.
Fire at Mandan burned a warehouse
for storing machinery. Loss So, 500, in.
surance $1,000, equally divided between
the Royal and German-American. The
building belonged to New York parties