Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-05-17
STATE NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered From All
Parts of North Dakota.

Mrs. Helen M. Barker, national treas
urer of the W. G. 7. q. of South Dakota,
an estimable lady and an ardent worker
in the cause of prohibition, died Sunday,
at Englewood, Ill.
The State Enforcement league has
been getting in its work in Richland
county, and a number of blind piggers
are restrained by order of Judge Lauder
from selling in the future.
J. d. Britton, the new editor and pro-
prietor of the Bottineau Pioneer, has
changed the name, style and appearance
of the paper. and it now goes to it's read
ers under the cognomen of Bottineau
Courant.
w. A. Patterson's chicken foundry at
Winona burned recently, and about a
hundred youthful birds were cremated.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by a lamp that was put under a patent
brooder. The loss was considerable.
The Shriners at Fargo are making
preparations for a grand parade on June
Z, the second anniversary of the big fire.
Many unique and grotesqe features will
be introduced. The Shrlners are always
in the lead, and as for fun they can turn
it out by the yard.
George Nohal, a we'll known cattle
rancher of Wallace, a small town forty
milest west Of Minot, had his arm shat
tered by the accidental discharge of a
gun while getting out of a wagon. He
was brought to Minot and amputation
was found necessary.
During a recent trip of Inspector
Campbell to the southeast he discovered
several focks of sheep, just across the
line in Mcintosh county, that we're badly
affected with scab, and steps Will at once
be taken by the state veterinary depart
ment to stamp out the disease.
There is some talk of holding a musical
festival in Fargo in the neal future. If
it is decided upon, all the large towns in
the state will unite and prepare one of
the best musical programs ever rendered
in the state. Prominent musicians in
the state are at the head of the scheme.
Mrs. John Pohl, 40 years old, was
killed at Grand Forks by a vicious bull
yesterday forenoon. She went to the
yard where the bull was tied to feed him
hay, and he broke away and caught her
before she could get out of the yard,
goring her in a frightful manner. She
leaves a husband but 10 children.
IT is not improbable that a IS per cent
dividend will be next declared for Lloyd's
bank creditors. At least 10 per cent will
be declared and obtainable probable be-
fore the middle of June. As soon as the
money from the Pittsburg settlement is
paid, which ought to be very soon, the
comptroller will be asked to divide what
money has accumulated.
The remains of John O'Brien, a Fargo
printer, we're found on the farm of Will
liam South, seven miles east of Moor
head, early yesterday morning. From
the condition of the body it is thought
he has been dead at least two weeks.
The deceased came from Winnipeg early
last winter to work on the state printing,
and, after getting through, went to
jamestown. He started to walk from
Jamestown to Bismarck, but ]succumbed
to the extreme cold and was found lying
beside the railroad track almost frozen
to death. He was taken to Fargo and
cared for by the boys there until he was
able to work again. A little over two
weeks ago he signitied an intention of
"cashing in" and leaving town, since
which time nothing had been heard of
him. The remains will be buried by the
Typographical Union.