Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-09

Otner states for North Dakota. This
makes about 800 followers of the faith
who are now colonized in Ramsey, Towner
and Trail counties.
While loading stone into a wagon a
Lisbon for Major Engle, Clarence vos
burg, 80 years old, slipped and fell, a
large stone falling upon him, causing
such internal injuries that he died shortly
afterwards. Deceased, who has long
been a resident Of Lisbon. leaves a wife
and five small children.
The county board Of Emmons has
passed a resolution providing that told
glory" shall be hoisted over the court
house every day in the year from 8 a. NJ.
to 6 p. M. Failure to do this on the part
of the sheriff subjects him to a fine Of So
and costs every day the flag is not run
up. OF course the county will furnish
the flags.
There is a movement on foot at Lis
bon among the citizens and business
men to provide means for farmers whose
crops were destroyed by hail. A plan
has been proposed and will be carried
out by soliciting grain from those who
are harvesting good crops to be distrib-
uted among the stricken settlers in the
spring for seed.
The dead body Of an infant boy wat
found iu the Red river, below Grand
Forks. 1t was wrapped up in a sack and
some papers on which the name of DR..
Fawcett, a prominent Grand Forks ply
stefan appeared. It is said he tried to
bride the finder Of the body to keep
quiet, but the matter was reported to
the coroner and a sensation is promised.
Harry, the eight year old son of Sheriff
McGauvran, of Cavalier county was
killed Wednesday evening within a short
distance of his fathers home, while driv-
ing the COWS in from the pasture. He
was walking alongside ia load Of hay
that was being drawn in when the team
became startled at a dog, turned aside
striking him on the head which killed
him instantly.
Tramps have killed and eaten eight
sheep out of John Anderson's flock
northwest of Hillsboro. 1t is reported
that they have b%utchered an OK belong
ing to a farmer in the country north of
there, and they have stolen a pig and
several chickens from another farm, be-
sides taking vegetables from his garden.
The woods lining the banks of the river
are literally infested with them.
Bicycle races will be given a prom
inent part in the amusements for the
jamestown fair this fall. The %associa-
ton will contribute $500 for prizes, and
IN addition to this will be a number of
prizes donated by local merchants,
wheel manufacturers, etc. One Of the
principal races will be "a free-for-all five
mile race, the first prize for which will
be a $75 diamond stud, and the second
prize a S35 gold watch.
G. r. Pendergast of Stark county, I'M
doubleday has the finest herd Of cattle
in the country. He sold slxty-four head
in Chicago on Monday at s4.75 per owt.
This makes the gross receipts s61.27 per
head, or $$3,921.60 for three cars. The
net receipts figure $50 per head, or a
total Of 1854. Mr.. Pendergast origi-
nally paid Sill per head for a part of
these steers and the rest he bred at his
ranch.
Senator Rourke of Ransom county, is
in conference with Manager Garrett of
the Fargo Office Of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange of ST. Paul, con
corning the extension of the line to Lis
bon, sixty miles southwest. This viii
take in Horace, Sheldon, Davenport,
Enderlin, Buttzville, as we'll as Lisbon.
The company have extended the line
forty miles west to Tower City, and are
at work now on an extension to Grand
Forks.
1t is reported that two ladies who got
caught in the hail storm northeast Of
LaMoure are in a very critical condi-
tion. 1t appears that they were driving
across the prairie with a horse and
buggy. The horse got frightened and
ran away, throwing them out Of the
buggy, and they we're left without any
protection whatever. Two doctors are
attending them, and it is supposed to be
doubtful whether they will recover so
badly were their heads wounded by the
hail stones.
The treasury department. has received
the report Of Special Agent Walter Hud-
nall, who is stationed at st. Paul, in re-
gard to alleged opium smuggling along
the northern boundary of North Dakota,
which he bad been instructed to lnvesti-
gate. It will be remembered that it was
stated that opium was rolled in balls,
wrapped in. oiled silk and forced down
the throats of cattle, when they were
driven the boundary and slaugh-
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