Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS

NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
sf 10 neat Han Storms.
Dr.. Thor Noellers Of Hillsboro. has
plan to. prevent damage by hail. and
the plan ia outlined in = letter to
Mayor johnson Of Fargo. The plan il
certainly worth consideration, and IL
outlined as. follows:
The movement for't the fighting Of
hail storms sis organized in Italy into
associations, notably in Syria Carriola,
Venetia and Piedmsnt, Ia Corregliano.
In the province OF Nevisa, at Arzig-
nano. at Barboraii , and the province
OF Vincenza, and II has been asserted
that it is eminently euccessful. In fact
the first two mentioned countries,
which were the pioneers in the enter
prise, have had no loss from hail for
the last three years, orfsince an intel
ligent and systematic fight has been
inaugurated.
F This is fought by modern means,
namely artillery, a specially iesigned
mortar, with an attachment, q funnel
+ of sheet iron for the concentration of
thesair current having been found to
be the best over there. 1t has been
found also that one such cannon will
project an area Of a mile in diameter
Tor half mile on either side). The
cost of these mortarstis $50 francs Tor
about 500, but they can, according to
Dieut. Col. Delaney, of the French
army, be made out of cast iron for
much less. money.
Now, knowing. rs we do, that all
our hailstorms come from the north
west and knowing, the width of the
wheat area in the Red River valley
mostly liable to damage, or most ne
cessary to protect, to be, say $50 miles
at most, it would be possible to pro-
tect this whole area by planting $50
cannon more or less incline across, that
is, from the northeast to the south
west, say from the Pembina mountains
in q half circle over and to the SOUTH
west Of the Turtle mountains, and a
mile distant from each other. The
cost of this arrangement, figured at$25
each, would be SIS, 700, mere mite COM
pared to one years loss, and consider
ing that these cannon will do service
for great many years.
News In Brief.
At Duluth. Harry Elzer. the colored
man who defrauded number of Fargo
merchants, and did the same trick in that
city. was convicted and fined 500 or 60
days in jail. 1t is believed there that he
L na Tn ~
be- brought back to Fargo for trial.
David Fralick. farmer who lives Is
miles southeast of Cando, suicided by
shooting himself with a shot gun. When
found he was holding the gun with one
hand and the cleaner with the other.
L A separator working few miles south
Of tMandan suddenly caught fire and was
burned up. together with all the wheat
stacks in the vicinity. The fire spread in
an easterly direction and burned the
stacks, hay and stables Of Mr.. Krusen in
its course. There was not much wind at
the time. and the fire was stopped by a
road.
The Great Northern is making some
very substantial Improvements in its
property, at Hillsboro.
An assault case at Devils Lake resulted
in George Wallace being bound over to
the district court. where he will face
Judge Morgan.
| The artesian well contractor Mt Ender-
| lin has quit work at depth of 526 feet.
He secured 96-barrel flow Of water with
a. pressure of so pounds. which is suffi-
cient to carry the water up $50 feet Of
pipe above ground.
| Arthur fin6eav nrovofuopt ,yo,,rv
farmer Of Turtle River. came to Grand
Forks and has not been seen since the
evening of the day he arrived. He is sup
posed to have been robbed and murdered.
| Capt. Eddy was in jamestown looking
for men to pick potatoes. The members
Of Company III heard Of 1t, and DOMINIC
! their Philippine costumes. army hats and
Higgins, about 20 of them chartered Top.
sy and went out to the captains place.
where they made charge on the potato
patch. When the recall was sounded
every potato had been captured and sent
to the guard house. and not an argus
eyed tuber was to be seen in any direc-
ton. A number of young ladies accom-
panied the boys to act as relief corps and
aides. Their services were much appre-
ciated and the captain took care Of all
royalty.
One Of the largest prairie fires of recent
years is reported to have devastated the
hay crop Of the northwestern part of the
state. The burned district is in Bottin-
eau, Ward ana McHenry counties, and 1t
is reported that the large grazing lands,
where thousands Of heads Of stock are
wintered annually. is burned black and
that the stock growers are considerably
worried over fodder famine Several
houses. barnes, ETC.. were devoured by
the flames, but no lives have as yet been
reported lost. The fire will cause finan-
cfal loss Of many thousand dollars.
Attorney George H. Phelps. of Fargo.
has offered trophy cup to be competed
for by the foot ball teams Of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota. the North Dakota
Agricultural College. Wahpeton Univer-
sity, Fargo College. Moorhead Normal
School, Valley City Normal School. and
Mayville Normal School. The cup. which
stands seven inches high, is Of handsome
design. and appropriately engraved. 1t
will make a trophy worth winning. and
some good games may be looked for be-
tween the teams named.
Thirty thousand acres have been sold