Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-14

gram from his landlady, who charged
him with attempting to beat his board
bill. He was detained until he missed
his train and was unable to attend
the funeral.
From Grand Forks comes a thrilling
tale of a battle between a buck deer
and a cougar which sounds almost as
good as some of Joe Scanlan's fairy
tales about under ground rivers, and
other things. Joe is a bright boy
and he knows how to make fairy tales
sound real.
Harriet Williams, the incorrigible
13-year-old girl at jamestown, has
been sent to the reform school to re-
main until she is IS years of age. The
attorney says there is nothing in the
statement that she has given testi-
mony discriminating a number Of
young boys about town.
Hillsboro has begun with city own
ership OF light and water power priv
ileges, and has put in an electric light
plant and water system. Lights and
water were turned or for the first time
this week. The wires were strung
and the water mains laid and the water
tower erected during the late freezing
weather.
Arrangements for the erection of a
beet sugar factory at Cakes appear to
be practically completed. The COM
pany is incorporated under the laws
of the state of New Jersey, with a cap
ital stock of $4,000 Two thousand
shares are preferred and 1000 COM
mon. The preferred stock is to be
paid in cash and has all been sub
scribed. The factory will have u
capacity o. 1000 tons Of beets daily,
although it will be equipped for only
half that amount at first. The con
tract price of the plant when complete
is $57S,OOO.
Louis Robinson of Williston, better
known as Yankee Robinson" had
his right hand and wrist shortened by
the accidental discharge of his shot
gun Saturday last. He was standing on
a log with the gun resting on it when
the accident occurred. He cannot ex-
plain how. At the time Mr.. Robin
son was about % miles from the city.
was Immediately brought there and
the injured member amputated by DR..
Belyea above the wrist joint. Mr..
Robinson is an old hunter and trapper
and he is we'll known both in Dakota
and Montana.
There is considerable excitement
over a threatened epidemic of small
pox at Wahpeton and Breckenridge.
Friday a railroad man came into a
doctors office at Breckenridge and
exhibited some curious red spots on
his skin. The doctor made an exam
nation and to confirm his opinion
called another physician into consul.
tation. The disease was diagnosed
: as smallpox. 1t is unknown how many
people have been exposed, but the rail
5 road man attended 4 public ball OF
the evening previous and danced will
: a dozen or more young ladies. Nat
l urally a great deal of anxiety is felt
: and everybody has been vaccinated.
! Judge Glaspell will a tern
of the district court at Valley Cit!
. Monday. The session will not be o
undue length, as but few cases are OF
5 the criminal docket. The most i'm
portant n is that of J. R. Freeman
charged with shooting Thomas Lem
and Howard Hittsman last August
This case, it is expected, will result il
/ the complete acquittal OF Freeman.
Chas. A. Pelton, a prominent farmer
was asphyXiated at Wleatland by es
: Gaping coal gas. His death was mad
Z a sufferer from typhoid fever. Hi
l wife and relatives were partly uncOn
scious from the gas but recovered.
The druggists at Park River ar
:. having trouble with the state enforce
t ment league. The states attorney ha
: refused to have anything to do witt
: the cases, claiming that the complain
ant is not a reliable person.
A special agent of the Indian offic
a has been directed to proceed to tn
Fort Totten agency to investigat
charges made against Agent Getchel
by Rev. Mr.. Reese, the Episcopal mis-
sionary.
4 The resluents of Grand Forks oun
ty are mad because the commissioner
allowed the states attorney $3.50 offic
rental.
Grafton people are wondering whel
the new postmaster will be appointe.
and who will get the appointment.
Valley City wants the state fai
+ again and will go after it during tn
o coming session of the legislature.