Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-19
AROUND THE STATE.

make a coupling and got his fingers
caught between the drawbars, the re-,
suit Of which was two badly smashed
fingers. sS slI 1, s.sss II, ~;
DR.: Belyea. recently granted a new
trial by the supreme court, has re-.
turned to his old home, Minot. 5..a
The rains around Minot did some
good but they destroyed 80, 900 brick
for VanWagner Just the same.
John Baker, the man who had his
hand smashed in a wreck near Minot
some time ago, settled with the Great
Northern for $500. Alfred sLegher,
who was injured in an ice house acct
dent at the same place, took 500 in
full settlement. The former policy of
the Great Northern was to contest all
personal injury claims but now COM
promises are effected where possible.
d . . e 3 ~ 2
5 1t is. said that Just after DR.. Treacy
had made arrangements for the hay on
big slough near Steele it rained-but
not until prairie fire had taken all
i the grass. = .;I 81 s5s I.
The teachers institute in Kidder
county was a great success. Nineteen
teachers attended and unusual interest
was taken in the proceedings.
Lightning last week destroyed the
house Of 10. Strand, near Wild Rice.
a Jens Johnson, twelve years old, was
thrown from a morse near Mllnor, had
his foot caught in oneaof the stirrups
and was dragged to death. S 1. III z :. f
An effort will be made this year to
raise $1S,00O to make needed improve
ments in: the Red River Valley Univer-
sity at Wahpeton.
4: Will Patton Of Wahpeton has Sc
cured a position in the census office at
Washing ton Iis5s u, /, ss .Tst NJ NJ
. Contractor kennedy of Fargo has se-y
cured the contract for the new sewer
in Wahpeton q 5. -. s:sl5s ... .5Sis n !s
n sMinnewaukan claims that the new
court house to be erected in that city
will be the finest in the state. b Il
II "a republican club is to be organized
in Devils Lake on the 22d inst. These
organizations ought to be: revived all
over the state. They are valuable ad-
juncts to the campaign. Ri +
" The 500 found it necessary to en-
large their depot at Oakes. ... s55.s Ill
Gold has been discovered d gal b IS
on the sisseton reservation in South
Dakota. sl ~ 81 ..5s:A 5.s88
Will Wentzell, charged with setting
prairie fires down in I Dickey county,
was discharged by the justice. M 4
Up at Cando last week during a
thunder storm David johnson thought
some one had hit him on the head with
an open hand. He afterwards dis.
covered that he had been stunned by
lightning, Mrs Johnson, who was III il
the house in front of the Stove, had
a marrow escape. The noltt tore lilp
the he floor q foot from her and broke the.
stove in many pieces Il
The eleventh annual eoarY ION sof
the North Dakota Christian Endeavor:
Union opened III estown today
(l9thl and continues three days.
On account OF low ter the 81 Pem-
bina Navigation Company have laid
up their gasoline launch. The Red
river is lower at Pen,bina than It has
ever been knsWn before.
Down in Ransom county stone
boulders from the prairi bring
q ton. & a: q ,sas Ss Il
he oberon Observe believes this
year will 90 down ID history as the
wineiiest year id the history al the.
state. Much grain In that section has
been injured by heavy winds.: ~ s,s$
fHs
The Fort Totten Indians are; arrang-
ing to celebrate the Fourth more elab-
srately this year than ever before
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s Jlid LaMoure Is on q two weeks fish.
ing trip at semid5i Min.