Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-05
STATE NEWS

The Dickinson militia company ex-
poets to be able to build an arulory
next year.
Steps have been taken at Devils
Lake to bridge the lake and connect
the city with the Fort Totten reserva-
tion. The bridge will cost about
$4,000.
The %coroner's jury in the death of
Carl Hasse at jamestown returned a
verdict Of accidental death and that 10
blame attaches to the railroad company
or employees.
A disastrous fire started ut Fessen-
den Wednesday night and before the
flames We're checked half the town was
destroyed. The origin of the flames
is unknown.
George Gray. the tough who shot
Chief Murphy Of Moorhead, will be ar
raigned on a charge Of burglary and
perhaps sentenced to the pen OH that
charge, and when he is released will
be arrested for attempted murder.
Conductor James Croal was thrown
against the partition of his caboose by
his train stopping suddenly Saturday
400 at Buffalo. His face was badly
bruised and his neck and back injured
by the conclusion. 1t was a close
call from serious injury.
The following discharges in bank
ruptcy have been granted by the u. s.
court: Charles Il. Ness, Abercrom-
bic; Peter Il. Sundlie, Lakota; Emmett
NJ. Ledo, Lisbon; Charles Il. Webster,
Fargo; John G.. Rosencranz, Towner;
A. r, Walter, Devils Lake; Reuben p.
Jennings, Lucca; Jesse S. Ward, Hills
boro; Charles Adler, Lakota.
Judge Glaspell passed the following
sentences at Valley City: Ed. r. Ev-
erts, illegal sale of liquor, 5000 fine or
80 days in Jail; John Korkendahl and
Thomas Murphy, burglary two years
each; Barney Murphy, torture and rob-
berry, twenty-five years; Lawrence
George, assault with deadly weapon
without justitiable cause, one year.
Things anent the closing of the drink
sizzling. A Forum dispatch from there
sa! 5: 1t it claimed that Tobin &
Dr,-ry have broken into a room and
removed some articles taken from their
saloon by Constable Clark. 1t is said
the latter has given them notice to re-
turn the property at once, or the case
would be presented to Judge Glaspell.
The following peculiar dispatch
comes from Fessenden: There was a
Notification in Fessenden Christmas
night and yesterday morning, when
certain county officials woke up at a
late hour and found that the prisoners
had all taken leg bail from the county
Jail. Court will open here January 5,
and there was a large number of blind
piggers on hand; also other alleged
offenders against the law. This is the
third escape this fall. There will he
no criminal calendar this term.
The mother and sister Of John A.
Kennedy, formerly of jamestown,
have sued the Modern Woodmen Of
America for $1,000 and interest from
August. Kennedy was a member of
the jamestown Camp and died from
falling down a mine shaft near Butte,
Mont. The NJ w. A. refused pay
ment, alleging that Kennedy died while
employed a. u mfner-whicll they
claim a prohibited occupation. The
suit will come up at the regular July
term of the district court Of Stutsman
county.
Major Il. S. Rolfe of Minnewaukan,
who has been out on the Pacific coast,
says that men who made some money
merchandising, banking OF farming in
North Dakota, and who have gone fur
ther west to increase their holdings,
have generally found they made Il mis-
take. There is some interest in new
mining properties, but only the very
few participate. The timber is going
into the hands Of big s%yndicates. He
says the conditions for making money
for the small investor and farmer are