The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
NORTH DAKOTA.

Northwood- Merchants hotel was
opened last week. ~
Devils Lake-W. L. Russell, civil en-
gineer, has been here for several days
making preliminary survey for the
bridge to cross the lake at Pelican point.
There will be about 2,500 feet to fill. 98
feet of trestle and a 72-foot ipontoon, with
draw.
with the intention Of starting beet sugar
factory either here or lat Grand Forks
Sugar beets, while not extensively raised
are not unknown to the farmers, and the
factory would stimulate their cultivation
and furnish a ready market
Valley City-Maj. John d. Black has
gone to Washington, d. c., to attend
the marriage Of Gen. Miles daughter.
Sheldon-Lewis Grange was severely In
iured while attempting to stop a run
knocked down, run over and is now be-
ing repaired by the doctors.
Valley City-Carl Olstad, of Company
G, who recently died here. was the only
wound from a Filipino bullet. He was
buried with military honors at Daley
Jamestown-Judge Glaspell fined a juror
Sc for being. twelve minutes late He
cents a minute to run the court, and he
wanted the county to break even.
Lidgerwood = Representative Mathew
Lynch has been appointed postmaster.
and has resigned his seat in the legisla-
ture to accept the new position. John II.
Movins who he succeeds, was appointed
postmaster in the early part of 1885.
Valley City-Whie riding to town on
a load of hay with her brother Miss
Sarah Anadahl had her leg broken 10y
being thrown to the ground.
Chamberlain-A new artesian we'll is to
be drilled to furnish power for the cleo
trio light plant. The old well does not
give a sufficient flow to satisfactorily run
the dynamo.
Flandreau-The Flandreau Roller Mill
company has been reorganized. Mr.:
Bates has retired from the company and
in the future the mill will be operated
under the name of S. E. Twitchell & Co.
Observation-Disclosures county needs new
court house. and is the only older county
that has not such a public building. The
county is out of debt, and committee Of
citizens Is discussing the matter with a
View to the early construction of a suita-
BILE building.
Madison-Through the oversight Of
some city official it has been discovered
that the city has no official paper. A
large number of legal controversies are
likely to arise as result.
Aurora-Henry Heintz claims to have
invented a flying machine. He has Sc
cured patent, and one of the wealthiest
business men Of Elkton is backing him in
his venture He says he will have the
machine ready for delivery March 1.
Pierre-During the month of December
the state land department issued twenty
patents to state lands purchased by set
tiers.
Britton-Steps are now being taken to
erect a telephone line connecting this
plan with Burck. A company is being or
ganiZed and wire Will be hung as soon as
the frost comes out of the ground
Howard-The Peoples State bank has
organized and opened for business with q
capital stock of $4,000 The incorpora-
tors are T. II. Radcliff, c. ]. Farmer and
H. NJ. Hanson.
Deadwood-The taxable property of
Lawrence county is listed as follows for
1899: Lands, So, 430,296; city and town lots,
$IT5,0 07; PERSONAL property, 81, 115 436;
railroads. 1922 1856; total. $3.50. 9S5.