Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-08-17

that will remove the fungus but ex-
poets to be able to do so by watching
the progress of crops so affected.
The two electric light companies at
Fargo are still fighting for possession
of the streets.
Nephthalie Tracy, a tree peddler, is
under arrest at Langdon charged with
attempting assault upon Mrs. ]. Brad
ley, wife of a farmer living east Of
town.
The controversy between Postmaster
Thompson of Dickinson and Charley
Mitchell OF. Fargo in the Forum is said
to be over-for which there is due
thankfulness.
Young Van Hoesen, the telegraph
operator at Fargo who attempted sui
eide by shooting himself, is recovering
physically but he is a wreck mentally
and will have to be taken to a sani-
tarium.
Record: The legislative conven-
ton of this district (Emmons, McIn-
tosh, Kidder and Logan counties) will
be held at Napoleon, Sept. 2G. 1t is
said that the Logan county boys are
using extra endeavors to get the hay
stacks in condition for the comfort of
the delegates.
There is a question whether the
members of the city council at Fargo
and jamestown can collect pay for the
time they spent as a board of equali-
cation. The code does not provide
for it. and where there is no city ordin-
ance covering the matter the council
cannot be paid.
In the severe wind and rain storm
that passed over Willow City Tuesday
night, a new granary belonging to VIM
Picken was blown over and turned
three complete revolutions and
smashed to bits. Edwin, the 11-year.
old son Of Mr.. Picken, was rendered
unconscious for two hours besides suf.
fering a crushed shoulder. Jane;
Jones, who was with the boy, sustained
three broken ribs besides being badly
bruised about the face and head.
On the farm of G.. A. Ward, tifteer
miles northeast of Rugby, a laborer by
the name of Louis Johnson was struck
by lightning and barely escaped death
and three horses were killed. John
son was sleeping in the hay loft of the
barn and thinking the house near by
had been struck, got up to look gu
and was hit and fell to the floor abou
twelve feet, where he lay in an uncon'
scious condition for about an hour be
fore he was discovered. He was badl,
shocked and remained unconsciou!
after he was discovered.
The Freeman shooting case took OF
a new phase in Valley City when Free
man, the man who did the shooting OF
Saturday evening wounding Howar,
Hittsman and Tom Liene, was arreste,
on the charge of manslaughter. Free
man waived examination until afte
the preliminary examination on tn
original case. Excitement is intens
in this city regarding this case, al
though opinions are not freely eX
pressed. The outcome will be watche,
with interest. Freeman, it is said
will be able to furnish bail in any rea
sonable amount.
Advices have been received fror
Winnipeg to the effect that a larg
number of the Dunkards who settle
in the northern part of this state i
the early spring, have become discon
tented on account of small crop
caused by the drought. A number q
delegates representing several colonie
of these thrifty people are now inspect
ing lands in the Alberta district with
view Of securing a large tract of Ian
there. This has been a rather IN
fortunate year for the new corners t
North Dakota, but if they were encoul
aged to .remain another year and Sc
an average crop of grain and roofs O
North Dakota soil, they would nc
think of moving out.
T Plaindealer, Saturday: The remain
of DR.. Musgrove, the unfortunate ply
sician who met death by drowning a
. Hudson passed through the city thi
5 morning, en- route to Grafton, wher
the funeral ceremony was conducte
). today. DR.. Musgrove was the frien
of many all through the state and es
pecially in Walsh county where tn
mourners for his untimely end are il
Vulnerable. A few intimate friend
of the deceased medical man of tn:
city left for Grafton this morning t