Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-03
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~ II iLssta fall shes pests were -
ticed in large numbers and there was
less fall blowing than usual, which
gave better opportunity for the eggs
to be preserved Slne live specimens
were, sent the, agricultural college
during the last warm spell from Rich
land county and it is said theresis q
long strip Of country about three
miles wide which is badly infected
The roadways in some parts of Cass,
Richland, Barnes, Steele and Griggs
counties ssseein to be the breeding
grounds Prof. Waldron urges that the
roads be graded early and the dirt
thrown to the middle. On stubble
fields where the eggs have been de-
posted he urges early blowing before
the eggs have time to hatch, and
where it is impossible to plow deep
and careful narrowing will have some
beneficial effects. The situation is
rather serious and timely action is abb
solutely necessary.
In the vicinity of Fargo late last fall
there were some gardens that were
badly damaged and investigation dis
closes the fact that eggs were deposit
ed in great numbers in this section
and in some other parts Of the valley.
There have been numerous seares
on a minor scale from year to year in
Rottineau, Eddy and other counties.
Prompt precautionary methods have
prevented great damage and efforts
will be made this spring to head the
hoppers off.
Departed.
For some months Wong Sing has
been nominally in the Fargo Jail pend.
ing hearing on the charge of illegal
~ entering the United States. He
says he resided in this country six
teen years and is on his way back
from trip to China. He spoke Eng
fish fluently and was allowed unusual
liberty at the county Jail, where Unit
ed States prisoners are kept.
He had hearing before Judge Ami
don, who was not convinced by Sings
story and ordered his deportation. He
was ordered to go back to Jail, but
seemed to have imbibed some of the
methods of the Americans and went
the other way. He has not yet been
apprehended. The Chinaman had $3.50
on his person, and may succeed in
reaching China. 1t is thought he
might have returned to Canada, pre-
| ferring to live there to going back to
China.
Bpoke Jail. sfs
Albert Saunders, who pleaded gull
ty to forgery and was sentenced to
five years in prison, has broken the
Fargo Jail. He had been in Jail since
last September for forging a note for
$500.
His record shows that he escaped
from Jail in Kentucky two years ago.
Saunders and two other persons oc-
cupied top tier of cells. No prison.
ers were in the lower tier and the
door from the lower room to the cor
ridor was unlocked.
| Saunders filed hole through the
iron floor in the bathroom, dropped
/ into the room underneath, and got
around the corridor to window from
which he escaped.
| It is thought he had confederate,
as bars from the window had been re-
moved, apparently from the outside.
Thrilling Experience.
A farmer named Hewitt and his
son came near losing their lives in
the Pembina river near b Osnabrools
while attempting to cross the river
with four-horse team. The horses
were drowned and the wagon am
chored in the middle of the stream
with the two men in it. They re-
manned in that dangerous situation
for the greater portion of two days
and all one night, with the ice threat
ening to dash the wagon to. pieces at
| any minute, till they were noticed by
| passerby and rescued with a boat.
Burned Out.
The home of Bert Teal, a farmer
living two miles west Of Euclid, was
totally destroyed by fire. The fire
started from the explosion of gaso-
line can, and before anything could
be done to step it the entire. house
was in flames: The family barely es-
capped and .:all of the furniture was
destroyed. The barn and other out
buildings were saved. 1t is not known
whether the buildings and contents
were insured or not.
A Tragic Death.
N. G. Anderson, farmer living at
Romness, Ransom county, met death
in tragic manner. He went, to the
river for wood and in returning home