Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-29

SnOC on MS Ta1m, nVe miles nOrCnWeSI
of Kulm. The owl jumped ait him
and caught him by the finger, and he
had tor call to his brother for assist
ance. The bird measured five feet
from wing to wing, and weighed seven
pounds.
The Wilton News says: "A Gala
boose would be a source of revenue to
Wilton and quite convenience ITO our
peace officer. Under present condi-
tions if he makes an arrest he has to
sit up all night and watch the pris-
oner"
Minot Reporter: The rope for VIII
lie Ross execution has arrived in Bot
tineau and will be used Dec. 5. 1t is
fiveIeighths of an inch thick, about
twenty feet long and made of the very
best of material 1t has a hangman's
moose at each end of it. 1t cost $40.
The Great Northern Flyer is some
thing of a train and is made up of the
longest cars ever made. The train
usually consists of thirteen cars, the
total length being 1,O14 feet or nearly
fifth of a mile The coaches range.
from GA feet inches to 81 feet 8 inches
in length.
A Kuhn woman left her twin sister
in charge Of her drug store white she
went visiting. and some fun resulted,
customers refusing to believe that the
new Lady in charge knew nothing
about the drug business. She finally
closed up the drug store in disgust.
A number OF gambling cases were
tried at Enderlin and Chief of Police
Peterson was not found guilty as
charged. Tom Stack, the complain
ing witness, was charged UP with the
costs of the suit and then soaked .$25
for malicious prosecution.
The Minot landoffice sent more
money to the government last week
than it ever sent in any other week be-
fore. Receiver Hanscom OF the land
office says he forwarded to Uncle Sam
$20,50O last week which represents the
amount. of money received during last
week
The Walsh County Record says:
The retiring city superintendent, w.
L. Stockwell was the recipient of a
beautiful white onyx clock, from the
pupils of the high school and very
handsome easy chair from the teach
ers of the public schools Both gifts
were very beautiful and greatly appre-
ciated.
I Irwin n Baldwin, a Ransom county
farmer, was killed while negotiating
with a neighbor for a shot gun He
was in his wagon handling the gun
when it was accidentally discharged.
the entire load passing through his
body. He came from Atlanta, ILL.,.
last spring and leaves a wife and
child.
geon of Edgeley Independent of the
coal trust The gas comes from the
artesian well and Mr.. Sturgeon heats
and lights his store and residence from
this gift of nature. He has been in
dependent of the coal trust and Oil
trust for nearly five years, and he
thinks it only a question of time and
development when all North. Dakota
citizens living along the range of CO.
teaux will be enjoying the same great
benefit.
There is some question as to whether
G. P. Peterson of Towner county is Ell
igible to al seat in the house of repre-
sentatives or not At the democratic
convention at Fargo last summer Mr..
Peterson's name was presented to that
body as a candidate for railroad COM
missioner, hut he declined. He was
not released from the nomination, and
then he subsequently, became candi-
date for representative from Towner
county, and when the tickets were
printed, his name appeared as candi-
date for railroad commissioner and
representative. 55s55
Mcintosh Republican: Experiments
on the Clark farm near Eldridge show
that Tlrkestan alfalfa can be raised
successfully in this state, and Mr..
Clark believes that the plant Is des-
tined to work great changes In the
feed supply. Ten acres were sown in
the spring OF 1901 from seed imported
from Turkestan. The plant grew rap
idly and came through the winter in
good shape. Three years ago the ex-
taemely cold weather in February
killed the clover In South Dakota and
Minnesota, but wherever the Turke-
stan variety had a good start 1t was
not injured. s
CAN'T STOP THEM