The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-05-14
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
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ssIetoesc Spote.
At meeting of the state historical
society steps were taken to give de-
finite purpose to the work. The last
legislature passed bill appropriate
ing $1,000 for the purchase of his
torical sites, including the site of old
Fort Abercrombie in Richland coun-
ty and the grounds of the first Chris
tian mission at Walhalla. This APP
preparation was made contingent up
on the subscription of like amount
by interested persons in the state and
steps have been taken by the society
to receive contributions to this end.
Fort Abercrombie was one of the
first military posts in the state and
the occupants were besieged by In
dams for three weeks in the course
of the Minnesota massacre in 1862.
The Christian mission at Walhalla
was also the scene of the massacre
of Christian missionaries by the In
dians. There are several other sites
in the state which it is desired to OBJ
tain, including White Stone Hills bat
tlefield in Dickey county, which was.
the scene of desperate battle with
the Indians, and also the spot where
Lieutenant Freeman was killed by In
dams near Apple creek in Burleigh
county.
At the meeting of the society by
laws were adopted. Colonel C. A..
Lounsberry presided and NJ. H. jew
ell was secretary. O. G. Libby was
elected treasurer. C. A. Lounsberry,
NJ. H. Jewell and C. b. Little were
chosen Us q committee to urge upon
the capitol commission the necessity
of setting apart q fire proof vault for
the preservation of records.
Colonel Lounsberry and NJ. N. Ha-
gen were appointed committee to
attend meeting of early settlers
and dedicate the site of old Fort
Abercrombie.
Bonds Held UP.
The action of State Treasurer Nc
MILAN in refusing to purchase any of
the state institution bonds authoriz-
ed by the last session. of the legisla-
ture has created q great deal of un-
easiness in university circles. The
university bonds authorized amount
ed to $15O,OO0 and this sum was need
ed for work that is contemplated this
summer, portion of which has al
ready been contracted for.
As the institutions affected are
scattered all over the state, there is
no locality that would have made any
protest regarding the purchase Of the
bonds had the treasurer not taken
the initiative himself. and his course
cannot be understood by the friends
of the university or other institutions.
The question will probably be ruled
on by the supreme court in q very
short time. After the action has been
started it will be moved up on the
calendar at once. Should the decision
be adverse some of the institutions
will be badly crippled for the COM
ing two years.
Accidental Death.
Edith Robertson, aged twelve years,
daughter of William Robertson of
Bathgate, was accidentally poisoned
by carbolic acid, dying soon after.
She was suffering from scarlet fever.
and the acid was kept for disinfect-
ing purposes.
The great anxiety, loss of sleep and
alarmed affection of the mother seem
to account for the fatal oversight.
She administered dose of the acid
instead of fever mixture, and
though the error was at once detect
ed and medical aid promptly secured,
toll ~,
ed. The parents are broken-hearted.
A Little Hero.
Richie Stoughton, twelve years old,
! of Cavalier, has made himself a hero
by rescuing his little brother Ross,
aged two, from death in an old well
into which the little one had fallen.
The we'll was fifteen feet deep and
held five feet of water. Richie slid
down the pump pipe and held his
brothers. head above water until the
mother found rope with which to
pull both to safety.
News yso:es
North Dakota postmasters have
been appointed as follows: Edison A.
Roach. at BorduIac, Foster county,
vice j. L. Wilson, resigned; Emma
Olson, at Lee. Nelson county, vice
O. G. Olson. resigned; John I. Hens
rud at Mekinock, Grand Forks coun-
ty, vice Raslnus j. Folven, resigned;
and Thomas E. Smith at Niles, Benz
son county,. vice IL. +. Stevens, re-
signed.
Indians have been able to obtain
liquor ut Pollock, near the Standing
Rock reservation, and the threat is
made that unless there is a change in
conditions the red men will be for
hidden to visit the place. This has