Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-25
STATE NEWS

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An epidemic of CHAMBERS has broken
out in the vicinity of Aver and great
pr ecautions are being taken to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Grand Forks Press: A grain eleva-
tor containing thirty thousand bushels
of-wheat was burned to the ground at
Bartlett and almost all of the wheat
was entirely destroyed by smoke and
fire.
Edgeley Mail: The Mail has been
doing some Investigating relative to
the natural gas, and has found out
many things that it did not know be-
fore. In conversation with A. H.
Carow, it learned that a splendid flow
of gas could be secured at about seven
hundred feet, without any water what
ever. When the artesian we'll was put
down on Mr. Carow's farm, gas was
struck at about six hundred feet, with
every indication that the supply was a
good one. Not desiring the gas alone
the we'll was sunk until the artesian
basin was tappedIand plentiful SUD-
ply of both water and gas was secured.
In view of the above facts, it seems to
The Mail that something ought to be
done with a view to developing this
wonderful, natural product. Properly
developed, it means new industries,
new settlers, sheap light and fuel and
would eventually make a large city out
OF our growing village. There is no
time like the present, and this import
ant matter should at once be given
careful consideration.
Some queer accidents happen in
this state. Here is one: George
Dixon was driving wagon with only
the running gear. He had a chain on
the wagon, dragging on the ground.
In some way he fell or was thrown of.
his foot catching in the hook of the
dragging chain. In this way he was
dragged nearly two miles before his
shoe gave way and released him. AL
though badly bruised and skinned, no
bones were broken, and none of the
injuries are thought to be serious.
The suit of the state against Albert
Werner of Medina, who is charged
with the rape of a little girl, was be-
gun this morning in district court,
Judge Pollock of Cass county sitting
for Judge Burke against whom an af-
fidavit of prejudice was fled. States
Attorney Thorp is assisted by Attorney
Wright of Valley City and the defend
ant is represented by Attorneys Ellis
worth and Knauf of jamestown and
Callahan of Cass county.-Jamestow
Capital.
T. E. Bowman, a carpenter work |
ing on one of the elevators at Gackle !
met with a horrible accident Friday. |
While carrying lumber from the oppo- |
site side of the track to the elevator !
he was caught between two cars, the |
couplings closing and holding him
fast. In endeavoring to save himself
he put his hand on the draw bar OF the
car, two fingers being pinched off as a
result. He was released with diff
Guilty and taken to the Edgeley hos
pital, where it was discovered that the
lower part of his side was crushed in,
the pelvic bone being broken in sew
eral places and the head of the femur
forced into the intestines, tearing a
hole in the bladder and the covering
Of the bowels into shreds. Doctors w.
Barbour and J. w. Bowen, wired the
bones together, seven wires being nee
essary to hold them in their proper
places, and sewed UP the bladder and
intestines. They express themselves
confident of his ultimate recovery. He
never lost consciousness from the time
the accident occurred until the anaes-
| thetic was administered.
The steamer Fran was sunk by
striking submerged piles at Grand
Forks. This is the third time the boat
has sunk.
Work has been begun on the new
Fargo city hall.
| The postofice at Wheelock burned
with all its contents. -.
Granville Herald: Sunday while
Jerry Monda was out driving near
Riga, he saw field of something
which in some respects resembled po-
tatoes, but was SO different from the
usual run of the tubers, that he got
out OF the buggy to investigate. On