Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23
STATE NEWS

STATE NEW0
A Ward county farmer named James
Welsh was found dead in a stable after
dallying with Pickwick and Humbolt
for a few days.
Landseekers sixty strong, arrived
in Dickinson Wednesday and ruined
a choice collection of straw hats and
summer suits on their way to New
England where most of them are
happily located.
Grand Forks Herald: Godfrey Ward,
a prominent farmer living twelve miles
northeast of Willow City, was the vic
tim of a terrible accident, which
proved fatal. Mr.. Ward was standing
on a grain tank, and in jumping back
ward from the tank impaled himself
on a pitchfork, struck in the ground.
The handle of the fork penetrated the
body to depth of several inches, and
everything possible was done by the
physician no was summoned, but to no
avail, the victim of the accident dying
within twenty-four hours. Mr.. Ward
was member of we'll known family
in that section of the state and was
highly. esteemed.
Grand Forks Herald: The body of
William Stewart, aged 40 years, was
found on his farm mile and a half
from Crary by boys out hunting for
cattle. The head had been blown
from the body, and it is presumed that
Stewart came to his death through the
accidental discharge Of his shotgun,
while he was out hunting geese. An
investigation by Ramsey county Of
ficials does not point to foul play or
suicide, and it is believed that the
death of Stewart was the result of an
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M. Golden, charged with conducting
blind pig at Hampden, pleaded guilty
in district court last week and was
fined 5000 and $50 costs and sentenced
to 80 days in jail. The building on lot
IL, block 6, of Hampton, was ordered
closed for year, and new feature In
the prosecution of these cases was in
troduced by creating a Hen on the
building for the fine and costs.
Erik Mattison and Martin Madison,
two Ward county homesteaders who
have twice been convicted of the
crime Of manning and nave been SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary, have
been denied new trial by Judge g..
B. Goss of the Eighth Judicial district.
E. Southhead of Grafton, is dead at
the age of 81. He was at one time
department commander of the state
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Mrs. P. A. Quinnell, who owns 400
acres of land east of Neche, picked
her last raspberries last week. These
same vines have borne steadily since
last summer, and have given immense
quantities of fruit. A good many
Pembina county farmers are paying
considerable attention to all kinds Of
fruit, including apples, all of which do
well. -
W. T. Rene of Neche, picked from
small plat of ground this year 600
quarts of strawberries of excellent
favor and fine texture. "
Langdon Republican,: Saturday the
county commissioners met with Mr..
Truax and his bondsmen to effect a
settlement for the shortage In the Of
flee of the ex-clerk of court. The
meeting was of short duration and no
other business transacted. ]. B. Boyd
presented statement, in behalf Of the
various bondsmen offering $1,525.2O as
settlement in fun for the shortage
covering the years 1898 to 1901. This
was just fifty cents on the dollar and
the offer was rejected. The rejection
OF the offer made by the bondsmen
means the case will come up for trial
at the next term of court. @1