The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-11
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Some one struck a parlor match at
Portland and the head flew into
quantity of cotton batting in the store
of Walem & Toensingl. and small
conflagration followed.
Editor Longfellow of Reynolds has
been appointed deputy game warden,
and Editor Weatherhead of HillsborO
Longfellow. ..a.
The Home Investment company of
Devils Lake composed Of local bust
ness men, has purchased five blocks
of land in the outskirts of the city,
and will erect number of cottages
and dwellings for rental purposes.
The case against Phil Short, for
mer Devils Lake newspaper man.
charged with attempting to commit
rape, has been dismissed.
The Devils Lake races were de-
clared on as there were not SUFFICIENT
entries.
Mrs. P. Glerum and a daughter of
Penn were severely injured in a run
away caused by dog attacking the
horse they were driving.
The mayor of Park River armed
with 2x4, headed a crowd of fifty
who chased the umpire of the ball
field at that place.
1t is thought fine grade of thing
shale has been discovered near
Jamestown.
1t is probable the forgery charge
against Major Murphy of Minot will
be dismissed, as it is claimed the coun-
ty is not able to stand the expense of
another trial.
The Petersburg Record is year old.
The Emmons County Record says
there is rumor from the southern
part of the county that team, scared
by barking dog that chased the team,
biting at them, ran away and caused
the death of child that was one Of
the occupants of the vehicle.
Mayville is assured a flax fiber mill.
Several have been assured at other
places in the past.
A couple of years ago, Judge Burke,
the democratic candidate for governor
suggested the following resolution at
a republican convention in Ramsey
county: Resolved, that it is better
to endure the evils we have, than fly
to those we know not of.
The McHenry Free Press is kicking
about the way the fire hose of the vii
lage is cared for.
Hatton claims to have no bling pigs.
1t should pair with Minot
The Indian school buildings at wah-
peton are completed.
Wahpeton has stopped the practice
of picketing stock in the public
streets.
The Aneta Panorama says that
Russia is "the land Of gunshine."
A young man by the name of Lo-
gan, living seven miles west of Saw
yer, was found dead yesterday MORN
ing by his neighbors. 1t was dis
covered upon investigation that the
young man had been sick all summer
with tuberculosis and that his death
came as a natural result of the ILL
ness.
At Devils Lake some miscreant re-
Gently stole some vases from a grave
in the cemetery, emptied the flowers
and transferred them to another grave
in another cemetery.
Mayor Greenleaf of Minot has is
sued a proclamation that all blind
pigs and gambling joints in the city
must be closed up at once and has
given the chief of police instructions
to screw the lid on good and tight.
is progressing rapidly. the frame
work already being put up. and in
the course of about three weeks the
lation of machinery.
Fred Struggle shot and killed him
self on the 500 passenger shortly be-
fore it reached Fingal. He left the
coach in which he was sitting and
walked out on the platform and pulling
revolver from his pocket, he put the
muzzle to his right temple and pulled
the trigger. The gun was 80 calibre
and the bullet penetrated his brain
and passed out through the top of
his head.
In the case of the state against
John Rood, who has been on at Devils
Lake for the killing of Slagget, at the
home of Mrs. De Gierre, nine miles
north of Edmore, the jury brought in
verdict of murder in the second degree
and he was given a sentence of i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
for term of ten years.
While excavating we'll at the
farm of Aug. Gaffke near the Pipe
stem river, just west of the city and
at depth of IL feet, number of
bones of some large animal were ex-
humei including one of the giant teeth
of the ancient monster. The hip bone
and a number of other smaller bones
were found in good state of preser-
walton. The tooth itself shows the
animal to have been of immense size
as the tooth is 311 inches long and 2
inches wide. The smooth portion,
where the roots were buried in the
jaw of the animal shows the tooth
penetrated the jaw an inch. The
tooth consists of three cusps attach
ed to one root. The bones will be
saved as they may prove of some his
toric value. The tooth is in fine
state of preservation.