The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-24

THE EVENING TIMES, {
In three days last week Minot en-
joyed an ice, oil, and potato famine.
The Rolette school wants janitor
and also two men to haul the children
to school,
The Hunter Herald calls the poet
of Missouri slope Johnny Foley. 1t is
probable that pistols will be selected.
F. J. Gilbride received $4,000 from
the 500 for his quarter section-upon
which the new Plaza will be located.
\ freight train went into the ditch
near Hankinson and tied up the train
service on the road for several hours.
The Edgeley Mail wants the next
legislature to abolish the railroad COM
mission. Reason alleged: tho orna-
mentation exceeds the utility thereof.
The local county papers state that
Bottineau county democrats are al
ready clamouring for political appoint
ments under John Burke. tho newly
elected governor
The democratic Devils Lake journal
is sore because E. p. Totten stated
in the Burke Notification that he was
the whole works, and the Journal
thinks it was something itself.
W. +. Martin. who was elected to
the legislature from Morton county.
has called a meeting Of the farmers
and stockmen Of that county to dis
cuss the legislation they desire.
\ Russian couple who have been
receiving aid from Kidier county for
several years decided to change their
conditions and purchased two quarter
sections OF land
Center Hunt of the Carlisle Indian
football team is a son OF Indian Police
man Hunts-a-long of Berthold, who
was beaten up by other Indians last
winter
Mayville has fortune teller and q
strong man working the town at the
same time and Editor Larin thinks
there are other calamities besides po-
litical landslides.
The Great Northern railroad COM
pany is selling its new town sites on
the Berthold branch this week. The
pede. Eoonan. Niobe. Woburn and
Larson.
The Mayville Farmer suggests the
name of F. w. Ames of that city as
candidate for the vacancy on the su-
preme bench caused by Engerud's res
understanding that will never
happen.
The Towner News and Stockman,
commenting on the expected retire.
ment of Judge Engeiud from the SUI
preme court, suggests 4. NJ Christian
son OF that city as a proper man for
the place.
The Forman News accounts for the
slump in the republican vote down
there by saying that the Swedcs were
displeased because the Eorwegians
had been getting all the offices, and
this year they quietly voted the other
way.
James Marshall OF Tolney had a
Very close cali from becoming an
angel. He had been digging a we'll
and came out OF the we'll for supper.
After the evening meal, upon return
ing to the Well, he found that the earth
near the top had caved in and let abou,
two ton OF dirt 60 to the bottom.
The fire in the Washburn mine is
being rapidly controlled During the
late visit OF E. c. Washburn some work
was done in dynamiting the fire ter
rito-y, and the effec. was TO smother
out most OF the flames. and while the
fire will still require some attention
1t is not liable TO ge, the upper hand I
OF the fighters.
The New Rockford Transcript thinks
that Great Northern people vii. be
over that way this winter irving TO
secure right Of way for an extension
OF the road. and it advises farmers not
to be too greedy in fixing the price
OF their lands, as the coming OF the
road will be great benefit, and con-
demnation proceedings do not usually
net as much as the company offers
in the first place
While patroling his beat Marshal
hlawitter CT Velva picked up a horse
and buggy near the railroad track.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
case as the outfit is strange one in
that locality. The horse was very
warm when found and nearly exhaust
ed by hard drive or run-which the
authorities have been unable to de-
termine. The animal was taken to
Parks barn and properly cared for,
and so far has not been
claimed. Mr.. Parks, however, alleges
that the rig has been identified as be-
longing to party As miles west, and
got away from the owner who had
driven out to attend wedding. 70
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