The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-08-03
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION.

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Alb. Hunt was among the notables
from the east side the week.
Mrs. A. B. Bickford left here on
Monday for a weeks visit with friends
in Grand Forks county.
Geo. Mann, representing the Mime
sofa Type Foundry Co., st. Paul, called
on the local trade here on Tuesday last.
John Ladene and Joseph, his father,
sold their homesteads situated u miles
south of town. to parties representing
the Great Northern railroad, it is said.
S. T. Dakin, said to represent the
Great Northern railroad, has purchased
80 acres of the homestead of Joe Wal
leen and another 80 from the home
stead Of Erick Olson, both in section %,
town 16l, range 80, and being about six
miles almost south of this place.
For some unexplained reason the auc-
tion sale of stock, etc., advertised to
have taken place on the farm of VIM.
Swenom, northeast of town, on Tues
day last, was indefinitely postponed,
and quite number who had driven over
to attend the sale were disappointed.
The Tribune is in receipt of a letter
from w. A. Sim, dated at Arcola,
Sask., in which he makes inquiry as to
whether any horses of certain brands
as described by him had this season
been taken up as strays in this part
of the country. He furnishes fac
SMILES of five different brands which
can be seen by calling at The Tribune
office, by parties having in their pos
session stray stock bearing any brand.
Under date of July q, DR.. Limburg
writes from Hunter to The Tribune to
the effect that on his arrival at that
place he found his brothers. condition
such that he did not deem it advisable
to take him into the pines as was his
intention when he left here. The doc
tor will therefore return to Bowbells
about Aug. 10. but before returning
will visit some of the large hospitals in
the East with a view of doing some
post graduate work.
F. O. Martin, who arrived here on
last with car of horses, in
forms The Tribune that the Hawkeye
state is this year enjoying the most
promising crop season it has for many
years been favored with, and that this
is particularly the case in the vicinity
of Floyd, his home town. Farmers are
accordingly feeling happy and hopeful.
and there is lacking in the community
that desire for removal in hope of bet
tering their condition that has been so
prominent for many years past.
One of the curiosities of the east side
is wind engine after the old Dutch
fashion, on the premises of Mrs. Mary
Jensen, situated few miles east of the
bridge. The motive power consists of
four big wings, each alout 18 feet long,
canvas covered, and these drive a feed
mill that grinds about 20 sacks of grain
an hour, the feed mill being connected
by shaft to the "merry-go-round," be-
sides pumping water for stock and
other purposes. The wings in motion
are said to furnish a power of some 25-
horse and are set in motion and operat-
ed by an astonishingly light wind.
M. and Mrs. Geo. Fink departed on
Monday last for their old home at Port
Royal, Penna., their return being pre-
cipitated by the serious physical condi-
ton of Mr.. F., who is suffering from a
complication of stomach and bowel
troubles from which it is feared he can
never rally. Only a few short weeks
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Fink returned here
after an extended visit in Pennsylvania,
both looking in the very pink of health,
and it is matter of sincere regret on
the part Of their hosts of friends in the
Bowbells country that their stay here
should have been cut short by the all
ment that has so suddenly manifested
itself and reduced Uncle George to a
condition such as to cause the deepest
concern to all. The best wishes of
friends and neighbors are with him for
ultimate recovery and restoration to
robust manhood.
Henry Misfeldt brought report from
Kenmare on Monday that the Great
Northern Co. had purchased tract OF
land in the vicinity of the Catholic
church in that city and will build into
that place. This would appear to carry
out the theory advanced by The Tribune
to the effect that the road was to build
from Berthold to Kenmare. thence
northeast to form a junction with it<
Sherwood branch, and that when the
company had accomplished its purpose
in acquiring such territory as it wanted
in Kenmare and right of entry to the
city on it's own terms, then the propos
ed line paralleling the 500 south of this
city would in all probability be dropped
S. T. -Dakin, who has been purchasing
property for alleged townsites along th<
survey to the south of Bowbells, in thu
course of a conversation with The Trib
une few days ago, informed US thai