Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-01-20
STATE NEWS \

& It is announced that Guthrie Bros,
Mimi apol;s, have haen awarded the
contr an. for the construction OF the
proposed Great Northern extension
from Aneta to Devils Lake, and it is,
expected that work will begin as
early in the spring as possible.
The people Of Antler believe in get
ting into the game early. They have
appointed a committee for the ar
rangement of baseball matters for the
year, and the American \ announces
that arrangements are being made for
a big Fourth of July celebration.
Oscar Aim, a young lad residing at
Benford, N. D., has been given gold
watch for his bravery in saving the
life of a smaller brother. Besides
this, the young fellow was given a
purse containing about sS5. This
amount was raised by the people of
Benford. s.. ! $50 !. K.
J. H. Howard. the man who was
brought back to Lakota, N. D., from
Oklahoma City, where he was captur-
ed, pleaded guilty to the charge OF
embe zzlement and Judge Fisk sem
fenced the man to two years in the
state penitentiary. Last July, How
ard was at Lakota, representing Ia
picture framing house. He hired
from one Of the Lakota livery barns,
a team of horses which was never
returned. s s.y5 S.s
According to the report of. DR.. H. e..
Woutat, city superintendent of health,
there were I'll births during the year
1905 in the city of Grand Forks, and!
81 deaths. Fifty-four Of the deaths
Were from contagious diseases, 26
from scarlet fever. Is from diphtheria.
and two from smallpox. Quite a
large number of the deaths were OF
people who had been brought to the
several hospitals of the city Tor treat
ment. and there was probably not to
exceed SO deaths of citizens OF the
city during the year Just closed. "A
On Saturday of this week the, citi.
zens of Williston win hold an election
for for the purpose Of voting on the ques-
ton of whether bonds should be is
sued to erect and install a Waterworks
and electric light system. The plan
seems to meet with much favor
among mons the people Of Williston.
Max Ruhnke's little three year old
son came near meeting death in 4
peculiar manner at Bowbells. The
child Gu had been left In bed and asleep.
when MFR. and Mrs. Ruhnke went
ACROSS the road to the house of q
,neighbor for short visit. On return.
ing they were dumbf founded On finding
the child out in the yard, lying face
down IN the snow, clad only IN his
night dress, his body and limbs rigid
as Il frozen to death. He was hurried
" taken in the house and man al
1once dispatched to town for / 4
physician who ON arriving 1T home
found the little fellow almost pulse.
less and his heart beats scarcalv
perceptible. Restoratives were an.
piled and after much hard work over over
the lad he began to show signs a
ireyfVing, though for some time his
frecoVery was in grave doubt. Under
Fine best Of treatment, however, he i,
now rapidly coming to himself, but
five minutes more exposure and life
would have become extinct. It ap
pears that he woke up during tic
absence Of his parents, and finding
them gone, attempted to. follow them
but was soon overcome by the cold
and sank to the ground exhausted. il
which condition me was discovered
lust In the nick Of time.
Hanss at Weddings.
There is popular idea that ring
made Of gold IS The only one that can
be legally lIsed In q wedding ceremony.
That lis, however, d fallaey. Any and
every kind of ring may be used, and
though gold ones are customary. there
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