Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-16
NORTH DAKOTA notes

NURIH DAkUIA NUIES|
The drainage system seems to enhance
the value Of farm land.
81. y5s e. - - 3 y
Mil,ot has arranged for 4. big far
mers institute next month.
Minot people are building the finest
Presbyterian church in the state.
The homes of some prominent citizens
of Hankinson were burglarized
Senator Hansbrough has been at
Fargo lately looking after personal
matters.
Rev. George H. Davies, chaplain Of
the North Dakota regiment, died at
Hawley, MINI.
Prof. Bolley Of the al G. maintains
that the crop prospects for North Da-
kota are very favorable.
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According to the cost Of FIRE protec-
ton at Lidgerwood, water is as higi,
priced article. in that town.
Sam Small gave it out in Devils Lake
that he did not intend starting string
Of papers in the slope country
A bold hold-up and robbery occurred
at Jamestown, and the victim was
robbed Of his watch and money.
There are only few towns in the
northern part Of the state that have not
arranged a Fourth Of July celebration.
A couple of Michigan young men dug
into what they supposed was VOLTS
den and found il tenated BY a family Of
lskunks.
The Fargo city council is again con-
sidering the proposition of taking water
from one Of the Detroit lakes, forty
miles away
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Company B of Fargo is apt to cut off
the list urless they get in better shape.
Adjutant General Pool seems to be
after that company with sharp stick.
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i The, story Of a suicide and murder
comes from Williston, where girl aged
- was shot by her paramour, aged so,
who suicided after committing the act.
Rugby held an election last week for
the purpose of bonding in the amount Of
$ll, 900 for the installation OF water
i works. The proposition was carried BY
a majority of % votes. !
| Lakota elevators have received rail-
road mandate requesting them to retire
a distance Of ~ feet from the tarck III
Iorder to acco1nmod ate additional track
age which the Great Northern proposes
Ito lay in the yards of that city during
1.-THE coming summer
DR.. Hill has rendered her resignation
as assistant physician at the Jamestown
asylum and the place is vacant for the
! present, to be filled later. Il is under
stood that Miss Hill will leave shortly
for Minneapolis, where she will re-
/ main. She is said to be a distant rela-
tive Of President Hill of the Great Nor
! them railway.
Report has it that disastrous prairie
fire ragged in the vicinity Of Schafer, the
county seat Of Mckenzie county, the
first of last week The homesteaders
Il itt ttSi I'LL q ~ Ss1iiS uUlllDcT OF several
hundred and fought the flames heroic
/ ally, saving large part Of the property
in the track of the FIRE, but some homes
and large track Of prairie was burned
. over.
Il is understood that E. George Hail
Of jamestown will be chief clerk under
Cupt. ]. E. Craver Of the newly Gre
ated Fargo division Of the Northern Pa
l cifc when the Office is established there.
Mr.. Hall is q young man and he has
only been IN the railroad business for
/ q few years, but his promotion has been
rapid He is now assistant chief clerk
in the office Of Division Superintendent
Burt at jamestown. tx
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