The Bottineau courant., 1907-05-24
FLlcKERTAlL NUGGETS.

putated as a result Of gangrene.
Grand Forks-Minnesota defeated
North Dakota in a ragged baseball
game by score of II to 2.
Hazelton-A company has been or
ganized to manufacture an attachment
for a mower and a bag holder.
Fargo-George Marelius has started
q new townsite on the 500 in northern
Williams county-to be named after
him.
W1lliston-Secretary Of the Interior
James Rudolph Garfield is to be here
on July to take part in the formal
opening Of the irrigation ditch.
Devils Lake-The contract for the
building of an addition to the deaf and
dumb school was awarded to Bales
& Parkin, Of Grand Forks, whose bid
was $13,540.
Jamestown-If Stutsman county is
to be divided the people Of Courtenay
would prefer to be in Foster, as it is
so much easier to reach the county
seat by train.
Grand Forks-M. w. Bishop, a tele-
graph operator for the Great Northern
railroad at Mapes. died here from in
juries received in a dynamite explosion
seventeen years ago.
Rugby-This city held an election
for the purpose Of bonding in the
amount of $1,000 for the installation
Of waterworks. The proposition was
carried by majority Of % votes.
Washington-The application OF
William Lierboe and others to organize
the First National bank of Turtle
Lake, with capital of $4,000, was ap-
proved by the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Dickinson-The summary of business
at the United States land office here
for the month of April shows 723
homestead entries, or 407 more filings
than were taken in the Bismarck Of
flee for the same period.
Bismarck-Following the example
set by Hettinger and Adams counties,
citizens Of Bowman county, lying in
the extreme southwestern corner OF
the state, have filed a petition for or
ganization with the governor.
Casselton-Anton Koenig, who has
celebrated his 103d birthday anniver-
sary, is believed to be the oldest man
in North Dakota. His great age is
attesred to by the original records OF
his birth, which occurred in Germany
in 1904.
Minot-Over $50 tons Of hay were
destroyed in prairie fire which start
ed southeast of Tagus. The fire ragged
for some time but the settlers were
able to keep it away from their houses.
Outside of destroying some hay there
was little damage done.
Grand Forks-The board Of regents
Of the University Of North Dakota de-
cided to advertise for bids for the con-
struction Of a school of mines to cost
$4,000, a gymnasium to cost 100000,
and library to cost $4,000. The
buildings will be erected this year.
Bids will be opened June 4.
Ft. Ransom-An examination Of the
body Of William Lovelace, which was
found in a ravine near: Fort Ransom,
shows that the young man met his
death as the result Of a bullet wound.
AS no weapon of any kind was found
near the body, murder is suspected.
Grand Forks-John Faule, a farmer
residing nine miles from Lankin.
shot the top of his head off with a
shotgun. He leaves a wife and two
children and five stepchildren. Coroner
J. J. Kochen of Park River held an in
quest and the jury decided that Faule
committed suicide While temporarily
insane.
Devils Lake-That the Indians are
becoming civilized and the squaws
are no longer meek women who will
bear the cruel treatment so often their
portion was illustrated in Judge Cow
ans court when Annie One House Sc
cured a decree of divorce from her
husband, Louis One House. charging
cruelty, desertion and non-suport.
Minot-Horsemen throughout the
West are much interested in the plans
Of the International Fair and Racing
circuit for this season. This comprises
three big meetings giving in all $780,
900 in stakes and purses. The dates
are as follows: Minot N. D., July 2 to
6, 1907, purses $1,000. Winnipeg, Man,
July 13 to 20, 1907, purses 1900
Grand Forks, N. D., July 22 to 27, 1907,
purses $1,000.
Grand Forks-Harvey Fawcett, son
Of DR.. John Fawcett, had his right
hand frightfully crushed in the paper
folder of the Times. It was necessary
to amputate the middle finger COM
pletely and one-half Of the finger next
to the little one. Although the hand
was badly crushed and lacerated, II
is hoped that it will be saved if there
should be no complications.
Devils Lake-The Great Northern
has added fifteen stalls to it's round
house.
McVille-Archie Mcmillan had an
experience which he does not care tc
repeat very soon. He was narrowing
and in trying to control his team
which was quite a spirited one, one
of the lines broke. In order to stop
the horses it was necessary to run
around ahead Of them and as he did
so they became more frightened and
started out on run pulling the har-
row completely over him. Although
badly scratched, he was able to catch
the team, which ran some distance
and took them home.
Jamestown-A bold holdup and rob.
berry occurred when Con Probinski was
returning to his home in the Fourth
ward. When he turned into the alley
in the rear of the residence of Fred
McRae'S hnnSo hA was set 11no~ hx