The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-13
State Grab Bal
The Rolette County Herald Is de
veloping the family trait.

II.
During a binding snow storm light
ming struck the hardware store of A.
W. Spencer at Oberon, setting the
building on fire. The flames were ex-
tinguished before any particular dam
age was done.
The bald headed editor of the Leeds
News takes exception to the close
clip style of some OF his townsmen.
1t looks as though It might be worse
on the other fellows. They might be
taken for voight
McHenry and Darlington are having
slight misunderstanding on the mat
ter OF the location of the county court
house and some warm discussions are
being INDUCED In. Clties should live
in peace and harmony-like Grand
Forks and Fargo for instance.
Miss Nellie Solverson, of Maddox,
was drowned in Willow Creek near
Dickinson, while attempting to cross
the stream. enr0ute from her claim
to town. 1t Is thought she was de-
ceived by slush ice which precipitated
her into hole eight to ten feet deep.
where her body was found the fol-
lowing day.
Nils Larson and wife OF Richland
county were overcome by coal gas.
DR.. Ivres, who has been attending
Mrs. Larson for some time, called at
the house and on receiving no an
swer. made an entrance. and found
the husband and wife nearly dead.
He worked over them for several
hours; finally succeeded in restoring
the man to consciousness, but the
woman will die.
Judge William Murray of the Minot
police court found a wife for Elmer
Jones. stranger. yesterday, and re-
ceived check for 5000. Jones en-
tered the judges Office Monday night
and asked him If he could get mar
ried. when will you bring the young
lady around?" asked the Judge. II
haven't found her; can't you find
wife for me?" was the reply. The
Judge said he would do the best he
could. and in few minutes secured
the consent of bright young lady
% years old. BY this time Jones had
changed his mind and asked that the
matter be deferred until another day.
But he appeared at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and requested that the
ceremony be performed. The first
girl had disappeared, but Judge MUIR
ray said he would find another. This
he did and the two were married.
Chief Burt of Valley City was noti-
fed that the cart belonging to the
Northern Pacific was lying in the riv-
er near the east bridge and at once
sent Officer Swenson down to inves-
tigate. Ernie found the cart and also
trunk on the bank. He hauled out
the cart. loaded the trunk and wendell
his way to the police station, where
the aforesaid trunk now awaits the
owner. After waiting until yesterday
it was decided to open the trunk and
see If some clue could be found where
by the identity of the owner could be
established. Lo and behold! It was
filled with lady's apparel and numer-
GUS letters addressed to Miss Edna
Jackson, Verndale. Mimi, and some
addressed to the lady at Denhoff.
Chief Burt has written to both places.
1t Is thought that this is the work
of drunken man who stole the cart
at the platform, loaded the trunk and
started east, and possibly got a cold
bath in the bargain. which sobered
him up and he left the trunk and cart
to the tender mercies of the police
department.