The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
State Grab Ba9

Crosby is making a vigorous kick
on account of its mail service.
The illustrated edition of the Town
err News and Stockman last week was
a decided credit to the publishers.
An internal revenue inspector was
in Churchs Ferry recently looking
over the books of the express and
railroad companies relative to ship
ments of Intoxicating liquors to this
place recently.
The Gilmore Herald has just started
upon Its seventh year. The Herald
has always been credit to Gilmore,
and like all creditable newspapers it
has received good support from the
community in which it Is published.
A pair Of trucks belonging to a
box car in 500 freight train jumped
the rails near Wendell. They bumped
merrily along on the ties for some
two miles until they came to wagon
crossing when the planking threw
the wheels back onto the rails again.
A plan is on foot to build $4,000
hospital in Velva the coming summer.
A number of prominent farmers and
business men have signified their will
ingness to take stock in the enter
prise and it is almost a certainty the
necessary capital will be raised and
the institution be made a fixture in
the city.
While hunting ducks at the Oslie
slough south OF Granville Sunday
morning Geo. Brown killed a good
sized lynx. The animal measured
nearly feet in length. 1t is the first
one reported to have been killed in
these parts. Mr.. Brown caught sight
of the lynx just as it was about to
spring at him and a charge from a
shot gun brought down the animal.
A fire alarm was turned in at Bis
marck and the department turned out
promptly. Before the hose house had
been left a block behind, wheel
came off from one of the hose carts,
necessitating considerable delay and
some profanity. BY the time the de-
partment had recovered itself, the an
was out-and the boys went home to
dinner.
Some of the sand hills between
Granville and Towner are being turn
ed to account. company having been
organized at Denbeigh to manufacture
brick from the sand by using small
quantity of cement. It is claimed
that brick from this material are ex-
ceptionally good for building purposes,
being superior in style, durability and
finish to the ordinary clay brick. The
brick possess lustrous white color
and can be manufactured at smaller
cost than the ordinary brick. :.
Geo. Davis, farmer of the Brad
dock country, claims that Chas. Bush,
neighbor, has aleniated the affec-
tons of his wife to the extent of
$4,000, and he has declared his in
tentions of suing to recover that sum.
Davis wife left him one day while
he was away from home. Bush, with
whom she was staying, became fright
ened upon receiving letter from
Davis lawyer. and took her home,
demanding and receiving a receipt
from Davis for her delivery. In a
couple of days she returned to Bush's
place for her clothes. and refused to
return.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. of McHenry county is or
ganized and has commenced business.
Plans for the organization of this
company have been under way for
over year, much time having been
required to perfect the organization
and meet the requirements of the
state law governing the matter. The
company is organized by the farmers
with a view of getting their insurance
at actual cost which ought to enable
every farmer Of moderate means to
carry insurance and feel that he is
protected in case he is unfortunate
enough to meet with a loss.
IRISH.AMERICAN BANQUET.
st. Louis, Mo-, May 9.-Many prom
inent men will deliver addresses at
the banquet to be given this evening
by the Irish-American society in hon
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