Emmons County record., 1909-03-18
NEWS NOTES.

Medora-John Hughes and Andrew
Patrick are under arrest here charged
with holding up an n. p. passenger
train at Fryberg Monday afternoon
at the point of guns.
Bismarck-Joe Canister lost his
life by falling on circular saw which
he was operating on Martin Bourgeois
place, six miles north from the city,
in the timber along the river.
Grand Forks-John Severson ap.
peared before the insanity board and
was adjudged insane. He will be taken
to the state asylum at jamestown by
Sheriff Hanson. Severson is young
married man &c years old.
Vermillion-The University of South
Dakota won the debate from North
Dakota on the question as to whether
the Limeux act offers the proper ba-
sis for the settlement of industrial dis.
putes in the United States. South Da-
kota defended the negative side Of the
question.
Aberdeen-Fred Lindley, a farmer
near Gorton. fell from q haystack to
the frozen ground. fracturing his skull
and causing injuries from which he
died few hours later Lindley was
pulling rope which operated the hay
carrier when the rope broke, precipi-
tating him to the ground.
Grand Forks-A6licted with a mania
for telling children blOod-curdlinR tales
of murder and other crimes, which
caused the little ones to cry out in
terror as they slept, Miss Margaret
Hickey. q spinster. was arrested and
locked up in the county Jail. Miss
Hickey is charged with insanity.
Pembina-A party Of Northern Pa
cific railroad surveyors is 1t work here
looking for position and taking levels
for new railroad bridge across the
Red river from here to St. Vincent
Such bridge would indicate that the
Northern Pacific intended to join with
the Great Northern and run over the
new line to be built by that company
this summer from the boundary line to
Winnipeg on the east side Of the river.
Jamesown-J. F. Brown, caretaker
Of the old Presbyterian college at this
place, was bitten by mad dog yester-
day. The wound was Immediately
cauterized and 1t 10 thought that no
i'll results will follow. The dog was
frothing at the mouth at the time Of
the attack and was killed few min
utes later by Brown.
Medora-John Hughes and Andrew
Patrick have been arrested for hold
ing up Conductor Sylvester's train at
Fryberg yesterday by force Of arms.
They viii have their preliminary here
the 18th
Williston-Robert L. Stewart 10 still
in Jail ut Williston. The briquetting
promoter was unable to give the bond
that was fixed by Judge Goss. and for
three weeks he has been boarder at
the sherih's table. Stewart was the
founder Of the American Briquetting
company. which recently was forced
into the hands Of receiver.
Grand Forks-A. Wickham took
charge Of the ONCE OF city engineer,
succeeding J. j. Smith. Wickham ia
graduate Of the University of North
Dakota and has had some experience
in the work.
Dickinson-After evading the tolls
Of the law for two months. Joseph
Schuber. for whom . warrant was is.
sued last December on charge of
kidnapping Carolina Hatzenbueler, q
14-year-old Richardton girl. was finally
arrested this week A hearing on
the case was set for March 16. but
the matter was settled out of court
satisfactory to both sides.
Capa-Mrs. Al L. Thorne has receiv.
ed word OF the death of her mother.
Mrs. Allen. at New Richmond. Wis.
Mrs. Allen was well along in ysRra
and her death was quite sudden.