Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-01

jacob blsDee was brought TO the gen
| eral hospital in . precarfous condition
The little fellow was kicked in th<
head by mule and his skull vas bad
~ crushed.
Minot-The Graves-ksmper street
railway ordinance which was present
ed to the city council, will be referred
to the people OF Minot at the city cleo
ton April s. While none Of the mem
bers Of the council expressed any OBJ
lection to = street railway In Minot
most Of them thought that a matter
of such Importance should be referred
to the people.
Bismarck-The pure food Law
passed by the last session of the leg
islature is perhaps the most stringent
law ever passed In the country regu.
iating the manufacture and sale ol
food products aud restauranteurs
keepers OF cOnfectioneries. butcher
where food IL prepared are wondering
whether they will be able to comply.
Jamestown-The board Of education
rejected all the bids for the new
school building and will ask for new
ones. The bids ranged around $751;
900. The figures were rather high and
for this and another reason, 1t was de-
cided to call for new bids. There
were Ave bids on the building and
seven on the plumbing. The seven
bids on plumbing were returned un-
opened
Dickinson-Sofia Pavilcek was ar
rested at her home II miles north Of
town on the charge Of perjury. A war
rant for her arrest was sworn out at
States Attorney McBride's ONCE and
served on the woman by Deputy Sher-
IN George Brown. She was arraigned
before Judge Folsom and upon plead
ing not guilty her bail was fixed At
300. The date for the hearing has
not yet been set
Minot. N. D.. March 1S.-Arthur o.
son and Howard Nichols, two young
boys. were taken before Judge Murray
ON a charge of stealing diamond ring
from Isador Miller. the 6-year-old son
Of b. Miller The boys were given .
talking to by States Attorney Nash.
They will probably be placed under
probation. and II any more complaints
are made against them. they will be
treated more seriously.
Grand Forks-Judge c. F. Temple
ton directed verdict in favor of the
plaintiff In the case Of George Schlos-
ser vs.. the Great Northern railway.
The verdict is for S5sS.50. Schlosser
billed some horses from the Minnesota
woods to his home near Hatton. The
animals were killed in wreck and
he demanded $3.50 for the three Of
them. The railway company offered
$75 each for the horses.
Rugby-A special election was held
here to elect mayor to fill the va.
cancy caused by the absence OF Andy
Jones, the absconding banker. Who
fed the country about the time his
questionable banking methods made
things too hot for him, and who is
to be in Central America. H.
c. Lander was elected mayor by ma.
jority Of 80 over L. NJ. Grant, the vote
being Lander 1852. Grant l29.
81. John-The body OF Thomas
Rude. who was killed accidentally on
a road near st. John, N. D.. was taken
to Marvel. MIR. Rude was killed while
engaged in hauling planks to Banner.
man. Canadian town q few miles
from his farm. When going along q
steep place the sleigh was tipped over
and Rude was crushed to death under
the logs. 1t is believed that he died
instantly. About an hour after the
accident he was found and the body
was taken to st. John.
Mandan-A man was killed By
q passenger train in the yards at Nam
dan. He was hit by the front Of the
engine and rolled beneath the train
and was taken out at the depot plat
form mangled corpse. After much
search as to evidence to identify him
a timebo0k. such as labOrers carry,
was found by the coroner. 1t gave the
victims name as James e. Elliott OF
White Earth. N. d. A coroners jury
was called. which consisted Of DR.. r.
Taylor II. H. Hathaway and Michael
Connolly. After hearing the evidence
the verdict was carelessness or acct
dent.
Fargo-The railway commission
met here today and heard protests Of
shippers from all over the state
against the rates charged by railroad
companies on hundred pound freight
shipments. It was contended that
charges were exorbitant and tended to
boost the express business in this
state. It was shown that North Da-
kota pays from 63 to 80 cents. accord
ing to class. on small freight ship
ments. as compared to a nat rate Of
% cents in Minnesota for all classes.
Shippers also sought relief from de.
lay in transit. shipped in error and
returned for repairs goods.
Tolna-The Forum: The village
election held here yesterday resulted
as follows: Trustees. Geo. G. Mago-
ris. T. 8. Dium. john Mcdonald;
clerk. NJ. d. Brundage: treasurer. A.
F. Anderson; assessor. Mat Kohlef;
justice Of the peace. A. A. LaBar; mar
shall. Jacob Smith. John Mcdonald.
trustee. is the only new 0fhcer.
Edinburgh-An infant child of Fred
Halldorson is dead as the result of
u kettle full of scaldtng water being
overturned ON him by older children
while ne was playing on the floor. He
lived only two hours.
Bismarck-The state library board
will hold a meeting In the near fu.
ture and choose president for the
ensuing term. The new members Of
the board are A. Sheets Of Lakota
and Mrs Darrow of Fargo, with w. l..
Stockwell. state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. aS a member ex-O61CiO