Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-01
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NEWS. OF THE STATE.

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The tables have turned. A pawn
shop was robbed at Williston the 9th
err night.
Lightning struck a tree to which a
cow was tied, in a North Dakota town
during the storm of two nights ago
the tree being shattered. but the COW
was uninjured. However, she went
from there Immediately and 1t took
the owner several hours to get her To-
Gated.
Langdon has good roads club that
is really building good roads.
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WillistOn's observance of Decoration
day was carried out despite the rain
storm.
The depot at uando is being touched
up little, alterations and repairs be-
ing made, and this fact has sent
glimmering all hopes for new depot
there.
Forest fires have done considerable
damage in the vicinity of St. John.
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Towner's creamery is again in op
Grafton.
A lad of Forman was struck on the
head by a baseball and was serious
ly injured.
A Lutheran church building in the
neighborhood of Tunbridge was struck
by lightning and burned.
Work on the new fire hall at Devils
Lake win soon commence.
The Cando library association has
bought a church building Of that town
for use as library.
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The North Dakota editor will lose
his railroad pass on July l, but the
preacher retains his as he was except
ed in the anti-pass bill passed (no pun
intended) by the last legislature.
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Since that story about the people of
Ray sending out of town for their sup
plies because the merchants didn't
advertise got started on its way 1t has
appeared in nearly every newspaper In
the state. and will do the business in
terests of Ray much harm.
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A Larimore mans enemy got even
by hacking his shade trees with a
Ratchet so they will die. This is a
pleasing departure from the ancient
custom of poisoning your enemy's
dog.
Upham Is in the midst of a tele-
phone war, and the stores are closing
little early in the evening so every
one can attend the indignation meet
ings.
Devils Lake Is not at all satisfied
with her "dinky" Chautauqua train.
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The old wooden Jail at Grafton, fol
many years valuable only as an ice
house, has been demolished. At one
time in it's earlier history prisoner
pushed the roof partly off and tried to
escape, but the roof fell back to its
place and choked him to death.
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An effort is being made to locate
paper mill on Sweetwater Lake in
this state with the idea Of saving
something to the printers. At pres
ent it costs '$1s5 per year to furnish
a weekly copy to subscribers who pay
$3.50.
A blacksmith at Cooperstown was
fined $500 for acting as host to booze
parties and doing it regularly.
A Grand oFrks woman is under ar
rest charged with shooting dog be-
longing to another woman. one of her
neighbors.
Wahpeton is making elaborate pre-.
parations for the entertainment of the
firemen Of the state June 1914.
Clones of Rock" and LaMoure deliv-
cred the Decoration Day address at
Cakes. ~. !, ~ L..
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There are sixteen, in the graduating
class at Cando---just. sweet sixteen.
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Buffalo ,h:le has another flowing we'll
The roads leading into Lisbon are
being greatly improved.
The Farmers Society Of Equity will
NETT at Lisbon June g..
The early settlers will have picnic
at Tiffany June ~.
The New Rockford Northwest Tele
phone Co. has been incorporated.
The population of Mandan, accord
ing to their own" enumerator Is
5.10S.
The graduating class Of Cando gave
1.-THE Japanese Girl"