The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-16
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North Dakota State News In Con-
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farmer residing near Mimic, is missing
and every effort to secure some trace
Of him has been unavailing,
Fargo.-A branch of the American
Society of Equity was organized here
and plans arranged for campaign Of
education over North Dakota.
Grand Forks.-1t has been an.
nounced that the state Y. M. C. A.
convention of North Dakota will be
held in this city on March Is, 16 and
liz.
Devils Lake.. ]. Hill will be in
Devils Lake between November as and
30 as the guest Of the Lake Region
Development association, which will
tender a big banquet. :,
Valley City.-It is understood that
Assistant Attorney General Alfred Zu.
ger will resign his present position
before the next primary and become
q candidate for the. republican nomi.
nation for Judge Of the fifth district.
Langdon.-While the mother was
out in the yard. the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hiltner Of Mount
Carmel township, was burned and died
in a short time. The childs clothing
had been set on fire in some manner.
| Jamestown.-Wm. Lenton, one Of
the old settlers Sf tie county, was
found dead in bed when he was called
for breakfast. at his home fourteen
miles south Of Jamestown. 1t is be-
lieved apoplexy was the cause of
death.
Langdon. - While the mother was
out in the yard, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hiltner of
Mount Carmel township, was burned
and died in a short time. The child's
clothing had been set on fire in some
manner.
Portland.-The Bonflat church held
its annual mission festival last week.
Rev. j. r. Waller, of Twin Valley,
Minn., and Rev. o. Turner, of Clifford,
N. D.. were the speakers. The free
will offering for the missions amounted
to $205.73.
Wilton.-The Pingree-Wilton exten.
sion Of the Northern Pacific railway,
ninety-eight miles in length and con.
Meeting the two towns, has been com.
pleted and train service will begin
this week. The line opens valuable
Ignite mines near here.
Newberg, - Summons has been
served in Minot in an action started
by John Roddy against Peter Ehr for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been
sustained by the plaintiff as result
of falling through an open trap door
in the defendants building.
Jamestown.-Ferdina Koch has
discovered new product in this part
of North Dakota. Monday he killed
three large raccoons near the Pipe.
stem. about two miles north of the
roundhouse. The coons were found in
holes in the ground among thick I'M.
derbrush. They We're the largest
specimens he had ever seem They
We're near q corn field when killed. 1t
will be news to many to know that
raccoons are to be found in this part
of the state. 1t is supposed they wan
dered up the river from further south
and have found this part of the coun.
try suited to their needs. Owing to
the small growth of timber the animals
were not found as usual in trees, but
were evidently becoming fully accus.
toned to borrowing in the ground like
the badger.
Minot.-As a result of a shooting
accident in which Carl Hashca and
Will O'Alalley were the principals, the
former received bullet wound in his
leg. Hashca, O'Malley and number
Of other young fellows ranging in age
from IA to Is years, were playing on
the streets. O'Malley had a % revol.
yer which he was shooting off rather
promiscuously and while Hashca was
running along the street one of the
bullets took effect in his right leg.
Minot.-The case of Gustav A. Wen
delin VS.. Joseph c. Peters to recover
damages for the loss of finger is on
in the United States district court.
Wendeline rented a house from Peters
in which there were some dynamite
caps. He inspected the caps and they
went off, injuring his fingers so seri-
OuSly ludl OllS udu W De cut OIL. re
sued Peters for damages, claiming
negligence on the part of Peters in
leaving the caps where any person
could get at them.
Anamoose.-George Kaehler, llv.
eryman. and Dan Meyer, homestead.
err, in a quarrel over S. with Rolla Van
Solver, who came here from Fargo.
assaulted the latter and but for the
interference of Judge Wylie Tinker,
would have killed him in the waiting
room of the 500 station here. 1t is
charged that from the front and rear
they began striking their victim with
stones that would weigh twenty-five
ounces each, then kicked and beat him
and were only kept from killing Van
Solver by Judge Tinker. who caused
the arrest of the two men by Deputy
Sheriff Goodlaxon. The two men were
placed under $4,000 bonds to await the
recovery or death of the man, when
formal charges will be pressed against
them Bail was furnished nv friends