Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-18
NEWS OF THE STATE

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The Lawton Republican gives a
thrilling account of stabbing affair
and general rough house but omits
any mention of the names of the
parties concerned.
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The board of trustees of Hankinson
recently ordered the installation of
sixteen ornamental post lights and
twenty bracket lights.
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The Richland County Fair, Sept. 26,
q and %, promises to be one Of the
biggest and best ever held in the
county.
A Sheldon citizens skill with a
long whip saved him from being
held up by robbers the other day.
He struck his horse a hard blow and
then did the same to the men, get
ting away without scratch.
A recent issue of the Lansford
Journal has a three column cut of
the North Dakota Press Association
band.
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The Edmore Herald-News published
live article on insurgency in the
last issue of that paper, which was
the communication of Ramsey
county farmer.
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Farmers in Sheridan county have
commenced to harvest wheat and
expect to get about sixteen bushels
to the acre.
North Dakota postmasters report
| that they had very good time at
their annual convention which was
held at Grand Forks last week.
The Congregational church of Lake,
ia will establish next Sunday, as an
annual custom, mission Fest"
A review of the activities of the
various religious denominations will
be presented upon that occasion.
A drouth stricken South Dakota
farmer recently came through the
state on his way to Canada in an
automobile. He was drawing part
of his household supplies in wagon
attached to the rear of his car.
Hoboes recently ransacked the
home of Sheyenne river farmer
and stole months supply of eats,
mostly delicacies.
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Hotel men were royalty entertained
at the annual convention of the North
western Hotel Mems Association in
Grand Forks. Representatives of
about rs hotels in the Northwest were
present.
The North Dakota State Tubercu-
losis Sanatarium Board of Control
meet at Dunseith today to consider
the plans for the erection of new
hospital.
Robert P. Robinson of Beloit. Wis.
was recently elected principal Of the
Fargo city schools.
The recent wind storm at Valley
City played havoc with the plate glass
windows of the stores on Main street.
The Normal Board, in session at
Valley City. is having a duplicate
of the Minot affair in the fight for
the location OF the new normal school.
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A husky Fargo policeman had a
hard time the other day in arrest
ing a frail young woman of that city.
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Three prominent men of Devils
Lake were almost drowned when
they got into the lake In bad storm
! recently.
The Billings County Fair will be
held in Beach Sept. rs to 20. The
feature of the fair will be the boost
ing of the Golden Valley products.
"Lucky Bob" st. Henry is booked to
give a series of flights.
A mysterious call for help is puz-
cling the Fargo police. A man
aroused an entire neighborhood with
frantic cries of Murder" and Help"
but could not be located.
Yeggmen recently cracked the
Welch county postoflce safe at Vels-
eyville and got away safely with
about $500, leaving no trace or clues.
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Seventy-five per cent of the regis
trations at Minot, Wednesday were
by North Dakotans and fifty per cent
were citizens of Minot.
A new meat market was recently
opened at Flasher under the pro-
prietorship of W. F. Kohlman and
G. Malmberg.
Auto drivers at Garrison are doing
a rushing business between that town
and the Berthold reservation.
A man near Goodrich has been ar.
rested and will be tried on charge
of poisoning horses in that section of
the country.
Several home talent plays have
been presented at Minot recently with
great success.