The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-09
North Dakota
News Notes

is femntunS 10 the counties the
amounts due them on the first state
collection OF automobile taxes. The
money will tic used for road improve.
mcnt.
Fargo.-At the meeting of the Nor
wegian Baptist conference of Amer.
lea. held at Bcrton, s. D.. Rev. j. B.
Sundt OF Fargo was elected vice presi
dent for North Dakota.
Bismarck. The state supreme
court realIirmed the decision of Judge
Goss of the district court moving the
county seat of Pembina county from
Pembina to Cavalier.
Wilton.-"A Bigger Wilton" is the
slogan Of the Wilton Commercial club.
The club proposes to enter actively
into fields Of endeavor which will re.
suit in greater development of the
districts natural resources. and espe-
cially Ignite coal.
Devils Lake.-Nluch speculation has
been aroused as to the probable action
that will be taken by the Ramsey coun
ty grand jury called by Judge Cowan
for Nov. II. This is the first North
Dakota grand jury called for some
time, and it is generally believed there
will be interesting Developments
jamestown. A conference of the
missionaries Of the Church of Jesus
ly called the Mormon church, was held
in jamestown, Friday, Nov 3. The
missionaries of the two Dakotas were
present, some sixteen in number, and
they We're addressed by John I. Her.
rick Of Denver, president of the west
ern states mission. and an elder in
the church. Meetings We're held in
the Adventist church, corner of Pa.
citic street and South Second avenue.
Grand ForEs-The Y. w. C. A. cam.
paign was begun in Grand Forks when
the first Of a series of volunteer work.
ers' Institutes was opened. Mrs. En-.
ma +. Byers. executive secretary of
the national Y. w. c. A. board, presid-
ed. Among the speakers We're DR..
Anna l.. Brown, on cornerstone in
Character Development" and Miss
Nettie L. Trimble, on Presentation of
Publications. The national secretar
les. who visited the Twin Cities, Du-
| luth and st. Paul, were guests of hon
or at banquet rendered hy the Grand
| Forks association.
Fargo.-The final order of the dis
| trict court denying the injunction 10
| restrain the City of Fargo and James
| Kennedy from continuing the construc-
ton of the municipal filtration plant
was filed with Ci~rk of Court T. C.
/ Icarv, IT. Wil!iam Price, counsel for
the plaintiff, one Of the bidders on The
| contract. has appealed The matter to
the supreme court OF North Dakota.
| lanes Kennedy. the contractor, las
completed the concrete work of the
plant. and q large part of the steel
| has been set in place. 1t is stated that
tho work at the plapt will lie nearly
completed. as far rs the construct o-
of the building goes. before the s,l-
prerIe court cah decide the matter.
McClusky.-Mike koorchinko, who
lives south of kief, was arrested in
McIIenry county by a constable on a
warrant issued by States Attorney
Morrow. Koorchinko was brought to
Skogmo. from which place Sheriff Cal.
lahan brought him to this city. He
was charged with disposing of county
seed grain before it was harvested.
The defendant was confined in the
county Jail when the case was tried
before Justice Schroeder. According
| to the evidence the defendant received
sol worth of county seed grain. About
half Of this amount was oats which he
fed to his horses. the remainder of the
grain he sold. The defendant admitted
selling the grain, but stated that he
thought he had a right to do as he
pleased with it. After hearing the evil
dence the court rendered a verdict
against the defendant. fining him $40
and costs. Koorchinko paid the fine
and went on his way rejoicing.
Reach.-Tho Stateline saloon which
was started about three months ago
| just a mile and half west of this
city by H. c. Jensen Of Beach AID
! ". H. Rucker OF W'ihauX, was burned
to tie ground. In the building at the
time We're three 'bartenders, viz: Ed.
Tucker. Bill Coffee and ILL Ryan. II
.ac...s asleep, lie fae WAS We. under
way before the men were awakened BY
| the smoke and heat. The smoke corr
| ing UP from the cellar. Tucker lifted
/ the trap door and jumped down, wien
he discovered that hole had been
cut in the wall below the first door,
through which large quantity OF
kerosene had been poured. As he
turned to ascend he was overcome by
| the smoke and heat and for sholt
tine his life was despaired of, but
! ,fr. Ryan finally succeeded in eett!.ls
! Linn UP the stairs and out doors,
where the fresh morning air soon r.
! ,ived bin. They all lost their clothes
bUt the few they grabbed while max
ing their escape from the burning
! building.
Bsmarck.-Oscar Kelsven of Pin.
gree is in the Purleigh county Jail
with prison sentence staring him in
! tho faco Oscar had . short career