The Oakes times., 1912-06-13
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota State News In Con.
densed Form.

able to gain possession of it. Levi
Lisk has a bullet wound in his leg.
Stanley.-Found guilty OF wife beat.
Ing in justice court, John Arrison, a
farmer. has appealed to district court
and been given his liberty on bond.
Bottineau.-Petitions are being cir.
culated in Bottineau county asking
the commissioners to levy a tax foE
the support of the better farming
movement in this section.
kenmare.-Delegate from almost
every state in the union are expected
In this city from June 20 to 25, when
America will be held here.
Jamestown.-Farie B. Murphy was
burned to death at the asylum while
melting paraffin. Her hair caught fire
and before she could unlock the door
her limbs and back were terribly
burned.
Mandan.-Fire in the Beviere milli.
merry store damaged to the extent of
$500, which was fully covered by in.
surance. The fire was caused by
crossed electric wires in the display
window.
krem.-A meeting of Mercer coun.
ty farmers and business men was held
in this city for the purpose of organ.
lzing the Mercer county branch of
the Missouri Slope Development
League. The need of such an associa-
ton was presented by Secretary Slos.
sen, of the Missouri Slope League.
I1akota. - A rain and hail storm Of
near-cyclonic proportions swept over
the southwestern part of Nelson coun.
ty, doing heavy damage. In Pekin
heavy toll was taken on buildings, the
Robertson Lumber Co. suffering most.
There was considerable hail accom-
panying the storm, though the grain
crop is not far enough advanced to
suffer any material damage.
llendale.-Bismarck was chosen as
The next meeting place for the annual
gathering of the Bismarck district of
the Minneapolis branch of the Won.
ans Forest Missionary society of the
Methodist church. Addresses made by
Mrs. G. D. Taylor, of Minneapolis,
branch secretary, will result in great
activity along mission lines in all cit
les who had representatives at this
meeting.
Valley City.-That the Bible should
be taught in the public schools and
that a real knowledge of literature is
not to be had without it, was the
contention of Rev. Dr. George McEl.
fresh, international superintendent of
teacher training, before the North
Sunday school association convention
here. More than 700 delegates were
in the city for the convention. The
feature of the program was a banquet
in the armory at which five hundred
persons were present.
Velva.-President H. M. Normann OF
the Northwestern college of Velva
maintained by the Synod Lutheran
conference of North Dakota, has re
signed. His recognition becomes eff
fective at the close of the present
school year. President Normann has
been the head of the institution about
four years, being president when it
was known as Grand Forks college and
was located in Grand Forks. The com.
mencement exercises at the college
will be held during the week com
mencing June 9.
+ Esmond.-The State bank of Baker
has been incorporated to do business
at the new town of Baker on the
Drake-Fordville line of the 500 in Ben.
son county. The incorporators are
George F. Orde of Minneapolis and E.
Beissbarth and A. j. Scobba, both Of
Brinsmade, N. D., president and cash.
Ter, respectively, of the First National
bank of Brinsmade. The new town OF
Baker will be west of Brinsmade, and
town lots will be offered as soon as
the rails are laid. This is the second
bank to receive charter to do bust.
ness in Benson county, the other being
the First State bank of Fillmore. II
is said there are applications ready for
charters for three more new banks in
the county.
Bottineau.-Petitions are being cir.
. culated among the farmers and vot,
ers of Bottineau county asking the
commissioners to levy tax for the
support of the better farming move.
ment in this section. A quarter OF
a mill tax is asked and if 1000 sign.
ers are secured by July l, the tax will
be levied. The petitions cover pc.
riod of three years, at the end OF
which it is hoped the United States
government will take over the work.
Those interested in the better farm.
ing movement believe that the tax
levy is the only just means of carry.
ing on the work, in giving the non.
resident property owner the same in.
terest in the development and equal
chance to bear the expense. The rails.
ing of the money in this manner also
assures the securing of the money
contributed by Minneapolis and St.
Paul people and others, the require
ment being that counties take advan.
tage of it must raise dollar for dollar
contributed, not to exceed $2,5OO an.
nually.
Fessenden. = The Great Northern
surveying crew, which is laying out
the new road from New Rockford to
Lewistown, Mont, is camped twenty
miles west of this city. The men are
working east and this would indicate
they have met obstacles on the line
approaching Lisbon and are in search
Of better route.
Hankinson.-While her hands were
covered with gasoline, Mrs. Jacob Ber.
ger lit a match. An explosion result
ed seriously, burning her arms and
face. The flames also communicated
to the home and her home was entirely
DESTROYED