The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
North Dakota
News Notes

aiinot.-Northweste North Dako-
tn is going to harvest mammoth
potato crop, according to all indica-
tions. The copious rains of the mid
summer coming after the early spring
rains have practically insured a good
crop.
Fargo.-It is learned that Mrs. II. F.
Chaffee, Thomas and Walter Reed
have been appointed administrators to
divide the estate of the late H. F. Chat
fee, lost on the Titanic. The estate
will be divided under North Dakota
laws, one-third to the widow and the
rest equally between five children.
Grand Forks.-While jumping from
a string of fiat cars to a moving gra.
vel train, Roy Johnson, 13 years old.
son Of Victor Johnson Of this city,
fell between two cars and was killed
instantly, several cars passing over
his body The coroner, after an in.
quest, held that the railroad was not
responsible.
Courtney.-The Progressive Repub.
lican candidates on the Republican
state ticket and the presidential elec-
tors recently nominated will hold a
conference next Thursday evening at
Valley City with members of the exec
utive committee of the North Dakota
Progressive Republican league. The
conference has been called by Sesre.
tary H. N. Tucker of the leagues com.
mittee.
Wahpeton-What was estimated at
1000 bushels of grain and 500
bushels of -four were destroyed here
in fire which burned the New Style
Roller mills, owned by Math Braun G
Co. The loss is estimated at $4,000
and the insurance at $4,000. The fire.
is supposed to have been started by
;ramps. The entire building was con,
sumed with the excpetion of the boil.
er room.
Huron. - The shortage of binding
twine in this locality is serious. Five
or more carloads are needed to sup
ply present demands. Dealers are re.
ceiving small consignments which are
given out as the exigencies of the sit.
uation demands. Like conditions ex.
list west Of Blunt and notrh of Red.
field. Headers have been brought into
service. as many fields are becoming
over-ripe.
Minot.-A big shortage of binding
twine faces the Minot territory. Deal,
ers say they cannot furnish more than
half the twine that will be needed. The
International Harvester company here
has orders for ninety-six carloads.
The International officers are buying
twine from the state penitentiaries
and from every known source, but say
they see no way to supply more than
half the demand. There is also a
shortage Of binders.
Fargo.-Experts in the employ Of
the North Dakota Better Farming as,
sociation and the North Dakota Agri,
cultural club have been doing every.
thing possible to identify pest which
has been present in many fields Of
spring wheat. Every field man of both
organizations has sent in samples OF
infected wheat. Fields through the
northern and western parts of the
state show damage.
Fessenden.-Bruno Zytko, who was
charged with the murder of Thorn.
as Kutman, was found guilty in
the second degree and sentenced to
ten years in states prison. The kill.
ing occurred last fall near Sykeston.
Wells county, Kutman's body being
found after the snow and ice, which
had shielded it many months. melted,
Jealousy was the motive which the
state endeavored to base the murder
on. Zytko was captured in Chicago.
Grand Forks.-Crop conditions over
North Dakota have not changed ma.
terially since the government crop re,
port of July 1, which placed condi.
tion of wheat in the state at go, &C.
cording to statement of Thomas
Cooper, secretary of the North Da,
kota Better Farming association,
Conditions threaten to be changed!
however. North Dakota has planted
q very considerable acreage to flax
this year. Flax wilt has been discov.
cred in fields In all sections of North
Dakota. No estimate can be placed on
the loss from this source.
Devils Lake.-The chances fol
Devils Lake securing a new electric
light, power, water and telephone
plant have apparently gone glimmer,
ing. another severe blow being dealt
just as the prospects looked bright
for a new plant. when Alderman Mil.
ler, Socialist member of the city
council. brought an injunctional or,
der, restraining the Devils Lake World
from publishing the ordinance grant,
ing F. E. Corson a franchise for the
establishment Of the new plant.
EsmonSrA crew of Northern PACT.
fic surveyors arrived in town and
everyone thought they were about to
commence the setting of grade stakes
for the extension of the Esmond line
to Towner, but it turned out that
they were only here for the purpose Of
surveying the site on the right-of-way
for new potato warehouse. Their
work was quickly finished and they
left on the next train. The new ware.
house will be S0x40 feet. and will ba
built after the most approved pattern.
Minot.-Deputy Game Warden Chas..
Holbrook was in Mlnot after having
taken trip to several of the lakes
where he supplied several places with
fish to be put in the waters Some Of
the places supplied were Sand Lake,
Fresh Water Lake and Spring lake.
near Rugby. The fish came frSm the
state fish hatchery near st. John and
Mr. HOlbroOk reDOrts that the hatch.