Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-09
MOTT, The spot

The public schools are preparing 10
have a skating pond near the building.
The excavation work has been com.
pletcd and the space will be flooded
as soon as possible.
One of Henry Bary's prisoners in
the county Jail was so i'll for two or
three days this week as to require
medical attention, but is now convel
escent. DR.. Redman was in attend
ance. T.
Mrs. Geo. J.. Helming, wife of Bank.
er Helming, left Tuesday morning for
her home at Bismarck after a pleas
ant sojourn at Mott. The lady made
many friends here who will be more
than pleased to have her renew hei
visit at an early date.
A tire Slipped from n of the
wheels Of the tender on train POI or
the Milwaukee between Watrous and
Mott last Wednesday, throwing tbs
tender off the track. The train was
delayed in reaching Mott until after
midnight.
New Leipzig is again New Leipzig,
After experimenting with the name
of Lawther for the town, the post.
office department has returned to the
name under which it was christened,
The change IS effective January Isl
and will do away with much confus'
ion, as the town has had two names
in the public's estimation.
Mr.. Teal from down south is at the
bismarck hospital suffering from a
cancer. The particulars of his case
are not known, but all heartily sym
pathize with the old gentleman. The
hospital authorities wired on Thurs
day to have his daughter, Miss Pearl
join her father at once as he was
very low since the operation for can,
Ger on Monday.
Mrs. Eastman, the aged mother OF
Mrs. Griggs who lives just over the
line east Of Bentley in Morton county,
died of heart failure last week -
day at the home of her daughter, with
whom she had lived or some time,
The lady was universally liked by all
who knew her and the news Of her
demise will be received by her friends
with profound rgret.
! Mrs. NJ. o. Berg arrived in Mott last
week fom Cable. Mis-. Mis-. Berg came
to join her husband who has been in
Mott during the past few weeks and
who holds a position in the store Of
tile Mott Supply Co.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berg will make Mott their home in
the future and they will be made well
come by the Mott people, Mrs. Berg
was accompanied to Mott by Miss
Agnes Thorpe of Gable. Miss Thorpe
is a school teacher and it is very
likely she will teach school in Hettin
ger county in the near future.
While G. NJ. Hardacker was work
ing on the Richard Chalmers, we'll
drilling machine at the home of DR..
Rucker he had to the misfortune to
get his hand %entangled in the engine
and one finger was completely taken
off and another was badly smashed
and had to be severed at the joint.
The accident occurred last Friday az.
%ternoon about four o'clock. Forum
ately Dr.. Rucker happened to be at
home and dressed the wounds imme-
diately. Mr.. Hardacker is progress
ing very nicely from his painful mls-
hap.
When passers-by noticed a fluctu-
ating light in c. 2. Mikalson's jewelry
store late Friday evening, it especial
y attracted their attention. Upon
closer Investigation it was found that
Mike had gone home without thor
oupghly extinguishing one Of his gas
Frequently the thing would
shoot blaze up to the ceiling. Mes
srs. Mikalson and Black-the latt..
having his abstract office in the build.
ing--were notified by phone and the
trouble was 500 over and without
any damage There was a chance,
however. of the flames becoming Of
such proportion as would probaDlY
have set fire to the ceiling before
morning-had it gone on without be-
Ing noticed.
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