Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-02
News OF tho State

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There seems to be a shortage Of IL.
Eliminating oils at Leonard.
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Well matured corn was picked al
Almont, Morton county, Aug. It,.
Sewing is to be taught in the
school at Bathgrae during the com.
ing year.
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One Hebron farmer has 900 acres
Of wheat which is considered very
satisfactory.
Farm lands in Foster county were
boosted 10 per cent by the state board
OF equalization.
"Fairview' Gems to be the favorite
| with farmers who are registering
names for their farms.
Marketing of wheat began at Buttz-
vile last Saturday when 1900 bush
els were taken in by the elevators.
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The Pink Paper refers to splendid
wheat fields about Bathgate and adds
that they look as they did in old
times.
Six silos are being shipped to Wells
county farmers, four Of the silos to
be erected in the vicinity OF Fessen.
den and two near Harvey. f"i0.
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The Presbyterian church at Park
River, which was destroyed by fire
las, winter, has been rebuilt at a cost
Of $4,000, and vas reopened last Sun
day, (.
Onc real estate dealer at Caring
ton ruling August has sold upwards
Of l.l00 acres OF Foster county lands
to different farmers at home and at
Elgin III.
The public drinking cup is to be
permanently abolished in North Da-
kota in a few days. The law tina; |
regulates tie disease breeding drink
ing cup becomes effective Sept. ], IN
time 10 he operative at the public
schools.
Thorn Thompson, separator man on
q threshing rig near Sheldon, fell
from the blower platform and broke
his leg in four places. The machine
was being moved and the unfortunate
man was not missed until the rig had
covered 4 distance OF several rods.
s.
At Harvey, says the Herald of that
town. Clarence ittleson' was taken
into custody by Chief Lilly on Thurs
day on a charge of bookkeeping and
Friday was taken to Fe5senden, where
he was released on bonds IN the sum
OF $500 for his appearance at the next
term OF court.
70 raise funds for their, campaign
for pure foods, better civic conditions,
etc, the Women's Civic league will
stage a big musical show in Grand
Forks this fall. They also will have
other m~oney-raising features and ex-
pect to have one Of the best seasons
IN ,tnelr history. l.4snt4t
The cutting of wheat, oats and all
other grain at Courtenay was delayed
this week, owing to rains. Tie grain
has ripened rapidly and a number are
reporting the grain Smelling. There
is plenty of help this year and wages
are much more reasonable than was
required last year.
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Representative Tuttle of Dawson
now rides In a brand new Chalmers
70-6, and it is tie last word in per
lection and appearance. He says 1t
starts without a kick or a word, and
is as docile and meek as an overfed
lamb, but is there with the speed
when necessary.
One of the officers of the Glen Ullin
financial institutions stated that the
Hess Creamery Co. of that place paid
to Morton county farmers for cream
July, over $4,000. AS there
were only rs working days In July,
the disbursement of this sum meant
average daily profit to- the farm,
ers OF $577. ..
A disappointed applicant for a
teachers position near Leonard abus-
ed the president Of the school board,
who lost his temper and slapped her
face; then there was a race to the
office, which was won by the
school official, who paid a fine before
he was arrested-but he received a
second tongue flashing by the infuri-
ated teacher.
With clear weather for a week the
farmers of the state are recovering
from the setback caused by excess
sive rains. With the exception of an
occasional late field Of oats and some
TAX all the harvest in the south half
of the state is completed. In the
northern part the work is now 81 well
under way that the harvest is fully
Is per cent completed.
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Wheat on the James Stevenson
farm, adjoining Ardoch, Walsh coun'
ty, on the east, averaged IA bushels
to the acre, and on the A. H. McGik
very section, north of town, the aver
age was Is bushels to the acre. On
MCCAIN farm. one mile !, north,