Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-14

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fall.
Recent rains helped the corn and
potatoes in the country about Mar.
marth. ...a. 49
There are us public schools in Bot
tineau county. Number Of children at
tending, 5000; last year, 4.595.
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Conductor Bryant of the B~ottinean
branch is reported n of the most
successful farmers in Rolette county.
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The Pioneer at Bowman tells how
easy 1t rains in that part of the state
three good soakings in one week.
The postoffice at Manning has been
installed in a steel-sheeted building.
with Mrs. w. C. lshain as Dostmis-
tress. &c.. ~~ "-
The installation OF an electric light
ing system is In progress at st. Thorn
as-and the people there will learn .
few things. ,e s.
A farm team, weighing $3.50 pounds
hauled a net load of $500 pounds Of
shelled corr onto the elevator scales
at Marmarth a few days ago.
Those who sell harvesting machip-
cry at Wilton have suspended union
| hours and work all of the twenty
| four If the demand of the farmers re-
Quires 1t. ..
A horse thief last week was sent to
the state pen for q year and a half
for stealing a team Of horses four
years ago by impersonating the real
owner. 4Ersa ~.
A total of SAP, 1868 acres are under
cultivation in Grand Forks county
during the present season according
to statistics collected by the county
assessor.
Members Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church Of Larimore laid the cor.
ner stone Sunday of their new s12..
900 house of worship. which is now
under construction.
A man Is trying to sell nursery
stock to Bottineau farmers who last
year met harvest hands and urged
them to demand 81 a day. He has
been exposed and tree selling with
him is at an end.
According to the News at Bottinean
no. 5 on the Great Northern has been
dubbed the "beer special" At every
point this train dumps several cases
and barrels of beer every day, cans.
ing rejoicing among many thirsty In.
%dividuals.
The exhibits in all departments at
the Hamilton fair were exceptionally
good. There were 225 entries IN the
noultry department, 100 horses, sew.
%enty.ive in swine and twenty In
sheep. Over 300 entries were re-
corded in the farm and garden depart.
ment.
The ladies of Bottineau were an
important factor in making the re-.
cent county fair there a success. In
the entertainment of crowds the city
learned its capacity. The woman's do
parment was a close competition in
all sections to the one at the state
fair. sss.
The freight handlers of the North
ern Pacific at Mandan have struck for
higher wages, having refused to work
for the minimum wages of 20 cents
per hour. They have p%etitioned tho
officials demanding a wage of SOS per
month.
A great many automobiles have
been travelling through Marmarth this
year-more probably than in all the
years past. Next year will see this
travel greatly increased, as a result
of the great amount of advertising
this section is getting through the
Yellowstone Trail project.
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William Lancaster, alias H. Brooks.
waived examination on a forgery
charge at Lakota last Saturday after.
noon and was lodged in the county
jail Sunday night, pending the SEES.
sion of the district court. According
to the authorities he has expressed
his willingness to plead guilty to the
charge.
Dugal Martin, a farmer in Eottineau
county, is getting his Rrewood seven
ty feet under ground. In having a
we'll bored lately they struck a we'll
preserved log at seventy feet down
and had to cut it away to 60 further.
It. loked something like the black
popular found in the hills now. A
sample Is to be sent to the state
school of forestry.
The first harvesting accident near
Kenmare occurred when the 2.year.
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hollan
slipped away from the house to the
fields where he heard the binder run
ming. He was completely hidden In
the wheat and the father did, not see
the child until 1t was writhing and
shrieking In the teeth Of the binder
sickle. One hand was severed and