Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-29
News ofthe State

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A recent cyclone at Wnolworth did much
damage to farm property.
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Fredonia Is to have a rousing celebra-
ton Of the Fourth of July.
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John Spisia's residence at courtenay
was burned to the ground. lI
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A local machinist of Mandan claims to
have discovered perpetual motion.
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Wiiliston will adopt new electric and
power rates on July | and they will be
much cheaper.
The Methodist church people are to
hold Il big camp meeting at Neville be-
ginning on July 2.
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Merchandise as denned by the parcel
post regulations may be sent called on
delivery after July l.
Rye promises to be an excellent crop
this year, but winter wheat is not show
ing a very promising showing.
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The funeral of Edwin Crane was held
from the Masonic temple at Ilingdon.
Mr.. Crane. was "a years OF age.
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Lightning struck the house Of Gottlieb
Dietrich at Skyeston. killing one OF his
dogs II scorching the wall paper.
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q The Milwaukee and Northern Pacific
roads will make extensive improvements
on their railway depots in Wahpeton.
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The commissioners Of Adams county
have decided to spend 81 900 on roads
IN the three road districts in that county
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The hot weather during the past few
days is sending many North Dakota
Lake.
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The. Star theatre at LakO,a caught fire
from he electrical apparatus but prompt
work by the fire department saved he
hul1ing.
On July 2 c. D. Sterling, agent of the
transferred to n similar position at Hell
ena, Mont.
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The Rerthold Reservation Development
lea & has called a meeting for June %
at the home of f.. T.. Hagen on southwest
section 10, 1879.
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The Plaza Pioneer has 4 good boost
for that town and claims that i. is sur
rounded by some Of the fnest country
that lays outdoors.
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The Minot n Devils Lake land Off.
ces are to be combined soon on account
of the executive order disseminating the
Off at Devils Lake. =
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John Dawson of Stone has shipped
in some thorough bred pigs with which he
is stocking his farm. He says he will
have a big exhibit at the Slope fair.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barrett. newlyweds
were the victims of a big charivari party.
including part of the Sherbrooke band,
at their new farm home near tina town.
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According to the new marriage law
applicants for licenses do not have to
tell their ages. They simply nave to
swear that the male is over q anu the
female over IS.
Reports from all parts of the state
show that the state general has been
well soaked with rain during the past
few days. Walsh county seems to be
the only county in the state.
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The Haynes Military band made a
booster trip to towns in that vicinity and
scored a hit everywhere they went. They
made the trip in autos and gave their
home town some splendid advertising.
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MinOt Reporter: You can hear the
clink of dollars in every dripping rain
spout this afternoon. Just the sort Of
a soaking rain that does real good and
spells bumper crops for all this region.
The last piece Of government land in
Walsh county was proved up last week.
being a quarter section in Tiber town.
ship. 1t had escaped entry till five years
ago because it was cut up by a rocky
ravine.
l.. K. Grantier, an old resident Of
Dickinson. is lead of cerebral hemor-
rhage. He had lived in Dickinson 80
years. He was a member Of the Fiftieth
New York Volunteer Engineers and was
with Grant in the Wilderness campaign.
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The MinnekOta Elevator Co. recently
purchased the elevators at Glenfield and
%Juanita, formerly owned by the Imperial
Elevator Co. In the future these houses
will be operated by the M%innekota Eleva-
tor co. with competent agents in charge.
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After almost -four years of confinement
to his bed as a helpless cripple, the re-
suit OF a stroke of paralysis, Peter Olson
Basset died at the home of his brother
Andrew, south of Westhope. He was