The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
North Dakota
Kernels


Rye cutting is nicely on its way
near carpio, and from the looks of the
| Shocks 1t will yield splendidly. Oats
and barley cutting will begin in about
a week. The crop outlook now is the
finest in years.
George Schaefer Of Cashel received
a message that his father, Joseph
| Schaefer, had died in Minneapolis. He
was an old settler in that section but
has been in Minneapolis the past sew
en- years. He was rs years of age.
John Ohnstad, a former resident of
Willow City, passed away at Menomi-
ME, Wis, of cancer of the stomach
after a lingering illness. He Is sur-
| vived by his widow and m brother.
The remains were laid to rest at Men
ominie.
Gerhardt, 7-year-old son Of George
Eckroth, was injured while riding his
bicycle in Mandan, when struck by. an
automobile, knocked down and ruin
over. His face and scalp were cut
and he was badly bruised about the
chest.
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Packet Co. at Washburn, Hornberger
by name, vas stabbed by a fellow Ia
borer following a quarrel. The Incl
dent happened at the company's ware
house. It is thought that his injuries
will prove fatal.
Alfred Holmberg's little boy was
bitten by a dog belonging to William
Bokovoy, living east of Max. Mrs.
Holmberg sent he boy oveg to Boko-
voy's on an errand and before he got
to the house, the dog attacked the
little fellow and tore the calf Of his
leg all to shreds.
immigration Inspector Meyer of
Neche came down to Grafton with
three Russian prisoners, Leopold Steb-
nerr, Adolph Schrader and Victor Zie-
linski, who were apprehended for
crossing the international line without
permission. They will be held in the
county Jail at Grafton until proper
disposition is made Of their cases.
One Of the best deals made in Nor
ton county during the past year was
made in Almont by the Farmers State
bank of Almont. Three thousand three
hundred and twenty acres of land this
side of the Heart river were sold to
actual settlers from southern Mime
sofa. The land sold will be settled UP
next year by good settlers which
means a good thing for Almont.
What came near being a very seri-
Gus accident happened when the 3k-
year-old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Phelps was hit by a fast running auto
mobile driven by ]. G. Choate, at Can
do. The little fellow was attempting
to cross the street, when the auto
came along, and before either child or
driver knew what had happened, the
little one had been knocked down and
cut quite badly about the foot and
lower part of the leg.
Alois, 7-year-old son of Joseph
Krois, who lives several miles south
west of st. Anthony, was watching his
father and others stacking hay when
the stacking fork broke and fell, strik-
ing the lad on the head. The scalp
was nearly ripped from the skull. Just
above the eyebrows there is a great
cash cut in the forehead, laying the
flesh back almost from ear to ear. At
the back of the head there Is another
cut. In addition to the cuts the boy
suffered a double fracture of the right
arm any many severe bruises.
Edward, jr., the little son Of Mrs.
EDWARD HyldnQ OF 81. raul, VINO is
visiting with his mother at the home
of Mrs. Phil Roach Of Minot, was
playing with a teeter-totter, when in
some manner he was struck under the
chin by it. He nearly bit his tongue
in half, -four stitches being necessary
to sew the member together. 1t is be-
lieved that he pushed the playing de-
vice while two children were on it.
Another child is said to nave been
quite seriously injured recently on the
same teeter-totter, blood poisoning re-
sulting.
Arrested, tried and found not guilty
on the charge of assault before one
justice, Immediately afterward rear
rested and arraigned before another
officer to plead guilty was the history
of a case in southern Morton county
C. Brandt was arrested on the charge
of assault n battery, preferred
against him by S.. A. Walters. Brandt
was given a hearing before Justice P.
H. Hauge of Wheeler township. He
was found not guilty. Asst. States
Atty. William LANCER conducted the
| prosecution. Positive that the justice
had not correctly rendered a decision,
| Attorney LANCER Immediately rear
rested him on the same charge and
arraigned him before Justice G. w.
| Shook. Without waiting for trial,
Brandt plead guilty and was fined $25
and costs.