Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-29


A number Of towns over the state
report that there is a great demand
for houses to rent. 1t is an ind1ca-
ton of the growth the state is max
ing.
p. Mccormick, charged with at
tempting to pass a raised check at
Grand Forks, was caught after a
warn chase, and is held to the us
trict court.
The United Commercial Travellers
of Fargo celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of the installation OF the
local council, with a big banquet at
the Gardner hotel.
Portland's municipal electric light
plant will soon be in operation. The
new engine has been installed, and is
adequate for all demands. A twenty
four hour service will be given.
The growing of potatoes is becom-
ing an increasingly important indus
try in North Dakota, as is evidenced
by the many inquiries for potatoes in
carload lots which are received from
other states.
A flowing we'll at a depth of ten
feet is the phenomenon reported from
the farm of Peter Marcoux, near Mer-
r1field. The water is excellent, and
a bed of quick sand directly beneath
is said to promise a permanent flow.
N. N. Loesch, of Melville, had a
close call recently while driving with
a loaded rifle in the seat beside him.
A dog jumped into the buggy, and in
some way the rifle was discharged,
the bullet singing past Mr.. Loesch's
ear.
The Northern Pacific Railway CON-
pany is the defendant in a suit
brought by Elmer Harrison, in which
he seeks to recover $4,000, damages
for the loss of his right foot. The
case will come up at the December
term Of the district court.
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One of the boats plying the Mis-
souri, river was stranded on a sand
bar north Of Fort Clark for some
days, with a barge attached. Another
beat came up and pulled it free from
stream, doubtless for a load of whea:.
Two men, very much under the In
fluence of liquor, attempted to hold up
a man near the north bridge in Far
go. An officer spied them and prompt
ly gave chase. When arraigned in
court the next morning they had for
gotten all about the holdup, and paid
fines for being drunk.
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Langdon.-Cavalier county, cooper.
ating with several other counties in
this district, will make an exhibit o.
its products at several central state
fairs during the coming four weeks,
Arthur Fostor of this city being in
charge. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri
and Iowa are the states in which the
principal missionary work on behalf
OF this district will be done.
A colony of nine Industrial Work
ers of the World arrived at Minot re-
Gently. They were stopping out in
the jungles. Count" Copriseo, n of
the leaders, was in the party, which
is en- route to Butte, Mont, to help
out some Of their fellow workers.
The count" was heard to remark
they were satisfied with labor condi-
tions in this section of the country,
but that Montana was sorely in need
of attention.
Ryder.-Selling oats that were
eight and three years CID, Paul and
Torger HOLDEN have established a
new record for this part Of the state.
They live in the Roseglen neighbor-
hood on the Berthold reservation
and had kept the oats because of the
long haul to market, but the recent
high price induced them to sell. 1t is
an unusual event for grain to be sold
that is more than two years old. The
oats we're in splendid condition.
1t is planned to hold the meeting
Of the North Dakota Wonderland
Trail association in Minot on Octo-
Der %, in order to give the delegates
an opportunity to go direct from there
to the meeting Of the lnter-state
Wonderland Trail association, which
will he held at Havre, Mont, October
% and "a. The organl ,aiion will
there he permanently effected, and
plans for building the complete trail
will be formulated.
A Grand Forks man took his briar
pipe to bed with him. and fell asleep
with it ID his mouth The pipe drop
ped out and at once got busy. Other
people, lin the ! building smelled
smoke, and the fire department came
on the run. 1t was necessary to break
down the door of the room, and the
occupant of the bed was found peace
fully sleeping with one side of the bed
all on fire. Though overcome by the
smoke. he was ~resuscitated, and is
none the worse for his experience.
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A Jail delivery at Minot was mar
rowly prevented when the authorities
heard the noise made by the men
who were attempting exit. The ring
leader in the bunch, who was In Jail
for being drunk, said that he had a
claim in Montana, and that he was
scheduled to get married shortly. He
desired to escape 10 that the cere-
mony could be performed. One of the
prisoners had reached through the
window and secured a piece of 2x4
from a lumber pile nearby, and this