Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-14
News of the State

A corr contest is to be held at Me
dina, some time this fall.
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The telephone wires at kenmar,
will be placed underground.
The corr and cattle show at Het
finger was a decided success.
Efforts are being made to get
second rural route out Of Jud.
A bell has been hung in the belfr!
OF the Evangelical Lutheran church
at Finley. ""'
Boaz Johnson has sold his garage
at Granville to Geo. McClosky Of Co
umbus, O.
A new steel and concrete bridge has
been erected in the vicinity of Tiber
in Walsh county.
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The fire marshal's Office is investi
eating the fire which destroyed foul
stores at Shields.
s.
Frank Cater, a young man living al
Webster, was arrested on a charge
of stealing wheat.
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On a larger scale than ever before
the annual corn show will be held in
Cakes, Oct. Is to II.
Chris. Belling of Litchville was
struck in the eye by a piece of rock
destroying the sight.
The town of Mcleod was threaten.
ed by "a prairie fire, and saved only
by citizens starting a back fire.
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Christian GRADER, a we'll known pio'
neer OF Starkweather, died at his
home, the result of an accident.
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The Goodfellows of Mandan are col.
Getting clothes, furniture and food for
the victims of the prairie fires near
that place, III
An automobile belonging to the
telephone company at Fairvie"
navy AASAA ScAAo
and caused much excitement.
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C. ]. Bone of Wales was injured
while at work, drilling a well. His
arm was caught in a he t and fractur-
ed, and the flesh torn away from the
bone.
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Miss Margaret Ems of Munich was
seriously injured while riding a horse.
One of her legs caught between the
horse and a barbed wire fence, and a
very bad wound was inflicted.
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Burglars entered the farm house of
Nels Christianson, in the vicinity OF
Rolette, and, breaking open a dresser
drawer. stole a pocketbook contain
ing $l35. No clue has been found
that we'd indicate who the thieves
Were.
While driving to his home, after
selling a large amount Of grain, John
Clark Of Donnybrook, Ward county,
was acccsted by three men, who tried
to rco him. One man GRABBED the
horses heads-but Mr.. Clark got
ava.
IN attempt to swim the Red river,
four miles north of Oslo, proved fatal
to John Stone, farm hand. In COM
pany with a friend, he attempted to
swim across the stream without re-
moving his clothes. The current pro-
ed too strong for him and he was
swept away. His friend reached shore
safely. ..
Over $4,000 acres was burned over
by a prairie fire which started near
Wyndmere and which the farmers
and residents of the town fought for
hours before they succeeded in stop
ping it. Twenty farmers suffered
quite heavy losses, the total loss be-
ing estimated at about $4,000, in
grain and small farm buildings.
Frank Vahlund was arrested on a
charge of embezzlement and was
brought before Justice Bratton of
Rugby for a preliminary hearing. G.
H. Dickey of Esmond was the COM
planning witness. After hearing the
evidence offered in the case, which
grew cut fdesthe sale of a threshing
machine, the case was dismissed.
NorthWcod will hold it's annual mar
ket day and harvest festiva, Satur-
day, Oct. II, and elaborate prepare
tons are being made by the people Of
tho town and surrounding district for
he occasion. There will DE an ex-
hibit of farm produts in the Spoon
helm machinery hall and the local
merchants have donated liberia. prizes
for ,thSUbest exhibits along tile vari-
GUS. Lines represented
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