Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-01
News Of the State

A wireless telegraph station has
been installed at the Mayville normal
school by Prof. A. H. Taylor Of the
physics department Of the state uni
versity.
The aerials of the plant are
stretched between the main building
Of the school and the smokestack Of
the power plant, which gives an ex.
%cellent stretch for the purpose.
Prof. Taylor has installed q mum.
Der of wireless stations in this part
of the state, In connection with the
experimental work which is being
carried on at the university.
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e. r. D0mrese, q Burke county far
mer, recently showed some alfalfa
which measured 5 feet 10 inches In
height. He has eight acres which he
is cutting, and figures 1t will go four
tons to the acre.
A camel can 60 Z days without
water. Billy Bennett owned a cam
ell which developed a thirst for beer
in place of water. After Billy's
show had been in North Dakota Z
days the camel died.-Ex.
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Minot.. M. F. Balch, who was ar
rested on the charge of attempting
Ito commit a statutory crime against
Mrs. Caroline Solomon, was found
guilty in district court of assault and
battery and sentenced by Judge c.
NJ. Cooley to serve 80 days in the
county jail.
Sheldon.-Declaring a dividend Of
I2O per cent, the farmers elevator or
%ganization here has made q big hit
with the stockholders. In addition
to the dividend improvement were
made In the elevator and a sinking
fund was created. The house han
died 155, 900 bushels Of grain last
year.
Ellendale.-Fire believed to have
started by sparks from a locomotive
lodging on the shingls roof, destroy
ed the Dakota Grain company elevat-
or at Merricourt.
The residence of John Bacon, close
to one Of the elevators, also was de-
str0yed, and the Salzer coal sheds.
The total loss is about 10000, par.
TALLY insured.
Wolford.- team of horses, be.
longing to George Cook, living four
miles northeast of town, pulled of
q spectacular runaway. The team
hitched to a buggy, yer left tied in
the alley back of Telle's blacksmith
shop and became frightened. Break
ing their tie straps, they started on
the warpath.
Observation-Disclosures J. Brooks, of
Cleveland, received injuries which it
is feared may have very serious re-
suits. He was struck on the back
with q large timber Of q hay stacker
when at work on his farm south of
Cleveland. He was at once taken to
a hospital at Fargo, where he now
lies with very little hope entertained
for his recovery.
Rugby.-Little Donald Shines suf.
fered q very painful burn when one
Of his playmates pushed him over on
a hot stove. He tried TO protect
himself and slapped his hand upon
the stove, burning nearly all the skin
on the inside Of his hand. He was
Immediately taken to the doctor, who
dressed it and made the little fellow
as comfortable as possible.
Schafer. The federal livestock In.
spectors have ordered many horses
in this county shot because of their
alleged infection by dourine The
greatest excitement has been aroused
over the county by the wholesale
slaughter Of animals that, to the un-
trained man, appear perfectly heal
thy While the government pays q
small proportion of the value Of the
animals, the amount is nothing like
full payment.
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Dickinson.-The pulmotor purchas.
ed by the city Of Dickinson for use
in emergencies has arrived. It has
been placed in an easily accessible
location on the floor Of the office in
st. Joseph's hospital. Should It be
needed to restore respiration for
some unfortunate person, an auto
mobile OF other conveyance will be
required to quickly carry the pull
motor to the patient, as it weighs s
pounds. It must be understood that
q physician will have to be called to
operate the pulmotor.
Grand Forks. Robbed by his com.
panion while they were riding on top
Of the Oriental limited, the Great
Northern crack passenger train from
Grand Forks to Fargo, George Brown
was ordered to leap fran the train.
making forty miles an hour. The
fact that the robber relented, allow
ing Brown to ride to Hillsboro, re-
suited in the arrest of the alleged
robber, William Levin. Brown when
he left the train notified the authori-
ties and Levin was captured when
the train reached Grand Forks.
Dundfeith. Burglars entered four
residences in Dunseith, in all of
which the families we're asleep.
Those visited were the homes Of E.
8. Johnson, r. G. Wynkoop, E. Bush
ong and Lynn Gilbert. Wearing ap-
narol aoomod IL ho the chief 0hiecf