Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-08

News Of the State
Marquis wheat is becoming popu
lar In this state. III.
Joe Oyerholt OF Baden was over
come by sunstroke, but will recover
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A farmer near. &MAxbass sold ~
S-months-old hogs the other day fol
$4,000. spot cash.
White Earth had to swim for 1t.
following q heavy storm there re.
Gently. Everything was flooded.
The Farmers Elevator and the
First National bank in Reeder were
struck by lightning in recent storm.
A Willow City man lost rear
wheel of his Auto the other day and
continued on his way for some dis
lance before he observed his loss.
Ronald Hagen Of Adams had his
leg broken when the horse which he
was driving SHE'D, tipping the bug
gy.
49,
Some OF the people Of Bowman
county are incensed with, the iboGrd
of county commissioners. claiming
extravaganza, and poor manage
ment.
A farmer in the southern part Of
the state planned to sell out and re-
turn to Russia, but the auction sale
has been postponed in view of recent
developments in the old country.
New Rockford Is having real
boom. Buildings are increasing rap.
idly, the population has doubled In
the past two or three years, and pros
poets look fine for continued
growth. ".
Company b, at Fargo, is to hold
special election on August 10, to
elect L captain and lieutenant to
take the places left vacant by the
resignation of Captain S0renson and
Lieutenant Still.
William Miller, q farmer, residing
near HUH, is much worried about his
mother, who sailed from Germany
for this country on July rs, and so
far has failed to appear. He has not
seen her in II years.
Bowbells is to have electric lights,
from the plant Of the National Bri-
quoting company, In Kenmare. The
line will be built shortly, and the
town will have = 24-hour service, the
same as Kenmare has.
5;s,
Lightning set Are to some bed
clothes in, the attic Of the home Of
Fred Oberg, near BTaddock, the fire
Deing discovered about three hours
after the lightning struck No seri-,
GUS damage was done.
August Ticker Of Belfield accident
ally shot his young son in the back,
while out after prairie, chickens.
Fourteen pellets Of shot took effect,
some Of them close to vital spots,
but the boy will recover.
Napoleon.-Until i've years ago no
rats were ever seen in Napoleon.
Since then they N have become q
plague and have caused 30 much an.
noyance and damage that the citi-
zens are planning an organized war
Of determination.
Minot. School directors of ELM
dale, In this county, are under fire,
their removal being sought for &lleg-
ed incompetency and misconduct in
Office. H. @. Lincoln and Harry Lin
ccln, cousins. are the accused. Judge
K T.. leighton will conduct q hear
Ing. &. ss 'a8'
Devils Lake. The little son Of
Banker and Mrs. Thompson. of DoyY
on has been very i'll at the Mercy
hospital for the past three weeks.
The child. while playing in the gar
den, ate some potato bugs, which poi.
soned him and caused serious I'LL
mess.
II.
An Edison woman attacked and
thought she had killed q rattlesnake.
She took a knife and started to cut
on the reptiles rattles, when It mus
tered up enough strength to strike
her on the hand. The prompt action
Of physician saved the woman from
any serious effects. N.
Charles Eayrs. farmer, near Column
bus, lost q horse last week in a pecu-
liar accident. His mower team ran
away, overturning the mower, and
when the team stopped. the leg Of
ono Of the horses was found to have
been entirely severed, necessitating
the shooting Of the animal
F&rgo Forum: "A town In the nor.
them, part Of the state put signboards
up warning automobiles that the
speed limit was eight miles an hour,
and some wag with dub of paint
added cipher behind the figure s..
Now every autoist is endeavoring to
get up to the alleged dead line.
Some young msnsdriving q team Of
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