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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
WAS II REMAINS OF
PREHISTORIC MAN?
SKELETON OF HUMAN BEING IS
FOUND UNDER 20 FEET
OF GROUND.

Norma, N. D., July 3O.-While
unloading gravel at Tolley last
Tuesday the crew on local No. 63
found complete human skeleton
that had been dug up and loaded
by the big steam shovel from the
gravel pit at Fordville. Time did
not permit of lengthy interview
of the crew making the find, but
the engineer stated that the pit was
about 20 feet deep and if this is
the case and the skeleton had come
from that depth it would indicate
that it had been there for at least
two thousand years. 1t is wonder
full to contemplate the habitation
of this state by human inhabitants
two thousand years years ago. II
these aborigines are originally from
the Old World from ships lost at
sea they would naturally settle in
the country close to the shores and
live there for generations before
they would penetrate very far in
land. Now remember the distance
it is from this part Of North Dako-
ta to either ocean and think Of
settlers in this state two thousand
years ago.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
STOVE UPHOLDS
FALLING T|MbERS
FARMERS NEAR MANDAN ARE
SAVED IN A VERY PECU-
LIAR MANNER.

Mandan. N. D., July 29.-Saved
from being crushed to death be-
cause he was seated beside stove,
vas the narrow escape of Lawrence
Thompson.
He and James McGrath were at
the farm home of the latter north
of Lark when the storm came up.
The wind blew five panels out Of
the door of the house and gaining
a sweep that way blew open the
door and smashed windows.
McGrath was picked up and
thrown against the wall in the cor
ner of the main room of the shack
and the chair in which Thompson
was sitting was hurled along the
floor and next to the stove. AL
most at the same time the walls of
the building were forced apart and
the roof dropped into the room.
The stove caught the timbers
and held them above Thompson and
McGrath, who were saved by the
roof wedging against one Of the
side walls.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
WOMAN BROWNS
IN WATER BUCKET
CHILD SEES MOTHER LYING
PHOSPHATE WITH HER HEAD
IN RECEPTACLE.

Minot, N. D., July 27.-Mrs.
Martha Nenninger, 35 years old,
living five miles north of Sawyer
and about 16 miles southeast of
here, the wife of William Nenniger,
a farmer, was drowned yesterday
afternoon in a watering bucket two
and one-half feet in diameter and
nearly two feet deep, after falling
in an epileptic fit.
There was possibly 12 inches of
water in the trough when she fell
face downward into it. The acci-
dent occurred when Mrs. Nenniger
went to get a pail of water. Mrs.
Nenniger was subject to frequent
epileptic fits, sometimes having as
many as two and three in day.
Whenever seized with one of these
attacks she fell unconscious and for
that reason when she fell into the
bucket used for watering the
horses and cattle she was unable to
assist herself.
Mr.. Nenniger was more than a
mile away from home grading a
road at the time Of the tragedy.
When Ellen Norton. aged 8, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Nenniger by her first
marriage, saw from the house her
mother lying prostrate with her
head submerged in the trough, she
ran to the side of her parent and
tried to pull her out, but was un-
able to do SO. She then ran to
her father.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
MAY MAKE SECOND
HOMESTEAD ENTRY
SENATOR GRONNA'S BILL HAS
PASSED BOTH HOUSES AND
WILL BE LAW.

Washington, D. c., July 3d.
Senator Gronna's bill providing
homestead entries for persons who
have previously made such entries
but have lost them without making
final proof, passed the senate last
night. This measure aims to give
relief in cases where the entryman
through no fault of his own is un-
able to make final proof of his
hom estead entry and has to aban-
don it. Under the general home
stead laws such person can not
been passed in former years grant
ing such entrymen second home
steads, but these laws have been
limited to cases arising before
their passage. Senator Gronna's
bill, however, will apply to future
as we'll as to past cases, and IT 1t,
passes the house in it's present
form, any entryman who through
no fault of his own loses his home
stead before making final proof
will be permitted to make another
entry, whether he made his former
entry before the passage of this
bill or whether he makes it in the
future. 1t will also give relief to
those who have been SO unfortunate
as to lose two prior entries; pre-
vious laws have permitted another
entry only in case the entryman
had but one prior entry.
To prevent persons from making
speculative entries, selling their re-
linquishments, and then making
new entries, the bill requires appli-
cants to show to the satisfaction
of the department that their prior
entries were made in good faith,
that they have not speculated in
their homestead rights and that
they have not been guilty of fraud
in connection with such former
entries.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

c. E. Christesen and his estim-
able wife, doctors of chiropractic,
are now located in the old postof-
fee building next door west from
the First State. Bank, where they
will be glad to meet all their pa
tients and explain their science to
new ones. The Office will be open
during regular hours every day,
and people in Bowbells and vicinity
can depend on finding either Of the
doctors at their place of business
most any time during the day. To
begin with the Christesens will
cover the territory adjacent to Bow
bells and Coteau, but expect to
branch out further later on. They
have rented an Office In the Porter
hotel at Coteau and Mr.. Christesen
will take a trip to that city every
day to spend several hours in look
.ing kfter the wants of patients.
His schedule might be found in an
ad in another part of this paper.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
MURDERER
5. .:. TAKEN To M|N0T
OFFICIALS DO NOT THINK IT
-. SAFE TO KEEP PRISONER
AT WILLISTON,

Wiliiston, N. D., July 2s.-sher-
:if Erickson yesterday took s. A.
Burns to the Ward county Jail at
Minot for greater safety. Burns
Is charged with murder in the first
degree as the result of the finding
of the body of Henry Sexse in the
Missouri river with bullet hole in
his breast Sexse was Burns
neighbor on the south side of the
Missouri river in Mckenzie county
a. few miles southwest of Williston.
The evidence against Burns is cir
cumstantial, but of a nature that
leaves the authorities and people
of the neighborhood with no rea-
sonable doubt OF the guilt of Burns.
Strong feeling against him exists
and to guard against any chances
OF difficulty during the long walt
until the next session of the dis
trict court the sheriff made appli-
cation to Judge Fisk who issued an
order to have the prisoner taken
to- the Minot jail.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

osene for either lighting or pow
er, and in a short time the extra
expense caused by the installation
of electrical equipment will be even
ed up by the saving after same is
installed.
In case the electric service Is
given this city The Tribune with
out doubt would be by far the
heaviest user of current in town,
and B. A. Stefonowicz, the owner
of the plant, took the trouble to
figure out the difference in expense
between the use of gasolene en-
gines for power and the electric
motor. He found that for each
horse power used the electricity
was more expensive, but that in
actual use it would be much cheap
er at the rate quoted in the fran
chise. For instance the linotype in
The Tribune plant can be run with
a one-quarter horse power motor
at an expense OF 18 IL cents for
each ten hours. The smallest
practical gasolene engine made is
one horse power, and one Of this
size is now being used where a
one-quarter horse motor would do
the business. 1t takes one and
one-half gallons of gasolene to run
the one-horse engine for ten hours
and this costs on an average Of 80
cents. BY throwing out the en-
gine and installing motor The
Triune would therefore save II IL
cents for each ten hours run. In
addition to this several feet of floor
space would be saved, the room
could be kept more clean, and
there would be less profanity around
the Joint on account of the engine
refusing to run. The lights would
be little more expensive than
the gasolene lights. but the differ
ence would be saved in the time of
lighting up. The Tribune will be
the first user in Bowbells to switch
to the electric way Of lighting end
power.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
man IS KILLED BY
FALL FROM WAGON
WELL KNOWN DRUGGIST MEETS
DEATH IN GOING DOWN A
STEEP HILL.

Minot, N. D., July 2s.-Ole Mes
helm, a we'll known pharmacist,
was almost instantly killed at $3.50
O'Clock Monday night, while driving
aown steep hill at the Fred
Ehr farm. just northwest of the
city.
Mr.. Nesheim was driving a team
hitched to light dray wagon and
was on his way to the spring for
water. While going down very
steep hill one Of the horses fell
and Mr.. Nesheim, holding the lines
tightly, was pulled to! the ground
with great force. He struck on
the side OF his head, and the wagon
ran across his chest. He was in
ljured internally, dying within q
few minutes. Mr.. Nesheim was a
very heavy man and the force of
the fall was considerable.
He was rendered unconscious by
the fall. making but q few discon-
skected statements before his death.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
Electric Light Franchise Pass
es al Final Reading Monday

The electric light franchise or
dinance came up for its second
reading before the city council on
Monday evening of this week and
was again passed by an unanimous
vote. 1t is being published this
week and will 60 into effect as
soon as the publication is made.
Before submitting the ordinance to
the council for it's second reading
Mayor Carey referred same to the
we'll known lawyers, Palda, Aaker &
Greene of Minot, with request
that an opinion be rendered as to
whether or not the ordinance was
valid in every way, and binding on
both the city and the National Bri-
quoting Co. The attorneys held
that it was drawn in proper form
and was in every way valid, but
offered few suggestions on para
graphs which might be added to
improve it. The opinion was read
at the council meeting, and several
changes were made in the ordin-
ance before its final passage.
It is expected now that some
member of the National Briquetting
Co. will be in Bowbells during the
next few days to canvas the city
and learn about how much current
would be used here and get as
many contracts as possible before
commencing construction work. If
enough contracts can be secured to
enable the briquetting company to
pay expenses from the start, con-
struction work will commence i'm
mediately, and the service will be
ready some time in November.
However, should the people of Bow
bells not take kindly to the. use of
electricity and refuse to have their
houses wired, then the briquetting
company will pay the expenses SO
far incurred by the city in passing
the ordinance, and will drop all
further negotiations with Bowbells.
Taking the service into considers
tion the electricity would be much
cheaper than either gasolene or kerr
Nt9sa3sH EseEs
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
LITTLE GIRL STRAN:
GLED TO DEATH
HER CLOTHING is CAUGHT IN
CREAM SEPARATOR AND
SHE LOSES LIFE.

Schafer, N. D., July 30.-Upon
her return to the house from the
stable where she had gone only a
few minutes before to milk the
COWS, Mrs. Benson WHEREBY living
on a homestead about ten miles
east of here, found the dead body
Of her 13 months old daughter
hanging by her clothing from the
handle of cream separator.
1t is presumed that while play
ing about the cream separator, the
child's clothing caught on the
handle. : In her struggles to free
herself the child twisted her cloth
ing in such a manner that it pull
ed tight about her neck, strangling
her toE DEATH
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
TEAM Of HORSES
STOLEN At kENMARE
TOM OLSON OF ACROSS LAKE
LOSES A VALUABLE TEAM
LAST WEEK.

Kenmare Journal: A black
team, gelding and mare, weighing
1900 pounds apiece were stolen
Tuesday night from Tom Olson, who
occupies the Bowman farm, just
across the lake from Kenmare.
The thieves took the team some
time during the night, leading them
from the stable, off toward the
cemetery, where the tracks were
lost.
No trace of the animals has been
found up until The Journal is be-
ing printed. Thursday afternoon,
although the authorities are max
ing every effort to apprehend them.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

defeat of Barnes for the nOm1na-
ton as sheriff at the primary cleo
ton. He assaulted Chris Maritime
son, police captain, who had been
opposed to Barnes candidacy.
Evidence at the hearing brought
out the fact that Martineson had
been struck from behind, without
warning, and that when he was
knocked to the ground, Barnes had
kicked him in the face, head and
body. ....
Martineson has been confined to
hospital all the time since the as
sault.
Because OF the helpless condition
Of Christ Martineson, the COM
planning witness in the case,z court
adjourned to St. Alexious hospital,
and Martineson's testimony was
taken at his bedside.
MIartineson's Testimony.
Martineson testified that he was
OIL his way down Main street toward
home, and was passing the McKen-
zic hotel, when he heard the door
jopen. The next thing he knew,
he said, he was struck behind the
ear, the blow telling him to his
hands and knees.
Rarnes, his assailant, then struck
hi n repeatedly in the face, and
then kicked him in the face, head
and abdomen. He kicked him ten
or twelve times, the witness said,
he thought. Martineson said he
begged Barnes to let him go.
After Barnes had ceased his at
tack, Martineson said, he got up
and walked to Clooten's livery
barn, where he secured a hack to
take him to the Doctors Office,
where his wounds were cared for.
lie then vent home and to bed
and has not been up since.
Following Martineson's testimony
at the hospital, the court went to
the court room, to hear the testi-
mony of a number of witnesses for
the plaintiff. States Attorney
Koffel conducted the examination
for the state, and Attorney F.. H.
Rcgiser, for the defense
First Witness.
The first witness called was F. H.
Langley. Mr.. Langley testified
that he was upstairs in the Hotel
Mckenzie, with Ed. Barnes, H. P.
Knappen and ]. R. Davis. They
came down, and he left them at
the elevator entrance, he said,
while he himself went over to the
cigar counter A few minutes
later someone said that there was
fight on the street, and he looked
through the window, and saw
Martineson down, with Barnes
kicking him.. >2@
Left in a Hurry. ,'-
Alex Swanson, night clerk at the
Mckenzie, testified that he saw the
r1on come down stairs. Barnes
stood at the desk for minute and
then left hurriedly. The next he
knew he heard there was a fight
on the street and saw it. >,
Joe Higgins, who is the propriet-
or of cigar stand across the
street, testified that he saw the
start of the trouble, and he thought
that Martineson turned to Barnes
and said something before Barnes
hit him, though he could hear moth
ing from within the store.
Edgar Triplet, colored, testified
TO substantially the same thing.
Glen McGettigan, postal clerk,
Jesse Miller, parcel post man, Geo.
Robidou and Herman Musso all
testified to substantially the same
things.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

The A. c. Wiper family which
during the past month has been
sojourning in the east is expected
to return to Bowbells during the
coming week. The family travelled
by boat and by train from this
city to Washington, D. c., and from
that on they were making the trip
with an automobile. From cards
received here from Mr. Wiper we
learn that the party visited at Get
tlsburg, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and
intended to also make New York
City. On their return trip they
intend to make Chicago, Milwaukee
and the Twin Cities,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
Arrangements Completed for
Big County Fair Next Week
MANY New Attractions Will be Shown this YearAttendance
to be Largest in History Of Fair Associaton-Exh
bits to be Very Much Out of the Ordinary

uously at the old opera house block
on each day of the fair, and each
afternoon and evening there will
be dances at tthe Bowbells pavilion.
Several ball games are also sched-
uled to take place.
Arrangements are being made for
the employment of high class
ban: for the last two days of the
fair, and there will be music at the
fair grounds each afternoon, and
band concerts on the streets in the
evening.
The board Of directors cordially
and adjacent counties to be present
and help us have the biggest time
we ever had. There will be some
thing doing all day on each date
of the fair, and there will be en-
tertainment for all. Everybody is
invited, and we know that it will
be worth while. Not only will the
fair pc exceedingly interesting,
but will be educational as we'll.
The children will be made especially
welcome.
A larger amount of money will
be paid out as premiums on exhib-
its this year than at any former
fair in Burke county, and this in
sures more interest and keener COM
petition among the exhibitors.
The purses to be paid out at the
horse races will also be larger this
year than formerly.
Every resident of Burke county
should plan on being present at
this big annual event at least one
day this year.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

Practically all the arrangements
have been completed for the hold
ing Of one of the biggest and best
county fairs in the state in this
city next week, and all people who
come can rest assured that thty
will see something out of the Or
binary. Farmers from all parts
of the county are making arrange
ments to bring in the best they
have in the line of farm products
and live stock, and the weather
being good, a very large number of
exhibits might be looked for.
1t cannot help but be admitted
that the attendance this year will
far exceed that of any other fair
ever held here. The former fairs
were held late in the season when
It was hard for the farmers to get
away, the weather was disagreeable'
and it required quite an effort for
people from the rural districts to
be present. This year the fair is
being held just between haying and
harvest, at a time when all farm
krs will be able to get away for
two or three days, when weather
is good, and when everyone is look
ing for little excitement.
In addition to the many splendid
exhibits which will be shown will
be many special attractions. The
horse races at the track will be
something very much out of the
ordinary, good speakers have been
secured to address the crowds dur
ing the last two days of the fair,
and there will be many other means
of entertainment. A moving pic
ture show will be running contin-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
WOMAN IS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
MEETS DEATH WHEN STRUCK
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING.

Lankin, N. D., July 29.-While
endeavorings to get the cattle in
out of the rain, Mrs. Joe VIfek,
who resided about ten miles west
Of here, was instantly killed yes
terday afternoon, when she was
struck by lightning. Mrs. Week
w,4a alone when a bad electrical
storm came up, and, realizing that
the cattle were out, she hurried to
the pasture to drive them in.
When near the barn she was
struck by a bolt of lightning, which
killed her instantly.
Mrs. Week was about 25- years
old. and was married year, ago.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

IL. Martin, one of the pioneer
business men at Coteau, was In
the city on Friday last, having
come to- attend special services at
the Catholic church, and spent a
few hours in. learning how we at
the county seat were getting. along.
He favored The Tribune with a
visit, and in conversation with us
he insisted that the crops in the
vicinity of Coteau were looking
better this year than he had ever
seen them before. Mr.. Martin is
one of the leading business men of
our neighboring city, big boost
er for the town, and man whom
it is great pleasure to meet at
any time. :.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

81 The new building Of the Bowbells
implement Co. on the lot next to.
The Tribune building is rapidly
nearing CONF mpletion. It will be.
used for the storage OF farm imple-
ments and automob iles.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

The Bull tractor demonstration
in the field just west of the county
fair grounds last Saturday was not
attended by q very large number
of people for some reason or 9th
.er. . However, the rig did every
thing that was claimed for It and
did It without any trouble, what
ever, on the part OF the operator.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
TEACHERS ExAMINATIONs

" Teachers examinations for first
and second grade county certificates
will be held in the court room at
Thursday and Friday,
August 1914. All teachers who
intend to teach this fall should
write on this examination, unless
you already hold a North Dakota
teachers certificate. The examin-
ations begin at $3.50 a. m.
iy'}.8 s5s G. H. Hecht,.
'.a8 ..33s County Supt. OF Schools.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31
ATTEMPTED MURDER
LAID TO DEPUTY
BISMARCK DEPUTY SHERIFF.
MUST STAND TRIAL ON "A
SERIOUS CHARGE. MS 3

Bismarck, N. D., July 2 &c 80.
Barnes, formerly deputy sheriff,
was bound over: to the district court
yesterday on the charge Of assault
with intent to- commit murder. He
is out under 81 % 90 bonds.
The trouble arose foil owing the
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-07-31

WE REACH THE PEOPLE *
You can get personally acquaint-
4 ca with your custom ers, via the
long distance lines Of the Mort rthern '
Telephone Co. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-23
AUSTRIAN STEAMER ASHORE.
Part of Cargo Thrown Overheard Be.
fore She Could be Floated.

Cape Charles, Va, March 23.-Dur-
ing binding snow storm which be-
gan Saturday night and continued I'M
til noon yesterday, the Austrian
steamship Gicanda went ashore two
miles southeast of Smiths Island life
saving Station. Captain Kitchens and
his crew left the station for the
strandeta steamship Immediately after
she was discovered.
The steamship is not in a particular
ly dangerous position. After trying
for two hours to float the vessel it
was found necessary TO unload part OF
her cargo and 30 tons were thrown
overheard. Her cargo consisted Of
tobacco, grain, oil and railroad steel
The Gicanda 81 from New Orleans
for Antwerp, Belgium via Newport
News, where she took on a supply OF
coal. Her crew is composed of Cap
tain Antongich and &c men. The steam
ship was fioated at o'clock this af-l'
ternoon.