Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-01

John Hinrichsen, a farmer near
Center, went after water Sunday af-
ternoon and to escape the charge of
a neighbours bull he jumped into the
well. He was rescued half drowned
several hours later.
In a thunder storm the farm house
of Ed Heusted, about five miles north
Of Steele WssSss struck by lightning
and seriously. damaged by fire. Jake
Bennett, a traction engineer. was
Knocked unconscious, and Heusted
was shocked, but his wife and three
children escaped unhurt. All the hair
was burned from a bird dog in an ad-
joining shed.
VIII Parker, father of Perry, Tuck
and Dick Parker, all well known to
Lakota people, died at his home in
Cando. the remains arrived in La
kota and Immediately after the arriv-
al Of the train the funeral IA held.
Mir. Parker was one Of the pioneer
settlers in Dayton township, where he
resided a humber of years. He was
the second register Of deeds elected
in Nelson county.
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A new gas franchise will be passed
by the jamestown council this week,
extending the present franchise for
twenty years and making certain re-
qrsirements with reference to the COM
pany's rights to streets and alleys for
yoni,o rr,rnncnc aTha rpocnpf frar y.
chise has twelve years to run, and
the new franchise is being obtained
for the purpose Of placing the COM
pany in a position to sell bonds TO
better advantage to improve the plant.
Leslie c.. Tut, who the police as.
sert, recently arrived in st. Paul from
Fargo, N. D., was arrested there by
Detective Conway on a warrant pre-
ferred by Ella Larson, lo years old,
alleging a statutory offense against
her 1%5-year-old sister, Alice. Accord
ing to the police, the Larson sisters
also are former residents of Fargo,
| and came to St. Paul with Tut, who
has been rooming at the Collonade
Annex, Tenth and st. Peter streets.
He is q years old.
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Thieves entered Mus & Co.'S store
at White Earth and took from the
safe nearly 5000 in cash. 1t appears
that they had come prepared with a
sack, as the charge slips, which We're
lying on top OF the money in the safe,
were found in a box ar, evidently be-
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divided. Entrance was made by pry.
ing open the side window. Mr.. Muus
states that he is positive he locked
the safe before leaving the store,
which proves that the thieves were
adept at picking combinations.
The Misses Charlotte Elliott and
Hazel Miller narrowly escaped drown
ing when they were in bathing at Sen
tinel Butte Saturday. There were sew
eral other young ladies in the water
at the same time, but it seems that
these two were unlucky in having
their raft tip over with them. Meth.
er. could swim, but their cries for
help soon brought assistance and they
were saved. Frauzo Crawford was on
the job first and Harve Robinson and
Jack Field soon came and assisted
the girls to the shore. Both girls
sank twice before help came, SO il
will be cen that they had a close
call.
The largest raid on record in Fargo
this year took place Monday after
| roo, y,bnn pipn rnornoc who have
been inhabiting the jungles near the
Great Northern railway bridge, over
the Red river, were rounded up by
members Of the police department.
headed by Chief Troyer. Eight had
charges Of gambling booked against
them and one was charged with va
grancy. The men, it is said, had been
employed as labCrers but recently
were discharged. Since their dismis
sal they made their headquarters in
the jungles, indulging intheir favor
tie pastime-shooting craps and play
ing poker.S Thew will answer to the
charges preferred against them before
Judge Roberts.
Sept..s7, lthe sportsmen of North Da
kota will be afeld. Since the hrst O
the month dogs have been in training
there being two weeks additional thi:
year under the new state law for tina.
work, which did not formerly begi1
until Aug. Is. With the exception o
parts of Trail, Cass and Richlano
counties where excessive rains des
troyed the prairie chickens during tht
Matching season, there is reported tt
be a good sized crop Of chickens ant
grouse over the state. The birds ar
reported by the dog trainers to b.
fairly we'll developed. There has beef
a rather light licensed sale, which il
regarded as peculiar in view of tn
prospects for good hunting in nine
tenths OF the state. The game 'boart
in the two past years carried on al
aggressive campaign and Increases
the licenses sold about 80 per cen
over the former years. This year TIL
sales are considerable less to date
but they may come strong betweel
now and the opening.