Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-25
State News and Comment

The Farmers elevator of Rogers de
clared 1G5 per cent on tle capital in
vested last year, or $4,000. This is
conclusive evidence of what farmers
can save and make for themselves by
eliminating the middleman.
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James Ramey, who lives north OF
Pee Heights, rugged his push binder
with an engine that ran all the ma
chinery, the horses only having to
guide the machine and wagon. In this
way he cut over grain field where
water stood. The bundles were drop
ped in the water. lbut quickly carried
to higher ground by the Smokers. In
this way the field was cut without
loss.
The cornerstone OF the new home
for the Devils Lake lodge B. p. o. E.
No 1916, was laid Saturday evening
with fitting ceremonies. Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler Charles Doyon
offciated, while Rollo F. Hunt deliver.
ed the GRAFTON. w. G. Edgar Of Fargo
spoke the Elks' tribute to the flag,
which proved the feature of the cere-
mony. The building will be complet-
ed in the fall.
Fishing at Maple Lake this year is
exceptionally 'good. tie work of the
past few years in the stocking of the
take bringing forth excellent results
One string of 80 pike and perch was
caught by Sam Rosenthal and son.
Dee, in few hours fishing. while
strings of from Is to 20 are common
With the continuance of the stcckin9
plan, II is anticipated that Maple
lake will continue to furnish excel
lent fishing in. the years to come.
A man named Chas. Nelson, who, i
is believed, belongs in Grand Fork"
county, was brought to Devils Lake
from Bartlett Sunday, by Deputy
Sheriff Elliott and Chief Timboe. He
will be arraigned before the insanit,
commission. Nelson labors under the
impression that he is charged witt
the murder of a man named Joe Ryan
at Brainerd, Mimi, twenty years
ago. He believes that he is beine
hunted, but he continually says chat
he did not commit the crime. Wheth
err such crime was ever committed
and whether Nelson ever resided at
EY;ainerd are questions which have
net been determined.
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Robbers entered the S. {: G. cloth
ing store, 500 Front street. Fargo
and made their getaway with goods
and money amounting to more thar
$3.50 Among the articles taken were
a leather handbag worth So 80, I;
number Of cuff buttons, a quantity O.
linen collars, a lady's gold watch, {
gentleman's gold watch, a suit Q
clothes. and sS4 in cash. 1t is prob
able that number Of other article,
were taken which have not as yet
been missed. Entrance was gained
by smashing one ofStle rear windows
had plenty CT time in which to worl
and make q thorough survey Of tho
| store. NY ~. ss 49,
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The harvest in the Devils Lake re-
gion is being completed with such
rapidity that merchants Of the little
towns will get little of the great farm
hands. Rainy days have been too few
for the towns to profit. Threshing
will start generally this week. No
time will be lost in getting the North
Dakota crop into elevators or gran
aries. Almost perfect harvest wealth
err has cured the grain so that little
time is necessary for it to remain in
shock The grade is without question
the best, as whole, ever produced
The average will 60 better than No.
northern and lot will break into
the hard class. There is every assur
ance that when the half bushel starts
clicking this week, more than one
field will show production of rs and
even 40 bushels to the acre.
Much interest has been aroused
among sportsmen at Watford, ~ D..
by the capture of large bird which
is wholly unknown to the oldest and
most experienced of them. 1t lit up
On the gable of one of the highest
buildings in town. A shot was fired
which broke a wing and made 1t pos.
sible to take it alive. The bird meas
ures nearly three feet from its head to
the tip of the tail, is nearly black i'm
color with diamond shaped markings
and has 'beak three inches long with
a hook on the upper bill. The under
hill is orange in color The feet are
large and webbad 1t refuses to touch
grain or vegetable food but eats meat
ravenously. BY what strange fate or
from what far cline it may have como
is providing food for conjecture
There are some who think it may he
an Alaska fisher. State Game Ward
en- McCutcileon has sent word he will
be in Watford in a few days to see it.
1t is probable he will take it to the
state fish hatchery where a preserve
ior North Dakota game birds has been
started. f -.a