Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-26
State News and Comment

plOye u GfdHu rOTkS, on MONDAY nice
a petition in bankruptcy with Referee
T. B. Elton. His assets are stated
to be 1925 and his liabilities $50.
In district court at Cando today a
jury awarded Mrs. Myrtle Stevens
$45S.83 in her suit against Mrs. EN-.
ma King for SANDER. Both are well
known women of Ellsbury, in Towner
county.
A. train of live stock passed through
jamestown Tuesday afternoon and 1t
is said that every car in the train
and every animal in every a was
from this state. There were 13 car
loads Of hogs in the train.
Grand Forks Oldest locksmith,
Charles Fischer, who came to the city
in 1895, and who has had quarters in
the De Mers avenue shop for over
nineteen years, will shortly leave for
Clearwater Lake, Mimi, where he will
engage in farming. =
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Mrs. Elizabeth Erickson, a pioneer
of Fargo, died March p, aged 70
She had been a resident of Fargo
since 1887, and leaves four children
and numerous relatives. The chill
dren are: Knute, P. u. and o. C,
Erickson, all of Fargo, and Mrs. Paul
son of Richmond, Cal. Mr.. Paulson
has arrived for the funeral.
Another step in the direction Of pro-
| viding an Elks home for Lodge No.
1916 of Devils Lake, the last move pre-
liminary to letting the contract for
the erection of an, elegant structure,
was taken this week when! Holmboe
and Lafferty of Clarksburg, w. Va,
were ordered to prepare plans and
specifications.
It is planned to dedicate the new
Presbyterian church, at jamestown
April A.. when DR.. Robinson of Chica'
go will be present. He will preach
morning and evening. Monday fol
lowing there will be a Good Fellow
ship meeting and later on, upon a
date to be announced, it is expected
to have an organ recital, probably
about April IA.
Aaron Bondelid, aged 10, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. o. Bondelid Of Grand
Forks, whose skull was pierced by a
spike last Monday evening, and who
underwent a trepanning operation al
a local hospital late Tuesday after
the wound was discovered, is reported
to be resting easily today, and it is
believed that he has a good chance
for recovery. * h.
Henry Delaney, the 2 1-2-year-olt
son of Charles Delaney, of Arvilla
Grand Forks county, was drowned il
tub of water, his body being dis
covered by Mrs. Delaney. The littl'
fellow had been playing about thu
porch of the residence, when the &C
,cident happened, the lad stumblini
off the porch into the tub, which wa
full of water. NJ
Charged with arson, John Wyman
for years prominent as a realty deal
er in May Vile and Fargo, was arrest
ed this afternoon. His residence wa.
found on IRE recently and iremer
! say they found holes, cut, in the wall:
and kerosene scattered over the house
and fires started in four places. wy
mans family was absent and he was
alone at the time. His house, one o.
the best on Eighth street 8, was vel
insured, q
The organization ofsa civic commit
tee for the purpose Of working out
comprehensive "cityt plan" has beer
determined upon by the Grand Forks
Commercial club, the committee to be
representative Of every civic industry
The club has engaged tie services o.
a city plan expert. =, The movement
has been under, consideration severa
years, assuming special Significance
within the last few months, however
because of the contemplated, construc
ton of a $225,0OO high school. Thu
county courthouse, city hall and fed
eral buildings already are permanent
ly located.
With the election Of; officers the an
nual convention Of the North Dakot;
Launderers association was closed
The officers chosen are:
President-A. l.. Johnson. Devils
Lake.
Vice President. c. Sheppard
Grand Forks.
Secretary Treasurer-o. H'eegge
Fargo. }ErF
". A. Collins of Grand Forks wa:
selected delegate to- the annual con
vention of the national association
which meets in Portlands this year.
The selection Of the next meeting
place was left to the executive com
mittee. .a4 d Nse s
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If an abundance of better farming
demonstration plots and an eficien
staff of experts can make any chang
in conditions, western North Dakot;
should within the next year take bit
strides. The United States govern
ment Northern Great Plains field sta
ton, the second largest, experimental
farm in the nation, which has beer
located here, is of course the mali
better farming project, but the North
ern Pacific has in the past had muci
TO do with improving the situation.
T.. A. Wilson, in charge OF the bet
ter farming work of the district fol
the Northern Pacific, announced to
day that the company would TIL!
spring establish a dozen new expert
mental farms at various points on thu
165.mile branch line from Mandan tt