Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-28
RUINED BY
+. BIG HAIL STORM
Damage Done in Morton and
Stark Counties Will Reach
Quarter Million.
SOME OF STONES
BIG AS BASEBALL
Chickens, Young Hogs and Other
Small Stock Killed Dur
ing Storm.

The severe hail storm which Wis
tied parts of Morton and Oliver coun'
ties Friday afternoon was one of the
worst, if not the worst. ever record
ed in the state. Hundreds OF farmers
will feel the effect Of the storm and
a great many of them will he practi.
cally ruined by the loss of their crops.
Already an estimate of $25O,0O0 has
been placed on the losses, but it ie
than likely that the figure Will
enlarge as more full details are &c
ceived. The Rosebud and Bluegrass
countries felt the worst OF the storm
and the damage there is greatest.
North of New Salem the damage WAS
enormous and crops yer completely
ruined. Many of the farmers were
protected by insurance. but it is not
believed the insurance VIII cover fai;
the losses. and nor chan a quarter
OF those who suffered did not have
any insurance.
Live Stock Killed.
So severe was the hail in some
places that live stock. chickens, ycun"
hogs, ducks and geese were Killed.
The stones which fell in a number
of Instances were as big as b%asehalls.
Several parties who were caught in
the storm were stunned by the force
with which the hail struck them.
From Almont the storm scelaoG to
follow the Heart river, 1udson. StoNC.
Custer Flats. and Sweet i;riar report
heavy rainfall but no hail. Hebron,
Odessa, Carson and Raleigh all report
hail and also report numerous farm
ers as completely hailed ont, Tele,
phone and telegraph lines were out
out a commission by the storm i
team of horses ran away neaT Lark
during the storm, and plunged into a
creek. One of the horses was dro n,
ed before it could be rescued.
List Of Farmers.
Among the farmers who suffered
from the storm. and were completely
or partially hailed out are the col
lowing. The list is not complete, as
4 number of farmers thac suffered
losses have not reported them
yet:
J. a. Lawler, O. A. Culver. John
Culver, Grover Meyers. W. B. John
son, c. S. Schick, John Thompson
Joseph Cerny. Hy. TanQuist, c. +,
Werner. Guy Brooks, Charles Brown,
G. BORING, Nern Boring. H. Brink
mann. A, A. Colburn, T. S. Nolan,
John McRaith. E. D. Posey. George
Roberts and son. Leonard Roberts. r
Nicolay, H. Nicolay,, J. Brindle. j. Pc.
tiers. Fred Dorster. n. F. Recklund.
.ert Wernick, VIM. Vogel. l.. A. lIa-
ven. G. Won Besten. l.. M. Fay. A. l..
Drew. w. H. Hyland, VIM. Roberts.
C. Mill, c. Olenlann. l.. Thompscn.
Peter C. Thompson. c. H. Tihbetts
>,els Merreid, \. J. Dean, ]. w. Ste
John =. A. Weiner. Charles
Nottner, Jesse Cottne-. ]. W. Colt
ler, 4. Arnold, VIM. Fredegickks.
Fred Steele. Henry Steele, Ernie Pal
her, VIM. kamrath. Ole Dahlen. ".
Moore. G.. l.. Posey, Fred Leaf,
I'd. D. Martin. Georse Warield. P.
Chas. Wiehke. Mrs. Jacob
Held. henry Keller. Julius BAH, Mar
in Peterson. F. Schwartz. c. Hase-,
ohm koba. John Parkin. AL Compton,
kalberer. Andrew Kalbsrer,
Rick Olsen, Theo. Feland. Mrs. \. 4,
Johnson. Mrs. \. J. Johnson. John
Din. 4. f. Lawrence. ANs. kre;de>
deadly Morella, II, Daunlauer, P. Ru-
mann. p. Blankti, Christ Gaebe. John
OtJn Serge, H. kroeger. Fred
Ed. Mol,Een. c. WestermaH.
e. II. Backsen. II. HOLE, c. Halle,
leo. Halle, H. klusmann. Paul H7-
Frs1olin- krueger. Wm, Meas.
iick Ferdercr. John Schedel. Henry
John MCrelle, John Egli, ia
OBJ ReiGel. Wood. (