Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-10
News of the State
A pianola has replaced the piano
at the opera house at .Belield.

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An athletic club has been organic
ed ct Ray, with a membership OF 81.
Dickey county has eleven farmers
clubs, all active and doing much good.
The electric light plant at Cakes
will be operated by steam in a few
days.
The dance given by the tiremen OF
Ayr was a great success in every re-
spect.
A cafe has been opened in connec-
ton with the Merchants hotel at
Wahpeton.
The farmers at Werner in Dunn
county have organized a creamery for
that place.
A new two-story implement shed
will be erected at Wildrose, as soo1.
as spring opens.
The members of the Manango band
gave a box social, the proceeds to
60 towards buying music.
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The final semester examinations
have commenced at the university
and will continue throughout the
week.
The hardware store of Ruff Bros.
& Co. at Gackle was totally Destroy
ed by fire, caused, probably, by a de-
fective flue.
Albert Left of Reeder splintered a
bone in his ankle, when a horse he
was riding slipped and fell, pinning
him underneath.
William Rush of Hazelton fractured
the bones in one of his legs, between
the ankle and knee, when he slipped
on an icy sidewalk.
John Knudavig. manager of the Pr
per.Howe lumber yard at Souris has
been transferred to Bottineau. U. A.
Eveson succeeds him.
Two disastrous fires occurred in
the vicinity of Kenmare. At Coteau
q general store was destroyed and at
Coulee a grain elevator.
Fire in the office of the National
elevator a. Neville did slight DAM
age, the blaze being extinguished be-
fore it had gained much Roadway.
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A meeting of the Farmers of the
Hope vicinity was held at the Ed Car
pelter home. just west of that town,
for the purpose OF organizing a farm
ers' club.
Atty. John Cowan was fined $40 for
contempt of fourt by Judge C. ".
Butts during 1Ae hearing of a civil
case at DevHAIake. Mr.. Cowan filed
notice OF an appeal.
A petition was circulated at CandO
for he grading and improvement of
a piece CT road north and east of the
Zion church, which at some seasons
is all bat impossible.
Z t Rutland, Charles Nelson suffer.
ed the fracture of one of his legs just
above the knee while loading ice. The
skid, tha.. was in use, broke striking
the man and causing the injury.
George Southam, a young boy OF
Mohall, stuck his tongue in a buggy
axla with which he vas playing in the
yard. 1t tooksShis father quite awhile
to cut him loose with a jack knife.
Grover McEwan and Paul Fenner,
the Waverly hotel bellboys. convicted
at Minot Of blindpiggilg, received
suspended sentences in view of their
years and wsre placed under parole.
At a meeting in De Lamere for the
purpose of starting a band, a newly
organized band north of that town
joined in and the town will now have
an organization of about 25 members.
John Bortuska Of Conway in Walsh
county, was severely burned about
the head and arms, when he attempt
ed to start a fire by the use of kerr
osene, but which proved to he gaso-
line.
So
The Methodist church at TOlley is
to have a nuTioer of Improvements
made, which will enlarge the seating
capacity, make it more comfortable
and will improve the looks Of the
church.
The people of Bottineau now have
a public library. The movement
started a few weeks ago which result
ed in an association being formed
and the donation of 261 books to be-
gin with.
Dates for the sixth annual automo-
bile show of Grand Forks were set
tied by the local committee in charge
of the enterprise. February 90, "a,
% and 26 have been selected for tbs
exhibition.
An ordinance for the regula+:"- o.
pawn shops is before the Grand Forks
city fathers. IF the proposed ordi-
nanca is passed it will be necessary
for each ~pawnbroker to pay a license
fee of $50 per year.
At a meeting OF the Neville fire dc
partnent it was recommended thG'
the village purchase 300 feet morn
hose. The department is also going
to buy six ruber uniforms, additional
ladders and probably a ladder truck.
Harold, the 7-year-old son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Knute Alison. of Heaton. in
Wells county. suffered quite a sever
accident; while cOastiEg down hill he