Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-04
State News and Comment

Editor E. P. Getchell. until recently
publisher of the Patriot At Valley
City, has decided to start a new poo
LEGATION in that town, to be known as
the Barnes County Citizen. The Pa
triot has reverted to its original own
er, Col. G. d. Vallandigham, who will
be its editor and pilot in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Grow of Minot
will leave Monday night for Los An
geles, where Mr.. Grow will represent
the Grand Lodge Of Elks of North Da-
-kota and the Minot lodge of Elks at
the Grand Lodge, which convenes
July u to II. They will visit Seattle,
Portland, Vancouver, San Francisco
and other points before their return.
A very peculiar accident occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. c.
Root, residing at Cakes, when their
11-months-old daughter fell from the
lap of an older sister. striking her
head against the floor in such a way
as to render the child unconscious.
Medical aid was summoned. but the
child passed away without %regaining
consciousness.
.:
A Mandan hospital has the distinc
ton Of harboring a bear during the
process of an operation. Reclining
Bear, p 6~5-year.old Sioux Indian, one
of the oldest patients to undergo an
operation at that hospital, is recover
ing nicely from a serious stomach
trouble. Unable to speak English,
the cid buck did just what he was
told, and was one Of thc lest patients
who was ever administered an auaes-
thetic.
The old settlers Of McHenry county
are holding their annuol picnic at
Festen Friday. This is the new town.
al the point where the Surrey cutoff
reaches the Mouse River. There were
all sorts of amusements for the day,
though the cold weather interfered.
somewhat with their enjoyment. R..
A.. Nestos Of Minot was the principal
speaker of the day and wen though
cold and the crowd cold, he warmed
himself with his theme and in doing
so warmed the hearts of his hearers.
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The Fairmont and Veblen line, a
branch road connecting with the 500
railroad at Fairmont, y. D.. and eX-
tending 81 miles to Granville, has
been taken over by the 500 from Jul
ius Rosholt, it's builder and owner.
The announcement was made today at
the Minneapolis 500 Offices. Mr.. Ros-
holt, who lives in minneapolis, but
owns banks in the rich farming ter
ritory through which the road runs,
built the line in 1878 from F%airnlont
to Veblen, and an extension from Web
len to Granville in 1914. Trains have
been operated Independently of the
500 since that time. n. ,.~
.
AS many as II Boys and Girls In
dustrial clubs have been formed in
'Dickey county, by direction of the
agricultural extension department OF
the Agricultural college Of the state,
and under the local superviei n of
the county superintendent Of Dickev
county. Boys and girls between tie.
ages of 10 and IS are eligible tD join,
and the work includes participation
in contests, club meetings, etc, with
the ultimate aim OF aiding young ,,co-
pie 70 become moe efficient and &c
Become more ~ccn:eatcd farmers al d
rural home builda.s,y The, best meth
DDS of handling farm products and
preventing waste :trt demonstrated,
the spirit Of cooperation in family.
and community life is Sought to be
developed. and tn. dignity OF the
farmers vocation IS enhanced by pre-.
senting it as a skilled occupation ca
pable Of returning adequate rewards
to the competent. These clubs also
aim to cultivate TIE habits of indus.
try and thrift that tine possibilities
OF farm life may be better revealed
e the rising ecnerl:;o IS Il me farm.