Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-09-03

| DIR. w. A. stewart or Omemee, one
of Bottineau county's oldest practi.
TONERS, was killed in an automobile
accident last night, while making a
call near Overly He was dead when
discovered, several hours later. He
was "A years old and lived at One.
NEE for 13 years.
The furniture and household effects
of Rev. and Mrs. Thorpe were ship
ped from sBelhAd to Beach, where III
a few days;4the Thorpe family will
take up their permanent residence.
The dis strict over which Rev. Thorpe
presides comprises quite a stretch Of
territory, running west from Zenith
to Glendive and about 80 miles north
and south. Thus it was necessary to
become more centrally located in or
der to facilitate his labors.
A continuation Of the present wea-
ther for ten days will see large ma
jority of the threshing completed, and
the biggest crop in the history OF the
Devils Lake region will be in the
farmers bins. Then the call will go
up for rain, The farmers are start
ing to realize that the ground is as
dry as bone. The fact that there
has been a shortage of precipitation
during every month makes it plain
that north central North Dakota will
be in the market for a rainy season
with the sky the limit.
With the impressive Masonic ritual
carried out by grand lodge officers,
the cornerstone for Devils Lakes
new $4,000 Masonic temple will be
laid September 16, before notable
assemblage Of lodgemen from north
ern North Dakota. Grand Master
Harry Lord of Cando, as we'll as
Grand Secretary w. L. Stockwell OF
Fargo, will, be present. Addresses
will be dely cred by w. l.. Stockwe!l,
A. V. HAig,j a prominent local Mason,
and member of grand lodge bodies;
A. J. Stade. past grand commander
of the Knights Templar Work on
the structure, which is in the hands
of Contractors Fjelseth & Johnson Of
Devils Lake.. is being rushed in fine
shape. The building will be ready
for occupancy late this fall, according
to present indications.
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It was feared for a few minutes
that the Tanners elevator at Webster
was doomed from fire, which was
started from an exhaust pipe. The
fire started in the office and some ex-
tensive damage would have been
done had it not happened that near
by. tank had just been filled with wa
ter. When the fire was discovered
the Devils Lake fire department was
wired to be in readiness to come out.
However, with the assistance of all
the village, the damage was confined
to the Office. -ss,., ok. ,.,..}. +
Elmer johnson, who is canvassing
the country in tae interests of a
Twin City grocery house, and who
makes his home in Langdon, narrow
ly escaped death when his auto over.
turned on the road between Iona and
Alsen, anG he was pinned underneath
Mr.. Johnson is unable to recall just
how the accident happened, as he was
unconscious for some time after be
ing found, but as he remembers it ne
was going down a small hill and
something happened to the steering
gear, which caused the car to leave
the road. When found by some par
ties from: Iona, Mr.. Johnson was pin
ned underneath the car, was badly
bruised and was unconscious. He was
taken Immediately to Alison, where
his wounds were dressed by the doc
tor at that place, and was later
brought to the Langdon hospital
where the broken bones were set
He suffered fracture of the jawbone
and was otherwise bruised.
There was wrestling match at the
livery barn in Lidgerwood, the prir
cipals being two men WHO had come
to this county to work in tho harvest
fields. During the wrestling, Jack
Rowe. who had been around the city
more or less for several years ant
had worked on the telephone line &
part of the time, was one Of the spec
tators and he and two others WAC
were there became involved in dis
pute which sool lead 70 blows. One
of the men pulled a razor and slash
ed Rowe in the neck and back, cut
ting through his clothing, and tie
wound bled profusely. This enragec
Rowe so muci that he went and pro
cured revolver and started for the
jungles, where the other two wer
holding out, and fired several shots
one of which slightly grazed Loui!
Svoboda two ether shots struck hin
in the abdomen and it was thought a
first that he would not survive. DR.
Sasse was called and soon arrived
and took the injured man to the hos
pital, where his wounds were care'
for and his condition indicates hi
early recovery.