Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-01

Jesse w. Pearson, prominent resi-
dent of Surrey, died at his home yes
terday morning from typhoid pneu-
monia.
The joint summer school for II
counties west of the river which opens
in Dickinson on June %, already has
three instructors engaged as follows:
Supt. p. S. Berg of Dickinson, Supt.
C. l.. Love of Mandan and Mrs. Helen
Porter of Fargo.
G. r. Collins, a student Of Macales
ter college, and sol of Rev. A. D.
Collins of Rugby, N. D., won first
place in the prohibition %oratorical con
test held at Augsburg seminary, Min.
neapolis. "The New Freedom was
the subject of Mr.. Collins Grafton.
Governor Hanna is to tell Of his trip
to Norway at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college on May %. The Ice
ture is to be a stereopticon lecture
and he will illustrate his talk with
several magnificent views, which he
took while in that country last sum.
mer.
Fifty-five cases of eggs were ship
ped by local dealers. The eggs were
marketed at Sherwood's general
stores during the preceding week and
the shipment was the largest thus far
this season. There were 1850 dozen,
or a. total of $4,000 eggs. At 15c they
were worth $247. so.
So
The electric light franchise to Har'
ry Potter passed it's first reading at
the meeting of the Bowbells city coun
Gil. Potter did not ask for any con.
c%essions of any kind from the city,
neither did. he ask for any donation or
bonus. He intends putting in the
plant entirely on its own merits and
is willing to take all the risk himself.
The body Of a man, evidently a sui,
eide, was found in the Red river at
Fargo. Stones had been placed in his
pockets before he jumped into the riv-
er. There was nothing in his clothes
to lead to his identity. His pockets
contained 2 cents and a sterling silve"
ring. The man was apparently about
80 years old and weighed about $40
pounds.
A % per cent reduction in power
and light rates granted by the Con
sumers' Electric company of Minot
terminates a long-drawn out fight, and
compromises civil actions which have
been pending in the state courts over
a year. The rate accepted by the
city on the company's offer is within
about 10 per cent Of what the city
asked over a year ago.
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Miss Edith Vessels, the states prin-
cipal witness against Mike Ulick,
charged with attempting to kill the
girls mother, was shot accidentally
and seriously wounded by her broth
er, yesterday, They were hunting 60
piers. The girl was taken to a Dev'
lis Lake hospital and unless the
wound is infected. she will be able to
testify when Ulick's case is called, it
is said.
Burglars at Fargo entered the Glad
Tidings mission and stole two ladies'
rings and a lady's sweater. the loot to-
falling about $50. The robbery was
not discovered until Rev. McCracken
opened the building the following
morning. No clues we're found that
would aid in bringing the .culprlt to
Justice. As yet no trace can be found
of the men who broke into the Ores
cent jewelry store last Saturday morn
ing.
Nearly 10000 pounds of butter a
month are being manufactured by the
Spring Brook creamery which is pat
ronized by 300 farmers in this sec
ton of Williams county. The butter
is being sold as far east as the twin
cities and as far west as he Montana
Idaho state line. The demand for
the product is much larger than the
supply. Many farmers in the vicin-
ity received cream checks averaging
S25 a month throughout the year.
s.
At their last meeting the knights
of Columbus chose delegates to thu
state convention, which will be held
May 20 in Dickinson. Attorney f. }.
Traynor, as head of the Devils Lake
lodge is an ex.oficio delegate and n.
Lambert was selected as the second
representative. Alternates chosen
were Peter Kersten and w. n. Nortz.
Williston sent an invitation to the
Deils Lake lodge to attend their in
stallation May 9, at which time an
other new lodge will be instituted.
Several plan to attend. a