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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
Bowbens North Dakota, Friday IS,

the reach of the wagon broke.
However, the weight of the box
was sufficient to hold the running
gears Of the wagon in place until
some distance had been travelled,
but upon reaching soft muddy
spot in the road. the reach, which
was sliding along the ground with
a sharp point as result OF the
break, stuck into the ground, and
the result was that the wagon box
and resr running gear of the wagon
were tarown violently into the air
and Mrs. Carson was throw from
the seHt on which she was riding
with terrific force and struck the
ground on her head and shoulders
with tie result above stated. The
team ran away, but were caught at
the railway crossing opposite the
G. N. depot. uninjured.
Mrs. Carson was in state of un>
consciousness for practically twen>
ty-four hours, but Wednesday af-
ternooIa her physician said she was
very n:arly out Of danger.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
Surprised To See
Building Still Up

4 farmer from across the lake
while in the city on Saturday Of last
week told us that he was kind of
surprised when he came to town
and found the Burke county court
house still standing. At first we
thought it had come to his ears that
someone had threatened violence to
the poorest building in town which
is being used to house the most
valuable records in the county, but
such was not the case. He said
that whenever he took look at the
county building he made up his
mind that the first big wind that
came along would take it along and
pile it in some coulee with the other
shacks that were carried away at
the same time, and was really sur
prised to find that it was srYYI stand
ing after the big wind on Wednes-
day evening of last week. He told
US that this building was a disgrace
to the county. that the records
were not safe in it. that the county
officers and others who were COM
PEELED to spend a part of each day
In 1t were suffering any number Of
1nconveniences on account of lack
OF room. and that on account Of
lack of space the record books had
to be piled into the vault az though
thrown in sack. No system
could be used for filing away the
records for future refererlt es. The
building should either be rebuilt in
a more substantial and safer man.
ner. or new building should be
put up at once. There ia sufficient
money in the county treasury right
now to put up a pretty decent sort
Of a building, and this money IL
lying idle in the banks when the
county needs it badly. &: Z:
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
FARMER CARES FOR
.ABANOEO animal

Donnybrook, N. D.. Aug. IL
Last Saturday P. J. GLITTER who
lives ON the Kilian farm east OF
town took up horse under peculiar
circumstances. The day before
they noticed a man driving a horse
and buggy down to the pasture
fence on their land north OF the
house. The man tied the animal
to a post and left it there. The
horse remained where it was left
the remainder Of the day and all
night. The next day. seeing the
horse still in the same position,
Mr.. GLITTER went over and took it
to- his barn and cared for it. Hav-
ing been exposed to the rain and
being without food or water the
Animal was in a sorry condition
when taken up. 1t was gray
mare weighing about 1400 pounds
and branded o. K. on right shoulder
Mr.. GLITTER believes that the ami
NAL was stolen by the man who left
it there and that the man walked
onck to town and probably depart
cd on the next train.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
FAILED TO REPORT
CROSSING THE LINE

Sherwood N. NJ, Aug. 17.-Tues-
day while at dinner in a cafe at
Camauff, Sask.;.. twenty-five miles
northwest of Sherwood, H. s,
Spaulding, a garage and livery man
of Sherwood who had driven D..
Prom Of Milton over was arrested
by Corporal Bailey on a charge OF
entering Canada without reporting,
doing livery in Canada without IL
cense and carrying q PASSENGER intt,
Canada who had no permit. :Mr.
Spaulding's Studebaker car was
seized and he was taken to tie Can
adian customs Office at Northgate
where he was released under a $62o
bond.
Mr.. Spaulding carried Mr.. Prom
banker of Milton, over to see
some land. He first secured a per
NIT from Deputy Collector F. E..
Snider, and on arrival at sCarndlft
found the police officer busy with a
prisoner, so with mis- passenger
went to dinner intending to report
to- the official afterwards: but the
opportunity to do so was not given
him. Mr.. Prom was also taken to
NGthgate, from which place he
was permitted to 60 to Portal
where he re-entered Canada by
train. ~
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
Donnybrook Hotel
Scene of Hold=up

Minot. N. D.. Aug. 17.-FranA
Brady and F. E. Morris are under
arrest at Donnybrook and F. A
Quinn is in Jail in Minot. all charg.
ed with two crimes in connection
with an attempt to hold up the
Globe hotel at Donnybrook Sunday
morning. The two men at Donny.
brook are held on charges Of as
sault with a dangerous weapon
and their bail was fixed at $500
each, which they were unable to
furnish. The same charge Is lodg.
ed against Quinn, and he vas bound
over TO the circuit court on S1,5OC
bonds this morning.
States Attorney O. B. Herigstad
has also started criminal actions
against all Of the men on a charge
of assault with deadly weapons with
intent to commit robbery. The
two men will De brought from Don
nyDrook this evening and ali will
be given preliminary hearing on
the latter charges.
The attempt to hold up the hotel
was an abortive one, though the
men showed plenty Of viciousness
in their work.
About one O'Clock Sunday morn.
ing one of them went to the hotel
and stated to F. C. Scott, the pro.
prietor, that he knew poker
game was in progress in the build
ing and he wanted to get i'll. Mr.
Scott used some strong language in
informing him that there was nc
game in progress and that he did
not allow such. and kicked the fel-
low out. A couple of hours later
the three men returned and as the
hotel lobby was open for the &C.
commodation of the guests who
might want to pass in and out, they
started a decided raiket. MIR. Scott
who was sleeping in an adjoining
room. came out to see what the
disturbance was. and was told tc
hold up his hands. He was back
ed into a corner while Brady and
Morris held their guns on him.
Mrs. Scott, who was aroused by
the racket. came into the lobby to
Investigate and the bandits ordered
her to hold up her hands also
She refused to do so and one OF
them pressed the muzzle of his
pistol against her forehead so hard
that the blood was drawn. She
was forced against the wall but re,
fused to hold up her hands. Board
ers who were sleeping upstairs by
this time were aroused and one OF
them who first ventured down was
ordered to get back which he did
But the noise made by the number
who by this time were scrambline
out tof bed 1cared the criminals and
they fed. They secured no money
Brady and Morris were arrested
at Donnybrook, but Quinn made 8
temporary getaway. He was fol
lowed by Mr.. Scott, who discovered
him coming in on train to this
city. He kept him under surveil.
lance and when he reached Minot
called a policeman and the man
was soon behind the bars.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18

On account of the severe hail
storms in various sections Of the
county last week the county fair
which was scheduled to take place
this week was called off. No fair
will be held until next year. The
various committees in charge Of the
event had put in great deal OF,
work making preparations for tha
fair. and it Is generally believed
that had the storm not come when
it did the event would have been a
very successful one. After the
storm, however, 1t Is doubtful If the
fair could have been made what It
should be, and tho officers decided
to let the matter drop for another
year.
Gust Albertson OF Roseland town
ship. one Of the big farmers In that
section, who owns whole herd Of
automobiles, Fords and gas trac-
tors. was here Monday afternoon
after his fall supply Of twine. He
told us that ne intended to start
harvesting the next morning on
some wheat which had been seeded
on summer following and which
field was the best he had. The
balance Of his wheat crop was hit
pretty well by black rust, and as
it Is not shelling there is no hurry
about cutting it. Mr.. Albertson's
barley and oat crop is as good or
better than the average.
The automatic piano which plays
quite a number Of instruments and
is run by electricity recently sold by
the Moore Hardware Co. to ]. r.
Kaser. arrived here last week and
is now in place and doing business.
This player is probably the most
expensive On this side of Minot and
the music it renders Is far ahead
of anything ever heard here before.
1t has a slot attachment wherein q
person can drop nickel to Set it
going, and then the heavenly notes
start coming out. During the even
ings it is kept going almost contin-
uously and takes In quite number
of nickels.
Staale Hendrickson of Coteau.
who is one of the very few repub-
lican nominees for the legislature
who are not members of the Nom
Partisan League, and who won third
piace at the primary election after
! one of the hardest fights ever held
in this district, tells us that we
might expect to hear from him
again this fall, and hear from him
often. The league endorsed two
republican candidates and one So
cialist. All received the nomina-
ton, and Mr.. Hendrickson is the
third man to be nominated on the
republican ticket He does not be-
lieve that the socialist nominee can
win at the general election, and If
he does it will not be by a very big
majority. Staale has been mem
ber Of the North Dakota legislature
for several terms, has been a live
one all the time, and made as much
noise as a dozen Of the other mem>
bers. He did good work for Burke
county at each term and his con-
stituents here were proud of him.
as he is considered the most in
fluential and resourceful man in the
bunch. Whether Mr.. Hendrickscn
is elected this fall or not, we know
he will poll a very heavy vote.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
.RlAflAER IS KILLED
!, IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Wiiikston, N. D., August H.
William Eckert was instantly kill
ed aIsss Fred J. Porrltt, acting city
engtnear, received severe bruises
when-nn automobile in which they
were .!iding and driven by Eckert
turnedc over on East Broadway, two
blockxswest of the irrigation ditch
TuesGSy afternoon. Eckert. owner
of 4srge farm near Spring Brook
was 5sell known in Williston.
CaEses for the accident are not
clearl:s understood. The speed o1
the csss which was being driven to.
wardss.she city from the fair grounds
Is given by various people who wit.
nesssE the accident at from Is to
80 OF more miles an hour. R. c,
Gilmer who was driving in another
car which was following the Eckert
car when the accident occurred
said that Eckert was not driving at
excessive speed.
The accident occurred when Eek
ert turned out for passing wa
gon. Either the car struck rut
in the roadway or as some observ-
ers believe the brakes were applied
too quickly while the car was turn.
ing, The car suddenly bounded
forward striking. on the radiator
and then turned completely over
and headed in the opposite direc-
ton. Eckert was found pinned be.
meath. the car, his neck and back
broEen. Porritt was thrown out
whM the car turned over and was
baby Eruised. .xsx.s * -. sss...... .sss,s,,
Eckert. who was bachelor. had
no relatives in this part of the
country. A mother and sisters live
in Ohio and the body was prepared
for shipment to that point. Fun
eral services in charge of the local
lodge Of Elks were held this after
noon. Eckert was also a member
of the Moose and the Knights of
Pythias.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
-
HAS BEEN STARTED

Minot, N. D., Aug 17.-Attorney
C, B. Davis of this city and Attorney
James Manahan of St. Paul have
been employed by the fathers of the
five Berthold school children who
were killed at crossing west of
Berthold shortly before Christmas,
to bring actions for damages aggre-
eating $125,000.
The attorneys have started the
actions in federal court, $4,000
damages being claimed for each
child. Harry Arnold. who lost a
son, Hudson Miller, two sons, and
Ole Hagen two sons, have institut-
ed the proceedings.
Separate actions will be instituted
against the company for the death
of the driver, Jack Ahern, and for
the injury to an Arnold boy, who
has partially recovered.
The attorneys will allege care
.lessness on the part of he Great
Northern. They claim that the
crossing was nothing Snort of a
death trap and maintain that a
watchman should have been main
tained at the crossing.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
MORE LAND TO Be
GIVEN H0MESTtAOERS

Under the Non-Contiguous law,
which recently went into effect,
and which allows all those who
have taken up and made proof OF
100 acres under the homestead
laws where there was only quarter
section homesteads allowed, may
now take up an additional 160 acres
under the new law, if they file with
in twenty miles of their former
homestead they are not compelled
to make residence on it providing
they are now and will reside on
their former homestead, otherwise
they are obliged to live on it and
make the other necessary improve
ments the same as the original or
former entry.
This will allow all those who
have not taken only quarter sec
tion thruout North Dakota. as well
as elsewhere, to take up another
homestead If they wish to do so.
This applies to lands which are
open for filing under the enlarged
homestead act, or 320-acre home
steads. IS
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
OBITUARY

Mrs. Christian Murk, one of the
pioneers of this great Bowbells
country, died at the Andrew Nor
berg residence in this city on Tues
day morning of last week at four
O'Clock, after an illness lasting sew
eral months. She took i'll while
residing in Canada and was brought
to the Bowbells hospital for treat
ment. At this institution she con-
tinued to grow worse, and about
two weeks before her death she
was removed to the Norberg resi-
dence where she passed away. The
deceased was nearly 81 years old
on the date of her DEATH She was
born near Christiana, Norway, and
city. She was married to Christian
America with her family in 1888.
On coming to this country the Murk
family went direct to Minneapolis
where it resided for several years
and then moved to Willmar, Mimi.
Here II years were spent, and the
family then moved to Burke coun-
ty in 1901 and took up home
stead, which place was later proved
up. DuI1AS tI1c1I ASS1ucuC0 uSio
the deceased was quite we'll known
among our people in this vicinity,
and was loved and respected by
everyone. She was lady Of many
good qualities, and was always
willing to forego most anything
herself that her family might do
well. The deceased left here with
her husband for near Tompkins,
Sask., in 1907 and there took up
another homestead, and it was
while residing on this place that
she was taken ill. She was brought
back to Bowbslls during the early
part of June, and died as above
stated. Eight children were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Murk, five Of whom
are still living, namely. Charlie at
Scotsgard, sask., Hans at Tomp-
kins, sask., Ole of Great Falls,
Mont. and Anton Of Tompkins,
Sask.. and Mrs. Otto Hallquist of
Tompkins, Sask. All were present
at the funeral and when death
took place except Charlie and Ole
who could not get away. Besides
her children the deceased leaves to
mourn her death a loving husband
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18

The choke cherries at the Mouse
river, in the coulees in the hills,
and at the DesLacs lake are now
ripe and the lovers of this kind OF
fruit are now busy gorging them
selves with the best there is among
the wild berries. Tne cherry crop
this year Is exceptionally good, and
the trees are fairly black with the
fruit.
Ex-Sheriff J. d. Lucy was in from
his ranch In. the hills on Saturday
last to look after some business
matters that required his attention,
and while here he was a guest at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. r. R.
schudar. Mr.. Lucy is one Of the
first settlers of Lucy. township, ana
at one time raised quite a number
Of cattle. He now divides his at
tention between the stock and
grain. He still continues to ex-
press his opinion OF the jackrabbits
in his neighborhood, and tells us
that the varmfnts are getting more
numerous right along.
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v. VS. STILL
At THE OLD GAME

Grand Forks, Aug. 17.-Four
Hundred transients. all. claiming to
-bea mem bers Of the I. wv, were
landed In the Jail of this county
today on charges of forcibly taking
money and jewelry from laborers
who were riding on freight trains
to the harvest fields of the state,
and giving the persons robbed cards
in the organization, in return for
the property taken.
The entire bunch was rounded up
by the police and sheriff and his
deputies and marched to the Jail.
It looked like small army, and
the men under arrest showed no
signs of resistance once they faced
the guns Of the officers and were
told what they had to do.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18

at least two persons were killed
in the rain, hail and wind storm
which swept through wide area
of North Dakota and northwestern
Minnesota last Thursday night.
Near Hamar. N. D.. Henry Borgeson
was killed and his father seriously
injured when every building on the
Borgeson farm was wrecned, The
other victim was James Wright, IA
years old. who was killed near Or
rim, N. D., when the cook car of a
threshing outfit was overturned by
the wind. Wright's mother, Mrs.
Matt Wright, and her daughter,
Jessie, were probably fatally injur-
ed
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
MUST STAND. TRIAL
FOR STEALING BRASS

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 17.-John
Weisser was brought before Judge
Murphy charged with grand lar
ceny.
Detectives claim that there is
about 400 pounds of brass in his
possession. that he obtained unlaw-
fully from the road. From the
testimony of the 1ittle daughter OF
Weisser's neighbor it would appear
that he told some little children to
go behind the roundhouse and get
this brass. The brass is in oblong
pieces about Z inches long, used for
car bearings and is expensive. En-
ma the little II years old, testified
that she had helped bring the brass
in and hide it in their wood shed.
Weisser was bound over to dis
tricts court. on $1,000 bonds. -
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
SMALL BOY HURT
BY TOURING CAR

Fessenden, N. D., Aug. 17.-Har-
old, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Belcher had narrow
escape from death when run over
by an automobile, and receiving a
fractured jaw. At first it was re-
ported that he could not live, as he
was bleeding SO profusely, his teeth
having been loosened and mouth
lacerated.
The boy was playing around the
merry-go-round at the fair grounds
when in some manner he got in
front Of G.. F. Braeger moving
car and the wheels passed over his
head.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
and today

in the last ten weeks, and today
they still; are at large
Mike Cherinshaw, horse thief,
who, with; Joe Peltier, murderer, es-
capped Tuesday. was recaptured at
Glencoe, N. D., yesterday afternoon,
and was returned to the prison this
morning, but Peltier is still at
large.
The newly escaped prisoners got
away while employed about the
dairy barn at the prison. The
barn is located outside the main
prison wall. '1
Murray was serving a three-year
term for stealing horse, and
Chernos was serving 25-year term
for second degree murder.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
CROP PROSPECTS CUT
SHORT BY STORM

Minot, N. D., Aug. 17.-One man
was killed In the storm that swept
through the northern part of the
state Thursday might, according to
reports that have been received
here.
: Andrew Erickson, residing neal
Rolette. caught in an open field by
the hail storm, was pounded into
insensibility, and died several hours
after being found by members Of
his family. =
The storm hit at Portal, Crosby,
Rolette, Bowbells, Mohall, Norma,
Rugby, Barton, and many other
points. All told, it cleaned out
over a half million acres of grain.
At some points, it crossed into
Canada. J. s
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FARMER ALMOST
DEAD WHEN FOUND

.Cayuga, N. D., Aug. 17.-Hang-
while he was repairing 1T, and with
his head just resting On the ground,
John Falkowski., residing near
here. was rescued from death thru
the: fact that he had, some time
previously, telephoned to Cayuga
for a machine expert. The mech
anlcian found Falkowski hanging
head downward, unconscious. The
horses attached to the binder had
mot moved, else the man would
have been killed.
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There is a new skin game going
the rounds and everyone will do
well to bear this warning in mind
1t is in the form of an automatic
sewing machine and is pe1ng sold
by some agents through the coun-
try to farmers generally. These
''shell gamesters". get the purchas.
.er to sign contract for their ma.
chine and then when the time of de.
livery comes no one lives up to the
contract but the purchaser.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
BOOZE Pt0DLER
SAWS OUT Of JAIL

: Kenmare, N. D., Aug. ia
young man known as "Shorty," who
has been around town the past sew
eral months, working at different
places was arrested Saturday even
ing on the charge of bootlegging.
He was given a hearing. On Monday
and was bound over to the district
court. Sometime during Monday
night he sawed out OF the city Jail
and left for parts unknown. !.
A colored fellow was also arrest
ed Saturday night for gambling.
He was given the choice Of a fine or
leaving town. He left.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
Crosby Woman Is
Seriously Injured

Crosby, N. D., Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Jack Carson met with most SER
ious and painful accident last Mon
day afternoon about o'clock when
she was thrown from a wagon on
her head and shoulders with such
force that it resulted in concussion
of the brain.
While driving out Of the mill the
approach to which is very steep,
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$1.50 Per Year

and some brothers and sisters in
Norway. The funeral was held
from the Danish church southeast
Of town on Thursday afternoon Of
last week at two o'clock, the Rev
j. B. Sorenson of Niobe officiating.
A very large number of people
were present, the edifice being
packed to its doors. The remains
were inferred In the cemetery at
the church.
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Boy Unconscious.
From Dive in Lake

St. John. N. D., Aug. 17.-Bern-
hard Blixhaven. '12 years old, was
drowned in Jarvis Lake, near here,
while swimming. The lad dived.
and it is supposed he hi a sub
merged log. The body came up
once, and witnesses say he was
then unconscious.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-08-18
TWO MORE ESCAPE
PEN At BISMARCK

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. Two
more convicts, Frank Murray and
Nicholas Chernos--thief and muir
derer,, respectively last night
added to the list Of 20 prisoners
who have escaped the state prison