Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-25
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NORTHWEST BRIEFS

NORTHWEST BRIEFS
Flaxton Hovland, son of j.
O. Hovland of Flaxton. has accepted
the position of cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank of Grenora.
streeter.-The new postoffice build
ing at Streeter has been completed
and Postmaster Barringer has moved
from the old building into the new
one.
Minot: The county commissioners
will sell the St. Joseph's hospital
building and grounds by means of
sealed bids, which will be opened on
Dec. 4 next. r+s
Enthusiastically enough mon.
ey has been raised at Sheldon for
putting basement under the Presby-
terian church at that place. The
church building will be raised five
feet.
Devils Lake: Judge c. w. Buttz
left Saturday for Winnipeg, where he
will join Mrs. ButtZ in visit with
friends. Mr.. Buttz will be accompan.
led by his niece, Miss Grace Styles, of
Minneapolis.
st. Thomas: j. T. Brown, aged GO,
one of the pioneers of St. Thomas
township, died at his home northwest
of this city; after an illness of only
week. Death was due to apoplexy
and other complications.
Grand Forks: Mrs. Jane Woodruff
OF Euclid avenue has been returned to
the pension roll of the United States,
Mr.. Woodruff, her first husband, being
Civil war veteran. Mrs. Woodruffs
second husband died short time ago.
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Fargo: AS result of deputy sher-
ifs finding large gun on his person
when they arrested him at Casselton
Thursday evening. Grover c. French,
an l. W. w. disturber, was sentenced
to six months in the state peniten-
tiary
Jamestown.-County Agent Borch-
ert of Stutsman county, received
word yesterday from the banker at
Cleveland, west of here, stating that
an animal in the herd of V. Miller, who
farms west of that village, died from
the disease known as black leg.
Jamestown.-The wedding of Miss
Zelma Westberg of Moorhead, former
teacher in the public schools of this
city, to Mr.. Albert Edfast, assistant
county treasurer, will take place at
the home of the bride in Moorhead
this evening at 8 o'clock. ~
Tolna: Mr.. Schrears has complet-
ed his invention, grain Dagger, and
his application for a patent is on file
at the United States patent Office.
Washington, D. c.. Mr.. Schrears first
commenced working on his idea in
Wisconsin some twenty-five years
ago.
Williston.-William B. McGrath. of
Williston, an engineer for the Great
Northern met sudden death while
driving his engine near Popular, Mont.
Mr. McGrath was called out for the
run, and the news Of his violent death
was a heavy shock to his wife and
friends. ..zs-.z a,sa.. a ,,s.s.g..
Des Laos, N. D., Aug. 2s.-Winter
rye threshed in this section yielded
from u to Is bushels an acre and of
fairly good grade. One farm yielded
only 10 bushels, but that particular
crop had been sown on stubble. Manv
farmers plan to go into rye raising
more extensively next season.
Sterling.-A ball game between Me-
kenzie and Arena was played at the
Sterling grounds Sunday, resulting in
draw at the thirteenth inning with
a tied score of 2 to 2. A large crowd
attended and antagonism ran strong
among the rooters of the two towns.
The draw will be played off at Arena
next Sunday.
Jamestown.-A verdict of not guilty
was returned late by the jury sitting
IN the case of the state against J. r.
Billiard, a laborer, charged with cruel
ty to animals. The complaint allep-
Ing the crime was sworn to by DR..
L. c. L'Moore, humane officer. Attor-
ney Freerks of this city, represented
the defendant and Attorney Chase.
the state.
Papoleon.-Martin Biefit, who has
been employed by Joseph Leier on his
farm II miles south of Napoleon. was
returning from the field in a. header
box, when the storm during that eve
ming overlook them. When within
10 rods of the Leier farm home the
wind caught the header box in some
manner, throwing it from the wagon
overturned and caught Mr. Biefit un-
derneath. The box struck him in the
back, causing injuries, from which he
died.
Tioga.-The Tioga Gazette hacks all
fish stories off the boards bv the fol-
lowing: "One of the largest fish
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