Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-29
NORTHWEST BRIEFS

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Kathryn, ~ D.-The new Farmers
State bank building is fast nearing
completion and will be ready for oc.
cupancy in a few days.
Plankinton, S. D.-Two slight bruis.
es on the thigh, caused the death OF
Glenn Newell, years old. The
boy tumbled off the lower rungs of
a ladder and blood poisoning devel.
oped.
! Sentinel Butte.-The rye harvest is
under way near this city. Cutting op-
erations began July 81, with a fine
stand of grain. The harvesting of
small grains will be general in two
or three weeks.
Dickinson.-The Rev. A. C. Hacke,
pastor of the Congregational church
of this city has been elected to the
position of state educational secre-
tary for Iowa and will Immediately
take up the work. ta
| Jamestown, N. d.. M. Sorlie of
Grand Forks has taken up the work
las local manager of the Northwes-
tern Telephone exchange during the
absence Of Fl. H. Hamilton with the
North Dakota guard.
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! Fargo, N. Dolly four cities re-
/ main in competition for the propos-
ed packing plant to be constructed in
the state by the Society of Equity
Fargo, Valley City, Minot and Man.
dan still being in the race.
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Fargo.-A surplus of money in the
waterworks department, which cannot
be expended for any purpose but
maintenance of the plant, will result
in consumers of Fargo getting free
water for the month of July.
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Grand Forks, N. D.-Following the
lead of Grand Forks county, which
organized on July II, other North la
kota counties are rapidly perfecting
their branches of the Insurance Fede.
ration of North Dakota.
Grand Forks, N. D., July 28.-Mem-
| bers of Grand Forks Kennel club have
decided to take action to protect val
liable dogs from being killed by ir-
responsible people who attempt to
run over pets with automobiles or
by poisoning.
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! Lead, s. Dan arm of William
O'Meara, policeman, was amputated
as. the. result of being bitten by a
man whom he had placed under arrest
after fight Blood poisoning de-
veloped O'Meara is in a serious con-
dition, but may live.
| Directors of the Equity Internation-
al bank, which will open for business
| at Fargo, August 1, have increased
the capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
900. It has also been decided to To-
cate nearer the business center than
the Herald building.
Devils Lake.-Mrs. Ruben Warner
Of Hampden was instantly killed and
Mrs. Fred Radd was seriously injured
when the automobile in which they
were returning from Devils Lake turn
ed turtle at Webster last night. A
tire blew out, sending the machine
over an embankment
Fargo, N. D.-Henry Skaar, 90, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Skaar of Cay
uga, N. D., and Victor Locken, 10,
Comstock, Mimi, who disappeared
while attending the fair here Friday,
were located by the local police at
Nome, N. D. The boys were visiting
relatives there.
Darcy, N. D.-The 5-year-old son of
James H. Brainerd, farmer living
near here, was killed while putting
on load Of grain. AS Brainerd
started the team, the boy fell off
and before: he could stop the team
the. wheels had passed over the little
fellows head. The skull was SO bad
ly crushed that he died within a few
minHtes, before medical aid could
reach hitnss
The Stsen Brothers River View
farm of neSrly 300 acres was sold
yesterday to Emil Utke of Alice, for
$45, 900, .or better than $3.50 an acre
The farm WIS owned by Alex Stern
and the esE1te ;6f Max Stern of Fargo
It is DECLARED the highest price ever
paid for sach ! large tract of land in
North Dakota The farm lies imuedi