Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-06
NORTHWEST BRIEFS
A new grocery store has been open
ed at Williston.

A new grocery store udS oeon opeA
ed at Williston.
Mandan is going to do consider
able paving work this coming sum-
mer. -..
The Lyceum theatre at Minot mas
increased it's orchestra pit 10 nolo
eight musicians. 81
The THOMPSON Lumber company
will increase its shed capacity IN us
Wahpeton yards %
There seems to be an epidemic OF
throat and lung troubles among the
children of Hastings lately.
The cells in the court house Jail at
Manning have been installed and are
ready for occupancy by all corners.
The Bottineau Commercial club
held big banquet recently at which
a splendid program was rendered.
new city delivery auto, in keeping
with other improvements made by the
firm.
Rev. NJ, Johnson rendered his resig-
nation as pastor of the Wildrose
Presbyterian church and accepted an.
other call. -
Centers creamery management an
nounces a new departure. Commenc-
ing April 1 they will buy eggs and
pay cash for them.
Ed. Olson Of near Russell sold 565
acres of farm land to Chris 'Hagel-
dorm of Danube, MINI. The price
paid was $40 per acre.
The Cubbison opera house at Min
newaukan was completely destroyed
by fire. The block houses the Olson
drug store and postoftice. o
The interior Of the State bank at
Edinburg has been treated to new
coat of paint and the fixtures have
been frightened up by varnish.
A meeting was held at Reedcr to
organize cemetery association. N.
NJ. Steel was made chairman and
Mrs. C. G. Left. secretary, and a mum.
Der of committees appointed.
Peter Gabor, formerly OF Reeder, Is
bringing suit against the Great
Northern Railway company for $4,000
damages for alleged injuries sustain
ed while a passenger on one of its
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It is reported that band Of about.
800 jack rabbits have taken up their
abode about five or six miles east Of
Antler in 'Bottineau, county. They
have been seen by, passengers on the
railroads. ,-.,.. ,. - --ar,,. %. g.,.5l@
An electric light plant is now prac-
tically assured at Cleveland. Enough
money has been subscribed already
to come to Withins-about $500 of the
required amount and others will come.
in to take up the rest e, %..sH i.
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Some fellow, or fellows broke into
the Ferguson hardware store at Eot-
tineau and took about $IO0 worth of
rifles and ammunition, and knives.
They entered by removing ithe glass
in one of the front doors.
d. .
John Smith Of Mercer county, who
was found guilty of assault with in.
tent to commit statutory offense in
the district court at Stanton, was TAX
en- to Bismarck to begin his sentence
of one year in the penitentiary.
An injunction was granted in the
district court at Stanton by Judge
Hanley against the board of county
commissioners, enjoining them from
using a strip Of land belonging to E.
r. Thomas for road purposes. The
dispute over this piece of land has
been pending for some time, the coun.
ty commissioners refusing to purchase
the land at the price asked by Thorn
as. r,'ttst -"
Allan, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Anderson of White Earth,
got hold of bottle of cough medi.
cine belonging to his mother, drank a
good portion of it, and the result
came very near being fatal. A physi.
clan worked over the little fellow all
the afternoon and was finally success.
full in bringing him out of the torpor
into which the drug had thrown him.
While Logan Buchanan and family
of tBottineau were at theatre, their
house caught fire and was very badly
burned before the blaze could be con-.
quered. The fire started in the back
shed and those who arrived on the
scene first report very strong smell
Of gasoline. A strange can was found
after the fire, which may furnish a
clue. The property belonged to Mar.
tin HOffos and was partly covered by
insurance.
With the approach of spring the
proposal made last fall for high
tension electrical power line. east
from Williston to supply electrical
current from the government plant
there to Ray, Tioga. Stanley and 9th.
Or towns along the route is receiving
attention. At the annual
meeting Of the Ray Commercial club
this subject was given considerable