Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-01
STATE BRIEFS

'sJamestoWn.-Valley City was Sc
lected by the Dental society, COM
prising the counties Of Griggs, Suits.
man, Barnes, Wells, Foster and La
Moure, as the next quarterly melting
place for the society. The date was
fixed as November "a.
~" Valley City.-The old Alliance ele-
vator, owned by F. f. Ployhar, at
Valley City, is being torn down and
part of the lumber will be shipped to
Bismarck, where it will be used in the
construction of the gas company's
buildings at that place. -
Sentinel Butte.-At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Interstate
bank of Billings county, of Sentinel
Butte, R. X. Foley was elected cash
Ter. Mr.. Foley has held the position
of assistant cashier of the institution
for a number of years.
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. La oure.-Charged with the theft
of an automobile at Garner, La, Floyd
Kimball, A. A. Stankston and F. V.
Stevenson were arrested at Alfred,
in this county. Kimball is said to
have confessed to the theft of the
car. The trio have been returned to
Iowa for trial.
Milnor.-Determined to stamp out
gambling, Mayor E. G.. Lewis raided
a card game last night and made
several arrests. He promises to re-
peat if he suspects other cases. He
will offer a reward for information
on gamblers, if his personal cam
paign isn't successful.
Grand Forks: Harry Read of Grand
Forks, who received degree of M. S.
from the University of North Dakota
last spring mas decided not to accept
the position of assistant instructor in
the University Of Wisconsin next year
because of trouble with his eyes, and
will farm at Gilby.
Minot: James A.: Sheeran, former
ly Of Duluth, who for the last year has
been travelling passenger agent for
the 500 line, with headquarters at
Minot, has been promoted to be dis
trict travelling passenger agent of the
same line in the Winnipeg district.
at which city he will have his head
quarters.
Jamestown: Notice of claims have
been served upon attorneys of the
Midland Railway company for damae
es by owners of property south of thu
Midland right-of-way, who allege that
by reason of the proximity of the rail-
road tracks their property is virtual.
ly ruined for residential purposes and
it's value is reduced one-half
Minot: Funeral services for John
McGlinch, pioneer resident of Grand
Forks county, were held from the Nc
Glinch residence here Friday after
noon, Rev. j. D. Rheinhart officiating.
Mr.. McGlinch was IS years old. He
came to Grand Forks county in 1879,
settling at Turtle River in Grand
Forks county. In 1881 he moved to
Mimic.
Fargo: Announcement was made
from Fargo college yesterday of the
resignation of Prof. L. D. Benedict,
who was last year at the head of the
department of rhetoric and oratory.
Mr. Benedict's plans have not been
made known but his success as de-
batting coach last year will make him
greatly missed in the student life.
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Fargo: A. G. Manson yesterday
filed a decree awarding the state
S1,66205 inheritance in the estate of
Harmon Yerkes, former Fargoan, who
died in New Jersey. The state tax
commission some time ago started
suit before District Judge Chas. A.
Pollock to collect inheritance tax on
$4,000 certificates in local bank.