Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-04
STATE BRIEFS

! STATE BRIEFS
Mandan: Farmers of Burleigh coun.
ty may aid the Mandan Commercial
club in the establishment Of a pack.
ing plant, the plans being under con.
sideration.
Langdon: Fire, caused by an over.
heated stove, caused the destruction
of the Iona hotel, and damage of ad.
joining buildings at DINA, this coun.
! ty. The total loss is about $4,000.
Jamestown.-The automobile stolen
from the residence garage of H. N.
/ Foster local photographer, has been
| traced as far west as Bismarck. The
machine was stolen last evening
Jamestown.-Lyle Walker of Ken.
sal had his skull badly crushed over
the left eye, when kicked by horse,
this week. A piece of bone one and
one-half inches in diameter was re-
moved.
Observation-Disclosures has entered
the fight for the removal Of the coun-
ty seat from Amidon to this city and
an interesting contest is in progress.
The question will be settled at the
November election.
Hillsboro: The Reflector, a monthly
paper, will be a new departure in the
English work of the high school. It
has the distinction of being the only
school of its size in the state publish
ing school paper.
Joe Mitchell who was arrested in
Minnesota and taken to Stanley for
writing bogus checks in that town was
fined $40 and costs amounting to over
500. He made good all the checks
he had issued and was released.
Auditor Felson at Pembina, is issu-
ing a map Of Pembina county, with
statistics. Besides it contains illus
trations and ancient history of the
county. 1t is issued at his personal
expense, which is considerable.
Fargo: Fargo expended $101,01S
for new paving during the construc.
ton year just drawing to close, and
plans already made for paving opera.
tons next season predict the expendi.
ture of approximately $150.000 during
the 1917 season. ,~.
Linton, N D.-Running, in childish
glee, to greet the driver of a heavily
loaded wagon, Maurice Dor, 3 years
old, was killed under the wheels Of
the vehicle. The lad ran in behind
the front wheel and was crushed to
death under rear wheel.
Fargo.-That new 12-room school
building is required each three years
to keep up with the local demand for
school facilities was the declaration
made to the Fargo Fortnightly club
last night by E. F. Ladd, president of
the Agricultural college, and member
Of the board of education.
Plaza: Plaza now has a full.hedged
volunteer fire department, the plans
uavlng been perfected and applicatio..
made to be entered in the state asso-
citation. The officers elected for the
ensuing year follow: Chief engineer,
Ole Herried; assistant chief, Ed Pow
ers; secretary, E. E. Hubert: trasur.
er, John Olson.
Fargo-E. H. Stranahan was elect
ed president for the coming year Of
the Fargo Country club, at the annual
meeting Tuesday. ]. A. Montgomery
was elected vice president and Thorn.
as B. Hull was elected secretary
treasurer. Plans were approved for
the construction early next spring Of
a new clubhouse.
Wolford, N. D.-Dynamite gas in
the bottom Of we'll in which he des'
cended, killed Avery Blodgett, re-
siding here. Richard Zilla, a rope
tied about his waist, was lowered in
to the we'll in an attempt to rescue
blodgett, but was pulled out un.
conscious by companions, while Ed.
Wierch, who also attempted the res.
cue, lapsed into Inconsistencies af
ter he reached the surface.
Jamestown.-C. Thompson, presi.
dent of the Northern Union of Ad.
ventists, and T. T. Boetcher, who un.
til a few months ago had charge Of
the general field work in Russia, with
S. E. Jackson of this city, president
of the North Dakota Conference OF
Adventists, dedicated the new church
of the Seven Day Adventists at Bow
den Sunday. The church was erect
ed last summer. Eoetcher was forced
to forego work in Russia because Of
war conditions. With Thompson, he
spent several days here last week
visiting at the headquarters of the
North Dakota Tract society.
loST-Mexican border watch fob.
Finder return to Tribune or to me
and receive reward. w. A. Stick
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