Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-26
STATE BRIEFS

STATE BRIEFS
Devils Lake.-Josephine Kirkenhef-
ner, who was shot in an accident here
October 10, died a few days later.
jamestown, N. D.. Oct. PA crowd
filed the Y. NJ. C. A. this evening for
the opening Of the bowling season.
The pirates clashed with the business
men.
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
railroad and warehouse commission
will hold an important meeting here
on November 1, when express rates
will be considered. .
Lucca, N. d., Oct. 24.-The three
children of the JAM family who came
down with infantile paralysis a few
days ago are improving. Their re
covery seems certain.
Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 24.-Acting
on the belief that the town Of Court.
enay will not have electric lights, sew
eral prominent business men of that
city will install individual plants.
Cavalier.-Cavalier will entertain
the North Dakota Baptists' state con-
vention this week, the sessions open
ing on Wednesday and continuing un.
til Sunday. DR.. Frank Peterson, Min
neapolis, is among the speakers.
Grand Forks.-On November l an
additional 3 per cent penalty will be
added to delinquent taxes, totaling q
O per cent penalty for unpaid assess
ments levied for 1915. according to q
report from the Office of County
Treasurer John Bridston.
Bismarck, N. D.-Miss Helen Jacob
son of 'Braddock, who Is the Bismarck
hospital as a result of injuries re.
ceived when she was caught in the
belt of gasoline engine, is getting
along we'll. She suffered compound
fracture Of one of her limbs.
Grand Forks.-The Associated
Charities elected: President, Joseph
Poupore; first vice president, Harry
B. Finch; second vice president, Mrs.
Tracy r. Bangs; secretary, Rev. Will
liam H. Elfring; treasure, w. E. Full
Ter. A committee was appointed to
make plans for social uplift cam.
paign. .,....,, ..,,r.,,y,,
Jamestown.-The committee up.
pointed by the Commercial club to in
vestigate. the location, Of the Equity
Manufacturing Sales :, company Of
Moorhead in jamestown failed to
make favorable report at . meeting
of the club and the matter will now
be dropped. 80 ., ...-.
: iDtckinson.-The town Of 0whet'
stone, IL miles west OF Kildeer. had .
narrow escape from destruction by q
prairie IRE, which originated from .
burning straw stack west of the vii.
lage. A high wind drove the flames
fore to within i few feet of the prin.
cipal building of the town before they
could be extinguishedc if19s4
Minot, N. D. Congressman P. D.
Norton of this congressional district,
who has closed an extended speaking
tour in Oklahoma is now campaigning
in Nebraska. Congressman Norton
will return to North Dakota this week
and will devote the remainder of the
time before election day to campaign.
ing at home.
Jamestown. N. D., Oct. 24.-State
High School Inspector, E. r. Edwards
and Norman c. Koontz. superintend.
ent of the city schools, have been
elected delegates from the Jamestown
Observation-Disclosures club to attend the
state meeting OF Parents. Teachers
clubs to be held in Fargo, November
1916 and II.
Devils Lake, N. D.-Orville Rohr,
the 4.year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Rohr of Rohrville, died Friday
from burns received in gasoline ex-
plosion. The boy was holding liant
ern to enable his father to see while
filling his automobile with gasoline.
when the lantern fired the gasoline
and an explosion resulted, burning the
boy.
jamestown, N. D., Oct. 24.-An.
nouncement was made this after
noon that F. E. Rathman and William
Hall, two of the members of the firm
of Rathman-Hall, one of the largest
establishments in the city, have taken
over the interests of Charley Rathman
in the grocery department. The lat
ter will retire from the grocery end.
The firm will retain the Rathman-
Hall corporation name.
After the stock of dry goods in the
Rathman-Hall building is sold, Wolfe
" Matchie, a new clothing firm, will
have the corner building on Fifth
avenue, in which is at present the dry
goods.
BUDDING RECEIVES MEDAL.
H. D. budding local manager of
the L. G., Smith Typewriter c0mnanv.