Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-20
STATE BRIEFS

STATE BRIEFS
1isbon-Civil service examinations
will be held here at II noon, Nov H.
to fill the position of rural carrier at
Leonard. - .s
Milnor-When thrown from her
horse, Mis- Floy Parmeter, thirty'nine
suffered fractured skull, from which
she died. :,
Jamestowu-The electricians to
equip the $4,000 passenger station
in course of construction here have
started work.
Crookston, Minimize big new
flag pole at the high school grounds
is in place. The pole is 100 feet high
and of steel construction.
Max-Last evening at meeting OF
representatives OF the various lodges
it was decided to advertise for bids
for the erection Of lodge hall.
Grand Forks-With exactly 500
students registered in the University
Of North Dakota. a greatly increased
enrolment over last year is assured.
Grand Forks, N. D.-Grand Forks
plans big winter sport carnivas.
similar to that held in St. Paul last
year. NJ. F. Murphy is president Of
the carnival committee.
Williston, N. Drive thousand
persons Saturday celebrated Willis
the climax of the city's biggest build
Ing year. Roasted oxen was served
to the crowd at noon.
Towner, N. D.-Harvey Hatton, II
years old, was killed while hunting
with Percy Peterson, the accidental
explosion Of a gun carried by young
Peterson causing the tragedy.
Minot-A trasient with nothing on
his person to lend even clue to his
identity, was killed on the Great Nor
thern track about three quarters OF a
mile east Of the stock yards last
night. ~,
Fargo, N. D.-After leading two
up at the end of the first round of
IS holes, Thomas Hull lost ground in
the final IS and his opponent, F.
Warner, captured the city golf cham
pionship by finishing the sc holes, s
up ana . 10 pay TO- /
= New Rockford, N. d.. l.. Kinni-
ard of New Rockford has gone to Co..
umbus, Ohio, to represent the North
Dakota Funeral Directors association
at the National Association or Under.
takers and Funeral Directors and will
make an effort to secure the 1918
convention for Fargo. II =
Cando.-As q means of combating
diptheria, three cases OF which have
appeared within week, the schools
Of Cando have been closed. Marian
Williams, aged 6, was in school day
after she became affected and died
the second day after leaving. Z
Valley City, N. D.-Mrs. H. G. Wick
of Cavalier was elected president.
Mrs. w. 8. Dis Nault of jamestown
auditor and Mrs. J. M. Gillette Of
Grand Forks director for two years
by the Federation Of Women's Clubs
Of North Dakota at the session held
here.
Minot, n. D.-A charge of malicious
mischief will be lodged against A. J.
Anderson Of Granville. He Is now
out on $1,000 bonds FURNISHED by some
Of his friends from Granville, follow.
ing his arrest. It is charged that
Anderson has been boring holes
through the doors of rooms in Minot
hotels for the purpose of peeping.
Grand Forks, N. D.-4Nade possible
~ the early completion of threshing,
'armers throughout Grand Forks
county have accomplished an unusual
amount of fall blowing. according to
local bankers. Ideal weather condi.
lions for blowing hove prevailed and
the largest acreage in years awaits
spring.
Reynolds, N. D.-Herman Berphold
had his left arm jerked out of the
shoulder socket and completely sew.
cred IRON his body while working on
a gravel elevator near Reynolds. He
was rushed to st. Michael's hospital
at Grand Forks and given medical
attention. He remained conscious
during his trip and the subsequent
operation.
F'argO.-After picking Devils Lake
as the place for the 1917 meeting. the
North Dakota Presbyterian synod ad.
journed here last evening. The final
day was given over to the annual
syuodical Sabbath day service. A
church for negroes of Fargo was or.
ganized. Steps towards amalgamat-
Ing the board Of education and COL
1ege board was taken. The proposal
to hold a summer conference received
approval and the student pastor issue
was submitted to committee.
Fargo, ". D., Oct 1S.-A flood con.
troll convention to be held here Oct.
80 is called by H. A. Hard, North Da.
kota member Of the tri.state commits
sion appointed recently at Crookston
to conduct plans for a convention at
which the question of controlling
Hood waters of the Red river will be
studied.