The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-10
AUTO ACCIDENT
FATAL TO WELL
KNOWN FARMER
Albert BOrkhart Instantly Killed
When Car Turns Over
North Of City
WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN
Deceased Had Built Up Large
Holdings East Of Arnold
Through Ability

Albert Borkhart, one of Burleigh
countyss best known anu most pros
porous farmers, was instantly killed
shortly before nOOl srlntid= when q
car in which he was enrOute to Bis
marck to attend church struck a rock
and turned over twice. Death was
probably due to a severe concussion
of the brain, ,althO a broken neck was
also suspected. Life had been extinct
fully All hour before Il. l.. Best with
DR.. Girebenow, arrived on the scene.
The tragedy Oscurred about II miles
north of the city. within sight Of the
home of the deceased's son, Walter
BOrkhart. f
Albert Borkhart with a guest, II. A.
Knudtson of Seattle and Miss Blanche
Bacon, q young woman WHO
the rural school two miles east ot
Arnold and resides at the LunGeen
home left the Borkhart place, about
Is miles northeast of the city, early
in the morning, planning to attend the
10 80 service ut the Bismarck Evan
gelical tchurch. These three Occupied
the rear seat, while Alfred, who drove,
and Ira. Borkhart, sons of the de-
ceased were in front. a,
The car was proceeding at a mod
crate speed about one and a half miles
from home when one Of the :: front
wheels struck Il small rock and col
lapsed. The car turned completely
over and then rightcl itself, facing in
the OPPOSITE direction. AT Of the oc-
cupants were thrown Violently to the
roadside and, were severely stunned.
The first to recover Consciousness dis
covered the already lifcless body Of
Mr.; Borkhart. All Of the others suf-
festi hothtug more, thar. u bad ,sl,eck
and numerous bruises and schatcles.
except Mr. fKnudtson, who sustained
a ,fractnreato the bridge OF bis nose.
tNewsr Of the ssqidentswas immcdi-
ptely teleVhpnesii to RI, Best, an old
friend Of the fainilNi and he left ,as
soon ias possible with pr. Griebenow.
Upon ttheifu arrival. however, they
found Mr.,Borkhart beyond any earth
" aid. !. First aid was given the, other
members of the party, and the re-
mains of Mr.. Borkhart were brought
into the city. Funeral arrangements
had not been made this morning, but
it is probable that the last rites will
be held Wednesday from the bismarck
Evangelical church, with which the
deceased had long been affiliated.
Albert Borkhart was about 46 years
old In his early youth he came to
Burleigh county, working for a time
for w. r. Breen until he accumulated
sufficient capital to buy a farm Of his
own. He was progressive and ambi-
tions, and he prOspered. At the time
of his death he was rated among the
most substantial farmers Of Burleigh
county, and his holdings prObShly. ag-
gregated 1000 acres7of Unusually good
farming lands. - v: %s ~. z \
r In addition ,to Walter Burkhardr.
who lives just north of the city, ana
Alfred, iIra,E Arthhf,. Ted, Robert and
Raymond, at home, the deceased is
survived by a sister, Mrs Gus Hoglie,
woh resides near the city. His wife
passed away In d local hospital about
two years ago.i' ~ >+.,
The deceased was one of the orig
inal members Of the Bismarck Evan
gelical. church and stakeholder in
the Bismarck Evangelical hospital.
.2 Funeral Wednesday.
This afternoon it was announced
that the funeral would be held at the
bismarck Evangelical church on Sew
enth street at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. f'''