The Bowbells tribune., 1920-07-23


brother, Major Buttz in 1889, at the
time the Southwestern was built
across the country. He also had ex
tensive farming interests. Mr.. Butt,
| is survived by his wife and two sons
Attorney Adrin Buttz of Leeds, and
| Edwin Buttz Of Buttville.
Carrington.-A severe hail storm
swept across Foster county doing con-
siderable damage to crops.
Grand Forks.-The Commercial club
will make tour of several western
Minnesota towns this week.
! Carrington.-Members of the Pleas
ant Valley Sunday school celebrated
their thirty-seventh anniversary.
/ Bismarck.-The body Of Captain
Addison B. Falconer, who died in
France of pneumonia, will be returned
to this city.
! Beach-While reports in this coun-
ty on crop conditions are generally
good, there are many places that nlois-
ture Is required.
Grand Forks.-August 3, 4 and 5,
has been set aside as dates for the
annual convention Of North Dakota
druggists to be held in this city.
Beach.-Superinten Jacobus OF
the Yellowstone division of the Nor
| thern Pacific has recommended in
creased stockyard facilities for this
city.
Fairmount.-The elevator formerly
conducted by o. NJ. Woodward has
been purchased by South Dakota peo-
pie and necessary repairs will be made
at once to have it in readiness to han
del this years harvest.
Dickinson.-A new girls dormitory
costing approximately 100000 will be
built on the site Of the Dickinson nor
NAL school grounds this summer it
was announced following q meeting of
the state board of administration.
Pekin.-A special meeting of the
Commercial club was called to give
attention to matters of importance
which are pending. One of the most
important is the request from the
township officers who have fine road
graded up to the city limits and de-
sire the city to carry on the improve
ment through the town.
Bismarck k.-Commissioner of Asri-
culture and Labor John N. Hagan is
in Seattle, Wash, attending a confer
ence between labor officials of various
states and similar officials of Cana
dian provinces. The purpose of the
conference is to establish labor pro-
gram to be carried out uniformly in
Canada and the United States.
Grand Forks.-Chris Running, who
is proprietor Of large bakery in this
city, lost his life while attempting to
locate the body Of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. John Rossow, who was drowned
In the Red river. Running went into
the water with rope tied around his
waist. The rope caught on snag
and held the man under the water for
10 minutes.
Bislparck.-Contract for mach!n-
cry, the estimated cost which will be
$500, 1000, will be let soon and installed
in the power house of the state flour
mill and elevator now under construc-
ton at Grand Forks. Figures on the
machinery needed for the power
plants were submitted to the board.
Engineers are engaged in checking
them.
Bismarck.-The English Lutheran.
Synod of the northwest will build a
college in this city, according to an
nouncement made following a confer
ence here Of synodical heads with the
Commercial club. A 25-acre site will
be obtained Immediately for the col
lege. The new institution will have
departments Of liberal arts, school Of
commerce, conservatory of music and
a Lutheran Theological seminary.
Grafton.-County Auditor w. J. La
Marie has received the estimates for
the proposed north and south road
through Walsh county for which fed
eral and state aid was asked. The
estimates come from w. H. Robinson,
chief engineer and secretary of the
state highway association. The larg-
est single item Of the estimated cost
Of the highway is S7S,3O0 for excavq-
ton. The total estimated cost is
$162, $50. EIa
Dickinson.-Here Is the unusual in
check passing. Fred Carpenter of
Dunn Center, asserting that check
Of $25 which he is accused of attempt
ing to pass on a Belfield merchant, is
genuine, but that he reduced the face
Of the check from $25 to $3.50 in the
belief that it would be easier to nego-
tiate the smaller check. He is in the
local jail awaiting the disposition Of
the charge Of forgery. Two checks for
$40 and SIS passed at Hazen, suppos-
edly by Carpenter, have been declared
forgeries.
Steele.-Mrs. Houst, living near
Crystal Springs, Kidder county, who
has been found to be afflicted with
leprosy, will be isolated on farm
with her family. Plans are being
made to move the house and family
to a secluded point to prevent the
contaSion from spreading. The woman
is about AZ years old and has been
living with her husband and two chill
dren. She is said to- be In the last
stages Of the disease. One finger Of
the right hand has wasted away, while
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