Game Warden Worthen Drowns Self in Mandan Heart River
Deputy Game Warden W W Worthen commits death by own action at Mandan on Saturday afternoon. He had family troubles and heavy drinking, walked onto a dam, stabbed himself, and drowned after refusing aid. Body found at the dam. leaves a wife and four children in poor circumstances. relatives said to live at Helena.
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Morton County
Mandan
W. W. Worthen
Worthen
Gome Miles
Tlvor
Helena
Hieans
Treasurer's Report for Burleigh County North Dakota School District
Treasury notes show receipts and expenditures for the school year ending 1900 with totals for warrants, approved by the district board. Clerk James Montgomery certifies indebtedness and warrants outstanding as of June 30 1900.
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Hay Crack
County of
Burleigh
State of North Dakota
Echool Vant
Tom Umouak
Tunississeceay
Lucia
Bowdeund
Pbry
Cecil District
Joseph A. Nontgomery
Beac
Joseph Montgomery
Clork
Reign of Terror in Akron City Ends in Fire and Fallout
Eight killed and twenty two injured as mob violence rages in Akron Ohio. Fire destroys city building after dynamite, a patrol wagon is driven into a canal, and police and mayor escape by rear window. Half a million in losses reported. several firemen wounded and looted hose.
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Akron
Canton
Davidson
Glen Wade
Fred Verwick
Boy Drowns Near Grand Rapids At Picnic
A 16 year old LaMoure boy Glenn Brown drowned while bathing in the river during a Grand Rapids picnic trip by Indies and local families. A younger boy he tried to help survived after being dragged under twice. Rescue attempts failed as the body was recovered within thirty minutes. The incident cast sadness over the community.
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Lamoure
Grand Rapids
Here
B. Brown
Brown
Bank of la Moure
Glenn
B. A. Bennett
Self
Body of German Minister Von Ketteler Found in Pekin
A Pekin dispatch reports German Minister Von Ketteler buried in a Chinese cemetery in Pekin after an assassination. The body shows bullet wounds in head and body and will be interred in the Christian cemetery.
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von Ketteler
Berlin
Lekel Anzeiger
Pekin
Huntington's Will Publicized After Magnate's Passing
The will of the late C P Huntington was disclosed in New York at noon. The widow inherits the Fifth Avenue mansion and all personal property. Charitable bequests total 125000 to Hampton Institute in Virginia and a $25000 chapel fund for the aged in New York.
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California
New York
C. P. Huntington
Fifth Avenue
Hampton Formal Agricultural Institute
Hampton
Chapel For
Wheat Yields Reported From Valley Ahead of Expectation
Grand Forks Aug 24 Farmers report better than expected yields despite wet weather. A traveler from the north brings in a sample from Candel of Grafton showing threshing for the crop at 100 …
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Grand Forks
Candel
Grafton
Cumber speech corrections misrepresented at Grand Forks
Wahpeton Aug 24 Senator Mel Cumber disputes misstatements about his Grand Forks remarks. He defends U.S. control of the Philippines, argues for guarded self government, and emphasizes upholding treaties while pursuing free trade and diplomacy to expand American influence and commerce.
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Grand Forks
Wahpeton
Mel Cumber
Philippines
Spain
Anil L
China
Europe
Philippine Islands
FLEE FROM SMALLPOX AT FORT BERTHOLD
Tur tle Mountain Chippewas fleeing smallpox arrived at Fort Berthold. Dr Norris and police examined them and escorted them off the reservation warning them to stay away. No trace of the disease found yet and officials aim to keep it away through care by government and mission staff.
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Turtle Mountains
Fort Berthold
Turtle Mountain
Dr. Norris
Norris
Fitzsimmons Knocks Out Sharkey in Two Rounds
New York Aug 2 Bon Fitzsimmons disposed of Sailor Tom Sharkey in two rounds of a previously scheduled twenty five round bout. Fitzsimmons dominated from the start using lefts and rights to the jaw and temple, dropping Sharkey in the second round and ending the match before the crowd realized what had happened. Sharkey never recovered and was counted out as Fitzsimmons was declared winner.
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New York
Bon Fitzsimmons
Sullar
Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
Leff
Kitzsingmans
Catl- Fire
Sailor Tom
Lin
Fitzsimmons
Bob
Dia Tigit
Tom
Witz Nais
Ike
Fitz
Pitz
Jandé
White
Porcupine Chief Arrested at Fort Hall
Fort Yates North Dakota August 2 1900 Porcupine an old Cheyenne chief who originated the dances of 1800 began ghost dancing with seven followers. He was captured at Fort Hall and placed in the guardhouse. Three hundred eighty Indians petitioned the Fort Yates agent to urge Secretary Hitchcock to remove Porcupine to a distant island. Colonel McLaughlin buys grazing land on Tongue River Montana to create a Cheyenne reserve. A census counts 3687 full and mixed bloods on Standing Rock, up fifteen since last year. The quartermaster department plans to buy ten tons of hay from Indians at twelve dollars per ton.
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Porcupine
Fort Yates
N. D
Fort Hall
Hitchcock
Col. McLaughlin
Tongue River
Montana
Standing Rod Reservation
Quartermaster Department
Magnate Nabs Upheld In County Game Law Encounter
Jamestown Aug 25 President Smith of the Louisville and Nashville and his party including John Vennum faced an uncalled for incident with Foster county residents when Deputy Game Warren Galehouse tried to arrest Smith without a warrant and entered his private car before being told to leave or be fired for acting without authority. The sheriff of Foster County soon appeared with a summons.
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Jamestown
President Smith
John Vennum
Foster County
Game Warren Galehouse
Mr. Smith
Galehouse
Hunters Face Trespass Charge At Carrington Case
Ackerman of near Melville accuses hunters in Carrington of trespass on his land. A deputy warden sought a non resident license fee from President Smith who held a landowner permit from Wells county auditor. Ackerman offered $25 for damages, rejected. No crop damage or shooting occurred. Hearing halted as Foster county official advised no action. Smith and party returned, upset by proceedings. Law allows deputy wardens fees and a cut of hunting license revenue.
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Carrington
Ackerman
Melville
Smith
Wells County
It la
Itla
Lignite coal test under way at Fargo draws interest
The Washburn lignite coal test at Fargo conducted by Edison Co with El Hughes and Walker? of the Bismarck, Washburn & Great Falls line showed no clinker after hours of burning and greatly reduced smoke. Early reports indicate lower cost per ton than eastern coal and promising heating quality, with continuation planned through the week to assess daily output and fuel efficiency.
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Fargo
Aug
Washburn
Edison Co
Bodtera Hexan
el Hughes
Walker
Bismarck, Washburn & Great Falls Railroad Co
Hughes
Oiliies
Edison Company
North Dakota
Wargo Argus
Ta'elock
Wight
Push the Work. Spalding Urges Military Post Funds
Representative Spalding of North Dakota, in Washington for department matters, urged pushing work on the new Bis marck military post. An appropriation of 40,000 was made for continuing construction, but no contracts have been let. He also sought action on Fort Berthold land survey with an 11,000 appropriation. A motor-car designed for towing canal boats recently towed a heavily laden barge at three miles an hour.
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Spalding
Washington
North Dakota
War Department
Bismarck
Congress
Land Office
Fort Berthold Military Reservation
Spald+ Ing
Mandan State Fair Harness Racing Program Update
Secretary of state fair inquiries signal a robust schedule at Mandan from September 18 to 20. The program lists multiple trot and pace events with purses ranging from 12.40 to 150, weights, derby races, and entry rules under American Trotting Association and American Jockey Club guidelines. Dr NOM Black, a North Dakota veteran and son of Major Black, is appointed instructor at a Milwaukee medical college.
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Sud Mes
Lailles
Furnier
American Trotting Association
American Jockey Club
Ute Hight
Cace
Nom. Black
North Dakota Regiment
Philippines
Major Black
Valley City
Milwaukee Medical College
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