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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
6
A storm near Osmond Nebraska killed L J York and his son Earl who were plowing a field five miles north of town. A lightning strike ignited a stack of hay and the horses collapsing the stack and causing fatal injuries to the men before neighbors could reach them.
Washburn Wisconsin April 21 Joe Perro a local laborer mourns the loss of six hundred dollars believed to be stolen by a muskrats nest maker using paper to craft downy nests. Perro had kept the cash in a trunk fearing banks and hopes to recover the money.
A traveler planned a trip to Canada but found his funds stolen by rats. The bills were gnawed into useless bits, nests made from the money, leaving him penniless. He now plans to avoid banks and take drastic measures to secure funds.
Dr. J. B. Taylor of Minot announces his candidacy for coroner of Ward County, subject to Republican voters in the primary. A genial physician with a large circle of friends, he is urged to run and is expected to have strong backing for the office.
Hillsboro North Dakota April 21 Two 14 year old boys Roy Hanson and Edwin Knudson were caught in the act burglarizing M N Hardy general store. One boy used a key to enter. three clerks hid and seized cash. Hanson released to his banker father with a pending hearing. Knudson jailed. The incident sparks local talk about youth crime and liquor trafficking by older youths.
Valley City North Dakota April 21 report outlines organization day plans for the new Elk lodge. Armory auditorium and dining room are donated for the event with services in the auditorium and banquet in the relief corps basement dining room. Railroads agreed to special trains and coaches from Grand Forks Fargo Minot Dickinson to handle big crowds. Cement work contract let for armory front. council to extend paving from Front Street toward Kindred to ensure smooth access.
George H. Bigelow was killed while drilling a well six miles southwest of Courtney North Dakota. Dynamite was used to dislodge rocks and gas was encountered in the well causing asphyxiation. A husband and father is lost, leaving a bereaved household.
After a miner or worker was lowered into a well and the line released, gas in the well caused danger. Though rescuers attempted a descent, the well had an eighteen inch ring curb that blocked entry. A rescuer could not descend and the victim died despite revived efforts.
Exposition Chicago notes spring fever as people discuss summer trips and garden seeds. Quebec tercentenary ceremonies center on Prince of Wales visit, 20 000 troops, and transformation of the plains of Abraham into a national park. Dominion and provincial funds support railways and port restoration. New York Vermont plan Lake Champlain discovery anniversary next year.
Charlie Lois, writing from Bismarck, recalls enlisting on November 8, 1907, and serving aboard the cruiser South Dakota. He criticizes pay, liberties, and duty time, noting dry dock work and uncertainty about final orders as the fleet trains and contemplates transfers.
The South Carolina Bankers Association met at the Colonia hotel in Columbia for a fruitful day with speakers A. B. Pailgett W. F Stevenson W. J. Brown Wilson G. Harvey and Willam A. Law. The convention will close with elections and installation of new members this evening.
Lewiston Mont April 24 A. Francis shot and fatally wounded his brother Henry Francis in a ranch property dispute near Moore Mont The shooter said he acted when he believed his brother reached for a gun The two men were well known ranchers and one had just married last week.
At a Chicago beauty banquet Miss Barrymore walked a rose petal carpet to the head table, wading ankle deep in rose leaves. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith hosted, with speakers Mrs Blair on American Beauty and the English Rose, and Mrs Todd Moffit on Art and beauty in women.
Congressmen Sims of Tennessee charged that men with stock in the Washington street railway company wield influence over Congress. He cited Senator on the District of Columbia committee and Nat Loeb, secretary to the president, as owners of large stock in the line. The house kept its stance for universal free transfers and the trackage bill moved to conference.
The Montana Library association opened a two day meeting at the college in Bozeman with good attendance. Addresses were given and inspections of college departments and the fish hatchery occupied most of the day. Officers will be elected tomorrow.
Winnipeg dispatch reports two days of mountain slides on the main line near Bear Creek and Illesillewat and on the Crow's Nest branch at Sirdar. Snow and ice cascaded from cliffs, tearing up track and telegraph lines, blocking routes while hundreds of workers rush to clear debris. as a result the railway remains stalled into another day.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived from London for a visit to the Danish royal family. They were welcomed by King Frederick and Queen Louise as streets were gaily decorated and crowded with people during the royal procession to the palace.
The Williston agricultural substation will focus on dry land farming and irrigation under college staff and USDA cooperation. About 50 to 60 acres are irrigated, with plant breeding for dry land, plus a new college catalog for 1908 09 and appoint ment of Ray Babcock as assistant dry land plant breeder.
The Great Lakes navigation season resumes signaling May grain deliveries for wheat corn oats and barley. Chicago and Buffalo lead lake shipments with Chicago alone handling nearly a quarter of all grain and flour received by source ships in 1907.
Nine Grand Trunk Pacific railway workers were thrown into swollen Battle River during crossing. Four men drowned: Woodford Readman of Northampton England T Kirby homesteader Alberta A Lemmons St Boniface Man Elevis Cambis France.
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