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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
3
A sweeping North Dakota roundup notes hospital plans at Maddock and Hope, a Crosby railway promise, Richland Fair in late September, and town boosts from Ryder to Lakota. It reports fires, thefts, weather hits, smallpox, and civic plans, with numerous local incidents from Bowbells to Cavalier and beyond.
Mrs John Jacob Astor, recuperating on Mull, Scotland, recalls a London purchase of a twisted gold knot pendant, bought for 25 dollars. The knot is said to be a duplicate of Queen Alexandra's mascot, hiding a spring opening to reveal a rough emerald with the inscription Your for life.
Supt A M Burt of the Northern Pacific says railroads, bolstered by new rolling stock, will manage larger 1905 grain shipments. Weather improves conditions across the state, reducing last year’s bottlenecks when late maturing crops and simultaneous harvests swamped lines. He notes valley harvesting has begun and progress is solid westward, with one two trains needed to move shipments and return cars in time to serve incoming grain.
The state irrigation and drainage engineer A J Fellows received from C G Elliott a pair of advance copies showing the drainage survey results in North Dakota last summer. The plats outline drainage districts canals and laterals with watr mates giving canal dimensions lengths and fall per mile.
Supt. Stockwell discusses federal grants for education land totaling about 3,170,000 acres and endowments of roughly $4.43 million for common schools plus $81.82 million for state institutions. He notes $33 million potential from selling remaining lands at $10 an acre, the large investment fund, and the need for broader investment options including bonds from other states.
Reports from Stutsman County settlers claim oil traces in springs and streams as homesteaders rush to secure title amid potential boom. Statewide doubt remains on viable profit, though oil and natural gas may exist. meanwhile a local death case near Binford involves a farmer found with a gunshot wound and no clear suspect.
Carl Krenzel and Vincent Buckemeier are jailed awaiting outcome of injuries to farmer Joseph Reichter north of Anamoose. Reichter, who went to a neighbor’s well for water, was beaten by several men and is thought to be dying. The report also notes local economic strains, wolf bounty payments totaling 665 dollars, and fallout from homesteader pressures in the western Dakota territory.
Washington reports Santo Domingo in ferment with expected revolutionary troubles. Dispatches warn of unrest in Monte Christi and northern areas, with Commander Sutherland's fleet on alert for groups arriving from Porto Rico and neighboring regions. Enemies banished to Porto Rico are noted and ex-president Jaminez reportedly sailed to New York to seek support for moves against Caceres.
An aftershock was felt in Mendoza province at 9 last night causing telegraph communication with Chile to be interrupted. No serious damage is believed, but a panic spread among residents as the quake disrupted long distance lines.
Danville August 14 Joseph G Cannon speaker of the national House of Representatives was renominated unanimously for Congress by the Republican congressional convention here yesterday He was also endorsed for president in 1908 unsure spelling of Uncle Joe reflects era politics and party support in this historic nomination event
A Shanghai dispatch to the Morning Post says Yuan Shikai plans to test constitutional government in one Chinese province as part of a broader experiment by the Chinese forces. The August report notes the effort aims to establish a constitutional framework within the province amid central authority considerations.
Markets across St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago show varied bids for wheat oats corn and cattle hogs and sheep. Prices listed by center include No 1 Northern wheat 811-2 82 cents at St Paul and Chicago bid ranges for No 2 red and softs. Livestock quotes cover beves cattle hogs and lambs with ranges from Bronx City and South St Paul noting bulk and good to choice levels.
In Cincinnati Ohio James Matthews and Edward Hopkins brothers in law quarreled at Hopkins home in Bond Hill last night Hopkins shot and killed Matthews both men are well known in the city.
George H. Robinson of Butts dies in New York City. B. C. Babcock of Helena receives a telegram from Florence Robinson in New York announcing the death by perhaps a hazardous incident.
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