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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
2
Judge B F Spaulding of the North Dakota supreme court addressed state attorneys in James tower on why law should be respected. He contrasted divine and natural law with statutes and discussed the Socialist view and the role of law in society. The piece also lists naval officers retiring in 1908 including Evans Pillsbury Cowles and Emory.
Rear Admiral Roten Berry retires today as the navy faces a wave of age-limit retirements this year. Berry, born January 8, 1846 in Henry County Kentucky, graduated from the Naval Academy at 20 and commanded several ships. The year will also see Fighting Bob Evans retire on August 18 as many others leave service.
A. P. Slocum and Join Moore return from Raw Hide gold claims near Minot, with J. C. Simpkins and Charles Good also holding nearby claims. Mines operate continuously with three shifts. Raw Hide is described as a wild mining town in a valley surrounded by rich ore hills. A major strike on Gritt Hill yielded ore valued at $300,000 per ton, boosting the district’s reputation.
President McFarland spent a day in Fargo on business. The senior class elected officers for the winter term led by Elizabeth Kinder. Basketball practice and scheduled games with A C set for February and March. The science element works on the opening bell and the old style minuet is practiced by the senior physical culture class.
The January issue features Valley City panorama and a student government election with W. J. Banish as president and Geo Codding as judge. Enderlin gym game results 35 12 favor Valley City. Miss Anna Peterson joins faculty to teach arithmetic.
William Engler former Lexington hotel proprietor is dismissed on embezzlement charges at a Minot North Dakota hearing. Judge Murray finds no case against Engler and orders Mundell of Globe Employment Agency to pay costs totaling 50 dollars. Mundell testified to a partnership, but the judge suggests civil action if any business ties exist.
Minot North Dakota reports the new Op tic building finished at ten thousand dollars. The Minot Daily Optic moves in with a light filled basement and first floor spaces for the optic news and job printing. Real estate office plans by H Graves on the first floor and Youmans suite on the second. The Minot public library and a photograph studio by H Margolis setup in the upper floors.
Western papers claim the Soo Line will extend from Kenmare North Dakota along the Sun River to the Flathead headwaters then along the Flathead to the Columbia River and Kalispell, via the Abby cutoff, Libby, and the Kootenai to Bonners Ferry and Spokane as a two year horizon. The plan coincides with the Flathead reservation opening to settlement this year.
Mark Nelson of Minot lost to Jack Bennett of Fargo in the third round at Dalloff's hall after a clinch foul. The twenty round match featured speed and endurance with a fast start and a shift to an unusual one arm free rule before resuming standard fighting. Prelims entertained a large crowd, with Curley Uleleh challenging Billy Rhoades for a February points bout in Minot.
Grand Forks officials report W C Webber of the St Paul Seattle electric line says the proposal to run the railway through Grand Forks received a favorable reception. Engineer Townsend will visit to conduct preliminary work and assess streetcar道 feasibility using plots of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.
In Devils Lake North Dakota on February 1 the jury in the conspiracy to burn the DXL store case against Christian Dahl and John Thompson failed to agree after six hours and was dismissed. A second trial will begin soon with an eight to four split for conviction rumored.
Dr A C Windell of Williston was unanimously elected president at the Northwestern Medical Society annual meeting in Minot on January 21. He recently completed a post graduate course in Chicago and Rochester with a specialty in surgery of women and children. The choice marks a notable achievement for a physician from western North Dakota.
Prof. Shaw from St. Paul Superintendent Hoverstad and Prof. Churchill led two major farmers institutes in White Hart and Williston. They reported large attendance and strong farmer interest in discussions and talks over Thursday to Saturday.
Judge Murray in Minot has raised the price of divorces from twenty-five cents to thirty dollars due to limited supply and economic conditions. The judge notes he previously assisted a Canadian client and expects the higher fee to become the new norm as demand remains strong.
Bers reports entries closed for the Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race to be held probably in October in Germany. Nine nations enter three crews each, including France Germany Italy Spain Sweden Switzerland Belgium and the United States. J C McCoy represents the American Aero Club abroad with plans for a new American balloon and a trip to England for the cup. Lieutenant Frank P Lahm, wartime balloonist, is slated to lead the US team pending leave from military duty.
The Marconi transatlantic wireless system opened to the public for private messages from Clifden Ireland. Initial service links London Montreal and Poldhu Cornwall to Glace Bay with Montreal as American terminus. Rates for private messages are 12 cents per word and Canada has funded part of the system.
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