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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
The Bowbells Tribune of Burke County North Dakota is published weekly at Bowbells by B A Stef nowicz entered as second class matter July 24 1908 at Bowbells Ni Dale. Subscription rates list 1 50 per year for any point in the United States and 2 00 per year for Canada in advance.
Northgate corral recounts visitors and residents from Blair St Paul and Onaka with social visits, farm work and local events. Westminster tops Northgate 6 to 3 in a ball game while Bowbells defeats Northgate 21 to 19 juniors. A Fourth of July committee forms, a Sunday school convention nears Foothills, and local dances picnic events entertain residents amid farm improvements and family visits.
Mrs W S Clark visited in Bowbells on Monday. Miss Josephine Gosecky, student in Jamestown, returned home last Thursday. John Stenson is laying a well for W B White. C Bryan did business in Ithe Magic City Saturday. John Bryan, John Bogus and W S Clark attended the Farmers Insurance Co meeting in Flaxton last Saturday. Miss Agnes Christianson, in Flaxton the past four weeks, returned home Sunday. Jim Uglum came back from St Paul Wednesday. J L Woodard and daughter Gladys visited Perry Kistlers with Mrs Evans and daughter Pearl on Sunday. Mrs I Wold of Woburn called on C T Christianson Monday. Cor, D.
Jim Southward left Sunday for Glenwood Minnesota in response to a message about his mother Mrs Southward who, although well known in Bondbells, took ill about three weeks ago. The family sent for the children and many friends here hope for her improvement and eventual recovery.
County Court in Burke County North Dakota orders hearing on July 25 1914 to grant license to administrator Charles R Hurly to sell parts of the estate of Thomas B Hurly deceased including Lot 8 Block 10 and Lots 7 8 9 of Black 17 Shippams Plat Bowbells to pay debts and costs. Service by four weekly notices in Bowbells Tribune.
A Saturday evening crowd enjoyed an entertainment and basket social hosted by Miss Rooney. Children performed well and proceeds from basket sales were modestly profitable.
Alfred Stagleson rides to Wolf Point to build a homestead seven miles from town. Mrs. Mensing and children travel to Woburn for a Miss Rooney social after a successful Geo. Dahl district term ending with an ice cream social. Mrs. Henry Busch returns from Sauk Center with two older children. Iversons reunite after a week near Larson. Peterson heads to Westby and Ho lly, Montana, then Blooming Saskatchewan with plans to return next fall. Engebretson returns from British Columbia and notes high costs there. Finkenhagen rests after three weeks in hills near Columbus. Ambrose candidate T. S. Stuart canvasses voters. B L Wilson visits from Flaxton. R Huttner narrowly escapes road grader injury. Hendrickson checks political interests. A G Blom’s son sick in Flaxton hospital but improving. Pearson family attends Niobe Swedish midsummer. Fred and Mrs Johnson return from Minnesota. Station agent’s office moves to freight room for paint work. Mrs A J Wilson visits from Minot to see her father C A Hanson.
Billy writes from a new farm home praising Bertha’s fly control and squalid kitchen scenes. He notes flies carry disease and cites medical reports showing lower death rates due to health education. The letter urges installing screens and recommends Doctor Pontius at Rogers Lumber Company as the source for the remedy.
The record notes F. B. Frebel Coteau among 26 candidates who passed the state bar exam and were admitted. He served as a stenographer in the late F. B. Andrews law office for several years and is described as an unusually bright young man likely to become a lawyer, with plans for post graduation location undecided.
Taken up at my place in section 24 township 160 range 90 Burke county North Dakota the described livestock includes several horses and mares aged 2 to 10 years with various marks and weights all taken up June 23 1914 owner urged to call or pay costs and remove the property
Incomplete returns show Hanna carrying Burke and Divide counties with Barton and Wishek trailing. Gronna leads in territory, Miller second, Worst weak in west, Simpson dominating southern district. Full winners list to be published next issue. House for rent in Bowlls from Dey Landis or Wm. Sadleir.
In Regan North Dakota on June 24 a lumber wagon crossing the Knife River in rising water ended in disaster. The husband was swept away and drowned as the family tried to ford the stream. Mrs Lenhardt saved herself and her baby by gripping the reins and clinging to the child while horses pulled them to safety.
An advertising note urges readers to try the Northern Telephone Company's long distance service to avoid worrying about poor business conditions. It promotes the utility as a remedy and appeals to common economic concerns.
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