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Newspaper

The Bowbells Tribune

Location

Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1922

Page

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Grubb and Kirkelie Reinstated by Judge Buttz

Ramsey county district judge Inde Buttz ruled this week that former Burke county commissioners John O. Grubb and H A Kirkelie are reinstated. They were removed by Governor Lynn J. Frasier last year over bond sales and county loans. The decision reverses the governor and may be appealed to the state supreme court.

Inde Buttz Ramsey County District Court John O. Grubb H. A. Kirkelie Burke County Lynn J. Frasier Larsen H. H. Cooper Kenmare Court House Bowbells Frazier Bismarck District Court Ramsey County Buattz Ex Supreme Court

Four Injured in Auto Spill Near Minot

Four persons, three women and a man, were injured when a touring car ran into a cement culvert two miles east of Minot on the Surrey road last night and overturned. The car, driven by Miss McGahee, blocked by soft gravel, crushed parts of the vehicle. Miss Hoffman bruised the chest, Miss June Snow injured the ankle, Mrs. Allen O'Dell bruised and cut, with several others sustaining minor hurts. doctors report no serious injuries at present.

Minot N. Dak Surrey Road Allen O'Dell McGahee Mra Allen O'Dell June Snow

Unnatural Father Sentenced to Long Penitentiary Term

John Peontok of Towner County admitted paternity of a child by his 16 year old daughter and received a combined sentence of 171 to 183 years in the state penitentiary. State officer Skeels brought him to begin serving the term.

Devila Lake John Peon- Tok Towner County Batts State Penitentiary Skeels

Velva Postman Delivers Daily Mail for Local Family

May 17 Velva North Dakota reports that the postal delivery serves the Harry Anderson family with a porch mail drop. The story notes the daily route and the convenience of the single-city delivery in Velva.

Hootch Collin Velva N. D Harry Anderson Aa Hadaeaoe

Burke County Play Day Saturday at Flaxton fair grounds

Burke County hosts a combined Play Day and Field and Track Meet this Saturday at the Flaxton fair grounds. Events include high school and younger pupils with sprints, distance runs, relays, field events, ball throw, pole vault, and tug of war. The day aims for broad county participation, weather permitting.

Flaxton Fair Grounds Grrss

Two Women Bootleggers Must Serve Jail Term

Grand Forks North Dakota May 18 Mrs Phillip Osman and Mrs M Rubin who were arrested in liquor raids a short time ago must now serve the suspended sentences imposed by Judge M G Englert last January according to an order just issued by Judge Englert Mrs Osman was sentenced to pay a fine of 200 dollars and serve four months in the county jail and Mrs Rubin is to be fined 200 dollars and serve six months in jail Jake Locker and Thomas Rockner who were arrested in the same raid are being held on bonds to the district court.

Grand Forks N. D Phillip Osman M. Rubin M. G. Englert Englert Osman Rubin Jake Locker Thomas Rockner

New Confectionery Planned for Bowbells

Sam Coleman and Hugh Coleman Jr prepare to open a Bowbells confectionery in the Krueger building. They will offer ice cream candy tobacco and cold drinks with a soda fountain, magazines and more. Hugh Jr brings soda fountain experience from Spokane. Sam has two years as a shop clerk. The Tribune wishes them success.

Sam Coleman Hugh Coleman, Jr Krueger Coleman Brothers Spokane, Wash Ory Sam Simonson the Tribune

Man Sentenced for Hotel Thefts in Kenmare District Court

In Minot May 17 Joseph Kettle pled guilty to stealing hotels near Kenmare and was sentenced to two terms in the state penitentiary.

Thiey Minot N.D Joseph Kettle Kenmare State

Candidates oppose I NPL endorsers in Jamestown era

Developments since the Jamestown conventions show dissatisfaction with the Nonpartisan League. H L Stegner of Bismarck seeks governor as Republican. H O Hellestrom of Fargo pursues U S Senate on Democratic line. Judge W S Lauder rumored for Senate as Republican. he may run though undecided. Five Republicans may contest McCumber for Senate. Lauder could draw strong eastern votes. both he and McCumber reside in Wahpeton.

Jamestown H. L. Stegner Bismarck H. O. Hellestrom Fargo United States Ate W.S. Lauder United States Senate H. L. Stegner Nonpartisan League Iva North Dakota Stegner Stegver Sveinbjorn Johnson Judge Lauder McCumber Norton Lauder Ormsby MecHarg Lyon J. Frazier Wahpeton

Little Girl Escapes 20 Foot Fall into Old Well

Eleven year old Katie Freidt fell through rotten boards covering an abandoned cistern and dropped about 20 feet to a rock strewn vault floor in Center. Her bitten tongue and minor bruises were the only injuries. Playmates lowered a rope and pulled her out safely.

Auto Thief Is Given Four Years In Prison

Minot North Dakota May 18 Pleading guilty in district court here to stealing an auto from Martin Ashram Arthur Nege was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary Ole A Tanberg pleading guilty to robbing a Burlington garage and to stealing harness from a farmer near Minot was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary Weather reference notes bootlegging callous phrasing from the source

Minot N. D Martin Ashram Arthur Nege Ole A. Tanberg Burlington

Unpaid Burke County Taxes Report Shows Subdivision Rates

County Auditor C J Kopriva mailed a 3 year tax unpaid summary to clerks and auditors. Bowbells township tops with 14 percent unpaid while Lake View trails at 53 percent. City of Plaxton at 12 percent. Bowhells and Port cities at 24 percent. Total unpaid taxes for 1919 1920 1921 amount to 215950.72 dollars.

C. J. Kopriva Burke County Kopriva The Tribune Bowbells Township Lake View Plaxton Bowhells Portu Bowdbelly Township Carter Township Fay Soo Dale Yale Keller Ward North Star Portal Township Battleview Colville Minnesota Leaf Mountain Forthun Richland Short Creek Lucy Roseland Cleary Clayton Dimond Foothills Harmonious Garnes Lakeview Flaxton City Columbus Powers Lake Larnon Village

Storm Toll Across Central West Reported At Least Six Dead

The storm sweeping the western and central states brought extensive damage from rockey mountain areas to Nebraska and North Dakota. Tornado fatalities near Lexington Nebraska and injuries from lightning shocks stretch from Nortonville to Kulm. Spearfish floods after a flour mill dam broke, causing property loss and evacuations. No lives were reported lost in Spearfish.

Central West Rockey Mountain Lexington Neb Garcutt N. D Nortonville Kulm St. Paul Deadwood Black Hills Spearfish Belle Fourche

Pine City men seized in North Dakota poultry theft case

Valley City North Dakota May 13 sheriff Larson arrested J H Stevens and B W Engler both of Pine City Minnesota Thursday on charges of stealing chickens from farmers. They were found with an auto containing chicken crates under a blanket suggesting recent hen roost robberies in the area.

Valley City N. D Larson J. H. Stevens B. W. Engler Pine City Minn Rae

One-Third of Frazier Petition Signers Not Old Supporters

Fargo reports a shipment of 1500 petitions to nominate League and labor candidates was checked by J W Hempel of Denhoff. One third of signers had never supported Lynn J Frazier before. League leaders say precinct captains will boost turnout, urging every available vote and aiming to surpass recall election figures.

Fargo N. D League and Labor J. W. Hempel Denhoff Sheridan County Frazier

Missing Forks Man Traced as Far as Fargo

O L Olson proprietor of a Grand Forks meat market disappeared last Tuesday night after leaving a movie theatre. Police say the trail extended to Fargo but was then lost. Olson told his wife he would take a streetcar home, leaving one young child alone. No reason for his leaving is known.

Forks Fargo Grand Forks N. D O. L. Olson Olson

Richland Storm Causes Damage Across North Dakota

Reports from Wahpeton area say Gat chat t near Wahpeton suffered the hardest hit as storm winds toppled a large barn on the Alvin Quamme farm. A son of Magnus Cullum injured when a small building collapsed. Lightning, hail, and rain noted. a horse killed near Kent Minnesota. Crops reportedly uninjured. trees torn down. In Dickey, John Weber family children struck by lightning. Clifford 7 badly burned and bedbound but expected to recover. Elizabeth 5 burned on back with no serious outlook.

Wahpeton N. D Gatchutt Alvin Quamme Magnus Cullum Colfax Kent Minn Dickey John Weber

Rise in Rates of Parcel Post Looms

Washington on May 18 Postmaster General Works warned in a letter to the Interstate Commerce Commission that the 100 million dollar annual post office deficit may force a rise in parcel post rates. He noted parcel post growth and that fourth class mail now accounts for about sixty percent of the mail weight.

Washington Post Office Department Postmaster General Works Interstate Commerce Commission Parcel Post Work Commission

Seed Corn For Sale Gebu Flint 99 Percent Germination

20 bushels Gebu Flint seed for sale with 99 percent germination. The earliest and largest yielding of all fist corn. Cash price with order 1 2 bushel at 1.35 dollars, per bushel 2.50 dollars. Purchaser pays transportation charges. Delivered F. C. B. Plaxton or Wobu tree. Pletcher Ingerson, 50-21.

Gebu Flint Gebu F. C. B. Plaxton Pletcher Ingerson

$25 Saved Man From Bolsheviki Story

Minot North Dakota May 18 Twenty five dollars advanced by a Minot business man saved the brother of A N Stone Minot farmer from execution in Finland according to Mr Stone s story of old world conditions He says his brother failed to observe Bolsheviki rules and was ordered to leave the country or suffer execution He appealed to Mr Stone in America who sent him the amount stated to be necessary Then Stone learned that his brother would not be given passports unless an affidavit were cabled to Finland at a cost of $25 or more With his own funds exhausted and faced by a message that unless an affidavit were cabled his brother would be executed the following morning he obtained a loan.

Minot, N D Minot A. N. Stone Finland Mr. Stone

Gunn Ends Wild Ride With Crash

In Fargo on May 18 Louis Gunn of Moorhead drove recklessly while intoxicated and crashed his car into John Lofthouse’s vehicle from Fargo Detroit Free Company after veering from Front Street toward the ice company. He told Magistrate Monson of recent drinks and was urged by the court for his actions.

Fargo N. D Don Quixote Louis Gunn Moorhead Don Louis Gunn John Lofthouse Fargo Detroit Fee Company Monson Front Street Ice Company Waler

Milky Way right of way crash in Moorehead near Fifth

In Fargo on May 18 a Northern Pacific freight engine collided with a milk truck owned by Harvey Webb of GisdOn. The impact pushed the truck about 50 feet and scattered milk cans, but the truck remained upright and uninjured.

N. P Fargo N. D Northern Pacific Moorehead Fifth St Harvey Webb Gigsdon

Rainfall Totals At Oakes Reach 4.68 Inches

Between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. today the standard rain gauge at Oakes High School recorded 4.68 inches of rain. May total so far stands at 5.61 inches, with the month trending above average. Local weather bureau notes indicate a heavy rainfall period earlier in the week.

Oakes N. D

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