Tragic drowning of Gubbe infant near Burlington Lena
The one and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Gubbe west of Burlington near Lloyds mine fell into an eight inch deep creek Thursday evening and drowned. The body was recovered and burial planned at Des Lacs cemetery with no funeral due to no minister. Also reported is Allen Butler of Lakota assaulted by highwaymen on Ann street near the Dakota Hotel near midnight Saturday night, struck in the forehead with coal, leaving him injured and reporting to police.
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Burlington
Lena
Gubbe
Minot
Des Lacs
Allen Butler
Lakota
Ann Street
Dacotah
Butler
Pinney bound over on five counts by Justice Smith
B Pinney was bound over for 1000 by Justice Smith at Lenmare Friday on five counts served against him by G P Kee editor of the Portal International Kee collected money from people wishing to prove up and turned it over to Pinney who used it for his personal benefit Pinney is confined in the jail now and many believe he will get a term in the penitentiary Pinney has not furnished bail
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B. Pinney
Justice Smith
Lenmare
G. P. Kee
The
Portal International
McKee
Mney
Pinney
Erickson Leaves Minot Bank for Leeds Post
C H Erickson, Minot National Bank book keeper for a year and a half, departed Tuesday for Leeds to take a bank position there and is praised for his reliability. Dr Crokat reports a severe hand car accident seven miles north of Bowbells on a return trip. a worker was run over after a handle broke. He survived with serious bruises to head and shoulders.
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Erickson
C. H. Erickson
Minot National Bank
Leeds
Fear Grain Will Lodge in Bowbells Area
Register of Deeds Briggs received a letter from his father at Bowbells noting that the wheat and oats on the farm were already lodging. The grain growth in the vicinity is so rank that farmers fear much of it will lodge, and crop prospects across the county are seen as never better.
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Register of Deeds
Briggs
Bowbells
Man Treated for Decaying Bone After Farm Incident
Eight months after a horse kicked Emile Kos tanko on his leg at a Sec 26 157 82 farm the bone is decaying and surgeons will operate at the county hospital. John Gustaf, accused of stealing A McDonald’s horse and buggy, remains in county jail after a $500 bond set by Judge Murray.
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Emile Kostanko
John Gustaf
A. McDonald
Minot Defeats Anamoose In Sunday Ball Clash 28 to 9
In a local game at the proands on Sunday afternoon Minot outplayed Anamoose 28 to 9. Anamoose players worked hard but Minot dominated play with aggressive defense and timely ball handling.
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Minot
Anamoose
Ome
Feet Burned by Hot Ashes Injures Five Year Old
A five year old girl suffered severe burns on her feet Saturday when her mother discarded red hot coals into ashes and the child stepped on them. Judge Murray happened by and summoned a physician who eased the pain. Mrs. Meisch is Dead and Otto Meisch is noted in the obituary.
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Ellinghouse
Young wolves tamed after near shack discovery near Walter
Miss Juna Sandiana, living on a homestead near Walter, aided in removing six young wolves found 51 rods from her shack on Sunday. She alerted Mr Batchelor who dug out the pups. The old wolves escaped. Miss Sandland brought two pups to town and plans to tame them.
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Juna Sandiana
Walter
Daily closes a northern county school
Miss Marguerite Daily assistant superintendent spent last week visiting ten schools in the International Flaxtion North Star and Ward districts. All schools ran well except one where Miss Emma Larson taught under Miss Frost. Larson held only a third grade permit from another state, so Daily ordered the school closed with the school board backing her action.
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Miss Daily
Marguerite Daily
International
Flaxtion
North Star
Emma Larson
Miss Frost
Miss Larson
Call for a government building in Minot by local citizens
The Mouse River Tidende urges Ward County residents to back a campaign for a new government building in Minot. It argues the city needs a larger post office, space for the land office, and a U S court session, with state supreme court terms possible in the future. The piece calls for unity among influential citizens to push lawmakers and senators for federal funding and a permanent government presence.
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Mouse River Tidende
Citiz Minot
Ward
Mouse River
Minot
United States
U.S. Land Office
Bismarck
Fargo
Grand Forks
Ward County
Typhoid Fever Strikes Bowbells Doctors Say
Bowbells suffers a typhoid fever outbreak with seven or more cases. Dr Bushenville died in Windell’s hospital after typhoid pneumonia. Rev Osmond and Pete Sink are gravely ill. Health officer Crokat cites unsafe wells near livery barns. city cleanup may be slow due to lack of incorporation.
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Bushenville
Bowbells
Windell
St. Louis
Lesch House
Mr. Osmond
Pete Sink
Lindburg
Walker
Matrimonial Letter Stirs Gallagher. Wolf Kill Report At Ranch
R 8 Gallagher reports blood in eye after a miscounted unsigned letter to his wife. It accuses him of indifference despite their marriage via a matrimonial bureau. Gallagher suspects a blackmailer. J W Winter shoots two wolves near his ranch twelve miles south of town. One wolf killed at half a mile, the other after five shots. Cattle wandered, son Eddie found them, wolves nearby. Winter rushed to hills, killed first with one shot, second after running. The Towner News and Stockman notes numerous drunkenness cases and criticizes the marshal for inaction.
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Gallagher
North Carolina
J. W. Winter
Eddie
Mr. Winter
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California
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Leland Hotel
McCoy
Queensware and Nations
Hiddenwood
Office of
Williams & Wright
Clay W
New York
Mixort, N. D
C. F. Ferber
E. i. Stenvicck
Minot, North Dakota
R. W. Jones
Hocking Valley
Ramstad St
Grand Parks
Goodyear
Boyer & Lindberg
North Dakota
P. Ildvedsen
Cannon Ball River
Hettinger County
Spillane & Hall
Dacotah Hotel
Ward County Independent
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