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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1913

Page

3

Lost four days found living in Minnesota brush

Beulah Ganzhorn two and half years old, missing since last Wednesday afternoon, was found alive at edge of a swamp outside Ersigne, Minnesota. She survived ninety six hours by eating berries and grass while bloodhounds helped guide searchers to the spot. Her rescue occurred at 3 pm on Sunday as a searcher named Louis Larson lifted the brush and the child cried for mamma.

Ersigne Minn Beulah Ganzhorn Mamma Louis Larson Mentor

WANTS TO CLOSE ENTIRE BLOCK

Bondbells Sept 9 Joe Beguin and P J Troskey bound over to district court for keeping and maintaining a public nuisance. Trial set for next term. First cases under the new gambling law. Building owned by M H Powers, largest structure in town. State Attorney Hanson sought an injunction to close the entire building. Judge Leighton granted it. Defendants moved to modify the writ to close only parts.

Joe Beguin P. J. Troskey M. H. Powers Hanson Leighton

Court Hears Arguments On Temporary Gambling Order

The court modified the gambling case order to hold until Saturday when both sides will present arguments on permanent change. Registered in Washington on Sept 6, the president sent to the senate a nomination for F F Britz to the Minot North Dakota land office.

Son Strongl Ohana Register OF Land Office Washington Senate Register of the Land Office Minot N. D F. F. Britz Towner

Plotting Harm To Farmers Suspected In North Dakota

Minot North Dakota September report says authorities suspect a coordinated plot to damage crops. An attack at William Varnes farm near Des Lacs involved hidden matches in grain ready for threshing. Investigators note suspicious past employment and a similar spike-incursion on a Pete Ehr farm threshing setup.

Minot N. D William Varnes Des Lacs Warnes Pat McCabe Pete Ehr

Cow moose sighted near Gwinner North Dakota

A cow moose wandered across Sargent County driven from Minnesota by flies. Seen southeast of Gwinner near the Nels Lunneborg place it rested in an artificial pond before eating tree limbs. Friends photographed the animal, then it disappeared.

Gwinner N. D Sargent Country Minnesota Nels Lunneborg Place

Copper strikes draw miners to Felix Basin Montana

Billings Montana September 8 a report of a copper strike in Felix Basin on the south fork of the Flathead River sparked a rush of about a hundred miners and prospectors. Between 30 and 40 lode claims were recorded in June and July. USGS geologist R W Stone visiting in August found copper minerals in the rocks but in tiny amounts making profitable mining unlikely. Stone notes the first discovery was about twenty years ago and this year marks the fifth of six stampedes to the basin in that period.

Billings Mont Felix Basin Montana Flathead River R. W. Stone United States Geological Survey Flathead Indian Reservation Stone Felix

Recall Petitions Rejected In Minot North Dakota

Petitions for the recall of Police Magistrate John Lynch President Nehemiah Davis and Police Commissioner W S Shaw were returned for amendment after the city commissioners ruled they lacked 30 percent of legal voters' signatures. Petitioners get 10 days to amend. The recall petition for D C Dorman Socialist commissioner of streets was found valid and presented for a special election.

Minot N. D John Lynch Nehemiah Davis City Commission W. S. Shaw Board of City Commissioners D. C.dorman

Dor man Petition Deferred by City Commissioners

City commissioners postponed action on the Dorman petition last night and laid it over to next Monday to avoid the complications and expense of conducting two elections.

Dorman

Homestead Rules Allow Land Area Reductions

The interior department announced an amendment to homestead regulations permitting reductions in the required cultivated land when the land is impracticable for cultivation or suitable only for grazing. Personal disabilities misfortunes after entry and actual settlement are valid reasons for reductions.

Washington, Sept. Y Interior Department

Ambrose Horse Thief Captured After Canada Chase

Contractor Erickson loses a team at Ambrose North Dakota. Horses tracked to the road. Geo Eldridge’s Buick aids pursuit. Thief captured forty five miles away on the Canadian side, identified by letters as Wm L Duff. He is held for Crosby district court with Ontario birth claims and no citizenship papers provided.

Amborse N. D Erickson Geo. Eldridge Mounted Police Ambroge Crosby Wm. L. Duff Ontario United States Duff

Girl Killed by Separator in Milner

13 year old Bessie Forrest, sister of Mrs Hardy, was killed in Milner. She entered a hardware store to inspect a milk separator, began turning the handle, hair caught, she was hurled to the floor, skull burst open, and she died instantly.

Robbers Break In Bowbells Store For Tools

Bowbells North Dakota, September 8. Thieves entered the T. C. Hunter store between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning last week and stole about 300 dollars worth of razors knives a shotgun and a revolver. They forced entry by breaking a rear window and prying open a door between rooms.

Bowbells N. D T. C. Hunter

Citizenship Papers Finalize by Septembers Twenty Seventh

Court clerk J. O. oeiberg reports a new government ruling requiring all persons with first citizenship or intention papers made before 1906 to file for final papers by September 27 1913. Those whose papers will be seven years old that date must renew by taking out first papers again. Those seeking final papers should apply now as processing times will be long.

Ox Court

Eberhart Joins Suffrage Ranks in Minnesota

Governor A O Eberhart declared Minnesota will soon be equally enfranchised after studying states with women voting. He spoke at Institute hall on the Minnesota Equal Suffrage League platform, with modest attendance while auto races drew attention nearby.

Minneapolis A. 0. Eberhart Institute Hall Fair Grounds Minnesota Equal Suffrage League Minnesota A. L. Larpenteur Eerie B. Farmer Conchita Ferris Lutz

Women’s suffrage urged by Eberhart in Minnesota debate

Theresa B. Peggon, president of the league, presided while Mr. Eberhart argued for women’s voting rights. He cited studying states with women in government and urged Minnesota to grant women a share in government, saying it would purify politics and benefit homes.

Theresa B. Peggon League Eberhart Minnesota

Big Fair Ends With Surplus

Minneapolis report on Minnesota's fifty fourth state fair notes a record-breaking exhibits and racing marks. Fifty five thousand attended the automobile races and 335,298 visitors passed gates in the final week, nearing the best week total of 341,486 in 1912 despite two rainy days.

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota

Second death from poison at Stanley ring turns tragic

Earl Conrad died Friday after a forty eight hour battle by physicians to save him following a carbolic acid poisoning at Stanley ring. He was unconscious throughout and the doctors failed to revive him. Oscar Fosse, the other victim, was buried Thursday. Conrad's funeral was held Sunday.

Stanley Earl Conrad Oscar Fosse Conrad

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