The crop of hoboes in this vicinity is not large, although there are a few stragglers, who are put off the trains before they reach a division point. The majority of them aim for the end of a division and as a result there is a floating population of about 200 in Jamestown.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 7/27/1897
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Climbed An Engine—According to a Valley City paper a peculiar accident happened there Sunday night. A freight train bumped into the rear end of another train standing on a side track. The caboose was literally lifted to the top of the big engine where it rested and finally caught fire and the city fire department was called out. The engineer and fireman
{illeg}. The engine lost its smoke stack, bell and some incidentals, but no other damage was done to wither train and no one was hurt.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 9/12/1906
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Horse Was Drowned.
Valley City.—While a party was attempting to cross the Sheyenne river at the Chilberg farm north of the city, on the ferry the horse became frightened and together with the buggy backed off the ferry and into the stream. All efforts to rescue the animal proved futile as the weight of the vehicle dragged the animal down. The hrose {sp} and buggy was the property of the Northwest Nursery Co.
Turtle Mountain Star, 8/17/1911
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TWO DROWNED IN LAKE UPSILON
Young Man And Woman Drowned Sunday Evening While Canoeing In Lake Upsilon—Near Shore
Word reached friends in this city Monday evening of the sad death by drowning of A. J. Kyle and Miss Katherine Brackett, two prominent young people of Roulette {sp} county. The young people were out on Lake Upsilon Sunday evening in a canoe and were only about twenty feet from the shore when the canoe upset. The young man was unable to get his companion to shore and as no men were near they both drowned. The boys mother was on the shore at the time but as she is very fleshy, weighing over three hundred, she was unable to lend any assistance and had to watch her son drown almost within arms reach. Mr. Kayle was one of the leading businessmen of St. John, having been very successful in the hardware business. Miss Kayle has been a deputy in one of the county offices for several years.
Williston Graphic, 9/1/1910
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Accident Proved Fatal
The death of S. J. McAnally, the young man ran over by a stock train at Medina Friday, occurred at 1 a.m. Sunday morning. He rallied after the operation, the right leg being amputated well above the knee, but the shock was too great and in the afternoon it was seen that he was failing. All during the night after the operation Dr. Rankin stayed by the bedside of Mr. McAnally and did all his power to relieve him. Fred Klapp, also, was present during the operation and rendered material assistance. Dr. McAnally was notified of the accident to his son and immediately answered that all attention be given him until he came. The doctor was expected to arrive here today, or tomorrow sure. It is understood he is a Mason. The body now lies in the undertaking parlors of A. M. Halstead.
Jamestown Alert, 9/1/1898
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