O. Carter recently got distanced in a walking match with his little mules. He was returning from town rather late one evening with a light load and got off for a little exercise. The team got into a hurry and obliged him to give up in the race that ensued and return to a farm house for a night's lodging while they brought the load safely home and were found in the morning hitched, by the sleigh, to the watering tank.
Jamestown Alert, 11/19/1896
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HORSES AND LOAD LOST
FOUR HORSE TEAM AND LOAD OF FLAX LOST THROUGH THE ICE—HEAVY LOSS
McKenzie Journal: Hugh Myers' four-horse team and a large load of flax went through the ice on the river at the Brevig crossing Tuesday evening of last week and the owner narrowly escaped the same fate.
Mr. Myers, who lives near Berg, was on his way to White Earth and reached the river about dark. It is said that all winter there has been an air hole in the ice near the crossing and it is supposed that he drove into it. In addition to the darkness, water on the ice due to the thaw and rain of the previous days, made it almost impossible to discern such places.
A thousand dollars will scarcely cover Mr. Meyers' loss.
Williston Graphic, 2/6/1913
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FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT
Santa Claus joined with the stork out at Richardton Friday and left at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Bismarkck Strauss a fine ten pound baby boy, and the doctor has been keeping both the telegraph and the telephone busy telling the folks at home all about it.
Bismarck Tribune, 12/27/1908
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BEACH FARMER TAKES HIS LIFE
Beach, N.D., Nov 8—Fred Dreus, a prosperous farmer living near Beach, committed suicide Wednesday morning at his home by blowing his heart practically out of his body with a sawed off shotgun.
The suicide was undoubtedly premeditated, as, according to officials, Dreus brought a hack saw with which to cut off the gun barrels.
Dreus had complained of sickness for some time and Wednesday morning ate no breakfast. He then went to the cow shed on his farm, sawed off the gun barrels and shot himself.
It is said that his domestic relations were happy and the fact that he was out of debt makes it difficult for his relatives to find a motive for his rash act.
Bismarck Tribune, 11/8/1920
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CUT HIS THROAT
W. S. LIVERMORE OF BEACH SUICIDED AT HIS HOME SATURDAY.
W. S. Livermore, a well known business man of Beach, N.D. committed suicide early Saturday morning by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor.
The body was found by his wife in an outhouse in the rear of the Livermore residence shortly after the man had taken his own life and the razor was found by his side.
Despondency over financial matters is believed to have been the cause of the suicide. Livermore was an officer of the Farmers' Elevator company and it is reported that he was financially involved in the concern. He is survived by his wife and one son, who recently had his arm amputated as the result of a shooting accident.
Bismarck Tribune, 12/27/1907
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FATHER AND MOTHER DEAD
Within Two Weeks Death Angel Makes Two Visits To Bottineau Country Home.
Word has reached Grand Forks of the death of Victor Comartin, a prominent and well known farmer residing near Bottineau. Just two weeks before his death Mrs. Comarin, his wife, died. At the funeral of his wife, the husband caught a cold, from the effects of which he never recovered. He leaves property valued at about $60,000. There are six surviving children, four of whom are attending school at Fargo.
Bismarck Tribune, 12/26/1906
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