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THROUGH THE ICE
The particulars of Mr. Fraser's experience on the Missouri river last Friday are given in the Mandan Pioneer as follows:
"Late on Friday afternoon a two-horse team belonging to Murry Fraser left the Bismarck side of the Missouri for Stanton, following the river. The team was a heavy one, being loaded with lumber, and was traveling in the regular road on the ice which Stanton people have followed during the winter. When the driver reached a point on the river nearly opposite of the farm of Elijah Boley near Rock Haven, the horses broke through without warning, pulling with them the front wheels of the wagon, leaving the remainder of the wagon with the lumber standing on the ice. The driver did all in his power to save the team, but all to no avail, they were lost, together with the harness and trappings. They were a pair of valuable animals, being worth $600 and two of the finest owned by Mr. Fraser. The unusual warm weather has undoubtedly weakened the ice on the river, but previous to this year travel has been common up the river until the latter part of March."
Bismarck Tribune, 3/7/1884
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Mrs. Warner, the aged mother of F. M. Warner, had the misfortune to fall Wednesday evening and break an arm. She is a lady of almost 80 years and the shock was very severe. It is hoped that the recovery may be rapid and complete. The accident happened when she attempted to shut a storm door during the hard wind. She was thrown against a coal box fracturing her arm near the shoulder. Medical attendance was at once summoned and she is now resting easily.
Valley City Times-Record, 2/5/1914
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Horse Trainer Injured.
Joe Lowry, who drives horses for Dr. Bentley, was seriously injured a little before noon today. He was driving a three year old colt for the first time single, and the animal became frightened in some way and started to run, dragging the sulky up on the side walk at the west end of the Dakota block, and throwing the driver out. He fell upon his head, and it seems probable was also kicked in the head by the horse as he fell, for when picked up he was unconscious, his face badly bruised and abraded and covered with blood. He was taken to the house on the opposite corner, and afterward to the hospital, not having recovered consciousness at the time he reached there.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 7/28/1897
Joe Lowery, who was thrown from a sulky and badly injured yesterday, was able to be out today. His face is quite badly scarred up, both eyes discolored, and his nose badly bruised, where it is probable he was kicked by the horse. He has suffered no permanent injury, however, and had a fortunate escape.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 7/29/1897
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The report that Jock Johnson died of small-pox, which has been circulated, we are authorized to contradict by Dr. Slaughter, his attending physician, who says it was scurvy. Dr. Murphy, of St. Paul, thought, as he expressed it, something "akin to erysipelas." The report in circulation does injustice to the Custer Hotel and to the city. When Mr. Johnson returned from Tongue River this winter he was quite ill. He went from here to St. Paul, where he was tenderly cared for in the Sisters' Hospital. He had not long returned from there when he died.
Bismarck Tri-Weekly Tribune, 3/14/1878
Mr. James J Johnson, who died the other day at the Custer Hotel, has no relatives in this country. He was an Englishman. He had been here several years, owned a wood yard up the river, had a number of teams, was a successful freighter, and a man who was warmly esteemed by his acquaintances. His estate will be honestly probated and taken care of for his heirs in England who may rightfully claim it.
Bismarck Tri-Weekly Tribune, 3/14/1878
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The Devils Lake Inter-Ocean says there are some Devils Lake fathers who will sympathize with Mark Hanna, who, it is alleged, powerful as he is reported, couldn't control his own daughter in her engagement announcement.
Bismarck Tribune, 3/4/1902
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Mrs. C. J. Gordon was asphyxiated Tuesday at Fargo by escaping fumes from a heating stove at her residence, 311 Seventh avenue south, and her two children are in serious condition, they having been saved by the use of a pulmotor. The discovery was made about 9:3 o'clock {sp} yesterday morning. When the discovery of the tragedy was made Drs. Burton and Brown were at once summoned and the pulmotor was taken from the Union Light, Heat & Power company. After working with the children for several hours they were saved. They are Constance, aged 4 years and 6 months, and Carlton, aged 3 years and six months. Mrs. Gordon was dead when discovered.
Valley City Times-Record, 2/6/1913
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