Ransom Has Pauper But No Poor Farm
Sheldon Progress: Ransom county has its first pauper after an existence of more than thirty-six wears {sp}. The pauper resides in the northwest part of the county in the fourth commissioner district, of which J. L. Birklid, of Kidville is commissioner. Commissioner Birklid was in Fargo last week making arrangements with the Cass county authorities to care for the party there. Ransom county is one of the few counties in the state which does not have a poor farm, and not having a pauper in its confines since its organization, is a pretty good record. The cost of keeping the party at the Cass county poor farm will be borne by Ransom county.
Valley City Times-Record, 11/15/1917
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By the collapse of a bin containing 2,000 bushels of wheat two young threshers, Rufosvold and Hammer by name, were smothered to death in a granary near Lisbon on Friday night. Eight men were sleeping on the floor in an empty bin beside the bin containing the grain.
Six were able to escape with slight injuries when the collapse came, but the other two were pinned down by the timbers and the weight of the grain, and when the bodies were recovered life was extinct.
Hankinson News, 9/13/1906
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Narrow Escape.
Beth Leyben, a domestic in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hughes on Fourth street, threw a cupfull of kerosene in the kitchen range yesterday and is now nursing a painfully burned face. Dr. Fraser was called and under his skillful treatment the girl is getting along nicely. It is believed she will not be permanently scarred.
Bismarck Tribune, 9/2/1893
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COMPLAINING WITNESS ARRESTED HIMSELF
When George Miller complained to the police Thursday night that William and George Broderick were drunk and disorderly, little did he think that he himself would be in the hands of the law as a result of the complaint.
When arrested the Broderick brothers were searched and their valuables taken. Although both men were badly under the influence of liquor they said that they should have had $58.00 more than they did and charged Miller with taking the money. At the time, it was thought that the men were trying to get revenge on Miller.
Yesterday morning when Miller was taken to court to testify against the Brodericks, he was put through the third degree by Chief of Police Fortune and practically confessed to taking the money. In his confession he implicated Clyde Towns. The police started after Towns, but found that he had left the city for the West. Warrants were issued and the police in several cities notified.
The hearings of both the Broderick brothers and Miller were continued until word is heard from Towns.
Bismarck Tribune, 10/4/1913
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TRAIN CREW RESCUED COUPLE FROM WRECK
Aneta, N.D., Nov. 8—When the train crew of a freight saw an overturned automobile on the road near the tracks, they became curious. Going to the wrecked car they found Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Ulvick of Aneta pinned down. Only the fact that the top was up saved the two from being crushed to death as the stays partly supported the weight of the machine, although both were pinned so tightly they could not move.
Valley City Times-Record, 11/11/1915
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Young Boy Killed Unloading Hay
Maddock, N.D., Aug 12.— Joseph Kirkeby, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaus Kirkeby, was killed while hauling hay to the farm. When going down a small hill the ring in one end of the neck yoke broke and the weight of holding the load was placed on once horse. The boy pluckily managed to drive the team to the foot of the hill in safely and when in view of his parents and while stopping to unhitch the team the boy was kicked in the abdomen, dying almost instantly. The boy was one of the best liked fellows in the community, having an unusual physique for one of his age.
Valley City Times-Record, 8/14/1913
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