NESSON.
There was a very bad accident at the sawmill on the south side last week. One of the men got his clothing caught in the gearing and was thrown on the saw. It cut off one hand and one foot. Dr. Morris was at the place at the time and stopped the flow of blood which probably saved the man's life. Dr. Morris took him to Ray and later to Williston to the hospital.
Williston Graphic, 11/19/1908
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ENGINEER ROASTED TO DEATH
Valley City, N.D., Sept 29.—At noon today one of the most shocking accidents in the history of Barnes County occured about twelve miles north of this city.
Charles Ford, an engineer in charge of a threshing rig on the farm of William Avers, met an awful death. A fire started under the engine and the flames threatened to injure it. Ford mounted the footboard to get the engine out of danger. His clothing saturated with oil, caught fire and he became panic-stricken and ran wildly across the stubble field, the flames enveloping his figure.
The members of the crew gave chase, but he dropped from exhaustion before they could reach him. He was about a quarter of a mile away before the flames were extinguished. His body was literally roasted and he died shortly afterward. He was a well-known Barnes county farmer and leaves a wife in poor health and two small children.
Hankinson News, 10/4/1906
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Piano Fell on his Leg.
John Reed, while assisting his brother, Birch Reed, to unload a 1,000 pound piano at the Barlow home, slipped and the entire weight of the piano fell on his leg. That member was not broken, but the doctor thinks Mr. Reed will be paid up a long time. It is a wonder that the leg was not crushed.
Ward County Independent, 11/11/1903
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Supt. Moore has arranged an extra dinner at the
asylum, a supply of turkeys and geese having been ordered for the benefit of the patients. The day will be appropriately celebrated and made as pleasant as possibly
{sp} for the inmates.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 11/25/1897
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CLOVER CAUSES AUTO COLLISION
New Rockford, N.D., Oct. 3.—Dr. Chas. McLachlan was quite seriously injured in an automobile collision. The doctor was going south of Guilford street and as he turned the corner at its intersection with Villard avenue he collided with Billy Baird, who was coming from the opposite direction. Neither driver could see the other on the account of the rank growth of sweet clover on each side of the street at this point, and the accident was unavoidable.
Bismarck Tribune, 10/4/1913
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An unknown man dropped dead while seated at the supper table in E. A. King's restaurant last evening shortly before 6 p.m. The deceased with a companion was employed on the O'Donnell threshing rig south of town the past season and had been around town for several days, drinking heavily. He was drunk yesterday and shortly after seating himself at the table he stiffened out and fell to the floor, death being instantaneous.
The body was removed to Wipperman's Undertaking rooms and Coroner Kitely came over from Fairmount this morning. After examining some of the witnesses he decided that an inquest was unnecessary, death being due to heart failure beyond a doubt. The deceased was about 35 years old but absolutely nothing can be learned about him, his partner not even knowing his name. There were no papers on the body by which he could be identified. He will be buried at the county's expense.
Hankinson News, 11/26/1905
A Minnesota woman writes to Mayor Wipperman relative to the unknown man who dropped dead in King's restaurant last fall. She thinks the man is her brother who was subject to epileptic fits. He left for North Dakota last fall and has not been heard of since. A photograph of the missing man was enclosed.
Hankinson News, 3/22/1906
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