A three year old daughter of E. A. Olson, living near
Forman, was drowned in a slough hole last week while wandering a short distance from the house.
Hankinson News, 7/26/1906
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Ben Burt had some bad luck this week when his grainery
{sp} sprung a leak and wheat ran out on the ground. Several of his horses got at the grain. One of
the horses died and a number were
foundered.
The Devils Lake World, 4/27/1921
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DEATH CLAIMS LAVELLE
Fatal Accident Happened Saturday Afternoon at His Farm Home.
The death of Dan Lavelle occurred at his farm home about 10 miles south of the city Saturday afternoon at about 2 o'clock while he was engaged in helping unload a wagon of hay. He fell from the front of the load striking his head on the tongue of the wagon and died within an hour, death being caused by a clot of blood having formed on the brain as a result of the fall.
The deceased was a former resident of Minto coming there from Ontario, Canada, in 1878. He came to Grand Forks about three years later where he lived up to the time of his death. One brother, Owen Lavalle of Walle township, survives him.
The funeral was held from St. Mary's Catholic Church this morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Father M. J. Fletcher officiating. Interment took place in Calvary cemetery.
Grand Forks Herald, 5/23/1918
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ANOTHER R. R. WRECK
We Have to Note, 'Tis but a Week Since
Last We Wrote of Loss of Life and
Damaged Train, this Time
the Last We Have
Again.
Another Serious Accident
Tenth siding, three miles west of Eldridge was the scene of quite an accident to a Northern Pacific freight train on Sunday last. The train was running only about fifteen miles an hour but the track slid or spread and threw ten cars into the ditch. There were several passengers in the caboose, three of whom were severely injured. Their names are Addison J. Smith, J. Robinson and Frank Kelly. Mr. Smiths injuries were very serious he having jumped from the train when the accident occurred and struck the side of his head on a tie and besides was injured internally. Conductor Tuttle in charge of the train also got a benefit, his head came in contact with a stove that was trying to make its way out of the window. He came near getting his eye knocked out but escaped with bad scalp wounds.He immediately ran back to flag a train that was following and succeeded in stopping it about forty rods away from the wreck. But for his prompt action a much greater loss of property and most likely considerable loss of life would have occurred. The wounded were brought to Jamestown and attended at the Dakota House by Doctors Baldwin and Drake. Mr. Smith is from Missouri and was traveling on a pass from Montana. He had been here but a few days ago and purchased the McKenzie house and lot intending to bring his family here at once. Mr. Kelly was in charge of a lot of stock for our contractors, Messrs. Lambert and Bill. Mr. Robinson was just returning from Montana. They are being well cared for at the Dakota House and were reported a little better last evening. Supt. Hobart was here at the time of the accident but proceeded at once to the spot and took prompt measures to relieve the sufferers and clear the track.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 4/21/1882
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Miss Laura Grant has a lovely pet hen and this morning the young lady brought to this office for the editor's Sunday breakfast an egg measuring 7 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. The editor promises to eat all the big eggs.
Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 5/16/1885
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The stable of Mr. H. Holderson, who lives a mile northeast of
Gardar, was set on fire by a prairie fire the 14th inst. In the stable were two cows and one of two calves. Holderson's neighbor, Sigurbjorn Sigurdson, and his son, working in a field close by, rushed to the rescue. The fire threatened the house, the only inmate of which was an old invalid woman. The men succeeded in saving the house and the stock out of the stable, but they burned their clothes and their faces and hands severely. They are both unable to do any work on account of their injuries. Meanwhile Sigurdson was rescuing his neighbor's property; his own wagon was burned.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 4/23/1886
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