Van Hook—Skunk farming on a large scale is the unusual acivity of W. C. Sammons. He has 35 animals.
Hope Pioneer, 9/30/1920
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A STARTLING PHENOMENON.
Washburn Leader: Nels C. Erickson, one of the most trustworthy farmers in the county, was up at the county seat Friday and tells a startling item of wonder, following as it does so much of the phenominally {sp} strange that has appeared here this summer—and equally strange the apparition of air of which we speak, came as had the others—on Friday evening. It was on Friday evening, June 30, that the cyclone tore to pieces the Fort Stevenson barn—the largest in the county—and raised cain generally. It was at midnight Friday, July 21, that the great black cloud swept over the east end of the county sweeping away the Dan Williams barn—the second largest in the section.
On Painted Woods creek, above the mouth of the Yanktoney branch there is a peculiar—never freezing spring, called by the old frontier class here the Geysers. Near this point Mr. Gransom {sp} located a farm and has resided there for several years, caring for a bunch of cattle and sheep. Mr. Granstrom has a son about twelve years of age, called Edwin, who does the herding. Last Friday evening, about 6 o'clock, he was out with his herd, when happening to look toward the sun, he saw three great warships suspended in midair, and became terrified, ran for his home. As soon as he reached the door he cried out:
"Mother—Mother, see the great ships."
When Mrs. Granstrom went to the door, sure enough up in the sky where the boy was pointing—three mighty steamships could be seen plowing a calm sea but with rough waves in the wake of the steamers. Heavy ropes reached from one to the other. The huge cylindrical smoke stacks on each steamer were puffing up black columns of smoke. Men could be seen plainly about the rigging, and small boats were being lowered, and loaded camels were being hoisted as though being boarded. Everything in connection with the scene appeared remarkably distinct and was in full view of all the members of the Granstrom family for over two hours. The phenomenon was no doubt a mirage and the presence of camels would show a stupendous mirage-photo of transactions that had appeared—or was then appearing at a place, like the Suez canal. It was a strange sight truly these giant steamers suspended in mid-air—and though unusual such sights are not unknown.
Bismarck Tribune, 9/1/1899
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The sad intelligence of the death of Sam Navarre near
White Earth was brought to this city last Friday by M. S. Williams of that place. He was riding with Paul Renville, who was driving at a slow trot, when Mr. Navarre uttered an exclamation and fell from the wagon. Heart disease is attributed as the cause. Mr. Navarre was an old time resident of this place, and had many friends who will keenly regret his untimely demise.
Williston Graphic, 9/20/1900
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IS IN THE WAY.
Relatives of an Aberdeen Farmer Try to Prove Him Insane and Gobble His Estate.
Aberdeen, Dak., June 29.— Martin Head, of Hecla, a well-to-do farmer, was examined before commissioners to determine his sanity. Head a year ago, in a fit of insanity, burned his own dwelling. He was released from Yankton a month since apparently cured. The evidence presented utterly failed to show insanity. Mrs. Head wants a divorce and a deed of the farm. Head's conversation is perfectly rational and a brother intimates that interested parties are seeing to again put him in an asylum to get him out of the way.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 7/5/1888
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Probably Murdered.
Messrs. Hennesy and Dunn, two gentlemen from Bob Mathew's ranch, near Buford, on the Missouri river, arrived in the city yesterday, bringing the intelligence that en route, at a point seven miles above the Slides, they found on the prairie two bodies, so badly burned by prairie fires as to be unrecognizeable. The remains are supposed to be those of Billy Close and Jack Williams, two wood hawks who kept a yard on the river at Strawberry Island. They are known to have left their yard two weeks ago Sunday for Berthold, to purchase supplies, and have not been seen since. They had a team and heavy wagon, and Close had at least $200 on his person when he left.
Messrs. Hennesy and Dunn sent word back to Buford, where the father of young Close lives, that they had found the two bodies, but as they could not recognize them they did nothing with them. It is not unlikely that the men were killed by Cree Indians, but the most natural supposition is that they were killed for their money by some rivals in business.
Bismarck Tribune, 10/5/1883
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Ray—Leonard Dakkin is suffering from internal injuries and a broken shoulder blade and arm sustained when his car turned turtle near here. Doctors fear he will not recover.
Grand Forks Herald, 7/10/1917
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