BOY FROZEN TO DEATH.

Lead, S.D., Feb. 2.—His eagerness to attend a party in the country last month cost the life of 18-year-old Jacob Matulovich, Jr., son of Alterman Matulovich. The boy, with his brother, while in charge of his father's ranch heard about a dance three miles out in the country. Both boys decided to walk to the dance, though a hard snowstorm was raging. Jacob's feet were frozen on the trip. Amputation was necessary, but did not save the boy's life.

Grand Forks Evening Time, 2/3/1912
Permalink

WIFE MURDER.

The neighborhood of Goodrich on the Sykeston branch is much stirred up over the murder of his wife, by one Gotleib Sievert, and his attempting to commit suicide. Domestic troubles are said to have brought about the consumation {sp} of the deed. The couple were married in the old country and moved to this state about three years ago, and as the story is told the girl proved that her sole object in marrying him was a desire to get to America and that after arriving here her actions brought on jealously of Gotleib. He remonstrated with her often and she finally left his house. Meeting her as she was crossing his field last week he again besought her to return home with him and upon her refusal to do so he shot her and then attempted to take his own life.

Jamestown Weekly Alert, 3/3/1904
Permalink

NOTICE.

I very kindly asked of those owing me to come in and settle during the last month, and a goodly number did so, but to those of you that have not responded I will say; that if you do not come in during the present month, I will turn the account over to my attorney and instruct him to collect with the expense of collecting added. So please attend to this at once. I have certainly favored you. Please show your appreciation.

Yours truly,

H. I. Standley

Hope Pioneer, 3/13/1902
Permalink

FOREMAN ON THHE {sp} FISHER FARM MEETS WITH A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Sunday night, shortly after the supper hour, Peter Oram, foreman on the large Fisher farm, was kicked by a horse, which caused a compound fracture of the leg, both bones protruding through the flesh.

He was immediately brought to the general hospital where he was taken care of and is resting quite easy today. For such a serious accident Mr. Oram displayed more grit than is customary with such painful injuries, as he never complained at all and during the hard trip to the city held up under the terrible pain.

Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 3/22/1912
Permalink

COMMITTED SUICIDE WHILE ON A TRAIN

Hastings, Minn, Oct. 18.—Passenger train No. 17 on the Milwaukee road was the scene of a tragedy here last night, when Lester S. Perkins, a young businessman of Eagle Butte, S. D., committed suicide by firing a bullet into his right temple, dying in a few moments. It is said domestic difficulties caused the act. He was on his way home from Chicago. Dr. R. H. Wald, deputy coroner, will forward the body to Eagle Butte, where the dead man's father, Edward E. Perkins, resides.

Bismarck Tribune, 10/17/1913
Permalink

HORSE WHIPPED A WOMAN.

Geo. L. Smith, living near Bantry was arrested Tuesday on complaint of Mrs. Ella Street, for assault and battery.

From the story told by the complaining witnesses, the trouble arose over two calves that strayed onto Smith's land. Mrs. Street sent her daughters out to drive the animals back and they had to go across plowed ground, that was seeded to grain. Smith saw them and immediately came out with a raw hide whip and was wielding it to good advantage on the younger daughter when the mother stepped into the melee. Smith's attention was diverted to Mrs. Street and when he got through, the woman was severely cut on the arms, face and body. The daughter was not hurt from the fact that she had on a heavy coat.

Smith was taken to Towner and the hearing was conducted before Judge Bagley. He plead guilty and was fined $25 and cost amounting to $45.

Ward County Independent, 5/25/1911
Permalink