ATTEMPTED TO BREAK INTO JAIL
Summit, N. D., Oct 16.—Some one attempted to break into the jail here the other night, the padlock being found shattered to pieces in the morning. Some local wits are of the opinion that the burglars who have been perating {sp?} about the town for the past few days felt guilty and would have arrested themselves if the jail had not been locked up so tight.
The Brusteun general store was entered the night prior, but nothing of value was taken. The middle of the week Watkins & Olson's saloon was entered on two successive nights and quantities of liquors taken each night. Some of the goods were later recovered.
Bismarck Tribune, 10/17/1913
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The Jamestown man who insulted a woman and outran the indignant husband and friends of the lady is said to hold the championship belt as a sprinter.
Ward County Independent, 6/3/1903
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"DODDY" TRAVELED SOME.
Fargo Youngster On Way Home After a Run Away Trip to New York
The Minneapolis Tribune has this story of a Fargo Youngster's trip east:
Patrons of one of the down town restaurant last evening were greatly amused watching a small and very dirty boy putting away a supper that would have been sufficient for the strongest man. Had they known his history they would have been still more interested, for he was something of a globe trotter.
"Doddy" was hungry, and according to his own story, had not tasted food all day. Black with soot and the grime of travel, the youngster was picked up by a university student who discovered him on an Interurban streetcar and recognized in him a youthful adventurer of Fargo, N.D., for whom the police of his native town have been searching for over three months.
Under the influence of a warming support, with plenty of good, rich milk and a juicy piece of beef steak, the boy unfolded the story to his former friend and townsman, who is now a student at the university.
The youth had traveled alone and unaided from his home in Fargo to New York city, and back in a little over three months, working his way along by shining shoes and selling papers and riding on the bumpers and in the tool boxes of engine tenders.
"Doddy," as he is called by his friends, is George Young, son of a prominent business man of Fargo. Some time last June the boy disappeared from home and despite the frantic efforts of his parents and a careful search by the police of all the large cities nothing was heard of the boy until about a week ago when his parents received a letter from him.
In it he told of his trip and said he had enough of travel for a while and would be home soon.
The youngster was looking healthy, although hungry, and after doing justice to the big support he was given a treat at one of the local theaters. Immediately after the show he refused his older friend's aid and slipped down into the railroad yards where he said he would hide in a tool box and get away for his home in Fargo as soon as possible. It is expected that the fatted calf act will be repeated in Fargo as soon as the youthful boot black arrives.
Bismarck Tribune, 10/2/1905
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Came To Grief.
An unknown man, beating his way on a freight, came to grief at Cathay. For a number of stations, every time the train stopped, he had been jumping off and hiding. When the train stopped there at midnight for water, the car he was on was standing on the bridge. He awoke suddenly and realized that the time for him to vacate had come. Without waiting to see where he would strike, he jumped from the car, and struck the water in the lake about 20 feet below. The water is at least 15 feet in depth. He received a slight cut on his hip and a good ducking besides, otherwise he was not injured.
The Hope Pioneer, 5/17/1900
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FELL THIRTY-EIGHT FEET FROM BROKEN SCAFFOLD BUT NOT INJURED
Fairdale, N. D., Dec. 27.—Despite the fact that he had fallen thirty-eight feet, striking a good-sized plank as he hurled through space, George Sholey, a carpenter, who was working near the top of the new elevator at this place, gained his feet immediately after striking the bottom of one of the bins, and calmly asked "what is wrong," as his fellow workmen hastened toward him.
Sholey was working on one of the scaffolds when it gave way. He turned several somersaults while going through the air, and struck a plank about midway down, breaking it in two. Aside from being quite badly bruised, Sholey suffered no ill effects from his experience. When other laborers had reached the place, Sholey was on his feet an dready {sp} to go ahead with the work. He was forced to take a temporary rest, however.
Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 12/27/1912
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GREAT CELEBRATION IN MINOT ON JULY FOURTH
Sham Battle—Dewey and His Airship—Base Ball Games—Races—Band Concert—Fireworks—Mask Carnival—Outdoor Entertainments, Etc.
"Meet me at Minot, July 3, 4 and 5." This is the slogan that is now going the rounds thruout {sp} the northwestern part of the state, and it seems more than likely that 15,000 visitors will be entertained by us during those days.
The Fourth of July celebration will be especially good this year. It has been a long time since Minot attempted a celebration on the Fourth, and now that the committees have gotten down to work, it is astounding to see how well they are working.
The finance committee reports more money in sight than is actually needed, tho {sp} it will all be spent in the entertainment of Minot's guests on the Fourth.
The fireworks have been bought and there will be the finest pyrotechnic display ever seen in this city. Some absolutely new ideas in fireworks have been secured. The committee bought liberally, from a Milwaukee firm.
One of the best free attractions ever seen in this city will be the sham battle at 11 a. m. on the morning of the Fourth between Co. D of Minot and Co. E of Williston. Co. E is positively coming. It took a good deal of money to secure this attraction, but it will be worth it.
On the morning of the Fourth at sun rise, there will be a salute of seventeen guns fired. There will be many free out of door entertainments during the day, such as foot races, greased pole climbing, tug of war, sack races, and other events.
Free vaudiville {sp} specialties will be given during the day.
At 6:30 each evening during the races, a baseball game will be played between Minot and some other good team. Minot will be especially strong during those days, and the game on the evening of the Fourth will be especially fast.
The horse races will be good every day, but the best races will be pulled off on the Fourth. The automobile races will be highly interesting, also. The autos will go four miles each day.
The best attraction we will have to offer is the exhibition by Dewitt C. Dorman with his 50 hourse power Bleriot monoplane, who will fly during the afternoon, each day of the races. This event will take place at the fair grounds where the races will be held. Mr. Dorman already has his machine under perfect control, and guarantees to give a high class exhibition. Come and watch "Dewey" mingle with the skies.
The changes are that Main street will be decorated as she has never has been before. We will explain later.
On the night of the Fourth there will be a grand mask carnival on Main street. This will be the grand finale of the greatest Fourth of July celebration ever held in the northwest.
So, say to your friends: "Meet me at Minot July 3, 4 and 5 and be sure to be there for the Fourth."
Ward County Independent, 6/15/1911
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