Frank Blake, a farm hand living near
Sioux Rapids, attempted to remove a
ramrod that was fastened in a gun by pulling it out with his teeth. The weapon was discharged, the load entering his mouth and horribly mangling his face. It is thought he cannot live.
Wahpeton Times, 6/19/1890
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MOTT DRAYMAN DROWNS WHILE WASHING TEAM
Tragic Death Comes to E. E. Ferguson as He Prepares for Fourth Parade
Mott, N. D., July 6.—E. E. Ferguson, well known Mott drayman, while polishing up his horses in Cannonball river, preparatory to taking part in the Fourth of July parade, was drowned early Thursday morning. It is presumed that one of the horses fell upon Mr. Ferguson, although no one witnessed his death. His body was found when some one went to the creek to discover the reason for his failure to return. The deceased had been in the dray business here for about ten years and was well known and highly regarded. There survive a widow and two children.
Bismarck Tribune, 7/6/1918
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YOUNG COUPLE DROWN WHEN CANOE CAPSIZES
Harry Fast and Miss Freda Schlecting Lose Life in Buffalo Lodge Lake near Granville the Fourth.
Guy Fast, aged 22 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Fast of Deering, and Miss Freda Schlecting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlecting of Upham, were drowned in Buffalo Lodge Lake, northeast of Granville, Tuesday afternoon at a Fourth of July celebration, when their canoe capsized.
The young couple had left the crowd of picnickers and started across the lake for a canoe ride. The canoe was not seen to capsize, but the young couple were missed and the canoe was seen later about a mile across the lake but without any occupants. The only other boat on the lake was a motor boat owned by Mr. Davey. It took some time to get it started and a number motored to that part of the lake. The body of the young woman was seen floating near the surface of the water and one of the occupants of the boat grasped her by the hair, but the boat was going so fast that he could not retain the hold. When the boat had turned and returned to the spot, the body had disappeared.
The accident occurred at 7 in the evening and the bodies were not recovered until the following day. Hundreds stood on the shore of the lake looking for the bodies. An attempt was made to secure drag-nets from Minot, but that failed. Grappling hooks were made and the lake was dragged. The body of the young woman was found in about ten feet of water and a short time later that of the young man was found but a few yards away.
The young man was a good swimmer and it is presumed that he lost his life in trying to save that of the young woman. The parents of the young man had gone to Montana on an auto trip but were located at Havre.
Miss Schlecting's mother resides on a farm near Upham and her father conducts a tailor shop at Devils Lake. She has been teaching north of Granville for some time.
Ward County Independent, 7/6/1916
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Miss Lony Ecker of
Mooreton, Richland county, gave birth to a child, wrapped the infant in an apron and placed it where it was afterward found by the people for whom she worked. The child was dead when found and the girl has been arrested pending an investigation.
Bismarck Tribune, 6/23/1902
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C. W. Fallows, linotype operator at
the Dickinson Recorder-Post, was severely hurt last Friday afternoon by being caught in the printing press, his left forearm being badly torn in the machinery. He was rushed to the hospital, given medical attention and was able to be sent home Saturday. According to the attending physician, Mr. Fallows will not be able to resume work for a month.
Ward County Independent, 6/5/1919
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Geo. Seltzer, son of "Shorty," tore his hand badly in the slaughter-house recently. He slipped and in recovering his balance, grasped the point of a hook that penetrated his hand and made a wound that will take some time to heal.
The Bad Lands Cow Boy, 7/15/1886
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