1893: North Dakota continues as a dry state, and the question would not be addressed again for two years. While the house had passed a resubmission resolution, the senate killed it by sending it to the temperance committee.

1897: In order to “purify” North Dakota, the house passed a bill that would extend the period of residence, in the state, from three month to a year because divorce could be sought. Some believed the state was being scandalized “by the conduct of those who come to this state for divorce purposes only.”

– The Chief of the Indian Police refused to hand over to suspected murderers, in fear that they would be lynched. Alex Condot, being French and American Indian, and Black Hawk, African American and American Indian, were suspected of having murdered the Spicer family. After being caught, J.H. Ready, chief of the Indian Police, kept the two under arrest, in fear that if he would hand them over to the Emmons County authorities, they would be lynched.

1898: A package, containing $1,000 in currency and checks, consigned by the county treasurer of Emmons county to the First National Bank of Bismarck, had been stolen. Walter Boutellier, a mail carrier who was just 18 years old, was arrested on charges with stealing the package.

1902: Haynes Palace Studio car, famous in Bismarck, arrived in the city, and was to stay for three days. It was said that no finer photos were made than by Mr. F. Jay Haynes and his artists, who were celebrated around the world.

– East bound passenger and freight trains became snowbound east of Mandan. With storms abating, a snow plow was sent to clear the tracks.

1917: An interesting court case was sent to the Morton County circuit court. George Smith, who was accused of killing Horace Ball, had committed the crime in an interesting fashion. Playing dynamite under Ball’s house, Smith was accused of “blowing him (Ball) to death.”

– Child labor law amendments killed by the senate. Worries were raised in regards to prohibiting boys under 12, and girls under 18, from engaging in any kind of street occupation.

1926: The body of Frederick Reil was found in a refrigerator car in Mandan. Having lit a charcoal burner in a sealed Northern Pacific railcar, Reil had died from inhaling the fumes.

1931: Speed limits on the highway were increased 15 miles per hour, to 50 mph. Governor George F. Schafer signed the bill into law, along with another bill that increased the gas tax to four cents.

1934: Governor William Langer is relieved as the chief of North Dakota federal relief setup. The action was brought by Harry L. Hopkins, who stated, “information received by the administration indicated that political contributions were collected from employees of the relief administration in North Dakota.”

1958: Tragedy struck Mandan as a seven-year-old girl perished in a house fire. Having pulled her little brother from the flaming home, she rushed back into the fire, wanting to save her cat.