On This Date in Minnesota History: July 30

July 30, 1903 – W. F. Street. 50 years old, president of the White & Street Townsite Company, and widely known, was accidentally shot and killed at 10:30 this morning, by his brother-in-law, Louis Bland, 15-years-old.

A charge of bird shot from a single barrel, hammerless gun entered the small of Street’s back at close range and he died on reaching the city.

Street, his wife and the boy were picking berries two miles from Bemidji. Mr. and Mrs. Street were married six weeks ago.

The Minneapolis Journal; “W. F. Street Shot to Death; Well Known Promoter and Politician of Bemidji Accidentally Killed by His Brother-in-Law; July 30, 1903; p. 1.

W. F. Street

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