Local election yields Brown as mayor in a calm canvass
Monday's pleasant weather framed a citywide vote in which Wm H Brown won every ward. The new mayor, a long time business man active in local development, will lead with an alert board of aldermen for a progressive administration. Funeral plans noted for Undertaker Nimmo, who died in Freshwater township after a move from the county farm to the farm. The deceased, aged about piycara, leaves a wife, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Freshwater residence then Presbyterian church this afternoon.
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Wm.h. Brown
Nimmo
Rameey County
High Farm
York State
Devils Lake
Posit
Freshwater
Piycara
Freshwater Township
Presbyterian Church
Freshwater township man found dead in barn by hanging
Word came Wednesday that Herman Willink committed death by own action by hanging. His body was found in the barn on his farm in Freshwater township, where he had attached a chain to a rafter and secured it.
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Herman Willink
Freshwater Township
Railroad Meeting Favors North Webster Line Despite Doubts
About 150 farmers gathered in the court house to discuss a railroad north to Webster. Joseph Kelley chaired, W G Samuel secretary. McCullogh outlined a $2,500 per mile construction with $30,000 pledged to build fifteen miles. Hill of the Great Northern promised free cars to Devils Lake. A trustees board was appointed to handle funds, with side tracks and local preference for workers. $20,000 of funds were placed on deposit in Devils Lake banks. remaining $10,000 to follow. A separate item notes the death of Mr Rochford after a collision near Lees.
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Court Houge
Webster
Joseph Kelley
W. G. Samuel
Oat
McCullogh
President Hill
Great Northern
Hill
Devils Lake
Jos. Kelley
R. Sorenson
Fred Baker
Freshwater
DeGroat
Joe Kelley
Inter- Ocean
Fatal Accident in Rail Yard Involving John Rochford
At about 3 p m Saturday John Rochford was struck by an engine in the railroad yards. He died within twenty five minutes from severe head and chest injuries and multiple fractures. The accident occurred as he stepped onto the tracks near the freight house on the fireman’s side. the engine bell rang and the fireman shouted warning. Responsibility was not placed on the railway employer.
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Mr. Rochford
Lees
Lakota
Montello
Wis
Hovey
John Rochford
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Devils Lake Mercantile Co
Tls
T.T. Lee
East Fourth
Adatis Bros
X. W. Kelley
Adatiis Bros
Kelley
Fourth Street
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Devils Lake, Morth Dakota
F. W. Cockburn
Third Ward
Wineman Brown
Brown
Haslam
Rosea City Justice
Pattie
Con
Bowman
Davenport
Hanson
Wineman
East Seercerns
BS City Justice
W.G. Haslam
Wineman Brown Brown
Duell
Pattie. Aderman
F. P. Mann
Railroad Meeting
North Dakota
Smut
A. E. Hodgkinson
G. A. Yoder
Comfort
8. L. Wineman’s
S. L. Wineman
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