Dakota Machinery to Build New Plant in City
Joseph Jilek arrives as secretary and superintendent to push a 100 by 80 foot stone and brick building with steel siding opposite Russell and Schultz's transfer barn. It will employ at least 20 skilled workers and handle steel and iron foundry work, threshing machines, engines, pipes, brass goods, belts, oils, and plumbing appliances. Enclosure hoped by May 1. The piece also extols North Dakota climate and resources as favorable for settlement and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jilek
Dakota Machinery Company
Russell & Schultz
Second Street
Northwest
North Dakota
Russell Co
United States
Jilek
North Dakota Good Enough Returns From Northwest Canada
Edmore News notes R H Bennett and George Elliott returned from the Canadian Northwest after survey for speculative purposes. They deem North Dakota superior for residence or farming, while noting heavier snowfall and longer winters in the Canadian territory and possible delays in wheat growing due to deep dead vegetation. The piece also discusses North Dakota University annual publications and optimistic state development amid northwest Canada settlement.
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Edmore
R. H. Bennett
George Elliott
Canadian
Northwest Territory
North Dakota
Dairy profits show steady returns per cow in North Dakota
G. G. Chambers shares a year long dairy profit report from March 1902 to March 1908 detailing receipts from butter and milk, calves valued at 150 and total net profit of 627.40, totaling 852.40 after costs. He notes calves were undervalued and urges farmers to consider dairy involvement despite non thorough-bred stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seema Rint
G. G. Chambers
North Dakota
Creamery at Keith Forms New Cooperative
Farmers near Keith push a creamery project with strong prospect of success. A Monday meeting elected Halvor Thee John Thelin Albert Maxwell Ole Ugland and L L Stenseth as directors to set up a butter manufacturing operation using hand separators. Estimated start up cost is about $1000. The city election that Monday was quiet with no opposition and officials named: Alderman Ward One C C Russell Ward Two F W Cockburn Ward Three C P Brainard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Halvor Thee
John Thelin
Albert Maxwell
Ole Ugland
L. L. Stenseth
C. C. Russell
F. W. Cockburn
C. P. Brainard
Starkweather Postmaster Leads Town Incorporation
Postmaster Frank Maurer traveled from Starkweather on Tuesday to oversee the incorporation proceedings presented before the county board. He was successful in the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maurer
Starkweather
Board of County Commissioners
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H. E. Baird
H. Boutier
Union Central Life Insurance Co
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Germany
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Ilson, Prop
Sevilla Bus and Transfer Line
Postoffice
Edison Phonograph and Records
Hansen's
Hoaleat
Bu Ata
Qar I
Mae Bey
Ty Mandan
N. Dak
H. Bennett and
Geo. Elliot
Canadian Northwest
Times
Bookman
North Dakota State University
North Dakota University
Northwest Canada
Starkeweather Incorporation
Hodgkinson
Carner
Kelly Avenue
Fourth Street
Pillsbury
G. W. Jamieson
Minnesota
C. P- Brainard & Co
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