North Dakota contest offers $10 for hotel name in Devils Lake
A North Dakota Improvement Co contest invites entries for the new Devils Lake hotel name. Open to all ages, submissions must include the entrant's name and their chosen hotel name and be sent to the Fargo home office for review. The winning name and entrant will be published later.
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Worth Dakota Improvement CO
Inter- Co
North’ Dakota
Devils Lake
North Dakota Improvement Co
Fargo
Association
Awami Made
East
Maxson & Co. Lease Post Office Room for Grocery Move
Maxson and Co a longtime west side grocery has leased the former post office room and will relocate their stock to the new site after a thorough interior rebuilding by Mr Daeley The move promises improved layout and storage for the groceries in the updated premises.
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Maxson & Co
Daeley
Maxson & Co. Expands Grocery Stock After Renovation
J H Maxson, principal of Maxson & Co., announces a major expansion with steel shelving electric fixtures new paint and larger stock to serve the city better. Maxson has long operated in this city including a stint with Sprague Mercantile and a shop near the shops area. The improvements aim to increase patronage and grow the already sizable business.
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Maxson & Co
Sprague Mercantile Co
Gta
Are You Counted by the Devil Lake Census Effort
A civic notice urges residents to verify their inclusion in the 1910 census. It warns the enumerator may have missed some people and instructs readers to fill out a coupon and mail it to Mayor P. J. McClory to ensure their name is entered for proper city representation.
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P. J. McClory
Devils Lake
Devil Lake
New Yard Opened by The Nort Lumber Company at Devils Lake
The North Lumber company opened a new yard at Devils Lake on Fifth Street near Farmers Railroad. The facility measures 62 by 96 feet with 16 to 20 feet clear heights and includes a 44 by 12 foot building for lime, cement, and plaster. An office is being finished in the southeast corner and stock will be unloaded into yards. G. M. Walters oversees the Devils Lake yard, emphasizing fair honest treatment and top quality lumber to win business in the region.
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Nort’ Lumber’ Company
Devils Lake
Fifth Street
Farmers Railroad
North Lumber Company
North Dakota
Kent
Wheaton
Abricumba
Casselton
Breckinridge
G. M. Walters
Eagles Hold Initiation at Devils Lake Aerie
About twelve young Eagles were initiated at the Devils Lake Aerie Monday evening. The event featured a fine luncheon for the members and guests. The order is growing rapidly due to active membership and capable officers ensuring good order.
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Lake Aerie
North Dakota Eyes Additional U.S. Representative Seat
The state expects to gain a third congressman after the forthcoming census, with current apportionment forecasts suggesting North Dakota will elect one more member following the next election. The potential districting debate resurfaces as the legislature previously opposed early district creation to avoid two rapid reapportionment changes.
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North Dakota
Congress
Fisckertall
Legislative Assembly
District split to form three congressional zones
The Minneapolis Journal advocates dividing the state into three districts. A western district would include several counties with shared interests in irrigation and coal, while two eastern districts would cover the northern and southern counties. The plan aims for equal population, reduced campaign costs, and better representation.
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Legislative Assembly
Minneapolis Journal
New Officers Installed At Devils Lake Moose Lodge
Devils Lake Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose installed new officers. Over twenty new members joined in two weeks, with visitors from St Paul Minneapolis Bismarck and Minot. State organizer Weatherhead will tour northwestern Canada for further organization work.
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Devils Lake
Order of Moose
I-Hall
Weltertinee of
Bismarck
Hol. Richardson
D. V. Brennan
A. P. Blonde
H. A. Emge
Lars Anderson
Fred A.scott
H. P. Hanson
Frank Wenzel
Serret
H. Bekken
Simon Hocking
W. F. Crowley
I. H. Bloom
Opera House
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minot
Weatherhead
Canada
Primary election law sparks debate over boss rule and choices
The piece questions the aim of the primary election law to end boss rule and empower voters. It criticizes a 21 member self appointed committee as an example of factional control and asks progressive voters to choose between the state ticket and President H. H. Aaker for governor, implying a test of independence from factional entanglements.
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Committee of 21
H. H. Aaker
Adv
State spelling contest honors go to McLean Eddy Ramsey
North Dakota held a state spelling contest in Bismarck with 30 counties represented. McLean county won first, Eddy second, Ramsey third. Cecelia Menne of Ramsey missed one written word, excelled orally, and earned 26 dollars plus trips and jewelry prizes. Judges came from nonparticipant counties. Stockwell and Mc..
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Bismarck
North Dakota
Stockwell
McLean County
Eddy County
Ramsey
Cecelia Menne
Miss Menne
Bis
Louis ‘Hibhket
C. M. Fishers
Pres
Librarian Miss Sprung Named at City Normal School
A library board meeting elected Miss Sprung as librarian for one year starting July 1. Miss Bucklen will remain temporarily until cataloguing is complete. The Carnegie donation balance of 89 dollars was acknowledged with thanks to Andrew Carnegie. New children's books worth about 100 dollars arrived and were catalogued.
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Miss Sprung
Mise’ Bucklen
Miss Spring
Andrew Carnegie
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