Devils Lake Land Office Tops Dakota Region in 1898 99
The Devils Lake land office led all North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota offices in total business from December 1 1898 to December 1 1899 with 24133 entries and 17866 98 cash receipts for November. The report notes final timber culture certificates homestead proofs and cash receipts exceeding salaries of two officials and staff, claiming no other U S land office matches this record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
General Land Office
Washington
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Crookston
United States
A Narrow Escape From Train Collision
Brother Benedict narrowly escaped death when his wagon collided with a train near the monastery and St. Joseph church. He was thrown about twenty feet, injuring his left thigh, while the horses and wagon splintered. he was hospitalized after the incident and is in pain but thankful to be alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Benedict
St. Joseph Church
Father Henn
No. 3
Benedict
Hurst
Jones
Great Northern grievance conference and wartime battles mix
G N grievance committee members from Grand Forks Great Falls Wilmar and other train service reps meet Great Northern officials in St Paul at Merchants quarters to adjust switching pay disputes. Separate war despatches recount British actions in South Africa with Gatacre Cronje Stormberg and Kimberley events and a Burlington Limited travel pitch touting compartment cars between St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
W.H. McGraw
Grand Forks
George E. Richardson
Great Falls
J. T. Carruthers
E. R. Lyman
Wilmar
Great Northern
Burlington Limited
Minneapolis
Chicago
Burlington
Hansbrough bridges forestery school and homestead bills debated
Washington correspondent notes a pontoon toll bridge at Drayton North Dakota to cross the Red River into Minnesota with a one year start and three year completion window. A Grand Forks public buildings bill is favored and rent payments exceed fair interest on the $150,000 request. Proposals include a 50,000 acre forestery land grant at Bottineau to support a state managed school. land reverts to the government if unused. The Hansbrough measures also broaden soldiers and sailors homestead law to include Spanish American and Philippine volunteers. Temperature readings from Great Northern depot summarize a week of above and below zero days. Rocky Mountain Tea ad promotes benefits for blood and nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
Drayton
N. D
Red River
Minnesota
Grand Forks
Bottineau
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Veterans of the War For the Union
British Force Marches After Boer Fire Near Stromberg
Gen Gatacre moved from Molteno by train and forced march twelve miles north toward Stromberg with 2,000 troops including the Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Irish Rifles plus two field batteries. The Boers opened fire as the advancing column reached their position at about 4:15. Headquarters for fur coats at The engagement began at 4:15 DeFiore's.
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Molteno
Catacre
London
Gatacre
Cape Colony
Great Britain
Pretoria
Stormberg
Modder River
Cronje
Gatacres
Kimberly
Kamperdam
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.S. Thor
Devils Lake Mercantile Co
Thee & Co's
Thoe & CO
T.T. Lee
East Fourth St
Fourth Street
J.J. Bell
H. Stuart
Sevilla Hotel
AE Hodgkinson
G. N. Grievance Committee
North Dakota
Senate
Minneapolis Journal
Washington Correspondent
Pring
South Africa
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