Electrified Northern Plains Railway Proposed from New Rockford to Lewistown
A projected Great Northern electrified line from New Rockford North Dakota to Lewistown Montana aims to span miles with cost near 21 000 000 dollars. Construction crews work on a tunnel through hills south of the Yellowstone region as bands of lignite near the route may fuel the project. The plan seeks to tap coal and offer rapid power generation while expanding trade and farm productivity in North Dakota and Montana.
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Grand Parks
North Dakota
Montand
North
Kota
Announi
Notitiaen Railway
New Rockford
Dakota
Lewistown
Momtank
Rdnd
United States
Feimenss
Ander
Yellowstoke
Hyer
McKensie County
Thig
Montana
Hef Will Be Brought Back Charged With Assault
Grand Forks December 27 Charged with an indecent assault upon Lottie Hilyar pantry girl at the Frederick hotel Hill Garnen Wee arrested at Minneapolis and will be brought back to face trial Sheriff Benson. The crime alleged to have been committed in a room at the Frederick hotel last Thursday night. Details withheld to aid capture of the fugitive. Carnen formerly employed as diet at the Frederick. The assault victim a domestic worker in the city described by her former employer as a girl of good reputation.
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Grand
Forks
Lottie Hilyar
Frederick Hotel
Hill
Garnen Wee
Minneapolis
Sher Benson
Thie Frederick Hotel
Carnen
Mindeapolis
Ndt
Plover
Sixteen new county superintendents named after January
The state will inaugurate sixteen new county superintendents after January first. Notable changes include Marie Ackerman serving in Billings county and the Golden Valley creation causing temporary reassignment of Je f Kitchen, with Ackerman and Kitchen amid a complex county reorganization affecting vacancies and terms for the next two years.
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Billings
Marie- Ackerman
Dickey-Mary “Flemington
Divide
J. J. Phelps Biddy
B.H
Maxwell
Grand Forks
Beatrice Johnstone
McHenry
A.C
Bars. McKenzie
P. J. Steffeck
Nelson
P. Jlverson
Oliver
Frank Karger
Fiembina
Lottie Jones
Ransom
C. B.cavett
Richland
R. B. Smith
Rolette
Mary
K Packard
Sheridan
Keve
Marie
Ackerman
Golden
Tee
Attica
Wrecks in Fleming and Minneapolis Injure No One
A Flem ing Minnesota wreck delayed Train No 4 by about an hour and caused a second crash in Minneapolis into a wheat laden freight train. The engine was disabled but the engineer and fireman were unhurt. Conductor Blartene said clearance orders were received at Long Lake and a clear track was indicated to Union Station.
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Minneapolis
Simm
Fleming
Ni di
William S Hamilton
Wicm
Blartene
Long Lake
Sigmul Et Clearwater Junteion
Union Station
Great Northern Tunnel Extension Under Way at Grand Forks
A winter extension project for the Great Northern Railway from New Rockford to Lawistown near Grand Forks is under construction, at an estimated cost of $200,000. The tunnel will be 1400 feet long, 22 feet wide, with three hills, and will pass beneath the Yellowstone River range, using picks and shovels.
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Grand Parks
N D
North Dads
Tenath
Great Northern
New ‘Rockford
Lawistown
Metitakes
Grand Forks
Ehoxane
Yellowstone
Talcott Named Possible Warden for Hanna Administration
Fargo December 29 Senator Talcott of Buffalo is urged as Hanna’s candidate for state penitentiary warden to replace Frank Hellatrom. The post pays about 8500 dollars yearly with a home and family support. Rumor also links W T Jackman for reappointment as Northern Pacific agent and former oil inspector, while I Keating of Fargo is mentioned for public examiner.
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Fargo
Janel Insor
Hanna
Talcott
Buffalo
State
Frank Hellatrom
Willu
W. T. Jackeman
Northern Pacific
Kirach
Warwick
Bub
Jackman
Adi BR. I.keating
Xaminer
Lignite Coal Tonnage In North Dakota Surges
Grand Forks December 27 1911 reports lignite coal mining expanding under western North Dakota with 105 mines in operation and about 1300 miners employed. The tonnage this year is fourteen times 1911 while winter crews rise to 1700. No mining fatalities and few accidents noted. Dusk lignite avoids dangerous mine damps and rail access promises growth for the state’s industry.
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Grand Forks
North Os‘kota
Labor problem in North Dakota solved by special trains
Grand Forks North Dakota December 1927 Dirostar Thomas Cooper of the Better Farming association urged a labor remedy for North Dakota crops. He proposed special trains from eastern cities at reduced fares to secure reliable harvest help, noting past shortages and dependence on Twin Cities and Chicago labor. Cooper said the plan should be discussed with railroads to provide farmers with needed assistance.
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Grand Forks
Dirostar
Thomas Cooper
Better Farmig! Association
North “Dakota
Cooper
Chicago
Dakars
Youth Detonates Dynamite In Oven Wrecks House
Mandan North Dakota 27 year old man placed two sticks of dynamite in the kitchen oven at the home of Mr and Mrs John Ellis in New Salem. The residence was nearly demolished by the explosion. He and another youth had just cleared the outer door when the device exploded. No further injuries reported.
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Mandan
N. D
Tameelis
John Ellis
Seven Children Rescue Companion From Thin Ice
Seven children form a human chain on a skating pond near a school in Baldwin township to save Charlotta Smith from drowning. Despite warnings, the group crossed twenty feet from shore as the ice broke and pulled the girl to safety. The incident reflects searing courage amid dangerous conditions.
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Bismarck
N. D
Baldwin Township
Charlotta
Smith
Nine More Waker’s College Teaches on Demand
A report from Nine More Waker's Business College notes tei requests for enrollment and positions filled including J Kro gen Hannah Hanson Dena Forsberg Hannah Christenson and Roy La Bhelle. January 2 enrollments are urged at A B C in Grand Forks or Fargo to start on the road to success. Wall Street brokers paid 20 percent for call money, funds used for bills. Balkan Powers may gift territory as reward for victory in the war.
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Waker
Business College
J. Krogen
Hannah Hanson
Dena Forsberg
Hannah Christenson
Pictorial Review Subterfuge in Territory Trade Debacle
Fragmented OCR recalls a dubious attempt to push Pictorial Review contracts in a territory with expired rights. Mentions money, representatives, and a symbolical push to fill positions, with scattered names and places and unclear figures.
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the Fashion Shop
Devils Lake
Morris Smith, “Prop
Great Northern Hotel
Northerst
Figares
Nationary
Planta
Grand Orks
Dac
Taportes
Breas
Glen
UlineThe
Pat
New ‘York
Faralax
A. W
Lindatrom
Miles
Glen Uilin
Washington
Ith
Jed Wavinter
The
Hef
Fleming Wheck
Soreard
Senator Talcott
Goethals
Lisa
Coren
Rodenbach
and Mandt
Wall Street
Balkan
King
W.R. Patterson
Wellington
Aslogal
Sporaa Tldae
Wort
Stren
Berk Olir
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