Legislature Pushes Passage Of Initiative Referendum And Recall
In Bismarck the House backs the Blakemore Playhar initiative and recall bill with 15 votes against. Debates reveal opposition from Lambert of Ward and support from Streeter Klein Bass Weiss. Senate actions include gopher extermination measures and telegraph transfer rules amid other bills. A lignite resources hearing warns of wastful burning and calls for conservation. a double wedding is reported at St Joseph’s Church.
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Bismarck
House
Dean
Grand Forks
Lambert of
Ward
O'Connor
Lambert
Legislative Assembly
Senate
Calcott
William Huseby Killed in Great North Yard
William Huseby eldest son of An drew Huseby of Webster was killed Wednesday morning in the Great North yards at Williston. Foreman of the switch yard at Williston for the past year he was born in Fergus Falls Minnesota and spent much of his childhood with his parents in Devils Lake. At sixteen he enlisted in the local militia and served three years in the Spanish American War. He is survived by a wife father An drew Huseby of Webster three brothers Arthur in Grand Forks Howard in Grand Forks attending school Robert in Minneapolis and one sister Alma of Portland Oregon. The Girls Friendly Society entertained at the M Fisher home Monday evening for Mrs Joseph Poubert and Mr Foubert and daughter Dahona who will leave for Minot to visit relatives.
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William Huseby
Andrew Huseby
Webster
Thern
Williston
Huseby
Ferius Falls
Minn
Devils Lake
Andree ‘Huseby
Arthur
Otto Chiostri
Howard
Grand Works
Robert
Minneapolis
Slater
Alma
Portland
Oregon
Girls Friendly Society
Chisholm and Edmonds Wed in Quiet Wedding
Miss Margaret M. Chisholm and Frank Edmonds were married Tuesday at the parochial residence with Rev Father Leo of St. Joseph’s Catholic church officiating. The ceremony was small due to a family bereavement, attended by Anni and Philip Chisholm, with the couple to reside in Bonners Ferry after a brief stay near Webster.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Jennie ‘Swenson
Joseph Lauringer
Amelia Fisher
George Speer
Father Leo
Margaret M. Chisholm
Mary Chisholm
Webster
Frank Edmonds
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Anni
Philip Chisholm
Ramsey County Schools Progress Under Cash Road Tax Plan
Reports from Bismarck detail a statewide conference of commercial club representatives and lawmakers pushing for cash payment of road taxes to fund better roads. Ramsey County schools, led by Supt J A Haig, showcased progressive efforts at the Mid Winter Fair with exhibits from Devils Lake Public Schools rural schools and many county schools receiving praise and awards.
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Bismarck
N. D
Commercial Club
Coniu
Ramsey County
J. A. Haig
Devils Lake Pub
Supt. Haig
Helen Haig
School For the Deaf
Supt
Clattner
Blarkweather
Minnie P. El-lott
Wobater
Torvend
Northfeld
Hampden
Treese
Bustview Couucll
Lawton
Miss
Andrew J. Throndgon
Churchs Ferry
C. @. Harding
Penn
A. R. Frederickson
Dovour
C. H. White
Bay
Hilda Hannon
Lake ‘Consolidated
Harriet McCorlick
Miphenaukan
Othel M Stultz
Newbet
Mdlth M. Searles
Odedsh
Lillian McFadden
Leeds Banks Consolidate
At a January stockholders meeting in Leeds North Dakota the Leeds State bank unanimously approved Farmers & Merchants banks offer to purchase and consolidate, transferring all Leeds State bank business to the Farmers & Merchants bank to save operating costs.
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Leeds, N. D
Peb
Leeds State Bank
Farmers & Merchants Banks
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Five Day Farmers Institute Opens in Carrington
Carrington N D Feb 7 a five days farmers institute opens in Carrington under the Carrington high school agricultural department. W Nash leads with four outside speakers Gordon Handlett from North Dakota Agricultural College Hugh J Hughes Farm Stock and Home J C Haney International Harvester Thomas E Cooper Better Farm vice president. The big noon dinner Tuesday will be a feature and the program lists several lectures through the week.
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Carrington
Farmers’ Institute
Carrington High School
W. Nash
Farmers' Institutes
Gordon W. Handlett
Dakosta
International’ Harvester Co
Thomas E Cooper
Better Farm, Jug
Governor Burke Special to Carry North Dakota Democrats to Washington
Fargo N D Feb 7 The Governor Burke Special will take North Dakota Democrats to Washington for President Wilsons inauguration. The all steel high class train departs Minneapolis March 4 reaches Washington March 2. Fare from Devils Lake 67 65 with at least 100 Democrats expected to travel and be prominent in the inauguration events.
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Fargo
N. D
Burke
North Dakota
Washington
Wilson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Burlington
Pennsylvania
Devila Lake
Tribe Ulate
Wilsoa
Leader Store Enlarges For Greater Display
The Leader store enlarged its seating area last week. removal of a shelf and partitions created inner space for increased business. Mr Archer aims to have the shop in trim for the midwinter fair showing in Devils Lake.
Further Arrests in Under Wood Liquor Case N D
Underwood North Dakota February 7 new developments emerge from the Metropole hotel raid Lee Owens was arrested and released on bond after facing a criminal assault charge on Johanna Toffer a cigar girl at the hotel Duffy went to Mandan to handle George French charged with violating prohibition and held by Morton county officials More arrests promised T C Madden assistant state's attorney for McLean county and J B Nelson to lead defendants case
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Underwood
N. D
Metropole
Lee Owens
Johanna Toffer
Duffy
Mandan
George French
Morton County
T. C. Madden
McLean County
J. B. Nelson
Appoints Juvenile Court Officer for three counties
Minot dispatch reports Judge Frank B. Fisk names Col. Alex Scarlett as Juvenile Court Officer for Williams McKenzie and Mountrail counties. Scarlett already serves Ward county under Judge K H Leighton and Judge Fisk praised his handling of cases when sitting for Leighton, endorsing him for district duties.
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Minot
Frank B. Fisk
Eleventh Judicial District
Col
Alex Scarlett
Williams, McKenzie
Mountrail
Col. Scarlett
Ward County
K. BH. Leighton
Fisk
Leighton
Agricultural college train to tour state arrives at Devils Lake
The agricultural college windonize train will tour the state and stop in Devils Lake this afternoon. it will remain until noon tomorrow, inviting residents of Devils Lake and nearby areas to view the novel, meet the students, and become acquainted with the program.
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Steventh
Devils Like
Devils, Lake
District Court Sifts Through Rambled Calendar in Rugby Case
Bowbells North Dakota February 5. Mrs Ruby Bickford wife of ex state treasurer G L Bickford was named post mistress of Rugby by President Taft on Senator Grenna s recommendation triggering protests from Senator McCumber. The news notes delays and a long freighted calendar in Ramsey county court including Ignatz Youngworth convicted of liquor selling and two years in the penitentiary, and several deaths among those listed on the calendar. A murder case State vs George Taggart drew attention with a jury to be seated. The Ramsey court aims to dispatch jury cases first to limit taxpayer costs, while other cases feature colorful testimony and courtroom humor as defendants recount life histories.
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N. D
Ruby Bickford
G. L. Bickford
Rugby
Taft
A. J. Grenna
Porter J. McCumber
United States Senate
Ramsey County District Court
C. W. Butte
Wm. Fifer
Lamb & Kops Lumber Co
John J. Sampson
Ashley Mears
Garske & Garake
George Taggart
Taggart
Dick Hagerly
Third Street
Ramsey County
Ignatz Youngworth
Devils Lake
Eeworth
Xoulaws
Ender
Lima
Youngworth
Butts
Bertha Olson
Justice of the Peace
James Hammonds
E. H Williams
Chiostri
Dett
Grand Theater
Williams
Butte
Robert
Pioneer mail carrier passes away in Ram sey county
Dre Christofferson a respected pioneer of southeastern Ramsey county died at his Odessa township home on Tuesday January 28 following a long service as a mail carrier. He came to North Dakota in 1883 and delivered mail on foot through harsh winters, leaving a family of thirteen with nine living. His children include Chris Charles Albert and several daughters in North Dakota. A later church dinner at the Anderson farm featured guests Carl Anderson and Mrs William Olson.
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Dre Christofferson
Ramsey County
Odessa Township
North Dakota
Chris
Charles
Albert
Sina ‘Brennan
Hamar
N. D
Anna Smith
Bartlett
Mary Anderson
Warwick
Carrie Wallace
Olive
Eva
Tragic note links teen suicide to family tragedies
Raleigh North Dakota February report details Sam Koleko, 15, who hanged himself after writing a note to a sweetheart and relatives. Inquest suggests romantic trouble may have driven the act. pending the coroner's findings. The piece recalls the earlier death of his mother, Mrs Christian Rogaler, knocked down by a bull in a separate accident.
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Sam Kolako
Raleigh
N. D
Sam Koleko
Sam Kolsko
Christian Rogaler
Drotelor
Local Shooting Report Near Dicks Point Details Missing
A garbled wartime style item reports a shooting near Dicks, mentioning a 17 year old son of Vincent Kovash and a Frank Kostalto near UkE Tome. The fragment references a crowd at a wake and unclear details about the cartridge and motive, with many garbled words.
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Dickinem
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