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Devils Lake Inter Ocean

Location

Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1912

Page

6

Summons in First National Bank V Smith Case

The First National Bank of Park River sues Charles A. Smith in Ramsey County North Dakota District Court and requires an answer within 30 days. If not, default judgment may be entered. Dated November 24 1911. HL A Libby attorney of Park River North Dakota.

Ramsey First National Bank of Park River North Dakota Charles A. Smith State OF District Court Ramsey County Devila Lake Walsh County HL A. Libby

Big Bridge Project Under Way Across Sheyenne River

Louis Bolduc & Co. began Sheyenne river bridge work at Manfred North Dakota to finish early spring. A 76 foot pile driver was shipped from Hannaford as piles go in for a 400 foot long frame trestle and 70 feet above the river bed. A framing crew will start once pile driving advances. Talman Rob Broms suffered a broken leg after being struck by timber from a follower during pile driving.

Sheyenne Rob Broms Manfred Minneapolis

Glidden tour route moved toward Northwest by ND leader

Fargo North Dakota President W J Price of the North Dakota State Automobile Association returned from Chicago where he met with the American Automobile Association executive committee to push for the Glidden tour route through the Northwest He plans an active campaign with commercial clubs motorists and hotel men in North Dakota Western Minnesota and Montana to secure the routing Fargo city council accepted Wells Dickey company bid for ten thousand dollar municipal electric light plant bonds

Fargo N. D W. J. Price North Dakota State Automobile Association Chicago American Automobile Association Northwest Wells-Dickey Company of Minneapolis City of Municipal Electric Light Plant

Zytke to Stand Trial on Murder Charge

Bruno Zytko must stand trial in district court for murder in the first degree in the death of companion John Kutman. body found near Sykeston January 23. Preliminary hearing before Judge Jansonius with ten witnesses. Kempl recounts travel from Carrington to St Paul, Duluth, and Chicago.

Zytko and Kutman Carrington St. Paul Duuth Chicago

Farmer sells Highland section for 20000 to banker W G Robertson

M J Olson, a prospering Highland township farmer, sold his section farm to W G Robertson, Fairdale banker, for 20000 cash about 31 per acre. After years of debt and work he accumulated land, plans a final auction of personal property on Friday February 16 and may reinvest in Ramsey county. Former Senator Frank J Canton of Salt Lake City will lecture at the Agricultural college armory next Monday night as part of the Citizens lyceum course.

M. J. Olson Highland Township W. G. Robertson Fairdale Ramsey County Fargo N. D Frank J. Canton Salt Lake City Utah Agricultural College Armory

A Gambler's Chance in Wells County Farming

Wells County Free Press notes a speech on better farming in North Dakota. It contrasts a professional gambler betting on wit with a farmer risking all on rain and crop-year destruction, urging move away from farming as gambling toward prudent practice.

Wells Co. Free Press Wells County North Dakota

Death in a shack claimed Allan Robeson at 18

Allan Robeson, 18, son of Seward Robeson, died last Saturday night of acute indigestion in a squalid shack twelve miles north of Squires. His father from New York state had moved to Montana five years ago and found him dead on arrival Sunday night. Coroner Thomas reported the youth had spent the day working on the claim and cooked a meal of beans salt pork and coffee before dying.

Williston Graphic Allan Robeson Seward Robeson Squires Robeson New York State Montana Jack Dwyer Dwyer, Mont Thomas

Wilton Pingree Line May Be Extended

Carrington Record reports Fred Graser visited Pingree and predicts the Northern Pacific will begin extending the Wilton Pingree line to connect with the high line at Valley City. The plan aims to reach west across the Missouri near Wilton, making Pingree a shop and division hub and Jamestown served by a daily train or two.

Carrington Fred Graser Pingree Fred N. P Wilton-Pingree Valley City Missouri Wilton Jamestown

State Commercial Clubs Hold Annual Meeting

Grand Forks February 16. J Dexter Pierce president of the North Dakota Federation of Commercial Clubs calls for the first annual meeting to be held in Grand Forks February 28 and 29, 1912. The agenda includes officer elections reports and topics to boost immigration farming home trade and North Dakota industry. All commercial clubs are invited to send delegates based on population.

Grand Forks J. Dexter Pierce Larimore North Dakota Federation of Commercial Clubs North Dakota State Federation of Commercial Clubs Commercial Club North Dakota Baca Club

Minot thrift case and bids for college baccalaureate in North Dakota

Reports from North Dakota and Manitoba detail a thief in Minot pleading guilty to larceny after keeping two ten dollar bills, Bishop Robert McIntyre securing a baccalaureate sermon for Agricultural College graduates on June 2, a decisive rejection of a 50 thousand dollar municipal auditorium in Bismarck with 405 for and 109 against, a severe burn from a gasoline explosion near Grand Forks, disputes over the Meridian road route in Pembina and Neche, a Supreme Court argument in Fargo involving Northern Shoe and J W Decks, medical absence of Chief Justice Spalding, a bountiful potato crop on a Wheelock farm near Harwood, car congestion at Mowbray elevator in Langdon, and St John’s hospital reporting 2625 cases in the year with 69 charity cases.

Bismarck N. D Northern Shoe Company J. W. Decks Welaon County Supreme Court C. J. Murphy Grand Forks C. D. Kelly Lakota Spalding Fargo

Explosion demolishes Hillsboro hardware store and fires nearby

An explosion at Olson Heggs & Co hardware store in Hillsboro North Dakota demolished the building while a fire raged in the adjoining structure. John Osterdahl was hurled thirty feet, breaking both legs. George Bristoll, Martin Weldon, and Hy Nlef were injured by falling debris. The total loss was about $20,000.

Hillsboro N. D Olson, Heggs & Co Lidgerwood John Osterdahl George Bristoll Martin Weldon Hy Nlef

Fargo Forum May Change Hands Soon

Minot Progressives report News of Fargo has an option on the Fargo Forum and plan a state wide capital drive to consolidate the two papers. They received financial details and subscription blanks for a new company, with a systematic fundraising campaign to raise the needed capital.

Minot ,Optio Courier ‘News of Fargo Fargo Forum Minot Progressive Now

Barnes County backs Better Farming effort in 100 an Acre club

Barnes County Commissioners voted 2500 from the general fund to hire three county employees to lead Better Farming work. The $100 an Acre club also agreed to provide similar funds. Club members emphasized improving farming conditions now to save costs and labor for future years in North Dakota.

Valley City N. D Barnes County Better Farming Association North Dakota

North Dakotan Lost in Canada

Fargo Feb 16 Mack Flagg son of a Mapleton N D prominent citizen is believed to have perished in Canada He was alone sixty miles from Gull Lake Alta when Henry Lang returned from the trip and found his stock Flagg was to care for starving and Flagg missing It is feared he wandered from the trail and was lost in a gulch near the two claims

Fargo N. D Mack Flagg Mapleton Canada Gull Lake Alta Henry Lang Flagg

Wells County Farmers Rename Club to Better Farming Club

Harvey North Dakota February 16 The Wells County farmers inspection group drops the original label The $100 an Acre Club as misleading and adopts the Wells County Better Farming Club name following a pattern used by the adjacent association which also employed the $100 an acre idea in its title.

Kill the Weeds and the Farm’s Quiet Battle

A fragmented piece warns that weeds drain soil life and parasites sap animal blood, harming livestock and farm prosperity. It likens weed control to vital work for the farmer and state, urging better practices to sustain fertility, moisture, and economic gain in rural life.

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