Light Question Creates Stir At Council Meeting
At the regular March council gathering in Devils Lake the debate centered on light and power rates. Alderman Harris forced a nuisance ruling against a gas engine and Mayor McClory attacked an eight cent rate plan, while Beter Cuthbert and Atty Berumgard defended legality and safety concerns. The meeting adjourned after debates on rates, street lighting, and a two year berth for a city inspector, with several ordinances advancing to second reading.
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J. Halliday
Westminister_ Presbyterian church
A. B. Kerlin
Harris
McClory
Miller
Thi
Devila, Lake
Sykes
Moorhead
B. T. Cuthbert
Andy
Cuthbert
Asin
Gang
Vtc
Bover Berumgard
Devils Lake “Improvement , Co
Scrampard
Amoké
Hocking Valley
Sural
Ohnetad
Wineman
Nght
Spector
Halgren
South Dakota Wins Forest Land Exchange For School Lands
President Taft signed a proclamation allowing South Dakota to select 60 143 acres from Harney and Sioux national forests to swap for school lands, enabling indemnity selection along Black Hills borders and consolidating holdings for better management. Local visitors Mr Bad and Mrs Franko Goime of Hansboro were in town over the weekend.
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Washington, D. C
South Dakota
National Forest
Taft
Harney
Sioux National
Boundarie
Black Hills National Forest
Forestry Service
Idaho
Forest Service
Bad
Franko Goime
Hansboro
Boy 14 Hurt in Powder Explosion at Webster Farm
A 14 year old boy, Jacob Fred Wolfe, son of Jacob Wolfe Sr., was burned in a powder explosion at the Jacob Walfe farm east of Webster Sunday afternoon. He was treated at the General hospital in Devils Lake and doctors said his eyes might be saved. A pound of blazing powder was found in a closet and Wolfe had been asked to dispose of it. He instead dug a snow hole and lit a match, causing the blast that injured his head and face.
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Jacob Walfe
Webster
Jacob Fred Wolfe
Jacob Wolfe
Devils Lake
General Hospital
Wolfe
Hill Avenue
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Orozco Marches on Mexico City to Oust Madero
Reports say General Orozco leading 3000 troops will advance on Mexico City today to remove President Madero. He reportedly has a war fund of one million dollars from Chihuahua business circles. Also noting a birth in Cleveland Township.
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Orozco
Mexico City
Madero
Chihuahua
Murder Mystery at Crary Star Hotel Unearthed
Four year old case resurfaces when John McGuire finds a decomposed infant remains in the attic of the Star hotel Crary in a renovation. Coroner E W Gilbertson investigates and foresees arrest if facts support homicide while hotel staff from four years ago are questioned. If the child lived or not will determine charges. otherwise only burial neglect may be pursued.
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John McGuire
Owens and Nilsson
Star Hotel
E. W. Gilbertson
Devils Lake
Minneapolis
Crary
Gilbertson
Devils’ Lake
Inter Ocean 1912 Presidential Primary Ballot in Lake Region
The Inter Ocean invites readers to cast a ballot for the 1912 presidential possibilities in the Lake Region. Mark an X beside the preferred candidate on the ticket and mail to the Ballot Editor of the Inter Ocean, Devils Lake.
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Inter-Ocean
Devils Lake
Northwestern Development Congress to Meet in Seattle
The North West Development League schedules its annual meeting in Seattle from June 5 to 8. Governors from seven states will name delegates, with two each, and Seattle organizations invite the congress to visit. Notable guests include Walter L. Fisher and various senators and railroad presidents. Edward White arrived in the city from Hamar and stayed over the weekend.
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Northwest Development League
Seattle
Northwestern Development Congress
Lewis Penwell
League
Washington
Pacific Coast
Tyne
Commercial Club New Chamber of Commerce
Press Club
Ad Club
Rotary Club
Real Estate
Department of Interior
United States
Roosevelt Boomers Panic Over North Dakota La Follette Strength
Minneapolis dispatch reports Roosevelt supporters in North Dakota sending telegrams to governors senators to boost the Roosevelt effort after Pinchot tour falters. The La Follette camp reportedly shows strong local resistance and is expanding followers amid the Roosevelt mobilization.
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Minneapolis
Mian
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Pinchot
Follette
Pinchot Campaign Swing Draws Big Crowd in Valley City
Gifford Pinchot spoke to about 250 at the Great Northern depot praising Roosevelt and urging support for his candidacy. The crowd cheered La Follette intermittently while Roosevelt supporters urged unity, with Brown of Wisconsin backing La Follette and Pinchot arguing Roosevelt best ensures victory.
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Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
la Follette
Jamestown
N. D
W. L. Houser
Wisconsin
Hoosevelt
Houser
Pinchot
Washington
la Pollette
Ester
Great Northern Depot
Valley City
Velva
LaFollette
Wes
Teddy
Mr. Pinchot
Roosevellneakore
Brown
Wiscasin
Wlifford Pinchot
United States
Columbea, CO
Gifford Pinriot
Frien
Phoednra
Kota
RoWrt
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Kerlin
Vigtim
Aggident
J.P. Rance
Cleveland Township
The
Mercy, Hospital
Grary Hotel
Chas. E. Markley
Pleasant Lake
Bryan Burke Clark Cummins
Leebs Folk Harmon Hughes
Roosevelt Taft Underwood ‘Wilson
Edward White
Hamar
Walter C. Corrigan
A. J
T. RB
Senator Brown
le ‘Folletta
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