Floods threaten marooned refugees and rising relief costs
Washington reports floodwaters from the Mississippi have already caused losses near 50 million dollars with potential to double as waters rise. Congress may need to appropriate about 4.25 million to relieve the situation. War Department relief spending tops 60 thousand and 2.25 million has already been appropriated. Thousands of refugees crowd levees and relief boats operate as 2,000+ people are rescued. Louisiana losses estimated around 8.5 million for agriculture. total property losses unclear. Refuges are housed in public buildings across Baton Rouge Natchez and Vicksburg while dikes are reinforced and relief continues.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
New Orleans
Louisiana
Preak
Torras Levee
Baton Rouge
Torree
Weather Bureau
Crescent City
Ial
Morganza
Teare
Stacey Fruit Co eyeing Devils Lake location
W G Mouiton, representing Stacey Fruit Co, spent the day in Devils Lake pushing prospects to lease a West Fourth Street building for cold storage and warehousing. Plans call for opening within two weeks, with potential new construction if the deal grows. Rural roads improve while some sections show rough spots.
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W. G. Mouiton
Parco
Stacy Fruit Co
Mouitlon
Bulding
Ole Scromgard
West Fourth Street
North Dakota Life Commission Considers Rural Topics At Meet
Mrs. Clarke Kelley departed for Fargo to attend the final session of the North Dakota Country Life Commission. The group aims to improve farm conditions and social life, advocating farming as a respected profession and focusing on women and children. Led by figures like President McVey and Professor Palmer, the commission looks to Wisconsin as a model of effective program implementation.
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Clarke Kelley
Fargo
North Dakota Country Life Commission
Mré. Kelley
Profeasson
Te Commipelon Mrex
Kelley
McVey
University
Palmer
Agricultural College
North Dakota Commission
Wisconsin Commission
Gram Contraction Company Wins Deaf School Silo Contract
Bismarck reports the Gram Con traction company of Devils Lake won the bid to erect a concrete silo and add to the barn at the School for the Deaf. Bids were opened by the board of control, with several companies seeking the work. The Gram bid totaled 2200 dollars, the lowest and best offer. Construction is set to begin soon.
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Bismarck
Gram Contraction Company of
Devils Lake
School For the Deaf
Board of Control
Gram Company
Federal court calendar set for May term in Pargo
May 10 report from Pargo North Dakota notes the United States district court will convene May 21 at the local federal building with grand jury called. Judge Amidon will oversee a lengthy calendar into July featuring twelve criminal cases and many other matters including government and law issues.
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Pargo
N. D
Amidon
Niger
Mandan youths hit by train in daring bridge walk
Mandan May 10 Two popular local youths Chris Te land Andrew Rolf were struck by No 6 at 1 45 AM while attempting to walk close to the main track on a bridge. Both were injured but not fatally and were taken to the hospital where doctors found broken bones. They face five or six weeks of recovery.
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Hos Pital
Rolf
Toman
Normal School Planned for Teachers Here
A Devils Lake conference with six of seven Lake Region counties and State Superintendent Taylor discussed creating a summer school at Chautauqua for teachers. If approved by the Commercial club and Chautauqua association, a private facility would host all local educators with lectures from visiting speakers, enhancing the education offerings during a cooler season.
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Lake Region
Devils Lake
Taylor
Chautauqua
Effie Hoadley
Benson
Mamie Sorenson
Changes in Great Northern leadership announced
President Louis W. Hill confirmed the reshuffle with Carl R. Gray moving to an executive post in St. Paul and L. C. Gilman shifting to the western lines while keeping his title. Rumors tied to James J. Hill’s possible retirement circulated but were not confirmed.
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Carl R. Gray
Spokane, Portland & Settle Road
Great Northern
St. Paul
L. C. Gil- Man
Hill ‘Lines
Louis W. Hill
West
Hill
J. H. Young
Alaska Steamship Company
Copper River Northwestern Road
Alaska
Mr. Gray
Robert W. Baxter
Ilinois Central Road
Willey Voeed
Young
Louis W.iHi
James J.’ Hill
James J. Hill
New York
Louis W. Hil
Railroad
Gray
The
L. C. Gilman
Former Banker of City Dies
E Ashley Mears a leading North Dakota financier and founder of the old Dakota National bank in Fargo died at Mound City sanitarium in Minnesota after an early career here beginning in 1873. He helped shape North Dakota banking and built a notable brick bank building later destroyed in a 1893 city fire. Mrs Jan Henley and her daughter Miss Raby plan to travel to Chicago then eastern Canada for the summer.
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Jean
E. Ashley Mears
North Dakota
Merchant's National Bank
Devils Lake
Fargo
Ashley Mears
Old Dakota National Bank
Jan, Henley
Rural Conditions Are Bettered In New Orleans Area
New Orleans May 10 The levee at St Sophia forty miles below New Orleans broke shortly after noon Tuesday Water pours through a 200 foot gap flooding a section once deemed safe Secretary Cooper of North Dakota Association in prospects work.
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New Orleans
St. Sophia
North Dakota Better Farming Tour Boosts Statewide Farm Work
Secretary Thomas Cooper reports strong farmer support as the North Dakota Better Farming Association tours counties. Demonstration farms expand in Grand Forks and Cavalier, with Langdon Milton clubs backing potato shipping plants. Minot Wards, Northwood, Bottineau, Rugby gain plantings and farm agent oversight. Local clubs organize, alfalfa and corn acreages grow, and officers are named in several county clubs.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Thomas Cooper
North Dakota Better Farming Asociation
Corps of Feldworklore
D. D
Cavalier County
Langdon
Milton
Lisbon Commercial Club
Ransom County
Corp
Minot
Ward
W. A. Peck
Minot Commercial Club
Great Northern
Hill
Northwood
Bottineau
Rugby
Pierce County
Calvin
Phil Schafer
D. J. Porter
A. Sillere, Jr
City Council Passes Delayed Bills and Franchises
The city council in regular session approved gas and street railway ordinances amid delays. A. B. Kollmorgen receives a 25 year gas franchise with 1.45 per thousand feet cap. Stollar Investment gains street railway rights from the west viaduct to Kelly Avenue with a 350 dollar road fund. Alderman Harkins pledges to serve diligently.
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Harkins
A. B. A. Kollmorgen
Stollar Investment Company
West
Kelly Avenue
Greene, Wineman and Johnson
James Yeaman
Alferman Harkins
Depot site survey underway between Kelly and School Avenues
Engineer Whitman and a crew of surveyors mapped the new S00 depot between Kelly and School avenues on Thursday and Friday. Arnold and School avenues are expected to rise. Mayor McClory, Engineer Whitman, and F. P. Mann of the Commercial Club inspected the grounds. Grading is progressing at the north end, improving that section.
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Whitman
Kelly
School
Arnold
McClory
F. P. Mann
Commercial Club
Dr Hocking Made Member of State Dental Board
Dr W B Hocking of this city received appointment to the state dental board for a five year term. Named on recommendation by the state dental association, the honor follows years of service in local dentistry. Mrs Clink Rebilard lives with her parents in the city while Mr Rebillard attends farming interests in Alberta.
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DR. Hocking
THE
State Board OF Dental Examiners
W. B. Hocking
Clink
Rebilard
Bert
Rebillard
Alberta
Rebillard Best
Dayon
Citivens Sfor
Three Horses Killed by Lightning in North Carolina
Jamestown North Carolina May 19 one of Isaac Yaeger horses was struck and killed by lightning while in a pasture. Lawrence Amick of Marston Moor lost a horse to a lightning strike during the recent storm. Mrs Skillingsiad near Pingres reported a barn struck by lightning and a mare killed though no further injuries occurred. Pekin visitors Wednes day provided no further notable details.
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Jamestown
N. C
Jncol
Yaeger
Lawrence C. Amick
Marston Moor
Horne
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