New General Hospital Nears Completion in Devils Lake
A modern fireproof General Hospital in Devils Lake nears completion costing 40000 dollars. It features three wards, eighteen private rooms, first floor offices, second and third floor wards, operating rooms and sterile areas, with an advanced ventilating system and electric elevator. The facility includes a nurse training school and welcomes care from any physician, with Gram Construction building it under J A Shannon plans.
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General Hospital
Northwest
Devils Lake General Hospital
Stiler and
McIntosh
Sixth Street
Kelly Avenue
Third Street
Uline Avenue
Devils Lake
J. A. Shannon
Gram Construction Company
City Commissioners Move to Open Kelly Ave District
City officials discuss opening Kelly Avenue south of railroad tracks to boost property values and consider enforcement of gambling and smoke nuisance rules. Chief Timboe ordered to curb all gaming devices and dice games. street survey to estimate improvements. electric rate talks with Western Utilities noted. Miss Helma Olson arrives from Austin to accept sales position in New York store.
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Kelly Ave
Aehy
Raff
Cowley
Police Department
Teo
Ark Board
Mageey
A. Boller
Theds
Timboe Wan
Dyce
Western Utilities Company
Mann
Helma A. Olson
Austin, Minn
New York
iMiss Oleon
A. W. Lucas
Bismarck
North Dakota Recognized by International Good Roads Groups
North Dakota receives recognition from International and National Good Roads associations for support in plans for the 1915 International Good Roads congress to be held in connection with the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The state headquarters is at Grand Forks with the Federation of Commercial Clubs, and vice presidents include Sig Alves De Lima of Brazil and Sidney Scott of Melbourne.
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North Dakota
International Good Roads Association
National Good Road Association
San Francisco
Grand Fortis
Gasp Germerate
North Dakota Engineer Chosen for Winnipeg Fanning Mill Contest
IN CHARGE G F Chase professor of agricultural engineering at North Dakota Agricultural College selected as engineer in charge of the fanning mill contest to be held in Winnipeg Manitoba July 10 11 Entries may be wheat oats barley flax or general purpose cleaners Judging based on a 500 point score with 175 for efficiency capacity and 150 for design This first contest aims to reveal the merits of different mills and to provide farmers with an impartial test under uniform conditions.
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G. F. Chase
North Dakota Agricultural College
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Amended Hail Insurance Law Sparking Auditor Jorgenson Action
State Auditor Carl O Jorgenson urged revision of the hail insurance measure before the legislature in Bismarck detailing 1911 and 1912 amendments. The changes set maximums per acre and tie damages to crop value, with payouts varying by total or partial loss and by value exceeding eight dollars per acre. The discussion notes a pending court challenge to amend the measure further.
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Bismarck
State Hall
Carl O. Jorgenson
No Dakota witnesses on stand in Harvester hearing
Minneapolis May 14 John D Mc Hugh counsel for International Harvester joined in a laugh at the expense of the company when Albert Sylvester of Churchs Ferry North Dakota scored the company's experts Sylvester testified repair service aided farmers and experts were provided on request On cross examination government attorney Grosvenor showed the company sent one expert to Churchs Ferry last summer He was there three weeks but not effective so he was let go The company cited aiding farmers during last summers twine shortage Dealers and farmers from North Dakota testified this week including Alex Currie C and E Spoonheim Northwood J P French Bismarck Christian Bertsch Jr Bismarck Peter Batten Bentley Thomas Johnson Park River G H Gingenheimer Mandan J W Scott Gilby Thomas Forsythe Milroy and R C Barrett Glenburn
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John D. McHugh
International Harvester Company
Albert Sylvester
Churchs Ferry
N. D
Sylvester
P. Grosvenor
Churles Ferry
Grosvenor
International
A. O. Sather
Starkweather
G. H. Ulmer
Miles City
Montana
North Dakota
Alex. Currie
E. K. Spoonheim
Northwood
J. P. French
Bismarck
Christian Bertsch Jr
Peter Batten
Bentley
Thos
Johnson
Park River
G. H. Gingenheimer
Mandan
J.W. Scott
Gilby
Thomas Forsythe
Milroy
R. C Barrett
Glenburn
How to plant seed corn and treat alfalfa seed
North Dakota readers seek method to activate hard alfalfa seeds. Bolley details a sulfuric acid treatment, including exact steps from soaking to rinsing, to improve germination without harming viable seeds. April activity notes and homestead applications are irregularly recorded.
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Bolley
Woman dies after Gilby gas explosion in residence
Mrs. S C Stone of Gilby aged 49 died seven hours after injuries from a gasoline fumes explosion that filled the basement of their home. A second blast from the lighting tank rocked the house, smashing windows and dishes. Mr Stone is the Gilby postmaster and formerly ran a meat market in Grand Forks.
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Grand Forks
S. C. Stone
Gilby
Stone
Bilby
Hart Grocery
DeMers Avenue
Wheat In Excellent Condition Reported By Crop Board
The crop reporting board notes winter wheat area for harvest on May 1 at about 30,938,000 acres, down 4.5 percent from autumn planting but up 16.4 percent from last year, with an average May 1 condition of 91.9 percent implying roughly 16.6 bushels per acre and stronger projected yields. Rye condition listed at 91.0, vs 88.0 in 1912, while unrelated remarks criticize bankers for 2 percent interest on government deposits and reference Julian Hawthorne’s jail release as distant, unrelated larks.
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Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agricultural Estimates
Bureau
Justice Gear Cleared From Prosecution Over Obstruction
Judge Kneeshaw quashed and vacated the writ of certiorari in a nine month dispute arising from an assault case involving Wm. G. Rice, R. V. Bice, J. F. Cowan, and D. G. Duell. The long sequence included restraining orders, venue changes, and multiple continuances before the decision.
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John F Cowan
Cuthbert
R. W. Bice
Rice
Devils Lake
Smith
Wm. Dewar
Bartlett
Cowan
D. G. Duell
Wehe
Duell
Dewar
Gowan
Devils Lake Liquor Sales Hit Eighty Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty Four
Report from Fargo Courier News quotes JF Watkins showing nine months sales of whiskey beer and alcohol in Devils Lake totaling 86844 with 286 barrels 125 boxes 67 cases and 9 kegs shipped September 1 1912 to May 1 1913. It notes all local druggists held licenses and violations viewed by state authorities with potential prosecutions.
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Kins
Devils Lake
JF. L. Watkins
North Dakota Enforcement League
Cuthberg
Watkins
Devil’ Lake
Nevis Lake
Sreeneset
Progressive leaders in Chicago discuss party reorganization
At a two day Chicago conference, progressive and Republican leaders explored reuniting the factions. Speakers including Hadley of Missouri Cumminis of Iowa Borah and Sherman Hittmels indicated coalition could form by addressing causes of the split. The gathering drew six U.S. senators and many House members from across the country.
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Iitjal
Hadley
Missouri
Seissors Cumminne
Iowa
Borah
Idaho
Sherman Hitmels
United States
House
California
Massachusetts
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