North Dakota Attorney General Clarifies First and Second Choice Voting
A lengthy letter from Attorney General Muilidt to Secretary of State P D Norton explains the North Dakota requirement to cast both first and second choices when three or more candidates run for the same office. The opinion holds that voting for both choices is mandatory and a ballot lacking a second choice may be invalid for that office. Continued discussion promised on page Hight.
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North Dakota
Muilidt
D. Norton
Bismarck
Bothia
Three Banks Apply for Benson County Soo Town Charter
Three charters have been applied for banks to do business in the new town on the Soo in Benson county near Fish Lake north of Maddock. Syndicates from Minnewaukan Grand Forks and Bring Wade announce the plan. the town would sit midway between Maddock and Lork and attract railroad development.
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Bamond
Soo
Benson County
Fish Lake
Orth
Maddock
Bringwade
Minnewaukan
Grand Forks
County
Muddock
Lork
Five Lives Lost in Northwest Forest Fires Sweeping Toward Reserve
Seattle dispatch reports five known dead in northwestern Washington forest fires. Two men are missing as flames from dry slash and logging camps spread rapidly, destroying barracks, locomotives, rail lines, barns, and a large property loss estimated around twenty thousand dollars. Refugees crowd Hamilton and Sedro Woolley as crews struggle to control the blaze.
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Seattle
Fiesh
Washington
Bellingham
Besh
Toma
Lempsey
Hamilton
Cook
Nespera
Wooley
Honal Forest Reserve
Grary Road Repair Efforts Prompt Public Action
Residents along Crary land face detours as Odessa air and Devils Lake routes become inaccessible this spring. F P Mann reports a dangerous cave-in near Crary village prompting a Thursday village meeting. Gas tractor and road crew reached the cave site while a plan to Starkweather aims to show northern residents road improvements. A new lane from Devils Lake to Webster has been prepared, and the project seeks full access soon.
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Crary
Odessa
Devils Lake
F.P. Mann
Commercial “Club
Mann
Deyilé
Linke
Webster
Berumgard to Speak at Mill City Auditorium May
The Seventeenth of May celebration plans include an address by Hon. Liver Berumgard at the Mill City Auditorium capella. Berumgard, noted Devils Lake attorney and Sons of Norway member, will discuss Nes Kings and local politics.
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Berumgard
Mill City
Capella
Andadew
River Serameant
Devils Lake
Attorday
Gorsimeard
Sons of Norway Lodge
Thes
Devile Lake
Dies of Former North Dakota Chief Justice David H. Morgan
David H. Morgan aged 62 former chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court died Saturday at 3 30 pm in Banning California after illness forced his resignation from the bench formerly served as district judge in the Second District and on the supreme bench native of Ohio born near Pome Roy Meigs County and raised in Wisconsin Morgan practiced law in Grand Forks and Devils Lake before his 1900 election to the Supreme Court and 1906 re election his career included service as Ramsey County states attorney and prominent early Dakota Territory figure.
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David H. Morgan
Supreme Court of
North Dakota
Banning
Calif
Statehood
Second
Morgan
Pacific Coast
Lewis
Bismarck
Ohio
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Sauk County
Wis
Normal School
Platteville
Academy of Wisconsin
Wisconsin State University
Ironton
Chilton
Remington
Barker
Baraboo
Grand Forks
Dakota Territory
A. H. Noyes
Minneapolis
Minn
Devils Lake
Supreme Court
Auto Club Plans Tour Meeting In Devilax Lake Region
Two children died and the mother was badly burned when a gasoline can overturned and exploded at the Ward home in Devilax Lake. The fire killed the infants within minutes and left the mother in critical condition. A tour committee will join the club’s plans for a summer excursion with aims to involve nonmembers and those who funded the good roads movement.
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Meath
Beetoo
Oup
Prospesta Bright
Devilax Lake
Commercial Club
Auto Club
The
Devils Lake
Lake Region
Great Northern
Brandon
Churles Ferry
Edmore
Serumgard Building Ready for Stacey Fruit Opening
The Serumgard building is nearing completion to house Stacey Fruit Company new wholesale fruit establishment. Manager Mr O Connell is described as energetic and capable as operations are set to begin next week in Devils Lake. Citizens and local business leaders welcome the investment and the new high grade fruit house in the city.
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Serumgard
Stacey Fruit Company
O'Connell
Devin Lake
Tisw
Lst
Devils Lake
Citl“Gene
North Dakota towns form Man Kat o Circuit league
Bottineau Sparta Willow City and Deloratns Manitoba organized a new baseball league to be known as the Man Kato Circuit with plans for 34 games and two additional towns joining later. The league manager expects expansion and scheduled 34 games across the circuit.
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Bottineau
New
Mankato
North Dakota
Sparta
Willow City
Deloratns
Manioba
Norwegians Celebrate Seventeenth of May in Devils Lake
The Commercial Club directs a broad plan to improve rail service for Devils Lake and the Lake Region. A Norse celebration blooms with a Grand Opera House program, a parade, and speeches by Prof. Tingelstad. Delegations from Michigan to Crary attend. bands, choirs, and a noon reception mark the day.
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Devils Lake
Take
Norden
Michigan
Petersburg
Lakota
Devon
Crary
Aneta
Churles Ferry
Penn
Ine
Peter Dahl
Jelstrup
Devils Lake Band
7Th St
Kelley, Ave
Opera House
Dalmarcks
Wideen
Sangen Har Lysning
Paulson Norden Chorus
Vingede Skarer
Falk
Solveig Ladies
Prof
Tingeletad
N. D. Universitys Sone
Norfinga’Choris
Death of James Graham Prominent Ramsey County Farmer
James Graham of Grand Harbor township Ramsey County died leaving a widow and three children. Born February 18 1852 in Halde man Province Canada he lived in Canach not Ie8f before moving to North Dakota and settling in Grand Forks county then Grand Harbor township where he farmed successfully until his death. Funeral held at 2 PM at the Graham residence with many friends from Devils Lake in attendance.
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Snd
Devils Lake
James Graham
Ramsey County
Grand Harbor
James “Graham
Haldeman Province
Ontario
Canada
North Dakota
Firet
Grand Forks
Grand Harbor Township
Graham
Peel
Gra‘ham
Devily Lake
Indians Arrested On Charge Of Disposing Of Liquor
William Lee Charles Hopkins and John Keeble all Indians were bound over to federal court this morning by Commissioner Jupegens on the charge of disposing of liquor to Indians Albert Panzer was bound over on a similar charge and taken to Fargo by Marabal Shen.
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William ‘Lee
Charles Hopkins
John’ Keeble
Jupegens
Albert Panzer
Fargo
Marabal Shen
National Guard Encampment Likely At Sparta Wis
Colonel J H Fraine of Grafton reports the North Dakota national guard encampment probably set for Sparta Wisconsin opening July 15 in recent war department orders expected. About fifty officers will attend the officers school at Sperry’s near Bismarck June 19 and many noncommissioned officers join the non coms school at the same location.
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Grand Park
J. .H. Fraine
Grafton
Grand Forks
National Guard
North Dackta
Sparta
Wis
War Department
Ward
Sperry's
Bismarck
Plies
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P. D. Norton
Benson
Forst
Northwest
National Forest Reserve
Grary Road
David. E. Morgan
White Earth
N. DR
Stacey Fruit Coy
Bottineau, _N.D
Bernard Kennedy
Lawton
Æmass
Tingelstad
Good Roads Committee
Grand Opera House
Kelly Avenue
Seventh Street
Ramsey
Wisconsin
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