Hamilton Wins Sweepstakes in North End Prizes
W A Hamilton wins the sweepstakes as prizes are awarded for best lawn place street and garden. Judges surveyed the entire city noting poor alleys and unsanitary conditions. First prize in Best Appearing Place went to Hamilton with $20, second to Baldwin, best garden, lawn and street prize details follow.
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City
Y. G. Barnell
W. H. Horton
Commercial Club
Falk
Japan
W. A. Hamilton
B. E. Baldwin
A. V. Handall
U. S. Bureau
Pennsylvania
Gretzsinger
Ington
Firat
W.A. Hamilton
School Avenue
Miz
Gretasinger
Farrington
Hill
Uline
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
HM Abd. Aline
North Dakota Exposition Opens Amid Blare of Bands
Bismarck marks the second annual industrial exposition opening with ceremonies and crowds. Attendance on opening day swelled to more than triple the previous year as workers hurried to finish displays. Booths feature the state’s products, resources, and enterprises across the vast exposition building bustling with activity.
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Bismarck
Nob
North Dakota
Yash
Commonwealth
Customs Agent Concludes Probe of Grain Smuggling
Special Agent Foulkes of the Customs Service reports completion of a North Dakota mission into grain smuggling at Kenmare.Working with Special Officers Snider and Elves under his direction, the inquiry found a large annual toll of grain crossing the border, though no arrests were disclosed.
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GB. Foulkes
Customs Service
St. Paul
North Dakota
Kenmare
Snider
Elves
Mr. Foulkes
North Dakota Needs Better Roads Says Farmers
Minneapolis mentions North Dakota farmers demanding a statewide system of adequate highways to move grain to markets. W. Wells of Fargo notes the heavy crops and poor roads threaten substantial losses and spurs a winter campaign for road improvements. Also mentions local farmers organizing associations to support federal and state highway action.
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Minneapolis
Minn
North Dakota
W. Wells
Fargo
Minneapollis
Wells
Da‘kote
Grain Grade Degraded By Prolonged Rains Hinder Wheat
Prolonged rains have damaged the quality of thresh wheat. Farmers resume threshing as dry spells return, but much grain lacks No 1 Northern quality. Elevator managers doubt market acceptance. Labor shortages and high wages complicate harvest pace, with some farmers facing financial strain amid the wet-season delays.
Candidates Cannot Contribute To General Campaign Funds
North Dakota Oct 4 The attorney general rules that no candidate or officeholder may contribute to a campaign fund and such payments are punishable as corrupt practices. Central committees must seek other funding methods. Alma Bleakley returns to Langdon after a two week visit with Mildred Holmes, a former university classmate.
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Biemarck
N D
Central Committee
Miller
Alma Bleakley
Langdon
Mildred Holmes
Miss Bleakley
Miss Holmes
Stats ‘University
Nelson dies after illness at 67 in Larimore area
William Simpson Nelson, 67, longtime North Dakota resident, died last Saturday at 2 AM after brain hemorrhage and paralysis. Survived by a widow, six sons, a daughter, three sisters, two brothers. funeral at the Presbyterian church in Larimore with burial at Larimore Wharf. Nelson born 1845 in Ottawa. married Deborah Doty in 1870 in Illinois. lived in North Dakota since 1882, later moving to Devils Lake and Larimore.
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William
Simpson Nolson
North Dakota
Floyd D. Nelson
Fargo
Bruce G. Nelson
Lados
Nelson
Arbuckle
Ala
B. Nelson
Velera
Call
Wanl H. Nelson
Devils Lake
Charley H. Nel
Non
Hillaboro
Ora
Arnold
Aal
Portland
N. Dis
James Nelson
Spring Alley
Tih
J. D. Nelson
Ort
Mira
HH. Michtmyer
Marebell
Avon
Lari- Ynore
Margaret Longworth
Penn
L. R. Halbrool
Sie Oks
Wiliam Simpson Nelson
Ottawa
Deborah Doty
Witnois
North Hakote
Larimore
Derila Lake
Presbyterian Church
Larmore
Local Merchants Discuss Formation of Retailers Association
At a Devila Lake Commercial Club meeting, merchants debated forming a local retail merchants association to advance mutual benefits. Louis Mundt and A W Haig were named to gather more information, with W Lewis of Fargo representing the State Retail Merchants Association addressing attendees.
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Devila Lake
Louis Mundt
Rodenbach
W.lewis
Fargo
State
Tate
Devita Lake
Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club
Presbytery to Open Session Here Monday
Devils Lake prepares for Minnewaukan Presbytery session at the Presbyterian Church starting Monday Oct 7 7 30 pm with a concluding banquet Oct 8 at Sevilla The program includes Rev J T Coates on Our North Dakota Empire Rev HS Morrison on Religion in North Dakota Rev Koehler on Church Finance Rev B A Pahl on Efficiency Rev William McDigny Rolla on religious obligations Rev W Warn Warwick on moral religious force and Rev A C Gowan on interdenominational fellowship plus hosts and guests from Devils Lake and Slovenia Supper at 8 pm
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Devils ‘Lake
Minnewaukan
Presbyterian Church
Sevilla
North Dakota
North Dakota—Rev. ‘J.’T. Coates, Pastor, Our North Dakota Empire
Morrizon
Rugby
Musto
Koehler
Minnewankan
Church Paice
B’a. Pahl
Calvin
Willian McDigny
Rolla
Devils Lake
Wi W. Warn
Warwick
A.C. Gowan
Devis Lake
B. Talmadge
J. J. Graham
Slovenia
Fort Totten Indian Fair Opens With Fine Program
The Fort Totten Indian Fair association opened its second annual fair Thursday morning with an elaborate program. Indians on the Devils Lake reservation may compete for liberal premiums on stock and farm produce. The three day event features races athletic games parades and continual amusements.
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Fort Totten
Olson Special Train Brings 100 Fine Horses to Devils Lake
Cando rancher C H Olson arrived with a chartered express carrying 100 head of Percheron stallions and mares valued at $70,000. The shipment included European prize winners and Europe’s grand champions Ivory and another famed horse. The five-car load traveled from New York to Devils Lake, with 14 crew aboard, and local crowds viewed the elegant stock during a long stop.
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France
C. H. Olson
Cando
Devils Lake
Northwest
New York
Gotham
Olson
Europe
Minneska
Atlantic Transport Co
Alminishing
Hospital Contract Awarded For New General Hospital
The Gram Construction Company won the contract for the $20,000 three story general hospital to be built on Dawn Street and Uline Avenue. The local firm’s bid was lowest and best and work will start this week. The site includes nurses’ home facilities and plans call for a modern, well equipped hospital to serve Devil Lake. Weather permits expected completion this fall.
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Inez
Gram Constration Company
Uline Avenue
Mano
General Hospital
Deviln Lake
North Dakota Needs Thousands of Men for Harvest
Fargo officials report a historic surge in labor demand as North Dakota seeks thousands of workers to thresh a promising crop. The Fargo Commercial Club forms two committees to devise recruitment methods with help from Henry Amerland C A Wheelock and Fred McLean. Railroads especially the Northern Pacific pledge aid by circulating worker appeals nationwide. Langdon begs for 100 men at once amid pleas for intensified publicity and public support from Fargo papers.
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Fargo
Commercial Club
North Dakota
Inborn
Stine
Fargo Commercial Club
Mr. Sting
Henry Amerland
C. A. Wheelock
Fred McLean
Northern Pacific
N. P
Mr. Stine
Langdon
Edward Nelson Visits Casselton During Minneapolis Visit
Edward Nelson of Minneapolis is visiting relatives in Casselton this week after traveling from Minneapolis to Casselton to spend time with family.
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Edward Nelson
Minneapolis
Thiev City
Jeff Tuesday
Casselton
Bryan to Attend Forks Event Draws North Dakota Crowd
Reports indicate a large North Dakota turnout for William Jennings Bryan's October 10 appearance in Grand Forks. Mayor Murphy notes farmers from Rolette County will attend, with Crookston likely sending a large delegation and a train load expected. Bryan should arrive on No. 1 and depart on No. 2. Local Democrats push for Woodrow Wilson to visit, with tentative plans tying to North Dakota discussions.
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Grand Forks
D.D
City
Nam Jennings Bryan
North Dakota
Murphy
Kougeowh
Dhs
Whicesevon
Minnesota
Crookaton
Brean
Gr Pa Forks
Woodrow
Wilson
Nobiranka
Mat ii
Diekigta
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N. D. Exposition
Die
Anna Ibeddaphorne
Tine
Alfred Wewhouse
Hamar
Tesa
Thee Womans Guild
Church of the Advent
Atty
W.S. Nelson
A. V. Haig
State Erchants Association
Presbytery
Fort .Totten
DEV
Ils Lake
North Dako
Bryan
Forks
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