Republican Candidate for Superintendent of Schools Fancher
A half tone cut features L. B. Fancher of Ramsey county as a leading educational pioneer. The Westland Educator notes his Minnesota and North Dakota work since 1888, from Devils Lake to Ramsey county, and his long service with state education groups and the Teachers Reading Circle.
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L. B. Fancher
Westland
Lisbon
N. D
Ramsey County
DuPage County
Illinois
Minnesota
Mankato
North Dakota
Devils Lake
Supt. Fancher
Our State Educational Association
N. D. Teachers’ Reading Circle Board
Fancher
Teachers’ Association
Reading Circle
Republican Thorson Candidate for Clerk of the District Court
Thomas Thorson, Republican nominee for Clerk of the District Court, was born in Wisconsin in 1859. He moved to Minnesota with his parents, grew up in Decorah, settled in Larimore in 1882, and helped establish the Bartlett post office serving as postmaster. He later served as county assessor from 1885 and as county treasurer from 1896, winning re election in 1898 with a large majority.
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Thomas Thorson
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lutheran College
Decorah
Thorson
Larimore
Bartlett
Ramsey County
Board of County Commissioners
Honest Harry Nicholson Seeks Representative Seat in North Dakota
Republican candidate Harry A. Nicholson, born November 6, 1858 in Henry county Indiana, rose from a Crary grain and machinery businessman to a notable county figure. Known as Honest Harry, he built Crary's 25,000 bushel elevator and pledges honest, attentive service to constituents.
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Mr. Nicholson
Henry County
Indiana
North Dakota
Battle Ground
Ind
Ramsey County
Odessa
Crary
Nicholson
Republican Candidate for States Attorney
Attorney Anderson, nominated by the Republican county convention for States Attorney, was born on a farm near Decorah Iowa. He studied at Decorah Institute and earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1894. He has practiced law in Iowa and North Dakota and worked with the Advance Threshing Machine Company. Anderson came to Devils Lake about three years ago and is well known in Ramsey county.
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Day
Bartlett Township
State Senate
Edward H. Lohnes
Freshwater Township
York State
New York
North Dakota
Abercrombie and Totten
Ramsey County
Freshwater Lake
Lohnes
House of Representatives
Attorney Anderson
Decorah
Iowa
Decorah Institute
University of Minnesota
Advance Threshing Machine Company
Anderson
Devils Lake
Lonnevik Named Republican Candidate for County Treasurer
Thomas Lonnevik, a Republican hopeful for county treasurer, has a strong background as a teacher and soldier. Born in Telemarken Norway and emigrating to the U S seventeen years ago, he taught in North Dakota and Minnesota before serving as second lieutenant in the Spanish American War. He later worked as a salesman and is described as an excellent accountant and businessman.
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Thomas Lonnevik
Telemarken
Norway
United States
Wittenburg
Wis
Iowa
North Dakota
Sonnevik
Ramsey County
Devils Lake
Philippines
Co. D
Lonnevik
Prosser & Scrumgard
Republican Candidate Herman Rutten for Ramsey County Sheriff
The Republican candidate for sheriff of Ramsey county, Herman Rutten, was born in Belle Plain Minnesota in 1869. He moved to North Dakota in 1885 settled in Ontario township. Rutten served as deputy sheriff for five years and has long supported the Republican ticket. He is praised for his experience and loyalty to the party and is urged for Republican voters to support him.
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Ramsey County
Belle Plain
Minn
North Dakota
Ontario Township
Rutten
Republican Nominee For First District Commissioner
Republican candidates for county commissioner plan to defend seats in the First and Fourth districts. The First district nominee is Hon. E. P. Day, who accepted renomination for the office.
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E. P. Day
George W. H. Davis Seeks Ramsey County Seat
Republican candidate George W. H. Davis from Chicago settled in Bergen township in 1884 and acquired nine quarters of Ramsey county soil. A lifelong Republican, he has held township offices including chairman, town clerk, assessor, school clerk, and justice of the peace, and touses his experience to back the ticket in the campaign.
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George W. H. Davis
Ramsey County
Chicago
Bergen Township
Davis
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Davis
Republican Coroner Candidate With International Roots
Republican nominee for coroner traces origins to Stratham Scotland and education in local common schools. Immigrated to America in 1870, lived in Toronto wagon and carriage trade, then Forrest in Lenton county before 1887 move to Benson county North Dakota. Subsequent relocation to Devils Lake where he built a substantial business and broad network.
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Stratham
Scotland
America
Toronto
Canada
Forrest
Lenton County
United States
Benson County
North Dakota
Devils Lake
George Elmslie Register of Deeds of Ramsey County
George Elmslie born in Ontario taught in Ontario schools studied in Toronto, moved to Ramsey County in 1882 and has served as register of deeds since 1898. His tenure reduced clerk hire costs and generated a surplus of over $2,000 for the county general fund.
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George Elmslie
Register of Deeds
Ramsey County
Wellington
Ontario
Collegiate Institute
Elora
Toronto
North Dakota
Trains Daily From Minneapolis St Paul Via Wisconsin Central
Advertisement for daily two trains from Minneapolis and St Paul via Wisconsin Central reaching Manitowoc Milwaukee Chicago and eastern and southern points. Nearest ticket agent provides more information. James Gc Pond G P A Milwaukee Wis.
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Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Wisconsin Central Railway
Manitowoc
Milwaukee
Chicago
James Gc. Pond
Wis
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Clothier
N. Dak
BROS
Juan
USA
E. A. Anderson
East Fourth St. Devila Lake
Harry A. Nicholson
W. M. Anderson
Herman Rutten
John Nimmo
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