North Dakota growth tied to irrigation and rail freight
The Devils Lake region paper notes Senator Hansbrough pushing public land law revisions and cites President Hill on irrigation benefits. It highlights Ramsey county towns showing freight and farm product gains, with Bartlett Crary Church Ferry and Devils Lake posting sharp percentage increases over four years, signaling steady rural prosperity.
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Washington Star
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Hill
Great Northern
Romney
County
Ramsey County
Bartlett
Crary
Churche Ferry
Devils Lake
Fire destroys Hotel Francois and adjoining block in Redwood
A fire at 3 a.m. gutted the Hotel Francois in Redwood Falls Minnesota, consuming the hotel and Houghmaster block and causing about 130000 in losses. The blaze damaged nearby structures and left guests with only the clothes on their backs amid empty personal effects. Insurance coverage is about 50000.
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Houghmaster Block
Japan Russia talks resume as elder statesmen meet
Tokyo reports Baron de Rosen and Foreign Minister Komura resumed conferences while the Japanese cabinet held sessions. Premier Katsura dismissed sensational reports and said negotiations under the Anglo Japanese alliance pursue peace and the status quo. Yokohama notes elder statesmen aimed for definite conclusions. Korea protests Yongampho fortifications on the Yalu river.
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Russia
Far East
Yokohama
Yongampho
Yalu River
Not Really Critical. View of Russo Japanese Situation
Washington officials report no guidance from agents in Russia Japan or Korea on war rumors and believe the crisis may not be serious. Embassies and legations also lack reliable intelligence, relying only on press reports. Russian embassy is headed by Mr Hansen with Count Cassini en route back to Washington from St Petersburg next Monday.
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Japan
Korea
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Count Cassini
St. Petersburg
Upper Mississippi River Improvement association ends convention
Davenport Iowa October 24 after drafting a memorial to congress requesting 15 million dollars for permanent improvement of the Upper Mississippi River the annual convention of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association adjourned officers elected president Thomas L Wilkinson Burlington vice president John Espy St Paul secretary Lewis B Boswell Quincy Illinois treasurer John P Eckart Guttenberg Ia
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Congress
Upper
Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Thomas L. Wilkinson
Burlington
John Espy
St. Paul
Lewis B. Boswell
Quincy
Ill
John P. Eckart
Guttenberg
British ambassadorDurand first direct envoy to Washington
Washington October 26 The notable feature of Sir Henry Durand’s selection as British ambassador to Washington is that he becomes the first ambassador sent directly to the capital. Previously Washington was treated as a junior post and ministers were promoted to ambassador.
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Washington
Henry Durand
Madrid
Work began on big waterway at Indiana harbor
Construction of the ship canal linking the south end of Lake Michigan with the Calumet river began at Indiana harbor with several thousand onlookers. Governor Durbin pressed an electric button to start two dredges, as Senator Fairbanks and others spoke before the launch of the project.
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Calumet River
Indiana Harbor
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Fairbanks
Union Commercial College Offers Free Extra Courses
The Union Commercial College in Grand Forks offers six months plus two free months for new enrollees, and two months free for a three month course. A car fare payment to Grand Forks is included. Applicants must notify by October 3. The college advertises itself as the Northwest’s best equipped business and shorthand school and offers a free catalogue.
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Northwest
Grand Forks
Union Commercial College
American Consul Fined for Insulting Italian Official
Rome October 26 Richmond Pearson once United States consul at Ge Hoa and now Persian minister was fined 60 dollars and 15 dollars costs for insulting an Italian railway official last December before his ministerial appointment. The government offered to settle by pardon but Pearson refused to seek the king's clemency as required by law.
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Rome
Richmond Pearson
United States
Gehoa
Persia
Pearson
Five Laborers Killed Struck by Train in New York
Five Italian laborers repairing Erie railroad tracks at the Ramapo curve in Suffern New York were instantly killed by an express train. Several others were injured and taken to a hospital. Manila announces Mexican dollar demonetization effective January 1 1904 with government offices accepting it at 60 cents US until then.
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Board of Philippine Commissioners
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