Adverse report on irrigation debate in North Dakota
Senator Hansbrough defended Western irrigation aims against a hostile U S engineer assessment. He argued federal funds should not discriminate by state and predicted large scale irrigation along the Missouri river, with pumping stations and lignite coal fuels enabling lift to higher lands. He pledged continued effort in Congress to secure results despite Newell’s cautions.
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W. Newell
U. S
Missouri River
Hansrough
Newell
Irrigation Bureau of
United States
Oklahoma
National Fund
Nevada
Globe
Hanksrough
North Dakota
Missouri
Hansbrough
Congress
Written Tests In City Schools Show Top Pupils
Weekly written tests on Friday September 23 yielded top marks in several subjects. High school top list includes Susie Small and Julie Shortridge among others. Algebra leaders feature Extella Beauchamp and James Brennan. Eighth grade Arithmetic lists Ruth Baughman and Annie Buchholz. Seventh and fifth grade Geography show Kathelen Cogswell and Frank Palmer leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Small
Juliette Shortridge
Helen Watt
Hazel Fancher
Frances Cowan
Nellie James
Francis Riordan
Emma Severson
Kate DeNoyer
Jennie Belle Lewis
Mildred Holmes
Blanche Fox
Harold, Dodge
Geo. Jamieson
Carrie Howett
Lottie Sparks
Emma Riordan
Ginevea Davies
John Henley
Robert Collinson
Fred Funda
Julia McDowell
Pauline Scrumgard
Hazel Streeter
John Cowan
Ada Fox
Kathelen Cogswell
Julia Jensen
Don Sanford
Ida ‘White
Magadalina Nelson
Mary Smith
Belle Stenson
John Storman
Dan Whitman
Edwin King
Ray Holmes
Loretta Kelley
Olga Scrumgard
Hazel Sullivan
Albert Hanson
Pauline Funda
Skaar Myrtle Holmes Marion Nimmo and DeFiore Copeland
Notable names Skaar Myrtle Holmes Marion Nimmo Ferdinando DeFiore and Frank Copeland appear in the fragment. The text provides only a list of individuals without context or actions, making it difficult to determine a clear event or relation.
Durum Wheat Yield Hits Forty Bushels From One Seed
John Cash of Noonan township bought a ten cent durum wheat package by mail three years ago and planted it in his garden. This year the entire fifty acre field yielded within a fraction of 40 bushels. He has sold the grain at No 1 northern price delivered at the elevator. Samples were shown at the county auditor’s office and the grain is about twice the size of fife or bluestem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cash
Noonan Township
Odessa Farmer Reports 20 Bushel Wheat Yield
H. A. Blaufus, Odessa prominent farmer, visited the Inter Ocean office Tuesday. He reported his wheat yield at 20 bushels of No 1 northern and predicted the township average near that level. His oats and barley remain unthreshed but expected to be very large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Blaufus
Odessa
Inter-Ocean
Autumn Farewell and Frugal Prep for Winter
A nostalgic verse recalls autumn changes from moth balls and ice to coal and savings. It paints images of cold weather gear, seasonal foods, and thrift while urging households to ready supplies as winter nears and prices loom. The poem contrasts preparation with looming costs and political concerns.
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Coal
Weathered autumn winds threaten skin with chill rain
The fragment mentions autumn winds and a warning about cold weather turning skin bluish. No clear event, person, or organization is present to anchor factual details.
President Enforces Law Against Illegal Corporations
Northwestern Christian Advocate argues the president is enforcing laws against unlawful corporations to protect stockholders and national welfare. He urges compliance and warns that nonconforming firms should exit business to prevent mob violence and lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Christian Advocate
America
Germans Uphold Government Integrity and Duty
Senator Fairbanks cites Germans as model public servants who apply disciplined economy and prudent governance to state service, mirroring domestic practice. He emphasizes accountability of officials and trust in leadership, praising their wholesome political character.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Rural Free Delivery Experiment in Early U S History
The Philadelphia Press discusses the early trial of rural free delivery begun under Democratic initiative. It notes President Cleveland opposed rural free delivery and that Congress provided a $10,000 appropriation to test feasibility, which Postmaster Generals Bissell and Wilson refused to apply. Only under McKinley was a practical attempt made to organize rural delivery.
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Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Record
Cleveland
Congress
Bissell
Mr. Bissell
William L. Wilson
McKin Joy
Roosevelt era free city delivery cited in praise
The piece notes the expansion of rural delivery to about 8,000 routes under Republican oversight and now over 20,000 routes, claiming the system became a permanent part of the postal service. It contrasts Roosevelt’s acceptance letter with Democratic misgivings and references Parker, Taggart, and political maneuvering in New York and Massachusetts.
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Shanghai
Chefoo
Tom ‘Tagwart
Roosevelt
New York Times
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Webster, N. D
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Waltham
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Firth and Robert Sts
ST. Paul, Minn
Winnipeg
Duluth
Bangs Block
Devils Lake
N.D
Devil Like Improvement Co
Judge Parker
New York
Hill
Massachusetts
Douglas
Brockton Shoes
Parker
Wisconsin
Noosevelt
Mlobow
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