James J Hill Addresses Grain Growers in Fargo
James J Hill spoke at the Tri-state Grain and Stock Growers convention in Fargo, praising rail expansion and urging irrigation and market development. He argued that Northwest prosperity hinges on farmers prospering, railroads remaining competitive, and expanding markets in the Orient, with North Dakota growth tied to Great Northern lines and federal land policy.
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Grain Growers’ Convention
Fargo, North Dakota
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Grain and Stock Growers
Great Northern Railway
Northern Securities Company
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Neon
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North Dakota
North Dakota Agricultural College
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Hille
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Lake Erie
Mississippi River
Duluth
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Minneapolis
Lake Michigan
Northern Prottic Fa
Northern Lites
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Annoyances of the President in Modern Life
A discussion from Karper’s Weekly on the public intrusion into the president’s private life. It notes constant scrutiny by the public and press, the president’s lack of home or private title, and the pressure to conform to public moral standards. It references a temperance president, gossip about a current leader, and a reply from Cortelyou.
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White House
Gatner
Cortelyou
Cortelyou, and Wan Thtay
Rikes
Karpers
Supreme Court Fixes Date for Merger Case Arguments
Washington January 14 the Supreme Court changed course in the Minnesota versus Northern Securities merger case. Notice of leave to file the bill of complaint will be given to Northern Securities and heard January 27. The court will hear arguments only on jurisdiction and not on the merits, with a decision to retract the bill possible in one to six weeks.
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Supreme Court
Mont
Georgia
Wallace
United States
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
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Dowager Empress Controls China as Emperor Lacks Voice
Jan 16 dispatch from Pekin reports the dowager empress has seized control of the state while the emperor is sidelined. She seeks legation approval, claimed she acted for safety during the siege, and plans to restore the imperial university by absorbing the Kuan college once run by Sir Robert Hart. Mrs. Conger views the shift favorably as the empress appears to acknowledge her.
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Avery
Great Britain
England
Germany
Japan
United States
China
Siberia
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Russia
Kimprens
Leontlona Pekin
Antyvancues
Legation
Tuan
Jonga
Geo Them
Conger
Res
Imperial Univer
Yey
Kuan College
Ble
Robert Hart
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs
Wreck kills nine on Oklahoma branch freight collision
At Okeene Oklahoma a freight strike at twenty mph rammed a work train. Foreman Gridge Fortran H and two other workers from Gulva and Wichita were killed. Fire and wreckage trapped men while fire crews battled the blaze. The crash was caused by a broken switch lock and suspected vandalism. The dead foreman held a half interest in a local drug store once owned by C L Leave.
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Kan
Okeene
Okla
Finck Island
B. A. Colby
Gulva
Frank Hoop
Ireman James Casey
John Yeaton
Mitchell
Jackson
Burke
Baker
Tear
C. L. Leave
Mary Fllen Lense
Indians at Tongue River Agency Quiet After Troop Move
A dispatch from the Indian Bureau reports that troops sent to Tongue River Agency in Idaho quelled unrest among Indians. Yesterday the reservation was quiet, with officials noting improved order and no incidents.
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Tongue River Ageney
Washington
Tongue River Agency
Idaho
Philippines War Inquiry Proposal Introduced in Senate
Washington Jan 1 Mer Hour in the senate introduced a resolution to appoint a committee to examine the conduct of the war in the Philippines and the administration of government there. The committee would have power to send for persons and papers and would sit during the session of the senate.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Con Mittee
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