Electrification Test Tour Marks Milestone for St Paul Line
Officials of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway and General Electric to tour the completed 440 mile electrified district crossing the Belt Mountains and Rockies. The test train from Three Forks Montana will run up to 70 mph using a $100,000 electric locomotive amid plans to extend electrification toward the Pacific coast. The project costs $20 million and aims to replace steam with electric haulage across 25 miles of freight tonnage per trip, with 14 mountain substations and Montana Power Company power supply.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St- Paul Railway
General Electric Company
Belt Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Bitter Root Range
Three Forks
Montana
St. Paul
A. J. Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
H. B. Earling
C. A. Goodnow
Percy Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Ryan
A. J. Pettit
Milwaukee
Charles W. Harkness
Donald G. Geddes
New York
A. T.armstrong
United States
Canada
St Paul
St. Paul’s
Pacific Coast
St. Paul’ Road
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Continental Divide
Montana Power Company
Mountain
Chicago, Milwaukee & St .Paul
Worl
For Sale Purebred Chester White and Short Horn Livestock
For sale pure Chester White pigs including two old herd boars two fall yearling boars all registered with The Chester White Record Assn. noted for Lenora 3rd Grand Champion Iowa State Fair 1912. Also a pure bred Short Horn ball 17 months old. Prices reasonable. Contact residence two miles FB four miles of Depew or one mile west of 132 mile north of Fairville, phone 5-29 Cylinder, 1 year.
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Lenora
St. Almo St. Drolm
Depew
Fairville
Venison Gift From Minnesota Hunt Attracts Local Praise
A hunter named Brown shot a large deer in Minnesota and displayed it at Arm and Winders meat market. The meat was cut into slices for friends and Brown’s father plans to mount the head and tan the hide. The Democrat expresses gratitude for the venison gift.
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Brown
Minnesota
Arm & Winders
Democrat
Injury in threshing machine ends finger for Hickey
A finger was injured when a threshing machine cylinder rolled after a helper lost grip on the pulley. Hickey’s finger was crushed and his hand will be crippled for some time. George Hughes insured J. B. Schade’s new residence in Clay County, praising Schade as a thrifty farmer. The County Mutual may insure property in adjoining counties.
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J. W. Hickey
George Hughes
Clay County
J. B. Schade
West Bend
Schade
County Mutual
John Donahue Paralyzed After Stroke
John Donahue suffered a stroke last Saturday and was in serious condition for a few days. Dr Powers reports his condition has improved. The Emmetsburg High School declamatory contest will be held at The Vows Thursday evening December 16 with the program to appear next week.
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John Donahue
Powers
Emmetsburg High School
Death of Danish Immigrant Mrs Christiansen is Recited
Issa Marie Sorensen born Thostrup Jutland Denmark December 4 1887 died Lost Island township December 1 1915 buried December 4 South Walnut cemetery. Wife of J C Christiansen mother of seven with five remaining. Survived by two sisters Denmark and relatives in Palo Alto Utah and Manti Utah. The Democrat offers sympathy.
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Yostsland
Issa Marie Sorensen
Thostrup
Jutland
Denmark
Lost Island Township
South Walnut
Christiansen
Chrigdansen
America
J.C. Christians
Jorgen Paulsen
Willmar, Minn
Albert
Millie
Herbert
Clarence Christiansen
Democrat
Fire destroys Baker barn and Hastings losses near Ayrshire
A barn on the Baker farm four miles west and two south of Ayrshire burned Saturday evening. C. A. Hastings, tenant, lost two horses, machinery, 12 tons of hay and tools. He insured for 1500 with County Mutual. Hughes settled for 295. Building insured elsewhere. Hastings weeks ago hung lantern, possibly caused blaze. He receives sympathy from friends as loss totals near 990 to 1000 value.
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Mr. Hastings
Patrick Duffy Returns Home After Wexford Visit
Patrick Duffy arrived home from Wexford in Allamakee county yesterday where he was visiting his daughter Mrs James Mooney. Corn yields in eastern townships this year surpass those in this section. Mr Duffy lived in Allamakee county about 30 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Duffy
Wexford
Allamakee County
James Mooney
Mr. Duffy
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Milwaukee Railroad
Emmoetsburgers
J. C. Chiistiansen
Ayrshire
Schuller
Hand
Ruthven
Everly
St. Joe
Missouri
Tiaae Vidder
Isaac Vidder
George Vidder
First National
First National Bank
Epworth League
Cylinder
FL. Barnes
City Hall
Jacobs
West
H. H
Mans’ & Boys
Emmetsburg
Whittemore Town
Ebmmetsburg
H. M. Helgen
Iver S. Helvig
Gore Farm
Shumate Guaranteed Razors
Higgins Pharmacy
O'Brien
Hobson
Main
Levi Dean Music
Iowa
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