Linton-Braddock Mail-Stage Line Notice by David Hinds
David Hinds of Linton announces a daily mail stage between Linton and Braddock via Williamsport with connections to a Braddock Steele line on the Northern Pacific and another to the SOC Railway. The service links Williamsport and Linton and provides access to Emmons County from Steele, Brad dock, and surrounding routes.
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Yakima Valley
Washington
United States
Northern Pacific Railway
C. W. Mott
St. Paul, Minn
Linton
Braddock
Williamsport
Steele
Emmons County
David Hinds
N. D
Soo Line
Ialso
Prodgers
Ateele
Stray Red Heifer Reported by Ohio Man in North Dakota
Taken up is one red heifer about two years old next spring. It appears to be a natural muley with a cut under the right ear and a straight mark on the left ribs. Likely an estray since last fall, reported by W. E. Petar of Ohio, North Dakota.
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W. E. Petar
Ohio
N. D
Arene Statees el Oezicr
Bismarck
Otice
Mima M Chapman
Asuan
Frances Lucas
Seconsed Bee
Hyd Cei
Ae Peetster
Iver
United States Land Office
North Dakota
Emmons
Aerhivee
Lintonns County
Mons
Dakota
Sowie
Ransake
R Py Wee Armstrong
Lammertakker
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kidder
North Dakota Notes and County News Packet
Local Linton Chronicle style notes on population growth state finance, senate bills, railroad stopping at county seats and divorce for insanity repeal. Includes references to Hansbrough Cashel La Moure Bjornson Judge Bartholomew and recent land office homestead claims with reservoir act. Also satirical jab about a Fargo dentist and Cape Nome settlement developments.
Railroad Extension Rumors Reach Midwest Coal Belt
A La’Moure Chronicle clipping reports Northern Pacific plans to extend a branch from Oakes to the Missouri River, passing Ellendale and a bridge site near a coal deposit, tapping the main line near Big Horn Junction Montana to shorten the St. Paul to coast route by over 100 miles. Aberdeen Democrat adds a Soo Line spring move affecting Missouri river counties with weather timing noted.
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la’ Moure Chronicle
Northern Pacific
Oakes
Missouri
Ellendale
State Line
Big Horn Junction
Mont
St. Paul
Railroad plan would shift county seats in three counties
A rumored project would extend a branch line from Braddock south through Emmons Campbell and Walworth counties, reaching Linton Mound City and Bangor to create new county seats. It aims to capture regional trade around the largest town in each county and place a crossing near Lo Beau, threatening Selby’s prestige.
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Braddock
Emmons
Campbell
Walworth
Linton
Mound City
Bangor
Lo* Beau
Selby
Legislature Debates Broad Reform and Crime Legislation
Lawmakers introduce reforms from limiting property exemptions to requiring ten jurors in civil trials. Bills seek to disfranchise women’s school voting, curb divorce insanity, regulate banking deposits, teach German and Slavic languages, publish school returns, and adjust legislative representation for Emmons and Kidder.
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Minnesota
Beaver Valley Women Stage Laughing Bevy at Honstains Hall
A standing room crowd attended a Friday evening fundraiser play by Beaver Valley young ladies led by promoter Mrs. R W Thompson. The troupe presented a farce about a widowed matriarch guiding her brood to marriage while high-spirited cast members earned laughs with elocution errors. Cast includes Ma Sweet Alice Dowling Arminty Ann Sweet Phenle Anderson Benny Melinda Sweet Edna Burge Carolina Cordelia Sweet Jonnie Logue Dorothy Delila Sweet Nora Anderson Elizabeth Eliza Sweet Genio Patterson Frances Fedory Sweet Tillie Aust Glorianna Gadabout Erie Thompson. Music and a supper for attendees accompanied the show. Mandan Times reports Senator Lewis Washington Fargo proposing a literacy requirement for state constitutional sections in English with broad district opposition.
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Beaver Valley
Honstain’s Hall
R. W. Thompson
Ma Sweet
Alice Dowling
Arminty Ann Sweet
Phenle Anderson
Benny Melinda Sweet
Edna Burge
Carolina Cordelia Sweet
Jon
Language Law Pinches Immigrant Readers
The passage argues that many immigrants are fluent in their native language but still working hard to build homes and families in the new country, leaving them unable to become English scholars. The proposed law would be unjust to these communities.
Around the County: Lag grippe and ice harvest notes
Correspondent reports several local residents sick with la grippe including Mrs Olsen and Mrs Ryckman. Potatoes scarce while farmers harvest ice with crews like Allen, McConville, Clark and Stewart active. Social events include a Dale dance at Roy Kinsey’s and Woodmen building preparations with new members joining.
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Dale
Roy Kinsey
G. W. Tracy
Frank Becker
Henry Borys
Frank McConville
Frank Loutzenhiser
John Stewart
Buus
North Dakota News Ranges From Twins to Wolves
A Bottineau mother enforces an early rising rule for her daughters to cook breakfast. A Russo-German twin birth spans New Year’s Eve 1900 and New Year’s Day 1901. Jamestown seeks divorce as husband brings a mistress home. Mandan Times notes Wade’s bill for a buffalo wolf bounty, now in the Senate. Ben Corbin the wolf hunter promotes his book The Wolf-Hunter’s Guide. Jamestown Capital reports expected surge in northwest immigration with cheap settlers’ rates starting Feb 12, predicting large east-to-northwest land withdrawals and open opportunities for workers and capitalists.
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Bottineau
Land of Nod
Mamma
Bowdon
George Masters
Jamestown
Masters
Mandan
Wade
House
Senate
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Mississippi
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Maddock
North Gakota
A. Solan
L. Lamb Lumber CO
ST. Croix Lumber CO
St Croix
W. C. Haas
Dax
Braddock, Nordak
Wasburgien
Idaho
Palouse
Big Bend
Coeur d'Alene
Bitter Root
Rossland
Republic
Minu
Parkhurst
Eureka
C. L. Parkhurst
Prop’r
Linton-Braddock
J. W. Wescott
Ting
Braddock, Nor. Dak
T. P. Lee
Ad E Martin
Raddock
B. Sr xExErTan
Emm8s County Record
D. R. Streeter
Pioneer Journal of the County
Valley City
Hansbrough
Congress
Cashel
Hansprough
Hans
Grand Forks Herald
Jimmy Fouxy
la Moure
Pembina County
Jud
Bartholomew
America
John Marshall
Marshall
Bjornson
Tony Bjornson
Aishley
Kjulm
General Land Office
Fargo
Cape Nome
Lane Syndicate
Alex. McKenzie
Mandan Times
Lewis
Ole Olson
Lagrippe
Allie Seymour
Annie Farrell
Lena Ryckman
Mrs. Seymour
Mr. Smith
Bowdle
Glanavon
C. E. Lennon
Mayville
Ben Corbin
Ben
Rana
Great Western
Hanson
Sweet, Orr & Co
HOTEL
Dewey Avenue
Linton, Nov
Dak
M. P. Chase
W. E. Petrie
Dealer III
Linton, Nordak
J E. Horton
E. A. Crain
Bank OF Linton
NOR Dae
J. C. Brown
I. E. Shepard
Feed & Sale Stable
Sxaddock
Nor. Dak
Department K
Corner Perkins and
Union Sts
Akron
Steele-Braddock
W.H. Thomas, Sie
WW. D
Eranuk G. Carpenter
South America
Hielers
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