Public Sale at Peter Olsen Estate in Emmons County
Will sell at public auction at the ranch of Peter Olsen deceased two miles east of Buchanan Post Office Emmons County eleven head of fat cattle two and three years old. Administrator William Wy Wade announces the sale as part of the estate settlement.
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Peter Olsen
Buchanan
Emmons
William WY. Wade
John Kurtz
William V. Wade
Olsen
IL. IL
Bismarck
Henry Hodgkinson
Ed Savage
Lost Jamestown turkey survives deep snow drift
After a late blizzard a farmer south of Jamestown found his turkey buried in a snow drift for twenty two days. The bird, fat and healthy, had apparently hibernated on snow and even tried to fly when removed. The turkey is described as a relative of the famous Thanksgiving bird.
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Jamestown
North Dakota Farmer Outlook Sparks Optimism
North Dakota farmers travel through the state impressed by widespread cheerfulness and hope for the future. They note relief from anxiety after the era of low wheat prices two years ago, with good crops this year and gains from economy and diversified revenue. Farmers coping wisely now show higher profits than in many regions with the same capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Dakota
F E Stone Co Meat Market A Bismarck Landmark
Among well known local businesses is the F E Stone Co meat market at Fifth and Main in Bismarck. They sell for cash at the lowest margin of profit, a visit suggested for Emmons County people traveling to the Capital.
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Bismarck
Emmons County Peorne
F. E. Stone & Co
Main Streets
Third Street Restaurant in Bismarck Ad
The Place to Stop at the Third Street Restaurant in Bismarck offers comfortable rooms and a table supplied with the best market goods. Proprietor T. J. Porter promotes the inviting dining and lodging setting.
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Bismarck
Third Street
Reminiscence on the Westfield and Renshaw at Galveston
A Galveston correspondent recalls the 1863 recapture of Galveston, detailing Commodore Renshaw’s last stand aboard the Westfield in Bolivar Channel. The piece notes a mangled iron wreck and the spot at Wheatfield where the magazine was blown to prevent capture, and contrasts Renshaw’s fate with Magruder’s later life in Houston.
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Westfield
Galveston Cor
Globs-Democrat
Peligun Spit
Bolivar Channel
Renshaw
United States Navy
Galveston
Magruder
Leon Smith
Alaska
Harriet Lane
Owasco
Zimmerman
Wastfeld
Aideg
Wheatfield
Houston
Bass City
Michael Cahil
Paris Divorce Customs Prompt New Court Etiquette
A Paris procedure requires couples granted divorce to be cited before the mayor within two months to appear at the civil marriage hall again. Divorces and weddings unfold in the same room with full attire, two groups seated apart, then the mayor officiates, collects for the poor, and declares the marriage dissolved before the two depart with their entourages.
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Paris Cor
New Orleans
Monsieur
Madame
Monsieur le Maire
Hach
An Electricity Propelled Yacht
At Millwall near London a trial of a 36 by 7 foot galvanised steel yacht powered by electrical accumulators is under way. Dynamos occupy a rear compartment while the vessel retains space for passengers and a full sail rig. A Dover to Calais trial is planned to test speed and potential use on larger craft.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Millwall
London
Dover
Calais
Eall
Regulation permits inmate employment in French model prisons
The regulation allowing prisoners to pursue preferred employments is not always easy to observe. The other day two prisoners, when asked the usual question, expressed strong desires. one wished to be a shepherd and the other a different occupation.
Dakota Immigrants Find Open Farms in Fertile Dakota Territory
Northwest Magazine describes Dakota as the lone US eastern region where large farming areas remain open to homestead settlement. It highlights mild winters, dry air, strong wheat potential, and financial paths from small capital to independence, noting rail access and proximity to markets.
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Dakota
Northwest Magazine
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Continental Divide
Plains
Washington
Montana
West
Northern Pacific Reduces Rates for Settlers and Passengers
The Northern Pacific voluntarily cut grain rates then Westbound feed and grain rates for settlers harmed by drought. Yesterday it announced further passenger rate reductions from 6 and 8 cents to 4 cents per mile. The line argues it serves patrons well without compulsion, showing willingness to help along its long, unproductive hauls.
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Northern Pacific
Jamestown Alert
Alfalfa Experiment Sees Strong Growth in North Dakota
L K Casey of Carrington reports alfalfa thriving after a snow protected winter. Roots survive frost into a second year and plants yield two to three crops per season. If successful this could boost the stock industry in North Dakota and alter pasture practices. Jamestown Alert notes a soldier froze to death near Winona.
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L. K. Casey
Carrington
Casey
North Dakota
Winchester Notes and Rural Editorial Snippets
Local notes report a mink killing thirty chickens in a Barr coop, a large wood pile being prepared, a hunter near his house dropping a fine antelope on Christmas, and neighbors returning from Bismarck on Christmas night. Christmas Eve parties, court notices, and community ads fill the page with farm life and frontier life details.
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Charles Barr
Reward Offered for Information on Shack Theft
The undersigned offers a $10 reward for information identifying the party or parties who stole a portion of a shack located on the southeast quarter of section 80, township 134, range 75. WILLIAM Manoact, Williamsport, Oak.
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Township
Range
William Manoact
Williamsport
Oak
Farmers Should Support Farm Stock and Home Paper
The appeal notes Farm Stock and Home published in Minneapolis serves Northwestern farmers. Offer includes free Northwestern Farmer Fargo with a year prepaid to Recomp or settling arrears and one year in advance. Readers urged to send for their account statement.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern
Northwestern Farmer
Fargo
Fashionable Dressmaking Shifts Location in Bismarck
Mrs. E. Ham of Main street near Banner House announces a new location and offers guaranteed good fit with the latest fashions. She provides cuts by French system upon request and thanks patrons for past favors.
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E. Ham
Main Street
Banner House
Bismarck
Dak
Furniture and Undertaking in BisMarck
Wo. D. Smith & Co. on Mainstreet Bis marck Dak invite Emmons County residents to call and inspect their stock of furniture with undertaking as a specialty and prompt service for all orders.
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Charlie
Airl
Dana & Co
Sheridan House
Bismarck
Washington Post
George Washington
Philadelphia
Wo. D. Smith & Co
Mainstreet
Dak
Emmons County
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S. Weaver
Edwards & Bradford
Jefferson & Kasson
Bismarck, Dak
DE Graff
Santa Claus
Fourth Street
Dan Eisenbergc
Dan Eisenberc
C.F
WOOL
Taan
Pye, JR
T. W. Griffin
Main
Fourth Sts
Donald Stevenson
Richholt & Emery’s
Metros
G. N. Mellon
D. W
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Bankers
United States
Canada
Bank of America
New York
Continental
Chicago
Capital Bank
St. Paul
Mellon & Sons
Pittsburg
Cattle Brands
Ace
Gayton
W. C. Baporn
J. A. Linney
Gadger & Lilly
Jeship
Tlorse Brand
Long Lake Creek
Horsehead Creek
Livona, Dak
Long Lake
Gien
M. Wick
Dealen
City Hall
Bigmarck
Uncle Sam
Fim
Easton
Lum Smith
Public Herald
Dakota Farmers
T. J. Porter
Ewe Ee
Alfalfa
Winona
County News
Winchester
D. Cummins
Sam
C. N. Bumstead
Schoolhouse No. 1
Messrs. Houstain
C. F. Parker
Horsehead Flat
Ray Bumstead
Ray
Beaver
Steamboat Inc, J. LC
Huron
W. F. T. Buskyell
Mr. Weller
Mr. Brindle
C. B. Lilue
Dan Williams
Oscar H. Will
R. L. Durant & Co
George Dougherty
Baker
Treasury
Gayton and
Child
Parks
Horsehead
Brindle
Logan County
Geo
Quesner
Central Block Market
Miss Connor
Edna
Steele Ozone
John Lloyd
Stevle
Mercury
Emmone
Harry Smee
Billy Margach
Charlie Kilborn
John Blake
Dick Thistlethwaite
Richard
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