Blizzard Strands Town of Linton After Weeklong Blockade
A historic blizzard paralyzed rail and road traffic leaving Linton isolated for over a week. Northern Pacific trains from McKenzie remained bottled up until Tuesday afternoon while Milwaukee service limped on in a watchful waiting stance. crews battled snow with rotary plows and a makeshift water pump, and engineer Fergus guided workers through near disaster to Hazelton, as towns along the line waited for the north route to reopen.
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United States
N. P
McKenzie
Linton
Milwaukee
Strasburg
Tom Fergus
Hazelton
Fergus
Ater
Russell
Lemke Returns From Mexico Might Mediate North Dakota Split
William Lemke returning from Mexico may act as peacemaker between rival factions of the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota. Lemke arrived in Fargo and said he would not comment on a balance of power plan urged by Townley. He noted a split in the league but claimed to be out of touch with recent North Dakota politics.
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Fargo
William Lemke
Wormer
Nonpartisan League
Dior
Mexico
Yestery
Townley
North Dakota
Gummer Convicted in Fargo Hotel Murder
A Barnes county district court jury found William Gummer guilty of murdering Marie Wick at the Prescott hotel in Fargo. Reportedly, Gummer’s associate Andy Brown was arrested on a murder charge immediately after the verdict. The crime involved Wick being choked and beaten to death after arriving as a stranger from Minnesota. Gummer was the night clerk.
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Barnes County
Wm. Gummer
Marie Wick
Prescott
Fargo
Andy Brown
Minnesota
Gummer
Ten Big Farmers Meetings Planned Across County Next Week
Businessmen and County Agent Sauer organize ten meetings in county towns with the slogan More Diversified Farming. External speakers and local music noted. some towns will serve lunch between sessions. Schedule includes Linton Courthouse on Tuesday, Braddock Opera House on Wednesday, Hague Opera House on Thursday, Strasburg Volk's Hall on Friday, and Hazelton Klabunde's Hall on Saturday. Weather mood hopes for better attendance.
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Sauer
Linton
Opera House
Braddock
Hague
Volk’s
Strasburg
Klabunde’s Hall
Hazelton
Band Concert at the Court House Delights Local Audience
A free Linton Band concert at the court house Monday drew a packed hall. Miss Zona Smith sang with the band and Mr. Seifert played a clarinet solo. The program offered food music and strong applause, continuing the season’s notable local entertainment during winter.
Johnson Owens suit seeks Lemke fund accounting
North Dakota Attorney General filed in Burleigh county district court to recover the Lemke fund. He seeks a court appointment of John Steen as trustee and an accounting from Wm. Lemke Fred Wing and F W Cathro, plus Bank of North Dakota, for monies collected through Courier-News for Nonpartisan League railroad rate reduction suits. The funds allegedly covered trial costs and bills remain unpaid.
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Sveinbjorn Johnson
Burleigh County
Lemke
John Steen
Wm. Lemke
Fred Wing
Courier-News
F. W. Cathro
Bank of North Dakota
Johnson
Fond
Nonpartisan League
Hastings frees on bail in Fargo embezzlement case
J Hastings charged with embezzlement in connection with the Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo posted a $1500 bail in Fargo and was released from jail.
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J. J. Hastings
Bank of Fargo
Fargo
Lignite Deposits Show Thick Veins and Electric Potential
Our report notes lignite coal fields in North Dakota with veins up to forty feet thick. The piece hints at a large electric power zone forming in the state and suggests further details continued on page five.
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North Dakota
Controversy Over Hague Bridge Contract and Costs
A long newspaper analysis scrutinizes the Hague Bridge contract with the Linton Bridge Construction Company. It notes the project dated to November 1, 1921, partial payment of 5375 on October 4, 1921, and no commencement of construction. The piece questions the county’s handling, engineer opinions, and potential cost effects of alternative bidders and labor in 1922. It also discusses Dr. Hogue’s involvement and the influence of the county engineer’s statements on engineering costs and oversight.
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Hague
R. C. O’donald
Bridge Company
Brant
Linton Bridge Construction Company
Petition Seeks Discipline for Judge J E Robinson
A 4th district bar convention petition asks the Supreme Court to reprimand and punish Justice J E Robinson for alleged overstepping of court dignity and premature discussion of cases. Eight charges cover 13 instances, including pre hearing commentary in his Saturday Evening Letters. A conference with Chief Justice Grace will decide disposition, with a request to station a sheriff in the court chambers to restrain Robinson during sessions.
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Convention of the
Fourth District Bar Association
Supreme Court
J. E. Robinson
Grace
Robinson
Burleigh County
Nuessle Denies R H Thistlewaite Further Action
Judge Nuessle in Bismarck district court issues a permanent injunction barring Justice of the Peace R H Thistlewaite from acting in three Coghlan filed cases against H G Brissman of Bishop Brissman and company. One count cites accountancy law violations and two cite false advertising law. The ruling follows a supreme court order denying Coghlan’s prejudice affidavit hearing.
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Bismarck
N. D
Nuessle
Justice of the Peace
R. H. Thistlewaite
H. G. Brissman
Bishop, Brissman & Company
Joseph Coghlan
Bague
Brissman
E. B. Cox
Supreme Court
Coghlan
District Court
Burke to Begin Over After Brokerage Collapse
John Burke former United States treasurer and North Dakota governor, 63, declares he will start anew after Kardos and Burke brokerage failure leaves him with about 1500 in bank deposits and 6000 in life insurance. His attorney explains he is penniless, having invested about 20000 of his own money recently. Burke says Cobler stick to your last and contemplates returning to North Dakota.
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New York
John Burke
United States
North Dakota
Burke
David K. Kahn
Robert P. Stephenson
Arthur L. Ross
Mr. Burke
Engineer Misspells Apology Note in Lengthy Article
An engineer comments on his own spelling skills, noting he writes with many errors. He begins a paragraph with a botched apology and demonstrates incorrect spacing and misspellings in words like apologizing and misspelled.
Telegram urges action on seed grain bill to Congress
Sen McCumber telegram to F B Streeter Urges immediate action on seed grain and feed bill pending in the House Agriculture Committee. County commissioners were alerted and sent the telegram as advised by the editor. Brant confirms the commissioners transmitted the message.
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the Record
Sen. McCumber
Washington, D. C
F. B. Streeter
Linton
N. C
Committee of Agriculture of
House of Representatives
Gilbert Haugen
P. J. McCumber
Record
Brant
Government urged to push seed and feed loan bill
Governor Nes tos sends telegrams to North Dakota’s three representatives urging early enactment of a 5 million seed and feed loan bill. Senate passed the measure and it goes to the house. He says urgent aid is needed to save livestock and prevent farmer losses, with a 1 million emergency livestock appropriation included.
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R. A. Nestos
North Dakota
Congress
McCumber
Senate
House
Grain grading law struck down by supreme court
The North Dakota grain inspection and purchase act was declared invalid by the United States Supreme Court. The Farmers Grain Company of Embden, N. D. had earlier seen the law upheld by a district court, but the Eighth Circuit reversed, citing conflicts with federal statutes and interstate commerce. Justice Brandeis, with Justices Holmes and Clark concurring in part, supported upholding the law as a valid police power to prevent fraud and protect consumers. Attorneys were J. F. T. O'Connor and Sveinbjorn Johnson. Johnson left the case, with Seth Richardson of Fargo continuing the defense in the high court.
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Washington
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Justice Day
U. S. District Court
Farmers Grain Company of
Embden
N. D
Court of Appeals For
Eighth Tircuit
Brandeis
Holmes and Clark
Nonpartisan League
League
J.F. T. O’connor
Sveinbjorn Johnson
Grain Company
Mr. Johnson
Seth Richardson
Fargo
Townley denounces court move to seize Courier-News stock
Fargo district court action seeks transfer of stock in the Courier-News from A C Townley William Lemke and the Nonpartisan Publishing Co to the state executive committee of the National Nonpartisan League. Townley calls the move unnecessary and says he arrived to counter a reported sale to a Washington buyer.
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Fargo
A. C. Townley
National 7Onpartisan League
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Johnson Owens
Lemke Fund
Lemke, Wing, Cathro and
State Bank
Hastings
O’donald
Fogle
Dr. Hogue
Hogue
Ziogue
Stone Hotel
Stone Drug Store
Emmons
State Highway Commission
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