No new developments in Winona murders and Bismarck post plans
The piece notes no updates on Winona murders in Williamsport and confirms the army post at Bismarck will begin work when weather permits. It also foresees a grim future with Leftenant Moffet under orders from Colonel Jewell and Captain Stevens leading a forlorn hope against Mandanite Anarchists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Leftenant Moffet
Tuttle Pasha
Colonel Jewell
Captain Stevens
Leftenant
Emmons County Leaders Praise Auditor Braddock Appointment
Gov. Briggs named Auditor Braddock to a four year penitentiary board term, a move praised in Emmons county as unexpected yet highly capable. The commission includes Fort, Meredith, Bacon, and Burns, while editorials mock political rivals and laud newspaper men Jewell Packard Dunlap and Pierce for wartime leadership qualities.
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John F. Fort
Burleigh County
C. R. Meredith
Case County
J. D. Bacon
Grand Forks County
John C. Burns
Morton County
North Dakota
Jewell
Bismarck Tribune
Packard
Mandan
Grafton Record
Briggs
Jowell
State Guild
Militia Walters
Firemen's Association of
Pierce
Brown
Lewis
Clemens
Billy Dunlap
Billy
McKinley
Spain
Herold
Braddock
Bismarck
New
Penitentiary Board
Olaf Larson
Little Harmie Allen
Cherry Grove
Dr. Carson
Emmons County
Henry Reamann
Emmons county board actions and county affairs update
County officials meet with the board as assessors and audits proceed. The board offers a $500 reward for the Spicer murderers and adopts Dr. Carson as county physician at $400 yearly. Bonds, approvals, and clerk actions accompany lease notices for Northern Pacific lands and grazing rights in Emmons county.
Reward offered for murderers in Emmons County killings
A $600 reward, $500 to the person delivering the murderer or murderers to the Emmons County sheriff, for the killings of Thomas Spicer and four others near Winona on February 17, 1807. Governor Frank A. Br... (incomplete) dated February 40, 1897. County official notices of monthly office hours and a leasing listing for school lands at Williamsport Court House on January 26, 1897 with land lists in the Wipons Times.
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Orios
Emma H. Cotton
Fred H. Cotton
Wheeler
Office
Register of Deeds
Emmann
North Dakota
Williamsport
Emmons
William F. Roller
Williardsport
Wagezer
Braddock
Township
Wolf
Oscar W. Nelson
W. Ryckman
Treacy & Co
Dougine & Mead
A. B. Peterson
O. E. Burge
Elec- Com
J Higbee
Jakob Klundt
James B. Gayton
Oenethasosee
Alee O. L. Bales
F. D. Smith
G. Gutjahr
Walker Bros
Albin Schneider
Emer Oblind
Teturarag Salle
M. Boniface
Superior
Geo. D. Barnard & Co
Northern Pacific
Mie Nocea Pacific
Emmons County
F. W. Wilsey
Eastern Land Agent
D. R. Streeter
N. D
St. Paul
Thomas Spicer
Ellen Walden
Wm. Rowse
Winona
Said
Bismarck
Faranx A. Bricas
Court Rt House
Wipons Times
Glasaven County Notes Far and Wide
March items from Glasaven and Westfield report community life from dances and schools to sales and new inventions. Names include Grace Bales, Lena Seymour, Stephen Silk, Peter Rooks, Arend Hasper, and locals Joho Van Diest and Jobo Klynstra. Wagons, sales, and upcoming weddings loom.
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Westfield
Henry van Beek
Peter Rooks
van Dyck
Campbell County
Joho van Diest
Jobo Klynstra
Gerrit
Reward Offered for Spi cer Family Murderers in Winona Fort Yates
Citizens of Winona and Fort Yates post a $300 reward for the capture of the Spi cer family murderers. A local notice lists a March 12 1897 exam at Williamsport School No 1 Emmons County North Dakota and mentions permit renewals and teaching materials. Also public sales ads for farm implements and grain grinding services appear from Steele North Dakota with dates and prices.
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Winona
Fort Yates
Spicer
A. D
Williamsport
Emmons County
N.D
Joan Roirer
Emmons County Board Proceedings March 1 1897
Official proceedings show the Emmons County Board meeting in March 1897 with members McDonald Wolf Baxter. Bills for bounty on wolves approved for Soren and Peter Wollenhaupt. Official oaths for road supervisors Keebler and Wildemann received. Annual reports of Higbee and Cleveringa filed. Odessa district petition noted.
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Edward Braddock
Peter Shier
Wm. V. Wade
Dugald Campbell
M. P. Chase
Wiley Wilson
Stephen Stik
Christian Naaden
Wilnam Froar
N. D
Alex. Macdonald
Franz Wolf
Wm. F. Baxter
Soren Wollenhaupt
Peter Wollenhaupt
Willamarort
Alex. McDonald
Barman
E. A. Keebler
Ferdinand Wildemann
G. J. Higbee
F. Cleveringa
Odessa
Glencoe Correspondence Reflects Community Warnings and Local Tales
March 2 correspondence shares condolences for an 80 murder case near Winous and hopes for justice. It recalls a farmer misled by a loaded sled, a youth slipping on snow near Glen Coe, James Campbell’s health, and local farm plans for spring with Crawford and Skinner.
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Glencoe
Winous
Campbell Flats
Heaven
Earth
Glencoe Church
James Campbell
Tom
Crawford
Ed. Buckley
Burt Skinner
Blizzard 18 Delays Mails This Morning
Another blizzard with 18 inches of snow blocks departures, making it impossible for the mails to go out this morning.
Emmons County Board Offers Reward for Murder Suspects
The Emmons County Board of Commissioners on March 2 1697 offered a 500 dollar reward for the capture of those who murdered Ellen Walden Thomas Spicer Mrs Mary Spicer Mrs Lillie Rowse Alfred Rowse and Alvin Rowse near Winona on February 17 1607. Suspects to be delivered to Sheriff Peter Shier upon conviction.
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Board of Count Commissioners
Emmons County
Nort Dakota
North Dakota
Thomas Spicer
Walden
Rowse
Winona
Said County
Geo. J. Newgarden
D. Carson
Soren Wollenhaupt
F.H. Cotton
W. L. Yeater & Co
Breele
D. R. Streeter
Commissioners
Stowe
Wm. F. Baxter
Alex Macdonald
Epwarp Brappoeg
Tilliamsport
N. D
Emmons
Ellen Walden
Mary Spicer
Lillie Rowse
Alfred Rowse
Alvin Rowse
Peter Shier
Epwamp Branpoos
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