State mill purchases reveal pricey appraisals and tallies
A North Dakota record details the Drake mill purchase for 20000 dollars funded by 36000 dollars in state bonds, with four appraisals by Toltz King Day. Vouchers totaling 1970.84 dollars show high hourly rates and uniform 68.96 dollar expense totals. The piece compares costs with salaries for McGovern Morris and others, noting odd timing and cautious accounting.
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Bismarck
Mill and Elevator Association
Drake
North Dakota
J. A. “McGovern
Morris
Industrial Commission
Cathro
State Bank
Waters
J. A. McGovern
Millard Elevator Association
Toltz, King & Day
St. Paul
Fairmount
Oakes
Minot
Toltz
King
Dwight M. Bald
E King
Lovering
H. D. Loveriing
Messrs
Loveing
Laggard
Ge Borie
Two Days Celebration Planned at Seeman Park
Seeman Park hosts a two day community celebration on October 1 and 2 featuring a merry-go-round, ball games, and dancing with jazz orchestra. County Agent B. O. Sauer oversees talks each morning, with soldiers in uniform admitted free and returning service members as guests. Benches for picnics, concessions, and side attractions fill the grounds for a lively Northwest event.
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B. O. Sauer
Oh-M
Beeman Park
Bethere
Sanfon
The Friendly Church Invites All to Sunday Sessions
The Methodist Church invites residents and visitors to Sunday School at 10 30 a m and Epworth League at 7 45 p m. The pastor M Swane y signs the note promoting study of the Bible as life’s guide and welcoming all to attend services of The Church that Welcomes All.
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Epworth League
Friendly Church
Diamond Cut Diamond review highlights and praise
Critics hail the unusual mystery tale with a time lock plot and fast galloping style. Reactions from Washington Evening Star The Nation Syracuse Herald Boston Times Newark Evening Star Philadelphia Despatch Chicago Daily News Portland Oregonian praise humor romance, brisk pacing, and strong detective elements.
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Washington Evening Star
Sherlock Holmes
Sandow
Nation
New York City
The
Syracuse Herald
Newark Evening Star
Philadelphia
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Ceasy
Portland Oregonian
County School Notes Certificates Awarded Last Week
The following teachers received second grade elementary certificates last week: Lanasb Tick, St My Edicts, Millie Pains, Mabel C Sites, Leon E Whitnay, Sheffield, Mabel Tracy, and Maude Retchelder. Notices of beginning school bave.
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Lanasb. Tick
St. My Edicts
Millie Pains
Mabel ‘C
Leon E. Whitnay
Sheffield
iMabel Tracy
Maude Retchelder
Bave
State taxes tripled amid Beach hearing and political clash
Governor Lynn Frazier faces subpoena as a Beach hearing expands to the Bowen affair tied to the Rowan murder case. The case also adds a Bismarck veterinarian as governor’s private investigator. Supreme Court actions on education control and the Workmen’s Compensation Bureau probe highlight a day of legal and political conflict.
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Lynn Frazier
J. F. Sullivan
Mandan
Pierzina
Gallagher
Golden Valley County
Beach
Rowan
Bowen
Frank Evans
Bismarck
Dowsn
North Dakota
Aubrey Lawrence
Lawrence and Murphy
Fargo
New Bureau
Equalization Board Sets Figure At Three Times That of Last Year
North Dakota officials announce a 3.02 mill general levy based on a $1.51 billion assessment to fund state operations, soldiers' compensation, and a one mill school levy yielding $3.8 million for general purposes and $1.51 million for schools. Projections include possible increases from utilities and potential court actions affecting tax revenue.
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North Dakota
Charles Emil Stagaland
Public Library Commission
Madame Signa Lund
Emma Gokdman
Strangaland
la Paz
Bolivia
E Congular
North Dkota
State Board of Egalization
Carl Kositzky
Kositzky
Nonpartisan League
Legion Convention Set for October at Bismarck
The State Legion convention is scheduled for October 16 and 17 in Bismarck with seventy posts in the state each entitled to one delegate at large and one delegate per 25 members. A. L. Schafer, former Carrington city superintendent, is named state high school inspector and confirmed by the board after a July appointment. Schafer previously worked with the Red Cross education bureau in Washington. The Schafer Record, a local paper, will suspend with the September 18 issue, as editor W. S. Graham criticizes Townley for undermining the publication’s support.
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Ers
Laura L. Buck
Gladys Sendidge
Liberty District
Chas. Buck
Highland District
Chris
Griffin
Elsie Sueltz
M. Olson
Hazelton
Mabel McCulley
Catherine Hambergh
Temvik
Glanavon
Kirley
Linton
Itan Legion
Bismarck
Bismarck Legionnaires
A. L. Schafer
Carrington
Minnie Nielson
Schafer
Educational Bureau of the Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Schafer Record
W. S. Graham
Townley
Lega
Egal
Watford Guide
For Sale of Residence and Blacksmith Shop
Notice announces sale of a twelve room residence and a blacksmith shop. For information contact John M. Melaner of Braddocky, North Dakota.
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John M. Melaner
Emmons County urged to donate to Salvation Army drive
W B Andrus appeals to Emmons County residents to fund the Home Service Drive for the Salvation Army. He thanks those who canvassed and asks everyone to contribute one to five dollars, sending funds to L H Briggle with name and address for a Home Service button.
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Emmons County
L. H. Briggle
Home Service Fund
Salvation Army
Home Service
Salvation ‘Army
North Dakota
Emmons
Townley Sentenced to 90 Days in Jackson County Jail
District Judge E C Dean yesterday sentenced A C Townley of the National Non Partisan League and Joseph Gilbert to 90 days jail each for conspiring to teach sedition. The men were convicted July 12 of making speeches and distributing literature in Jackson County and elsewhere around the time of the states catastrophes.
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Jackson, Minn
Jackson County
E. C. Dean
A.C. Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
Townley
Gilbert
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Drake Milling
Cos ‘Gill
N. D
W. E. King
Alex Laeward
Yin Fibldo
H. D. Lovering
N.dak
W.E. King
Alex Laggard
Alex. Laggard
Eetwe Syrke
Seeman Park
Jane Bunker
Boston Times
Capital News
Earle H. Toslevin
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Education Commission
Miss Nielson
Lawrence
Henry Amorland
Workmen’s Compensation Bureau
Edward B Cox
William Lemke
Socialistic League
Langer
Bureau
Larius Wehe
Compensation ‘Department
Amet
W. B. Andrus, Co
League
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