Northern Pacific’s Westward Line Shortening Goal
The Bowman Pioneer argues Northern Pacific Rail way aims to shorten its route from Mandan to Miles City by building a new line west through Hettinger Adams Bowman and Billings counties to reach the coast. It notes this would save time and money, with right of way purchases as main costs, and compares to Great Northern’s coastward cutoffs and North Dakota double tracking needs.
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Northern Pacific Railway Company
Manan
Hettinger
Adams, Bowman
Billings
Milwaukee
Mandan
Miles City
North Dakota
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Minnesota
Little Falls
Staples
Brainard
Bowman
Busy twine production at North Dakota state pen
Bismarck August 10 The warden says output at the state penitentiary has reached 3 000 000 units this season and will add about 35 000 to the state treasury. The Minnesota prison output is 13 000 000, showing North Dakota lags behind but gains on the state’s own needs.
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Bismarck
N. D
Hellstrom
Bismarck State Penitentiary
Minnesota State
North Dakota
Minnesota
Finale of Horse Thief Capture in North Dakota
Joseph Miller pled guilty to grand larceny in Bismarck after stealing a farmer's horse near the state. An Ellendale chase by sheriff, auto, and posse covered eighteen miles with shots fired before Miller, cornered in timber, was brought to justice and sent to the penitentiary for three years.
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Bismarck
N. D
Joseph Miller
Miller
Dickey County
Ellendale
Chase Elevator Sold to D B Shaw of Tower City
The Chase Lumber Company sold its elevator to D. B. Shaw of Tower City. M. Savage of Napoleon finalized the deal and turned over the property. C. E. Chadderdon, formerly with Minnesota and Western, will oversee the elevator, bought by Mr Shaw. The price was $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Lumber Company
D. B. Shaw
Tower City
M. Savage
Napoleon
C. E. Chadderdon
Minnesota and Western Elevator Company
Shay
Minnesota and Western
Chase
Carlyle Store Change Hands in Local Deal
C A Knudtson, long time Carlyle store operator, sold the business last week to August Clocksin. The deal included a half section with improvements for 10,000 dollars or 31.25 per acre, crop to Knudtson. Possession Sept 15, Clocksin pays for stock on hand. Also included a section of Clocksin land transferred to Knudtson for 17,000 dollars, with the crop going to Knudtson.
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C. A. Knudtson
Carlyle
August Clocksin
Knudtson
Clocksin
Harvey Robinson Elected Chairman in County Republican Rally
Harve Robinson of Sentinel Butte was elected chairman of the central committee as party members from multiple precincts met at the county seat. J J Reeve was named secretary and treasurer, while another district committee meeting in Stanton selected a state committeeman for Fargo. The grain season began with a barley load Threshed by Smith Brothers for Chuley Cramer sold to J C Gile, with some for themselves and John Cusick.
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Harve Robinson
Sentinel Butte
J. J. Reeve
Mare
Stanton
Mercer County
Fargo
Smith Brothers
Chuley Cramer
J.C. Gile
John Cusick
Wreck on North Coast Limited Kills Five and Injures Thirteen
A burning bridge caused Northern Pacific passenger train No. 2 to derail near Glendive, eighty miles from Beach. Five men died and over thirty were injured including the engineer and an express messenger. A bucket brigade fought the fire, relief trains arrived, and a temporary bridge restored service by Wednesday night.
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Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Allard
Beach
Glendive
Nicholas
Agent Cooper
Wibaux
Glendive Hospital
Cilendive
Convict Nelson Escapes Dickinson County Jail
John Nelson, serving one year for grand larceny, escaped from the Dickinson county jail Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff Hartung and deputies combed the area and issued a full description, believing he remains nearby. A scheduled transfer to Bismarck was delayed by red tape and a Wisconsin suspect, with man missing about 3:30 PM after working in the yard, leading to an ongoing manhunt and pursuit.
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John Nelson
T. N. Hartung
Hartung
Nelson
Dickinson
Miles
Bismarck
Wisconsin
Northern Pacific Surveyors Busy In Jamestown
A car load of supplies tents and equipment was unloaded for a party of eighteen Northern Pacific surveyors in Jamestown North Dakota August 10. Engineer Krumm leads the group which has worked west of Mandan on the Mott extension and north and northwest of Mandan. Their exact任务 area is unclear but may involve a high line around the city to ease grades or lines to locate other NP branches running from Jamestown in multiple directions.
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Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific
Krumm
NDP
Mandan
N. P
Chronicle plans brick block in Beach building
Chronicle publishers announce a two story brick block to be built in Beach next year. It will measure 25 feet wide by 60 to 80 feet long with basement. Location uncertain but on Blanche Street or First Avenue and used for print shop and offices.
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The
Chronicle
Beach
Blanche Street
First Avenue
Brinton
Dickinson Wins Two Fast Games On Sunday
Dickinson, Aug 10. The finest game of ball ever played on the Dickinson diamond was witnessed Sunday as locals defeated the Drake team of McHenry County, 66 to 5 after eleven innings. The Saturday game also favored Dickinson in nine innings, while the Drake team shut out Belfield on Monday.
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Dickinson
Dison
Drake
McHenry County
Belfield
Two New Business Firms For Beach
Beach will welcome two new enterprises including an exclusive clothing store and a lumber yard. Wesley Isres of Sparta Wisconsin rented the old Joe Morris building, now owned by Guaranty Land Investment Co, with possession Sept 1. A Wisconsin party is seeking a site for the lumber yard and plans to open it promptly if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Wesley Isres
Sparta
Wis
Joe Morris
Guaranty Land & Investment Co
Wisconsin
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J. E. McKibbin
Sid
Frodahl
Wilton
Minn
William Newman
Great Falls
Mont
Oliver Peterson
Tanto
Charles Axsinstine
Cook
O'Neillan City
BB. W. Bean
Brookfield
Ammund Tuften
Amherst
James Chirles
St. Louis
J.A. Boyer
Marion
Olio
John Neil
Barber
Forsythe
Montana
C.E. van Houten
Mrs. Fentlind
Tacoma
Wash
Iurt
Junie
New Ulm
Northern Pacific Surveyors
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