U. S. To Retain Settlers Coal
Washington feb 1 the house committee on public lands recommends passage of a north dakota coal land bill reserving title to coal on homesteaded lands. Gronna Marshall Hammond push for full title or limited coal rights. amendments for five or ten year coal rights denied. Committee notes potential impact on settlers and department safeguards. Local news on third and last pages.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
North Dakota
Gronna
Hammond
Minnesota
Congressman Marshall
Land Department
Slope Country
Marshall and
United States
Rural Route Established For Beach Area Delivery
The post office department has accepted a 31 mile Rural Free Delivery route extending from Beach post office to south and around sections 36 82 5 6 30. Postmaster Heath is notified but operation may be delayed due to appropriations. residents may order delivery boxes but should wait for a definite start.
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Post Office Department
Beach Post Office
Section 36
Heath
Mr. Heath
Explosion Destroys A E Kastien Machine Shop Kills Gilmore
Wm Gilmore a 35 year old machinist dies after a large oil tank explodes in A E Kastien’s shop at Beach. The blast injuries include crushed limbs and burns. Gilmore who recently moved from Peoria Ill to Beach with his wife, was a K P member and leaves a wife a mother and three sisters. He carried $1300 in life and accident insurance to his wife.
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A. E. Kastien
Wm. Gilmore
Mr. Gilmore
Mr. Cram
Gilmore
Beach
K. P. Lodge
Lincoln
Accidental Shooting Fatal for Marmarth Man William Keppler
In Marmarth an accidental gun discharge while a resident demonstrated an automatic revolver fatally wounded William Keppler. He died January 23 1909 after medical care failed. Death leaves him near 87, a Wisconsin native with surviving family. no arrests were made. The Bowman County News reports.
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Marmarth
William Keppler
Keppler
H. W. Olsen
Marmark
Sheeboygan
Wisconsin
Special Bond Election in Beach North Dakota 1909
Notice sets February 23 1909 as the Beach village special election to decide issuing bonds totaling 3000 dollars payable in ten years for debt retirement street and alley improvements and new fire apparatus. Each bond 100 dollars at 6 percent interest with annual interest. ballots read For Bonding yes or For Bonding no. Voting 9 am to 5 pm at Beach city hall.
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Beach
Billings County
North Dakota
Arrested for Cattle Stealing in Miles City Case
1909 report states Chas. Gore a young rancher near Carlyle was arrested for killing and selling cattle. Deputies Wynn and Reed found two carcasses and hides with brands removed at Gore's home, then proved Gore had sold two beeves nearby.
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Chas. Gore
Carlyle
Miles City
Gore
J. D. Wynn
Reed
Wibaux
Beach Implement Company to Erect New Machinery Depot
Beach Implement Company and Geo Baht commence a two story frame building on a 40 by 100 foot footprint with cement piers and a 100 by 150 foot yard. Con tractor Carroll leads a large crew to finish quickly. The first floor will house offices and harnesses while the second floor will display buggies and a large line of machinery. F W Drum of Minneapolis joins the firm and Baht acts as manager.
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Geo, Baht
Carroll
Beach Implement. Company
Baht
Flour City
F. W. Drum
Minneapolis
St Paul Market Report Raises Livestock Prices
Clay Robinson and Co notes light receipts at South St Paul with beef steers and butcher stock up 10 to 15 cents from last week. Best steers to 5.75, butchers 4.75 to 5.25, cows 4.50 to 4.75, veals 5.50 to 6.00, with stocker and feeder grades steady or higher. hogs 6.35 to 6.50, top 6.60, lambs 7.25 locally.
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Clay, Robinson and Co
South St. Paul
Wadena Native Harry Townsend Visits Beach With Old Friends
Harry Townsend of the Liquid Carbonic Company, a Wadena Minnesota native and old acquaintance of M. W. Power, spent Wednesday at Beach, chatting about old times with Mike. The pair drove to Sentinel Butte in the afternoon.
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Harry Townsend
Liquid Carbonic Company
Beach
Mr. Townsend
Wadena, Minn
M. W. Power
Mike
Sentinel Butte
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U. S
Public Land Committee
Marshall
Bennett
General Land Office
William Gilmore
Bowman County News
George McClellan
Beachmplement Company
ST. Paul
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