Northern Pacific Eyes Branch Line North of Dickinson
Rumors in Dickinson say a Northern Pacific right of way agent is surveying a northern branch from Mandan up the Missouri River to the Knife River junction, then north through Manning to Glendive. The line would counter Chicago Milwwaukee St Paul plans by paralleling the Knife River route.
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Dickinson Post
Northern Pacific
Knife River
N. P
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Dickinson
McKenzie County
Mandan
Missouri River
Manning
Glendive
Farmers Elect New Directors
Stockholders of the Farmers Elevator company met last Tuesday and elected five directors to replace the original nine. The new board includes J. D. Halstad Geo. Baht E. D. Logan Fred A. Powers and E. E. Noble. EF F Noble may become secretary treasurer and Halstad is likely to be president. About 35 of some 75 stockholders attended.
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Farmers Elevator Company
J. D. Halstad
Geo. Baht
E. D. Logan
Fred A. Powers
E. E. Noble
EF. E. Noble
Halstad
Catholics urged to donate for priesthouse funds
Catholics are asked to pay their subscribed amount for the priesthouse to treasurer Mr V Wicka or deposit at Farmers & Merchants Bank or Golden Valley State Bank. Non Catholics are invited to help if disposed.
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V. Wicka
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Golden Valley State Bank
Heavy Storm In M’Lean County
Harvey North Dakota July 28 heavy rain blessed farmers while Mc Lean county reported a young tornado with hail that swept a six mile wide strip for nearly thirty miles damaging crops and property across the area.
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Harvey
N. D
McLean County
Advertised Letters for Week Ending July 31 1903
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the office includes Mr. John Ritcher D. B. Gore John Gresne Mable Johnson and two others. Door please mention advertised when calling. Postmaster F E Heath
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John Ritcher
D. B. Gore
John Gresne
Mable Johnson
Brutal murder and train severing of victim near Bowman
Herman Pause 26 of Whitewater Wisconsin was killed in Bowman county. His body was found on the Milwaukee railroad yard track after an attack likely in the yards between 9:30 pm Thursday and 4:40 am Friday. Coroner and sheriff investigated with blood evidence suggesting two assailants, enticement to the car, blunt force blows, two throat stabs, and the body later run over. Authorities suspected robbery and a cover up as the motive.
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Herman Pause
Milwaukee Road
Bowman
Whitewater
Wis
Bowman County
Milwaukee Railroad
Pause
Milwaukee
Corbett
Conner Oliver
Industral
Sheriff Paige
G. A
Baker
Horse rustlers roaming the Dakotas claim organized gang
Willis ton reports an alleged North Dakota South Dakota network of horse rustlers with a relay route. The writeup describes multiple hands handling stolen horses across miles, returning them to their home stables, and notes local figures Tex Florence J W Hesser and family affected by floods.
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Williston
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Fairbault
Confederacy
Marriage Licenses Issued in County This Week
County Judge Paxton issued licenses to Olaf Maanum and Anna Overlie, Fred French of Edgeley and Luella Weir of Beach. Medora Herald notes visits by J A Miller from Beach and F E Heath and son from Beach, with Heath serving as Beach postmaster.
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Paxton
Olaf T. Maanum
Anna Overlie
Fred T. French
Edgeley
N. D
Luella Weir
Beach
Injunction on Phil St. Jacque Building Reversed
Judge Winchester ordered an injunction on Phil St. Jacque’s building after liquor was found in two places. John Keohane sought a closure but Attorney Simpson secured a technical ruling to lift the injunction. The property returned to the owner while stock and fixtures remain with Reynolds & Son under sheriff custody.
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Phil St. Jacque
Winchester
John Keohane
Reynolds & Son
Simpson
Dickinson
Gruesome Skeleton Found on Ed Kelley Ranch Near Minot
William Goad, the dog catcher, unearthed a human skeleton one mile west of Minot on Ed Kelley's ranch. A deck of cards a jack knife and jewelry accompanied the remains, thought to be 18 to 20 years old. Doctors could not identify the deceased but speculate the grave belonged to an early Minot gambler.
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Minor
N. D
William Goad
Ed. Kelley
Minot
Sentinel Butte Area Sees Barley Cut and School Push
Sentinel Butte reports barley cutting underway as the region grows populated with many schools. County Superintendent Kitchen, returning from travels, helped organize twenty new schools this week while Kellogg farm work progresses with hay harvest upcoming. Glen Gardener left to assist Gip Jones with haying north of Short's ranch as contractor Boyer and crew continue work.
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Sentinel Butte
John S. Snyder
Snyder
Kitchen
Kellogg
Glen Gardener
Gip Jones
Short
Boyer
Bids Sought for New School House Construction
Plans by Haxby and Gill espie Fargo architects drawn for a new school house. Bids invited. plans available at the clerk's office. Construction expected to start within 16 days following the bid notice.
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Haxby & Gilllespie
Fargo
Bids Sought on Beach NM School District Contract
Bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board at Beach New Mexico until 4 p m 1908 to meet plans by Haxby Gillespie architects for general contract and separate bids for heating and ventilation. A $500 certified check is required with general bids and $150 with heating bids. Bonds will be required for faithful performance. The board may reject any or all bids.
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Te Heal
Beach
N M
Haxby & Gillespie, Architects
Farge
August Roftine
Builders Exchange
Elmer RE. Dickinson
Hold Record For Land Sales In North Dakota
Wheelock and Wheelock report closing of land sales totaling 2 400 acres for 58 400 buyers were farmers from Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin who will settle on the parcels this spring The properties span the Red River Valley Beach and distant western areas attracting attention to North Dakota lands despite offseason status and the Chronicle offers blanks for final proof applications
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Wheelock & Wheelock
North Dakota
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsi
Red River Alley
Beach
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Meeting of Stockholders of Farmers Elevator Co
M'Lean Co
F. E. Heath
Lewis F. Crawford
Oldis
Micheal Heneghan
James A. Payton
Martin
Douglas
Henry Gilbert
Meiters
Dakotas
Dakota
J. A. Florence
Billings County
Montana
Mr. Florence
Tex Florence
Tex
J. W. Hesser
Baby Hesser
Jack
Kendley Place
Medora
F. EK. Heath
St. Jacque Building
Whitelock & Wheelock
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