Water rights open for Willis ton irrigation project 1908 season
The Secretary of the Interior announces water will be furnished from the Willis ton irrigation project North Dakota for the 1908 irrigation season. Land units in Township 154 N Range 100 West and Township 155 N Range 100 West are designated with acre limits and charges. Building and operation maintenance payments are due starting 1908 with fixed charges plus per acre and per acre foot water fees.
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Secretary of the Interior
Williston
North Dakota
N. D
N. C
U.S. Reclamation Service
Seed Barley for Sale by Farmer's Elevator Co
Seed barley available in Soo bushels from Farmer's Elevator Co. George Baht, manager, advertises the finest seed barley in the valley for farmers seeking quality stock.
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Farmer's Elevator Co
George Baht
Mgr
$1 000 to be Spent in Grading Streets
Village trustees held a meeting to authorize $1,000 for grading and leveling streets using the Wibaux outfit now at work. Five-eighths of property owners signed the petition. W R Weigel will survey and set levels, with Marshal Bispham in charge. They plan cement sidewalks after leveling and seek railroad crossing improvements at Blanche Street. Beach aims for better streets and growth.
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W. R. Weigel
Dickinson
Marshal Bispham
Blanche Street
Medora Herald Notes Local Visits and Plans in North Dakota
Medora reports Dr Museus of Beach attended a professional call last Friday. Mrs Lula Cornell returned from Dickinson after visiting with friends and staying with Mrs J A Ferris before returning to the ranch. A half breed burglar bound for Marmarth broke jail last night by prying window bars and squeezing through. Nels and Stewart Severson of north Sentinel Butte were in Medora. Nels secured a marriage license from Judge Paxton to wed Miss Olga Berg. Seversons run a steam plow outfit nearby. Mr and Mrs Fred Wee arrived from Beach and went to their homestead. Mr and Mrs John Britt returned from Dickinson and plan Medora as headquarters during the season for horse interests. A J Reichenecker and Chas e Cook of Beach called. Cook plans a new paper at Beach and expects his plant soon. Cook is a capable newspaperman backed by Beach business leaders and a Republican vote-getter. Mr Cooper’s insurance expertise cited. as insurance commissioner, life and fire firms face scrutiny, boosting public confidence. Baarded notes his long Republican service. election record shown by a large margin, signaling re election with strong support.
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Herald
Museus
Beach
Lula Cornell
Dickinson
J. A. Ferris
Messrs
Nels
Stewart Severson
Sentinel Butte
Medora
Paxton
Olga Berg
Severson
Fred Wee
John Britt
Britt
Cooper
North Dakota
Local briefs cover moves and appointments in Wibaux
Wibaux residents and visitors are noted in a series of brief items. P V Doyle from La Crosse Wis visited, Mr and Mrs A G Parsons moved to Wibaux from a Tokna ranch, Kearney Berven arrived from Modora to take an operator role, Wm Schuette started work at the Mercantile store, Thomas Brophy returns from Superior after appendicitis treatment, W B Chappell of Glendive bank visits, and George Haywood saves mail while fighting a prairie fire with a mail bag catching fire after he left it.
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Pioneer
P. V. Doyle
la Crosse
Wis
Wibaux
A. G. Parsons
Tokna
Kearney Berven
Modora
Wm. Schuette
Thomas Brophy
Superior
W. B. Chappell
Exchange Bank
Glendive
Cedar
U. S
George Haywood
Insurance Commissioner E. C. Cooper At State Capitol
The article lauds Hon. E. C. Cooper the present commissioner of insurance at the state capitol, noting his efficiency and influence in the department. It hints at an upcoming transition or continuation of his duties, timing not specified, but underscores his prominent role.
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State Capitol
E. C. Cooper
How to Kill Your Town Wick Keep Kicking and Don’t Quit
A provocative call for aggressive town rivalry urges merchants to denounce competitors, buy goods elsewhere, and profit from any public action while avoiding unity for shared improvement. It contrasts this with a village meeting resolution to hire an attorney for freight-rate complaints and notes a birth near Burkey.
Beach Town Welcomes New Billings County Ripsaw
Beach adds a local newspaper as F. E. Near of Golden Valley State Bank enters publishing, planning a plant in the old New York Restaurant building. Chas. Cook will helm mechanics and business, aiming for a strong launch amid growing competition in Beach.
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Beach
F. E
Golden Valley State Bank
New York
Chas
Cook
South Dakota
Billings County
Bowman Farmer Killed in Roscoe Train Accident
Henry Ersland, homesteader near Engleville N D, was shipping goods to Bowman when the train at Roscoe began moving as he passed between cars. He was dragged under the wheels, his feet severed, leaving a wife and child to mourn his death.
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Bowman
N. 1
Roscoe
S. D
Henry Ersland
Engleville
N. D
James Smith Died After Short Illness Near Beach
James Smith a farmer about six miles west of Beach died last Sunday morning after a brief illness with bowel trouble. He formerly lived near Beach. He leaves a wife and family. Funeral was held yesterday and the remains were buried in the cemetery south of town.
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James Smith
Beach
Regulation Bans Hay Cutting After May First Eight
No trespass after May 1 2008. cutting hay or grazing on section 11 136 106 and south half of section 44 147 105 is prohibited. Cattle found on this land will be taken up as land held for damage.
Local Classifieds Include Livestock and Items For Sale
Advertisements list milch cows for sale from J Halstead and Sauer, Edison phonographs from Beach Drug Co, Bromus Grass Seed by Charles Kidder, and Poland China sows bred to Poland China pigs from L L Roberts. Also offers 160 acres near Beach with 5 acres broken, Broad sows and pigs, and top hog prices by Olson and Giles.
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Edison
Beachs Drug Co
Bromus
Charles Kidder
Farmers Elevator
Poland
Beach
Gidlden
O. M. Olsson
C. M. Olson
Giles
Beach Will Soon Have a Fine School
Businessmen met to discuss a school house proposition and push for a new two story four room building. Architect Gillespie presented plans and a committee will contact the county auditor to gauge district valuation and bond capacity. The aim is to begin building in time for the fall term and boost Beach’s development.
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H. C. Jensen
E. E. Dickinson
Geo. Campbell
Gillespie
Westergaard campaigns for Billings County register of deeds
Special correspondent reports J C Westergaard announces candidacy for register of deeds in Billings County. Mrs Anna K Greene begins North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota visit with social send off. Lew Meeks retrieves a fine team from Elliott ranch after a creek trip. Fred Miners faces trouble as prior barn and injury follow a runaway team and prairie fire. Somers loses barn hay and oats to prairie fire.
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Medora
J.C. Westergaard
Office of Register of Deeds
Billings County
Jim
Anna K. Greene
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Lew Meeks
Elliott Ranch
Fred
Somers
Sentinel Butte Notes From Dickinson Medora and Beyond
Sentinel Butte regular correspondent reports activities in Dickinson Medora and Belfield including John Christen sen John D Galven and county superintendent in Medora on the 25th Sheriff Wills brief visit returning from Marmarth and continuing to Medora. Walker Bros and Hardy Fargo rep H B Quick sought voting precinct statistics. Town residents Blue of Burkey and Kitchen of the town school attended events while students prepare ground for planting strawberries corn and trees Arbor Day brings free corn trees and strawberry plants from the Agricultural College. Sunday school at 10 46 a m with choir in the evening.
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John Christensen
Dickinson
John D. Galven
Sehout
Belfield
Medora
H. B. Quick
Walker Bros. & Hardy
Fargo
Sheriff Wills
Marmarth
Xooil
Blue of
Burkey
Kitchen
Bismarck
The
Agricultural College
Equal Show for All Candidates Noted in New Primary
The Fargo Call reports a proposed primary Loy with rotation to balance ballot order. It notes top-name advantage and the challenge of printing multiple ballot forms for each precinct. Also mentioned are district changes and a flood of local notices and births.
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Loy
Jaime 24
Fargo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Interior
A. J. Reichenecker
E, Cook
Republican Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Dakota
W. J. Barthel
Chronicle
Sar
J. D. Halstead
A. J. O'Keefe
V. Wicka
Beach, N. D
W.W. D. Gillespie
F. EK. Near
J.C. Gile
J.B. Carlock, Sr
Carlyle
A. #. Hutchins
A. J. Martin
A. B. MacMab
Chicago
Dr. Museus
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