County Board Proceedings from Billings County 1908
The Billings County Board of Commissioners met in Medora on August 28 1908 and August 29 1908 approving last minutes settling bills for jail pest house and road work. They accepted resignations and appointed D S Milnea as justice of the peace in Marmarth. Bridges were contracted with Minneapolis Bridge & Iron Co and election supplies bids from Grand Forks Herald Bismarck Tribune and Walker Bros. & Hardy were reviewed. The piece ends with a Swede bank joke.
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Medora
N. D
Board of County Commissioners
Billings County
F. E. Gorham
J. W. Follis
Geo. L. Nelson
Kasper Estate
W. S. Odenbaugh
Robt
Spencer
Tees
Golden Valley State’ Bank
John
Keéghate
Stewart Ang
Hausen
S. Bispham
J. B. Stoddard
F. A. Bordwell
Een
H. G. Kinmark
Cartage
Inc
S. Snyder
Marmarth
Kasper
D. A. Baker
Belknap
Jas. Fitzgerald
Knife River
John Maruchuck
Grand Forks Herald
Bismarck ‘Tribune
Walker Bros. & Hardy
Golden Valley Chronicle
Minneapolis Bridge & Iron Co
Bullion Creek
Thos. Kennedy
Madison
Jos. Fritz
Elliott Fisher Co
Lem
Contract Let For New School Building Bid Totals Given
The school board opened twelve bids for a new school building after noon last Monday. E H Allen of Fargo won the contract as the lowest bidder at 1174 to 14700 with completion set for February 1. The brick building will be modern in every respect.
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Messrs. Erickson
E. E. Dickinson
E. H. Allen
Fargo
J. W. Colwell
Missouri Slope Brick and Tile Company
Dickinson
Dickinson to gain railroad outlet to the south
Dickinson North Carolina hopeful business men push for a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul extension to reach Dickinson with the coast line. If failed they may fund an electric line. the route could then extend to Williston making about 225 miles of roadbed.
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Dickinson
N. C
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Williston
Estrayed Bay Mare Near Beach Seeks Recovery Reward
Estrayed bay mare with white face and short tail weighs about 950 pounds and bears a large brand on the left hip NSS. Last seen about ten miles south of Beach on the state line. A five dollar reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Contact Yatt or Harry Cosieicu Carlyle Montana.
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Beach
Yatt
Harry Cosieicu
Carlyle
Mont
Estrayed Bay Animal Near Rocky Butte
A bay horse about four years old, weight 1050 pounds, branded Vi on left shoulder and left jaw, with heavy halter, missing from one mile and a quarter south of Rocky Butte since June 13 1968. Reward of 15 dollars offered by Wittiam Expman Beach North Dakota for information leading to recovery.
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Rocky Butte
Wittiam Expman
Beach, N. D
Portable grain elevator for sale by Farmers Elevator
Gro. Banr manager says portable grain elevator engine is in good shape and offered at a reasonable price. All notes point to Farmers Elevator sale.
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Gro. Banr
Farmers Elevator
Local Beach News Teems With Births Sales and Visits
Beach area notes a string of births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Keohane and another to Mr and Mrs J W Huble. Local business updates cover Freeman’s auto supplies. Overstad Hoverson expand furniture space. Big Store fall stock and Hart Schaffner Marz clothing. Visits include W W Larson and C H Moulton at Minnesota state fair. J W Brinton at Missouri Slope editors meeting. N L Lovell visiting in Beach. and several residents traveling to Medora Glendive and Dickinson. Public notices promise Norweigan services and a dance at Wibaux with local horse sales in sight.
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J. W. Huble
Frank Emerson
Edison
Beach Drug Co
Freeman & Co
Dickinson
N. D
Herman Wojohn
R. F. Gallagher
Medora
McClintock
Beach
Golden Valley, Milling Company
W. W. Larson
C. H. Moulton
Twin Cities
Minnesota
W. J. Morrish
First National Bank
Page
J. W. Patrick
James Haigh
Hancock National Bank
Andrew Overstad
Overstad
Overstad & Hoverson
Goxso
Messrs
Power
Hart, Schaffner, & Marz
Beach Boys to Meet Glendive Basket Ball Team
Glendive fans await an early season basketball clash as the Beach boys plan a winter team and agree to play Glendive during the fair on the 16th. Local practice and stunts precede the matchup, with regional editors noting personal travel and community support.
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Glendive
Geo. Baht
Glendive Boys
Mr. Baht
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Renaerea
J. L. Hutchens
G. R. Wannemacher
An. Rena
W. Follis
J. A. McGregor
Dakotas
Ole
Beach Drug Company
Heath
Dr. Museus
John Keohane
Freeman
O. M. Olson
Fessenden
Minneapolis
A. B. Kellogg
R. C. Ingledue
Yale
Mrs
Wibaux
J. W. Brinton
Missouri Slope
Bismarck
Sentinel Butte
Russ & Sanders
First Avenue
Bismarck Tribune
N. L. Lovell
New York
G. D. Lovell
Chas. Lyons
W.D. Forsyth
Jesse
Harve Robinson
N. 10
Nichols
B. E. Armitage
la Crosse
Wis
Wesley Bros
John Owens
Oshkosh
Reesh
Chas. Foley
J. W. Foley
Miss Foley
R. K. Foley
Chas. Mallet
Clara
Helen Barber
Stoddard Ranch
St. Paul
Globe Business College
James Lahart
Lee Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Trondson & Witting
Westby Bros
Beach Clothiers
Gertrude Doyle
Mayme
Miss Mayme
J. K. Tatley
Hawley
Mins
Mr. Tatley
J. H. Kusske
Anna Rataezke
Chronicle
Kane
Inspector Williams
C. F. Rainy
B. R. Falls
Blair, Wis
Albert Schouboe
Frank
Dickinson Business College
Schouboe
Willams
Northern Pacific Land Commissioner
Cooper
Sudduth
Billings
Montana
Chas. E. Ward
Dickinson Business & Normal College
Hilda Knutson
Pacific Monthly
Portland
Seattle
Miss Knutson
Dickinson Post
Throndson
Throndson & Whitting Lumber Co
Wibaux Fioneer
W. A. Young
Republican
Lindsay
Young
Park River
Richard O. Odeen
North Dakota
Regina Hoganson
Randine
Oceen
Dakota
Black River Falls
Bannner
Congregational
Endsavor
Alex. Douglas
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