Golden Valley County Farmers Face Bank Loans Postponed
Beach North Dakota June 16 A. L. Evans of the St Paul Dispatch reports Golden Valley county farmers suffer under Townley era policies. Loans from the Bank of North Dakota are denied, crops idle, and Beach’s boom era fades as population and property values tumble. Records show unusual mortgage loans while county taxes soar, with many farms abandoned and locals accusing state policy of burdening the countryside.
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A. L. Evans
St. Paul Dispatch
North Dakota
Golden Valley
Montana
Golden Valley County
Bank of North Dakota
M. C. McCarthy
Nonpartisan League
A. C. Townley
State Board of Equalization
Dickinson
J. N. Hagan
Agriculture and Labor
State Industrial Commission
D. J. McMahon
St Pat
Baer
W. G. Bennet
Willis G Bennet
Starkweather to Host June 21 Starkweather Day
Starkweather North Dakota plans annual Starkweather day for June 21. Business leaders approved attractions and hope all three gubernatorial candidates will address the crowd. The event seeks broad community participation and festive activities.
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Addre
Child Drowned In Creek At Hinsdale Montana
Hinsdale Mont June 16 Kenneth See three year old son of James Lee of Antelope drowned in Rock creek near Hinsdale while visiting an aunt and uncle. He had been playing unseen for over ten minutes before his body was found where he slid into the creek.
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Hinsdale, Mont
Kenneth See
James Lee
Antelope
Rock Creek
Bottineau Farmers Organize County Wool Growers Association
About fifty farmers from across Bottineau County gathered at the courthouse to form a county wool growers association. A constitution and by laws were adopted with enthusiasm. Rex Willard of the agricultural college assisted, and twenty seven members signed up.
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Bottineau
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Court House
Rex Willard
The
Agricultural College
Oil Boom Hailed After Prospecting Near Opheim Montana
Opheim Montana June 16 prospectors have staked twenty five hundred acres west of town after Dr Cabl claimed the prospecting area shows strong oil indications. Local officials report excitement as drilling may follow.
J A Coffee Prize Awarded At Jamestown College
Charlies L. Allen of Towner won the J A Coffee oratory prize at Jamestown College with The Arch Enemy of Democracy, a critique of Bolshevism. The freshman received a gold medal and forty dollars. Cyrus Peake took second with The Pilgrim Spirit, while other speakers included Samuel Spitzer and Clarence Shute. An annual music recital by advanced students is set for Tuesday evening.
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J. A. Coffee
Jamestown College
Charlies L. Allen
Towner
Cyrus Peake
Samuel Spitzer
Edge[ley
Clarence Shute
Power of Music
Department of Music
Starkweather Man Guilty Of Assault
Starkweather North Dakota June 16 Bob Westergard pleaded guilty to assaulting Grover King in a fracas at a church building. He was fined 20 dollars plus costs totaling about 31 dollars. King, holding his baby daughter, could not defend himself.
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Starkweather
N. D
Bob Westergard
Justice Court
Grover King
Westergard
King
Brush Lake Resort to Celebrate on July 4
Posters announce a two day celebration at Brush Lake July 4 and 5 in Plentywood Montana. The resort’s buildings are finished and the site is equipped to handle any crowd.
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Brush Lake Resort
Plentywood
Mont
Brush Lake
Alleged swindler bound for trial in November term
Devils Lake North Dakota June 16 J N McNary charged with swindling several farmers through fake cattle sales never delivered brought from Fargo lodged in jail bound over for trial at November term of district court bonds set at five thousand dollars he has not yet secured personal surety gilt process details not provided.
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Devils Lake
N. D
J. N. McNary
Fargo
Van Hook Boosters Aid Grasshopper Fight
Van Hook North Dakota June 1 The Van Hook Community club has taken up the task of assisting in the grasshopper fight to aid local farmers A large quantity of poison will be shipped to the vicinity W Maurek is president of the club.
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van Hook
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W. Maurek
Jamestown College Football Squad to Return Next Fall
Jamestown North Dakota reports virtually the entire Jamestown college football squad will re enter school next fall with only four graduates leaving the team. The announcement highlights a strong continuity for the program and signals high expectations for the upcoming season.
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Jamestown
N. D
Local high school tagm members enter college season
Coach Upshaw announces that the 1919 local high school tagm will move to college competition. The season promises strong prospects with a heavy schedule planned early, including games against the University of North Dakota and North Dakota Agricultural College.
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Upshaw
University of North Dakota
North Dakota Agricultural College
Herald
Hopper Scalp Raids Drive County Campaign and Canadian Baseball Raids
Grasshoppers menace Towner County prompting a countywide poisoning campaign led by James Taylor with township workers. In Winnipeg, Western Canada league clubs lure players with higher pay, threatening contracts and a heated raid as independents grow. South Dakota counties press a prairie dog extermination drive to reclaim thousands of acres. Evanaville residents recover long-mought stolen china and silverware after a cryptic tip.
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Condo
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Towner County
J. J. Gensinger
James Taylor
Canadian League
Winnipeg
Man
Western Canada
Lafayette Henson
Dominion
Canada
Pierré
South Dakota
Breen
Evanaville
Mra
Alice Wall
Provincial Olympic trials draw wide Calgary entries
Calgary capital city hosts provincial Olympic trials on June 33 drawing athletes from all sections. A R Redcrove printed extra entry forms to supply admissions. All entrants must show amateur cards. The event is expected to attract a larger field than in pre war days.
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Calgary
Alta
A. R. Redcrove
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McCarthy
Pratan
Child
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Opheim
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Starkweather Man
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