James town to host 1923 trapshooting tournament
Jamestown was awarded the 1923 trapshooting tournament during the North Dakota State Department association meeting. A. H. Movius is president, Marion Haskell vice president, CK Rand secretary and treasurer. C. E. Rand named delegate to the Coffeyville zone shoot. J. W. Sturgeon named alternate. Postponements due to heavy rain extend events to Friday and Saturday with over forty amateur shooters from multiple states and Canada registering along with many professionals.
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Dickinson
North
South Dakota
Montana
Canada
Stanley Boosters To Make Trip To Minot
Minot North Dakota June 16 Wednesday June 12 will be Stanley day in Minot. The Minot Association of Commerce aims to entertain a large Stanley delegation to boost the Mountrail County fair and the Stanley chautauqua. About 500 key people are expected to be here and use Minot parks. A band, speakers and other features are planned for the program.
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Minot
N. D
Stanley
Minot Association of Commerce
Mountrail County
Velva Man Elected Grand Chancellor At Bismarck Meet
William H. Francis of Velva was chosen head of the Knights of Pythias North Dakota Grand Lodge at the final session in Bismarck. Other officers named include Archis W. Patterson of Leith as grand vice chancellor, W. T. Sprake of Casselton as grand master of exchequer, John L. Gunkel of Casselton as grand master at arms, Dexter Rice of Dayton as grand prelate, A. Arneson of McVille as grand inner guard, Harry Lyon of Linton as grand outer guard, and J. M. Swigert of Minot as grand master of records and goals. Valley City won the next convention, and the body supported a half-year term for the secretary.
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William J. Francis
Bismarck
N. D
William H. Francis
Velva
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
North Dakota
Grand View chancelMr
Archis W. Patterson
Leith
W. T. Sprake
Casselton
Exchequer
John L. Gunkel
Dexter Rice
Dayton
A. “ Arneson
MeVitle
Harry
Lyon
Linton
J. M. Swigert
Minot
Valley City
Williston Paper Names New Manager
Williston North Dakota June 16 Wayne Peterson former manager of the Wil ms County Farmers' press has left that paper for other fields G B Breidfield formerly with Fargo papers is named manager by the board Five new teachers hired for Minot public schools two for senior high English and industrial arts head Contracts totaling about 45900 for water sewer mains and grading in Minot awarded to local contractors A H Costain elected Moorhead Bankers Association head Poultry school planned for Moorhead with agents and fanciers to attend Watford City director elected for board of education
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Williston
N. D
Wayne Peterson
Wilms County Farmers’ Ress
Othr Fields
Breidfield
Rand
Minot
N.D
City of
City Commission
Conteadture
Grote W. Kemper
Moorhead
Cy, County Bankers’ Association
A. H. Costain
First National Bank of
Minn
Countes
N. B. Chapman
Pont
Clay
Van Sickle Named Receiver Of Sawyer Bank
Sawyer N B C June 16 The appointment of G R Van Sickle of Minot as receiver of the Sawyer State Bank in Sawyer is announced by the state banking board. Whorwald Mostad remains in command and has given notice he will continue. A break in the bank vault and a padlock removal at the front door are noted during Mostad’s tenure.
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Sawyer
N.bc
G. R. van Sickle
Minot
Sawyer State Bank of
Banking Board
van Sickle
Whorwald Mostad
Mostad
Thestate Banking Board
van Sickie
Nextos
Minot Doctor Leaves for Mining Claim in Northwest
Dr Gi G Wood of Minot has gone to Terrove in northwest Canada near the Alaska border to join partners G T Strand and John Hor of Seattle. They own 13 mining claims totaling over 600 acres, working for gold silver and lead with a crew. he will be away several weeks.
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N. D
Gi. G. Wood
Minot Haa
Terrove
Canada
Alaskan Boundary Line
G. T. Strand
John Hor
Seatude
Wood
Lodge Home Construction Awarded in Thief River Falls
Thief River Falls awarded to Larson Heit the contract for a Sons of Norway lodge home costing 9 038 dollars with two other bids 10 879 and Reydahl Rat. Excavation has begun for the one story lodge on Red Lake facing the Socsation and will be finished before cold weather. City council also issued permits for a 5000 dollar W R Patterson residence and a sub thousand dollar paint shop/store for Bergen O Berglander, both to be ready this summer.
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Sunspo
Sons of Norway
Larson Heit
Bert Norby
Reydahl Rat
Ongs
Soc Sation
Red Lakever
W. R. Patterson
Borgen O. Berglander
Woopledge Endorsed for Supreme Court Judge Seat
Gaius Woopledge, a Minot figure, earned bipartisan backing from Republican and Democratic conventions. He served as state counsel for the Alien Property Custodian during the war and chaired the North Dakota delegation to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. He was former city attorney of Kenmare and Minot and held roles in the Democratic state central committee with a University of Wisconsin arts degree earned in 1964.
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Woopledge
Minot
O'Connor
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San Francisco
Kenmare
Helor of Artn
University of Wisconsin
Nelson Old Settlers Bay Electric Plant purchase
The Nelson County Old Settlers association bought the gasoline engine and generator used at the Royal City plant for £450, about half the cost of a new plant. The set was moved to the picnic grounds at Stump Lake and installed during local developments. paving petitions extend Main street and Riverside avenues, plus Emil Street. plans call for bithulithic, concrete, and brick options with bids forthcoming.
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Michigan
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Nelwton County Old Settlers’ Association
Royal City
Stump Lake
Thiel River Falls
Theity Council
Great Northern
Riverside Avenue
Emil Street
Babcock
Plentywood Opens New Cream Station In Montana
Plentywood Montana June 16 a cream station opened by Ed Carney formerly with Funk Abstract includes full testing gear and connections with R K Cobb company promotion claims better market for farmers than shipping themselves Also Fargo North Dakota June 15 leaders back government psychopathic hospital site in district including Minnesota North and South Dakota with local support committee named to lobby for Fargo and district delegates to San Francisco meeting
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Mont
Ed. Carney
Funk Abstract Company
R. K. Cobb Company
Fargo
Nat Night
Farko
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nels Hofland
C.T. Hoverson
T. A. Ruth
San Francisco
Girls Outclass Boys In Oratorical Contest at Milendale
Milendale Minnesota held an oratorical contest as part of the commencement exercises at the state agriculture school. Eilaye Rutrsitier, Sakeraven, directed the event and Mim Lui Noess, farmer's daughter near town, placed second. High girls and two young men participated.
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Tele
Atate Pren Eye
Tte Ath Eilaye Rutrsitier
Sakeraven
Mim Lui Noess
Ellendale man shoots self while handling revolver
June 18 in Ellendale North Dakota George Phillips tried to adjust a revolver that failed to operate properly. He fired and the bullet struck flesh above the knee. He is recovering rapidly as no bone was hit.
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Ellendale
N. D
George Phillips
Stroke in barber chair shocks Wilton pioneer
Wilton North Dakota June 16 G W Johnson pioneer of this section suffered a paralytic stroke while being shaved in a local barber shop. He was carried to a residence then rallied and later taken to the hospital at Bismarck plan celebration Minot North Dakota June 16 WittoDoolittle and Oral Bridgford conferred with Minot Association of commerce officers outlining tentative plans for the Fourth of July celebration in Minot with another meeting to finalize the program
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Wittoo Doolittle
Oral
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