NEW CITY BUILDING PLANS AROUSE ODD FELLOWS LOT
The city council calls a special election for September 21 to approve a $10,000 bond issue for a new city hall and fire station to be built on the Sixth and Main lot owned by the Odd Fellows. The project combines a two story building with fire department offices on the first floor and an Odd Fellows hall on the second, and also includes filling a third ward alderman vacancy left by A Berthiaume.
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Sixth and
Main Street
The
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
A. Berthiaume
Bottineau Nations Bank Awards Building Contract to Binar Shell
Bottineau National bank has let the contract for its new building to Binar Shell, the contractor who is erecting Lizette Bros. store at Willow City. The old building is sold to Charles Bahl who will tear it down and use the lumber for a residence on his lots in the southwest part of the city.
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Bottineau National Bank
Binar Shell
Lizette Bros
Willow City
Charles Bahl
Peculiar Accident at Svensrud Farm Willow City
A farm worker on Anton Svensrud’s Willow City farm lost a finger during harvest when a grain tank endgate nail caught a gold ring he wore. The injury occurred while descending from a high load of oats, ending his wheat harvest duties as of Monday. The severed finger was treated in Overly.
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Willow City Eagle
Anton Svensrud
Rottineau County Farm Notes
Westhope boy S R Kelley’s young son, treated for blood poisoning after a broken glass injury in June, had his leg amputated just above the knee Monday. Maxbass Monitor reports F W Rohrabacher is building a two story 32 by 34 foot house with full basement and hot water heat, plus a 256 by nine foot stone barn. praised as among the county’s finest farm buildings.
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Westhope Standard
Joseph Ity
S. R. Kelley
Maxbass
F. W. Rohrabacher
Bottineau
A Good Farm And Location Make A Winning Combination
In the Mouse River Loop near Newburg and Russell a farmer touts prime shipping facilities a fine building site and natural beauty. He claims the state’s finest flower garden and a productive strawberry patch with abundant fruit. A five foot one inch wheat stalk and six inch heads showcase the farm’s promise.
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Mouse River
Newburg
Russell
Witness Report Of Murder In Rolette County 1906
The deputy warden writes Sheriff McKinnon that Joe Peltier says Little Rising Sun told him he witnessed the Ed Tooke murder in Rolette county in 1906. He names the Indian as the killer and says Joe told Deputy Sheriff Bond on a trip to Bismarck. The letter, though likely false, is sent to Rolette County authorities for action if desired.
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State Penitentiary
McKinnon
Joe Peltier
Little Rising Sun
Ed Tooke
Rolette County
Joe
Bond
Bismarck
Bottineau Special Election on Debt Limit and Bonds Notice
Notice is given of a special election in Bottineau North Dakota on September 21 1908 to decide increasing debt limit to three percent of assessed valuation and issuing ten thousand dollars in bonds for twenty years at up to four percent interest. Polling places Greiners hall Sims office and fire hall open 8 am to 5 pm. C L Newhouse mayor John McKenzie auditor seal.
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Bottineau
North Dakota
City of Bottineau
Greiner
C. L. Newhouse
John McKenzie
Chester White Hogs for Breeding Sale by F A H Smith
Pure bred Chester White boars and sows available for breeding. Farmers and breeders urged to call at my place early before the best animals are sold. Contact F A H Smith for details.
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Chester
F. A. H. Smith
Judge Declares Primary Law Unconstitutional Threatens Ballot Access
Grand Forks Judge C F Templeton rules the 30 percent vote threshold for ballot placement under party labels unconstitutional. He says new parties cannot form and be on the ballot and vows the decision will be appealed to the state supreme court. The ruling targets the effectiveness of the primary law on parties like prohibition, socialist, and independence groups.
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C. F. Templeton
Grand Forks
Supreme Court
Templeton
Prohibition Party
Socialist
New Independence Party
Lam
Wood production la among all nations Germany receives the cerdit of being the most thoroughly scientific
Germany earns credit as the most thoroughly scientific in wood production. She conserves limited natural resources, a lesson for younger nations facing dwindling supplies. With wood stocks at risk after centuries, sawmills have shifted from the white pine north to the yellow pine south and toward the Pacific Coast for new supplies.
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Germany
White Pine
Yellow Pine
Pacific Coast
Bad Accident at Russall Burns Local Man in Barn
R H Rafter suffered severe burns to head and hands when a gasoline filled can exploded in a hay mow after he held a lighted lantern to fill it. The blaze nearly charred hay and walls but was contained by quick action of Robert Applegate who extinguished the flames.
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Russell Sentinel
R. H. Rafter
Robert Applegate
Fine Farm Land For Sale Near Lake Metigoshe
Six hundred sixty five acres of improved mountain land offered for sale three miles south of Lake Metigoshe. About 350 acres cultivated with year round running water, good barns and buildings, fine meadows. Sold as one parcel or in two tracts at a reasonable price. For details contact Bottineau post office.
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Lake Metigoshe
Bottineau
North Dakota
Nehemiah G. Ordway Dakota's Eighth Territorial Governor
Nehemiah G. Ordway, Dakota's eighth territorial governor from July 1880, faced corruption charges linked to boom settlements and county seat sites while directing growth and capital moves. Born 1824 in Warner New Hampshire, he served twelve years as sergeant at arms in the House, invested in Dakota, and later sought a U.S. Senate seat from North Dakota without success.
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Nehemiah G. Ordway
Dakota
Hand
Warner
N. H
National House of Representatives
Bramarck
Ordway
Dakota Innda
Washington
United States Senate
North Nakota
Harmony Meeting Halts Differences Among State Nominees
In Fargo a harmony meeting brought together nearly all Republican candidates for state offices and editors. Only three nominees were absent due to distance or city duties. The event emphasized unity and urged precinct organization, with plans for district conventions and a statewide precinct poll. Local editors and party figures attended, stressing cooperation ahead of the state campaigns.
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Harmony Meeting
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Fargo
James Kennedy
Justice Spaulding
Messrs. Anderson and
Stutsman
C. A. Johnson
Minot
Thomas Hall
McCumber
Daily Republican
F. E. Packard
W. L. Stockwell
A. J. Grenna
L. B. Hanna
State Central Committee
Bismarck
Kennedy
Republican Papera
Bottineau County Births Reported in Local Press
Bottineau County births listed from the county press include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jenson of Westhope a son for Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Torey of Westhope a son for Mr. and Mrs. Christ Erigg of Kramer a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Haugarud of Kramer and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Gust Krentz of Kramer.
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Bottineau County
Fred Jenson
Westhope
L. F. Torey
Christ Erigg
Kramer
Andrew Haugarud
Gust Krentz
Billy Sunday Shunned by Cherokee Evangelist Critics
Cherokee Iowa Democrat notes Billy Sunday, famed evangelist, faced skepticism and lack of faith from local religious figures and citizens, reflecting uneasy reception of his revival efforts.
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Cherokee
Iowa
Billy Sunday
the Evangelist
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Bottineau County
A list of real estate warranty deeds recorded last week in Bottineau County includes Alpheus Woodward to Citizens Denk of Omwenieau for lots 1 and 2 in block 18 South Bottineau, transfers from Ole Qvale to C A Johnson and Ole Roland, and several other property deeds with buyers and sellers named along with parcel references and monetary amounts.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
Bottineau County
Alpheus Woodward
Denk
Omwenieau
Ole Qvale
C. A. Johnson
Ole Roland
Bottineau
Ben B. Reed
J. A
Uson
First State Bank Krommer
Man Elftman
Swig
Tri-State Land Oo
Robert Michasivon
Russell
Michael
John Sha Tey
Michael Conquergood
Dorn Conquergood
Samuel Ai
Inoue
Election Meties in Bottineau Ward for Unexpired Term
City of Bottineau council ordered a special election for September 21 1908 in the third ward to fill the unexpired term of A Berthiaume after his residence move. Polls at the fire hall open 8 am to 5 pm. Jno McKenzie city auditor.
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Bottineau
Bottineau County
North Dakota
A. Berthiatume
Jno
McKenzie
Omemee Herald editor visits Tribune office
Omemee Herald editor Matt Johnson visited the Tribune office Monday afternoon awaiting a westbound train to Minot and other points. Johnson is a successful Republican nominee for state legislature, and the paper notes he is a fine fellow and a strong candidate. Some doubt a journalist can run, but Johnson appears to be an exception.
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Rugby Tribune
Matt Johnson
Omemee Herald
Tribune
Minot
Johnson
Advertised Letters at Williston Post Office
Advertised letters uncalled for at the Williston post office as of August 15 include Frank Balnith Clifford Cook Frank Mahara W H Nau Fred T Shimian Mrs Andrew T Olson Mrs H Ton. If not claimed in 15 days they go to the dead letter office Postmaster Ole Roland notes. Also property offered for sale southeast quarter of section 10 township 159 range 81 Williston State Bank Williston N D advert sells by judicious advertising.
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Eeeee
Frank Balnith
Clifford Cook
Frank Mahara
W. H. Nau
Fred T. Shimian
Andrew T. Olson
H. Ton
Ole Roland
Township 159
Williston State Bank
Williston N. D
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Odd Fallows
Bottineau Nations Bank
Svensrud Farm
Rottineau County
Jewell Kane
C. F. Tem
Russall
the Courant For
Storm Lake
Billy
Tam
William Sunday
Wapes
Matt Wil
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