Bottineau Courant Ad Rates and State Convention Notice
The Bottineau Courant lists subscription and advertising rates with single column charges. North Dakota is praised as a state with great potential for drainage, railroads, diversified farming, and natural resource development. The piece notes the Republican state convention call by L. B. Hanna, set for Minot on May 13-14, with committee meetings on May 13 to address any contests.
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Fargo
Chicago
L. B. Hanna
State Central Committee
Minot
Voters to decide Montraille county split in Ward vote
Ward county residents will vote on creating the county of Montraille by dividing the imperial bailwick at the November election. Judge Templeton of Grand Forks issued a writ forcing county commissioners to submit the proposition. Commissioners argue only one proposition may be on the ballot if tied and contend the plan is unconstitutional for crossing legislative district lines in the forty fourth and twenty ninth districts.
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Ward County
Montraille
Templeton
Grand Forks
Forty Fourth
Withdrawal reshapes North Dakota governor race
B Starrs of Kulm withdraws from the Republican gubernatorial nomination race. Senator Sharpe, in poor health and in California, cannot endure the campaign. Sharpe’s exit benefits C A Johnson of Minot, whose nomination is now practically assured under the Primary law.
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Kulm
Sharpe
California
Cam
Bain
C. A. Johnson
Minot
Tug Grand Forks Press to Close After Rough Thirty Years
The Tug Grand Forks Press will cease publication tomorrow after about thirty years as North Dakota’s only Democratic daily. Its rival daily gains favor after endorsement by the state Democratic committee. the Press, successor to the Plaindealer, was North Dakota’s second oldest paper behind the Tribune in Bismarck.
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The
Press
North Dakota
Democratic State Central Committee
Old Plaindealer
Tribune
Bismarck
Eastern trusts seek Roosevelt split to weaken Taft gains
The Fargo Forum notes eastern trustsbacking La Follette through indirect support to split delegations that might otherwise back Taft. The paper argues the only reliable path to Roosevelt policy is delegations unequivocally backing Roosevelt rather than Taft.
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Taft
Fargo
Roosevelt
Ohio
Marshall Likely to Quit Senate Bid for insurgent role
Minot reports Tom Marshall may withdraw from the senatorial race and run as insurgent national committeeman as Johnson gains strength. A Marshall supporter told an Optic reporter the race outlook looks unfavorable for Marshall, predicting his withdrawal.
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Minot
Tom Marshall
Johnson
Marshall
Political stunt fan seeks confidence in Towa
A writer mocks Mr. Flopenstein as he plans another political somersault and asks the public to tell him the usual reward for such acrobatic stunts in Tow a. The writer declines to reveal the trick and says it would be presumptuous to advise a postmaster of the Newsman’s art.
Hear independence league forms new party
The independence league plans a new party made up of theory promulgators not deemed sane by leading parties. If Mr Hearst communicates, the group can provide addresses of several likely members.
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Independence League
Hearst
Governor Johnson Chooses Life Over Dem Donk Noise
Gov Johnxson opts to stay alive and steer toward lucrative chautauqua employment rather than pursue a dead presidential bid, after Frank Day reportedly silences critics and ignores the braying of the Democratic donor crowd.
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Johnxson
Frank Day
Editor of Courant in Political History Provocation
Bo Flopenstex asks the Courant editor to reveal his political past. The editor agrees to disclose but admits his pedigree is shorter and less crooked than that of the Newsman.
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Flopenstelx
the Courant
Courant Compliments Telegraph Editor Over Story Purloining
Tue Courant congratulates the Grand Forks Times telegraph editor for sound judgment shown in purloining three first page news stories from Saturday.
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Telegraph
Grand Forks Times
Tux buzzing of the presidential bee stirs Shaw fears
A quirky note hints that current political buzz could push former secretary of the treasury Leslie M. Shaw into mental strain. Friends urged to check on the elderly man as tensions mount.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Hanna Passes Elks Initiation in Fargo
Hon L B Hanna completes Elks lodge initiation in Fargo amid insurgent threats avoided.
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L. B. Hanna
Elks Lodge
Fargo
Falkenstein Seen As Loyal Ally To Secretary Taft
The text asserts Falkenstein will remain the sole true friend of Secretary Taft despite his involvement in the La Follette club fiasco.
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Falkenstein
Taft
la Follette
Roosevelt Republicans Backed By Endorsements Mixed Up
The writer argues that supporters calling themselves Roosevelt Republicans are not uniform and the president’s endorsement has not unified the diverse group. The piece suggests Teddy Roosevelt is aligned with a varied set of figures and factions.
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Teddy
Gran Forks Press Contemplates Quitting Democratic State Committee
The Gran Forks Press signals possible exit amid turmoil as the Democratic State Central Committee grapples with internal disagreements and leadership strain, prompting questions about editorial independence and party alignment.
Stanley Incorporation Fanned by Flickertail Notes
Flickertail notes report Stanley to incorporate amid local development. J C Mitchell now manages the Kenmare News while the Minot Reporter moves into new quarters. Williston lodge dedications, new rails of town life, and bids for a $7,000 school bond highlight a busy North Dakota scene with churches, newspapers, and civic groups expanding.
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Stanley
Locaine J.C Mitchell
Kenmare News
Plans for Devila Lake government building project
Plans call for a three story government building at Devila Lake, 66 by 80 feet, with a basement five feet above grade. Bids open in March, contract to complete by October 1, 1909. Estimated cost around 90,000 with an appropriation of 30,000.
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Sisters of Mercy
Belcourt
Devils Lake
St. Charles Catholic School
Oakes
Kasota
Rosette
Devila Lake
Thoroughness in American colleges contrasted with European progress
A reflective critique compares American higher education to Europe, arguing that while the United States pursues practical, productive knowledge and original research, it lags in thorough intellectual training. It cites American achievements like the McCormick reaper and telegraph against European advances such as radium, Crookes tubes, turbines, and wireless telegraphy.
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America
Europe
Luther Burbank
California
Agassiz
Norton
Westinghouse
Ocean
Marconi
Woman’s Field Is the Gambit of Employment
A century-old view praises home life as woman’s supreme field while outlining acceptable temporary careers. It argues economic independence from work grants marriage choice, dignity, and better motherhood. Teaching, nursing, sales, and medicine are named as fitting paths for women.
World Suffering From Speed Fever and Spiritual Drift
A reflective article condemns the modern urge for speed and fame as a moral hazard. It laments restless discontent and compares life to a speeding machine that leaves only dust. The piece cites sources like Spencer Huxley Kant and Hume as corrupting influences promoting skepticism and naturalism.
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Huxley
Kant
Hume
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