Willow City Notes Reflect Social and Civic Happenings
Mrs Dave Armstrong and daughter Muriel Jefe plan a Rugby visit with Dr O C Anderson visiting Rugby. Editor Michael attended Bottineau business. social hop at Opera house honored Mr and Mrs Garfield Crites with Bell's orchestra. Miss Ethel Marshall returns, resigns Great Northern York post, to help her father. Local farming and construction delays due to wet weather. Neuman sells farm near Willow City to Charles Gettstaff. Bernard and Mrs Lizotte family move here. Ben Romanson reports sister Martha Colin injured in Williams county cyclone. Colin house destroyed. Armstrong and father head to Northwest to invest in Peace River lands. Election day looms with five candidates for Alderman. Mahaney rumored boldest. Eighth grade graduation with fourteen students at city school, diplomas by Superintendent Christenesen. program “Old School Days” featured. Graduates listed: Mimosa Fabiola LaBerge, Ethel Sims, Molly Weekworth, Dorothy Whos, Florence Bowerman, Coral AWatenn, Eva Watson, Jessie Sime Arline Skotland, Glennie Welter, Wathering McCromin, Moser Heath, Lyle Rich, Roy Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Armstrong
Muriel Jefe
Rugby
O. C. Anderson
Michael
Bottineau
Opera House
Garfield Crites
Bell
Ethel Marshall
Marshall Baw
Ahso
Great Northern
York
Phil Halla
Wesk
F. M. Satre
Kramer
Emma
Carlson
Valley City
Thomas
Bay
William Neauman
Willow City
Charless Gettstaff
Neuman
Mr. Bernard
Holyoke
Musa
Fred Lizotte
Thorsday
Ben Romanson
Omvemos
Souris
Mim Marth O Colinn
Williams County
Miss Colin
Colin
D Armstrong
Father
Northwest Territory
Peace River
Frank Albright
Chas. Nelson
E. J. Walsh
C. E. Holster
B. Mahaney
Mahanoy
Schoool
4Tro
Mimosa Fabiola LaBerge
Ethel Sims
Molly Weekworth
Dorothy Whos
Florence Bowerman
Coral Awatenn
Eva Watson
Jessie Sime Arline Skotland
Glennie Welter
Wathering McCromin
Moser Heath
Lyle Rich
Roy Robertosn
Harty Nominates for County Treasurer in Republican Race
Harty announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for county treasurer. He seeks the support of friends and the voters, pledging to serve with diligence and integrity. He notes community backing and asks for vote consideration from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rpublican
Treasier
Amulies
Veice
Widening Circle of Weddings In North Dakota Towns
Multiple wedding ceremonies narrated at Methodist parsonages in Bottineau and nearby towns. Couples include Martin of Kramer and Winnifred Walker of Armington, Maggie Hunter and George Horel at Dunseith, Amos Pickrell and Lora Donker in Bottineau, with Rev. Chas E White officiating. Attendants and after-ceremony breakfasts noted. couples plan homes near Kramer and Dunseith, with one couple heading to Williams County for claim proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Clifford,i
Martin
Kramer
Winnifred Walker
Armington
Ill
Methodist Church
Chas. E. White
George C. Horel
Dunseith
Bottineau
Maggie Hunter
Deloraine
Cupid
Bottinean
Amos T. Pickrell
Misa Lora Donker
Mies Dunker
W. A. Sawyer
Chas, E. White
Methodiat Episcopal Church
Violeta
Dochterman
Williston
Bottinesa
Garolino Pickrell
Mise Elenor Janeton
Westhope Drug Store Officials Change Hands
Westhope business notices report Johnston Findlay and T W Fotheringham selling their drug stores. Dim to acquire Johnston drug store and hotel with June possession. Belidean of Antler to partner with Ulm. Fotheringham and Johnston depart town. Findlay to run the store after June. Westhope Standard wishes them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreday
Johnston and Findley
T. W. Fotheringham
Dim
Standard
Andy Johnston
Belidean
Antler
Ulm
Thos. W. Fotheringham
Thos. Findlay
Andy Johnson
Johnston
Westhope
Newbury
Mr. Fotheringham
Weathope
Wilber seeks re election for Clerk of District Court
To the Republican voters of Bottineau County, Dr Romell Wilber announces his candidacy for re election as Clerk of the District Court. He asks support at the upcoming primary to be held on June 19, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau County
District Court
R. Wilber, Romell, M.D
Peterson Seeks Republican Nomination For Bottineau Register
Adolph F. Peterson of Bouria announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Bottineau County Register of Deeds. He pledges full-time devotion to the office and diligent service if nominated and elected, asking voters for support in the June 19, 1906 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibernby
Eypelf
Register of Deeds
Bottincan County
Bryce
Adolph F. Peterson
Bouria
Free Alcohol Measures Hit Congress For Plant Research
Secretary Wilson and Dr Wiley urge a 25000 appropriation to fund experiments on alcohol producing plants. The plan includes sending experts to Europe to study distillation practices and introduce efficient plants like the German alcohol potato. Officials aim to aid farmers and distillers while preparing for new free alcohol regulations. the editorial also endorses urban gardening as moral and economic virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinon
Wilson
Articultural Department
Wiley
Congress
Europe
United States
Germany
Yerkes
France
Wilcon
Middle West
State Dairy Commissioner notes new creameries in several towns
Creameries on the flat include Maddock Bismarck Jordea Napoleon Churches Ferry Starkweather Aber crombie Wahpeton Dunseith Streeter Perth Galesburg and Grafton with all but one new. Grafton idle for years but now running again. Several towns drop from last year’s list: Beach Larimore Coopers town Drake Hannaford Hensel Brocket Enderlin Ft Ransom Lidgerwood Hohps Sharon Harvey Cathay. Sixty creameries operated last season with potential for eighty this year. Managers with idle factories urged to coat tinware with vaseline to prevent rust and avoid buying new receptacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Hannaford
Hensel Brocket
Enderlin
Ft. Ransom
Lidgerwood
Hohps
Sharon
Harvey
Cathay
The City Man's Garden Essay on Urban Horticulture
A reflective piece extols urban gardening as practical for city dwellers and a source of physical health and inner joy. It frames gardening as a path to nature, sunlit work, and purification of the soul beyond mere profits or routine urban life. It contrasts city life with the fragrance of earth after labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot Optic
Peter Scott Declares Gubernatorial Run Platform in Bottineau County
After consulting Bottineau County Republicans Peter Scott announces his bid for State Senator as a Republican nominee. He pledges to oppose McKenzie Hansbrough leadership, oppose Hansbrough’s re election, oppose a new capitol commission law, extend primary law to state congressional and judicial officers, support direct election of U S Senators, repeal Streeter libel law, curb railroad abuses, and seek funding for Bottineau School of Forestry. He acknowledges limited time to meet voters but seeks Republican support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau County
McKenzie
Hansbrough
Jeaders
U. S
School of Forestry
Bottineau
Teri
W. O. Soule
Peter Scott
the Courant
Central Committee
A. M. Grant
Will Freeman
Couran
Johnson
Falkenstein
Congress
Jimtons Asylum
Falky
Helgerson
Grant
W. B. Noble
Soule Platform for State Senate Candidacy
Republican nominee hopeful V Ormsby Soule pledges active backing for core GOP principles including federal control of corporations rail rate reforms and ICC expansion. He advocates direct primary voting for all offices including U S Senate prohibition anti pass law and forestry education, while opposing Capitol Commission measures and the McKenzie Hansbrough machine.
Candidate Announces for County Superintendent of Schools
A Republican candidate announces for County Superintendent of Schools and asks Republican voters for support at the primaries scheduled for June 19, 1906. The statement emphasizes the candidacy and seeks party backing in the upcoming election.
P. E. Christen-son for County Superintendent of Schools
P E Christen son seeks Republican nomination for County Superintendent of Schools. He earned a state life professional certificate after graduating from the state normal college and has eleven years teaching experience across all public school grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
University
J White for Sheriff Nomination in Bottineau County
J White announces candidacy for sheriff stating 18 years residency in Bottineau County since 1896 and no prior political runs. Neil McKinnon of Bottineau North Dakota appears in the line of voters or supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. White
Bottineau County
Neil McKinnon
Bottineau, N. D
Petitions Filed Mark County Candidate Nominations
County officials' petitions filed with $700 in fees as Scott and Soule enter senatorial races. Delegates to the Republican state convention listed, with several vacancies and affidavits missing. Ballot order mixed, voter confusion anticipated as multiple offices see filings and withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Soule
Lloyd's Capers In Order To Insure The Courant
Lloyd Wells telegraphed his paper at Garrison that this paper had formed democratic ideas and instructed his man to say nothing about state finances. He concluded he could not advocate one thing in McLean county and another in Bottineau county. Yet Mr Wells cannot do enough to injure The Courant as its republicanism is never questioned by fair minded people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd's
Courant
Lloyd Wells
Garrison
Atate Faanes
McLean County
Bottineau County
Wells
Big Sum Reported For Bottineau Forestry Fund
State Auditor Holmes received a letter this week confirming the Bottineau School of Forestry fund totals nineteen thousand eight hundred six dollars and seven cents. The note calls the amount a neat sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandford
Holmes
Bottineau School of Forestry
Garden for Legislature Seat Seeks Bottineau GOP Support
Edward L. Garden of Souris announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Legislature representing the 28th District. He pledges to back the primary law’s reach, seek school and forestry appropriations, oppose Bossism in North Dakota politics, and respond to Bottineau county voters’ guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau County
Congress
United States
Bottineau School of Forsetry
Capid Commission
North Dakota
Tam
Republican Party
McKenzie
LaMoore
Hanabrough, Et al
Edward L. Garden
Souris
No. Dak
George O Festvog seeks Republican nomination for county treasurer
George O Festvog of Eldsvold Township announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for county treasurer. He appeals to Bottineau County Republicans for support at the primary on June 19. He cites twelve years of courthouse experience and promises faithful duties if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottineau County
Court House
George O. Festvog
Eldsvold
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Willow City News
Freezy
Mr. Thos. Opauhi
Grand Forks
Martin-Walker
Horel
Hunter
Pickrell-Dunker
Westheps
POR Register OF Deeds
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railway and Warehouse Commission
Prohibition
Capitol
Boas
McKenzie- Hansbrough
V. Ormsby Soule
P. E. Christenson
Setisshyaman
M. Eyestone
Sir Albertson
W. H. Adams
Fred G. Bartz
M. A. Conyne
Ed Cook
H.C. Dana
A. J. Drake
Vincent A. Fincer
W. A. Goldschmidt
C. G. Gordon
Nela P. Hanson
Peter A. Hanson
E. O. Haraldson
L. W. Heath
F. 8
Hortel
Emery Johnson
Matt Johnson
W. P
J. H. Kirk
Life
H. C. Harty
George C. Festvog
Ed. L. Logan
Jos, Soucey
A. R. Caldwell
Martin Helgerson
A. F. Peterson
Ben Reed
Harry Convie
I. M. Brandford
J. J. Weeks
R. Wilber
R. J. White
Surveyor’s Office
S. H. Wilson
Republcan
David Clark
L. J. Glomesth
L. A. Langevin
K. M. Trimble
T. G. Berger
Wenthope
Geo
Utef Thearpson
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