Affidavit Fight Over Dockage Case at Driscoll ND
A North Dakota grain dockage tale centers on Oscar Opden of Driscoll and a clash with state grain inspectors. Opden argues flax in 318 bushels caused dockage despite an official stance that dockage value should be paid.
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Driscoll
N. D
State Grain Inspection Department
LV. A
Fargo Courier- News
Oscar Opden
J. A. McGovern
Courier-News
Oscar Opoien
Grand Forks Herald
Fargo Forum
Nonpartisan League
Colton
S. D
Opoen
C. F. Cobb
Oppion
Cobb
Opoien
Mr. Opioen
Baltic
Opden
Prate Ie Grain Inspection Department
I. A. McGovern
Price discrepancy shaves 19 cents per bushel on wheat haul
A witness describes a swap in wheat prices between two elevators in Omemee. McGovern and Driscoll corrected the difference of 19 cents per bushel on 384 bushels, totaling 63.46 dollars, as a manager explains confusion over the market rise and set price. Local businessmen are thanked for hosting a league meeting and picnic.
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Driscoll
Omemee
Monne
Courant
Omemee meeting silence on Tax Increase remarks by Townley
I V A members at the Omemee gathering wished to be home rather than hear the League president. When Mr Townley urged a truthful statement about the tax rise, no IV A member spoke up, highlighting the uneasy atmosphere and Townley’s sharp remark.
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League
Mr. Townley
A. C. Townley
Mills Here Today At Fair Grounds Speech Draws Large Crowd
Dr Walter Thomas Mills, a league speaker, addresses about 2500 people at the fair grounds. Mills delivers a forceful talk and a full meeting report will follow next week.
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the Courant
Walter Thomas Mills
League
Fair Grounds
I. Mills
1 O F DISTRICT MEET HERE IS BIG SUCCESS
The 1 O O F district meeting and picnic in the city drew a large turnout from across the county. A 7 6 ball game saw Bottineau lose to Antler. Addresses by a Grand Lodge representative and the Grand Master of the state followed. The day closed with minor sports at 7 p.m.
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Bottineau
Grand Lodge
Local Notes Highlight Community Picnic and Events
A busy day at the Nonpartisan picnic featured perfect weather and attractions, with good speeches, band music, and a close Bottineau versus home team ball game. Examinations and commencement are underway in local schools, and a baby girl joined Mr and Mrs Geo Mangold on June 7.
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John Kerchenfaut
Jennie Mullan
Hazelton
N. D
Bottineau
Townley
Geo. Mangold
Local notes from Bottineau area and surrounding towns
Health improvements at Landa and vicinity hospital in Bottineau reported. Haakon Moum, noted war hero from the area, returned from across on Tuesday. The Trinity Ladies Aid served lunch at the Norwegian Lutheran church on Wednesday. Rev. Jordheim led services at the Meuse river church Sunday morning and the Newburg church in the afternoon. Former County Superintendent H. E. Layne was mentioned in passing.
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Bottineau
Haakon Moum
Lay
Trinity Ladies’ Aid
Jordheim
Meuse River
Newburg
H. E. Layne
Landa Defeats Starbuck in Boys Meet and Local News
Landa beat Starbuck 20 to 6 in a boys meet. The piece notes church services led by Rev Jorgenson. Local residents Polly Thorpe Albertson Drawland and families visit Antler and nearby homes. Minor Thorpe attends school. several youths spend Sunday with Mary Thorpe.
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Landa
Starbuck
Sean Eeverqee
Louis
Robert Larson
Wisconsin
Jorgenson
Helen Thorpe
Edwin Olson
P.thorpe
Antler
O. L. Gorder
Bina Moen
Esther Pieters
Stella Larson
Karen Albertson
Fargo
Ole Drawland
Mabel
Albert
S. Langnes
Jordheim
K. H. Bangsend
M. Thorpe
Minor Thorpe
Viola Jacobson
Viola Kinley
Isabel Hagen
Alvina Borgen
Olga
Fiona Jordheim
Mary
Thorpe
Public fixes and wartime steel trusts collide in debate
A New York mayoral remark on wartime loyalties leads to a critique of peddler licenses. The piece compares Louisiana port development with public ownership and rail policy, noting major steel firms’ postwar merger into a unit. It questions farmers, political elites, and the Nonpartisan League over economic wisdom.
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Hylan
New York
Northwest
North
Minnesota
Louisiana
Behrman
New Orleans
Dock Board
Buble Belt Line
Nonpartisan League
Winnipeg strike extends across the city for union rights
The piece describes a large Winnipeg labor stoppage demanding union recognition and living wages. It praises organized labor, criticizes profiteering in Canada and the United States, notes the use of espionage laws against radicals, and cites a New Orleans court verdict against a black railway worker who urged strikes.
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Winnipeg
America
Canada
United States
United States District Court
New Orleans
Sherman Township Notes On Family, School, And Church
Sherman Township community updates mention Miss Helen Thorpe visiting from Landa, Minor Thorpe returning for summer at Landa, and various families at a Children's Day service at Renville church. A five member class promotion occurred with Hundley unable to attend. Illinois school graduates Lawrence Walker Helen Feutz Harry Price and Howard Cram are noted. The Girls Missionary Society met with Mrs P Thorpe and Judith Thorpe is in Tennessee. Rev Engelbritson on vacation and Mrs Engelbritson’s family. June 26 League program voting Yes seven times proposed.
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Helen ‘Thorpe
Landa
Minor Accoss
Ole Dokken
Axel Nelson
Paul Shrouder
Renville
Hundley
Tennes Carleon’s
Carlson
Luther Price
Mohall
Rev. Engelbritson
Engelbritson
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Amel Boettcher
State of North Dakota Bottineau County Court issues notice to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate of Amel Boettcher and the executors of Amalle Deceased to present claims with vouchers to the executors in Gardena North Dakota within six months after first publication. Dated June 5 1919 Albert Boettcher John Boettcher Executors.
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State of
North Dakota
Bottineau
Amel
Ven Boettcher
Atmalle
Anid
Gardena
Albert Boettcher
John Boettcher
Bids Sought for Road Work in Oak Valley Township
Notice invites bids for road grading in Oak Valley Township 161 Range 76 with contract let after specifications obtained from D A Jones Road Overseer. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids and may award to responsible bidder.
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Oak Valley
Tage
Gtd
D. A. Jones
Notice of Impounded Horse in Scandia Township
Notice states a one day gelding about 5 years old with a white star on forehead weighing about 12300 pounds was delivered and impounded in Scandia Township Bottineau County on 18 July 1919 at 8 o clock. Dated June 22 1919 by Poundmaster Scandia Township.
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Oly
Sinan
Scandia
Bottineau County
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Bottineau Bty
Bottineau Co-operative Publishing Co. Publishers
Richard Costello
O. F
Omemee News
Landa and Vicinity
Hines
Steel Trust
Carnegie Steel Company
Illinois Steel Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lackawanna, ‘Steel Company
United, States Steel Corporation
Uncle Sam
Oma
Sherman Township
Teality
John E. Martin
Court House
Bottinesa
Monses
Bank of Bottineau
The
First National Bank
Botdoane, H
P. Fredricksen
Orthern
Jeweler Johnson
Bagby
N. Dak
M. J. Farnand Chiropractor
Tment. Aahithvon
Vpual Nals Ree
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