Bottineau County Farmers Pict Draws Big Crowd
A county picnic in Bottineau attracts an estimated 4000 to 5000, with band concerts and speeches by Lynn J. Frazier and other league leaders. Omemee defeats Willow City 10 to 1 in a baseball game as townspeople shop and enjoy the day.
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League
Bottineau County
Fair Grounds
Lynn J. Frazier
R. H. Grace
Mohall
Supreme Court
Bowen
Rasdall
John N. Hagan
Agriculture and Labor
Omemee
Willow City
Hore and McCumber rally fuels campaign talk at Grand Theatre
United States Senator Porter J. McCumber addressed a large Bottineau gathering at the Grand Theatre on the day’s issues. He urged sane armament increases to defend insular possessions and ridiculed a U S invasion. He praised his Senate service and criticized Governor Hanna and R A Nestos, arriving from Omemee with Bottineau citizens escorting him.
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United States
Porter J. McCumber
Grand Theatre
Senate
Hanna
R.A. Nestos
McCumber
Omemee
Bottineau
Miller and Stair Letter Prompts North Dakota Inquiry
In Newburg North Dakota on June 11 1916 a reader to the Courant discusses a June 8 issue mentioning J C Miller and L L Stair. The note hints at an ongoing inquiry or discussion but provides few concrete details.
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Newburg
N. D
Courant
The
Init
J. C. Miller
L. L. Stair
Profitable Pig Raising in Bottineau County
H R Russell of Pickering township, a leading hog raiser, reports 140 pigs from 14 sows this spring with 118 living. Ten sows produced their first litter, one sow her sixth litter totaling 78 pigs, average 13 per litter. Largest 17, smallest 10. a 14 pig litter in 1913 won a $100 state prize. He breeds improved Yorkshires, proving hog farming profitable with quality stock.
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H.R. Russell
Pickering Township
the Courant
Russell
Bottineau County
Lordsburg Township Nonpartisan Meeting Planned
A nonpartisan gathering will be held at Murray's barn near Lords Lake on Tuesday at eight o'clock. All Lordsburg voters are urged to attend this meeting.
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Lordsburg
Murray's Barn
Lord's Lake
Lordsburg Township
Commercial Club Moves to New Quarters in City
At the adjourned monthly meeting the Commercial Club voted to cancel the current lease and seek new quarters in the city. Several locations are under consideration with an expectant move before the next meeting. The group also discussed Good Roads plans and authorized a drag contract for Lake Metigoshe road this summer using part of the automobile fund. A finance committee of five will be appointed to raise funds for the North Dakota Press association summer meeting at Lake Metigoshe.
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Good Roads Committee
Lake Metigoshe
North Dakota Press Association
Weeks
Big Building at Fargo to Rise on Opera House Site
Fargo announces an eight story office building will start within 60 days on the old opera house site. The Equity Rural Credits association will own and erect the structure, with capital stock unchanged at 800000 to 1 million dollars and an estimated cost of 350000 dollars.
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Fargo
Opera House
A. M. Baker
Equity Rural Credits Association
Bottineau sewerage and slaughterhouse condition urged
Mike Smelled Something reports that Dr Youtz and the Board of Health were in Bottineau to press orders to clean a public road from the south on the east side of the track and to address a slaughterhouse yard with decaying carcasses, described as a long standing disgrace. The Willow City Eagle notes the issue and warns of a possible response against slander of the city.
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Dr. Youtz
Board of Health
Bottineau
Willow City
Eagle
Mike
Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies Listed
June 12 Peter B Lindberg and Dora Windom both of Ackworth. June 12 Eugene E Campion and Miss Florence G Glanville both of Willow City. June 15 John Haugland and Christina Rod both of West Hope were married this afternoon in the Coraland hotel parlors Judge Barkway officiating.
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Peter B. Lindberg
Dora Windom
Ackworth
Eugene E. Campion
Florence G. Glanville
Willow City
John Haugland
Christina Rod
Westhope
Coraland
Judge Barkway
Uncle Tom's Cabin Coming to Bottineau for One Night
Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin will be presented in Bottineau for a single grand night on June 20 by Geo. W. Attebery's Greater Shows. The troupe features original manuscript production with palace train cars and extensive scenic and mechanical effects plus a large musical contingent and twenty solo artists performing on streets.
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Harriett Beecher Stowe
Bottineau
Geo. W. Attebery
Mrs. Stowe
The Business Man and the Farmer in North Dakota Policy
The Nonpartisan League aims to keep state wealth from leaving North Dakota by boosting farmer earnings, which benefits local business. It argues local merchants suffer if outside big interests profit from state resources and transport costs. The piece urges business leaders to support the League and local manufacturing to retain wealth in state.
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Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
Farmers Nonpartisan Political League
Joana
Debaters L L Stair and M C Teigen Visit Newburg
June 20 at Newburg features Equity meeting and box social to honor George S. Loftus. At 1 PM a public debate will tackle if the Nonpartisan League harms North Dakota farmers, with Teigen affirming and Stair opposing. Local locals invited. women urged to bring lunch boxes.
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Newburg
Equity
George S. Loftus
Equity Society
L. L. Stair
M. C. Teigen
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
Teigen
Eidsavold
Starbuck
Maxbass
Scandia
Injury to Businessman Raises Questions
A short note cites E. C. Onomiet asking whether the injury will affect a local tradesman’s business, with no further details available.
Individuals Declare Intentions and Naturalization Petitions
The list shows residents declaring intentions to become U S citizens before Clerk of Court Dokken. Names include Conrad Jacobson Landa Peter Elleraas Landa Joseph Thomas Peschamp Westhope Oliver Deschamp George Hay Sinclair West Hope and Jens Thomsen Kjems Mohall Carl Johnson Kramer Ole Mortensen Mohall Jacob Emil Hansen Landa and Willian Wise Kramer file petitions for naturalization.
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United States
Dokken
Conrad Jacobson
Landa
Peter Elleraas
Joseph Thomas Peschamp
Westhope
Oliver Joseph Deschamp
George Hay Sinclair
Jens Thomsen Kjems
Mohall
Carl Johnson
Kramer
Ole Mortensen
Jacob Emil Hansen
Willian Wise
Auto Thieves Sentenced in North Dakota Case
Minot suspects Fred Ocsksy J H McConnel and Bill Singheim pleaded guilty and were sent to the state penitentiary for several years after stealing a car from G W Twiford and trading it for a new one belonging to O Johnson of Carpio. They were captured by a Bowbella area farmer and neighbors who held them at a vacant house until the sheriff arrived.
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Minot
Fred Ocsksy
J. H. McConnel
Bill Singheim
G. W. Twiford
O. Johnson
Carpio
State Penitentiary
Bowbella
Tol
Desperadoes Sentenced After Gasoline Theft Attempt
A trio of bandits who tried to buy gasoline with spark plugs and fled to a vacant house were trapped by neighbors with shotguns and Winchester fire. Sheriff Nedreloe secured the capture and the men soon pleaded guilty, drawing prison terms of three to three and a half years. McConnell is noted as the youngest in the gang.
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Burke County
Winchester
Nedreloe
Ward County
Ocksch
McConnell
Singheim
McConnel
Pollock Endorsed for Hughes Supreme Court Seat
Judge Pollock won endorsement from the Sunday school convention to succeed Justice Hughes. Dr. Crafts introduced the resolution citing regional needs for representation in the supreme court. The petition was wired to President Wilson.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Pollock
Supreme Court
Justice Hughes
Crafts
Northwest
Wilson
County Court Sets Dates for Estate Hearings
June 9 hearing on final restatement of the estate of George Alt and allowance of account. June 9 petition filed for appointment of administrator in the estate of Kate Bjerkan, hearing July 7.
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George Alt
Kate Bjerkan
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Bottigau County Farmers Pict
Euck
M. O. Teigen
Whitby Township
Whitby
Maxbases
Stair
Souris Messenger
Qmemee Herald
Leader
Herald
Ira Smith
Hore
Miller and
Lessa
Uncle Tom
E. C. Onomiet
Twiford
Hughes
Good Government
Ann
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