Nonpartisan ticket dominates state election returns
Early returns from North Dakota show the nonpartisan ticket with a safe majority across the state. Frazier leads for governor, Burdick second, Framne weak, with Froggy Smith negligible. McCumber endorsed by a substantial margin for US Senate while League candidates lead for supreme bench and county offices in Bottineau.
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Frazier
Farmers
Burdick
Framne
Smith
United States
Porter J. McCumber
Hanna
Nestos
Grand Forks
League For
Supreme Bench
Harry E. Layne
M. E. Watkins
John E. Martin
Maxbass
Joachim Walseth
Bottineau County
McCumber
Nestos Hanna
Burdick Fraine Smith Liev
Gover
Kraabel
Sorlie
Secretary OF State
Hall
Hjort
State Avition
BC Jorgenson
Kositsky
Morton
County
Martin
Asseth
Leeds Fire Levels Block in North Carolina Town
A blaze in Leeds North Carolina destroyed nearly an entire business block beginning at Henry Nelson pool hall and restaurant. Wind drove the flames across the district, leaving only one building intact with an estimated 20000 dollar loss. Buildings incinerated include Nelson pool hall and restaurant with Masonic temple upstairs, Geo Eker residence, Novelty Restaurant and hotel owned by Mr Elder, Leeds News building, and several smaller structures. Origin undetermined though smoke odor was noted earlier and authorities suspect smoldering in walls. Insurances covered Nelson and News buildings only.
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Leeds
N. C
Henry Nelson
Nelson Pool Hall
Masonic Temple
Geo. Eker
Novelty
Elder
Leeds News
Nelson
News
Citizens raise 1500 for Company D in Minot
Minot citizens contribute 1500 in cash to the fund of Company D North Dakota National Guard in a show of confidence in the soldiers leaving for the front to defend the nation and uphold its honor.
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Minot
Co. D
North Dakota National Guard
Shooting Scrap Near Mohall Farm Foreclosure Case
Haaken Stenjem, who lives near Mohall, is charged with shooting Robert Vetter, current owner of the farm, as he allegedly entered the premises to drive Vetter away. Officials say Stenjem, thought to be demented, fired a revolver and is jailed on the charge after the June incident.
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Mohall
Haaken Stenjem
Robert Vetter
Stenjem
Linde Sues State for Large Sum
North Dakota Attorney General H J Linde sues Minnesota in the US Supreme Court seeking about 1.5 million dollars for flood damages and crop losses. The Richland county flood area, with over twelve thousand acres and eighty farms, is named as the site of alleged state-caused inundation via a Minnesota ditch.
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Mandan
N. 1
Supreme Court of the United States
H. J. Linde
North Dakota
Minnesota
Richland County
Linde
John Lind
M. H. Boutelle
Minneapolis
Washington
Onestate
United States Supreme Court
Organization of the Union
State of Minnesota
Lake Traverse
Bois de Sioux
State workers to keep posts while serving National Guard
At a June 7 conference Governor Hanna and the boards of regents and control agreed that all state employees teachers and professors at state educational institutions who enlist in the North Dakota National Guard shall have their positions held during their enlistment term. Temporary replacements will be hired only for the duration of service. Several state employees are Guard members.
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Bismarck
L. B. Hanna
Board of Regents
Board of Control
North Dakota National Guard
National Guard
Guard
Cowboy Troop Organized by Medora Rancher for Wilson
Mandan June 24 George Gardner a renowned Medora rancher forming a 150 man cowboy troop to volunteer as scouts or cavalry for President Wilson. The volunteers will imitate Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders of 1898, riding from across the cow country and supplying their own horse saddle and gear.
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Mandan
George Gardner
Roosevelt
Medora Bad Land
Wilson
Teddy
Rough Riders
Ducks Hatching New Families Delayed Spring Losses Curb Hunt
The Minot Independent notes nine of ten native wild ducks lost their young this spring due to climate. Ducks are too young to shoot now as hunting season nears, but calls for delaying hunting to late September. It argues the law should forbid early duck hunting to improve bird condition, urging sportsmen to wait for stronger late-season ducks.
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Minot
Great earnings for railroads set new yearly records
In St Paul on June 28 reports estimate the Great Northern and Northern Pacific will post combined earnings between 80 and 160 million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30. Each line projects its highest annual total yet driven by US prosperity and bumper crops, plus heavy auto shipments, into the new year beginning July 1.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States
Mexican immigrant Jo hones to join Co D in war
Johonie, an Mexican born employee of Dad Marsh, is named to Co D and will soon go south to fight. He left Kenmare after receiving the call and hurried to Minot to enlist, leaving a wife in the city and receiving promise of support for necessities from Dad Marsh.
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Johonie
Dad" Marsh
Co. Dand
Kenmare
Minot
Dad Minrsh
Nomination for Supreme Court Seen Assured
The nomination appears secured as returns indicate broad support and steady backing in the confirmation process. Key figures and committees signal smooth passage with anticipated bipartisan approval.
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Lynn J.z3azier
Supreme Court
Hagen
Miller
League
Bottineau City
Archie Cameron
J. P. Hall
Layne
Bottineau
Adams
Cecil Township
Fraine
John Burke
United States Senate
F. O. Hellstrom
D. H. McArthur
Helgesen
Cuthbert
O. R. Finstad
A. R.taralseth
Benson County
Pool Hall
Company D
Minn
Cowboy Troop
L. E. Birdzell
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