Full Four Year Forestry Course Adopted by Mills
President Mills announces a complete revision of the School of Forestry curriculum. The four year program now emphasizes forestry subjects, adds soil physics and nursery work, expands the faculty, and funds a 15 acre nursery and plantation with irrigation. Plans include 5,000 Black Walnuts 5,000 Hackberry trees and 5,000 Catalpas next spring and conifer trials.
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President Mills
W. M. Mills
School of Forestry
Mills
U. S
Threshers Urged to Rigorously Check Seeds Under New Law
A winter law taking effect July 11 requires threshers to exercise extreme caution to prevent transporting four weed seeds between farms. The statute mandates that before moving from one farm the separator must verify seed origin and contents to avoid contamination.
Albright Brothers Arrested in Prohibition Case
States Attorney Weeks traveled to Willow City for a preliminary hearing of Frank and Sherman Albright on prohibition charges. A transient laborer testified he bought liquor and lost his money during a drunken incident. The hearing before Justice David Armstrong was dismissed for lack of corroborating evidence.
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Weeks
Willow City
Frank
Sherman Albright
Albrights
David Armstrong
Omemee Man Loses Home and Wheat to 20th Cyclone
Henry Burns of Omemee says the cyclone on the 20th destroyed his house and granary, cleared about 45 acres of wheat, and ruined a large stock of old wheat stored in the granary.
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Henry Burns
Omemee
Antler
Doings in County Court and Marriage Licenses
A county court hearing on estate matters includes inventory approval for Catherine Laporte of Antler. Final account for August Volker of Gardenia submitted and to be followed by final decree. License granted to wed Frederick Shuman and Laura Jordan of Antler and to Joseph Woods of Grinnell and Emma Warneke of Bottineau. marriages performed by Rev. C. B. Oakley and Judge Kirk.
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Catherine Laporte
Antler
August Volker
Gardenia
Bertha Volker
Frederick Eugene Shuman
Laura Mabel Jordan
C. B. Oakley
Sherwood
Joseph E. Woods
Grinnell
McKenzie County
N. D
Emma L. Warneke
Bottineau
Kirk
Old Case Decided in Laporte Cattle Tax Abatement
Judge Fisk decides Laporte Cattle company vs. Bottineau county case, granting relief and costs. The 1903 Nob le township assessment was raised by $16 910, with later county levy and multiple appeals. Findings hold officers acted arbitrarily, with the board of county commissioners to determine further steps.
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Frank Fisk
Laporte Cattle Company
Commissioners
Bottineau County
Noble
Tacoma
Board of County Commissioners
Goss
Coffey
Fisk
Noble Township
Cattle Company Seeks Reversal of County Decision
The Laporte Cattle Company petitions for reversal of a board of county commissioners decision and seeks costs and disbursements with judgment granted accordingly.
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Laporte Cattle Company
Board of County Commissioners
Weeks Stops Threshing Rig Tax Loss In Westhope
States Attorney J. J. Weeks acted quickly last week to prevent a $58 tax loss on a McCoy threshing rig en route to Grand Forks. He received a phone alert as the freight train left Westhope and arranged papers to hold the rig until taxes were paid.
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J. J. Weeks
Shallow Well Reaches Twelve Feet Depth
The shallow well was completed last week and water rose steadily to twelve feet. The well measures 25 feet in diameter and is deep, with expectations of rising a few more feet. Pumping gear is being installed and connections to the big standpipe will occur in a few days.
William Pierce Returned to Jail on Jail-Break Charge
Sheriff Sandstrom brought William Pierce from Lansford last Saturday on suspicion of being a Wisconsin fugitive. He had earlier broken jail in 1903 while serving a gambling sentence. Pierce is now held on a jail-breaking charge. At Lansford he was also charged with robbing a man at Eckman.
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Sandstrom
William Pierce
Lansford
Wisconsin
Eckman
Local notes from Bottineau area reflect events and incidents
Doings over Bottineau County report wild plums near Antler and new sidewalks in Lansford. Lectures on fly problem, wardens cutbacks, and dubious remarks by editors appear amid cyclone news, burns, deaths, weddings, and local politics.
County to Appeal in LaPorte Cattle Case and Drainage Proposals
County commissioners opened a session addressing the Mouse River drainage bids and an appeal to the Supreme Court over the LaPorte Cattle Company case. They refused two drainage bids, planned a new steel bridge bid, and reviewed petitions and bills amid routine county business.
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LaPorte Cat
Fisk
Bowen & Adams
Supreme Court
Mouse River
Simon
Oak Creek
Souris Team Wins Trap Shoot Aggregate Victory
A Souris five member squad defeated a local gun club team in a Wednesday trap shoot by an aggregate score of 185 to 85. Each shooter fired 25 times with scores listing Lovers 24 Trent 20 Smith 238 Quamme 16 Theis 238 Dale 16 Bugbie 1 Adams 16 Mark 22 Leonard 1. In a following 25 shot event nine club members competed with Williams 12 Wasem 18 Blades 11 Kerns 17 Lallum 7 Haskett 17 Greengard 5 Weeks 15.
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Borrinbar Veterson
Trent
Smith
Quamme
Theis
Dale
Bugbie
Adams
Mark
Leonard
Gynw. Ee
Williams
Wasem
Blades
Kerns
Lallum
Haskett
Greengard
Willow City Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth
Miss Maude Sims and Miss Ethel Sims visited over Sunday with plans for a university trip. Martin Hoag Thos and Israel Thompson registered at the land office in Minot on Tuesday. Grace Peck left after a ten day visit. Arline Skotland began a fall term at Paul Olson School. Mr and Mrs Thos Lean welcome a daughter born Thursday August 24. Mabel Viets departed after visiting the past week.
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Maude Sims
Ethel Sims
Martin Hoag
Thos
Israel Thompson
Minot
Land Office
Grace Peck
Arline Skotland
Paul Olson
Thos. Lean
Mabel Viets
Squaw Man to Open Opera House in Bottineau
N Greiner announces the opening of the opera house with Edward Mil ton Koyle's The Squaw Man. The production boasts a 17 member company and is billed as the largest and most pretentious attraction ever seen in Bottineau, with a single show scheduled for Saturday September 2.
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Aper
Nance Dent
Edward Milton Koyle
Bottineau
Aml
Respect ‘Ually
N. Greiner
Mana Opera Rouse
Real Presence of Mind In Midnight Home Entrance
A local businessman evades his wife after a late return. Darkness yields to morning as he slips inside, avoids discovery, and recalls a tale of keeping calm with a witty gesture.
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Stine- Jess
Labor Sunday Observed at Presbyterian Church
Labor Sunday will be observed at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday with morning and evening programs. The events stress the shared interests of church and workers as preparations are made to mark Rally Day on Sunday September 24 in all church departments.
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Presbyterian Church
County School Notes in Session on District Changes
Representatives of Newbury Special school district and Abercrombie district meet at Supt. H. E. Layne’s office to adjust finances from district changes. Several area schools plan to open next Tuesday with teachers set to begin on Monday September 11.
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Newbury Special School
Abercrombie
Supt
H. E. Layne
Band Makes Splendid Main Street Concert Night
A splendid concert on Main street last night drew patriotic citizens to praise the band. A transient said, There is not a better band in the state.
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Main Street
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