Assessor Voter Affiliation Case Upheld in North Dakota
North Dakota supreme court rules assessors may require voters to declare party affiliation for primaries but strikes a key affidavit phrase as discriminatory. Decision allows most of Chapter 213 of 1911 with the problematic affidavit clause removed, preserving registration requirements for electors.
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T.E. Flaherty
Burleigh
North Dakota
Palda
John Carmody
Congress
Summer School Goes 10 Velva in Northwestern District
The North Dakota summer school for teachers will be held in Velva again this year under Supt. A. G. Crane of Jamestown with most instructors returning from last year. Counties included are Divide Burke Renville Ward McHenry Pierce and Bottineau. County Supt. Hecht joined after consideration. Under the revised law non normal or non college graduates must attend. Enrollment from Burke will be larger than last year and all teachers planning to teach next fall should prepare to attend.
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Velva
Divide
Burke
Renville
Ward
McHenry
Pierce
Bottineau
A. G. Crane
Jamestown
Hecht
Burke County
Socialists sue Burke county board over bid criteria
The Burke county commissioners and County Treasurer Olson were served with a summons by Socialist Thomas Braaten alleging improper contracting with Ralph Abbott for $325 of work without advertised bids. The article notes disputed legality, potential costs to taxpayers, and that a full write-up will appear next week.
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Burke County
Olson
Thomas Braaten
United States
Stainhofer
Ralph Abbott
Chas. D.kelso
Minot
the Tribune
Abbott
Court House
Local Bank Offers Seed Grain At Market Price Plus Freight
The First National Bank of Bowbells will sell seed grain to all Burke county farmers at Minneapolis market price plus freight, matching last fall offer. Bank president A C Wiper confirms fulfillment, with wheat at $1.10 per bushel in Minneapolis and Bowbells freight about 15 cents, total $1.25 per bushel. Also a lost pocketbook seeks owner identification and claim.
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First National Bank of Bowbells
the Tribune
Bowbells
First National Bank
Burke County
Minneapolis
Tribune
A. C. Wiper
Wiper
First’ National Bank
Bowbells Considered as New Standard Oil Distributing Point
A shipment of pipes and fittings received for Standard Oil Co suggests Bowbells could become a distributing point. Tanks may arrive soon, with current outlets at Portal and Kenmare. If established here, kerosene and gasoline supply would improve and prices could drop one or two cents per gallon.
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Standard Oil Co
Bowbells
Portal
Kenmare
John D. Rockefeller
Fire Destroyed Clark Farm Home and Contents
The W. S. Clark farm house about 12 miles southwest of the city and its contents were burned in a morning fire. Estimated loss about $1200 with no insurance. Mrs. Clark was away in Woburn, while Mr. Clark and the children were at home. The blaze began while Mr. Clark worked nearby.
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W. S. Clark
Bowbells Farmer Mr Clark loses home to early fire
Barn and second story blaze drove residents from a Bowbells county homestead. Clark rescued his children but flames worsened by high wind. other buildings narrowly escaped. The family faces financial hardship after two poor crop years.
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Clark
Bowbells
Invented Millionaire Dreams Surpass Portal Man
John Goldthorpe, about 65, a Portal resident since 1911, was arrested for insanity and committed to Jamestown hospital after an insanity board found him insane. He once held a Canadas homestead, lived in a Portal elevator, and believed banks, the post office, and Hetty Green owed him millions. He threatened to kill Portals chief of police.
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John Goldthorpe
Portal
Jamestown
Goldthorpe
Canada
United States
Post Office
Hetty Green
Police
Woman shoots sister-in-law then fate halts killer
Lansford North Dakota April 9 Miss Clara Kruse is fatally shot in Lockwood township near Mohall as George Wilson her brother-in-law and alleged shooter flees. Wilson a farmer 40s was sought by sheriffs after the 8 pm incident in which Kruse was shot four times in the back while returning to the Wilson home. A coroner's jury later found Wilson died by suicide in a plowed field with a revolver beside him.
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Lansford
N. C
Clara Kruse
Lockwood Township
Mohall
Miss Kruse
George Wilson
Miss Wilson
Wilsons
Wilson
North Dakota
North Country
Wilcox
Sorenson
Stainhofer
Mohall Country
Iowa
N. D
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Supreme Court
Tom Nykoft
John
Wyoming
Mr. Nykoff
H.me. Baheon
N. B. Moore Implement Co
John Ferm
Sam Emerson
Ava Carter
Gus Albertson
Enoch Swenson
Soren Peterson
Fred Bangasser
County Board
Logal Bank
Jena ‘Pétersoni
W.S. Clark
M. F. Salmon
Flaxton
J. E. Shaw
The
Shaw
Porttal
Jamestown Hospital
Lansford Farmer
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