Burke County 9 Second In State
Burke County's wartime draft report shows registrants and class breakdowns. It ranks second in the state for Class 1 to registration numbers, with lists of questionnaires mailed, in service, deceased, and transfers, plus names of those who failed to report for medical examination.
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Burke County
Manteia
Burke
Burka County
Stasses
Canada
Rosephene
Fleet Corp
Trygve Thompson
Glebevois
Arron J. Anderson
Flanders
Fined For Selling 100 Much Flour At Leeds
E Fogelson of Leeds North Dakota admitted selling flour in larger quantities than allowed by the food administration and promised a $10 Red Cross donation after the judge granted him continued business on good behavior. He allegedly sold flour to a train crew without the required substitutes and will file regular sales reports. Wm Conrad reports returning from Denver after over a year for health reasons.
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E. Fogelson
Leeds
N. D
Food Administration
Dr. Lady Today
Red Cross
Dr. Ladd
Fogelson
Men Within Draft May Enlist In Special Service
Burke county local board urges men of draft age to enlist between now and April 27 in trades they know. A list of trades is posted in the Sheriff’s Office and many fields need workers. Volunteers may serve in France or the United States, avoiding trenches by using existing skills.
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Burke County
Sheriff's Office
France
Westminster News Briefs On Local People And Events
April notes from Westminster include Albert Gottwald and Rodney Coons chopping at Coows, seed oats at Flaxton and Bowbells, and visits by Mary and Ruth Coons. County agent mixed gopher poison for North Star township. Nearby church activity and visits among residents, plus a correction about local candidate endorsements for register of deeds and county auditor.
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Albert Gottwald
Rodney Coons
Coows
Merle Coons
Flaxton
Wineman
Burke
Bair
Mary
Bowbella
Miller
Ray
N. D
W. B. Coons
Bowbells
Ruth Coons
North Star Township
Rachel Wilson Apent
Helen Coons
Mrs. Miller Apent
Mary Coons
Howard Skinner
George Coons
Mary Balr
Mary White
Ford
Burke Bair
Mrs. Miller
John
Ines
John Romine
Helen
Walterplese
Henry Brow
Christ Olson
Bowballs
Ce “Marie Peterson
W. Hi. Wine
Lodge
Mary, Bait
Ruth Coneer
Peter Anderson Purchases City Lots Near Bell Park
Peter Anderson, who last winter sold his farm north of town and this spring sold his personal property and farm equipment at Bootle auction, has bought two city lots near Bell Park and will begin building a residence at once. After some improvements he will move into the city.
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Peter Anderson
Bell Park
Burke County Doubles Its Allotment of Liberty Bonds
Burke County exceeds its Third Liberty Loan allotment turning $81,000 into $51,700 oversubscription by Tuesday noon. Towns including Bowbella Flaxton Columbus Portal Lignite Cotean Northgate Larson Powers Lake Battleview exceeded their targets with many subscriptions reported and drive organizers halting solicitation.
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Burke County
Farmer
Flaxton
Palmer
the Tribune
Bondbells
Bowbella
Columbus
Northgate
Larson
Powers Lake
Vier
Battleview
Ceesen Bee
County Judge F F Carter to Retire at End of Term
County Judge F F Carter announces retirement at term end after eight years in Burke county office. Age 68, in poor health, he plans to move Mrs Carter to a sanitarium. Carter leaves a record of conscientious, evenhanded decisions with no favoritism. Succession hoped to maintain high service standards. Bent Horace Carpenter requests the paper be sent to Lignite for future issues.
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F. F. Carter
Carter Haa
Burke County
Tim
Carter
Bent
Abductor 15 Held on Two Charges
Billy Miers alias Billy Wilson and a 17 year old girl identified as Anna Hawkins, both wounded in a Dun das east of New Rockford shooting, will face forgery and abduction charges after recovery. Escanaba authorities and local sheriff report the weapon was used in the incident. the girl’s father triggered the arrest. The report also notes G K Melby seeks re election as County Auditor amid praise for his tenure. A Red Cross sewing room shortage prompts donations of sewing machines. In Bowbells third ward, E Irwin wins the special city election for a two year alderman term.
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New Rockford
N. C
Billy Miers
Billy Wilson
Anna Hawkins
Escanaba
Mich
Dundas
Ix Mile
Here
Sherif M. C
Bowbells
Alde
E. Irwin
Radenz
S. H. Swensons
Harry
Opal White
Woburn
BH Gould
Harold Remington
Frank Redmer
Albert Kleing
Muske
Mr. Wilkes
Emma Jones
R, FP
Hadwens
EB. Smith
L. D. Smith
Mr. Anderson
Donnybrook
Halvor Kirkelies
J. Felch
Minnesota
County Board of Health
Bonds Increase Crop Output Fifteen Million Bushels in North Dakota
Government bond program under the county seed and feed bonding act expands cultivation and grain yield. Commissioner John N. Hagan and crop experts estimate an extra 15,000,000 bushels this year, with significant savings to farmers. Sixty percent of counties have bonds or warrants. twenty-five counties issued bonds totaling about 2,985,000 dollars.
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Bayb
Commissioner of Agriculture and
North Dakota
F. O. Todd
United States Department of Agriculture
Biamerck
North
Dakota
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
John N. Hagan
Countien
Tractor purchase marks shift to gasoline power
N C Aukerman of east of town received an 1836 Avery tractor from Bowbella Implement Co and plans to switch to gasoline power when weather allows. He previously bought a Bull tractor but felt it lacked power and, facing high horse feed costs, sought a more substantial dependable option. The Avery line offers multiple sizes to fit various needs.
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N.C. Aukerman
Bowbella Implement Co
Federal Bank Withdraws Its Appeal In North Dakota
St Paul Minn April 18 President E G Quamme of the St Paul federal land bank announced that liens priority issues under the seed grain seed law in North Dakota are resolved and the bank will resume operations there The bank withdrew the suit to test the seed bond law as a plan with the federal farm loan board provides for a farmer to file a surety bond to protect the land loan bank Home Guard Company Notice is given that a meeting to organize a Home Guard Company will be held Saturday evening April 20 in the office of the county superintendent of schools All interested report at 8 30 PM
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Jim Burke
Near Northgate
Westminster
Charlie Guerdette
Joe Guerdette
Henry Browna
Miller
Northgate
Roy Wilson
Bowdbells
Calvin Hulbert
Bowbells
R. J. Wilson
Hofacre
Crosby
France
John
W. H. Wineman
Will Tucker
St. Paul, Minn
E. G. Quamme
St. Paul
Jang Loan Bank
Home Guard Company
Home Guard
Marie Seimers
Muske
Glenn Tucker
Carl Steene
R. FP. Hadwen
Lawrence Hunter
T. O. Hunters
Clyde Geraard
M. H. Goulils
Earl Cropper
H. Swenson
Syvert Kierson
Georgia
D. Hillesland
Bila Jenkins
Job, Moore and Son
Frank Gerarda
E. J. Remington
Esther
Mr. Remington
Giffin Spele
Walter Speices
M. H. Gould
Albert Kleins
S. H. Swenson
Elia Jenkins
C. B. Rogers
Helmer
Sigurd Swenson
Harry Smith
Frank Gerards
Charlie Lord
L.D. Smith
Emma Jones
Jens Norgaard
C. E. Rogers
Charley Speer
Albert Kleing
Bert Smith
Sohn
Frank Brill
H. Swensons
Fritz Kallander
Clarence
Niobe Pool
Kenmare Orchestra
Niobe
Bread Cards In Effect Monday In North Dakota
North Dakota begins a card system on Monday with two cards per household. The householders certificate records types of card foods on hand and last purchases. Merchants distribute, then return cards to the county food administrator for state processing. Signed cards enable purchases. unsigned cards block supplies. Penalties apply, violators face federal prosecution.
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North Dakota
Burke County
Thirteen Selected Men to Leave for Camp Dodge
Burke county prepares to send 13 men to Camp Dodge Iowa with reports due April 28 and an entertainment program in Bowbells including speeches moving pictures and a grand ball. The list includes Henry O. Tulius Larson Roy M. Clementaon Powers Lake Goodwin Olson Fergus Falls Minn James H. Miller Columbus Gust A. Lind Sioux Falls S D George I. Johnson Stampede Gustaf Jackstad Powers Lake Thorval Deihie Larson Trygve Thompson Glenevi es Alta Martin E B Erickson Fargo Frank J Backer Dougherty So Leo H Wagner Larson Axel F Peterson Hibbing Minn 0 Frank P Berth Portal George A Dippold Dilworth Oxi Harry McCune Wichita Kan Carl Anderson Stampede Albert Formo Lar on additional local notices follow.
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Burke County
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Bowbells
Rocally
The
Tribune
Henry O. Tulius
Larson
Roy M. Clementaon
Powers Lake
Goodwin Olson
Fergus Falls
Minn
James H. Miller
Columbus
Gust A. Lind
Sioux Fails
George I. Johnson
Stampede
Gustaf Jackstad
Powera Lake
Thorval Deihie
Larson Trygve Thompson
Glenevies
Alta
Martin EB
Erickson
Fargo
Frank J. Backer
Dougherty
Leo H. Wagner
Axel F. Peterson
Hibbing
Samuel B. O'Hara
Rosendale
Frank P. Berth
Portal
George A. Dippold
Dilworth
Oxi
Harry ¥. McCune
Wichita
Kan
Carl Anderson
Albert Formo
Laraon
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Blyen B. Vogel
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Joe Dougherty
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Emelie Warkowets
Mike Bolich
Butte
Alfred Larsen
Seattle
Wash
Orris M
Bendixen
Ronson
Superior, Wis
Wm. Conrad
Bowhella
Payneaville, Minn
Denver Colp
A. H. Miller
Lignite
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Martinus Dahl
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Register of Deeds
G. J. Aune
Ofice of County
Horace Carpenter
Osage
Town
G. K. Melby
Bis
Court House
Mra. A. C. Viper
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C. J. Kopriva
Federal Bank
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