Weather and Crop Report for Northwestern North Dakota
North Dakota weather for the week ending April 20 shows above normal temperatures, little rainfall, and generally favorable spring work. High winds and some frost or cool nights affected several counties while sunshine stayed above average across the state.
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Bismarck
N. D
Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Barnes County
Billings
Burleigh
Bottinea
Foster County
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure County
Logan County
McHenry County
Morton County
Pembina County
Red River
Pembina River
Ransom County
Gargent
Stark County
Brutsman
Towner
Williams County
Durum Wheat Price Fight Persists in North Dakota League
North Dakota Durum Wheat League members met in Devils Lake April 28 and voted to continue seeking equal durum pricing with other wheat varieties. A special committee will coordinate with the legislative group as Prof. Ladd of North Dakota Agricultural College delivered the keynote address alleging Minneapolis mills used durum up to 50 percent in flour. Miller representatives Barton and Revertson attended to deny outside use.
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Devils Lake
N. D
North Dakota Durum Wheat League
Im Prof
John L. Cashel
Grafton
League
Batcheller
Grand Forks
Donnymromander Farmer Killed Plowing Near Donnybrook
Andrew Normander, a Donnybrook North Dakota farmer, died in St Paul after injuries from a plowing accident. He fell in front of a plow and the share pierced his abdomen. He was moved from Rochester but died en route to a St Paul hospital. Relatives came for the body.
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Donnytrock
St. Paul
Andrew Normander
Donnybrook
N. D
Bethesda Hospital
Normander
Rochester Hospital
Supreme Court Deems North Dakota Family Mileage Law Unconstitutional
North Dakota Supreme Court voids part of the 1907 White law allowing railroads to issue 1000 mile family mileage books at 20 dollars, finding the provision violates federal due process and equal protection. G A White of Portland Traill County authored the bill. case named State ex rel McCue v Great Northern Railway Co.
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Supreme Court of
North Dakota
State
G. A. White
First National Bank
Portland
Traill County
Assembly
White
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
United States
State of
T. F. McCue
Great Northern Railway Co
Supreme Court of the United States
Convent Robber Gus Kehle Arrested In North Dakota Theft
Police recover 968 dollars stolen from convents and religious institutions in the past month. Gus Kehle, known as the convent robber, confessed after arrest and said he sent 357 dollars to his brother Herman Kehle in Judd North Dakota where detectives found the funds in a haystack.
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North Dakota
St. Paul
Minn
Gus Kehle
Herman Kehle
Judd
N. D
Herman
Gus
Growth of North Dakota State Statistics Map Issued
Commissioner W C Gilbreath releases a state map detailing growth metrics including population over 600000, post offices 889, rural routes 293, railroad miles 4665, newspapers 845, lignite mines 59, coal tonnage 615481, assessed property value 213663889.47, total property value over 1260000000, banks 580, crop acres 19890000, farm wages 7119107, and grain yields for wheat flax oats barley rye corn potatoes.
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North Dakota
W. C. Gilbreath
Three Men Attack Larson After Road Incident
Larson is knocked to the ground by a man on a horse who fled with two others, including a nearby farmer. A neighbor named Jojo aided Larson but was also knocked down before the trio rode away. In a separate note, the Omnibus public building bill plans sites and buildings for Minot and Bismarck, Washington DC.
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Larson
Jojo
Minot
Washington, D. C
House
Bismarck
Smallpox Threat Arose After Salvation Army Leader Exposed
A sporadic smallpox case emerged in Bismarck, North Dakota, at the Salvation Army leader's home. He and his family were warned to stay in, but the leader and two daughters attended meetings before quarantine could be set, risking exposure to hundreds. A shotgun quarantine may be needed to contain the outbreak.
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Bismarck
N. D
Salvation Army
Johnson
Fort Lincoln
Oriental Limited Wrecks Near Summit Montana
The Oriental Limited No. 2 eastbound struck a landslide near Summit Montana destroying the engine and derailing all cars. The train burned with only the standard sleeper and observation car surviving. No serious injuries reported. In Fargo North Dakota Great Northern No. 10 derailment delayed arrival after derailment damaged tender trucks cutting 126 meters. cause unknown. Passengers found transport to the city.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Summit
Mont
Rocky Mountains
Fargo
N. D
Fight for County Seat Sparks Hope Finley Rivalry
Fight for Steele county seat heats up as Hope and Finley vie to move the county seat from Sherbrooke. Both cities have begun organized campaigns to win the honor, with expectations of a hot statewide contest. The issue will soon go before county voters.
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Hope
N. C
Steele County
Finley
Roth
Sherbrooke
Arbor Day Proclaimed in North Dakota 1908
Governor John Burke proclaims May First Arbor Day to promote forest planting and forestry education in schools and public grounds. The decree urges shrubbery planting, forestry-focused day activities, and emphasizes forests as vital to agriculture and climate in North Dakota.
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North Dakota
France
Italy
Bismarck
A. D
John Burke
Farmers pledge flax and wheat prices across three states
Farmers are urged to pledge flax at 1.50 dollars and wheat at 1.00 dollar, with a goal to secure 3,000,000 bushels before harvest. A member argues organized capital finances progress in dollars while farmers must value their labor and product by tangible measures to gain fair compensation.
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Tt 18
New Companies Formed in Nome Myla Eckman Areas
Alfred Blaisdell reports charters issued by the Secretary of State for several new firms. First State Hank of Nome N D with 10 000 capital, incorporators Simon Brown Theo Torhenson Albert Johnson and Ole Paulson all of Nome. The Myla Hall Company of Myla N D with 1 500 capital. The Riverside Cemetery Association Eckman N D with incorporators M Johnson Marvin Penrsd and Robert Ellsworth all of Eckman NLD.
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Alfred Blaisdell
First State
Hank
Rnome
N. T
Capital Stock
Simon Brown
Theo Torhenson
Abert Johnson
Ole Paulson
Nome
N. D
Myla Hall Company
Capital
Glock
Cal Menge
C. P. Schell
John Wagen
L. P. Reque
Myla
Riverside Cemetery Association
Eckman
Banquet for Republics Set in Washington DC Tonight
The League of Republican State Clubs of the District of Columbia hosts a dinner at the Masonic Temple in Washington. Tickets cost 40 cents. John G. Gompers will be toastmaster with speakers including Senators Foraker Clark and Warner Representatives Landis and A B Hayes. Vice President Fairbanks and other top officials are expected to attend.
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Republica
Washington
D. C
League of Republican
Distrit
Columbia
Masonic Temple
John G. Gompers
Internal Revenue
Foraker
Ohio
Clark
Wyoming
Warner
Missouri
Landis
Indiana
A. B. Hayes
Vicw
Fairbanks
Knox
Root
Shaw
House
Girl Stops Runaway Near Morris Canal
Miss Clara Scudder used strength and nerve to halt a bay horse pulling a light wagon with two frightened girls aboard. She dragged the bridled horse to a walk after hanging on for 60 yards, saving the girls near Richerd NJ.
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New York
Clara Schudder
Richerd
Miss Scudder
Morris Canal
Henry Brown
Hold your flax for $1.50 pledge from regional unions
The American Society of Equity across North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota adopts flax slogan Hold your flax for $1.50 after a two day Fargo conference. Key figures include Theo G Nelson C A Pierson N H Aldrich and W S Lowthian. Flax production is concentrated in the three states with about sixty percent grown in North Dakota. As soon as drilling pauses this spring meetings will be held.
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Fargo
N. D
American Society of Equity
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Three States
Theo. G. Nelson
The
Society
Chicago
C. A. Pierson
Casselton
North Dakota Union
N. H. Aldrich
Minneapolis
Minnesota Union
W. S. Lowthian
Milbank
S. D
South Dakota Union
United States
Jamestown Faces Water Shortage Amid Dam Concerns
Jamestown officials and Northern Pacific representatives wrestle with a potential water famine caused by a depleted James River supply. The central well and standpipe are running low and experts study the old dam site near the Russell Mill plant as a possible relief by rebuilding a dam at the historic site to conserve water.
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Jamestown
N. D
James River
Russell-Mill Milling Co
Williston Man Beaten by Three Assailants
Williston North Dakota April 21 Alex Larson a farmer six miles west of the city was attacked by three men Sunday afternoon and brutally beaten about the head and face. He was brought to town by his son and taken to Dr. Mykestad who treated deep gashes under his right eye a cut lip and other injuries including missing teeth and facial bruising. A stranger approached his horse Sunday afternoon and asked about money before the assault.
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Williston
N. D
Alex Larson
Mykestad
Larson
Prince Helle de Sagan Leaves Hotel For Corto Vittorio
Naples April 25 Prince Helle de Sagan declares distress over delays of theFrederich der Grosse steamer carrying Madame Anna Gould and departs hotel for an apartment on Corto Vittorio Enmanuele under the alias Louis Perigord He laments reporter harassment while in America and attends a theater before leaving in disgust stating he was badly treated by American press
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Naples
Helle de Sagan
Louis Perigord
Anna Gould
America
Gould de Sagan Marriage Claim Sparks Paris Rumor
Paris gossip column Gould de Sagan marriage rumors claim Mme Anna Gould and Prince Hellese Sagan wed secretly in Germany or on the eastern border. The paper notes Gould hinted in New York the wedding is done and suggests motives and family reactions while reporting on her sale of wine stock in Bordeaux.
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Paris
Chie Ile
Mme
Anna Gould
Boni de Castellane
Hellese Sagan
Sone
Germany
New York
Mma
Gould
Tly
Crip de Paris
Mme. Gould
Bordeaux
Open Seasons For Fish And Game In State
Open seasons listed for trout bass pike muskellonge perch catfish and sturgeon plus other game birds. The creed of a true sportsman pledges lawful, ethical hunting and respect for landowners and game wardens.
Dallas to Host Seventh District Bnai Brith Meeting
Dallas prepares for the Seventh district annual meeting of the Independent Order of Bnai B’rith with many prominent Hebrews arriving. The session opens tomorrow and runs for several days, drawing several hundred delegates from across the southwest.
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Binal B'rith
Dallas
Texas
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith
America
Southwest
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W. R. Begg and
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Morgan
C. J
Oriental Limited
Arbor Day
Secretary
Secretary of State
New Jersey
Young Lady
Society of Equity
Williston Man
DE Sagan
Coreo Vittorio
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