Paroled Woman Kills Husband Then Is Paroled
Langdon North Dakota August 5 Mrs Louis Godon who killed her convict husband by shooting July 4 was paroled today by Judge A G Burr after he had passed sentence of five years upon her She pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter saying she killed her husband when she believed he would shoot her after a quarrel The husband had threatened to harm her for failing to work toward pardons rather than parole from the state penitentiary where he served a sentence for a statutory offense against his 16 year old stepdaughter He was pardoned last spring Authorities say the woman is mentally weak On the morning of the shooting Godon left the bedroom to get a shotgun His wife obtained a revolver and shot him as he reentered the bedroom Judge Burr also sentenced William Agar to one year in the penitentiary on an embezzlement charge and Melvin Birgley to one year Lu tha Industrial school at Mandan for a statutory offense
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Langdon
N. D
Louis Godon
A. G. Burr
State Penitentiary
Godon
Burr
William Agar
Marshall Writes From California A Northwest Trip Sketch
A Bowbells reader shares a long travel note from B A Stefanowicz and family about a California Pacific coast stay, Minot visit, and a Glacier Park excursion. They describe hotel grandeur with a 400 bedroom lodge, a snow capped mountain backdrop, and a high elevation boat ride on St Marys Lake.
Giant trees and a fruit district in California trip
The writer visits the Big Tree grove noting trees Fremont Roosevelt and Giant with immense sizes and lumber potential. They describe Santa Clara valley fruit crops apricots prunes pears walnuts almonds filberts and a 12 acre farm sold for 84000. Also mentions plans to winter there and praises climate. Then shifts to potato grower associations forming in North Dakota counties aided by W P Porter with the State Exchange used by Michigan growers to gain higher prices.
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Fremont
Roosevelt
Y. M.C. A. Group
Santa Clara Valley
California
G. A. Marshall
Potato Growers Association
North Dakota
W. R. Porter
North Dakota Agricultural College
State Exchange
Michigan
Cow bill will be aid to farmers
Bismarck August 5 The cow bill enacted July 1 aims to boost the dairy industry. Counties may use bond or warrant proceeds to purchase dairy herds for petitioning farmers, with dairy associations of ten or more required. Each farmer may receive up to five cows valued to a $1,000 cap, with a first lien on the herd and any increase. Revenue from herd sales goes to county debt.
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Bismarck
Iaat
I. VA
Tower House
Rival Riffles Social Roundup in Local Community
Staff correspondent notes Mrs M A Westrum suffers from quimsy while Miss Mabel Glaspey and mother host Tuesday afternoon visitors. Families including Glaspey Erdmann Pierce and Wallen attend Powers Lake events and a Wildwood dance draws a large crowd. Harvesting oats and wheat begins near the county fair, with many locals at a ball game in Lignite and other district gatherings.
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M. A.westrum
Mabel
Glaspey
B. O. Wallen
Helen
H. 0. Pierce
Carrie
Nellie
F. P. Erdmaan
Anna
Frank By- Water
Edward Hunstad
R. F. Glas
John Glaspey
Dick Glaspey
Fred Erdmann
Abraham Knit
Burke County Gains 447 People in Ten Years Time
Census bureau report shows Burke County adding 447 residents over the past decade. Bowbells and Porta declined modestly while Columbus rose by 117 and Flaxton by 73. The bureau’s detailed census data may surprise readers.
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Burke County
Bowbells
Flaxton
Porta
Columbus
Census Bureau
Bowbells City
Bowbella
Carter Township
Clayton Township
Cleary Township
Columbus Village
Colville
Harmonious
Kadiyohi
Keller
Lake View
Larson
Mountain
Minnesota
North Star
Portal
Portal Village
Powers Lake
Richland Township
Sesee
Oseland
Short Creek
Seo
Vale
Ward
Abi
1St
Burke County Farmers Press stock sale to resume next week
After delays due to a tornado and other causes the Burke County Farmers Press stock sale will restart next week with intent to raise stock ownership entirely by county farmers. Incorporated for 25 000 dollars the firm plans to publish a county newspaper at Bowbells and to let farmers dictate policy. S. M. Jonsen of Powers Lake will oversee selling with local farmers assisting across townships and visiting farmers over the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke County Farmers Press
Burke County
Burke County Farmers Prose Incorporated
Bownells
Burke
M. Jonsen
Powers Lake
Rail freight and passenger rate hikes approved by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted broad rate increases for U S railroads on August 5. Freight rates rose on Eastern lines 40 percent, Southern 2 percent, Western 35 percent, Mountain Pacific 25 percent, averaging about 81 percent against asks of 37. Passenger fares went up 20 percent, plus excess baggage and milk and cream carriage increased 20 percent. Pullman charges climbed 50 percent. Increases may take effect after five days’ notice. Eastman and McChord concurred by different methods. TO POOL WOOL AT FARGO: North Dakota Wool Growers’ Association partners with Northwest Livestock Breeders’ Association to store and grade wool in Fargo, sold directly to mill buyers. details from J. W. Haw. Try a Tribune want ad.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Southern Railroads
Western Railroads
Mountain Pacific Group
Eastman and McChord
Fargo
North Dakota Wool Growers’ Association
Northwest Livestock Breeders’ Association
Gale
J. W. Haw
Agricultural College
North Dakota
State
Wool Growers’ Association
Community Notes From Kandiyohi Area
Staff correspondent reports a Sunday of visits with Otto and Edward Nelsons families and many relatives dropping by Chris Schmellings and Lewis Mickelsons homes near Lostwood. Albert Evenson and Jungberg hosted guests, Arthur Leslie hosted Jessie Lee from Kenmare, and a large Young People's Society gathering at Schmellings yielded a sizable take.
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Otto Nelson
Gon
Edward Nelson
Chris Schmellings
Carl Anderson
August Johnsons
Frank Edlands
Ole Jenson
Lewis Mickelsonn
Tom Evensons
Kenmare
Albert Evenson
Jungberg
Lostwood
Albert Lee
Jessie
Kenmure
Arthur Leslies
Young People's Society
Gust Millers
Johnson
Jong Christenson
Ira
Phan
Demand for return on bad Ghege case in federal court
Aug 6 Datuth. Judge Page Morrin hears whether 8000 dollars, alleged to have been taken by Charlex A Martinson from Mesaba Bank Proctor Minn to Wittenberg State Bank Wis, via a fraudulent check, must be returned. Martinson, serving Stillwater prison for embezzlement, is accused of 12000 dollar shortage at Proctor and 8000 at Wittenberg, with the banks claiming no knowledge of the worthless check.
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Proctor Banch
Martinson
Wittenberg Bank
Proctor
Wittenberg
Big local fair and social notes from Flaxton week
Sia Correspondent reports a large turnout for the Flaxton fair last week with a Saturday at the E J Marks home and a late midnight lunch. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnston and family visited Hansen Bros, Sunday. Sunday school picnic occurred near Bowbella with several locals attending including Miller and Wagner.
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Sia
Flaxton Tast
Bessie Ormiston
E. J. Marks
Harry Johnston
Hansen Bros
Christ Jem
J. A. Ormiston
Bruce
Joe Buske
Bern Peterson Grove
Bowbella
Sopeie
Eith Miller
Win
Wagner
A. Ormiston
Columbus
Schultg Post
Vicina Coal
John Carlaon
Card of Thanks From Pelende Bowkells
A brief card expresses gratitude for kind messages and support shown during a recent time, thanking friends and neighbors for their thoughtful acts and appreciation remains with the writer.
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Pelende Tn Bowkells
Tella Woodsean
Big Locusts Found in Foothills Encounter
The Tribune reports first real big locusts of the season seen in Foothills and Clayton townships, kept at County Agent Edwards' office. These insects, about four times the size of grasshoppers, could devour a head of wheat per meal and cause widespread damage to grain, especially oats and barley, though not yet general across the county.
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Tribune
Foothills
Edwards
Clayton
Iowa
Gulf Coast
Local Notes and Town Moves Across Bowbells Area
Minnesota dispatch reports Mrs B M Wohlwend and Lota visiting R F Hadwen and plan to Plaxton while county fair draws large turnout with splendid exhibits. Various locals attend dances, visits, and farm work from Bowbells to Perella including coal and grain shipments. Furloughs, harvest plans, and Sunday gatherings touch many families from Smith to Cron as neighbors share rides, calls, and picnics west of Bowbells.
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B. M. Wohlwend
Lota
R. F. Hadwens
Plaxton
Flaxton
John
Leo
Gua Crow
Clyde Gerard
Jimmie Thompson
Johnny Walleen
Otto Johnson
Pinxton
Hilda Tutt
Helen
Man Charged With Operating a Still Near Edmore
Devils Lake North Dakota August 5 Gilbert Strand a farmer four miles south of Edmore was arrested and charged with operating a still. The device was seized by Sheriff Elliott and a large quantity of mash and other materials for illicit beverage production was found.
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Devils. Lake
N. D
Gilbert Strand
Edmore
Devile Lake
Sheri Elliott
Sherif
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Stoge
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