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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
The Bowbells Tribune notes the post office at Beybal dates to March. Subscription rates are listed for delivery within the United States and to Canada in advance.
A political roundup lists Taft Sherman and Marshall Johnson as national candidates with local names like Gronna Hanna and Steele Hendrickson in the North Dakota ballot. The piece contrasts primary reforms, disdain for boss rule, notes Bryan and LaFollette newspapers, and remarks on prohibition failures in Georgia and beyond.
The article argues that low turnout in primaries does not prove primaries are inferior to conventions. It suggests that both systems have flaws, but the real fix is voter effort and vigilance. It notes Illinois as an example of mixed results and emphasizes personal responsibility over blaming the system.
President J H Worst of the agricultural college warns Alaska wheat could harm Northwest farmers if yields reach claimed levels It would lower bread prices and accelerate soil moisture and fertility loss Even with miracle yields good cultivation and soil stewardship remain the farmer's key to prosperity. other note mentions Thaw bankruptcy case move from New York to Pittsburgh and possible return issues.
In Portal last Saturday the Masonic lodge hosted thirty-one Bowbells residents for a day and evening. Canadian and North Dakota leaders attended a grand installation and dedicatory work, followed by a grand banquet with eight courses and music. A toast to the president pleased many, though the train arrival disrupted the program. The Bowbells group enjoyed the day and the women hoped to join the masonic order after returning home.
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