Williston mob lynches Cleve Culbertson after jail raid
A masked mob stormed the Williams County Jail in Williston North Dakota dragged Cleve Culbertson a Liplo murderer from his cell and hanged him from the Muddy River bridge after beating him and firing multiple shots. Police and guards were overpowered as the crowd tore through the jail and dragged Culbertson to death.
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Williston
N. D
Tiang-jing
Cleve Culbertson
Liplo
Dilson
Ray
Calhernson
Wits
Canals
Coutty
Culbertson
Tie
Lynch
Negotiations Shape Grand Trunk North Route Through Minot
Minot North Dakota December 18 after the new year two Grand Trunk passenger trains will run through Minot to Minneapolis Chicago using Northern tracks from Regina to Fargo and a new cut off to Minot. A fast Regina to Chicago freight is planned with October start for depots and terminals rumored in Fargo. The plan hinges on equipment and a spring start with Burlington Great Northern and Milwaukee routes forming the through connections.
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Minot
N. D
Grand Trunk Road
Twin Cities
Chicago
Fargo
Regina
Granda Trunk
Grand Trunk Wing
Great Northern
Fiest
de Nota
Gry Trunk Pacific
Saskatchewan
Minneapolis
Burlington-Great - Tern
Montreal
Grand Trunk
Great-Northern
Buriington
Northern Pacfe
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Burlington
Hunter found dead after crossing barbed wire fence
In Bismarck North Dakota on December 18 John Carlton aged 19 was found dead yesterday afternoon about a half mile from home after a hunting accident last Friday. His gun discharged when the trigger snagged on fence wire. he left behind a large family family ties noted.
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Bismarck
N. D
John Carlton
Chlaon
Mandan
Indh
Blamarck
Flaxton Man Gets 20 Day in Jail
Sam Mullen a 27 year old hotel clerk at the Siebert in Flaxton pleaded guilty to petit larceny after stealing 10.20 from the hotel funds and fleeing on train 150 to Minot. Convicted by Justice Tertle Nelson he received 30 days in county jail, with earlier fines paid for a prior petty theft. He agreed to work off the fine and costs.
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Sam Mullen
Siebert
Flaxton
Petit Irceny
Tertle Nelson
Mitten
Stown
Minet
Th. R. Donahue
Mr. Seibert
Mullen
Minot
Donahue
Harvey
Hodl the Tan
Ian
Fool Stunt Lands Man One Year In Penitentiary
Home town report from North Dakota dated December notes Harley Dangerfield, suspected drunk or foolish, worked on Nesemeier farm then Moorhead, rode a horse to Metcalf farm, cashed checks in Amenia, arrested and found guilty. Sentence is one year in the penitentiary.
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Coasetton
N. D
Harley Dangerfield
Nesemeier
Moorhead
Minn
Nesemeier Fari
Metcalf Farm
Sala Fox
Payneur
Amenia
Arrington Citizen Guts Down Wires In Town
Carrington North Dakota December 18 B R Bradley declares his anger at the Barlow Farmers Telephone Company by cutting two miles of poles this week and destroying the poles to prove his point Nottineau December 17 laborer Lavery Dodge found dead in his Antler home after a daytime drinking bout and a lamp fire caused by the accident led to his death at about age 40 His wife and two children survive and funeral arrangements were set for West Concord Minnesota His house suffered only minor fire damage and was owned by Ole Hendrickson The town reports Albert Olson Waterman witnessed a gopher near town and drenched the hole with about two dollars worth of water in a futile attempt to flush the animal out The story mentions Bradley selling property along the Larrabee telephone line in Bowbells and the McHenry company later worded in the clipping
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Carrington
N. D
B. R. Bradley
Barlow Farmers’ Telephone — Company
Grace City
Barlow
West Concord
Minn
Intormont
Howse
Ole Hendricks
Alvert Olson
Albert
County rally over old line sparks courthouse scene
Bradley pressed county commissioners as he claimed a cross rally validated the Larrabee line while discussing a route near Grate City. He reportedly roused officials with a long speech, then acted on his own by removing and piling up road poles alongside the Barlow line.
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Uhtlac
Grate City
Bradley
Larrabee
Barlow
City Ordinances Held Invalid and Reform Suggested
City Attorney EW Hoekel received a communication from Attorney General Miller stating that current ordinances are worthless but could be valid if printed as pamphlets and circulated among city officers. A revising committee should be appointed to prepare the ordinances for publication, with discussion at the next council meeting after year’s start.
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EW. Hoekel
Miller
Two Brothers Bet for Girl Then One Elopes With Prize
In Rosette North Dakota, brothers James and George Belnap contended over Miss Jessie Pelton’s affections. James won the bet and revealed plans of marriage but George disappeared next morning. police found he had eloped with the girl. The trio resided in Turtle Mountain.
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Rosette
N. D
James - Aid
George
Belnap
Aenaay
Polker
James
Jessie -Pel
Serge
Ang
Wohlwend Ships in Hereford Cattle Herd
Cashind OM Wohlwend of Burke county received a load of whitefaced Hereford cattle. 24 head, aged under two years, were selected by Clay Robinson Co of St Paul for breeding. Wohlwend bought them for his farm six miles northeast of town and they are not for sale. He plans future purchases of mares and a stallion. Sheriff Stalmofer recalled a near-miss when his auto on a Carter township bridge failed steering. he stopped, brakes failed, car went off the bridge but the body remained usable and no fatal injury occurred.
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Cashind OM
Wohlweng
Mereford
Ong
Clay Robinson Co
St. Paul
Dick Stalmofer
Burke County
Geo
Gann
Carter Township
Portal Couple Bound Over for Immoral Acts
The Portal couple Zema and Mrs Gustafson face preliminary examination after a reported assault in a three room house owned by Martin Gustafson. Witnesses testified to an uninvited entry and alleged crime in front of the Swede widow’s children. Authorities issued a warrant and they were arrested Saturday morning.
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Zema
McNama Heave
DC 1
Marshall
H. A. Hanson
Tribune
Portal
Martin Gunlafson
Emall
Gustafson
Warren Heath
Ecity
Husand
Three Minot Men Face Adultery Charge
Minot North Dakota December 13 charged with adultery William Stensen a Great Northern brakeman arrested by sheriff. hunt ongoing for Pred Lock and William Meyers. Woman, Anna Corser, is in St Josephs hospital as a result of alleged assault new details withheld.
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Minot
N. D
William Stensen
Great Northern Railroad
Pred Lock
William Meyers
Lock
Stenson
Hollinger Block
Anna Corser
St.Joseph’s Hospital
Frank J. Corser
Robinson
Hollinger
Ypolice
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Williams County
Little Muddy River
Wil- Meton
Eorner
Culberta
Shortt Erickson
Peing Keene
Carsing
Ute
TRINS
Flakton Man
Rain Loure
Arrington Gitizen
Main Street
Bowbells
Com- McHenry
Py Barlow
J. Glonni
Wohlwend
Stainkofer
Prom Bridge
Carlo
Heie
Corner
Fred Lock
Hollinger’ Block
Roy
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