Two Men Found Frozen Dead Near Hansboro N D
Hansboro N D Feb 1 Doc Correy and W J Regan two farm workers southwest of here were found frozen to death Tuesday night. They left Phillip farm Sunday at 3 40 am en route to the Thomas farm. Correy lay in a sleigh 100 yards from the road while Regan reached home but could not enter the house. Both men had been in Hansboro for some time. Correy has a sister in East and Regan a brother in Minneapolis. It was believed they had been drinking the night of the accident.
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Hansboro
N. D
Doc
Correy
W. J. Regan
Bert Thosan
Loral Banter
Here
Phillip Farm
Five
Thomas Farm
Hangboro
Corray
Resau
Minneapolis
Suffrage Bills Signed By Frasier In North Dakota Event
In Bismarck on February 3 Senate Bills 12 and 13 were signed into law. Bill 12 extends to women statutory limited suffrage after the Illinois plan, while Bill 13 provides universal suffrage. Lieut Governor Graabel and others witnessed the signing as Governor Frasier’s pen was presented to Elizabeth Anderson, president of the WCTU North Dakota, with Grace Clendenning and Elizabeth Darrow Weible among participants.
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Biemarck
Senate
Illinois
Th Wenate
Graabel
Mra
Elieabeth Ae Anderaon
North Dakota
Howard Wood
State Hendrickson
Escor
Grace Clendenning
Votes For Women League
Frasier
Darrow Weible
Elizabeth Darrow
O'Neil
Weible
Mayor of Scoby Relates Harsh Winter Ordeal
Willison N. D., the mayor of Scoby, described a harrowing journey last week and a four day stretch of privation on the road. He ran out of money and food for forty eight hours, subsisting on snow while trains required him to shovel. He arrived in poor health and temper, vowing not to leave his wife alone in winter again.
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Willison N. D
Dereongard
S¢obay
Williston
Wife of Sitting Bull Loses Life in Fire
Fargo dispatch reports Smell Woman a former wife of Sitting Bull died at Fort Berthold Indian Reservation ND from burns after her shack burned at Lucky Mound. She escaped a burning cabin to save an old shawl and perished later at age 80, while married to a US Indian scout.
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Fargo
N. D
Sitting Bull
Wounded Knee
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
Lucky Mound
United States
Community Visit Notes Across Local Homes
Staff correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Peter G Nelson visiting Carl Anderson home last Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Ralph Eide and family visited Jona Mickelson home last Monday afternoon. Nelsons stopped near Otto Carlson home during a trip from town last Saturday. Otto Nelson and spouse enjoyed a pleasant visit at aunt Chrim Schmeling’s home Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jena stickerson and Mr and Mrs Boren Gloser spent a pleasant afternoon at Mickam Jémaon home last Thursday. Anderson called in Nipbe that day.
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Peter G. Nelson
Carl Anderson
Ralph Eide
Jona Mickelson
Otto Carlson
Otto Nelson
Chrim Schmeling
Jena’ Stickerson
Boren Gloser
Mickam Jémaon
Aen Anderson
Nipbe
Local Social Visits Round Up in Niobe and Kenmare
Last week in Niobe and nearby towns saw a string of visits and callers. Otto Carlson and family were guests at Peter G Nelson’s home and shopped in Kenmare. Jens Mickelson and Soren Gisze l joined others at Peter Nelson’s, Ralph Elde’s, and Tony Mickelson homes. August Newman of Niobe spent several days visiting Nelson. Arthur Leslie, P G Nelson, and Frank Eklund families were among those stopping by various residences in the area.
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Kenuston
Otto Carlson
Peter G. Nelson
Jens Mickelson
Soran Gisze
P. Eketrom
Niobe
John Peterson
Pete Nelson
Mra
Soren Gigsel
Ralph Elde
Arthur Leslie
Tony Mickelson
Christ Schmelsing
Albert Haugen
Art Haugen
Olar Haug
Mountrail
Fater G. Nelson
August Newnan
Christ Schmeling
Cor
Mystery Remains In McVille Death Of Knute Haugen
The body of Knute Haugen, McVille resident, was found in the mow near his home after a night storm. He appeared frozen, with feet and hands exposed, and an inquest failed to determine if death was accidental, from a fall, or foul play. He was about 56, survived by a wife and several children. a witness said he left his residence Saturday night. Coroner Arnenou ordered the inquest.
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MeVille
N. D
Knute Haugen
Softia Ane
Tle Residance
McVille Oy
Arnenou
Perilous blizzard toll sparks call for safer rural schooling
In the western province a blizzard claimed four young lives while a schoolteacher narrowly survived. The piece urges vigilant watch over students, better overnight shelter for teachers and children, ample fuel and food, and warm blankets. It notes storms remain rare but deadly, even near starting points.
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Eatevan Mercury
Adingtanea
Tree bounty law amended for prairie state farms
The legislature amended the tree planting bounty law. It pays three dollars per acre for 400 trees per acre planted on farms, with tax and acreage limits. Applicants should apply to the county assessor, who will examine the claims and oversee registrations.
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Prairie
Asaeasors
Gomer Mowers Sells His Brick Block to C J Winter
Gomer Mowers sold his main street brick block to C J Winter of this city who plans a meat market there before spring. Mowers will move groceries notions and a bakery, open a general store in Minot, and carry similar goods. Bowbells loses a public spirited merchant admired for honesty and hard work.
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C. J Winter
Main Street
Mowers
the Tribune
Gomer
Bowhella
Magic City
Old Fickory Nut Found in North Dakota Coal Mine
A miner at the Hunsby Coal Co. in Williston discovers a fossil-like nut embedded in coal. Owner A. Huseby notes the nut resembles surrounding coal and suggests it fossilized long ago in North Dakota’s earth.
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North Dakota
Huseby
North Dakota to See Industrial Growth In 1917
The year 1917 is expected to bring material progress in North Dakotas industrial sector. Plans include two large packing plants to be built near Grand Forks by Northern Packing Company, enabling the state to market livestock locally. A 100 acre site has been purchased adjoining Grand Forks for the plant, which will process up to 500 hogs daily and modernize operations, reducing long freight and other costs for farmers.
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North Dakota
Hin Meano
Grand Forks
Northern Packing Company
Chicago
Pantaar
Unclear fragmentary incident near Columbus and Bowbelle
Readable text describes Victor Andreason and Misa Thonalyon on a Thursday evening near Columbus. They confronted Count Aiotee F Carter and managed to open his ice the game evening, causing a commotion. The pair then fled to Bowbelle and returned to Columbus the following morning, with complex phrasing suggesting a disrupted night.
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Victor Andreason
Wheat grading scam hits farmer profits in Minnesota
The North Dakota Experiment Station traced a car of so called feed wheat to market. The farmer netted 653.01 while the item was resold in Minneapolis for 992.00 and milled to public price 1 660 156. A second car yielded 878 05 to the farmer with retail cost to consumer 2 283 43. A third car sold as food wheat brought the farmer 814 97 but cost the public 2 107 93 when milled. A fourth car gave the farmer 1 034 49 with consumer cost 2 330 73 after middlemen and mill costs. The article accuses middlemen elevator and milling interests of conspiring to use the term wheat as an excuse to rob farmers and consumers, noting new grades were used in Minnesota to label milling wheat as feed wheat for profit. Notary public B A Stefanowicz notes in Bowbells North Dakota.
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North Dakota
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Local social notes and visits in Baldridge area
Numerous locals visit and stay with Mrs. Baldridge as ill health affects the household. Lottie Hanson, Lottie Hanson Bryant, and others attend events in Woburn and nearby towns. Names include Ole Larson Anton Nelgon J R Jensen Mrs Geo Bryant Mr and Mrs Cecil Hopkin Soren Peterson Henry Polina and William Baldridge with well wishes for recovery.
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Ole Larson
Anton Nelgon
J. R. Jensen
Tim Lucys
Dogon
Lottie Hanson
Bryant
Evant Jenway
Cecil Hopkine Sieitel
Neth Hannons
Soren Peterson
Hmery Polina
Baldridge
Neovery
Krill Dorentsém
Chicago
Peter
Pooling College
Mina Lucy
Powers Lake Community Notes and Meetings Report
Powers Lake hosts a Nonpartisan League meeting with a large crowd of energized youths. The town records a brief power line outage resolved by Monday morning. Other items note residents visiting, hay and straw gathering, and local social visits during a calm Sunday to Tuesday period.
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Powers Lake
Nell Peterson
J. R. Jensen
Nonpartisan League
Longtime Kenmare Resident Dies of Heart Failure
Kenmare North Dakota February 1 Just minutes after entering his daughter Mrs Cora Cunningham s home J R Purdy aged 88 died of heart failure He had walked from downtown to his daughter s home despite the windy weather The deceased was a well known resident who lived with his daughter the past two years His wife died seven years ago He came to South Dakota when Dakota territory existed later moved to Devila Lake and Grano Funeral services were held in Kenmare and at Grano with Rev W A Speaker officiating and interment at Grano cemetery
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Kenlmare
N. D
J. R. Purdy
Cora Cunningham
Mr. Purdy
Kenmare
Purdy
South Cakota
Dakota Territory
Devila Lake
Grano
Grano Ny
Grano Cemetery
Minot Man Charged With Robbery After Mine Worker Blamed
February 1 Minot North Dakota report says Matt Campbell said he was robbed of 90 dollars near Soo Station and a man named John Hines, with an accomplice, confessed to taking 80 more. Hines was jailed, waived examination, and bound over to district court.
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Minot
N. D
Matt
Campbell
John Hines
Bur-ingtord
Wontana
Mr. Hines
Anoth Verty
Soo Station
First Street
N. W
District Court
Wreck disrupts line near Minot causing rail damage
Minot North Dakota January 29 A derailment two miles west of town on the Doe Line scattered eighteen freight cars on a sharp curve at moderate speed no injuries reported. Lumber and merchandise were moved from the cars while a work train cleared debris and passengers were transferred around the wreck. Similar incidents have occurred recently in the same vicinity.
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Minot
N. D
Doe
Unusually cold spell hits Bowbells with subzero days
A streak of very cold weather gripped Bowbells early this week with temperatures under 30 below for several days. Wednesday was likely the coldest, with the thermometer near 31 below the entire day and strong winds making it feel harsher than earlier in winter.
Heart Disease Claimed Death of Local Farmer Patterson
N D Mott February 1 1 A L Patterson well known bachelor farmer of Black Butte country north west of Mott was found dead in his shack from heart failure. Neighbors reported he had visited Regent the day before for supplies. Vern Page and Melvin Amundson discovered him in bed with warm bed clothes indicating death only hours earlier. An inquest ruled heart failure as the cause.
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Melvin Amundson
Patterson
Hill
Blue Sunday Battle Sparks North Dakota Debate
Bismarck reports simmering controversy over Blue Sunday with Senator Lindstrom proposing Senate Bill 81 to allow essential services and limited commerce on Sundays. The measure aims to regulate railways telegraph and electric utilities while restricting sales of liquor pool rooms and other activities on the Sabbath.
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Bismarck
Lindstrom
Bottineau
North Dakota
Biamarck
Carrington Man Hauled Into Court On Rape Charge
Carrington North Dakota Feb attempt to charge Irwin a local man with rape after a 15 year old girl testified. The girl agreed to go to Florence Crittenden home for the birth. Preliminary hearing set. bond fixed at 1600 dollars not yet posted. Greene was brought from Minot by Sheriff Cole.
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Carrington
N. C
Ambrose Irwin
Shortt Theron Cole
Tiaalpter
Mino
Irwin
Florence Crittenden
Sratns
Burnham
Justice Pryor
Win
Royal Theatre Announces Triangle Film Program Tonight
There is no moving picture show at the Royal Theatre this evening due to a ball. At 4:00 pm Saturday a Triangle program will be shown featuring Douglas Fairbanks in The Good Bad Man and a Keystone comedy. Next week a Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore feature A Little Mesna’s Romance plus a two reel Keystone comedy.
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Royal Theatre
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Dorothy Gish
Owen Moore
Mesna
Teare
Inughi
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Offce
Tribune
Bowbells
Fron
Lucy
Tam Cor
Ti Lucy
Panora Lake Veter
Nela Hanson
Wife
Christ Nelsons
J. R. Jennen
Geo
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