County Board Passes Resolution to Employ County Agent
Burke County commissioners approved a resolution to employ a county agricultural agent with contracts sent to North Dakota Agricultural College for signature. The county would rely on the Board of Regents to cover agent costs until July, with the federal government contributing 1400 dollars yearly. the final action hinges on approval of funding and terms.
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Burke County
Agricultural College
Board of Regents
Hmerson
North Dakota
North Dakota Agriculural College
Lawn
Balfour Woman Dies By Own Action Amid Draft Worries
Mrs. Chas. Kreideman forty seven wife of a Lake George township farmer near Rangely North Dakota died from a self inflicted gunshot during a despondent mood over three sons called for the draft. The shot through the heart caused instant death as her clothing burned from the close contact with the weapon. Her husband and children were outside the home when the tragedy occurred and the husband reached her within a moment.
North Dakota man ends life amid draft worries
Wray, N D Feb 14. John Stajger of ten miles south of Wyndmere, fearing the draft would take many boys, shot himself. He placed a loaded shotgun against the heart, tied a string to a trigger, sat beside a brush thicket near the Wild Rice river, and pulled the cord to discharge both barrels.
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Wyndmere
N. D
John Stajger
Stajger
Wild Rice River
Arson Arrests Target City Dive Keeper and Brother
Ward McCrill, a longtime city dive keeper, and his brother Tom McCrill were arrested Saturday on warrants charging second degree arson. Fire Marshal L. H. Reed led the thorough investigation into the blaze tied to their illegal operation.
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Inct
N. BD
Ward McCrill
Mort
Tom McCrill
Marabha
L. H. Reed
Besa
Fire at McCrill dive prompts arson probe in city district
Firefighters extinguished blazes in four areas of the McCrill dive in the southwest city, with investigators linking the incident to arson. Police found gasoline odor and a funnel in a wall, plus an empty kerosene can. The state marshal took over the case as officials prepared to close the business.
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McCrill
Me District Court
McCill
McCrills
Early spring forecast from local resident A P Peterson
A P Peterson, visiting from west of town, predicts an unusually early spring. He cites turning grey jackrab bits and a neighbor trapping four fat Abkertair in recent days as signs. He expects little more cold weather and a large crop this year in the region.
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A. P. Peterson
WIFE DESERTER GETS TWO YEARS
Wilfleton North Dakota February 14 Bar R Gunther formerly held in Minneapolis for removing mortgaged property from state court jurisdiction pleaded guilty and received 40 days in jail Judge C J Fink also sentenced Harry Wheeler to 100 days for violation of minor lane and William Mack to two years in state prison after breaking parole for failure to support his wife
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Wilfleton
N. D
R. Gunther
Minneapolis
C. J. Fink
Harry Wheeler
William Mack
Stock Starving Due to Gar Shortage in Feb Report
Binmarck reports February 14 as railroad commission Secretary J H Calderhead notes numerous complaints about inability to supply gar and related stock shortages. The item cites supply constraints affecting transportation operations and regulatory concerns.
Railroads urged to supply hay shipping cars
Complaints from McCloud and Grano urge the railroad commission to press car suppliers to move hay to northern points. Several thousand tons are baled and ready, but cars are scarce. A Grano petition signed by 100 farmers says livestock are starving for feed. The commission has contacted the car service commissioner in St. Paul for immediate action.
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McCloud
N. D
Grano
Renville County
Railroad Commission
Minnesota
Cora
Car Gervice
St. Paul
Community calls and visits noted through the week
Prominent residents and families conduct a string of calls and visits from Wednesday to Sunday. Names include Swenson Speice Hadwen Brill Giffin Speice Gerard Gould Remington Beards Pakes Felch and others. The Norwegian minister of Flax ton conducted English services.
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S. H. Swenson
J. A. Browns
Brill
J. Felch’s
Giffin Speice
H. Swenson
C. M. Remingtons
J. D. Beards
W. C. Mitchell
C. R. Pakes
A.zacharias
J. Felch
M. D. Drew
Bert Smith
M. H. Gould
Flaxton
No Hens Sold After February 23
Washington reports a United States Food Administration order prohibiting trading in live or freshly killed hens and sullers nationwide. Fresh stock must be disposed of by February 23 and no purchases may be made thereafter to boost egg production and storage stability. Meanwhile local notices announce a Red Cross lunch benefit event planned by Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Ole Frogaker on February 16 with a 15 cent fee.
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Washington
United States
United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Administrato N
Martin
Ole Frogaker
Red Crags
Bow- Belle
British subjects in United States to be drafted
New York Feb 14 The British recruiting mission and United States draft authorities reached an agreement under which about 200000 British subjects in the United States would be liable for service in the British army Ages twenty to forty one would be called The measure awaits ratification by the Senate and signatures of President Wilson and King George to become effective
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United States
New York
Mitchell Innes
Senate
Wilson
King George
Dirty Bread and the Dangers of Contaminated Loaves
The piece warns that bread, though made sanitary, becomes dirty by dirty hands during delivery. Carriers touch loaves after working with horses and mud, passing bread through several hands before reaching households. It urges readers to test and recognize the disease transmission potential in daily bread handling.
Red Cross pledge drive reaches city businesses
Local Red Cross finance committee toured every subscribing business and received strong responses. A pledge form is printed in the Tribune for those missed to mail to Mrs. Frank Woods, chairwoman, to support the Red Cross appeal. Readers are urged to act before the deadline at the address shown.
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Red Cros
Tribune
Frank Woods
Red Crows
Osea
War draft list shows local men sent to camps
Columbus residents Vern Soderquist and Roy Bonsness were sent to Camp Dodge Iowa after waiting for a call. They were placed in Class I due to uncertainty about timing. Gust Anderson registered in Flaxton failed to report for physicals and was sent to American Lake Washington. Louis Fields of Columbus, who also failed to report, was located in Whitehall Wisconsin and sent to Camp Dodge Iowa.
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Vern Soderquist
Roy Bonsness
Columbus
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Las
Burke County
Gust Anderson
Flaxton
Kalispel
Montand
American Lake
Wash
Louis Fields
Whitehall
Wis
Norwegian Lutheran drives drive for soldiers aid in Burke County
The Norwegian Lutheran Commission for Soldiers and Sailors Welfare of America aims to raise 750000 for the boys called to colors. Hon Staale Hendrickson of Coteau is named Burke County chairman to solicit funds locally. He invites subscriptions of any amount and urges Norwegians in the county to support fellow countrymen serving under the American flag.
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Norwegian Lutheran Commission For Soldiers and Sailors Welfare of America
Staale Hendrickson
Coteau
Burke County
Hendrickson
County Seeks Seed Grain Under New Law For Needy Farmers
Burke county commissioners completed plans to furnish seed grain for needy farmers using the new seed and seed law. J B Emerson says supplies will be allocated with pro rata fairness if demand exceeds supply. Farmers should return bank cards by February 28 to guide bond and grain purchases. Local dealers may supply seed wheat, with oats and other grain possibly imported from Canada or South Dakota. Farmers with seed or feed to sell should contact Chairman Emerson with amounts and prices. Hay provisions may be needed for some farmers.
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Burke County
the Tribune
J. B. Emerson
Ue County
Emerson
Aud
Tor Molby
Canada
South Dakota
County Board
Endorses County Fund Chairman Mr Hendrickson
The county fund is urged to communicate with Mr Hendrickson who has complete charge and a Coteau N D post office address for all letters. The piece praises his diligence and notes his strong activism for the national organization. It also commends John Schmidt for shoe repair work described as first class, durable, and using top materials at reasonable prices.
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Hendrickson
Coteau
N. D
John Schmidt
Trictune
Schmidt
Jay
Mr. Schmidt
Northgath social docket mixed with local visits and notices
In Northgath Hugh Donahue bought cattle for shipment and entertained guests including Mrs Kimball and Clifford Hull. Ed Devereaux visited Mark McArdle’s. A large Canadian Red Cross auction raised over 110 dollars. Numerous local visits occurred at homes of Mellum, Haget, Hulbert, Burke, and others. Several residents reported health issues and a home operation news.
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Hugh Donahue
Georgy Felton
Kimball
Clifford Hull
John Lohman
Jin Borst
Ed Devereaux
Berthold Ia
Mark
Oscar Mellum
Martin Haget
Calvin Hulbert
Burke
Harvey
Leslie Huff
Max Lowe
Milton Huff
Minot
W. Lowe
van Dervoort
Rob Myles
Ed MelIntee
Jim Burke
Pat Walsh
Kenmare
Susie Blaska
Theo, Schweyen
Cor
Farmer Ralph Ingerson Visits City to Boost Burke County
Ralph Ingerson a prominent farmer west of Flaxton and an officer in the Bowbells National Loan Association traveled to the city on Monday on business. He is one of the ardent boosters for the Nonpartisan League in Burke County and always advocates strongly for the organization in conversations with friends.
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Ralph Ingerson
West of Flaxton
Bowbells National Loan Association
Ingerson
Iseegue
Burke County
Bribe Attempt Faces Board Member Over Draft Exam
Grand Forks North Dakota February reports a registrant who appeared before the local draft examining board and slipped two one hundred dollar bills into a physician’s vest pocket with the remark Will you do me a favor doctor The registrant showed a clear reluctance to go to war and now faces possible punishment from the board
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Grand Forks
N.D
Ray Farmer Killed When Grain Sled Overturns
Bay, Feb. 14. Paul Sorenson was killed when a grain load on a sleigh overturned and buried him under the grain. His brother, with him, was badly hurt and brought to the settlement for treatment. Two companions attempted to brace the load on a slanted road and were caught beneath the overturned sled, one dead and the other severely injured.
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Elles
Claims Husband Was Drugged In Ravishment Case
Baldwin North Dakota February 12 Nels Anderson foreman testifies at preliminary hearing for Horace Ward hotelman charged with shooting Cesaro Hermandos Mexican. Anderson says Hermandos drugged her husband with intent to ravish her. She says her husband drank from Hermandos bottle, then the Mexican embraced her and demanded she accept him as a lover.
From Burning Home into Gold Parshall Family Escape
Awakening to smoke the Abel Bellmore family fled their burning Parshall North Dakota home in nightclothes. Barefoot for 360 yards through subzero cold they sought a neighbor's aid as Mr Bellmore suffered frostbitten feet in the frigid air.
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Parshall
N. D
Abel Bellmore
Mr. Imore
Cashier J G Johnson Returns From Twin Cities Trip
Cashier J G Johnson of the First State Bank, a popular local official, returned last Friday after spending several days in the Twin Cities attending to bank business and personal matters.
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J. G. Johnson
Twin Cities
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