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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
3
Abe says he was mad and warned Hank in a recorded exchange during the Goertz trial. The testimony notes threats about splitting up if drinking continued. Local authorities and defense counsel plan to examine the implications for the case.
On January 4 Minot witnesses recount Abe Goertz coroner testimony amid the district court murder trial of Goertz. The stenographer KE Hanyen describes Goertz’s poolroom quarrel with Hank Goertz and the shot that killed him. Mrs. Goertz testifies Hank was often intoxicated, while hotel owner McGee says Abe has a peaceable reputation. A neighborly dispute over a foster boy and adoption stories are also discussed in the Minot Daily Reporter context.
Minot North Dakota January 4 1907 Grant Tracy of Donnybrook defends his decision to send sixteen year old Iver Bronson to Minot saying the boy arrived after an invitation to Mrs Jane Rowans home and carried fifteen cents good clothes and a satchel of toys Tracy states the boy was adrift in the world and came to visit.
Washington January 2 Miss Ethel Roosevelt will have a ball tomorrow night hosted by her parents marking her debut in Washington society. Rumor says suitors include Charles Glover son of a bank president and Captain McCoy military aide to the president, with debate over the favored match.
Washington January 2 George R Cortelyou secretary of the treasury will appear before Justice Gould to explain why he should not be enjoined from turning and delivering to successful bids the balance of the 21 450 000 of the Panama canal bonds The case grows from a petition by George W Austin of New York the taxpayer and property owner who says he has offered to buy 8 000 000 face value of bonds at 102 375 and accrued interest per 100 and stands ready to deposit the funds with the assistant treasurer Austin alleges violations of bond laws in the announced sale and bids process
The petition claims that of 25 million dollars in bonds only 1 million was awarded to individual bidders, with the rest diverted to banks and corporations. It alleges secretary Cortelyou ignored statutory requirements and deprived citizens of fair access, citing ignored bids from George A Romar and others. Austin says the misallocation harmed the United States and its citizens financially.
The article lists corn varieties recommended for North Dakota by H. J. Hughes from the North Dakota Agricultural College. It ranks dent and flint types by earliness, notes Fargo Experiment Station tests, and names varieties such as Golden Dent, Minnesota King, Northwestern Dent, Pride of the North, Squaw corn, Will's Dakota, Jehu, Mercer, Triumph, Longfellow and King Philip with brief trait details and color.
The passage explains ear type indicators for corn. A mature ear is firm on the cob, relatively small, full from butt to tip, with a tip well covered by kernels. An uncovered tip or looseness signals late maturity. the cob should be solid and about fifteen percent of total ear weight.
In Chicago on December 31 Bill Papke of Spring Valley defeated Huko Kelly after a draw due to Papke's superior showing. A large Chicago and Minnesota crowd witnessed the bout. Papke had strong local backing and Kewanee fans raised about 5000 dollars amid heavy betting on Papke.
Column argues Harry Thaw mirrors prehistoric man driven by love and murder lust. It portrays him as an anarchist devoid of modern ethics, praising sensationalism and predicting readers pursue darker details during the trial.
Ralph Pederson, Anton H. Drickson, and Peder H. Pederson, top officials of Minnesota’s Pederson Mercantile Co., were arrested by the U S marshal in Moorhead. Indictments charging twelve counts allege selling liquor to Indians on the Turtle Mountain reservation.
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