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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
9
The Northwest firm offers a free book that women and heads of families should read. Entering the contest costs nothing and could win one of 290 cash prizes, including a $1,000 award. Contest closes July 1, 1915. Bowbells ND invites participation.
The report notes the first white child born in the Sanish Ross area, born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gibbs while visiting Mrs. Gibbs's parents in Ross, with homes in Sanish. The piece mentions local injunctions over city band funding and various small town happenings in Portal and Burke County.
Powers Lake sees carpenters at work on a 30 by 60 barn with 14 foot posts for cattle care, while Ralston and Son handle the project. A line of hitching posts goes up behind the Powers Lake Mercantile. R L Walter oversees a tall steel fence around 40 acres at Ross Martin farm. Ledene returns from Minnesota with six land seekers. Greany plans to organize a grain hoister factory in Minneapolis, and poles for a new telephone ring rise north to John Swanson’s. Big oil tanks are being installed west of the elevators as county officials study courthouse repair bids or a possible new building.
Henry Letterno finished drilling a well 218 feet deep on Herman Whempner’s property. Whempner added a windmill and storage tank. Cornelius Vandervoort, an early Richland settler from Geraldine, Mont., returned to oversee farming interests and will make Geraldine his future home after completing a new house. Andrew Larson lost two horses mysteriously after illness amid other recent equine deaths possibly tied to poisonous weed in hay. Herman Whempner acquired the old Bath farm via First State Bank of Flaxton. The Presbyterian church band, led by I J Stenrude, will perform Sunday evening. We Neve & Lange hold cement crossing contracts for the village. damaged crossings due to gas tractors will shift the bill to owners. Mrs Gee reports encouragement from Mudbaden treatments. Mrs J Ry Jensen of Lucy Township visited Flaxton Tuesday for business.
Ike Lindberg loses a valuable mare after a forenoon not signs of illness followed by a sudden collapse in the afternoon. The horse, not previously sick, died before the head could be reached.
Kandiyohi reports visitors from Kandi yo hi area and nearby towns. Residents praise health and recovery updates including John Peterson and Selmer Mark. Peter Anderson and family visit Olaus Haugen and plan on Carl Swenson’s land. Chamberlains Liniment advertises relief for rheumatic pains with a testimonial from Florence Slife.
The Burke County auditor invites sealed bids by 2:00 PM June 29 1915 for constructing a grade across a slough between section 21 and 28 in Dimond Township. Plans and specs are on file. a $50 certified check must accompany each bid. Bids opened 2:00 PM June 29 1915. The county board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Notice of Mortgage Sale by Advertisement details a mortgage held by Ernest R Moore against R C Barrett and Anna Barrett to be foreclosed at the Burke County courthouse Bowbells ND on June 26 1916. The NE quarter section 22 township 159 north range 91 west is described as the mortgaged property. Default on April 5 1915 triggers due amount of 80 plus costs and attorney fees. Rest of text includes an unrelated health testimonial.
Notice reports a two year-old roan horse mule branded TE and a two year-old mare mule branded Tr found on Sec 2-161-92, nine miles south of Lignite. Owner sought to prove ownership, claim and reimburse expenses. contact Erickson Ca tea, M.D. for details.
A local sale advertises deep discounts on ladies dresses ginghams and percale with large sizes, waists, girls dresses, children rompers, and raincoats. Royal Tailor Made Suits are deeply reduced for two weeks to attract new customers, promising quality fabric and workmanship at below cost.
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