Prohibition Officer Fined For Speeding In Columbus
A Columbus incident reports a federal prohibition officer fined $18.50 after speeding through town in a high powered unit. The event drew criticism of federal enforcement methods amid whiskey runners from Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota. Rowan, a driver found with twenty cases of whiskey, lost control after a pursuit and was wounded. he and an accomplice were involved as officers seized the Buick roadster and whiskey.
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Columbus
Mike Maher
Roderquist
Joe Probst
Soderquist
Thega
Minnesota
Timois
Towa
South Dakota
Jawors
Sheriff shoots motorist near Bottineau in road incident
Minot North Dakota October 7 Tommy Rowan a Mi not resident was shot and seriously wounded by Bottineau County Sheriff Hennessy while driving along a road early Tuesday morning after refusing to stop for a 30 mph instruction. Wounds cover face head neck and back with numerous shots fired at close range. Rowan was taken to St Joseph hospital Minot where complications followed but recovery is expected. A warrant has been issued for Rowan.
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Rowan
U. S
R. E B. Hopkins
Minot
Hopkins
Jos
H. Toal
Bottineau
Hennessy
T Rowan
Sherifffs
N. D
Tommy Rowan
Bottinenu County
Rowan F New
St. Joseph’s Heepitel
Rowand
Boose Runner Is Fined in Federal Liquor Case
Robert Hartman of Sioux City Iowa pleaded guilty in a federal court to transporting liquor and possessing it unlawfully. He was fined 400 with the amount suspended and sent to county jail. Hartman was arrested near Melville North Carolina after a deputy sheriff halted a fleeing car containing 200 quarts of Majestic whiskey.
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Fargo
N. D
Robert Hartman
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles F. Ainfidon
Casa County
Hartman
Melville
N. C
Ralph Miller
Miller
of Hcer
Carrington
U.S
Geese Hunted From Plane Leads to First US Arrest
Vernon J. Roberts Fargo aviator arrested in Wimble don North Carolina for shooting wild geese from a moving aircraft. He pleaded guilty and was fined after deputy game warden Grulke witnessed the act through a perforated cone as Roberts landed from his aerial hunting trip.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
United States
Vernon J. Roberts
Roberts
Wimbledon
N. C
Grulke
Child Drowned Under Automobile at Alamo
The son of Ole Evenson of Alamo died in an auto accident Thursday afternoon. Mrs Evenson was driving a car with a daughter and the little boy aboard. On a narrow grade north of Alamo the car tipped and turned over into water, pinning the boy inside. Helpers arrived after some hours. the boy drowned. Community sympathy extended to the family. Also notice appears from BHYA G CAREY for Burke County superintendent candidacy, requesting votes if elected.
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Wildrose
Ole Evenson
Alamo
Burke County
North Dakota
Bhya G
Carey
State Pays For Husband s Death In Mine Accident
Williston North Dakota October 7 Mrs Amos Surfl received 3182 55 from the Workmen s Compensation Bureau for her husband s death in a Lovejoy coal mine accident last November The state paid the sum because mine operators could not be held responsible during the period the state operated the mines A separate $100 funeral expense payment was also issued The delay stemmed from a legislative appropriation enabling coverage only after July 1 and the mine period being outside regular compensation funds.
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Williston
Amos Surfl
Workmen's Comensation Bureau
Lovejoy
Let
Amos Sarff
Minot Colored Man Fatally Shot in Soda Shop Dispute
Thomas Frye, a colored man, was shot four or five times by Tom Cotteral, another colored man, in Cotteral's soft drink resort on Fourth Street at about one PM Wednesday. Cotteral was arrested nearby with the gun, held on murder in the second degree, as details of a dispute over a dice game emerge.
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Minot
N. D
Thomas Frye
Tom Cotteral
Fourth St
Cotteral
Haat Central Avenue
J. B. Reed
Otill
Why You Will Vote for Frazier in North Dakota 1920
A partisan endorsement praising Lynn J. Frazier for progressive legislation and fiscal restraint. It argues his administration achieved bonded public financing, cost public fire and tornado insurance, seed and dairy acts, and worker protections, claiming large tax savings for farmers and education. It asserts broad public support and integrity amid slander, urging votes for Frazier and allied ticket candidates.
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North Dakota
Hne
Lynn J. Frazier
Bismarck
Fatal Shooting Amid Dice Bet Leads to Inquest
In the morning a dice bet over a rug ended with Frye claiming victory and Cotteral refusing the payout. Later Cotteral threatened Frye during a poker game, drew a gun, and Frye was killed after being shot while leaving the house. The coroner’s inquest named jurors and noted Frye’s body to Kansas City. Cotteral had prior shootings and injuries from Lockhart.
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Frye
Cotteral
Cotters
Brye
Green
Geo. Hoover
Fred Almy
Mr. de la
O. B. Herigstad
Kansas City
Lockhart
Real Estate Transfers and Local Purchase Notes
Real estate transfers list transactions dated September 29 through October 1 involving numerous properties in Pow era Lake Flaxton Bowbells Portal and nearby areas. Names include Thomas Daugherty Nels Peterson George Finley Frank Luckman Hans Sortie W H Greer Sorenanne and others with varied parcel identifiers and sale amounts. A local resident, Chas Cumsyn, indicated plans to stay after considering sales following a store event and harvest results.
Poisoned by Rotten Whiskey in North Dakota Death
Columbus Reporter describes the death of Nick Kohen from an overdose of unregulated Canadian whiskey bought during a trip to Canada with two companions. After heavy drinking Sunday night he died in his bed. a coroner's inquest confirmed alcoholic poisoning. The fatal case warns of dangerous moonshine and rotten whiskey.
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Columbus
Chronicle
Nick Kohen
Nick Kohien
Chus
Majestic
Nici
Mons
Nick
Canada
Dodge Moonshine Warns Health Conscious Bismarck News
In McLean County raids by state and federal officers found moonshine for sale and mash with dangerous contents including a barrel of mash with hundreds of dead flies and mash mixed with chicken entrails and rotten refuse. A. C. Lawton reported threshing underway with durum wheat rising across the lake and yields 10 to 17 bushels per acre.
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Bismarck
N. D
Watkins
McLean County
A. C. Lawcon
Bowbella
Spurgeon O Dell to Speak in Woburn on October 22
Spurgeon O Dell will address a meeting at Yeoman hall in Woburn Tuesday October 22 at 8 20 p m The speaker advertised for Burke county last spring but was unable to come The notice urges attendance from neighbors and emphasizes practical discussion of coming election issues and lessons from Civil War panics with a call to promote the meeting locally and invite I V A neighbors Ralph County mane
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Spurgeon O'Dell
Yeoman Hall
Woburn
O'Dell
Burke County
Mr. O'Dell
Amer Fargo
Langer
Hall
Ralph
Mane
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Bottineau County
Tribune
Brate Bankere Aumoctetfon
Por County
Buf
Wan
Frazier
John B. Thrift, Jr
Burke Abstract Co
Thomas Daugherty
George G. Finley
Very Mayilard
Block 18
Powera Lake
Nels M. Peterson
Ebenezer
W. &. Burgett
Bertie Nelson
T. AcLee
Flaxton
Peter Schammel
Frank Luckman
Frank Vorst
Hans T. Sortie
W. H. Greer
Bik
George Robert Clark
Sorenanne
TOBER
State Loan Co
Trustee Loan Co. To Security Co
Mary Johnston
Maria Moor
Portal
Geo, Dolphin
Jena Peterson
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