Alaska wheat controversy and warnings from Bowbells Tribune
The Bowbells Tribune questions the Alaska wheat claim by Idaho farmer A J Adams amid warnings from New Jersey horticulturalists that the wheat is “mummy wheat” and worthless for milling The piece cautions farmers to wait for more information before buying seed despite a high price. It also recalls a past fake discovery and notes a German gold shipment and Russell Sage’s large estate bequest.
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Adams
State Horticultural Society of
New Jersey
Glassboro
Idaho
A. W. Collingswood
New Yorker
Alaska
the Tribune
Republican Ticket National for President Taft Sherman slate
National ticket lists Taft and Sherman for president and vice president with a long slate of state and local Republicans seeking offices including Marshall Gronna Hanna Johnson for various federal and state roles. Judicial and county posts enumerate district judge, county officials, and public offices with names such as Goss Steele Hendrickson Jewett and Larson among others.
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National
Wa. H. Taft
Ohio
Jos. S. Sherman
New York
Louis A. Larson
Register of Deeds
S. Reishus
A. C. Nedrud
Knute Hagen
E. G. Warren
Alaska wheat hoax or real prodigy noted in Idaho farm
The Tribune reprints an Idaho item about Abraham Adams of Juliaetta growing a claimed Alaska wheat on 700 acres. A single stalk allegedly bears 250 kernels, with expert asserting baking quality equaling top blue stem. Projected yield cited as 70,000 bushels from the 700 acres despite hot-wind damage. Japanese peasants also reportedly yield 60 to 100 bushels per acre.
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Alaska
Abraham Adams
Juliaetta
Idaho
Adams
Alaska Wheat Scandal Debunked by U S Department
The U S Department of Agriculture rebutts Idaho press claims of a miracle Alaska wheat yielding 200 bushels per acre. The bureau notes the variety has long been known, trialed at Western stations, and never produced those yields, remaining unsuitable for malt and not grown widely.
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Idaho
Agricultural Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau
Washington, D. C
Alaska
R. 1
Galloway
Europe
United States
France
Dakota
Local News Briefs from Bowbells and Nearby Areas
Miss Nellie Richardson visits friends in Paynesville and Minnesota. Ed McIntee begins threshing on Frank Vandervoort’s farm north of the city. Jim Beck threshed winter rye on Earnest Harms’s farm, yielding 33 bushels per acre. Farmers' Lignite Coal Co. offers to shareholders, with offer open until November 10. Bowbells Ward School District settlement reached with Bowbells over Ward’s secession, amounting to 858 dollars payable as a two year note, 6 percent interest, issued by Ward district.
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Nellie Richardson
Paynesville
Minnesota
Ed, McIntee
Frank Vandervoort
Jim Beck
Earnest Harms
Lignite Coal Co
Hanson
Carey
Bowbells
The
Tribune
Ward
Coteau
Hook
Sailors of the American Fleet Praised by Sydney Chief
The chief of Sydney secret service police lauds the American fleet sailors as the best behaved and most manly group he has observed, saying civilians should be proud of the nation and its jolly tars who uphold its prestige.
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Secret Service Police
Sydney
Australia
Old organs sought and coal offer to shareholders
Advertisements note a request for old organs via E W Eaton and outline Farmers' Lightning Coal Co selling ten tons of coal for 16 dollars cash in advance until November 10. Local residents Tom Thompson and others traveled seeking claims in new Caritatat land, finding little usable property and confusion at Estevan's land office amid a rush of hopeful settlers.
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Farmers’ Lignite Coal Co
C. P. Hanson
Carita Tad
W. J. Smith
Dr. Campbell
Albert Miller
P. J. Devaney
Ed. Burrow
Robi. Kinning
Reuben
Willie Peters
Jim Crookshank
Frank Dille
Land Office
Estevan
North Dakota
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Bowbella
Thos. B. Hurly & Son
N. Oak
Wey Point
U.S
Canada
Germany
Russell Sage
U. S
Thomas F. Marshall
M. N. Johnson
Congressional
Congress
A. J. Gronnal
B. Hanna
Charles A. Johnson
Eighth Judicial District
E. B. Goss
Legislative
H. H. Steele
Representatives
Stanle Hendrickson
Geo. C. Jewett
C. E. Davidson
Department of Agriculture
Nampa
Ida
Herald
Twine
Twines
Donovan Bros
E. W. Eaton
Tom Thompson
Tom
Drayman
W. C. Heath
Cal Phone
R. T. Blenkner
McCormick Harvesters
R. B. Burger & Co
Bowbells, ND
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