Lemmon Boy Prize Winners Highlight Pork Contest Result
The 1918 pork production contest, started in 1913 to boost state pork farming, closed November 20 after 300 entrants. Contest measured total litter pork, growth days, and cost per pound, with 340 dollars in prizes funded by St Paul Union Stockyards, Swift and Company, and livestock firms.
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Irls
North Dakota
St. Paul
Michael Walsh
Harvey
Karl Schafer
Calvin
Clarence Hanson
Fingal
Edith Mason
Carpio
Louis Jungewaard
Litchville
Harry Piers
Mott
Albert Tweeten
Willow City
Behoa Chauncey L Johnson Charged In Beef Theft
Chauncey L Johnson rancher from the southwest county was brought to trial in Ziebach County for killing and dressing a Matador Cattle Company beef. He allegedly acted across into Dewey County, with local officers transporting him to Dupree jail. He faced circuit court bond and possible penalties, while a Railway Mail Clerk examination was announced for Feb 21 1914 across several states.
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Chauncey L. Johnson
Ziebach County
Matador Cattle Company
Dewey County
Dewey
Ziebach
Stow
Milton
Gladstone
W. L. Henderson
Carpenter
Mobridge
Clai
Dupree
Chauncy
President Appears Before Congress Personally
A message describes the president appearing before Congress in person to address the chamber and present views on key policy matters. The event highlights the administration’s direct engagement with lawmakers and the political stakes involved.
President on Big Business Fights in DC Hearing
A clash erupted during a House District of Columbia Committee session as Representative Johnson of Kentucky and J. R. Shields argued amid a broader hearing on corporate lobbying. Johnson shouted and fought, seeking a revolver, before being restrained. President Wilson later addressed Congress on anti trust and reform measures, receiving applause and interruptive demonstrations as he outlined key proposals to curb interlocking directorates and empower federal regulation of rail and trade practices.
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House Committee On
Johnson
Kentucky
J. R Shield
Washington
Howe
Dintelet
Columbia
Bhinda
Ren
Shields
Shield
Wiles
Halla
Ehasiber
Ani
Emin Ho
Leenthe
Wade
Contest introduces young pig feeders and profits
Charles Russell aged 16 from Bottineau won first prize with a total profit over feed cost of 91.76 dollars. Anna Barrett, daughter of farmer James Barrett in Grand Forks county, placed second by raising 2088 pounds of pork in 218 days at 1.7 cents per pound.
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Charles Russell
Bottineau
Charles
Anna Barrett
James Barrett
Grand Forks County
Anna
Business expert ends life in New York home
Stephen Withame, famed as the first business efficiency expert, killed himself at his residence in New York at age sixty. Reported after a period of financial reverses, he had reorganized over 400 major concerns and faced mounting losses in recent years.
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New York
Stephen Withame
Businese
Williane
Tite
Republican to Hold Seat in Michigan Contest
By unanimous vote the House elections committee reported in favor of weighing Representative JMC South over the contest of Cade Carney Democrat. The committee ruled the contest was based on purely technical grounds and the seat remains unresolved pending further action.
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Michigan
Murdered Sheriff Moses in Rosebud Montana After Arrest Attempt
Conflicting reports trace the Monday death of Rosebud County Sheriff Billy Moses a former Hutte County sheriff. One version says he fired at deputy J H Burgess during an arrest attempt. another suggests Moses confronted his wife’s estranged husband and Burgess intervened, leading to Moses being shot. Burgess was later jailed in Forsyth. Moses, a famed cow puncher, had a long career with Belle Fourche and Spear Bros. prior to his Rosebud appointment amid local cattle rustling troubles.
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Shreiff
Billy" Moses
Rosebud
Montana
Hutte County
Forsyth
Moses
Burgess
J. H. Burgess
Sherif Moses
Mr. Moses
Prim
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Belle Fourche
Forenan
Bielle Fourche
Maws
Murgess
Joe Scott
Powder River Country
Spear Bros
Spear
Wyoming
Custer
Orville Rutle
Essantial
Billy” Musea
Mr. Burgess
Residence rules for seven month yearly absence on homestead
Circular from the General Land Office explains allowed periods of absence from homestead land. Entrymen may be absent up to five months annually with notices filed locally. Returns must be documented. consecutive absences beyond six months are not permitted. The text notes historical acts and cautions readers on required notifications and continuous residence.
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General Land Office
Washington
Lie Faa
Selecting Corn for Exhibition Purposes
The article discusses how corn judging hinges on kernels and appearance at shows. It notes horsemen phrases about quality and the judge’s need to inspect kernels before judging. It mentions corn shows tied to Short Courses and a January issue of Corn Magazine as a key reference.
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Janary
Man of Sound Judgment Refuses Violent Act Claim
The remark notes that a person acted with restraint and rejected violence against a man and an officer, asserting there was no absolute necessity for such an act. It emphasizes careful judgment in crisis scenarios and rejects impulsive aggression.
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