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The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1908

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Music School Free Piano Contest For Beginners

The Minor Academy of Music in the Wilco block launches a free piano contest for beginners aged eight to seventeen, enrolling by January 9 1909. Twelve lessons culminate in a recital. top improver wins a piano. Regular lesson prices apply with no loss for entrants. An Sons of Norway meeting elected new officers in K P hall, planning social and literary events. Officers include President Einar Muus and Vice President Axel Bratsberg. Spieker, ex Donnybrook merchant, must explain disposition of property after bankruptcy. J P Marquette named trustee. creditors seek to reopen case as Cap Aaker becomes new trustee. Creditors expected to receive 100 cents on the dollar.

Music School Sons of Norway Spicker Misic Wilco Prof Dunievski The K. P. Hall Einar Muus Axel Bratsberg R. A. Nestos Thor Moeller

Elopement and then scandal rock a county town

Reports describe C A Rieff and Tan Pomeroy eloping from Cleveland and marrying with a minister and banquet halted when Rieff’s marital status surfaced. Rieff posted $25,000 bond. later the case was dropped. The Times editorializes on tax fairness for the coming legislature and warns readers about quick riches schemes and the dangers of fakirs. A train wreck on the North Coast Limited injures several, plus local legal actions and land prospecting moves near Lethbridge.

Jamestown Butte C. A. Rieff Tan Pomeroy Cleveland Thorp Rieff Riett Atwater Minn Elopers Rief Tesifents Andden Banda Reiff

Minot Chronicle notes local society and crimes in 1900s style

Miss Lilliian Evans returns from Stanley to nurse Miss Naomi Kale of Benj Kale who hovered between life and death from typhoid. F J Zinke returns from Minnesota to find his house ransacked. Hay stacks burned near Surrey and a Velva house fire. Minot editor group forms in Seventh Judicial district, Rexall store opens in Willow City, Williston plans a mill, and famed soprano Freida Langendorff performs. Court case on Dr J J Reilly, elopement in Grand Forks, Maxbass seeks readers, and farmer crops reach eight billion dollars with forecasts of twelve.

Lilliian Evans Stanley Naomi Kale Benj, Kale Kale Out

Campbell divorce suit before Judge Gosg and fire at Westhope

W. D. Campbell of Glenburn sued his wife for divorce before Judge Gosg for desertion. Campbell did not appear and the judge took the case under advisement. Westhope Methodist church fire Sunday morning blamed on furnace. damage about 700 dollars insured. Kim of Maxbase seeks health treatment in Missouri after prospering in North Dakota. Halsey of Maxbase left for Conrad district near Great Falls after taking a tip. Misc notes include local odds and a garbled regionual item from Nokh Dakota about wheel towing state.

W. D. Campbell Glenburn Gosg Campbell Westhope C. Kim Maxbase Missouri Mr. Kim Mipot North Dakota J. C. Halsey Conrad Great Falls Dakota Tate

North Dakota Forest Reserve to Cover 14080 Acres

The Nori Dakota National Forest will span 14080 acres in the Bad Lands area, between Billings county and major northern and southern rail lines. It marks North Dakota as a test state for forest planting with nurseries planned to aid reforestation and windbreaks for settlers, with administration by the Forest Service to begin as feasible.

New Nori Dakota National Forest Bad Lands Billings County Nea Northern Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee and Forest Service Yeer Jessible

Rail way commissioners urged raise to 2509 per year

The Overly Trine argues for increasing the railway commissioners salary to 2509 dollars, noting Wisconsin pays 5000 and no state has a more efficient board. Underpaying could cause neglect of duties and harm the board’s reputation, they claim. Competent men are needed, and reformers opposing higher pay are accused of favoring cheap nominees for railroads.

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Prof. Dunaevski M. Ringen Evald Kvam Lewis Ebne N. J. Thorson Marshall Anton Nelson L. Huseby H. Haakon Hans Dahl C. A. Johnson Donnybrook Spieker U. S J. P. Marquette Lewis Cap Aaker Spiker Mmell del the People and the Times Trust Saint Thomas Times Tribune Fakir North Coast Limited N. P McKensie Bismarck Bert Young Ray Pioneer Graham Bert Ole Berdahl Rugby John Buo A. H. Jones Chas. Turk Buoye Canada Lethbridge F. J. Zinke Minnesota Chas. W. Moore Surrey C. W. Anderson Velva Anderson Roe B. R. Sinkler Grafton Moeller Minot Seventh Judicial District State Association Rexall Drug Willow City Mme Freida Langendorff Nordica de Clare J. J. Reilly Milton N. D Georgina Christianson E. R. Sinkler Sinkler G. O'Fellas Grand Forks Hastings G'Fellas Maxbass Sears Maxbass Monitor Bottineau Courant Chas. Shover H. Hecht C. A. Vollner C. Wil W. J. Kelley F. M. Kandem A. A. Olson Carpio Fleitch America Wilson Siiver Wileem Ildren Silver Cape Soio W. H. Reighart Switch Marbess Rombo
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