Passing of a Good Friend James J Hill
The nation mourns James J Hill known as the Empire Builder. He influenced Minot’s growth from a cowboy village to a metropolis. Hill urged intensive farming, built cattle herds, and promoted Northwest development. His death leaves a lasting impact on the region.
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James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Minot
Hill
Fair Grounds
North Oaks
Ramsey County
Northwest
Europe
Var
Roosevelt Likely Nominated by Progressives at Chicago Convention
The piece predicts the Progressives will nominate Roosevelt at the Chicago convention on June 7 regardless of Republican choice. It argues this strengthens his chances in Louisiana Texas and border states. It warns Republicans may replicate past tactics but notes confidence they will refrain from overusing party machinery.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Louisiana
Texas
Eddy
Hughes
Sherman
Cummins
Burton
Root
LaFollette
Estabrook
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
League
North
Dakota
R. W. Beighle
N. Il
Farmers and bankers debated organize-and-lead roles
Froggy Smith argues farmers should organize like bankers but warns about leadership choices. The piece notes Ole Knudson’s apple trees in bloom and urges more orchards among small property owners. It covers filings for Eighth Judicial district judge by K E Leighton and F B Lambert, plus upcoming presidential candidate chatter and North Dakota governor race intrigue.
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Froggy Smith
Froggy
Ole Knudson
Knudson
Herman Midtlo Files Senate Petition In Ward County
Herman Midtlo, Ward county habitual Senate candidate, has filed petitions. He has polled between two and three thousand votes and is not fast, but reliable to enter the race if no new law blocks him.
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Leslie Simpson
Dickinson
Congress
Simpson
Norton
Stanle Hendrickson
Coteau
Mr. Norton
Mr. Simpson
Herman Midtlo
Ward County
United States Senate
Herman
Ree ment funds eyed over for state fish hatchery plan
Capt Main reports a government grant of several million to support the state fish hatchery at Fisl Lake. North Dakota recently spent about eight thousand dollars at Eating Lake Upsilon, with all fish dying. The Independent seeks accountability. The Soo Line plans improvements urged previously to cooperate in beautifying the city, while North Dakota’s coulees bloom with plum and wild cherry trees adding fragrance along the road.
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Capt. Main
Fisl Lake
North Dakota
Lake Upsilon
Coulees
Milo Pitkin Dies After Civil War Service in Velva
Milo Pitkin a Velva resident for twelve years and Civil War veteran of the Iron Brigade died at his daughter Mrs Earl Pounds in Sawyer after two months illness. He led in LaCrosse Wisconsin as a printer before moving to Velva and was the first Master of the Velva Masonic lodge. Funeral at Nazarine church Sawyer with Rev Prine officiating. interment in Sawyer cemetery. Survived by wife and one daughter. John Goodall leases Berthold reservation land. Keogh Banks and others hold grazing acres.
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Velva
Milo Pitkin
Earl Pounds
Sawyer
Pitkin
Iron Brigade
Masonic Lodge
LaCrosse
Wis
Nazarine
Sawyer Monda
Prine
Sawyer Cemetery
Pounds
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Ward County Independent
Truax & Colcord
Minot, North Dakota
MEM
Senatees
Soares
J. D
Great Northwest
Jim
Edward E. Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Steenersen
Minnesota
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
K. E. Leighton
F. B. Lambert
Eighth Judicial District
Lambert
Leighton
Halvor L. Halvorson
L. A. Platou
Valley City
D. H. McArthur
Fargo
Riverside
Minot Hardware Company
Bank Dep
Minot, N. D
Soo
Vestalian Literary Society
Louise Reishus
Avis Swanson
Hilda Swenson
Elizabeth Glick
Verna Blaker
Clementine Temoskevitch
Crane
Williston
Lidgerwood
Board of Regents
Valley City Normal School
W. F. Clarke
Normal Training School
Knox
Plaza
A. G. Crane
Cook
Miss Winsted
Devils Lake
Daughters of Isabella
Normal School
E. Fenelon
H. Fitzsimmons
Wm. Hines
Thos. Downey
Pir
Wm. Anderson
S. Sterrit
John Goodall
Berthold
Forman
Keogh Banks
SPOS
Jeb. Ers, ‘D—dar
Nyal’s
Peterson & Nelson
Nyal
N, Dak
THE
Minot Insurance Agency
Aaron, H. W. Montgomery, W. A. Mulroy
Jacobson
Mazda
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