Commissioner Black Resigns and A J De Lance Appointed
County Commissioner William Black resigned citing business pressures. The board appointed A J De Lance of Ross to replace him, noting his solid record and past service as postmaster. De Lance will assume duties immediately as Black’s ranching duties keep him busy. Twenty seven words separate from the U C T convention note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. DeLance
Black
Wm. Black
A. J. de Lance
Ross
Delance
Norwegians at Grand Forks Celebrate Gala Day
Dr Moeller returns from Grand Forks where a large Norwegian celebration filled the opera house for two nights. He attended a dinner given by Norwegian consul Ben decke with guests including Sorlei and Dr Warloe of Chicago among others.
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Grand Forks
Moeller
Bendecke
North Dakota
Sorlei
Warloe
Chicago
Gambling arrest leads to fine and confession
Deputy J W George arrested R A Roberts and another man in Ross for running a gambling room. Roberts confessed and paid the fine in Minot. Also noted are a presbytery meeting in Bottineau, a new Minot Commercial Club secretary, a Free Methodist camp starting July 4, and J E Ellsberry starting a dairy farm near the Ehrplace in Minot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W George
Ross
R. A. Roberts
Iee, Dougherty
Minot
Roberts
Monge River
First Presbyterian
Bottineau
Jno. P. Davis
H. Z. Mitchell
Minot Commercial Club
Minnesota
Free Methodists
G.N
J. E. Ellsberry
John Ehrplace
Quieting Title Suit In Ward County North Dakota
Defendants Stephen Hanson Julius L Han son and unknown heirs are summoned to answer a complaint filed in Ward County District Court Minot North Dakota. They must serve a copy of the answer within thirty days of service at 185 Main Street Minot. If unanswered a default judgment will be entered for the relief requested to quiet title to the southeast quarter of Section 14 Township 161 Range 7. James Jonson attorney for plaintiff dates June 1907.
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Stephen Hanson
Julius L. Hanson
State OF
North Dakota
Wact
Ward County
Main Street
Minot
Alested
Unis Sia
Tareas Jounson
Pialnumt
N.n
James Jonson
Plainut
Gollmar Brothers Celebrate Biggest Show Arrives in Minot
The Gollmar Brothers Greatest of American Shows brings a million dollar menagerie to Minot with elephants including Daisy the baby, a white camel, a black hippopotamus, aerial marvels Maxwell Nelson troupe, premier acrobats Petit family, and a vast open air procession. Doors open 1 and 7 for menagerie inspection. June arrival promises larger crowds than before.
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Gollmar Bros
Daisy
Vinck Vark
Maxwell-Nelson
Peerleas
Iandown
Atatuary Articte
Petit Family
Minot
Gollmar Gros
Death of John Cooper of Minot and Stanley Ranch
John Cooper eldest son of Mrs. J F Cooper died at his mother's home in this city Wednesday morning at 6 o clock after a lingering illness of tuberculosis of the bowels. He was born in Mount Forest Ontario thirty years ago. Funeral this afternoon at the family residence Rev Mr Lawrence officiating. Interment Rose Hill cemetery. He leaves his mother five sisters Lillie McConnell Dollie Laura and Alva and two brothers A N Cooper of Lansford and Willie who manages the Stanley ranch.
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John Cooper
J. F. Cooper
Mr. Lawrence
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mount Forest
Ont
Minot
Mr. Cooper
Stanley
Lillie McConnell
Dollie
Laura
Alva
A. N. Cooper
Lansford
Willie
Stanley Ranch
Wolverton Graduates From Valparaiso Law College
A VIllage farmer’s son A E Wolverton graduates from the law department at Valparaiso college. The Daily Vidette calls him class historian for his original oratory and melodic voice. He may spend the summer with his parents after the ceremonies. J M Wilson expands his store with a forty foot addition and Hans Hanon opens an updated shoe shop in the rear.
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A. E. Wolverton
C. D. Wolverton
North Prairie
Valparaiso, Ind
Wolverton
AL. E. Wolverton
J. M. Wilson
Hans Hanon
Fighting Bob LaFollette Attacks Trusts In North Dakota Talk
U S Senator Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin spoke at the Minot opera house Tuesday before a large crowd, denouncing railroads and major trusts. He urged pro labor and anti trust laws, noted independent elevators struggled against Armour interests, and pledged to spend funds on education material. The audience included University of Wisconsin alumni and local officials.
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Wisconsin
Opera House
North Dakota
Bob’ LaFollette
United States
Badger
Bob LaYollette
Railroads
Standard Oil
Steel Trust
Coal Trust
Lafollette
aFollette
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Harvey Clemmons
Eagle
Clemmons
Milwaukee Elevator Company
Armour of
Armour
Clemamons
Armour Company
Southwestern Elevator Company
Illinois
Iron Trust
Pennsylvania
Congress
Minot High School
Palda
University of Wisconsin
Willow City Big Fire Destroys Half the Businesses
Fire swept Willow City on Thursday destroying about fifteen business houses. Lazier butcher shop was the initial blaze and a swift breeze fanned it. Bottineau fire department, twenty miles away, arrived too late as the flames waned. Three general stores a hardware store two drug stores and two hotels were among the losses.
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Willow City
Lazier
Bottineau
Milk Wagon Supplier and Local Farm Reports
Milk wagon operator J W Winter & Son offers milk supply by phone or in person, while Henry Hecht reports 500 acres north of the city with favorable weather needed for full harvest. A property on Harrison Street lists three thousand dollars assessed value and sheriff John J. Lee notes 500 acres cultivated this year.
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J. W. Winter & Son
Minot
Henry Hecht
Harrisot Street
Henry Storme
Wm. Snyder
Burlington
N. C
John J. Lee
Notice to Farmers and Local Sellers
Farmers urged to order millet seed from Minot Com and Seed House west of Soo depot, while stocks last. Another ad touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea promising complexion benefits at 35 cents. Also offered: property in hills near Drain for sale at 1600, with Ninety acres broken and fenced, by Renwald Lana Agency in Minot North Dakota.
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Minot Com
Soo
U. A. Stiles
Fair Mall
Renwald Lana Agency
Minot
N.D
Grain Growers Convention Invites Minot Visitors
A Minot notice extends a welcome to visiting farmers and stockmen for the Grain Growers convention and Shorthorn stock sale. It invites callers to visit Jacosson and Fugello hardware, promising brief non business chat and acquainting them with the store. A second notice asks Ward county old soldiers in the city to stop by the Independent office to register names and P O addresses with their organization.
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Minot
Jacosson & Fugello
Martin Jacobson
Opera House Dock
Ward Counoty
P. O
Rona Monnison
Abraham Lincoln
Fine Results and Local Notes from the County
Kant 5 Youmans reports fine results from four advertisements in the Independent. Banker Barber, from Stanley, farms near town with dairy cattle pigs and 200 chickens. Court opens at Williston on June 17 amid jail conditions and Hedderick will case. Pat Mahoney from Columbus notes rains and good prospects. Bruce R. DuVall at Morgan Park School near Chicago expected home soon.
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Banker Barber
Stanley
Barber
Williston
Hedderick Will
Pat Mahoney
Columbus
Bruce R. DuVall
Morgan Park
Chicago
Slocum's Spring Fountain Opening Delights Town Crowd
The propitious weather aided a grand opening at Sleura's fountain. Carnations and roses contrasted with white marble while ice cream from Slocum's dairy drew crowds. An orchestra played under a cocoanut tree as waiters served steady streams of beverages and confections. The event ran from afternoon to midnight and was a marked success.
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Sleura
Mr. Simpkins
Jack Rennick
Jersey
Shoes for a Song at Wilson’s in Minot
400 pairs of good water damaged shoes stocked by J M Wilson will be placed on sale Monday. Hans Hanson, the shoe repairer, operates at the rear of Wilsons shoe store in Minot.
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J. M. Wilson
Hans Hanson
Wilson
Minot
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Sea Tea or Tablets
Advertisement urging cautious approach to disease defense. Recommends Hollister's Rocky Mountain Sea Tea or Tablets at 30 cents from McVoy & Co. Cites avoiding desperate medical risks.
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Hollister
Parker's Dixie Lad Wins 500 Purre Mile at Carberry Races
Parker's Dixie Lad captured a $500 purse in a one mile race at Carberry last week. The same horse Dixie Lad is entered to run at Minot races in July.
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Parker
Carberry
Dixie Lad
Minot
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U. C. T. Convention
Geo. L. Morrow
A. Robinson
Calgary
Duluth
Bismarck
Minneapolis
State of North Dakota
Eiynth Ismart
Eg County of Ward
Hanson
Marie Hanson
Peter Hanson
Jatin Cooper
Hively
Schafer
Morris
Frances Hospil
Bob” LaFollette
Rocky Mountain
J. W. Rode
Drain, Jre
Bmg Loans
Je J
Sikaug
Jeweler
Mae
Kant
Youmans
Independent
KOLIO
W. HH. Reighart
McVoy & Co
Swessen
Minot, N. de
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