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Newspaper

The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1912

Page

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Lambert Candidate Boosts Out Of Town Candidates

The Independent profiles Frank B. Lambert, 1873 Rochester Minnesota born lawyer turned Minot attorney and politician candidate for the 29th district legislature. It notes his rise from modest farming beginnings to prominence in Minot, his law practice, farm holdings, community roles, and stance for a full vote including outside candidates while minimizing his own campaign focus.

Frank B. Lambert Mr. Lambert Glenwood Minn Oregon Lambert Rochester Protate Wahpeton N. C McCumber & Bojart M. E. Church Minot Park The Independent Minot

Minot Falls In 2 Tied Games As Jamestown Dominates

Jamestown reports Minot lost Sundays game 6 to 3 and Mondays game 1 to 0 while Tuesdays score remained 4 to 4. The piece notes these were first Claus games and praises Jamestown as having one of North Dakota’s strongest teams.

Jamestown Minot North Dakota

Railroad boys demand fair play on new Surrey Fargo line

Railroad men from Minot to Fargo insist on transfer rights as the Great Northern builds parallel routes with high capacity sidings and 100 car engines. They anticipate major freight shifts with promising earnings while pledging headquarters remain in Minot if transfers are proportionate to traffic diverted. A general committee meeting is planned in St Paul with Mr. Lackey representing the local lodge of enginemen.

Surrey-Fargo Great Northern Rairoad Minot Fargo St. Paul Lackey Joral ‘Lodge of Enginemen Thia City

Tender hearted guests prompt piano pause at Royal Cafe

The Lexington hotel's proprietor asks the Royal Cafe to mute its electric piano to ease guests troubled by nightly noise. Some hotel guests across the street are described as tender hearted and unable to sleep.

Lexington Hotel Royal Cafe

Emersons Retire From Business After Depot Fire

R. H. Emerson and son, builders of Minot News depot, retire from business after their store burned in the post office fire. The space is leased to Manson Bros. Reports say local papers The Reporter The Optic and the Iconoclast backed Bradfani for Byate’s Attorney.

R. H. Emerson & Son Minot Manson Bros Optic Bradfani Byate

Park Board Buys Greenleaf Property For Park Use

The park board purchased 40 acres of D C Greenleaf land south of Sunnyside school along Mouse River for 13 500, including the existing ball park. It also bought the Joseph Road ten acre riverfront tract for 2 900 and a one acre lot adjoining Roach property from Mrs Hecker for 250. Chas A Platt from near Burlington reported crops thriving after finishing seeding in the area.

Park Board D. C. Greenleaf Sunnyside Mouse River Ball Park Dastwood Park Jos. Road Roach Hecker

Northern planted 250000 trees at Great Northern nursery

The Great Northern nursery, three and a half miles west of Mimot, employs twelve men this spring to grow 250000 trees. The stock includes tax elders, willows, Russian olives, ash and poplar. When large enough, trees are transplanted along the right of way replacing snow fences, with five carloads shipped this spring along the line.

Great Northern Nursery Mimot

Rue and Peterson Tie In Foxholm Ceremony At Carpto

Geo Rue and Miss Alma Peterson were married in Carpto on Wednesday. The groom serves as chief clerk at Lambert's store in Foxholm, and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Peterson.

Geo. Rue Alma Peterson Foxholm Carpto Lambert Louis Peterson

Slaughterhouse to Rise in Minot This August

The Independent notes a municipal slaughterhouse will be built by a private firm, likely ready in August and aligned with fly commission plans. The ordinance bans certain feeds to hogs. Ambrose Olson, railroad commissioner candidate, visited Minot, later tied to Great Northern land deals locally. The G N plans tree planting along the Fargo Surrey line.

Minot Fly Commission Altho Ambrose Olson Olson Great Northern

Old Settlers Encampment Draws Large Ward County Crowd

An exceptionally large crowd attends the annual Ward County old settlers encampment at No Man’s Land near Burlington starting Monday. Twenty five tents are up with more expected, crowds from Minot join daily, events include dancing and whist games, and notable attendees include State Treasurer Gunder Olson and Ryder resident Mr. Nelson. The Burlington hall team plans daily play, while Jack Shields runs the refreshment stand and Neil McDougall operates an auto livery. A note on union printing cites a non union card issue, and C H Meanus reports 220 acres of barley in the valley.

Ward County No Man’s Land Burlington Minot Frank Kirkelie Altho B.D. Ski Sawyer John Ronholzer Gunder Olson Nelson Ryder Burlington Hall Jack Shields Neil McDougall

Minot Creamery boosts dairy boom for North Dakota farmers

Henningsen Creamery Co of Minot reports distributing 40000 among local farmers since April and expanding operations. Manager H D Williams touts rising butter and cream output, plans poultry purchases, turkey sales, and a new two story cold storage plant. The firm employs twelve with a monthly payroll of 800 while butter fat pays near Flynn market.

Jenningsen Creamery Co Minot and Vicinity Henningsen Creamery Co North Dekota H. D. Williams Minot Williams North Dakota Ir. Williams Towner Seattle Minot Creamery G. N

Bradford Deserves Support as States Attorney Hopeful

The Independent endorses B. H. Bradford for state's attorney citing his legal skill, moral character, and commitment to enforcing laws and protecting homes. A longtime resident, he is described as square, fearless in prosecuting crime, and not a professional politician, with a history of courteous service to the public.

B. H. Bradford

Elks Lose Sensational Ball Game to Commercial Club

A large Wednesday afternoon crowd watched Minot teams clash at the ball park. The Commercial club beat the Minot Elks 3 to 2 after a hard fought nine innings with notable plays by Berg, McGee, and Lodwell. The benefit game raised funds for the local band. both sides featured colorful uniforms and lively commentary from umpire Dutch Palmer.

ELKS Commercial Club Ball Park Minot Commercial Club Minot Lodge of Elks Elks i Tow Minot Band

Norton Seeks Second Choice Votes In Minot District

Secretary of State Norton visited Minot on Tuesday as a congressional candidate. He expects many second choice votes in this end of the district, with Blaisdell leading there. Norton continues a hard campaign and believes prospects are bright amid grain question wrangles.

Norton Minot Congress Blaisdell Seeq

Also Mentioned on This Page

F. B. Lambert Himeel Miller Smith IF. &. Lambert Progressive Rtpublican Twenty Railroad Boys Emersons Greenleaf Property Chas, A. Platt City Northern Thos. Murphy Minneapolis Tom New Fargo Surrey Line C. H. Meanus B. B. Pinney Leland Hotel Bradford W. H. Reighart G.N. Railway South Bond Watch Auten Lodwell A.M. Thompson Ed Lee Wm. Wendt Geo. Leslie Foster H. H. Berg O. B. Herigstad Peterson Berg George McGee Btks Pete” Vandenoster Judge Leighton Ray Scofield Tierney Dr. Pence Tel Swenson Dutch” Palmer Dave Cohn John Lowe Geo. McGee
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