Farmers Order Phones Out in Berthold North Dakota
Farmers oppose a three year rural phone contract with Northern Telephone Company and have removed their phones. Business districts still receive service while farmers plan a new cooperative system. A mass meeting raised over 1360 dollars and neighboring towns backed the move. A follow up meeting is scheduled for next Monday with possible business delegation.
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Berthold
N. D
Northern Telephone Company
Tagus
Hartland
Cartplo
Telephone Company
Lkely
Case Against Mattingly Dismissed In Spotters Case
The action against W. E. Mattingly, a Spotter employed by the North Dakota Enforcement League, was dismissed in Judge Murray s court after Eldredson and the state consented to drop the case. Prosecutor Alfred Zuger criticized the move as a potential conspiracy against the state attorney.
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W. EB. Mattingly
North Dakota Enforcement League
Peter Mdvedson
Mattingly
Murray
Tldredgon
Alfred Zuger
Munger
Eldredson
Thredson
States
Zuger
Rogers Lumber Co Reorganizes With Minot as State HQ
The Rogers Lumber Co. names Minot as statewide headquarters after 15 years of service by auditor C. Taylor who leaves to start a business in Canada. Kenmare’s C. E. Perkins becomes G N yards auditor, T J Vincent joins Seo yards, and John Somera moves to Poplar Mont seeking land.
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Rogers Lumber Co
Minot
C. E. Perkins
Kenmare
G. N
T. J. Vincent
Fessenden
Seo
John Somera
Drady
Poplar, Mont
Nedrud and Weatherwax Petition Fight Looms
Nedrud from La kan farm circulated petitions to enter the political contest. Weatherwax, current office holder, also circulating petitions and seeks reelection arguing one good term deserves another.
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Nedrud
Lakan
Weatherwax
Commissioners Meet in Minot to Review Freight Rates
North Dakota railroad commissioners plan to visit Minot on April 1 and hold April 2 3 and 4 meetings with Otis territory shippers. They aim to examine the new freight rate classification effective February 15 with 1660 rate changes 850 increases and 808 decreases. They may contest increases before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The panel will also consider delivering telegrams by telephone and may require all telegraph firms in the state to do so.
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North Dakota Railroad
Minot
Otis
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Grand Forks
Fargo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commissonery
Cood Living From A Small Farm
Ole Sandel owns about two and a half acres along the Mouse river west of the city. He irrigates with a three horsepower gas engine, invested about $250 in the system, and seeds and markets early in spring. He notes many North Dakotans try to farm too much land.
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Ole Sandel
Monse
Ole
North
Elks Annual Ball at the Home on April 8
The Bike will host its annual ball at the Home Monday evening April 8 with Governor and Mrs Burke invited and other prominent Rikans from across the state expected. A large orchestra is secured for the occasion, marking the season's main event.
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Burke
Great Northern rent plots to farmers lures large turnout
The Great Northern plans to rent one acre tracts to 15 to 20 farmers per community in Minnesota and North Dakota. They will provide seed and pay $8 per acre for labor, with experts supervising, and deductions for fertilizer costs. Senator Robert La Follette drew a 1500-strong audience in Minot while addressing Progressive principles.
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Great Northern
BOB LA Follette
Great Northern Railway Company Oeers
Oines
Minnesota
North Dakota
James J. Hill
Ward
Hil
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Northern Railway
Ita
F. R. Crane
Robert M. LaFollette
United States
Jacobson
Washington
Minot
Miss Foma
A. J. Smith
Merrill
Wis
Atty
Seth Richardson
Fargo
H. N. [Ker
Courtenay
N. 1
Progressives
Richardson
la Folette
J. M. Devine Nil
aFollette
Hoh LaFollette
Minot Special District Seeks Teachers for Next Year
The school board faces the task of hiring teachers for the forthcoming year as it wrestles with staffing needs and budget constraints for the Minot district.
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Minot Special District
Berthold Reservation Settlement Delayed This Year
The Independent reports rumors that the Berthold reservation may not open for settlement this year due to an error in the Geological survey requiring rework. May 1 is the filing date for the first fifty members, and those drawn last summer will be notified if postponement occurs.
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The
Independent
Berthold Reservation
Geological Survey
Campbell Packer Use Guidelines for Dry Farming
From Surrey North Dakota March 18 1912 a reader quotes The Dakota Farmer March 15 on soil packing and seeding rates. He notes success only when the Campbell subsurface packer is used immediately after plowing and harrowing with light passes. Emphasizes packing below the surface and leaving the surface loose to wet the packer.
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Dakota
Dakota Farmer
Lo i. Waldron
J. \. Clark
Campbell
A. E. Tye
Ammons Co. N. D
J. W. Smith
Taft Supporter Threatens Rhetoric Over Local Returns
At a Taft event, W. I. Parker expressed hostility as returns showed Taft ahead. He warned that if he discovered who lent support he would see those three voters hanged, declaring he would “furnish the rope.”
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Taft
Parker
Orly
Mr. Parker
Nestos Enters Race for State's Attorney Post
R A Nestos announces candidacy for State's Attorney and vows a strong campaign. He was elected to the legislature two years ago and believes he could win a Senate bid or possibly be named Speaker if he returns to the legislature.
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R. A. Nestos
Mr. Nestos
Mather
Senate
House
Jennejohn House Fire Reaches Presbyterian Church
Fire at Jennejohn residence spread to the Presbyterian church occupied by Nechler the barber. Firefighters contained the blaze Friday. water and smoke caused significant damage despite an easy stop.
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Jennejohn
W. F. Jennejohn
Presbyterian Church
Nechler
Farmers push for loading platform at stockyards near Minot
Burvey farmers on 20 plus quarters petition Great Northern to build a loading platform at the i. N. stockyards three miles from Minot. They want to market grain cheaply without hauling over hills to Minot and urge road improvements to attract farm business to the city. Independent notes a busy week for the paper and merchants.
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Burvey
The
Gram Northern
Minot
Burrey
I. N
Great Northern Railway Company
Preachers Target Jim Jam Jems Publication
Dr J Lansing outlined actions to curb Sam Clark's Jim Jam Jems at a Men and Religion Forward Movement meeting in Grand Forks. Newsdealers may face arrest for selling the magazine while publishers risk liability. Clark reportedly earned $2500 in March as demand grows with a third edition printing.
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Men and Religion Forward Movement
Grand Forks
J. J. Lansing
Jamestown
North Dakota
Bismarck
Sam Clark
Minot
Lansing
Clark
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Vic Corbett to Become Receiver of Minor Land Office in April
Vic Corbett will assume duties as Receiver of the Minor Land Office about April 1. Robert Gorman, who has held the post for four years, will return to Towner to operate a farm of about 1100 acres, one of the state’s finest.
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Vic Corbett
Robert Gorman
Towner
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Northern Telephone Co
Farmera
Ildvedson
W. E. Mattingly
C. F. Taylor
Cood
Elks
Benator
Wisconsin
White House
W. H. Reighart
Campbell Packer
Surrey, N. D
Preachers
Jim-Jam-Jems
Dr. J. Lansing
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