Minot committees propose help in selecting new police chief
A committee of business and professional men from the Association of Commerce and Rotary club met the Minot City Commission to aid in choosing a new police chief after Chief Lane resigned. They urged offering the best candidate even with higher pay, suggesting a salary increase from 160 to 250 per month, and pledged support for their initiative. City officials welcomed the interest and noted potential extra funding from the county auditor’s levy reduction of 40,000 for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Commerce
Rotary Club
Henry M. Wilson
Archie D. McCannek
Minot
Ttotary Club
Malm
Sioner Bowker
Commussioner Shaft
Shaw
Association of Commerce and Rotary Club
Malenting
New
Wooledge
Thanksgiving turkey arrives for President-elect Harding
The writer received his annual Thanksgiving turkey Tuesday from Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller of Saline settlement north of Granville. The bird is described as the finest possible for President-elect Harding's Thanksgiving dining today.
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Lee Miller
Saline
Granville
Harding
Turkeys and Memories Across a Minot Season
Surrey farmer Wagner raised 40 turkeys from three hens and one gobbler, selling dressed birds at 40 cents a pound to earn 135 dollars. He expects earnings near 200 dollars from the original four birds’ offspring. The piece also recalls old rural pleasures and notes the death of former Minot resident Nels Borax’s son, Lawrence, aged 15, who died of diabetes.
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Don Wagner
Surrey
Minot
Chretmas
Wik
Nels Bjoraa
Fillmore
Nets
Lawrence
Mr. Borax
Citay
Three Sullivan Children Die In Farm House Ruins
Mott North Dakota November 22 three charred bodies of Mr and Mrs Sullivan’s three children were recovered from the ruins of their farm home fifteen miles northeast of town. Mrs Sullivan and the two older children were away on chores. an oil lamp explosion is suspected trapping the children. The youngest was six months old and the oldest five. the house and all contents were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott
N.D
James Sullivan
Spires Sell Twenty Seven Guernsey Cattle for 4575
Spires, owner of the Herryvale Guernsey Farm at Burlington, sold twenty seven Guernsey cattle including graded and purebred bulls for 4575 00. An eight cow herd brought 250 each. Bacon of Palmer Implement Supply Co Minot bought 20 head for 3100 and placed them on a Granville dairy farm. Spires built a premier herd with notable purchases and plans for dairying profitability.
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Spires
Herryvale
Guernsey
Burlington
Person
Spies
Green Meadow
Williamstown
Maxi
C. A. Cudt
E Danielson Urges Minot Chest Drive For Needy
E Danielson, named chairman of the Minot Community Chest Drive starting Monday November 29, urges citizens to support the effort. He stresses moral and material city benefits, cites global hunger, and calls for arranging aid first for local needy before broader relief, highlighting harmony and cooperation to reach the set goal.
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Minot
Herbert Hoover
Near East
U. S.A
EB. Danielson
Community Chest drive supports multiple relief groups
Funds totaling 83350 go to Salvation Army United Charities and Jewish Relief plus Dental Clinic High School Ink for School Children and homes. The piece explains a unified drive pooling donations for Associated Charities minor and local branches, YWCA YWCA funding, state and local homes, and emphasizes efficiency and merit based aid while discouraging street begging.
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Salvation Army
W. C. AL
United Charities
Jewish Relief
N. C. Children’s Home
Arttenden
Nix
Associated Charities of
Minor
Y. W
Minot
Associated Charities
Attempt to Burn Berge Elevator at Parshall
A burner attempted to ignite the Berge elevator at Parshall by placing a gasoline can under a shed near the structure. The fire was discovered before damage occurred, with 27,000 bushels of wheat at risk and neighboring Kongsberg elevator also burned nearby in a related incident. The report notes the same company owns both Parshall and Kongsberg properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berge
Parahill
Borge
Parshall
Kongaberg
Max
Hrake
Kongsberg
Slim
Parshall Elevator
Damage action started against Bottineau doctors
Bottineau N D Nov 24 Mrs Laura Diercke wife of a farmer near Westhope has filed a 60000 dollar civil action against Dra Durnin Durnin & Green Bottineau and Westhope physicians for alleged malpractice She claims misdiagnosis of a hip joint problem led to a broken femur amputation and prolonged illness Attorney is Mr Sinkler of Minot Independent's bond accepted for county paper listed among town notices
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Bottineau
N. D
Laura Diercke
Westhope
Dra
Durnin
Officers Search Farms for Whiskey Clash Endures Across County
McKinnon Store at Sawyer robbed at dawn. rear window entry and about a small stock of goods worth including shoes candy cigars. A buckskin glove left by thief as clue. Fire at Powers Lake destroys cans and farm implements from a canteen explosion. Myers Cafeteria broken into repeatedly with $12.70 cash, food items stolen. A man from Spencer township, Roy Squires, committed to insane asylum after prior hearings. Sheriff and deputies conduct a major crackdown in Minot area, tracing by a wide security sweep on leads and liquor raids.
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Madsen & Bugge
Foxholm
Will Dodds
The
Independent
McKinnon
Sawyer
J. L. McKinnon
Saye
Mr. McKinnon
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Delaware College
Rutgers College
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Booth
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J. F. Booth Ia
Alfred Moore
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Chis
Beneft
Blaze
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Betey Ross
Soliers
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Hy Ward Conny
Tyne
Powers Lake
J. J. Smishak
Myers
Jersey
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Roy Squires
Spencer Township
Inazne
Jamestown
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Teasue Ay
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