Minot G A R Post Reorganized and Local Officers Named
Minot's G A R Post reorganized with State organizer E A Stevens visiting Monday. Officers listed include Baker as Commander Ira Wencott as Vice Commander and Elzenhoefer as Guard. Visitors Roque Dr A Renner Gen Marshall Joseph Roach and others present. W R C hosted entertainment at Armory with Hallowell Concert Co Jasper Baket.
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Minot
G. A
E. A. Stevens
Towner
Atate
Mondsy
Baker
Ed Jesper Ira Wencott
Ellison
Ben. Elzenhoefer
Guard and Guide
Lincoln Post
Roque
A. Renner
Gen. Marshall
Joseph Roach
Milex Birkett
Eilsworth
Minn
Mark M. Chatfield
Montgomery
Glasgow
Mont
Armory
Hallowell Concert Co
Jasper Ba
Fire destroys Shields barn on Belgea avenue costs total loss
Mrs. J. B. Shields barn on Belgea avenue burned Tuesday night with 450 losses in livestock and gear. Furniture valued at 400 was stored without insurance. Oats 600 bushels damaged about 100. Barn damage about 150. A man named O Leary faced police suspicion but denied starting the fire and returned to Velva. Amundsen plans North Pole flight after buying a French aeroplane and will train in California with a small crew.
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J. B. Shields
Belgea Avenue
Thos
Shields
O'Leary
Vélva
Velva
Amundsen
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Minot
Severa
California
Grain Growers Meet Planned for Minot January
President O M Charepln of the Grain Growers Association says the annual convention will be held in Minot in January with a three day program at the opera house. Committee details will be announced soon as preparations begin. Last year’s exhibit was in the Armory and a new location may be sought. Hundreds of farmers look forward to the event despite prize payment issues.
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Champlin
Minot
O. M. Charepln
Grain Groware’ Association
Mplin
Armory
Opera House
May Try Holum at Grand Forks in Murder Case
May try Holum in Grand Forks if Judge Kneeshaw grants a defense motion. Cavalier County farmer Matt Holum is charged with killing his wife June 21 by blunt force to the head. A blood stained shirt found on the farm is cited, while Holum claims the wife was kicked by a horse.
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Holum
Grand Forks
Matt Holum
Cavalier County
E. R. Sinkler
Minot
Kneeshaw
Cows Arrive From Wisconsin boosting local cattle stock
Major investors led by J E Elsberry F E Cook and C K Spires brought 100 Guernsey and Holstein milch cows plus two registered sires from Wisconsin. Cattle valued over 10000 dollars with calves included. Purchasers plan to test and breed toward full blood stock. Several buyers from across the country participated. Another item notes Minot High School defeating Carrington 82 to 6 in a football game at Riverside Park with no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Elsberry
F. E. Cook
C. K. Spires
Wisconsin
Beloit
Waukesha
Whitewater
Gust Anson
John Wynn
B. Briggs Co
G. Holmes
M. Depp
L. S. Glick
J. J. Booth
L. D. Colton
H. A.’ Monigan
Elsberry
Cook
Spires
Mr. Person
California
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Kansas
Con‘densary
Guernsey
Agricultural College
Minot High Schoo
Carrington
Riverside Park
Minot
Minot States Attorney Enforces Oath With Broad Injuctions
The Minot States Attorney Neston invoked injunctions against houses of ill repute gambling dens and other allegedly immoral venues for a year. He also issued similar orders in several county towns. The Fatwo Courier-News notes Joseph Folk’s Missouri governorship due to keeping his oath and wonders about officials who do not. J. M. Wilson recovers from typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neston
Minot
Wbka
Joseph Folk
Missouri
Fatwo Courier-News
Murder North Dakota Father and Family in Cold Blood
Special to The Independent North Dakota Oct 2 reports B T Dillon a Ray area farmer shot by his wife’s divorced husband Al Marsh alias Cleve Culbertson. Dillon wounded, wife dead, daughter Lela killed, Marsh captured at Temple and jailed. mob fears and guards around jail.
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N. D
B. T. Dillon
Ray
al Marsh
Cleve Culbertson
North Dakota
Marsh
Temple
Williston
Dillon
Dilton
Lela
LeSueur Addresses Suffrage Meeting at Fargo
Arthur LeSueur spoke at a large Woman's Suffrage meeting at the Agricultural College in Fargo on Saturday night as part of a free lecture bureau. Miss Rankin of Montana and Mrs. Asland of Minneapolis also spoke. The event was described as perhaps the greatest suffrage gathering in the state with a campaign that could win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur LeSueur
Agricultural College
Fargo
Miss Rankin
Montana
Asland
Minneapolis
Rough Riders Visit Minot for Unique Subscription Campaign
The Rough Riders conducted a Decatur style outreach in Minot with townsfolk from Surrey and Glenburn receiving visits while a campaign for subscriptions to a leading local publication proceeds. Col. W Rand Lindamood arrived to manage the stock at the McGovern Piano Co. corner Rirat and Ramatad streets and will close out the large inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HUSKY
Col
W. Rush
Minot
Surrey
Glenburn
W. Rand Lindamood
McGovern Piano Co
Rirat and
Ramatad Streets
Lindamood
Interesting Legislative Session Involving McGovern And Surrey Piano Trade
Terry McGovern of J. W. Smith Surrey visits the legislature amid piano business concerns. The firm holds a mammoth stock of pianos and plans for a winter session in Bismarck as factory needs drive production and potential moves to meet orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry McGovern
J. W. Smith
Surrey
Zal
Sev
Smith
Legisla
Bismarck
Large yield of fine corn from Yellow Flint by John Renz
John Renz farms on the north hill and reports ears 18 inches long from Yellow Flint corn. He grew 16 acres at 85 bushels per acre and saved about a hundred bushels of seed. Oats on corn land yielded 50 bushels per acre, while on ordinary land it averaged half. He plans to devote a quarter of his land to corn each year.
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John Renz
Reng
How Deep to Lay Water Pipes
Keene of North Dakota Agricultural College says depth depends on climate and local practice. In Fargo pipes are laid seven and a half feet deep to guard against frost. extreme cold can push frost deeper. The Branch starts a price breaking sale with overstocked women and misses wear from fall stock and low prices to clear it.
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Keene
N. Dak. Agri
Uadal
Fargo
Benj. Glazier
Mr. Glazier
Temporary receiver named for Savings Bank failure
The Savings Deposit Bank of Grant with Youmans as president was closed by deputy state bank examiner Schoregge at 9 am. The bank held about 860,000 in loans, mostly second mortgages on farm land, with 66,000 in deposits of which 6,000 belonged to Youmans and the Savings Loan and Trust Co. The bank had 12,000 cash and 18,000 in fixtures. plans to have depositors paid dollar for dollar within days. Second National Bank may absorb the securities and continue the business, with Youmans likely to lose some holdings but not depositors. Temporary receiver B. J. Schoregger appointed. permanent receiver unlikely if takeover succeeds.
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Savings Deposit Bank
Grant
Youmans
Schoregge
Johannsen
Savings Loan
Second National Bank
State Banking Board
Bismarck
Youmans Ia
Altho
Savings Loan & Trust
B. J. Schoregger
Youmang
The
Independent
Minot
Burlington Farmer Struck by Train in Burlington North Carolina
Special to the Independent Charles Crowson a North Prairie farmer was struck by train No 105 as he crossed Main Street with a wagon after loading grain two horses were killed and Crowson was hurled from the wagon. He was taken to Minot for treatment. The incident highlights unsafe Soo railroad practices and car placement near crossings.
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Burlington
N. C
Charles Crowson
Main Street
Crowson
Minot
Soo
Minot inmate reports assault and head severing claim
Frank Gardner, found three miles west of Minot Briday by Jax Rowan in a demented state, carried a sack of stones and said someone threw at him and he threw one back, claiming to have cut off the attacker’s head. He is held in a solitary city jail cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gardner
Minot Briday
Jax Rowan
Gardner
Will Ship a Sheep From Montana to Chicago
W McLaren of Chinook Montana plans to ship about 9000 sheep from Sco field and Willman farms south of the city to Chicago around November 4. The flock gains weight rapidly and will be fed in Ward county for a few weeks, boosting profit as shrinkage from ship pins is reduced. McLaren has many years in the sheep business amid shifts as ranchers leave due to homesteading pressure.
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W. McLaren
Chinook
Montana
Ward County
Mont
Scofield
Willman
Chicago
McLaren
Fleays
Fierce Fight at Soo Depot Between Men Leaves Brown Injured
A violent brawl occurred north of the Soo passenger depot on Tuesday afternoon. Jon Heinie, driver for the Waverly Transfer Line, and an alleged spotter named Brown clashed as bystanders watched. Heinie beat Brown severely until Brown fled. police arrested him later. Brown's face showed extensive cuts and bruises.
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Soo Depot
Soo
Jon Heinie
Waverly
Brown
Heinie
Chief Smith
Workingmen Return to Minot From Moosejaw and Canada
J. M. Questad returns to Minot after a year in Moosejaw and Canada with plans to rejoin Seattle business efforts. He notes many former Minot workers plan to come back as construction work resumes after financial stringency. Canadians enjoyed good crops this year and hope to aid the recovery.
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J. M. Questad
Moosejaw
Bask
Seattle
Wash
Canada
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E A. Stevens
Bijerome
Jim Jam—Jems
J C. Hoff
Palermo
J.C
Carl Bartelson
J. M. Wilson
Ray Farmer
J. H. Drake
Drake
Bay Country
Virginia
Dillon Ik
Marah
Onatee
G. N. Ent
Holm
Tempe
Roy
White’ Earth
Williams County
John Sawyer
Band Lumber Co
Sawyer
Lesueur
ROUGH
Savings Bank
J. Schoregge
Hills
Hilla
Sundance
Chas
M. Questad
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