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Newspaper

The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1908

Page

6

Ward County Commissioners Bides and Bridges Proceeding 1908

Ward County North Dakota held special and regular meetings August 22 1908 to open bids for bridges and road work. Geo W Kemper bid 2548 for Des Lacs River steel bridge plus 2999 concrete floor and 1748 wooden bridge. Kemper also bid grading at Kenmare. McDougall Son bids 2700 steel bridge and 1788 wooden bridge. Minneapolis Steel Machinery bids 2600 2900 2950 for steel bridge options. C D Smith grading accepted 24c yd short haul 40c long haul. Board approved Kemper steel bridge 2798 plan B and Smith grading and 1748 wooden bridge plus grading. Various road payments approved and board adjourned. Also notice Michisad County treasurer Stephen Brown considering Minot investment and east trip with store stock planning.

Board of Commissioners Ward County Board of County Commissioners North Dakota A. D Emerson and Willis Mem ‘Bers de Lance Emerson Com de Lanvee Elliot Abbott Geo. W. Kemper Des Lacs River Kenmare Wooden Bridge McDougall & Son Minneapolis Steel Machinery Company C. D. Smith Com. Willis Com. Emerson St Kenmare Minneapolis Steel Machinery Co Aitl Com. Wills Geo. Kemper A. O. Ames Nell McDougall D. Smith Lovee Reese John LeGore Chas, Fuller L. E. Bestland Fred A. Schmidt

Norway ND District No 4 Treasurers Report 1907 1908

Treasurer Jense Berg presents Norway School District No 4 Ward County North Dakota year 1907 1908. Receipts include cash on hand July 1 1907 state and county tuition funds district taxes and other sources totaling 548 17. Expenditures cover school houses sites furniture teachers wages officers and incidental expenses totaling 2171 14. Cash on hand June 30 1908 377 03 with grand total receipts and balances 2548 17. Documents show annual approvals by Edward Nelson president and Geo J Nichols clerk with notes on outstanding warrants bonds and interest recorded as of June 30 1908.

Norway Ward North Dakota Seereeees Maree Obecesses Voiees Wa.e Jense Berg A. D Edward Nelson Geo J. Nichols

Local notes from Barrington and Bowbells area

Thos Hunnewell hospital case from Barrington described as serious from a disease complication. George Pritchhet uses three pounds of twine for his wheat. M H Marean threshing outfit 45 horsepower, sold old rig to Frank Schloer. land for sale near Foxholm North Dakota with house barn granary and water. Three Lignite bankers Mat Krier Hang Johnson Peter Johnson plead guilty to game-law violations. BoveyShute Lumber Co advert seeks fall business with large lumber stock.

Im. H Marean Wayne James Scofield Frank Schloer Mat Krier Hang Johnson Peter Johnson Steinhofer Movius Bowbells Chas. Brick

The Making of Life Means More Than a Living

A viewpoint on health and leisure arguing that wealthier families retreat to the country in heat while the poor toil, advocating open air and play as essential to wellbeing. Luther Burbank cited. calling parents to swap shackled labor for meaningful life and balanced living.

Luther Burbank England America

Government tax receipts issued for special liquor tax

Notice lists several 1908 government tax receipts for retail liquor dealers. Recipients include Hosea C. Jewell of Carpio North Dakota Donnybrook Drug Co. of Donnybrook Minot McCoy & Co. Ryder Pharmacy of Ryder North Dakota. Each receipt is posted in the business premises described with ownership or leasing details.

Hosea C. Jewell Carpio N. D Carple Donnybrook Drug Co Donnybrook Powers McCoy & Co Minot A. D Mats Street C. H. Parker Ryder Pharmacy Ryder Ryder, N. D Mahoneyan Wood

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Stephen Brown Michisad County Thos. Hunnewell Thos Hunnewell Babrington Northwestern Hospital Geo. Pritchhet Foxholm Mouse River Valley BoveyShute Lumber Co Ae A Masonic Temple Zethrin Dak Economy Drug CO Minot,n. D Minot Drug CO Jos. Roacs Jan. Johnson R. E. Bangor H. 5. Bromum Second National Bank Minot, North Dakota R. C. Sanpory Pres Ep. Pierce A. J. Brunner, Secy and Treas Sanborn Investm’t Co AL Estate Room Minot, N. D
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