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The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1908

Page

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North Dakota Game Laws Open Season Rules and Fees

North Dakota game laws describe state ownership of wild animals and birds, season dates for chicken grouse woodcock quail wild swan ducks geese crane and brant, prohibitions on traps and devices, and hunting limits. Open deer season Nov 10 to Dec 1. beaver trapping Jan 1 1920. running hounds banned. permits required with 75 cents resident and 25 dollars non resident fees. Also lists 1907 hunting permit totals by district and state game fund totals.

North Dakota

Typhoid Epidemic Threatens Minot District Judge's Last Term

The text reports a typhoid fever outbreak in Barton on the Rugby branch of the Great Northern, with several deaths and calls for the state board of health to relocate bodies away from town, plus notes on Judge Goss’s impending county term and local political activity led by James Johnson who is mobilizing Republican precinct committees across Ward County with letters urging unified support for the party in November.

Barton Rugby Great Northern State Board of Health Ju Gons Minot Judge Goss James Johnson Republican County Central Committee Jim Ward Johnson N. D Republican Party Smallwood Justo U. S M. N. Johnson Marshall la Dress Ana

Farmers Elevator at Stampede under Mr J G Peterson

An article praises Farmers Elevator at Stampede, led by veteran grain buyer Mr J G Peterson who has run the facility since it was built last fall. It notes good season prospects, favorable wages, ample help, and strong farmer patronage, alongside general local commentary on weather, crops, and small town life.

J. G. Peterson Stampede Milan Minn Peterson

Elevator struck by lightning burns at Voltaire farm

Farmers at Voltaire reported their elevator bought two weeks ago was struck by lightning Friday night and burned to the ground, destroying about 1500 bushels of wheat.

Voltaire Wiest

Tompkins Return From New Brunswick Visit

J T Tompkins and family return from a month's visit at Woodstock New Brunswick where he plans to interest local youths in North Dakota and preach the gospel of opportunity. O W Sellers sells his 160 acre farm near Surrey to D H Frantz for 4000 dollars and retains the crop.

G. B. Babst Minot North Dakota Darils Lake L. W. Blackbern J.R. Higgins J.T. Tompkins O. W. Sellers Surrey D. H. Frantz

Wheat yields near Granville average eighteen to twenty bushels

The report indicates local wheat fields near Granville are yielding about eighteen to twenty bushels per acre, reflecting modest production levels for the area this season.

Granville

Jamestown Alert Links Crop Damage to Farming Methods

The Jamestown Alert argues that crop losses this year stem not only from hot winds but also from slipshod farming. Land plowed shallowly and weeded late suffered most, with contrast seen across the state. Mrs. Bernard notes the uneven crop quality when traveling the state. In Williams county, Judge Cowan fined the sheriff at Devils Lake for allowing female prisoners dining at the sheriff’s table, citing the jail’s poor conditions.

Jamestown

Butchers in state warned over meat preservatives

Prof Ladd warns certain state butchers using preservatives in meat will face a strong reprimand. He notes that many farmers plant winter rye to suppress weeds, calling it a god thing for weed control and farm practice.

Ladd

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