Justice Calls for Repeal of North Dakota Tax Laws
Justice J Robinson of the North Dakota supreme court urges repealing most tax laws passed in the last three years. He advocates cutting tax levies by 50 percent, repealing highway and motor vehicle statutes, capping incomes under 10 000, and reducing or reorganizing public bureaus to cut expenses. He lists specific acts to repeal or amend and argues the current system is ruinous.
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J. @Robinson
North Dakota
Danee Robinson
Ofeust
Highway Commission
State Workmen's Compensation Bureau
Justice Robinson
Flere
G. Am
Motor Vehicle
Agricultural College
Normal Schools
Tax Commissioner
Foxes Showered At Home of Dr Pray In Pleasant Surprise
A gathering at Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Pray hosted by Rector and Mel Fox turned into a social event when the Ladies Guild moved in with a table of refreshments and showered the Foxes with good things. The visit featured songs recitations and warm thanks as all departed in good cheer.
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E. A. Pray
Dr. Pray
Ladies Guild
Shaw
Tri State meet in Fargo outlines potato growers event
The North Dakota Potato Growers Exchange will meet in Fargo during the Tri State Stock and Grain Growers Convention January 18 through 21. Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange officials will attend and address sessions. W A Aamodt will speak January 18 and G W Prater will address the morning session. Minnesota has already marketed nearly 2000 cars of potatoes for both states this season. HH Bakko leads North Dakota with J J Barrett as secretary. Other speakers include John Bracken E C Perisho J H Worst J R Howard A L Burdick and E Ladd.
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North Dakota Potato Growers Exchange
Fargo
Tri- State
Minnesota Exchange
Clay County
HH. Bakko
Walcott
N. D
J. J. Barrett
Colfax
Tri-State
John Bracken
Manitoba Agricultural College
E. C. Perisho
South Dakota State College
J. H
Town Criers See A Normal Year In Valley City
Valley City community notes report a calm year ahead as the Valley Criers Club convened at the Kindred Hotel with a new plan assigning a member to lead meetings and entertain while food for thought was served. Local optimism flags a prosperous year for merchants and farmers as postwar conditions improve.
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Valley Vay Town Cinera Club
Herman Stern
H. E. Taylor
Credit Bureau
Valley City
Criers Club
Real Valley City
Clifford Ferguson
Valley City Fire Chief Reports 1920 Alarms Rise
Fire department data shows 30 alarms in 1920 up from 13 in 1919 and 12 in 1918. Notable losses include Valley City Fibre Co. stacks, two North Valley City houses, and the Chaffey Store basement blaze. Chief Craswell urges immediate improvements to the city water supply for firefighting.
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Valley City Fire Department
Craswell
Congregational Church
North Valley City
C. C. Chaffey Stora
Valley City
Household and social happenings around Cuba this week
Mr and Mrs Edward Kreidiekamp prepare to start housekeeping on their farm four miles west of Cuba this week. Mr and Mrs Ludwig Nelson hosted neighbors east of town for a pleasant social afternoon after a simple dinner. A married folks party in the Cuba hall last Thursday featured a bean contest and progressive whist among ten tables, followed by lunch and a comedy performance by the Royal Entertainers. The Nelson and Grant orchestra supplied music and the event drew strong attendance. An upcoming Farm Bureau meeting is planned at the Cuba hall on Wednesday Jan 9 at 7 30 pm led by A J McInnes and Howard Willson with T X Calnan. Farmers interested in marketing are urged to attend.
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Edward Kreidiekamp
Cuba
Ludwig Nelson
Chas. Schieb
G. A. McCready
Nelson
Farm Bureau
Railroads Freed From Large Tax Liability in 1917 1918
Judge J W Woodrough of the U S district court ruled that railroads in North Dakota and the federal railroad administration are freed from about 1.3 million dollars in taxes levied in 1917 and 1918. The decision voids a 15 percent illegal assessment increase, sets 1918 valuation at 10 percent over the lawful base, and relieves railroads of roughly three fifths of the contested tax.
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North Dakota
Government Railroad Administration
J. W Woodrough
United States District Court
Woodrough
Board of Equalization
Great Northern Railroad Company
Wondrough
Tax Commission
Macabees Install New Officers In Valley City
The Valley City Macabees tent held a Monday meeting at the K of P hall with State Commander McNarmara of Fargo installing officers. New officers include Commander John Tooley Lieutenant Commander Louis N Somdahl and others with a membership contest offering prizes for recruiting new members.
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Valley City
Macabves
P.hall
McNarmara
Fargo
Ren Healy
John Tooley
Louis N. Somdahl
Victor Snider
Martin Somdahl
Adolph Dahl
Harold Olsby
A. L. Galloway
Carl E. Youngaren
Sentinel
Bernard Dahl
Richard Jady
H. N. Walker
Fred Predrickson
John Erickson
D. McNarmara
Tooley
Somdah
Alma Kjelland Teaches Hope Amid War Relief
Alma Kjelland writes from abroad in 1920 about tending refugees in a cold, crowded district, distributing clothing, blankets, and sewing supplies to orphans and elderly, and weighing Bolshevist reports while seeking transfer to the Caucasus. She mentions mail routes through Constantinople and encounters with English visitors, ending with a local youth basketball game report.
Valley City Baseball Association Meets to Plan 1921 Team
A meeting at City Hall reviewed 1920 receipts of 14 223 11 and disbursements of 14 201 67 leaving a 12 44 balance. Major expense was 702 30 internal revenue tax and 17 50 license fee. Interest in forming a Valley City baseball team for 1921 was shown but no definite action taken until a follow up meeting. Valley City’s 1920 season was strong, with wins outweighing losses, and local support praised.
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Valley City Base~ Basi Association
Fargo Athletic Team
Valley City
Typo filled union meeting in Valley City elects officers
Valley City Typographical Union No 823 which covers Enderlin Jamestown and Courtenay held a meeting yesterday with officer re elections. President John Bandicker Vice President Kirk Taber Secretary Treasurer W F DuVall Sergeant at Arms Harry Mason re elected. Two new members initiated and union urged business support and cooperation between employees and employers. Banquet followed with employers invited. hopes for more joint meetings this year. The Times Record notes wages paid by the union to workers and urges support for union shops amid wage rules.
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Valley City Typographical Union No
Enderlin
Jamestown
Courtenay
John Bandicker
Kirk Taber
W. F. DuVall
Harry Mason
P L. W. Hubbard
Peoples Opinion
Times- Record
Valley City
Seed Grain Wanted In Car Load Lots In North Dakota
North Dakota farmers are urged to send seed samples to the Pure Seed Laboratory for purity tests and terminal certification before marketing seed wheat oats and other cereals. The lab notes large demand from buyers for high class seed wheats including Kabanka Monad and D5 and will publish a list of approved lots.
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Iwich
North Dakota
Pure Seed Laboratory
Bolley
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