Park Board Discusses Buying Riverfront Land for Park
The Park Board met at City Hall to consider purchasing a riverfront strip near Bitter of ind J Se and across the rover for park Shipeay ewe 38 whvett grove. A price around 8000 was reported as agreed, but a committee was appointed to seek views from real estate men, amid a protest from local business leaders claiming enough parks exist. The board adjourned to reconvene on the matter.
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Park Board
Wedne Fy
Ind
Rover
Park Shipeay
Knights of Pythias Lodge Installs Officers in Valley City
Installation of 1921 officers completed last night for the Valley City K of P lodge. Four new candidates initiated. New officers include Chancellor Commander Neil McPadgen and Master of Work W. R. Barnes. Reinstalled exchequer B. R. Pfusch by proxy. A. G. Bonhus urged cooperation for a strong, active lodge. lunch followed.
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K. of P. Lodge
Neil McPadgen
P. Havenstone
Neil Tracy
Clifford Granger
B. R. Pfusch
A. G. Bonhus
Ulike
Valley City
K. P. Lodge
Urge New Law On Grain Cars In North Dakota
The legislature will be asked to enact a bill giving the state railroad commission power to regulate grain car distribution in North Dakota. S. J. Aandahl, retiring rail official, said he returned from Chicago where a conference discussed distribution on a pro rata basis. Elevator operators fear farmers may lose access to adequate cars, forcing sales to other elevators. Aandahl noted national action may also seek broader supervision over grain car distribution.
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State Railroad Commission
North Dakota
S. J. Aandahl
Aandahl
Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Rundahl
National Congress
State meet proposed for North Dakota Normal schools
G E Mueller of Minot Normal suggests a state wide basketball tournament for normal schools including Mayville Ellendale Dickinson Minot Valley City Forests Bottineau Wahpeton Aimed at broader fellowship and future contests in debates and other events The Normal School reserve team beat Sanborn High 83 to 24 reflecting strong play and enrollment sits at 347 with about 53 boys and rest girls. last year’s winter term was higher.
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G. E. Mueller
Minot
Normal School
Sanborn High School
Busdicker Named UND Center for Gopher Game
Fargo Forum notes Art Busdicker of Valley City won the UND center berth over several freshmen including Burkman Bergene Harris. The team faces Minnesota in a season opener at Minneapolis as coach Paul Jones Davis reshapes for the Gopher challenge. Burkman eyed for forward slots. Stenshoel and Houser deal with injuries as the squad trims weight after holidays.
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Fargo
Art Busdicker
Valley City
University of North Dak
Lester Tope Sproul
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Paul Jones Davis
Busdicker
Coadi
Walter Burkman
Hibbing
Minn
Fame
Ted Bergene
Mayville
Earl Harris
Casseltaon
Haris
Davis
Baldy
Burkmin
Tope Sproul
Buedicker
Burkman
Vandid Intes
Sinclair
Stenshoel
North Dakota
Pep
Houser
Marquette
Trubshaw to Carry the Vote in North Dakota Election
From Bismarck word reached that P R Trubshaw editor of the Times Record was chosen by North Dakota electors to carry the state’s vote to Washington. Electors backed Harding and Coolidge as the people ordered at the polls. Trubshaw’s travel expenses are covered by the state, a high honor. He may depart around January 22 as the electoral college convenes in February. After the vote Miss Minnie J Nelan, state superintendent, served pink tea to the electors and invited officials.
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Bismarck
P. R. Trubshaw
Times-Record
North Dakota
Washington
Harding
Coolidge
Trubshaw
Northaketa
Electoral College
Minnie J. Nielaen
Pink Dinner for Presidential Electors at Nielson Home
Miss Minnie J Nielson and Miss Hazel hosted a luncheon for five presidential electors and State Secretary Tom Hall at the state superintendent's office in Bismarck. A short program followed with thanks given for the pleasant visit and hospitality.
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Minnie J. Nielson
Hazel
Palmer
Barr
Tom Hall
Bismarck
Niels
Schumann-Heink
Capital
Ests
Mise Nielson
Barnes County Parmera Mutual Insurance Company Meets
The Barnes County Parmera Mutual Insurance Company held its January 4 1921 meeting. President Hugh McDonald and officers reported 1920 receipts 35499.13 disbursements 35499.13 with year end balance 5648.11. Loss claims of about 4300 remain to be settled. Insurance in force 8083019.66. 48 new members in 1920. Cyclone coverage was dropped in 1920, fire and lightning only. Directors praised growing insurance written and good financial condition.
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Barnes County Parmera Mutual Insurance Company
Hugh McDonald
N. P. Langema
Wm. Olson
Louis Noltimier
James Brimer
Nels Olson
Geo. N. Rasmusson
W. W. Smith
Thomas Gudmestad
Geo. Karshner
Barnes County
District Court Opens With Fourteen Criminal and Forty Two Civil Cases
The district court began at 10 30 this morning with fourteen criminal and forty two civil cases on its docket. Judge M J Englert presides assisted by stenographer W E Grantham and clerk Harry N Olsby. State’s attorney L B Ritchie sheriff Engebret Larson and bar members such as D S Ritchie A P Paulson Lee Combs G J Claugon Fred J Fredrickson and others were present. Pleas of guilty may be entered for those held on criminal charges and several criminal cases including North Dakota versus Gottlieb for shooting with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon North Dakota versus Charles Washington reloved and John Lynch in a robbery case against Fingal Mercantile Co. were noted.
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District Court
M. J. Englert
W. E. Grantham
Harry N. Olsby
Engebret Larson
Ritchie
A. P. Paulson
Lee Combs
G. J. Claugon
Fred J. Fredrickson
A. F Greffenius
L. S
State of North Dakota
F. Hildebrandt
Charles Washington
John Lynch
Fingal Mercantile Co
Paul Gottlieb
F Hildebrand
Mincig
South Dakota
H. Laniger
Rochester
Minn
Sheriff Larson
Lan Wer
Laniger
Charles Orth
Charles
Iverson Reacquires City Bakery Interest. Romsland to Run Butter Nut
Joe Iverson, former City Bakery owner, buys out Blume and dissolves Blume Romaland partnership. Romsland takes active local management while Iverson continues Minnesota bakery operations. Iverson had earlier purchased a Wilmer bakery after selling out here. Blume retires from the Butter Nut Baking Co, with Romsland to supervise and run the entire local business.
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Joe Tverson
City Bakery
Blume & Romealand
Blume
Blume & Romsland
Butter Nut Baking Co
Mr. Iverson
Blume and
Romaland
Wilmer Minn
Romsland
Iverson
Minnesota
Mass Meeting Over Park Land Proposal At City Hall
A large crowd attended a mass meeting in city hall to discuss the park proposition. Park board members heard ideas from attendees including taxpayers who voiced disapproval. The consensus urged the board not to buy more park land now, leaving the decision to the board to act against or postpone the purchase.
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Park Board
Green Township Produces Farce Blundering Billy
Green Township youths stage Blundering Billy a three act comedy by Wills with Harold Mortensen as a young clerk in love with Dorothy Tuttle portrayed by F Zelda Eggert Old Hara Tuttle mine owner played by Hans A Hansen Clarissa Burnham and Lt Griswold are society crooks seeking the old man’s money Mrs H A Hansen and A Vondruchek play those roles Hank Dibble is played by A W Davidson Wago San maid is Mrs W P Shaw Sing Toy is a member of the cast The play is at Green Consolidated school Saturday night at 8 15 reserved seats on sale all day Saturday
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Green Township
Billy
Wills
Harold Mortensen
Dorothy Tuttle
F. Zelda Eggert
Hara Tuttle
Hans A. Hansen
Bill Hart
Clarissa Burnham
Lt. Griswold
Wago San
Obituary for Mrs John Ellingson of Sanborn area
Mrs John Ellingson born in Hietland Norway July 15 1849 died at her home one mile south of Sanborn January 7 1921 at about 70 years six months. She came to Chicago in 1870 and married John Ellingson in 1873. They moved to Valley City in 1878 and resided there long. She leaves two children a daughter Mrs Sven Svensen and many relatives. Funeral services conducted from the Baptist Church with Rev J A Moe officiating.
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John Ellingson
Hietland
Norway
Sanborn
Chicago
Valley City
Baptis Chuch
J. A. Moe
Pleas Of Guilty In County Court Robbery Case
District court opened Monday with arraignments. Charles Washington and John Lynch pled guilty to robbing Fingal Mercantile Co and await sentencing. Others, including Paul Gottlieb H Hildebrand H Laniger and Charles Orth, pleaded not guilty or asked to plead later, with various charges and ties to previous cases. Laniger, injured in a sheriff confrontation, may plead guilty to liquor transport violations.
Farm to be sold over tax claim on Kohoutek moonshine
Adolph Kohoutek, 40, of a Lin wood North Dakota area farm two miles south of Lidgerwood, had a moonshine still and four gallons of whiskey found in June. His farm will be sold at public auction February 2 at Lidgerwood courthouse to satisfy $2,394.93 in federal taxes assessed by the Washington Internal Revenue, Fargo office. Kohoutek was arrested June 25 and convicted under the Volstead act, with a prior fine and probate proceedings ongoing on his clear, encumbered quarter-section farm left to him by his father. If redeemed, he has one year.
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Adolph Kohoutek
Lidgerwood
N. C
Lidgerwood Court House
United States Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Washington
Fargo Internal Revenue Office
W. E. Byerly
North Dakota
Keboutek
Prohibition Enforcement
Internal Revenue Department
Kohoutek
Internal Revenue
Elks to Stage Boxing Match in Valley City
The Elks Lodge hosts a boxing card next Saturday night featuring thirty rounds. Main bout pairs Billy Stern of Minneapolis against Buddy McDonald of St Paul, with Young Muncon vs Kid Le Roy of Fargo in a semi windup and preliminaries. Stern eyes battles in New York while McDonald is a Fargo standout. winner could face Bobby Ward or Clonie Tate.
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Elks Lodge
Valley City
Young Muncon
Kid le Roy
Fargo
Northwest
Billy Stern
Minneapois
Buddy McDonald
St. Paul
New York
Madison Square Garden
Fieltine
Joseph
Minneapolis
Kid Miller
Showers
AL van Ryan
Stern
Bobby Ward
Clonie Tate
The
Elks Club
Ex Convict Returns to Penitentary for Food and Shelter
Biamarck North Dakota January 7 John Murray a former highway robber who finished a term on July 3 1920 went to the state penitentiary warden L L Stair seeking readmission. He argued the penitentiary offers three meals steady work a warm room and a clean bed. Warden Stair fearing action inaction decided to employ him in the twine mill at the same wages as other prisoners and lock him in his cell at night.
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Biamarck
N. D
John Murray
L. L. Stair
State Penitentiary
Stair
Murphy
Five Year Sentence for Fingal Robbery Pair
Charles Washington and John Lynch, both described as colored, pleaded guilty to robbing Fingal Mercantile Co. in district court. Judge M. J. Englert sentenced each to five years at hard labor in Bismarck, effective Tuesday noon. They were captured by Fargo Police months ago as suspects.
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Charles Washington
John Lynch
Fingal Mercantile Co
M. J. Englert
Bismarck
Fargo
Ocal
Barnes
Big Negro
Rasmus Ramstand
Charles Orth
Hold Potatoes for Higher Price in Leal Storage Record
N. P. Nelson, secretary treasurer of the Leal Potato Growers Association, said the group stores 22,000 bushels in Leal, a yearly record, built by farmers who held crops from last fall’s high price. Storage costs 16 cents per bushel, but there is little market demand, forcing potential sale at or below previous levels. Nelson returns from Montana reporting the market there as dead and prices falling.
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N. P. Nelson
Leal Potato Grower's Association
Times-Record
Leal
Wos
Mr. Nelson
Montana
Busy sport week at the normal school opens season
Coach Spalding and the Normal College basketball team head to Jamestown for the season opener against Jamestown College. Jamestown favored to win as Normal has not yet played a real game this year. The squad also plans a home game with Mayville Normal on Friday January 14, and a reserve team trip to Carrington for a clash with Carrington High School on Saturday.
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Spalding
Jamestown
Jamestown College
Mayville Normal
Rhoades
Carrington
Carrington High School
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P. Lodge
Insurance Company
Erson
Bank of Valley City
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