Red River Derby Puts Canadian Dogs in 500 Mile Sprint
Ten to twelve dog teams from Manitoba and the Northwest Territories enter the Winnipeg to St Paul 500 mile derby at the St Paul Outdoor Sports Carnival. The Red River Valley Derby runs Winnipeg along the Red River to North Dakota and Minnesota, finishing in Como Park. Entrants include Tommy Spence of Bad Throat and John Isfeld of Gimli, with drivers and dogs famed in Hudson Bay events and Shackleton links.
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St Paul
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Red River
Carnival Association
Lake Winnipeg
LaPas
Icelandic River District
Hudson Bay
Northland
Ernest Shackelton
South Pole
Isfeld
Ahackelson
Normal Reserves Beat Sanborn In Fast Game
The Normal Reserves defeated Sanborn high school 36 to 19 on the road. Sanborn fought hard, leading 8 to 0 early, then trailed 15 to 12 at halftime as Normals surged back. In the final stretch Sanborn’s defense wore, and Normal scored five straight field goals to seal the victory. Shrum led the Normals with strong center shots and guarding, while Siverson of Sanborn had five field baskets.
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Sanborn
Sanborn High School
Sanborn Boys
Normals
Armory
Shrum
Sieverson
Vy. C
Siverson
Thoraldson
Olson
Baral -McGee Cramer
Stephan
Wick
Kirkeby
McGee
Hansen
Leinhart
Tracy
Power
Willemnar
Purdy
Valley City Bowlers Set for Jamestown Tournament
Valley City bowlers head to Jamestown this week for a major event. Elks Dakota and Pastime teams travel tonight and tomorrow morning to compete, with over 100 bowlers from ten nearby cities. The Valley City group expects to hold their own after meeting many opponents previously.
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Valley City
Jamestown
Elks
Dakota
The
Dakotas
Grain Shipping Rates Boosted by Commission
Washington January 16 the interstate commerce commission reversed a prior ruling and allowed a one cent per one hundred pounds rise in shipment rates for grain and byproducts from Chicago and the Central Trade association area to Atlantic sea ports. The raise came after further investigation. North Dakota and Minnesota are included in the Central Trade association area.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Central Trade Association
Atlantic Sea Ports
North Dakota
Minnesota
Oregon Bandmaster Albert Perfect Heads City Orchestra
Albert Perfect formerly city and Normal band instructor in Valley City now directs Eugene’s newly formed symphony orchestra. Portland crowds heard a Washington State College band and Oregon's University band led by Perfect, noted for melody and harmonious expression.
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Times-Record
Albert Perfect
City and Normal
Eugene
Ore
Valley City
N. D
Reguilar
Portland Sunday Journal
Portland
Washington State College
University of Oregon
Reat
Multnomahfield
Rooters
W.S. S. Eleven
Oregon
Pemaiers
Cost of school hockey costs boys ten dollars
Minneapolis despatch reports G F Womrath school superintendent calculates the cost each boy incurs to play hockey at ten dollars. He compares educated versus uneducated lifetime earnings to show the daily cost of school attendance. Also notes supreme court interpretation of Mann white slave law upholding prosecutions for transporting women in interstate commerce as personal immoral escapades.
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Minneapolis
Jas
G. F. Womrath
Washington
Supreme Court
F. Drew Caminetti
Maury I. Diggs
Sacramento
Reception for Catholic Normal students in new parish hall
In Casselton, Friday evening the Catholic church hosted a reception for Normal students in the new parish auditorium. Over 100 attendees enjoyed music, readings, and games led by Miss Anna Cook and Prof Crain. Mrs Craswell read Foley poems as Mr Gjerdrum supplied music.
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Catholic Church
Anna Cook
Crain
Federal
Casselton Bank
United States
Christmas Program Delayed Then Held at Hofva Swedish Church
The Hofva Swedish Lutheran church postponed its Dec 26 Christmas program due to a snow storm and held it Jan 2. A large crowd attended, with recitations songs and exercises by the children. Mrs A E Erickson received thanks and a gift for her prep work. Rev E A Martell and Ladies Aid also received tokens of appreciation.
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Finley Beacon
Hofva Swedish Lutheran Church
Newry
A. E. Erickson
Victor Anderson
Willie Peterson
Ladies’ Aid
More Cattle Show Trend In Farming
Bismarck date shows rising demand for livestock brands from eastern North Dakota counties including Nelson one of the oldest, indicating diversification in farming. Also notes announcements of engagements and marriages, a local basketball game result, and arrivals in the city.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
Wellington Irysh
Nelson
Valley City visitors and local gatherings noted
Heman Sanborn Enterprise reports a week of visits and social calls in Valley City and Sanborn. Alfred Lettenmaier and others travel, interior painting at Albert Warner home, several families visiting at Stoll and Lettenmaier residences, and a district school meeting held at the J A Stoll home.
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Sanborn Enterprise
C. Munz
Will Campbell
John Campbell
Fam- Ly
Alice
Alma Lettenmaier
Valley City
Carrie Christ
J. A. Stoll
Clifford Jaberg
Sanborn
C. Lettenmaier
Edith Johnson
Hazel Clutter
J. O. Stoll
Sam Wolski
George, Simon and
Werner Sauer
C. Lettenmater
Martin Akestad
Alfred
Willie
Boyd
Mary Thompson
Fred W. Neustel
Robinson
Sanborn Community Notes Jan 11 191?
Fred Rohde called on Friday and Thursday at Brabst’s. Oscar Barsness visited Tuesday. Dotting and Schafer families visited in Sanborn and Valley City. School resumed in District 7 after two weeks’ vacation. George Dotting and Louie Rohde noted as ill and buyer of the Frank Potter farm. Cassatt returns from South Dakota. Lang called at Oliver Brobst’s. Mrs Brobst ill but improving.
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Rwwwer- Weer Rr
Sanborn Enterprise
Fred Rohde
Oscar Barsness
Sanborn
Brabst
George Dotting
Will Schafer
Valley City
R. W. Menke
Will Potter
Vandrovec
Hauff
Local Notes From Kathryn Area Include Visits and Commerce
Last Sunday and Monday were fine warm days with residents delivering wheat and coal. Several families visited neighbors, including the Olstad Maasjo and Henrikson households, while others shopped in Kathryn and conducted farm chores. School opened in District 32 after Christmas vacation, and the Daily Farmers' club plans a meeting January 18 at the Saugestad home.
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Joseph
Melvin Stevens
Kathryn
Ole P. Olstad
Mra
Edwin Maasjo
Jens Henrikson
Jens ‘Rensby
Even Evenson
Famly
Oscar Aas
Christian Hagen
Marta Olstad
Mandius Monson
Helge Olson
Casper Haakenson
Johanna Henrikson
Stevens Stevenson
Nelson
Nina Henrikson
Anton Anderson, Sr
Carl Hanson
John F. Henrikson
Peter Gregerson
Jens Rensby
G. O.aas
Jena Rensby
Henry B. Stark
Andrew C. Nelson
Julius
Thoreson
Dick Wrede
Martin Thoreson
Bismarck
Capitol
Daily Farmers’ Club
John Saugestad
Ath
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Thompson Yards, Inc
R. C. Wolfe
N. Dak
3Steele County Church
Rev
Martell
G. B. Vallandigham
Los Angeles
Cal
Rose Catherine
ElRoy Lawrence Payne
Bismarck Tribune
Mayme Dooley
Catherine Dooley
Mandan
J. K. Rott
Aberdeen
Wash
Florence
Nell Dooley
Miss Dooley
Mandan High School
Valley City Normal
AM. J. McCarty
Blaik
Heman
J . A. Stoll
Gertie Schriever
Rose
Anna Lettenmaier
Simon Sauer
Mat Wagner
Willie, Boyd
Mary ‘Thompson
Geo. Gordon
Ray Swartout
R. E. Kee
Stewart
Eyenne Valley
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