Farmers Back League Plan in Valley City Meeting
Farmers from Barnes County and nearby areas filled Valley City City Hall to hear Townley of the Nonpartisan League discuss enacting the league program into law. Attendees debated House Bill 44 for a revised constitution as townley outlined a million dollar elevator and flour mill project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes County
Valley City
Townley
Rl Nonpartisan League
Velva
Soo
J. W. Brinton
Lee Combs
Legislative Department
United States of America
W. H. McPherson
Mac
Bismarck
Manis
North Dakota
Senate
Theresoi
Ployhar
Fred Schultz
M. H. Wilberg
J. H. Albrecht
Messrs
Thoreson and
Northern Pacific Railway
Steele
Jamestown
League
Well-Known Traveling Man Returns After Illness in Chicago
George Von Schulte, famed traveler, was called to Toronto in December to care for his aged mother. On returning he fell ill with appendicitis in Chicago, stayed two days in a hotel, then twelve days at St. Luke's hospital. He recovered and is back in Valley City, grateful to reunite with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Schulte
von Schulte
Toronto
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Windy
Valley City
Improving After Accident at Normal School Gym
Clarence Chinerin is slowly improving after an accident in the Normal school gym last Friday. He collided with a fellow student and fell, suffering a broken cheek bone, the loss of several teeth, and a bruised face. Jake Kramer of Hubbell, Michigan, was one of our weekly subscribers who renewed by mail Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Chinerin
Jake Kramer
Hubbell, Mich
Fargo Ministers Seek Sunday Business Amendment
Fargo ministers press a bill to the legislature to amend the Sunday blue law. The change would allow operation of essential industries and sale of newspapers candies cigars and other commodities on Sundays without reopening theaters or pool halls. The plan mirrors past Fargo practice and targets practical modern needs.
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Fargo
Fargo Ministerial Association
Valley City Woman's Exchange Noted for Self Support
The Valley City Woman's Exchange stands out as a self supporting institution run by Mrs. Chilberg and Miss Delia Stuewig with backing from the Civic Improvement Association. It sells homemade foods and crafts to local housewives at prices that save money while ensuring profits, with 85 percent to makers and 15 percent to overhead. It also provides a rest room and serves as a link between farm and city, drawing shoppers, farmers' wives, teachers, and even men and children, to a busy, advert-free hub that operates year round and is unique in the state.
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Valley City Woman's Exchange
Valley City
State
Northwest
Chilberg
Delia Stuewig
Civic Improvement Association
Exchange
Toe Exchange
Congressman Young to Represent North Dakota at Lincoln Birthday Event
New York, Jan 22. Dr John Wesley Hill chancellor of Lincoln Memorial university announced Congressman George M Young will represent North Dakota at the Lincoln birthday celebration to be held at the university Feb 10 to 12. Governors, senators and leading American educators will attend. The celebration marks the twentieth anniversary of the universitys founding. Lent opens two weeks earlier this year with Ash Wednesday on Feb 21 and Easter on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Wesley Hill
Lincoln Memorial University
George M. Young
North Dakota
Jury Term Closes as District Court Finishes In January
All jury cases for the January term of the District Court for Games County have been completed. Judge Coffey discharged the jurors at noon on Tuesday. Most out of town jurors departed the same day, with a few cases remaining to be heard, likely spanning most of the week. The term’s calendar was heavy and extended longer than usual.
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Games County
Coffey
Much N. D. Land Is Now Open for Entry
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane announced that 263400 acres of North Dakota land have been classified as nonirrigible and not subject to entry under the enlarged homestead law. Most of the area remains available for new settlers with classifications by Morton 85000 acres Mountrail 46000 Adams 28000 Hettinger 23000 Ward 23000 and Sioh 000 acres.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
North Dakota
Morton County
Mountrall
Adams
Hettinger
Ward
Siow
Valley City Prepares Its First Auto Show in March
Valley City Commercial club plans a city auto show in March with local dealers arranging exhibits of 20 to 30 makes. Traveling auto accessory reps may join. Municipal band concerts and other entertainment will run evenings. A meeting at the Commercial club rooms will set details. Miss Jessie Thorkelson to wed Clayton Marvin in Fergus Falls. they will reside in Glendive. Marvin worked in Henry & Henry abstract office in Valley City.
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Jessie Thorkelson
Fergus Falls
Minn
Clayton Marvin
Glendive
Mont
Marvin
Henry & Henry
Valley City
J. J. Moe
Valley City Commercial Club
Moe
Bowlers Meet Here for 1918 North Western Association
The North Western Bowling Association will convene in Valley City in January 1918. At the Jamestown meeting closing Saturday Matt Krogh was elected president George Soulis vice president Norman Burch secretary and Walter Coop treasurer of the association.
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Northwestern Bowling Association
Valley City
Matt Krogh
George Soulis
Norman Burch
Walter Coop
Jamestown
Trains Delayed by Blizzard on Soo Line
A freight engine breakdown near Fin gal caused Soo Line trains to be 24 hours late. Northbound No. 105 due Sunday at 6 30 a m did not arrive until Monday morning amid fierce blizzard and extreme cold hindering repairs. Porter Corby enlists in the U S Navy leaving Valley City January 4 and is stationed at Newport Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo
Fingal
NAVY
Porter Corby
U. S. Navy
Valley City
Newport, R. I
Valley City Couple Married in Fargo Ceremony
Mrs Myrtle Robison announces the marriage of her daughter Iva E Robison to Lawrence H Blair in Fargo on Monday. Both are well known Valley City youngsters. They left for Fargo on No 4 Sunday and will return during the week. Their home is at 218 Second Street Valley City.
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Myrtle Robison
Iva E. Robison
Lawrence H. Blair
Fargo
Valley City
Second Street
Valley City High School Victorious In Road Basketball Trip
Mandan January 20. District court term in Morton county under Judge J M Hanley extends likely through month end with 140 cases to go. 100 already handled. Valley City High School defeated Casselton 26 to 20 and Fargo 50 to 12, showing mid season form and strong teamwork. Players on the trip included J Stenshoel Cook A Bowen F Bowen L Nelson and Anfinson. next game Vs Casgelton here next Saturday.
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Mandan
Morton County
J.M. Hanley
Valley City High School
Casselt
Fargo
Caggerton
Valley Boys
Beals
Margo
Valley High
Stenshoel
Cook
Bowen
Nelson
Anfinson
Casgelton
Alfred Farmer Froze to Death on Saturday
Jamestown reports John Smyth brother of Mrs. E. L. Bannister was found dead in his sleigh at his home four and a half miles east of Alfred. He had been to Alfred Saturday night and died during the night while returning home. Deceased was about 40 years old. Mrs. Bannister left for Alfred to bring the remains to Jamestown for burial and will return Tuesday.
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Jamestown
John Smyth
E. L. Bannister
City
Alfred
Chris Stacker
Mr. Smyth
Monday Livestock Shipments Plunge Market Levels
The South St. Paul stock exchange warns Monday stock arrivals create overstock and price declines. A table shows weekly carload receipts with Monday far higher than other days, prompting calls to shift shipments to midweek to avoid congestion and delays across railyards and stockyards.
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South
South St. Paul
Night School Growing in Valley City
Supt Hanna of Valley City Schools and Rev Quello report strong progress at the night school with 26 students enrolled. Assistants include Miss Alpha Fargeson Miss Emma Syverson Miss King and Prof E C Hilborn. Classes run Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings from evening until 10 with rooms at Valley City High School and invites all seeking training.
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Supt. Hanna
Valley City
Quello
Alpha Fargeson
Emma Syverson
Valley City High School
King
State Normal School
E. C. Hilborn
Valley City Center of Storms Activity
Fargo on January 22 reports a blizzard sweeping western Minnesota and the Dakotas with temperatures plummeting to 30 below in Fargo and 2 below in western North Dakota. Valley City identified as the storm center causing railroad delays on Northern Pacific and Soo Line routes. trains run six to ten hours late, with no wrecks reported and no large abandonments aside from limited disruption. In local news, Mr and Mrs F T Kalscheuer welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday.
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Fargo
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Dakota
Valley City
Northern Pacific
Soo Mnes
Mandan
Detroit
Great Northern
W C Bowlers Lose to Fargo in Jamestown Tournament
Jamestown on January 20 reports Fargo teams arriving late but talling a strong showing. Fargo placed two men in the top five singles, three doubles teams in the top five, and beat Jamestown Blackstones to take early team lead. Bettcher won the Jamestown Commercial Club ball with 1767 points. Sterne and Blackstones led in team totals.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Blackstones
Valley City
Leung
Bismarck
Sterne
Blackstones
Businegamen
Hunters
Darkotas
Soulie and McLeod
Ware
Deck
Fargo
Edglund
Long
Johnson and Stadden
McGarry
Stromme
Rogers
Bettcher
Emil Edlund
Mueller
Fitzgerald
Noted Educator Here to Spend Week at Normal
Dr. E. H. Lindley head of the University of Indiana school of education begins a week as the Normal school's annual visitor. He will address students at 11 each morning and the faculty at 4 30 each afternoon. A Thursday luncheon in Home Economics rooms is planned.
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E. H. Lindley
School of Education
University of Indiana
Normal School
Lindley
Bryan
United States
Clark University
Jena
Leipzig
Heidelberg
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Pschological Association
Western Philosophical Association
Inediana
Phi Beta Kappa
Fargo Wedding Ties Engebret Tommeraas to Gena Rue
Engebret Tommeraas and Miss Gena Rue of Kathryn were married in Fargo on Thursday morning as reported by telephone messages. The couple plan to return to Kathryn to begin housekeeping on the Hedemark farm south of town, which the groom has operated this past season.
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Nome Tribune
Engebret Tommeraas
Gena Rue
Kathryn
Fargo
Hedemark
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Sandorn
Robert Kee
Sanborn
Woman's Exchange
Young
Lincoln
N. D
Bank OF Valley City
V.C. High School
Alfred Farmer
F. T. Kalscheuer
Second Avenue
W. C
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