Barnes County Agricultural Society Awards Many Prizes
The Barnes County fair showcased a robust display despite bad weather with premiums awarded across many departments. Highlights include top prizes in Percherons, Morgan standards, Shetland ponies, draft horses, and a wide range of wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, and garden displays credited to local growers such as White Bros, J. R. Getchell, Otto Zetterberg, and Wm. Schultze, with numerous firsts and seconds purse values noted.
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Barnes County
White Way expansion lights Fifth Avenue in Valley City
Superintendent Frank Burbank reports ongoing extension of the White Way along Fifth Avenue from Fourth to Fifth Street, with plans to reach the Normal bridge. The stretch includes Valley City Furniture, Chaffee's, and John D. Gray C Company stores and will enhance city illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burbank
Valley City Municipal Lighting Plant
Fifth Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Street
Valley City Furniture Company
Chaffee’s
John D. Gray C Company
Marriage unites Gust Fagerstrom and Ruth Judkine
Gust Fagerstrom of Valley City and Miss Ruth Judkine of Morris Minnesota were married Wednesday July 9 at the Swedish Lutheran Parsonage with Rev J E Liljedahl officiating. They will reside on a Cuba area farm. witnesses were Mr and Mrs John Shenman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Fagerstrom
Valley City
Ruth Judkine
Morris
Minnesota
J. E. Liljedahl
John Shenman
Cuba
Skinner Laughed Till He Died
Taylorsbore Ohio Abe Skinner laughs while reading Biff the National Magazine of Fun a colorful illustrated publication for families. Advertisement urges subscription for one year at special offer price inclosed clipping and fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorsbore
Ohio
Abe Skinner
Passimlat
BIFF
National Magazine of Fun
Dayton
Kathryn Area Visits and Local Errands Report
A sequence of short notices records local residents visiting Kathryn or nearby towns last week. Names include Carl and John F Henrikson, Nels P Hanson, Gust Collins, G O Aas, Fritz Olstad, Anton Auren, Adam Schneider and son Victor, Magnus Monson, Miss Carrie Jenson, Mr and Mrs E M Larson and Sigvart Bergset, Elmer Ekern, Jens Rensby, Eddie Ass, Arthur Thoreson, Mrs Olaf Olstad and family, Wm Larem an, Jena Henrikson, Oscar E Aas, Oscar EB Ans and daughter Ida, Olea Rensby, Edna Ans, Mable Olson, Christine Olson, and others with brief mentions of farming, shopping, and attendance at the fair or meetings.
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Carl
John F. Henrikson
Made
Jens Rensby
Nels P. Hanson
Gust Collins
Kathryn
Henry G. Aas
Fargo
G. O. Aas
Fritz Olstad
Anton Auren
Adam Schneider
Victor
Wm. Lareman
Carl Monson
Magnus Monson
Carrie Jenson
Eddie Ass
Arthur Thoreson
Ostar
Alfred
Olaf Olstad
Jens Henrikson
Jena Henrikson
Valley City
Oscar E. Aas
Sheyenne Valley
County Fixes 1913 Tax Levy After Session Wrap
County commissioners closed their session and fixed the 1913 tax levy, slightly higher than 1912. The school fund rises to 118 mills, sinking fund to 2,000 dollars, with total levy up by 18,000 over last year. Allocations cover auditor, treasurer, state's attorney, deeds, schools, health, poor relief, hospital, sheriff, elections, courts, insurances, and miscellaneous costs.
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Ameessors
Board of Health
Fourth Annual Convention of F C E at Valley City
The Fourth Annual Convention of the F C E opened with State President W H Noel presiding. Delegates and wives toured the Soo grove for a Valley City Eagles picnic while reports noted river levels and campus visits, with editors visiting Chautauqua scenes and praising the Sheyenne river boat rides as a Northwest highlight.
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Jamestown
W. H. Noel
A. Frazier
Fareu
O. F. Hazen
Larimore
Soo Grove
Valley City Eagles
Valley City
Chautauqua
Commercial Club
State Normal School
G. A. McFarland
Jean Smith
Rex
Frank White
L. 8. Platou
Alex Karr
Chautauqua Land
L. P. Hyde
Times-Record
Lorne Wilde
Fargo Forum
M. F. Greeley
The
Dakota Farmer
F. E. Packard
Bismarck
EB. A. Greenwood
Nome Tribune
Bernie Doran
Bismarck Tribune
G. B. Vallandigham
Valley City Patriot
Norman B. Black
Grand Forks
Chicago
M. P. Greeley
N. B. Black
Valley City sewer bid notice for 720 foot contract
City of Valley City North Dakota invites sealed bids for sewer construction from Sixth Avenue and Conklin Avenue north to Grant Avenue a distance of about 720 feet. Bids due by 8 pm August 4 1913. include certified check of 10 percent payable to City Treasurer W T Cranwell. Council may reject all bids. City Auditor TM Boyd dated July 11 1913.
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Valley City
North Dakota
City Auditor
Sixth Avenue
Conklin Avenue
Grant Avenue
W. T. Cranwell
J. Boyd
West Prairie Notes Reflect Community Visits and Vehicle Purchases
Mrs O B Skonnord Olga Skonnord and Ell Ramavick visited at Hol bergs Monday. Ellef Falstad hauls grain from his north quarter to make room for a bumper crop. R B Skonnord called at Otto Krafts Saturday to fetch Rev Solbeims horse from Skonnords pasture. Mrs M O Skonnord visited on the farm over Sunday. O Selbo called at Meadowcreek farm Monday. Martin Giste owns a new Overland car and Anton Nelson a new Ford. Gust Stenseith of Enderlin registered at a local hotel today.
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O. B. Skonnord
Olga Skonnord
Ell
Ramavick
Holberg
Ellef Falstad
B. Skonnord
Otto Kraft
Rev. Solbeim
Skonnord
Froid
M. O. Skonnord
O. Selbo
Meadowcreek Farm
Martin Giste
Anton Nelson
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Barnes County Agricultral Society
White Bros
C. A
Gerson
White Bros. Bros
Standard
A. Gould
J. Blackman
J. F. Dyer
C. A. Anderson
C. A Hasenwinke
C. A. Hasenwinke
Story
A. Hasenwinke
Wm. Schultze
Roadsters
J. M. ‘Whitcher
Frank Walker
Harrison Wilson
Horges
Grains and
Jens Hendrickson
Fingal
H. Uloth
Burchill
Robert Ryerson
Andrew A. Sunde
Joe
Starke
First
I. R, Getewell
Wm. Burchill
Hi, Uloth
Rye
J. R. Getchell
Sam Fletcher
Matteson
Aret
H. L, Bierke
Sam Aldabl
Flax
J. H. Whitcher
Miller
J.R. Whitcher
R. Getchell
Jessa
Otto Zetterberg
Pop Corn JR
Getchell
Timothy
Jacob Faust
O. A. Barton
Isabel Gartland
Jean W. Smith
N. P. Rasmussen
Morris Johnson
Bertha Gariland
Mrs. Wei
Wester- Igaard
A. A. Booth
Schultze
Ludi
J. H. Rogers
Valley
Henry E. Nelson
Magnus Chitberg
Mattenon
Bromus
G. D. Arnold
Geo. A. Pratt
W. W. Brown
Geo. A.i Pratt
Geo. A Pratt
J.D. Arnold
Geo. A. Praas
W. W.brown
J. Marquisee
the Wardrobe Clothing Co
Syracuse
New York
Farmer Club
Mortensen's Grove
L. K. Bullings
Will Simon
Louis Simon
Perenta
Sheyenne
Hans Hanson
T. L. Codding
Wable J
Hager
C. E. Spicer
Litchville
Bheyvenne Valley
Alfred Anderson
Casper Haakenson
Nina Henrikson
Ida Aas
Skinner
Shevenne Valley
Privon
Board of Insanity
Grafton
Teachers’ Institute Fund
N.D. State Association
F. H. Gwyn
Kansas City
Civil Service
Wm. Spangenbérg
Mountain Home
Mont
Eugene West
New York City
H. B. West
J. H
Bowbells
Alta B. Curchill
University of Minnesota
Lillian Holland
Carl Kirkeby
Maddock, N.D
John Holland
Normal Avenue
West Prairie Notes
Gust Stenseith
Enderlin
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