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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
1
The state examiner's report for June shows a slump in banking business across the state. Deposits loans and total resources registered slight declines from the previous month, with several banks reporting reduced activity and cautious lending.
A June 4 comparative statement by the state examiner shows 603 banks and three North Dakota trust companies with 20,436,130.08 in deposits subject to check, down 2,388,359.42 from April. Loan growth and certificate demand rise reflect rising savings. crops, notably flax, are in good condition, and Fargo druggist William P. Peterfield is mentioned as a potential Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.
Mrs Ena Lenore Lobrke died at her Fargo home in the early hours Wednesday. A graduate of the 1906 high school class, she lived here four years before passing. Funeral 1:30 p m at 905 Fifth Street North with Rev. K R Beard officiating. Survived by husband, infant son, three year old daughter, and sister Mrs L D Benedict of Calgary. Interment Riverside cemetery.
Four deaths directly attributed to heat were reported in Omaha Nebraska before noon as temperatures lingered high despite weather bureau notes of a slight drop from the previous day.
Minneapolis announces fifty one Soo Line stations need harvest help this season. Minot Valley City and nearby towns ask for 500 men each, while Bordulac Leal Lidgerwood Mylo Nekoma Trolley and Kramer in North Dakota require 200 to 300. Nashau Wendell Sedan Tenney Viking Warren and Callaway in Minnesota need fifty to one hundred men. Wages with board range from 2 to 4 dollars daily, varying by location and task.
Soo railroad announces resumption of construction from Plaza into McKenzie county this year, crossing Fort Berthold reservation requires government permit. Great Northern held a prior permit. new permit not issued until old one surrendered. In Bismarck, a Seventh Day Adventist committee studies locating state headquarters, potentially bringing 1000 delegates and permanent families. Jamestown chosen as state headquarters with building to be erected next year and interim offices loaned locally.
Albert J. Pierce, famed sword swallower with the Allman Carnival show, died in a Bismarck tent from morphine poisoning after years of heavy opiate use. He was about 45, a French-born performer with a wife in New York and three sons there, and his body was prepared for shipment or burial while authorities sought family contact.
New Rockford North Carolina July 18 Sheriff George F Fahrer served a warrant on Ed Walton during a game for burglary. Walton confessed involvement in the New Rockford Hardware Company burglary. The booty recovered and Walton to plead before Judge Buttz facing one to five years.
Herbert Getchell of Valley City was notified by phone last Friday that he was appointed secretary of the state penitentiary at Bismarck, contingent on accepting promptly. He left for Bismarck on the next train and is now installed under warden Frank S. Talcott. The salary is $1200 yearly plus his lying. Getchell is an longtime resident with many friends who greet the news.
Governor Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts denounces tariff legislation as driving American manufacturers to Canada and says reciprocity would meet demand for a lower tariff He condemns both major parties and accuses the current administration of policy shifts, signaling a shift of business from Boston to Canada.
Fargo officials report the state tax commission and county board discuss higher valuations for bank real estate in other states to curb double taxation. The article notes inspections of public utilities, a delayed McClicky marriage license under new law, Fargo water concerns, Dr. Pray's Lakes trip, and Mrs. McMullen's return from visiting her son.
Madison reports state that Payson Weston, a walking traveler from New York to Minneapolis, arrived at 5 30 this afternoon from Evanteville Wis and plans to depart at 3 in the morning for Bamboo for Sunday. Weston says rival Samuel Debs rode across Chicago on an elevated train and freight trains, police say.
J J Moe and Fred King returned from Bismarck to consign A F Price the Owl Man to a year in prison. Price had been held as a potential witness in another case but prosecution proved impossible with available evidence. Forty seven days already served will be deducted from the sentence.
Morton county plans action in the current session to recover more than 500000 in back taxes from railroad company properties along right of way. Government and tax officials say many properties have escaped taxation for thirteen years, primarily lumber yards and machinery facilities, with Carl Kositzky aiding the inquiry.
Bismarck July 19 The state printing commission resolved to hire J P Hardy of Fargo to audit and estimate all printing bills for state contractors including Journal Publishing Co Devil Lake Dakota Printing and Stationery Co Knight Printing Co and 14 subcontractors Elgie Carman family visited Tower City Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Moran
Minnesota implements a new two cent rate with relief for overcharger refunds. The change takes effect immediately, affecting consumers and local merchants statewide. Authorities urge adherence to the new pricing rule and remind residents of refund processes for overcharges.
All Minnesota roads except Minneapolis and St. Louis and Chicago Great Western agreed to a maximum 2 cents per mile passenger fare with merchandise tariffs effective immediately. Refunds will be paid to customers based on prior rates, with Judge C A Willard to dissolve remaining injunctions to enable compliance. Receipts or affidavits suffice for refunds.
Several hailstorms damaged crops with total losses in districts north of Carrington and New Rockford where storms swept thousands of acres. Southern Pierce and western Benson also suffered while Winkle area saw partial losses on about 3000 acres. Losses ranged 10 to 90 percent along the Green River and Turtle Mountain edge with 50 percent reported in the Carrington district.
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