National Guard Status in North Dakota Divides Plan
North Dakota may field one or two guard regiments under the reorganization plan depending on towns ability to support and arm troops. Adjutant General Fraser says two regiments possible if communities back them. otherwise one will suffice as before the war. The veteran units include the Fighting First and the Second North Dakota from 1917. Fraser notes timing for decisions and cites ongoing statewide record compilation for World War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Rgton
G. Anus Kraser
Fargo
Fraser
France
Frank White
Valley City
Frazier
White
Camp Greene
Bismarck
National Guard
New York
Berry
Moore
South Carolina
Burkhead
Texas
Col
Bennet Clarke
Missouri
Champ Clark
National Guard Association
Adjutant General
Aeroplatea
North
Notable Visitors and Harvest Update in Valley City
Wednesday visitors fill Valley City with Prof E J Whalian from Fingal staying at Valley Hotel. R W Bansett returns from Minnesota lakes trip. Local auto party from Oberon N D halted for the night. S Sask visitors GC Townsend and wife stay with Kindred Mrs Geselius. Miss Camille and Carrie Lovestuen travel to Minneapolis for a lakes vacation. R B Cox arrives, shares insurance tales. Architect Gene McFarland back from St Paul abroad. Magee Alex Stern and Mr Moore from Dakota Trust visit on business. Mrs W G Strieb arrives from Jamestown for a stay. Harvest progresses with rye nearly done, barley cutting begun, macaroni wheat nearly ready. next weekend harvest advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magee Alex Stern
Fargo
Mr. Moore
Dakota Trust Company
Valley City
Theater closes for night after Frosted film shows in Valley City
Valley City patrons upset as Pillar of the Grand The announces closure for the night after The Red Lantern fails to please audiences. Local officials Major D 8 Ritchie Mayor Moe and Chief Swanson head west on an auto trip to map a county route. Gus Lieber of Right Price Mercantile visits town chasing a large order while joking about the World Series obsession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Red Lantern
Pillar
Lee Cowell
Ritchie
I. J. Moe
E. H. Swanson
Gus Lieber
Right Price Mercantile Company
Charley Peterson
Gus
China
City weed crop blamed for neglect of property
The writer notes a rust resistant weed crop thriving around town on vacant lots. They urge landowners to cut down these weeds and reference a city notice to landowners, criticizing noncompliance. The author proposes the city cut the weeds and add the expense to land charges.
Murphy travels to greet son capt. Henry T. Murphy
T. M. Murphy, arriving from San, came to Valley City to meet his son Capt. Henry T. Murphy of Bismarck, recently mustered out of service. The captain passed through on No. 1 last night, not No. 3, so the father did not meet him this morning as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Murphy
Sanborn
Henry T. Murphy
Bismarck
Valley City
Salvation Army Captain S Malpass Moves to Dickinson
Captain S Malpass and wife, who have led Salvation Army work in Valley City for some time, left this morning for Dickinson North Dakota to take charge there. They express satisfaction with their Valley City service but must obey orders and depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Malpass
Salvation Army
Dickinson
N. D
Capt
Mrs. Malpass
Valley City
Barnes County approves Fredrickson as tax supervisor
The board of county commissioners last Friday confirmed Attorney Fred Fredrickson as Barnes county tax supervisor. Appointed earlier, the board finally acted and the Times-Record offers congratulations, wishing him success in his new field of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Fred Fredrickson
Barnes County
Fredrickson
Times-Record
Burleson Busy. Mu C Chaffee Posts Warm North Dakota Greeting
In a New York purchase note Mu C Chaffee writes from abroad praising the North Dakota Times-Record coverage and ads. He says Burleson lacks time for visits due to busy procurement for Chaffee’s store, yet sends best wishes to friends and customers while buying the finest goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu. C. Chaffee
New York
Chaffee
North Dakota
Times-Record
Burleson
Chaffee’s
Valley City Visitors and Local Notes Include Wedding
Thursday's notes report Mr and Mrs Herbert Lind of Darey visiting Valley City. F G Carpenter of Jamestown and John McFadyen from Steele arrive for visits. Rev J F L Bohnhoff conducts Karl Wilhelm funeral in Jamestown. L B Craswell of North Dakota Independent Telephone visits from Bis marck. N C Macdonald from Bis marck also in town. A Cuban Township marriage unites Bold Nicoli and Flor Braud. Private Ernest Barr arrives from France, landed in the United States on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lind
Darey
Valley City
F. G. Carpenter
Jamestown
France
Ernest Barr
United States
Mrs L E Ireland and Family Stop Overnight on Return Trip
Mrs L E Ireland and family lodged there overnight while traveling back toward California after a tour of the East. They brought their own tent and cooking gear and evidently avoided high hotel costs.
Marriage at the M E Church Sees Hanson and VaupelWed
A marriage took place at six thirty in the evening at the M E church officiated by Rev J with groom Ganni Chris Hanson and bride Vilee Vaupel united in matrimony in a simple ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sowage
Arene
Rev. J
Ganni
Chris‘Hanson
Vilee Vaupel
Newlyweds Reside in Valley City After Wedding
The city greets a young couple attended by Mr and Mrs R C Wolfe as they plan to reside in Valley City. H Nagel returns from Battle Lake Linn with his wife to oversee farm harvesting. Mrs Nagel to Forbes NC for a few weeks. Mrs Casper Winkler hosts 14 friends for a six oclock dinner with fresh salmon from Reedsport Oregon and music by Mrs Amundson and Miss Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wolfe
Christianson
Valley City
H. Nagel
Battle Lake
Linn
Casper Winkler
George Staples
Reedsport
Ore
Return of R G Hammerud to attend Home Coming event
R G Hammerud, visiting his mother in Lake Park Minnesota since returning from France two months ago, arrived in the city this morning to attend the Home Coming at Chautauqua Park tomorrow. He plans to leave shortly to resume his former post with the gas company in Bismarck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Hammerud
Lake Park
Minn
France
Chautauqua Park
Bismarck
Nagel Farm Sold Near Valley City for 80 Per Acre
J. H. Nagel sold his 340 acre improved farm four and one half miles northeast of Valley City to Albert R. Buckmann. The deal, arranged by Kelly and Fred Rieckson, involved a price of 80 dollars per acre and Nagel reserves this year’s crop on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Nagel
Valley City
Albert R. Buckmann
Mr. Nagel
Kelly & Fredrieckson
Vermilya visits before regents dissolve into commission
Rev C E Vermilya of Bismarck and state regents member was in the city this morning and heads to Fargo for a likely final meeting before the boards are replaced by the industrial commission on the 26th. Fred Fredrickson and Lee Cowell were in Nome handling legal matters for the Wilberg drain project to secure right of way from several farm owners. The drain, costing thousands, aims to drain wasteland and Cowell serves as Barnes County drainage commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Vermilya
Bismarck
State Board of Regents
Vermilya
Fargo
Industrial Commission
Fred Fredrickson
Nome
Lee Cowell
Wilberg
Soldiers Homecoming Preparations Under Way For Tomorrow
The article notes the forthcoming soldiers homecoming with the auditorium floor finished and barbecue ovens built. Steers are being roasted and J H Sampson oversees the eatables, described as the key part of the event and a test of his proven reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sampson
J. H
Homecoming Notes From Fingal Celebration
Born July 18 to Mr and Mrs P E Runyon a 29% pound boy. W Pollock and wife Fingal folks visit. J N Osborne from Dazey came in rain. Olof Haredly and Bad family of Bem ford ND guests. Burseth cashier State Bank of Binford. Dave Colville and wife of Rogers caught in rain en route to event. Mrs L A Batcheller of Fingal visits. Minnie J Nielsen passes through to Carrington for school meeting. Mies ame ine aetty of Bismarck to be with Pauline McFarland for a few days. S W McCust of Crane-Johnson Lumber yard Cotstown ND visits. Telephone notices warn last day for July bill discounts. W Dakota Independent Telephone delegates visit. Mrs W H Penrose and others hosted by Harpers on Getchell Prairie. J E Nelson and B S Boehm of Litchville attend. Farmers pleased by rain. Roy Iverson, former railroad fireman, arrives Fargo from overseas.
Local residents greet visiting officials and returning workers
Mr Iverson and Major Frank Henry are expected back in Valley City soon. State Auditor Carl Kositsky arrived, showing cheer despite a recent election loss. Others, including M G Straus and Morris Katz party, visited Casselton yesterday as rain disrupted travel. Henry Beal resigns from Peoples Cooperative Store after nine years amid well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beal
Peoples Cooperative
Beal
Mrs. Harkins Visits Family Then Returns Home
Mrs. Marc Harkins spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Yeager and family in the city and returned to Bis marck on No 8 this morning. Mrs Yeager accompanied her and will go to Dickinson to visit a sister. Mrs. Harkins will also accompany her mother to Dickinson after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Harkins
Mrs. Yeager
Bismarck
Federal Board official visits to aid returning soldiers
John B. Butler of the Federal Board for Vocational Education Rehabilitation Division District No. 10 has been here a few days attending to the needs of returned soldiers and sailors. He expresses thanks to Mrs. Lynn Cowell and Rev. C. G. Naeseth for assistance received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Butler
Federal Board For Vocational Education Rehabilitation Division
Lynn Cowell
Rev
C. G. Naeseth
Dr E Lee Howard to conclude summer chapel engagement
Dr E Lee Howard who has preached at the Congregational pab it in this city for several Sundays will finish his summer engagement this Sunday morning at 10 30. He will preach at the usual hour in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lee Howard
Arnold to Speak on Give the Girl a Chance at Lutheran Free Church
C W Arnold, longtime head of the Society for the Prevention of Vice in Minneapolis, will address the Lutheran Free church tomorrow evening on Give the Girl a Chance. The talk addresses root causes of vice and is urged as vital to the community with broad local support sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Arnold
Lutheran Free Church
Arnold
Society For the Prevention of
Minneapolis
Minn
Loomis Family Seeks New Ventures in Portland Oregon
F L Loomis and his family, long time residents and former Winkler pool hall owner, plan to leave by car for Portland Oregon. Rain last night may delay departure a day or two as Loomis pursues westward business opportunities and hopes for success for himself and Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Loomis
Loomis
Winkler Pool Hall
Portland
Oregon
Valley City
Prominent farmer Thomas Skorpen buys four thoroughbred calves
Thomas Skorpen, noted farmer, received by express four fine thoroughbred calves from Edgewood Farm in Whitewater Wisconsin. He states the heifers are quality stock and that raising good cattle costs no more than scrub stock, a favorable investment for his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Skorpen
Express
Edgewood Farm
Whitewater
Wis
Skorpen
Ford Takes Stand in Liable Case at Trial
Mt. Clemens July 23 Henry Ford testifying in a $1,000,000 libel suit against the Chicago Tribune faced cross examination by Attorney Stevenson who pressed questions on wartime activities of the Ford company notably Eagle boat construction. Ford conceded repairs in service in 1917 reached 38 million while Stevens challenged the claim that Ford would operate without profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
Mt. Clemens
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Stevenson
The
Tribune
Stevens
Ford Company
Bandits Try to Hold Up Train. Man Dies in Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on Tuesday morning a dramatic gun battle on a train between one man and bandits left two dead. Carl Grossman of Laverne was shot in the abdomen and died in the hospital. another bandit was killed when dragged under the train. Police search for a third assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getf
Sioux Falls
Carl Grossman
Laverne
Companion
Grossman
Last Man Gets the Bottle at Bull Run Reunion
In Stillwater Minnesota on July 23 six veterans of the battle of Bull Run gathered for their annual reunion of the Last Man's Club. A bottle of wine, purchased 34 years ago, was returned to the bank vault after gracing the banquet table. The veteran last surviving member will drink the wine in memory of his fallen comrades.
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Minn
Battle of Bull Run
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
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E. J. Whalian
Fingal
City
Valley Hotel
R. W. Bansett
Minnesota Lakes
P. T. Johnson
Henry Hanson
Oberon, N. D
GC. Townsend
Assiniboia, Sask
Kindred
R. Geselius
Camille
Carrie Lovestuen
Harry Jacobson
R. B. Cox
R. B
Gene McFarland
St. Paul
W. G. Strieb
Strieb
People’s Opinion
Gaylord
Mins
Neers
Here
John McFadyen
Steele
J. F. L. Bohnhoff
Karl Wilhelm
L. 8. Craswell
North Dakota Independent Telephone Company
Rudolf Hotel
N. C. Macdonald
Yestery
Bold Nicoli
Cuba Township
Flort Braun
Chicago
P. E. Runyon
W. Pollock
Olof Haredly
Bad Family
Oh of
Benford, N. D
Mr. Burseth
State Bank of
Binford
Dave Colville
Rogers
L. A. Batcheller
Fingal, N. D
Minnie J. Nielson
Carrington
Mies
Aetty
Ana
Pauline McFarland
S. W. McCust
Crane-Johnson Lumber Yard
Corstown
N.D
Worth Dakota Independent Telephone
W. H. Penrose
Buford Penrose
W. W. Harper
St. Paul, Minn
Harpers
Getchell Prairie
J. E. Nelson
B. 8. Boehm
Litchville
Roy Iverson
Ae Ee
Overseas
Iverson
Frank Henry
AJ. Henry
M. G. Straus
Morris Katz
Mr. Marblestone
Mr. . Katz
Casselton
Carl Kositsky
J. W. Wilsie
Miller
Sutton
N. C
Wilsie
Frank Sanford
RED PI
Will
Siegfried
Valley City Welding & Mig. Co
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry A. Wheeler
Sheffield
New Haven
Conn
S. Mirandan
Congress
Austria
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