Cyclone Reports Toll Across Griggs and Bates Counties
Rev Charles A Macnamara described extensive cyclone damage in Bates and Griggs counties. Farms, elevators, and barns were wrecked with cattle killed or crippled, dozens of buildings unroofed, a boxcar blown from tracks, and a bank and church damaged or destroyed. Injuries included Dr Warner badly bruised, a man dislocated shoulder, and a child with an elbow fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Macnamara
Par Bo
Bates County
Griggs County
Wimbledon
Leal
Rogers
Northern Pacific
Walum
Macnamara
Hannaford
W. O. Joes
Moore Bros
First National Bank
Tour Uilles
Warner
Destructive Midwestern Storm Strikes Barnes County
A severe storm swept the northwestern Barnes County area at about 5:50 PM, blowing down poles and trees, delaying telephones, and causing extensive damage. Farm buildings unroofed, homes damaged, and fatalities reported near Wimbledon, Page, and Osborn areas, with several injuries including a fractured skull and broken limbs.
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Pacific
Macnamara
Barnes County
Page
Erie
Argusville
Wimbledon
Soo
James Vanderveet
Carl Mortenson
Mortenson
Fred Etter
Osborn-McMillan
Frank Dick
Lumber Yard at Leal on Co-Operative Basis
The Rogers Lumber Co. at Leal has been sold to Consumers Lumber Co. and will be run on a cooperative basis. Abus 25 farmers become stockholders, first farmer owned yard in the county. M. B. Austin to manage, participates as a partner. R. C. Mueller visits from Lucca as a superintendent candidate. HH. S. Halverson from Cooperstown in Valley City. Mrs. Fred Thomas to Jamestown for W C T U district meeting. Henry Tillish of Hankinson visits Valley City. stays at Hotel Kindred. FOR SALE Several hundred pounds of barbed wire at half price. Phone 905L or write White Bros. 25-2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Lumber Co
Leal
Consumers Lumber Co
Abus
M. B. Austin
HH. S. Halverson
Cooperstown
Valley City
Henry Tillish
Hankinson
White Bros
Arrivals and departures mark weekend in city
Mias Helen Hoviand and Tillie Houghen arrived Friday from the east and left Saturday morning on No 7 to Rogers to visit relatives. Fred Montgomery, living north of Oriska, was in Valley City as an out of town visitor. Loring Pierce departed last Sunday for Moose Jaw to work for the automobile firm managed by his brother Harold.
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Moses Wharton
Barnes County
Oriska
Mias
Helen Hoviand
Tillie Houghen
Rogers
Kindred
Fred Montgomery
Valley City
Loring Pierce
Moose Jaw
Automobile
Harold
Abstract of Statement for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Abstract of condition and affairs of The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California for year ending December 31 1915 filed with North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance. Details assets liabilities premiums and expenditures, North Dakota business figures, and certification of authority by Commissioner W C Taylor dated April 1 1916.
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Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of
California
North Dakota
Johowon
C. J. jPeineinel
Ornee
Ala
Provesa
Neme
Tauranes
Bismarck
N. D
Califor
Sal-aines
State OF North Dakota
I. W. C. Taylor
A. D
W. C. Taylor
Commissioner of Insurance
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Lawa of
Lawa
Eard Company
Motor Registration Outpaced Growth in 1915 County Funds
Thomas Hall reports January to March vehicle registrations reached 9 021 with Barnes county counting 271. County road fund credit totals 677.50, while 1915 registered motor vehicles reached 24 908 and 1916 is expected to exceed 40 000. Last year’s handling cost 30 cents per car. counties net 2.70 per automobile.
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Automobile Registration Fund
Thomas Hall
Barnes
Hall
Notice of Annual Meeting of Barnes County Farmers Mutual
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of The Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. for electing four directors and other business will be held at the home office in Valley City North Dakota on Friday June 30 1916 at 2 o clock p m W W SMITH Secretary Rev Olsen and family of Jamestown were visitors arriving in Valley City Tuesday by auto and stayed as guests at the Vermilya home on West Fourth street They planned to continue to Minneapolis and also visited the Barton family Frank and Lloyd C Trochill and Frank Kubesh of Olivia Minnesota spent Friday with J B Trochill of our city en route home after viewing land in the northern part of the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Barnes
Barnes County Iparmers Mutual Insurance Co
Valley City
N. D
Messrs
Frank and
Lloyd C. Trochill
Frank Kubesh
Olivia, Minn
J. B. Trochill
Our City
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Otto Ganz
Zanesville
Ohio
Chamberlain
Interstate Securities Co
Minneapolis
R. C. Mueller
Lucca
Fred Thomas
Jamestown
Mark A. Smith
Webster
Frank Flora
Agneta
Seets
Life Department
Asseta
Accident
Actu Aries
Amer
Ife
MERE
W.esseeesereeere Capital
Pcessers
Cremiuma
Ieeeeenneseeesee
Fyory
Mankato Commercial College
Henry Beal
Devils Lake
Grand Army
Berres Drake
Larimore
F.C. Luessen, Sr
Sanborn
Thos. Casey
Litchville
Rudolf
Barnee
Wood Brothers Thresher Company
Ve Ewell M. Kennaday
Thorp & Chase
Plaintiff
Messrs. Thorp & Chase
Stutaman County
Che Fairchield
Paige
Paige Fairfield
Fairfield
New York
San Franciscoo
Fairfield. Company
Detroit
Michigan
John Russell
Agent Valley City, N. D
H. E. Poole
Ender‘lin
Mint
Continental Mortgage Company
Petty & Company
Lytton Bldg
Chicago
A. Zimmerman
M. D
American Nat'l Bank
Bidg
F. L. Wicks
New Wicks
Theodore 6
Lindland
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Charles E. Hunt
Siegfried
J. Res
L 1. van Houten
Gray Block Valley City
N.D
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