Minneapolis Business Men Take Valley City By Storm
Nearly one hundred Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association members visited Valley City this morning arriving by a Milwaukee special. They were greeted by Amasa P. Peake and President Fiske, toured in autos, and departed at noon leaving only memories of a brief, cordial visit with local business leaders and editors from Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Association of Commerce
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association
Valley City
Storia
Milwaukee
Amasa P. Peake
Russell-Miller Milling Company
Middlewest Fire Insurance Company
Twin City Fire
General Peake
Minneapolis Journal and Tribune
George Walker
The
Tribune
J. Edward Smith
Minneapols Journal
Times Record
Minneapolis Journal
Free garden space offered by Commercial Club for locals
The Commercial Club committee offers vacant plots for gardens on a first come basis. Children will receive priority smaller plots, with adults later. Plots may grow flowers or vegetables and must be cared for. crops belong to the caretaker. Apply to M C James, Ernest Hilborn, or Mirris Johnson, in person, by letter, or by phone.
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Commercial Club Committee
M. C. James
Ernest Hilborn
Mirris Johnson
Supreme Court Hears Tax Commission Case In Mandamus
Bismarck May 26 The supreme court has not yet indicated when it will issue an opinion on whether the state tax commission remains in force with salaries and expenses or is abolished. The dispute arose after State Auditor Jorgenson refused April salaries to three commissioners due to governor veto of the appropriation. The commission seeks payment from the general fund. The court has many cases and may take two weeks to decide.
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Bismarck
Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
Supreme Court of Mandamus
Jorgenson
Tax Commission
Lee Combs Sells Half Section In Eddy County Land Deal
Valley City lawyer Lee Combs reportedly sold a half section of land in Eddy county for 17000 dollars cash. He plans to reinvest in Barnes county land, touted as a top investment. Pres and Mrs G A McFarland returned home from Batter Creek Michigan after two months away.
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Valley City
Lee Combs
Eddy County
Combs
Barnes County
G. A. McFarland
Batter Creek
Mich
Farmers Co Operative Elevator Co of Valley City ND Records
Historical notes detail the 1905 formation of the Farmers Co Operative Elevator Co at Valley City with L4 Wood and William Schulz as organizers. Seymour Granger became president, officers listed, and over eight years the coop handled 200k bushels annually while expanding into coal and machinery. The firm reports rising trade, new facilities, and two up to date motors planned to replace a gasoline engine, under manager J H Thomson who credits strong local farming leadership.
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Louis Nol
Paul Messner Jr
Northwest
Orgtanization
Finx
Stallc
Valley Fly
John Alderman
Andrew Davidson
B. Stull
Frank Heimes
George Stiles
Olaus Kielland
Louis Nottimler
Paul Mesener, Jr
HS. Thomson
Id Enterprise
Thomson
Valeley City
Valley City
Jorgenson Killed in Gravel Pit Car Crash Near Valley City
A car driven by Carl King fell six feet beside a gravel pit five miles southeast of Valley City, burying Peter Jorgenson and Olaf Olstad. Jorgenson died, Olstad survived with possible internal injuries and a dislocated shoulder. King escaped, sought help, and the body awaits burial arrangements by William Adcock, the victim's brother in law.
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Peter Jorgenson
Valley City
Lanona
Carl Kink
Carl King
Olaf Olstad
Olstad
Iit
King
William Adcock
Jorgenson
van Houten
Skeleton of Child Found by Workmen at City Plant
Workmen unearthed the skeleton of a child while digging for telephone poles behind the electric light plant. It was initially thought to involve foul play but residents recalled a natural death decades ago before the current cemetery. The infant’s bones and a string of beads were found. clothing and the box disappeared.
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Uches
The
Telephone Company
Electric
The Princess Bonnie Opera Delights Local Audience
A large crowd at the Normal auditorium is promised a delightful premiere of The Princess Bonnie as the second number of the program. The cast includes L P Hyde as Shrimps and Prof J Z Meyer as Admiral Pome Bose with a chorus of forty, rehearsals run daily, and two score sets of costumes from the twin cities.
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Bonnie
Twin Cities
L. P. Hyde
Shrimps
Jack of All Trades
Prof
J. 2. Meyer
Admiral Pome Bose
le B
McMullen
Count Patnetti
Golda Nelson
Honnie
Clarence Henry
Tarpaulin
Valley City High School Wins State Interscholastic Track Meet
Valley City High School scored 31 points to take the state meet held at the Normal School. Fargo High was second with 26 points. Normal School, Casselton High and Larimore High tied for third with 13 each. Drayton defeated Hope 38 to 13 in Class B. Farrand of Fargo set a new mile record 5 24 1 5 and Holmes of Fargo lowered the low hurdles mark to 28. Hope won the Class B half mile relay. Charles Dawson of Fargo won the gold medal in the state declamatory contest.
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Valley City
Normal School
Fargo High
Casselton High
Larimore High
Drayton
Hope
Farrand
Fargo
Holmes
Osselton
Jamestown
LaMoure
Hope and Drayton
Charles Dawson
Cheyenne Chapter Confers Royal Arch Degree on Twelve
The Royal Arch degree was conferred on twelve candidates at the Masonic Temple last evening. Work began at 4 p.m. and a banquet was served at 6 p.m. Many candidates and attendees left tired but happy after the successful initiation of a large group in one evening.
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Masonic Temple
Temple
Royal Arch , Masons
Sohrab and Ros tum chosen in vestry contest
Willard Vestry won second place and the silver medal for the closing scene from Hamlet. Florence Kuntz of Valley City high school took third with a cutting from Polly of the Circus. Participants included Harold Scofield of Minot high, Walborg Sinkler, Winnifred Southard, and judges Prof. McMullen Miss Wyman and Miss Rawlins. Both athletic and declamatory contests were the most enthusiastic yet held here as part of the annual state high school events.
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Sohrab
Rostum
Willard Vestry
Florence Kuntz
Valley City High School
Polly
Circus
Harold B. Scofield
Minot High School
Walborg Sinkler
Winnifred Southard
Drayton High School
Prof. McMullen
Miss Wyman
Mies Rawlins
Sollin Couple Return From Montana Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs Charles Sollin arrived home yesterday after their honeymoon trip in Montana and will be at home in the city.
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Charles Sollin
Montana
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Elizabeth Preston Anderson
Congregational Church
Charles G. Lund Abengy
Farmers’ Co-Operative Elev. Co
Valley City, N. D
Wm. Adcock
A. S. Keynes
Kindred Hotel
Pease
Dawson
Cheyenne
White Mountain Sca
Iver Johnson Bicycles
F. W. Heide
Avenue North Dakota
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