North Dakota National Guard Opposes Wyoming Encampment Plan
Adjutant General T H Poole reports to the Fargo armory that the North Dakota militia will not camp in Wyoming again. A War Department letter asked for encampment cost estimates at Islay Wyoming and a trip to American Lake near Tacoma. Poole notes altitude hardships and favors American Lake maneuvers. the appropriation bill before Congress may order a western trip.
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North Dakota
Fargo
T. H. Poole
War Department
Wyoming
Adjt
Poole
Islay
Wyo
Americanake
Washington
Tacoma
American Lake
Congress
Murder Charge Lands On Hired Man In Kenmare
The body of Christ Johnson, a sixty year old Kenmare farmer, was found in his cellar with a battered face and a head full of holes. R S Noah and Patsy Coyle, both with criminal histories, were arrested after a sequence tied to Johnson’s murder. Noah allegedly hired out to Johnson and disappeared after a Thursday night trip, with investigators suspecting the pair killed Johnson and hid the body to delay discovery.
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Patsy Coyle
Newart
Minot
Noah
Douglass
N.D
Mills
Commercial
Kenmare
Christ Johnson
Patay Gayle
Johnaéa Wattt Johnson
Noah Annoyle
Coyle
Johnson Home
Johnson
St. ’ Paul
Eun Johnson
City 18 Loser Prompt Payment of Railroad Tax
Fargo faces a 17000 loss after Northern Pacific paid full paving assessment on Front street, skipping annual installments. City sold warrants at 7 percent, bonds yield 7 percent but deposits earn 1 percent. Charter limits funds to paying warrants, forcing a plan to swap warrants to recover the impact.
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Fargo
Northern Pacific
Front Street
Esmond man found dead on Oberon branch line
Lunguist of Esmond, once seen boarding the Oberon branch at Maddock, was found in his bed with a binding twine noose noon. The body lay face down, the noose attached to the bedstead iron frame. he owned property and appeared financially secure.
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Lunquist
Lunguist
Esmond
Oberon
Northern Pacific Railway
Maddock
Looting at Lucca: Robbers Grab $400 in Goods
A Lucca North Dakota post office and store were burglarized, yielding about $400 in valuables including rings, gold chains, shoes, pants, and gloves. Entries aimed at the post office safe failed for lack of time, and authorities have only a vague lead on the thieves. The crime is reported amid other national items such as a Washington Star cartoon and a political exchange about a politician described as a teacher's pet.
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Lucca
N. D
Valley City
J. Sharpe
Unclear exchange over refunds and pie barter
Fragmentary OCR shows a quarrel over money refunds with villagers and a buyer claiming deception. The text includes phrases about bunco, cheap pie, and hurried eating, but overall lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details for a complete news item.
Formaldehyde Use Rules Cause Debate Among Farmers
A garbled 19th century style note discusses formaldehyde use for the present year, weighing safety and efficacy concerns. It mentions a commission and measures on handling formaldehyde, with references to station agents and farm outcomes, and questions about acceptance and marking.
Sheriff Buys Bloodhounds for Ward County
Sheriff Lee of Ward County buys two bloodhounds to aid law enforcement. Minot becomes the second North Dakota city where bloodhounds are used after Bismarck's prison. Hounds shipped from Vermilion South Dakota and will be sworn in as sheriff's department members.
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Willet Ward
Lee
Ward County
Minot
North Dakota
Bismarck
Verom
South Dakota
Sherif
Mercury County
Towner
Devils Lake
Nekoma
Soo Line
Northwest Range Horse Sale Opens in March
The Dickinson Horse Sales Company held the first range horse sale in the Northwest in March with buyers from Wisconsin and Illinois attending. Broken horses sold from 250 to 350 dollars, a home-grown stallion fetched 705 dollars, and car lots received special attention as manager Watson praised opening day. RexL sale dates set for May 13 and 14.
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Dickinson Horse Sales Company
Northwest
Wisconsin
Sinois
Watson
Weather and faith satire at Denver dinner
The Denver gathering featured Bishop Sanford Olmsted of Colorado quipping about Sabbath breaking. He recalled discussing church attendance with an Eastern clergy member and joked that bad weather keeps seats empty, even when golf or motoring would attract crowds.
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Sanford Olmsted
Colorado
Denver
Tis Church
Williston Irrigation Meeting Promotes Land Sales Plan
A Williston court house meeting of water users and farmers discussed boosting Williston Irrigation Project benefits by selling lands not suited to farming. Max Bass of the Great Northern urged listing lands for sale and advertising to Eastern buyers to encourage settlement and 40 or 80 acre family farms, with Storrs and Newell backing the plan to attract settlers and boost local business.
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Williston
Court House
Max Bass
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Storrs
Reclamation Service
Newell
Service
Pitiable Plight of a Man Found in Old Caboose
A man named Templeton about forty years old, traveled from Washington and arrived in Minot. He lived days in an old unused caboose two miles east of Minot, with freezing conditions and minimal clothing. He cooked small meals on a tiny stove, his feet frozen, and was near starvation before being taken to a hospital.
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Almont Famianea
Templeton
Minot
Jim
Washington
Starvati
Capital City Merchants Organize Mutual Protective Association
Bismarck merchants form a permanent organization under the Bismarck Commercial club. H L Reade elected chairman of a temporary body. A committee Best Knowles Hoskins Niel son and Young was named to work out details and report at an April 2 meeting at the club rooms. Twenty six merchants attended with notable interest in the local trade protection effort.
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Capital City
Escape on Ice Drowns Horses and Wagon Near Almont
Henry and Frank Johnson fording the Heart River near Almont encounter a break in the ice at P Weeks crossing. The horses and wagon with the load fall into deep water, drowning the horses and losing the wagon and contents. The men escape with their lives as fall details remain scarce.
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Henry
Frank Johnson
Heart River
Renville County Club Presses County Division Plan
Renville County Roseters meet in Mohall to discuss splitting Ward County and creating a new Renville County. Members express enthusiasm for the proposed division and its aims, urging progress toward the organization’s stated objectives.
North Dakota notes on farming, law, and local economies
North Dakota reports detail county applicants for fees, horse trainer activity, and a recent horse thief roundup in McHenry County. They note library tax considerations, emerging real estate ventures, and new businesses in Minot and Wilton. The Oakes Commercial club seeks permanent status, a Lisbon water project advances, and a Lemmon to Stowers mail route begins April 1.
North Dakota State City News Flurry Of Projects And Events
A flood of regional notes reports population estimates near 700000 in the area, improvements to water and telephone services, new lodges of fraternal orders, planned armories, and irrigation proposals. Baseball fans stay active while trains face cutbacks and new school staffing plans emerge. A new county courthouse, dividend declarations, and marriage notices dot a busy year for Morton and surrounding counties.
Washington Passes Agricultural Appropriation Bill After Prolonged Debate
Washington events document the passage of the agricultural appropriation bill by the house after days of contentious debate. Leaders and opponents clashed over forest bureau actions and water rights while filibusters and parliamentary maneuvering marked the session. Reports note a dam project on the Snake River and disputes over treasury surplus use for state road building. Senate discussion focused on school system reorganization for the District of Columbia. A separate Detroit item reports two men dying from bay rum poisoning and a St Paul incident recalls a woman severely burned while trying to start a grass fire.
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Washington
Bureau of Forestry
House For Representatives
Messrs. Mondell
Wyoming
Smith
California
Bureau
Messrs. Bonynge
Colorado
Cushman
Ress
Senate
Snake River
House of Representatives
Ita
Mr. Harrison
New York
Weaier Williams
Treasury
Republicians
Payne
Williams
District of Columbia
Frigey
Coumbra
Wiliams
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County OF Renville
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Renville
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Oakes Commercial Club
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Lemmon
Stowers
Bowman County
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Richland County
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Iowa
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Edward Sparrow
Portland
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Pythias
Jamestown
Morton County
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Unserwood
Knights of Pythias
Ellendale Light and Power Company
Ruth Phelan
Hone Es Phelan
Dickinson
Anamoods
Allkman
Capt. Osborn
Dickinkon
Neche
John Luchsinger
Windsor
Stuts
Oman County
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Expansio
Harry Griswold
Mandan
Oakes
Derrick
Hankineon
Great Northerngs
Hiem
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Edwin Carney, Jr
James Mahoney
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