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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
3
Long list of state items including skating rink progress at Cavalier and Dickinson listings, new hall in Crosby, measles closures in Mandan, diphtheria case in Libon, and rail service notes. Reports cover WPA style civic gains, sidewalk ordinances, and local crime counts with scattered notes on rail, grain, and livestock happenings across towns from Valley City to Williston.
Mayor of Hope and the secretary of the Farmers Elevator association announce a preliminary meeting to form an independent elevator association to lease the Great Northern elevator. The gathering is expected around December 11 to 12 during the drainage convention, with bankers shown to support funding.
After forty eight hours the jury found Maj. John Murphy guilty of forgery in the third degree. Sentencing deferred pending a motion for a new trial to be argued January 8 at the opening of the next term, with appeal plans toward the North Dakota Supreme Court. The defense seeks reversal over alleged trial errors and prosecutorial misconduct. May 1903 to July 7, 1903 timeline details cited.
Fargo experts including F O Hellstrom of Northwest Thresher Co claim railroads conspire with eastern lines to withhold cars until Great Lakes navigation ends. Bankers and dealers urge action as North Dakota farmers hold 39 percent of wheat, elevators 23 percent, and 38 percent shipped, with slight improvement as car supply ticked up.
Contractor Kenneny and crew began sewer construction at Kenmare but were halted by S00 forces, risking delays until next year. A land dispute at Logswell ends with a farm sale and lessee’s prolonged stay. Grain marketing delays and full elevators worsen regional shortages. A Mayville accident injured fingers in a sausage meat shed machine, later treated.
G E Wallace of Wahpeton, president of the State Association of Commercial clubs, leads a movement to assess real and personal property at actual value. Currently properties are taxed at a fraction of real value, with farm property assessed much lower than urban property. Cities face bond difficulties under the present system. Supporters say taxing all property at true value would more fairly distribute the burden and benefit cities and the state. a bill to reform assessment methods is likely in the next legislative session.
The Baptists at Page plan to erect a new church about the same size as the one burned two weeks ago. The estimated cost is around $5,000.
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