North Dakota Brick Industry Showers Quality From Western State
The Washburn Ligate Coal Co boosts a growing western North Dakota brick industry using lignite coal to produce pressed brick of high color and texture. Marty Hammond, manager, says the firm aims for affordable brick while building self sufficiency for the state and reducing dependence on outside supplies. A brick expert from the East oversees the process, with lessons from early burning challenges now overcome.
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North Dakota
Atlaotirl
Washburn Ligaite Cott Co
Bismarck
Marty Hammond
Washburn Ligate Coal Co
Hearing Dismissed In Emigrant Rates Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission at Minot dismissed William Patten of Palermo versus Wisconsin Central and Great Northern due to his failure to appear. The suit sought a favorable emigrant rate on lumber from Independence, Wis to Palermo, N D, arguing lumber used on his claim qualified. Railroads claimed lumber not emigrant goods, so regular rates applied. Special examiner A H Lossow attended. counsel and railroad officials were present.
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Nust
Interatate ‘Commission
Cas
William Patten
Palermo
Wisconsin Central
Great Northern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minot
Independence
Wis
N. D
Walter D. Corrigan
A. F. Clark
C. J. Murphy
Great Northern
Jas. Robinson
Great Northern Division
Tolley Fire Levels Key Business Block in North Dakota
Tolley sixteen miles east of Kenmare suffers major blaze destroying Sauer Bros general mercantile Riba Rainville drug post office Christian Hardware pool hall Kjos Nelson store and school. Total loss estimated at forty thousand dollars. George D. Bating acquitted of horse theft after two hour jury deliberation at Minot. He remains in custody on another charge likely to invoke former jeopardy plea.
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Tolly
N. D
Tolley
Kenmare
Kjos Nelson
General Mercantile
Sauer Bros
General
A. Riba
Iamarck
George D. Bating
Minot
Tragic Ice Loader Killed in Russell Accident
Ed Powers died instantly when a 350 pound ice chunk slipped during loading near Russell. Lora Stoeser avoided injury after stepping aside but Powers failed to regain balance and was struck on the head. The coroner ruled no inquest needed and Powers, a longtime local livery and drugist resident, was about 25.
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Owers
Russell
Ed Powters
E. E. Nells
John A. Coburn
Lora Stoeser
Stoeser
Powers
J. R. Maler
Devine
Watls
State Meet In Fargo Calls County Commissioners
A state meeting of county commissioners will be held in Fargo on Thursday March 6. County officials from Benson Pierce Wells Ward and McLean counties and other counties in the state are to discuss the state tax law and related matters. The aim is to encourage uniform assessment of personal property at full value to ease tax equalization nationwide. The gathering is regarded with interest and expected to be beneficial.
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Tera
Benson
Pierce
Wells
Ward
McLean
Minot
Fargo
Death Drives Woman Insane After Child's Death
Mrs. Ole Solberg of a Lansford farm walked twenty two miles in a night of brooding after death of her only child. Police and local hunts scoured the area before a party of young dancers found her exhausted and safe near home. She is being cared for at home with recovery expected.
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Ole Solberg
Lensford
Lansford
Big Fire Destroys Stores In Coal Harbor
A blaze at Coal Harbor in McLean county on the SOC One destroyed Figurdson and Thorgrinson's clothing store Heston's hardware and furniture store and several small buildings. The fire started in the furniture store from an unknown cause and spread rapidly, town relying on a bucket brigade. Losses and insurance details could not be learned.
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Coal Harbor
McLean County
Figurdson & Thorgrinson
Heston
How I Built Up a Dairy Herd From a Range
John Christianson of New Salem North Dakota described early settlement dairy efforts after 1883. Settlers broke prairie, traded butter for goods, and built a New Salem creamery in 1904 delivering whole milk. The herd of nineteen averaged 6628 pounds milk and 209 pounds fat, with notable cows yielding high fat content. The article notes silos and ensilage as future aims and highlights North Dakota's dairy potential and Elks lodge plans at Valley City.
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Ead
Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers
Fargo
John Christianson
New Salem
N. D
Chicago
Morton County
Missouri River
Northern Pacific Railroad
New Lalem
Mandan
Dakota Territory
Elgin
W. H. Mann
Flint
Durham
Wisconsin
North Dakota
North Dakota News Bites From Various Towns
A flood of brief items from Mandan to Wahpeton covers sheriff candidates in Burleigh county, open air concerts in Jamestown, and a medical case in Forman. North Dakota topics span barleys, land buyers, theater draw, patent filings, and a horse stealing acquittal in Bismarck.
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Burleigh County
Ryder
North Dakota
North Dakota attorneys meet. Prohibition law debated
The semiannual meeting of the North Dakota State's Attorneys' Association in Jamestown drew about twenty members. President J B Wineman urged strict prohibition enforcement, criticized druggist permits, and supported state inspections of shipments and rejection of C O D malt liquor. The gathering featured speeches, a banquet, and plans for a grand May celebration in Grand Forks with speakers including Capt. Amundson before his North Pole expedition.
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Mr. Wineman
Taft
Cooperstown
J. M. Johnson
Isherrod
B. W. Shaw
Mandan
E. W. Bowen
Forman
W. B. ‘Thomas
Leeds
J.B. Wineman
Grand Forks
Theodore Calder
Hillsboro
H. J. Berson
Fessenden
E. E. Cassels
Ellendale
G. W. Stone
Mott
Luger
Valley City
Spalding
Fisk
Dean A. A. Bruce
Ollg
George W. Thorpe
Smunds
H. Bendeke
Jeonsul
Norway
L. K. Hasselt
Bendeke
Raold Amundson
Gade
Chicago
Hobe
St. Paul
Fractured Debate Echoes on Safe Majority
A quip-filled exchange features Senator Suiffkins asserting a safe working majority as Noughaid challenges the notion with a sharp interjection. The brief exchange signals political maneuvering and a focus on class dynamics within the chamber.
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Noughaid
Seniator Suiffkins
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