Engineers oppose Red River project plan urged by congress
A report to congress from Gen Alexander McKenzie chief of Army Engineers says widening deepening and shortening the Red River of the North from Breckenridge Minnesota to the Canadian boundary is impractical. Shortening by canals would not solve floods and would require massive earth removal and costly work with international issues.
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Red River
Congress
Alexander McKenzie
Army
Breckenridge Minn
War Department
Algo
Ensidge
Candian
Breckenridge
Fails To Prosecute Hill Plumber Cleared In Montana Return
Sheriff returns young plumber from Glasgow Montana after a Devils Lake judge rules no case exists against him for embezzling $600 from Gilmore Bros of Minneapolis. Warranted by J K Gilmore, the case drew no witness appearance. Hill plans to resume plumbing in Minneapolis after Christmas. Gilmore now reportedly in Philadelphia.
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Montana
William J. Hill
Gilmore Bros
Minneapolis
Duell
Devils Lake
J. K. Gilmore
Hill
Glasgow
Mont
Belford
Gilmore
Philadelphia
Gilmore Company
Sherrt Belford
Hillaboro case rules subscription debt in racing group
In Traill County Agricultural Association v. Martin L Rude the court ruled for the plaintiff. Rude refused a 100 dollar subscription and a 25 dollar guard to expenses for a race meet held last summer. The defense argued horse racing is gambling and unlawful, but the lower court’s demurrer was not sustained.
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Hillaboro
Traill County Agricultural Association
Martin L Rude
Plaintff
Rude
Justice Court
Pembina Drain No 32 May Cost $112000 to Run Cavalier to Red
Pembina county drainage board has been assured by experienced men that the major drainage project No 32 can be built for the engineer's estimate of 112000. The total would cover about 2200 in accrued expenses, twenty five bridges at about 500 each, and the right of way costing roughly 6500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembina
Teacher Loses Suit Over Nine Months Salary Claim
L C Mills sued Dry Lake consolidated school trustees for back pay claiming a nine month term. Judge Duel ruled for defendants noting winter closures reduced term to seven months. Mills, now teaching penmanship and spelling in Devils Lake city schools, had conflicts over summer extension.
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L. C. Mills
Dry Lake Consolidated School
Devils Lake
Mills
Orly
Fursten Au
Pursten ‘Au
Congestion of Traffic Delays North Dakota Rail Service
North Dakota railroads rush engines and crews light to Jamestown and Mandan to relieve a car shortage. Twenty trains lie without motive power as boiler makers strike last summer impacts the system. Snowstorm looms. trains will run continuously on the division to keep the line open and snow plows are ready for action at the first blockade signal.
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Fargo
Mandan
Trafic
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Jamestown
Rifts
Webster Postoffice Robbed in Unsuccessful Break-In
Robbers entered the Webster post office in Miller's general store, blew the safe but found only about $4 in coins and stamps since funds were already deposited. They grabbed a muskrat fur lined coat with mink collar and fled. Sheriff Belford sent a coat description to neighboring counties with no clear suspect.
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Webster
Miller
Belford
Civil Service Seeks Applicants for Multiple Posts
The Civil Service Commission announces five examinations on January 22 for positions including a mechanical drawing teacher at Carlisle Indian School paying 600 dollars yearly, a second class steam engineer at the Government Printing Office, a forest planting assistant at 900 dollars, and numerous Indian Service teachers at 600 dollars. Vacancies exist in Fort Totten and Grand River North Dakota. Morris Minnesota is not listed. Applicants should contact the Civil Service Secretary in Fargo, North Dakota.
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Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
Carlisle
Government Printing Office
Forest Service
Indian Service
Fort Totten
Grand River
N. D
Morris ‘Minn
the Civil Service Commission
Fargo
North Dakota News Highlights From Local Pages
North Dakota items discuss Grano roller rink plans, Wyndmere wolf hunt, Kidder County buckwheat, a diary fire at D. W. Hunter residence, complaints about vicious dogs in Jamestown, the death of LaMoure tailor Martin Opsahl, calls for better roads to Portal, Valley City beating Moorhead Normal in basketball, a fire at Kramer meat market, wheat theft near Hannah, insurgents in Grand Forks County, pesthouse occupancy at Langdon, health quarantine for smallpox, death of former Sheriff J. J. Eddy, delayed Rugby court term, mysterious livestock deaths near Mercer, mild smallpox in a Cando hotel, St. John marshal resignation leaving no peace officer, coal ash dumping rules in Kenmare, a Rolette man's Iowa trip amid deep snow, North Dakota boys aboard Pacific warships, Finn Leech sighting in Washburn, fourth-class mailing irregularities around Walhalla, curfew bells for municipal enforcement, Dan McPaul jailed in Munich, surplus bachelor homesteaders seeking wives, Wilkes brothers recaptured after jail escape, Dr Reilly of Milton accused of prescribing booze, liquor to Fort Totten Indians under scrutiny, Cooperstown vegemen arrested, improved seed take to be used next spring, seed sourcing from known growers, and North Dakota lignite reserves easing coal shortages.
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Valley City
Moorhead
Keamery
Kramer
Taleves
Robert Balfour
Hannah
Grand Forks County
Langdon
North Dakota
EAD RIGHTS DEPENDENT ON HUSBANDS EQUITY IN LAND
Supreme court rules in Ferrison Jensen case that a wife’s homestead rights in 160 acres hinge on her husband’s equitable estate. Because the husband’s contract was abandoned and his equitable title extinguished, the wife’s homestead claim collapses. The court denied relief, affirming the lack of a valid action for restitution.
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Supreme Court
Jensen
Foster County
Ensen
Helgeby Va
Dammen
George W. Ferris
Asta
Money Troubles Drive Beach Man to Suicide
W. S. Livermore, a Beach businessman and officer of Farmers Elevator, killed himself in his residence after a financial decline. His wife found his body after he used a razor. Despondency over finances is cited as the motive. He recently lost an arm in a shooting accident and is survived by his wife.
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Livermore
Beach
Ade
Farmers Elevator Company
Shale Ts
Helfe
Dunseith Bank Closes Its Doors
The Dunseith State bank shut last week for cash shortfalls. President P. M. Conobay and cashier W. McGrath led the institution, oldest in town, with wealthy local stockholders. Officials blame careless management, not honesty, as Deputy Bank Examiner Peyton and two Botttineau bankers reviewed the books.
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Dunseith Bank
Dunseith State Bank
P. M. Conobay
W. McGrath
Peyton
Botttineau
Gottbrecht
North Dakota Farm Institutes Schedule Released
Supt. T A Hovestad lists eighteen farmers' institutes by date and place led by the grain growers convention in Fargo. Readouts include Wyndmere Jan 2 Fessenden Jan 7 Knox Jan 8 Northwood Jan 1 Mayville Jan 11 and more through Grand Forks Feb 8.
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Institutes
North Dakota
T A. Hovestad
Stitutes
Wyndmere
Fessenden
Knox
Minot
White Earth
Williston
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Farmer Disappears From Nebraska Farm Near Bradock
Albert W. Rempke a German farmer five miles northeast of Bradock vanished from his home on November 17 and has not been heard from since. He carried several hundred dollars and said he planned to pay old debts in Lidgerwood North Dakota where he once lived. Investigations at Lidgerwood and nearby areas have yielded no clues to his whereabouts.
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Judge Thompson
Cando
North Dakota
Frank Grimes
Roser
Hillsboro
Albert W. Rempke
Bradock
Bergen- Christiana
Porton
Norway
Eva Lars Nansen
Fritehot Nansen
Christiania
Lars
Great Britain
Quote fragment colors debate on class and safety
A late sentence fragment shows Senior Smythins interrupting a remark about fooling people and working safely. The text hints at a political or social debate, contrasting two social classes and suggesting cautious approach to progress.
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Nough
Smythins
Nordic News Capsule Highlights 1906 Norway Sweden Denmark
Reports from Norway Sweden and Denmark cover TB battles government aid rivering 1906 hospital care post office growth and the Bergen Christiana line. Queen Maud fund 40 000 crowns aims for 100 000. King Oscar mourning Sweden Denmark prize lists. Noted figures include Bjornson Nansen Lindberg and Carola of Saxony. A Danish speed prize wins big lottery funds for trotters.
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Queen Maud
Danish Speed Society
Hugo Jorgenson
United States
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Dogden
Eady County
North Dakota Grain Commission
Twin Cities
Head of
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Rock Lake
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Wubrubbins
Grano
Kidder County
Douglas
D. W. Hunter
Diary
Martin Opsahl
LaMoure
Portal
J. J. Eddy
Stutsman County
Mercer
McLean County
St. John
Kenmare
Iowa
Holuken
Pacific
Finn Leech
Washburn
Walhalla
Dan McPaul
Munich
Wilkes Brothers
Condor
Starkweather
Dr. Reilly of
Milton
Uquor
Cooperstown
Shome
Woorst
North Dakota Agricultural College and Experiment Station
EAD
Sweden
Denmark
Martin V
Fritchof
Laurs
Prince of
Morocco
Oscar
Mission Society of Norway
Society
Madagascar
China
Post Ofice
Bjornstjerme Bjornson
Europe
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Copen- Fagen
Symnove Solbakken
University of
Thristiania
Nannestad
Department of Agriculture
SLAND
Prince Bernadotte
J. A. Lindberg
King Oscar
Stockholm
A.W. Wallen
Gothenburg
B. V. Lindgren
Swedenborg
Greifswold
Academy of Science
Teak Gustaf Clason
Technical High School
Academy of Science of
Stockolm
J. A. Bjorklund
Jess Association of
Gustav Adolk IV
Carola
Saxony
Holstein-Gottorp-Vasa
Swedish-American Steamship Company
Germany
England
Rikstag
Hans
Martin Johhanson
Hornesund
Bay of
Horne
Roosevelt
Frederick VIII
Wsamson
Duty’s Sacrifice
Ba Ward Ehlers
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