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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
7
A fragmented North Dakota page reports on farm quarrels near Rutana, demolitions, and thefts in Fingal, McLean, and Ward counties. Fire crews aided Willow City, while Bismarck eyes metropolitan growth and dog days boosters in Vandals. Weather, rail, and road notes mingle with accidents, legislative talk, and upcoming fairs.
Independent grain shippers convened in Valley City to push three issues including reorganization of a mutual insurance firm, federal grain inspection, and a new terminal elevator. They blamed state law for elevator discrimination and reported bribery and car delays at local stations. A committee led by Lewix Thompson and others was named to study the mutual insurance plan. Senator Hanna urged government supervised grain grading and labs, predicting shift from hand grading to official inspection. Devils Lake was chosen for next meeting with the last Saturday in (year unspecified).
The passage references the State Museum and Volume I of Meetions to be distributed to members. It notes members can secure copies by visiting the office or sending their addresses. It mentions repurposing an old senate committee room as a newsroom and redirects paper routing, with papers to be addressed to Bismarck.
The Bismarck creamery now supplies 4000 pounds of butter daily and rapidly increases output. Most product goes to Pacific coast points, with orders outpacing supply. A large cold storage plant will be completed soon, and the business will be enlarged.
Visitors from the Northwest are surprised to find a North Dakota building on the Jamestown exposition grounds. Sen. James H. Baker of Illinois says the structure is a good investment, though the state did not erect it. Mrs. Charles A. Everhart of Fargo organized and funded the building after the legislature failed to provide an appropriation. The building has become popular with Western visitors and showcases North Dakota resources.
The Great Northern changes, effective Sunday, slow the Oriental Limited westbound Fargo to Seattle by one hour thirty minutes, total time now fifty one hours twenty two minutes, with no Fargo arrival or departure time changes. Trains 5 and 6 will run to Culbertson Montana. tri weekly service from St John North Dakota to Brandon Manitoba.
Burglars entered the Pioneer store at Bowbells and stole goods valued at 400 dollars. They fled the scene without leaving any clue to their identities.
D. D. Pearson of Chicago, who had already given Fargo Congregational College $50,000, increased the gift by $20,000 on an endowment basis. The increased funds will help meet Carnegie library requirements and support completion of Dillhall, enabling officials to pursue the planned improvements.
Fragmented OCR depicts a renewal of the New York Life Insurance Company with references to leadership, board actions, and substantial funds. The text mentions Beebe, stock, and large sums, implying a formal corporate reorganization and historic context.
Haberdasher explains the need for name size and description cards for collars and cravats to speed dressing. Valets keep memorize cards and drawers labeled for laundering replacements and new purchases. Some dashers inventory socks with cards and drawers for fast access.
A chaotic drill scene features Day commanding a regiment with shouts and orders. A corporal disputes a claim about taking in Murphy into ranks while Serst asserts the action, prompting Day to threaten punishment for deception.
A physician extols Grape Nuts as highly digestible and nutritionally powerful nearly life extending food. He notes four heaping teaspoons nourish a cereal portion per meal and claims it suits babies and adults, serving cold with cream or hot with milk, with versatile puddings and dishes. Read The Road to Wellville booklet for more.
Denver report says about seventy indictments were returned by a special grand jury led by Judge Lewis. The targets include prominent men in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, plus Wisconsin and Missouri, mainly tied to coal and timber frauds with some mining fakirs and postal robbery cases. Names remain private until arrests.
The Union Pacific railroad filed in federal court to enjoin the state railway commission from enforcing the July effective commodity freight rate law. The action is a cross suit to challenge the attorney general's injunctions against the road. Judge Munger allowed the cross bill but questioned his jurisdiction, with the issue to be argued this week.
Menomonie Wis June 25 residents rejoice at a Washington report that mail between Menomonie Junction and the city will be carried by train after July 15 instead of the stage coach system. Bids for team mail were withdrawn and the public breathes easier.
Mrs Jana Pollick of Buxton died after drinking a copper sulphate solution she mistook for a bottle of anodyne in darkness. She became ill during the night, searched for medicine, drank the wrong contents, and died several hours later in agony. Poison pot.
June 25. In Yankton South Dakota Jake Balensky was arrested for maliciously decorating Anton Vel ing's automobile and bicycle shop with black paint. Mrs. Ed Wedmore, who paused to view the storefront, was struck by a lumber wagon and suffered a badly crushed right foot at the crossing.
Rice Lake Wisconsin at Horicon state convention of Volunteer Firemen of Wisconsin won first in the hook and ladder race and first in the chief's race plus second in the street parade. Chief George A Raynor of Rice Lake was elected president of the state association.
June 25 Spooner Wisconsin A reward of 100 dollars is offered by William Unke brother of Henry Unke for information on the disappearance of Henry from his claim shanty on the Rapid river eight miles from Spooner. Searching parties have been out without result.
George Spencer a New York stock broker was killed when thrown from a horse near President Roosevelt s Sagamore Hill summer home in Oyster Bay I June 25. He died at the scene or shortly after from the accident in Sagamore Hill area.
June 25 reports place John Conkling of Company K, First Regiment, as accidentally drowned in the St Croix near the Wisconsin Centre bridge six miles above Stillwater Minnesota. In Butte Montana heavy snowfall left streets slush by nightfall, with government gauge recording 1.14 inches of precipitation.
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