Water Users sue government over irrigation charges
Belle Fourche Valley Water Users association has filed suit in the state circuit court seeking redress for alleged government injustices on the Belle Fourche irrigation project. A temporary injunction restrains officials from disbursing water for non payment while the matter, backed by complaints of crop losses and delayed water, awaits Aug. 4 return before Judge McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Lane
F. C. McGruder
F. J.barnes
W. H. McGinley
Grant Morsman
J. ©. Counter
Old game in new form swindles North Dakotan in land deal
Grand Forks, August 7. Two hundred wild horses said to roam an Arizona ranch were traded to H. B. Halvorson for 620 acres valued at $31,000. Halvorson must gather the animals himself, a clause cited by Grand Forks attorneys as a setup by manipulators. He traveled to Flagstaff and learned the ranch exists but horses, if any, are hard to obtain. He says others have been swindled and that wild horses frauds involve selling deeds to others to “get square.”
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Grand Forks
Arizona
H. B. Halvorson
Halvorson
Flagstaff
Montana
North Dakota
Suffrage League Formed in Dakota County Minnesota
Hastings August 7 local club formed as Dakota County Equal Franchise League to support the proposed constitutional amendment enfranchising women. Officers include President Mrs R H Wold Vice President Mrs Theodore Cook Secretary Mrs A M Adsit Treasurer Miss Lavinia E Pearce. speaker Mrs Julia B Nelson Red Wing.
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Hastings, Minn
Thorugh
Theresa B. Peyton
St Paul
Minnesota Equal Franchise League
C. F. Luts
Dakota County Ual
Mary A. Dockstader
Secretarial Appointment at North Dakota Penitentiary
Aug 7 a telegraph message informed Herbert Getchell he was offered the secretary position at the state penitentiary in Bismarck. He traveled there by the next train and is now in the role under Warden Frank H. Talcott.
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Courtney
N. D
Herbert Getchell
Alley
Bismarck
Getchell
Frank 8
Talcott
High price for cattle in Morton county market
Mundan D Aug 7 Pius Jouger a Morton county farmer near this city sold a carload of twenty three cattle for 1710 dollars the highest price yet seen for a single carload in the county. Average price stood at 75 dollars per head with 3 year olds near 90 and 2 year olds about 70.
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Mundan
Pius Jouger
Morton County
Minot Considers Lower Power Rates Amid City Talks
Minot city commissioners weighed a Consumers Power Co offer to cut the rate to 12 cents per K for the first hundred kilowatts, but declined. They may pursue a municipal plant unless a rate similar to Fargo and Grand Forks at 11 cents per K is achieved, noting lower daytime usage than peers complicates concess ions.
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Minot
N. D
Consumers Power Co
Fargo
Grand Forks
Kiss seals Federation president win in North Dakota
Cando North Dakota August 7 One clinging kiss sealed the election of B J Patterson of Pratt Kansas as President of the Federation of American Motorcyclists. He defeated C B Pixley of Sacramento California by 51 to 41 Pretty Miss Fern McCannan of Cando was the shows delight bearer and kissed the new leader, leaping onto shoulders and shins as she congratulated him.
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Cando
N. D
B. J. Patterson
Pratt
Kan
Federation of American
Mr. Pixley
Pixley
Miss McCannan
Dr. Patterson
Miss McCanna
Denver
Col
Work Stopged at Glasgow
Glasgow Mont Aug 7 a dispatch ordered all construction at Glasgow halted. No 7 track shows unfinished rails and angle bars half bolted. No 6 track carries partially unloaded rails and cars left as if paused. Valley County News notes uncertainty and speculation about a final halt or return to work later.
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Glasgow
Mont
Chiefs
St. Paul
Valley County News
WIFE MURDERER FOUND GUILTY
Aug. 4 The Staff trial jury returned a manslaughter in the first degree verdict with a ten year penitentiary sentence. Jurors deliberated overnight and afternoon Sunday before seeking instructions on culpable negligence before finalizing the verdict.
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Towner
Destructive hailstorm hits Cass County farms
Enderlin North Dakota August 7 A heavy wind and hail swept the northwest area of Cass County damaging grain just ready for harvest. E A Utke and Fred Kemmer reported total crop losses while Oscar Dagman estimated half his crop ruined. Martin Boyle said the storm missed his farm.
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Enderlin
N. D
Cass Couty
E. A. Utke
Fred Kemmer
Oscar Dagman
Martin Boyle
Lightning Claims Life of Geo Donnelly in North Dakota
In Tioga North Dakota on August 7 Geo Donnelly about 45 was struck by lightning while haying with other farmers three miles north of Temple. His team bolted and he fell. his brother was stunned but survived. Geo leaves a wife and five children and was well known in Williams County.
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George
Donnelly
Williams R
Canadian Plant Trend Deepens Tariff Debate in Washington
Washington August 6 Republicans and Democrats debate Governor Foss of Massachusetts plan to move the B F Sturtevant Co to Canada as a rebuttal to tariff critics. The issue highlights growing American investment in Canada estimated around 417 million dollars with further gains since 1911. Major firms like the American Blower Company, once led by Secretary Redfield, have shifted or expanded operations across the border to Ontario.
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Washington
Foss
Massachusetts
Canada
B. F. Sturtevant Co
Boston
American Blower Company
Redfield
Fosa
Windsor
Ontario
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
American firms set up plants in Canada to sell to Canadians
The United States consul in Owen Sound notes U S firms built Canadian annexes to produce goods for Canadians after the protective policy, citing the International Harvester plant in Hamilton employing thousands. He warns of future shifts to Asia, facing underwood tariff competition, with Japanese and European capital seeking to flood the U S market. The piece mentions political hesitation to discuss the issue.
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Dominion
United States
Owen Sound
Ontario
Canada
International Harvester Company
Hamilton
South Africa
Australia
France
China
Japan
Grman
Orient
Domstic
America
Thomas F. Logan
Library Notes and Local History Additions
The Willis ton area bird list by Professors Bell and Bailey adds fifty species of land and water birds to the library. A Russian weekly Soyuz from Pittsburgh for Ruthenian families arrives on the periodical rack. Beede's Sitting Bull and Custer presents the Indian view of the Custer massacre with Sioux religion insights. well-illustrated and bound, it enhances local history materials. Some women should start a movement to conserve the country's hus bands.
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Williston
Bell
State Agricultural College
Bailey
IT. U
Sitting Bull
Custer
A. McG. Beede
List of letters advertised at Williaton week ending August 2 1918
The notice lists recipients of mail awaiting pickup at Williaton for the week ending August 2 1918. Names include Anderson Carl Annie Mrs Duncan D M Farley W Formen John Gilloth Oscar Hi John Kohl 8 Kerschmer M Landis A M Landis W W M Maran Jewel Mrs Merchant A L Nasseth Jens Nelson Antone I Mrs 0 Conn or E P 0 Connor C F 0 Leary Jack Robinson C A Salone Rosie Steberg Anton Towly Anton Towly Jesse Mrs Vamik Earn Windstrom Earl eanthanost Ww E Wood Ella B Mrs York D N. A second portion contains editorial observations on fly swatting and other humorous asides.
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Williaton
Anderson
Carl
Deal
Annie
Duncan
D. M
Farley
Formen
John
Gilloth
Oscar
Kohl
Kerschmer
M. Landis
A. M
Landis
Connor
E. P
C. F
Leary
Jack
Robinson
C. A
Salone
Rosie
Steberg
Anton
Towly
Jesse
Vamik
Earn
Windstrom
Earl
Eanthanost
Wood
Ella
York
D. N
Raverbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of the
Great Northwest
Belle Fourche Project
Suffrage League
Women OF Dakota Country Perfect Organization
Hastings
Ower CO
Cass County
Temple
Library Notes
Metzger
P. M
Burbank School of
Wizards
Universal
Emia
Noah
The
Ark
Kodak
Kodaks
Hawkeye
Eastman
F.H. Smith Jeweler
Optician
N. Dak
Henry Ford
Detroit
McKinney Auto Co
1St Ave West
R. C. Henry
Williston, N. D
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