New Homestead Law Explained in North Dakota District
Napoleon audience learns the three year homestead law shortens residence to three years and entry to five years. It allows five months annual absence with notice, tightens cultivation rules, and offers a choice between old and new laws for pre enacted entries. Citizens must weigh cultivation feasibility and citizenship timing before filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon, N. D
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Ita
Board of Equitable Adjudication
Twine shipments flood Devils Lake area from St Paul
Devils Lake North Dakota reports a surge of twine by rail with about 150000 pounds arriving from St Paul on No 27 and additional cars from regular trains. Four special trains have operated, cars diverted via Minot and Fargo, despite high shipping costs nearing seven to eight thousand dollars. Three refrigerator cars bound for berries were redirected to St Paul for twine use. Seventeen cars remain in St Paul awaiting space.
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Devils Lake
N. D
St. Paul
Minot
Fargo
Express
Larimore
Take Barge Out Today
Government reclamation officials remove a large pumping barge from the river after heavy rains, stating irrigation for this fall is unnecessary. Farmers expect savings of about a thousand dollars by taking the barge out now rather than later.
Bank Consolidation Moves to I O C F Hall
Williams County Bank relocated from its former site to the I O C F Hall joining Farmers and Merchants Bank in a unified business location. Both banks now operate under one roof, sharing facilities and services.
Sunday Services by Rev. F. S. Hollett at multiple churches
The Congregational church will host Rev. F. S. Hollett in both morning and evening services. He will also preach at Spring Coules at 2 and Garden Valley at 4 in the afternoon. Everyone is invited.
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F. S. Hollett
Congregational Church
Spring Coules
Garden Valley
Kidder County Forms Development League in Slope Drive
Dawson North Dakota August 18 The last of sixteen slope counties to join the Missouri Slope Development league was Kidder county. A Kidder County Development league was unanimously formed with officers Col W P Tuttle Dawson President and C W Cross Dawson Secretary. The group planned forty district vice presidents, space at the Bismarck exposition, and sample displays of grain grasses and forage crops.
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Dawson
N. C
Missouri Slope Development League
Kidder County
Binder
Kidder County Development League
W. P. Tuttle
Chas Roberts
C. W. Cross
John F. Robinson
Steele
Slope League
D. D. McKee
Tappen
B. G. Loughren
Bismarck Exposition
Darrow Acquitted In Bribery Case At Chicago
Clar ence S. Darrow the Chicago labor attorney is found innocent of bribing jurors in the Mel Namara case by a jury after two months of testimony. The verdict came at 9 55 a m after 37 minutes of deliberation. The judge urged impartial consideration of the evidence and warned against fear of unpunished crime.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
MelNamara
Hutton
Supreme Court
Darrow
North Dakota dairy profits rise with bumper harvest
Dairy Commissioner R E Flint says most farmers will cover land costs from dairy proceeds as North Dakota harvests reach multi decade highs. Banks and merchants back dairy growth with pure bred cows and silo construction, signaling a shift from grain diversification and stronger downstream demand.
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Bismarck
N. D
R. E. Flint
North Dakota
Commonwealth
School Opens Sept 3 For Webster District Students
The Webster district schedules a September 3 opening with teachers assembled for a meeting led by principals and the superintendent. Staff changes occur at the high school with Opperman and Lounsberry not returning, new instructors joining including Miss Aileen C. Shepard and Miss Bertha R. Palmer. Examinations for delinquent or advancing students are set for Friday and Saturday next week, and first grade admissions are restricted to six year olds or those turning six by Thanksgiving.
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Webster School
Jewett
King
Webster
Edna Morgan
Devils Lake
Opperman
Lounsberry
Aileen C. Shepard
Fargo
Bertha R. Palmer
Williaton High School Enrollment Guidelines
The notice urges attendance on the first day to enroll in chosen courses. It states a student must attend at least fifteen of eighteen weeks per semester to earn credit. Tuition is $2.00 for out of district and $3.50 for out of state high school students.
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Williaton High School
Reception at Nollett residence for Nellie Mercer
A reception was held at the Nollett residence last evening for Miss Nellie Mercer who left today for her home in Newfoundland. About forty young people attended and enjoyed the evening. An excellent lunch followed and Miss Mercer received a gold handled parasol as a token of friendship from her many companions.
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Neia
Nollett
Nellie Mercer
Newfoundland
Visiting Keltner's Mrs Lena Illinois Visit
Samuel Studebaker and his wife from Lena Illinois arrived today on number two train and will visit over Sunday with W W Keltner and family. They are returning from a trip through Washington and California.
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Keltner
Samuel Studebaker
Lena
Ilinois
City
W. W. Keltner
Washington
California
North Dakota Freight Rates Questioned by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended a one cent per 100 pound freight increase proposed by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway on corn oats feed and other Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota origin goods to North Dakota and other states until December 21. The move delays the new rates set to take effect September 2 which would raise Atlantic to Pacific shipments while offering some inter mountain reductions amid broad protests and likely suspensions pending inquiry.
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Washington
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Pacific Coast
State Attorney and Sheriff Raid Wild Rose Pig
The states attorney and sheriff visited Wild Rose yesterday arriving un announced and as a result two men were arrested on the charge of running a blind pig. They were brought to Williston last night and one may plead guilty this afternoon, the other later.
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Wild Rose
W. A. Paitt
Wm. Snyder
Williston
Elevator work begins on Farmers' Elevator foundation
Contractors are on site and have started the foundation for the Farmers' Elevator. Materials have shipped from Seattle and framing is expected to start next week.
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Seattle
Professor Instan to reorganize junior band soon
Professor Instan announces plans to reorganize the junior band and invites players with a horn to join without cost for instruction. The date of the first meeting will be announced in a future issue of the paper.
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Instan
Burdick Denies GOP Split and Backing Wilson
A. L. Burdick clarifies he remains Republican and did not pledge support for Wilson. He argues for continued Progressive GOP reforms, opposing a third party and urging support for Lincoln-era principles, with calls for recall and initiative measures in state politics.
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A. L. Burdick
County Central Committee
Herald
Burdick
Wilsom
Mix
Democratic Party
Abraham Lincoln
Steel Trust
Lumber Trust
Sugar Trust
Oil Trust
Beef Trust
Congress
Senate
Ship
Chicago
New Party
LaFollette
Bourne
Borah
Cummins
Grenna
Republican Party of
Lincoln
L. B. Hanna
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Greengard
Haok Ak.ee
Milwaukee
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