Who Will Hang Condemned Men in North Dakota
Governor Burke asks the North Dakota Supreme Court to decide whether the warden or the county sheriff should carry out executions. Condemned inmates Robert S. Noah and Joe and Charles Peltier await dates, as the court reviews the penitentiary versus sheriff authority and statutory validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Supreme Court
Robert S. Noah
Ward County
Joe
Charles Peltier
Bottineau County
John Rooney
Noah
Peltiers
Williston Public Schools Open Sept 7 With Record Enrollment
The Williston Public Schools resume Monday September seventh ending the long summer vacation. Enrollment this year is the largest in school history, prompting third floor room fittings and an expanded heating plant. Additional teachers are hired as several from last term have resigned. Prof J H Worst of the Agricultural College visited to survey the experimental station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston Public
Grain-hauling boat to run on Missouri River
Capt I P Baker of Bismarck announces a large grain boat will operate on the Missouri River reaching to Grinnell country and up river routes. The service will cut ferry and long trips for Hofflund Nelson McKenzie county farmers enabling earlier market access and more time for other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. P. Baker
Bismarck
Grinnel Country
Hofflund-Nelson
McKenzie County
Open Rosebud Reservation Lands for Settlement in South Dakota
Washington announces a proclamation opening about 800000 acres of Rosebud Indian reservation lands in Tripp County South Dakota to settlement. Land will be chosen by lottery with a drawing in Dallas Texas on October 19. Minimum price set at 6 dollars per acre with registration October 5 through 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud Indian’ Reservation
South Dakota
Tripp County
Dallas
5. D
Yellowstone trip and aid case headline with travel and rescue details
A Columbus party led by Mr. L. L. Lampman set out on a six week horseback and wagon journey to Yellowstone park. Meanwhile Bisson and his wife with four children arrived seeking aid after traveling from Maine, robbed in Wahpeton, left with little money, and were helped to reach Glasgow with Salvation Army funds. A brief note also mentions a local for sale offer of two eight foot items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampman
City IN
Yellowstone Park
Wahpeton
L. L. Lampman
D. L. Lampman
Columbus
Ohio
E. E. Latherm
Pector
Bisson
Spokane
Washington
Maine
Upland
Minot
Williston
Glasgow
Ensign Jackson
Salvation Army
Bissin
Johnson accepts Democratic nomination despite misgivings
St Paul, Aug 21 Governor Johnson told reporters in private that he would accept the Democratic nomination declared by the state convention in Minneapolis. He said the third nomination is unwise yet unavoidable and that yielding avoids harming the party, though he regrets the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Johnson
News- Paper
Min
Market Day Man Gillen Arrested on Fraud Charge
M. M. Gillen, originator of the Market day proposition, was arrested Tuesday at Culbertson on a warrant from the state attorney. Auctioneers and sale clerks accuse him of obtaining money under false pretenses for work not paid. Gillen refused to surrender without requisition papers, stating he had forgotten about the auction. No payments appear to have been sent to the claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Gillen
Culbertson
States Attorney
Gillen
McKay
Culberts
Baby Dies From Choked Wind Pipe Near Jones Farm
Georgie, eighteen months old and son of farmer J M Jones, choked on cinnamon bark Sunday night and died despite quick traslad to town and medical aid. Funeral held Tuesday. burial on the claim. Also report: James J Hill injured in a Duluth automobile accident. hand caught in car mechanism. injury not serious. Ladies Spring Jackets at half price at The Fashion, 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
J. M. Jones
St. Paul
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Duluth
Hill
County Bids Opened for Courthouse Heating Plant
County commissioners met at the start of the week to open bids for the courthouse heating plant. Rawson Hardware Company bid $1500 and secured the contract, with work to begin soon. Next commissioners meeting slated for September 15. Lumber prices declined at Bovey Shute Lumber yards. Call for building materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawson Hardware Company
Bovey-Shute
Prominent Young Couple Marries in Petersburg Ceremony
Grand Forks Aug 21 One of the state’s most brilliant weddings took place at Petersburg N D as Miss Nellie Salinda Johnson daughter of ex Congress man and Mrs Martin N Johnson of Petersburg wed Seward M Hydle of Williston The ceremony at Vincent Methodist Episcopal church drew a fashionable crowd from across the state and east The church was decorated with golden rod and asparagus fern as Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Miss Amanda Jorgenson accompanied the entrance of the bride and her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Petersburg
N. D
Nellie Salinda Johnson
Martin N. Johnson
Seward M. Hydle
Williston
Vincent Methodist Episcopal Church
North Dakota
Mendelssohn
Amanda Jorgenson
M. N. Johnson
Appropriation for riprapping river banks approved
President Jackson of the Commercial club reports government river work officials have appropriated 12000 to riprap the river banks below the city. The Great Northern and the city must furnish materials. The railroad will provide rock and the city will supply willows, likely from a nearby flat, at a reasonable cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Commercial Club
Great Northern
Bismarck Girl Burned To Death In Yard Incident
In Bismarck North Dakota on August 24 a six year old daughter of Burleigh County Auditor J W Healey died after her dress caught fire from a magic lantern and matches while playing in the yard. She ran in panic as flames spread, and despite help the burns proved fatal within two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
J. W. Healey
Burleigh County
Bryan to Speak in North Dakota in Grand Forks
William Jennings Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate, will address a Grand Forks audience on Tuesday September 1 as arranged by the Grand Forks Bryan and Burke club. He is also slated to speak in Fargo the same day, with arrival expected late afternoon or early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
M. F. Murphy
William Jenning Bryan
United States
Dr Dochterman Buys W. W. Miller Farm in Buford Area
Dr Dochterman closed a deal yesterday to own the W W Miller farm near Buford. The property lies in the Buford Trenton irrigation project under division ditch B and ranks among the area's most valuable farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dochterman
W. W. Miller
Buford
Buford-Trenton
Markham and Zenk Wed in St Paul Nuptials
Rosco A. Markham of St. Paul and Miss Theresa Zenk of this city were united in marriage on Tuesday August 25 with Rev. Father Arsenault officiating. The couple left for St Paul to begin their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosco A. Markham
St. Paul
Theresa Zenk
Father Arsenault
St Paul
Severe Storms Hit Bay Area and Countryside
Two strong storms struck the region Monday and Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and hail that damaged late season grain north of Williston and southern Ray area's torrents. A Tuesday night wind at about nine, reaching 68 mph briefly, toppled sheds and chimneys, but no severe house damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Wheelock
Springbrook
Williston
Ray
Bruegger
Weather Bureau
Jamestown Man Adjudged Insane and Committed
John Teschler, longtime worker at the Heffernan blacksmith shop, was declared insane yesterday morning and taken to the Jamestown asylum last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Teschler
Heffernan
Janie Town Asylum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bismarck, N. D
J. H. Worst
Agricultural College
Thatves
Missouri
Rosebud
Yellowstone
John A. Johnson
Baby
M.N. Johnson
S.M. Hydle
G. N
Bryan
Fargo
Tom Hall
State Republican Committee
Leg. Dist
Postoffice
J. Pembina
D. J. Laxdal
Cavelier
O. FE
Loftus
Adams Gunder Olson
Grafton
A.L. Bennett
Tokster
J.D. Bacon
Rand Forks
H. Benedeke
Groth
Mayville
H.R. Turner
A. van Horn
G. W. McFarlane
Omemee
Joseph Roach
P. B. Wickham
Glen Alvia Dickinson
L. A. Simpson
E. A. Roach
John O. Hanche
Harvay
Frank J. Robb
W. L. Nussle
Washburn
G.L. Merrick
Til ‘Apoleon
R. H. Hankinson
Hankinson
A. P. Hanson
Litchville
Adam Sailer
Manphagen
Ellen E E . Henson
Osnabrook
A. J. Staine
Illiston
L. A. Larson
An Rugby
Connole
Mohalt
J.P. Smerud
White Earth
J. A. Jevnayer
Towner
R. D. Ward
Roney
B.A. Borsheim
Jamestown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!