Railroad Wrecks Hit East and West Trains
Multiple collisions reported on December 23 with four injured on a Pennsylvania line wreck near Polivary Pa and three injured in a gear wreck in Georgia. A Great Northern mail train plowed through wreckage in Montana. Phoenix and Northern Pacific lines also affected with derailments near Beach North Dakota and Tallapoosa Georgia. One fireman’s fate uncertain amid tangled tracks and missing passengers.
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Great Northern
Montana
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Polivary Pa
Ere
Chicago Mail
Glendive
Mont
Northern Pacific
Beach
N. D
C. J. Parker
Crash On The Soo Near Kensington Kills One
One man was killed and six injured when a Soo line passenger train struck a broken rail near Kensington Minnesota at 1 15 a m The dead baggage man C L Anderson lived in Merriam Park Injured include Peter Ransted Abel Ranated Herbert Kinman and others The wounded were taken to Glenwood for care The firemen and engineer were uninjured
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Kensington
Iin
Here
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
C. L. Anderson
Western Express Company
Merriam Park
Peter Ransted
Abel Ranated
Herbert G. Kinman
Hennepin Avenue
Glenwood
John H. Rishmiller
Milk Trust Indictments Hit Chicago Milk Firms
Fifteen indictments charge conspiracy to restrain trade against seven milk firms in Chicago, including Borden Condensed Milk, Bowman Dairy, Kee & Chapell Dairy, and Ira J. Mix Dairy. Corporations face up to 2000 dollars. individuals up to 2000 dollars or five years’ jail. Partnerships Newton & Bro Yore Bros and Sidney Wanzer & Sons indicted for members. Indictments surprise some who testified before the grand jury. the paragraph notes a broader milk investigation found extensive evidence of conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Borden Condensed Milk Company
Bowman Dairy Company
Kee & Chapell Dairy Company
Ira J. Mix Dairy Company
P. A. Newton & Bro
Yore Bros
Sidney Wanzer & Sons
Dummy Santa Fire Destroys Springfield Store
A fire sparked by a dummy Santa in Johnston Hatcher department store in Springfield on East Adams street destroyed the building in four minutes. Shoppers were inside as flames spread to adjacent structures, with the blaze prompting fears for nearby Bramer Company. Losses total about 150000.
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Springfield
Ill
Johnston-Hatcher Company
East Adams Street
John Breaamer Company
Detroit
Mich
Jefferson and
Woodward Avenue
Edwin
George
D. E. Kellogg
Baltimore
Public Notice of Final Commutation Proof Filed
Andrew Hobbs of Bequaly Duk filed for final commutation proof on Homestead Entry No 30 in township 2 north range 4 west. Proof to be made before A H Brown Williams County Clerk at Williston North Dakota on December 25, 1907. Witnesses: Fred Mayor Wesley Scott Herman Brandt Edward Laws all of Beauln Dak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mayor
Wesley Scott
Herman Brandt
Edward Laws
Geo. W. Wilson
Register
Atty Williston
Public Notice of Homestead Final Commutaion Claim
Department of the Interior Land Office at Williston North Dakota reports Charley G inson of Higley North Dakota filed notice to make final entry on Homestead Entry No 2372 dated June 15 1906 for the southwest quarter of section 1 township 154 range 102. Claimant affirms residence and cultivation with witnesses Williams Nicholas George Tom Zhin Seeson all of Higley North Dakota. Wilson Register.
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Charley G. Beinson
Higley
Ins
Rang Wanee
Dixterer Court
Wilkiens
Wil Willams
Nicholas George
Toma Zhin
Seeson
N. Dak
W. Wilson
Register
Notice for final commutation proof in Williston ND
Marie C Owen of Williston North Dakota filed notice of intent to make final commutation proof for Homestead Entry 1049 in section 8, township 154, range 102. Proof to be made before the district court clerk on December 31, 1907, at Williston. Read by Geo. W. Wilson, Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie C. Owen
Williston
District Court
Willieme “County
Don
Lucas
Ww. Wilson
Indicted for land fraud in Rosebud case
H Clay Wyatt of Lawton Oklahoma found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the U S government land on Rosebud reservation South Dakota. Sentence deferred. maximum two years in prison or a 19000 dollar fine. Wyatt and confederates allegedly sold improvements on homesteads for 100 to 600 dollars in advance as government agents moved to arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
H. Clay Wyatt
Lawton
Okla
Rosebud Reservation
South Dakota
Wyatt
Notice of intention to prove five year claim
Notice is hereby given that George W Attebery of Williston North Dakota has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof in the state of North Dakota. The proof concerns land described in section 35 townsh ip 155 range 100 and will be made before Pelfiew A Crown clerk of the district court in Williams County North Dakota at Williston on November 39, 1907. W O Hollar F P Siewert J R Dub line all for Williston North Dakota.
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Department of the Interior
Williston
N. D
George W. Attebery
N. Dak
State OF
Bis
Coreen Tepoe
Ma Pelfiew
Coun Tas
W.O. Hollar
F. P. Siewert
J. R
Duke
Geo. W. Wilson
Contest Notice of Land Claim at Williston North Dakota
United States Land Office Williston North Dakota issues contest notice against a claim to a tract alleging non residence and default for over six months. Contestants must appear at 10:00 a.m. January 17, 1908 before the Register and Receiver to present evidence. publication ordered where personal service is not feasible. Victor Chaffee, Receiver. Williston North Dakota officials and local counsel listed.
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Ahasa
United States Land Office
Williston
N. C
Victor Chaffee
W B Overson
E G Green
Edward Price Dead in Omaha Pneumonia
Edward Price of New York City, first husband of actress Fanny Davenport, died in Omaha of pneumonia. He was Grand Mogul company manager and a Klaw & Erlanger agent. A thirty third degree Mason, his funeral will be under Mason auspices. Fleet news from the flagship Connecticut reports choppy seas and expected arrival at the Virgin Passage. Also: Albert Filley, a Missouri farmer, killed his wife, daughter, and brother. officers pursue him as insanity suspected.
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Edward Price
Omaha
Neb
New York City
Fanny Davenport
Price
Grand Mogul Company
Klaw & Erlanger
Masons
Missouri
Cameron
Albert Filley
Here
Filley
Filey
Notice of final commutation proof for homestead entry
George B Swee filed notice of final commutation proof for his homestead entry number dated August 9 1905 at a Walliston North Dakota hearing January 18 1908 before Judge Williams. Witnesses: E S Lapben Harry D Hull M E Curry Carl Fellstrom all of Trenton ND. 24-66
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B Sweejas
AL Butler
Williams
Walliston
ES Lapben
Harry D Hull
M E Curry
Carl Fellstrom
Trenton
Geo. W. Wilson
Register
Notice of land claim filing in Williams County North Dakota
Hu Trenton of Trenton North Dakota filed on October 6 1906 a proof for the nw sw section 4 and nw d wh section 9 well ne section 5 township 153 range 102 to be made before A L Butlereo judge at Williston North Dakota on January 18 1908. The land cultivated by ES Laphan George B Sweezey ME Currys Carl Fellstrom all of Trenton North Dakota.
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Trenton
Wis
AL Butlereo
Williams Co
Williston
ES Laphan
George B Sweezey
ME Currys
Carl
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Downey
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Art
Goldfield
Nev
Roosevelt
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Burns
Wilson Fom
St. Croix Valley
George Wilto
J. O. Lowry
Fred Sola
HC Carney
Irwin
National Educational
R. A. Daoust
Cleveland
Willi Jay
Eee
Lon Caldwell
H. W. Book
Charles Evars
Athearn Drug Co
E. M. Atterber
Williston, N. D
Zed Malone
H. Brown
N. Oak
Willistoun
Winite
Willian NY Babee
Hen -Barnadall
Santa
Springfield, Ill
Andrew Hobbs
Bequaly, Duk
Tange Wand
A H Brown
Clay Wyatt
Lawton, Okla
Mark Twain
New York
Plasmon Company
Samuel L. Clemens
Clemens
Williston, N. C
Connecticut
Virgin Passage
Williston Graphic
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