Eight Red Chiefs Write to Norton on Standing Rock Hunger
Mandan North Dakota February 6 Indian chiefs from the Cannonball district of Standing Rock reserve issue a public letter to Congressman P D Norton. They claim that many Indians will starve without aid and condemn Chief John Grass as not a true leader. They describe poverty, dead cattle and horses, unpaid rents, meager food rations, and call for the $40 land payment and relief. Witnesses and named chiefs sign the appeal.
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Mandan
N. D
Indiana
Standing Rock
P. D. Norton
Red Fish
John Grass
Cannonball
Standing Rock Reservation
A. C. Wells
Red Tomshank
John Grasse
Bismarck
Beef Trust
A.C. Wells
James Elk
M. P. Seewalker
William Cross
Geo. Grey Stone
Martin Tron Bull
Jerome Cottonwood
Mark Red Bull
Big Head
Chasine Fly
Iron Road
Ghost Crew
Tokana Luta
Burdick files for Republican nomination for Governor
U S Burdick declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination, stating the race is about Progressive principles within the party. He notes 30 years in the state, limited finances, and aims for a hard, clean campaign with support from Republicans nationwide, acknowledging no guaranteed outcome and no appeals. Over $4 000 in prizes are to be awarded in the voting contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Princiatas
Republican Party
Peoples Trust
Tharaudh
Civic League Meeting of Literary and Musical Club
The Civic League Literary and Musical Club met Monday evening February 9 with Mrs John Bruegger as hostess. The program featured Hoffman Christ with the Doctors by Mrs Geo McIntosh Rabbi Ben Ezra By the Fireside Browning and Miss Peterson. Piano selections included To a Wild Rose and At an Old Trysting Place by Sarah Goldschlager. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Civic League
The
John Bruegger
Hoffman
Christ
Geo. McIntosh
Rabbi Ben Ezra
Browning
Miss. Peterson
Sarah Goldschlager
Fhe Hoateas
Knights of Phythias Golden Jubilee Ceremony Notice
The Knights of Phythias command attendance at the Golden Jubilee ceremonies at Castle Hall on Thursday evening February 19, 1914 by order of the Supreme Chancellor.
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Knights OF Phythias
Castle Hall
Power From Lignite in North Dakota Explored
Fargo reports Eastern capitalists are studying North Dakota lignite as a basis for large central electric plants with radiating lines to supply Fargo Grand Forks Devils Lake and other towns. Lignite coal could power the nation, with transmission to eastern parts of the state. Large outlays and modern mining methods are needed, but long term returns are expected as rural areas gain electric service and farm life is eased.
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Fargo
North Dakota
United States
Missouri River
Farco
Grand Forks
Devils Lake
Mr Eddy Fined For City Scale Ordinance Violation
A local resident named Mr Eddy was fined ten dollars and seventy five cents for violating section five of the city scale ordinance. The offense required that sellers of coal hay and fire wood provide a weight certificate signed by the city weigher. Newaldson vowed to enforce the rule and warned violators will be arrested and fined.
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Eddy
Elf
Weicher
Snewaldson
Interesting Meeting Held by The Commercial Club
The Commercial Club held a Monday meeting with lively discussion on wartime goals. Members voted on priorities including club membership drive, road improvements, stock yards, creameries, lighting, market place, farming support, hospital and hotel. The group planned a brick yard, armory, building and loan, publicity bureau, and a railroad project, and noted a spring filter plant plan. The next meeting was set for February 21 to coincide with the Farmers excursion to Wisconsin.
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Hichec
Lareer Club
Building and Loan Association
Wisconsin
First North Dakota flax fibre paper staged in Grand Forks
Samples of the first ton of paper from North Dakota flax fibre arrived in Grand Forks. Fibre from Northwestern Flax Fibre Co. at the plant in thin sity was made into paper at row Wis. The paper, similar to linen, suits letters and bonds. Local manager H G Green expects German machinery soon to expand production and reduce process time, opening a new North Dakota industry using flax straw to paper.
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
Northwestern Flax Fibre Co
Wis
H. G. Green
Germany
Greene
Northwestern
Flax Fibre Co
Canal Repeal Act Before Congress
Washington notes the repeal of the toll exemptions in the Panama Canal Act is before Congress as an administrative measure backed by President Wilson. The move challenges a Democratic platform plank and faces a hard fight in the Senate after likely quick action in the House. The administration plans to address Congress in person as conferences shape the course.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Baltimore
House
Senate
Postmaster Examination and Wrestling Match Highlight Buford Dak
The Civil Service Commission announces an exam on March 14 1914 in Williston North Dakota to fill a fourth class postmaster vacancy in Buford and other offices. Elwood House defeated Sailor Jack at Star Theatre with a thirty one minute first fall and a sixteen and a half minute second fall in a wrestling match, noting the weight difference of about twenty pounds.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Williston
N. Dak
Cass
Buford
Aire
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Washington
Elwood House
Star Theatre
Sailor Jack
Jack
Means Much to North Dakota Means Much to North Dakota
Washington reports the house agricultural extension bill passed the senate with amendments and no dissent. It provides demonstrations on farming methods and home economics from state colleges and federal agriculture, with annual and multi year allocations and a race discrimination carveout. The bill faces a conference and a separate good roads measure eyes $25 million for federal aid.
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Washington
House
Senate
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Ind
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Meneral
Radium Fake Warned By New York Health Dept
New York health authorities issued four warnings against radium treatment quacks amid public hype over radium cancer experiments. Officials say radium therapy remains experimental, with most proven results in external skin cancers, and stress early cancer recognition and removal as the primary treatment.
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New York
New York Health Department
Norwegian Supper by Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Church hosts a Norwegian supper in the basement on First Ave West Wednesday evening February 18. Menu features Norwegian dishes including Ludefisk rye bread lefse and Julekage with cakes wafers jelly imported cheese and other delicacies. Admission is fifty cents with serving to begin at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Church
First Ave. West
Norge
Wil liston farmers form Farmers Shipping Association
Farmers and business men of Wil liston held a meeting last Friday and organized the Farmers Shipping Association. W W Keltner was elected president E W Jeffrey vice president and W H Denny secretary treasurer and general business manager A L Burdick Frank Banks and W H Denny were appointed to draw up the constitution and by laws The organization started with twenty six members aiming to cooperative shipping live stock and related activities.
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Williston
Farmers Shipping Association
W. W. Keltner
E. W. Jeffrey
W. H. Denny
A. L. Burdick
Frank Banks
Atarta
Co-Operative Shipping
Johnson Kron Wedding in Minneapolis
Announcements report the wedding of Miss Mathilda Aneta Kron and George Johnson in Minneapolis on Monday last. The couple, both young and well known in Illusion, will reside in Williston after the ceremony. The bride lived in the city while her brother Dr Kron practiced medicine in Williston. Johnson has resided here for several years and is favorably known.
Card Party by Young Ladies Society Planned
The Catholic church Young Ladies Society organizes a card party in the library hall on Wednesday evening February 18 at 8 30. Admission is twenty five cents.
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Young Ladies Society of the
Catholic Church
Library Hall
Burleigh County Approves Major Road Funds Plan
A unanimous county commissioners vote authorizes eight thousand dollars for a main east road from Bismarck to the county line, four thousand for a north main line to Wilton, and two thousand for the Fourth district. Plans, locations, and contracts to be set at the April meeting. Convict labor may aid trunk line development Fargo to Beach. The Bismarck Commercial Club pushed the measure.
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Bismarck
N.bc
Burleigh County
Kositzky
Patterson
Wilton
Davies
Atkinson
Fargo
Beach
Bismarck Commercial Club
Wireless waves blamed for disasters says Duroquier
Electrician M Duroquier argues wireless waves caused recent catastrophes including the burning of the liner Volturno, the Cardiff mine explosion, and the French battleship Grosse or Grhette at Toulon. He cites lab experiments showing explosions in a zone where station signals intersect from multiple wireless transmitters.
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Duroquier
Glace Bay
Paris
Cardiff
Chiffden
Toulon
Biserats
North Dakota urged to lead in farm finance reform
An open letter to Governor Hanna and North Dakota lawmakers urges rapid action to adopt a standard farm finance bill. It promotes local cooperative savings banks and land banks under state law, aligns with Wisconsin practice, and notes a pending national farmland bank act. The letter argues North Dakota could pioneer national farm land banking and influence neighboring states.
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L. B. Hanna
North Dakota
Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association
Wisconsin
Condi
North Dekots
National Farmland Bank Act
Nationalaw
Congress
National Land Bank
National Farm
North Ninety Cimers
Ohprnetar Ratic
North
Reconstruction patient seeks nose restoration at hospital
Baltimore reports new lips and nose reconstruction for a man named Allen who recently wed. Surgeons graft sections of flesh and cartilage from a rib and breastbone area to shape a new nose and upper lip, awaiting stronger healing before further procedures to complete facial restoration.
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Baltimore
Rass Allen
Allen
Lin Shane
Shane
Trik
Socialist Meeting Set at Williams County Courthouse
Socialists of Williams county plan a courthouse gathering next Saturday night for a social get together with beer feast and lunch as a kickoff to the year’s campaign.
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Williams County
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Norton
U. S. Burdick
Great Central Plant
Commercail Club
Shipping Association
Popperm
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