Clubs Do Practical Work In Great Northwest
Reports from the Better Farming Special Bureau at Grand Forks show over 100 state clubs focusing on diversification and crop rotation. Activities include cooperative binder twine purchases, new seed varieties, pure seed corn centers, and seed import plans for improved farming practices.
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Grand Forks
Better Farming Special Bureau
Spring Creek
Cavalier County
West Prairie Farmers’ Club
Barnes County
Hannaford Farmers’ Club
Forward Township Club
Wells County
Fire destroys Theodore Everson general store in Stanley
Stanley North Dakota February 18 The Theodore Everson general store was wiped out by a late night fire of unknown origin. Loss on stock and fixtures is about 13500 and the building 5000. Some insurance covers part of the loss while much is uninsured. The blaze origin remains a mystery and the fire could not be checked in time.
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Stanley, N. D
Theodore Everson
Manufacturing Enterprise at Grove Penitentiary Factory
Grove North Dakota February 20 The largest state enterprise is a twine and cordage plant run by inmates at the state penitentiary in Burliegh County There are 167 inmates with brick making farm work and the twine factory as main duties In 1912 the penitentiary sold 3 119 500 pounds of twine
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Grove
N. D
North
Abolish Death Penalties Bill Introduced
In Bismarck a bill to abolish the death penalty for murder in the first degree was introduced and would limit pardons to certain cases. In St Paul lawmakers reported a suffrage measure killed in the Senate by an 80 to 25 vote. County option failed in the House in a 59 to 59 tie. Student Life’s first special train tour footage will be shown in over 1,000 cities.
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Senate
Bismarck
Warriner
St. Paul
Minn
House
Cence
A. C
United States
Bill Aims at Club Rooms In Bismarck
Bismarck February 20 Representative Colton introduced a bill targeting club rooms where liquor is kept for members. The measure focuses on sales gifts and use of intoxicating liquors for hospitality in club rooms lodge rooms and similar places for public and private resort. Wardrope presented a woman’s suffrage bill pushing a 1014 general election decision with approval expected from the state’s suffrage committee.
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Bismarck
Colton
Senate
Protest Objection to Move of School for the Blind
A speaker appeared before the senate committee on state affairs to oppose a concurrent resolution to remove the school for the blind from Bathgate to Devile Lake. A committee member said no motion was made and no report would be issued for several days at least.
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Senate Committee On State Affairs
School For the
Bathgate
Devile Lake
Resistant flax promoted for northwest farms in new bulletin
Fargo report says Professor H. L. Bolley of the North Dakota agricultural experiment station issued a bulletin guiding farmers on growing wild and rust resistant flaxseed. The aim is to integrate flax into regular crop rotations with assured staple profit for the Northwest.
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Fargo
N. D
H. L. Bolley
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
Northwest
Walsh County Enters Protest Over Immigration League
Grand Forks reports the formation of the Williams and McKenzie County Immigration League to attract farmers and homeseekers through legitimate publicity. Local citizens say bringing in more people will boost land values and farm prosperity by filling idle lands with cooperative support from business and farming sectors. A Walsh County committee of residents backs the effort as part of state development plans.
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Grand Forks
Williams and McKenzie County Immigration League
Development League Press Bureau
Williams and McKenzie County
Bismarck
N. D
Walsh County
Gasoline Fire Fatal for Teane Maursted Family
In Drayton North Dakota on February 20 a gasoline explosion at a coal fire killed Richard Maurstad, age five, and left four others severely burned. Peter Maurstad, 20, caused the blast. the mother and Nora Maurstad, 14, suffer serious burns. Doctors fear for the mother’s life as she remains critically burned.
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Peter Maursted
Nora Maursted
Schafer Roundup at Erickson Camp and Local News
Two cars of powder arrived at the Erickson Long & Co grading camp at Cherry creek. Engineer HH. J. Leytyn led the big fill for the railroad grade on Madson flat arriving early week. The city enjoyed an open air band concert Sunday. Cashier G. A. Stenehjem and H. C. Folkestad drove from Arnegard to conduct business. Gip Jones began four horse team work for Charles Larson & Co. on Devils Elbow tunnel project. T. J. Boe arrived from Williston to town.
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H.C. Folkestad
Arnegard
Gip Jones
Charles Larson & Co
Devils Elbow
T. J. Boe
Williston
Williston News: Weekend Travels and Local Elections
Saturday evening and Sunday on his claim with brother Duffy Bos of Williston. C W Erickson of Erickson Long Co, contractor on 30 miles of G N extension, left Wadnesday for Cloquet Minn, away about 10 days. Carl Harthold arrived from the Northfolk valley with a Rumely gas pull plowing outfit. Williston Baseball Club elected G A Stenehjem manager and Robert Byrne secretary treasurer at a Saturday meeting.
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Duffy Bos
Williston
C. W. Erickson
Erickson ,Long & Co
G. N
Wadnesday
Cloquet
Minn
Carl Harthold
Northfolk Valley
Harthold
G. A. Stenehjem
Robert Bryne
Buford Budgett notes and social items from Tribune
The February 14 issue reports editor’s visit to the City of Opportunity and a Williston visit by C J Rustad. The New England Dinner by Ladies Dorcas Society netted 84.50. Fred Wall travels to Minneapolis for eye treatment and may need surgery. Buford liveryman John Hart seeks a heavy work horse but finds none. States Attorney A L Burdick and Sheriff Carl Erickson visit the Tribune office. An Indian delegation from Alb Bewoods heads to Washington to press claims before the President.
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Buford
Tribune
Fred Wall
Minneapolis
John Hart
A. L. Burdick
Carl Erickson
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Northern North Dakota
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Soo Railroad
Fordville
Plumer
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Canadian Pacific
Stanley
Assembly
STATE
Bill
ARE
League
Albewoods
Washington
Howard
Constantinople
The
Mississippi
Edison
Symphony
Williston Music Co
L. C. Hitchcock, Mgr
Williston, N. D
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