Missouri River Navigation Congress Calls for Sioux City Meeting
A Great Falls Tribune editorial urges citizens to attend the Missouri River Navigation Congress in Sioux City on January 22 and 23, 1908. It advocates federal commitment to interior waterway improvements, coordinated plans by engineers, and representation from Montana to influence floodwater–driven Missouri navigation projects.
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Missouri River Congress
Sioux City
Laws
the Tribune
S “Missouri River Navigation Congress
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Great Lakes
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Mississippi
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Upper Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Helena
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Randall sales visit notes Chicago Marshall Field salesman
F L Randall, a salesman for the Marshall Field store in Chicago, was calling on the trade Monday.
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F. L. Randall
Marshall Field
Chicago
Ink firm heads indicted for fraud by federal grand jury
Washington January 1 The president of the Victor Bloede Company makers of fine inks and colors faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the government with Vandyck a bureau chemist accused of padding samples. Indictment details show payments totaling between 70000 and 75000 in checks and drafts over several years as Vandyck allegedly favored Bloede in color contracts.
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Tedigpal Grand Jury
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Victor Bloede Company
Vandyck
Bloede
Bureau
Baltimore
Bloede Company
Neuthers
New York
Freight Train Cut in Two in East Dubuque Collision
A passenger train of Chicago Burlington and Quincy struck a Chicago Great Western freight crossing its tracks in East Dubuque on January 7. Engineer J.W. Blanchard of LaCrosse and Winfred McGaughey of East Dubuque were killed. W. H. Smith, the freight brakeman, was severely injured and likely to die as air brakes failed to halt the speeding passenger train.
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Dubuque
Town
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Great Western Railroad
East Dubuque
J.W. Blanchard
LaCrosse
Winfred McGaughey
W. H. Smith
Chicago Great Western
Burlington
Supreme Court to hear Great Northern rebate case
Washington on January 7 exposes arguments over a $15,000 fining for rebates to W P Devereux company and whether Hepburn act repealed Elkins. The case, possibly heard by Wednesday, involves Great Northern officials and Solicitor General Hoyt, with Standard Oil related petitions noted. An accompanying opinion nullifies the 1906 employers liability law as unconstitutional, affirming the lower court.
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Washington
Great Northern Railroad
Morris
W. P. Devereux Company
Supreme Court
William R. Begg
Great Northern
Rome G. Brown
Hoyt
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
F. D. McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice White
Twin City Markets reported prices in Minneapolis trading
Minneapolis markets show grain and livestock bids with wheat at No 1 northern 1.13 and No 2 northern 1.11. May futures 1.135. Corn and oats prices listed alongside flax seed 1.18, butter 29 cents creamery, turkeys 12 cents, chickens 1, cattle steers 8 to 5.75, lambs around 6.00, with miscellaneous line items from South St. Paul and Shoop Mottomn buttons noted.
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Northern
South St. Paul
Sae
Riots and Rent Strikes Spark New York Chicago Unrest
Incipient rent riots erupted on New York's East Side as tenants clashed with police over red flags and decorative banners in defiance of landlords. Five tenants were arrested after nightstick clashes while women and families joined the protests. In Chicago, 500 residents formed a tenants union vowing to push for a $2 monthly rent cut across the district.
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New York
East Side
East Twelfth Street
Chicago
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction Over South Dakota Rail Rates
Judge Carland of the U S district court in Sioux Falls issued a temporary injunction blocking the railroad commissioners from enacting a proposed passenger rate schedule. The plan would cut the state rate from 3 to 2 3 5 cents per mile. The order follows a restraining order secured last October. The hearing date is not yet fixed. The attorney general W S Clark and railroad commissioner secretary William H Stanley were demurred and are no longer defendants.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Carland
United States Court
South Dakota
W. Clark
William H. Stanley
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Minneapolis Man Takes Carbolic Acid at Drug Store
J E Chase a former furniture dealer in the city ingested an ounce of carbolic acid in Vogeli drug store at Hennepin and Washington avenues as customers waited for streetcars. He died at City Hospital after efforts by police ambulance and druggists. Domestic trouble due to drink given as the cause.
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J. E. Chase
Vogeli Drug
Hennepin
Washington Avenues
City Hospital
Chase
Minneapolis Furniture Company
Domenstia
Herrick Aims to Seize County Seat from Fairfax
Rumors in Gregory county say Herrick, a growing town on the Rosebud ceded land, plans to initiate a movement to move the county seat from Fairfax to Herrick. The town has risen rapidly after the opening of the ceded Rosebud land.
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Covata
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gregory County
Herrick
Fairfax
Rosebud
Notice for Publicaton Homestead proof by Lars Pederson Williston ND
Department of the Interior Williston Land Office gives Lars Pederson of Williston ND notice of final commutation proof for Homestead entry 29733 made Oct 4 1904 to prove residence and cultivation. Witnesses Hane P Pederson Oscar Martinson Jens J Jensen Martin Jensen of Williston ND and Geo W Wilson appears as register.
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Wee
Caine
Butler
Willis
Williston
Deisena Lrs
Pederson
Jens H Jensen
Department of the Interior, Land Office
N. D
Lars Pederson
Sbs
L Butler
Fae
Foutfams
Hane P Peterson
Oscar Martinson
Jens J Jensen Martin Jensen
Willistop
GEO
W. Wilson
Register
Lloyd Douglas Rande
Higley N'D
L Battersco Judas
Wiliams Co
George Albright
Willie Albrecht
Walter Albright
Higley
Williston Land Claim Notice For Hilda Muery Witnesses Named
Dee 191907 Novice grants that Hilda Muery of Williston plans to prove up a land claim in Williams County North Dakota. The proof date is January 29 1908 before AL Butler Co judge at Williston. Witnesses listed: Lars Knudson Nels Knudson Kate McGrath Mary Jarosh all of Williston North Dakota. W Wilson, Register.
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Department of the Interior
Williston
N. D
Dee
Hilda Muery
Bie
Merls
Hilda Scottom
AL Butler
Williamsco
Lars Knudson
Nels Rnudson
Kate McGrath
Mary Jarosh Anldt Williston
N Geo
W. Wilson
Register
Notice for Publication Williston Land Office ND
Department of the Interior Williston North Dakota announces Dan Ferguson of Williston has filed intent to claim homestead entry number 080 made October 12 1906 for the southwest quarter of section 4 and the west half of section 9 township 152 range 101. The claim will be examined by the register and receiver of the Williston land office on February 19 1908. References include Matt Grey Fred Milson Sievert Arneson Norman MacLarty all of Williston North Dakota.
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Interior
Williston
N. Dake
Eli Alsede
Dan Ferguson
Liston ND
Sai Root
US Land Office
N D
Matt Grey
Fred Milson
Sievert Arneson
Norman MacLarty
Geo
Department of the Interior
Henry Johnson
Avoca
Vis
Hanswelo
John Ross
Ed Lovejoy
James O'Neil
Avoea
W. Wilson
Register
Foreclosure of North Dakota Mortgage Seeks Sale
The Northern Trust Company mortgagee elects to declare the debt due and payable and foreclose the mortgage by sale of the NW quarter of Section 31, Township 163 north, Range 100 west in Williams County North Dakota. Sale set for February 1, 1908 at 2 PM at the Williston courthouse front door. amount due approximately 897.97 including prior liens. Dated December 24, 1907.
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Williams
North Dakota
Northern Trust Company
Pierce & Tenneson
Mortgs. Fargo
N. Dak
Perslin
Mortgagor
Ae Northern Trust Company
Mortwee
Office of the Register of Deeds
County of
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Great Northern Hotel
Dray Line
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Williston, N. D
Williston Land Company
Williston Coal and Power
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