Rural school problem in North Dakota voiced by educators
North Dakota educators press rural schools as the key to state education. They urge state aid for standardization and supervision, arguing that higher institutions cannot solve rural needs alone. They cite high school gains from aid and warn rural schools anchor the entire system.
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North Dakota
State Educational Association
Minot
Agricultural College
Northwest
Senate
University
Normal and Industrial School
School of Forestry
Rural school fund proposal urged for legislature
W. L. Stockwell urges the next legislature to set aside not less than 50 000 dollars as an annual appropriation to aid rural schools and solve the rural school problem, urging earnest consideration.
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W. L. Stockwell
Death of Mrs Landis in Painted Wood Home
Mrs D F Landis of Painted Wood died at her home yesterday morning shortly after four o clock after a period of pneumonia. She felt better Tuesday evening before bed and, about four a m, she called the nurse saying she felt unwell and died twenty minutes later. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn their loss.
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D. F. Landis
Painted Wood
Meteor Falls Near Carrington North Dakota Giant Meteor Near Carrington
A sixty five inch diameter meteor buried six feet deep about seven and a half miles northwest of Carrington North Dakota on January 16. The radiant fireball lit skies for miles, making a magnificent scene with rainbow colors despite total quiet on impact. Residents observed the meteor for hours as it cooled, with the Armentrout and Momry families among first witnesses and locals planning to dig it up for exhibition.
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Carrington
N. D
Armentrout
Momry
Ita
Guptil
State Bond Man Here Monday
W. E. Coats head of the State Bond and Mortgage Division arrived in the city Sunday night at the Commercial club’s invitation to review finances and assess if the state would take the bonds. He spent Monday examining records and believed there was no reason the state would not accept the bonds, and he took the necessary data to refer to the attorney general for a formal written ruling to the Commercial club.
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Commercial Club
Coats
Senator Thompson in Washington Health Setback
North Dakota residents learn U S Senator Fountain L Thompson faces severe lung hemorrhages with his physician advising a trip to Mexico once strength returns. Friends fear for his condition as Mr and Mrs C J Lord of Cando rush from Cando to Washington to visit him.
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Devils Lake
N. D
North Dakota
Washington
U. S
Fountain L. Thompson
Mexico
C. J. Lord of
Cando
Mediterranean Sea
Williston Commercial Club elects officers and directors
At the January 11 1910 annual meeting the Williston Commercial club elected five directors including Richard Peyton and W H Denny. E C Carney was re elected president and plans urged boosting membership to 200 to aid upbuilding. The group emphasized public building prospects and urged active recruiting and local promotion.
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Williston Commercial Club
Court House
W. C.,raweon
C. A. Mansfield
Richard Peyton
J. Creaser
W. H. Denny
Commercial Club
Williston
Congress
E. C. Carney
R. D. Sutherland
0. D. Smith
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Williston Milling Company
Free City
Insurgent Conference Forms Progressive Republican Meeting
Valley City North Dakota January 14 1900 Insurgent conference of progressive republicans opened at the Bijou theater with about 60 delegates from each judicial district present W L Stockwell elected chairman John Andrews secretary forenoon sessions included speeches and discussions No H W Smith for lots ten dollars cash and ten dollars per month
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Valley City
N. D
A. W. Fowler
Progressive Republican State Central Committee
Bijou
W. L. Stockwell
John Andrews
Plan Outlined for Campaign Organization and Conciliation
A general campaign plan avoids mentioning candidates. It creates a conciliation committee with two members from each district and one at large to advise. This panel helps form the executive committee, which includes one member from each judicial district and one at large. The executive committee will pick two committeemen per legislative district and draft the platform. The conciliation committee mediates among aspirants but has no power to dictate or eliminate.
Appeals To White House For Morse Clemency
Washington January 15 letters from citizens urge executive clemency for Charles W Morse the New York financier imprisoned in the Atlanta penitentary others oppose clemency no petition for pardon has reached the White House Mrs Morse says such a step will be taken. Toe Bacon in charge of Boyd’s livery barn had a leg broken in a Saturday scuffle with two or three men the assailants returned with associates and Bacon sustained a fracture above the ankle.
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Washington
Charles W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
Morse
Ardon
White House
Toe Bacon
Boyd
Lee
Bacon
Tacan
Jones Sentenced to Ten Years in Rugby Bank Case
Andy Jones was found guilty by a jury in Fargo on thirteen counts of misappropriating First National Bank of Rugby funds and sentenced by Judge Amidon to ten years in the penitentiary on each count. Bond set and appeals planned, with defense targeting a new trial before arraignment.
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Andy Jones
Amidon
Fargo
N. D
Andy H. Jones
Federal Court of
North Dakota
Federal Court For
District of North Dakota
Tmat
First National Bank of Rugby
Garfield May Be Pinchot's Lawyer
Washington gossip says Gimble Rue dolph Garfield secretary of the interior in the Roosevelt era will join Gifford Pinchot as chief prosecutor in the Ballinger Pinchot congressional investigation. Francis J. Heney may defend L R Glavis while Garfield backs Pinchot’s side. Elihu Root eyed as a committee member. Garfield may seek Ohio governor candidacy and avoid the fray.
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Dolph Garfield
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger
Pinchot
Garfield
Forester
Congressional Committee
Ohio
Elihu Root
Comnites
Soints and Conterminous Sentencing Linked to Appeal Stage
A sentence in ten years terms followed by a motion for a new trial entered through his attorney was overruled by Judge Amidon who then proceeded to impose sentence. An appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals will be pursued.
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Vase Witl
Jones
Charles F. Amidon
Edward Engernd
U. S
Elreult Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Amidon
Pask
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Entertain For Grace Nelson At Former Home
Miss Grace Nelson was honored at a Friday evening party hosted by Miss Nelson wiestames Monroe and Jeffrey. About 30 young guests, many city old timers, represented famous books and a feather covered book won by the best guesser. A midnight luncheon followed.
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Wiestames Monroe
Jeffrey
Grace Nelson
Good money in raising peas in Williston project
S Brownell of Williston N D wrote Northrup Bay Co seed house asking about seed pea provisioning for irrigation projects. Their reply gives details on pea growing and seed supply for farmers in Humiley project.
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S. Brownell
Williston
Northrup Bay & Co
Brownell Drug Co
N. D
Gray
Montana
Lami
Milk River Irrigation Meet Decides Washington Push or Land Release
A large Havre gathering of about five hundred landholders from the Milk River Irrigation Project in Montana urged urgent action. President Hill of the Great Northern attended and spoke, and a committee was formed to travel to Washington demanding completion of the project or release of lands to private parties. Hill will lead the mission and invite others to join.
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Montana
Havre
President Hill
Great Northern
Washington
Hill
Young Firms Move Up In Williston Commerce
Two progressive young businesses, Roy Foster Grocery Co and City Grocery Co, relocate to new Main Street and Odd Fellows block premises. Foster Grocery occupies Hayes building formerly N B Ludwese, while City Grocery takes the former Taugbol Sisters store room. The Graphic notes their bold brogrean growth and predicts successful futures.
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Williston
Roy Foster Grocery Co
City Grocery Co
West Broadway
Foster Grocery Co
Hayes
Main Street
N. B. Luddwese
City Grocery
Odd Fellows
Taugbol
Graphic
Bast Rees
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Big Meteor Falls
W. E. Coats
State Bond
Senator Thompson NL
H. W. Smith
Lota
George Salisbury
Grand Forks
J. H. Mahon
Inkster
Dist. Atty
P. H. Rourke
James Sieh
Cage x
Tic Lket
Aust. Dist
W. H. Barnett
State Bank of
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Pierce County
Secret Service
Francis J. Heney
Glavis
Ballinger Pinchot
Jan
Miss Nelson
Milk River Country
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