Demonstration Drives Home Good Roads in Minnesota
A local demonstration by L C Higley shows a drag behind an automobile can improve rough roads. In southern Minnesota between Madison Lake and Mankato a former gumbo road was gravely improved to become a durable road bed with staged drag work and selective gravel use. Enthusiasts like John Hohman advocate small road drags by auto owners to maintain roads.
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L. C. Higley
Higley
Fifth Avenue West
Minnesota
Madison Lake
Mankato
Geo. W. Allyn
Madison Take
Williston
Fifth Avenue
LaBerge Case Before Court
The State prosecutes Dr P A LaBerge for performing a criminal operation on Laura Rolley. The district court has heard days of testimony, including several city physicians and hospital nurses in this operation case.
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P. A. LaBerge
Laura Rolley
Justice Field
District Court
Kid Trailor Captured in Plentywood Montana
Kid Trailor is in custody at Plentywood after an arrest near Froid Montana by Ki Mathews. Sheriff Erickson and deputies had pursued him over the western part of the county, linked to horse disappearances. He faces charges for taking horses in Montana. Teailde Jan received a sentence for a rope with horses and serving time.
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Kid Trailor
Plentywood
Mont
Froid
Ki Mathews
Erickson
Trailor
Montana
Teailde Jan
Missouri Ridge Good Roads Picnic Draws 300 Plus
The postponed Fourth of July Missouri Ridge Good Roads Picnic was held Monday at Gramatka Grove. More than three hundred people from surrounding areas attended, despite rain and lack of town attendance. The event featured talks on roads improvement, ample refreshments, and plans for next year amid expected higher turnout if weather cooperates.
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Missouri Ridge
Gramatka Grove
I. Pluvius
Barbed Wire Accident Injures Motorcyclist Near Town
On Wednesday night July 2, R C Henry rode toward the experiment station and ran into a barbed wire stretched across a temporary road. He was badly cut on the face and neck and thrown from his motorcycle. A physician treated his injuries. The road closure lacked a clear signal, creating a dangerous situation for travelers and livestock in the muddy path.
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R C. Henry
Henry
Taken Up Notice of White Horse in Wil liston North Dakota
Taken up notice states a white horse weighing 900 to 1000 pounds was found at Herman Carl son Star Route Wil liston North Dakota on Monday June 9 1913. The horse is branded C R on right shoulder C on left shoulder in verted Y and B on left hip. Owner may recover by proving property and paying expenses.
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My Place
C. R
Herman Carlson
Williston
N. D
No Meeting As Quorum Lacked City Commission adjourns
The city commissioners did not hold a meeting Monday evening due to no quorum. The session was automatically adjourned until next Monday night. Spectators on the bleachers faced sunshine while Ajax defied the lightning.
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Ajax
Fana
North Dakota Cow Club Promotes Dairy Growth
The North Dakota Cow Club, backed by prominent state figures, aims to aid farmers by stocking farms with cattle and lowering borrowing costs. Officers include C. E. Batchelor, J. H. Shepard, W. F. Steggie, J. D. Bacon, Phealan, and Charles F. Leonard. The group seeks state bank affiliation to secure low interest loans and reduce calf culling by veal.
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North Dakota
Fargo
Cow Club
Club
Better Farm Suggestions for Summer Tilled Land
W Hall, Better Farming Association expert for Williams county, urges deep plowing at least 8 inches, thorough packing, and moisture conservation to create a good seed bed for 1914 amid recent rains. He warns against shallow plowing, weed growth, and neglecting mulch, noting rainfall about 15 inches and evaporation of 30 inches, with warnings about Russian thistle and unworked land. A Chicago theft-incident aside, the piece emphasizes work to retain soil moisture and prevent erosion.
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W. Hall
Better Farming Association
Williams County
Professor notes beneficial worm appears in Missouri region
Professor B. Waldron of the Agricultural college says a greenish worm about one and a half inches long, now seen from Williston to Bowman Hettinger and Williams counties, feeds on Russian thistle and rag weed and may spare crops. It resembles the army worm but targets weeds. spraying can destroy it if it threatens grain.
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B. Waldron
The
Agricultural College
Missouri
Williston
Bowman
Hettinger
Williams
Prof. Waldron
Farmers Enthusiastic Over State Better Farming Plan
Ray Pioneer reports E W Hall agent of the State Better Farming Association, allied with Williams County group, visited Ray and surrounding farms to survey work and line up plans. He praised farmer interest, aims to boost grain and stock returns, with offices planned in Williston and soon in Ray.
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Ray
E. W. Hall
State Better Farming Association
Williams County Better Farming
Hall
Williston
Rail road Show Advance Agents Visit City for July 22
Advance agents for the naag Rail road Showa arrived in the city at the start of the week to arrange the July 22 appearance. The show, returning from western Canada, reports poor business there due to regional conditions but promises a first class production with a splendid menagerie and denies any link to the recent Gypsy camp.
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Naag
Western Canada
Culbertgon
Williston
Stanley
Canada
Temporary move of First National Bank offices
The consolidated First National Bank has moved into the old quarters of the First National Bank temporarily while extensive improvements are made to the permanent bank building. The bank will likely occupy the temporary quarters for about a month during the construction period.
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Consolidated
First National Bank
New Sale Stable Opened at Farmer's Elevator Barn
R Brownson and M Williams opened a feed Barn and Sale Stable near the Farmer's Elevator in the former E E Tooley barn. Williams arrived from the west with a fine horse lot now for sale. They will maintain a constant stock of horses and cattle for sale and offer several choice cows this season. Interested parties are invited to inspect the stock and receive liberal treatment.
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R. Brownson
M. 9. Williams
E. E. Tooley
Williams
Brownson
Mr. Williams
Rain Spoiled Celebrations On July Fourth
Rain disrupted July fourth events as heavy downpours began around four in the morning and lasted hours, canceling gatherings at picnic grounds and roads. A dance at Gates Hall drew a crowd despite the Missouri Ridge Good Roads picnic at Gromatka grove being postponed to Monday, with 1.19 inches of rainfall recorded early.
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Wilsons Grove
Gates Hall
Missouri Ridge
Gromatka Grove
Cole Circus Gang In Fight At Andover
In a clash between Cole Brothers circus crew and Milwaukee road workers at Andover on the H and D division three circus men were fatally shot and one severely injured. Ed Oakley and N Jeffers, circus employees, were taken to Aberdeen hospital. A third circus man died from a abdomen wound. A Greek worker, Tom Stevens, fired on the mob then fled, with authorities pursuing.
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Aberdeen
Andover
Here
Milwaukee Road
Ed Oakley
N. Jeffers
Cole Brothers’ Circus
Oakley
Jeffers
Tom Stevens
Coe
Stevens
Fargo Company Builds Church For Fargo Congregational
The Con gregational church building committee awards the contract for a new church to Anderson and Smeby Company of Fargo for 26250 dollars excluding plumbing and heating. Brick laying to start by August 15 with Hebron pressed brick and stone trim. The 60 by 90 by 32 foot structure seats 350 in the main hall, plus Sunday school rooms and galleries to about 1000, aiming a fall 1914 dedication for the twenty fifth anniversary. The state conference may visit for the dedication. The project will provide a prominent city church and ample space for large events.
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Congregational Church
Anderson and Smeby Company
Fargo
N. D
Hebron
Off to Camp National Guard encampment at Devils Lake
Company E departed for the annual National Guard encampment at Devils Lake. About 600 men will occupy the camp grounds for twelve days ending July 21. A New York boat launch featured fifty red haired school girl sponsors.
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National Guard
Devils Lake
the Lake
New York
Really Novel Entertainment at Library Hall Opener
The Orchestra Comique performed a first and only appearance at Library Hall on Wednesday night under Misa Dolly Randolph. The program mixed orchestral pieces with solos and comic numbers, featuring Miss Randolph on violin and a large cast of performers. despite a small audience, the show was praised for novelty and humor.
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Orchestra Comique
Library Hall
Misa Dolly Randolph
Elmer Halvorsem
Apy Jonate
Harpmanda McNiven
Bone
Miss Boystrom
Hougen
Miss Todd
Miss Shaw
Miss Brant
Basa
van Dyke
Robert Mansfield
Milam Baldwin
A. J. Field
Tirzah Mackechnie
Alice Borden
Herbert Metzger
Elmer Halvordsen
J. Dorothy
Grace Nelson
J. A. Corbett
W. G. Owens
Florence Wilson
Miss Sparks
Bertha Lent
Todd
Misa Mate Olgan
Nellie Larsen
Mabel Metzger
Merle Montgomery
Gladys Penson
Amanda McNiven
A. J. Cunningham
Erwin Bruegger
Maggie Monroe
Weact
The
Graphic
Herald
Miss. Randolph
Miss Randolph
Two Motorcyclists Travel From Great Falls to Milwaukee
Two men riding from Great Falls Montana to Milwaukee arrived here Saturday and stayed through Sunday before heading east Monday Their trip was slowed by heavy rosea west of town caused by heavy rains, delaying their journey.
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Great Falls
Milwaukee
Mont
Will Locate at Arnegard Theo Boe to Open Farm Machinery Firm
Theo J Boe of this city plans to open a general farm machinery business at Arnegard. He will erect a building there for the venture after preparatory work. Boe is known in the territory from Boe Brothers in this city and is brother of John Boe of Williston and H A Boe of Alexander.
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Theo. J. Boe
Williston
That Town
Arnegaard
Mr. Boe
Boe
John Boe
H. A. Boe
Alexander
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Laberge
Frold
Grove
N. D. Cow Club
MR. Hall
Chicago
NEW Sale Stable
Fargo Company
Will
Arnegard
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