Railroads urged to ship harvest labor at 1 cent a mile
The Farm, Stock and Home calls on Congress to allow railroads to move labor to Dakota and Montana wheat fields for one cent per mile as severe labor shortages threaten the harvest. S. M. Owen warns conditions are graver than ever as notices show 10,106 workers needed across Minnesota, North and South Dakota, while city bureaus report few requests for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Montana
Congress
S. M. Owen
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Brother Charlson Absent From City Due To Illness
County Treasurer Charlson, from Williston, stays at his city home for a few days then leaves for Lake Mills Iowa to visit a ailing brother C H Charlson, whose long cancer illness is considered hopeless. He will be away about two weeks and plans to visit relatives at Blue Earth City Minnesota during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlson
Williston
Lake Mills
Iowa
C. H. Charlson
Bue
Earth City
Minn
Ambrose Newsman will sue industrial number next month
In the Passing Parade the Ambrose Newsman will sue an industrial number sometime next month. The village of Crosby seeks to incorporate a town well Tioga and Culbertson Montana. Palermo plans a harvest festival on August 7 with several hundred dollars already subscribed by local business men. The Minot Commercial club secretaryship seems to require hard knocks as Mark Dielson the pugilist becomes assistant to Secretary Youngman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Crosby
Palermo
Minot
Grain Prize Contest in North Dakota 1909 Rules
North Dakota announces prizes for the largest and best collection of grains and grasses raised in the state during 1909. Exhibits must arrive in Bismarck by August 15 1909 and be shipped by express. Prizes range from 100.00 to 5.00 with specific counts and packing instructions, light weight boxes with air space to prevent dampness. Commissioner W Gilbreath oversees the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Bismarck
Express
W. ©. Gilbreath
Commissioner of Agriculture
Death in a Well Near Streeter
Frederick Liebig suffocated by gas while repairing a home well southwest of Streeter. He signaled a rope for escape but lost strength and fell back to the bottom, dying before rescue. His helper lowered the rope again but Liebig was dead when pulled from the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streeter Herald
Frederick Liebig
Streeter
Williston to Have Butter Factory
E A Sharp, ice cream man, hires E J Berthong of LaCrosse Wis a high class buttermaker with eighteen years experience to install new machinery and begin operations about August first He offers the highest prices for cream or butterfat to encourage local farmers and plans to buy on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Sharp
E. J. Berthong
LaCrosse
Wis
Sharp
Dwire Resigns From Interior Department Post
Minot North Dakota July 23 James Dwire longtime land official and special agent with the land department has tendered his resignation. He plans to move west to practice before the interior department in newly opened regions possibly in Washington or Montana. Dwire has ten years in the interior department plus five years in timber country and the last five in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N. C
James Dwire
Land Department
Washington
Dwire
Interior Department
Montana
Land Department of the Interior
North da
B J Lee Offers House Hanging Painting and Decorating
B J Lee advertises services for hanging wallpaper painting and decorating homes. The contractor emphasizes quality workmanship and reliable results for interior and exterior projects. Local customers can hire him for clean timely completion and neat finishes.
Jury Returns Verdict In Favor Of Dr Hagan
A jury found for defendant Dr Ki J Hagan in a long malpractice suit by Kjerstie Star after about four hours deliberation. The case, heard July 19 to 27, featured night sessions and multiple witnesses for both sides.
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DR. Hagan
Hagan
Ki. J. Hagan
Kjerstie Star
EK. J. Hagan
B. F. Runyon
Bessie & Greer
Wolf
Wahpeton
Greenleaf
Sinkler
Minot
Belyea
LaBerge
Hilstad
Borstad
Moe
Titus
Windell
Ray Team Disbands After Minot Losses
The Ray baseball club broke up last week after a Minot trip where they dropped two games. Management faces a $300 salary deficit and lacks funds to liquidate the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
Magic City
Treasury
Fargo Defeats Commission Plan in City Election
Fargo voters rejected the commission form of government by 967 to 868. The First and Second wards swung the result against the plan while the other wards were closer. Commissioners carried five of seven precincts but failed to overcome opposition in key wards. Indications note a bumper harvest in North Dakota and strong Williams County prospects this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
Commission
North Dakota
Williams County
Bottineau Bonds Vote For Waterworks and Sewers
Bottineau North Dakota voters go to the polls on July 26 to decide on issuing 8000 dollars in bonds to finance a waterworks system and 4900 dollars in bonds for a sewer system.
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Bottineau
Reserved for the Red Men land withdrawal in Valley county
Walter Mathews, U S Commissioner, reports a Glasgow land office order withdrawing almost all vacant land in eastern Valley county from white settlement until allotment to Rocky Boys Chippewa Indians. The action lists multiple townships and ranges. The Culbertson Searchlight warns that unless reversed, little vacant land will remain for white settlers.
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Walter Mathews
U. S
U. S. Land Office
Glasgow
Secretary of the Interior
Valley County
Rocky Boys Band of
Culbertson Searchlight
Olson and Oveson to wed in near future
The approaching wedding of E. B. Olson and Miss Pansy Oveson is announced. Olson is the popular sheriff and Oveson a leading society belle who has worked in the register of deeds office in the past year or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Olson
Pansy Oveson
Mr. Olson
Miss Oveson
Register of Deeds Office
Nine Fins Break Into GN Box War at Churles Ferry
Nine Fins broke into a GN box war at Churles Ferry and stole beer and cigars. Each defendant received thirty days in jail and a $100 fine.
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Churles Ferry
Giftline Smashes North Dakota State Mile Record At Fair
Giftline owned by Ramsey and Carter of Cottonwood Falls Kan driven by Carter broke both state and track records at the North Dakota State fair mile in 2 064. The Indian a Calgary horse won the 2 15 pace in straight heats and Helen B owned by P H Lillie claimed the 2 35 pace honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Giftline
Ramsey & Carter
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Carter
Bill Bailey
Lady Maude
Calgary
Helen B
P. H. Lillie
Lightning Fire Destroys Sanden Store and Shuts Local Bank
A bolt from a heavy storm followed a rural telephone line into the Paul Sanden general store in Meskinock North Carolina, igniting a blaze that destroyed the Sanden store for 2500 dollars, the Meskinock state bank for 2500 dollars, and the W H Paulson harness shop for 1800 dollars, with total losses around 6800 dollars. The fire quickly spread to adjoining buildings, prompting responses as firefighters battled the flames. An irrigation land advert nearby offers five acre tracts for sale with liberal monthly payments through A J Stafne.
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Meskinock
N. C
Paul Sanden
Sanden
Meskinock State Bank
W. H. Paulson
Very Successful Mission Ends at St Michaels Ray
A two week Catholic Mission led by Father W H Purcell at St Michaels Church Ray concluded with a first communion mass at 8 am last Friday. Twenty one communicants will later be confirmed by the Bishop of Fargo once a new bishop is appointed. Names of communicants including James Lawrence Howlett and Thomas Philip Kinsella are listed along with those who had first communion earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Arsenault
W. H. Purcell
St. Michaels Church
Ray
Fargo
Shanley
Mathias Hickle
Veronica Carr
Lauretta Katherine Karp
Florence Karp
Alfred Edward Hickle
Henry Peter Karp
Edward John Wheeler
Sylvester Michael Kinsella
James R. White
Edward John Wheler
Pupils Recital Planned at Odd Fellows Hall
On Friday evening July 30 Miss Holland will present a pupil recital in the Odd Fellows Hall.
North Dakota researchers study coal and clay deposits
Grand Forks, N. D., July 2. North Dakota has vast clay beds and extensive lignite fields in the western part of the state. Prof Earl J Babcock, dean of the school of mines, directs over fifty experimental briquetting methods. Results suggest possible commercial profitability and a future supply of cheap fuel for the region. Ceramic and tile products are also tested, with pottery clay found across several areas and samples shipped to Ohio for evaluation.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota
Earl J. Babcock
School of Mines
Babcock
Booth Uender
University of North Dakota
Zanesville
Ohio
Lightning Kills Woman Near Edgeley N D
Mirra D W Gilligan, wife of a farmer six miles from Edgeley, was instantly killed by lightning while walking around the corner of her home. She was about 40 years old and leaves seven young motherless children. Some hail fell north, but area damage was not large. Crops look better than in pioneer memory.
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Edgeley
N. D
Mirra
D. W. Gilligan
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Northwest
Brother Seriously II
Tioga
Culbertson
BA. Sharp
B. J. Lee
Eastern Valley County
Willston
A. J. Stafne
Mark
Earl Babcock
Flickertael State
Womas
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