Stockwell Urges Rural School Reform and Better Environment
State Superintendent Stockwell addressed school officers and teachers at the courthouse on Saturday, urging practical mental moral and physical education for rural pupils. He stressed square dealing better funding for rural schools improved schoolhouses lighting ventilation and sanitary rules and warned against neglecting moral surroundings while praising intelligent reading and community service.
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Stockwell
Court House
Mr. Stockwell
Squatters Claim Land in Midnight Open, Williston Valley
Report of land opening in the Nesson Hofflund valley at midnight with squatters moving in to improve shelters and prepare claims. About seventy five sections opened. observers note the scene from Red Mike Hill as the valley sprawled under lantern light. July 25th marks the next step where settlement filings trigger a rush and potential conflicts.
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Nesson- Hofflund Valley
Red Mike Hill
Williston
Land Office
McCumber Grenna Lead In State Primary Returns
Early returns indicate McCumber leading for long term US Senate and Grenna for short term, with Hanna Blaisdell strong for Congress. Wilson dominates governor’s race in this section, while Johnson may win GOP nomination. secretary of state and other races show a close, statewide contest with several close county results.
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United States
McCumber
Grenna
Hanna
Blaisdell
Skulason
Geo. W. Wilson
Williston
Johnson
Stanley
Mountrail
Wilson
C. A. Johnson
Buchanan
Burdick
Henry
Norton
John Flutie
Gunder Olson
Stone and Taylor
Gilbreath
McKenzie County
Norheim
Poe
Homnes
Aaen
Attersberry
Elsie Field Weds Noah Panger In Simple City Ceremony
Sunday morning at ten, Miss Elsie Field married Noah Panger at her parents home with Rev. Frank S. Hollett officiating. The couple, aided by bridesmaid Miss Cora Boyd and groomsman Ben Yonkom, planned to live on Panger’s claim before returning to the city. The bride wore white Cicilian silk and received many gifts including a deed to a house and lot from her father.
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Elsie Field
Noah Panger
Charles Field
Frank S. Hollett
Methodist Church
Cora Boyd
Ben Yonkom
It Will Take Trees to Make Country in Northwestern North Dakota
An article extols planting trees along high ground and around homes to double the value and livability of Northwestern North Dakota. It compares with Kansas and Texas, noting drouth relief and positive growth from tree planting and cites South Dakota as recognizing similarly.
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United States
Kansas
Texas
Kentucky
South Dakota
Prairie Tree Planting Law Promises Farmers Tax Bounty
North Dakota offers a bounty for planting prairie forest trees. Anyone cultivating one to ten acres with trees eight feet apart earns 3 per acre, reduced from real estate taxes if the grove has at least 400 living trees per acre, with annual limits tied to land taxes. A 700 mile auto trip from Sleepy Eye Minnesota reports on travelers Carl Berg and M Shade visiting Crosby and Nelson valley holdings.
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North Dakota
Carl Berg
M. Shade
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Wm. G. Owens
Berg
Crosby
Shade
Nelson Valley
Mounted Police Hunt Murderer Frank Miller in Local County
Seargent B C Mundy of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police traced Frank Miller also known as Clarence Johnson and Jack Davis to Moose Jaw Sask and sought in a murder case. A $200 reward urged locals to assist, as police warned the man may hide locally while detailing his description and aliases.
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Beale
Seargent Mundy
Moose Jaw
Olson
Meeting Draws Large Crowd at Stroud Schoolhouse
Hollett reports a splendid service at Stroud schoolhouse in McKenzie county last Sunday after noon. A large crowd attended, with some walking three miles despite the warm afternoon.
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Toy, Hollett
Stroud
McKenzie County
Local American Womans League Meeting Discusses Growth Plans
At a Williston Methodist church gathering the local American Womans League heard reports from delegates returning from the St. Louis convention. Plans were discussed to recruit thirty new members and to secure a $4,000 chapter house, with potential zero-interest loans and future privileges for founders.
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American Womans League
Methodist Church
League
St. Louis
Charles Mansfield
Miss Todd
Miss Pease
University City
France
Founders
Williston
E. J. Todd
Lewis
North Oak
Perkins
Bowman
Todd
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Supt. Stockwell
N. D
Nelson-Hofflund Valley
McCumber, Gronna, Hanna Blaisdell and
Aren
Halverson
Braatelin
Johanna
Hanson
Rodning
Braatelsen
Bailey
Hon
John Bruegger
John Nolan
W. C. Francis
Northwestern
Mounted Police
Dorers
This
American Womans League Meeting
ST. Louis—Reserve
William
Onaty Ylty Co
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