News resume from the capital and world events
United States diplomacy includes Pepper's Pan American railroad representation and a tax watch gift from Pittsfield Mass. Dredging policy, a Minnesota student interpreter at Pekin, and delays in Day's confirmation tied to a divorce case. Women persistently underrepresented in pension office hires, 27 typewriters in 1902 versus 114 men. Funston ordered to Washington, then to command the Department of the Columbia. Accidents abound: Mrs. Stanley dies. Miss Leyde suffocated. two shepherds found in Wyoming. Herrick hurt at Union League. steamer Montreal fire. Rock Island crash. a Kaw windstorm lifts a Masslin family home. five burned in Aurora roadhouse. Berneke family and Baird noted in Alaska. Personal mentions: Murphy, Bonaine, Day, Day, Franklin, Winder, Wilson, Romolo. Abroad notes: Pope Leo XIII quote, Munich abbess jailed, declines in seminary enrollments, and street demonstrations by 10,000 Socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Pittsfield
Maas
Great Lakes
War Department
A.W. Pontius
Minnesota
Pekin
Pontius
William A. Day
Day
Champaign
Ill
Civil Service
Pension Office
Frederick Funston
Washington
Gen. Funston
Department of the Columbia
Oregon
Idaho
Alaska
Ranfall
Philippines
Georgia Stanley
Denver
Ella Leyde
Pittsburg
Wyoming
C. Huffman
Doniphan
Neb
William Daly
Rawlins
J. Robert Herrick
Produce Exchange
New York
Union League
Montreal
Rock Island
Kansas City
Hiattville
Fort Boott
Kaw
Collisions, travels and trials in brief from many places
A scattered collection notes various events: a Franco-American car display at a Paris banquet, a Chicago stockyard firm forming with capital up to 2 million, Count Boni Castellane in New York with a red necktie, Washington governors signing gambling into felony, oats shipped from Portland for Finns, a U S Army chaplain exonerated by court martial, and a special Oregon primary set for June 1 to fill Tongue’s vacancy. Other items mention Lincoln birthplace sale, a Chicago man attacking his rival, a planned Armour packing plant, the Chattanooga cruiser launch, education job bureau talks, Mrs Grace Snell-Walker-Coffin’s marriage, the beef trust demurrer, Eva Cook damages against a telephone company, a cholera infantum serum trial in Baltimore, an axe injury in Minot, pending bills, flax seed trends, Iowa immigrant wagons to Wilton, and strong demand for Milner macaroni flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Tongue
Oregon
Kansas Supreme Court
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Chicago
Michael Glenn
Sioux City
Armour & Co
Chattanooga
Elizabeth
N. J
Nell Chamblis
George Trotter
Minot
Iowa
Wilton
Milner
Col. Lounsbury
Land Office Notice of Sworn Statement Filing
United States Land Office Minot N Day January 29 1908 Edwin E Chase Elk River Minnesota filed sworn statement No 82 for purchase of lands Lot 82 and Lot 158 in section 9 will offer proof the land is more valuable for stone than agriculture to establish claim before Register and Receiver April 14 1908 witnesses listed include John Bloom R W Strand John S Gurney and B Bryant public notice to claimants to file within April 21 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Minot
John Bloom
R. W. Strand
Williston
N. D
John S. Gurney
Elk River
B. Bryant
Monticello
Minn
Abs
Arivercely
United States
N. C
California
Oregon
Nevada
Andington
Melvin B. Breunt
Wright
Minnesota
Ward County
Robert
Gurney E. Chase
Department of the Interior
United States Land ‘Oition
Frank DeMars
Lomestead
Tania
Joseph J. Connor
Entesman
Abdormant
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
Dueli
Kha Hetecg
WV. T. Smith
Kenmare
United States Land Ofice
R. C. Sanborn
Register
United State
Obeg
Ncd
Iran
Washington
Erin
John
Sherburne
Tobias Chaios Toane
Minoe
Lusaday
de Ang
Jin
Notice of land entries and abandoned claim in North Dakota
Notice announces Melvin B. Breunt of Monticello County Minnesota filing sworn statement to purchase lots in Ward County North Dakota and prove value for timber stone. Contest notices detail Frank DeMars challenging Lomestead entry No. 6167 for abandonment and lack of improvements. Also classifies a Spain War service note and public sale for a piano.
Timber Land Notice for Publication 1878
United States Land Office Minot North Dakota announces a Timber Land Act notice for California Oregon Nevada Washington Territory. John son of Williston North Dakota filed a sworn statement claiming the se and sw se quarter of section 2 township 96 range 8. Proved before the receiver on or before April 21.
Notice of land claim at Minot North Dakota
Public lands in OBeg Minot North Dakota were offered for entry under the General Land Law. Claimants must prove residence and cultivation to support their claims by a specified date, with adverse claimants noted and required to file formal applications.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles M Pepper
Pan-American Railroad
Michael C. Murphy
Tammany
Maurice Bonaine
Castlemartyn
Ireland
Samuel Day
Wesley
Maine
William Buel Franklin
Hartford
Conn
William A. Winder
Omaha
Arthur Wilson
First Christian Church
Blomingtail
Ferrari Romolo
Italy
Leo XIII
Munich
Brueegger Mercantile Coo
Inhetal
Paria
Count Boni Castellane
Portland
C. Gavitt
Grace Snell-Walker-Coffin
Amos Snell
Willie” Tascutt
Perkins A. Layman
Eva Cook
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Graves
Wilson Sanitarium
Baltimore
Markel’ Studio
North Dakota
Pillips
Missouri
Sanborn, Reginter
Eacrifice
Hedderich Bros. & CO
Ned
Orego Nevada
Washington Territory
Johnson
Nori Dakota
Elic
Iryaut
Employment Agency
Office Arlington Hotel
Depot
A. Booker
THE
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee and
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Ne Express
Learée
Twin Cities
Cigeenéuftet
Chicago, & St. Paul Ry
Dixon
Northwestern
Pemmepers
St.paul
Mixe
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