Better Farming merger unites ND experiment station efforts
At Fargo a merger of the Better Farming association with the extension division of the North Dakota Experiment Station was approved to take effect January 1. The new unified organization will direct extension work, demonstration farms, and farmers institutes under the college trustees, expanding statewide outreach and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Farming Association
Fargo
The
Agricultural College
North Dakota Experiment Station
Overalls
Farmers’ Institutes
North Dakota
United States Papartment of Agriculture
Jail Break At Plentywood County Jail
Seven prisoners escaped from the county jail in Plentywood Montana on Sunday evening about seven o clock. Two escaped convicts were later captured on the jail roof. Sheriff and a score of special deputies pursued the others but no trace was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plentywood
Mont
Thirty Cows Bring 39 000 Sale Sets Dairy Tone
Northfield Minn dispatch says the largest Holstein sale in the community closed this week when W F Schilling sold 30 cows to Lane of Benen Minn for 39000. The sale backs Better Farming Association efforts to boost Minnesota dairy stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Minn
W. F. Schilling
Lane
Benen Minn
Minnesota
Alfalfa King to Visit Local Reclamation Project
Hon I D ODonnell of Billings Mont renowned alfalfa grower and representative of Secretary Lane will visit next week to review the local reclamation project and discuss farmer interests. He owns large government project lands in Montana and plans several summer visits to assist land ditch and irrigation efforts toward success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. O'Donnell
Billings
Mont
Lane
O'Donnell
Montana
O’donnell
Freshman Class President Elected at University
Logan Hardaway, son of Mr and Mrs B L Hardaway, was elected president of the University freshman class amid several contenders. Thomas Chamberlain of the R C Snook farm suffered a painful facial injury after being kicked by a horse. a local physician treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Chamberlain
R .C. Snook
Reclamation Officials Visit Williston Project
A U S Reclamation Service group led by Director F H Newell and Supervising Engineer H N Savage visited Williston from Montana. They viewed the Williston project with project engineer W S Arthur, meeting Williston Water Users Association members and local citizens to assess terms for a new three year agreement expiring in spring, aiming to favor landowners over speculative holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Newell
U.S. Reclamation Service
H. N. Savage
Great Falls
George C. Sanford
U. S. Reclamation
Williston
Points
Montana
Newell
Williston Water Users Association
W. 5
Arthur
Robbed Peddler's Pack Stolen in Grinnell Country
Sheriff Erickson hunted last week in the Grinnell area for suspects in the robbery of an Asyrian peddler. No clues were found. The victim had been selling in the territory and reported thieves took coats, clothing, jewelry, and other valuables from his camp, leaving little trace of the robbers or stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Grinnell
Federal migratory bird law sparks local alarm
Hunters worry after reports that September 28 marks the last Sunday to shoot migratory birds under a new federal rule. E B McCutcheon, district game warden, says no state authority can arrest offenses this year. Federal wardens may enforce next year. unsure if North Dakota will see enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conress
E. B. McCutcheon
McCutcheon
North Dakota
Gulf Country
DUG HIS WAY TO FREEDOM
Peter Kiser, jailed for forgery, escaped by digging through cement and plaster in the jail corridor last Saturday night. He dropped twelve feet from a second story window using a blanket as a rope and fled while deputies and Sheriff Erickson were momentarily unavailable. He had been sentenced to one year and was to be moved to Bismarck this week. a search is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kiser
Bismarck
Kiser
Fairview
Stanley
Fisk
Riker
Oliver
Harstein
Erickson
Court House
Block System In Operation Between Williston and Minot
A portion of the block signal system on the line from Williston to Minot has entered service, with Stanley to Minot active. The electric system, completed to Minot, is now functioning and slated to cover the entire Williston to Minot stretch within weeks. The system automates signal changes between stations, reducing head on and rear end collision risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Minot
Stanley
Williston Choral Union Moves Meeting Night
The Williston Choral Union will meet on Tuesday instead of Monday evenings. The change, made with courtesy of the Civic League literary section, takes effect at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Union
Williston Choral Union
Civic League
Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary for Geo W Wilson
The Silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Geo W Wilson was observed at their Stanley home on Tuesday with many friends and relatives attending a large dinner. Relatives from Williston traveled by automobile to honor the couple. Mr Wilson, once editor and publisher of the Little Muddy Optic, helped build Stanley after moving from Williston and Minot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
W. Wilson
Stanley
Joh A. Corbett
Wilson
E. R. Brownson
S. Brownell
Florence Wilson
Williston
Philadelphia Athletics win world series in five games
Local fans learned the final results Saturday as Philadelphia defeated New York 3 to 1 in game five. The Athletics swept to four wins to Giants one, claiming the world championship. A noted baseball writer praised Philadelphia for class, power hitting, and superior fielding while highlighting McGraw and Mack as contrasted figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Athletics
Giants
McGraw
Mack
State ruling affects grain sales by receivers and subsidiaries
In a St Paul decision Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith holds that selling consigned grain to a subsidiary with shipper consent is not a legal violation. He cautions that a commission merchant acting without consignee consent to sell to an interested firm would be unlawful, though prior consignor approval may validate the transaction. The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce rule prohibiting such sales is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Lyndon A. Smith
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
First military dance of the season set for Oct 24 at Gates Hall
The local company will hold the first military dance of the season on October 24 in Gates Hall. The Onstad orchestra will provide the music for the occasion.
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Gates Hall
Onstad
Canal event opens after nine years of effort
President Wilson’s office triggered a dynamite charged Gambon dike with an electric button, blowing the dike and flooding the canal. The Graphic arranged photos of the operation to be distributed to press associations in the U.S. This marks the long dream’s realization after nine years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres. Wilson
Gambon
Graphic
U.S
Dunbar Quartette Impresses at Gates Mill with Bell Ringers
Saturday night at the Gates Mail the Dunbar Quartette of Bell Ringers and musicians opened the Commercial Club Lyceum course to a large crowd. They delivered high class bell ringing and stringed instrument selections, satire and comedy that drew roaring laughter, with an unforgettable country orchestra imitation. The troupe set a high standard for subsequent performances and invites a return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gates Mail
Dunbar
Lyceum
Dunbars
Foss-Reep Ranch Sold to Aneta Farmer Bibler
The Foss Reep ranch six miles south of Cottonwood Lake in northern Williams county changed hands last week to 5 O Bibler a farmer from Aneta. Bibler plans diversified farming on a large scale with fourteen horses a dozen milk cows hogs and other livestock to be shipped to the county. The property includes a large house and barn corrals a 40 acre pasture and a creek running near the barn and through the pasture.
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Eagles
Williams County
O. Bibler
Aneta
Cottonwood Lake
Civic League literary meeting features papers and music
The Civic League literary department met on Tuesday October Mth, with papers by Mrs. Saxton on The Ruling Passion and Mrs. Gates on Coleridge Taylor, a solo by Miss Baldwin, and a talk on the artist Brownedones. Dr. M A Goldschlager and Miss Macdonald provided refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic League
Saxton
Gates
Hill Donation Creates Endowment at St Olaf College
James J. Hill donated fifty thousand dollars to St Olaf's College Northfield Minnesota via Erik Waldeland treasurer. The gift plus two hundred thousand from the jubilee fund of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America forms the college's first permanent endowment. Estimated annual interest near fifteen thousand will fund operative expenses of the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik Waldeland
St. Olaf's College
Northfield
Mine
James J. Hill
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Watdeland
Decision Has Wide Effect on County Auditor Fees
North Dakota Supreme Court reversed the district court in a Williams County case, ruling that county auditors must account for and turn over fees to the county treasurer. The decision holds that adjusting unaccounted fees is ministerial, and mandamus can compel audits, with several points left undecided about who may sue and specific fee remedies. The ruling affects all counties and clarifies monthly accounting for fees exceeding salary under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
State of
North Dakota
District Court
Williams County
TH. W. Braatelien
Eax
Supreme Court
A. W. Braatelien
George O. Drakeley
Borstad
C. J. Helle
O. Houghlum
Frank Banks
Jin
Board of County Commissioners
Mancamus
Beloni
Opening of lands west of Plentywood and east of Scobey
Montana note from Congressman Stout confirms survey acceptance and forthcoming filing state. Land opening pleases squatters and claimants who have occupied the area for three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scobey
Fort Peck
Stout
Plentywood
Mont
Tom Stout
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N. D. Better Farming Association
N.D
Dept. OF Interior
Reclamation
Visied Willis
Great Northern
Foss-Reep Ranch
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