Potatoes, politics, and prairie notes from North Dakota
A mixed North Dakota summary reports Frank Johnson near Rawson harvesting 900 bushels on four acres, a Bismarck board of examiners meeting electing officers for two years, newborn twins named Woodrow Wilson and Hughes in Helena, county fair successes, a 30 foot drop on a farm near Little Missouri, and new bank and road developments. It notes hunting accidents, school-absence arrests, railway extensions to Enid, Nor thern Pacific line progress, a Berlin-like tank origin note, and multiple agricultural economy items including potato yields and diversified farming trends.
Indian affairs telegram warns buffalo slaughter risks
The commissioner in Washington cites Major Porter warning soldiers to drive off white hunters killing thousands of buffalo daily. He states if not halted within thirty days, the herd will be killed or driven away, risking serious trouble as Indians grow restless. Jim Helmer recalls the episode as one of many from pioneer days.
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Major Porter
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KICKS ON PROPOSED ROAD MAP
The Chronicle notes state plans for a North Dakota map showing main highways as state roads. It cites a McKenzie county route crossing Missouri River at Baker's ferry and running southeast to Schafer, bypassing Williston and Watford. Local residents protest discrimination, urging a route via Williston Alexander Rawson and Arnegard with a Yellowstone branch.
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McKenzie County
Missouri River
Baker's Ferry
Williston
Schafer
Watford
Rawson
Arnegard
Alexander, Rawson and
Ainegard
Yellowstone
Charbonneau
Cartwright
Dickinson Normal Deserve Your Vote
A call urging support for Dickinson normal school as essential for North Dakota education. The piece argues the state should fund a new higher education facility in Dickinson to serve 104,739 people, reduce travel costs, and provide fair, economical access to higher learning for the western region.
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Dickinson Normal School
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Montana poet Robert Strother lampoons politics in verse
Montana writer Walt Mason uses his Denton Independent byline to lampoon the primary election and railroad wage battles in a weekly verse. The piece rails against campaign promises and the burden on the average man, asking readers who will pay the bill as systems strain under pressure.
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Walt Mason
Denton
Denton Independent
Schuck
W. 8. Schuck
Robert Strother
Strother
South
Ty Ege
Goa
Congress
North Dakota Amendment Resolution Refered to Legislature
A concurrent resolution contemplates amending the state constitution. The Senate and House concur to refer the amendment to the next general election for ratification by voters. The proposal seeks legislative action on constitutional change as part of the statewide electoral process.
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Mountrail County
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Heaven
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Mott
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Sidney
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B.lutt
Towner
Harvey Hutton
Ercy Peterson
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Nelson
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Keene
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Croft
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Northern Pacific
Enid
Richey
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Devila Lake
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Alberta
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Cid Daley
Bismarc Olesale
Penitentiary
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Porter
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