Ellendale Fire Destroys Twelve Blocks in N D
A Sunday morning blaze in Ellendale North Dakota destroyed twelve business blocks with a total loss of about 35000 dollars. Insurance coverage on the insured property stood at 15000 dollars. No lives were lost. The fire began in a barn behind the Irwin hotel and spread to the hotel and nearby structures. Fire crews and local citizens battled the flames until 6 AM. This disaster follows a prior major fire six months earlier that inflicted about 50000 dollars in damage.
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Ellendale
N. D
North Dakota Record
Train Robbers Arrested Near Spokane After Heist
In Spokane on October 26 two men were arrested aboard the Great Northern dining car as it neared the city. Police found $14,000 in national bank notes on their persons. The suspects, identified as G. E. McDonald, 43, and Ed. Smith, 33, match the bandits from the September 12 Great Northern Oriental Limited holdup near Rondo Siding, Montana that yielded $40,000. The currency bore a Commercial National Bank of Chicago stamp. The men were linked to Bonners Ferry, where they spent money in dance halls and saloons.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Rondo Siding
Mont
Great Northern
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
G. E. McDonald
Ed. Smith
Bonners Ferry
Warning on Food Labels Seeks Strict Enforcement
A 1907 notice from Food Commission E F Ladd warns that all food and beverage products sold in the state must be labeled with true net weight or measure true grade and full manufacturer or jobber address. After November 9, 1907 dealers must ensure crackers and similar goods are labeled. National Biscuit Co. through its attorney declines compliance. sale of unlabeled packaged goods will be contested.
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National Biscuit Co
Boats Back in Spring Plan by Grain Haulers
Capt Blunt, in charge of river grain transport, stated before leaving Monday that his company would have two boats up here in the spring to bolster the fleet.
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Blunt
Farmers negotiate sites for elevators and flats at Grinnell
Negotiations continue for permanent elevator and housing sites at Grinnell Nesson and Williston as the Nesson Hofflund region farmers hold grain until spring. Grain will be moved to Williston by boats in the coming season.
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Grinnell Nesson
Williston
Nesson-Hofflund
Great Showing of Lignite Fueled Boilers at Irrigation Plant
Tests of steam producing qualities of boilers at the irrigation power house show efficiency equal to or better than bituminous coal. Furnaces burn coal gases and use hot air to maximize heat from lignite. The plant’s location is economical, with Mr Storrs, the electrical engineer, credited for planning the boilers and site and praised for his engineering ability.
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Tion
U. S
Storrs
Close Call Fire In Front Of McKay Bros Drug Store
A rubbish pile against the rear gasoline house of McKay Bros Drug Store caught fire Tuesday afternoon. A 25 gallon gasoline can and the small structure were nearly burned before locals and druggists extinguished the blaze. Firemen arrived after the danger had passed. Citizens urged caution with paper, cigars, and matches as winds were high and conditions dry.
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McKay Bros
Great Northern Improves Buildings and Yards Near Town
The Great Northern Railroad reports extensive improvements at the town, including grading west for new yard tracks, construction east for a turning Y ahead of a planned turntable, rapid progress on a new round house, and material on hand for a large freight depot extension and the road's largest ice house.
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The
Great Northern
Flour Mill Next Spring
W N Smith, formerly a Grafton miller now linked with Leistikow Dunn & Anderson in Williston Mill, visited the city to secure a site. Construction to start next spring, with 250 barrels per day capacity initially and space for 1000 barrels later. Grain from Nelson Hofflund, Charlson, and the Yellowstone will be hauled to the mill.
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W. N. Smith
Grafton
Leistikow
Dunn & Anderson
Williston
Nelson Hofflund
Charlson
Yellowstone
Emil Nelson Jeweler Sells Business and Property
Emil Nelson the jeweler closed a deal this week to sell his jewelry business and the lot with the building housing the store. E. J. Sweedland of Atwater Minnesota purchases the property and will continue the up to date operations. Nelson and his family plan to move to Portland Oregon in a few weeks.
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Emil Nelson
E. J. Sweedland
Atwater
Minn
Nelson
Portland
Oregon
Commercial Club moves to secure river docks and landings
Commercial Club members have acted on river bank work and sent signed articles to the Sector War requesting a surveyor to assess the site and provide estimates. This marks the initial move toward building permanent docks and landings for steam boats, currently unfeasible due to the river bank’s condition.
Assistant editor visits Corbett home sparks big ambitions
An assistant editor arrives at the Corbett home and raises expectations of a top tier writer. He is described as a decisive, forceful figure likely to push for high standards, though not taking plant control for several weeks.
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Corbett
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UF GN. Limited
Montana
E. F. Ladd
Food Commission
McKay Drug Store
W.N. Smith
City
Bruegger
Northwest
Bruegger Mercantile Co
Williston, North Dakota
Great Northern Hotel
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