Talk of a New Railroad Through the Black Hills
Dickinson North Dakota October 80 The Milwaukee road considers building a north south line from Rapid City to Portal on the Canadian boundary through western North and South Dakota. A survey runs through Shields and officials in Dickinson discuss routing with the commercial club. The line could pass between White Earth and Stanley or bend toward Minot, driven by grain, cattle shipments and lignite coal field prospects.
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Dickinson
N. D
Milwaukee Road
Black Hills
Rapid City
Portal
North
South Dakota
Shields
J. T. Gillick
The
Milwaukee
Reed
Commercial Club
White Earth
Stanley
Minot
Balkan War Advances Surge Toward Adrianople
Press dispatches report Balkan states pushing war against Turkey with heavy fighting and high casualties. Bulgarian forces are within miles of Adrianople as Turks fiercely resist, retreating troops are described as massacres in numerous villages as invaders press deeper.
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Balkan States
Turkey
Adrianople
Two Freight Engines Wrecked in Culbert Collision
The two freight engines involved in a head on collision near Culbert were pulled apart by wrecking crews and taken to local yards. The £ 000 type locomotives suffered severe damage with pilots and boiler fronts broken, cabs smashed, and tenders telescoped. many visitors viewed the wrecks.
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Culberthon
Display Window Damaged at Great Northern Booth
A plate glass window at the Great Northern display booth in the depot was struck last week, creating a hole near the center of the lower edge. The entire new plate will be required to repair the damage.
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Great Northern
Missing Boston Store watch from apron packet case
A watch allegedly taken from a saleslady at the Boston Store last Saturday evening is identified. The finder is urged to return it at once by mail to avoid further trouble.
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Boston
Porcupine Slain by North Dakota Traveler at Home
W. O. Heller arrived at the Graphis office with a phate of five porcupines killed at his residence. He boasted of subduing and killing various animals in North Dakota, but this was his first porcupine. A dog was stung and needed surgical aid after the animal was brought down by moonlight. The photos depict a large porcupine.
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W. O. Heller
Graphis
Mr. Heller
North Dakota
Mr. Hollar
Free Railroad Lets Farmers Plant Trees Across North Dakota
Fargo dispatch says railroads will carry trees free of charge to encourage planting along rights of way and by communities. North Dakota Better Farming Association and Agricultural College promote tree belts to stop soil drift and wind loss, with plans for east west tree rows one mile apart across the state.
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Fargo
North Dakota Better Farming Association
North Dakota Agricultural College
Northwest
W. C. Palmer
Saskatoon
Praisia
J. H. Worst
The
Agricultural College
North Dakota Blizzard Drops Inches Across State
A major snowstorm swept North Dakota last Monday. Snow fell in Williston and nearby areas with limited ground accumulation. Minot reported five to six inches while regions to the east and west saw several inches and intermittent snowfall.
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North Dakota
Williston
Minot
L W Hill Goes Out Hunting
Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern travelled through Williston on Sunday night bound for Malta Montana. His private car was attached to number 3 and he and a party of friends were en route to Montana for a short hunting trip. Hill had just returned east from a trip to points west of the region.
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Louis W. Hill
Great Northern
Williston
Malta
Manana
Mr. Hill
Montana
Here
New Stamps for Parcels Post Debuts in Three Design Series
Under Postmaster General Hitchcock the parcels post special stamps are under way. The designs feature transportation methods, postal workers, and industrial scenes. They will be larger and colored to avoid confusion with ordinary stamps and ready for delivery by December 1 for use when the law takes effect January 1, 1918.
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Hitchcock
Oa Parcels Post
Parcels Post
United States
States Turning Out Governors In Coming Elections
Twenty nine states will elect governors next Tuesday along with other officials. Arkansas Georgia Maine and Vermont already chose governors earlier this year. Many terms run four years while in some states officials serve two years. Several current governors hold over into next year. Candidates have been active, touring and mailing letters as Election Day nears.
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Arkansas
Georgia
Maine
Vermont
Alabama
Arizona
California
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Wyoming
Pressent
Short Term at Schafer District Court Summary
District court at Schafer last week saw a quick session. In the Chas Pesheck case the charge shifted from grand larceny to wilfully running stock off the range. a guilty plea led to a $50 fine plus costs. Defense counsel included Rob ert Norheim of Alexander and Craven and Isburg of Williston. The Watson case saw a demurrer denied with some information set aside. K J Bergstad received a $500 peace bond for alleged threats to kill, with H Brantlein of Williston as attorney. The Boyd and Hallen cases were carried over to the next term.
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Schafer
Chas. Pesheck
Costa
Robert Norheim
Alexander and Craven
Isburg
Williston
Watson
Norheim
Craven
K. J. Bergstad
H. Brantlein
Boyd
Artist Olson Arrives to Lead Williston Studio
N. J. Olson of Minneapolis arrives to run his brother C. Y. Olson’s photograph studio in Williston. He is a first class artist with leading studios in Crookston La Crosse and Minneapolis and will look after the town’s established photography trade.
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N. J. Olson
Minneapolis
C. Y. Olson
Olson
Crookston
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
Williston
Wilistons Leadg
Second Victim Dies After R R Wreck Near Culbertine
Hansen a fireman on the pay train died at the local hospital Saturday night from injuries suffered in the wreck last week. It was the second death from the crash. His arm was mangled and later amputated after blood poisoning, but he died a few hours post operation. His home was in Wisconsin and burial followed early this week.
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Culberteen
Hansen
Wisconsin
Canal to Open for Traffic Next Year in Panama
Panama October 23 1914 one year from today the first ship will pass through the Panama canal on October 28 1918 the greatest waterway will be opened for traffic An American battleship probably the Oregon will be first to glide through the waterway linking the world’s oceans It will be sent on up to San Francisco The official opening date is January 1 1915 but commerce will begin sooner
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Panama
Panama Canal
Oregon
San Francisco
Monster engines hauled west for Great Northern mountain line
Three massive sixteen drive wheel freight locomotives passed through town on Saturday bound for the mountain division of the Great Northern. They are high pressure expansion engines, paired as if two engines together, and represent the era’s most powerful freight locomotives. The monster tractora will handle heavy grade traffic in the mountains. Rev. Cowen departed on Sunday’s Number 2 for Faribault Minnesota to attend the consecration of Dr. Frank Arthur McElwain as an Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota.
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Great Northern
Cowen
Faribault, Minn
Frank Arthur McElwain
Minnesota
Four Towns Vying For Divide County Seat in North Dakota
Crosby North Dakota October 29 Four towns Cragby Ambrose Plummer and Noonan seek the permanent Divide county seat in the first general election since the county split from Williams Each has an active committee Railroad expansion may influence the decision as Great Northern and Soo lines plan extensions across the county
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Great Northern
The
Soo Lines
Jury finds Becker guilty of first degree murder
New York on October 25 the jury found Police Lieutenant Charles Becker guilty of murder in the first degree for aiding the Rosenthal plot. Judge Goff ordered Becker remanded to the Tombs until October 30 when sentence will be passed.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Goff
Becker
Oldest Chinese newspaper King-Bao silenced by Yuan Seki Kai
The article notes Yuan Seki Kai suppressing King-Bao, claimed to be the oldest newspaper, with a 1500 year history. It describes early printing in China, Gong-Chung type methods, and a 400 A D first edition printed on yellow silk. It emphasizes King-Bao’s long service to China and foreign news.
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Chinese Republic
Yuan Seki Kai
King-Boa
China
Europe
Gong- Chung
McCumber Delivers Notable Republican Speech in Williston
United States Senator Porter J. McCumber of Wahpeton spoke for over an hour at Gaten Hall, addressing a large audience from Williston and nearby towns. He urged plain Republicanism, recalled Lincoln and Garfield, and warned of intraparty tensions as Democrats unite against the common foe.
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United States
Porter J. McCumber
Wahpeton
Gaten Hall
W. J. Owens
Commercial Cial Club
McCumber
Williston
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
McKinley
Roosevelt
Simmons-Dahmen-Wedding in Willistown at priest home
A wedding joined Mr Robert Simmons and Miss Gertrude Dahmen in Willistown Tuesday afternoon. Rev Father O Neil officiated at the Catholic church priest's home. Friends extend best wishes for happiness in their life together.
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Simmons-Dahmen
Robert Simmons
Gertrude Dahmen
Father O'Neil
Catholic Church
Willistown
Laborers for Railway Work Pass Through County
Two car loads of laborers moved through the area en route to Mondak to work on the new railroad line in McKenzie County. A large number are traveling on nearly every train, some headed for the western destinations beyond Mondak.
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Mondak
McKenzie County
Schumann-Heink Buys North Dakota Farm
Grand Forks reports Mme. Schumann-Heink purchased a 370 acre farm ten miles north of the city near the river paying $72 an acre to Dr. F J Duggan. She plans a bungalow homesite and a drive to the residence with extensive tree planting and will use the Red River Valley home during June July and August.
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Grand Forks
Mme
Schumann-Heink
North Dakota
F. J. Duggan
Singer
Red River Valley
Barges Under Construction for River Rail Transport
A large crew works on big barges built near the river bank to move rail read material. The boats are progressing rapidly and expected to launch in a few weeks.
Large shipment of cattle leaves Ambrose to Chicago
About 500 head of cattle were loaded into 22 cars at the Ambrose stock yards bound for Chicago. Most cattle came from Divide county with some from Montana near the Dakota line. Shippers were Ueland Bros C O Christianson W D Dooley S A Nelson and Geo Stouk. This marks the third stock shipment this fall.
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Ambrose
N. D
Chicago
Divide County
Montana
Ueland Bros
Christianson
W. D. Dooley
A. Nelson
Geo. Stouk
Lost gold watch and chain in rye near Alzen
Advertisement in a Hanover paper offers a liberal reward for the return of a gold watch and chain lost from an aeroplane, last seen in a large rye stack on a field near Alzen.
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Hanover
Germany
Alzen
University Girls Shine in Williston Lyceum Concert
The University Girls, second number of the Commercial Club lyceum course, appeared at the Gates opera house last Saturday. They produced the finest diversified musical program ever given in Williston. Encores were demanded after each number and the group was highly praised for its clever performances.
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Lyceum
Gates Opera House
Williston
Auto Tricks and Colts on the Roadside
A farmer driving into town narrowly avoids an oncoming car and notices a motorcycle behind it. He exclaims with humor that he never believed automobiles had colts, as reported by the Benedict Banner.
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Benedict Banner
County Fair at Bowbells Postponed Indefinitely
The Bowbells county fair scheduled for last week has been postponed indefinitely due to the onsy threshing season.
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Bowbells
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L. W. Hill
R. R
Hi, Hansen
G. N. Mountain Service
Taft
Williams County
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