Bowbells Declared Burke County Seat by Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Bowbells is the county seat of Burke County after a four year litigation saga led by Attorney Geo A Bangs. The decision ends most challenges to Bowbells as seat and summarizes prior rulings on Mountrail Renville and Kenmare vote validity and county organization.
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
Burke County
Supreme Court
Bowbell
Geo. A. Bangs
Nians
Ward
Mountrail
Alleen
J. W. Fabrick
Burke and
Renville
Bangs
Burke
Kenmare
C. F. Templeton
Thi City
Renville County
Burke County Board
Bowbells
Templeton
Express Ready Hour Earlier Expands to All Express Lines
Beginning last Sunday morning, express packages must reach the express office an hour before train departure under an Interstate Commerce Commission regulation. Packages must bear collect or prepaid stamps and pass through the office, preventing rush stamping and carriage with no stamp. Express companies enforce the rule to ensure proper stamping before loading.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
515 Claims Left in Berthold Indian Reservation
After the opening of the Berthold reservation last year 850 people filed among 1365 total claims. Judge James W. Witten announced the last name. 516 claims will open to general entry October 1 with a 90 day filing window for residents who establish a residence and begin improvements, gaining preference over others.
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Berthold Indian Reservation
James W. Witten
New Pastor E S Shaw and Family Arrive in Williston
Rev E S Shaw and family arrived Friday and settled into a new parsonage at 615 1st St West. The six member family includes two girls and four boys. the eldest will supply a mission at Coulee and the second will reenter Faroff College in two days. He preached two sermons Sunday and attended Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meetings. Services will be held at the usual hours next Sunday.
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1St St. West
Ater
Opera House
Booth
Shaw
Williston
Christian Endeavor
W C T U Mothers Meeting At Hopkins Home
The W C T U holds a Mother's meeting at the home of Mrs 4 T Hopkins on Tuesday evening September 10 at 8 oclock. Roll call will feature sayings of noted mothers and an interesting program will be presented.
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4. T. Hopkins
Taken Up at Four Miles North West of Gladys
Notice lists two horses taken up on August 25 1912 a four year old mare and a four year old horse both with halters and no brands Edw Haugen keeper seeks recovery and identification from owners with tags 1 81
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My Place
Gladys
Haugen
Convention To Be At Fargo For Grain Growers' Event
Fargo North Dakota January 14 17 convention features seed grain contests with liberal prizes for wheat barley oats flax and corn seed purity and germination judged. Duluth Board of Trade funds prizes with specific rewards for each variety including wheat barley oats flax and corn entries. Local organizers urge pure seed and moisture-free storage to protect germination quality.
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Fargo
N. D
Bolley
North Dakota Agricultural College
Duluth Board of Trade
H. F. Bo
Minnesota
North Dakota
Northwestern
Busy Start for New Register Thomas Murphy
Thomas B Murphy took on his duties immediately after notification and began work last Friday morning. His furniture arrived by week’s end as he settled into the new office and home. Mrs Murphy, their son, and sister Blanch Murphy arrived Tuesday evening aboard No 3. Miss Murphy leaves today for Minneapolis and will visit Minot and Fargo before returning home.
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Thomas B. Murphy
Register
Mr. Murphy
President Elliott Coming to North Dakota Exposition
President Howard Elliott and other Northern Pacific officials will visit Bismarck for the second annual Industrial Exposition on October 10, labeled Northern Pacific Day. The railway has doubled its space from last year and expects the exhibits to bring substantial benefit to the state.
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Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
North Dakota
Bismark
Northern Pacific
Birthday Dinner for Miss Gertrude Lee Hosted by Mrs Jacobson
Mrs. A. G. Jacobson entertained a party of young ladies at six o clock dinner to honor Miss Gertrude Lee who celebrated her birthday.
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A. G. Jacobson
Gertrude Lee
Price of Coal Will Be Probed
Washington reports a full inquiry into coal prices will be issued by December 2. Commissioner Charles P. Neill will investigate how much consumers pay, why costs rose amid the anthracite strike, and how miners benefited from the deal. The probe also refers to a Sherman anti trust suit against railroads and coal companies linked to a prior strike settlement.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nagal
Charles P. Neill
Bureau of Labor
House
Neill
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Ublic
Great crop on Hagan farm yields high per acre
The Hagan farm sold to the Howard brothers last year harvested a superb crop with wheat at about 30 bushels per acre and oats around 75. The 480 acre farm is largely cultivated and expected to produce the county’s largest crop, about 6500 bushels of wheat and 3500 of oats, valued near 6200.00 at current prices. Heffernan farm nearby yielded 90 bushels per acre.
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Hagan
Howard Brothers
Heffernan
Plow Early for Better Crops and Weed Control
Agricultural editor W. C. Palmer urges plowing as early as possible with disking two to three weeks prior. Discing buries weed seed and mixes stubble with soil to promote germination and destruction by plowing. Early fall plowing often yields better crops than spring plowing, given time constraints.
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W. C. Palmer
Agri
N. D
Agr. College
Foster Secures Great Northern Grading Contract
Foster of this city has been awarded a large contract by the Great Northern railroad for 160 miles of the New Rockford Lewiston line in McKenzie county North Dakota and Dawson county Montana. The notice from R C Foster Co of Williston North Dakota invites inspection of profiles and arrangements for work.
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RC. Foster
Great Northern Railroad
Rockford Lewiston
Foster
St. Paul
R. C. Foster Co
Williston
N. D
Rockford
Lewiston
McKenzie County
Dawson County
Montana
British government opens three lines of action on Panama tolls
London states the British foreign office has not committed to arbitration on Panama canal tolls. Three possible avenues are being considered: seeking U S court jurisdiction to rule on discrimination, testing canal use by British ship owners under existing laws, and arbitration. Authorities note sovereignty changes since Hay-Pauncefote may affect rights.
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London
Foreign Office
Panama Canal
Washington, D. C
British Foreign Office
Taft
Congress
United States
Elks Excursion Postponed One Week
Capt Seneschal states the Elks excursion on his new boat The Elk, set for next Sunday, is delayed a week due to heavy winds. The vessel, loaded with White City freight, cannot complete the round trip in time.
New Deputy Oscar Hovind Resigns for Private Post
Oscar Hovind resigns after two years as deputy county auditor to join F. P. Bergman & Co. Miss Jean Huntington, longtime auditor's office staffer, is appointed deputy by Mr. Anen to fill the vacancy.
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Oscar Hovind
F. P. Bergman & Co
Jean Huntington
Anen
Taft rescinds order to send Tenth Infantry to Nicaragua
President Taft, en route to Columbus, cancelled his 12 hour old directive ordering the immediate dispatch of the Tenth Infantry from Panama to Nicaragua. He said a sufficient marine force would reach Managua and Corinto next week to protect American lives and property.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
Panama
Nicaragua
Tenth Infantry
Rocheester
Managua
Corinto
State
War
Navy Department
Washington
United States
Denver
Cor
Cor~into
Nicaragus
Senate
Huntington Wilson
Beverly
Wilson
Albany
N. Y
Rochester
Mr. Taft
Navy
Millinery Display At Miss Taylors Store Opens Early Fall Models
Early fall models and ready to wear are on display at Miss Taylor's Millinery. The Nash Bros of Grand Forks visited Williston yesterday to attend to wholesale grocery business and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A Jacobson.
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Nash Bros
Grand Forks
Williston
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Arthur LeSueur
Bosard & Twiford
Dorr H. Carroll
Minot
E. S. Shaw
Grain Growers Association
President Elliott Coming
Hide & Tanning Co S. Nd
Rockford Lewiston Line
A, Guthrie & Co
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