Drowned in Missouri River A H Sheppard Missing
A. H. Sheppard junior U S war department engineer drowned in the Missouri River half a mile above the city after a canoe upset. Ole Nygaard was rescued and later regained consciousness. body recovery efforts continued with a $200 reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
A. H
Sheppard
U. S. War Department
Missouri
Ole Nygaard
Nygaard
Thomas
Sanford
W. M. Sheppard
W. H. Sheppard
Fairfield
Neb
E. H. Schultz
U. S. Engineer Office
Kansas
Geo. S. Sanford
U.S. Reclamation Service
Williston
N. D
Rail mail bids push continental speed to fifty six hours
Great Northern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul race to haul Chicago to Seattle in under 56 hours. St Paul offers 56 hours 45 minutes over 2,224 miles with new track while Great Northern posts 56 hours 10 minutes over 2,274 miles. Revenue from next four years tops seven million dollars.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Post Office Department
Seattle
Hill Road
Great Northern
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Aberdeen
Miles City
Butte
Tacoma
Insane Prisoner Hangs Self in Lisbon Jail
Andrew Jurrains committed to the state asylum yesterday afternoon and held by Sheriff Cooper. He hanged himself with a towel in the county jail about 2 oclock today, despite resuscitation attempts. he is survived by a brother Ray Jurrains who lives on his farm.
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Lisbon
N. C
Andrew Jurrains
State Asylum For the Insane
Cooper
County
Jurrains
Ray
Foley Refuses Job as Census District Supervisor
Washington reports J. W. Foley secretary of the North Dakota Republican state committee refused the appointment as district supervisor. No successor named as the director’s commissions go to South Dakota and Minnesota supervisors who meet the requirements.
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Washington
J. W. Foley
Republican State Committee of
North Dakota
Carl M. Frick
South Dakota
David D. Wipf
Parkston
George B. Mansfield
Rapid City
E. Dana Durand
Minnesota
Frank E. Gartside
Winona
Clark W. Gilmore
Pipestone
Aris B. Kelly
Northfield
William B. Webster
St. Paul
Charles S. Cairns
Minneaplis
Ezra E. McCrea
Alexandria
Charles W. Odell Willmar
Byron S. Hollister
Aitkin
Daniel W. Meeker
Moorhead
Taft tariff commission signals possible White House clash
President Taft selected tariff commissioners seen as aiming to align the tariff with the Chicago platform. The choice suggests a potential conflict with Congress as the administration seeks to measure domestic and foreign production costs and decide on further revisions. Names like Emery Sanders Reynolds are noted as diverse in views. Bruegger Mercantile Co. advertises John Deere plows for fall buyers.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Congress
Chicago
Emery
Alvin H. Sanders
American Reciprocal Tariff League
Mr. Reynolds
John Deere
Bruegger Mercantile Co
Nominees Named for Graphic Contest Across Dozens of Cities
The list includes Miss Lulu Mitchell Missouri Ridge and Miss Mauris Taylor Trenton North Dakota among many pictured entrants. Several Williston residents appear including Miss Edith Munter Miss Viva Foster and Mrs L A Keep. The long roster also mentions participants from Trenton Marmon Garden Valley and other towns.
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Lulu Mitchell
Missouri Ridge
Mauris Taylor
Trenton
N. D
Percy Thompson
Williston
R. No
Mary Frederickson
Frederickson
Rose Rogers
Wilbur
Henry Halverson
Marmon
N.D
Thilda Oumundson
Rude
Agnes Schwartz
Cora Boyd
Mae Anderson
Edna Wilson
Margaret Hagen
Cora Barnfather
Veronica Sheehy
Stella Young
Pearl Reinholt
Bessie Mowhirter
Mabel Osdall
Hattie Pape
Helen Ovesen
S. Rodning
Verna Besanek
Garden Valley
Anna Ackerman
Anna Spangler
Stady
Lakota Baker Seriously Injured After Fall at Lakota Bakery
Anthony La Brier, former Devils Lake resident and owner of the Home Bakery and restaurant in Lakota, fell in a dark hall early Sunday morning. He struck his head, required eight stitches, and remains confined and in critical condition.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Anthony la Brier
At the Home Bakery
Lakota
Tne
President Hill Visits Williston in Eastward Tour
Great Northern president James J. Hill arrived in Williston Tuesday drawing hundreds to the depot. Schools dismissed for a brief period as children marched to greet the railroad magnate and hear a short address on agriculture and regional growth. A local ad offers fine lots three blocks north of the new school for 90 and 110 dollars with 10 dollars cash and 10 dollars monthly.
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James J. Hill
Great Northern
Williston
President Hill
Northwest
Blankenship & Wegley
First Williams County Fair Opens With Crowds Amid Dust
The first annual Williams County Fair opens with many exhibits and a dusty day keeping crowds away. U S Senator M N Johnson in town to speak on the fair grounds. tomorrow President Worst of the N D A C will address attendees. Friday promises one of the best days with stock judging, prizes, parades, horse racing and broncho busting. The Dalrymple farm near Casselton claims 23 000 acres and is noted as very large, with John Dalrymple in charge and crops rotated for productivity. Old Oliver Dalrymple is dead and his heirs, including John and William, run the farm. St Cloud Business College advertises catalogues. Smith the land man offers farm sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County Fair Association
U. S
M. N. Johnson
N.D. A.C
Dalrymple
President Hayes
North Dakota Breezy View Sparking Boosterville Label
Frank Eddy quotes North Dakota as Boosterville with humorous exaggerations about towns, farms, and people. He contrasts regional traits and praises broad minded, progressive character, urging readers to list farms with H. V. Smith for quick sale.
Miss Edith Munter Wins The Graphic Gold Prize
Miss Edith Munter topped the ballot with 92 650 votes to win the five dollars in gold offered by the Graphic for the contestant with the most votes by September 29. The note promises upcoming figures for 20 000 vote earners and hints at another gold prize to come as interest remains high.
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Iady
Edith Munter
Graphic
B and T Club Outing At Mrs King’s Trenton Home
The B and T Club met for a countryside excursion last Tuesday. Members rode the west bound local to Trenton, spent the day at Mrs D F King’s King ranch, and returned on the 8 pm local. Members call it one of the club’s most enjoyable outings.
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D. F. King
Trenton
King Ranch
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Havre
Spokane
Portland
North Pacific Coast
Ransom County
Anderson Hardware Co
Bismarck
FRICK
Graphic Free Garden
Viva Foster
Baker
Depot
Williams County
County Fair Association
St. Cloud
Smith
Frank Eddy
Minneapolis Tribune
Ponce de Leon
Fountain of Youth
New England
Southland
Far West
H. V. Smith
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