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In 1888, the Independent was established at Forman by Wm. Hurle; the Harlem Courier, by C. E. Graber ; the Langdon Democrat, by A. L. Koehnstedt ; the Milton Globe, by Fred Dennett; the Turtle Mountain Star, at Rolla, by Parsons & Fritz; the Sykeston Index, by Maddux & Dunn; the Coggswell Expositor, by T. B. Hurley ; the Dawson Times, by the Times Publishing Com- pany.
In 1889, the Williston Beacon was established by McGahn & Wilson; the Reporter, at Minot, by A. B. Fuller and J. L. Colton; the Record, at Cando, by A. B. McDonald; the Independent, at Carrington, by H. A. Hogue; M. H. Brennan was publishing the Devils Lake News; McCully & Orswald established the North Dakota Advocate at Grafton; F. W. Iddings, the North Dakota Pres- bytery at Grand Forks; Wm. Miller, the Graphic at Grandin; the Afholds Basunen was established at Hillsboro; the Leads News, by R. R. Bratton; the Minot Journal, by McGahn & Wilson; the Park River Witness, by J. Morely Wyard; the Patriot, at Valley City, by G. B. Vallandigham.
In 1890, A. B. Gray was publishing the Commonwealth at Bismarck; W. P. Moffett, the Bismarck Settler; the Devils Lake Stats Tidne was established by John D. Sieverson ; the Fargo White Ribbon, by Anna S. Hill; the Gilby Globe, by E. F. Rea : the Walsh County Record. by Pierce & Woods; the Common
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Schools, at Grafton, by A. L. Woods; the Independent, at Grand Forks, by E. B. Saunders; the Manvel Graphic, by W. Brandgent; the Tower City Jour- nal, by Chas. S. Allen, and the Washburn Leader, by R. H. Copeland.
Among the leading editorial writers in territorial days were "Pat" Donan, the born boomer, and who lived to boom, and was usually employed by interests requiring booming in order to reach success, who was with the Fargo Argus about 1880. In his memorial to the Episcopal Convention at Philadelphia, in 1884, Donan said: "In June, 1880, there were but ten- weekly newspapers and one daily (in North Dakota) ; in June, 1883, there were eleven dailies, forty-two weeklies and six monthly publications, and new ones have been established at the rate of from one to three a week ever since, to supply the demands of an intelligent newspaper reading people daily growing in numbers."
PAPERS OF 1884
In 1884, the Bismarck Journal, edited by Colonel Lounsberry, said of the newspapers on its exchange list, then numbering 160, published in Dakota: "They present a remarkably neat appearance and in the main are ably edited by as loyal a set of fellows as ever boomed a new country."
In territorial days the North Dakota press was united. There was little of personal controversy among the publishers or editors. They stood together for the common good, united in their labors for the development of North Dakota and for the division of Dakota and the establishment of a state from the northern part.
At one time there seemed to be opposition in the northern part of the state to the admission of South Dakota, and from that day to this some members of the press have stood in a false light. The facts were these: In 1882, a con- vention met at Fargo, and named twenty-two delegates to go to Washington to labor for the division of Dakota. They chartered a Pullman car and went in a body. They gathered and published statistics and were making good head- way for the division of Dakota, when a delegation came from the southern part of the state with the Sioux Falls Constitution demanding the admission of South Dakota, relegating the governor and territorial officers to the northern part of the territory, but denying them a share in the name which North Dakota wheat fields had already made famous. They antagonized the division of Dakota unless it carried with it the admission of South Dakota as the State of Dakota. Both failed, and the North Dakota delegation went home declaring that there should be no division until both could come in as states, and that when they did come in North Dakota should be named first in the bill. And so it was. From that time on, for some time, the Bismarck Tribune carried the words "North Dakota" in its date line.
NEWSPAPERS IN NORTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER 30, 1916
LIST BY COUNTIES, WITH NAMES OF PUBLISHERS
Adams .- Haynes Register Gazette, Haynes, Mary Mack; Adams County Record, Het- tinger, Record Printing Co .; Hettinger Journal, Hettinger, M. A. Fuller; Western Call and Reeder Times, Reeder, Fuller Printing Co.
Barnes .- Daily Times-Record, Valley City, Greenwood & Honghtaling; Fingal Herald, Fingal, I R. Lisle ; Hastings Times, Hastings, Ray P. Colburn ; Kathryn Recorder, Kathryn,
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Arthur Abrahamsen; Litchville Bulletin, Litchville, Nelson & Jongeward; Nome Tribune, Nome, Roy P. Allison; Rogers Citizen, Rogers, Leo Ratchiff; Sanborn Enterprise, Sanborn, William McKean; North Dakota Patriot, Valley City, G. B. Vallandigham; Valley City Courier, Valley City, P. R. Trubshaw; Weekly Times Record, Valley City, Greenwood & Houghtaling; Wimbledon News, Wimbledon, A. F. Steffen; Dazey Commercial, Dazey, Leo Ratcliff.
Benson .- Brinsmade Star, Brinsmade, John Lindelien; Esmond Bee, Esmond, H. P. Allison; Knox Advocate, Knox, T. L. Delameter; Leeds News, Leeds, Charles B. Dean; Maddock Standard, Maddock, Standard Printing Co .; North Dakota Siftings, Minnewankan, William Miller; Warwick Weekly Sentinel, Warwick, Francis Xavier Kirsch; York Citizen, York, Andrew W. Mavis.
Billings .- Fryburg Pioneer, Fryburg, Gerald P. Nye; Billings County Herald, Medora, L. A. Warner.
Bottineau .- Antler American, Antler, Walter R. Lee; Bottineau County News, Bottineau, F. C. Falkenstein ; Bottineau Courant, Bottineau, Bottinean Co-Op. Pub. Co .; Lansford Jour- nal, Lansford, Frank C. Nye; Maxbass Monitor, Maxbass, W. O. Hales; Omemee Herald, Omemee, Matt. Johnson; Overly News, Overly, Al. Van Dahl; Russell Sentinel, Russell, J. H. Pittman; Souris Messenger, Souris, Souris Publishing Co .; Westhope Standard, West- hope, A. J. Drake; North Dakota Eagle, Willow City, T. C. Michaels.
Bowman .- Bowman Citizen, Bowman, George A. Totten, Jr .; Bowman County Pioneer, Bowman, W. H. Workman; Rhame Review, Rhame, H. N. Lynn; Scranton Register, Scran- ton, Scranton Publishing Co .; Gascoyne Gazette, Gascoyne, W. C. Smith.
Burke .- Bowbells Tribune, Bowbells, B. A. Stefonowicz; Columbus Reporter, Columbus, Harold B. Meyers; Flaxton Times, Flaxton, Hoyt Brothers; Lignite American, Lignite, Carl V. Torngren; International, Portal, Hoyt Brothers; Powers Lake Echo, Powers Lake, George B. Gee.
Burleigh .- Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, Tribune Publishing Co .; Staats Anzeiger, Bis- marck, Bismarck Printing Co .; Baldwin Bulletin, Baldwin, F. Pfaff; Palladium, Bismarck, Palladium Publishing Co .; Public Opinion, Bismarck, Northwestern Press Association; Mckenzie Gazette, Mckenzie, C. W. Malmquist ; Regan Headlight, Regan, H. W. Walker; Wing Statesman, Wing, C. A. Stratton.
Cass .- Fargo Daily Courier-News, Fargo, Nonpartisan Publishing Co .; Fargo Forum, Fargo, Forum Publishing Co .; Buffalo Express, Buffalo, J. U. Pavlik; Casselton Reporter, Casselton, Potter & Potter; Davenport News, Davenport, H. G. Broten; Co-Operators Her- ald, Fargo, A. M. Baker and R. V. Fyles; Fargo Blade, Fargo, J. J. Jordan; Fargo Forum and Weekly, Republican, Fargo, Forum Publishing Co .; Fram, Fargo, I. H. Ulsaker; Non- partisan Leader, Fargo, Herbert Gaston; North Dakota Democrat, Fargo, George W. Wil- kinson; Search-Light, Fargo, L. H. Ulsaker and A. T. Cole; Hunter Herald, Hunter, F. O. Eberhardt; Kindred Tribune, Kindred, N. H. Johnson; Leonard Journal, Leonard, Victor E. Swanson; Page Record, Page, W. L. Brown; Tower City Topics, Tower City, George J. Heinze.
Cavalier .- Calio News, Calio, Al Van Dahl; Calvin Times, Calvin, G. D. Arnold; Moon, IIannah, S. J. A. Boyd; Cavalier Connty Republican, Langdon, Forkner & Groom; Courier Democrat, Langdon, A. I. Koehmstedt; Milton Globe, Milton, Ernest L. Peterson; Munich Herald, Munich, Norris H. Nelson; Osnabrock Independent, Osnabrock, W. J. Storie; Sarles Advocate, Sarles, Carl L. George; Wales Progress, Wales, P. C. Glidden.
Dickey .- Dickey County Leader, Ellendale, H. J. Goddard; Forbes Republican, Forbes, J. N. Nagel; Monango Journal, Monango, J. H. Nagel and J. M. Field; Oakes Journal, Oakes, Roy A. Bast ; Oakes Times, Oakes, Alex R. Wright.
Divide .- Alkabo Gazette, Alkabo, Simmons and Standeford; Ambrose Tribune, Ambrose, A. L. De Witt ; Crosby Review, Crosby, W. H. Ware; Divide County Journal, Crosby, Divide County Pub. Co .; Fortuna Leader, Fortuna, James B. Hedges; Noonan Miner, Noonan, Calvin L. Andrist.
Dunn .- Dunn Center Journal, Dann Center, C. J. Doherty; Spring Valley Times, Dunn Center, R. W. Robertson; Halliday Promoter, Halliday, T. Leroy Evans; Killdeer Herald, Killdeer, I. L. Doherty ; Killdeer Tribune, Killdeer, Charles E. Palmer; Dunn County News, Manning, T. Leroy Evans; Dunn County Settler, Manning, I. L. Doherty; Werner Record, Werner, A. N. McDonald; Dodge Dispatch, Dodge, Ranney Publishing Co.
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Eddy .- New Rockford State Center, New Rockford, New Rockford Pub. Co .; Eddy County Provost, New Rockford, P. M. Mattson; Transcript, New Rockford, A. C. Olsen; Sheyenne Star, Sheyenne, C. C. Manning; Northwestern Agriculturist, New Rockford, Worst & Southard.
Emmons .- Braddock News, Braddock, F. B. Streeter; Emmons County Republican, Hazelton, Ralph C. Colburn; Emmons County Free Press, Linton, J. M. Stewart; Emmons County Record, Linton, F. B. Streeter.
Foster .- Carrington Record, Carrington, H. C. Darland; Foster County Independent, Carrington, George P. Collins; Grace City Gazette, Grace City, J. D. Peterson; McHenry Tribune, McHenry, John B. Howard.
Golden Valley .- Beach Advance, Beach, Charles I. Cook; Golden Valley Chronicle, Beach, C. T. Bolstad; Golden Valley Progress, Beach, Richard Bros .; Sentinel Butte Repub- lican, Sentinel Butte, Walter A. Shear.
Grand Forks .-- Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, Grand Forks Herald Co .; Grand Forks Independent, Grand Forks, Mrs. Alice Nelson Page; Normandan, Grand Forks, P. O. Thorson ; Progressive Observer, Grand Forks, P. O. Thorson; Weekly Times-Herald Grand Forks, Times-Herald Pub. Co .; Inkster Enterprise, Inkster, William Roche; Larimore, Pioneer Printing Co .; Northwood Gleaner, Northwood, D. L. Campbell; Reynolds Enter- prise, Reynolds, Kenneth B. Williams.
Grant .- Carson Press, Carson, J. C. Bell; Elgin Times, Elgin, A. R. Knight; Leith Index, Leith, C. H. Samuelson; New Leipzig Sentinel, New Leipzig, Vitze & Williams; Raleigh Herald, Raleigh, Selmer H. Tovaas; Shields Enterprise, Shields, F. A. Shipman.
Griggs .- Binford Times, Binford, C. E. Peterson; Griggs County Sentinel Courier, Cooperstown, H. S. Rearick Publishing Co .; Hannaford Enterprise, Hannaford, P. A. Ander- son ; Sutton Reporter, Sutton, F. S. Marrs.
Hettinger .- Bentley Bulletin, Bentley, Hazel Little; Burt Echo, Burt, Morton Little; American German, Havelock, J. N. Fulton; Mott Pioneer Press, Mott, Elmer Enge; Mott Spotlight, Mott, John T. Charmley ; Hettinger County Herald, New England, Connolly Bros .; Regent Times, Regent, Frank E. Ellickson.
Kidder .- Pettibone Spectator, Pettibone, F. G. Jennings; Robinson Times, Robinson, M. F. Flaherty; Steele Ozone, Steele, H. S. Wood; Tappen Journal, Tappen, H. S. Wood; Tuttle Star, Tuttle, Henry S. Wood; Dawson Press, Dawson, B. G. McElroy.
LaMoure .- Dickey Reporter, Dickey, H. D. Mack; Edgeley Mail, Edgeley, W. S. Han- cock; Jud Leader, Jud, A. L. Ravely; Kulm Messenger, Kulm, Peterson Bros .; LaMoure County Chronicle, LaMoure, H. R. S. Diesem; LaMoure Echo, LaMoure, C. C. Lowe; Marion Sentinel, Marion, N. N. Hermann.
Logan .- Burnstad Comet, Burnstad, Wm. L. Jackman; Napoleon Homestead, Napoleon, O. F. Bryant ; Gackle Republican, Gackle, W. S. Hancock.
McHenry .- Anamoose Progress, Anamoose, W. H. Sample; Balfour Messenger, Balfour, Edwin J: Carlen ; Bantry Advocate, Bantry, Charles F. Varty ; Drake News, Drake, Edwin J. Carlen ; Granville Herald, Granville, C. R. Kendall; Towner News-Tribune, Towner, D. R. Carlson; Upham Star, Upham, C. C. Morrison; Velva Journal, Velva, W. H. Francis; Deer- ing Enterprise, Deering, Fred Roble.
McIntosh .- Ashley Tribune, Ashley, C. C. Lowe; Wishek News, Wishek, German Amer- ican Print. Co.
Mckenzie .- Mckenzie County Chronicle, Alexander, J. H. McGarry; Arnegard Call, Arnegard, Mrs. Lee Jenkins; Charbonneau Herald, Charbonneau, A. M. Young; Mckenzie County Journal, Charleson, S. Th. Westdal; Fairview Tribune, Fairview, C. H. Mumby; Grassy Butte Advertiser, Grassy Butte, Wm. Campbell Dennison; Rawson Tribune, Rawson, A. R. Jones; Schafer Record, Schafer, W. S. Graham; Watford Guide, Watford, W. S. Graham.
McLean .- Benedict Banner, Benedict, W. T. Cooper; Dogden News, Dogden, E. E. Cowell; Garrison Advance, Garrison, T. L. Stanley; McLean County Independent, Garrison, Currier Bros .; Max Enterprise, Max, F. E. Wright; Mercer Telegram, Mercer, E. M. Plow- man ; Ruso Record, Ruso, E. E. Cowell; Turtle Lake Wave, Turtle Lake, E. J. Jones ; Times, Underwood, John Satterlund; Washburn Leader, Washburn, John Satterlund; Wilton News, Wilton, G. W. Stewart.
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Mercer .- German American, Golden Valley, L. E. Dreveskracht; Hazen Star, Hazen, J. C. Schleppegrell; Mercer County Republican, Stanton, C. F. Schweigert; Stanton Post, Stanton, O. A. Schreiber ; Zap Enterprise, Zap, Donald McCord; Beulah Independent, Beulah, A. D. Brown.
Morton .- Mandan Daily Pioneer, Mandan, Pioneer Publishing Co .; Flasher Hustler, Flasher, J. K. McLeod; Glen Ullin News, Glen Ullin, Wallace R. Hall; Hebron Herald, Hebron, W. P. Thurston ; Hebron Tribune, Hebron, Geo. J. Landon ; Mandan News, Mandan, News Printing Co .; Mandan Pioneer, Mandan, Pioneer Publishing Co .; Mandan Repub- lican, Mandan, S. A. Young ; New Salem Journal, New Salem, Edward Sullivan.
Mountrail .- Mountrail County Herald, Blaisdell, Mrs. Katharine McCann; Palermo Inde- pendent, Palermo, S. B. Eidsmoe; Parshall Leader, Parshall, David Larin; Plaza Pioneer, Plaza, Geo. J. Smith; Ross Valley News, Ross, John S. Patterson; Sanish Pilot, Sanish, J. S. Patterson ; Sanish Sentinel, Sanish, C. A. Pickering ; Mountrail County Promoter, Stan- ley, John S. Patterson; Stanley Sun, Stanley, Geo. W. Wilson; Van Hook Tribune, Van Hook, R. J. Kane; White Earth Record, White Earth, Record Publishing Co.
Nelson .- Aneta Panorama, Aneta, C. W. Baumann; Lakota American, Lakota, John Stewart; Nelson County Observer, Lakota, Frank Raff; McVille Journal, McVille, Harry M. Case; Michigan Arena, Michigan, P. M. Paulson; Pekin Budget, Pekin, E. C. Brekken; Tolna Tribune, Tolna, Harry M. Case; Nelson County Record, Petershurg, George C. Reeder.
Oliver .- Center Republican, Center, W. P. Thurston; Sanger Advance, Sanger, William G. Bunde.
Pembina .- Pink Paper, Bathgate, F. A. Willson; Cavalier Chronicle, Cavalier, J. K. Fairchild; Crystal Call, Crystal, J. A. Minder & Sons; Drayton Echo, Drayton, R. A. Gilroy; North Dakota Independent, Hamilton, H. P. Wood; Neche Chronotype, Neche, R. H. Fadden & H. M. Young; Pioneer Express, Pembina, Wardell & Thompson; St. Thomas Times, St. Thomas, Grant S. Hager ; Walhalla Mountaineer, Walhalla, Chas. H. Lee.
Pierce .- Pierce County Tribune, Rugby, L. H. Bratton; Wolford Mirror, Wolford, Breen & Breen.
Ramsey .- Devils Lake Journal, Devils Lake, J. H. Bloom; Churchs Ferry Sun, Churchs Ferry, C. E. Harding; Crary Public Opinion, Crary, Edgar Anderson : Devils Lake World, Devils Lake, E. M. Crary ; Edmore Herald News, Edmore, Hugh Wells; Hampden Guardian, Hampden, Fred H. Rieger; Lawton Republican, Lawton, S. T. Scott; Starkweather Times, Starkweather, Rilie R. Morgan.
Ransom .- Enderlin Independent, Enderlin, C. H. Potter; Lisbon Free Press, Lisbon, Boyden Bros .; Ransom County Gazette, Lisbon, William M. Jones, Jr .; Sheldon Progress, Sheldon, Wanzo M. Shaw.
Renville .- Glenburn Advance, Glenburn, R. Gilbertsen; Grano Tribune, Grano, Carl Carl- son ; Mohall Tribune News, Mohall, Charles Lano; Sherwood Tribune, Sherwood, E. L. Penn; Tolley Journal, Tolley, Swanson & Scott.
Richland .- Abercrombie Messenger, Abercrombie, H. Squires and W. L. Hanson; Fair- mount News, Fairmount, B. W. Clabaugh ; Hankinson News, Hankinson, W. C. Forman, Jr .; Lidgerwood Broadaxe, Lidgerwood, J. E. Melton; Lidgerwood Monitor, Lidgerwood, W. I. Irvine; Globe Gazette, Wahpeton, R. N. FaHey; Wahpeton Times, Wahpeton, E. S. Cam- eron ; Walcott Reporter, Walcott, Richard N. Lee; Wyndmere Pioneer, Wyndmere, H. E. Sievert.
Ralette .- Dunseith Magnet, Dunseith, D. Dwight Hargreaves; Rolette Record, Rolette, Chas. W. Sibley; Rolette County Herald, Rolla, W. D. Packard; Turtle Mountain Star, Rolla, W. J. Hoskins; Saint John Leader, Saint John, Chas. R. Lyman.
Sargent .- Cayuga Citizens, Cayuga, Charles O. Weston; Cogswell Enterprise, Cogswell, Charles A. Jordan; Forman Independent News, Forman, Jay H. Maltby; Prairie Press, Gwinner, H. C. Edblom; Havana Union, Havana, George & Simpson; Sargent County Teller, Milnor, John Edstrom and Nels Nelson.
Sheridan .- Goodrich Weekly Citizen, Goodrich, A. D. Mckinnon; McClusky Gazette, McClusky, Ed. X. Moore; Sheridan Post, McClusky, T. D. Monsen; Searchlight, Martin, J. M. Smith; Denhoff Voice, Denhoff. George Thom, Jr.
Sioux .- Sioux County Pioneer, Fort Yates, C. Christenson.
Slope .- Slope County News, Amidon, Connolly Bros .; Mineral Springs Tribune, Mineral Springs, George T. Dollard; Marmarth Mail, Marmarth, James H. Cramer.
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Stark .- Belfield Times, Belfield, Harry Dence; Dickinson Press, Dickinson, Ernest L. Peterson ; Nord Dakota Herold, Dickinson, John Nadolski; Recorder Post, Dickinson, S. C. Barnes; Der Volksfreund, Richardton, Bernhard Arnold; Taylor Reporter, Taylor, J. L. Strang.
Steele .- Hope Pioneer, Hope, L. J. Bowen ; Luverne Ledger, Luverne, J. Earl Fladeland ; Sharon Reporter, Sharon, S. Malmin; Steele County Tribune, Sherbrooke, S. V. Anderson ; Finley Beacon, Finley, G. A. Monteith.
Stutsman .- Jamestown Daily Alert, Jamestown, Alert Publishing Co .; Jamestown Daily Capital, Jamestown, Jesse B. Burgster; Stutsman County Leader, Cleveland, Hugh Osborne ; Courtenay Gazette, Courtenay, A. F. Klenk; Jamestown Weekly Alert, Jamestown, Alert Publishing Co .; North Daktoa Capital, Jamestown, Jesse B. Burgster; Stutsman County Democrat, Jamestown, M. P. Morris; Kensal Progress, Kensal, W. T. Wasson; Medina Citizen, Medina, W. H. Nye; Montpelier Magnet, Montpelier, G. A. Weston ; Pingree Patriot, Pingree, O. A. Ruud; Streeter Herald, Streeter, W. D. Putnam; Woodworth Rustler, Wood- worth, Will H. Wright.
Towner .- Bisbee Gazette, Bisbee, J. M. Gores and A. Egeland; Cando Herald, Cando, George B. Denison ; Cando Record, Cando, E. W. Spencer ; Hansboro News, Hansboro, D. D. Finley ; Egeland Enterprise, Egeland, M. O. Long.
Traill .- Hatton Free Press, Hatton, Hatton Printing Co .; Hillsboro Banner, Hillsboro, I. E. George; Mayville Tribune-Farmer, Mayville, E. D. Lum; Portland Republican, Port- land. Portland Printing Co .; Buxton Outlook, Buxton, J. G. Curtis.
Walsh .- Adams Standard, Adams, M. C. Lovestrom; Edinburg Tribune, Edinburg, G. S. Breidford ; Fairdale Times, Fairdale, Fred A. Callis; Fordville Chronicle, Fordville, Sam. S. Haislet ; Grafton News and Times, Grafton, R. P. Luchau; Walsh County Record, Grafton, Grant S. Hager; Park River Gazette News, Park River, Frank J. Prochaska; Park River Herald, Park River, A. C. Thompson; Lankin Reporter, Lankin, Howard Africa; Minto Journal, Minto, W. G. Mitchell.
Ward .- Minot Daily News, Minot, Optic-Reporter Publ. Co .; Berthold Tribune, Berthold, W. E. Krick ; Carpio Free Press, Carpio, M. J. Pavlik; Hartland Herald, Carpio, M. J. Pav- lik; Des Lacs Observer, Dec Lacs, T. M. Filbert ; Donnybrook Courier, Donnybrook, H. E. Johnson; Douglas Herald, Douglas, Ira F. Surber; Kenmare Journal, Kenmare, W. B. Mclaughlin ; Kenmare News, Kenmare, V. A. Corbett; Makoti Sentinel, Makoti, Thos. Buchanan : Messenger, Minot, L. D. McGahan; Ward County Independent, Minot, Truax & ยท Colcord; Ryder News and Times, Ryder, O. H. Lomen; Sawyer Telegraph, Sawyer, D. R. Green.
Wells .- Wells County Free Press, Fessenden, C. M. Brinton; Harvey Herald and Adver- tiser, Harvey, C. B. Thomas; Harvey Journal, Harvey, J. F. Richards; Hurdsfield Herald, Hurdsfield, A. U. Jackson; Sykeston News, Sykeston, C. L. Covell ; Bowdon Guardian, Bow- don, Wilford J. Burt.
Williams .- Alamo Farmer, Alamo, Alamo Publishing Co .; Grenora Examiner, Grenora, P. O. Howard, John N. Page; Grenora Gazette, Grenora, P. O. Howard, Nels Olesen ; Ray Pioneer, Ray, Edwin J. Knudson; Tioga Gazette, Tioga, H. F. Irwin ; Wildrose Plainsman, Wildrose, Frank Rodgers; Williams County Mixer, Wildrose, F. E. Stefonowicz; Williston Graphic, Williston, John A. Corbett; Williston Herald, Williston, George Farries; Zahl Booster, Zahl, Zahl Publishing Co .; McGregor Herald, McGregor, Frank Rodgers.
CHAPTER XXXI
NAMING NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES
The Legislature of 1873 divided Pembina and Buffalo counties, and named the several counties in North Dakota largely in honor of the old settlers. Pem- bina, the original, was so called by reason of the highbush cranberries growing on the Pembina mountains. Enos Stutsman was representative from Pembina in the Legislature, and, upon going to Yankton, which was then the capital of Da- kota, spent a night at the home of Morgan T. Rich, the first settler at Wahpeton, and they then agreed upon the principal names.
Barnes-For Judge, Alanson H. Barnes, associate justice, Dakota territory, 1873 to 1881. The county was named Burbank by the legislature of 1873, in honor of John A. Burbank, Governor of Dakota, 1869 to 1874. Burbank, in order to remove Judge Barnes from dominating political influence in the southern part of the territory, assigned him to the northern district, and a later legislature changed the name of the county to Barnes, in order to punish Burbank.
Billings-For Hon. Frederick Billings, president of the Northern Pacific Rail- road Company, holding extensive landed interests in Burleigh and other western counties in North Dakota.
Bottineau-For Pierre Bottineau, one of the old-time voyageurs, born in North Dakota where he spent over eighty years of his life.
Bowman-For Hon. E. M. Bowman, a member of the Legislature of 1883.
Burleigh-For Walter A. Burleigh, Indian trader and agent, delegate to Con- gress and contractor for the construction of fifty miles of the Northern Pacific Railroad east from Bismarck.
Cass-For George W. Cass, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, iden- tified with P. B. Cheney in the development of the Dalrymple and other farms in North Dakota.
Cavalier-For Charles Cavileer, the first white settler in North Dakota, who settled at Pembina in 1851, where he died after more than fifty years residence in the Red River Valley. His wife was a granddaughter of Alexander Murray, one of the original Selkirk settlers, and a survivor of the Seven Oaks massacre. He was collector of customs at Pembina and postmaster for many years.
Dickey-For Hon. Alfred Dickey, of Jamestown, identified with the early history of North Dakota and later lieutenant governor.
Dunn-For John P. Dunn, one of the earliest settlers of Bismarck, where he was engaged in the drug business for many years.
Emmons-For James A. Emmons, post trader at Camp Hancock, established at Bismarck in 1872, and for many years identified with the development of Bur- leigh County.
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Eddy-For E. B. Eddy, founder of the First National Bank at Fargo and for many years an active factor in the development of the Red River Valley, and an active force in the upbuilding of Fargo.
Foster-For James S. Foster, who settled in South Dakota in 1864 in con- nection with the New York colony from Syracuse, New York. In 1871 he was appointed commissioner of immigration and devoted his life to Dakota interests.
Grand Forks-On account of the confluence of the Red Lake and Red rivers at Grand Forks.
Griggs-For Captain Alexander Griggs, founder of Grand Forks and iden- tified with the earliest navigation of the Red River.
Hettinger-For a distinguished citizen of Freeport, Ill., father of the wife of Hon. E. A. Williams of Bismarck.
Kidder-For Hon. Jefferson P. Kidder, identified with the interests of Da- kota from 1858 until his death. Through the support of the North Dakota delega- tion he was nominated for Congress in 1874, and served four years as delegate to Congress. He served as associate justice from 1865 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1883.
Lamoure-For Hon. Judson LaMoure who came to Dakota in 1860. He was elected to the Legislature in 1866, but refused to take his seat. He came to what is now North Dakota in 1870 and was elected to the Legislature in 1872, and has seen almost continuous service in the Legislature since that time. No citizen of North Dakota has left his mark on so many pages of its history as he. He was interested in merchandising and in the agricultural development as well as in its political affairs.
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