New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

About 3 a.m. Oct. 30, 1905, a fire alarm brought people to the corner of Stimson and New Haven, where J.T. Wiltsie’s barn was on fire. “Strenuous work” got the flames out before any real damage...

On Oct. 24, 1905, P.J. Hester came back from a business trip to the western part of the state. Sheyenne druggist Frank L. Kermott was down on business and to visit. E.R. Davidson came in from...

On Oct. 17, 1905, S.P. Pisel sold his livestock, farm machinery, and household goods at his farm northwest of New Rockford, in anticipation of moving to western Nebraska. Rev. S.F. Beer returned from...

On Oct. 10 and 11, 1905, Secretary Lead of the Congregational Education Society spoke at Phillips Academy. T.H. Cousins was in town looking over the business of the Andrews & Gage elevator. From Oct....

On Oct. 5 and 6, 1905, Minot optical specialist E.J. Miller was in New Rockford at the Hotel Mattson. In the Oct. 6, 1905, “Transcript” student Roger Mattson provided the School Notes: On Oct. 2,...

On Oct. 2, 1905, County Commissioners Dafoe and Gunvaldson and the Eddy County Superintendent of Schools had the portion of T150, R63 [Eddy], north of the Sheyenne River annexed to the Washington...

On Sept. 27, 1905, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Rosenberger took their infant son Raymond to St. Paul for an examination of an enlarged gland in his neck. Sheriff George Fahrer and Mrs. John Collins transported...

The Sept. 22, 1905, “Transcript” carried an ad stating that the Hotel Davies, J.W. Hedges, prop., was “Strictly a $2-a-Day House in Every Respect.” It had steam heat and gas lighting. Mrs. Ben...

The Sept. 15, 1905, "Transcript" listed the high school courses for the year as Latin, Algebra, Geometry, Ancient History, Physical Geography and Elementary Meteorology, English Composition and...

On the morning of September 9, 1905, Harry Hawthorn, the 14-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawthorn, and two boys from the gypsy camp along the river went out on the water in a boat. A shotgun...

On Sept. 4, 1905, the Eddy County Commission (Dailey, Dafoe, Gunvaldson) met and voted to pay the following: $29.20, Mrs. M.E. Pottner, care of Mrs. Clara Swantz and for bedding destroyed; $102.50,...

On the night of Aug. 29, 1905, three residences were targeted by burglars. About midnight, a burglar entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Mulvey on Lamborn Avenue West through a window. His...

 On August 22, 1905, Estelle Conklin left to visit friends and relatives at Oakes. Mrs. C.D.W. Lewis of Carrington sold 160 acres of land to F.S. Dunham west of New Rockford, land that adjoined...

 On Sunday, August 13, 1905, “Carrington Independent” editor Albert Estabrook was in New Rockford to visit, as was Miss Maud Sterns and M.C. Hammond. That evening Rev. J.G. Moore preached in...

Up to 2 p.m. Aug. 5, 1905, Sylvanus Marriage, clerk of Superior School District #19, received bids for the purchase of the school building in the northwest quarter, section 12, T148, R66 [Superior Tow...

On July 26, 1905, Edna Stickney and Charles W. Hoffman were married at the bride’s home in Brainerd, Minnesota. Edna Stickney was a former student in the New Rockford School and a former Eddy...

The July 21, 1905, “Transcript” stated that during the week Peter Crain had been hauling lumber to his Tiffany farm for the 44x84 barn he was having built. It would have a full stone basement and...

 On July 12, 1905, Herb Losee and John Schaefer left for the West Coast to take in the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, visit some western states, and look for some land to buy;...

On June 28, 1905, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Johnston were in shopping. B.W. Hersey was in on business. Matt Fautsch left to visit his old home, Elizabeth, Minn. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance agent W.S....

From noon June 19 until noon June 20, 1905, A.J. Miller substituted for D.D. Sullivan, the Fargo eye specialist, at Kunkel’s Jewelry with eye exams and the fitting of glasses. On June 19 and 20,...

On June 13, 1905, Mrs. May M. Keime and Mrs. Walter Priest went to the WCTU Convention in Oberon. Alice (Mrs. J.W.) Rager and Mrs. H.G. Hudson were the New Rockford delegates. Miss Fena Carlson, Miss...

On June 7, 1905, Dr. and Mrs. G.D. Murphy went to Minneapolis for a short visit; he returned on June 10, while she remained until June 23. On June 7 and 8, George M. Pike attended a Shriners...

On the morning of June 1, 1905, Clinton Kennedy was driving a team to Barlow. The horses became unmanageable and galloped down the road, pulling the boy off the wagon seat. He held onto the reins...

The May 26, 1905, “Transcript” said that several very large pickerel had recently been taken from the James River. The previous week H.W. Hastings, a musician who had played with the New Rockford...

 Sealed bids were received by county auditor W.C. Schwoebel until 4 p.m. May 22, 1905, for three steel bridges: 1) between sections 3 and 4 and 3 and 20, T150, R65 [Bush] to replace the old Nunn...