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Title: Governor. Administration, Sheriffs' Jail Reports
Dates: 1896-1904
Record Series: 30172
Quantity: 1.5 feet
Abstract: Series consists of reports submitted to the Governor's office by the County Sheriffs concerning the operation and maintenance of county jails. Reports include date offense committed, prisoner’s name, sex, color, age, residence and nationality, offense, court, date discharges, and remarks.
Copyright: Public records are not subject to copyright restrictions, although record series may contain copyrighted material. Consideration of such copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher.
Access: These records are available for public inspection under provision of the North Dakota Century Code, 55-02.1-08.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the record group, series name and number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Barnes County 1896; 1899
2 Billings County 1896-1897
3 Benson County 1896-1897; 1899-1902
4 Bottineau County 1896
5 Burleigh County 1896
6 Cass County 1896
7 Cass County 1897
8 Cass County 1899
9 Cass County 1900
10 Cass County 1901
11 Cass County 1903
12 Cavalier County 1896; 1899-1900; 1902
13 Dickey County 1896-1897; 1901-1902
14 Eddy County 1896; 1899-1902
15 Emmons County 1896; 1898
Box 2:
1 Foster County 1896; 1899; 1901-1902; 1904
2 Grand Forks County 1896; 1900
3 Griggs County 1896; 1899-1902
4 Kidder County 1896; 1899
5 LaMoure County 1896-1897; 1899; 1902; 1904
6 Logan County 1896
7 McHenry County 1896
8 McIntosh County 1896-1897; 1900-1902
9 McLean County 1896-1897; 1899-1902
10 Mercer County 1896-1897
11 Morton County 1896; 1899
12 Nelson County 1899; 1901-1902
13 Oliver County 1896; 1899-1902
14 Pembina County 1896-1897; 1901-1902
15 Pierce County 1896
Box 3:
1 Ramsey County 1896; 1899; 1901-1902
2 Ransom County 1896-1897; 1901-1902; 1904
3 Richland County 1896-1897; 1899-1902
4 Rolette County 1896
5 Stark County 1896-1897; 1901-1902
6 Steele County 1896; 1899-1902
7 Stutsman County 1896-1897; 1899-1902
8 Towner County 1896; 1900
9 Traill County 1896-1897; 1899-1902
10 Walsh County 1896; 1899-1902
11 Ward County 1896-1897; 1900
12 Wells County 1896-1897; 1899; 1901-1902
13 Williams County 1896; 1900-1902
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