03 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
1
A Missouri River ice jam raised speeds Tuesday night and Wednesday morning flooding lower lands and damaging yards, hogs, and barges. The event prompted caution as river levels fell and local leaders debated youth retention and regional resource use.
The final session of the two day Citizens Institute under the Commercial Club and University of North Dakota faculty was held at the Library Auditorium. Senator Overson opened with a luncheon for about sixty civic leaders, then President McVey urged cooperation to boost community progress, proposing a public rest room for country women and a men’s reading room, and advocating adoption of The Williamsport Plan to attract local industries.
The Williston Choral Union held a pleasant social evening at the Library on Monday after a brief business meeting. Ten new members were voted into active membership and an informal musical program followed along with refreshments. The committee, Mrs Champion, Mrs Asen, and Mr Kelley, organized the event. Regular choir work resumes next Monday with Maunder’s Song of Thanksgiving planned.
Gates Hall hosts the senior class production of The Merchant of Venice with a well staged performance and strong cast. The night includes school orchestra numbers and solo vocal pieces by students including Miss Baldwin Miss Wheeler and Miss Rawson with a full crowd applauding the efforts of the cast and football rote players in supporting roles.
Grain Bulletin warns growers to test seed germination before planting citing Varied results from samples including 90 percent for No 1 Hard and 30 percent for another sample. Gloriana V Buttsworth Settle wife of J B Settle dies after pneumonia in Williston. Funeral held at M E Church with burial in Shelba na Missouri. Next week bowling prizes offered at Great Northern alleys.
In a twenty five game series at the G N alleges Williston champion bowler C L Marshall defeated W J Kelley. Marshall led by 221 pins at start of final series, won 17 of 25 games, high score 240 in opening game of last series. Spectators packed the lanes as scores and margins swung through five game sets.
A transcription lists township officers recently elected and certified to the county auditor. Tioga includes supervisors C L Bakken, E J Fredricks. clerk C A Nelson. treasurer C A Nelson. assessor C R Cole. Justices John Amunson and F H Plotner. constables Nelu Nealt and H T Damre. poundmaster P Dieson. Pleasant Valley shows supervisors Olaus Herfendahl and Theo Svar. clerk Geo H Hillier. treasurer H B M Baker. assessor Martin Olson. justices H N Baker. constable Lars Exkeland. road overseers Martin Olson H N Baker Christ Nelson James Cook. Champion lists supervisor J H Rinehart. clerk Emil E Selk. assessor E W Lewis. justices W T Dillon Thos Gavin. constables John Dahly Wm Hayes. poundmaster W T Dillon. road overseers Frank Selk Dil lon H C Flaten Joe Chermonke. Riverside names supervisor Martin Adams. clerk C J Johnson. treasurer L Gumberling. assessor R E Pepple.
The secretary of the Williston Commercial Club calls all citizens to help advertise the city and surrounding territory. He highlights Williston’s prime location on the Missouri, agricultural abundance, coal resources, and potential to become a diversified industrial region. Citizens are asked to share success stories and submit ideas to local newspapers or the club secretary for wider publication.
A long roster lists various officials in multiple towns including Hebron Tyrone Missouri Ridge and Tyrone with names for positions such as supervisors clerks treasurers assessors constables poundmasters road overseers and justices. The fragment ends with a continued note on page 6.
L. E. Hill resigns from the Williston irrigation project after eleven months as superintendent and departs for Colorado to pursue private business. He has served two years in government work on various projects. W. S. Arthur will act as project manager until a successor is named.
R D Sutherland treasurer presents receipts totaling 1987 19 with balance carried 10 68 and disbursements for exhibit, literature, luncheons and hall rent. Auditors W H Denny L C Wingate J W Jackson certify records conform to the report dated March 31 1913.
Rome reports the death of J Pierpont Morgan, famed American financier, at the Grand Hotel at 12 05 p m local time. He had recently suffered a coma in Egypt and failed to swallow, ending a life of vast influence over finance, art, and philanthropy. Born April 17 1837 in Hartford he amassed a fortune and controlled vast wealth at the apex of his power.
A Williston meeting at the court house endorsed five candidates for city commissioner and mayor under the Commission Plan to be elected Monday. A. L. Burdick presided as the meeting approved the prior committee choice and urged a non partisan campaign. The slate includes Thomas F Craven for president and John Bruegger Jos Wegley E C Carney and J H Cooper for council seats.
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