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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
2
Local updates list residents visiting and shopping in Epping Springbrook and Williston with calls and errands. A literary event at Mile Hill features The Appetizing Beefsteak and cooking tips from Fannie Merritt Farmer. Community notes mention farming, road work, and school closings as spring activity grows.
Notice of foreclosure sale on a Kenyon Minnesota mortgage tied to Frank Jr. involves Williams County North Dakota property. the sale at Williston courthouse is set for June 1 1913 with 2492.10 due plus foreclosure costs. Also notices to build cement sidewalks in Williston along Broad way and Broadway north side with May 13 1912 deadline and penalties for noncompliance.
Roads near Raum s Ferry are nearly impassable due to heavy mud and many bridges being out or damaged. Road Commissioner Maderson has worked on the repairs this week as residents report delays. Dick Vance visits his mother and son Jacob returning from Missouri amid the travel troubles.
Local residents report visits and travel around Williston and nearby towns. Jim Clark works for Tom Mathewson this summer. Several locals including Vernie Hicks Elmer Grismar and M E Lippincott appear in recent movements. A crossover to Northwood and an appendicitis operation are mentioned amid a dance and farming plans in Bull Butte Township.
Mrs O G Head and twin daughters visit Mrs A Raulston in Williston. Clarence Rensburger and wife welcome a baby boy born April 14. Grafton Head visits Willard Snook. Jesse Ott works at Clarence Rensberger home. Leonard Logan hosts Miss Guthrie with C Blankenship. Sunday visits by R C Snook family and Edward Mengel with Guy Head. Sunday school well attended. preaching next Sunday after school. all invited.
William Richardson comes back to Williams county after winter in the East. Albert Nelson and Joul Kjos visited Williston last Sunday contacting Jerry. A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Jagiumas on Thursday. The Jagiumas plan to depart for Canada Monday. Annie Moutsh is ill and staying with A M Hoffer. Flatley family visited the county seat last week. Wn Lee and wife with Ernest Carl and William Richardson visited the Zodrow home Sunday. Local youths attended a wedding dance. The Blacktail township board met April 20 at the Wilson schoolhouse. Farmers began fieldwork despite wet weather. Olga Berg, teaching in the Nelson district, returned home near Marmon for the weekend.
Department of the Interior Williston North Dakota issues notice for Enevold A Andriasen of Bonetraill North Dakota who filed a homestead entry 40083 on April 20 1906 for NW4 Section 26 Township 167 North Rec 103 6th p m and intends to prove up the claim before the United States Land Office Williston North Dakota on the 4th day of the month with claimant names Baard Folatad Emil Halverson Tonnes Egee Henry K Gray all of Bonetraill Samuel Adams Register.
Report from THE ASIAMS COUNTY BANK at Williston North Dakota shows assets liabilities and capital figures as of April 26 1912 with cashier N Hayes sworn statement. U S Land Office in Williston ND publishes notice of August Wicken filing homestead entry 317873 intend to prove up final commutation on land in township 154 range 102 with witnesses named.
Public health advisory warns against allowing flies in homes near food and milk and against dirty premises. It notes flies carry disease germs and contribute to diarrheal deaths in babies. Also mentions local notices on births and upcoming events involving Billy Sunday and Fra Hubbard.
Notice of mortgage foreclosure in Williams County North Dakota detailing default on a 1910 Wood Ludanese mortgage and a 1906 Barnes Lehman chain with sales set for June 1 1912 and June 30 1912 at Williston court house. It lists parcels in Peeraau addition and Southeast quarter section thirteen township 1502 north range 104 west with due sums and sheriff notices.
Prices at the Great Northern Pool Hall drop to forty cents per hour after a specified date replacing the previous rate of fifty cents.
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