Land opening draws hundreds to public filing
In a district land opening hundreds queued for filing as windows opened. Marie Owen led a line of six women including Miss Hitt Maude Bell Cary Stronkey Cora Barnfather and Kate Ray. Crowds grew past midnight with 150 in line and 300 present in the morning. Mayor Denny appointed eight special police to maintain order during the filing. Continued on page 4.
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Marie Owen
Hitt
Maude Bell
Cary Stronkey
Cora Barnfather
Kate Ray
Williston
Denny
Williston Defeats All Stars In Lopsided Baseball Tilt
Williston, shorthanded by three players, outslugged the All Stars 11 to 3 Tuesday evening. Billy Harvey pitched for Williston while Luddie hurled for the Stars. Williston scored five runs in the first inning and kept the pressure on, with Nutt making key plays at second and Jackson dropping a pop foul to spark the offense. The All Stars managed unearned runs in the first and a second-inning rally, but Harvey held them to four hits while Luddie allowed 14. The Stars plan to strengthen their roster before their upcoming tour.
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Williston
Billy Harvey
Luddie
Ross
All Stars
Williston Boys
Stars
Sammy Parker
Sammy
Nutt
Jackson
Harvey
Lagen
Williston All Stars
van Slyke
Parker Ss
Settle
McAllister
C Jarvis
Watkins
Conane
Leach
Kson
Bradbury
Engis Ct
Nissie If
Jeffries
Rf Maloney
Harvey P. Greenlee
Withdrawn townships from public domain in irrigation land action
Word from the U S Land Office directs withdrawal of fifteen townships from settlement. Some were listed for irrigation but opened for filing yesterday. Land is under review for coal deposits. Many eastern filers were disappointed to find their selections withdrawn. Townships listed include T 163-93, T 162-93, T 155-94, T 154-97, 100,101, T 158-98, 99, 100, T 152-93, T 151-100, T 150-101, T 149-101.
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U. S. Land Office
Williston Defeats Ross in 13-6 Baseball Victory
Williston beat Ross 13 to 6 in a Sunday baseball game. Williston led early with two runs in the second and three in the fourth, then exploded for six runs in the seventh and two in the eighth to seal victory. Ross scored three in the ninth to finish at six. The win keeps Williston hopeful for a Tioga-Tagus tie.
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Williston
Ross
Tioga
Tagus
Tagus and Tioga Tie For First After 10 6 Win
Crowd reaction flips from groans to cheers as Tioga defeats Ross 10 to 6, tying Williston and Tagus for first. Harvey shines for Williston. Tagus seeks 2 3 weeks. near future playoff between Williston and Tagus discussed. Lineups list Parker to Ross across both teams.
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Bey
Tagus
Tioga
Williston
Harvey
Ross Bunch
Williston Parker
Hardy
van Slyke
Johnson
Jarvis
Sheldon If
McAllister
Conan Ec Nutte Callahan
Settle
Zimmerman
Watkins
Luddington Harvey
Westham
Yengts
Christinson
County Republican Central Committee Named at Court House
Delegates at the recent Republican state convention named a 25 member county central committee in place of 16. The group will meet Saturday at 3 PM in the court house to elect officers. Members include Ole Thommen Hoffund Howard Lampman Marmon Trailiott Ray Ross Kingston Springbrook Theo Fisher Daneville C U L Gemberling Truax Ola Herfindah Tioga A H Squires Squires A Tenneson Sandlies C E Evang Trenton J H Belyea F A Jones Buford W B Overson Holiland B Metzger Williston Peter Rudser Rudser S Nelson Crosby J O Freek Williston John Noonan Crosby John Warren Buford E W Jeffrey Tande A L Koanf Williston Chris Fouter Ray Bud Jackson Williston Victor Lofgren Wheelock H F Irwin Tioga.
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Court House
Ole Thommen
Hoffund
Howard Lampman
Marmon
Trailiott
Ray
Ross Kingston
Rudser
S. Nelson
Crosby
J. O. Freek
Williston
John Noonan
John Warren
Buford
E. W. Jeffrey
Tande
A. L. Koanf
Chris Fouter
Bud Jackson
Victor Lofgren
Wheelock
H. F. Irwin
Tioga
Commissioner Seeks County Grain and Grass Samples
North Dakota Commissioner C Gilbreath calls for a statewide 1906 crop sample collection. J W Jackson will manage mail, farmers deliver to Williston Land Company for exhibition purposes. Samples must be carefully selected and packed for shipment to Bismarck to best advertise the county.
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W. C. Gilbreath
J. W. Jackson
Williston Land Company
Jackson
Bismarck
Statewide grain and grass exhibition prize offer
A permit drawing prize plan invites county collectors to assemble a choice selection of grains and grasses for shipment to the department by August 20 1906. Prizes range from 3200 to 1000 with paid express shipping and careful packing advised to prevent mold or mildew during transit.
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Vorthi Brat and
Targast
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Hitchcock
State OF North Dakota
Department of Agriculture and Labor
C. Gilbreath
Aise
New York
Bruegger Mercantile Co
The
R. C. Sanborn Lumber Co
Hedderich Stand
Williston, N.D
Williams County Bank
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