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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1917

Page

8

Williams County Commissioners Proceedings 1917

Official minutes from Williams County North Dakota dated July 2 and 3 1917 cover sessions on aid claims, township petitions, road and bridge work, tax and fee accounting, and board of equalization actions. Notable items include hearings for new civil townships from Truax and Twelve Mile, approvals of culvert and wing contracts, and setting meetings for August 15 1917 and July 8 1917. The document lists financials for county revenue and poor funds, plus delinquent taxes and civil fees.

THE Board OF County Commissioners Williams County North Dakota Haustveit Swimley Borden Ellingson Haugen Truax Twelve Mile Cosaainestone County Revenue Fund Ole E. Eltron Jess Barkie Wolf Illiston Peter Hanson Frank 9. Murphy Anderson Clerk of District Court Ers Hedderich Ranch Williston County Bridge Fund M. A. Adams & Co

Heroic Night Raid Seizure of Ticonderoga 1775

Col Ethan Allen led 240 Green Mountain Boys across Lake Champlain to approach Fort Ticonderoga on May 9 1775. The small force surprised the sleepy garrison, overpowered the officers, and captured the fortress in a daring expedition proclaiming the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress. The sun rose on a conquest described as triumphant by Allen.

Lexington Ethan Allen Green Mountain Boys Ticonderoga Valiant Mountain Boys Colonel Allen Allen Delaplace Captain Delaplice Jehovah Continental Congress Delaplice

Dying for One's Country Heroic Virtues and Last Adieu

A historic exhortation on patriotism cites Nathan Hale and Horace. The piece recalls Col. Owen Roberts who perished at Stone and inspired his son to join the action. The dying veteran blesses his son, urges duty, and bequeaths a sword to defend liberty.

Nathan Hale Horace Col Owen Roberts Stone

The Sword of Washington and The Star of Franklin

The passage links Washington and Franklin to nation shaping roles and quotes a line about preparation for war as a means to preserve peace attributed to Washington and Adams. It notes Washington's sword never drawn except for country and Franklin as a symbol of science and industry.

Sword Washington Franklin Thunderbolt John Quincey Adams

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