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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
A reader notes a dubious advertising offer to supply half the page with cheaper color ads paid by the publisher while a red and yellow ball scheme suggests a bad deal. The critique implies even veteran editors avoided the weak proposition.
A special short cause outlines goals to extend subject airing benefits across every village with township. Nearly two hundred tree scholarships will be available to support students, with funds provided to assist in golf program messaging and related work.
Martin E Uggen declares there is no partnership with Asa D Lawrence in the townsite of Epping. The notice states joint ownership of certain real estate exists only and that neither party is bound by the other's acts. Dated Williston August 13, 1906. Signed Martin E Uggen.
The Republican ticket names B Y Sarles for Governor R B Lewis for Lieutenant Governor Alfred Blain Mell for Secretary of State D E Morgan Rumner John Knauf for Supreme Court Justices T F M Dickey A J Groupa Nelson A Peterson Sargent H T Holmes Baithgate W Stockwell Walah W Gilreath Morton T F McCue Foster Bullroad Commissioners C S Diesem LaMoure Erick Staine Richland Simon Weatby Pierce and others across the state.
The ticket lists F B Chapman of Williame C A Johnson of Ward and F F Carter of Ward as legislative representatives. Each name appears with their ward or locality designation, indicating who stands for election or candidacy in the legislative slate. The item presents a concise roster of nominees and their respective jurisdictions.
Republican ticket lists county officers including Sheriff L. Lampman Treasurer B. Hardaway Auditor E. Atterberry Register of Deeds H. Field Clerk of Court A. Brown State's Attorney V. Brown Probate Judge A. Butler Surveyor J. Field Superintendent of Schools Mrs. W Tatem and several district commissioners including W. D. Parshall J. Helle and M. C. Dillon.
The county central committee met at the courthouse on Saturday last and elected officers. G B Metzger was the sole nominee for chairman, and the committee unanimously supported his renomination. J W Jackson was chosen secretary, a selection regarded as excellent. The executive committee, appointed by Metzger, includes W B Overson Hofland A L Snauf and E H Belyea Williston Frank Jones Buford Ira Elliott Ray.
Dr E H Belyea received a letter from James Maurer offering to start a creamery in Willis ton if favorable conditions and about 175 cows can be promised. Maurer has extensive creamery experience and asks the commercial club to gather support and information to help launch the venture.
The Towner Tribune notes several state papers accepting the free supplement again though this edition is stated as different. The article hints at a continuing scheme behind distributing the supplements and the reaction of readers.
Judge Goss ordered the sheriff to destroy all beer and beer cases taken from the river boat. The wet goods were piled and burned that afternoon while onlookers watched, leaving them dry and disappointed.
The Williston Concert Band announces an open air concert tomorrow evening featuring Maroh From Ocean to Ocean Crnger Overture Haspooi March Olevine Grand Selection Patrol The Blue and Gray March Our United Emblem and other selections.
Mrs. Wittmeier entertained numerous friends at her home on Thursday evening. Sixty three won the game across seven tables in a lively event. Head prizes went to Mrs. E. R. Brown tan and Mr. Yerxa for a china plate and a leather bill book. consolation prizes to Mrs. Dockerman and Mr. Carney. Refreshments followed the final game. guests departed past midnight after an excellent, jolly evening.
In Drake N D on August 15 a young man named William Kelly was fatally wounded after a card game dispute. A gambler known as Whity has been arrested and faces a preliminary hearing at Towner. Marshal Webster was also taken into custody for failing to arrest Whity after the fight.
A B Disney formerly with E Van Antwerp plans a new music store in the city. He and jeweler F H Smith rent the former U S Reclamation service building and will stock pianos organs arranged instruments and phonographs. Disney will stay with Van Antwerp temporarily and his sister Miss Bessie Disney will come from Zumbrota Falls to manage. The Graphic wishes them success.
The Philadelphia School for Nurses acquired properties at 2219 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, to extend a Free Course in Nursing to young women from rural areas and smaller towns nationwide. The two year program may be shortened to eighteen months with six months of at home study.
No. 1 westbound Ayer was delayed at Palermo after the leader jumped the track. Reports say no injuries. Officials could not confirm how many cars left the tech point or whether more of the train left the track. Neither No. 1 nor No. 2 had arrived in the city by press time.
A consolidated digest reports various North Dakota notes. Farmers sue Soo Line, infanticide probe underway, Granville fair efforts, road-improvement funds raised, and a new Methodist church in Bismarck. Track work on Soo extension in Garrison, lightning cut 22 phones in Fessenden, new church beginnings in Manfred, and a strong win record for Gratton’s local team. Hospital bids from Sheyenne in Rugby, wool growers prospering, a severe hailstorm near Lansford, and a $3,000 house erection at Cando. Coop elevator contract in Granville, many panhandlers in Sheldon, fire-hose dispute in Dickinson, and a Cambridge pastor headed for Fargo. A sleep-walking farmer plowing, Carrie Nationite rocks in Forbes, a dog bite in Colgate, long auto trip aiding a Minot physician’s livery savings, Breitzmann named postmaster at Martin, Amy’s horses poisoned, Bottineau ice cream parlor, new school districts southwest of Minot, sheriff stops races gambling in New Rockford, Roosevelt cabin birth noted in Medora, North Dakota hobos and explosions injuring Cyrus Rusk, eight-foot-four inch fairside showwoman in Hamilton, county fair talk in Lisbon, Plaza town lots slow after government notice, and rapid construction for a new Marshall Co. plant.
Chicago August 13 a mob disrupted the Kowalski inquest into the Milwaukee Avenue State bank crash. Warranted presidents Stensland and Hering head conspiracy cases as patrons face heavy losses. Stensland fled toward Mexico as Gans Nelson fight set for September.
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