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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
5
Judge Fisk returns from Stan ley and numerous residents and visitors are listed, including Mr. and Mrs. Willis Major, Miss Gerda Dahlberg, Joshua Johnson, Eva Bond, and many others. Land loan offers from Bergman Dickson Land Co. plus notices of births, theater events, and church announcements fill a bustling local page.
The annual M. E. Sunday school picnic will be held in Wilson's Wave next Tuesday, August 99. Citizens are invited to participate and bring baskets. Report at the church at 10 a.m. sharp. Flavor not strength.
Mr Olaf Skestad and Miss Laura of Temple North Dakota were united in marriage at the residence of E H Englebretson in this city Monday evening by Rev J B Falkanger. The couple will settle on the groom's homestead near Temple.
Judge Butler and Miss Boyd occupy a new third floor office with a light airy interior and a grand window view. Marriage licenses will be issued on the third floor while divorce matters stay on the ground floor.
Hauge's Synod Church holds services next Sunday evening at Bo'clock with Sunday School at 11 am. De Anges Vel convene next Wednesday evening, Aug 23, at 8. The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Christ Braa ven, 810 2nd Ave W., on Aug 24 afternoon. Prayer meeting at Dr Distad's Thursday evening of next week. Welcome to all.
A long distance call from Sheriff Kelly of Minot alerted Officer Bemis to watch for Maumner, an armed railroader removed from Ward county jail to the hospital who used the stay to flee. Maumier was due on No. 5 last night but did not arrive.
City council sessions opened bids for Main Street sidewalk north to the city limit. Edward Link won the contract amid close competition from local and out of town bidders under a winter legislature law.
The city is assured the work will meet high standards under his supervision and pass the test of years. Bids were extremely low with work done at a small profit margin. Contracts will bring eight to ten thousand dollars into the city from selling special assessment warrants.
Judge Butler has issued the following marriage licenses since the last issue Olaf Skistad and Laura Elstad of Temple North Dakota Clarence Brown and Gladys North Dakota Miss Cora B Watts Culbertson Montana Otis Fosse Ray North Dakota Miss Lucy Fish Nelson North Dakota August H Esch Williston North Dakota Miss Marie Doyle Williston North Dakota
The offering of Shady Glen Dairy follows D I Todd leaving the dairy business. Advertisements tout the farm as modern with high standard milkers and meticulous sanitation. A harsh Tuesday storm caused fatalities and major damage near Crosby and Noonan while Plentywood region also saw significant property loss.
William Marmon, residing twelve miles west, was arrested Monday by deputy Jarstad on a charge filed by Amos Adams in Justice Field's court. The hearing is set for August 23 at ten o'clock before Justice Field with expected developments. Marmon posted $800 bond. Colonel Whitehead is in Minot today for business and to participate in the U S land lottery.
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