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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
4
The Fargo Forum urges limiting office holding to four-year terms and barring consecutive reelection for county and state posts. It argues quadrennial elections tied to presidential cycles could improve governance and reduce campaign fatigue, while keeping Congress on biennial elections. The editorial calls on the next legislature to consider amendments reflecting voter wishes.
A creamery representative will visit next Saturday to discuss forming a Williston creamery. The plan hinges on farmers supplying enough milking cows and careful appraisal of the business, with R. H. Herbinson brought in as butter maker and a local operator offering scalable growth if demand rises.
Locals report Miss Cora N Walter of Hoquiam Washington visiting in Williston for a few days and inspecting the northwest farm. E R Brownson advertises first and second mortgages calling attention to timing and location in Graphic Block Williston. Craig Satterlee praises Dr Johnson as an entertainer and notes his own readings. M N Garrison buys Lestberg shoe shop expanding to northwest quality repairs. J P Puels adjusts Mrs Frums fire claim totaling damage. Pearless Roberts and Signa Backstrom wed at Methodist parsonage with Rev Hollett officiating. Office space for rent in Graphic block also listed.
Mr and Mrs B W Dimmick of Schafer visited Williston with Miss Marguerite and Mildred Harvey of St Paul and Miss Miller of Minneapolis. Miss Forest joins Westergaard Blair abstract office. Miss Newton helps Brueggers. Judge Leonhardy marked birthday with friends. Ana gram party honored Miss Bessie Wilson. eyes clinic set for Sept 10.
St Peters Episcopal Church at 1st Ave East and 7th Street offers Morning Prayer at 11 o clock and Vespers at 8 p m. Sunday School follows the morning service.
Chas H Rockwell and Ben Tarve of Bell Plaine Iowa arrived Tuesday in Mr Rockwell's car after a 1082 mile auto trip in a week. They visit A L Tarvestad and may invest in Williams county land while noting low eating in the area.
The city council opened bids for coal at the last meeting. Three bidders submitted low bids and Westergard Blair Coal Company won at $1.99 per ton, with Bruegger Coal Co. at $2.04 and Alex Thompson at $2.06.
The school board met in the school house last Tuesday evening to open coal bids for the coming year. Three bids were submitted: Bruegger Coal Co 82 08 Westergaard Blair 82 24 Aleck Thompson 82 27. The contract went to Bruegger Coal Company as the meeting adjourned after routine business.
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