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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
6
Local notes report Miss Gertrude Nelson assisting post mistress and others visiting or traveling. Names include Mr. and Mrs. W Raymond, Miss Kate Garrity. Events mention hunting trips, moves to Angie, and plans for Postmaster Nelsons new store. Community visits include Dr A S Bechus relocating, Tim Mangen moving near town, and church Ladies Aid gathering.
Ed Jensen sails to Mondak while Ed Osie fights typhoid fever. Sam Plorin secures final proof on a claim and Sam Nelson with Mr Kruekeberg report good wells. Mrs Chas Page of Williston visits Hernards, Albert Hints and wife call at Higley. Mrs Eliza Allen of Barry visits her brother and plans a North Dakota homestead. Van Hernard’s team wrecks the mower injuring no one. Mrs Kruckeberg returns from St Paul improved. Gust Peterson injured by a cow but not seriously. Bachelor crowd gathers at Howard Larpman’s Sunday for an evening of inimitable fun.
Special correspondent Joseph Hoff and Caitlin Jenson report travels to Kenmare with families heading to harvest fields. A storm last week destroyed John Jenson’s shack while Crist Nelson’s party plansKenmare for harvest. Local travel includes Melby’s Friday trip to Williston, and Oystad group heading to Sherwood. Community rumors mention a canoe outing and marching toward blessings. A prairie fire started by Mr Fangen caused loss of his day, a cautionary tale on fire safety.
C Giese visited Williston while G H Slocum made a flying trip to Gladys. L Starr visited Christ Hagene. Ladies Aid to meet Mrs Groth next Thursday. Bauman and binder in steady demand. Ed Rothan erecting a sod barn. Mr and Mrs Nippstad visited Mrs Koepke. Norwegian Lutheran congregation held services at Borstad hall. Mrs R C Evans, Miss Mansfield and deputy postmaster Rasey of Gladys visited. Adams of Kenmare traveled to Gladys on business. Slocum and Mansfield drove to Williston. expect return in fall. Meek visiting her father in Ohio. Miss Ermie chief cook boiler washer. Mrs G H Sloean visiting Prophetson LL. Wiseth to Williston then Hatton to visit husband and sister. Herman Skogberg Wilmer Eckert and Dr Ketzel from Rose Valley bought groceries. L Hanne of Minot was here for G O Borstad’s store. Oscar Wilson clerking there. Chas Pherrin drilling for C O Borstad. water not yet found. Mrs Melseth ill with dropsy. Dr Hagen from Williston arrived in one hour fifteen minutes by auto. speedy recovery wished.
Mrs. E N Disney and her son returned from Kenmar and were visiting for some time. Peter Rudser, genial store keeper of Rudser N 1, was in the city Monday on land office business.
The piece reflects on self deception and religious duties, noting mothers as distant from manhood and sunbeams in misfortune. It cites Job and Peter, mentions a church service by the E L I and C E union, led by Alva Field, with a special C E meeting planned for next Sunday at 7 pm, urging full attendance.
Asa D Lawrence writes from Friona Texas detailing the Geo G Wright land buyers’ excursion from Kansas City to Spring Lake and Friona. He describes a six train party, auto escorts, crowded crowds, cattle country, good moisture, crops including corn kaffir corn and onions, and invites readers to next trip with best wishes.
The minutes document tax actions and abatements from the Williston board, including delinquent tax collection fees, transfers from sinking to general funds, and a list of bill approvals for local works and court house root projects. The meeting adjourned to 2 pm and reassembled with Parshall presiding, Adams, Pettis, and Dillon present.
A vintage ad touts a beauty secret claimed to grant a flawless complexion. It pairs a rose cut diamond ring with a free complexion recipe, offered for two dollars, inviting quick orders from women and promising European methods and Greek origins. The seller, T. C. Moseley of New York, urges action before supplies run out.
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