U S Steamer Mandan Reaches Williston After Snag Battle
The U S S Mandan docked at Williston for coal and orders from Major Schulz after pushing up river toward Milk River. The ship, built in 1891, underwent a full overhaul at Gasconade, with a new boiler installed. Captain Gould and a crew of seventeen navigate the Missouri snag from river beavers and sandbars while stumps from three beaver felled trees are collected for historical societies.
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Gasconade
St. Louis
Gould
J. L. Halloran
Williston
Hiram Wood
Fort Benton
McKenzie County Bluffs
Historical Societies of
Sioux City
Kansas City
Judges Adopt New District Court Rules Effective September
Judges Leighton of the eighth Barr of the ninth and Fisk of the eleventh district set a new district court rule kit for their districts. The rules take effect September 1 and will be printed soon for attorneys in those courts.
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Leighton, Barr
Fisk
Leighton
Barr
Rummage Sale Set by Congregation Ladies
The ladies of the Congregational church announce a rummage sale Friday and Saturday September 12 and 13. Clothes and house furnishings will be sold at various counters. Lunch will be served both days and a food sale is planned for Saturday.
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the Congregational Church
Marriage Stock Booms As License Market Recovers
The license market rebounds after a panic with rain and crop prospects lifting prices. On Friday August 25 two licenses were issued to Olaf Kjerstad and Anna Odegard and Ray Bradley and Esther Wheeler. Monday John Theisen obtained a license to wed Katie Poeckes.
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Cupid
Judge Butler
Olaf Kjerstad
White Earth
Anna Odegard
Tioga
Ray Bradley
Trenton
Esther Wheeler
Acona
Illinois
John Theisen
Gladys
Katie Poeckes
Marmon
Doctor Hagan Leaves Ontario for Mayo Clinic then Chicago
Returns to Ontario as Dr Hagan departs Monday for Rochester Minnesota to stay weeks at Mayo Bros hospital before visiting Chicago for a week with Dr J B Murphy a city specialist. He is accompanied east by his mother Mrs A C Hagan of Hillsgreen Ontario who has visited since mid June.
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Hagan
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Chicago
J. B. Murphy
Hagen
A. C. Hagan
Hillsgreen
Ontario
Canada
Taft to Tour 24 Western States in Swing Around the Circuit
President Taft outlines a partial schedule for a swing through 24 western states starting September 1. He will pass through most states west of the Mississippi with visits to major cities including Chicago St Louis Omaha Denver Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Milwaukee.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
New Mexico
Arizona
Mississippi
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Maryland
West
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Walla Walla
Butte
Billings
Deadwood
Aberdeen
Pierre
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Minister Conducts Services During Midwest Tour
Rev. A. O. Oppengaard of Madison Minnesota and superintendent of name and foreign missions for Houge's Synod preached in the city Sunday evening. He had been touring western Canadian cities including Moose Jaw Saskatchewan and departed east on No 2 Monday.
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Madison, Minn
Name and Foreign Missions
Houge’s
Synod Church
Moose Jaw
Sask
Geneva Lukins Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Friends of Geneva Lukins announce she was discharged to home on Saturday and is on the road to complete recovery.
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Geneva Lukins
Will Open Schools in Williston This Week
Williston Public Schools begin the year next Tuesday with 706 pupils enrolled. Superintendent Forster has reorganized courses to emphasize character, morals, physical training and mind training alongside core subjects.
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Williston Public
Forster
City of Opportunity
New Books Added To The Library This Week
The library lists new titles this week including Johnson The Vermint Mason Four Feathers Connor The Foreigner and Kipling Actions and Reactions. The Vermint follows Stoyer through college years and shapes his character while Four Feathers redeems a hero through daring acts. The Foreigner, by the Sky Pilot author, addresses immigration. Kipling presents stories with a strong Kipling flavor, notably An Habitation Enforced.
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Johnson
the Vermint
Saturday Evening Post
Stoyer
Mason
Connor
Black Rock
Kipling
Family trio travels from Williston to Iowa and St. Louis
Mrs Larkin Hart returns from St Louis where she attended her brother Glen C Reibsamen s wedding in Iowa and Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota report an excellent fruit season in those states Mr Hart joined her in Iowa and they later visited his parents in St Louis before returning to Williston on Sunday
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Iowa
Glen C. Reibsamen
Arnegard, N. D
Williston
Mr. Hart
Labor Day Post Office and Banks Closed On September 4
The post office will be closed all day for Labor Day and banks will defer any payments due on Monday September 4 since they will be closed on the holiday.
Cannon Divorce Case Heads Toward Annullment
Emily Cannon seeks an annulment from Clarence Cannon with the case heard by Judge Fisk last week. Attorney Walters for Mrs. Cannon and Attorney Owens for the defense appeared. Cannon is hospitalized and the judge deferred ruling until week’s end, citing procedural irregularity that prevents a decree.
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Emily Cannon
Clarence Cannon
Fisk
Walters
White Earth
Mrs Gilbert Styve Dies in Williston After Typhoid Fever
Mrs Gilbert Styve of Plentywood died at Williston Hospital Saturday night from typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at Houge Synod church Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. Falkanger with interment in Williston cemetery.
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Gilbert Styve
Plentywood
Williston Hospital
Houge Synod Church
Falkanger
Williston Cemetery
Yellen Named New Rabbi for Williston Synagogue
Rev. Yellen arrived in the city Wednesday from La Crosse Wisconsin to take charge of the Jewish synagogue in Williston. He has been in the United States for a year after emigrating from Russia where his family remains.
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Yellen
Hebrew Church
la Crosse
Wis
Williston
United States
Russia
Good Ship It Docked At G N Port Fort Benton describes crew
The good ship It anchored at the G N dock with a crew of two en route from Fort Benton to New Orleans. Quoted George G. Smith as Lilly predicted bears downriver causing sleepless nights while Fort Benton fisherman talk of large catches and long river pilot experience. Continued on page 8.
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Doc
Lilly
Fort Benton
George G. Smith
G. N. Dock
New Orleans
Farmer J H Phelps Reports Crops After Trip
J H Phelps returned Monday from a school trip visiting Tioga and nearby points. He reports every crop looks better than expected with flax especially promising, though recent frosts have damaged corn, with Sunday night frost causing extensive harm.
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J. H. Phelps
Tioga
Ray Ana
Mrs Allen Returns From Wisconsin Visit
Mrs. M. H. Allen and her young son Palmer returned Sunday from a two month visit with relatives in Chateka Wisconsin. Miss Lillie Moe of that place accompanied her and will resume her work in the city schools.
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M. H. Allen
Palmer
Chateka
Wisconsin
Lillie Moe
Good Roads and Their Promises
An editorial argues for a hundred million dollar investment in roads to reduce costs and ease transport. It ties poor roads to high prices, farmer losses, and dying towns, illustrating with a small town grocery story about egg prices in bad road conditions.
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United States
Lvin
Express Company
Jackson appoints advisory board members named
The city announces eight citizens named to an advisory board to confer with the Mayor and City Council on important subjects. The list includes W. B. Overson, Wm. Owens, A. O. Anderson, H. A. Squires, W. H. Denny, M. Borden, J. H. Cooper and W. C. Rawson, with all but one having accepted.
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W. B. Overson
Wm. Owens
A. O. Anderson
H. A. Squires
W.H. Denny
M. Borden
J. H. Cooper
W. C. Rawson
Mrs Power Visits Greengard Home from Plentywood
Miss Margaret Power, visiting her sister Miss Lillian Power in Plentywood Montana for three weeks, spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joseph Greengard. She left for Glenburn Monday to return home.
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Margaret Power
Joseph Greengard
Plentywood
Mont
Lillian Power
Glenburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Mandan
Milk River
North Dakota
W. H. Taft
Teachers Institute
Central School
Supt
Tam
Weatlawn
Webster School
Ime
Phelps
Dochterman
Central
Hazel Stoneberg
Litta Zahm
Ethel Sherin
Laura Johnson
Julia Olson
Gertrude Metcalf
Verna Ahlers
Louise Lelsey
Bottineau
N. C
Florence Dennett
Marinette
Ellen Roe
C. W. Lounsberry
Marshalltown
Cecilia Eyolfson
Edinburg
N. D
Lillian Moe
Chetek
Larkin Hart
Rabi
Gulf
Paul Crissey
THE
American Lumberman
Jackson
Citizens Committee
Greengard
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