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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
3
Police report arrests for theft arson and drunkenness across North Dakota cities including Devils Lake Minot and Dickinson. Incidents include a fence offer in Kansas a self harming asylum escapee a fatal auto accident and a bank vault attempt. Major actions cover grain exhibits waterworks bids and farm commerce developments.
Reports from Wisconsin to Alaska detail crimes and accidents including a husband stabbing his wife and death by self harm in Ladysmith, a man killed by a falling paper mill stack in Cuyuna, and a knife attack at a Deerwood jail. The era notes grain stocks at Duluth, a bridge collapse near Roseburg, and frost damage in Manitoba with ice seen on vessels.
Railway news reports ticket agent Richards sold thirty seven tickets to Minot for No 2 Tuesday and Glacier National Park tickets available daily to Belton Montana with return by October 31. Freight service to Powers Lake planned as building continues toward McGregor with Canada extension potential.
Sealed bids to finish a 20 by 24 by 10 lot schoolhouse in section 1 southwest corner are invited by Spring Coulee district 77. Bids due September 1 1911 with work to lathe plaster extend plaster to floor under wainscoting 31 inch high wainscoting moulding door and six window casings. Bid packets must be sent to district clerk A T Jeglum Marmop North Dakota before September 6 1911.
Williston North Dakota council convened with Mayor Jackson presiding. Bids for curbing guttering and parking in district one were discussed. links to engineers and bonds reviewed. Plans for sewer construction across several streets approved with bids to be advertised and September 18 hearing set.
E. R. Brownson advertises ready loan availability in Willis ton North Dakota, stating ongoing lending through difficult periods. Contact at Graphic Block, phone 17, with assurances of money advances on preliminary terms.
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