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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
4
A veteran magician writes for Scientific American explaining how spiritualist mediums fake cabinet escapes. He details rope bindings, knot manipulation, handcuff tricks, and the use of false bolts to simulate releases, noting the staged nature while preserving no animus toward genuine believers.
The Chicago Tribune reports Siberia adopts a new uniform public justice system this month. Courts open in provincial capitals and an appellate tribunal forms at Irkutsk, ending arbitrary autocratic rule though jury trials remain absent and justices of the peace are crown appointees.
Williston North Dakota February 8 1898 the board met in regular session Trustees Freeman Leon hardy Heffernan and McChesney present Sharp absent President Freeman called meeting to order Minutes from last meeting read and approved Bills approved for Douglas Bell work on school house M G Coleman repairing elon Clinton Hedderich salary as school treasurer to Jan 1 1508 Hedde school supplies and bell Clerk instructed to write Architect Ross Grand Forks to request return of plans and specifications of the Williston school house sent him in 4 5 1 8 Card adjourned Covennan Clerk
A list of jurors drawn for the Wil lias county district court term in Williston N C dated February 28 1808 includes W E Presley Olaf Bergh David Gamache E C Palmer Dan Havria E A Sharp Leonard Scranton Schienige Brieger J Marmon Jad Bettina Snyder J T Cornish Nathan Bolinger Henry Stiles Sam Navarre Grant Mathews Phil Bent D Hoff E V B Ackerman Enfield Bell Paul Schierbeck Chaney Strubel Dan Gabelmann Joseph Bell Paul Leonhardy Sam Brownell Albert Stiles F Porter Douglas Bell K O Iven G M Hendrickson H A Carey Gus A Johnson Manley Anderson Benton Bell H P Hendrickson Thomas Burgess Otto Dall Edwin Jack among others.
Rich strikes from early Alaska gravel mining are recalled, with Nevada City figures cited. The Transcript notes 1850 gold dust from a dig behind Mrs. Tee man’s home, and a claim yielding 104000 from two partners. It recalls pockets of extraordinary richness, including a platter like mass of gold and widespread yields since 1849, amid untold riches still buried in the district.
A chaotic wartime era notice records a court action in Willians County regarding the estate of William G. Cryer deceased. It lists Georg F. Rowell as claimant against Cryer's heirs over abandonment issues in a homestead matter. The document names the register and receiver and shows the public court date set for February, detailing procedural steps and property tangentially involved.
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