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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
4
Local newspaper brief dated February 16 1911 from Williston North Dakota presents regional notices and items of general interest. Includes upcoming events and community updates typical of a small town paper.
Advertising rates listed include fifteen cents per inch per insertion or twelve and a half cents per inch per issue for yearly contracts of 1200 inches. Want ads cost one cent per word. reading notices five cents per line per issue. A year contract may total 835.00 for 1000 lines. Professional cards priced at seventy five cents per line per month or 87.50 per year if paid in advance.
The Fargo Forum says the northern central state will gain most this year from railway expansion. The Great Northern resumes Fargo to Minot cut off, creating twenty plus towns along the line. Soo extension from Drake to Medford benefits McHenry Bengon Pierce Ramsey counties. N P may extend from Esmond toward Towner.
M. H. Jewell, longtime head of the Bismarck Tribune for thirty years, dies. He built the paper from a weekly into a daily and was regarded as a leading figure among state newspaper men and a friend to many.
The Civic League Ladies hosted a Masquerade Ball at Gates Opera House on Tuesday evening February 14. Prof Onstad’s orchestra provided music and lunch was served. Proceeds totaled 170 dollars. Mr and Mrs S J Leach and son returned Monday from Illinois. He had an operation and is recovering. The family plans to live on a Buford-area farm this summer.
Taft's Canadian reciprocity with the United States moves to the Senate after House approval. The McCall bill passed 221 to 92 with strong Democratic support 143 to 5 noes and Republican insurgent backing. Fate in the Senate hinges on filibuster risk and an extra session possibility.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church hosted a Valentine party last Friday evening. A program of vocal and instrumental music readings entertained guests before a social segment. Miss Lucy Bruegger wrote the best valentine verse. A large crowd attended and lunch of sandwiches doughnuts and coffee was served in the basement.
Members of the K P lodge will attend services as a body at the M E church next Sunday evening February 19. All members are asked to meet at the K P ball at six forty five that date.
The Graphic’s advertising pages frequently feature food and meal ideas. Readers glimpse menus, recipes, and dining suggestions as part of the paper’s usual array of ads. The mix highlights local eateries and seasonal offerings across the issue.
A Williston booklet outlining the city’s prospects and growth potential is planned to attract immigration and capital. C L Marshall leads the project with support from the Great Northern Railway and the Commercial Club, aiming for a large 8 by 11 inch color-illustrated volume with maps and local imagery. A H Vohs also remodels the Broadway Hotel to host a meat market by early April.
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