City Commission, Williston, approves rate hike for power and water
At a City Commission meeting in Williston, officials explained a new contract with the United States Reclamation Service raises electric and water rates about 25 percent. The average light user faces 12.5 cents per kWh after 100 hours, with a $1 monthly minimum. water increases apply to usage thresholds, 25 cents per thousand feet for the first four thousand, and 20 cents thereafter, with metered and unmetered minimum charges of 50 cents and $1.00 respectively.
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City Commission
United States Reclamation Service
Williston
Killowatte
K. P. Lodge Installs Officers For Year 1919
K P Lodge No 74 at Castle Hall held a regular meeting last Monday evening and installed the officers for the coming year. A six thirty supper followed and the session featured an enthusiastic program. New officers outlined plans for a banner 1919 and intermediate meetings are planned. A lunch will be served next Monday after lodge work, with a request for full attendance.
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Castle Hall
Williston National Farm Loan Association Elects Officers
At a January 14 meeting of the board of directors at the Court House here the Williston National Farm Loan Association elected officers for the coming year. Chris Arnt of Spring Brook was named President, Carl Erickson of Spring Brook Vice President, Earl Swimley of Spring Brook Director, Alex Lind of Williston Director, Finley Pepple of Williston Director, and Earnest A. Francis of Williston Secretary and Treasurer.
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Williston National Farm “Loan Assocation
Court House
Chris Arnt
Spring Brook
Carl Erickson
Earl Swimley
Alex Lind
Willston
Finley Pepple
Williston
Earnest A. Francis
Chevrons Tell of the War Service
Chicago January 22 Soldiers returning from France are marked by war service chevrons. Officers and enlisted men wear gold and silver V shaped bars on sleeves to show six months in the war zone. Wounded chevrons indicate injuries, scarlet for honorable discharge, and sky blue for under six months service in the theater.
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Chicago
France
Corps
Department of Service
Methodists in BG Centenary Drive
More than 8,000 churches and 4,000,000 members celebrate the Centennial of Home and Foreign Missionary work this year. The campaign began Jan 1 with Education Intercession Evangelism Stewardship and Life Service as features. The drive aims to raise 80,000,000 dollars over five years for global religious reconstruction. Local events in Helena Idaho Montana and North Dakota include a convention in the local Methodist church on Jan 30 31 with stereopticon lectures and various program components.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
North Dakota
Helena
Idaho
Montana
Pippinger Son Arrives in US After Wounding in France
Telegraph news reports Lee Oliver Pippinger reached home in good health after serving in France where he was wounded by a shell on October 2. Fragments struck his left leg and head but he sent word of recovery from the hospital.
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John Pippinger
Lee Oliver Pippinger
Hoston All O. K
France
Dr LaBarge Locates Practice In Crosby Office
Dr LaBarge has rented office rooms in the Ingwaldson building at Crosby after practicing at Fortuna for over a year. He plans to remain there permanently to continue his profession.
Mr and Mrs Kron Entertain Guests on Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Keone Kron hosted a gathering at their North Main Street home Tuesday night for their second wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed decorations, friendly conversation, and a pleasant card session followed by a delightful lunch.
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Keone
North Main St
Williston Building and Loan Elects Officers
The annual meeting elected directors Thos Craven J B Lyon S M Hydle A N Eidsness Ludowese W H Westergaard and J A Husebye. Officers chosen were President J B Lyon Treasurer S M Hydle and Secretary N B Sudanese. A stock drive begins January 27 to expand membership and strengthen Williston’s finance.
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Williston Building and Loan Association
N. B. Ludowese
Thos
F. Craven
J. B. Lyon
S. M. Hydle
A. N. Eidsness Ludowese
W. H. Westergaard
J. A. Husebye
Williston
Great Falls
Montana
Fargo Association
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Bismarck
Williston Boy Killed in Battle in France
Williston mourns Joseph Charwatt known as Little Joe a six year meat cutter for The Model Market who died from wounds received in France likely during the Belleau Wood action in October He came to the U S from Bohemia with a sister and later joined Camp Dodge and the warfront sacrificing for freedom He was thirty with sister Rose Charwatt and an uncle in Chicago as his only relatives in this country
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Williston
Joseph Charwatt
Little Joe
Donahue & Carney
Joe Doahue
Cleveland
Ohio
Belleau Wood
Joe
Aslda
Bohemia
Chicago
Minot
Marines
Miss Rose Charwatt
Bankers Hold Annual Directors Meeting at Great Northern
The Hannah Banks directors met at the Great Northern Hotel with Adam Hannah of Minneapolis presiding. He forecast strong regional prosperity and a bright future as the country expands. A seven o’clock dinner honored guests, with bankers from Ray, Medicine Lake, Charlson, Watford City and Minneapolis in attendance.
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Hannah Banks
Great Northern
Adam Hannah
Minneapolis
North Dakota Banks
Hannah
United States
Great Northern Hotel
C. C. Rieger
Williams County State Bank
C. F. Peterson
Farmers State Bank
Ray
J. E. Fulkerson
Medicine Lake
Monrad Olson
Charlson
J. L. McRae
Farmers Bank
Watford City
J. L. Larson
Mr. Hannah
Home Guard Dance at Willston Armory Friday
A dance under the Willston Home Guards will be held at the Armory Friday evening. Onstad’s Orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and a good crowd is expected.
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Willston Home Guards
Onstad
M W A NOTICE FOR 8 O CLOCK SHARP
All members be present at 8 o'clock sharp January 28 Work first and dance after J C 0 F Hall W F Cormany
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J. C
F. Hall
W. F, Cormany
Are You An Elk comedy set for Williston
The Home Talent production Are You An Elk or How Father Joined the Lodge is slated for Wednesday January 29 at the Armory with matinee at 4 PM and an 8:30 PM show. Matinee tickets cost 2 5 cents for children and 50 cents for adults, evening tickets 50 cents for children and $1.00 for adults. Proceeds go to the Elks Charity Fund and cast members include Myrtle McKenna Ruth Asbury June McChesney Dorothy Tart Vivian Townsend and John Nolan as the policeman with music by Thelma Slater Romanu Herman and an 8 soldier chorus under Prof. Onstad.
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Armory
Williston
Myrtle McKenna
Ruth Asbury
June McChesney
Dorothy Tart
Vivian Townsend
Joseph Meadrow
Edwa K. Bruegger
Robert Heffernanr
William J. Bennitz
John Nolan
Tov. Settle
E. E. Hangen
Theodora Slater
Romanu Herman
Prof
Onstad
Community Club Plans Banquet
The Williston Community Club board met at the secretary’s office and set a February public meeting to adopt the club constitution and discuss key business. They postponed the January 30 event due to lack of outside speakers and hope Calvin B. Brown of the U S Chamber of Commerce will attend. A ferry issue will be examined by a committee of Joe Weley Harvey Rovers and A L Burdick, and the board endorsed the Williston Building and Loan Association’s upbuilding initiative.
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Williston Community Club
N. B. Ludanese
Calvin B. Brown
Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Williston
Joe Weley
Harvey Rovers
A. L. Burdick
Williston Building and Loan Association
General Barry Commands Eastern Division Post
Major General Thomas Barry will advance to the post held by the late General J Franklin Bell in command of the Eastern Division of the United States Army. General Barry is described as one of the most popular commanders in the army.
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Thomas Barry
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
Barry
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K. P. Lodge
Loan Association
Anne
N. Y
Anne Morgan
J Pler
Ot Morgan
New York City
Methodists
L. O. Pippinger
U. S
DR. Laberge
Crosby
Kron
Building and Loan Association
EFORT
Whitston
Komigal Komedy Koming
ELKS
Gen. Barry
Thomas H. Barry
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