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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
2
A rain drenches the valley for eight hours while blacksmiths shoe horses and residents battle grippe. Notes on neighbors Charles Austin Nola Haraldeon G H McKay Jack Jansen Grace Weatcott and Graceful times at a Charis dance. A broad social critique condemns vast spending on Panama Canal and cites liquor consumption and warnings from a prison inmate about crime and temptation.
A lively event with a box social and crowd. Plans for a February literary gathering are announced. Clara Busch of Williston attended, Otto Hints and Lydia expect to move to Wisconsin soon, and gratitude is expressed for their visit. German Lutheran services are set for January 26. Local residents Chas Youness Michel, Chas Rehal, Albert Hints, and Chas West are mentioned in recent outings and calls.
Midway dated January 24, 1913 notes the Kindle infant on the sick list. It mentions Amelia Versoi and Gladys M Levitt as shoppers in Epping, with Dewey Osborn employed at L Joe Levitt's restaurant. Suan Peterson visited Spring Brook. Earl Meyers couple welcomed a baby girl January 14. Ed Willet and Clarence Young were Epping callers Tuesday.
Floyd and Earl Kindle were in these parts Saturday. Mrs Jas Bargera on the i fist. Carl Pepple was a Spring Brook visitor Saturday. Andrew Thorseth and Seivert Knutson were Epping visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs P Versoi were in Spring Brook Friday. The dance at Epping was well attended. There will be a public dance Friday January 31 at Miller's hall. Everybody are cordially invited to come and enjoy the evening. Jas Holbrook is visiting at the Versoi home. Axel Crosby was in these parts a few days ago. Mr and Mrs Cleo Kindle and little daughter spent Sunday with Miss Gladys M Levitt.
The Kennebec Maine Journal notes by the W W C T U that celebratory actions by makers and sellers of intoxicants signal duty for reform. It cites Associated Prohibition Press figures showing government revenue from liquor traffic at record highs and comments on U S consumption of harmful substances in the recent year.
The library receives daily House and Senate Bills and Journals, plus the Congressional Record. A shipment adds sixty volumes on government activity, including the Agricultural Year Book 1911 and reports from 1908 to 1911. Also listed are works on commission government and municipal problems along with juvenile readers and rhymes.
Williston High School lost to Culbertson 18 to 6 in the season opener at Gates Hall Saturday evening. Culbertson showed speed and experience while every Williston player was new to the game. Minot High’s planned game for next week was cancelled due to no return date. Berthold is set to host a game a week from Saturday.
Notice combines farmer guidance on seed purity and grain quality with multiple mortgage foreclosures listed for Williams County North Dakota. The pieces note Ada M. Martin, James Murphy, Charley Krantz and other borrowers, with sale dates set for February 24 1913 and March 1 1918, detailing amounts due and foreclosure terms.
Notices detail mortgage defaults and foreclosures in Williams County North Dakota. Files show Edwin A. Knutson and Grace Knutson mortgage to E J Landers Co with sale set March 1 1913 at the Williston courthouse, plus separate foreclosure actions and land selections with protests opened by January 1918.
A damaged OCR fragment references a 1918 mortgage notice in Wiliston North Dakota with legal terms, land description, sums of dollars and cents, and a dated executor entry. It names Jacob Leuthold Jr as attorney for the mortgage holder and cites Williston. No clear outcome or full details are available.
The State of North Dakota to William Williams et al. are summoned in a district court action filed in Williams County. The complaint seeks encumbrance relief with the defendants ordered to answer within thirty days of service or face default. Attorneys Burdick and Usher L Burdick & John J. Agrray represent the plaintiff.
Notice of foreclosure sale for a North Dakota mortgage dated March 26 1912 assigned to K C Smith. The property described is the NW quarter of section 19 township 100 6 N range 102 W williston county and the sale occurs February 28 1918 at 2 PM to satisfy the debt of 221.07 dollars plus costs with attorneys Usher L Burdick and John Murphy listed.
Notice states Lillie A. Merrill mortgaged property to KG Smith and W C Tatem in 1912 and will be sold at the Williams County Courthouse in Williston on February 17, 1918 at 2 PM to satisfy the mortgage. Property described as South Half of Northeast Quarter Lot One and Two in Section Four Township 153 North Range 103 West. Amount due date of sale is 225.86 dollars. Attorneys Usher L. Burdick and Joan J. Murphy for mortgagees. County official seal and date line included.
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