City Advances on Water Works and Electric Plant Contracts
The city council completed bids and contracts for water works and electric light facilities. Bonds of 27000 dollars sold to C C Gowran & Co with a premium of 810 and 100 expenses. Multiple material bids awarded to firms including Milwaukee Boiler Co and Platt Iron Works. Arthur Morgan of Chicago assisted, promising timely construction and low future rates.
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Electric Light and Water Works
C. C. Gowran & Co
Grand Forks
Milwaukee Boiler Co
Platt Iron Works
Wayne Electric Works
Chicago Belting Co
Beltins Idaho Pole Co
Central Electric Co
Northwestern Equipment Co
Arthur Morgan
Chicago
George Cadogan Morgan
Morgan
Farmers Elevators planned in district meeting
Farmers in the district held a meeting at the Opera house to organize a farmers elevator company. They agreed on $50 shares with any number of shares. a $10,000 subscription goal was set and a committee of four men to canvass farmers, with assistants to be appointed. A next meeting is planned for further organization, funds to cover building and grain purchase.
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Opera House
John van Slyke
J. W. Jackson
George M. Holland
J. B. Sease
Bruegger Mercantile Company
Prospects For Great Crop In Rains And Warm Days
The continued rains of the past two months and the warm days between showers have placed the crops of this section of the country well ahead.
Williston Loses Second Game In Muddy Berthold Tilt
The Williston boys suffered their second defeat of the season in a rain delayed game at Berthold amid mud. Berthold won as Ross later defeated White Earth 2 to 0, lifting interest for other teams capable of beating them.
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Berthold
Williston
Williston Boys
Brother Egan
Tagus Mirror
Ross
White Earth
Unclear league lineup shows two teams with mixed positions
A fragment lists a baseball or softball lineup with players by position for two teams. Notable names include Williston Berthold Parker Wallace Van Slyke Finke Jarvis Hanson McAllister B Arnett Watkins Anderson Settle Schroeder Yengts Bjorsen Jeffries Waller McLeod Robinson. The text shows batting positions and fielding roles in a partial roster.
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Williston Berthold Parker
Wallace
van Slyke
Finke
Jarvis
Hanson
McAllister
rf _B. Arnett
Watkins
Anderson
Settle
Schroeder
Yengts
Bjorsen
Jeffries
Waller
McLeod
Robinson
Value of Irrigation in Western Lands
An excerpt from a Montana Agricultural Station letter by F B Linfield, discussing irrigation’s impact on western farming. It outlines higher land values, lower credit costs, and amplified crop returns, asserting irrigation makes land productive, diversifies agriculture, and doubles community value within five years.
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FP. B. Linfield
West
Williston Land Co
Williston
N. D
Gallatin
Mont
Gallatin Valley
Billings
Montana
F. B. Linfield
Grill Cafe Opens at Great Northern Hotel
A. Skeech Jr. opened the Grill Cafe in the Great Northern hotel, introducing new dining options for guests and locals. The cafe offers casual fare and a compact menu aimed at quick service and social gathering in a central city location.
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Open Grill Cafe
A. Skeech, Jr
Great Northern Hotel
New Northwest Cafe Reopens With Fresh Interior Improvements
Yesterday the cafe showcased near completion renovations, including new furniture, decorated walls, and a new floor. Miss Harrison will manage the establishment, bringing years of experience from prior work with Mr Skeoch, promising a refined dining room in the northwest.
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Harrison
Skeoch
Epworth League Presents Frank Fouche In Refined Entertainment
The Epworth League of the M E church hosted comedian and impersonator Frank Fouche on Friday June 29. His Shakespeare readings, notably a Merchant of Venice Court Scene, delighted the audience, and he offered risqué glimpses of a lady's boudoir while poking light fun at flirtatious lore. The program prompted reflections on refinement and uplift for society and called for more such events.
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Epworth League of the
ME. Church
Frank Fouche
Epworth League
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Kinet Platt Pump Works
Mazzilon Iron & Steel Co., Water Pipob
Farmers Elevator
Farmers Elevator Co
Bozeman, Mont
Deering
McCormick
Nichols & Shepards
Northwest
Reeves
Binder Twine
Bruegger Mercantile Co
Fine Entertainment
The
Williston Lumber Co
Hedderich Stand
Williston, N. D
Williams County Bank
Land Office Blanks
Williston Graphic
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