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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
5
Farm loan offers from E C Carney Co and F P Bergman Co appear alongside local updates. Quick money for land purchases, eggs bought, shoe sales at Botton Bros, and social notes on marriages, visitors, and hospital treatment. Community happenings fill pages with short items and ads.
A blend of loan ads and small town notices. W A McClintock offers farm loans without delay with good second mortgages sought. H L Weatherwax injured while diving, photos urged for the Fourth. Olson's Studio advertises portrait work and Ansco film supplies at Pasonsalts studio. R L Wright and Ed Wright assist a granary project from the Mormon neighborhood. Rev D F Landes attends church events, travels from Minot to Devils Lake and Salem. D D Sullivan, Fargo optical specialist, to visit Williston July 10–11 for eye exams and glasses updates.
We sincerely thank all friends for sympathy flowers and assistance after the death of our son and brother Coul Barnfather. Mr and Mrs Barnfather and family express gratitude for kind support.
West Lawn Lutheran Church holds Synode Sunday School next Sunday at 10 15 a m and Sunday evening service at 8 led by Student K J Arne in the phrase De Anges Vel The regular church meeting is planned for Wednesday evening July 12 with the Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs Mary Lomen Thursday July 13 in the afternoon.
The Curate will preach at the 10 o'clock service on Sunday on The Salvation of all Through Eternal Punishment. Mrs Arhart will perform a violin solo during the service. Holy Communion at 8 am and Sunday school at 11 am. No Vesper service until September.
A strong quake hit central California on Monday, the heaviest there since the 1896 big shake. In several cities crowds panicked, rushing into the streets while bridges and a dam were reported affected and residents faced fear and disruption.
Plans detail a four story concrete hotel on East Arena by Mr Notipad with forty six rooms and a basement. Williston plumbing firm to install piping and heating. public opening expected November 1.
Fred J Curtis was arrested in Minot on an assault and battery charge after attempting to assault a nine year old girl who was found lost in the woods. He admitted the offense in court and claimed he had been run out of Powers Lake for a similar offense weeks earlier. A grand jury will consider the case with potential harsher charges if found sane.
District court opened yesterday with Judge Knee Shaw presiding as out of town attorneys attend. Much of the session is spent ruling on readiness for trial cases. Atty L J Palda of Minot sues Atty F J Davis of Bainsville Mont for attorney fees. Frank Ellis of Epping was declared insane and taken to Jamestown after a hearing with Deputy Stanton and Deputy Jarstad.
I Megal selling Ryder Mont saloon keepers William Meredith and Robert Hettrick were arrested on complaints accusing them of violating the law in operating their establishments. They posted bond for their appearance.
Company E departs tomorrow morning with official ceremony to attend the state encampment at Devils Lake. High attention to parade pomp and tradition accompanies the journey as troops prepare for the event.
Voha serves as acting mayor for two weeks while Mayor Jackson is away. He is described as a good natured, venerable council member likely to preside well, yet prone to overreact in emergencies, reminding residents to show respect when addressing him.
Last Thursday Deputy U S District Attorney W H Barnett of Fargo paid 9000 to BE Carney trustee for the Congregational church property on Main Street. The lots 20 to 24 in block seven plus lot 20 from Ellithorpe give the government a 125 by 140 foot frontage for the new Federal building. The church must vacate within sixty days and the ground is leased to the government at 12 50 monthly until then. Plans for a new church on the block south of the Library estimate 20000 to 25000 dollars with work starting this fall for the basement and foundation. The piece ends with a moral line about the self made man and his creator.
Mayor Jackson urged Washington to deed the river island opposite Williston to the city. Once trees mature the island may become valuable like other cities have done with similar land. Riprap work next year along the riverbank aims to protect the main channel and prevent the island from eroding away.
The Williston circuit of the United Lutheran church will gather in Williston from July 11 to 13. The program opens with 11 a.m. services in the church basement with Rev U Oppedahl of Stardahl preaching and Rev G Peterson of Stampede delivering a foreign mission lecture, recalling his Madagascar mission.
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