Local Notes Highlight Trips Additions and People
E. C. Carney travels to Devils Lake on business. An addition goes up at the G N pool hall. Sunflowers grow high citywide. A. A. McNitt and Mrs McNitt plan Montana visit. Prof. Myers and Dr. Mierley visit from Winmtingdon. J Glasscock buys a new two seat auto. J R Jackson heads to Jamestown for osteopathic meeting. Savings Loan offers $50 000 loans. Several residents visit or move in/out. Williston dominates Fourth of July crowd. Wm Ambrass relocates to St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Carney
Devils Lake
G. N. Pool Hall
Joseph Glasscock
J. R. Jackson
Jamestown
State
Osteopathic Association
Where Bond Money Went in Williston City Funds
City of Williston redeemed warrants totaling 59 630 66 with interest of 8 248 06 and paid 67 878 72. Bond money brought in 63 000 00, leaving 4 878 72 applied to warrants and 2 054 43 still outstanding against the city.
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Williston
Surveyors Map Key Line Along Little Missouri
The Schafer paper says N. P. surveyors work along the Little Missouri and Cherry creek to locate a line. The crew is one of only six kept by the railroad, signaling its importance.
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Schafer
N.P
Little Missouri
Cherry Creek
Fire destroys Victoria Stanley elevator at Cargill plant
A Stanley elevator owned by Cargill burned to the ground last Friday night. The cause is unknown though hoboes in town are suspected. Loss is estimated at 2500 dollars.
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Stanley
Cargill Company
New Land Office Ruling on Public Sale Applications
The land office requires every application for public sale of isolated tracts to include an affidavit by the applicant proving native birth or naturalization, or declared intention to become a citizen. Samuel Adams, Register. M.8 Williams, Receiver.
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Samuel Adams
Williams
Lightning Hits Ray Granary. Oats Lost and Fire Destroys Machinery
A granary near Ray was struck by lightning during a rainstorm last Thursday and burned completely. Fire destroyed machinery and several hundred bushels of oats. H. H. Langdon was arrested in Minot for forging C. H. Langdon’s signature on a $3.50 postal money order a year ago. Kermit had about ten votes in its precinct due to polling place confusion. A daily mail service from Kermit to Paddington now operates with J. R. Thompson as carrier under a $1,500 yearly contract. Ray Recorder reports Attorney W. E. Slavens, recently convicted of rape, is at the state penitentiary working as a teamster and expected to have sentence reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Johnson
Ray
H. H. Langdon
Minot
C. H. Langdon
Post Office
Kermit
Paddington
J. R. Thompson
Ray Recorder
W. E. Slavens
The
State Penitentiary
Slavens
Meeting Date Change For North Dakota Press Association
The North Dakota Press Association meeting date shifts from Monday August 8 to Friday and Saturday August 6 and 7. A secretary letter notes expected large publisher turnout in the state. Williston prepares programs and railroad rates while arranging editor and family entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota Press Association
Williston
Injunction Dismissed in Burke and Renville County Matter
Judge Burr dissolves the injunction against Ward county Clerk of the Court Larson stopping certification of the supreme court remitter. The primary vote in Burke and Renville counties faces uncertainty as the Ward county canvassing board debates counting those ballots. Two candidates would be affected, with talk of another injunction to block counting.
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Burke and Renville
Burr
Larson
Ward County
Supreme Court
Burke and
Renville
City Grants Spur Right of Way for Great Northern
At Tuesday night’s meeting the city council granted Great Northern a spur through the alley behind the Gates opera house with property owner consent. The spur serves present and future wholesale businesses and will run between First Avenue West and Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Gates Opera House
First Avenue
Washington Avenue
Contract Awarded for Water Storage Reservoir
City council awarded the storage reservoir contract for the water works to C. H. Porritt of Fargo for 3980 dollars at the Tuesday night meeting. The award is described as a great advantage to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Works
C. H. Porritt
Fargo
Jeffries Loses Big Contest in Reno Fourth of July Fight
J J Jeffries was knocked out in the fifteenth round by Jack Johnson in Reno Nevada on July Fourth. Jeffries showed little pace and may defend the $176,916 prize he won regardless. Racial unrest followed in many cities as betting neared three million dollars.
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J. J. Jeffries
Reno
Nevada
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Trenton Farmer Reports Rain Lifts Local Crops
P. Thornton of near Trenton visited the city Saturday and said a good rain fell in the region. He warned hot winds reduced yields but a short crop may push prices up, leaving farmers with similar earnings to last year. The area has not suffered from drought, though the winds caused damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Thornton
Trenton
Judge Butler Weds Two Couples in Court House Ceremony
Judge Butler officiated at a Tuesday ceremony in the courthouse marrying two couples. The Hofflund pair were Elmer Olson and Ida Schibsted, and the Noonan pair were Alfred F. Glover and Selma M. Alg.
Norton on the war path in secretary of state race
The Evening Times of Grand Forks published a cut of C A Johnson of Minot with P D Norton's name beneath it. The item mocks Norton and his bid by implying hostility while noting the political fray surrounding the secretary of state race.
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P. D. Norton
Evening Times of
Grand Forks
C. A. Johnson
Minot
Norton
Williston Medical Society Formed At Meeting
On Tuesday evening July Sth the Williston medical men organized a medical society. Present were D. H. Windel E. H. Belyea C. S. Jones E. J. Hagan L. B. Dochterman N. Myklestad O. E. Distad and P. A. LaBei A uniform system of fees was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
D. H. Windel
E. H. Belyea
C. S. Jones
E. J. Hagan
L. B. Dochterman
N. Myklestad
O. E. Distad
P. A. LaBei
Scale sale offer from Binghamton ad misread
A notice declares a 5-ton steel frame Pitless Scale on approval with sale at a reduced price to save storage or shipment costs. It mentions JONES OF BINGHAMTON at 2144X St and specifies a first offer will be accepted. The location listed is Binghamton, N.Y. L-31-p.
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Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N
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Montana
J. H. Hamilton
Graphic Office
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Minnesota
T. C. McNeil
Canada
Paul P. Wingseth
North of Tioga
Savings Loan & Trust Co
Rawson
R. W. Frazier
Crosby
Graphic
H. E. Frazier
Elwood
Indiana
Geo. Sundberg
Willow City
Mr. Sundberg
Ole Olson
Poplar
A. O. Anderson
Anderson Hardware Company
Mr. Olson
Popular
Bruegger Mercantile Company
G. M. Thomas
Kamloops
B.C
Vancouver
Thomas
Father Tame
Wm. Ambrass
St. Paul
Mr. Ambrass
N. P
New Land Office Ruling
County News
G. N
Deering
Rawson Hardware Company
Medical Association
Eae
Ade
Mmner
Ge Ladies’ Union
Tia
Aoe
Oxfords
Les
Bruegger
Merc. CO
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