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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
4
An OCR fragment notes a municipal matter involving the Post Office and individuals in Illiston. The readable portion mentions a person named W. yond Claas and references a local issue at a town or post office, with no clear dates or outcomes available.
Regular meeting July 2 1906 paused to read sealed bids for water works and electric light machinery. Bids read and tabled to July 3 at 9:00 am. Ordinary business resumed. Bills approved. Ward ordinances discussed and passed on second reading. Adjourned to July 8. July 3 1906.
City of Williston accepts bids for water works and electric light system improvements. Contracts to be prepared by Supervising Engineer George O Morgan. mayor and city auditor to sign. Several bids rejected. certified checks returned. Compensation and warrants approved for council members and officers. Meeting adjourned to July 9 1906. Also notices a contest case filed regarding land, hearing set for Aug 15 1908 in Williston North Dakota.
For disc sharpening see L V Coulter he has the only sharpener in town taken up one bay mare and colt branded Y about six years old weighing about 750 pounds Alec one gray gelding about four years old weighing about 1400 pounds and no brand owner can recover by proving property and paying all Sharma 116 Langford Bros Mermon N D
Department of the Interior notice from Minot land office May 16 1908. Contestant Jens P Jonsen claims abandonment by owner Wheeler for over six months and seeks an evidentiary hearing set for Aug 17 1906 before the U S Land Office registrar and receiver. Publication ordered after due diligence failed to serve personally. Signed H D McGaghan Register and W B Overson Williston Attorney for contestant.
Department of the Interior contest notice from the Salted States Land Office Minot North Dakota 1908: George G Bickel files an affidavit against Henry A Underwood for homestead entry No 211 made March 31 1905 for lots 4 0 west half of northeast quarter section 35 township 159 range 101 alleging abandonment and nonresidence for over six months not due to service in war. Final hearing set for Sept 26 1908 before the United States Land Office Receiver in Minot. Publication ordered for due service where personal service is not possible. Attorneys for contestant Greenup Williston, ND.
Notice is hereby given that a settler has filed final proof to establish residence and cultivation on the claimed land. The hearing will be before AH Brown, Clerk of District Court, Willams County, Williston, North Dakota, with witnesses and locations listed for examination.
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