Williston Beats Tioga in 12 to 6 Victory
Williston defeated Tioga 12 to 6 on Sunday with Wm Harvey excelling in the box and clear hitting from the home club. Frank Platner of Tioga made a grand stand catch, while E W Jeffries umpired the game. Tagus beat Ross 5 to 3 and remains tied with Williston for first place as two league games remain.
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Tioga
Iliston
Tagus
Williston
Wm. Harvey
Frank Platner
E. W. Jeffries
Ross
Crosby Citizens Grapple With Town Relocation
Crosby residents debate whether to relocate the town as the Great Northern plans to build nearby are uncertain. They consider Soo Line prospects and the G N grade, weighing a round house and main line access against delaying action. With time pressing, residents urge decisive movement.
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Crosby
Soo
G. N
Ladies Guild Organized at Episcopal Church
Friday afternoon a guild was organized by the Episcopal church ladies with minister Mr. Parker at Mrs. Grogan's. Officers chosen include President Mrs. George Grogan Vice President Mrs. W. E. Payne and Lee and Treasurer Mrs. Jones. Meetings to be held weekly each Friday afternoon.
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Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Parker
Grogans
George Grogan
Lee
Treas
Jones
Advertising For Bids On Canals For B Ford Trented Irrigation Project
Washington D C July 20 The secretary of the interior advertises for bids for canals and structures linked to the Buford Trented irrigation project North Dakota The job includes excavating about 410000 cubic yards of earth and supplying labor and material for a pump house or equipment
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
N. D
Bids Sought for New United States Reclamation Plant
The project calls for a power station and structures needing about 140000 feet B M of lumber 2000 cubic yards of concrete and 25000 pounds of structural steel. Interested parties may contact H A Storrs electrical engineer at Williston North Dakota for plant details. Bids open September 11 in Williston.
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Ing
United States Reclamation Service
Washington
H. A. Storrs
Williston
N. D
Work Starts on City Light and Water Plant
Superintendent Shoultz arrived to oversee the city light and water works project in the Morgan interests. A corking foreman Alspatch will manage pipe work as ground is staked for the pump house and excavation begins while ditch work waits for the pipe delivery in about two weeks. The council met and bonds totaling 27000 were signed over to the city treasurer by C C Gowran of Grand Forks. Bids for pump house and settling tank construction are being advertised for and to be let under contract.
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Shoultz
City Light and Water
Morgan
Chicago
Alspatch
C. C. Gowran
Grand Forks
Sunday School Scholars Entertained at Home by Mrs Brownson and Miss Leonhardy
Mrs E R Brownson and Miss Alma Leonhardy hosted their Sunday school class gathering at Miss Leonhardy’s home Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6.30. About thirty scholars attended and enjoyed various games and delicious refreshments. The children praised the teachers as the best in the land for the occasion.
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E.R. Brownson
Alma Leonhardy
Contract Let to New Firm for Yellow Stone Canal Work
The Interior Secretary voided the award to D. H. Freeman & Co of St. Cloud Minnesota for division three main canal at the lower Yellowstone irrigation project spanning North Dakota and Montana. The contract is now awarded to Newman & Hoy of St Paul Minnesota for nine miles of canal and 1,088,800 cubic yards of excavation plus related work.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
D. H. Freeman &Co
St. Cloud
Minn
Lower Yellowstone
North Dakota
Montana
Newman &Hoy
St. Paul
Bryan and Roosevelt Rival in 1900 Election Outlook
Former Senator McLaurin of South Carolina predicts labor-backed candidates will win the coming national election and foresees Bryan facing Roosevelt as the principal contest. He spoke yesterday, outlining a Bryan versus Roosevelt dynamic in the race.
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Washing
McLaurin
South Carolina
Bryan
Labor vote shifts balance in 1904 party fight
Mc Laurin says labor voters grow in influence and may determine the 1904 outcome. He predicts Bryan will win the Democratic nomination and Roosevelt will seek the Republican ticket, with a Bryan Roosevelt contest shaping the race.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
Mr. McLaurin
Lawyers And Land Men Plan City Banquet
A Monday meeting in Attorney Becker's office brought land men and lawyers together to get acquainted. They approved a banquet to be held next Monday evening at the Opera house with invitations to local business men, promising a royal entertainment and mutual benefit for the city.
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Becker
Opera House
Mexico City exodus as Mexico for Mexicans chant grows
The report notes hundreds of Americans are departing Mexico amid the rising slogan Mexico for Mexicans. It argues foreign capitalists long led Mexican development, bringing jobs and growth, while locals now advocate national control of the economy.
Farmer killed by wagon near Mohall after fall
Albert Norman a farmer near Mohall was run over by his own wagon while returning from Sherwood with a load. He fell and was later found on the road with the team started toward home and died a couple of hours after being brought to his house.
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Albert
Norman
Mohall
Sherwood
Billie Harvey Shines in Sunday Pitcher’s Box Triumph
Frank Poe, a leading local horseman, promised a fine horse to Billie Harvey if he won. Harvey delivered a winning performance on the mound Sunday afternoon, earning the praise of Tioga and local fans.
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Billie’ Harvey
Frank Poe
Tioga
Poe Delivers the Horse After Players Learn the Outcome
After players learned the plan, Mr. Poe took charge and delivered the horse, completing the sequence of events with quiet efficiency.
Raid on river pig business yields one arrest
Warrants issued for three suspects in a blind pig operation but only one arrest occurred aboard a river boat. Officers found Miao Frenchy in charge missing and seized forty full and twenty five empty beer cases. States Attorney Van R Brown vows no pigging on the river and promises arrests and prosecutions. Authorities found the laundry building suspects absent.
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Chineman
Frenchy
van R. Brown
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Mexico City
Deering
McCormick
Nichols
Shepards
Northwest
Reeves
Binder Twine
Bruegger Mercantile Co
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The
Williston Lumber Co
Hedderich Stand
Elbch
Williston, N. D
Williams County Bank
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