Williston Observer backs Holbein for agriculture post
The Williston graphic endorses Will E. Holbein for the office of Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration. It praises his state press leadership, advertising knowledge, and farming insight, arguing he can promote North Dakota to eastern investors and attract settlers to untapped lands.
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Will E. Holbein
Lansford Journal
Holbein
Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration
State Press Association
North Dakota
Will Holbein
Businese
Woters
Home Grown Governor Burdick Drives Campaign Image
Northwestern Dakota candidate L Usher L Burdick, favorably viewed as a home man, campaigns statewide with strong Williston Williams County support for the gubernatorial nomination. Local notes recount community visits, health updates, and reflections on holiday observances and shifting holiday rules.
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Usher L. Burdick
Williston
Northwestern Dakota
Williams County
Burdick
North Dakota
School election reelects Tom Bradberry as mayor
The community held its school election at Pete Karna farm and reelect ed Tom Bradberry for a three year term, with Charles J. Johnson chosen treasurer. A site for a new school house was approved. Joe Gamache has returned from Valparaiso College Indiana and plans to visit friends soon. The Hole brothers mourn the death of nephew Otto Hogan, a 20 year old Guthrie Co. employee. Clarence Van Allen, gas-tractor engineer, died at Williston hospital. funeral at Advent church Wheelock. He leaves a young son. The town extends sympathy to the bereaved.
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Tom
Pete Karna Farm
Tom Bradberry
Charles J. Johnson
Hole Brothers
Morris
Minnesota
Otto Hogan
Guthrie Co
Montana
Dixon
Clarence van Allen
Williston
Advent
Wheelock
van Allen
Serfis
Aymis
Persevere and Local News Roundup
Harold Larson lost a valuable horse recently. Miss Randina Sundby works at Lawrence. Mrs Harold Lacie very ill at Ed Mustad home. Andrew Omholt and Nels Trogstad do mason work for C O Bar at Bonetrails. Mrs P C Johnson and son Arnold returned from Minot last week, ill. Choir of Squires Farmers club meets Sunday June 7 in schoolhouse south of Squires. Mrs Erickson and son from Mont passed through Saturday to Williston, returning Sunday morning. Colbank rural carrier on route 4 made first trip Monday June 1. Daily mail established, same day service from Williston. New route covers former Squires and Persevere offices, mail service discontinued May 31.
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Harold Larson
Randina Sundby
Lawrence
Harold Lacie
Ed Mustad
Pardon Granted to G. L. Bickford by North Dakota Board
G L Bickford formerly treasurer in a embezzlement case received a pardon from the North Dakota board of pardons after petitions from citizens statewide. The vote followed a late discussion in Bismarck with E Smith Peterson resigning in protest before the board granted the pardon by the remaining four members.
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Bismarck
G. L. Bickford
Board of Pardons
Geo. H. Phelps
Bowbells
Bickford
E. Smith-Peterson
Park River
Bickford Jease
Peterson
Smith Peterson
Smith-Peterson
Bickaard
Hanna
L. B. Hanna
State Board of Dons
G. L. Bickafrd
E. Smith- Peterson
Williams County Sunday School Association Convention Set for Williston
The 1914 Williams County Sunday School Association Convention will be held in Williston June 19 to 21. Interdenominational and auxiliary to state and international bodies, the event features sessions Friday night through Saturday with papers and addresses by county representatives. Specialists include Rev. Walter A. Snow and Mrs. Ella Morris Snow, with mass meeting at Gromutkas Grove at 3 p.m. Sunday services will be held in local churches, and delegates are urged from every school in the county.
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Williams County Sunday School Association
Williston
Walter A. Snow
Ella Morris Snow
M. A. Dannenhauer
Jamestown
Gromutkas Grove
Miss Baldwin
Distad
Monson
Stranahan
Osmund
Buford
Royal Livestock Special Heads North Dakota Tour
North Dakota farmers touring the Livestock Special will travel from Cogswell to Weatley via Soo Line June 8 to 18, featuring Madison Miss Ormsby the Queen of the Special. The exhibit includes Money Musk and various cattle swine and sheep bred at the state experiment station, illustrating North Dakota breeding success.
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Royal Livestock
North Dakota
State Experiment Station
Cogswell
Soo Railroad
Weatley
Jadison
Ormaby
Dhamson
Ormsby
Virginia Experiment Station
Money Musk
Yorkshire
Southdown
Shropshire
Thomas Cooper
Iment Etation
Experiment Station
Madison Miss Ormsby
North Dakota Bankers Convention in Williston
The State Bankers Association will hold its annual convention in Williston on July 1 and 2. Local residents are asked to offer rooms in private homes to accommodate visiting bankers as hotel space is insufficient. Notify committee members Geo B Everson and F P Bergman confirming room suitability for individuals or couples. Geo F Carpenter, Chairman.
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State Bankers Association
Williston
Geo. B. Everson
Williams County State Bank
F. P. Bergman
Geo. F. Carpenter
Advertised Letters in Williston May 30 1914
List of unclaimed letters advertised at Williston North Carolina for the week ending May 30 1914. Names include Billy Baratadt Olivetta Eidavog Mrs Louise Long Brewery 2 Bist Mar 80n Girecunnell Geots Randy Neval Anna Stack Frank Ingebjorg Torsteinsdotter care of Ed Carlson and others. Postmaster G B Metzger notes to say advertised when calling.
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Williston
N. C
Baratadt
Billy
Olivetta
Eidavog
Elias
Larson
Louise
Btuarts
Long Brewery
Larkell
Bicheseek
Neval
May Anna
Stack
Frank
Delna Anraiv
Kosz
Tner
Tosef
Her ‘McArtin
J. Hi
Torsteinsdotter
Ingebjorg
Ed Carlson
G. B. Metzger
P. M
Circus comes to Williston with Gollmar Brothers show
The Gollmar Brothers Big Show is booked in Williston for the fourth. The act touts itself as one of the best on the road drawing families and youth from city and countryside. Si recalled rushing out early when the fire circus came to town.
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Gollmar Brothers
Williston
Fireus
Ice Cream Social by Salvation Army on West Broadway
Salvation Army members announce an ice cream social at their West Broadway hall on Wednesday evening June 10 beginning at 6 o'clock. Admission is 16 cents and all are invited.
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Salvation Army
West Broadway
Good Suggestion To Williston People
A Williston drug company promotes Adlerika a remedy of buckthorn bark glycerine and similar ingredients claiming it cures appendicitis and cleanses both upper and lower bowel. One dose allegedly causes immediate gagging stomach upset and rapid relief from constipation.
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Williston
Adlerika
Williston Drug Co
Hagan Graduates from Chicago College of Medicine
J L Hagan completed four years at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery and graduated on May 26. He started as an intern at West Hospital of Chicago on June 1. He is brother to Dr E J Hagan of this city and has many friends here rooting for his medical career. Discount Sale All our Trimmed Hats will be sold at a discount of 25 percent until all are gone by B Y and M F Safford.
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Joe Gamache
Valpariso College
Indiana
Joe
Missouri
Chicago
J. L. Hagan
Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
West Hospital
Dr. Hagan
E. J. Hagan
People’s Choice Candidate in North Dakota 1914 Primary
Dickinson resident, 24, runs in the June Republican primary for Congress in North Dakota’s third district. He advertises as a political advocate representing the people’s choice in a tight race.
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Oof Dickinson
Congress
North Dakota
People’s Choice
Dickinson
Planks From Platform On Rural Taxation And Reform
The platform advocates the single tax on rural land and exemption of farm improvements from taxation. It supports retaining the state tax commission for fair taxation, enforcing laws impartially, and economy across government levels. It calls for reducing contract interest from 12 to 10 percent and improving farm site laws, with recall provisions followed by elections every four years.
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State Tax Commission
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Persevere
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Nels Trogstad
C. O. Baratad
Bonetrails
P. C. Johnson
Arnold
Minot
OLE Shikany
East Broadway
B.Y
F. Safford
L. A. Simpson
A. O. Tweeten
Tioga
N. D
Register of Deeds
Lowal Odlee
Weather Bureau
Eat
Spersture
Williston Tailoring CO
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