Valley Correspondence Highlights Social and Local Events
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across Williston and Eight Mile. Families host dinners and church services. Arbor Day trees planted by Thornton West and Hanger. schoolchildren enjoy a rain interrupted arbor day event with cake and popcorn. notable notices include a lost workhorse and active home drilling activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton West
Hanger
Mesdames Snow
Thornton
Jennie MeAlister
Paul Lynn
HORSETIDE Illness and local visits noted in town column
E. E. Lacey suffers granulated eye lids and Shirley Graveling visited Mrs. Westbrooks on Tuesday morning. Pete Strand, recently ill, shows signs of improvement after a visit from T. E. Graling last Sunday. A prairie fire sparked by lightning occurred in two spots last Sunday but rain limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Lacey
Shirley Graveling
Mrs. Westbrooks
Bonetraill Social News Roundup From Local Correspondent
Mrs. Johnson moved his shack closer to neighbors while Mrs. Meek returns home from Minot after her daughter's appendicitis operation. The Norwegian Lutheran congregation bought an organ from Campbell Co. of Chicago with Mr. Slocum as agent. Several residents visited Gladys and Butte Montana, and Ed Button bought oxen to farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Meek
Thas
Borstad
Wall
Williston
Thompson’s
Joe Donahue
Mr. Borstad
Mike Fuss
Glenora
Wis
Mike
Ida Fuss
A. I. Mansfield
Campbell Co
Chicago
Slocum
T. K. Bratager
O. S. Wilson
Ruda ‘Wilson
Ingen Thoreson
Butte
Montana
Ingvaldson
Ed. Button
C. O. Borstad’s
Seeding progress and local visits noted in RUDE column
Early sown small grain shows good emergence after recent rain. Local residents report visits and movements including Mrs. Knuteen meeting, Miss Anna Aaberg visiting Epping, Geo Ramboldt buying horses at Ray, Charlie Linderbeck traveling to Wheelock, Geo Stoskoff at the New Store, Aaborg busy hauling goods, and Walstad Bros completing an addition to A J Anberg's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Aaberg
Epping
Geo. Ramboldt
Ray
Charlie Linderbeck
Wheelock
Geo. Stoskoff
Mr. Aaborg
City Council Proceedings Opened May 1907 In Williston
The May 1907 Williston city records show the newly elected council organizing with Mayor Wegley, electing officers, and appointing standing committees on Finance Streets Licenses Printing Jail Public Health and Wards. City Auditor D. C. Page announced Will T. Poe as auditor. Minutes cover May 6 and May 13 meetings with ordinances, taps, fund creation for tapping, and contracts including water main work and Bijou Theater license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williaton
N. D
Wegley
Brownell
Hayes
Atterberry
Brown
van Dyke
Boyd
A. H Brown
E. M. Atterberry
F. H. van Dyke
Sam Boyd
R- Brownell
A. H. Brown
0. B. Hager
O. B. Hayes
F. H. VanDyke
F. A. van Dyke
E. M.atterberry
Will T. Poe
C. Page
Court House
Weather and village notes from Gladys and Williston
Local items report pleasant weather and insect annoyances, with residents Ralph Evans away, Rev Sherwin conducting services, and ongoing store improvements. Community updates include new arrivals, engineering hires, blacksmith work, and family moves. June events include Children's Day on the 16th and a debate on June 8. Measles are circulating locally.
Williston City Council Proceedings May 1907
May 6 1907 regular meeting convened at 8 pm with Mayor Wogley presiding Aldermen Brownell Hayes Atterberry Van Dyke La Due present Baldwin absent Minutes of April 8 approved Petitions from Grace Hedderich H Lapue Reading Room electric light Olson Anderson and others granted as prayed Building petitions granted inside city fire limits and five limit restrictions Second story addition and other building permits approved Ed Gorman bill and others referred to city attorney and finance The resignation of Will T Poe as City Assessor accepted Bills recommended for allowance and warrants authorized Fort Wayne Elec Works Columbia Hotel Henry Hurtgea and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
N. C
Wogley
Brownell
Hayes
Atterberry
van Dyke
LaDue
Baldwin
Grace D. Hedderich
H. H. Lapue
Committee On Water
Olson &Anderson
John A. Corbett
Austin Johanna
John McDevitt
Chas Lein
John Dithmer
G. W. Jounato
Ed. Gorman
Fred Southard
E. Leonhardy
Will T. Poe
Fort Wayne
Robinson Carry & Co
Columbia Hotel
Henry Hurtgea
City appointments confirmed for 1907 council meeting
The Mayor announced appointments for City Attorney Edwin A. Palmer City Engineer Henry R. Evans City Health Officer L Dochterman and Board of Health members HK M Atterberry B Brownell A H Brown and O B Hayes. Supt of Electric light and Water plant C C Mackenroth. All appointments were confirmed. Council adjourned until Monday evening May 20 1907. Will T Poe City Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Palmer
Henry R. Evans
L. Dochterman
City Board of Health
M. Atterberry
8. Brownell
A. H. Brown
O. B. Hayes
Electric Light and Water Plant
C. C. Mackenroth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rose Valley
W. P. Thornton
W. J. Snow
EF. M. Simmons
Marie
Hiram Simmons
Mrs. Snow and Sons
McCaulla
May
Nellie Mitchell
May Hinnman
I. N. Mitchell
W. E. Goff
David Snow
Albert McAlister
Burford Ezell
Trenton
Charlie Saunders
Lando Burgess
Eight Mile
J. A. Hanger
Frank West
Chas
Earl Thornton
Mrs. Snows
W. Riser
Valley
E. Lacey
W. Gardner
E. Westbrooks
Joe
J. E. Westbrook
John Quindley
Horsetide
Pete Strand
T. E. EB. Gralings
Koepke
Mr. Slocum
Jennie Meek
Mrs.Knuteen
B. Aillestad
W. Remer
A. T. Sandbo
Geo. Stroskoff
Ben Aasen
Tom Willis
A. J. Anberg
Mr. Willis
Leeds
John N. Joss
Walstad Bros
T. Tvedt
Greff Shien
Rasmus Exelson
A. J. Aaberg
J. Thorn
HL V. Smith
Great Northern Telephone Co
E, Tooley
William Hall
St. Paul Blec, Co
John Brenner
John John
Garden City Chand, Co
D.C
Western Union Telegraph Co
Fred R. Kleinaerge
Moion
Muni 1 League
North Dakota
Cladys
Tee
Ralph Evans
Sherwin
Dick Evans
Herbert Adken
Harmon Lingles
Papa Lingle
Engle
John Wall
Bonetrails
Mr. Gee, Ortwein
Murphy
Harmon Lingle
Evans
Chas. Baumann
Council Proceedings
Institute
Farmers Institute
T. A. Haverstad
Thos. Shaw
Andrew Elliot
J. D. Gates
Gates
Mondak
Ray Williston
Tioga
Springbrook
White Earth
Ross-Stanley
Mondak Wheelock
Ross-Stanley Ray
Ray Ross-Stanley
Say 2 Ray
Drs. Dochterman
Jenssen
Physicians and Surgeons
Union
Citizens National Bank
Jensen
Williston, N.D
Bruegger
R. Modie
N.b.ludowese
Williams County
N.dak Co
M. Thomas Undertakers & Funeral Directors
A. E. Hughes
N. Dak
H. A. Carey
Hominy N. D
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