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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
5
Williston readers report a busy week with many visitors including Garney, Krayer, and Wells from Minnesota and Holland. Williston Lumber and Sudanese-Smith Realty promote abstracts and real estate, while participants discuss final proofs, farm loans, and material purchases.
Fargo North Dakota announces the Fargo College Conservatory of Music offering a year starting September 14 1906 with four free scholarships. Regular or special courses available all branches taught by a strong faculty and graduates find positions. Address W W George director Fargo ND 49 4. A Minot resident’s diary reveals a complicated marriage situation and a double life ending in a return to the first husband. Williston Drag Co advertises typewriter supplies. The Co operative contest closes for young ladies with date to be announced later. Williston Drug Co new stock of Bonbons in popular packs.
County Superintendent K. K. Brown and eleven districts met at Tioga Mullauy with a Board of Equalization. One member from each district formed the board to adjust indebtedness and resources among the eleven new districts. Superintendent Brownson urged boards to secure good teachers for their schools.
Sanitary fountain promises coolest sodas while Williston Drug Co. advertises stock at 481f. Land Office work offered by Sudanese-Smith Realty. Sudan calls for early contest preparation. Williston Lumber lists screen doors windows prices. Star-Two dining set and near new range and hotel dishes available. Great Northern Hotel mentioned.
Episcopal services described with Evening Prayer and sermon on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. All are invited. Lewis Cass Parker Jr. is minister in charge.
For Save-Building rock, picked and piled at Four miles east of Williston R H Copeland offers puff boxes jewel boxes cups card holders card trays rule wells maps plates trays and paper weights Your choice for 25c at Williston Drug Co.
Farm loan advertisement from Union Block Williston by Melrosa and Carino promises immediate funds upon signed papers. It touts the lowest interest rate with no bonus and no examination fee, inviting calls or letters to proceed.
Proved up 160 acre farm four miles east of Williston North Dakota features substantial buildings and other valuable improvements including forty acres tillable and forty acres fenced pasture. Water source is a fine spring. Contact R H Copeland Williston for details. Taxes Ur. At my place four miles west of Williston around May 20 a red cow and young calf may be recovered by owner proving property and paying for this ad. Dan Aller man notices. Hat Taken Ur at my place in Sec 155 102rge about sixteen miles northwest of Williston a dark bay gelding marked M on left shoulder with a tan halter, weight 900, Andrews Borsheim 303.
Local reports indicate Mrs F M Dent of Leeds is seeking a bakery location after several days of searching. She plans to buy a site and open a five store bakery soon, while Mankato Commercial College in Minnesota offers its business education catalog upon request.
Souvenir letter cards issued for Williston feature a pamphlet with eight views of Williston and vicinity. The blank first sheet is for writing. edges are gaumed and perforated for easy opening after sealing. The ad touts the views as a keepsake and promotes local real estate in Williston North Dakota. Official Proceedings of the Board of Education of the City of Williston June 12 1906 record a board meeting with quorum issues, tuition and fines reports, kindergarten use of the schoolhouse, and election logistics.
Dick Adair, jailed on an illegal voting charge in the city election, has been released on an order from Judge Goss. The notice also urges readers with property to sell to list with Williston Lund company citing their rapid four week sale records.
The city council of Williston North Dakota will receive sealed bids for twelve thousand dollars of Water Works Bonds dated July 2 1906 in 1000 dollar denominations at six percent interest payable semi annually. Bids must state price per bond and be accompanied by a 500 dollar certified check. Bids due within twenty days of bid acceptance. City council to meet June 28 1906 to open bids. The city may reject any bid. City Auditor D C Pag.
The city of Williston North Dakota invites bids for 15000 dollars of Electric Light Plant Bonds due 1906 with 6 percent interest paid semiannually. Bids must state price and be accompanied by 500 dollars to city treasurer. Bids due June 28 1900 at 8 PM. City Auditor D O Page signs notice.
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