City Commission Meeting Opens Bids for Water Works Projects
The Board of City Commissioners met June 22 1914 at 9 PM with Craven Cooper Carney and Bruegger present Wegley absent. Bids for filtration plant and water works upgrades were opened and held in abeyance pending state financial arrangements. Multiple bids listed from Des Moines Bridge and Iron Co Williston Link and Borsheim Union Machine Co Paul and others for filtration plants towers tanks and water mains. Adjournment to June 24 with all present voting aye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Commissio
Craven
Cooper
Carney
Bruegger
Wegley
North Dakota
Wegic
Des Moines Bridge and Iron ‘Co
Williston
Two Brands of Courtesy in City Life
A rural traveler on a crowded city car offers his seat to a frail elderly lady after a city gentleman ignores her. The piece contrasts rural manners with urban arrogance, noting how city courtesy to women often falls short in public transport.
Williston Clinic Ads and Local Notices From Union Block
A collage of Williston business ads lists medical offices in Union Block above Citizens National Bank including Dochterman MacManus Hagan Hymer and Distad with phone lines and afterhours calls. Also listed are Dr P A LaBerge and Dr Mary A Goldschlager and veterinary and auctioneer services, plus M W A Lodge meeting details and local Masonic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dochterman
O. E. Distad
Union Bank
Beiceatore
P. A. Laberge
Olea
Thomas Block
Advertising Proves Vital for Merchants and Transport Trends
Merchants who fail to advertise dim prospects as readers rely on printed ads to learn wares. A live paper attracts buyers. missing ads push customers to rivals. Last year steam roads earned less net despite high gross, while electric roads gained modest net. Electric transport appears to hold future promise.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston
Main St
C. H. Porritt
Fargo
N. D
Ant
Link and Borsheim
Robinson van Alstine Co
Grand Forks
Union Machine Ci
W. D. Lovell
Minnea Minn
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
Chicago
Adj
Geo. G. Gay Raitor
Rites
Second Clave
DRS
Hagan & Hymer
Mary A. Goldschlager Wegley
East Broadway
William G. Owens
Citizens National Bank
J. W. Disney
M. W. A. Lodge NO
Odd Fellows Hall
J.C. Field
Y.C
J.J. Bailey
Mount Moriah
A. F
A.M
D. Milloy
W. M. Lars Christianson
W.E. E. Brainard
J. W
Jon Wagley Treas
Chas. Newell
Veterinary
Auctioneen Co
Stewart Ray
N. D. McKillip Veterinary College
Jones National School of Auctioneering
Usher L. Burdick
John J. Murphy
Williston, N
Hamre Furniture
Furniture Bargains
Vermis Martin
Angle Iron
Seven Dollar
Hamre Furniture Store
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