Williston Forum Letter Advocates Real Primary Reform
North Dakota letter writer P. B. Hunt denounces the McKenzie substitute as perfidy and urges a true primary election law. He argues the reform would lessen machine control, empower voters, and curb convention dominance, urging Vigilance to expose traitors in the legislature and back an Australian ballot system. Also notes local notices, livestock brands, and community updates from Williston and nearby areas.
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Hunt
Sharon
N. D
Fargo Forum
Giegrace
Biemarck
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
North Dakota
Rent Friends
Senate
Zoad
Friends of
McKenzie
Mary
Pocket Edition of 1905 Laws Offered by Williston Graphic
The 1905 legislative session brings many bills and raises awareness that ignorance of the law is no excuse. A Pocket Edition of the laws will be printed soon after final measures, including 32 pages of North Dakota material. It will cost one dollar and can be mailed to subscribers.
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North Dakota
Williston
City Expenditures and Liabilities to March 1 1905
Recap shows total expenditures and receipts through March 1 1905 with outstanding warrants and tax collections. City liabilities amount to 2390.53, covering cement walls, corners, and cross walks funded by the city for street work. no bonded debt or unpaid interest beyond warrants.
First National Bank at Williston Report 1905
Report of the condition of The First National Bank at Williston North Dakota as of March 14 1905. Assets include loans and discounts 8192679 bonds to secure circulation 7000 checks and other cash items 44995 notes of other national banks 20 fractional currency and silver coin 0 redemption fund 0. Total assets 12245481. Liabilities include capital stock 0 surplus fund 0? None. 0? national bank notes outstanding 0. demand certificates of deposit 3831 21 time certificates of deposit 30367 62 total 12245481. Sworn to by cashier H Dune on March 21 1905 Copeland Notary Public Williams County ND.
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Banikina House
North Dakota
Re Beans
Cunt Bank
Copeland
Tary Publi
Williams County
Sear
FaDiciiet Court
Eighth Judicial District
First National Bank of
Williston
J. G. Rieder
Descondant
District Court of
Willams
State of North Dakota
Cilliston
Williams
N. D
A. D
Williston North Dakota Holds April 3 City Election
Notice for an April 3 1905 city election in Williston Williams County North Dakota. Voters will elect one Mayor six Aldermen at large one City Treasurer one City Justice of the Peace one Police Magistrate. Polls open 8 am to 5 pm at the Court House.
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Justice Court
E. Leonhardy
Beckuegger Mercantile Company
Blaintiff Ve
A. J McCann
North Dakota
City of
Williston
Bruegger Mercantile Co
Stroud Bros
Plaintia
A. D
Leoxmanpy
Williams County
State of
Williams
Orry Op Wiitastox
Wilston
Wiliams
Willista
Zeno Breecers
N. D
Marcel
Williston City election to vote on bonds and city growth
City council calls an annual election for April 1905 to decide two propositions. One to increase the city debt limit by three percent and issue bonds totaling twenty seven thousand five hundred dollars for water works and electric light systems. Bonds issued in five hundred dollar denominations payable in twenty years at six percent interest, with priority to water works if funds are insufficient. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at sunset at the courthouse.
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State of
Dakota
Williston
Citrof
Cita Ee
Leon
Willis
Sovelack Pom
Oly
Court House
City of
N. D
Zeno Burtagen
Notice of Timber Land Entry and Contest in North Dakota
Notice announces Ernest H Beal of Springbrook N D filed a sworn statement under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878 seeking land in section 2 township 100 range 100 and slated for March 25 1905 proof before the Minot North Dakota Register and Receiver. Also a separate alias contest notice filed by Laura I Brady against Frank F Smith for homestead entry No 2055 with hearing set March 27 1885 before the US Land Office in Minot ND.
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United States Land Office
Minot
N. C
Act of Congres
California
Goa
Nevada
Washington Territory
Ernest H. Beal
Springbrook
Liams
State of
North Dakota
Nesses
Harvey Frederick
Roy Nail
Willia Grube
W. Scott Long
N. D
Department of the Interior
Laura I. Brady
Frank F. Smith
Navy
Marine Corps of the
United Mates
Marine
United States Nas BS
B. L Hardaway
Williston
R. C. Sansorn
Register
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J. Q. Adams
THE
Opera House Block
Adam
Williston, N. D
Chas H. Davidson, Jr
O. H. Ross
W. H. Denny
First National Bank
County Depository
Mitchell
Triumph
Delaney
Pres
Cashier
Bertha Maloy
Citizens State Bank
United States
Canada
Europe
S. Boyd
Williston Graphic
Williston. . D
B. Copeland
Editon
Waterloo
John M. Fuller
Honey Grove
Texas
Brownell
Medicine Lodge Hill
Cartier
Elmer Lacy
Sweetman Ranch
Ole Ellingson
Kanute
Pater Strand
Marsh Ratliff
Trenton
J. E. Westbrook
J. E. ‘Westbrook
R. Smith
Marek Ratliff
Peter Strand
Stavens-Sweetman Co
Mondak
Ole Upsterdah
Moniik
Mesere
Ellingson
South Dakota
Rev. Snow
W. . Thornton
Thanira
A. Mockel
Wm Williston
City Auditor
Williston, N.D
T. Zoho Bruegger
Sigon
Zero Bat’ity Board of
Andi
Ok Ieehy
Williston Graphics Wu
North , Dakota
Leomanoy
Norforth
Ources
Summons
Great Northern Hotel
Dray Line
John Heffernan
B.C. Sanborn, Register
Ryan & Lukken Custom Tailors
Adams St
Chicago
Art Institute
Best Street
Union Station
Adams
Burlington
M. Rugg
Northwestern
L. Eidemiller
Germania Life Building
ST. Paul
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