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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists names and roles for Williston officials and boards, noting regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month. Includes references to Freeway and school district figures, with several garbled names and titles.
Describes a store promoting economical spring shopping with promises of quality. Lists canned goods including cherries California fruit apricots grapes currants and seafood items like fish lobsters and mackerel with prices hinted. Emphasizes superior quality and value as core selling points.
Elmer Ward and Postmaster Hoff visited from nearby towns on recent days. Thos Freeman plastered Ed Jack's new house while Bruegger returned home ahead of time. Nelson and Chorann visited, Bryant named deputy county auditor, and Frances Williams taught in Nelson. Irvin Williams visited Myrtle Williams in the city. A man named Ben Swaigman died after a wagon accident near Buford. Dor Zahl returned from Little Muddy with several horses.
Local items report Judge Leonhardy ill after grippe, D. Folsom bound over for branding stock, Arbor Day observances with 44 trees planted, gun shop and frame building opened by Thomas, and several travel and hiring notes. News covers marriages, theater, bridge bid, and a fatal accident near Kulispell with Phil Roach’s injury and Gui.
The Company will recognize contracts for the sale of Lots made by H. A. Bruns, original locator of the Townsite, and will credit the holders or assignees with amounts paid on such contracts if they purchase the described Lots at the new appraisement within sixty days. Signed by Chas. H. Babcock Assistant Land Commissioner and George Purvis General Land Agent.
The comedy Between the Acta staged last Friday night under the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church with help from the Williston Dramat ic Club drew a large audience and pleased all. The leading actresses Mesdames McCheaney Daniels and Van Dyke gave charming performances as Mrs Clemen tina Meander, Edith Comfort and Bally the maid. Messrs Hjetland Brownson and Gibbs also performed creditably. The production was a financial and artistic success for all involved.
Board of Education of Williston Special School District cancels bond election planned for May 21 1998 following a May 16 special meeting. In other items a local baker advertises pies cakes bread and daily cream service with a salesroom location between Newtons place and Williston Meat Market. also town order No 156 lost with warning against negotiation and a reward for two Norman mares missing near Williston. harness shop advertises stock saddles and cowhand gear with prices.
A violent death is reported at Havre with a note on a mulatto woman and her partner, followed by a funeral. Glasgow Gazette covers Tom Poole’s Klondike misadventure, Alph Baum’s injury at Poe’s ranch, and a petition dismissal in a petit larceny case. Also noted are comments on Major As Scobby’s visit to the Popular Indian Agency and Capt Sprole’s stage persona.
The yacht Deseritar, a 20 by 5 foot craft with a horne vapor motor, was purchased by Clint Hedderich from Truscott Co of Saint Joseph Michigan. They plan a summer trip down the Missouri and Mississippi rivers starting from Williston with Hedderich as captain and Tom Hadderich as pilot and cook.
Williston North Dakota May 16 198 The Board of Education met on call of the president Present Trustees Freeman Sharp Heffernan and McChesney Absent Trustee Leonhardy Board called to order by the president Minutes of last meeting read and approved On motion the bond with Field Bros bid for constructing an addition to the schoolhouse was ordered turned over to H E Field The president discharged all building and other special committees On motion the clerk was instructed to have the notice of election for Fave passed a pen ave pass that no Sen will be held frer purpose as ad Dees Srey
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