Appointments Deferred as City Considers Budget Changes
The city commissioners postponed several appointments including city auditor, city engineer and superintendent of light and water while confirming W H Shemerry as City Treasurer and Dr F H Van Dyke as Health Officer. John J Murphy remains City Attorney and J C Bromberg continues as fire wagon driver. The board weighs salary cuts and department consolidations, with audit terms sought from Frank Chapman and S Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Shemerry
F. H. van Dyke
John J. Murphy
J. C. Bromberg
F. H. Smith
Light and Water
Carney
Ehany Co
Carmenlesionse Weeley
Frank Chapman
Alexandria
N. D
Wilson
Bottineau
Pres. Craven
Choral Union Honors Leader and Accompanist
After the season ending May 17, the Choral Union held a social gathering at Library Hall. A solid gold watch-chain was presented to Mr. Onstad by the association, and a cheque was given to Miss Wheeler for her work as accompanist. Plans for a summer concert were discussed and thanks extended to the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
Onstad
van Dyke
Peterson
A. J. Field
Traveler Died En Route to Montana With Six Children
Geo Teund of Velva North Dakota died of pneumonia at Williston hospital after growing ill while driving with six children toward Montana. He was about 56. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev Shaw at the Methodist church Friday at 3 PM, with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velva
N. D
Points
Montana
Geo. Teund
Wheelock
Williston Hospital
Wickard
Shaw
Erickson to Join Mrs Erickson in Fergus Falls
E Erickson of Painted Wood leaves for Fergus Falls Minnesota to be with his wife who has resided there for some time and is about to undergo a serious operation at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Erickson
Painted Wood
Fergus Falls
Minn
Demonstration of Friedman tuberculosis treatment in North Dakota
Dr N Myklestad of this city will demonstrate the Friedman tuberculosis treatment in North Dakota using lymph culture doses. He recently obtained supplies after a six week eastern tour including New York City. World interest rises as test cases treated with the new serum are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Myklestad
Friedman
North Dakota
N. Myklestad
Yklentad
Stadann
New York City
Memorial Sunday Service Honors Veterans at Congregational Church
The Congregational Church held a well attended Memorial Service with flags and flowers. Old soldiers, wives, and widows occupied front seats as Rev. E. S. Shaw praised veterans of 61 65 and urged young men to meet citizenship duties. the choir provided strong music and an evening program of music and recitations drew applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
E. S. Shaw
City Baseball League Formed for Weeknight Doubleheaders
A city wide baseball league formed after a Wednesday meeting plans three teams to play two games weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 PM. Admission is 15 cents for men and 10 cents for women and children. C L Marshall is president with Seibert and Buhler as managers. Roster notes list players across teams and hint at upcoming rivalries and improving form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chil
C. L. Marshall
Cess League
Ting Seibert
Geoubler
Ir Seibert
Forsotaning
R McAllister
Stedem
W. Kulas
Miller
Cel
Sort
Lanyon
ATOR
Ham
Rosch
Sei
Mgr
Joe Cutt
MS Murphy
Lestee Jeffery
John
O. Maery
Ieur
P. Ee Leonhardy
Geo. Buhler
Tael
Elmer Abrarnan
B. Moses
Kuboske
J. W. Jackson
Lauressigg
Dan Brennan
Breuger
Hi. Westergaard
C. K. Olson
Een Harrid
R. C .Ike
Buhler
Capitan
Williston Concert Band Plans June 5 Dance
The Williston Concert Band prepares a June 5 dance to raise funds for new instruments. Members organized a program and will perform an open air concert from the bandstand after the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Henry
Williston Triumphs 2 0 Over Stanley Amid Rain
Williston 2 Stanley 0 after eight innings as rain halted play. Inning one produced both Williston runs, with Kruckenberg, Cutting, Bruegger, and McAllister contributing. Reliever Joe Corrigan allowed the two unearned runs. Minot’s Spillane Moon backed by a strong battery. Small crowd, opening game of the season delivered solid baseball despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Stanley
Wistons
Kruckenberg
Bruegger
McAllister
G. Zwinner
Hougen
Joe Corrigan
Doc Spillane
Glen Moon
Minot
Williston Battery
Spillane
Moon
Williams County Sunday School Convention Program
Schedule for the Williams County Sunday School Association annual convention in Williams County and Ray June 1 to 3. Activities include talks by Mrs. Snow and Rev. Fulton at multiple churches, union meetings, devotional services, reports, and a social about the country schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County Sunday School Association
Ray
N. D
Ada
Kila Moris Snow
Fargo
Congregational Church
Ralph T. Fulton
Methodist Church
Bessie RK. Baldwin
Williston
A. Poe
Howard
Fulton
Williston prepares 1913 14 teaching staff with ten new hires
The Williston Board of Education has signed contracts for ten new teachers for the 1913 14 year. The full corps includes a new high school history instructor and combined music and drawing duties. Several teachers shift between buildings as grade arrangements change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Board of Education
Mary A. McAndrew
Ellen F. Roe
Agnes Tennison
Blanche Dix
Florence Dennett
Rose J. Dvorak
Chas. L. Ellis
Ethel N. McCauley
Bertha R. Palmer
Central School Corps
Lolo M. Brown
Margaret King
Ethel Sherin
M. Almeda Todd
Mabel Grundy
B. Ellen Toftley
Anna E. Roxby
Webster
Verna M. Ablers
Prin
Grace Allen
Ella Emerson
Edna Morgan
Mae. Schollard
Jo Sherin
Ide Borderud
Mary E. Congreve
Julia Olson
Pleof Williston
Prevent
Welcome for Glidden Auto Tour Visit Arrangements
Williston prepares for July 17 overnight stay of 300 to 400 tourists from Twin Cities en route to Glacier National Park. Commercial Club plans a community welcome with auto owners expected to lead the effort. no concrete plans yet beyond a show of interest at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Twin Cities
Glacier National Park
Williston
Commercial Club
Joint Meeting of Local Clubs At Muddy Valley Library
Pleasant join meeting of Helping Hand Variefy Woman's Club and Book and Kimble Club at the Muddy Valley Library featured luncheon for thirty six, peony decor, and a program with poems, reports, songs, and Indian club swinging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muddy Valley
Minot
Overson
O'Bannion
George Grogan
Jennison
Grogan
David King
Tren
Milling chief to attend millers convention in Kansas City
Williston Milling Company head miller and superintendent G. Williams travels to Kansas City Missouri with Mrs Williams. They will be away three or four weeks for a millers convention and private property interests. This is his first KC trip in five years since relocating to Williston. He aims to boost Williston and Williston projects during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
B.C
K. C
Williston
Wiliston
Rainfall Covers Wide County Area and Montana
Reports from the Graphic correspondents indicate general rainfall across the county with heavier totals near Williston. Early readings suggest the rain extended into Montana, where plon did not ring as heavily on the northern edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Graphic
Williston
Montana
Farmers Hear Talk On Williston Project Plans
A Muddy Valley meeting at Palmer school house featured John Bruegger discussing his Washington visit about the Water Users under the Williston project. He compared regional projects with older irrigation areas and urged applying army engineers reports to local schemes while noting land sales at not more than fifty cents on the dollar could recover investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer School House
John Bruegger
Washington
Williston
Bruegger
Water Users Association
Army Engineers
Williston Musicians Play Culbert 80n High School Commencement
A five piece orchestra from Williston performed at Culbert 80n last Saturday night for the local high school commencement. Members included Prof. Onstad, Mr and Mrs Oscar Bell, Robt Bell, and M A Hegge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Culbert
Prof
Onstad
Oscar Bell
Robt. Bell
M. A. Hegge
Allen Case to be Tried in June in Schafer Court
McKenzie county faces State vs. Allen, a second murder case, set to begin at Schafer district court on January term nine. If prejudice affidavits halt, trial moves to Ward in Williams county. Allen, jailed in Williams county, stands accused of the Brownlie Emery murder, shot in a distant western area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie County
Allen
Schafer
Williams County
Brownlie Emery
Kenzie County
Emery
Gribush
Lutheran Church confirmants and services schedule
The article lists confirmants for Williston meeting at the church this Saturday at o'clock p m Evangelist Bliku holds services in Ploom Creek at Hanson's school house next Sunday at 11 o'clock and in Williston at 8 o'clock in the evening Confirmation with communion will be held at Bainville at 11 o'clock a m Tuesday evening A prayer meeting in Round Prairie at O Strand's plus Ladies Aid gathering with Mrs Svan Ander at the usual hour Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Bliku
Ploom Creek
Hanson
Williston
Bainville
Round Prairie
O. Strand’s
Svan Ander- 1
Commercial Club Meeting Discusses City Needs in Williston
The Commercial Club held a banquet at I. C. O. F. Hall with about 75 members and business men present after inviting over 225. President Rawson urged participation and highlighted topics including a city water filtration plant, road improvements, a potential free ferry, and expanded homestead lands. Secretary Ellithorpe reviewed three months of board minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
I. C. O. F. Hall
Methodist Church
Pres
W. C. Rawson
Pres. Rawson
Williston
C. Ellithorpe
A. L. Burdick
Prisoners Escape Attempt From County Jail
Two inmates held for liquor sales attempted a jailbreak while being put to work near Springbrook. A. Callahan escaped on a rattler train. Ed Clark was recaptured at Ray. Sheriff Erickson had been using labor squads. Callahan is sought by Great Northern detectives after his Williams county jail term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Ray
Springbrook
A. Callahan
Ed Clark
Callahan
Clarl
Burdick
Tima
Great Northern
Williams County
Neighbors Aid Hans Nelson After House and Barn Fire
Hans Nelson of seven miles southwest of Bonetrail thanks neighbors for aid after losing his house and barn to a fire. R. M. Self and Edw. Hillestad were especially active in assisting him through the hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Nelson
Bonetrail
R. M. Self
Edw. Hillestad
Overson Receives Episcopal Convention Honor
Senator W. B. Overson of this city is elected deputy to represent the Episcopal church in North Dakota at the general convention in New York City next October. The body includes leading jurists scholars and military figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Overson
Overson
Deply
Episcopal Church
North Dakota
New York City
Sen
Oversonte
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Choral Union
North Dak
City Baseball League
Stanley BR Corrigan
Prous
Zwiener
Ina
Ee Carrigan
Jack
Rvi
Ist_beran
R Rboneau
Et Hougen
Pit
Eis Williston
Amit
Brantey
Two-bane
Kruckee Ber
Aaer Frice
Bruesger
Miss Baldwin
Hauges
Sheriff
Sen. Overson
Church
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