Banquet and reception for Rev Hollett in Williston
The Mandan Conference honors Rev. F. S. Hollett with a citywide banquet and reception at Odd Fellows hall. About two hundred attendees enjoyed readings, music by the Williston Orchestra, and heartfelt toasts praising his service. Fr Arsenault and several clergymen spoke on Williston’s opportunities and church unity.
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Ladies OF the Methodist Church
F.S. Hollett
F. S. Hollett
M. E. Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Williston
E. A. Palmer
Stewart
Mr. Hollett
Bruegger
Hollett
Williston Concert Band Performs at Gates Opera House
The Williston Concert Band will present a concert at the Gates Opera House next Thursday evening. The event promises good music and is urged for local support to aid the band financially.
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Williston
Gates Opera House
U S Irrigation Exposition Details From 1909 Letter
A 1909 communication from E T Perkins to G O Sanford outlines the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition in Chicago at the Coliseum from November 20 to December 4 and references the Recreational Livestock Exposition. The note is dated October 27, 1909, Chicago, Illinois.
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Coliesum
Chicaco
E. T. Perkins
QO. G. Sanford
Buford-Trenton
Coliseum
Chicago
Ill
Dry farming congress votes to keep name despite objections
Billings Montana October 30. The dry farming congress voted 372 to 148 to keep the name dry farming amid opposition from railroads and land agents who call it a misnomer. Elected officers include President F W Mendell Wyoming and First American Vice President Frank C Bowman. Executive committee members are Ora Williams Iowa Mike Bunnell Minnesota J W Worst North Dakota and I R Crumpton Wisconsin.
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Billings
Mont
Northwest
Middle West
Dry Farming Congress
F. W. Mendell
Wyoming
Frank C. Bowman
George Harcourt
Alberta
Canada
Motherhiill
Saskatchewan
Ing Lauro Viadia
Mexico
Laszto Coyer
Hungary
Theodore Kryshtfovitch
Russia
Ora Williams
Iowa
Mike Bunnell
Minnesota
J. W. Worst
North Dakota
I. R. Crumpton
Wisconsin
Schollander Busy Preparing Chicago Exposition Exhibit
Sup t Schollander of the Experimental farm is busy this week arranging an exhibit of agricultural products to send to Chicago for the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition.
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Sup’t. Schollander
Experimental Farm
Chicago
Cass Lands May Be Withdrawn
Fargo reports that Drainage Commissioner Brown and Sheriff Boyle urged state officials to withdraw leased Cass county school lands from sale. Brown, representing 36 lessees, argued postponing sale would protect their interests and value, with a December 11 sale likely to be canceled if the board agrees.
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CASS
Brown
Boyle
Fargo
N. D
Burke
McDonald
Bismarck
State Board of School Lands
Messrs. Brown and
Mr. Brown
Ethheld
October 1909 Williams County Register of Deeds report
The Register of Deeds for Williams County North Dakota submits October 1909 financials. Disbursements from Williston Drug Co and Williston Herald entries are itemized with items like grantee and grantor indexes and plat book fees. Total receipts and expenses yield a net county profit of 756.42 dollars. The report is signed by L. O. Higley, Register of Deeds.
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Register OF Deeds
Williams County
N. D
Board of Co. Commissioners of
Williams Co
Williston Graphic
Elliott Fisher
Williston Herald
Sessions Toot
L. O. Higley
Two Killed in a Single Day in Fargo Area
Two fatal accidents occurred Saturday: Oscar Olmstad, 21, a Great Northern brakeman, died after being crushed between cars in Moorhead. In Dilworth an unidentified man was found dead beside the tracks, apparently killed after falling from a ride, with Coroner Vincent investigating.
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Moorehead
M. Olmstad
Houston
Minn
Vincent
Dilworth
Moorhead
Northern Pacific
Glyndon
Stricken on Way Home From Lodge Carrington ND
Atty R A Hill longtime Jamestown settler dies in Carrington two minutes from home after leaving an Eastern Star lodge. He was active in Masonic work with wide state ties and was the last of three 1908 primary candidates to die, following George House and Axel Nelson.
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Carrington
N. D
R. A. Hill
Jamestown
Eastern Star Lodge
George House
Axel Nelson
Barlow
Hill
Grand fair and bazaar at Gates opera house
St Joseph’s Catholic church Williston hosts a three day fair November 22 to 24 at Gates opera house. A voting contest awards a silver service to the child with most votes and a city resident lot is drawn. Supper served each evening. details from R O Roche at Asbury’s Grocery.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Williston
Gates Opera House
R. O. Roche
Asbury’s
Bishop Cameron Mann to Lead Confirmation at St. Peter's
North Dakota readers hear of Bishop Cameron Mann to administer Holy Confirmation at St. Peter's Church on Sunday at 11 00 am The program includes litany evening service and confirmed by the bishop plus sermons and hymns with notes on university publications and local literary figures.
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ST. Peters Church
Cameron Mann
D. D
North Dakota
St. Peter’s Church
Lansford to light with natural gas in weeks
Lansford North Dakota expects natural gas within three to four weeks as three miles of trench and pipe orders advance. Westhope already uses gas and a new well near Westhope boosts the Mouse River gas belt. Pressure problems persist but are expected to be resolved, prompting widespread regional use of gas.
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Jas
Whitcomb Riley
North Dakota
Gotfried Hult
State University
Professor Hult
North
Lansford
Materalize
Westhope
Mouse River
President Hill Visits Williston During Dry Farming Congress
President Hill and delegates traveled by a special train to Billings Montana for the Dry Farming Congress and stopped in Williston last Friday. Hill and guests toured the City of Opportunity, meeting locals and praising the city’s growth and prospects as one of the northwest’s best.
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President Hill
Billings
Montana
Williston
Hill
City of Opportunity
Northwest
Lauder Declared Out for Congress in North Dakota
Wao S. Hurley former Forman Independent editor met Hon. W. S. Lauder of Wahpeton in Bismarck and said Lauder would seek Congress at the next primary. Hurley tours the state testing sentiment for the potential candidacy.
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Bismarck
N. D
Wao S. Hurley
Forman Independent
Smugglers Get Hard Sentence
Fargo report says Franke R. Chapman admitted guilt in wheat smuggling across the Canadian border in U S district court. He was fined 950 dollars, to be paid before leaving the city, after an Ambrose treasury agent helped uncover the case. The indictment was secured over a year ago.
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Fargo
N. D
Franke R. Chapman
United States District Court
Treasury Department
Ambrose
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Irrigation Exposition
Department OF the Interior
U. S. Reclamation Service
Chicago, Ill
G. O. Sanford
Williston, N. D
Agricultural College
Schollander
the Register OF Deeds
Williston Drug Co
E. C. Carney & Co
Total
Asowees
Atty. R.A. Hill
Episcopal Church
J. W. Foley
University of North Dakota
N. Dak
Hymatt
Mendelsohm
Lansford, N. D
Lauder
Congress
Richland County
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