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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1910
Page
4
Local item from Williston North Dakota dated November 10 1910 reports brief notices and updates from the town. Names, places, and events are summarized in compact phrases typical of an early 20th century newspaper card.
Advertising rates listed include fifteen cents per inch per insertion or twelve and a half cents for yearly contracts of 1200 inches. Reading notices priced at five cents per line per issue, with 435.00 for 1000 lines when used within the year. Professional cards cost seventy five cents per inch per month or 87.50 per year prepaid. Want ads at one cent per word per issue.
Sheriff E B Olson States Attorney H W Brastelsen County Auditor M H Allen County Treasurer Oscar Hanson Register of Deeds L O Higley Clerk of Courts A H Brown County Judge A L Butler County Surveyor J C Field Supt of Schools Martha P Tatem Coroner G M Thomas and County Commissioners 1st Dist Austin Johanna 3rd Dist C J Helle 6th Dist C O Hoglum.
Willis ton precincts show L. B. Hanna R and T. B. Cayey D with Hanna gaining 239 to Cayey 130 in Congress. John Burke D leads Johnson R for governor by margins across wards, while Stanley claims county seat victory and Republicans sweep county ticket according to partial returns.
The Rev. C. Bertam Runnalls, newly appointed curate of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, preached his first sermons last Sunday. His morning topic was "The Stolen Christ" and vespers addressed "The Power of Sorrow." He made a favorable impression at both services.
The American Woman's League elected officers at Mrs. Frances Dochterman’s home. Officers named include Ruth Calderwood president Grant Conley first vice president Lenora Squires second vice president Ella Timmerman recording secretary M Almeda Todd corresponding secretary Emma Pence treasurer and Frank Banks member of the executive committee. The League meets November 21 with L F Perkins. Also listed is a for sale notice for two pool and one billiard table in good shape inquiries at Custer's barber shop and pool hall under Creaser's drug store.
Nationwide election results report a Democratic wave with gains in the house and several governor races. John A. Dix wins New York by about 55,000, Woodrow Wilson leads New Jersey, Foss defeats Draper in Massachusetts, and Baldwin tops Goodwin in Connecticut. Democrats claim about 40 house seats, net 37 after Republican gains, with La Follette’s return noted. Roosevelt district telegram quotes Dix ahead by 218 to 158.
Oyster Bay reports Colonel Roosevelt remains at home with no comment on the night’s events as an attempted interview is refused. Kermit Roosevelt appears at the door at 9 30 PM and echoes the silence. In Minnesota Scattering returns point to Gov Eberhart winning by about 40 000 with Ram sey county and St Paul carry lines.
J O Harstad a respected Temple merchant died in the city after a two week illness He had conducted mercantile business with his brother for many years and enjoyed broad friendship He was 43 years old and unmarried.
Father O Niel arrived in Willis ton last week and assumed charge of St Josephs church. He is well liked in Stanley and will begin duties with the Catholic pastorate of Williston, with Stanley’s best wishes for his future success.
Miss Gracia Laverna Kelsey married Frank Ray Babcock at the home of her parents in Williston on Thursday morning November 10. The couple left on No. 2 for Fargo then east and plan to spend the winter in Washington, D. C., returning in March to settle here. The bride is well known in Williston and the groom is assistant superintendent at the state experimental farm.
The Great Northern railway plans an advertising booklet on northwest opportunities. General immigration agent E C Leedy sent experience blanks to J W Jackson of Williston and asked farmers and homesteaders to answer fully. Blank forms include questions on experience and health and request neighbors' names to mail copies of the booklet.
Morris N. Garrison has purchased the Williston Shoe Repairing shop next to the Columbia hotel and now operates an up to date repair shop. Shoes are repaired while you wait with hand or machine finishing. They use quality leather and guarantee all work.
A group of Wiliston North Dakota taxpayers protest city authorities plans to use the old brick yard as a refuse dump. They call the site offensive and a public health menace and request publication of the protest in local papers. Signers include A H Brown J C Field E M Atterberry Noah Panger and others.
Forty men and twenty teams began Monday extending rip-rap along the Missouri river bank. The initial plan covers about one thousand feet from the south end of the current work, with anticipation of much larger construction in the coming months.
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