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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
2
The Boston Store advertises a continued Great Reduction Sale with deep discounts to clear winter stock. Highlights include ladies caps, shawls, silk waists, petticoats, fur collars, coats, skirts, shirt waists, Mercierized petticoats, union suits, and men's underwear with sale prices, aiming to make room for arriving stock.
Secret Service agents nabbed a man believed to be Ernest R. Workman of Winnipeg in St Paul on November 11 in the Union block. They recovered a suitcase containing 1,000 undeveloped $20 gold certificates and about $20,000 in counterfeit money, marking a major law enforcement success in the region.
Seven men robbed a hardware store and a smith shop in Canova at 2 to 3 a.m., blew the bank safe for 96500, fired at townspeople, and fled after threats. The village marshal narrowly escaped injury as explosions woke residents and forced others to hide. Later, a court ruling in Bismarck voided the appointment of A G Burr as district judge in North Dakota.
Department of the Interior Williston North Dakota announces final five year proofs for two homestead entries. Hiram T Simmons of Trenton North Dakota to prove residence and cultivation for a claim in section 4 township 153 range 102, with witnesses D Davidson Emmet Curry George Simmons W P Thornton. Belle H Martin formerly Bell Frazier of Williston to prove residence and cultivation for a claim in section 21 township 101 range ?. witnesses Carl A Wittmeier Patrick O'Neill Louis Hunsberger B Hell. Both proofs to be completed before A L Butler Williams County Judge.
Multiple notices filed in Williston North Dakota on October 26 1907 announce Christine Pauly formerly Christine Stjern of Truax intends to make final five year homestead proof for lot 98 West and section 4 township 1 range 98 west to be made before AK Butler judge of Williams County December 3 1907. Other items include a liquor tax receipt issued to F B Creeden Ray ND posted in his drugstore front room tax notice. Also Ed de D announces intent to make final commutation proof for Homestead Entry No 407d to be proved December 8 before U S Commissioner Percy S Crown at Williston ND. Witnesses Rolla Bernes KR M Myers Bessie Barne and G Cunningham.
Multiple notices from Williston North Dakota detailing homestead final commutation proof filings for claimants Oxeur Mortenson Robert L. Howe George W. Alteberg Marie Owen and others. Names witnesses, locations Williston Williams County and deadlines in late 1907. Notices reference entry numbers and dates.
Public Land Office notices include Charley Higley Duk and Zed Malone with applications for five year and homestead proofs in Williams County North Dakota, with dates December 28, 1907, before Clerk A H Brown. Andraw Hobbs and others file claims for commutation proofs in Higley and Bagual regions, with proofs due December 28, 1907. Liquor tax receipts listed for Athearn Drug Co. of Ambrose, A W Reite Co. of Noonan, and Kermit Drug Co. Also notice of Rudolph Rice final five year proof due December 12, 1907. Lost horse notice from Hickethier Ranch in Williston area.
Joseph Wegley announces arrival of second hand goods in his building on East Broadway and invites people to call and inspect the items.
Edward K Billet filed notice of intent to make final commutation proof in support of his Homestead Entry No. 630 for the nw sec 514 aw uw sw and sw 4 nw ta, township 19s N range 102w. Proceedings before the Register and Receiver, US Land Office at Williston North Dakota on December 1, 1907. Witnesses Andrew C Daniels Emma A Daniels Jol T Daniels Sam Rabba of Bouotmill North Dakota. Geo W Wilson, Register
A government tax receipt notice posted at the townsite of Kermit North Dakota indicates the building is owned by Max Wolendorf and Kermit Drac Co as lessors. The document, dated October 1 1907, identifies Kermit Deng Co as holder of the receipt.
Notice states a tax receipt for retailing T square issued to Joseph R. Perry Crosby North Dakota dated September 1907 was posted in the front room of a two story frame building at Main Street Crosby block 17 lot 10. The owner is G Hendrickson and the levying officer is G B Hendrickson. Dated Crosby North Dakota November 1907.
Malt liquor license issued to Udy & Witter of Ray North Dakota on November 2 1907 with tax receipt posted in the building on lot 6 block 4 Main Street owned by W A Witter. Udy & Witter as property lessees dated November 4 1907. Receipts belong to government tax records.
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