Explosion Triggers Devastating Boarding House Fire
A major blaze tore through a two story frame boarding house at Fourth Street and First Avenue West around 4 30 pm Monday. The stove explosion, likely gas build up, spread smoke and flames to every room, gutting the building and contents within an hour. Mrs Mathews, owner, and Mrs Nelson tenant, suffered losses with little insurance. Boarders Howard Bohn and Mrs Miller lost clothing, belongings, and in Mrs Miller’s case $44 cash. A sick boarder was rescued from his room as flames spread. Police and firemen faced sensational rumors later debunked.
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Fourth Street
First Avenue West
Robert Mathews
Nelson
Mathews
Wittmeir Wins Immediate Possession Of Broadway Building
The case C A Wittmeir versus Robert Slater for possession of Slater’s Broadway furniture store building was heard before Justice A J Field. Wittmeir was represented by Fisk and Moellring, Slater by A S Maloney. Judgment awarded Wittmeir immediate possession.
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C. A. Wittmeir
Robert Slater
Broadway
Slater
A. J. Field
Mr. Wittmeir
Fisk & Moellring
A.S. Maloney
Wittmeir
Midnight Fire Destroys Barn and Hen House
A blaze discovered around midnight Wednesday at Dan Gableman’s Fifth Ave East home destroyed the barn and hen house, about fifteen cords of wood, coal for winter, and some seventy five chickens. The fire likely started from live coals hidden in ashes in the hen house and spread quickly in a sharp wind before help arrived. Gableman, janitor at the I O O F hall, suffered substantial losses.
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Dan Gableman
Fifth Ave
Gableman
I. O
F. Hall
Star Theatre Draws Big Crowds for Double Feature
Large turnout Tuesday evening at Star Theatre with the Stevens trained bear and Buffalo Bill moving pictures drawing crowds who were turned away. Upcoming acts include Troy Comedy Four for a three night stand, Brandon and Taylor in a singing and dancing novelty, and Boccacio in European singing and dancing and musical opera later in the week.
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Star Theatre
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill Pictures
Troy
Brandon & Taylor
Mrs McKay Hosts Civic League Literary Evening
The Civic League literary department met Tuesday at Mrs Harry McKays home for an entertaining program. Vocal solos by Miss Harriet Wilkinson and Morene Mead, a duet by Mrs Harry McKay and Miss Wilkinson, an instrumental by Mrs LeRoy Smith, and an original poem by Mrs Grant Conley complemented a reading by Mrs B Whitehead on Causes Leading Up to the Revolution. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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The
Civic League
Harry McKay
Harriet Wilkinson
Morene Mead
Miss Wilkinson
LeRoy Smith
Grant Conley
B. Whitehead
Fine Team Destroyed Under Glanders Order
A team of mares belonging to Ed Gutoinson, an emigrant from St. John North Dakota bound for Montana, was inspected by Dr. Burke the government inspector and found to have glanders. Justice A. J. Field ordered their destruction on Thursday afternoon. The animals were valued at 100 dollars each.
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Ed Gutoinson
St. John
N. D
Montana
Burke
A. J. Field
Gideons Place Bibles in Local Hotels for Guests
Gideons, a traveling men’s religious group, sent about 100 Bibles this week to be placed in guest rooms of local hotels for distribution.
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The
Gideons
High price for land sale near Williston
Joseph T. Brown surveyed four five acre tracts from his homestead fourteen miles north of Williston and sold them on Tuesday to Eastern parties for one hundred dollars per acre.
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Joseph T. Brown
Williston
Sewing wanted by Mrs Bessie Blain
Mrs Bessie Blain graduate dress maker located in Homecroft addition 5th av East seeks sewing work. Call for arrangements on 22-4tp.
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Bessie Blain
Homecroft Addition
5Th Av
East
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China
Swedlund Brothers
Main
Williston Mill Co
Williston, N. D
Juner Shingles
R. C. Sanborn Lumber Co
Williams County Bank
McCartney
Davidson Cashier Geo
C. Schlenker
Asalatant Cashier
James H. Cooper
Citizens National Bank
Williston, North Dakota
U. S
H.C. McCartney
James H. Cooper J. J
Delaney E
M, Atterberry E
C. Carney
Fourth ST
Star
Mrs. McKay
F. H. Smith
Ston, N. Dak
Jey
Itician
Wellington
Williston Drug Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Florsheim and
Crawford
Stetson
Lanpher
Knapp
Cluett
Cooper and Munsing
Greengard Bros
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