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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
6
Correspondence from Williston area reports threshing crews forming near Lansford and church events at Trenton and Rose Valley. Families like Snow, Simmons, and Ezell host, attend, and organize local religious services with detailed descriptions of the S S activities, meals, and prayers.
Mr Melloy finished a new barn while Messrs Christianson and Smith visited last Thursday. The community contemplates establishing a post office at Smith's store. A prairie fire swept east of Ralson county last Tuesday, prompting calls for fire safety. Miss Clauson visits Miss Anna Larson, and Miss Gunness visits Aberombie friends south of Writing Rock. Joseph Huff worked for D L Melby this week. Iowa residents traveled through the area en route to Montana seeking new homes.
Official proceedings describe routing of telephone lines in Crosby City Imperial area Williams County North Dakota. The text specifies starting at the southeast corner of section 28 and traveling north to the northeast corner, outlining restrictions on pole and wire placement and the maintenance of lines within township 163 range 97.
Williams County commissioners hear petitions for multiple county roads and a bridge across a coulee. Records show requests from Carl Orgaard and others, Olaf Johnson and others, and a proposed five foot high eight foot wide bridge. Also noted are administrative motions on franchise, tax adjustments, appraisals, and bills.
Department of the Interior notice from Williston North Dakota dated December 11 1907 states Julia Briel filed homestead entry 26776 for NW section 15 township 154 range 102 with commutation proof to be made March 7 1901 before the register and receiver at Williston North Dakota witnesses listed are J K Rhodes J R Shepard W W Keltner and Bertha Erickson all of Williston ND Farm and City loans interest law payments to suit by Williston Land Company
A note reports a bilious attack causing nausea and headache between 9 30 p m yesterday and noon today. It mentions finding at Brownell Co s drug store a box of Dr King s New Life Pills advertised as a guaranteed cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice priced 25e.
The article notes skilled workers are drawn to Panama Canal work but fear malaria. Electric Bitters is touted as malaria protection and remedy for blood diseases and stomach liver and kidney troubles. A local sale touts a One Minute washing machine bought last spring, praised for efficiency and profit.
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