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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
2
The note warns that a store failing to provide value cannot afford advertising. It mentions E. C. Carney & Co. for farm loans and cites N. B. Ludonese in Williston for loan figures. The snippet appears as a classifieds-style prompt promoting local lenders.
Potato digging ends, roads improved by overseer A C Miller. Families visit and travel as Ola and Engle Anderland rent farms and move to Minnesota. School starts at Golden Hill with Miss Smith. threshing finished, crops hauled, and a child Ruth Carlson dies at Williston hospital with community sympathy.
Golden Hill community notes that German Lutheran services will be held Sunday at the Golden Hill school house. Local social items include Ford and Albert Hintz visiting Willis ton, Peter Ranville and Annie Hemp visiting friends, and bachelor Martin Sansen marrying on Oct 5 with good wishes from the community. The school teacher arrived this week and flax on the Golden Hill farm was harvested well. Market Day in Williston drew strong local attendance as Carlson visited Rasmussen on Sunday.
In Rose Valley, McAllister and partners worked last week on Jones cut to improve the road to Williston. Local residents including Mrs. Jennie McAllister and Nannie Marcum visited Mrs. Thornton. The Burch family moved into Hiram Simmons’s former house. Earl Thornton, Jack Lambert, John Noggle and others visited family over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs A Grimm hosted a dance at home on Saturday. Tom Chamberlain moved Brown homestead buildings westward last Saturday, and R E Dillree did the same with his farm buildings on Tuesday. Albert MacIntosh bought a horse and buggy from M Brown of Williston. William Kameath visited with Ber ton Brown. Doc Zahr of Zahl ND visited the Mormon store Sunday. Hefty and Hans Overland were guests in Williston Monday and Tuesday. E A Allen and wife called on Ada B Smith Sunday evening. A small addition is under construction at the Freeman school this week.
Nels Lundell builds an addition to his house and Orin Hamilton moves his family near the schoolhouse. Rudolph and Mrs Rieder visit Leonard and Mrs Rieder. Chas West nears completion of a new residence. Mr and Mrs Schroeder of Epping visit the Ekebergs. Green and Arnt from Wild Rose visit O C Ekeberg. Herbert Hall and family travel from Max to visit cousins the Rieders and Hamiltons. A social gathering at Will Hamiltons ended with dancing and refreshments. All Garden Valley residents attended and enjoyed an excellent time.
Mrs. Anton Lee and children and Mrs. Annie Lee visited Mrs. A Rostvold on Monday. Louis Dahl hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs Anton Lee and children. Ben Brekke from Ray and Fred Moline discussed farm matters and travel while preparations for sale continued.
The Board of Directors invites bids for a 20 by 24 foot frame schoolhouse with 10 foot ceiling on stone foundation plus storm shed and flag pole. Plans at Bovey Shute Lumber Co Williston North Dakota. Bids due 12 noon Saturday Nov 12 with 10 percent certified check. The board may reject all bids. Oct 11 1910. Hy A Page Clerk
A prairie fire southwest of here damaged Bert Biggs hay Ezepal Evans barn and hay and Jim Clarke shack with oats. Last Saturday evening Michel F Miller’s home welcomed three baby girls. Ellis Evans nears plastered house completion. A C Long and Wm Potter visited Williston on business. Jens Pebble’s dance drew a good crowd. Clarence Kerkendall heads to St Paul for winter. Dave Willard builds a large barn. Mr Gibson and Mr Peters of Ohio visit to see their children Alvin and family. Aerated milk advertised with phone number 143-3.
A resident of North Dakota for sixteen years announces as an independent for Williams County treasurer. He cites voters’ demand and aims for a clean honest efficient administration, notes Norwegian birth and Republican politics, and asks for support at the general election.
Benjamin Morwan of Williston North Dakota filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to land Lot 8 and other parcels. The land office in Williston will record the filing on December 5 1910. Witnesses named include Spenser Brothers E H Beal Boyd and Samuel Adams.
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