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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1908

Page

6

Forest Fire Death Toll Rises in Alpena Region

Alpena Michigan October 20 verified death list from forest fires in Presque Isle and adjacent townships stands at 41 with several missing and fears of greater loss. Six dead bodies found in Pulawski and more victims in Erakow while relief efforts include 150 pumps, 3000 dollar relief fund, and seven carloads of donated supplies en route to Fresque Isla county. Names listed include Barrett Lee Koniecsny Cicero Hardes Nowicki Kempf Wagner Sentella and others with an unidentified child.

Alpena Mich Pie Ysue Isle Pulawski Erakow Presque Isle Herman Grice William D. Rose Ocqueoe Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Company Willia Barrett Arthur Lee John Koniecsny George Cicero Emma Hardes John Nowicki Henry Kempf Robert Wagner Anna Sentella

Lieutenant Frank T. Evans Sentenced for Court Martial

Lieutenant Frank T. Evans of the battleship Louisiana was found guilty of absenting himself from his place as officer of deck and disrespect to a superior officer. He was publicly reprimanded and fined 160 numbers, with the commander-in-chief approving the sentence as inadequate but necessary to ensure punishment. Rear Admiral Sperry announced the verdict while the ships were at Manila.

Yokohama Frank T. Evans Louisiana Sperry Manila Evans

Dragged to Death Causes Farmer’s Fall and Fatal Drag

Sioux Falls reports Peter Pursley, a Marshal county farmer, died after his horse drawn rig ran away. His foot caught in the tongue brace and he was dragged face down for over two miles. Also noted are Edgewood fire losses and a trolley crash in Kansas City injuring about fifteen, plus a life sentence for Mrs Mathilda Gollnik in Little Falls for second degree murder.

Sioux Falls Peter Pursley Marshal County Pursley Little Falls Minn Mathilda Gollnik

Twin City Markets Grain and Meat Prices Noted

Twin City markets in Minneapolis report No. 1 northern wheat at 1.00 per bushel and No. 2 northern at 1.10 for December. Prices for rum, corn, rye, barley and pork commodities appear with varied quotations.

Minneapolis Northern

Two Salt Warehouses Burn in South Chicago Fire

Fear of a large blaze drove thousands from their beds as two salt warehouses owned by International Salt Company near the Calumet river burned. The loss is pegged at about 1 million dollars with Belt Line offices and 36 empty freight cars destroyed while 1,250,000 bushels of wheat in Elevator C were saved after a fierce firefight. Watchman James Norback first alerted the city to the blaze.

South Chicago Chicago Calumet International Salt Company Joy Morton James Ellison Belt Line Railroad James Norback Norback

Sioux Indians risk outbreak over Fort Yates graves removal

Word reaches St Paul that Sioux at Fort Yates N D may rise if the army carries out orders to move all cemetery bodies to Keokuk Iowa National Cemetery. Contractors wait six weeks as Indian unrest grows over Sitting Bull’s burial at the site.

St. Paul Minn Fort Yates N. D National Military Cemetery Kepukuk

Pacific Fleet to Visit South America and Chilean Ports

Admiral Swinburne leads eight armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet in target practice at Magdalena bay and plans calls at Panama Callao Coquimbo Penu and Talcahuana before spring target drills. The ships include West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Colorado Tennessee Washington California and South Dakota.

Washington Swinburne Pacific Fleet South Pacific Ocean South America Magdalena Bay West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Colorado Tennessee California South Dakota Panama Callao Coquimbo Penu Talcahuana Chile

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Ffice Great Northern Hotel Dray Line Alideat Williston John Heffernan Williston State Bank Williston, N. D H. C. DeLaney Bertha Maloy J. J. DeLaney Ella Maloy Citizens National Bank United States North Dakota Foreign and Domestic Exchange H.C. DeLaney John Bruegger E. M. Atterberry E. C. Carney M. Warfield Nnraes DR. L. B. Dochterman Waysiotas LN Charge Office Tal Bruner Woolens Werner North Main Street Colbegh Gstauks Hese Michigan Bob” Evans Elkader Iowa Edgewood D.T. Smith E. Q. Lane Kansas City Troost Avenue Thireenth Street Twin City Markets South St. Aul Dewt Calle Ste Lumbs Wanewouses Plante Council Bluffs Ernest Publican National First National Bank Uris City Andrew G. Gilbert Gilbert Hart Jocko” Briggs Cleveland Joseph King Jocko" Briggs Hans Peterson DR. Dochterman Union N.D DR. N. Myklestad West & Rawson H. C. Windel U. S. Weather Bureau P. A. Laberge G. M. ‘Thomas F. S. Smith Union Block Rhone58 E. J. Haden W'lligeton Land Company C.j.cislason South Third St., Grand Forks, North Dakota A. McNiven, V. S Ontario Vetinary College Williston Drug Store Ed. Pain N. Dakota the Graphic John Heffernan Clorwys Hranched Fee Kay L Pn Et Shoatiter Powtottice Sudreme Williston, Nef New York Louis Kershere Champatin Edna McLennan Dr. King Percy S. Crewe Leawyer Stewart Bessie & Greer Attorneys At Law Land Department Rawson M. Thomas Undertakers & Funeral Directors Williston Land Co Mount Moriah A.M Hlayes W. Mlc Ellithorpes Ww. Hardaway J.W. WD. Parshall Treas E.M. Attarbarry Meevia Albert J. Stafne U.S. Land Office Department of Practice and Real Estate Williston, North Dakota Edwin A. Palmer Bruegger E. K. Ellefson Atty-At-Law Laut Brugger Bik Cons. C. Converse Lawyer Schafer, N. D. McKenzie Chunty Drs. Ehern Marsden Platky Grand Forks, N. D Indore Dakoteh Hoye Elas F. Il Gordon Una & Co Scientific All Newslealerseimu & Co Reacvay York Omce D.C
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