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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
4
A compact list of county leaders includes Auditor Treasurer and Clerk of District with names James 8 Costello W 8 Dunn G M Thomas Sarah D Mercer J C Field Willard B Overson and members of the Board of County Commissioners.
Legal text outlines December to April running allowances for cattle and other stock with vetoes for vicious animals. Details estray handling, advertisement, appraisal, sale, and distribution of proceeds to county and school funds, approving February 28 1903.
Executive heads of the new irrigation congress seek funds to publish and circulate proceedings in Bismarck. The executive committee urges counties to appropriate small sums, with Ward County delegates pledging 50 dollars to start the fund.
A hoax style ad for a tonic claiming cures for consumption and lung troubles appears beside a local news column noting Brownell McPhee shop sales trial bottles. Community notes list lodge officers, installations scheduled for November 24 1903, and multiple brief farm and family updates from Hofflund stories and surrounding area residents.
Chicago livestock market report shows liberal receipts of range cattle with choice native steers steady to higher, dogies and feeders down about 10 cents, cows steady to lower, and overall demand fair. Notable sales include one car of native Polled Angus steers for Harry M Hammond at 4.65 and 17 Hereford yearling steers for R L Jackson at 4.40, with several lots listed across steer weights and ages. Grass range sheep receipts were very liberal and prices fell about 25 cents from the prior week.
The North-Western Line announces ticket sales on September 26 27 and 28 for travel between St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago and return at eight dollars. Reduced rates apply for travel to Chicago and return from November 29 to December 1 in connection with the Great Live Stock Show.
The Union Commercial College in Grand Forks ND promotes a six month course with two extra months free and car fare paid, plus a three month course with one extra month. Enrollment must notify by October 3. The college claims to be the Northwest’s best equipped and up to date business and shorthand school and offers a free catalogue on request.
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