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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
The Williston city council met Tuesday night and accepted engineer Oscar Clausen of Minneapolis to design a complete sewer system for six dollars and fifty cents. Clausen will begin work immediately and bids will be invited for at least part of the project, with work possibly starting this fall.
Minot contractor D A Dinnie has secured the Soo freight depot project valued around a large sum. Construction will begin once materials arrive, with the depot sized at 300 by 50 feet, partly two stories, including offices and eight freight doors.
Schools opened Monday with all teachers present and an enrollment of 365 up to yesterday. Forty pupils enrolled this year were not in attendance last year. Last year’s tally reached over 500 mid term and likely exceeds 600 by Christmas this year.
Judge Goss will visit the city on October first to hear final petitions for citizenship. All individuals awaiting final papers must be present to receive documents if they wish to vote in the upcoming fall election.
Public notice warns that letters addressed to Mrs Seven Swenson Jeppe Peterson and Mr. Andreas Sweet, with no post office address, are at the Williston post office and can be claimed by calling for them.
Pat Doherty and Miss Jane C. Monahan were married yesterday at eight o'clock in the Catholic church. Father Arsenault officiated. A wedding breakfast followed at the Great Northern Cafe. The couple now reside in the city. The Graphic joins friends in congratulating them.
Earl E. Starks and Miss Pariah A. Wilson of Williston were married at eleven o'clock this morning in the M. E. parsonage. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Hollett.
John B. Yuill of this city and Miss Maggie Patterson of Brandon Ontario were married yesterday afternoon at the court house by Judge Butler.
Local items report a nose operation on L P Abell, a Millinery opening at the Boston Store, and visits by Mrs Burnham Miss Gantenbein and others. Crowds plan camping near Zahl, land sales offer eight 5 acre tracts at 550 dollars each, plus Williston store promotions and arrivals from Helena mining expert E C Henry.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church will host a Harvest Home Supper in the church basement on Thursday evening September 17 from 5 30 to 8 p m The menu includes Rossi Beef Home Baked Ham Escalloped Salmon Baked Beans Town Bread Potatoes Cabbage Salad Pickles Pies Doughnuts Assorted Cake Coffee Supper 35 cents
Treasury record for School District No 28 Williams County North Dakota for 1907 1908 shows cash on hand July 1 1907 and receipts from state and county tuition apportionments taxes levied by the district with details of warrants redeemed and totals. Includes opening balance and yearly receipts and transfers.
The Merchants Association of Williston North Dakota announces the next market day for Saturday September 19. Patrons are urged to bring buying interests and tell neighbors about the inviting prices and opportunities to trade.
Bruegger Mercantile Co advertises Never-darn hose guaranteed for six months. The offer features six pairs for two dollars.
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