Many Kinds of Criminals Rogues Gallery at County Sheriff Office
A large rogues gallery at the sheriff's office displays fugitive photos from across the country. The collection grows daily with images of people accused of various crimes and aiming to be caught for rewards ranging from small sums to several hundred dollars. Several photos show men who deserted from the army or navy, with Uncle Sam offering rewards for their return.
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Sheriff's Office
Court House
Army
Navy
Uncle Sam
Five and Ten Cent Store to Open in Old Model Laundry Building
Contractor J W Disney remodels the former Model Laundry on East Roadway as Five and Ten Cent Store prepares to occupy the Broadway site. The laundry moved to First Avenue east and Fifth Street with a fifty foot addition, while Ole Shikany of Rugby will run the new store with a glass front and interior renovation planned.
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J. W. Disney
East
First Avenue East
Flist Street
Broadway
Ole Shikany
Rugby
Young Lad Has Bad Fall In Rudser Yard
Orville Thorstad aged three son of Carl Thorstad of Rudser fell over a 2x4 in the yard near a well and suffered a broken thigh bone. He was brought to Williston and hospitalized where the fracture was reduced.
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Orville
Carl Thorstad
Rudser
Williston
Two Men Found Not Insane In Insanity Hearing
Judge Butler ruled two men were not insane after hearings last week. Andrew Boland, brought from Tioga by A A Folden, and Roy Messecher, brought from north of town by C D Helms, were examined for mental illness. Boland had wandered and attempted to fit telephone poles during a spree after leaving Montana workers, while Messecher, found wandering on the road, was ill with a high fever and hospitalized.
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Judge Butler
Andrew Boland
Tioga
A. A. Folden
Roy Messecher
C. D. Helms
Mr. Falden
Montana
Mosnecher
Mr. Helms
Better Farming Directors Meet in Fargo to Discuss North Dakota Progress
Williams County Better Farming Association secretary F P Bergman returned from Gardar N D and joined Fargo meetings of State Association directors. They praised the summer work of field agents, planned district programs for fall and winter, and noted North Dakota farming gains and rising land values. Directors present included former Governor Sarles and J Austin Reagan with others listed. some members could not attend.
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F. P. Bergman
Williams County Better Farming Association
Gardar
N. D
Bergman
Fargo
State Better Farming Association
Cooper
Association
North Dakota
Sarles
Pres. E. J. Weiser
The
First
National Bank of Fargo
J. E. Phelan
Bowman
H. C. Courtenay
Oakes
F. W. Cathro
Bottineau
R. C. Kittel
Casselton
Adams
Lisbon
J. J. Nierling
Jamestown
C. B. McMillan
Hannah
Clark W. Kelley
Devils Lake
J. Austin Reagan
Fessenden
W. L. Richards
Dickinson
L. M. Davin
Minot
J. D. Bacon
Grand Forks
C. F. Mudgett
Valley City
Charles MacLachlan
New Rockford
Williston
Sen
Wesley C. McDowell
Marrion
P. L. Howe
A. R. Rogers
H. 5. Helm
Minneapolis
Hundreds of landseekers flood through Willi ng, Kansas City
Hundreds travel from eastern points and southern states to Montana land registration sites near Willing, with rush increasing as closing date nears. Trains reported passing through town with long waits and locals note a surge in restaurant business amid the land hunt.
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Kansas City
Williing
Lontana
No. 1
Hand Car collision with G N Flyer near Stanley
Train No 1 on the Great Northern westbound crashed into two handcars near Stanley last Thursday morning. A dozen workers leapt to safety as the Oriental Limited approached, narrowly averting disaster. No injuries to the train crew. handcars sustained damage and trains returned to schedule after a brief delay. Some workers suffered minor bruises from jumping clear.
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Great Northern
Stanley
Oriental Limited
Meeting of Field Agents in Fargo
E Hall the Better Farming Association field agent for Williams county attends a two day meeting in Fargo with twenty six field agents from across the state. The gathering covers current and future association plans and county level work.
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E. Hall
Better Farming Association
Williams County
Fargo
Special Train From Missouri Tourists Visit City
A special train carrying many passengers from Kansas City and nearby areas passed through here last week en route to the big land lottery. Excursionists paused briefly at the station and viewed the surrounding territory from the platform. Some traveled for sightseeing as well as to try their luck in the lottery.
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Kansas City
Fire risk from thrashing engines on farms warned
A farmer cautions readers to study insurance terms regarding engine related fires and to station water pails as wind blown sparks from engines threaten dry chaff. The writer recalls a past incident where sparks from the engine ignited a straw pile and barns, underscoring fire dangers during threshing.
Foot Severely Injured in Traction Engine Wheel Incident
Joe Gargon caught his foot in the fly wheel while threshing with a traction engine at a farm south of Williston. He suffered severe bruises and a damaged left knee cap, was taken to the city hospital, where the joint was operated on and broken bones wired.
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Joe Gargon
Williston
Foot Torn Off At The Ankle In Wagon Incident
Thomas Halvorson of four teen miles north of Springbrook suffered a severe injury when his left foot was torn off at the ankle after attempting to jump from a frightened wagon team. He underwent amputation of the lower leg by Dr. Distad at the city hospital.
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Thomas Halvorson
Springbrook
Halvorson
Distad
Outlook man treated for ruptured appendix at Willistone
William Mott of Outlook Montana was admitted to Willistone hospital last Saturday with peritonitis from a ruptured appendix. He underwent surgery and is reported doing very well.
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William Mott
Outlook, Mont
Willistone Hospital
Blood Poisoning From Scratch Sends Man to Hospital
A resident of near Scott, A. Ellickson, was treated at the hospital for blood poisoning in the left arm after a minor scratch on a finger. He was unconscious on arrival.
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A. Ellickson
Scott
Lightning bolt shatters Mrs. Terael ankle in Tioga
Tioga North Dakota September 9 One of the remarkable escapes from death by lightning occurred to Mrs Ole Terael who lives near the city. A bolt struck her shoulder then tore through her leg burning flesh and bone and pierced the ankle leaving a hole in the flesh. The bolt shattered every bone in her ankle but she is expected to recover.
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Tioga
N. D
Ole Terael
Bell firm lands Plentywood heating contract
Daniel Bell and Company have secured the contract to install a steam heating plant in the Plentywood hotel at Plentywood Montana and expect to begin work soon. Bell says heating contracts for the new courthouse may be signed in a few days and, despite delays from odor and material issues on other jobs, plans to complete all work before real winter arrives.
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Daniel Bell and Company
Plentywood
Mont
Miport
Bell
Court House
Williston Welcomes New Grain Elevator Project
A real estate deal through A. J. Field brings Ed Lowe to own and operate a new grain elevator in Williston. Construction will start immediately on three Palmer lots along the railroad tracks west of Farmers Elevator. This makes the eighth elevator in the city, with a flour and feed store planned as part of the enterprise.
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A. J. Field
Williston
Ed Lowe
E. Palmer
Mr. Field
Lowe
Court House
Lost Flock of Chickens
Clerk of Court Joe Seibert reports his flock of chickens died after feeding them meat. He suspects poisoning by meat left in the pen, noting thirteen birds were found dead the next morning. He laments lost prospects for fall and winter roasts.
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Joe Seibert
Joe
Boy’s face torn by nails in shed accident
Arthur Zion six years old son of Mr and Mrs W F Zion of West Broadway was badly hurt after falling from a woodshed roof onto leaning scaffolding with protruding nails. Nineteen stitches were needed to close a deep facial wound. He is recovering with no complications evident.
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Arthur
W. F. Zion
West Broadway
Death of Local Farmer Conrad Near Wildrose
Conrad F. Conrad, a well known farmer near Wildrose, died suddenly last Saturday evening at 3 40. Kidney trouble caused his death after he had worked in the harvest field that day. He is survived by a wife and one son.
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Conrad
F. Conrad
Wildrose
Hunters flood county for opening of season
The county auditor’s office issued over 600 hunting licenses on Saturday as the hunting season opened at midnight. Hunters arrived by auto and on foot, many camping overnight to be ready for Sunday morning. Reports described heavy pre season shooting with shells and decayed ducks found at several lakes. Local hardware stores saw brisk ammunition sales as firearms were retrieved from storage.
Quiet Wednesday wedding of Cashman and Norman in Wiliston
Frank J. Cashman and Louise Norman wed peacefully Wednesday afternoon at Father O'Neil's home. After the ceremony they traveled by auto to Mondak and a Great Falls wedding trip, returning to reside in Wiliston. Cashman works at A. H. Vohs meat market and Norman has managed the local Western Union office for years.
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Williston
A. H. Vohs
Miss Norman
Western Union Telegraph Office
Anidea of Friends
Williston misses chance to promote territory on train
Residents overlook opportunity as special trains to Montana pass through. A band meeting trains could create lasting impressions, while a circulating presence by a literature rider could showcase the area and help tourists remember Williston.
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Williston
Montana
Automobile kid Eugene Sparks sent to Mandan reform school
Eugene Sparks known in Minot as the automobile kid was sent to the Mandan reform school for four years by Judge Fisk after an escapade near Tagus in which he took two suitcases of clothing. He arrived in Williston with his party and pleaded guilty to grand larceny claiming to be only 17.
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Eugene Sparks
Minot
Mandan
Fisk
Tagus
Sparks
Williston
Faker
Bes
Inheritance Tax Law Set to Take Effect in North Takota
North Takota’s new inheritance tax law commences at noon. Legal challenges are expected to test constitutionality before estate settlements. The measure, passed by the last legislature, applies no tax to estates under $20,000 and scales from 1 to 21 1 2 percent for larger estates, with the top rate 25 percent on bequests to aliens not residing in the United States.
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North Takota
Morary Banning
United States
Law Will Not Effect Churches Taxation Opinion Clarified
Local parties report Assistant Attorney General John Carmody's opinion will not tax church properties used for worship or education. Religious auditoriums dormitories and college associations will be exempt from assessment, while hospitals remain subject to taxation though charity work can continue.
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John Carmody
Cook Car Accident Leaves Woman Severely Burned
Tillie Helland a cook in the cook car of Hans Peterson’s threshing rig twelve miles north of Williston was badly scalded and injured when the car tipped on a slanting road. A stove fell on her fracturing her skull and causing burns to arms. others escaped serious harm. She was brought to Williston City Hospital.
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Tillie Helland
Hans Peterson
Williston
Easy Stove
Carrington Democrats Split Over Carrington Postmaster Pick
Carrington North Dakota September 9. Committee man John Bruegger defends J Y Stambaugh in challenging the county committee's choice of William Ferguson for Carrington postmaster. Bruegger studied local sentiment before urging Stambaugh, while the county committee largely backed Ferguson.
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Carrington
N. D
Democratic County Committee
William Ferguson
J. Y., Stambaugh
John Bruegger
North Dakota
Democrats
Stambaugh
Bruegger
Senate
Wedding announced for Erick Rather and Amanda L. McNiven
Announcement states the couple Erick Rather and Amanda L. McNiven will wed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Smith in this city on Wednesday September 17. The item notes frost as the forerunner of winter and records a 88 degree morning at the weather bureau.
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Erick Rather
Amanda L. McNiven
F. F. Smith
Weather Bureau
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W. D
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