Thirteen Just Dodge Death in Ramsey County Tornado
Ramsey County reports a devastating tornado on Saturday night damaging crops and buildings across four townships. One hundred thousand dollars in property losses were noted with eleven narrowly escaping death and nine men and two women injured. A cook car on a farm in Cleveland township was lifted, turned, and carried, yet the car remained right side up with a stove burning. Local accounts describe a lifted machine shed, bulged church walls, and other freak plays as the storm moved through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Ramsey
A. M. Powell
Ed Olson
Cleveland Township
Powell
Lutheran
Sailors report sighting of boat It in Milwaukee 1911
Leo Holloran of the U S Snag Boat recalls seeing the small boat It tied to a Milwaukee wharf in late August 1911. He notes George Smith senior aged eighty five died a few days after the vessel arrived. The Smith brothers, old lake sailors, claimed plans to go to New Orleans and later winter in Kansas. They traveled the Missouri river to St Louis and Illinois waterway to Lake Michigan then Milwaukee, mentioning a large foundry business in Milwaukee through a brother who owned a foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Holloran
U. S
Milwaukee
George ‘Smith
Smith Brothers
Old Lake
New Orleans
Mr. Holloran
Kansas
Missouri River
St. Louis
Ilinois
Lake Michigan
Holloran
P. C. Hamre & Co Undertaking Parlors Note Location
The notice places undertaking parlors behind the P. C. Hamre Furniture Store on Main Street Williston North Dakota with a day phone 330 and night service. It provides contact details for arrangements and emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.C. Hamre Furniture Store
Main Street
Williston
N. D
Williston Land Office Notices Finalize Entry Claim
Department of the Interior Williston land office notes TM Nasner of Williston filed notice to make final five year claim on November 1 1906 for land in Section 33 Township 156 N Range 101 W 5th Meridian. Witnesses Frans Nasner Nels Lander Charles Trowbridge William Hamilton all of Williston. Register Thomas B. Murphy.
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OTIC
Tlat B. Hanna
Williston
N. D
Register
P. Henry
Murphy
Wylie Thompson
Jame
Wittlaton
Patment of the Interior
United In Land Office
Sun PN
Charles ‘Owsill
Wilbur
Township
Meridian
U. S
Chasen
Witneseee
Nels Paul Paulson
Johost
Jour Tad
Thomas B Murphy
Fablication Department of Interior
Clara A. Burnham
Willieton
Willtiaton
TEE
C. Kalatare
John H. Hamilton
Orin A. Hamilton
Lee. A. Burnham
Dy Jamas
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Range
5Th P. Meridian
Land Office
Wittist
Frans Nasner
Nels Lander
Charles Trowbridge
William Hamilton
Thomas B. Murphy
Park Rapids Visitors Assess Williams McKenzie County Land
G. H. Cram and E. J. Stone of Park Rapids Minnesota toured Williams and McKenzie counties. They praised a wheat yield of 25 bushels per acre on a north of town farm and called the prospects for the area favorable before departing Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Cram
E. J. Stone
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Williams
McKenzie
Minnsota
Bank Statement Fragment with Figures and Signatures
A partial bank statement shows resources including loans and discounts around 201,096.63, deposits nearly 960,000, and securities 626.46. It lists liabilities, capital stock, surplus, and taxes paid, with notarized swearing of the statement by the cashier and directors on a dated September entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BALA
Aoe
Bor
National” Hanks
Liabiraties
National Bank Nota
Dewe Oa Ea Oiecins
Public Notice and Bank Ledger Summary
Public notice from the Interior Department concerns a land entry and witness list for a Williston area, with names including Frederickcom and Oncardertenson. It also records a bank statement for Williston State Bank detailing assets liabilities and signatures by officials including Jos. Wesle, Hayes, and A. Houme, with a note of hat exhibition at Miss Taylor’s Millinery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Williama
Whingate
Caahier
Ted Aber
Bank
Edo
Felland
Attent
Jos. Wesle
X Hayes
Wittama
Hydle
A. Houme
Himes Westby
A. J
Afne
Miss
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Williston A Graphic
Joam A. Connery
Official
Williston, N. D
W. E. Goosee
Starkweather
J Haig
John Laird
Dorr Carroll
Minot
the Inquirer
Lauder
Carroll
Supreme Court
Judge Lauder
Patrick O’rourke
Roosevelt
G. G. Boise
Randall Larson
Roosevelt Party
Mr. Larson
New Progressive Party
Progressive Party
Larson
Creegan
E C. Oligard
McVitie
Republican State Central Committee
Bismarck
O. L. Engen
Fargo
D. P. Barnes
Glen Ulin
Gilbert Johnson
Mohall
0. E. Hazen
Latimore
E. C. Carney
Island Park
Woodrow Wilson
Belvis
Selfivan
Taggert
Pearoses
Archibald
Creegus
Sweet
Dakota
Agen
Anto
Brush
B. Olson
Williams County
Oak
John J. Bates
Mortage
North Dakota
Rotich
Orartes
Starr Starr
Armegard
Matcigenate
Banke
Register of
Meckensie County
Register of Deeds of
Willams
Mortaage Ie
Norwit
Prince
Barey
Helland
Belmwer, Craven and Burns
Fom Publicat
Department of the Tetshor Ui
United States Law
Willistom
Banjara
Banshesin
Ake Oesaister
Land Omice
I Williston
Wien Ea
Shanke
Kolin
Jon
Sfnomas B. Murphy
Resi Comert
Epworth League of Mae
Library Theatre
Mortensen
P. C. Hamre & CO
Citizens National Bank
Willis
State of North Disarin
Tata ‘Bank
Vis
Snaasy
Crete
Sorie
Houta Dakota
Davidson
A. D. Paulson
James H. Cooper
KE. M
Ae McCartney
Attente
Department, of the Interior
Omae
Willistor
Frederickcom
Betore Rewteter
Wea N. TA
Oncardertenson
Hane P. Peterson
Nels. Peterson
BR. Pregericknon
F Willisten
Thomia B. Murphy
Department. of the Interior
Upitee States Land Office
Cata A. Lee
Springbrook
Homemead Ratry
Rectan
Getauer
John John Cmieg
P. Beltene
Ole Clawson
Rev
North ‘Dakota
Williston Stave Bank
Whitten
State of North de Kou
Tigeaten
Santas
Michelin
Monroe Bros
Wielston, N. D
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