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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Town Board of Trustees of the
Town OF Williston.

Williston, N. d., Feb. 20, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
there not being quorum, adjourned
till Feb 81.
Williston, Feb. 81, 1900
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Trustees Parshall and Bell.
Meeting was called to order by the clerk
and w. y. Parshall was chosen president
pro tenn. Minutes of last meeting were
read and accepted. Motion made by
Bell seconded by Parshali that VIM.
Freeman be appointed to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF L. v.
Coulter.
The following bill was allowed:
Hedderch Bros. and Co., for street
lamps and oil S32.75
VIM. Freeman was duly sworn as
trustee.
On motion OF Bell, w. D. Parshall was
elected president for the remainder Of
the term.
Motion made by Freeman, seconded
by Bel, that the board advertise for
sealed bids for the construction Of q
sidewalk on north side Of Broadway,
west of Odd Fellows hall Bids to be
opened at o'clock, April 3, in the Office
Of the clerk.
Motion made by Freeman, seconded
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22

b,s Bell, that the clerk be instructed to
w'ite to sup't Tyler aud request him to
replace the sidewalk destroyed by the
G.. N. Railway Co., OH south end OF
Main Street.
Motion made by Freeman, seconded
by Bell, that the Board act us u com
mittee to interyiew " T. g. Richards to the
probable cost Of the construction Of a
stone building to be used as juil for
the town.
On motion Board adjourned.
W. ID. PARsllALL, Pres.
Attest: A. Ii. BROWN, Clerk.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

District court conyenss in this city
next NJ onday.
Bob Stroud was down from Buford
last Thursday.
G. w. Newton made trip west the
first of the week.
Contractor Richards has gone to Mon.
tans on business.
Mr.. McGraw has returned from bis
trip to Kenma,e.
To-day is Washington's birthday. and
is therefore holiday.
Mr.. S. Brownel has been appointed
administrator OF L. F. Porter's estate.
Mrs. Ida Newell has returned from
her visit with friends at the Twin Cities.
Don't forget to take in the grand mas
ouerade ball this evening ut the New
Opera Houae.
F. j. Davis was arrested Monday
morning on the charge Of violating the
prohibitory liquor law.
This being holiday. the Graphic is
printed much earlier in the day than
usual. with short ration of locals.
Owing to the illness of Justice Burgess
the cases of tho State against Ford and
Davies were continued till Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Grant arrived
from Buffalo, New York, last week and
are the guests of Mrs. Grants mother,
Mrs. Mary Newell.
We publish this week, il another
column, the regular statement OF the
Williams County State Bank. Its con-
dition shows up WE'LL
Doc. Belyea returned from Glasgow.
Mont, where he has been as witness
in the shooting affray that occurred at
Chlbertson short time ago.
Attorney J. c. Marcy of Minot came
out again Monday morning to assist
States Attorney Stewart in the pTosecu-
aon of two "blind pig' cases.
The children had pleasant mas
ausrade party at Mrs. L. E. Brickley's
residence last Thursday night. they
say they had delightful time.
Rev. Mr.. Moor will preach sermon
next Sunday evening about Man" The
snbject will be considered entirely from
a scientific and philosophical point o.
view.
John P. Eder of Culbertson, who shot
and killed Armstrong at Culber:son last
month, was tried in the Circuit cour,
ut Glasgow. Mont, last week. The jury
was out about Is minutes, and brought
in . virdict of mot guilty" Eder's
friends have strongly claimed shat Eder
was justified in killing Armstrong. aud
very naturally feel jubilant oyer his
acauittal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
New Townships In Market

Notice is hereby given, that the follow
ing townships have been surveyed, viz:
Townships 157, 1853. 150 north. range
100 west.
Townships 157, 1853. and l59 north,
range l0l west. "
Townships l57, 15S, and l50 north,
range lO2 west.
Townships 157, 1853, $50 and 1850 north,
range l03 west.
The plxts Of survey Of said townships
will be filed in this office, March 81, 1900.
and on and after said day applications
will be received at this Office for said
lands.
The state aulhoritios Of the state Of
North Dakota. will be allowed sixty
days from and after March 81, 1900,
within which to select any lands situated
in said townships, which are not em-
-brscsd i,i'anySsIid adyeryo caainr.s saaalal Y
Dated February 49, 1900.
Thomas T.. DISCARD,
ALBERT L. HANsCoM. Register.
Receiver.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
County Directory.

County Directory.
sherif-JAs. S. COSTELLO.
County Aud1ter-H. v. SMITH.
County Treasurer-JoHN HEFEERNAE.
Clerk Of District Court. C. FlkLD.
3 County JudEe-J w. TRUAx.
Register Of Deeds-H. E. FIELD.
Coroner-DoueLAs BELL.
supt. of Scaools-F. J. WALDRoN.
County surveyor-E. c. PAIMER.
ststs,s-A1torney-N. =. sTEWA1r.s W
BOARD or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
lst District. c. STEWART.
ID District-T. c. GAINES, Chairman
Sd Distrtct-E. o. WEsCeTT.
Fort Buford Lodge No. 18, ]. 0. o. F.
Meets every Wednesday night.
D. F. KING, N. G.
w. IL. SMITH, V. G.
N. F. PRUDHoMME, Sec.
&c. STEWART, Treas.
Trustees-WM. SNYDER. 4. H. Corr
LAND, o. BERaH.
Williston, North Dakota.
school Board, Special School District
of Williston.
OLAF BERaH. President
CHAs. BALDWIN.
JtF. WooDLEY-
WM. FREEMAN,
A. n TAHDE,
r. H. COPELAND. Clerk.
c. A. WITpMEIEK, Treas.
xrectory for Town OF Williston.
TRUSTEES ,..e ..-
L. " COULTER, President.
W. D. PARsHALL.
DOUGLAS BELL ."
Clerk-A. H. Brown.
Treasurer-C A. Wittmeier.
ASSESSOR NJ. Harvey. . .G
Justice of the Peace-Thos. Burgess.
Marshal-Fred J. Smith.
Great Northern Railway Time Table.
WEST BOUND.
Arrives No. 3, Mail-..............:....."2lO a. M
:" No. 9, Freight. ..."..............i:oo IL. H.
EAST BOUND.
Arrives No. 4, p. M
leaves No. 10 Freight 900 p. M
). f. ROGERS Agt.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that 4 special
meeting of the board Of county commits
sioners is called for o'clock, a. m., Fri
day March End. 1900, for the purpose
Of liquidatinR any obligations that
may be contracted during the approach
ing term Of the district court, and any
other business that may come before
the board. H. V. SMITH,
Co. Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Taken Up

BY the subscriber OH the northwest
quarter Of section 5. township 15l. range
95. in the county Of Williams. N. D.. on
or about the Goth day of January. 1900.
left jaw. The owner il requested to-
prove property, pay charges AMI take
him away. p. G. HANSON.
Hotiiund. N. D.. Jan. 20. 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
What the Weather Suggests

The goods necessary to your pesonal
comfort, we're offering to end-of- Febru-
arv buyers at especially low prices.
We've the assortment that always
insnres you pleasing selections-the
qualities that return you satisfaction,
and the prices that particularly please
shrewd buyers. For the goods that the
February weather makes needful, you'll
hardly consult your best interests, unless
you come to us.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22

Miss MilIie Parker of Buford was lin
the city this week.
VIM. Adams of Nesson was in town
Tuesday.
A man. who is horse buyer, recently
wrote to Washington, D. c., inquiriny
the condition of the horse market in
that city. The reply was: Cars run
by electricity; everybody has wheels;
Congress run by jackasses, and 10
market for horses"
The genial Fred Shaw, representing
the New York Life Insurance company,
arrived in the city this morning from
Crookston. Mimi, where he has been
on II visit to his home. He says he
found great big bouncing boy at home,
and the mother dong nicely.
One Of the school boys of this county
wrote this definition Of the teacher who
switched" him: GA school ma am 1s 4
verb. because it denotes action when
you throw paper wads at the girls.
Switch is o conjunction and ia used to
connect the verb school ma am and the
noun, boy. This is compound sem
tence, Of which boy is the subject and
switch the object. First person, plural
number and awful case. A school
ma'am is different from boy; she puts
paint on. the face and some big fellows
come and take her home. Ma says G
school ma am never gets older than
eighteen before she gets married. 1t
takes two school ma'ams u day 10 get
dinner.
Smearv1le Items.
Everybody is going to the masquerade
the 22nd.
w. V. Rowell better known as Duffy
has gone east on business.
Piker the milkman has bought new
horse pistol, and IS loo king for the per-
son that sent him that valentine.
Sheriff Cos tel.o was over this way las.
Saturday but everybody was hid.
He came home at 2 o'clock, a. m, and
found his wife dressed in deep black,
he Inquired the reason, morning for my
late husband 8 he replied.
Visitors at our school last Friday,
reported it the most quiet school they
ever visited.
II is reported that about dozen pigs
have disappeared from around I town
(wish they would stray over thisway for
We are all pork eaters, not single
Israslite amongst us).
A. SKIN.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
A Test OfGood Shoes

Is the average February and early
spring weather. We've the kind that
will stand the test for price--good,
honest, serviceabe shoes and good
honest values. We've many patrons
who firmly belieye in the economy Of
our shoe stock, but We want others, and
they are easily secured, when it's known
how economical our prices.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22

Just received from st. Paul. some new
pictures and frames. and some second
hand household goods and cnok stove
repairs. GEO. NJ. THOMAS,
febSw4* Gunslnith.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Good Values To Think OF.

OOUu vstIu6S - !9I11111K VI.
Good items to buy while the low
prices are on-whiie the assortment is
right There's buzz ;ssstls remaining yet
of February. but the advent Of March
will see the finish to these, for the
values are the kind you'll be unable to
resist-you'll recognize at once their
superiority.
Items:
Underwear-Gloves and Mittens-Wool
Boots-Arctics- -Blankets-C Comfor-
ters-Ladies Jackets-Men's
OvercOats.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Notice.!

School warrant No. 10, Dist. No. 5, for
$338. 81, has been stolen. All persons are
cautioned not to cash this warrant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22
DR.. HAMMOND'S ADDRESS.
Told Of Benefits of Good Chris.
tian Education.

The Reverend Doctor ]. u. Hammond.
secretary of the General Board of Educa-
t:on of the Southern Methodist Church.
delivered an address last night at st.
Johns Church the Twentieth Century
Educational Fund" Doctor Hammond was
born in Georgia. 20 years ago At one time
he was pastor Of First Methodist Church Of
81. Louis and afterward president of Cen
trai College. Fayette, No. In his address
last evening. Doctor Hammond confined
himself exclusively to the benefits derived
from good. solid. Christian education He
reviewed the history OF the country from
the day the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth
Rock 10 tire present time. and argued that
ne enduring good had been accomplished
sX-spt through the medium of education.
That there might he no falling off in the
progress of the next century. he made a
passionate appeal tn all 10 contribute liber-
ally to the educational fund of the church.
At the end Of Doctor Hammond's address,
". F. Barclay of Louisville. Ky, repre-
senting the Church Extension Board, read
a telegram from Bishop Candler OF Gal
weston. Tex, asking for an emergency fund
OF $1,000. 10 aid in rebuilding the Methodist
church in Galveston that was destroyed by
IN" yccent storm. AIr. Barclay made a
strong appeal for aid. \ considerable sum
6dS collected ~ The meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22
All Telegraph and Telephone Lines
May BE Joined 10y One
Corporation.
DISCUSSED BY RUSSELL SAGE.
Noted Financier Admits That the
Plan Is Afoot. but Declares That
So Far Nothing Definite
Has Been Done.


REP, EI.ic SPECIAL.
New York Sept. 2l-Speakiug to-day cf
the rumored consolidation of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies and
all the telephone concerns iii the United
States. Russell Sage. who is one OF the
largest stockholders in the Western Union
Company. said:
The reports Of this combine have been in
circulation for 4 long time. just now /
can only say that We have talked the mat
ter ever Informally. but there has been no
definite or written proposition presented by
either side"
Have there been any conferences be-
tween the officials of the different COM
panics regarding The scheme OF .onsolida-
tiono" Mr.. Sage was asked.
i.rhere have been no formal conferences"
he replied The smaller concerns think Il
plan Of consolidation would be for the ben
eft of all but the proposition has not yet
been presented in tangible shape
do you think that the Western Union
and Postal can ever be brought together
THAT is q question do not care 10 an
swer Just now"
Are you in favor Of consolidation
That l Garnet answer until the PROPOSE
ton has been presented To us If II can be
shown that the Western Union Company
will profit by a consolidation of all the
telegraph and telephone interests OF course
| would be i'm favor of II. / have nc idea
of the plan OF the companies urging the
consolidation. They have been talking about
I, for some time. but we never took 1t up
In detail.
IF q written proposition comes to us. II
will be laid before thc Executive Committee,
and whatever action that body may take
will he passed up for consideration by the
Board of Directors. When the matter will
come up for serious consideration | don't
know.
so far as | understand, and ! keep in
pretty close touch with the affairs of the
Western Union. no proposition has been
made by US to any of the concerns men
toned
Mr.. Sage said that at the meeting Of the
Executive Committee of the Western Union
Company yesterday. he asked General
t.ckcrt If there WIS anything new in the
tdlk of consolidation. but Mr.. Eckert re-
ported that there was not.
We agreed that the spreading of rumors
Of immediate combine at this time WIS
for the purpose Of stock jobbing," con-
cludsd Mr.. Sage.
William II. Baker. vice president of the
Postal Telegraph Company. said that mis-
company had received no Overtures directly
and that there was no probability of con-
soiidatio1 SO far the Postal Company is
concerned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
Feature of County Fair-Results
of Contests.

The annual reunion of the Old Settlers
Association Of 81. Louis County was the
chief event Of the second day OF the Coun-
~ Fair al Upper Creve Coaur Lake yesi,r-
day. The reunion was well attended. near
" every member Of the association being
present. 'e
The ceremonies began at ; o'clock I'm the
afternoon with a parade through the park
IN Which all Of the Old settlers participated
Ile parade was headed by brass hand
Inc veterans marched to the center OF the
park. where the business meeting We
called to order by President A. J. Shores of
Clayton. His annual address touched ex-
CiuSlvcly on matters pertaining 10 the fu-
ture of the organization He favored r.r
petuailnS II, and increasing the member
snip by enrolling every settler in the conn
" more than 80 years old. He also suc-
S"stsd that the members write biograuhi.s
1i themselves for the convenience If a his
.otIcdi committee, the appointment of which
ne suggested.
The new members admitted were: Charles
Henry Stcermer, %. Bonfls: John C;ruen-
niger. o. Sutter: William Vindh,irn !
Oakvi!l.; Heno Mackay. No Az EaDssS
street. 81. LOUIS John II. JohanninG. 81. 81.
Resolutions Of respect were passed in
memory OF the late Joseph Ii Ciarre.t /,
annual election of officers was held Judge
Snoies was Reelected president Jacob
9,Gal, n, OF CrTye Occur, vice president.
Judge Henry /. Wilson OF Webster Cove,
secretary and Rudolph Saim of Craye
Coeur treasurer. An Historical J'ornufiitre
~ of St Louis. John a Massey OF Kiniorb
and John wilkins of Fentcn.
Ih@ events In the arena attracted a great
deal OF attention. The contest for tho hest
iady rlceT was woH by Miss Anuie Nc
IauChiIn OF tiaCerach. She rode Il W
Narieid,s saddle mare, Rosetta
The 30 pacing race. best three heats in
i've. for purse Of $ld0, was won by BIanch
o. driven by W +. Oehler. Mr. Oehler
took three firs;s and one third Time
5:3iia. 2:35. 2:ii and 80. Katie Denver,
driven by II. J. DiOnysius. was second. g.
/. sosekamp's Dumas Gold Dust third
and Ben Ferguson's Daisy Denver. fourth
ne iTpe-for-all trot wax won hv Louis
Spelhrink's King Mack i'm 2:55. King Mack
was first In three heats and second In two
ES-GGVernor 'olman's Mongold was second
and j Il. henney's Angie third.
The events in the arena for today are a
"a" trot and 400 county trot mile heats.
test two in three. The attendance yeste~-
day was considerably Larger than on the
ftSt day and the directors think IL will ba
sun larger to-day and tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22

barre during the night The strangers were
distributed, it is said through Freelard and
J"ddo. and some were placed along the
roads between the two towns They are in
citizens clothes. and II they are armed
There are no eapoEs in sight.
Wen Refuse To Return.
As result Of the strike q Iarcp r,,rnbo..
OF people continue TO leave this region each
day. This is especially true OF tie foreign
element. livery day - batch Of these peo-
pie. loaded with baggage. leave for their
native land or the soft coal region.
General superintendent KudIick of ,be
Coke Bros. a cos fninea in this roginn
was IN Freeland at .. IN. today calling
at the homes Of men on strike at ,be
'"Ne col!iGri-S and attempting TO induce
them 10 60 TO work. The men say he did
not met with much success.
Some Of the strikers said they told NJ
hudlick that If he did not cease his Of
forts they would kick him out Of F.,aa-
land Mr.. KUilick was moring r,pIlI,.
from mine to mite, and could not D.. fnu.l
by reporters, who tried to get his y4rsio.,
Of the story.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22

ALL RAILROADS MAY BE TIED UP
THROUGH ENTIRE STRIKE REGION.
EEPTRIIC SPECIAL


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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22

operators as &. h. Mafliie G Co in tho
hsht or feliow-victims. suffering under -,
ctsSiNe freight rates. as We suffer from Iov,
wages and iuhuman conditions Of elnDI.,-
ihe"'' We should regard arbitration with
any or all OF such individual operators a.
oaI'uiat'd 10 bring defeat TO the miners
Every pound of coal that NIarkIs would be
permitted 20 mine and ship would invariably,
he appropriated 10y the Lehigh Valley Rail
way Company
Wnge5 fixed on n sliding scale basis
would only remain high while there Was
a scarcity of coal on the New York ar,,
Eastern seaboard markets and would jrnrrs-
diately fall when more coal was bo,pf,
transported 10 these markets than could b..
consumed.
One Why for Peace.
ms Is fight Of all for each and each
for all, and to be successful there must b,.
no break in our line Of action.
Il and my official colleagues will not ask to
be recognized or consulted by the mine own
ers If the officers or representatives, Of these
great railroad companies Will do what tbo,.
have many times said they would do-meet
committees Of their own employees and come
10 peaceful agreement. Provided how
ever, that such conferences between ;he va
rious companies and committees represent
ing their own employees will meet in sepa-
rate halls In the same city and on the Same
date.
This provision IS inserted because. here
tofore when committees presented griev-
ances tn any of these great companies they
were invariably met with the argument that
the company cou,d not remedy the wrongs
complained of. because competing comma
MES enforced conditions of employment not
more favorable to the nine owners than
their OWE. By holding these separate con-
ferences simultaneously in one city there
coH!d De an exchange OF opinion between All
oil 'he mine owners and miners whose in
t'r'sts were at stake. thus removing the
posslblhty of one company being placed at
a disadvantage by paying more for labor
'h'H was eXactcd from their competitors. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-22
Al the New York Hotels.

iNisi 4 tai-i' ~ ~ iAl4.
New York, Sept. 21.-Hotel arrivals to-day
West:
st. Louis-Mrs. j. u. Davis. Mrs II. s.
Potter. Miss I.imberger. J. II. Cooke. q. ID.
Monahan, {. Potter. II. Potter, Miss Walsh,
r. Il. Linley, Waldorf: Miss Slater. Mrs.
Brccht. Mrs J. H. Rhotehamei Mis- s
Mayer. r. Limbcrg. +. g. Knausknick. Miss
A. koehler. \. koehler. Holland: Z. =
man. Miss NJ. X. Wood. T. W. Wood Miss
Wood; Mrs. J. Wood, Manhattan: Mrs. ;.
r Ellison, Mrs. A. e DOlin. q. 5. Drake
Firth Avenue; J. 4. Porter. Mrs. S. O. TEn-
per: Grand Union: T. Geddas. c. W. CAL
lifan; imperial; II. g. Cleveland, Miss q.
trduhart ST. Denis, Doctor ComstocE
Victoria: /. Feldmln. Jr., Barthodi: j. NJ
Sellers. Astcr: H. Rhnrer, Gilssy: w Boo
gher. Albermarle. Mrs. u. l.. McCutchecn
Eyerett; MIS-. Cayel: Murray Hill.
hart. Broadway Central; Z. G. Heedy, Con-
tinental; Mrs. G. I. Stockham Manhattan