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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
WILLIAMS COUNTY.

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q: WILLIAMS COUNTY the Northwest county of q
the State of North Dakota with the Missouri River forming its s.
southern boundary and it has frontage of about 25O
miles The County of nearly square miles,
and embraces about 900 of excellent farming and
I grazing lands subject homestead entry About onehaf of 81
the County undead with superior quality of Ignite Coal
@ wch found in stratas varying from three feet twenty feet
thickness The soil rich and durable and by of the
@ peculiar formation of the surface of the country irrigation
rendered both practicable cheap Cereals of all kinds and
vegetables flourish here in abundance always pay the pro-
81: 81: Queer handsome margin for bis labor {.
: As sockraisng country Williams County equal
other the western states Hay and shelter for stock
found abundance along the Missouri river and the small
81. running through the interior of the county,
Williams County offers the advantageous inducements
8 settlers by its famous stockang ranges and its cheap
fuel wood and coal The mild and all classes
stock out the nearly the entire through
requiring but very little feeding All kinds of building
material and excellent clay for rckmakng be found
IS: many localities throughout the county. !.
S WILLSTON the County Seat of Williams County, beauti q
fully located the Great Northern Railroad with the Missouri
:3%S River washing its southern limits. s;
40: Wiiston has two hotels awml rstcass
blacksmith and shop two markets. two
and job printing Offices State Bank with brick building
Odd Fellows hail. Masonic Lodge Camp of Modern Wood
of America four restaurants two making shops
mney store drug store two churches Protestant !.
Episcopal Mission Catholic Mission high
school rck building brick courthouse costing ooo two
brick yards carpenters shop paint shop, and four billiard
is the freight division of the Northern Railroad
x with twenty stall rounhouse. mammoth coal She'd
house, and repair shop located here In fact the volume of
transacted here far other located
Great Northern line west of Grand Forks D. Harv Mont
$685. G
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
Sealed Proposals Wanted.

Notice is hereby given, that sealed
proposals for finishing the inside Of the
second story Of the brick school building
IN the Town Of Williston (belng Willis
ton Special School District. in the
county Of Williams, North Dakota, in.
Guiding all labor and material, will be
received by the undersigned, clerk Of
the Board Of Education Of the Town of
Wi!liston, at lis office in the Town Of
Williston, N. d., until the hour Of eight
O'Clock n. M, on the 9th day of August,
A. D. 1900
All bids must be in strict accordance
with the plans and specifications pre-
pared by J. w. Ross OF Grand Forks, N.
D.. as modified by the hoard of educa-
ton, which may he seen at the Office of
the clerk of the Board of Education in
Williston, N. D., except the paper on
ceilings and calcimining. which are to be
omitted, and hardenell to be used in
stead Of adamant. The work of eomplet.
ing and finishing the inside of said
second story of said building is to be
done and completed by the 10th day of
the Board of Education to award the
contract to the lowest responsible bid
der, but the right to reject any and all
bids is reserved by the board.
c; Each bidder must accompany his bid
with certified check of fifty dollars as
guaranty that he will enter into con.
tract OF successfully and furnish good and
sufficient bonds for.the faithful perform
ance of the work.
BY order Of the Board Of Education of
the Town of Williston.
R. H. COPELAND.
Clerk of Board of Education.
Dated Williston. N. ~, Aug. 1G, 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

At the request of many Of the voters
of Williams County. and having received
assurance that my candidacy would be
received with favor, hereby announce
myself as candidate for the office of
States Attorney, subject to the decision
of the republican county convention,
and respectfully solicit the support of
the voters of this county.
w. B. DIVERSION.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23

Dutiful and honest
Is the coming man,
Surely we'll stand by him
Truthf6lly a. we can
Regardless Of all party,
Is what We ought to be;
Call US what you want to,
'Twont hurt sou or me;
Always the same old story,
Though man be pure and true.
There's always some old sore-head,
Ornery. cold, and blue.
Rather be kicking
Never does get through;
Ever and ever at 1t are
You're sute 1t IL not you?
Over in the capital,
Very near the hail. .....
Evading oil rascality,
(Rsmember him this fall)
Sitting at his lawyers desk
Out not much the time
Now. whoop 'er up for diversion, and stop. that
whine.
Nor1.-Take the first letter of each line and
eee who Is our next states attorney. A. SKIN.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
Olnctal Proceedings Of Williston
Special School District.

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W1iliston, N. D., August 1G, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Messrs. Leonl,ardy, Bald.
wm. Heffernan and Woodley.
Absent: Mr.. Markell.
On motion, Miss Lucille NJ. Harkens
Vas hired to teach the Advanced De.
partment for the ensuing year.
T. II. McGraw, having submitted bid
for the completion Of the second story
Of the new school building. which bid
HAD been accepted, came before the
hoard and asked 10 he allowed to with
araw his bid, US it had been made under
. Misunderstanding as to the lathing and
Turing the brick walls.
On motion. Mr.. McGraw was allowed
to withdraw his bid.
On motion. all other bids for compile.
ting said building. received by the board
on the 18th, were rejected for the rea.
son that in the opinion of the board
they are excessive,
On motion, the clerk was instructed
TO re.advertise for bids for the compile
ton Of the second story of the brick
school building, emitting the papering
ofthe ceilings and calciminlnR, and sub
stituting hardenell in place of sdamant,
and that each bidder be required to &C.
company his bid will, certified check
Of fifty dollars, US guaranty of good
Nth.
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin. COM
mittee OF two was appointed to modify
the specifications 80 40 to have the en-
ish in the rooms of toe second story con-
form to the finish of the rooms on the
first floor.
The president appointed Messrs. Bald
win and Woodley as such committee.
On motion the following was allowed:
r. H. Copeland, kilograms and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
On motion. board adjourned to Aug.
q, 1900. at 8 o'clock p. m.
r. H. COPELAND, Clerk.
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Notice of Final Proof

Land Office at Minot. N. D., August II, 1900.
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before J. C.. Field.
clerk of district court of Williams county, n. D.,
ut WillistOn, N. d.. on August 4th. 1900, viz:
JOSEPH W. WILSON,
II. E. No. 41lS. for the seq. seq sec. %, swN swL
sec. y, neA neI sec. 33, NV { nwL sec. 81, town.
ship154 range lO1.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land viz;
james S. Costello, Astoria A. Austill, John Hef-
ferllau, Joseph I. Brown, all of WilistOn. n d.
THOMAS E. DISCARD,
a,1p16 Register
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
First Publication, July 10.
Notice to Creditors.

State of North Dakota S.. County Court,
County of Williams.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Mrs. Cornelia P.
Harris administrators of the estate of Daniel H.
Harris, deceased to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against said deceased, to
present them. with the necessary vouchers, to
the said Mrs. Cornelia P, Harris, at Williston in
said county and state, within four months after
the first publication of this notice.
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1900.
Mrs. CORNELIA p. HARRIS,
Administrators.
N. A. STEWART, Attorney. jy19
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-08-23
Teachers' Examination,

Notice is hereby given that an ex-
animation Of candidates for teachers
certificates will be held at my office
in the Town Of Williston, N. D.,
on Friday August 81, 1900, beginning at
8 o'clock in the morning.
Applicants will come prepared with
pens, ink and legal cap paper.
FL. WALDRoN,
County Superintendent.
By NJ. A. BERGH, Deputy Supt. aus9w4
For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits
call at I. G. Stewards Harness Shop. 1
have now q full line of Furstnow &
C0Rgshall's celebrated Stock Saddles;
also Harness of all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me.
T. C. STEWART,
Williston. d. N.
Hereford and Shorthorn Bulls
For Sale.
am located eight miles north of Raw.
(west and north of dry run flowing into
the big slough, and would be pleased to
show the Bulls at any time.
KENT YALE.
Nesson, N. D., June Is. 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
Other Brief Notes.

Hon. John Leach left yesterday for
Marion on business.
Mrs. Edward Noel has recovered
from a severe illness.
Tom Burns and family have moved
from this place to Wheeling.
Frank Hoyt is able to be out again
after an Illness of appendicitis.
NJ. D. Farrell has returned home
from a business trip to st. Marys'.
Luke Burr, a Riverside workman,
and family have moved from this city
to Sherrard.
The plate department Of the lower
steel works will resume work next
week after an idleness Of three weeks
A number of young people gave a
dance last evening at Holderman's
hall. Prof. Geraghty furnished the
music.
Miss Minnie Bell, who has been suf-
fering from a sprained ankle at her
home on Water street, is able to be
out again.
The Mcclure Company, of Pittsburg,
will commence the brickwork on the
stones for the new Riverside blast
furnace next Monday
Rev. Paul Metzenthin, Councilman
Jacob Schramm and Oscar Schad have
returned home from a hunting trip in
the vicinity of Cameron. They bag
ged nine rabbits.
At the new water works in the First
ward the tunnel from the bottom OF
the big well to the river caved in dur
ing the high stage of water few
days ago. so it is understood. and ii
was found necessary to make a tenn
porary connection by means of a p.pe.
Consequently the supply of water Is
limited and will very likely remain so
until the necessary repairs are com
pleted. The mains were dry at times
yesterday in various parts of the
town, much to the annoyance Of the
consumers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
FORGOTTEN SPORT IN WHEELING.

FORGOTTEN SPORT IN WHEELING.
There was time when Wheeling was
noted for it's crack oarsmen, as well as
for other things, and the sport was one
of the most popular ever introduced
into this portion of the Ohio valley.
Men like Felsinger, and Reitz, George
| Weisgerber and James Manton, Gus
Hanke and William Briceland Ed Cla-
tor and others upheld the reputation of
the city upon the water, and vanquish
ed many an ambitious oarsman, both
here and elsewhere. That was away
back in the later seventies and as late
as 1880, but the sport in some manner
lost interest, and there haven't been
dozen shells upon the river in as many
years,
Up in Pittsburg where the sport
never completely lost interest. there are
decided symptoms of a revival and a
well known lover of racing has do
mated to the Columbia boat club $500
to carry through the project of making
an adequate representation Of PlttsOurg
oarsmen at the coming Pan-American
Exhibition at Buffalo. Dick Coulter
John Norm, James Miller, J. ". AS
dale, John Zelivo and John Caskey will
represent the Pittsburg talent, and sev
eral regattas have been projected to
develop, if possible, some larent ability.
Why cannot Wheeling revive the old
time sport, and possibly secure repre-
sentation at Buffalo? There ought to
be two or three shell exparts about here
still
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
AMERICAN ART

To Have a Place in French National
Gaueries-Result of Paris Expo
sition.
PARIS. December cit has been
learned that the French government
has given John B. Caldwell, director
of arts at the Paris exposition, who
sailed on the Deutschland last Friday.
! commission to sound certain Amer
lean artists resident in the United
States upon the subject Of the sale OF
some Of their works. The French min
lister of fine arts has expressed the de-
sire OF the government TO escure ex-
amples OF the art of American paint
ers living in the United States for the
national gallery al the Luxembourg
palace. This is one of the results Of
the excellent showing made by Amer
lean artists at the Paris exposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07


a telegram sent out from San Fran
cisco. presumably at the request II not
.ictation-certainly in the interests
the Pacific slope salt combine, sets
I'D what is intended to be an apology
for the recent advance in the price OF
salt from $40 to $500 per barrel west
of me rockies. and coupled with that
is the statement that the producers
of salt receive no benefit from the
protective tariff. The last statement
is as untrue as the apology is ridicu-
lous. The duty on salt imported in
bulk is S6 per cent, and varies as to
other forms, and last year under this
duty there was collected $226,835, at an
average rate of Al per cent. upon the
total value of the imports. Had it
not been for this protective duty, it is
safe to say there would have never
been a salt trust and no increase in
prices to consumers, for the fOrma-
ton of such combine was utterly
impossible under the Wilson bill, when
salt was on the free list. AS things
are, the combine is in a position to
almost absolutely control the home
market, and exact such price as it
pleases, and the people have no re-
course but to pay.
A short history of this combination
of plunderers O the people will be
OF interest.
The National Salt Company was or
ganized carly in 1889. with a capital Of
$4,000, 600, of which S5,O01O0O was in
per cent preferred stock. The new
company proceeded at once to absorb
something like a dozen independent
companies in New York, the distrib-
uting agency for which was the Ma
tional Salt Company of West Virginia.
and with this start there were taken
in in rapid succession the leading
plants in Ohio, West Virginia Michi-
gan and Kansas. Everything east of
the prairies being thus gobbled up
the company began to boost prices
while limiting production, the aim be-
ing what was called by it's managers
the maximum profit point that, in
terpreted, meaning the highest notch
The people could be made to stand
This wasn't done all at once. but lit
tie at time. In 1896 the price Of salt
was 81 per barrel, and in 1897 S110
In 1889, with the formation of the
trust, it went to $1.4O, and now on the
Pacific slope, the combine having OBJ
tanned control there, the figure is 81,
~ bthing in the world to prevent
hg speedily made $500
Isalt trust is a typical combina-
fgainst the interests of the peo-
Ind it ought to be throttled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
Multiplying the Offices.

Charleston Gazette
Back in the days of moonshining,
when there were always an average
of at least eight hundred government
cases on the docket in the United
States District Court of this State, the
district attorney did all of the work
of preparing and trying indictments.
Now when there are not to exceed
$50 government cases on the docket of
the court it takes the district attorney
and five assistants to do less than one
fourth of the work that was OrIner-
ly done by one man. When General
Golf and W. H. H. Flick were district
attorneys, and during the first term of
General Watts, each of them did more
than four times the work in govern
ment cases that is now being done
by five men, which makes it more
than twenty times the amount Of work
now being done by any one of them.
And yet, in the face of this fact, and
in the face of the fact that the gov
eminent business has decreased in
this court more than rs per cent, there
is talk of doubling all of these offices
by making another court in this State.
Only few weeks ago Marshal ThOmp-
son stated in an interview in the city
o Washington, that case of moon
shining is rarely found in this State.
About all the government cases that
get on the docket are against negroes
who retail liquor along some Of the
railroads. Judge Jackson can try
twenty of such cases in day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
WARRINGTON.
Humane Society Organized-Epworth
League Elects Officers.

ELECTS OH1ceFS.
WARRINGTON, w. Va, December g.
A humane society was organized here
Wednesday night, public meeting hav-
ing been called for that purpose at the
Opera House. Following are the officers:
President. Frank MILAN; vice president,
L. r. Taylor; DR.. Devore, Caleb Burt,
Mrs. D. c. Griffin. Miss Bessie Koen;
secretary, Lawrence Hawkins treasurer,
Miss Maud CARRIER. A board of fifteen
directors, including the clergy of the city,
was chosen.
The Epworth League has elected the
following officers to serve during the en-
suing six months: President Emmett,
Mockler; vice presidents, Ira Davis Ada
Johnson. Mrs. George Hawkins L. f.
Hawkins; treasurer, Miss Pearl Somers;
organist, Mrs. Courtney.
Warrington is to have a season of
amusements. Saturday night Poverty
Row will occupy the boards. and next
Thursday night the International Oper-
ATTIC Company will give a guaranteed per-
Torrance. Beginning next Thursday,
Conroy, Mack and Edwards, comedians,
will fill an engagement of thra nights
and Saturday matinee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
NoRGANToWN.
An Aged CoiOred Mans Effort to End
His Life-WOrk ON the University
Buildings.

Special TO the Register.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. December s.
Dennis Clark, a local character. was
found this morning hanging by the neck
in cellar, where he had gone to end his
life. He was cut down and his life was
saved. He had a trot line tied around
his neck, fastened one end Of it to a
rafter and kicked stool from under
him He was nearly past help when it
arrived Dennis is an ancient coIored
man who concluded life was no longer
worth living.
Work has been started on an ohsa--a-
tory at the University and the founda-
ton for the building is now completed.
The building is to be OF brick and to be
circular in form. The large telescope
which is owned by the institution. viii
be mounted in it at an early date and
the students in that department will he
afforded every facility for the study OF
astronomy. The work on the library is
also well under way. The stone work has
reached a height Of several feet and the
first story will be completed by Christ
mas if nothing unforeseen occurs. The
armory has been commenced and the
foundation for it is nearly done. Cald-
well & Drake have been given the con-
tract for the completion OF the north
wing OF the University building, which
has been in course OF construction for
several years. and they Will have IL ready
for use shortly
Harry Mathews. Of Terra Alta. who
was married TO Miss Blanche semans, Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

this place. a short time ago while he was
confined to his bed with fever. is improv-
ing and will be out shortly. The attack
was much milder than expected.
Captain John A Lockwood, formerly
commandant of cadets at the University,
has been invalided home at his own re-
quest He had been serving in the Phil
ippines. but could not stand the climate
He has been placed on half pay and re-
tired from active service. While here he
was a very popular officer and was re-
garded as a very efficient one. He was
in the cavalry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

4 Notable ENnerinnenf.

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 6.-That the
foremost specialists of Europe are
growing new ear drums for Miss Alta
Rockefeller. the daughter of John D.
Rockefeller, is the remarkable dis
closure made in letter from young
medical student now in Vienna, 10 his
family in this city He says:
One Of the most astonishing med
ical cases here is that of Miss Rock
efeller. She is being treated by one
o. the greatest doctors In the world.
naad not go into a technical daAciin-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
MOUNDSVILLE.
Events Yesterday in the Marshall
County CITY.

Events Yesterday in the Marshall
County CITY.
B. B. Kramme, of Tiffin, Ohio. is here
on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Syphers enter
tained a number OF invited guests at
their home on Eleventh street last
evening
R. M. Taylor, an employee Of the Sub
urban Brick Company, had a leg broken
while al work at the brickyard yes
terday morning.
The dangerous holes which were
made on Eighth street when the sewer
was opened were filed up yesterday by
the street commissioner.
Services at the Catholic Church to-
morrow. Immaculate Conception at
$50 and 8 a. m. reception Of Sodalny
at 100 p. m. On Sunday services will
be held at $50 a. m.
A small pocket of gas has been struck
in the Associated Producers well on the
Taylor farm, on Roberts Ridge. II s
sufficient to use under the boilers and
will be utilized for that purpose.
Beeler Manning, whose barber shop
was destroyed by fire few weeks ago.
has opened a new sop in the Callahan
building on Jefferson avenue He has
purchased new furniture OF handsome
design, which with the newly papered
room, makes his shop one of the most
attractive in town.
W. T. Huber, first sergeant in Com
pany A, Fortieth Volunteer Infantry,
doing duty in the Philippines, has sent
TO Lieut.. [. w. Conner a badge worn
by the insurrectos there. It Is tri-
angular piece OF silver with the star OF
the Filipinos stamped upon II. l. 5
attached to piece OF red and blue silk
ribbon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

Sig. Marconi, the Italian wireless tel
egraph inventor, is credited with a
willingness to undertake to keep Eng
land in constant communication with
ships bound for Australia. This is a
great jump in progress. apparently, but
is one not to be discredited until he
has had an opportunity to verify his
claim
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
o The Probable Cause.

Charleston Gazette.
A late bulletin from the Census De-
partment states that for the first time
in the history of the country the CEN
ire of population has travelled east
ward during the last ten years Per-
haps the calculations were made just
before the election, when West Eir-
ginia was full of colonized voters If
the election pace had been kept UP.
West Virginia would soon have been
the centre of population
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07
A SvYEET-SCEN RIII

Mr.. Peck, the head of the United
States Commission to the Paris EXPOSE
ton, has filed his little bill. and it calls
for almost one million dollars in the
chilliest Of cold cash. When we can
get hold of complete itemized state
ment there viii be some rich reading
the contingent expenses of the Senate
under the head of stationery. won't be
IN it. A few details are known. For
Instance, $6,51S.97 went for carriage and
cao hire for the gentlemen of the COM
mission; $1S39.97 went for newspaper
clippings and newspapers, presumably
that the commission might keep pace
with what was being said about them:
photograph mountings called for So
596.O4, and $11,S13l2 paid the furni-
ture bill. Signs and decorations cost
Sll,990.6S, linoleum and mating So
s51.61, and flags $7O17S6. while the
travelling expenses of the commission
stood the national treasury lust $50
$50. They evidently travelled in style
The salaries of the officers of the COM
mission-the men who actually did
Whatever work was to be dona-hv
contrast, only footed up the modest
sum of $1S,50o, but for clerk hire the
expenditure was $63,145.41, for laborers
s49,965.15, and for guards-the folks
who stand about in natty uniforms fol-
the admiration of impressionable
young females, $34,s51O4. Salaries Of
experts is set down at the handsome
total OF s147.604.Ss. and so on through