The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-08
W|II.LISTON IS Al
BOO NIER
Neighboring Town Enjoys Prosperous
Growth and Its Citizens Are Full
Of Energy and Pash- Interesting
News From Special Correspondent.

here nineteen years ago from Glen
dive, Mont, and opened the first gro
Gerry store. The first summer. he con-
Quoted his business In q large tent
near: the railroad track but In the fall
built handsome store building COM
pletsd In the original plated town.
He remained h business for several
years, but having q bigger heart than
pocketbook It was not the financial
success it might have been and he
closed out his stock Of goods and re-
tred-but not to rest. Metzger is
man who never rests, whether 1t
is for the good of the town or him
self he is ever .at IT. and he has
made q success OF both. He now owns
q dne business block, beautiful
home and many acres of the best farm
lands in that portion Of the state, He
Is active In all that goes to build up
Williston and his many old time
friends are glad to know that he is
prospering. 5s
Among the largest mercantile firms
In the state Is that the Bruegger Mer-
camille company, financially as solid as
the rock of Gibraltar. The Bruegger
boys came to Williston-then called
the Little Muddy" in the spring Of
~, opened small assortment OF
goods In q small tent, which they soon
enlarged and added groceries to their
stock, then moved into log build
Ing in the old town and from that into
q larger log building in the newly
plated town Of Williston. They have
kept on growing until today they own
one OF the largest establishments in
the entire state. They are broad,
liberal business men, go-ahead citi-
Gems. always ready to father and fos-
ter every legitimate project that will
benefit the town.
DIR. 3. H. Belyea is located here.
coming back from the state Of Wash.
ington four years ago. The doctor is
one OF the most widely known men
In the state, his reputation as skilled
and successful practitioner extending
from Havre on the west to Grand
Forks on the east. He was the first
state senator from Ward county and
while always active in politics yet
loves his profession too much to al
low physics and politics to mix. The
doctor enjoys q large practice and
says he-has settled In Willlston as
his last resting" place on this earth.
He predicts great things for Williams
county and .Williston..
Williston recently held q special
election for the purpose Of voting
$4,000 for an electric light plant and
$12. 900 afor water works system.
Both propositions carried by large
majorities and the balance Of the state
will watch with, interest the results
Of municipal ownership of these two
important industries.
Among the "4ers'' In Williston is
George w. Newton. proprietor Of the
City Drug store. George is known all
over the northwest through his famous
racing horses one of which had q leg
broken at Winnipeg last summer. Mr..
Newton was one Of the first settlers
in this country and is the same old
George to-day. yesterday and tomor-
Tow. n &. ~
Judge Austill, who .presides over
the county court, is one Of the old war
horses Of the Williston country that
It does you good to meet. The Judge
gave The Evening Times warm vel
come and subscription all OF which
was. appreciated
Williston has two newspapers, both
we'll patronized-and both worthy Of
patronage, We were told that, Regis
teri D. McGahan, Of the Minot land
ONCE, published the first paper In
Williston and had his once 81 8 tent,
later moving into q los building and
going along with the procession.
MAC" Is reembered by an old timers
who are pleased to know no hos been
recognised. ,1Ss.5 ri
We would like to mention individu-
ally at least fifty other wide-awake
sWillistOnites but time and space for
bids. There is Auditor Atterbury,
Sheriff Lainpman. ex-Sheritf Costello,
"slueth" Davidson, q. 8. Commissioner
Ben Hardaway, Attorney; Page, Attor-
ney8 Percy Crewe, Dad LeDue, John
Hehernan. Paul schierbeck, Under
| taker Thomas, and a ho4t sof other
good fellows and get there, citizens.
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