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Isn't the Miss North Dakota pageant held in different cities every year? -- Matth e wUND( talk) 03:17, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
District 1 and New public district 8 are two separate school districts. The have always been that way. They have never split, as is stated. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Caeide ( talk • contribs)
What was wrong with the Trinity Christian article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leopold Samsonite ( talk • contribs)
According to The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, by Henry Gannett, 1905, Williston was named after territorial judge Lorenzo P. Williston. This article currently claims it was named for Daniel Willis James, but does not provide a source. postdlf ( talk) 12:45, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
I have two sources that give the origin as Daniel Willis James as well. Gannet was probakbky speculating as others have said.
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Section Economy: "with the expanding drilling (utilizing the 'frac' pumping technique) of oil". What is the 'frac' pumping technique? Can an explanation or link be added? Is it fracturing? -- Mortense ( talk) 16:07, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
The documentary film The Overnighters which was nominated for an Oscar was set in Williston — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.191.24.204 ( talk) 15:22, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
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Existing text gives the impression that James J. Hill had ownership in the Northern Pacific RR in 1887. Also that the Northern Pacific was extended to Williston at that time.
The first point seems to conflict with the Northern Pacific Wikipedia article, which I now understand can't be cited. I'd like to suggest wordsmithing this sentence to something like "... by his friend, railroad magnate James J. Hill." The timing of Hill's investment in the Northern Pacific isn't important to the Williston history.
I added information to fix the second point; it was Hill's Manitoba RR. But this was reverted, altho my source seems acceptable. I'd like to have this information be part of the article, so the naming of the town won't leave the impression that the town was started by the Northern Pacific. Also, the History section is pretty barren, and a railroad's arrival is an important event. How can I do this in an acceptable way? Deangup ( talk) 19:37, 31 October 2017 (UTC)