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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
8
Williams County notes report March 19 election results LaFollette 9 Roosevelt 4 Taft 0 and local officer ballots. Social events include a surprise party at T H Sandaker's with dancing and midnight supper. weddings Ole Raaum and Ellen Johnson. various local notices and upcoming meetings.
Townspeople on the south side flee rising waters. Residents shelter in higher homes while nearby families relocate to friends’ houses. Personal visits and small gatherings mark a period of disruption as the flood stretches across streets and farms.
Peter Frederickson and wife enjoyed a buggy ride to Williston Friday evening. Invitations were received to a party by Mr and Mrs Martin Jensen at their home Saturday. A sleigh ride to Wild Rose School No 1 was enjoyed by Miss Nellie Larsen and her pupils. Wm Gerber left for Omemee North Dakota for eight months work. William Larsen spent last week in Williston at the Rawson school of engineering. Robert Emmons transacted business at the county seat Friday. Chris Nelson and daughter Inga were shoppers in Opportunity. Mr and Mrs A B Wright will move on toward Trenton. Henry Harrison spent Friday evening at the McMurrin home. Nash Coalbank spent Thursday night in Williston. John Guyot took a contract with Chris Cook for summer and fall. Oscar Mortensen and Lars Peterson were seen in Williston Friday. Illness hits Nell Knudtson's infant son. wishes for speedy recovery. Helland Bros purchased 18 Aberdeen Angus cattle at a high price. Elisabeth Youngs closed a successful term of school Friday. she will leave for Tracy Minnesota Wednesday.
L. D. Armstrong and wife visited Williston on Monday as J. T. Addyman and family hosted a gathering Tuesday evening. Neighbors and friends filled the house for a social event featuring progressive cinch and other games.
The piece notes warm weather and seed grain cleaning with D D Holland selling certified bluestem seed at 81.00 per bushel cash. It mentions John Martin preparing a steam plow, a postponed April 6 debate to April 20 on socialism with speakers from Mormon and Cottonwood Lake, a 4 to 1 favoring present system, and local events including Eureka literary society April 13 and a chivarre at John Pocuses with German treats.
Nelson August Watson and Walter Ferguson rounded up horses here Monday. Oscar Gerts from the south side was an overnight visitor at E. O. West’s cotts Thursday. M. C. Wartenbe was a Ray visitor. A grandchild of Wm. Lance is reported quite sick. Tom Moorman has moved to the Charles Baldwin ranch for the next year. Houses for rent H. V. Smith.
Mrs. S. M. Clark and sister visit from the first of last week. Albert and Christian Blankenship attend the North Dakota National Guard inspection in Williston. D. A. Rutledge returns to the farm. Missouri Ridge township board elects officers and approves a desk for the clerk. E A Cripe plans to move back to his farm. Local social and road conditions affect travel to Williston. Clark family reports improving health. Several residents attend gatherings in Garden Valley and Marten Jensen’s dance.
Clarence Rensberger visited T. M. Seaman's on Sunday. Mrs. P. G. Head and her twins spent last week in Oppor tunity. Roads are in poor condition for sleighing or wagon travel. No Brethren preaching on April 7 at Sand Creek but services set for April 14. Sunday school will be held April 7.
G L Martin explains that overrun in butter and bread results from moisture content. Butter consists of fat and water and varies with cream quality and processing. All foods contain water, shaping yield and texture, with mineral matter and milk quality influencing outcomes.
The passage explains butter making from cream with 30 percent fat, detailing the separation of butter fat from buttermilk, washing, salting, and working to preserve color and quality. It defines overrun as the variation in butter fat content due to market demand and shows a method to compute overrun using a 36 pound yield from 100 pounds containing 30 pounds fat, yielding 18 percent overrun.
Mrs Price called on Mrs Arnt last week while A J Austin and Anton Lee visited Mrs Chris Lees Sunday. Mrs Lee played violin. Signora Dahl left Anton Lees Friday en route to Trumbo’s but stopped at Crist Lees. The next Wild Rose schoolhouse literary is Thursday April 4. Flint white heavy Rocky Mountain oats for sale and Williston Mill Co offers farm loans. Text notes spring arrival and local weather hints with farmers urged to order promptly.
Hicks left for an extended eastward visit. Tuffty bought a new wagon and hauled hay midweek. Gavert made a business trip to Epping. Mathewson and Barnhart were Williston callers. Barnhart helped Fernie Hicks train her barn Friday. Denney's man checked the area for horses last week.
Flint white heavy Rocky Moon Dog tax for the coming year will be rain oats for sale. Call and see due April 1st. Male dogs te them. Order early as they are male 05.00. An aluminum tag will iit Spanethes eesti rnin Selling fast. Williston Mill Co. tf aust be worn on collar of dog. The city ordinance provides that all dogs untagged and unlicensed must be ta ken to the city pound and kept three days before being destroyed. . C. Bromberg, City Pound Master. March 26, 1912. Trancient work is one of our specialties. Work returned the same evening of the morning or der. Phone 154, Williston Steam Laundry. Batt
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