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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1915

Page

5

Rural Williams County notes and county events

In Rural Williams County reports list residents visiting family at Williston and nearby towns, farm work, crop seeding, and weather impacts. Names include Peter Grorud, Frank Bergland, Ellingson, Rieder, Lyndon Faralton, Bonnie Hamilton, Edgar McKnight, Howard Lampman, Fannie Honek, Olof Olsen, Lewie Hamilton, Miss Ferne Lacey, Dr. Rottman, Miss Francis, Abraham Lincoln anniversary, and local schools. A prairie fire and a school picnic at Rose Hill are noted with community events and upcoming construction plans. Continuous farm activity, gatherings, and local notices fill the page.

Peter Grorud Frank Bergland Messrs. Ellingson Bergland Vis Williston A. Rieder Willie Rieder Lyndon Faralton Bonnie Hamilton

Jovial Ole Ramstad aids summer at Pherrin farm

Local notes report Ole Ramstad staying through summer and exploring acreage plans. Nearby, Gulurud family from Wheelock moves to a new farm to prepare buildings and start spring work. Sunday school gathers each week with a call for a musician and notes a future meeting on April 25.

River View Garden Making Time Nears

James Messler was in Williston Saturday. There will be lots of wheat seeded. Jessie Brown is plowing on his mother's place. Albert and Frank Zimmerman spent Sunday at home. Miss Dena Sturrod has one week and two days more of school yet. Mr. Ranalr and family were scallers at Mrs Ettie Zimmermans on Sunday evening.

Albert Gamache Wheelock Olaf Grothe Minot Pete Karps C.J. Johnson William Adams Mr. Johnson John Bean Harold Shaw Williston Ian M. Beam Jim Brocker Jeanette Miss Brovant Jim River View James Messler Jessie Brown Albert Frank Zimmerman Dena Sturrod Ranal R Ettie H. J. Schneider William Jens Arnold Hen Hansen Henry Hansen Studebaker Ford Hiney Schneider Jeas Arnold Montana Richard Willum Anna Moe Otelia Lee Henry Schneider Frankie Coney Squires Mr. Conway

Missouri Ridge Community Notices and Local Fires

Mrs. S M Clark was ill last week and neighbors aided. Several Wagenman and Blankenship families visited, and H C Blankenship prepared a new barn. Roscoe, recovering from spinal meningitis, was near Bremerton. A prairie fire started by Robert Price burned hundreds of acres, barns, hay stacks, and livestock sheds. houses and granaries were saved with effort.

Missouri Ridge S. M. Clark G. Smoberstag John Lindholm A.C. Wagenman H.C. Blankenship Jonathan Wagenman Muddy Valley A. L. Wagenman Bea‘sie Wagenman R. Blankenship Bremerton Washington Roscoe Robert Price H. C. Blankenship

Eden Valley Social Roundup Reflects Farming Life

Community notes from Eden Valley describe daily farming work and visits. Names appear including Pankowski and Keltner families, with Sundays and Sunday guests at multiple homes. Local events include school board meetings and a Friday banquet in Trenton, detailing neighbors calling on one another and hosting guests.

Strandardl News Births and Settler Movements

A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Campbell Friday and the mother is doing well. A brother of Mrs Arnson arrived from Wheeler Wisconsin to spend the summer. Peder N Haugen plans to stay this summer, noting horses are expensive. Farmers Club reorganizes as a mutual company and will soon incorporate. J Dahle’s nephew is new to the community, having bought part of John Wickley’s quarter, an early settler who has since sold out and returned to renew old acquaintances.

Strandahl News Iss. Campbell Arnson Wheller Wis Peder N. Haugen Farmers Club Farmers Mutual Avarice’ Company J. Dahle John Wickley Ole Knutson

Squires and Williston Visitors Highlight Local Notes

Local telegrams report visitors Mattson James She were in Williston and the City of Opportunity, with Jens Wikum hosting a Y B S meeting April 11. Weddings, dances, and car purchases fill the week as residents including Laura Breuer and Martin Lee wed, Henry Hansen buys a Studebaker, and Montana boys loom in the background.

Gladys Gladys Good Luck Farmers Club Plans Gopher Contest

The Good Luck Farmers Club of Gladys farms notes spring arrival as fields wake. They host box socials to fund prizes for a gopher killing contest with committee chair G. Brichzin returning from Minnesota and bringing a bride. Members 40 attend meetings, $100 Formalin and gopher poison bought, twine on order.

Good Luck Farmers Club George Brichzin Minnesota Luuis Anderson Mra. Anderson Emerson Gang Julius Etomobil Lambert Sam Maxwell Minesota Farmers Club Gladys G. W. Marshall A. T. Green Mr. Roe Harry Mattern

Marmon Items and Local Happenings in Williston

Mrs E C Smith visited Miss Phil Ups Sunday. Miss Theola Silker spent a few days in Williston. Services at Twin fee schoolhouse April 18 at 10 30 A M. The Marmon sisters tied the City of Opportunity the first part of the week. The young men celebrated Mr Tinpin by noise last Sunday evening. Mrs Leon Delorme finalized her claim last week with Jno Silker Jno Burke Joe Hough and Arthur Patterson as witnesses. Two heads are said to be better but proved faulty recently. Two young men hunted a horse with one finding it and taking dinner later.

O. C. Ekeberg Chris Arnt Mabel Elliott Mrs. Mareham Jo Williams Wild Bane School W. Page Gladys Walter Amour Larkin Hart J. Brown Don Henne Cee Paul Grandpa Grandma Jedrich Dr. English Bee House Theola Silker Williston Twin Fee Tinpim Leon Delorme Jno. Silker Jno. Burke Joe Hough Arthur Patterson

Rural delivery expands to 43000 routes and one million miles

Parcel Post News reports the rural delivery service now covers about 43 000 routes, spans over 1 000 000 miles, and serves roughly 20 000 000 people. It enables farmers to receive letters newspapers money orders and registers mail and now via parcel post exchange merchandise without a trip to the post office.

Parcel It

Rural delivery boosts farm profits and road care

The rural carrier system saves farmers time and money by delivering mail to farms, reducing trips to post offices. It supports planting and harvesting work, improves market access, and urges road maintenance to sustain delivery service and reduce wagon wear. The overall impact strengthens the rural economy and road networks.

Sia Sal Withdra

Library notes on circulating titles this week

The library announces books ready for circulation including The Raiders by S R Crockett set in the early 18th century featuring gipsy life around Little Egypt Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes Aunt Jo’s Scrap-bag volume one with fourteen Alcott stories Bal Eton Quarterback by Leslie W Quirk in the Boy Scout series Fables and Folk Stories by H E B Scudder for younger readers. The list notes prices and availability.

S. R. Crockett Crockett R Af Scott Ashe Bagey Egypt Autocrat Oliver Wendell Holmes Holmes Aunt Jo Miss Alcott Leslie W. Quirk H. EB. Scudder

Get It for Corns Miracle Remedy Advertisement

An old advertisement hawks GETS-IT as a corn cure promising quick removal with no pain. It claims simple use at home replacing razors and plasters, with language urging readers to try the product and noting distribution by E Lawrence & Co in Chicago and Williston endorsements by Erick Rather and S. J. Creaser.

E Lawrence & Co Williston Erick Rather J. Creaser

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Williams County Garden Valley Edgar McKnight Howard Lampman Misa Fannie Honek Rieder Joe ‘Rieder Anil Orpheum Mesure John Rrant Sus Arden My Olof Olsen McChesney John Honek Poet Warai Fields Lewie Hamilton Rottman Francis Gardens Valley Blwankenship R. A. Rieder Olof Olson Max Kohler Peter Grorad Rose Hill Ferne Lacey Lincoln Abraham Lincoln New York Tribune Seward Tribune Stanton W. C. Francis Ray Rev. Hollett Sanaye Truax Pete Stueland Riverview Iver Grothe W. N. Adams Elizabeth McGowan T. Bradburry M. Adams Rev J. Thornell Brooklyn Center Thornell Brotherhood of American Yeomen Hans Grothe Sweet Home Ole Ramstad Nat Hbor Oluf Gulurud Wels Nity New Farm Henry Green Ism Gularud Nybody George Wise Arthur Gimberling Othe Pherrin Township Rey Harriss John Hanna Redstone Lida Trumbo Thea Moen Arnegard Helen Jeffrey Pherrin J. W. Brown Bertha Bellach Pleasant View Organ Fund Committee Muddy Valley Farmers Club F. B. Larson Palmer E. A. Palmer MacManus Annason Eden Valley John Pankowski W. W. Keltner Huh Sheppard C. E. Me Ladies Aid I. M. Kauffman Andrew Tholl Will Marsh Dan Kauffman Ben Franks Georgia Brown Goldie Joyce Nannie Rhodes Herbert Brown Bontrager Brothers Miller O. A. Myers Arena Frank Ray Kratzer Ben Frank Claude McCoy Ridgen McCoy W. W. Keltners Trenton Swanson Moore Spencer Mr. Mattson City of James She Andrew Borshim City of Opportunity Jens Wikum C. O. Houghlum Son Berry Mies Mabel Specht Ole Willum A. J. Schneider Charlie Laura B. Breuer Martin Lee E. O. Sundby Lee Los Angeles the Times E. C. Smith Miss Phil- Ups Ruth Irma Marmon A. "C. Blows California San Francisco San Diego Pacific Coast Sunset Magazine Service Bureau The Western Auto Repair Works Bismarck, North Dakota
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