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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
6
Sunday visits mark Pleasant Hill life as families gather with Brekke and Dahl households while harvest progresses. Water drilling yields no wells after depths over 200 feet, sparking concern over county conditions even as grain looks good. Local workers Crist Lee and Arthur Johnson thresh oats, with Mrs Lee aiding markets and harvest activity. telephone line improvements promise faster communication.
E C Carney of Williston passed through Sunday. C J Cook and wife attended services in Williston Sunday and visited with friends. C Nelson and wife transacted business in Williston Saturday. Miss Gerrity with Frank Fletcher from Williston last week. Miss Mollie Ramey called home for mother’s serious illness. Miss Hary Helland to assist in Anseth cook car. Miss Inga Nelson visited Mc Murrin home. Farmers kept binders going Sunday. Miss Jennie Brown visiting John Slind. Ben Larsen and Theo Blankenship en route to Lunceford home to dig a well. Frank Fletcher assisting Sidney this week. Cora Barnfather of Williston solicited votes. McMurrins enjoying new residence. Time to do picking. Wedding bells ring but harvest keeps couple busy. Harry Brown harvesting on A Kassis place. Kate McGrath attended services in Williston.
Agricultural College bulletin offers practical farming guidance including watering before feeding horses to prevent stomach overload, managing horse diet, and preventing pest issues during harvest. It lists field repair kits, tool care, machine tensioning, and maintenance tips for binders, plus updates on local residents and harvest activity in Williston and surrounding areas.
Weather fueled rapid grain ripening as Francis used his thresher to harvest oats and barley for neighbors producing fifty to sixty bushels per bundle. Ice cream social benefited the socialist party at Tancrea. E O Westcott hosted guests in honor of J A Killian and brother. Miss Killian visited from town and a surprise for her at J H McKay's. Art Wilkinson returned from the exposition reporting a good time. A new son arrived for Clint and Mrs Nelson near the coulee. H A Nelson visited Winona to see his ailing mother.
Eden Valley reports a Sunday gathering with Clarence Kauffman Don Shanks Will Edwards and Guy Shanks visiting Stanley Keltner. Mr Washburn completed haying and related farm work as the day concluded.
The report notes heavy grain and busy harvest with farmers cutting grain as Mr Decker built a new granary and others repair wells and run binders. It mentions illness in the community, occasional travel and visitors, and a new mail carrier. A legal notice details an execution sale in Williams County for Lot 11, Block 19, Williston, scheduled Sept 18, 1909, with sheriff E B Olson handling the sale. A merchant ad promotes John Deere plows from Bruegger Mercantile Co.
Cardeén Valley News notes the school house was moved last week by Mr. Foster of Williston to the northwest corner of O C Ekeberg's farm. Miss Mabel Elliott called on Miss Beransk Sunday. Mr. Alton Ropachér visited in the west end of the neighborhood last Sunday. Mr. Kershaw is breaking bronchos.
Department of the Interior Williston land office notes Anna Plorin of Gambetta ND filed for a homestead on the nw and nel of section 4 township 156 range 101 west to prove up and complete settlement by August 1 1909 with witnesses Frank Naaner Herman Matson Howard Lampman and Chas West all of Williston Gambetta ND. George W Wilson register.
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