Reclamation lands and irrigation urged for farming future
The Williston Graphic discusses government arid lands opened for cultivation, urging young men to consider farming in irrigated districts. It cites California irrigation value, Truckee Carson project, and quotes Samuel Fortier and the Pacific Rural Press to argue for broader publicity and farmer participation. It also comments on political accusations against Taft from Leslie's Weekly.
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California
Samuel Fortier
United States Department of Agriculture
Pacific Rural Press
Truckee-Carson
Sam
Chicago Record-Herald
Taft aide denies claim dollar a day remark
Judge Taft's private secretary, F. W. Carpenter, denies rumors that Taft said a dollar a day suffices for any workingman. The note clarifies this is an old campaign reference, not a new statement.
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Taft
Leslie
F. W. Carpenter
Bryan
Death of U.S. Senator William Boyd Allison
United States Senator William Boyd Allison died at his Du Buque Iowa home last Tuesday afternoon from heart failure. He entered the Senate in 1873 and served continuously since, after earlier terms in Congress during the 38th through 41st congresses first elected in 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
William Boyd Allison
Dubuque
Iowa
Allison
U. S. Senate
Senate
No Fire at All to Guard Prairie from Ruinous Blazes
The Dakota Farmer urges settlers to avoid burning old stacks rubbish and grass as fires spread quickly when wind shifts. Keep stacks to rot and thinly distribute. ban threshing outfit fires without sure bonds to cover losses. Stay fire free under all circumstances to protect hay and grass crops.
Ball Sutton Wedding in McKenzie County
Miss Maggie Sutton and Mr. John Ball were married August 13 at the Congregational parsonage with Rev. Henness officiating. The couple, longtime neighboring settlers near the river, plan to live near Wiliston and are congratulated by friends.
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Maggie Sutton
John Ball
McKenzie County
Henness
Williston
Grain Prices Corrected to Date
Grain price update indicates current values corrected to date for various grains. Market notes emphasize small shifts across wheat corn and oats with no major disruptions reported by agencies.
Largest cash bill prize at Asbury Grocery on market day
The Asbury Grocery Co offers a 100 pound sack of patent flour to the customer who posts the largest cash purchase on market day. The item is part of a local commerce push with other notices about arrivals, sales agents, and Williston land tract offerings.
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Asbury Grocery Co
M. S. Williams
Williams
White Earth
Brownson
Corbett
Harry Schafer
Chas. Dahl
Tom Hennighan
Dahl
Justice of the Peace
E. C. Johnson
Devils Lake
Episcopal Church
Messrs
G. M. Heddrich
Buster Brown
Tige
Greengard
Brown Shoe
Company
St. Louis
Missouri
Williston Land Co
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Wileen
N. D
John
Williston, N. D
Ball Sutton
Chase & Sanbourn
Chicago
Williston Land Company
Byron Lyon
Indiana
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