Rural Williams County visit and community notes
Mr Short from Laporte visits his daughter Mrs Ray Brown while Mr and Mrs Wagenman from Pittsburg arrive to visit relatives. Local residents report hay moving on the Smizer homestead and Mr Smizer aiding neighbors. Theodore Larson leaves for Sharon N D to attend business college after season with Larkin Hart. Neighbors attend club meeting at the bird cage with talks on library use and Yellowstone experiences. A recent social at Rose Hill ends pleasantly with luncheon and plans for August 27. A rain storm brings a heavy shower and wind, prompting thoughts on its value to Williams County farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pherrin Mr. Short
Laporte Indians
Ray Brown
Jess Wagenman
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
W. A. Palmer
Palmer
Smizer
Theodore Larson
Larkin Hart
Sharon
N. D
Larson
Minneapolis
Spring Coulee Cor No 1 recap of local visits and events
Alma Hyatt visited Edna Schu and Mrs. Herb Addyman traveled to Williston. Hyatt and M Z Williams took a business trip to Williston. Cutting wheat is the current farm task. Mr and Mrs Foster visited Williston and brought goods for his store. A reunion of the Addyman family occurred at Geo Addyman's, with friends attending. Floyd Hyatt was surprised on his birthday. Sunday school plans a Gramatka Grove picnic in early September and drilling for children will start soon. Rev Brown of Cottonwood Lake preached last Wednesday. a larger turnout is hoped for his next visit on Wednesday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Larson
Barney
H. H. Club
Larkin Hart
Yellowstone Park
Dochterman
Hydle
C. C. Hanna
R. A. Reider
Henry
Ekeberg
Henry Reider
Chicago
Williams County
Alma Hyatt
Edna Schua
Herb Addyman
Williston
Hyatt
Macher
Milea Williams
Foster
Addyman
Geo. Addyman
Floyd Hyats
Gramatka Grove
Septem_ber
Brown
Cottonwood Lake
Joe Bosel
Mike Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Local farm and town notes from Garden Valley
Mr Van Deberg harvests on the Wattum place while Mr Ekeberg sold a cow to Mr Ringo last week. Mr Ino and Orin Hamilton visited the city on Tuesday. Misses Callie and Bonnie Hamilton were in town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Howard Lampman spent Sunday afternoon at the Ino Hamilton home. Several of the young people attend follow Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Deberg
Wattum
Ekeberg
Ringo
Ino
Orin Hamilton
Callie
Bonnie Hamilton
Howard Lampmann
Ino Hamilton
Missouri Ridge Social Notes and Harvest Report
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. George W. Ford on August 27. Hay fever troubles are reported for Mrs. H G C Blankenship. Elmer Clark visits from Missouri to see his uncle S M Clark and family. Harvest progresses with grain likely to be cut before September first. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wagenman from Pennsylvania to see John and A C Wagenman. Charley and Ed Webber arrive from Illinois to visit sisters Mrs S M Clark and Mrs Menry Poe. Mrs. Joe Gromatka expands her turkey roost to support a growing flock around two hundred birds. A road gradient project at Stump Creek near the Chineman Coulee, three miles north of Williston, will aid north and northwest travelers toward the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
George W. Ford
H. GC. Blankenship
Elmer Clark
Missouri
S. M. Clark
Jesse Wagenman
Pennsylvania
John
A. C. Wagenman
Charley
Ed Webber
Ilinois
8. M. Clark
Menry Poe
Stump Creek
Chineman Coulee
Williston
Harvest Time Hints and Local Neighbor News
Harvest season at De cow Creek continues with reports of a wet spell slowing haying. Social visits include H Kaetzle’s Sunday and Melvin Ryner’s Saturday calls. A barn project by Fred Krueger is finished and Mrs Vern Mantz recovers from an operation. Andrew Wambum started a prairie fire by accident but aid arrived in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Mantz
Harvest notes and social updates from Eden Valley
In Eden Valley residents are busy harvesting as Mrs. Courtney stays with I M Kauffman. An evening rain and a thunderstorm occurred Tuesday. Rigdon McCoy returned from the east and reported a fine time while Mrs. McCoy was ill Friday and Saturday but better now. Several local people visited at Kauffman’s and Marsh’s, including Miss Arena Frank, Miss Cora Miller, Hazel Landis, Orrivel Landis, Olive Landis, Abe Miller and family, and Ben Frank’s group. Miss Gladys Messler plans to go to town school amid questions about Judson township schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigdon McCoy
Hazel Landis
Orrivel
Olive Landis
Marsh’s
Kauffman’s
Abe Miller
Cora
Ben Frank
O. A. Myer's
Gladys Messler
Judson Township
Ethel Miller
Wolf Point
Mont
A. E. Twichel
Buford
Tom Lennon
Top
State Bank
W. Cadigan
Minot
Expres
Francis Belland
Mondak
Williston
Great Northern Railroad
Graphic
Buford and
Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sharp
N. F. Browning
Joe Evans
I. W. W. Gang
I. W. Lowman
Illinois
Local Notes From Nelson Rain and Illness Follow Week
Heavy rain fell in Nelson on Sunday. Miss Grace Westcott has been on the sick list for several days. Charles Austin and wife visited friends in White Earth last week. Mrs. Vera Hughes, visiting here several weeks, left for Rapid City South Dakota. Mrs. G B Littlefield has typhoid fever since arriving from California about a month ago and is not much better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Westcott
Charles Austin
White Earth
Vera Hughes
Rapid City
G. B. Littlefield
California
Silo Construction Principles Warn North Dakota Farmers
The North Dakota Corn and Clover Convention Board issues a statement stressing that a man should know silo making principles before locating, choosing the silo type, or beginning construction. The extract notes that a slight variation in approach can affect the build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Proper Silage Making For Farm Storage
A farmer guide explains silage and canning share core methods. It stresses airtight silos on dry ground, rat protection, and concrete bottoms to keep feed fresh for months or years. Adapt silo design to climate with high tops for storm water to prevent contamination.
Webster Creamery Marks 20 Years of Co op Service
Webster Minnesota marks two decades of cooperative dairy work after re incorporating on February 1898 and extending its life for 20 years. The creamery serves 224 patrons with 112 delivering milk and 114 delivering cream. In June and July patrons received 29 cents per pound of butterfat. June payouts totaled 11,567.23 dollars and July payouts 10,304.55 dollars. Equipment value is about 17,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Minn
Webster
Minnesota
Buford News Notes From the Town and Surroundings
Buford residents report visitors and arrivals from Hardscrable and Wolf Point Mont. The town well nears completion water reached Tuesday after rain ends harvest pause. Community events include Congregational Ladies Aid, church lamps, and a weekly Buford page in the Graphic. Notable edits include express office changes, drought and grain harvest notes, and upcoming church services led by Rev. Browning.
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Alpaugh
Finneye
Myrtie Jeffrey
South Dakota
Jacob Eide
Fossom
Arnegard
Squires
Theo Moon
Spring Grove
Rose Hill
Distad
Orin
Lee Hamilton
Orville
Gladys
Garden Valley
Scott
Missouri Ridge
Joe Gromatka
H. Kaetzle
Fred Krueger
Andrew Haratead
Melvin Ryners
Bruce Christenson
City of Opportunity
Eden Valley
Arena Frank
Cora Miller
M! Kauffman
Nelson
Silo Construction
Buford News
Miss Ryan
Hugh Hessler
Ed Carr
Ralph Johnston
Wm. Baker
Hardscrable
Jean Hewitt
Loyd Greenup
Ethel Wheeler
Lee Christmas
Lundie Holloway
Consolidated Ladies Aid
H. H. Miller
Lucile Miller
O. J. Morken
Alhambra
Peter Elmo
Poplar
Estardey
A. D. Tice
Wm. Henley
N. E. Browning
M. E
Wearview
Chas. Smithwick
J. H. Calderhead
Cristin Krammer
M. Taylor
Browning
de Thsbeigh
James S. Kirk & Co
Stetson
Greengard Bros. Clothiers
Williston, ND
Henry Ford
Detroit
McKinney Auto Co
1St Ave West
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