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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
2
A farming guide explains caponizing as a way to boost profits by turning male chickens into capons. It covers timing by breed size, equipment costs from two to five dollars, care in handling, and dangers like slips. It notes capons weigh more, fetch higher prices, and suit eastern markets best.
Fred W. Smith state forester of Bottineau asks tree growers to report cytospora chrysosperma cases in North Dakota. He requests sample bark pieces and data on tree deaths to gauge spread and aid preservation efforts.
A health note from the Agr. Ext. Dept. at Agr. College describes cottage cheese as nutritious and protein rich. It outlines a method: sour milk warmed to 100 degrees, drained in a cheese cloth, with curds worked until grainy and salted to taste.
The excerpt advises brushing and beating woolen clothes or furs every two to four weeks to protect them from moths. It notes moths rarely attack carpets in regularly used areas unless corners are undisturbed, and recommends sunlight as a deterrent.
Notice to directors and teachers demands compulsory vaccination for all children before school admission. The State Board of Health requires certificates of vaccination for each pupil and enforces the rule under section 425 of the 1913 laws, with Attorney General William Langer and fellow officers signing.
Harve Mitchell digs a well for H. C. Blankenship and families from Williston visit A. C. Wagenman farm. The Lindholm barn dance attracts a large crowd. A team dies near Ray and Brooks Lambert dies in a Wheeling aviation training accident. Missouri Ridge school delays opening one week. Local travel, farming updates, and church notes span the region.
Marmon Hans Overland owned a Ford car. Mrs. John Burke visited with Mrs. Beastrom Saturday. Miss Laura Bestrom spent Sunday with Miss Hazel Green. Mrs. Silker and daughter Theola visited Mrs. Burke Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stine and son Walter drove to Brushwood Lake Sunday. Mrs. E. C. Smith of Zahl left Monday for Michigan to visit relatives. Agnes Mylen, visiting here, left Wednesday. Mrs. Rowe departed Tuesday for the East to spend time with friends and relatives. Mrs. Green assists Mrs. Wm. Van Alst of East Fork. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dullman are proud parents of a baby girl. Hazel Green attended a teachers examination at Williston. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Averill and Eleanor and Charles of Menomonic Wis. visit Mrs. Averill’s sister Mrs. Van Alst at East Forks. The party made the trip with a quick car in four days. Subscribe for the Graphic.
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