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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
2
Rural Williams County notes harvest activity with Ambrose visitors and school plans. Farmers report crop parity with last year, twine orders rise, and a hailstorm near Writing Rock damaged about half a crop. Local social notes include visits, dinners, and a Sunday school chicken pie supper on September 6 to raise funds.
Alma Hyatt called on Mary Lucas Friday while Mr Dolinski aided H Carleson with wheat. Mrs Hyatt and family were in Williston Monday. Mrs Foster visited at Mrs C Hyatts Friday. Mr and Mrs Rooy Deee called on Mrs Carlson. Arsisindag had a baby in town Monday for medical treatment.
John Laugheed and Joe Krueger haying on McChesney farm. Mrs Will Clark of Elsworth visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs H C Blankenship visited R C Snook home. Bid notices for coal in Tande schools. J W Dowes to move to Williston for winter schooling. Water strike at John Lindholm farm proved false. drilling ongoing past 400 feet. Tande District schools open Sept 2. Garden Valley late. Miss Skindrud to register for Ft. Peck land draw in Glasgow. arrival delayed to Wednesday.
Scribe on sick list. Mr Guy Shanks recovering. Mrs P G Head and son visited Williston. Miss Genevieve Gorman stayed with Mrs Roy in Williston. Ashwill and Florence Christenson shopped in Williston. Mr and Mrs H C Blankenship were guests of R C Snook. Sand Creek school to open Sept 2 with Miss Hilda Hayden as teacher. Roy Ashwill and Genevieve Gorman at R G Snook home. Clarence Rensberger family at Brethren church. Harvest near end. threshing machine to run soon. Nathan Kutrz and Stephen Saitz to Williston. Heat wave remark end.
Spring Coulee Cor No 2 invites Sunday school next Sunday at 2 PM. A chicken pie social is planned at Spring Coulee school house on Saturday September 6 in the evening. Roy Foster and wife visited Crosby to see his ailing father. Rev Brown of Cottonwood Lake preaches at Spring Coulee every two weeks, this Wednesday included. Willams family enjoyed a spring surprise visit from McKenzie county relatives.
Ed Lee adds to his home Jens Wikeen installs a windmill Anton Peterson buys old school house No 2 Dist 42 Knut Christianson moves it by steam tractor Carrie Rudi visits sister Ingrid Rudi while employed at Gabril Jancens Olaf Nelson of Minneapolis surveys farming interests here plans to move family next spring Mrs J Elton and son Norman trip to Williston Sunday Mrs Fred Saterlie and children visited G Larson's last week returning to near Buford Sun day N Hayes of Williston inspects hail losses for People s National Fire Insurance Co Friday Saturday neighbor returns from Williston the week of these events
Aug 15 dispatch from Las Vegas New Mexico celebrates a hidden Southwest wonder along the Santa Fe main line near McCartney's, describing a cliffside site at a distant stone river in the Zuni mountains. The piece urges American youths to explore national treasures and notes the barren land and ancient volcanic river that turned to stone.
A narrator recalls crossing a vast lava river near McCarthy’s, describing a black, glassy flow that cooled into a shell and split into sharp fragments. He notes caves formed by air bubbles, fragile glass-like debris, and a plains-wide flow once spanning thousands of square miles. He contrasts it with vivid travel impressions and hints at more from Zuni.
The article lists library additions from Mr. Wickard including titles by Mathews Begbie Stalker Hillis Gunsaulus and Hillis and notes their value to the community. It also advertises school district No. 7 coal bids due September 20 1918 with terms bidders may bid on multiple schools and payment terms outlined.
Buford’s depot area welcomes a new baggage truck as residents share travel notices. visitors include Miss Mabelle Denison of Bisbee and Miss Mable Tellifson of Alexander. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs William Baker of Hardserable on Sunday. Harvests begin with threshing machines in earnest. Preaching at the ME church next Sunday begins at 8 PM, with events by the Dorcas Fair and the Consolidated Ladies Aid. A game warden fined Tiffe for illegal hunting. local incidents include accidents and schooling plans for the season.
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