Farm clubs join in marketing market day success
Four farm clubs Missouri Ridge Garden Valley and Williston Township joined the market day plan at the Stroud building on Broadway last Saturday. It was the second cooperative market day and was very successful with dressed turkeys chickens pork live poultry winter vegetables eggs butter pickles and preserves in good condition. Housewives and farmers bought large quantities and the live chicken coops sold well.
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Missouri Ridge
Garden Valley
Williston Township
Stroud Building
Broadway
Renville Testifies At Corbett Hearing In Assault Case
John Renville testified Friday afternoon at the W. W. Corbett hearing before Justice A. J. Field. Renville, now recovered enough to attend, confirmed the essential details of his brother's account. The court ordered Corbett bound over to await district court action on the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, bonds set at $500.
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John Renville
W. W. Corbett
A. J. Field
Corbett
District Court
Railroad Commissioner Visits City on Official Business
Railroad Commissioner C. P. N. Anderson spent Tuesday in the city inspecting the local stock yard and criticizing its plan and size. He then traveled by train to Watford City to investigate complaints there.
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C. P. N. Anderson
Christmas Mail Load Hits Williston Post Office
Williston post office patrons show unusual generosity as outgoing mail surges. Parcel post windows handle steady lines while many opt for low rates and insurance. Postmaster Leonhardy notes about 40 sacks of packages daily plus heavy letter mail, with seven clerks, a deputy and a substitute keeping up. Trains 27 and 28 carry parcel post during the holiday rush, and travel is the heaviest in years with hotels crowded and extra equipment on trains.
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Williston Post Office
Post
Leonhardy
Williston
Services for Miss Todd Held at Congregational Church
Funeral services for Mertie M. Todd drew many friends and flowers. Brief rites were at the home, then public services at the Congregational church and Williston cemetery. Music by a quartet led by Miss Bessie R. Baldwin. Rev. James Hoffman Batten offered comforting words from I Corinthians. The piece ends with a closing, urging unity for a prosperous year.
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Mertie M. Todd
Congregational Church
Williston
Bessie R. Baldwin
James Hoffman Batten
I Corinthians
TWO SPLENDID CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MISS WILLISTON
Miss Williston receives two city gifts in one stocking as Mr City Commission adopts low electric rates and plans a White Way street lighting upgrade. Household power and signs priced at four cents per kilowatt with tiered lighting charges from six to ten cents per kilowatt for the first thousand kilowatts. Lighting project includes 217 posts and about $20,000 cost to complete by June 1, 1916.
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Miss Williston
Williston
Villa faction signs terms means peace for Mexico
El Paso reports a peace agreement between the Villa faction and Mexico’s de facto government. A Juarez location for Villa’s status and a Washington note on asylum hint at Villa’s exit from Mexican affairs and possible immunity questions. Officials pursue Villa’s retirement from the northern revolution amid urgent El Paso arrangements.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Mexico
Garcia
Francisco Villa
General Villa
Juarez
Washington
State Department
United States
General Funston
War Department
Carranza
Lansing
Sullivan and Considine vaudeville lands at Orpheum Xmas show
Orpheum Theatre announces exclusive contract for Williston and Minot of the Sullivan and Considine road shows. First bill features four acts and plays at leading venues including Minneapolis and St Paul. Second road show to be announced next week. John Spoonheim, farmer, dies of typhoid. sister to take remains to Hatton, North Dakota.
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McGuiness
Orpheum Theatre
Williston
Minot
Considine
Minneapolis
Empress
St. Paul
Palace
Great Falls
John Spoonheim
Hatton
N. D
Subscription Price Rise For 1916 Graphic Readers
Our subscribers are notified that starting January 15 1916 the annual subscription increases to one dollar and a half. Paper and labor costs have risen about forty percent, justifying the higher rate. Advanced payment is offered at the old dollar rate until January 15 and any unpaid balance will accrue at the new rate thereafter.
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Graphic
President Wilson and bride honeymoon in Hot Springs
President Wilson and the former Mrs Norman Galt arrived in Hot Springs Virginia to spend their honeymoon after clearing post marriage duties. They were greeted by a crowd and taken to a hotel as messages of congratulations arrived from rulers and officials worldwide. The couple plans golf, motor trips, and mountain climbs during their stay.
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Hot Springs
Wilson
Norman Galt
Washington
Europe
Senate
House
Supreme Court
White House
Flooding for skating rink planned in Mormon addition
The old block in Mormon addition used as a skating area last year is being flooded again with hopes of a solid ice sheet. City funds spent to maintain the rink are viewed as a good investment for public recreation and fitness.
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Mormon
Muddy Valley Farmers Elect Officers At December Meeting
Muddy Valley Farmers' Club met December 17 at W. A. Palmer's for an all day session. E. W. Jeffrey was elected president Walter Amor secretary and W. H. Posey treasurer. Next meeting will be December 31 at Pleasant View schoolhouse for a holiday gathering with a chicken dinner and full attendance urged.
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Muddy Valley
Muddy Valley Farmers’ Club
W. A. Palmer
E. W. Jeffrey
Walter Amor
W. H. Posey
Pleasant View Schoolhouse
Snow Ball New Year Eve Party By Elks
The Elks plan the Snow Ball New Years Eve to surpass all others this season with planned surprises for guests. The Pink Party last Friday was enjoyed and attendees were pleased.
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the Elks
Local lambs top the market at South St. Paul
A load of 210 lambs from the Williston Sub-Experiment station topped the South St. Paul market with a 15 cent premium, selling for 8.65 per hundredweight after a seven day feeding in transit and a three week corn field graze, finishing on barley and alfalfa hay. The trial yielded a net gain of about 225 dollars per head after costs, better than last year’s nearly 200 dollar profit, and suggests fattening western sheep in fall and winter is profitable with cheap local feed. A full report is being prepared for distribution.
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Williston
South St. Paul
Montana
Death comes suddenly to Mrs. F. R. Babcock
The death of Mrs. F R Babcock occurred shortly after five Saturday morning after an appendicitis operation. She had shown progress but her heart failed unexpectedly. Funeral was at 3 p m in the Congregational church. Survived by husband, mother, sister, brother, and three sisters. Born in Gary South Dakota, lived in Williston and Westlawn, with winters in Washington DC. Funeral details noted five years married.
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F. R. Babcock
James H. Batten
Congregational Church
Kelsey
Pomona
Cal
Mabel Kelsey
Granville
N. D
Eugene Kelsey
Poplar
Montana
Babcock
Gracia
Loverna Kelsey
Gary
S. D
Williston
Mr. Babcock
Westlawn
Washington, D. C
Federal Department For Agriculture
E. McCallum
Waterloo
Frank Richards
Elinor Kelsey
Frank Kelsey
County Examinations Papers Received From Eighth Grade
Returns from eighth grade examinations held in country schools arrive at the county superintendent. Papers scoring above seventy are sent in and reviewed by the superintendent.
Alfalfa Fed Lambs At Williston Experiment Farm
A car load of lambs fattened exclusively on alfalfa hay at Williston Experiment Farm last year is noted in a story on this page. The reference highlights the alfalfa fed mutton and the feeding method used for this flock.
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