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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
8
A story describes a town using crystal hav ing tickets good for a meal to aid tramps. Citizens notice the scheme, as tickets were endorsed by a street commissioner and redeemable at a local restaurant. The restaurant owner handed tickets to the city council for payment, financing meals via this scheme.
A Kansas cyclone tale claimed wondrous feats such as overturning wells and shifting township lines while a separate report from North Dakota highlights dairy gains. Four year butterfat totals rose from 116 to 239 pounds, with cows aged three to six years, showing feed and care drive milk production alongside the cow.
Officials outline federal migratory bird laws and season dates across zones. No spring shooting allowed. violations may be prosecuted within three years. Also featured: North Dakota study praises sheep farming advantages including low capital and labor needs.
The Country Life Institute sequence featured Miss Ferne Lacey delivering a standout reading, Miss Irene Ekeberg and Master Clifford Cartier offering student entertainment, and a children’s dialogue James Law. W G Owens, Williams County states attorney, urged country school consolidation while Prof Hollis of the Institute Corps illustrated the case with an illustrated lecture. Miss Baldwin closed with a song as attendees departed satisfied.
Notice of sale follows a foreclosure judgment against Rumley Products Company and Olav Bide. Carl Erickson, Williams County Sheriff, will auction the east half of the southeast quarter and Lots 2 3 4 in Section 10 Township 153 N Range 104 W, Williston ND, on April 3, 1916 at 2 PM for cash.
WANTED A good percheron stal lion for service during the coming season. Good locality. Purchase not excluded. Address Sec of Pioneer Farmers Club Fertile ND 35 31. FOR RENT 80 acres 5 miles north east of Sidney Mont under cultivation and irrigation fenced and cross fenced good three room house with cement basement good water stable room for 11 head hog lots and houses chicken house 12x24 granery 10 acres alfalfa and twenty acres of fall plowing. Address Dr L B Dochterman Williston ND 338 11. At Millers Minstrel show billed for Star this week one night only Saturday the 20th. Company consists of 20 white people and are reported as one of the best on the road. Entire evening be ling filled with good music and comedy that is comical. M E TRAINOR M D Practice Limited to Eye Ear Nose and Thrust Rooms 8 and 9 Gaable Block Williston ND JOSEPH CLEARY Lawyer Office Rawson Block Phone No Office 76 Residence 372
Weather Bureau notes for Williston ND week ending Feb 17 1915 with highs to 42 lows to 6.17 normal temperatures and no precipitation. Historic extremes include 53 on Feb 17 1913 and a peak weekly precipitation of .10 inches in 1914. John Craig observer.
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