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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
2
Readers are urged to curb mail order purchases and spend locally to support farmers and merchants. The article argues catalog prices match local shops, recounts a faulty harrow shipment, and advises advertising to draw customers back to home trade. Community notes follow including Judge Pollock's visit and upcoming high school events.
In Bismarck New Jersey, Mayor Smyth’s car broke its drive chain while climbing a hill yesterday afternoon. The vehicle sped backward, overturned and struck a bank at the hill’s foot. Smyth was thrown out and badly injured but able to move about, a remarkable escape from a fatal outcome.
A playful line markets Crouche's new meat market with a light tone and a nod to a fresh local business opening. The quip emphasizes the store as the source of tender meat and local flavor.
Pittsburg reports high water crest at 30.8 feet, then slowly receding. No deaths recorded, livestock losses heavy, millions in damage expected as thousands seek shelter on upper floors and skiffs ferry residents amid submerged homes and ruined electrical plants. Local firms rush to drain water from cellars and restore power as waters begin to drain tomorrow.
Those at the Congregational church last Sunday enjoyed morning baptisms and ten new members, followed by a Holy Communion service. In the Lincoln service that evening A J Field E C Carney and E R Brownson gave addresses on Lincoln’s life, boyhood, politics, and presidency, with praise for each speaker. The pastor noted a few remarks on Honest Abe’s morality and Mrs F S Smith contributed a solo, with all participants earning high regard from Williston residents.
Jobp Hahn, an Eagle Roller mill employee, suffocated Friday after slipping into a shorts bin chute while clearing a clog. Foreman Herzog had sent him to release the packing. Hahn and others rushed to free him, but he died within moments after being rescued. He left four sons employed at the mill.
Alfred Ui Weight of Squirex ND filed notice of intention to make final commutation proof for Homestead entry No MA made Sept 8 1908 for the nw sec 14 tw 155 rn 10. Proof to be presented before A I Butler County Judge of Willamsen at Williston ND on Mar 20. Witnesses: William Thompson F M Lanecrots Lancery Henry Hanson all of Squires. GEO. W. WILSON, Register.
In Belle Fourche South Dakota on February 15 Joseph tun" Charles Laver tossed a dynamite cap into a bonfire where six men sat The explosion released 135 sticks of dynamite used for thawing instantly killing J B Gullis a teamster and wounding the others including Layessi who may be injured The local hospital overrun with grip cases sent patients elsewhere Two days later in City South Dakota A L Leeman was saved when a pick struck an old powder hole exploding the charge and hurling him into a creek He suffered burns face wounds and several broken ribs A second blast was prevented from exploding Prohibition fight in Mapleton Minnesota German American Central Union of Minnesota forms to oppose the Antiloon league and Prohibition efforts Fred Busch spoke and a 25 member local chapter was formed with H G Borchard president Henry Pagel secretary and John Miller treasurer A county organization will be formed
Edwin Sether, 25, in charge of the Downing farm elevator at Mooreton, had his arm torn off when he reached into a clogged conveyor to loosen it. He was rushed to St Francis hospital after the freight crew sped from Barney to Wahpeton in twenty minutes. Sether, a Mooreton native, was resting easily with expected recovery.
Measurements taken for the U S Geological Survey under Prof E F Chandler show exceptionally low river flows in North Dakota this winter. Mouse river at Minot dropped to 94 cfs on Dec 21, Pembina at Neche to 34 cfs on Jan 27, Red Lake and Red near Grand Forks to 434 and 444 cfs respectively. Floods of 1904 1906 reached thousands of cfs, vastly higher than current levels.
Minot fell to Kenmare in both boys and girls basketball at Kenmare on February 17. The boys lost 21 to 15 and the girls 14 to 12, marking Minot’s first boys defeat this season and second for the girls. A large crowd, school board, faculty, band, and about forty boosters attended, with a reception and banquet for the teams after the game.
London reports a near break up of the European concert on Macedonia as Germany shifts toward accepting Turkish counter proposals. Russia and Britain may form a four power coalition with France to push reforms, with Austria Hungary suspected of seeking separate gains. Public resentment targets Baron von Aehrenthal over alleged duplicity.
A Friday tornado in Mossville Mississippi killed two African Americans and injured several others including a white woman. Ten or twelve buildings were blown down. Widespread storm reports reached Mobile and nearby areas with lines down and squally weather. In Texas a cyclone was reported to have struck Tyler on Friday with unspecified casualties.
Reports from Utica Schenectady and Albany indicate three vending cars reached Utica on Friday while a German car passed Schenectady and the fourth car left Albany under Lieut Koeppen. The New York to Paris race progresses with four of six cars in motion toward the westward leg.
Italian police believe Vincenzo Calderone, once a Maspeth fireworks maker, is the man behind many Black Hand outrages in New York. Calderone’s wife was killed and he was badly injured when a prior explosion destroyed a factory four years ago. The report notes suspicion centers on his possible link to a series of bombs.
Minneapolis wheat and corn quotes with No 1 northern at 1.06 and 1.04 May at 1.042. No 3 rye 87c, No 1 at 1.17. Butter and eggs listed with various grades and prices, turkeys 12c and chickens 10c. Cattle steers priced around six dollars and change per hundredweight.
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