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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
5
Rural Williams County fray of social calls and visits features Frank Honek, Nels Lundell, and many neighbors from Williston to Epping. Local items include farm work, coal deliveries, illnesses, a death, abbasent farmers, and school activities amid family visits and travel across townships.
Miss Florence Carry and son Gilman spent Saturday in the county seat. Huldah Strobeck of Ross visited here over Sunday. P W Kilgore is laid up with sciatic rheumatism. Grandma Levitt visited her sons at Williston Tuesday to Saturday. Mrs Albert Levitt of Williston spent Saturday at the Lewis Levitt home. Henry Packard returned Thursday from Williston. Mr and Mrs Dave Willard and Mr Sutton spent Saturday with the P R Chance family. John Clemens returned to our berg Wednesday after a two month absence. Mr and Mrs Chas Levitt now of Williston visited Epping between trains Thursday. Mr and Mrs Don Upp and children visited the Chance family Thursday to Friday. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Martin Jacobson Tuesday morning. Mrs S Melland returned Tuesday from a visit with daughter Mrs Lundquist at Williston. Mr Hopkins arrived from Williston.
Snow covered St Paul and surroundings with 15 to 17 inches on the level and drifts up to 12 feet amid blizzard winds. Cold snap followed with sub zero readings as street work and rail traffic faced delays and many downtown travelers found shelter. Minneapolis reports 17 inches in 24 hours, a new record, with sub zero temperatures. Omaha rail delays continue as high winds persist.
Officials at the Williston Land Office announce the revocation of the coal land withdrawal North Dakota No 1 affecting listed townships and sections after Geological Survey classification. The revocation does not change other withdrawals or reservations. January 9 1917.
Washington reports that in six states New England New York Pennsylvania Michigan Minnesota and DC the 1915 birth rate reached 24.9 per 1000 while deaths were 14 per 1000. Foreign born parents produced more children and infant mortality stood at 100 per 1000 births.
The library displays North Dakota Appreciation Week material including Foley Poems Willard Story of the Prairies Boyle Government of North Da 01 N Blue Books Meinzer Brief History of North Dakota Babcock Lignite coal pamphlet N D State Historical Society Reports Gates Biography of a prairie Girl Hanson Conquest of the Missouri and more. The note cites early days in the region and suggests Graphic and Herald files as rich essay sources. An electric hand shaped lamp is noted as a novelty for night signaling by motorists.
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