Rural Williams County tale ties farming and fun
Walter Mitchell and George Priddy visited Williston last Saturday while Mr and Mrs J A Cunningham of Williston spent Friday nearby. Sunday School and preaching are planned next Sunday with an open invitation. The community notes hail seeding progress, oats sown late, and a Marmon versus Epping ball game ending 15 to e in Marmon's favor. Mosquito plagues, haying, and the coming harvest fill the period as locals share visits, family events, and marriage news including Casper Suite and Miss Skinrud on July 6, Casper bringing his bride home on the 15th. Families attend parties, plantings, and sales, with farm work, fishing, and local gatherings shaping daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mitchell
George Priddy
Williston
J. A. Cunningham
Brothers
Walter
Epping
Decker-Cunningham
Casper Suite
Miss Skinrud
Casper
Mrs. Harmon
Co. E
Mexico
Mr. Allbright
Cow Creek
George
Hans Christianson
Miss Heggerly
Ladies
B. C. Keil
Stouffer
al Penson
Jno Slater
Samuel Ferrell
Wilbur Framers Club
P’aul Paulson
W. H. Rogers
McKenzie County
Fred Eckert
Wilbur
Eckert
Forrest Cross
Marrinett
Wis
J. H. Norton
Peshtico
Rogers Ranch
Panger
Vader
Neilson
Jensen
Rogers Place
E. Collings
D. F
Missouri Ridge Notes of Sunday Visits and Travel
Missouris Ridge community records a Sunday of family visits and travel. Blankenship and Gromatka families visit, Charlie Clark leaves for Culbertson work, Will Clark family heads home near Arnegard, A L Blankenship visits Williston, Virgil Blankenship visits Lindholm's, Hugo Clark sunburnt after swimming, several families share Sunday dinner at H J Poes, Charlie Clark returns to Williston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Clark
Culbertson Ivetwork
Will Clark
Earl
Arnegard
A. L. Blankenship
Williston
L. N. Hills
Virgil Blankenship
Lindholm’s
Virgil
Hugo Clark
M. Clark
B. C. Keinl
Local farm notes reflect community activity and moves
Helgerson breaks for Mr. Oie. Albert Zuelvic bought a horse last week. Harney Weber has 80 acres ready for breaking. John Swanson does summer fallowing. Andrew Hoff hauls lumber for a grainery this week. T Johnston and family spent the 4th at Cottonwood Lake. Berstam hauls lumber from Williston for a barn. Bardhal moved his house on his wife's homestead last week. Green family spent the evening at Nick Hoag’s last week. Theola Silker and Laura Bestram called on Mrs G W Jacobs Monday evening. Henry Weber completed a well on the Olsen and Madsen place, drilling 840 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helgerson
Mr. Oie
Albert Zuelvic
Harney Weber
John Swanson
Andrew Hoff
T. Johnston
Cottonwood Lake
Mr. Berstam
Williston
Mr. Bardhal
Mr. Green
Nick Hoag
Theola Silker
Laura Bestram
G. W. Jacobs
Henry Weber
Olsen and Madsen
Hot Weather Is Behind A Surge Of Drownings In State
Over the past week several drowning incidents occurred as extreme heat drives people to water. At Buffalo Lodge Lake near Granville, 22 year olds Harry Fast and Miss Freda Schleking perished when their canoe capsized. Seven year old Verbal Kersey drowned in a Glasgow coulee after wading beyond depth. Forrest Crutchfield and Jennings Webb died when a river rescue attempt capsized their boat after locating Webb’s body. Authorities warn extreme heat raises drowning risk due to cramps and sudden cold water immersion. A body was found in Milk River at Saco after workers spotted it in a net. Crosby-Nelson Lodahl’s auto overturned on a railroad crossing, but no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Buffalo Lodge Lake
Granville
Harry Fast
Miss Freda
Verbal Kersey
Coulee
Glasgow
Roundhouse
Glad How
Forrest Crutchfield
Jennings Webb
Crutchfield
Webb
Milk
Saco
Adulterated and misbranded foods list certified by North Dakota official
E F Ladd chemist and food commissioner certifies six months of analysis up to July 1 1916 identifying numerous foods as adulterated or misbranded. Items include Wheatena Green grapefruits oranges and cheeses with notes on worm contamination short weight illegality and immature fruit. Notary and county auditor corroborate the list dated early July in Williams County Williston North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Ladd
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
North Dakota
Wefaecs
Wheatena
Wheatena Co
Wheatenville
N.Y
Diamond Eal
Fargo Mere. Co
Fargo, N. Dak
Tegal
Griggs, Cooper & Co
St. Paul
Hiawatha Brand
Stone, Ordean, Wells & Co
Duluth
Minn
Ellefson Grocery
Fargo
N .Dak
Millerson Grocery
N. D. Green
Teg al
Stacy Fruit Co
N. Dak
Harry Idelhope
H. H. Wilson
Grand Forks
Maftalin Produce Co
Ilegal
Randolph Fruit Co
Handelab
Cal
Sultan
Bragseth Fish Co
N. D
Anderson Bros
Forman Drug Co
Forman
Vander Bie
Ives Tce Ceam Co
Minneapolis
A. de Bell
Medford
Ore
J. P. Seiler
Montpelier
Williams
T. M. H. Allen
E. P. Ladd
M. H. Aren
Williston
Notorious vagabond jailed after brutal child attack in Minot
James Connors, 60, long known as a city troublemaker, was jailed on a charge of abducting a four year old girl and engaging in a depraved acts near a box car. Two witnesses saw the assault. police and evidence support a severe penalty. Connors held on $5,000 bail with preliminary hearing pending. Bessie A. Sinnott listed as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Connors
Pareed
Pauline Westman
Connors
Justice Burke
Government Will Match Workers to Jobs Nationwide
The U S Employment Bureau helps job seekers find work suited to their trade across eighteen zones and thousands of post offices. A Russian immigrant Anton Nijik rose from beet farm duties to a thriving Illinois farm through government matching, illustrating how the program aligns labor with opportunity and sustains a mobile harvest workforce nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Employment Bureau
York Federal
Algo
Department of Labor
Missouri
Anton Nijik
Anton
Volna
Ivan the Terrible
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
S. E. Green
Ilinois
Bureau
Middle West
Texas
Canada
Fred Tuscher
Fred
Good Alfalfa Crop In Little Waddy Valley
A number of farmers in the Little Waddy valley have put up their alfalfa hay during the past few days and the crop this year seems to be promising and well ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County
Waddy Valley
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Missouri Ridge
Mart Blankensmp
Roy Ashwill
Mrs. Gromatka
The
John Hamilton Ome
Jap Rose
Bath
Sree Sararte
James 5
Kk & Co
Lone Tree Height
Crosby
Nel
Lodahl
F Ladd
Alma K. Sameon
Cass County
Minot Gire
Bessie A. Sinnott
Grensarakee
West Broadway
Wingston
Jsc.penney Co. Inc. P
N. Dakota
Michigan
Minnesota
Oregon
Wisconsin
L. F. Post
Tabor
Commissioner Green
Waco
Emporia
Kansas
Yale
Wagner
Nick
Singer
Shorthorn Bulls
Golden Rule Barn
Burdick & Wegley
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomficht
M.J
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