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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
2
The letter notes O. C. Kemper and Mr. Thornton as callers and McAllister on the farm. farmers express discouragement over drought, with remarks on soil fertility and variable yields, mentioning fields that have produced 40 bushels of grain and 100 bushels of another crop, and the harsh conditions facing agriculture.
Officials state names will not be published to ensure reliability and protect privacy. The policy emphasizes signed documents to verify credibility while avoiding publicizing individuals.
The Graphic asks correspondents to mail all news matter so it reaches the office by Tuesday noon, and earlier if possible. It warns against delays or ruined items and expresses a preference to avoid layovers in the publishing week.
Branley Keltner and Miss Katie Cripp attended Dunkard church services Sunday. A grove picnic along the Missouri near Trenton drew many from this section. Residents attended preaching in Trenton Friday and Sunday. Miss Tildia A Courteny visits her farm for a few days. George Martin visited his arm Wednesday and left with Sax from his field. An ice cream social and farewell for Marlith and Harry Clair occurred at J R Sheppard's. they depart for the lake Thursday. W B Clair returned home from the west last Saturday. Ralph Clair and sister Mary called on Charley Hattie and Oneda Thornton Sunday. Abe Delarme and wife dined at J R Sheppard's Thursday. Guy Shanks had a buggy accident Friday evening with no injuries. Abe Delarme sold his driving horses last week. Miss Olive Landis has been unwell. Harry Brown and Allen Brickley visited the city. Wilde, a Williston high school graduate, married a Gladys resident. friends extend congratulations. Bennie Erickson and Rube Delarme hay on the Erickson farm. Chris Hanley bought the P J Cannon farm.
Alfred Eliot and others returned from Willard Montana reporting poor crop conditions. A fatal accident occurred when George Cadoo was shot while looking for his horse. Community offers sympathy as Ernest Francia and several families visited and attended church. Local events include readings by Mr. McKnight and a picnic at Mr. Larson’s. A road picnic is planned at Gromatka’s grove on the 26th.
Mr Geo Simmons has been using crutches for a sprained ankle but can move about. Mr L J Leitz saved a horse badly cut on a wire. the animal was shot to end its suffering. Mr and Mrs Geo Simmons and daughter Miss Matiepent visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leach. Mr Laltr called on Mr Thornton and J X Mitchell last Friday morning.
Steve Marmon lost about a hundred head of horses when the Marmon ball boys were defeated by the Gladys Howard team. Frank Smith is winner. A dance at Tom Chamberlain's drew a full crowd and another is planned for Friday July 28 at the same venue. Several local visits and social events are noted, including Marmon and Lou Stice arriving from Williston, and Norwegian services at Freeman school.
John Guyot assists Chris Cook with bay building while farmers travel east to harvest in Dakota. Mrs. R. C. Olsen visits Williston kin. dance at Fredrickson’s draws crowd. Miss Nellie Larsen to teach Wild Rose schools. Miss Vera Burke marries Leslie Wilde. Frank Fletcher fines Slind for hay on rented land. Pearl Garretson showcases a new buggy. Engagement and wedding news among Wilde and Burke families.
About six thousand Catholic Indians from North Dakota South Dakota and Montana attended the three day Catholic Indian congress at Crow’s Hill Fort Totten reservation ending Sunday night The event aimed to boost church work among Indians The principal sermon was by Father Albert of Superior Wisconsin with Father Augustine and Father Call of Devils Lake Father Bern of Leeds Father Frances of Fort Yates and Father McDonald of Michigan among the clergy present.
Botton Bros slash prices on men’s Oxfords to clear stock. Limited quantities remain, shop early for best selection and savings.
County homesteaders face up to 750000 dollars in annual transport costs due to lack of railroad facilities. Estimates show grain marketing averaging about 15 cents per bushel with some routes as high as 36 cents. Citizens urge Great Northern and Northern Pacific to extend lines from Williston and Mandan into the 1.6 million acre county as roads improve.
United States foreign commerce in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, reached over 3.5 billion in total exchanges, with exports surpassing two billion for the first time and imports yielding a trade balance of more than 520 million in favor of America. The year tops 1907 and 1908 figures and shows gains over the previous year.
Many Wounds, a Sioux Indian, arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Clark Haggart, is held in Burleigh County Jail Bismarck. He Waived examination before U S Court Commissioner William Muench at Linton and was bound over to the grand jury on a horse stealing charge.
The annual convention of Norwegian Singers of America met in Duluth with about 100 delegates from the northwest. The group has many members in Dakota Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota. Preparations for the 1912 Sangerfest in Fargo and a proposed 1914 Norway trip were discussed.
Dr Hill secretary of Shiloh lodge No 1A F and A M of Minot received a letter from Sumner lodge No 203 Caldwell Kan asking Masons of the state to help locate John L Sankey thought to be in North Dakota working harvest. His wife is dangerously ill and officials hope to reach him before her condition worsens.
An advertisement from Williston North Dakota promotes a loan with a permanent resident as collector of interest. It claims safer handling of interest collections and foreclosure prevention, stating the lender has ample money on hand and listing rooms 3 and 4 of Graphic Bie with phone number 17.
The shop announces egg buy rate of 18 per dozen for fresh eggs. Local store at 48.
Mrs Margaret Armour, widow of the packer, sues Harriet Byington for 142000 alleging three years of securities withdrawals from a safety deposit and sale to brokers. Jewelry worth tens of thousands and works of art bought at fabulous prices recovered from storage and a dog kennel at the Armour home.
At a stockholders meeting in Tacoma George Long was chosen secretary to replace the late Robert L. McCormick and John P. Weyerhaeuser of St. Paul was named assistant secretary. Frederick Weyerhaeuser and others were reelected to top posts. William McCormick was elected to the board to fill the vacancy from his father’s death. About twenty stockholders from eastern points attended, including Frederick Weyerhaeuser.
In federal court here a jury was empaneled in the United States against Corbett Newman and McGill charged with irregularity in reports to the comptroller of the currency concerning the Ladysmith national bank. A witness called was Miss Brewert, assistant chief clerk in the comptroller's office at Washington.
Reports from Dickinson, Lisbon, Bowman, New Rockford and other towns detail a trampling death on a farm, a car collision with injuries, elevator construction progress, a self-inflicted death, arrests and bond actions, a pig-slaying case, injuries from a drug store incident, a train fatalities note, a boy run over, a farm accident, a county fair plan, a new telephone company HQ, and multiple legal cases including insanity verdicts and forgery bonds.
The North Dakota Industrial Exposition will run three weeks from September 36 to October 15 at Biomarck. W C Gilbreath and G W Wolbert direct the event offering prizes for all industries and crafts from coal to butter jars. The list covers grain, fruit, vegetables, pottery, farm machinery, and more with over thirty departments and money for farm loans.
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