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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
Correspondence from Gladys describes visits by G H Slocum and C Borstad, local hiring of freighting, weather, social events, a June 12 entertainment by the Gladys Social Club, farm work by the Lingle family, plow purchases, and community plans including a July Fourth celebration and a new piano for Mrs Evans.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Walter. Mrs. Burke visits sister Mrs. C. O. Borstad then heads home to Portland. The young people's society met Saturday night. The assessor made his annual visit in the vicinity. Sidney Reinstrom meets his mother in Williston. Miss Jennie Meek attended a teachers’ exam in Williston. C. O. Borstad runs two forges as business grows. Mrs. G. W. Slocum arrives from Illinois joins her husband on his claim. Bauman and Mansfield till sod for Arroll Bros. Henry Borstad gets lost in Williston then found and jokes about staying home. Seeding continues. Mr. Slocum digs ground for a claim and plans to seed to hay. Borstad and Slocum visit Gladys. A rag-ball social at the school five miles west, taught by Miss Wilson, is well attended and profitable.
The auctioneer sold twenty one rag balls for a total of 42 dollars. Proceeds are to be invested in school paraphernalia. Ask Mr. Slocum what he did with his rag ball.
Corn crops look good across the region while field work proceeds rapidly. Hail damages appear in many areas with broken windows and a colt cut by a wire fence. Mr Pierce north of Ray suffers hail injury and rests several days. Angie hall hosted a lively Friday evening with strong attendance and music. W H Petty reports activity in his Remedy and Family supply business.
Miss Hettie and Oneila Thor ton visited Miss Betty Hereford. An ice cream social at Trenton raised about 31 dollars for a new church building. Rev. Snow received a dollar by mail. Various locals shared meals and calls, sang at a Sunday singing school, and Paul Snow showed handmade toys. Visitors from Willis ton joined the Goff family.
A very severe hail storm visited this part of the county the fifteenth and not a window light in the west and south side of the houses were left after the storm. Some damage was done to the crops here but no serious damages are reported. A fine baby boy arrived at E.
The report covers U S reactions to the failed Central American peace efforts amid tensions with Nicaragua and Mexico, President Zelaya’s blame game, and U S gunboat movements off San Salvador. It also notes a Fargo case of foul play, a theft attempt near Mandan, and a gopher-hole cache of stolen hardware store items found near Berthold.
Washington expects a bloody war over Zelaya's moves with possible revolutions. State Department officials warn of conflict spreading, linking tensions to the United States and Mexico.
Secretary Metcalf received word that the Minnesota’s launch was raised to the surface on Saturday and the body of one fireman was found. The search for additional bodies continued at Norfolk navy yard.
John M. Anderson of the university will spend the summer as local and state organizer for the American Society of Equity. Farmers push the slogan Dollar Wheat to Stay and campaign vigorously to build a strong nationwide organization with favorable prospects in this state.
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