Interior Department orders water delivery without payment of upkeep
An order issued February 26 by the Department of the Interior authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation engineers to deliver water to users who have not paid operation and maintenance instalments, provided they pay overdue amounts later. Nonpayment beyond ten days after Supreme Court action will shut off water until charges are settled. Walter L. Fisher signs the directive. The Eleventh Annual Reclamation Service report is also noted for publication.
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Department of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Secretary of the Interior
United States District Courts
Circuit Court of Appeals
9Th Circuit
Supreme Court
The
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Walter L. Fisher
Ths
North Dakota Allows Farm Name Registry
Farmers welcome a new law permitting registry with the secretary of state for farm names. The system reserves a farm name for all time for products like butter pork milk and seeds with a small registration fee.
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North Dakota
Secretary of State
Industrial Tacoma spotlighted in annual edition
The Graphic notes Tacoma Daily Ledger’s annual edition, 100 pages in five languages, focusing largely on industrial Tacoma and its production methods. Mrs. J. H. Hollar died in Manhattan Kansas after a two month illness. burial planned in Muskogee Michigan. she was sister to Mrs. W. C. Hollar who died six years ago.
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Graphic
Tacoma
Tacoma Daily Ledger
J. H. Hollar
W. O. Hollar
Manhattan
Kansas
Muskogee
Mich
W. C. Hollar
Williston Irrigation Project Gets New Interior Order
A telegram from the Secretary of the Interior informs Williston residents that a new public order will greatly ease water delivery. The order removes the 4000 acre prepayment rule and provides water in 1918 to any person meeting their assessment. Hill, leading local efforts since December, helped secure the change.
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Williston
Hill
Secretary of the Interior
Wil lington Band Delights City at Star Theatre Concert
The Wil lington band performed a well attended free concert at the Star Theatre last Sunday. Prof Onstad drew an encore for his violin, and Miss Moe with Mr Evans delivered a praised vocal duet. Despite broad advertisement, many city residents missed the event, prompting hope for future concerts by the local organization.
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Willinton
Star Theatre
Prof. Onstad
Miss Moe
Mr. Evans
Graduation Sermon by Rev Wickard at Methodist Church
Rev Wickard will deliver the address to the graduating class of the high school. The class, about fourteen students, will attend the Methodist church in a body on the morning of Monday May 25.
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Wickard
Methodist Church
Death of Nelson Infant in Green Bay
Word arrived that the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Nelson died in Green Bay Wisconsin where the couple had been for a climate change for his health. He had been seriously ill for some time at home but had shown some improvement before leaving a week or ten days ago.
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D. I. Nelson
Green Bay
Wis
Postponed Citizens Institute Dates Moved To March 26 27
A Williston community notice announces the Citizens Institute will be held March 26 and 27 instead of the 12th and 13th due to the death of University Faculty member Professor LeDaum. The program remains in the same order and will proceed with the new dates.
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J. W. Jackson
Citizens Institute
LeDaum
Institute
Williston Commercial Club
Citizens of
Williston
Williston Farmers Institute Announces March Sessions
Farmers Institute to be held in Gates Hall Williston on March 17 and 18 with sessions morning from ten, afternoon 1:30 to 4, evening 7:30 to 9. W R Lanoon and W C Palmer head the lineup plus Prof A J McGuire and Prof Thos Shaw with Scholander from the Experiment Station. Ladies and children invited to all sessions.
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Farmers Institute
Williston
Gates Hall
Farmers’ Institute
W. R. Lanoon
Hettinger
Lanxon
North Dakota Agricultural College
W. C. Palmer
T. A. Hoverstad
A.J. McGuire
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
McGuire
Thos. Shaw
Great Northern
Mr. Scholander
Returns of Examination for Teachers Feb 18 and 14
The grades of the teachers examination held February 18 and 14 have been received by the County Superintendent of Schools. First grade certificates went to Mary L. Sutton Margaret DeNoyer and Amelia Skindrad. Second grade certificates were awarded to Marcun A. Wheeler Edith Hanson Nora Bernow Elsa Petty E C Fisher Rose J Widm Nella Noll Martha Blawrock ZelP E Jones and Mrs Beasie M Lee.
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County Superintendent of Schools
Martha P. Tatem
Mary L. Sutton
Margaret DeNoyer
Amelia Skindrad
Marcun A. Wheeler
Edith Hanson
Nora Bernow
Elsa Petty
E. C. Fisher
Rose J. Widm
Nella Noll
Martha Blawrock
Zelp E. Jones
Beasie M. Lee
Road Work by Contract Promoted by Tyrone Enthusiast
A Williams county resident in Tyrone township advocates switching from road work by individuals to contract road projects. He recalls past town practices as a picnic with wasted time and little result, praising contracted work for efficiency and full value.
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Williams County
Tyrone
Towa
First Concert by Choral Union Postponed to Easter Week
The Choral Union will present its first concert on the Tuesday after Easter, March twenty fifth. Four choruses perform Gounod Ballia Mendelssohn I Waited for the Lord The Heavens are Telling and Sullivan Lost Chord in five part arrangement. The program includes solos readings and instrumental music with prices and full program to be announced next week.
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Choral Union
Citizen's Institute
Gounod
Ballia
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Sullivan
Buford Tribune Editor Mumby Injured in Runaway
Editor Mumby of the Buford Tribune visited the city Wednesday showing injuries from a runaway about a day earlier. He sustained a couple of fractured ribs but is reported in good spirits.
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Mumby
Buford Tribune
Seventh Annual Ball Set by Local Military Company
The local military company plans its seventh annual ball for the evening of March 24 at Gates Hall. Invitations have been issued for the event.
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Gates Hall
First Socialist Lyceum Lecture Delights Attendees
The initial lecture on the Socialist Lyceum course Sunday evening drew a smaller crowd but was highly enjoyed. Mr. Castle impressed as a forceful logical eloquent speaker and maintained his standing among leading exponents of the new philosophy. The next talk is scheduled for Sunday March 18 with Geo. F. Hibner as speaker.
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Socialist Lyceum
Castle
New School of Philosophy
Geo. F. Hibner
Trenton River Crossing Ends Fatally For Team And Driver
A team and their driver died when they broke through ice near Trenton last Friday while attempting to cross the river. The victim's name was not learned. only the driver's cap was recovered at the scene.
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Trenton
West Virginia Delegation Heads Toward Chinook Montana
A small party from Morgantown West Virginia visited the office en route to Chinook Montana seeking land. They compared Montana's flat ranches with West Virginia’s steep terrain and planned to press on to their western destination in search of relocate.
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West Virginia
Chinook
Montana
Taylor Martin
Morgantown
W. Va
Athens
Williston
Williamsa County
Dr MacManus Locates Here In Williston Practice
Dr. F W MacManus moves from Buford to Williston to practice with Dr L B Dochterman. He brings extended laboratory work and aims for a larger field. A Wooster University graduate, he studied in Edinburgh and at Ohio Wesleyan, and has worked across Iowa before settling here.
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F. W. MacManus
Buford
Williston
L. B. Dochterman
McManus
Chicago
American Health League
MacManus
Wooster University
Royal Infirmary
Edinburg
Scotland
Ohio Wesleyan University
Iowa
District Medical Society
State Medical Society
American Medical Society
North Dakota editor receives mixed request letter
A North Dakota editor receives a handwritten note asking for several paper copies including an obituary and verses about a child’s death, plus the clipping of a niece’s marriage. The writer seeks free local mentions, two bull calves to sell, extra copies, and to stop the subscription due to hard times.
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North Dakota
Legislature Adjourns After Extensive Session
Senator Overson returned home from the thirteenth session as Representative Owens heads to Minnesota on business. The closing night saw over two hundred bills passed with a crowded Senate and House galleries. A key moment was a resolution praising Senator Hookway amid rumors, while two woman suffrage bills headed for a popular vote in two years. The Bronson bill passed with 29 dissenting votes after strong debate on home and family implications.
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W. B .Overson
Bismorek
William G. Owens
Minnesota
Senator Overson
Senate
House
Linde
Hookway
Bronson
Representative Campbell
Representative Street
Wardrope
Twichell
Campbell
Balsdon
Bjornson
Bollinger
Carey
Dosseth
Fox
France
Freitag
Fritz
Geiger
Homan
Isaak
Kelly
Knox
Lou
Moen
Morrison
Oligard
Owens
Schroeder
Taylor
Turner
C. Ci
Walsh
Weis
Wiley
Williams
Wing
Mr. Speaker
Teachers All Re elected
A regular school board meeting last Tuesday re elected the entire teaching staff for the coming school year. Several teachers plan to move west to teach while the majority will sign contracts to remain in local schools for another year.
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Secretary OF Interior
N.C. Abbott
the Farmers Institute
DR. Macmanus
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