Federal Farm Loan Bank Withdraws From North Dakota
The Federal Land Bank of St Paul will cease doing business in North Dakota while the state seed bonding law remains in effect. Officials say they could resume immediately if the law is repealed or unconstitutional. North Dakota has used about 6.5 million of the 12.6 million total loans, and over 9 million applications remain pending. The bank aims to restore farmer access to loans by July 1 to meet grain and wheat needs.
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St. Paul, Minn
North Dakota
Federal Farm Loan Bank
St. Paul
Federal Farm Youn Bank
Farm Loan Bank
Quamme
North
Dakota
Washington
Federal Land Bank of
Enthusiasm Aroused by Loyalty Meeting at Armory
A loyalty meeting at the Armory drew local speakers on war duty and unity. A. L. Burdick spoke on why the nation is at war, followed by songs and talks from E. A. Palmer and W. G. Owens stressing shared sacrifice, recruitment, and unity against German propaganda.
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Armory
A. L. Burdick
Palmer
Ted Settle
Mr. Settle
W. G. Owens
America
J. D. Rockefeller
Red Cross
Prvice
Owens
Apollo Male Quartet Delights Armory Audience in Red Cross Event
The Apollo Male Quartet drew a large Armory crowd for the Red Cross benefit, delivering high class entertainment with applause and multiple encores. An auction, led by Keltner on crutches, raised funds amid generous unsolicited donations including poems, jewelry, and poultry, ending with a final bid on winter bananas.
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Appolo
Armory
Red Cross
Keltner
Well Known Williston Woman Edith Crow Passes Away
Edith Alice Crow wife of Joseph Crow died Tuesday at the Crow home 6th Ave West from typhoid fever after a two to three week illness. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with the Eastern Star in attendance. She leaves a husband four daughters and one son. D T Owens a Bismarck real estate man representing Joan agencies conducted business in the city Thursday and Friday of last week.
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Williston
Edith Alice Crow
Joseph Crow
Crow
6Th Ave
Congregational Church
D. T. Owens
Bismarck
Joan Agencies
Bread Before Beer Says Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George told Free Churchmen that consumption of intoxicating liquors in Great Britain is now only one third of four years ago due to government reductions. No spirits were being tutored. he warned that if forced to choose between bread and beer the government would not hesitate.
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Lincoln
Great Britain
Lloyd George
City Temple
Work Starts Again On Overland Building In Williston
Workmen resume construction on the Williston Overland Co. building with good weather and a projected occupancy by early May. Manager O C Kron promises ample cars for early deliveries and top repair and garage service once finished. Kron also runs the Williston Tire Repair Shop and manages the Williston Central Delivery, delivering strong service to merchants at low cost.
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Overland
Williston Overland Co
O. C. Kron
Overland Co
Kron
Williston
West Second Street
Wiliston Central Delivery
Williston Drug enters music dept with new stock
The Williston Drug Company has purchased the music department from Hutchinson's Variety Store and now offers the latest sheet music. Opening stock arrived this week featuring current hits and Easter music. Also reported is a Red Cross fundraiser in Buffalo North Carolina raising over 700 dollars from a 66 basket auction. Floyd Rogers of Grand Forks and Fay N. Fuller of Minot visited recently.
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Williston Drug New Music Department
Williston Drug Company
Hutchinson’s
Floyd Rogers
Grand Forks
Fay N. Fuller
Minot
Want Prices of Substitutes Fixed
Duluth officials pressed for federal price fixing on grain substitutes for wheat at a Duluth meeting. Grocers said rye, barley and maize substitutes are costly and in short supply, urging action to eliminate price differentials with wheat flour and naming Herbert Hoover as an endorsee.
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Duluth
Herbert Hoover
K of P Organizes War Saving Society
At a Monday evening meeting in the K of P Lodge rooms a War Saving Society was organized with U L Burdick elected president and W G Dickey secretary. Twenty members joined, pledging to recruit others and buy War Savings Stamps. The society will meet on the first and third Mondays, with talks on war issues and the Russian situation planned.
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K. OF P
WAR Saving Society
K. of P. War Saving Society
Williston
U. L
W. S
A. L. Burdick
Local photographer adds new equipment for studio work
Local photographer J. Pasonault received a new French setting for his gallery allowing home, wedding, and family portraits to be produced with quality comparable to national studios. R. S. Nutt, president of Yellowstone Valley Bank, visited the city, returning from Florida and en route to the Twin Cities for a week of business. J F Morris of Bainville also arrived for business dealings Friday.
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J. &. Pasonault
Pasonault
Prospects for oil or gas at local well improve
The Pioneer Oil and Gas Co. reports drilling 3 miles east of town down over 1700 feet with encouraging prospects. Artesian water flows have appeared at several depths, signaling pressure below. Regional wells in Glendive Baker Havre Bow Island show high gas outputs, while North Dakota oil and Williston fields begin drilling, prompting East inquiries about local oil prospects.
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Pioneer Oil and Gas Co
Windel
Phillips
Glendive
N. Y
Chicago
Baker
Havre
Bow Island
North Dakota
Crude Petroleum East
Poplar Standard Marchel
Poplar
Williston
New York
Pittsburg
Owners Favor Organization of an Irrigation District
The irrigation district vote passed 43 to 17 to form the district. Directors named are Erich Rather W A Palmer and John Wagenman with Mrs Ellsworth as treasurer and Joseph Wegley as secretary and assessor. County commissioners will canvass next week to declare officers and establish a government contract under a twenty year plan with initial maintenance and operating expenses. State’s attorney W G Owens spoke at a patriotic meeting in Trenton on plans for a war savings campaign.
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United States
Lnw
Erich Rather
W. A. Palmer
John Wagenman
Ellsthorpe
Jorseph Wegley
W. G. Owens
Trenton
Syrians Organize Two New Societies
Dr. David formed the Knights of Modern Syrian with 12 charter members to promote War Savings and thrift. Thomas Jermanus elected secretary. Mrs Jov Bouhamra named auxiliary president with Mrs. Jermanus as secretary. An evening school at the high school will teach English and civil government to Syrians. mother tongue language classes offered.
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David
Knights of Modern Syrian
Dr. David
Thomas Jermanus
Ladies of the Syrian Society
Jov Bouhamra
Palmer Thrift Stamp Plan Prompts War Savings Association
At a school meeting E A Palmer organized a War Savings Association. Each department appoints a banker to collect deposits. upon 25e per student a stamp is given and enough stamps earn War Savings stamps. The effort drew strong local support and plans aim to expand the program county wide. Crusader Commandery invites Knights to Easter service, assembling at the Asylum at 3 PM March 31 and marching to Peter's Episcopal Church. Master Masons and Eastern Stars invited. E J Kassis departed Monday for Minot to attend to host ages for a few days.
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E. A. Palmer
Presnt
Crusader Commandery
Crusader
Peter’s Episcopal Church
Elso
Grant Conley
Eighty drafted men leave march twenty six for training
Eighteen drafted men depart here March 29 for Camp Dodge to begin training. Names listed include Leonard Anderson Marmon Clarence Olson Gerhard Nelson J A Strom Sever Rustad Ferdinand Herman Oscar Stordalen Ernest H Schadt Mike Nedaff Ernest Akel Miller Henry Sonner Henry M Hanson Clarence Cook Martin Evenson Ben Innis Elmer Glomstad John Snyder A R Reep Erling Knudson Alfred Halvorgen Axel Vig Thos Shehan Otto Pederson Erwin Haines Delle Ames Simon Sandre Hans Engen Emil Welby C J Baarsgaard Palmer Peterson Andrew Rasmussen G R Stockwell Lee Gray A K Woodward Robert Beckwith S Nustoff Peter Ingvaldaen David Beattie Einar Orbom Carl Salmonson H P C Sorenson G V Rustad Harry Hoyt Wm Penman Even Paverud Grant Minton Tom Coltvedt Roy Clapper Nathan Buller Fred Hendrickson A E Tancre Arthur Mostu Joseph Bender Frank Daniel Emmons Ellis Holedokken Wm Lloyd Petty Henry Grondal Sarl Ed Hendrickson Oliver Biggs Oscar Holt Jesse Brockman Fred Hively Arnold Schoessow Ed Broberg Carl Christenson Frank Cox Ivan Regnier Dmitry Manloeff Guy Voyles Gust Skardos Barney Mancel Eddie Mondvold John Powell C S Harrington Melvin Nelson Ed Nordin Ole Williamson Geo Fate H Hilleren John Billgren Erick Anderson Henry Newhouse Kinsella Herberg
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Camp Dodge
Leonard Anderson
Marmon
Clarence 0. Olson
Gerhard Nelson
Aiar Pederson
J. A. Strom
Sever Rustad
Ferdinand Herman
Oscar Stordalen
Ernest H. Schadt
Mike Nedaff
Ernest and
Akel Miller
Henry Sonner
Henry M. Hanson
Clarence C. Cook
Martin Evenson
Ben H. Innis
Elmer Glomstad
John C. Snyder
A. R. Reep
Erling Knudson
Alfred J. Halvorgen
Axel O. Vig
Thos. L. Shehan
Otto B. Pederson
Erwin FP. Haines
Delle Ames
Simon Sandre
Hans Engen
Emil J. Welby
C. J. Baarsgaard
Palmer C. Peterson
Andrew Rasmussen
G. R. Stockwell
Lee G. Gray
A. K. Woodward
Robert W. Beckwith
S. Nustoff
Peter Ingvaldaen
David B. Beattie
Einar Orbom
Carl A. Salmonson
H. P. C. Sorenson
G. V. Rustad
Harry L. Hoyt
Wm. Penman
Even T. Paverud
Grant Minton
Tom F. Coltvedt
Roy ©. Clapper
Nathan Buller
Fred Hendrickson
A. E. Tancre
Arthur Mostu
Joseph Bender
Frank H. Daniel
Emmons Ellis
Holedokken
Lloyd Petty
Henry Grondal Sarl
Hendrickson
Oliver Wearin Biggs
Oscar M. Holt
Jesse C. Brockman
Fred R. Hively
Arnold Schoessow
A. Broberg
Carl Alvin Christenson
Frank L. Cox
Ivan A. Regnier
Dimitry Manloeff
Guy Emmet Voyles
Gust Skardos
Barney Mancel
Eddie Mondvold
John W. Powell
C. S. Harrington
Melvin R. Nelson
C. Nordin
Ole Williamson
Geo. Jos
H. C. Hilleren
John Billgren
Erick Anderson
Henry James Newhouse Thos
P. Kinsella
E. H. Herberg
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Burdick, Palmer and Owens
Crowded House
American Red Cross
Buffalo
N. C
J. F. Morris
Bainville
Palmer Organtz, Rho
E. J. Kassis
WAR Board
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