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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
7
W R McChesney of Williston North Dakota advertises the north half of a 160 acre parcel for sale. The 80 acres include 37 in alfalfa with irrigation and dry land suitable for corn grain or farming. He notes 40 to 50 cows dairy potential and claims the 80 is among the best in the county with water access and good drainage.
Public notice by Louis G. Bellaeh asserts his wife has left home and warns creditors that any debts she contracts are at their own risk, stating he is not responsible for such liabilities. Mentions a piano contest reading as a prompt in the notice.
A Dakota Farmer reader argues farmers must stop chasing wholesale groceries and instead use clubs to study hands on farming. He urges topics from fencing, barn building, road work, and stock shipping to grow smarter, with better participation and accountability, and suggests structured meetings with questions and blackboard exercises. He also shares a second letter from Alfred Wenz about alfalfa fed hogs and pasture practice, detailing hog housing, breeding stock, and pasture management.
Four new counties will join the better farming movement with county agents and farm clubs in Ronville Sheridan Pembina and Pierce. New clubs emerge in Sydney Stutsman and Wyndmere with leaders named. Silos expand as 27 counties report 330 in use and 18 expect 817 more next year raising total to about 1000.
Blacktail Doings notes July Fourth plans and social visits. Miss Toney Bronike visited Williston last Saturday. Erickson works for John Hegge this spring. Mable Dusell stayed at Hoslers recently. Ernest Carlson and W H Zodrow called on Bonetraill last week. Bonetrail Market Day moved from the 20th to the 28th due to storms. Family visits, ranch parties, and local chatter fill the week.
Bud Drennen notes Kenmare is quiet as Robert Mowery plans to depart for Canada. Bonetrails home talent show scheduled for the 27th of March with admission set at 2h cents. Miriam's Crime and the Perplexing Situation feature seven and eighteen characters respectively. audience urged to attend.
Mrs. M. H. Clark spent Monday with sister Mrs. H J Poe while E A How called on G Smoher steg and Robert Price last Sunday. H J Blankenship and wife visited Mr and Mrs Roy Ashwill Sunday afternoon. Virgil Blankenship stays with C A Wicks and helps haul the Wicks children to school. Bert and Virgil entertained eighth grade pupils of Missouri Ridge School at a luncheon last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wagonman of Muddy Valley visited A G and family Monday. Mary and Bessie stayed with grandparents a few days. Township election held at Missouri Ridge schoolhouse Tuesday March 17 elected A C Wagenman supervisor, O C Ekeberg clerk, Pete Ground assessor, S M Clark pound master, A C Wicks J P and John Houck constables.
During the Williston sale on March 16, 12 Canadian Shorthorn bulls imported by Frank Banks and Joe Wegley were discussed. The speaker explains the Canadian books register these bulls, but US registration costs would be $100 per bull plus fees for offspring. Some bulls were TB negative. others were condemned in Canada but tested clean in sale. Banks and Wegley sought full disclosure, stating nothing would be sold falsely. The speaker predicts possible unification of registries to accept Canadian cattle, arguing the Canadian record is valid and that the ban is an unfair barrier.
A passage critiques preachers handling of hair age family size wife choir participation and notes extemporaneous speech versus reading notes. It ridicules a preacher who stays home or visits rich friends and mocks the political divisions taught to a pupil who answered Republicans Democrats and Prohibitionists.
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