Williams County Rural Notes Highlights
Rural Williams County items report many local calls and visits in Hoosier Street area with Floyd Peacher planning a new well drilling outfit and Miss Trene Potter working in Williston. March 20 Hardsock sale drew a fair crowd. C C Westcott bought a full blood Jersey cow. Water over ice delays river crossing. August Matson hauling wood from Nelson yard. Grace Westcott visiting Grinnell. W E Loughland adding lumber for home. several residents named with weekend calls and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Wheelock
N. C
Floyd Peacher
Williston
Frances Maguire
Howard
Cora Kinney
A. C. Long
Charles Potter
Charles Kindle
Trene Potter
Joy Thomas
J. E. Long
Charley Kinney
Willie Kindle
August Matson
Nelson
Grace Westcott
Grinnell
W. E. Loughland
C. C. Westcott
Hartsach
Epping Social Evening At King Home
Miss Francis McGuire visited her sister in Epping while Clifford Gamble and Vernie Hicks spent time on Wiliston streets. Joyce and others joined a pleasant Saturday gathering at the Hicks home with games music and supper. Attendees included Wes King Carrie Dawseman Mrs Abbott Miss Larkin and Chas Stewart Gamble. A dance followed at King’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis McGuire
Clifford Gamble
Joyce
Vernie Hicks
Williston
Hicks
Wes King
Carrie and
Orb Tdawseman
Abbott
Larkin
F Francis
Readable Cor respondent notes in Spring Coulee column
In Spring Coulee the Graphic column notes familiar names across localities. James Elliott's sale on the 20th pleased him. Addyman and Rutledge's sale on the 21st sold many horses. Mrs Herman Carlson and son return from the city and praise local care. Stedem plans a land hunt. Thomas Hagen forwards 900 bushels of wheat for market. Walter Mitchell to move to South Dakota April 1 for six months to repair farm. A preaching at Spring Coulee schoolhouse April 3 by Rev Shaw. Norine Lucas listed as sick. Issac Webb buys a Rumley Oil pull and new threshers to work hard on large seed acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elliott
Addyman and Rutledgs
Herman Carlson and Son
H. P. Stedem
Thomas Hagen
Williston
Spring Coulee
Walter Mitchell
South Dakota
Sring Coulee
Shaw
Norine Lucas
Issac Webb
Issac
Groundhog season and spring timing questioned by locals
The community wonders if spring has arrived as the sun crosses the vernal line. For seven weeks there has been no reliable groundhog sighting, causing concern over the seasonal miscalculation. Miss Bernek of Gambetta School visited L. C. Williams last Thursday. Ashur Hyatt and family returned from a winter visit in Michigan reporting a splendid time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernek
Gambetta
L. C. Williams
Ashur Hyatt
Michigan
Auction and social notes from Cow Creek Valley
James Elliott held a successful auction on Thursday. Chas West visited Williston Friday. C E Cowan bought a fine two year old driving mare at the Addyman sale Friday. Many attendees from here went to the Addyman sale Friday. H P Stedem hauled coal from Williams mine Thursday. Alfred Swensted elected assessor and Ole Kelson clerk at township election Tuesday. Locals enjoyed a home talent play at Bonetrails Friday night. Rose Hill Literary Monday night hosted a masquerade, with abundant coffee and sandwiches and music despite absent musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cow Creek Valley
James Elliott
Chas. West
Williston
C. E. Cowan
H. P. Stedem
Spring Coulee
Williams Mine
Alfred Swensted
Ole Kelson
Marmon Social and School Notes Highlight Local Life
Marmon continues to host meetings and observe spring woes with socialist and church events noted. Easter service travel, egg prices at 18 cents, new hat wear dampened by bad weather, and local trades from cows to hay mark a busy Marmon scene. Oscar Rye's horse illness and upcoming house cleanups add to the day’s small-town detail.
March 24 1913 Township Election Report
March 24 1913 local notes report no spring weather. Arthur Clay and family arrive in Brancroft Michigan. Will Haines returns from rheumatism treatment at Williston. Enrollment 17. average attendance 15. honored students Helen Armstrong Lena Armstrong Eldred Haviland Clifford Stedem. Township elected H R Lampman supervisor Chris Nelson clerk Chas Alred treasurer John Moline assessor D E Cottrell Chas West justices John Albrecht and T D Armstrong constables. Chas Alred finishes addition to his house. E C Lucas at Storm Lake Town on business expected home soon. Mrs H Carlson and son Harry return from Williston after grippe. Sale at James Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clay
Brancroft
Mich
Will Haines
Williston
Helen
Lena Armstrong
Eldred Haviland
Clifford Stedem
H. R. Lampman
Chris Nelson
Chas Alred
John Moline
D. E. Cottrell
Chas
West
John Albrecht
T. D. Armstrong
John
Mike Dolinsky
Alred
E. C. Lucas
Storm Lake Town
Grippe
James Elliott
Road Overseer Appointments Post Close Vote
Geo Addyman's was well attended. M F Stedem and wife of Williston visited with his parents Sunday. Rev Shaw of Morman preached at Spring Coulee Thursday evening despite severe weather. Mr and Mrs F R Rohbacher of Stormy Point visited E T Haviland's family Sunday. A close vote on the road contract system carried for the old style by one vote, leading to appointment of road overseers Chas West Herman Carlson and A C Miller by the supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Addyman
M. F. Stedem
Williston
Spring Coulee
Rev. Shaw
Morman
F. R. Rohbacher
Stormy Point
E. T. Haviland
Chas. West
Herman Carlson
A. C. Miller
Easter Visits And Local Happenings In Pioneer Hall Region
Pioneer Hall reports Mrs John Huseby and two daughters returning from Decorah last Friday. Families including Mr and Mrs John TP Cook Wm Vanalst and brother Mr and Mrs Ros Markham and Mrs H A Haakenson spent Easter Sunday in Williston. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs E C Landes on Wednesday March 19. Easter flowers were sparse on prairies this year. Oil pull engines are expected to be used in the locality. Several Hast Fork Socialists attended Miss Edmonds lecture Sunday evening at the Star. it was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huseby
Decorah
Town
John TP. Cook
Wm. Vanalst
Ros. Markham
H. A. Haakenson
Williston
E. C. Landes
the Star
Edmonds
Public Notice of Commutation Proof for Homestead Entry
Willis T. Major of Williston North Dakota has filed intention to make Commutation Proof for land described as W 1 2 SW 1 4 Sec 5 and E 1 2 SE 1 4 Sec 6 in Township 153 North Range 101 West St. P Meridian. The proof is to be sworn before the Register and Receiver at the U S Land Office Williston ND on April 14 1918. Witnesses listed include Nick Foster Elias Aleaker Hesse N Sekse Irving Mitchell and Thomas B. Murphy all of Williston ND and Trenton ND.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Williston
N. D
Willis T. Major
Township
Range
St. P. Meridian
A. S. Land Office
Nick Foster
Elias Aleaker
Hesse N Sekse
Irving Mitchell
Trenton
Thomas B. Murphy
Teeister
Notice for bids by order of county commissioners
By order of the Board of County Commissioners sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Auditor in Williston North Dakota until 9 A M Saturday April 12 1913 for board and lo dership of county poor at so much per week The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids Dated Williston N Dak this 1st day of March 1913 M H L Ann Atas County Auditor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Williston
N. Vale
N. Dale
Mhl
Ann Atas
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Williams County
Epping
Keathor
Daves & Lawrence CO
New York
IHC
International Harvester Company of America Incorporated
Minot
Marmon
The
Graphic
Twin Lake
Dusells
Jno. Stromme
Edwin Shaw
Angie
Dillree
E. C. Smith
Albert Raber
Northwest
iIt
Gray & Davis
Frederick E. Murphy Automobile Co
Northwestern Distributors
I. J. Moe
North Dakota
Pioneer Hall
Standard Mercantile Co
Joseph G. Stroud
Met
West Broadway
Williston, N. D
Daniel Bell & Co
Sewer and Water
Spence
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