Rural Williams County News Brief of Local People and Events
Rural Williams County notes new journeys and family ties as Krist Hole plans a Norway trip with kin. Carrie Paularud and siblings tour Europe with Sons of Norway before May 17th in Christiania. Will Brooks shows promise in pitching while Mennie mourns death of her husband. Mormon Socialist meeting in Chas Dusell's highlights plans for May 15 at Williston. Spring longing, rain and snow temper optimism for grain sowing as green seeds face cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krist Hole
Stordahl
Norway
Gudbrandsdalen
Carrie Paularud
John Jorgenson
Washington, D. C
White House
Sons of
Grand Forks
Europe
Christiania
Will Brooks
Mennie
Will Mennie
Williston
Chas. Dusell
Kate Richards
Eden Valley and Epping Community News Summary
Local notes report schoolhouse construction in Eden Valley and visiting guests including Mr. Jack McCoy and Mrs. Joyce. Weather mixed with snow, travel to Williston and Glasgow noted. Epping prepares a big May 17 celebration at the opera house while residents discuss shops, Victrola updates, lightning rods, and a wreck near town requiring 70 men to fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Valley
Jack McCoy
D. A. Myers
Ray Kratzer
Joyce
Ben Franks
Frank Geltz
Evans Place
A. Myers
Garn
Williston
Abe Miller
Earl Miller
Levi Bontrager
Trenton
Dan Kauffman
Grover Rhodes
W. W. Keltner
Keltner
Rev. J. Thornell
Norway
Oluf Bjelle
Epping
Asle Bjellas
Sam Ellingson
Tobias Coltvedt
Sigurd Brogger
Fred Smith
J. M. Dussault
Lyon
Ole Boss
P. A. Breneirs
Marie Lynch
Gelinas
Therien
P. A. Breneir
John Brurell
Marmon and East Fork Clash in 11 to 1 Victory
Marmon beat East Fork 11 to 1 in a ball game while local residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hough celebrate a new buggy. Various social visits and errands fill the week with Mrs. James Wilder visiting relatives and Pauline Loken filing on a 148 acre river homestead nearby. Henry Oje buys a new five passenger Case automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmon
Joe Hough
East Fork
C. Smith
Roy Mants
Bessie Wolverton
Fred Dussell
August Hoffer
James Wilder
Jno. N. Silker
Mildred Brooks
W. D. Helms
E. C. Smith
Pauline Loken
Mrs. E. Brown
Henry Oje
Buford News and Local Updates from Monday
Harry Cray of the South Side and Mrs. Wm Baker and daughters visited town for shopping. The Sioux ferry remains out of service due to a sand bar. C F P Schron returned from Minot after a long, rough drive. Bent VanCleve, hospitalized in Williston, spent ten weeks recovering from amputations after freezing while hauling water. Water Users Association and USA S officials decide no pumping at the station this year due to high costs of piping from the vat to river bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Baker
Sioux Ferry
C. F P. Schron
Minot
Bent VanCleve
Williston
Bent
Water Users Association
Savage
Miss Mazel Ryner and local social notes in Formosa
Formosa community news item reports Miss Mazel Ryner has mumps and Miss Kathryn Maguire’s schooling prospects. Several residents, including Thom children, Zimmerman, Malloy, Ryner and Brurell families, are listed for calls, visits, and activities. Weather mentions crops budding with cold days. Local Farmers club met at O. T. Langseth’s for spring work. attendance small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazel Ryner
Kathryn Maguire
Thom
Quamme
Frank Zimmerman
Ryners
Edith Malloy
Elsie Ryner
Alberta
Majorie
Margaret Thom
Zimmerman
Sick list notes from Cow Creek and local visits
Mrs Toe Seeb appears on the sick list at Cow Creek. Mr Joan Munger stays in Walliston for several days. Mr and Mrs Abe Skaff visited Sunday, and Mrs William Ates was seen nearby Sunday. Continued on page 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Dillree and Sons
W. C. Brooks
Ladies Aid
Cow Creek
Toe Seeb
Joan Munger
Walliston
Abe Skaff
Wm. Ates
Notice of Election for Williston SD 1 Director
On Tuesday June 2 1914 an annual election will be held at the central school building in Williston North Dakota to elect one three year director to Williston Special School District No 1. Polls open nine A M and close four P M by order of the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Williston
North Dakota
Board of Education
Ellithorpe
Good Luck Farmers Club organized in 1914 Gladys Williston
The Good Luck Farmers Club, organized last spring by Mr Hall, grew to over 30 members in Gladys North Dakota. Fred Lang is president, Wm Determan vice president, Lambert Sonnen secretary, Albert Lien treasurer. Executive committee includes G W Rossknecht Gerat Overman and Joe Thull. Members are active in grain and stock raising, cooperative buying, and rural delivery. The club plans a large twine order and hopes to ship grain locally for sale. A lengthy local update covers community events, weather, and business notes, urging thrift and Newspaper advertising as prudent investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Rossknecht
Gladys
N. D
Hp Williston Graphic
Good Luck Farmers Club
Hall
Fred Lang
Wm. Determan
Lambert Sonnen
Albert Lien
Gerat Overman
Joe Thull
Canada
Williams County
Farmers County
State Live Stock Board regulations on dourine eradication
The State Live Stock Sanitary Board imposes measures to eradicate dourine in horses, including mandatory inspection, immediate destruction of infected animals, indemnity arrangements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, penalties for violations, and a certificate of authority dated April 17, 1914 from Ismarck North Dakota. A secondary item is The Good Citizens Decalogue urging cleanliness and public health practices in yards, alleys, dairies, and general households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Live Stock Sanitary Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Ismarck
N. D
W. L. Richards
Dewey's Manila victory echoes as Mexico forks wary eye
A historical reflection links Admiral Dewey's 1898 Manila Bay victory to Mexico's tense stance as Diaz resigns three years ago and Huerta fears U S battleships. The piece notes Spain's view of Mexico and the growing American naval power, warning of possible Mexican political shifts under pressure from Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Manilla Bay
Mexico
Spain
United States
Diaz
Huerta
Uncle Sam
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure in Williams County
Mortgage notice states Green, Morte mandy, executed and delivered to Trokaw Mortenges. Describes mortgaged property including a brown horse and Delmer Tohinek gow and three other animals. Secures payment of promissory note for 1228h and interest. Foreclosure by sale at the front door of United States Post Office in Williston North Dakota. Auction set for March 2, 1914 at 2 PM. Attorneys Palmer Craven & Burne, Williams County, North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatter
Alot Green
Bia
Fray Horn
Wilhims County
North Dakota
Abeh
Mortense
United States
Postomve
Williaton
Williams
Cnck
H. D. Brokaw
Mortencee Palmer, Craven & Burne
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R. Dillree
A. M. Hoffer
Mrs
Don Wilder
Jamestown
Atarmon
Buford News
Harry Cray
Formosa
Baqual
Bradley
Farmers Club
O. T. Langseths Place
Gladys News and Club Organization
Torval Johnson
Dick Evans
Julius Smith
Dahan Han
Tranesota
Our
Westkamper Place
Dyckman
Minneapolis
Nicollet Avenue
Great White Way
St. Paul
State Livestock Board
Wilson
England
Buffalo Bill
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