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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
3
Advertisement offers 640 acres at 7.00 per acre with 75 percent plow land. Also 20 acres at 6.00 per acre with 80 percent plow land and 320 acres at 6.00 per acre.
Correspondence notes farming gardening and cleaning routines. Mentions visits by Grandmother Colb Mrs Snook and others. Community events include Sunday school attendance and sermons by Rev Kel tner. Local movements and visits list several residents and neighbors with brief actions and happenings.
Mr and Mrs R A Reider Callie and Bonnie Hamilton visited in the city Saturday. Mr and Mrs VanDeberg attended church in Williston Sunday. Mrs Quinstrom of Illinois arrived Saturday morning. Mr McKnight called on friends and cared for farm interests last week. Mrs John Hamilton visited her mother Mrs Hall. A Hamilton worked at D A Cottrells this week. Mr Ryal transacted business in the city late week. Mr Lundell went north on a pleasure trip Sunday. Reider and Callie Hamilton visited Gromatkes Sunday. Francis Freig and Ernest Francis with others spent Sunday at Ekebergs. Supt Tatem sent Early Ohio seed potatoes to Garden Valley enrollees.
McGrath Brothers have stock for the summer. Radner Smith of Williston farms the Bartholomew place. John Guyot and Andrew Steen visited Fletcher brothers Sunday. Robert E. Goar works on the Rawson farm. Ed. Davis has two quarters drilled. Shephus Frederickson cut his foot. taken to Williston by Oscar Mortensen. James Ramey, a Williston shopper, helped Lee Emmons last week. Danish church Ladies Aid met at C Nelsons. M Bartholomew of Williston Greenhouse visited McMurrins. Wheat is up and looking good. Rural carrier Curtis and Mrs. Curtis Satar ses. Frank Tanner visited J C Cooks. Henry Helland farms a Kassis place. Begin now and kill every fly you need. Most farmers drilling wheat and worried about last season’s costs.
May 6th report shows school election activity with residents such as John Abramson and wife welcoming a baby boy born Friday. Community members Hamble and Ellef visited M. E. Lippincott Saturday evening while A. J. Barnhart called on A. Hines Saturday afternoon. Rain halted farmers seeding Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Barnhart visited Mrs. Ab lams, and M. E. Lippincott spent Saturday with Faley Pepple and family while whooping cough remains common.
Community members attend funerals and visit relatives in Williston and surrounding areas. Notable items include Mrs McIntosh and Mrs Vance at a funeral for Joe Ferrell, various calls by Emmet Diggins and Ray Hyde, and residents moving or visiting farms, with mentions of Frank Poe’s injury and several social calls among neighbors.
Mrs. R. T. Wicks and sister Miss Adz Ford visited Williston. M. Clark tracked stray horses near Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Keihl spent Sunday with Bernard. Hugo Clark Frank Honek and Virgil Blankenship visited H. J. Poe’s family. Mrs. Keihl then sewed with Mrs. Clark Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Wageman and child ren spent Sunday with Mrs Wagen mans brother. R Blankenship dug out a den of coyotes Sunday and killed an old one and eight young ones. Mrs T D Graham and children came out from Williston Saturday and stayed over night with her par Mr and Mrs Blankenship and returned home Sunday afternoon. E E Cripe is farming the E G Rh er farm this year in connection with his own place. Mr and Mrs E A How were among the Williston shoppers Saturday. Mrs Clark and daughters Pearl Myrtle and Birdie called on Mrs Blankenship Sunday afternoon. Oscar Herrington and Max Mahon ey were in Williston Saturday on business. The boys had gone in without their overcoats and when last seen they were shivering and shaking. Max says he always takes his overcoat along even when he goes out to plow. They say it wont occur any more this summer. R Blankenship and son Virgil were in Williston Tuesday. S M Clark is busy planting potatoes and expects to plant ten acres.
Midway reports list Chas Carpenter and Otto Melon in the area a few days ago, Mr and Mrs L O Levitt Ep ping callers Saturday, Marion Curtis now employed at Chas Levitt's, Arthur Versol visiting in Epping Thursday, Mrs Robert Young and children in our midst Wednesday, Geo Peters welcomed a baby boy with mother and babe doing nicely, Harley Penney back from eastern state work, Louis Yell buying seed wheat from W H Levitt, Gladys E and Gladys M Levitt trading horses, Mrs J H Barger and daughter Thermal visiting Robin Young's family, Mrs Albert Levitt and son Russell Springbrook callers Saturday, Lewis Levitt with mumps, Donald Miller and Leo Kingston in the vicinity Wednesday.
Gambetta residents report visits from Mrs Jens Rasum and T Bowen while Mrs Albrecht and Phillip stopped by. Fannie Honek visited Alma Albright, and L Lippincott with Walter were in Williston. A crowded school meeting at Albrights opened bids for the No 39 school house. John Youness visited town, Ben Krukerberg planned a Rose Hill return, and Otto Hintz dropped by William Albrechts.
Mr Houge from Isabel South Dakota visits his sister Mrs Theodore Moen. Amos Green visits over Sunday with friends at Marmon. H V Smith and daughter Marion visit Sunday at the ranch. Walter Amour spends Sunday at the North Shore home. The Helping Hand Club meets at the Palmer school house Wednesday. The Larkir club enjoys a pleasant afternoon with Mrs John Wagenman Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Durham and ...
Daughter Chloe visited over Sunday at Springbrook. Mrs J Brokaw Miss Fannie Bro Kaw and Mrs Larkin Hart were among attendees at the B and T club lecture Swat the Fly at Williston Saturday afternoon.
Spring Coulee J T Addyman visited in this vicinity Sunday and Monday. L C Lemert had a colt die last Tuesday. Mrs Jerry Brothers and son Clif ford visited at the E C Lucas home Friday. H Haines called on W B Mitchell Sunday. Mr and Mrs Zink Sundayed with Will Haines and wife. Carl Barnes made a trip to Williston Sunday. Mr Hellyer was in Williston last week. Walter Mitchell wife and daughter Alice were in town Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Mitchell and daughter Mrs J Brothers and son Mary and Norene Lucas called on Mr and Mrs Isaac Webb Tuesday. Andrew Moline is visiting with his son John. Mrs Gibson went to town Friday and returned home Sunday. Mrs L C Williams visited at the E O Lucas home Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Mitchell on Thursday this week. Mrs. Celia Hyatt visited Willis ton last of the week. Mothers day exercises at the school house drew a good attendance with fine speaking by the children and singing. Spring Coulee plans a 4th of July celebration at the school grounds. Sunday school returns next Sunday at 2 o clock May 19 inviting all to bring friends. Seeding is nearly done with some wheat emerging. H Carlson is working on the Barkway farm. Mrs. Decker of Gambetta and children attended Mothers day exercises at Spring Coulee.
Marmon residents share news of Mothers Day observances and Sunday school activity. Supt. Brooks praises Blacktail Sunday school efforts. R. E. Purington plans rally aid in Williston. Local visits include J. R. Wright selling Watkins items at half price and Ben Wolverton as a Mormon visitor. Marmon defeated East Fork 9 to 1 on the home diamond.
Carl Winther of Ray North Dakota announces his candidacy for County Judge on the Republican ticket subject to the June 26 1912 primary election.
An invitation notes Professor Ladd will address attendees next Saturday evening. The text lampoons his handling of topics like Hungarian Goulash and carrot questions, comparing them to benzoate of soda and other added poisons, and proposes light mock ceremony for the visiting scholar. The remark mentions a humorously exaggerated critique of culinary topics as if part of a class debate.
City officials urge every resident to join a community cleanup on Friday May 17 to rid Williston of garbage ashes cans manure and unsanitary refuse. The plan emphasizes outdoor house cleaning on a city scale to keep Williston attractive healthful and welcoming for visitors.
In Barnes county Captain Henry has won broad respect among neighbors and appears well suited for the secretary of state post. The Valley City Record notes strong public confidence in his ability to discharge duties. Also, an apron sale is announced by St. Joseph's church Ladies of the Altar at McKay drug store on Saturday May 25 with lunch served.
Investigation by the Irrigation salvage corps found about 625 pounds of wire was missing. The recovered value boosts the total valuation to over $200.
Mr James C Evans of Avoca and Mrs Martha Walker of this city were united in marriage by Judge Butler Saturday evening at his office in the courthouse.
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