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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
5
A long form editorial by Major F. W. Barber urges wealthier residents to boost community growth. It argues that prosperity requires active civic effort, warns of stagnation as other towns advance, and calls on readers to support local development now. The piece cites 1916 Republican scrutiny and looks to Portland Oregonian as a source.
Williston Methodist Episcopal Church lists morning and evening services, Sunday school classes, and training sessions. The pastor reports concluding a sermon series on the Fundamental Nature of Religion and invites mourners to a memorial address. Community picnics and joint church activities are noted, with plans for future sermons and county-wide preaching engagements.
Pastor J. G. Monson notes no services next Sunday but two weeks hence will hold morning and evening services as usual. Last Sunday Pentecost coverage of the Catechism began with The Lord's Prayer. Invite friends to attend the full service.
James Hoffman Batten, minister, leads Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 11 45 a m Bible school. A baccalaureate sermon at 8 00 p m themes The Vision That Makes Alive. Memorial Day address planned for Grand Army of the Republic. Batten and Elfring fill pulpits in Grand Forks and Missouri Ridge.
Reverend Nelson E. Elsworth, rector at All Saints Minot from 1905 to 1910, is appointed to St. Peter's Williston. He will begin May 30 with Holy Communion at 8, Morning Prayer at 11, and an evening service. The public is invited to attend.
Hauge Lutheran A E Distad pastor conducts Sunday services at Lake Creek English 10 30 A M Round Prairie 3 P M and Bainville 3 P M Sunday school is at 11 30 A M Evening service is cancelled due to the pastor traveling to Bainville and no supply. Ploam Creek Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs John Loveslet Friday afternoon this week.
The local Ladies' Aid will be entertained by Mrs Jena J Larson of seventh avenue west on Wednesday afternoon June 2. The Round Prairie Ladies' Aid will be entertained Thursday afternoon June 8 by Mrs Henry M Anderson.
Trinity Lutheran Church announces services at 10 30 morning worship Sunday School 11 45 The Willing Workers Society meets Tuesdays at 4 with Mrs Yong advisory All girls twelve years old and older may join Rev Edwin Shaw and Rev W Knighton Bloom will supply next Sunday May 30th preaching at Spring Coulee Garden Valley Missouri Ridge and Pioneer Hall with offerings taken at each stop
Library notes list forthcoming books at The Ranch at the Wolverine by B. M. Bower and a Far North tale by Jacob Riis for older boys with Norse and Nordic heroes. Other titles include Halcyon Brown Parcelle stories, a McKinley memorial address, and fairy tales from The Blue Fairy Book for younger readers. An auto crash near Glen Ulin ND leaves Jack Wilson dead, W M Jerome injured, two others injured. Wilson, 30, Coffee drug business owner, married with no children.
A mixed page offers kitchen recipes like creamed hamburg steak and potato croquettes alongside a long critique of readers who cancel subscriptions. It discusses jelly, custards, and lemon- flavored creams, then shifts to psychology of readers who oppose editorials and cancel papers to pressure change, lamenting the decline of partisan newspapers.
A long list details lands in multiple townships and ranges in the Buford Trenton Project. The notice requests affected homestead entrymen with prior entries to reestablish residence per the 1910 act and comply with general homestead law. It instructs mailing of restoration notices to addresses of record and to report the knowledge receipt.
An old notice lists names of people and households with advertised letters awaiting pickup. Recipients include Lottie Lundquist Walter Lukenbutt Longquist Al ice Lanfor Geo Maynard Mrs Julia Maines Mitchell J W Mickie Moore Swanson Monden Power Geo Thomas G W Spencer Jennie Weyburn Chas When calling please mention advertised Waldo Leonhardy P M.
The text notes William Sayre naming a new hat Francis Woodrow Sayre and references his grandfather Thomas Woodrow Wilson who dropped the Thomas. It suggests the grandson might drop Francis as well while asserting the American people have decided to move beyond Woodrow Wilson.
Sealed bids for Freeman district Williams County are due June 1 1915 for breaking three one rod wide fire guards around school properties one acre lots for schools two and three and two acre lot for school four. Also removal of banking around schools one two and three. Board may reject all bids. Bids sealed to D E Peterson district clerk Marmon ND.
Jorgen Hival of Williston North Dakota filed intent to make final three year proof to establish a land claim described as SE 1-4 and NB 1-4 SW 1-4 Lot 3 and 1-4 Section 7 Township 153 N Range 98 W 5th P Meridian. The declaration names witnesses Roy Wiseman W Gamble Cutford Gamble John B Yuill all of Williston and sets the proof before the Register and Receiver at the U S Land Office Williston on the first day of 1915.
North Dakota Commissioner I W C Taylor certifies the abstract of the original memorandum on file. The document lists total receipts of 178 265.69 and total disbursements of 565 472.32 for the year, including premiums received 4 171.0 and losses incurred. The seal and signature authenticate the report dated April in the year.
The Reliance Insurance of Pennsylvania has filed sworn statements and charter documents showing compliance with North Dakota Insurance laws. Commissioner W. C. Taylor certifies the company is empowered to transact fire insurance in the state through its authorized agents until March 31, 1916.
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