Missouri Ridge Community Notes and Gatherings
Correspondence from Missouri Ridge reports sleighing good, social visits, and school progress with Miss Guthrie. Thanksgiving program planned, final five year homestead proof by R Blankenship, many locals attending literary events in Garden Valley, and a string of visits, dinners, and social gatherings at neighbors’ homes. Charley Trowbridge plans to move to Williston, coal predicted winter supplies, Christmas tree talk for school, birthday surprise for Mrs A Wicks, and local hunting trips with empty returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Guthrie
G. M. Clark
Joe Gromatkoc
Sunday School Convention and Local News From Williston
Abram Mills and F L Rice attended a Williston Sunday school convention. Visitors included H M Smith. Neighbors and friends visited various homes, a birthday supper at Mr and Mrs Graling, and a profitable song and prayer service led by J B March. W C T U praised for bringing Rev Watson and backing temperance work nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Mills
F. L. Rice
T. C. Graling
Rev. Watson
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Congress
Church Services At Moberg Residence Draw Large Crowd
Sunday services were held at Charles Moberg s residence with a sizable attendance and the services described as very good. Miss Marie Dwyer is visiting her sister Nellie who teaches the eight mile school and will soon return home to Town. O W Carlson near Scott is known for an on farm livestock experiment, coal haulers prep for winter, Nellie Dwyer visited Clarence Hart at the Harthorne home, Moberg attended Westview church, Ole Gorder visited Williston, Swan Anderson and Peterson traveled to Williston on business, Clarence Hart and Ray Kratzer hosted guests, Otto Julison completed his final proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Moberg
Marie Dwyer
Nellie
Eight Mile
Town
O. W. Carlson
Scott
Trenton
Nellie Dwyer
Clarence Harthorne
Westview Church
Ole Gorder
Williston
Basket social to fund Christmas tree at Nelson school
Tonight the Nelson school house hosts a basket social to raise funds for a school Christmas tree. Miss Laura Ayars plans preparations, and the Ladies Aid will meet December 2 at the Nelson school house. Several local residents, including Helmer Warum and William Richardson, are noted in weekly visits and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Helmer Warum
John Flatley
Henry Grott
Laura Ayars
Ladies Aid
Nelson School House
Local residents report small trades and trips in Ambrose area
RUDLER Jno Nelson, Otto Otteson and Mr Evanson visited with Ivan Uledah O. B. Roneson purchased a cow from Bernt Christopherson. Jens Paulson made a flying trip to Ambrose last week. John Christopherson finished threshing Tuesday. Oliver Holmes took Mrs Skogen and children to Williston Sunday. John Nelson bought bob sleighs from Ole Knutson and a steel cook stove. Ole Ashem and brother headed to Buxton for the winter. Jens Paulson visited Mr Lobeck. Bernt Christopherson lost a valuable cow recently. Ivan Ubdahl returns from visiting parents near Ambrose and plans a trip to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
John Nelson
Ole Knutson
John
Notice for Publicaton of Final Commutation Proof Williston
Department of the Interior announces Almena Baylee of Williston N D has filed to prove settlement of Homestead Entry 1488 for parts of sections 13 and 24 Township 154 N Range 100 W Li. P. Meridian. Final proof before Register and Receiver Williston N D on December 30 1911. Witnesses: William Penman Ed Henry Ben Morgan Sam Boyd all of Williston N D. Samuel Adams, Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Williston
N. D
Almena Baylee
N D
Township
Li. P. Meridian
William Penman
Henry
Ben Morgan
Sam Boyd
Farming to Preserve Land: Hill Urges Hard Work and Census
J J Hill argues that farming sustains communities and wealth, stressing land value grows with care. He compares farms to a perennial mine, urges soil testing through colleges, and urges farmers to improve practices like on-farm seed selection and on-site cleaning of grain to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Mississippi
St. Croix
North Dakota
United States
Jand
Early Christmas Gift: The Youth's Companion Subscription
An appeal to readers to subscribe to The Youth's Companion as a practical Christmas gift. The ad argues a year’s subscription costs 1.75, includes 52 weekly issues plus a 1912 calendar for the giver and recipient, with price rising to 2.00 on January 1, 1912. Subscriptions available at 144 Berkeley St. Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Susan
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Missouri Ridge
Bryant Kerhl
George Rarebatcher
Hugo Clark
Christian Blankenship
Garden Valley
Chas. West
Ekeberg
Chris Ellingson
Jno. Hamilton
Nels Lundell
W. C. Frances
Ernest
Herst
Antoinette, Beranek
Louise Guthrie
Della Frances
Joe Gromatka
Gromatka
Charley Trowbridge
Albert Blankenship
D. A. Rutledge
Boyd
Lyndholm
Pete Garods
A. Wicks
Westview
P. D. Rowe
W. G. Harrison
W. G. Hanson
Miss Kerr
Harry Abbott
A. Mills
J. E. Westbrook
Carl Moborg
J. A. Graling
B. E. Engenbriton
Carl Moberg
J. B. Murch
Westbrook
B. C. Engenbriton
Annie Hinch
Solie
Mrs. W. G. Hanson
J. B. March
Squires
Noonan
Messrs Swan, Anderson and
Peterson
Clarence Hart
Ray Kratzer
Otto Julison
William Richardson
Charleston
Mr. Mattern
August Zodrow
Williston Cullers
W. H. Zodrow
Flatley
Carl Koepke
W. C. Brook
Gust Lake
Mormon
Amond Tangvald
Albert Nelson
Mrs
William Lee
Brother Eli Mattern
Rudler
John Christopherson
Oliver Holmes
Ole Ashem
Brother
Buxton
Jens Paulson
Mr. Lobeck
Bernt Christopherson
Ivan Ubdahl
Ambrose
Minneapolia
Ulutl
Samuel Adama
J. J. Hill
Agricultural College
Minneapolis
Duluth
Gov
Sone
Ing Books
Williston Drug Co
Realty Market
H. V. Smith
Canada
Europe
Williams County Bank
Williston Mill CO
Williston, N. D
Mall
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