Rain Delays Wheat Ripening and Local Gatherings
Rains hinder wheat ripening keeping grain uncut. The Martin and Simmons threshing rig works in Eight Mile valley. Church notices promise sermon by Mrs J E Westbrook at the Holm ess Band schoolhouse next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Community events include potato digging and visits among residents. Rev Hollett plans to leave Williston, with best wishes from all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin & Simmons
Eight Mile Valley
Mary Guthria
J. E. Westbrook
Holmess Band
Taver
Rev. Hollett
Williston
MISSOURI RIDGE VISITORS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS
Mrs T D Graham of Williston joined relatives here Sunday. Mrs Grant Rutledge Mrs Ford and Mrs R T Wicks visited Willis ton Tuesday. H C Blankenship and wife spent Wednesday with the Gramatka family. Miss Helen Culhane, visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Joe Gramatka, left for Superior Wisconsin. Friends regret her departure. Mesdames Keihl and Clark spent Tuesday with Mrs Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Graham
Williston
Grant Rutledge
Ford
R. T. Wicks
H. C. Blankenshop
Gramatka
Helen Culhane
Joe Gromatka
Superior
Wisconsin
Mesdames Keihl and Clark
Blankenship
Rainy Valley Hints of Busy Harvest Across Farms
Mr. Horton of Devils Lake tends farming interests as a large potato crop keeps farmers gathering them. Threshers work in fine weather. grain turns out well. Cold illnesses prevail. Mrs. Lara Vedvick improves after a week of sickness. Charlie Hall suffers bruising from bronches being hitched to a wagon. Will Ireland traders in Wildrose. Mrs. Borrow boards carpenters building Mr. Horton’s granary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Horton
Devils Lake
Herb Ingraham
Ray
Lara Vedvick
Charlie Hall
Will Ireland
Wildrose
Local Notes and Farming Roundup in Marmon Era
Mrs. W C Brooks and daughter visited Mrs. Dillree. Inez White of Bottineau teaches Fremaen school. E J Brown and Anne Glinn to take over farms. Smiths oats yield 60 bushels per acre. Socialist meeting on October 6 at Dusell's. Sam Smith to manage his father’s place. Bert McIntosh builds 16 by 80 granary. Farmers dig frozen potatoes amid good crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Brooks
R. Dillree
Inez White
Bottineau County
Purintan
Purintan S
Jno
Newman
Martin Olson
Smith
Sam
Sam Smith
Bert McIntosh
John Burke
Jack Martin
Garden Valley Visits and Local Church News
W C Francis and son Ernest visited Garden Valley Sunday. Reiders Hamiltons Callies and Bonnies attended church at Spring Coulee with Rev Taylor preaching in Garden Valley. Mrs Quinstrom ill with typhoid symptoms and hopes for improvement. Van Deberg and sisters from Epping visited Sunday. Hall visiting daughter Mrs Jno Hamilton for a few days. Threshers wear a smile as harvest nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Francis
Ernest
Garden Valley
Reider
Jno. Hamilton
Callie
Bonnie Hamilton
Spring Coulee
Mr. Taylor
Quinstrom
van Deberg
Epping
Big boy greets Barnhart family on September 25
Baqual A. L. Barnhart and wife welcome a son born September 25. M. E. Lippincott visited Sunday with Tom Mathewson, E. C. Straton and family, and McQuire spent the day at Hick's. Howard Trowbridge and family were at Mel Howes. Eva Mathewson spent Sunday with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Barnhart
M. E. Lippincott
Tom Mathewson
E. C. Straton
McQuire
Hick’s
Howard Trowbridge
Mel Howes
Eva Mathewson
Ternoon
Viola
Dean Shipe
Threshing and farming notes from the valley
A Saturday freeze and busy threshing period are noted as local farmers haul coal wood and water. Reports include yields from multiple fields with flax oats and wheat. several residents listed as visiting, threshing crews dancing, and a carload of cattle shipped from Minnesota.
Community Notes From WillistonAnd Surrounding Areas
The Misses Frances Hyde and Kath Diggins visited Williston at the latter’s home. The Elk steamer arrived from White City carrying grain for Williston. Al Panger bought the Hanson house for an addition to his own. Raum’s Ferry boat lumber arrived and workers will start to have it ready for fall business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hyde
Kath
al Panger
Richard Vance
Raum Ferry Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robspierre
Ine
Botton Bros
Marcella
Norfolk
Simmons
Frances T. Simmons & Co
Ms County
Rose Valley
Geo. Hval
Olaf Hval
Florence Rutledge
Eckebergs
Peterson
Dept. Co
Missouri Ridge
Rainbow Valley
Marmon
E. J. Brown
Anne F. Glinn
E .C. Smith
Baqual
J.O. Seibert
Nelson
Gene Littlefield
Jo Meddows
Grace Westcott
Delle Ames
Grinnell
Alvin Woodsides
H. A. Nelson
E. O. Westcott
C. O. Westcott
Poe
Diggins
Lucy Vance
McIntosh
Myrtle Collins
Andrew Strand
Albert Levitt
Warren
Clarence Swimley
Asa Levitt
Earl Gordon
Swimley Bros
J. H. Barger
Gladys M. Levitt
Arthur Versos
F. Carpenter
Wheelock
Alex Crosby
Kennedy
Ruby Biggs
Gladys McLevitt
Antory
Anel
IHCC
Paphithex
International Harvester Company of America
N. Dak
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