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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
6
A North Dakota health bulletin urges using schools as observers during epidemics and having doctors or nurses examine students daily rather than closing schools. It argues early detection prevents spread, keeps time in school, and avoids social mixing that hinders outbreak control.
The gospel of fresh air is not new and many ignore its full practice. Some go outdoors briefly while neglecting to air interiors and sleep in well ventilated rooms, a habit not widely adopted by most people today.
Advertises a position for a good steady gentlemanly salesman to operate Ward's Wagon in Williams County no experience required. Requests prompt letter to Dr Ward's Medical Company in Winona Minnesota. Mentions established 1856 11-61.
S B Hanna calls a Wednesday meeting at Fargo to outline the second Liberty Loan issue. A. R. Rogers of Minneapolis will attend as general chairman. Ten new district chairmen join the old committee, with W J Morrish named state secretary. University of North Dakota opens October 10 with a large enrollment forecast and faculty appointments for 1917 18.
The director of Extension Division, an instructor in chemistry, and a Mines instructor report ninety mature hens stolen from the A K Brown farm fifteen miles east of Schafer. No suspect yet. clue notes the thief is a discriminating person who took only fully developed birds, leaving about sixty young hens. Earlier, Ray Dodge reported a theft of twenty four chickens nearby.
Board of Inspectors from Fort Keoth Montana will visit Williston on Saturday afternoon October 6 to inspect and brand horses for the United States Army. Any suitable horses and mares age 5 to 10 with specific tall heights will be inspected with on the spot payment and branding. Cavalry and light artillery mounts priced at 110 and 150 dollars respectively, with 15 percent mares accepted. mules offered at 160 dollars.
A family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown by friends and neighbors during the illness and passing of their mother and wife. Signed by A. Most and family. A Peterson Mrs. T. I. Carlson C. A. Mostu Jr.
President Wilson nominated R. W. Wooley of Virginia C. B. Aitchison of Oregon and C. W. Anderson of Boston to fill three vacancies on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Charles Mansfield was named receiver of public monies at Williston North Dakota.
A district court case filed by Dr M J Farnand against the Bottineau school board seeks why his children should be admitted to public schools without vaccination as ordered by the state health board. The suit was dismissed for a technical reason but restarted and will be heard on its merits. outcome yet undecided. Also notes Oscarson building a fine Tioga area residence with Williston Electric installing a conduit system for safety. Peterson residence valued at 12000. John D Mellor injured in a 20 foot fall from a pole near Ray. Hotel Nockman Minneapolis prices noted.
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