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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
2
Rural Williams County records report heavy rain and frost, with grain soaking and a need for sun to dry fields. Entries note school openings, residents moving, a snow event in Eden Valley, and upgrades to Wild Rose No. 1 schoolhouse praising district boards for improvements.
Edward Lovejoy loaded two cars of coal last week. The snow storm halted threshing for several days and frost damaged gardens Sunday night. Silas Huntington visited with sister Mrs Roy Penman. Wheat yielded over twenty bushels per acre locally. Rev Weible preached at Medicine Lodge schoolhouse Sunday. Dorothy Penman staying with Mrs A Green while Mr Green is across the river. Laura Hudson from Missouri began teaching at the Medicine Lodge school on September 7. Bennet Benson Donald Benman and sisters Leona and Ruth spent Sunday at the Patterson home. Ladies Aid met at Mrs T Ralfstad’s. next gathering with Mrs Herman Kreisel on September 23.
The article details alleged forgeries and fraud involving former city auditor Poe. It cites forged notary seals, doctored deeds, and loans totaling about 675 to 1200 dollars connected to White Earth and Forsythe areas. Accusations include impersonation, obtaining money under false pretenses, and forgery, with possible federal mail fraud charges.
The Senator told the ardon board he had lived in Noonan long but never heard of anyone by that name there. The note suggests a pardon request was denied until proofs or retractation.
Mandan September 16 a civil battle unfolds over Herbert eight year old boy at center of a dramatic custody dispute. William Sidle and wife of Flasher claim Herbert as rightful son while the Clark family of Cesar Rapids contends for adoption. Miss Anna Wendell the nurse who cared for him is key witness and former would be adoptive guardian. Supreme Court in Bismarck set to hear the case with numerous witnesses from multiple states. expected to span several days or more.
The excerpt cites a complex mortgage foreclosure sale by advertisement involving Ole Anderson and Frank F. Ike with assignments to Henry Mayer, detailing property description in Williams County North Dakota, the sale at the Williston courthouse on October Holhday 1916, and a due sum of Eleven Hundred Forty and 52-100 dollars plus costs. It also mentions a nurse Miss Wendell case with witnesses and cross‑claims, and a county alfalfa contest notice seeking judges for 1915 seeding by E W Hall, County Agent, Williston NC, plus a revenue and indebtedness summary for Medicine Lodge School District No 28 with cash on hand, receipts, and sinking fund balances.
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