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Newspaper

Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1909

Page

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Taft Defends Payne Bill in Minnesota Speech

President Taft in Winona defended the Payne tariff bill as the best enacted by a Republican Congress. He said insurgents who opposed it abandoned the party and praised Tawney for voting for the measure. Taft urged party solidarity over perfect tariff goals, while affirming insurgents’ right to oppose them.

Winona Minn White House Taft Republican Party Payne Congress Winona Opera House Jas. A. Tawney House Committee On Appropriations Minnesota House Senate Tawney LaCrosse la Follette Wisconsin

Leg Breaks in Auto Wreck Near Gladys

John Copland of Minot, Ford agent, suffered a leg fracture in a three place break when a dog blocked the road near Gladys. His companions Bisiker Bishop and Brownson escaped serious harm, with Bisiker thrown twenty feet and Brownson unhurt. Mrs. E. M. Atterberry left for Missouri.

John Copland Minot Gladys Mr. Copland Messrs. Bisiekert Bishop Fessenden E. R. Brownson Mr. Bisiker Mr. Bishop Asbury E. M. Atterberry Missouri

Nominees in Graphic Contest Listed for Williston Event

A long list of contestants including Miss Lulu Mitchell and Miss Maurice Taylor is shown for a graphic contest in Williston North Dakota. Names from Trenton and other towns appear along with a note about a $625 prize for winning the graphic fine garden home. Norwegian language services are announced for Zion Lutheran church next Sunday at 11 with Sunday school at 10.

Lulu Mitchell Missouri Ridge Maurice Taylor Trenton N. D Percy Thompson Williston A. R Mary Frederickson Frederickson Rose Rogers Wilbur Henry Halverson Marman N.D Thilda Osmundson Rude Viva Foster Edith Munter Zion Lutheran Church

Drug Permits In Peril In North Dakota Proceedings

Grand Forks North Dakota September 18 Judge Kneeshaw hearing Cavalier county druggists permits questioned authority of district court judges to grant drug permits The case hinges on constitutional powers and a Kansas Supreme Court remark suggesting county judges may grant permits This decision could affect all permits and enforce strict compliance by holders to avoid cancellation.

Grand Forks N. D District Court Langdon Kneeshaw Cavalier County Cleary Grafton State of North Dakota Supreme Court of Kansas Brewer Kansas

Gov Sarles Wins in Straight Heats at Milwaukee Races

Gov Sarles wins the 2:20 trot and the 2:30 trot in straight heats at the Great Western circuit card at the state fairgrounds. Ruby Clay takes the 2:20 pace. Countess Mack wins the 2:30 trot. Track was muddy. Dan Patch and Minor Heir miss Milwaukee due to Patch’s leg injury and plan to race at Sioux City next Tuesday.

Milwaukee Ruby Clay Citizens’ Business League State Fairgrounds Gov. Sarles Countess Mack Dan Patch Patch Sioux City

Victory for Mrs. Hedderich in contested will case

The supreme court affirmed the county and district court rulings on the will of the late G. M. Hedderich. A man calling himself Gus Hedderich, a mixed-blood from Popular Montana, had challenged the will as a son. Trial began in 1906, first in county court, then district court for two weeks, then an appeal to the supreme court, which upheld the prior decisions and brought general satisfaction.

G. M. Hedderich Supreme Court Popular Montana Gus Hedderich

Severe Burns After Yard Fire In Springbrook Incident

Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ulrich and Eli Kingston suffered severe and minor burns when Mrs Ulrich backed into a yard fire. They aided by Mr. Ulrich and Mr Kingston who were burned while assisting. Dr Hagen treated the injuries. Mrs O M Pierce of Minot visits Mrs Rawson in the city.

Chas. Ulrich Eli Kingston Springbrook

Hunter Killed in an Accident in North Dakota

In Grafton North Dakota on September 17 J P Machart was killed instantly in a duck hunting accident near Lankin. He was 17 and died when a shot from Joseph Voracheck struck him in the back. An inquest found death accidental with no blame on anyone.

Lankin J. P. Machart Machart Perth Joseph Voracheck

Hard to Move Crops Halted by Missing Rail Links in McKenzie County

In Schafer North Dakota two million bushels of grain face storage and transport problems as McKenzie County lacks rail access. Rivers block the quickest routes, roads are poor, and only a few granaries exist. Farmers haul from forty to sixty miles with team teams, delaying harvests until winter. Flatboats on cables cross the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers to ferry ferries.

Schafer N. D Missouri Little Missouri Yellowstone McKenzie County Connecticut

Man Found Alive After 24 Hours in Tomb Vault

Kingston Ontario September 18 Magistrate Lawson of Elginburg was locked in a Sydenham cemetery vault during a funeral. The door with a spring lock closed behind him and he endured distress and starvation before a funeral procession returned and a key released him. Mourners mistook him for an apparition.

Kingston Ont John Lawson Elginburg Sydenham Cemetery Lawson Mag Aairabe Spirit Land

Mystery in Ward County Cleared

Minot North Dakota September 18 the disappearance of Prof Ethan Allan formerly with the Burlington school district has ended with a letter from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to the Burlington school board clerk seeking payment for one week of teaching. State law requires monthly teacher payment making collection unlikely.

Minot N. D Ethan Allan Burlington Pitsburg Allan

Fire destroys three buildings in Bergen N D

Fire on September 17 gutted three main street structures in Bergen North Dakota after starting from an oil stove in a second story. The Sterhem and Delaney buildings, among the town's finest, were completely destroyed along with a restaurant and pool room. Insurance exists and owners plan immediate rebuilding, a blow to local business just before harvest.

Bergen N. D Sterhem Delaney

North Dakota Exhibit Celebrates Growth and Resources

Ft Wayne Journal Gazette lauds North Dakota's state exhibit at fairs, highlighting agriculture like wheat rye oats and barley, lignite coal cement clay and brick industries, and a broad display of minerals and manufactured goods. It portrays the state as a model for western expansion and a remedy for crowded eastern cities.

Ft. Wayne Ind Journal- Gazette North Dakota

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