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W-[ 4 sis P? Mfs ^Nf i(jK Tp ii m: Ite, lite v.. Kpif ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BANKS P.O. (Too late for last week.) June 13.—Crops are looking fine here we had a heavy rain last night. H. Kettleeon has erected a new barn. Christ Karlstad lost a valuable horse last week. Mr. Hegland went to Shafer last week on business. Mr. John Dahlgren had a new floor put in last week. B. Geerts and Mr. Brekke and brother visited J. Dahlgren and fam ily Sunday. Mrs. J. Johnson had a pleasant sur prise last week her father from Charlson called on her. Miss Clara Moe who has been vis iting her sister Mrs. O. M. Stamner returned to Britismade this morning. Mr. J. Grantler is building a new residence which is said to be one of the finest residences in McKenzie county. Elizabeth Coyne moved on her claim recently. Miss Coyne thinks that there is nothing like farming in McKenzie county. Albert Stephen of South Dakota, and three other men from Wisconsin were out here last week trying to find some land to locate on. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Jorgenson en tertained a number of friends and neighbors Sunday. Friends from Tioga came over in an automobile. A reception was given at the home of Mrs. Stensetters in honor of Miss Clara Moe, a large crowd was pres ent and everybody had a good time. The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Sten setter's last Saturday, a large crowd was present, a fishing pond and other games were enjoyed the proceeds were $60. Miss Nelly and Evlyn Coyne are visiting their mother and sister this week. Miss Evlyn will spend the summer with her sister while Miss Nelly will return to Minot. Ladle's Aid of the Synod Congre gation are going to have their annual sail Saturday July 2, at Th. Gunder son's place, they will serve dinner, ice cream and lemonade, every one is invited. Services were held at C. Karsted place Sunday, Rev. Holey preaching the sermon. After the services the Ladies' Aid held their meeting a large crowd was present the pro ceeds were $13. A meeting was held here some time ago to make arrangements as to celebrating the 4th of July. The committee has decided that we cele brate, a large sum of money has been raised, and the comimttee is already making out the program for the day. Racing of all kinds, and ball games, etc. Good time here so come one and all both great and small. MISSOURI RIDGE Tfie homesteads known r, v'\ CORRESPONDENCE Items of Interest off People You Know la and About Williams County. as the Smith claims were sold last week. July 20th is Township picnic day to tie held in School section... near Joe Gromatka's house. Everybody is in viMtottfead. P. A. White was up the Bonetraill road last week working in the inter est of the Graphic and at the first thirty houses he visited he found the people to be subscribers already. H. J. Poe has a new well and is putting up anew windmill, after hav ing hauled water for eight years. Martin Jensen and' A. G. Wage man are each trying desperately hard to get a new well and quit hauling water, and Rhuben Wioks has been trying two or three weeks for a well but at present has not struck water. July first is rock digging day in Missouri Ridge township and each of the farmers is going to pick the rock from the road near their houses and fill up the holes so that the roads will be much better. It has been suggest ed that the automobilites in Williston should see' the township board and make a real liberal donation for this improvement. Mr. Cottrell, who has been running a gas breaking outfit, has quit break ing in this- neighborhood and gone over on Cow Creek and is tearing the earth up over there. The Sunday Bchool at the school house is progressing nicely. The at tendance is keeping up fine. The Sunday school is going to have an ice cream social the evening of the 22nd: proceeds to be used for the ben efit of the Sunday school. Rev. Rice of Buford preached at the Missouri Ridge school house last Sunday. Adj. A. D. Jackson and family of Minneapalis are visiting relatives in this vicinity. The Weber brother from Belleville, 111., who have been visiting their sis ters, Mrs. H.J. Poe and Mrs. S. M. Clark, for several weeks, expect to start home the 20th. Van Bernard has a big rifle that he says will shoot a mile, and he has it all cleaned up and loaded for the first air ship that comes sailing round over his farm. The crops in these parts are look ing fine but would be the better for a good rain, though they are not suf fering much at present. VALLEY CITY NORJ1AL. President McFarland in chapel Monday, complimented the Senior class on their annual, "The Blizzard" just published. It is a 150-page book, handsomely bound and illustrated. It contains portraits of practically every member of the institute, togeth er with many interesting and attract ive views. From the literary stand point the book is distinctly above the average, and will set a good standard for future annals, 'j- Inquiries are coming in as to the summer school, in such numbers as to indicate an unprecedented attendance when the session opens July 19. A special number of the Bulletinmay be had upon request* The Senior class has decided to present the Normal with a $500"clock for the tower. This will be the .most elaborate memorial ever left by a graduating class of this institution The money has all been made by va rious united activities of the dass during the progress through school. Support Ole H&rstad and cast your voles for him on June 29. 2t .V v.- .-..• •v**a "1 .. /"V? *v "V .¥ 1 '. .* /4*ik 1' fSWv' MtktV w'- ATVTHE rtARflON Ole Iverson has returned to his claim again after several months absence. Heine Munson has a well of delic ious water on his farm now. J. R. Osborn has the best looking crops in the country and is feeling so prosperous that he is taking a vaca tion and hiring his breaking done this year. Gus Strienen and E. Brown were Williston visitors the latter part of the week. Mr. Raber, Jr., is having a new house built on his homestead. Miss O. M. Loken is expected home from Minneapolis next month. Miss Loken has been gone about a year and her friends will be very pleased to see her once more. Game must be too plentiful this year for the good of some people's convenience as a great deal of shoot ing is going on along the Muddy and lakes. Miss F. A. Brownson and sister-in law Mrs. Roy Brownson, visited Mrs. Eunice Brook last week. Mr. White, the Graphic solicitor, in naming the industrious farmers of the Marmon neighborhood, forgot to mention one to whom all praise is due, Fred Anderson. Mr. Anderson is the biggest hustler, the greatest worker and the best farmer Marmon can boast of. We like to give praise where praise is due and F. Anderson is justly deserving of a good amount. Marmon and Gambetta played ball Sunday which resulted in favor of our boys. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dillree visited at Manger Saturday. A Graphic "knocker" and a Herald "booster" was out in this part of the country recently. Since then we have had two thunder storms and a great deal of wind, all hot air, and about as much damage was done by one as the other. We are for the "Grap'iic" with John A. Corbett as editor, first, last and all the time. Long may it prosper even if it isn't the official pa per of the county. N. D. A. NOTES The N. P. "Better Farming" spec ial has completed the North Dakota circuit, having gone over' the main line of the road as well as the branches. It has stopped at thirty three stations. The attendance has varied from 300 to 1500. Most of the towns have had a regular gala day out of it, decorating the town, meet ing the train with the band. A num ber of agricultural editors have been on this train. They have been sur prised at the fine crops they have seen and at the number of automo biles the farmers used in fact at some places it seemed that every farmer came to the meeting in an automobile. The Agricultural college Farmers in stitute and Railroad officials are very much pleased at the outcome of the trip. W. R. Porter, supt. of Demonstra tion farms, states that there is very, little mustard this year and he attrib utes it to the fact that the land was yery thoroughly harrowed this spring dud to the earliness of the season, which undoubtedly killed the young mustard plants shortly after they had germinated.: The lecturers, editors and railroad officials of the N. P. "Better Farm* ing" special visited the Dickinson Sub-station and were very much im pressed with the fine condition of the crop. Clover was eighteen inches high and as thick as it could stand on the ground. The Grimm alfalfa was about the same size. Winter wheat, which had been sowed in the stubble is of a very gobd stand and ready to head out. ty rifWMil- ESWSB^TWW"!^ BOSTON is now 611 in force The ladies of our city and vicinity have taken advantage of what the Boston has offered them in this great $20,000.00 Stock Reduction Sale and realizing their wonderful advantages have bought in large quantities. We still have many good things for you and many surprises in recent arrivals. The seasons best is here at prices lower than you ever saw offered before. NESSON The weather is very dry and hot in this valley, 98 in the shade. G. H. McKay has been very busy hauling goods for his store. He made four trips last week. C. O. and E. O. Westcott attended to business in Wheelock Tuesday. Mrs. Bert Boots has been very sick for seyeral days and is very low at this writing. W. C. Tatem came down from Wil liston Friday in his auto and took our school teacher home with him to attend the institute. Dick Landers bought a fine young team from Jay Grantier last week. Pies Marmon who has been away for several days on a vacation re turned here Friday. Most of the breaking rigs have had to lay off on account of being too dry. A commercial man was in our oity last week on a motor oycle. He broke down near here and had E. O. West cott to take him to Banks and Scha fer and then back to Ray. Carl Norby, one of Charlson's clerks, passed through this berg Sat urday on the way to his claim in Mc Kenzie county. John A. McKay who has been work ing with the railroad surveyors, came home Saturday. GARDEN VALLEY W. C. Francfs, candidate for coun ty auditor, is making quite an exten sive canvass of the county. The, Literary society will meet at 9 p. m. Saturday evening June 25. Boyd Rutledge had a narrow es cape from a serious runaway a few days ago. After putting up the lines preparatory to unhitching, his horse took fright and ran for some dis tance, finally stopping on a stone pile. The. Garden Valley Dramatic club rehearsed their play a few evenings ago. This will b3 given later in the season. As a rule, man's a fool, When it's hot he wants it cool When it's cool he wants it hot, Always wanting what is not. Knute KnUtson, a son-in-law of G. O. Hval, has moved his family from Edmore and is now occupying the house on Mr. Goff's farm. GAMBETTA We are having fine weather now to make up for the snow storm. The ball team is rather slow but maybe they will get started after the busy season is over. The young folks at Gambetta had quite a time last Sunday. The steam plows are turning over quite a bit of prairie in this part of the country. Crops are looking fine so far. L. O. Higley has bought some new hay machinery. He has one hundred and four acres of timothy hay. Mrs. Will Albrecht was taket sick quite suddenly last week but is im proving. Chas. Van Tress has come from. Montana where he has forking. home, been SPRING COULEE Mr. Palmer is having 50 acres broke. Mr. Decker is doing the work with his steam plow. Wheat is looking fine and promises a jgbod crop. Joen Teshler of Williston visited at At Hyatt's on Sunday1. JJerb: Addyman is helping his brother John put In crops. Mrs. John Moline was at Williston Friday. Mrs. Lilly Nelson.visited her claim on Friday. Mrs. C. Hyatt was in Williston Sat- Upday-*:r N 1 •$? f& ^fv if vrV'"1 -i" *a ,W ?S iF #4 cv EASTFORK TOWNSHIP Albert Rostvold and Louis Dahl drove 35 miles last Sunday trying to buy pigs but failed to locate any. C. Arnt is'busy these days circulat ing a petition for new road and some school matter. Mrs. Rostvold spent Sunday with Mrs. Louis Dahl. Frank Conrad is putting anew coat of paint on his house. Wm. Pusch is training his colt. He intends to have him on the raoe track next season. M. H. Aaen passed through our burg last Sunday on his way to the County seat. He reports everything coming his way up north for county auditor. C. Arnt and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Arnt's parents, Mr. Sand Mrs. Chas. J. Holz.. The surveyors of Eastfork Town ship have levied a road tax on all property real and personal and there will be more road work done this sea son than has been done for the last ten years. Others should do likewise. Our friend and neighbor from Gar den Valley, W. C. Francis, is mak ing his campaign over the county and reports things looking favorable. Mr. Francis is a candidate for the nomi nation on the democratic ticket for county auditor and a better man is hard to find and he should receive a solid support from the voters at the primary June 29. D. J. Callahan is the proud owner of a fine span of young horses pur chased from Steve Marmon. John Cook and wife attended church in Williston Sunday. Eugene Swisher has accepted a job clearing the mustard Off of G. B. Metzger's wheat field. A little mors kill-em-quick for the gophers would still do some good. N0H(X OF MORTGAGE SALE. Notice ia hereby riven by the undersigned as the duly appointed, qualified and acting adminis trator ot the estate of Andrew J. Aabenr, de- c-n?ed. that that certain mortgage, executed and delivered by Hattie Came', on Smiley and Joseph A. Smiley, her husband, mortgagors to Andrew J. Aabenr. (since deceased), mortgagee, dated the 24th day of August, A. D. 1908, and filed for record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for the County of Williams, State of North Dakota, on the 81st day of August. 1906, at 11:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded in Book S3 of Mort gages, at Page 15, will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises in said mortgage and hereinafter described, at the front door of the Williams County Court Bouse, in the city at Williston, in the County of Williams, State of North Dakota/at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th day of August, 1910. to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the date of sale. The premises described in such mortgage, and which will be sold to satisfy the same are des cribed as follows, to-wit: The Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty, in Township One Hundred Sixty, North of Range Ninety-nine, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Williams County, North Dakota. There will be due on such mortgage on the date of sale the sum of Four Hundred Ninety-three Dollars and Sixty Cents. Dated June 22.1910. Ole J. Steen, As Administrator of the estate uf Andrew J. Aabefg. deceased. Butts A Sinness. Attorneys for Administrator, Minnewaukan, N. Dak. S2-6t. Goal Lande NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U.S. Land Office at Williston, N. D. June 18.19ia Notice is hereby given that John Doerflar, of Williston. N. D.. who, on Aug. 12th. 1900, made H. entry No. Serial No. 012522, for sViswM sec. 11 and nHnwVi. sec. 14. twp. IBS n.. range 6th p. m., has Sled notice of intration to Anal commutation proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Register and Receiver, U. 8. Land Office, at WHllston, N. D.. on this 29th day of July. 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: W. H, Denny. Paul Herman, Olaf Mesaalt and Lars Noss, all of Williston,' N. D.. Samutil Adams. Register. Coal Land. NOTIC3 FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, ".U.8.- .. ^Land Offlfte at WUUatflft, N. B. June 18.1910. Notice is hsrsby givMi that Alpheus C. Wagen man. ef.WQlisten. N. D.^hp. otiQcT. Bad. 190S, mad* H. Entry No. 2679S. ssrial Nix 0S28S. for fettatfi see, 29«nd.iittneM. see,. M. twp. 1S6 n. rge. 101 w.. 6th p.had filed notice ef tatentfon to make to*lftreyearjproof. toeetaWsh claim to the list (km assenbsd, bstee Rsgtster and RecsitetU. & Lttid Office. at^fiQistah. N. D.,tm the27th da^of Jaly, ltlfl, n*3trm. 1 1 ,«• ?£. Jl NEW BOOKS AT WIL LISTON FREE LIBRARY The following books have been re* ceived recently at the Free publie library: Mistress Nell New Chronicles of Rebecca Our Lady of the Beeches Rosalind at Redgate The Web Thrall of Lief the Lucky Rose of Old St. Louis Prisoners of the Sea Man on the Box Ordeal of Elizabeth The Little Minister Violett Lady of the Blue Motor Winston of the Prairie Heritage of Unrest The Girl Out There Elisabeth and her German Garden Dr. Luke of the Labrador Battle of the Strong Half a Rogue The First Violin Grimm's Fairy Tales Helen's Babies Swiss Family Robinson Uncle Tom's Cabin Under Two Flags Japan Social Unrest People of the Abyss Fat of the Land Beverly of Graustark The Castaway The Clansman Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Emmy Lou Evelyn Byrd Flower o* the Orange Heart's Desire Little Traitor to the South DALE IS GUILTY OF MURDER SAYS JURY Rugby, N. D., July 16.—The jury in the case of State vs. L. W. Dale charged with the murder of Miss Gina Lien, the young girl from Union, N. D., who died at a Minot hotel from a criminal operation, returned a ver dict of guilty at 10 o'clock this morn ing. Dale was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary at Bis marck. Dr. Moeller, who was alleged to have performed the operation, was found guilty by a jury in a trial at Minot and sentenced to ten years but secured a' new trial through error. An appeal will be taken in the Dale case. DOING GOOD BU8INE8&. L. S. Olson, who recenttly moved into the Stafne building, is doing a good business in the land, loan and insurance line. He has had much experience, thoroughly knows that country and is a straightforward, hon est gentleman who will treat his cus tomers right. CULBERT80N TEAM HERE.. There will be a baseball game here Sunday with the Culbertson base ball team. When the Williston boys play* ed Culbertson. recently at Culbertson it was a close game and therefore the game: Sunday is sure to. be a good one. Williston will play at Culbertson .on- July.Fourth.. If you wish to secure quick re sults list your lapd with E. R. Brownson, Rooms 8-4, Graphic, Block, Williston, N, ,D. 38-tf ~L