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Pago Bight FIRE SWEEPS M1N0T BUSINESS SECTION (Continued from page 1) the firemen reached the scene the blaze was not seemingly very dan Iferous. But in the same side in whi6h the fire originated were stored a larsre quantity of mattresses belong ing to the Lindstrom Furniture com pany. Other stock belonging to the s«me concern also was stored in this f»art, much of which was wrapped in jniiao. When the fire communicated with this material the whole basement became at once a seething mas.s of flames, and the wooden partitions which were used in the basement add ed to the kindling and in a few min utes the whole building was doomed. M*his point, the fire chief desert ed for a moment the work of fight ing the fire to go through the buildinr? in ord^r to see that no one yet remain ed in the structure, as it was realized that 'here was little hopes of saving the building. The fire rapidly eat its way throwm the lower floor into the part occupied by the Scarlet Office Sunply company. Larere quantities of inflammable ma terial were included in the stock of this concern and the flames gained headway despite the fact that the fnl! power of the city water supply was bein" used. The Roell Hardware Store Doomed 'Hie flames early communicated with the other side of the building, the basement of which was occupied by the Magic City Plumbing find ffeating company, and through the floor of that side up into the Roell Hardware company's store. Once the basement and street floors were caucrht in the flames, the fire became merely a matter of time in destroy ing the entire block. Waverly Hotel Damaged The Waverly hotel, which joins the burned block on the south, was badly scorched and flooded with water and it is believed by the management that had it not been for the use of the Inrere house hose with which the build ing was equipped, the hotel would likewise have gone to feed the flames. As it was, the employes were able to render valiant service from the n ride of the building, thus aiding the fighters on the outside and relieving, to some extent the demands on the water supplies needed to keep the fire down to the lowest danger point possible and protecting the nearby wnoried structures from ignition. The windows on the north side of the hotel were burned out and fifteen rooms were flooded and several others were damaged by the smoke. The dining room was flooded and converted into a veritable ice rink from the water thrown through the broken windows and by what poured down through the floors from above. One of our citizens who was re cently told to remember Lot's wife, replied that he had been in trouble enough already about other men's wives. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $708,512.14 Overdrafts 1,294.24 Government Bonds 56,500.00 Warrants and Securities 41,944.37 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 3,000.00 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 28,482.85 Cash and Due From Banks.. 286,990.28 DEMOCRATS WANT BRUEGGER AGAIN FOR COMMITTEEMAN John Bruegger of Williston will be a candidate for national committee man of the democratic party again this year if he takes heed of resolu tions adopted at the meeting held in Fargo Saturday evening. At the Fargo gathering, the dems appointed a committee to wait on Mr. Bruegger to urge him to become a candidate for national committeeman. They resolved that John Burke was the strongest candidate for United States senator and endorsed Wilson's preparedness policy. COAL OUTPUT INCREASES The coal industry of the United States, which began the year of 1915 under adverse conditions, improved steadily during the summer and fall in sympathy with the general better ment of business, and in November and December was in better position as regards markets and prices than at any time since 1913, although in the territory west of Ohio the improve ment came too late to overbalance the depression of the earlier months. The production of bituminous coal and anthracite in the United States in 1915 is estimated by C. F. Lesher, of the United States Geological Sur vey, at 518,000,000 short tons, an in crease over 1914 of less than 1 per cent. Bituminous production increas ed about 6,500,000 tons, and the out put of anthracite was less than in 1914 by about 2,200,000 short tons. The increase in the output of soft coal was not shared equally by all the fields, for reports from 100 coal-carrying railroads and from leading coal-min ing operators and others familiar with the industry indicate that in the bi tuminous fields of the East produc tion increased, whereas in the area west of Ohio there was a general de crease. All States in the Mississippi Valley and in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions, except Colorado and possibly Wyoming, remained either practically stationary as re gards or showed decreases. Demand For Export Coal and For Coke In the East, on account of the steady demand for export coal and for coke for steel making and the general improvement in business, the output of bituminous coal in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ala bama increased to a gratifying ex tent. Ohio and Viriginia also had in creases, but Georgia, Maryland, and Tennessee recorded decreases. In Pennsylvania the increase was main ly in the coking districts, and for the State it is estimated to have been about 5,000.000 tons. The weekly re ports of coke production published in the Connellsvifle Courier indicate that the output of coke in the two Con nellsville districts increased over 2, 000.000 tons, or 16 per cent, and as each ton of coke represents about 1 1-2 tons of coal, an increase of over 8,000,000 tons of coal is indicated. The prosperous condition of the steel in dustry in the South is responsible for an increase of nearly 1,000,000 tons in the coal output of Alabama. Devel opments begun several yean ago in West Virginia and in eastern Ken MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE BANK UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Condensed Statement of the Condition of The First National Bank Of Williston, North Dakota December 31st 1915 $1,126,723.88 O. I. Hegge, President J. H. Shaw, Vice President F. P. Bergman, Vice President OFFICERS The markets for coal from the Mis sissippi Valley were more restricted in 1915 than for several years past. The railroads, the largest users of coal in that territory, are reported to have economized in their use of coal by decreasing the number of trains and by the introduction of more effi cient methods of firing locomotives. The decrease in the output of coal in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa was close to 4 per cent, and in the Southwestern States, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, the decrease was over 10 per cent. Largely because of the successful competition of natural gas and petroleum, the output of coal in Texas decreased in 1915 as compared with 1914. Increased use of fuel oil and of hydo-electric power, the unsettled condition of mining and smelting in Mexico, and the competition of Ca nadian coal have tended to restrict the market for coal in the far West, and to those factors the general de crease in output in that region is at tributed. Coal production increased in Colorado from 3 to 6 per cent but decreased in Montana, New Mexico, and Utah. North Dakota and Wyom ing recorded but little change. On tiie Pacific coast Washington decreas ed about 22 per cent. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE CITIZENS Clerk Siebert states that all those wishing to get citizens' papers at the hearing at the May term of district court should appear at the office of the clerk on or before February 4, 1916. COMMISSIONERS AT WORK The Board of County Commission ers are busily engaged with heavy grist of work that falls to the Janu ary session. LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 75,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 45,583.13 National Bank Notes Out standing 37,500.00 Deposits 968,640.75 WILLISTON GRAPHIC tucky are now going at full capacity, and not a small part of the demand for Kentucky coal comes from the by-product coke plants of the Middle West. The increase in Kentucky was about 2,000,000 tons, and in West Vir ginia approximately 4,500,000 short It' is not reasonable to consider that the increase in the East would have been much greater had it not been for a shortage of transportation facilities, which developed in the fall and which at the close of the year as sumed serious proportions. The short age of railroad cars was confined mainly to the East and South and is said to be due to the congestion at seaboard points caused by the inabil ity of shippers to acquire ocean-going vessels to take care of the great quan tities of foreign freight forwarded from the interior. The rise in ocean freight rates caused many vessels normally engaged in coal transporta tion to be transferred to grain and other higher-priced commodities, and this has resulted in a decrease since August and September in the quan tity of coal exported to Europe and South America. Notwithstanding these difficulties, the quantity of coal exported to Europe and South Amer ica during the first 10 months of 1915 exceeded the quantity exported in the same period of 1914 by about 3,000, 000 tons. In 1915, however, exports of both anthracite and bituminous coal to Canada decreased. $1,126,723.88 W. S. Davidson, Cashier O. W. Bell, Assistant Cashier Noah Panger, Assistant Cashier Report of the Coadltlna of THE WIIiMSTON !»T*TW «\'K at Williston In the State of North Da kota, at the close of business Decem ber 31, 1915: RESOTTJUCrOSt T.nfini and discounts $159,749.85 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 2,770.23 Warrants, stocks, tax certifi cates. claims, etc 8.102.61 Bankiner house, furniture and fixtures 4.1 50.34 Other real estate 5,148.90 P'ie from other hanks $ 11,418.53 Cbffks and other pn.sh Items 4.506.14 Cash 5,501.59 21,524.26 Total $201,446.19 LTABfCITIES Capital stock paid In $ irinonnn Surplus fund 10,000.00 Undivided nroflts, loaq ex nftisos and tav^s paid 635.42 Individual deposits subject to check..$ 58.619 99 and certifi cates of deposit 4,056.98 Time certificates of deposit 98,133.80 160.810.77 Bills payable 20.000.00 Total 201.446.1 9 ftnte of North Dakota. County of Williams, ss. T, S. M. Hvdle. of named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement la true, to the best of mv knowledge and belief. S. M. Hvdle. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of .Tnnim-" CScal) A Bryant, Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 21, 1919. Correct. Attest-— P. M. Hdyle, Simon Westby, Directors NOTICE OP REAI- ESTATE MORT GAGE FORECIOSTTRE S\I,E Notice Is hereby given that that cer tain mortgage executed and delivered bv Fred WffrTnv. Mnrtr""""n". 'r Freeman. Mortgagee, dated May 31, 1913. and filed for record In the office of the Register of Deeds of W11Ui"K County, North Dakota, on the 31st dav of May. 1913. nt throp fortv five o'clock. P. M.. and there duly recorded In Book 111 of Mortgages on page 200 will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises In such mortgaere and after described at thr front of the Court House In the City of Willis ton, County of Williams and State of North Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock P. M. on the 21st day of Feb ruary, 1916 to satisfy the amount due unon such mortgage on the dnv of The premises described In ouch mnrt gage and which will be sold to satisfy the same are real estate In of Williams and State of North Dakota described as follows: Lots Two. Three. Five. Sly and Seven and South half of Lot Number Four of the Plat of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast auarte*- of Section Thirteen. Township One Hun dred and Fifty Four, Range One Hun dred and One, containing' 25.3 acres, more or less. There will be due on such mortgage on the date of sale the sum of Six Hundred Seventy Three Dollars and Seventy Two cents and the costs of foreclosure. Tena Freeman Mortfi Carl Erickson. Sheriff of Williams County, North Dakota. Thomas M. Cooney, Attorney 'or Mortgagee. 30-6t. Williston. North Dakota. No. 748 Report of tke Cradltloi of THE WIM.IANS COUNTY STATE BANK. OF WILLISTON at Williston, in the State of North Da kota. at the close of business Decem ber list, 1911: RESOURCES Loans and discounts 9554,208.70 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 1,917.86 Warrants, stocks, tax certifi cates, claims, etc 20,934.92 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 9.766.85 Other real estate 18,589.81 Current expenses, taxes paid. over undivided, profits none Due from other banks I100.501.1S Checks and other cash items 6.3R3.S0 Cash 35,402.64 142,257.27 Total $747,875.21 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in 50,000.00 Sumlus fund 15,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid 7,484.17 Dividends unpaid.. none Individual deposits subject to check..$252,729.76 Demand certificates of deposit 535.21 Time certificates of deposit 261,828.28 Savings deposits.... 2,641.79 Certified checks .. 50.00 Cashier's checks outstanding 15,350.88 Due to other banks 122.055.12 655,191.04 Notes and bills re-dlscounted none Bills payable 20,000.00 Liabilities other than those above stated noi Total S747.fi75.21 State of North Dakota, County of Williams, ss. I, B. J. Schoregge, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief B. J. SCHOREGGE. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of January, 1916. (Seal) H. A. Irgens. Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 27, 1917. Correct. Attest:— Jos. Wegley. A. N. Eidsness, L. C. Wingate, Directors. NOTICE AND CITATION. HEARING OF FINAL ACCOUNT \Nn DIS TRIBUTION OF ESTATE State of North Dakota. County of Williams. In County Court, Before Hon. A. L. Butler, Judge. In the Matter of the Estate of Ole E. Myren, Deceased. Usher L. Burdick, Petitioner, vs. Ronnaug: Myren. Mella Krogrud, Maria Gravseth, alias Maria Krogrud, Inge borer Ovangen, Hannah Myren and Elsie O. Myren, Respondents. Notlcr and Citation, Hmrlng: of Final Account and Distribution of Entnte The State of North Dakota to the above named Respondents: Tou, the said respondents are hereby notified that the final account of the Administrator of the estate of "»le E. Myren late of the County of Williams and State of North has been rendered to this Court, there in showing that the estntf \r ceased is ready for final settlement and distribution, and petitioning that his account be allowed, the residue "M estate be distributed to the persons thereunto entitled, his administration closed and he be discharged: that Thursday, the Tenth day of February A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, at the Court Rooms of this Court, in the Court House, in the Cltv of Williston, County of Williams and State of North Dakota, has been duly appointed by this Court for the settle ment thereof, at which tlmp "id any person Interested in said estate mav appear and file his exceptions, in writing, to said account and petition and contest the same. And you, the above named respon dents, and each of you are hereby cited and required then and th^re to *e ind appear before this Court, and show cause, if any you have, why said ac count shall not be allowed, the residue of said estate distributed, the adminis tration of said estate closed and said Administrator discharged. Dated the 10th day of January, A. D.. 1916. By the Court: (Seal) A. L. BUTLER, Judge of the County Court. Let Service of the above Citation be made by publication In the Williston Graphic a newspaper published in the city of Williston, said County, and by mailing to resident Respondents. (Seal) A. L. Butler. Judge. John J. Murphy. E»a.f Attorney for Administrator, 80-4t Williston, N. D. iiLABSIFIED Advertisements under this head will ne inserted for ont cent a word. No ad taken for less than 20 cents. FOR SALE—One Jersey cow five years old. Fresh. 18th Sept. One Jersey heifer, one year and four months old. F. H. Smith, Jeweler, Williston, N. Dak. 28. FOR SALE—F. R. Babcock will sell all his household furniture at 608 7th Ave. W. May see the same by inquiring at first door north. 28-3tp. FOR SALE—All kinds of wood, poles and ash posts. Address Charlie Brum at Buford, N. D., or call on him at the Berry farm a mile and a half south of Buford. 26-tf. ROOM FOR RENT—Have a fine modern room for rent to gentleman. Phone 162 black. 24-tf. WANTED—10,000 acres of land Wanted by Eastern "arty. See N. B. Ludowese in Telephone Building. 23-tf. Many country churches once strong, today are numerically weak, because the young are leaving the country vil lages for some congested metropolis. Country churches are a mighty factor in the moral world and deserve every possible encouragement. The society of a country district centers around the little church, and when that church declines, rural society disin tegrates. THE MARKETS Thursday, January 13, 1915 GRAIN Wheat No. 1 Northern $1.19 Wheat No. 2 Northern 1.08 Wheat No. 3 Northern 1.05 Wheat No. 1 Durum 1.04 Wheat No. 2 Durum 1.00 Flax No. 1 2.17 Flax No. 2. 2.13 Barley 55 Oats 85 LIVE STOCK Hens. 10 Cocks 08 Spring Chickens 11 Spring Chickens .14 Cattle per pound. —5 to 6e Hogs per pound. 5.00 Sheep per pound. 5 to 5 l-2c Lambs per hundred. 6.65 PRODUCE Butter per pound. 30-35 Eggs per dozen .35 Potatoes, per bu 1.00 Carrets, per bu 75 Beets, per bu .75 ad ltd io the ciassitied columns of the Graphic mearis that it meets tht 12.r»00 prospective buyers. e* Light As a Feather" "Talk about light, flutfy. tempting tnd vvho'esome Jelly Rolls, Ca es. B' scu rs an other good things! My! bur CALUMET BAKING POWDER certainly beats the band for sure results for purity, economy and wholesome bakings. 1 Tell your mother to try Calumet Baking Pow der on the money-back guarantee." Received Highest Awards Am B*tk Sm $it in Prv*c Can. vfpr MADE BY THE TRUSJL SHtCAOO Cheap and big canBakingPowdera do not save you money. Calumet does—it'sPure and far superior to sour milk and soda. Thursday, January .13, 1916.<p></p>WANTS FOR SALE—1914 Model Automobile. Thoroughly overhauled and in first class shape. Demonstration cheer fully given. Will exchange for horses, cattle, land or on bankable paper. Address box 319. 29-2t. GIRL WANTED—Have place for a school girl who wants position where she can work and attend school. Call on or phone Mrs. N. E. Ellsworth, First Avenue east. Phone 162 Black. 24-tf. TAKEN UP—On Dec, 15th by J. J. Larsen, one red gelding, red mane and tail, one very dark grey gelding, both 2 years old one 3 year old geld ing, chocolate color, 2 white hind, legs, white forehead. Owners may have same by proving property and paying all costs. Can be found at the pound at Oscar Mortenson's place, Sec. 15-155-102. R. 3, Williston, N. D. 27-3tp. SHEAR GRINDING—Don't try to do work with those dull shears. We can sharpen them as good as new with our new machine. Seibert Barber Shop. 27-tf. POSITION WANTED:—Young lady would like position as clerk in store —Can give reference of experience. Address postoffice box 330, Williston, N. D. 27. PROFESSIONAL CARDS T)R. DOCHTERMAN Physician and Surgeon Office in Union Block over First Na tional Bank Phone 38-2 Williston, N. D, T)R. E. J. HAGAN Physician and Surgeon Night r.nd dby calls promptly answer-' ed. Glasses properly fitted. Office—37-2 Residence—37-fr f)R. O. E. DISTAD Physician and Surgeon Office in Union Block over store. Day and night callj promptly attended. Office Phone 327-2 Res. 887-t II T. SKOVHOLT B. Sc. M. D. Office Union Block Phone 57 for night and day calls WilHston, N. D. I) O. WHEELOCK Physician and Surgeon Rooms 16 and 17, Heffernan Block Day and Night Calls Promptly Answered Phones:—Office 186, Residence 187 |)R. MARY A. GOLDBCHLAGHt Chiropractor Wegley B7dg„ East Broadway Williston North Dakota Ms E. TRAINOR, M. D. Practice Limited to Bye, Ear, Neee and Tkioot Rooms 8 and 9 Graphic Block Williston, N. D. T)R. A. McNIVEN Veterinary Surgeon and Hospital in Connection Phene 341 Williston, N. E. KRE1GER Veterinarian Assistant State Veterinarian Phene 379 Red Williston, N. fj E. STEWART Veterinary and Auctioneer .ay, North Dakota McKillip Veterinary College. Jonas National School of Auctioneering. A J. ARSENAULT State Licensed Embalmer Funeral Director—Funeral Supplies Office Ellithorpe Bldg., 427 N. Main St» Office Phone 126 Res. Phono IK W. DISNEY Carpenter and Contractor Small jobs a specialty. Storm heusea, Sheds, putting o.. storm windows. Short order work of all kinds. Phone 168 Williston, N. Di THOMAS M. COONEY Attorney At Law Williston, North Dakota Heffernan Block. Phone No. 46 WILLIAM G. OWENS Attorney-at-Law Office over First National Williston, North Dakota. ITS HER L. BURDICK A JOHN JL MURPHY Lawyers Phene 12, 185 Main St. Union Block Williston, North Dakota. JOSEPH CLEARY Lawyer Office Rawsen Bleck. Phone No.— Office 76, Residence 372. MISS ALICE ROMANS Teacher of Piano Graduate of University of Nebraska School of Music Address 60S Main St. Telephone 406 JLf W. A. LODGE NO. 5SM Meet every Tuesday evenings at 8:M o'clock sharp, in Odd PoKws hall. Visitors always welcome. J. C. Field, V. C. J. J. Bailer, Glork MOUNT MeRIAU MNB A. F, A. IL NO. SI, Lara Christensen, W. M. 7. H. Smith, S. W. R. C. Ike, J. W. Jea. Wegloy, Troaa. Chaa. Newell, Secy.