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Bnford News Letter William Baker autoed to Williston Monday. James Beisel was in Williston Memorial Day. The Board of Township Supervisors met Saturday. Mrs. M. E. Talyor purchased some lumber here Saturday. William Baker was a caller at the M. E. Taylor home Monday morning. Mrs. A. F. Young and daughter of Marley were shopping in town Sat urday. Little Joy Taylor was the guest of Mrs. Boyd Kline Monday and Tues day. George Gressley visited at .the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gressley Monday. The Misses Noteboom and Rogers left Monday for their homes in South Dakota. Mrs. M. E. Taylor and children were business visitors in Williston on Tuesday. Mr. Corne. Le Roy and daughter Nettie were callers at the James Beisel home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Holloway spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNary. The Misses Etta Noteboom and Carrie Rogers took diner with Mr. and Mrs. William Dishon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Holloway spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Scott and family at Eight Mile. Mrs. E. Newman returned home the first of the week from Charbonneau where she had been spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Dittsworth. It is reported that Miss eBatrice Keplinger of Westview, is very ill with appendicitis and was taken to Williston the first of the week to undergo an operation. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recov ery. The M. E. Ladies Aid met Satur day afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Beisel. Two new members were secured at this time thus mak ing the contesting teams of the Aid even, each having two new members to their credit. Those who have en rolled recently are Mesdames Raastad, Bitter, Elmore and Brown. A large crowd was present thanks to the kind ness of Messrs. Dishon and Corbett who conveyed the ladies out to the farm in their automobiles. Mrs. Chas. Akers extended a cordial invi tation for the ladies to meet with her Saturday afternoon, June 10. The commencement exercises were held Friday evening in the Congrega tional church. There were four grad uates this year, namely Rena Miller, Clifford McNary, Newell Allen, and John L. Owings. The church was tastily decorated for the occasion in the class's chosen colors of gold and ivory. The following program was well rendered: COMMENCEMENT 1916 Class Motto: "More Beyond." Class Flower: Marguerite. Class Colors: Gold and Ivory. Program Song—America. Class Salutatory—Newell Allen. Recitation—Mildred Corbett. Recitation—Mark Wilkerson. Piano Solo—Mrs. J. P. Beisel. Class Picture—Clifford H. McNary. Recitation—Frances Shatswell. Recitation—Orian Miller. Recitation—William Ritter. Song—Lower Grades. Recitation—Floy Corbett. Recitation—Bill Renville. Recitation—Ovida Beisel. Class Scrap-bag—John L. Owings. Solo—Agnes Welsh. Recitation—Glenn Wilkerson. Recitation—Zola Smithwick. Daisy Drill—Primary Girls. Violin Solo—Mrs. J. A. Beisel. Recitation—Omer Brun. Recitation—Helen Scott and Donna Wilkerson. Class Farewell—Rena F. Miller. Presentation of Diplomas—Supt. Anna M. Peterson. You can generally gauge the qual ity of a man's kindness by the affec tion of his dog. al Wufiams County JUNE 3 MARMON W. F. Green visited with Louis Bestrum Monday. E. C. Smith and sister autoed to Williston Wednesday. Mrs. Nick Hauge visited with Mrs. Ole Rogevold Monday. Berry Marple and son autoed to Williston Friday P. M. Mrs. Ernest was a visitor at the Bestrom home Tuesday night. Miss Constance Brackett visited with Mrs. Thorwald Johnson Tuesday night Henry Hentges of Williston visited with his sister and family Mrs. John Burke. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Glimm and Mrs. Wm. Green visited with Mrs. E. C. Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Amsbaugh visit ed at the Chas. Dusell home Sunday, the latters parents. Mr. Ward Stine was taken sick Wednesday. Dr. Distad was called and it has now developed into small pox. The Marmon base ball team played their first game Sunday, May 28, at Bonetraill. Marmon won with a score of 11 to 4. This showery rainy weather is good for wheat but quite a number of the farmers wil be unable to put all their fields in, too wet. A farewell party was given at the Twin Lake schoolhouse Saturday night in honor of Mrs. Ernest ana Miss Brackett. Dancing and music were the chief amusements. Refresh ments were served at midnight. A very pleasant time was had and we hope to be able to entertain them many times the coming year. (Late for last week) Laura Bestrom was the guest of Mrs. John Burke Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mcintosh visited at the Silker home Monday. A. W. Patterson called at the Rl befrt Mcintosh hon^e early Sunday morning. Mrs. Earnest and Mrs. Burke and children visited at the Hauge home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Thorwald Johnson and Mrs. Joe Hough visited Mrs. Andrew Han sen Friday afternoon. Miss Edith Marple entertained Margaret Dusell Quotile and Gwnia Overoy Wednesday evening. John Burke and Mr. Johnson are trying to get a breaking outfit as they want to get their farms broke out. MiSs Irene Card attended the ex ercises at the school house Saturday evening and spent Sunday at the John Burke nome. Mr. Frank Smith lost a valuable cow a week ago by getting mired near the creek. Andrew Hanson also lost a cow the same way. Mr. Haviland of Williston, repre senting the Ward Medicine Co., was taking orders in Marmon and vicin ity Wednesday and Thursday. Chas. Dusell, Theo. Dusell, Guy Smith, Frank Kelley, Mr. Montgom ery, and Mr. Glimm were transacting business in Williston Monday. Two fires in our vicinity last week, one at Berry Marples, his granary caught fire but was put out before much damage was done, and Joe Hough lost his barn. Last Saturday evening the people of Twin Lake school district met to discuss the advisability of making some improvements on the school building. The following program was given and enjoyed: Invocation—Mrs. Silker. Song "Whispering Hope" Miss Brackett. Remarks on school work—By Miss Brackett. Essay "Why I Want a Better Edu cation"—Theola Silker. Song "Cheer Boys Cheer"—School. Song "Columbia—John Lindquist. Song "When My Love Is Dearest" —Miss Brackett. Story of Hiawatha—First and Sec ond Grade. Song of the Fairies—School. Recitation— The Fairies Mildred Green. Play "Queen of the May"—School Girls. After the business meeting a de licious supper was served by the teachers and pupils and this was fol lowed by dancing for a short time. Peace talk keeps right on bobbing up over in Europe, and as religiously bobs right down again. GLADT8 Miss Helga Hermanson arrived from Williston last week for an ex tended visit with her mother Mrs. Louise Hermanson. John Thiesen and family and Mrs. Alphons Hoffelt spent the week-end in Medicine Lake, guests of Mrs. J. Kraus. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rossknecht and family spent Sunday in Glenova, which is one of the new towns just being built by the Great Northern. Roger Marion took his wife to Medicine Lake Monday to consult a physician in regard to her health. She has been feeling very poorly of late. The Misses Olga Johnson and Helen Lowe entertained a number of friends informally at the Jacques Seven home Saturday evening. The evening was spent in playing cards and dancing, after which refresh ments were served. A jolly time was reported by all those present. DOLLARS AND THE WOMAN AT THE ORPHEUM Ethel Clayton shares with Tom Moore, the leading role in the new Lubin multiple reel feature "Dollars and the Woman" from Albert Payson Terhune's famous story "Dollars and Cents," a most elaborate photoplay production directed by Joseph Kauf an. At the Lubin studios the many friends of Ethel Clayton call her the "drawing-room actress" and an apt description it is too, for Miss Clayton gives to every play in which she is filmed a charm of personality that is a reflection of cultured tastes, wide experience, and firm convictions that are exclusively her own. She joined the Lubin players with a long record of stage successes and in adapting her gift to the demands of the screen she had the advantage of a facility of technic that only comes through wide experience. Miss Clayton is one of the most reticent players in the studio, and not only tries to avoid interviews, but begs not to be quoted. Her theory is that with her constant appearance before the public, there can be. little else to make known. The Mura catches unmistakably the charm of Miss Clayton's personality, but there is a combination of tints and tones which it reduces to mere black and white and one does not get the rich shade of her auburn hair, the intense whiteness of her complexion and the charm of her blue eyes. Miss Clayton has one consistent, hobby—books. In her apartment the book cases completely encircle the li brary, continue on, into and around the drawing room, on through a hall way, and on, into and part way around her dressing room. It is rare indeed to see Miss Clayton without a book. When she motors she has three or four books with her when she isn't working before the camera she is tucked away either in her dressing-room or a comfortable corner of the dressing room reading. Ask her what she likes and she will tell you "good books'' ask her what she considers good books, and she will tell you "almost anything except cheap fiction." "Dollars and the Woman" in which Miss Clayton is afforded exceptional opportunity for her rare talent will be seen at the Orpheum Theatre Mon day, June 5th. MARRIED AT PARSONAGE On Sunday noon May the 28th Sennet Mellor Palmer of Williston and Miss Margery Morgan of the same place were united in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev. H. Styles Har riss. They were accompanied by Hiram Stafford Palmer brother of the groom and Miss Bessie Morgan sister of the bride. Mr. Palmer is the oldest son of Mr. W. A. Palmer who resides five miles N. E. of town and Miss Morgan is of the Muddy Valley Township. They will make tneir home in Willis ton and we wish them much happi ness. WILLISTON GBAFHC Joe Brickzin was a Sunday caller at tile Marion home. William McGill i* helping Martin Israelson this wciek. Jacques Seven was grinding feed at Fritz Hoffelt's Saturday. The Ladies Aid society met at the home of Mrs. P. Lund Sunday. A. A. Johnson hauled a load of A No. 1 wheat to Medicine Lake on Saturday. John Haagenson was in Medicine Lake Saturday. He returned Mon day in his new Ford car. Mrs. Jacques Seven and daughter Agnes, and Helen Lowe were shop ping in Gladys Saturday. Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Lowe were g[offelt uests of Mr .and Mrs. Alphons Wednesday P. M. Messrs. J. Haagenson and I. John son and Miss Lowe motored to the Hermanson home Thursday evening. Townsite Lot Sale Ft Peck Reservation The Secretary of The Department of the Interior under date of April 24. 1916, instructed the Commissioner of the General Land Office at Washing ton, D. C., to sell the remaining Town site lots at the following places in Montana on the former Fort Peck In dian Reservation. Reserve, Poplar, Sprole, Brockton, Blair, Chelsea, Macon, Wolf Point, Oswego, Frazer and Milk River. Sale of lots at Reserve, Montana will be held at that place June the 7th, 1916 while the sale of lots lo cated in the other towns above men tioned, will be held at Glasgow, Mon tana, June the 9th, 1916 Bids may be made either in person or by agent, but not by mail nor at any time or place other than the time THE HOME TOWN Some folks leave home for money And some leave home for fame, Some seek skies always sunny, And some depart in shame, I care not what the reason Men travel east or west, Or what the month or season— The home town is the best. The home town Is the glad town Where something real abides, 'Tis not the money-mad town That all its spirit hides. Tho strangers scoff and flout it And even jeer its name It has a charm about it No other town can claim. The home-town skies seem bluer Than skies that stretch away, The home-town friends seem truer And kinder thru the day, And whether glum or cheery, Light-hearted or depressed, Or struggle-fit or weary I like the home town best. Let him who will go wander To distant towns to live, Of some things I am fonder Than all they have to give. The gold of distant places Could not repay me quite For those familiar faces "The Farmer's Candidate for Sheriff and known by the majority of the farmers of Williams County." That keep the home-town bright. —Edgar A. Guest. FIFTY GRADUATES AT A. C. Commencement at the North Da kota Agriculture College will be held June 10-13, inclusive, 191Q. From present indications nearly fifty young men and women, representing seven states and twenty-eight communities, will graduate. A larger number of alumni, parents and friends of the institution than ever before will be on hand to participate in the festivi ties planned for tne week. The pro gram is one of unusual merit. JUNE CLEARANCE SALE MM 'i Don't fail to take advantage of On all Men's, Ladies', Misses and Children's ReaJy-to-Wear Garments Ladies Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Hosiery, Un derwear, Shoes. Men's Suits, Rain Coats, Shirts, Hats, Caps, Shoes and Underwear. Itad Jflace %h«n~th* lots iMTan ffffr ed tor Mle. Any per«m may pur chaseany cumber ox lots for wnicn he is the highest bidder Blddm will not required to show any qualifica tions as to age, citizenship, or other wise. If any successful bidder fails to make payment required on the date of the sale the lot awarded to him shall be reoffered for sale on the fol lowing day. A number of these towns are al ready well developed and all have territory tributary to them which is very rich and will show rapid de velopment. Additional information in connec tion with the location, price, and terms of the lots in the Townsites above mentioned may be obtained from circulars which will be found at the Post-Office, Great Northern Depot, and other prominent places in this City. RALPH WILLIAMS. 1 I this CLEAN-UP SALE at the L/VuLL 1 Ul\L What to Expect of Your Bank Thursday, JOB* 1, 1916. Restaurant Fire Costs Life at Max Max, May 28.—Dennis Cole lost his life yesterday in a fire which destroy ed the restaurant belonging to L. C. Prent of this city, in which there were some sleeping rooms which were oc cupied by the dead man, the owner of the restaurant and James Sandlie. The fire originated from an over heated stove. Prent arose early in the morning and built fires in the stoves, including that in the range used for cooking in the restaurant. He then went to the butcher shop to procure his daily supply of meat, and while he was absent the building took fire. Sandlie was awakened by the smoke and was so nearly overcome that he had difficulty in getting out of the building. When he revived after reaching the outside, he remembered that Cole was in the building and made a desperate effort with the as sistance of the crowd which had gath ered by this time, to rescue him. But the structure was a flimsy frame building and burned like tinder. The inside at this time was a mass of flames and rescue was impossible. "Bad Man" Killed Hebron Homesteader Mandan, N. D., May 23.—Stepping back about six feet from Wiliam Osterman, from whom he had tried to collect $10, Fred Winters, alleged "bad man,'' fired one shot at him from a .32 calibre revolver. Ostennan died immediately, the bullet striking him above the heart. The shooting occurred shortly after noon Monday at the Jack Crowley ranch, near Hebron. Crowley and Pat Costello, a ranch hand, saw the murder and Winters covered them with a revolver while trying to mount his horse to escape. Crowley braved possible fire, rushed into the ranch house, seized a Win chester rifle and held Winters cover ed in turn until he gave up. Winters has effected bad man re galia, high hat, wool chaps and dangling spurs and for a year has been engaged in gambling1 at various towns on the Mandan-Killdeer branch line. Osterman, aged 23, single, was homesteading. He came west four years aero from Hancock, Minn. The body wil be shipped there tonight. Winters is being neld on a charge of first degree murder. RECEPTION FOR MISS ANNA ROXBY Forty of the ladies of the Philathea Bible class of the Methodist church gave a reception for Miss A. Roxby at the church last Wednesday even ing. A sumptuous repast was heartily enjoyed: after which on behalf of the class the Rev. Styles Harriss pre sented her a beautiful gold mounted parasol as a token of the apprecia tion of the class for her faithful and efficient services as their Bible teach er during the past school term. They all wished her a happy vacation ana safe return next fall to the city of Williston. That it be safe that it be prompt, accurate, courteous and decisive in its dealing with you that it be genuinely interested in your plans and able to advise you wisely in regard to them that it have every modern banking facility. The Williams County State Bank meets all these requirements. Williams County State Bank