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VOL. XXIII, NO. 16. ^2y CL ^tate lJi^torical Society XX REMARKABLE SCENE AT GREAT NORTHERN STATION AS WIL LISTON SOLDIERS LEAVE I S E E S E S E E BRAYE FRONT IS SHOWN BY MEN AND RELATIVES WHEN FINAL PARTING IS REACHED Probably the most remarkable as semblage ever gathered in Williston bade farewell to Company E, First North Dakota regiment, when Cap tain H. R. Evans with Lieuta. Jeffrey and Erickson and 150 men entrained here for the first stage of a journey that will eventually take ttyem to France to fight the battles of World democracy. The assemblage was remarkable in nutqy ways. At the early hour when most people are slumbering thousands had turned out to say goodbye. Martial music to which the town has grown accustomed now announced that the kahki clad men were leaving and its slirOl fife notes sad sharp staccato of the drums brought home the that: "Will they all come back, sound and well." And in this was the assemblage most remarkable, it brot the war home to Williston. We realize now, what we are in for. "We miss the boys of Company E and probably no other **And sT the war came home to us CITY BIDS FAREWELL TO THE HOME COMPANY A move has done more to bring us all ,. ., ,, ., together to do our share and to aid J"ot,c+ residents of the city were at rather than deter those who have war duties to do them to the best of their l*?** ability and with all the help we can ful if there was anyone in the large fl*™™ Sf J?*™',. crowd at the depot who did not won der "What can I do? Where is my place?" The members of the company start ed their packing Friday evening. A special train of cars was set out for them here and when mornihg broke Saturday Company E men had begun 'their march to the front. Their equipment was the train and im pedimented only with rifle and pack they marched .from the Williston arm ory to the Great Northern Depot. At a party in the armoiy the night be fore all had taken leave of their rela tives and it was only a few moments from the time they reached the depot until they were on the train. The Tine of maifth had scarcely halted at the depot before the people rushed in to clasp a hand or for a •final embrace. Tears there were of course but bravery and spirit of sac rifice and love of country shone thru the tears as loved ones said goodbye. And in this the scene was remarkable. All Williston knows how good this city looked to some of those lads in kahki. Everybody knows of the sac rifice that many of them are making, the heart pangs that- parting must have given. But it were as if they had faces set toward Central Europe where a madman directs carnage and from where he fcas threatened the flag, And the men of Company E board ed the train at the home hearth. It was a moment of striving to keep back the tears, a glance attempting to fix the faces of every man as they smiled back. A thot of the dutiful sons, true-blue sweethearts, the manly men and the good fellows of the best Company of North Dakota, and then —"All Aboard." The train moved. Softly, as if to disturb no thot the big drivers start ed their revolution. Kisses wafted on the breeze to the departing men. Flags, hats and handkerchiefs tokened a farewell and as the Williston band played softly the inspiring "Star Spangled Banner" every head was bared. Company E was on the way and in the hearts of thousands, with out a voice uttering it Company E knew and Williston felt with all its heart: "Goodbye, Good Luck—God Bless You." Company E moved to Minot from here and a special train with both companies moved to Grand Forks, and the Twin Cities. Friends and relatives here received cards from St. Paul in dicating the arrival there of the train Sunday afternoon and everyone good spirits. And Williston is just a little bit quiet this week as a result of the com pany leaving. Social affairs for the boys had taken up the last few weeks pretty well and now that they are gone there seems so little to do. The streets, without the men of the col ors, are not the same and the armory, save for the times when the Red Cross workers are busy is quiet as a grave yard. The war fund commission named some weeks ago by President Craven of the city commission has been busy this week and good success is report ed in raising a fund for the men from this territory who are in the service. There will be no difference between the National guard men and the Na tional army men in the distribution of this fund, the purpose being to have a sufficient fund to care for all the needs of the men from Williams and McKenzie County. With only a small monthly contribution from a good number of the people the boys can be taken care of in good shape and indications are that Williston will not be backward in doing its share for the boys who are bearing the heaviest burden. The Grand Forks Herald makes the following comment on the arrival there of the special carrying the Wil liston boys: Western Contingent Arrives Saturday night at 8:20 o'clock, Com pany E of Williston and Company of Minot, reached the city for a 15 minute stop. Several hundred pa- st.atlon meet from them and the *he we*tern c,tles were r0^a receP on\ Each company comprised lo3 men, includinS th« Mothers and sisters and sweethearts f, m. I enthusiastic and their home communi knew it Saturday jmorning. The men ,, ., ,c T7i ties were not forgotten. At 8:45 the of Company E knew it and it is doubt- officers, and they were ia gentlemanly lot. Their cheers were deoarted the station en route to Fargo and thence south to the training camp. Saturday marked the departure of the entire first regiment from North Dakota and on Monday the second started southward. BLESSING IN DISGUISE The shortage of farm labor in this vicinity this year proved a blessing in disguise to Abner Veitch of Wil liston, who this week threshed 100 acres of alfalfa -which went to seed because he could not get it cut and as a result now has over 360 bush els of prime alfalfa seed ready for the market. The product is valued at from 30 to 70 cents a pound ac cording to quality and at this rate the seed will be many times as val uable as the crop itself would have been. Mr. Veitch made every effort to have the field cut because of the feed shortage and the hay would have been a great crop but the seed is going to show a value far in excess of what was expected. MISS FOX MARRIED A wedding at Devils Lake a few days ago is of local interest, the bride being Miss Blanch Marion Fox, a .i Westlawn teacher here last year. She and the nation which every man in. The couple that company holds dear. It was ai, company privilege to witness the scene of Sat urday morning and it could not but build in the hearts of the people left behind the right spifit for the Stars and Stripes, the boys who are fight ing for us, and for the men of this na tion who have such important tasks in directing the struggle for freedom for the world. married to A Kram count left immediately after the ceremony for the Twin Cities where they will spend their honeymoon.' The Devils Lake Journal says of the couple: Mrs. Kramer is an accomplished member of Devils Lake society and much ad mired in the city which has been her home since childhood. She is a grad uate of the Valley City normal and has made a vast success in the teach ing profession as a primary special ist. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kramer, of Midmay, Ontario, Can ada, likewise needs no introduction in Ramsey county. He has served as the efficient and ever-obliging audi tor of the county for four years and previous to that was connected with the office as deputy. OUT THEY GO Aaker's Business College received 18 requests for office help last week and made the following happy by placing them in fine positions: Inge borg Peterson ,Edla Thuon, Alma Haestensgaard, Mable Hovland, Sel mer Grant, E. A. Nordquist, Jeanette Rankin, Zue Ross, C. L. Goldson, Dagny Gunderson. Business training offers great opportunities. Send for free general catalog or Gas Tractor and Auto Engineering catalog to A. B. C., Grand Forks or Fargo. 16-lt. The war situation appears to be breaking seriously into the attend ance of all the high schools of the state. Although a number of Wil liston High School students are now with Uncle Sam the attendance in the high school is holding its own most satisfactorily. WT Our Country! In Har intercourse with foreign nations my She always be right. But our country, right or wrong.—Stephen Decatur. FUN NEAR RAY SELLS FOR (9,000 CONTZEN QUARTER SECTIONS GOES TO ARTHUR SUND&UIST AT GOOD FIGURE Williams County real estate is worth money and the farmers are willing to pay good prices for the choice land as was evidenced this week when on Monday Herbert Con tzen sold his quarter section farm a short distance northeast of Ray to Arthur Sundquist for $9000. This is about the top price received for land but Mr. Sundquist states that the farm is worth every cent of it, says the Ray Pioneer. This is the Contzen homestead that he filed on in 1905 when he was one of the early settlers in this vicinity and every year has seen new improve ments put on the place so that it has developed from the raw prairie and a 10x12 shack into awell cultivated farm with fine buildings. One of the noticeable items on the place is the nice grove of several hundred trees which were planted a few years ago from seedlings and now a regular forest. In his farming operations Mr. Contzen has been very success ful and has accumulated enough of this world's goods so that he is able to retire from active work. In the deal he acquired a quarter of land on the Berthold reservation which he will rent to other parties. Make Good Half Section Mr. Sundquist owns a half section farm nyth of his new place and has been in this country several years so he knows full well what the land will produce. A1 Robinson who a year ago pur chased the Chas. Johnson farm on the Nesson Flats south of Ray was in the city last Friday and in speak ing about the crop raised on his farm this year stated that he had realized 2500 bushels of wheat from 250 acres and 2000 bushels of fiax from ^100 acres which at the market prices day would s6ll for over $9000, a besides these crops he had raise considerable feed grain for his 40 head of stock and herd of horses, and that the alfalfa crop this year was a fine one which and would be used for fattening the cattle for the mar ket. Mr. Robinson moved to this part of the county early last spring from Wavcrly, Til., and is well satisfied with his first crop raised in Williams county and in comparing the land values in Williams countv at from DEMURRERS OVERRULED BY JUDGE AM1DON IN ANTI TRUST CASES U. S. MUST GIVE DETAILS DIRECTS THAT BILL OF PARTIC ULARS BE FURNJSHED WITH IN 15 DAYS Although Judge Charles F. Amidon of the federal court late Thursday afternoon overruled the demurrers intersposed by the defendants to the indictments against the Nash Broth ers' interests, wholesale fruit and grocery dealers which charges them with operating in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act, he demands that the government shall within fif teen days serve upon counsel for the defendants a bil lof particulars. The companies charged with viola tion of the Sherman anti-trust law under indictments returned at the last session of the federal grand jury in Fargo last July are Nash Broth amble-Robinson company, Stacy-Bismarck company, The Gen eral Brokerage company of Minne apolis and Grand Forks. It was alleged by the government that these companies entered into a conspiracy and obtained from retail fruit and grocery dealers "excessive and unwarranted profits. It was fur ther charged that this conspiracy was to prevent the purchase of fruit by wholesale dealers within the vari ous states who were competitors of the defendant companies. 'Si Williston Graphic WILLISTON MAN HELD E FOR GOVERNMENT AND DEFENDANTS WIN BY COURT'S ORDER The charges were the first of the kind to be brought by the govern ment in North Dakota. Several weeks' of the government how the defen ago, Attys. Henry J. Linde of Bis-! dants have by their restraint upon and marck, Pierce Butler of St. Paul, and monopolization of interstate com Charles J. Murphy of Grand Forks, merce compelled retail dealers and appeared for the defendants and en- consumers of fruits claimed to be tered demurrers. controlled by defendants to pay un The direct result of the court's or- fair and unreasonably high prices der is that the cases will be Ijrought for such fruits. WILLISTON, WILLIAMS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 1911 $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCK. MAURICE FITZGERALD HELD TO DISTRICT COURT ON CHECK PASSING STUNT Minot, Oct. 3.—Maurice Fitzgerald was bound over to the district court on a charge of forgery. The case is the aftermath of a rather novel scheme which came to light some time ago when Frank Smith, a color ed man, was arrested on a charge of forgery which resulted from the pass ing by him of a Great Northern cheek which was stolen at New Rock ford after it was made out but be fore it was delivered to the party for whom it was intended. Smith pass ed the check at one of the stores in this city, and when arrested after the discovery of the facts, contended that the check was given to him by a while man. Not much credence was placed in the story at the time, but the authorities finally found Fitz gerald at Williston and he was ar rested and brought back here. The evidence at hand seems to in dicate that the story told by Smith had some grains of truth in it. THIRD FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY Arrangements are now complete foT the third football game of the season. A team from the high school at Sidney will contest .the local squad on the athletic field at three o'clock Saturday of this week, admission be ing the same as heretofore, twenty five cents and thirty-five cents. In the first contest of last season the Stilifey boys were victors although our team readily scored the large success on the Teturn game. The high school squad is confident that the season is to bfe one of complete victories thruout an^l will appreciate the enthusiasm of large attendance. Plans for tttfr contests involve a considerable diture and it is desired to build up a fund in advance. $25 to $40 per acre with those of Illinois at $150 to $250 per acre he stated that the land here would pro duce like a gold mine and that a per son with a reasonable yield of grain would be able lb pay for his farm in some cases the first year while in his old state it was hard scratching to make both ends meet every year. to trial. The official order of the court follows: I "United States vs. Nash Brothers, a corporation, Stacy-Bismarck Co., a corporation, Gamble-Robinson Co., a corporation, General Brokerage Co., a corporation, F. P. Nash, W. K. \:ash, W. A. White and H. B. Finch, defendants. "This cause came on to be heard upon the demurrers interposed by the defendants to the indictment and was argued by counsel for the respective parties and submitted. The court having duly considered the same it is: "Ordered, that the said demurrers be and the same hereby aTe over ruled. "It .is further ordered that counsel for the United States sh^ll within^ 15 days from the date hereof, prepare and file with the clerk of this court and serve upon counsel for defen dants a bill of particulars showing: "1—The competitors whom the Uni ted States claims the defendants have unfairly dealt with, stating the names and places of business of such com petitors and the nature and extent of competitors' business, and specifying the acts which the government claims the defendants did in their dealings with respect to such competitors which were violative of the anti trust act. "2—Showing the classes of fruit dealt in by defendants, and their com petitors and stating how the same is handled as articles of interstate com merce and specifying if such is the claim of the government how it is claimed by the government the defen dants have by their restraint and monopoly of interstate commerce compelled the producers of such fruits to sell the same at unfair and unreasonably low prices. "3—Showing if such is the claim How To Address Mail To Soldiers G. A. Huffman, postmaster of Des Moines, Iowa, has completed his ten tative organization for the handling of the mail at the Camp Dodge can tonment. In order to facilitate the proper distribution of this mail he asks that attention be given to the following instructions: "All men selected for service in the national army, and sent to Camp Dodge, near DesMoines, Iowa, should observe the following regarding their mail: "If you know in advance the com pany and regiment you are assigned to, you should inform all interested to address your mail as per this sam ple: Private John Jones, A Company, First Infantry Camp Dodge, Iowa. If you do not know in advance to what company and regiment you will be assigned have your mail address ed as per sample: Private John Jones of North Dakota Camp Dodge, Iowa. When all troops are organized the mail will be distributed to the pro per regiments and company. Until then the mail will be separated into states the men are from and deliver ed through the state section. DRAKEMAN IS KILLED NEAR FALLS UNDER HIS OWN TRAIN AFTER SIGNALLING ENGINE TO GO AHEAD COMPANY E BOYS ARRIVE AT CAMP-ALL CHEERFUL O N E E W LIVED FEW HOURS AFTER BE ING BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL HERE—LEAVES FAMILY With considerable of mystery as to the exact manner in which he came to his death, Paul C. Fenner a young railroad man from Minot died in the Wittenburg hospital here Friday af ter he had been horribly mangled under the wheels of his own train just as he had given the enginemen the signal to go ahead. The accident happened early Fri day morning near Springbrook. The train was headed this way and after a stop there Fenner had signalled to go ahead. He was about halfway the length of the train and it was not un til his fellow workmen felt the caboose running- over something that his man gled body was discovered. The train was brot to a stop and the man was found to have a spark of life left. A hasty run was made here to get sur gical attention and tho everything to the county authorities and Dr. O. E. Distad held an inquest Friday af ternoon. It was found that the kill ing was accidental and not one of the train crew could offer any explana tion. Fenner was last seen by the enginemen and everything looked all right at the time he gave the "high bail" to go ahead. The unfortunate man was nearly 28 years of age and leaves a wife and two small children, their home being at Minot. His father and moth er came here Saturday from Cedar Falls, Iowa, and with his wife accom- possible was done tot the victim he passed away a few hours after the plied with home delicacies. A soldier accident. He was unconscious all but is usually thought of as a person a few minutes from the time of the who eats nails for desert but I want accident and surgeons were not able I to tell you they do like jam. Every to restore him sufficiently to tell how body was tired, having had but Ihtle he got under the train. sleep the night before and soon after The matter was reported at on^e leaving Grand Forks we all went to nanied the remains to Cedar Falls, quaintances with many of our Border Iowa, his former home. The body friends. was prepared for burial here at the The Red Cross had a booth in the Arsenault Undertaking rooms and d»oot and presented us with cfgsr shipment was made Sunday evening, ettes, post cards and Kuit, all whieii the funeral being held there yester- was greatly appreciated. Here we day. switched to the C. R. & P. Ry., ami left at 8 A. M. Had no further stops: Additional output from the Black until we arrived at Albert Lea. Diamond mine will be secured within We are very comfortable on the two weeks when the spur to the train as we were furnished with Pull Great Northern will be completed and man sleepers, which we will keep much more coal can be handled. Lig- throughout the journey. We have nite mines of Williston are flooded plenty of good food and the men are with carload orders from the terri- exceptionally well behaved and tory and indications are that men will very good spirits. be at a premium this winter in this Regards to all from all of us. o: of work. Lieut. C. H. Erickson. FIRST WORD FROM SOUTH INDI CATES BOYS FROM WILLISTON FARE WELL IN CAMP E E O E I E N S LETTER FROM LIEUT. ERICKSOX TELLS INTERESTING FEA TURES OF TRIP SOUTH WHERE THE BOYS ARE AT CAMP The North Dakota guardsmen now at Camp Greene, North Caro lina, are in a district noted as. ona of the chief playirounds of the south, as well as one of the mast thriving manufacturing centers ta ttle country, and a region: that is rich in historical memories. The site for this tented city it considered to be an ideal' locatie^.. It has good water and is alongside well kept roadway that connects with excellent highways for auto mobile and motorcycle riding. The company will sleep under' its own canvas, but the kitcheaanA mess shacks are permanent screen ed buildings and provided with* all improved camp sanitation arrange ments. These kitchen and mess shacks are built near the malm highway, with the tent of the regi ment pitched on the rollinfrgj-ound inland. Charlotte is midway between the-* mountains and the seacuasf. 1 equal-distant from Washington on the north and Atlantic to the south. It is the largest city be tween Richmond and Atlantic*hav ing an estimated population, at" 50,? 000 persons, with 450,000 persons living within a radius of 50 millss. En Route, Sept. 30.—Ju»£ left Al bert Lea, Minn., where we were «rff the train for about 20 minutes. exer cise. The weather is fine though: rather cool. The boys are full of pep and all in very good health. After leaving Williston there waa very little of the usual boisterousnea» and horse play customary on a troop train. The boys were saddened by the leave taking and were still full: of thoughts of home and the folks*. There was a stop of over two hoursaft. Minot where we arrived at 1 P. M. We we allowed privileges t? visit around while the Minot boys en trained. There were speeches, baod' music and cheers but the boys were still very quiet. We met many ffienda who wished us the best of trood for tune on our journey and in battle.. Therfe was a great crowd out to aaqr good bye as Minot does knnw: how to do. Leaving Minot we hurried right along, people were out at nearly all towns to wave and cheer stopped: at Rugby about 4:30 P. M., and ar rived at Devils Lake 5:40. We were not allowed off but the J)oys were bo- ginning to liven up and began to wave? hands and call goodbye very chcar fully. Grand Forks at 8 P. M., and another crowd greeted us. They bad just bidden goodbye to their owir. boys and were surprised to see how cheerful our men were after the aadi departure of the Grand Forks Co. We had both meals on the train and thanks to the many kind' people at Williston—we were plentifully sop- bed so that by the time we reached Fargo (11:00 P. M.) all were asleep., though I was awakened by a commo tion outside my window and found tiree ex-Williston residents includ ing Mrs. Hawley, Murriel and Gladys Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Roberts and Harriet Moser. The Hawlejr girls kindly presented me with a rata** which a few of us immediately pro ceeded to sample. Minneapolis at 5:45 A. M., but no stop. St. Paul at 7:15 where we luet up with two other sections of the N. D. regiment and we renewed ae-