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Population 190B 2,000
Population 1910 8,120
VOL XVI NO 6
AH ELABORATE
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GERHARD [STENEHJEM OF ARNEGARD,
N. D„ MARRIES MISS EWTH MOE OF
CHETAK, WIS., AT UTTER CITY
Chetak, (Wis,) Alert, July 29—
Wednesday the twerty-seventh
Miss Edith Moe, the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
Moe was united in marriage to Mr.
Gerhard A. Stenehjem of Arne
grrd, N. D. The ceremony was
elaborate in its appointments, the
ceremonies being held in the Lu
theran church at 8 o'clock in the
evening.
Arriving at the appointed place
to the sweet strains of the Lohen
grin wedding march Dlayed by
Mrs. M. H. Aaen of Williston, N.
D., the bride's sister, the bridal
party passed through an aisle of
ferns to a beautiful arch of ferns
and water lilies under which the
bride and groom reverently stood
while Rev- Olav Refsdal read the
marriage rite.
The [flower girls, Misses Ruth
Hoyt and Gertrude Regli, each
carrying showers of pink roses led
the bridal procession. The brides
maids were Miss Ella Stenehjem
of Caledonia, Minn., and Miss
Opal Moe who wore pretty gowns
of pink shadow silk. Miss Lillie
Moe, maid of honor was attired in
light blue messaline and carried a
shower bouquet. The bridal gown
was made from white liberty satin.
She carried white roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mr. G. J. Fossum and Mr. S.
Stenehjem of Caledonia, Minn.,
'supported the groom. 7
The entire ceremony was prettily
arranged and impressive in its ef
fect. At the residence of the
bride's parents, a reception was
held for the guests and here too all
joined in festivities prepared for
the occasion. Among the many
handsome presents, the bride re
ceived a check for $500 from her
parents.
Mr. Stenehjem, the groom is a
rising young man of Arnegard, N.
D. He is cashier in the state bank
at that place and has other influan
tial interests. He and his bride
will spend a week with relatives in
Caledonia, Minn., before going to
their home in North Dakota. The
Alert and nanny friends here ex
tend their cordial good wishes to
Mr. and Mrs. Stenehjem and hope
that bounteous pleasures may be
theirs* throughout their 'married
life.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. N. M. Rockmann of Barron,
Miss Hannah Nummedahl, Min
neapolis, Mrs. Walter Foate,
Misses Julia and Stella Mosling of
Mosling, Wis., Martin Rockman,
of Duluth, Ed. Rockmann, of
Barron.
To Sue Great Northern
Minot Reporter, July 28.—Ho
ward Bohn of Williston, is in the
city today to consult an attorney
regarding an action he will bring
against the Great Northern for
personal injury.
Bahn was employed as a car in
spector by the Great Northern at
Williston. His duties were to look
after the refrigerator cars on thru
freights passing that point and see
that they were properly iced and
cared for. While in the discharge
af his duty and in. stepping from
one car to another a sudden jolt
by a switch engine precipitated
him to the ground and one of his
legs was run ovkr. It was neces
sary to amputate it "suid Bohn is
crippled
for life. He will sue the
Great Northern for $10,000.
Montraill Election Contest
Miss Rosana Duffy of Moun
traill county has commenced an
action contesting the election of
Miss Bessie M. Kane for the Re
publican nomination for superin
tendent of schools in that county,
the latter being declared nominated
by the canvassing board by a ma
jority of one. Irregularities are
charged in the voting precinct in
township *157, range 92. Proceed
ings of the case will be watched
with interest by those interested.
DIRECTORS MEETING
SOCIETY OF EQUITY
WILL WT NOD TEMUHL ELEVATOR
'.JUST NOW-OFFKERS RE-ELECTED
"FARGO MADE HEAEQUARTERS
The board of directoA of the
North Dakota State union of the
American Society of Equity have
selected Fargo as the headquarters
of the union.
The grain growers' department
of the Society of Equity which be
gan its two days' session last Wed
nesday, re-elected the old officers
for the First district, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota, as
follows:
President, A. V. Swanson, of
Minot, N. D. Vice. President, R.
E. Parks, of Lily, S. D. Secretary
Treasurer, C. U. Peterson, of
Deering, N D.
Directors—J- C. Bergh, of Hen
drum, Minn. E. Beissbarth, of
Brinsmade, N. D. E- Rodemacher,
of Kent, Minn., and N. I. Low
thian, of Milbank, S. D. In ad
dition the officers are members of
the board of directors.
The most important business that
was done at the sessions was the
decision that until the balance of
$8,000 has been subscribed, the
project of building terminal eleva
tors would remain at a standstill.
Forty-two thousand of the $50,000
has been raised, but the $8,000 is
lacking and the elevator terminals
project will not be incorporated at
this time at least.
Owing to the partial crops fail
ure it was decided to get along
this year with Equity co-operation
and a committee of three was se
lected to have charge of the equity
matters as well as matters pertain
ing to the terminal elevators, and
the following were elected on this
committee:
J. C. Leum, Mayville, N. D.
J. M.-Anderson, Casselton, N. D.
Bert Cole, Campbell, Minn.
,This was done in order to con
centrate matters and to expedite
business in a general way. The
meetings throughout have been
very successful and although no
set speeches were made, there was
a good deal of interest to the grain
growers at each session.
Artistic Window Display
As a display of articles for the
approaching hunting season that
will oppn the first of September
one of the windows uf the Brueg
ger'Mercantile establishment pre
sents a very artistic show. The
scheme is that of a combination of
hunting accessories, forest scenery
and wild animals. Three well
mounted deer heads, a Bob cat and
an owl together with a dead log
and.guns, hunting knives, boots,
cartridges, etc go to make up the
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CITY OF OPPORTUNITY CHEERFULLY OPENS
ITS GATES TO NORTH DAKOTA EDITORS
They are coming from every
part of the fair state of North Da
kota, coming to visit the far north
land where rolls the muddy Mis
souri and where the big crops
grow. Yes the editors of the
newspapers, the men who make
the country know, will be here to
morrow and the next day and will
see our mighty meadows and the
waving fields of grain. They will
also feel the clasp of the welcom
ing hand of Williston as she greets
them and view the beautiful city
and its busy streets they will
gaze upon the handsome and sub
stantial business houses and the
elegant residences of our citizens
with the lawns of close cut grass,
sturdy trees and fragrant flowers.
This is not all for there will be
the many entertainments, the re
ceptions, banquets and barbecue
and those other features that will
be better when not known before.
THREE HUNDRED PENCIL PUSHERS AND THEIR WIVES
WILL OWN CITY TOMORROW AND NEXT DAY
-MANY GOOD THINGS PROVIDED FOR THEM
Also the ladies of the city will
join with the men to make the
visit of the wives of the editors to
Williston one of the memorable
events in their lives, for they have
booked a special reception to oc
cur in the afternoon of Fridry,
August 5th. from two-thirty to
five when all -the graces will be
portrayed in the gorgeous gowns
worn by the women of the town,
and the hand of welcome will be
given to the fair visitors from the
villages, burgs and cities of the
state while the pleasures of the
day will be enjoyed through con
versation.
Friday morning the wheels of
business will first begin to turn
when the association will be offi­
RECEPTION FOR
EDITORS WIVES
LADIES OF CIVIC LEAGUE AND BOOK
AND THIMBU CLUB TO GIVE RE
CEPTION FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The ladies of the Civic League
and the Book and Thimble club
will give a reception at Odd Fel
lows hall on Friday afternoon,
August 5th in honor of the ladies
attending the meeting of the Ed
itorial Association, or rather the
wives of the aditors. All the la
dies of the city however, are most
cordially invited to attend the re
ception and meejb the visitors. The
reception will be in charge of the
ladies of the clubs, but all ladies
of the city are especially invited.
Hours, froqa 2:30 to 5.
Got Kenmare Guessing
As the two new counties of
Burke and Renville have at last
been organized, Kenmare is some
what "up in the air" and does not
know exactly what to do, sojae
citizens advocating the addition of
the gooseneck to Renville county.
Others want to wait and see what
may "turn up" in the way of an
other new county out of Renville
and Burke and still others say
that by combining with the out
side towns Kenmare may control
the politics of Ward county.
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WILLISTON, WILLIAMS COUNTY, N. D., THURSDAY. AUGUST 4, 1910 $1 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
cially convened, and those so dis
posed will wrestle with the gigan
tic problems of politics, strategem
and spoils and how to build up the
state of North Dakota and make
its opportunities better known.
Then Friday afternoon there
will be the auto ride when the
motto of Missouri will be brought
into play and the beautiful, boun
tiful crop of the farmers who hov
er under the wing of the eternal
eagle will be exhibited, while the
refreshing breeze fans the cheek
of the cheerful visitor and caresses
his throbbing brain that has just
been so sorely taxed. While in
the evening the editor can swing
his affinity to the sweet strains
sent forth by Onstad's orchestra.
After all these and the Saturday
morning business sessions will be
the barbecue at noon and the juicy
steaks from off the fat steer will
serve to recuperate and make new
the body and brain of him who
has ventured thus far into the hos
pitality of a people who possess
the spirit of the cow-boy with
many times his wealth.
We are now nearing the end
and unto him who has stood all
these things there is indeed pre
pared a fitting finale in the .form
of the big bauquet in the evening,
because the courses of good things
to eat and great events of oratory
will be so mixed and mingled, so
made and manufactured that when
the editors leave, Williston will
look like the celebrated city set
upon a hill to the boys from the
Bad Lands, from the elegant east
and the sedate south. This is as
it should be and thus endeth the
first lesson.
STALWARTS AND
INSURGENTS JOIN
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION FORMED AT
FARGO LAST THURSDAY, JULY 28
WITH E.C. COOPER CHAIRMAN
At a meeting called by the chair
men of the two factions of the Re
publican party in North Dakota
held at Fargo last Thursday July
28th a permanent organization was
formed with E. C. Cooper chair
man and J. M. Devine, secretary.
A committee consisting of P. J.
MeCumber, A. J. Gronna, H. T.
Helegsen, L. B. Hanna, C. A.
Johnson, J. M. Devine and E. C
Cooper was appointed to prepare
a platform to present to the candi
dates who will meet at Bismarck.
Sept. 9, the day before the state
republican executive committee
will meet, in order that such plat
form if desirable may be presented
to the executive committee.
Nearly all the leading candidates
and many of the prominent re
publicans from all parts of the
state were present and the meeting
was reported as a very harmonious
one throughout.
Married at Rudser
Mr. Peter J. Foss and Miss
Bessie J. Bennett were married at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Lobek at Rudser, Monday evening
August 1st. 1910, Rev. Oppendahl
officiating. They will make their
home at Ambrose.
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Attorney Palmer Boosts
Minot Reporter July 30.—At
torney Palmer of Williston, was a
Minot visitor on business yester
day. Mr. Palmer is a great ad
vertiser for the Citv of Opportu
nity. He said yesterday that the
present dry season had very forci
bly demonstrated the worth of the
Williston irrigation project and
that wherever the crops have been
given anything like reasonable at
tention under the ditch there is a
fine yield.
JUNE MAKES A
RECORD OF BIRTHS
ONETHOURAND AND SEVENTEEN BANES
BORN IN STATE IN JUNE MAKING
A BIG GAIN OVER DEATHS
Talking about June brides,
they're not in it with the June
babies.
That is what the report of the
state vital statistic bureau shows,
and that one for June of this year
establishes a new record in the
point of natural increase in popu
lation.
According to the bureau, 1,017
babies first saw the light of day
during the month of June, while
in the same month only 866 deaths
were reported for the state. The
record is an exceptionally good
one, showing that births have oc
curred at the rate of about three
to one as against deaths.
The net gain in population dur
ing the month of June, through
births, was 656, just that many
more births than deaths being re
corded.
Better results are being obtained
at the present time in the matter
of securing a thorough registra
tion of births and deaths than
ever before.
Of the contagious diseases, mea
sles again was the leader, there
being ninety-nine cases, fifty of
which were in (Grand Forks county.
The other contagious diseases re
ported follow:
Tuberculosis, five cases and one
death smallpox, twenty cases and
no deaths typhoid fever, four
cases and no deaths diphtheria,
thirty-seven cases and two deaths
scarlet fever, f.orty-two cases and
one death measles, ninety-nine
cases and no deaths whooping
cough, seventeen cases and one
death. Other contagious diseases,
six cases and no deaths.
Williams county reportod 30
births and only one death.
Seren Sections Hailed Out
Minot Reporter July 30.—Horn
James Cooper of Williston, is in
the city this afternoon 'returning
from a trip to Courtenay, where
he has been looking after his crops.
Mr. Cooper reports that a hail
storm completely took out the
crop in a territory covering seven
sections near Courtenay. He was
one of the heavy losers.
Noah Wants New Trial
Word has been received from
David M. Noah, who was recently
sentenced to the penitentiary at
Bismarck for, life, that he wants a
new trial. His attorney at Minot
however refuses to act. It will be
remembered Noah was sent up for
the murder of Gus Johnson.
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E I A E S
WIND AND HAIL IN
NORTH WILLIAMS
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE REPORTED IN
NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY BY
STORM LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
Ambrose Newsman.—The storm
last Friday night was a good thing
so far as the moisture was con
cerned, but the wind, lightning and
hail was not so good, and consider
able damage is reported from these
sources.
While a few small buildings in
this immediate vicinity were lev
eled to the ground by the high?
wind, the greatest damage from
this source is reported from the
north of us, near the international
boundary, where the wind took the
form of a "twister." Several
barns and shacks were rolled or
carried out over the prairie by the
storm and demolished and hay
stacks were scattered like clouds
of dust.
In the country west of here con
siderable hail and wind is reported.
Sivert Edness lost his new barn by
a twister. One horse was killed'
and two others injured. His crop
was also destroyed by hail. He
carried $500 tornado insurance in
the Northwestern Fire and Marine.
No hail insurance.
Rasmus Peterson of Rolson lost
anew barto by a cyclone. No in
surance. Mr. Midtbo also lost his
shack.
Herman P. Brackelsberg of
Norge reports a heavy loss by hail*
Insurance in the Northwestern.
Riley Johnson of Rolson was
totally hailed out. Insured in the
Northwestern.
John Nordahl of Norge reports
nearly a total loss and Hans J.
Rolle, west of this city, reports a
partial damage by hail. Both in
sured by the Citizens State Bank
in the Northwestern.
The following near here report
losses by hail: T. O. Moen, 30
per cent Bennie Paulson, 15 per
cent Halvor Aslakson, 20 per
cent. All insured by the First
National Bank in the Farmers
Alliance. Butler Hanson expects
a 33i per cent Kss and P. Bru void
a slight loss. Both insured in the
Northwestern.
Max Borchert of Skermo also
reports a loss by hail. Insurance
in the Northwestern.
It is reported that the Skermo
country was badly hit by hail, a
strip twelve piles wide and twenty
miles long being affected.
Little damage was done by the"
storm in this city. Lightning
struck the Miller elevator, doing
slight damage. A few sheds were
demolished and movables scattered
about quite promiscuously. Rock
Barry, who was standing in front
of the office of Chas. T. Grace when
the elevator was. struck, was se
verely shocked by the bolt and for
a few minutes was unconscious.
He is still suffering from the effects
Phone Line Will be Built
The Dakota Western Telephone
Co., will build anew telephone line
in McKenzie county ^according ta
recent rumors. Thirty-seven miles
are to be built starting at Stroud
postoffice and running south oa
the section line to a point due east
of Alexander from which point
the line will run due west on sec
tion line to Alexander. It will
also continue south to a point west
of Amesrard and Schafer, thence
east to those two places following
section lines all the way. Twenty
foot cedar poles will be used. The
new line will be a two wire eircuit.
Good store news for you in this
weeks Graphic.
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