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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-27
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
A Brief Description Of It's Great
Inducements to Settlers.

WILLIAMS COUNTY is the extreme
Northwest county OF the STATE or NORM
Dakota with the Missouri River forming
;ts sontheru boundary, and it has river
frontage of about $50 miles. The County
coyers an area Of nearly 4.5CO square
miles. and embraces about 3,OO0,UU
acres of excellent farming and grazing
lands, About one-half Of the County u
under]aid with q superior quality OF
Iipnite Coal, which is found in stratAs
VARYING from three feet to twenty fe"t
in thickness. There are also numerous
beds Of sulphur of extra fine quallly.
The soil is rich and durable, and by rea'
son of the peculiar formation Of the sur.
face of the country, irrigation is rendered
both practicable and cheap. Cereals o'
all kinds and vegetables flourish here IN
abundance, and always paythe producer
4 handsome margin for his labor:
As a stock-raising country Williams
County is equal to any other region IN
the western states. Hay and shelter are
found in abundance along the Missouri
river and the small streams running
through, the interior Of the county.
Williams County offers the most ad-
vantaqeous Inducements to settlers 6y
its famous ck-raioing ranges, and ito
own cheap fuel in wood and coal: The
winters are mild, and all CLASSES OF stock
craze ont on the ranges nearly the entire
season through, requiring but very llt'i"
extra feeding. All kinds Of building
material and excellent clay for brick'
making can he found in many Localities
throughout the county.
Financially, Williams County Is sbso-
lutelv out of debt, there being not \
dollar Of bonded Indebtedness, nor any
outstanding warrants, as shown by tho
official statement Of the County Auditor
AMI Treasurer on July LIST, 1895.
WILLISION, the County Seat OF VII
liams County, IS beautifully located on
the Great Northern Rairoad, with tho
Missouri River washing it's southern
limits. and situated only twenty milsa
from Fort Buford.
WiIliston has TWO hotels, six stores, two
saw mills, q hrsl-class blacksmith and
wagon chop, two meat markets, one
newspaper and job printing oaice, four
RESTAURANTS. two 'itess-nnkinZ shops, ii
carpenters shop, two brick yards, a bar
her shop, lWo ct,nrthrs, ~ school hous-,
ii court house guH jaI, IN" billiard halls,
and tour sample rooms. 1T Is the freight
division, OF the Grsu, Northern Railroad
with i;s rouni,uuse and shops located
mere. In fact, the volume Of business
transacted here will compare favorably
Nth any townot liz slz in the northwest
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-27
Wooden Rails for 2 Florida Road.

The citizens of Avon Park and Haines
City, Fla, forty miles distant, have de-
cided, according to q correspondent Of
the Manufacturers Record, to build q
railroad with wood rails, which are
large enough to be laid so that they
will be half-imbedded in the sand,
without other ballast. They are to be
held in position by wooden pins two
inches in diameter and eighteen inches
long, while the ends are connected by
plank couplers placed underneath and
held by pins. Not pound Of metal
will be used in construction of the
tracks. Most of the rails will be fur
nished gratis by property owners along
the right Of way. The company be-
lieves that in a few years the fruit,
vegetable and passenger business over
the route will pay for regular steel
rails, when the others will be used for
ties. A small steam dummy will fur
hish power for the road.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-27
Notice Of Contes t
U. S. LAND OFrIC Minor, N. D.

IS. LAND OFrIC M1Nol, n d.
February IL, 1896.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Frederick r Brewer against Frank Mason.
for abandoning hi Homestead Entry No 1l2,
dated June IA, 1898, I'D II sk sclt neH seq of
sec. So an nwA swA, sec. % township 1874
range 100, in Williams count, North Dakota,
with a view TO the CANCELLATION If SAID entry. the
said parties arc hereby summoned to ap! ear be-
f E. Leunhardy, Judge Of the County Court
Of vii &us County, n. D., at his office at Viii
llston, y. D., on the 3lst day Of March 1896, at 2
'C,rck p M to respond and furnish testimony
nce,l,ng said alleged a bau donment. And at q
further h airing before the Register and Re-
celver at Mnut, N. d., or April 4, 1896, at 10 a. IN
MICHAEL j. BARRETT,
Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-27
Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Minct, N. D., Feb. ~, 1885.
Notice IL hereby given that the lels,. ing
named sertler has filed his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, aud tia said
proof will be made before Z Leonhardy, Judge
Of the county court of Williams county. N D.,
ct WiLigtOn, N. d.. on April 18th, 1896, viz:
BENTON BELL,
For tho 81 Of svL and nwH of se1 and swH
Of ne1z. &c. q, township 154, range 1D1.
He names the following with .sses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
aaid Land, viz:
l0ce.se BrueEgef. Johh Sassots.' Chssncy Stru-'
kIr, X I'm II enan. ali Of Willists. N. D.
- A1c0A4i J. BARROff, Register.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
a FRAGRANT BATH.

we always have known that Pafi-
sian ladies know a trick or two not
generally known by the world at large
for preserving their youth and bright
ness. We have it on the authority OF
contemporary that these ladies put
starch into their bath water to softenit'
as it is cheaper than borax or toilet vim
egar and more trustworthy than am
ronia. which is said to induce growth
of down on the skin. The Parlsian IA
dies. maids are adopts at preparing de'
icate toilet waters, and always nave
material ready for use, meal pa.ns
starch baths, flower baths, sea pa'hs
and medicated baths. One batn WHICH
is considered somewhat Of a luAur.
must have a curious pudding enec'
The bathtub is lined with linen snee'
pored properly to fit 1t. Then q Dag
! containing almond meal or oatinea'
| with orris root and dozens of theiringre
dents. is put in, giving it deiiciou
fragrance. The bath being filled 10 IN
h;rim with water, the intending bathe
gets in and remains.pntil she is sa
urated with the perfume. Would tina
such baths were common in TINS coui
try.-Invention.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Mirrors OF Cellul0id.

Superstitious persons who would
walk a mile rather than break
mirror have cause for rejoicing. A
German genius has come to their res
cue with q mirror which accurately
reflects every object, and yet has not
in its composition an atom OF glass.
He simply employs celluloid where
glass was heretofore used and mas oD'
tanned unlocked for results, which de-
monstrate the success Of his invention.
A perfectly transparent, well polished
celluloid plate receives backing OF
quicksilver, as does the reverse side OIL
| a mirror. Great care has to be taken
that the celluloid is absolutely devoid
of flaws, as a single defect would rum
the mirror.
After the first plate has received It'll
coating of quicksilver, another plate
similar in size and finish is fastened te
the back to protect the exposed plate
The second piece of celluloid als'
mirrors, 80 that practically q doubi
mirror is furnished.
The advantages are many. 1t is un
breakable, though. of course. not in
destructible, and could not be wei
used to stir up backward fire in tn
CRATE. 1t is lighter and will wea
longer, and is infinitely cheaper. Goo
mirror glass is expensive, but the IN
ventor of the celluloid mirrors claim
that he can place them on the marKe
at an astonishingly low figure.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Female Bird Dingy.

IT. we'll known that female birds
are everywhere las general rule) OF
a dingy and inconspicuous hue con-
trasted with the brilliant-colored or
namentation of their mates. The rea-
son seems to be pretty clear. The fe-
male bird is forced by it's maternal
golicitude to spend considerable por.
t1on of it's time on the nest, engaged
in the important duties of resring the
Young. It is practically helpless dur
ing this period, and were it conspicu-
Gus by it's color and readily distin-
guished from the nest and its surround
ings, would fall an easy prey to
enemies. The. best proof OF this is
that where the male sits on the nest
| and attends to the nursery it is he who
is dingy of hue and inconspicuous, and
the female who is brightly coiored
Even the gorgeously tinted male wild
duck turns dingy, decayed reee
color at one season Of the year. bu'
this is precisely the time when III
needs protection, namely, when una
Bile to iy on account of casting hi
pinion feathers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
A Smooth SwindIen

One If the most daring operations ON
Eranc;s T. Alvany, the ex-convict, VINO
has lust finished serving the iegal par
of a nine years sentence in the MARY
,ond nenitentiary, was his SWIMMING
81 tho late Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, OF
ponnsvlvania. Mr.. Randall was sit-
TING in the room of the Ways and Means
Committee in the national Capitol one
morning-so the story goes-wneh a
"Mr. George w. Childs Dre1ei was
.nndsSced. Mr.. Randall told the at-
.,o,.lant TO show in the son OF his OLD
friend the Philadelphia banker, at
once.
"Whv. how do you do, my boy!' said
| Mr.. Randall as young man eh'eieu
the room. -. ~
| GLOW do you do, Mr.. Randall! III
awfully glad to see you, but l doh
believe I'd have had time to come tossee
vo,, had / not wanted something.
only STONED over in Washington 10
attend to some business for father OIL
nv way South. l started to leave aho
I found that l didn't have any money
I'VE got a check, but need to be lden
tilted. VIII you identify meT
"Why, certainly" was the reply, mn
I'm very busy here and hate e
leave. Won't my check do as wen
You can get that cashed at my hotter
How much do you want!
lone thousand dollars will DO, va
the answer. The great Pennsylvania
drew his check, gave it to the youn
man. and the latter went out. NO
until the next day did Mr.. Randa
know that he'd been swindled
"Hungry Joe" Then the real Georg
w. Childs Drexel called and wa
: promptly shown the door. The mi
, take was finally explained, and NJ
Randall said that he was not sure tn
Q it wasn't worth what it cost to kno
how easily he could be swindled. 1
5 said Always makeup was perfect
Consider the glorious possibilities
u n man with such attainments.-Phii
delphia Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31

Is treated in sacred confidence, unless
publication is requested by the writer.
She saws to Mrs. Pinkham - l
wish YOU would publish the circum-
stances of my case, in order that other
women may be benefited by my expe-
rience.
al doctored nearly all the time for
two wears. l spent several hundred
dollars without receiving much beneft.
Last June wrote to you and described
all nv aches and pains. Such a long
list as there was: headache, back
ache, bearing-down pains, terrible
soreness, constipation, dizziness, feel
ing of extreme lassitude, irregularity
and nausea but you answered my
letter and told me just what to do.
followed your advice.
"After taking eight bottles OF thu
Vegetable Compound and three bot
ties of Blood Purifier, l am glad u
write you that have not enjoyed sucl
good health for years, and l am adj
to do ali my own work. ! can surei
sound the praises of Lydia Z. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound, ana .
number of my friends are taking
upon my Recommendation. MRS "
Z. ELLIOTT. Liscomb. Iowa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
THE NEW WOMAN.

On the Maine Central Railroad she
acts ms a gate tender at crossings.
In Boothbay, Me-, she Is q boat puiio-
err and her sister yacht designer
In Des Moines, Ia, it was a woman
NJ the old sort who threw her wedding
ring into contribution box under re-
Hgious excitement.
The eighteen girl seniors OF Chris,aal
College, Columbia, Mo-, were poiieo a.
70 their life ideals the other day. oni.
one confessed leaning toward matri
mony. "a,
south Dakota and Oklahoma "dl
xorce-while-you-wait specialists" now
employ "lady detective cyclists u
make trouble.
Most of the mint used in the mint 1u
leps of all Chicago is raised on the hiin
farm of a woman in Lake
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Where Quail Are Plenty.

The effect of the protection afford
ed quail in this State by the game and
fish commission and by legislative
enactment has been to increase the
numbers of this game bird IN very
remarkable degree. Three seasons
ago the call of the quail was seldom
heard in adjacent brush or timber, and
although there has been little respect
for the law in some localities, the COM
bined action of the commission with
that of the spor tsmen's clubs through
out the State has resulted in the IN
crease of the quail beyond the most
sanguine hopes of its protectors. :.
There is evidence in the country all
about Lake Minnetonka, where IN the
best days OF quail shooting in tins
State, the birds were most plentiful,
that all immediate danger OF extlnc-
ton of Bob White has become thing
of the past. Repeatedly during the
last few months reports have reached
the Journal that immense numbers OF
quail have been seen in the vicinity Of
Waconia, the country Whereabouts be-
ing particularly favorable to these
birds. Even in q country where quai
are thick, it is not usual to put NJ
more than a couple OF coveys IN hal
an hour, but last Sunday in an hour,
ride along the Minneapolis and st
Louis track, between Excelsior ant
Victoria, no less than six coveys o
fifteen or twenty birds each wer
ushed,-Minneapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
FEMININE TACTICS WITH A MIL
LINER.

4
A very fashionably dressed woman,
ACCOMPANIED by her dearest fr'ehu,
dropped into a Chestnut street hiiiii-
merry establishment yesterday and gave
the proprletress q bad quarter Oh an
6our. The stylish woman had come 10
trv on a new bonnet which she had or
dered, and her dearest frlehd was
there to help her. The miilher
brought out the dainty headgear, anu
the customer put it on, pirouettlng De
fore the mirror. "Oh, my!' she cried
"that will never do. / couldn't mink
of wearing that. / look a perfect fright
in It." The poor milliner was ID de-
spair. She had not expected such EN-
phatic disapproval. The customer con-
tinued to make caustic remarks.
FINALLY she said: "Well, l must sa!
I'm disappointed. However, as or
dered YOU TO make the bonnet for me-
I suppose Ill have to pay you. i ne
milliner. with many expressions OF re
gret at tho customers dissatisfaction
accented $40 for the bonnet. Whei
tho customer and her dear 1rlehe
reached the street the latter said: i II
.supprised at YOU The hat is very be
coming to you. What possessed you u
talk the way you did," you dear
stupid thing rejoined the other; %
course the bonnet is just too loveiy 10
anything. But l wasn't goose enoug
10 tell the milliner so. If l had, sh
would have charged me $40 at Ieas'
You see. we hadn't agreed upon
price beforehand" Then they pew
10 cents apiece for ice cream soda.-
Philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
:. ol,sn =. Ne sboll bs Invited 10 ST IN

ha clvan M. We shall be invited to. eit IN
tha naIace Of the King, and at the table; ana
while the Lord OF heaven is app3rtioning
from His own table to the other tables n ,,,
will not forget US; and then ana there X VIII
he found that our Beniamin's mess Is larger
than Ali The others, for 80 1t ought to De.
uWorthy is the Lamb that was slain, 10 re,
caiye blessing and riches and honor ana
glory and power" .nx
want ia make three points. Every frank
and common .sense man will acknowledge
himself to be sinner. What are you RoihS
TO do with your sins? Have them pardonea'
you say. How? Through the mercy o. 1 Goa;
What do YOU mean by the mercy OF dodT
Is II the letting down Of bar for the au.
mission OF all. without respecr to characterf
Re moi deceived? see soul coming up 10
the gate O. mercy and knocking at the corn
crib OF heavenly supply; and voice lro"
within saws: "Ars you alone?" The sinner
replies. aA!l alone The voice. from
within SAYS, sYou shall not see my paraou.
| ing face unless your divine bfotner, ta .o
LORD Jesus be with YOU" Oh. tnat rs .ae
| Thera IL NO mercy from God except through
Jesns Christ. Coming with Him. we are ac-
| cented. Coming without Him. we are re-
iscted. Peter put it right in his great ser
mon before the high priests, when ne ,huu
dered forth: "Neltber is there salvasion 10
| onv other There Is no 'OtDer nuihO S''oi
under heaven among mon whereby we ma.
he saved." Oh. anxious sinner! On, gym
sjnnert On. lost sinner! all you nave gol 10
do is TO have this divine BenJapin alohs
with vor. Side by side, coming ~ the y. .,
oIi the store-houses OF heaven VIII s"ihs
omen before your anxious soul. - y
Am right In calling Jesus Benjamin! y
Yea. Rachel lived only long enough 20 gas ss
a name to that child. aud with aylaSr a a
sha called him Benoni. Afterward Jaco'
changed his nam ,. and ne caaieu n,.a Gov ,ov
iamin. The meaning OF tue name SUI
was ssSon OF my Pain" The meahinS -
the name the father gave. was, son u Gu
R;oht Hand" And was not Christ TUG o.
Of pain? All the SORROWS OF Racne' 10 ' ~
hour when she gave her child over in.o -
hands Of strangers, was as nothing COMP
: with thestruggle of God when ne gave y
: His only Son. And was not Christ app,,.
, nriatelv called "Son of the Right nshu
Mid NOT Stephen look into heaven anu y
1 Hin standing at the right hand OF dou. Al
D docs NOT Paul speak of Him as standing
the riobt hand of God making lntercessi'
forus3 O. Benjamin-Jesus! Son Oh pau
Q |. Son of victory! The deepest emotions u .
: sonts ought to be stirred at the SOUND o, 10
l nomenclature. In your prayers pleaa
tears. HIS sufferings. His sorrows. anu
}, daatb Ifvou refuse TO do 1t, al the cor
e or;hs and ihe palaces of heaven viii
q hoItod and barred against your soul. ant
J, voice from the throne shall stun you with
IS announcement, "You shall GOT sea my 80
a except your brother be with YOU
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
phenomena In the had LANDS.

The geological surveying party
which recently lett vermillion, South
Dakota, under the direction OF State
Geoloeist j. e. Todd, OF South
DAKOTA. is sending back interesting
renorts OF its Investigations In the
bad lands near Hermosa, where it Is
now carrying on its work. A careful
survey is being made of the dry lake
beds and valleys in that locality, the
geological formation of which Is so
peculiar that even Professor TODD
confesses himself puzzled by it. An
other remarkable discovery OF the ex-
ploring party is that of a tract near
Pine Ridge, on which are numerous
dunes which appear to change tneir
location and appearance with every
| movement of the wind.
(. Probably the most peculiar forma-
tion. however, to which the investiga
tors have yet turned their attention II
that of hill some eighty feet higII
situated near the junction OF Sane
Creek and the White River. I'M
| hill is in a constant state OF Vibration
and has frequently, according to tn
| accounts given by the Indians and
| few white settlers in the locality
trembled so violently as to overturl
wagons. Subterranean rumblings &C
company the movement. About hall
way up the hill is a bed of volcan.
ashes ten feet thick. The geologlst
think there has been volcano IN tn
, neighborhood and are giving the MAJ
ter the fullest investigation. -Cnicag
Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Automatic Fishing Rod.

A Chicago genius was recently
granted patent on an automatic fish-
ing rod. This great labor saving de-
vice consists OF rod and holder
cooked and poised upon strong
spring. In this position it may be LETT
mon the shore by itself, after the
owner has baited the hook and cast IL
into the water. When the fish seizea
the bait, the lug it gives the line
opens the trigger, aud the fish Is
ierked ashore and landed high and
dry by the uncoiling of the spring.
This invention at once removes fish'
ing from the list Of lsborious occupa'
tions and makes it nothing but pas
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Marvel Of Surgery.

A wonderful surgical operation
which prolonged a young mans life
year has just become known at San
Diego, Cal. William d. Young, a
barber, aged thirty-six years, died q
few nights ago of aneurism OF the
aorta. In plain English this means a
rupture of the great artery leading
from the heart. The artery was rup-
tured so as to allow the blood to diiate
the outer coat, forming tumor filed
with blood, which obstructed circula-
tioU.
Young, who was a resident OF Den
YER. consented to undergo an opera.
ton about a year ago, which was novel
and interesting. He was placed upon
the table and his breast barred for the
knife. An electric battery OF great
strength was at hand, provided with
gold wire OF thread.like diameter. :
surgeon opened Young's breast. found
the tumor and inserted thirty inches
of gold wire in it and turned on thu
electric current. The result was suci
an intense heat that the blood in tn
tumor was forced back into its proper
channel. Young rallied and came t
San Diego for change of climate. d
suffered fatal relapse this week.
A post norton examination wa
made, and it was found that the coae
ulated blood had entirely departe
from the tumor. Surgeons regard tn
operation as wonderfully successful
: and correspondence will be institute
i with the Denver surgeons who Pc
+ formed 1t IN order to learn turtle
facts concerning it.--Nsv York New
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
n..,n... Cannot BIO Cured

Nv local applications as they cannot r ev sns
aiseaseu nrc deafness and that is by consttu-
s WAY 10 remedies. Deafness is caused by an A., AZ
amed condition Of ths mucous t ia,ns Gets q
Gus.sdSn nm have rumblng sound or imper
fect Ssaring. and when it is entirely c,osrs'
i nss IL tho result, and unless the imam
nation can be taken ont and TINS s1 Will 10
Ssstroved forever. Nine cases out OF ten e ~.
Caused by catarrh. which is nothing but an -
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces, e. az,
we will give One Hundred Ro.l rh, hat hat car.
not not be- cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. send lo'
circulars, free. q. ~ ro,cdo. O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halrs Family Pills are the BEST
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-31
Temperance NEWS AND NOTES.

Fill man with whisky and he can give tne
pig points.
1t is only those who are in the power Oh
rum that cannot see its harm.
The man who has not decided that ne VIII
never drink, has more than hall decided
that he will drink.
The indians of Eastern Washington are
said to have taken steps to prevent the saie
of LIQUOR among them by unprincipied white
men. .
According to the National Temperance AL.
manac there are eighty-fve papers published
in this country that are devoted to the tenn
perance cause.
Doctor Norman Kerr warns medical prac-
titioners against employing alcohol or anti
pyrin in the treatment Of influenza.
| Why is it that town, when giving 2
"writeup" of its industries, never boasts Q,
the number of its saloons and the genial
saloon keeper?
The notion prevails among great numoel
| Of otherwise sensible people that aicoho! II
| the form of wine and whisky Is a "cure-aiL
And this despite the testimony OF the age
| that alcohol In any form is detrimental e
the health of the body, so much SO that Il
NAV well be termed "kill-all."