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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03

Name For Amusement Lane at the Fair
The question of a name for the
amusement lane at the state fair
to be held in Fargo July % to %
is still undecided. Some time ago
the state fair officials announced
that the name would be sub
1nitted-to a vote Of the people Of
North Dakota. Any person IN
the state was to have been per
1nitted,to cast a ballot in favor
of any name, and the only re
qrireme1lt was that the voter
accompany his ballot with so
cent piece.
A number of votes have been
received and are now on file. The
names suggested are many and
some of them very good. How
ever, the fair officials want more
votes, and tits probable that the
matter will not be decided one
way or another 11ntiimore votes
are received.
In return for the mo1ley which
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Land Office Bill
Signed by President
The Land Office Bill Creating New Land District
With Land Office Here, Signed by Presi-
dent Friday.

Washington. D. c., April 81
The president today signed the
bill creating a new land district
with head quarters at Williston.
The above message reached the
city last week and was the cause
of additional rejoicing on the
part of our citizens over the land
Office bill. The signing was the
final act needed to insure the es-
tablishing of the land Office in
this city and now that it is COM
pleted the people will rest easy.
The next question that naturally
arises in the minds of the people
is when will the office be estab-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Sold Creamery

The Bowen brothers, Guy and
George, who have been running
the Stoney Greek creamery, clos
ed deal last week whereby James
Moore becomes the owner Of the
creamery Reconsideration was
in the neighborhood of ST, 300.
Mr.. Moore is to take charge Of
the creamery today.
Guy Bowen will leave in a
short time for Arizona where he
will try to regain his health.
George Bowen is the owner of a
fine farm near this city and he
will move onto it this summer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Cannot Sell much School Land.

Bismarck Tribune The regu-
lar meeting Of the board of uni
versity and school lands was
held on Thursday, April 26. All
members Of the board were pres
ent, Besides the regular routine
Of business, a large number Of
school bonds were purchased,
the amount being about $751;
900.
The school land sale in Mclean
county was disapproved, as be
ing contrary to section 155 Of
the state constitution, which for
ever forbids the sale of lands
which bear coal This provision
of the constitution, while u11-
doubtedly a wise one, is apt to
prevent the sale of school lands
in the entire western portion OF
the state, including the counties
Of Ward and Williams, Mclean,
Burleigh, kidder and Enlmo1s
on the eastern side of the river.
and all Of the counties west Of
the Missouri river. It ispossible
that some amendment may be
enacted which will make this
provision a little less stringent.
The school land sales In Cava-
her and McHedry counties were
approved.
It was brought to the atten-
ton OF the board that a large
number Of persons holding
school land contracts We're three
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03

lished here. Some are Of the. opin-
lou that it will be running by the
middle of July but no dehnate
information i'll regard to this has
been received. There is great
deal of work to he done before
the new Office canstart. All the
records of the Minot office, cover
ing the land embraced in the new
district willhave to be gone over
and all entries, contests etc,
transferred to q new set of books.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
as soon as this is accomplished
the new land Office will be open
ed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03

voters send they will be given the
corresponding value i'll tickets to
the fair.
A cash prize Of $40 will be
awarded the suggesto1- Of the
name finally chosen. Some OF
the suggestions are as follows:
Macaroni Way, Teddie's Ranch,
The Corral, The ungles, Gopher
Run, Flickertail Promenade,
Round up, Kiute Gulch, Buffalo
Wallow, The Fuu-row, Durum
Lane, The Blizzard, Scott's Alley,
The Valley, The plains, The
Breadbasket, Piker's Hike.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
minot Gets
Convention
The Democratic State Convention Will
be Held in Minot August z.

At the meeting of the Demo
ctatic state central committee
held in Grand Forks last week
it was decided that the conven-
ton be held in Minot on Thurs
day, August 2. Tracy r. Bangs
presented Grand Forks as. the
place for the convention and
Mayor y. c. Greenleafo of Minot
askcd-that it be held in that city.
A vote resulted in a amnjority for
Minot.
The apportionment provides
for a convention of414 delegates,
two at large and one for each so
votes cast for NJ. F. Heggc for
governor at the last election.
The apportienment under this
rule, will be as follows:
Coun ty No. Delegate
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Jealous CoIored Man

I.af11liOre CltlZe1lS WHO We're at
the G. n. depota at Larimorc Sun
day evening when the passenger
pulled in were startled by a
shooting. Just as the train stop
ped a colored man rushed up
with revolver in his hand and
fired a shot at one Of the porters
who was just getting off the
train. His aim was poor and
the porter escaped injury. He
was arrested and will be held un-
til the return trip >of the porter
when he will have a hearing.
The cause of the shooting was
jealously.-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
n. b. Cattle Buyer Murdered

Roseau, N. D., April 2s.-Jolln
Stewart, a cattle buyer of Nortl,
Dakota, has been found murder
ed III {, brush twenty miles south
of here. Robbery is undoubtedly
a motive. He waslast seen alive
Dec. %, when he started to walk
from Wannask to Thief River
Falls. The murder is supposed
to have been committed BY Stew
arts employees who disappeared
the same date. SteWart's rela-
tives live at Wheeler, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Lands Restored
to Public Domain
Technical Description Of Tract
Restored to Settlement by
Secretary Hitchcock.

Washington, D. c., April 81
The secretary of the interior has
ordered a considerable number
of acres in North Dakota restor-
cd to the public domain which
had been temporarily withdrawn
from entry because Of irrigation
projects. The bulletin issued
says that Investigations and sur
veys by the reclamation service
having reached a point where
the following lands are no longer
necessary to the development Of
the several Projects, these lands
are restored-to settlement. The
following is the technical descrip-
tion of the lands thus restored
to settlement lying within the
bounds Of the Buford- Trenton
project, Nesson project and the
Williston project:
Buford Trenton Project
7. $50 mr.. lO4 W. all secs. o5 to %
Inclusive, and SO to 36 inclusive.
I. 1853 H.. r. 104 W.. all secs. !, 2, Ii,
IL, 13, IA %, "a %. 26, 35, 36.
t.. $50 and 151 H., r. lO3 W., west
half.
7. l5s n. =. 1O3 W., all secs. to IL in
lusive, Is to % inclusive and 29 to 80 in
elusive.
I. 152D., r. lO2 W.. all secs, l. 9, 81
Toto Is inclusive, l9, 20, p and % to 333
inclusi We.
I. 153 mr.. l02 W.. all secs. 4to 8 in
elusive.
T. 152n., r. lOl W., all secs. l to IS
inclusive.
Nesson Prof ect
T. 152 n, r. 9S W., all secs. ] to 1G in.
elusive.
T. l54n.,r 9S W., all secs. 1,2. 3 and
10 to Is inclusive.
T. 155 n, r. 0S ", all sece. % to 27 in
inclusive, aud "a to &c inclusive.
T. 153 n. r. 81 W, all secs. |, 2, 3, 4,
and 8 to 36 inclusiye.
T. l54 n. r. 81 W., all secs. 5, 6, :, 8,
II aud 18.
T. l55 n, r. 81 W, all secs. l. 9, 3, 10
to Is inclusive, l9 to "a inclusive and %
to 80 inclusive.
+. l53 H., +. 96 w., all secs. l to 1s,in-
clusiye.
I. 1t5 n. r. 96 W., all secs. to "a in
elusive.
T. l5s n, r. e5 v, all eeca. / to IS in
elusive.
+. l54 n. r. s5 W., all secs. / to l2 in.
elusive.
T. l55 n, I. 95 w., all secs 10 TO 3e in
elusive.
I. 15s n, r. "a w., all secs. ] TO IS in;
inclusive.
T. 154 r. 81 w.. all.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03

or four and some five years in
arrears in the matter of interest.
The board has authorized the
commissioners to proceed forth
With to compel interest payment
within thirty days or contracts
will be cancelled. The spring
leasings of school lands through
the state were approved.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
ANNOUNC EMENTs
!. STATES ATTORNEY

hereby announce myself candidate
for re. election to the office of States At
torney Of Williams county, n. D., sub
jeet to the decision of the voters at the
next primary election, VAN R. Brown.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
STATES ATTORNEY

To the voters Of Williams County:
hereby announce myselfa Republi-
can candidate for the office of States At
torney of Williams County, North Dak-
o.a, subject to the decision at the Pri-
mary Election, to be held on the 18th
day of June, 1906. andrespectfully solicit
the support OF the voters.
DrTo ArSEosEN.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-05-03
Notice

Fargo, n. D., ApriI 19.-In or
der to answer the large number
of questions now being asked |
may say that I have the assur-
ance of Harrison Bros: & Co.,
that the undated circular letters
regarding the analyses Of paints
circulated in this state were not
prepared nor sent out by their
house and that the same have
been recalled as far as they can
be reached. | havezalso .,the as
surance of Harrison Bros. & Co.,
that the new labels which have
been prepared, and approved by
this department will be placed
upon all paints in North Dakota
on Or before May i.
Respectfully,
E. F. Ladd, Food Commissioner.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
THE 4Oth NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
THE OPENING FLAG IS UP.
Rush of Preparations for the Grand Even-Eveybody to be
Taken Care OF in Good Shape-Decoraing the City-Mnne
apoIs Hosesses-C Commander LongfeIIow-General Notes.

they had the same experience, and the
overflow has been great
AS a matter of fact, every hotel in
this town and in st. Paul is filled to the
corridors right this minute, and l pre-
sumo dozens are turned away from the
downtown hotels every night. OF course,
all the rooms in all the hotels are book
cd for the National Encampment and
haNe been for weeks, so that the people
who are staying in them temporarily un-
til the Encampment meets will have to
seek other quarters, and the problem of
housing the people is indeed serious,
especially as the attendance may reach
5000.
Now, let me tell you all something.
No guest of this city is going to be per-
mitted to walk the streets or to sit on
the sidewalk for lack of a bed. The
hospitable people of Minneapolis,
through the indefatigable efforts of the
Woman's Relief Corps, are coming to
the front robly. They say they did not
understand the seriousness of the ne
cessity for rooms, and that they will
move into tents in their back yards and
turn their houses over to the veterans
and their friends. And l think one of
the very best examples of the kindly
feeling for the veterans is shown in the
fact that SO many of those who list their
rooms say, please send me old soldiers
The National tribune., 1906-08-09

back up the hill again. At the top OF
the hill, in an old field, We dismounted,
made some coffee and waited for Maj.
Wetherell to return. who had been sent
up the creek with his battalion to see IL
there was a ford at which we could
cross. When they reached GrapevinS
Ford they found it blocked with fallen-
trees on both sides of the creek, making,
it impossible to cross there. While We,
were waiting for Maj. Wetherell wa
could see the Johnnies, a great plenty
of them. coming down the hill from thet
direction of Rich.lond-infantry an&
artillery. They planted some light ard
tillery and fred several rounds of shells(
at us, but as we could not cross thee
river to get at them and they would
not come over TO us. 1t was drawnt
game all through. We marched back
to New Kent Court House. where wS
spent the night, and in the morning.,
found ourselves under a cove-ing OF.
snow. There is where the boys matches
came into play.
On the Sth we returned to Williams>.
burg, and SO ended our raid for the re-
lease of our prisoners at Richmond. .
have often tough; since that it was a
good thing for US that the rebs did not
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
National Military Park Mt Wilson's
Creek.

At regular meeting Of Custer Post
Joseph, Mo-, held last February, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas we have learned that a bill
has been introduced and is pending in
Congress authorizing the purchase OF
the battlefield of Wilson Creek and
lands in its immediate vicinity for the
purpose of converting the same into a
National Military Park: and
Whereas the field of Wilson Creek
was the most hotly-contested and bloody
battlefield within the borders of our
imperial Commonwealth, and is the
field where that immortal patriot, Gen
Nathaniel Lyon, fell while gallantly
leading his men; and
Whereas through the heroic efforts
unfiagging zeal and undaunted courage
and resourcefulness of Gen. Lyon, more
than any other cause, Missouri was pre-
served to the sisterhood of loyal States,
and his memory would be fittingly
commemorated by dedicating the field
Park: Therefore, be it
Resolved, That Custer Post, Z, De-
partment of Missouri, Grand Army of
the Republic, earnestly request the Sem
ators and Representatives from Mis-
souri, In Congress to work and vote for
the passage Of the bill creating a Ma
tional Military Park on the battlefield
Of Wilson Creek.
G. A. Mosman, B. F. Buzard, Harry
G. Carter, Committee.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
At PerryyiIle.

Editor National Tribune: Those of us
who stood in the hot, blistering sun
with dry lips and parched throats on
the day of the battle Of Perryville have
read with great interest your account
of 1t. We would have fought ourselves
that afternoon with great pleasure If
we had been given the chance, for we
were choking with thirst and growing
desperate in our desire to reach the
cool and refreshing springs in the woods
beyond. That we were not permitted to
take hand that day was one of the
mistakes Of our army management. The
report among the rank and file was that
Bragg and Buell. being brothers-in-law,
the latter had no desire to chastise the
former on the sacred soil of old Ken
lucky. Whether that was true or not l
never knew, but we were all delighted
when "Old Rosey" took commando.
R. French, Co. F, I'd KY. Lakin, Kan.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
Met His Old Captors.

David Hilderly, a substantial citizer
of Tampa, Fla, made his first visit tc
the South 40 years ago in the delega-
ton from Indiana sent down on United
States business. While he and sever
comrades were guarding a supply train
over the Cumberland Mountains, Joe
wheeler swooped down upon them
captured their train, piled the wagons
up, set fire to them, took the soldiers
into the woods. changed clothes with
them and told them to get for home as
fast as the Lord would let them. Within
"a hours Comrade Hilderly and his
companions were in blue clothes again
with muskets in their hands. While on
a visit to Bradentown, Fla, Comrade
Hilderly met the identical raider who
took his hat and boots and drove away
the best pair of mules. The two old
time enemies had pleasant time to-
gether.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09

1
| EyCAMPMENT.
| ton, and the Milwaukee bureau will
accommodate passengers from the Great
Western Station.
AS soon as a stranger alights from a
train at any of the stations in the city,
he will be directed to the nearest Ac-
commodation bureau. and within five
minutes after reaching that room ne
will have secured possession of a suit
able room for himself and friends and
be on his way to his lodgings.
Full directions will be given each per-
son as his room is assigned him, and
there will be no causa for strangers get
ting confused or finding 1t hard to get
to their rooms. The uniformed guides
will also be on hand to assist in direct
ing the people to whatever locality they
are seeking.
Courts OF Honor.
The main decorations prepared by
the committee will be the two Courts of
Honor, named for Presidents Lincoln
and Grant, electric-light displays and
large Flags hung in the center Of the
streets at regular intervals over the line
of march. This Flag decoration has
proven very effective in those cities
where the streets were narrow enough
to make it possible, and the veterans
like the idea. OF course, Minnesota is
going to bring up the rear with her i'm
mense Flag carried by hundreds of her
veterans. 1t is thought that it will not
be possible to have the battle flags
brought out for the parade. They are
beautifully displayed in the rotunda of
the wonderful new Capitol Building.
and everybody can see them there.
At night effective electric displays
will be on every hand. At the three
main avenues of entrance to the city
will be huge Illuminated Welcome"
signs stretching across the streets. One
will be at the lower end of the old City
Hall: one will be at Third avenue south
on Washington, and the other at Third
avenue north. Visitors entering the
city at any of he railroad stations will
at once see the signs, which will be
equally effective in the daytime, and
will at once feel at home.
Another night feature will be sup
piled by the Topeka Flambeau Club,
one of the best organizations of the sort
in the United States. Two elaborate pub
lie displays will be made by the club on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The
displays viii! be novel and beautiful and
will be free.
The Lincoln Funeral Car.
The historic Lincoln funeral car,
which bore the remains of the maytyred
President to their final resting place,
which was secured by Thomas Lowry
some two years ago to prevent its fall
ing into yandal hands, is to be stationed
at Columbia Heights during the En-
campment week.
The car will be draped with the trap
pings Of mourning precisely as it was in
the year 1865 when it achieved its SOL
emn celebrity Every one will have an
opportunity to see this extraordinary
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
Reunion of the 18th Ohio.

At meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee of the Survivors of the 77th Ohio
Association, held June 2, at Stockport
o., 1t was decided that the 34th Annual
Reunion be held Sept. 20 and 21, 1906,
in the beautiful little town Of Stock
port. The citizens will vie with the
comrades to make this one of the
grandest Reunions ever held by the
organization. At the meeting resolu-
tions Of coincidence were offered on the
death of Capt. Henry L. Pugh, the
President of the Association, who died
suddenly last Thanksgiving Day, which
were unanimously adopted. A Fl.
Henry, of Stockport. First Vice Presi-
dent. is Acting President, and Capt. L.
J. Cutter. of Marietta, O., as Secretary.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09

let US cross the bridge, as doubtless
there would have been more rather than
less prisoners in Richmond after the
raid. The boys in camp had lots of fun
with those who were on the raid.
"How's Jeff Davis this morning? How
many of our boys did you bring back
from Richmond? What's the price OF
matches this morning?" etc, etc., could
be heard through the camps.
Long live The National Tribune, and
may 1t always put the saber to those
who begrudge the old soldier his little
pension. We left home in the sos,
while in the prime of life, risking life,
which many lost, to perpetuate our
most glorious Union.-J. B. Stalb, Coz
G. 11th Pa. Cav, Hastings, Pa.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
THE i1TU PA. CAV.
The Time That 1t Did Not Go Into Rich.
ncnd.

Editor National Tribune: was much
pleased and amused with Comrade Dan
iels's screed. The Sth Ill. must have
been in some respects like Duryea's
Zouaves. 1t is said that one time the
Colonel of the ZOuaves came along and
found his regiment weeping and wiring
ing their hands. The Colonel was some
what excited, and asked what was
wrong, when one of the men replied,
Colonel, here is a sawmill, and We
can't carry it away with u.s." l hope
Comrade Daniels will tell US more about
the Sth Ill.
/ was a member of the l1th Pa. Cav,
and l thought perhaps the comrades
would like to hear about some of its
work. Lieut.. Kempster. in his Early
Days of Cavalry is mistaken in regard
to the organization of our regiment. He
says it was composed of companies
from five States. The facts are, Co. A
was from Iowa; Co. L from Lancaster
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
West Hotel,
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug.
Lively Building Operations.

The first Flag is up for the decora-
tion of Minneapolis for the 40th Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and from now on the
patriotic citizens of this beautiful city
will fling Old Glory to the breeze till the
wide streets will be lined and canopied
with red and white and blue.
BY the way, the Mayor of this town
seems TO be making good. The general
torn-upness of the downtown district is
improving, and while there is yet a
whole lot to do it looks as though the
ruck of debris might be showed out of
sight under the kitchen STAIR by the
time the guests of Minneapolis begin to
ring the front doorbell. 1 find that the
statistics of building in Minneapolis
show that building is completed with
In the. city limits every half hour of the
daylight, so you can see for yourselves
what a "muss" that much building
makes, and then the streets being all
torn up for new pavings adds to the
general untidiness. One of the main
streets of the city is Nicollet avenue,
and part of the Grand Army parade will
be along the most congested portion of
The National tribune., 1906-08-09

Will be broken, the ends Of the rosette
Will be released and down on the heads
OF the people will fiutter the shower of
tiny Flags as souvenirs.
Uncle Dave" Hancock, of Red Wing,
VINO Is "a years old, and his baby
brother" Uncle William Hancock. who
Is "a, will march at the head of the
G. A. r. Posts from Red Wing, play
ing their flies with as much enthusiasm
as when they played the soldiers into
battle in 81. Uncle Dave belonged to
the Sd MINI. and his brother was in d
Vermont regiment. Both march every
Memorial Day with their Posts, for their
many years have touched them lightly.
Uncle Dave has looked after his farm
this Summer, and raked the hay on
many day. When asked if he would
not ride instead of marching in the pa
rade this year he treated the question
with silent disdain, and made his plans
to follow his usual custom.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
Notice..

All soldiers awarded medals for brav-
cry in battle who attend the National
Encampment in Minneapolis. Mimi,
also all who enlisted from Oswego and
st. Lawrence Counties, \. Y, are re-
quested to meet at the Court House of
that city at 2:30 p. M, Aug IA. for an
informal Reunion. The room has not
yet been decided upon. but guides will
be on hand to direct the comrades. The
st. Lawrence County boys will be well
coined by A. c. Robinson, Co. A, Goth
N. Y; those from Oswego County by
s. e. Chandler. Co. E, Gath n. Y, while
the Medal of Honor comrades will meet
Gen. Lewis A. Grant, of the "Old Yer
mont Brigade" Rally on the Hennepin
County Court House.
The National tribune., 1906-08-09
Tho Newmarket Races,

S. E. Mccoy, Co. G, 1cth W. Va.
Huntington, w. Va. asked an ex-Con.
federate Captain who lives In his town
and who has published in the Hunting.
ton daily paper several sketches of op-
erations in central Virginia. to give his
version Of the famous Newmarket races
and was shocked to have him reply that
he had never heard Of them; that moth
ing of the kind had ever happened
around Newmarket. Comrade Mccoy
would like to have some old comrade
give short sketch of the rout and
scattering of the rebel cavalry. known
as the Newmarket Races, which oc-
crrred either in '63 or '64.