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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
FARMERS WANT
ROAD IMPROVED
MCKENZIE COUNTY FARMERS WANT
ROAD TO FERRIES ON this
Side FIXED.

1t is reported that the Commission
ers of Williams Co. are about to take
steps to improve the much travelled
road from the city of Williston to the
Raum Ferry. This is road that
bears a great deal of traffic between
Williston and Mckenzie county, and
is in poor condition for heavy haul
ing.
If Williams county will fix up the
road on the north side of the river
we believe that the Mckenzie county
commissioners will see to repairing
the approaches on the south side.-
Mckenzie County Chronicle.
Up to the time of adjournment of
commissioners here this week no Pc
tition for the improvement of roads
on this side of the river had been
presented to the board, consequently
no action was taken, but the com.
missioners are ready and willing to
cooperate with the city when the
proposition is brought before them in
the proper way.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
". B. LUKENS HAS
LUCKY RUNAWAY
PARTICIPANTS OF EVENING PLEASURE
RIDE MIRACuLouSLY ESCAPE
DkAIn.

Last Monday evening while Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Lukens ana baby were
out driving the horse became unman'
ageable and started down Bruegger
avenue. Between Seventh and Eighth
street they collided with milk
wagon, throwing Mr.. Lukins out,
dragging him for several rods before
the lines were wrenched from him.
With lines flying and Mrs. Lukens
and the baby in the buggy the frigh-
tened mare came on down the street
at a breakneck speed, turning the
corner at Fourth street west, where
she veered into the ditch, stumbled
and fell. piling the occupants and
the buggy in heap. Horrified by
ISLANDERS cannot realize how Mrs.
Lukens and the baby escaped with
but few minor bruises. The buggy
was demolished.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

For the purpose OF marketing the
bumper crop about to be harvested in
Mckenzie county, the farmers and
business men are holding meetings at
different places over the county for
the purpose of carrying out the plan
of sending it down the Missouri river
In boats. A meeting was held at
Schafer last Friday evening and a
committee was appointed to estimate
the crops in the vicinity of Schafer.
The meeting was adjourned until Aug.
-, at which time delegates will be
appointed to meet at some central
point in the county to MAKE final ar
rangement with some river transpor-
tation company for transporting grain
to market and hauling supplies into
the county.-Schafer Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
START WORK ON
STANLEY BRANCH
GREAT NORTHERN GRADERS ARRIVE AT
STANLEY TO START WORK ON
... BRANCH ROAD.

The grading outfit for work on the
Stanley branch of the Great North
ern arrived in Stanley the first of
the week. Work on the grading will
start at once. The branch leaves
the main line about a mile east of
Stanley and will be built as far as
Powers Lake this fall. The survey
has been run west into this county
near Zahl but it is not likely that
the road will be built this far until
next year.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
Try This.

Put down the year in which you
were born, to which add four, then
add the age which your next birthday
will make you, provided it comes be-
fore January l, otherwise your age at
your last birthday. Multiply the re.
suit by 1000 and subtract from this
6cS,423; substitute for the figures the
corresponding lettef of the alphabet,
A 1or l, B for 2, C for 3 and so forth.
The result will give the name by
which you are popularity known.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
H0MESIEADER
COMMITS SUICIDE
CARL DAHL COMMITS SUluDE-BURlFD
IN BOX uADE FROM BOARDS
TAKEN FROM BARN.

Carl Dahl, a well-to-do homestead.
er and farmer, living alone on his
claim three miles north of Vandalia
postoffice (some IS miles north of
Williston), committed suicide some
time last Wednesday, Aug. 18th. The
story, as deducted from the evidence
at the inquest by Coroner Thomas,
is substantially as follows:
A week ago last Sunday Dahl left
for either Ambrose or Crosby to pur-
chase binder and engaged a neigh
Dor, Elmer Schleslo, to care for
his stock during his absence. Dahl
returned with the new binder about
10 o'clock Wednesday forenoon and
on Friday evening, Scheslo noticing
that the machine was still on the
wagon, went over to Dahls to see if
there was anything wrong. He first
noticed that the stock evidently had
not been taken care OF for two or
three days, and that the cows udders
were almost bursting. On entering
the house he discovered Dahl dead on
the floor with his fingers clutched in
the trigger guards of dOuble-barrel
shotgun, and a hole bored through
his head, the shot taking effect just
below the right temple.
Coroner Thomas was telephoned
for Saturday morning and arrived
tAere late that evening. Owing to
the badly decomposed condition of
the body immediate burial was nec-
essary, so box was made from
boards torn from the barn and the
body buried on the farm.
Carl Dahl was temperate, indus
trious, hardworking man, success
full farmer who stood well in the
community and none seem to be able
to attribute his self destruction to
anything but fit of temporary in
sanity. At the time of his death he
had 100 acres of fine grain in the
pink of condition for the binder. This
will be taken care of by neighbors,
whom Mr.. Thomas engaged.
That Dahl killed himself Immediate
ly on his return home Wednesday
morning was evident from the fact
that not only the state of the body
showed this, but no evidence of any
preparation for a meal had been
made.
The following unfinished note found
on the table explains little save the
condition of an unbalanced mind:
my hand shakes when begin on
this letter that will be the last my
hand will exercise. l will now de-
clare to the whole world that l am
the biggest sinner that lives. 1t is
now my conscience that dictates"
The only known relative of deceas-
ed is a sister, Mrs. Peter Berg, liv-
ing at Minot.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
new BRANCH
OF THE G: n.
BAlNVlLLE, MONTANA, TO PLENTY
WOOD, NOW Being Built
CONTRACT LET.

Work has commenced on the con-
structiOn of a branch from Bainville
north to Plentywood, Mont, opening
up a new but we'll settled country.
Guthrie Bros, of St. Paul, have the
contract, and sub-contractors, Nelson
and Quigley are on the ground pre-
pairing to start construction work on
Monday next.
The new towns north of Bainville
will be Medicine Lake and Plenty
wood.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
STATE RAILROAD
PROPERTY BOOSTED
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
RAISES ASSESSMENT ON RAIL-
ROADS 5000 PER NILE.

The state board OF equalization in
session at Bismar.-- gave railroad
property in North Dakota quite a
boost in the total assessed valuation,
making raise of $4,000 per mile on
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern lines and $500 on lne 500 line,
while the Farmers line was boosted
$500. AS a result the total increase
on assessed valuation will amount to
$2,6v., IS, making the total assessed
valuation on all roads in North Dako-
ia amount to $34 1857 sol.
Northern Pacific total valuation this
year, $1O,S55,S69; last year, $780,
71O; increase as returned by board
of equalization, $1,195, $50.
Great Northern total valuation re-
turned by board this year $14,040,O6o:
Valuation returned by board last
year $12,756,27O. Increase $1,2S3, ,790.
500 line total 1908, $s,46S,790. Total
1909, $s,649,29O. Increase $1S0,50O.
Total valuation Chicago, Milwauk-
ee & St. Paul, $1,O75,O25.
Total valuation Puget Sound line,
$780, 300.
Chicago, Northwestern total, ST.
500.
Farmers Grain & Supply company,
total $1SS,29O.
Farmers line, total 1909, $46,191.
Total 1908, $39,666; increase $6,525.
Devils Lake Chautauqua line, total
valuation S2.876.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
A Few Troubles.

While on his way to Williston Sun.
day, R. G.. Evans had the misfortune
to break down near Sam Rabba's. He
had to go to Bonetraill to get the
blacksmith to fix his machine. While
they were fixing it the horse, be-
longing to Mr.. Kjos, ran away with
tools and they had to again delay
operations and get the horse and
tools. They got is fixed about four
O'Clock the next day when he was
again able to resume his journey
Williams County Review.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

'"The farmers of Mckenzie county
are asking the people of Williston to
urge upon the county commissioners
the need of fixing up the roads to
the ferries of the Missouri river and
their askance is we'll placed. d."-Wil
liston Herald. If the Herald editors
"askance" was as we'll placed those
scintillant editorial gems of thought
would, no doubt, pass the kindergar-
ten class.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
Mutually Agreed.

Armed with axes, Mr. and Mrs. viii.
liam Fraser of Butte, Montana,
broke up house" last week, literally,
as we'll as figuratively. There is no
thing breakable in the house of Fra.
ser that is not shattered to bits or
splintered into kindling, says the
Butte News. They quarreled and sep.
arated. Not being able to make a
satisfactory settlement in regard to
the furniture, they mutually agreed
to smash it up, which they proceeded
to do to a finish.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
ENGINES ORDERED
FOR new BOATS
Mckenzie COUNTY FARMERS SHIPPING
TROUBLES SOLVED-0RDERS
PLACED FOR ENGINES.

Orders have been placed for new
engines with which to equip boats for
the handling of all grain and pro-
duce between Williston and all points
on the river in Mckenzie county.
This will facilitate the handling of
the Mckenzie county bumper crop,
and, for the present. solves the much
mooted question of a nearby market
for the farmers across the river.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
Royal Neighbors.

Miss Ella Eckert, Deputy for the
Royal Neighbors of America, organiz-
ed a camp of Royal Neighbors at
Alexander last week.
After the meeting the members
were treated to a social dance for an
hour. After the dance a tempting
lunch at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
J. H. Barrette appeased the appetites
of the NeighbOrs.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
Why Not Editor Young?

Will someone call for cash prize
of S. offered by us for the largest
family in White Earth on market day,
August 11th, 1909. Any party that
was in White Earth on Market day
with a family that was anything for
size will do we'll to submit data to
the entertainment committee. :
f.. 's> ~"'"~ ~E Williams & Dolan.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
PROOF POSITIVE

Another act not down on the print
ed program was a stunt pulled of in
the Record Office. A yellow lady dog
sneaked in when the sign was right
and before midnight, Wednesday, was
eight times proud and happy moth
er.-White Earth Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
Gov. Sarles Second.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Summar-
es for Saturday: The Side Wheelers
for 2:O8 PAGERS, purse 81 ,0O0-
Tony Swift DEAN %. .....1 1 1
Governor Sarles (McMahon) 2 2 2
Hazel Simmons (Tulis) ....3 4
Bystander also started. Best time,
2:O5 3-4.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

An article in some OF the state
papers last week to the effect that
Mckenzie county had been visited by
disastrous hail storm was erron-
eous. The storm was near McKen-
zie, a town in Burleigh county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

The figures given out by expert
authorities that North Dakota will
this year raise from 95,0OO,00O to 115,-
100000 bushels of wheat does seem
improbable when the favorable grow
ing conditions of the past few weeks
are considered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19
MCKENZIE co. TO
... BUILD BRIDGES
COMMISSIONERS SHOW ACTIVE INTER-
H.. EST IN GRAIN MOVING
...... QUESTION.

The county commissioners of Nc
Kenzie county last week ordered
bridge built across ChartonneaO
Creek on township line between
ranges 151, 1O3 and 104, and also
one across Tobacco Garden Greek,
section IS, Township 152, range SO.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

XII Matthews who was arrested last
week for horse rust-:ng with the
Irailer-Baer gang, was up for trial
at Mondak, last Friday. Case dis
missed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

The Williston Public Library is
proving very popular, between $50
and 200 application cards having been
issued to date.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-08-19

Aim High.
In great attempts it is glorious even
No fail.-Longinus
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Business Locals.

Lost--Small silver purse, finder please
leave at this Office and get reward.
Furnished rooms, coy and comforta-
BILE, to rent. Inquire of Mrs. Kennedy. =
Lost--A black Elastic belt with cut
steel beeds and cut steel buckle. Finder
please leave at this office, and get re-
ward.
Savethose natural teeth, thereby re-
tainayour facial, expression. DR.. Gill
land the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
There will be mass held in the room
of the Elko Athletic Club by Father
Collins Sunday morning at $50 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. .
The Presbyterian church will take
orders for flowers for Memorial Day
through Mr.. Lambert Henderson. We
order fresh flowers direct from Ogden.
Shoes repaired by first-class shoe
maker and work done on the shortest
possible notice. Bring on your shoe re-
pairing everybody. A. L. MAUK, The
Shoe Man.
Our best So and SO cabinet photos
reduced to $3.50 until June 1st. Now
is the time to bring the babie to the
big Tent Gallery, opposite the Court
House. Johnson photographer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Thought They Were Snooks.

''SJ NNSIC SDOOkS,
When The southern lady left town
and moved to the old manor house NJ
her ancestors she was accompanied
by her maid.
And now, Lucinda" remarked the
mistress. as she showed the maid
through the gloomy old mansion.
here are the haunts of my great.
grandparents"
I'he next day Lucinda packed her
trEnk and started for the station.
But what IN the world is the mat.
ter" demanded her mistress. in SIR.
pri$e. Haven't We treated you
right?" ~.
"Oh. yes. assured Lucinda. keepinp
an eye ON the dark, wide Railways
Then why in the world, are Won
leaving wiihCut notice."
An cant help 1t, missus; All can't
help IT. All couldn't think oh workin,
any place where der was ha'nts."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

Some political moves are hard to
understand. The maximum rate clause
in the railroad law was bitterly
attacked by the railroads and the case
was i'll the courts nearly two years
The Governor criticised the Federal
Judge for not handing down Il decision
1t was finally decided in favor of the
state and then an anti-railroad legis-
lAture Immediately repealed that section
of the law.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
A Worthy Desire.

An ambitious young Chicagoan re-.
Gently called upon n publisher of nov.
els in that city, to whom he Impaired
confldentialiy the information that no
had decided to write a book" and
that he would be pleased to afford The
publisher the chance to bring It out
May ] venture to inquire as to the
nature of the book you propose to
writc?" asked the publisher, vetv mn.
litely.
on came in an of-hand way from
the aspirant for fame. II think of DOING
something on the line of Les MiserS.
bles,' only !i"elier. you know!"-Lin.
pincott's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

Did it ever occur to you that Elko
county has one million assessed valua
Sion to- each one hundred voters. A
record that cannot be beaten by any
other county in any state in the Union.
Faxes are lower here than in any other
county and our residents are all so
prosperous that we don't have any
delinquent tax list. We wouldn't en-
courage anyone to locate here unless
they want to, but we challenge them all
20 find IL better place
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
For Taxation Of Privileges
To THE EDITOR INDEPENDENT:

10 THE EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
The addition of about 81, 600, 600 u day
to the federal deficit is at least serving
the excellent purpose of calling general
attention to the inadequacy of tariff
taxes in times of business depression
and to the instability of our internal
revenue taxes with prohibition running
rampant. The injustice of these
principal classes of federal levies, in
their bearing on the poor as compared
with the rich, has long been understood;
and now that they are proving made
quate as we'll as expensive and iniquit-
GUS, our statesmen are looking for other
sources of public income.
From the standpoint of the fifth com
lnandment graduated income and in
heritance taxes are certainly an advance
over taxes on shoes and tobacco, but as
to reliability experience has abundantly
shown that governments subsisting in
the customary way-by extortion-
must of necessity extort from the poor,
because the rich will not stand for it on
their part, and don't have to, being
possessed IF all the means of escape.
A suggestion which finds increasing
favor even in this country, and to a
much greater extent in other leading
nations such as Great Britain, is that
governments must begin now to look to
the revenues from their especial
property. the kinds of property" pro-
duced and made valuable solely by
governmental power and activity.
Here is indeed rich field for Uncle
Sam, for instance in the enormous areas
of land he has made and is now making
available for use and rental, in the
great railroads built at his expense, in
the water privileges of the mountains
and the harbor accommodations of the
coasts to, which no man can show a
defensible title. The thrifty individ-
uals and corporations which are at
present pocketing the vast incomes
form these and similar sources would
undeniahly be just as willing to
dodge taxes on these plainly social
values, but the great and obvious point
is that from the nature of the case they
couldn't do it.
The taxation Of privileges instead of
products is what all governments, local
and national, must approximate to
eventually, and it is time to be con-
slderlng and preparing for the change.
The state of Nevada with it's burden.
some and costly poll taxes and license
and occupation taxes. in homogeneous
connection with the wide awake and
spirit of it's citizens might
well lead in the investigation.
f. P. RoUNsEVELL..
Manhattan, New, May Is, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Drawing Business.

Chris Eshleman has started Drawing
business. He is prepared to do all kinds
of hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line. Prices
reasonable and strict attention given to
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1909

The Legislature last winter raised the
salary Of the State Bullion Tax Agent
and that official is showing his appreci-
alton by going after two big companies
i'll Southern Nevada that have been
evading the payment of their taxes.
1t always pays to see that good official
is properly paid. Haley is making an
honest effort to earn his salary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

What is Elko going to 10 i'm the way
of an exhibition al the Yukon Alaska
exposition. 1t will hardly do to allow
little counties like Ormshy to make u
big showing and not have Elio properly
represented. As thc largest and richest
county in the state it is MP 10 us to
have the biggest and hest exhibit. IL
will never do to allow the visitors to the
Nevada oxhbition at Seattle to leave
without being enlightened rs to our TO.
sources and without an invitation to
Fisit. investigate and locate. 1t will
not u" expensive to make a crcditablc
showing :and 1t is II duty we owe our
selves
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

Geo d. Kilborn, the millionaire
owner of the Nevada State Journal, has
become interested in the mines at
Hawthorn" and has leased some good
ground. Mr.. Kilborn is II practical
miner of experience and will be great
help TO any camp where he operates.
The best we can wish him is that he
makes us much ut Hawthorne as he
did at Cripple Creek.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Milk! Milk!

From May 1, 1909, 1 will furnish
milk as follows: One quart per day for
one month, $780, gallon per day for
one month, $3.50; one gallon per day
for one month, $50; from five gallons
up per day 20 ceuts a gallon.
EUGENE L. CIPRIANI.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
WARNING

All persons are hereby warned not to
fish, hunt OF trespass upon either of
my ranches, above and below Carlin,
under penalty of prosecution to the
limit.
THOS. GRIFFIN,
Carlin, Nevada, May f. 1909
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

We wish to compliment state mine
Inspector Stewart on his selection of a
deputy. Ed. Ryan, >'rgcanttat-arms
Of the Assembly last winter, won the
respect and esteem of all who met him.
The writer knew Ryan when he was a
member of the Colorado legislature, and
later when he was deported from
Cripple Creek simply because he was IL
nnior man He is II practical miner,
well educated, and makes friends where
ever he goes. His home is i'm Goldfield.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18

Speaking of the boosters club of Reno
lie Gazette says: THE Reno Com
ncrcial club it's II very busy organiza-
ion. and is doing much good for the
city. 1t is not only investigating the
feasibility of an electric car line be-
wcon Reno and Lake Tahoe AMI in
curing into the high freight rates ON
{ he n. c. o. 10y means of u COMMITTEES,
hut is endravoring in every way to
build mp the city and bring other
here" Why can't Elko
have Il Commercial Cluh:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
His Aljment.

My husband, poor man." said Mrs.
Lapsling, didn't get wink Of sleep
last night. He was suffering dread.
fully from the embargo in the small
Of his back"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-13
Expenditures and Tax Lev
les for the Year 1909

Tie Trustee OF Jefferson TIP. Dubois Co.
Indiana proposes for the yearly *
p-nditures and tax levies 10y the Ad-
\ soiv Board at it, annual me- ting, "a
he held at the Trustees office. on The
eth dav OF September 1902, coamencing
Al O'Clock A VI. The following esti-
mates and amounts for said year;
l. Township Expenditures $50. and
township tax OF .. on the hundred dol
ars.
?. peal Tuition expenditures. $50
and tax, > cents on ths hundred dot
lars.
3. Special School Tax expenditures
500 and tax. 80 cents en- the hundred
dollars.
5. Additional Road tax expenditures
$3.50 and <, 10 cents on the hundre
dollars.
:. Poor expenditures for preceding year
SIS and tax, > cents on the hundred
dollars.
Total expenditures 1920 an iota
tax. 90 cents on the hundred dollars.
Net Taxable Property OF T,wnshP
$3.50 90.
Number Of Polls Isl
signed ions BLOCK Trustee
/ Dated August md 1909.