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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
MAKE BIG MONEY
ON DAKOTA FARMS
BILLINGS COUNTY LAND OWNERS
REALIZE FINE PROFITS FROM
YEARS WORK

Beach, N. D., Oct. 22.-John
Thelen, of Warner, S. d., who
owns farm of land south of town
from which he has taken off a
good crop for the past two or
three years left for his home after
spending a number of weeks here.
This year he had in 500 acres of
crop; 200 acres of fax 22O acres
of wheat and 100 of oats. His
wheat averaged twenty-three bu-
shells to the acre; his flax twenty
bushels and his oats twenty-five.
With the present prices this
means quite wad of money more
than the land originally cost Mr..
Thelen, and this is the second or
third time this land has paid for
itself.
John Haigh is reported to have
tnreshed flax for d. r. Offley
near Williams which yielded
twenty-three bushels to the acre.
This year anything around twenty
bushels to the acre of fax seems
to be nothing out of the ordinary
Tim Walen left for the
Seattle Exposition on his way to
Illinois, after taking off a 81, 900
crop from his quartar section of
land near town. Mr.. Walen
bought his land here four years
ago and paid $l4 an acre for it,
and this year had it put in flax,
with the result that he left Beach
this fall with $4,000 to the good.
He says he is. coming back to put
in another crop next spring-and
why should't he9
Lewis Eerney was in from
Alpha this week and, like a good
many others, had a good crop
story to tell. He had fifty acres
of wheat that yielded him 1874
bushels, and his oats went about
SO bushels to the acre, machine
measure. He also reports that
Chas. O'Trembo of his neighbor-
hood, had twelve acres of flax
which yielded 28O bushels, and
this amount came from only three
bushels of seed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
Walked out of 16.Foot Well.

Stanley, N. D., Oct. o." Bob
Graham, the reliable old-timer,
was here from Ross, and among
other things told of how he made
a COW belonging to him get up
and walk out of sixteen-foot
we'll into which it bad fallen. He
tells the tale thusly: He has an
old abandoned sixteen-foot we'll
on his place which was covered
over with some loose boards. The
other day his favorite old bovine,
while meandering around, fell into
it. When he discovered her she
was standing on her feet uninjured
and she looked up at him with q
beseeching look as much as to say,
for goodness sake, Bob, how are
we going to get out of this hole"
There was no help at hand. The
we'll being, as afore mentioned,
sixteen feet deep, was also about
five feet wide, 80 a bright idea
dawned upon Robert. He went
to work and began hauling flax
straw from stack near by and be-
gan throwing it in the we'll and
keeping the old COW going round
and round, he finally managed to
bring her to the top, and she
marched contendedly to the barn.
This is Bob's way of making a COW
walk out of a well-and it is all
right, as long as there is lots of
fax straw around and the we'll is
not of the ordinary size.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
UNTOLD WEALTH
IN POTATO CROP
PROMINENT AUTHORITY SAYS AVERAGE
FARMER FAILS TO REALIZE Prof.
TIN CROP OF THIS KIND.

Nowhere in the world do the
people love the potato as much as
they do in the United States, says
Clarence E. Spayd, writing from
New York, and yet this country
with its millions and millions of
acres of poorly titled land, fails to.
grow this product in sufficient
quantities to supply the demand
1t is necessary to import potatoes
from other countries. Farmers
seem to look upon the growing Of
potatoes as not worth while. The
potato crop in North America, "
said a big wholesale potato dealer
in this city the other day, is not
one-third of what it ought to be-.
Our farming districts are just as.
we'll suited to grow potatoes as.
anywhere else in the world, and
yet last year the potato crop of
the United States aggregated 2O7,~
O42, 900 bushels, while the output
from all the farms in North Amer
ica was 1897. 900 bushels"
The year book of the United
Continued on page l2)
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
SCHEDULE OF e.
G. n. CHANGES
TRAINS Three AND FOUR WILL Be FULL
ELECTRIC LIGHTED CHANciE On On
FIVE AND SIX.

Trains No. 3 and 4 will be
electric lighted throughout in the
same manner as the Oriental
limited: No. 3 will leave St.
Paul at 1O:45 p. M, after the ar
rival of the fast Burlington train
and other day trains from Chicago,
arrive at Spokane $3.50 p. M, con-
meet with the S. p. & S. railroad
for Portland; leave Spokane at 8:45
p, M, arrive at Seattle 1915 a.
M, at Tacoma ~ o'clock noon.
On account of shortening the time
east of Spokane practically all
the local stops will be cut out
east of WiIliston and between
Bonners Ferry and Spokane. In
addition to the present equipment
a standard sleeper, fourteen
sections, one drawing room,
electric lighted, will be carried be-
tween St. Paul and Butte, via
Havre. The time of train No. 4
will be shortened one hour be-
tween Havre and Breckenridge
but will arrive at St. Paul same
as present.
Train No. 5 will leave St. Paul
at 10:40 p. M, connecting with
day trains from Chicago, will be
thirty minutes later as far as
Devils Lake and arrive at Will
liston at 1880 p. m. No. 6 will
leave Williston at 6:10 q. M, and
will arrive at Grand Forks at $50
o. m. No change east of Grand
Forks. No. + will not connect
with No. 4 at Larimore, except
on Sundays, No. 208 from Hannah
making the connection on week
days. The standard sleeper now
carried on No. 5 from st. Paul to
Minot will be stopped at Grand
Forks and return from that point
on No. 6 and 8 by way of Crooks
ton. The dining car service be-
tween Crookston and Minot on
trains No. 5 and 6 will be discon-
tinued and buet parlor car substi-
tuted for the present dining car
service west of Crookston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
DAKOTA PRIEST
UNDER ARREST
CATHOLIC PASTOR AND P01MAS.
TER m STARK COUNTY CHARGED
WITH CRIME.

Dickinson, N. D., Oct. o.
Reverend Father Edward Casel,
postmaster and priest of the
Catholic church of a small point
fourteen miles north of this city,
was placed under arrest yesterday
by United States Marshal Mckay
on charge of intercepting the
United States mail.
His arrest was brought about as
q result of an investigation by
postoffice officials, who sent q
number of dummy letters ad-
dressed to themselves, and which
had been opened before delivery.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
advanced stage, grew larger unit
death ensued.

Petersburg, N. D., Oct. 25-In
a little cemetery just a quarter Of
a mile east of Petersburg, and
within plain view of his palatisl
home, today rests all that is
mortal of Honorable Martin Mel
son johnson, junior United States
senator from North Dakota.
There the body was consigned
Sunday afternoon following an ex-
quisitely beautiful funeral service
at which his neighbors, friends
and relatives were given their last
opportunity of showing, outward
ly, their respect to his most worthy
memory. Lying within the close
confines of the rich casket is the
mortal body of him who but a few
days ago was among the living,
but of whom now there remsing
only a pleasant momory - a
memory of which Rev. J. G.
Moore, in choosing his powerful
funeral sermon, said: Zone can
look upon and say, Aye, that was
a man.''
No outpouring of grief so
genuine, so heartfelt, have ever
been witnessed in the great COM
monwealth of North Dakota as
that which was evidenced Sunday
afternoon in the little village of
Petersburg when the funeral for
the deceased senator took place.
Friends from far and near gather
ed in the little hamlet, brought
together by the common sorrow
at the death of one whom they
had known so we'll in life.
The news of the sudden death
of Senator johnson came to the
people of Williston last Friday
with q shock that will not soon
be forgotten. Owing to the fact
that his illness was not supposed
to be serious, it was kept from the
public and only his relatives and
near friends were even aware that
he was in any danger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
A VERY PROS
Porous YEAR
EVIDENCED BY FACT THAT SHERIFF
HAS NOT ATTACHED MANY OF
THE CROPS.

That Williams county is prosper
Gus is evidenced from the infor-
nation secured from Sheriff Ben
Olson. Mr.. Olson states that
while he has been rather busy
with criminal affairs, his working
connection with civil business has
been very light and that he has
not been called upon to attack
much property or many crops
raised in Williams county this year.
This would signify that the farm
ers of this county were more
prosperous than in former years,
when scarcely year passed by
without the sheriff being called
upon to levy on machinery, be-
cause of the failure to pay for it,
or on the crop, in order to COM
pei the farmer to meet his bills.
With such a condition of affairs
there can be no question but what
this county is a good place to
live in, and that farming is sue
cessful, as all the farmers are ap-
parently prosperous and since the
''hard times" talk has pre-
vailed in other places, indications
in this county at least point to
there being more money in this
county than any other in the state.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
The Salvation Army.

There will be public meetings
every evening beginning at eight
O'Clock at the Salvation Army
hall. Band of Love class or q
children's sewing class from two
till four Saturday afternoon. All
girls who would like to sew or
paint are welcome to attend. Sun
day school and Bible class ut three
D. m. All are welcome to attend
the meetings.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
Increased Bond.

The bonds in the case of Judd
Miller, bound over last week by
Justice Ellefson on a horse steal
ing charge, have been raised by
Judge Goss from $500 to $4,000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28

List your land with H. D. Shep-
ard & Co. for quick sales. 9tf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28

companying the body to Kwan-
ching Tsu. Along the railroad
line honors are being shown to the
dead statesman. Minister Ko-
kovsotf has telegraphed his con-
dolences to the Japanese govern
ment.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
SENATOR M. N. JOHNSON
DIES SUDDENLY AT FARGO
UNITED STATES SENATOR N. N JOHNSON DIED AT
FARGO THURSDAY NCHr--FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 22.-Martin
Nelson johnson, junior United
States senator from North Dakota,
died at his suite at the Gardner
hotel at ten minutes past seven
last evening. Death came sud-
denly. Senator johnson sustained
an attack of Bright's disease Sun
day evening and had been con-
fined to his bed since then. He
was not considered dangerously
ill, however, until yesterday
morning, when DR.. J. H. Rind-
laub, his physician, noticed a de-
cided change for the worse. He
rallied, however, but shortly after
noon another change for the
worse was noticed, and Doctors
j. H. and Martin p. Rindlaub re-
mained at his bedside until his
death.
Death was caused by acute
<Bright's disease, accompanied by
edena of the larynx.
The end came quietly. Shortly
before his death the physicians
noted that he was breathing with
difficulty. He retained conscious
ness, however, until the end. At
Z o'clock he asked for a drink of
water and thanked the physician
who held it to his lips. A few
moments leater he spoke to his
wife, and these we're his last
words: II am very tired,'' and
then quietly, peacefully: like one
falling to sleep, he passed away.
Mrs. johnson bore up bravely,
and the. physicians speak highly
of her fine quality of courage and
fortitude.
Senator johnson came to Fargo
two weeks ago, when a slight
operation was performed on his
nose by DR.. j. H. Rindlaub.
The operation was not a serious
one, however, and until Sunday
he called at the doctors Office
every day.
Sunday evening he was seized
with an attack of Bright's disease
with which he has been afflicted
for more than twenty years. His
condition was not considered
serious, however, until yesterday
when DR.. Rindlaub called in the
morning the senator was so much
worse that DR.. Martin P. Rind-
laub, DR.. E. M. Darrow and DR..
E. McGreagor we're called in con-
sultation.
The senator rallied, however,
later in the forenoon. Shortly
before l o'clock another change
for the worse was noticed in his
condition and the Doctors Rind-
laub remained at his side until his
death. *
During the forenoon the senator
spoke of trip that he had planned
to take next week to st. Louis,
where he was to be q guest at a
banquet to be given in honor of
President Taft. He apparently
did not realize the seriousness of
his condition, frequently he CON-
planned of being tired. .
The end came almost without
warning. The physicians took
frequent tests of his temperature
and respiration, assisted by the
nurses, Miss Anna Coulin and
Miss Edith Duniff. Shortly after
6 o'clock the senator began to
breath with difficulty. From that
time until the end the decline was
gradual. The physicians ad-
ministered medicine in al effort
to ease his breathing, but the
gr with in his throat, which is al
smy ptom of BrIght's disease in the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-28
ITO OF JAPAN Was
ASSASSlNATED BY KOREAN
THREE OTHERS WERE ALSO SHOT BY STRAY Bull
ETS-NONE OF OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED
MOTIVE REVENGE.

Hardin, Manchuria, Oct. o.
Prince Hirobumi Ito, former
Japanese president general Of
Corea and probably Japan's fore
most statesman, was assassiuatec
here this afternoon (Monday) by
a Korean who had followed him
for the express purpose of killing
him.
The motive of the assassin was
revenge. The assassin was ar
rested. Almost Immediately or
his arrival here, and just as Prince
Ito left the railroad car at the
station, the attack was made
upon him. The venerable states.
man, accompanied by the Russian
minister of finance, Kokovsoff,
was starting to inspect the guard
of honor drawn up along the plat
form when a pistol shot was
heard. Several more shots were
fired in quick succession, the bul.
lets striking the prince in the
back. Prince Ito fell mortally
wounded. Three of the princes
companions also were wounded,
bullets striking the japanese
consul general Hawaiian, general
Manager Tannaka of the Southern
Manchurian railroad and Prince
Ito's private secretary. Consul
General Hawaiian is badly but not
fatally, injured, it is believed. ~
The assassin was promptly
seized. On! being questioned he
said he was a Korean. II came
to Hardin for the sole purpose OF
assassinating Prince Ito to avenge
my country" the slayer told his
captors He also said he had a
personal account to settle with the
great japanese statesman who
during his stay in Korea had
ordered the execution of several
persons closely connected with the
assassin.
The assassination of Prince Ito
appears to have been the outcome
of an organized plot. The local
authorities who, anticipating the
arrival of Prince Ito, were on the
outlook for suspicious characters,
arrested yesterday three Koreans
who we're at the station and found
to be armed with revolvers. How
ever, the task of guarding the
prince was rendered difficult by
reason of Japanese Consul Gen.
eral Kawakan's request that the
railway officials permit all Japa-
nese to enter the railroad station
to greet the prince.
The police point out that it was
quite impossible to distinguish
Koreans from Japanese by their
The Russsian minis
ter of finance, M. Kokovsoff, and
the Russian military authorities
accompanying Prince Ito were ex-
posed to the same danger from
flying bullets as was the prince.
Indeed Kokovsoff was nearer the
Japanese envoy at the time of the
than were those who
we're wounded. Had the assassin
delayed for a moment the shoot
ing, the foreign consuls would
have been in as much danger, as
Princh Ito was approaching them,
and they would have been directly
in the line of fire. The body of the
slain statesman has already been
homeward. The coffin,
before it was placed on the train,
was covered with flowers sent by
NJ. Kokovsoff, and the Russian
and Japanese officials. The Rus
sian ambassador to Perkin is ac-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

act as admin
istrator
every description testament order Of
court. otherwise.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

There is no better investment than 6 per cent
certificate of deposit in this association. The inter
est is payable semi annually and is free from taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
THIS YEARS BANK CLEARINGS ARE
MILLIONS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR

which is put in today and drawn out
tomorrow which counts, but the dollar
which stays in the bank year and be-
comes a dollar and three cents or
dollar and four cents, as the case may
be That is capital, real capital
Those are the dollars which count
for the state-the dollars which, while
earning more dollars for their deposit
tors and for the banks which hold
them, are building up the whole state
and San Francisco In particular. Those
are the dollars which stay with us
and are represented by profitable
business blocks. income yielding office
buildings, comfortable homes and so
forth. 1t is the ability to earn those
dollars and to save them which keeps
our homes full of comfort and happi-
ness and our schools full of well fed,
well dressed children. Hence the i'm
portance of banks in the scheme of
large city.
In no state of the union are savings
banks so prosperous as in the state of
California; in no city more so than
in the city of San Francisco. This is
particularly true of the last 10 years.
During that period the savings banks
Of the state have increased in num-
Der by SO, in deposits by s137.ooo,ooo,
and in capital and surplus by more
than 100000.
The large proportion which surplus
bears to capital in our banks is proof
Of the strong foundation upon which
they rest And the further fact. backed
up by figures, that very large reserves
remain after. paying interest on each
deposit show how large are the earn
ing capacities and how good the execu-
tive mana cement.
The growth of banks in San Fran
cisco has kept pace with the CONNER
cial and industrial growth of the city
There are very few failures recorded in
the banking history OF this city. There
is surely a great future in store for
the savings and commercial banks of
the city. Industrial development may
be said to be still in its infancy, and
around the city is a great stretch of
country which can always be drawn
upon for accounts with the magnet of
high interest rates and good security.
both of which are offered by the San
Francisco banks. These institutions
are owned and controlled by men of
great wealth and business ability, and
their loans are made with the utmost
possible care and circumspection.
San Francisco, in common with the
rest Of the state, has good reason to be
proud OF its banks. No other city in
the west can show such great progress
during the last few years in these USE
full institutions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

~ ANKIIG in San Francisco was
u submitted, in the months immedi-
ately following the earthquake
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

has one OF the most conservative and
up to date banking acts in the United
States.
One Of the striking features of the
banking situation in this city, accord
ing TO the report of the bank COM
missioners, was the consolidation of
several banking institutions of large
size. Another proof of progress was
the organization last year of SS new
commercial banks and eight savings
banks. There were SOC institutions
under the jurisdiction of the state
board.
One interesting fact developed by
the report Of the commission is the
tendency since the fire of three years
ago, on the part of the general public
to deposit their funds in national
rather than state banks. One expla-
nation of this is that nearly all the
commercial banks of this city have
been nationalized and the depositors,
most of whom are interested either. in
business or in building of some kind,
wish to deposit their money where
they can check against it.
Since the first part of April, 1906,
the deposits in state banks have de-
creased $4,000. 600 and those of the
national banks have increased by S14,-
100000.
The following comparative tables are
worth studying in this connection:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

From the report Of the board Of state
banking commissioners already re-
ferred 10. 1t appears that the resources
Of the san Francisco savings and COM.
mercial banks are as follows:
Commercial banks s1142ss.424
savings banks ...--..- 150, 0,S3S,999
TO show how these figures compare
with those representing the resources
? 81 Los Angeles the following may be
cited for that city:
Commercial banks ......sI4.9l337
Savings banks ....... 41,76o,63S
1t is quite apparent that as fnan-
ciaI center san Francisco looms above
ali the other large cities Of the coast
and moreover, it may be noted that
with the rapid growth in bank clear
ings that is constantly going on in
danger Of any of the other cities
catching up. or even OF coming within
easy distance.
The last legislature enacted an en-
tirely new banking act which win
have a saIutary influence upon the
Of san Francisco. The new law was
drawn by members of both houses Of
the legislature who were thoroughly
familiar with the old banking laws
and with the trend of the most mod-
ern legislation upon the subject. After
devoting a great part of the year TO
the matter. travelling up and down the
state and interviewing the leading
bankers OF all sections as well as
studying the banking laws of other
states Of the union, the special com
mission presented to the legislature
which recently adjourned the draft of
new act covering every phase of
banking under state control
The new act had received the an
proval Of the leading financial experts
Of the state and was passed bv the
legislature with but few amendments.
One Of the changes most interesting
TO the ordinary man made by the new
law is the abolition OF. the old state
board Of banking commissioners and
the substitution in their stead of a
state superintendent of banks, who Is
TO be appointed by the governor and
to receive a salary OF $4,000 a year
This superintendent of banks is to
have unlimited facilities for the ex-
animation Of all the state banks and
< &c keep close watch upon their op-
erauOns for the better security of
depositOrs
Particular care was taken in draw
ing the new act to safeguard the in
terests Of The small country banks
scattered throughout the state and at
the same time to require of the big
banks in San Francisco such conditions
Of transacting business as to minimize
the danger of unbusinesslike methods
and bad investments.
Men who have studied the new bank
ing law declare that California today
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

The figures show that while the de-
posits OF the state banks increased
about million In the last six months
Of last year, those OF the national
banks increased in the same period
nearly ten millions. The resources OF
the state banks have decreased. but
that can not be attributed to the de-
positors, because nearly every bank in
the state has tightened its loans to a
great extent A comparative statement
OF the combined resources and depos-
its of both the national and state
banks shows that while the resources
have increased by $2S,O0o,0 600, the de-
posits have decreased by about s17,-
100000
1t has been well said that every man,
woman or child with dollar in the
bank is q capitalist, particularly If
that dollar is IN a savings bank,
drawing interest. II is not the dollar