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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
June ! Dry Month

The weather report for June has
just been received at The Graphic
Office and shows many unusual
features. For instance the hottest
day, the Doth was 102 while the
coolest, the 1st was only 81. The
mean temperature was 65.7 and
the rain fall was only 1888 and .62
of that was Wednesday night 29th.
The month leaves us behind in our
average rainfall since January 1st
2.1b which means Z good deal as an
inch of rain is Z big rain. Let US
hope July will be better aud as we
received : very good rain the night
of the Fourth the month has started.
out 6ne.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Early Morning Fire the 4th

About five o'clock Monday morn
ing, the Fourth, a fire alarm was
sounded and the cause proved to
be the burning of the chicken
brooder house belonging to M. S.
Phillips living a mile and a half
northeast of the city. The fire
caught from the brooder and the
principal loss was hundred and
fifty or two hundred chickens some
of which were worth as much as
three dollars apiece. Other items
in the loss was the house itself an
eight by sixteen affair, five brood
ers, two tons of hay, and some
pieces of machinery. Two auto
mobiles went out from Williston
but Mr.. Phillips and neighbors
had the fire under control before
their arrival.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
GIVE WlLLlSTON A
GOOD CLEANING UP
APPROACHING MEETING OF STATE EDl-
ToRlAL ASSOCIATION HERE SHOULD
CAUSE AUTHORITIES TO GET BUSY

The Graphic is we'll known for
it's boosting qualities and has al
ways stood for Williston and for a
greater and a better city and a
better place for the inhabitants to
live. One feature that always
helps city is its cleanliness and
healthfulness and therefore The
Graphic urges the city authorities
and the individual citizens to CO.
operate in a general cleaning up
of Williston.
OF course the rapidity with
which Williston has grown is a
partial excuse for some of the
conditions but only partial excuse
and no good reason for it at all.
In the old days when Williston
was a cluster of log huts, a mere
dot upon the prairie, and, we might
say rather insignificant, it did not
matter If the town was kept in
somewhat of q dilapidated condi-
ton or rather it could not be
helped, but now with q city orga-
nization, with an efficient mayor
and live commercial club more
attention should be paid to the ap-
pearance of the city and more ef-
fort made to keep things cleaner.
There are SO many places in oil
parts Of the city that need atten-
ton that it is hardly necessary to
name them. Most of the localities
that need especial attention are
we'll known and are quite promin-
ent, for instance around the court
house and near the band stand,
down First avenue West just north
of West Broadway and then al
most .all the alleys or back Of the
business buildings.
The approaching meeting of the
North Dakota Press Association
here will make : good reason for
the city to be cleaned up and made
more presentable and thus the
newspaper boys can speak . good
word for the City Of Opportunity
and not have to stretch the truth
either. y
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Hitch Your Horses

It is the ounce of preservation
that counts and therefore The
Graphic desires to be ahead OF
time in voicing caution to the
old time COW boy and to those with
the inclinations of those good peo-
ple, to remember that the day Of
hitching a horse by just throwing
the bride rein over his head has
passed in Williston or in any city
the size of our beautiful town, be-
cause of the presence Of the noisy
automobile and . few other modern
accessories Of this day.
In order to prevent q runs
way, an accident and therefore
an injury to or even death to some
one or to several, the Graphic
would suggest that all horses be
securely hitched when in the city
and especially when standing along
the main street.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Arbitrators Meeting

County School Superintendent
Mrs. Tatem is having a meeting of
arbitrators from Stoney creek dis
trict and the representatives from
the ten new districts recently made
from Stoney creek. Each one of
the new districts selected a repre-
sentative and together with the
representative from Stoney creek
and the County Superintendent
these make up the board that is to
decide about the financial matters
connected with the division of the
districts. @..
The fact that so many new dis
tricts have been formed within the
last year or so shows how rapidly
the county is settling up, and also
shows the progress, as q new school
house has been built in each one of
these districts within the past year
or more and other improvements
made.
Other arbitration meetings will
be held from now on for several
months Is this is the best time of
the year for the superintendent's
Office and for the farmers also.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
WlLLlST0N'S BRASS
BAND A GOOD one
UNUSUALLY LARGE AND FIRST CLASS
ORGANIZATION FOR A CITY OF ITS
SzE-nFTY.ONE MEMBERS

Williston, a city of only 5000
people, has musical organization
in its brass band that would be a
credit to a place two or three times
as large. The band. when all
members are present, that is when
the two bands are united, numbers
about fifty-one. The senior Or
ganization has about twenty-six
and the junior band has twenty-five
and under the excellent leadership
of Prof. Onstad the musicians are
kept up to the standard and are
always ready and willing to res
pond at any time needed.
One of the pleasant features is
the regular Friday evening concert
at the band stand near the court
house. The band first marches
down Main street and returns
playing, and thus proceeds to the
band stand where a concert is
given of about two hours, and
with the beautiful long evenings
of this northern country, the music
is especially enjoyable.
Prof. Onstad is musician of
exceptional ability and obtained
his education in some of the best
schools of this and other countries.
He was formerly located in Min
nesota but came here several years
ago and was received as welcome
addition to the city He also has
an orchestra of eight pieces that is
always in demand when any event
calls for music and which always
receives favorable comment. For
the Friday night concerts and
teaching the band Mr.. Onstad re-
ceives a regular salary from the
city, thus showing the enterprise
of the business men of Williston
and the progressiveness of the city
government.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
WHERE WlLLlSTON
SPENT THE FOURTH
HOME PEOPLE DIVIDE UP AMONG Sew
ERAL NEARBY TOWN AND COUNTRY ,
CELEBRATIONS --- FIREWORKS

Williston people divided up ir
all directions for the Fourth, the
larger numb er going to Culbertson.
however, as the band and the bal
team went there. The ball game
resulted in a score of ten to three
in favor of Williston. Many OF
the ladies of the band boys accom-.
panied their husbands and others
also went along. This crowd did
not return until Tuesday morning.
A good many Willistonites went
to the celebration at Garden Valley
and some took IN the celebration
four miles west, while a few jour-
neyed to Mondak. Others enjoyed
a private picnic, several families
uniting and going out into the
country either iD automobiles or
carriages.
Many families also visited friends
and several accompanied their hus-
bands who were the orators of
the day" at celebrations in the SUR
rounding towns and cities, while a
good many stayed at home and en-
joyed themselves and celebrated
with 4 display of fireworks in the
evening.
The weather man was very con-
siderate as the day was not very
warm, the sky being partly cloudy
and then plenty of time was given
everyone to get home before the
rain came.
The display of fireworks was es-
pecially beautiful in the city in the
evening Is the clouds made it dark
enough and there was almost Z
continual shooting of sky rockets,
roman candles and other fire works
until 1890 or later.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
LAND WITHDRAWN
FROM IRRIGATION
SEN. OVERSEN SECURES WITHDRAWAL
OF SEVERAL SECTIONS OF NON.
IRRlCABLE LAND FROM PROJECT

Senator w. B. Oversen has just
received letter from Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger stating
that on June 18th, 1910 section
three, the east half of section ten,
east half of section fifteen, east
half and southwest fourth of sec.
twenty-five, sec twenty-seven south
half of the northeast fourth and
southeast fourth of section twenty
eight, north half of the northeast
fourth and southeast fourth of
northeast fourth east half and
southwest fourth and southeast
fourth of section thirty-three and
section thirty-four in township one
hundred and fifty-one north and
range one hundred west fifth prin-
cipal meridian has been restored to
the public domain subject to SETTLE
ment under the public land laws of
the United States, and school in
demnity and selection on and after
September %, 1910 and to entry
for other selection on and after
October %, 1910. Warning being
expressly given that no person will
gain any right under any settle
ment or occupancy begun after
June 18th, 1910 and prior to Sep
tember %, 1910.
Much of this land, which is all
in the Williston project and which
is thus restored, was withdrawn
from entry May 23d, 1905, has
been settled upon and cultivated
for number of years by settlers
who have been waiting all this
time to secure a filing, and who
will thus be glad to receive this
good news. This land is too high
to be irrigated and the reclamation
officers have known it all the time
but have just let the matter rest
until they were logged up a little
by Senator Overson.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Police Still on Hunt

Sergeant Mundy, of the Canadian
Police who was recently here, is
still on the hunt for Frank Collins,
the murder who has several other
names, and has been to Kramer,
N. d., and points in Montana
looking for him. The Sergeant is
now leaving for the east and will
no doubt land his man somewhere
in that country.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Did the Comet Do 1t?

1t will be remembered that there
was much fear that the visit OF
Halley's comet would destroy the
vegetation and otherwise cause
much damage, but the majority OF
people ridiculed the idea and did
not take much stock in it. Since
the unusually hot weather in nearly
all parts of the United States and
also absence of rain for a period
almost directly following the visit
of the tramp planet, there seems
to be an inclination to accuse the
old hobo of making things hot for
for US as he went by, at least, even
if he did not scorch things as was
feared by some. The hot winds
which recently visited this section
were something entirely out of the
ordinary and can well be attributed
to so rare an occurrance as q visit
from this old man who comes
around to see US only once in
seventy-five years, and if be had
anything to do with the weather
that has just passed We hope he
will postpone bis next call for any
old length of time. The bright
part of the situation at present IS
that the crops have been resurrected
by q bouutiful rain in nearly every
portion of the country.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
DEFINITE RETURNS
MAKE FEW CHANGES
ALMOST ALL SPOKEN OF As WINNERS
LAST WEEK ARE ONES NOMINATED
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFEW

According to definite figures CIV
en- out the choice of the republican
voters at the primary election on
Wednesday, June Goth are about
the same as last week.
McCumber is the nominee for
the long term for United States
Senator, having received forty per
cent of the entire vote cast and
thus Marshall cannot run again and
Gronna for the short term by
10000 votes.
Hanna and Helgesen are the
Congressman with Blaisdell about
5000 votes behind the latter.
G. A. johnson is the nominee for
Governor with Burdick for Lieu
tenant Governor. This happens
to mean something for Williston
as Mr.. Burdick expects to locate
in this city for the practice of law.
Possibly the onl y state office that
the official count will be necessary
before the facts are known is in the
Secretary of State race be-
tween P. D. Norton and Frank
Hene,y which is so close there is
only a few hundred votes difference.
The latest returns also give
Brightbill the lead for Auditor
over Flittie although the race is
close.
Gunder Olson wins for Treasurer
by small majority.
Taylor leads Woods for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, al
though Woods is making it a close
race.
Walter c.. Taylor for Commits
sioner of Insurance one of the in
surgents.
Anderson, Mann and Purcell are
the Railroad Commissioners.
For representative in the legls-
lature Homness is ahead in his
county but Mckenzie gave Nor
helm a big vote which puts him
forty ahead in the district, and
thus Homness and Norheim are
nominated by about three hundred
over Poe.
In the county all those not hav-
ing opposition were of course
nominated. And in the other Of
fees NJ. H. Aaen won by about
42O votes for County Auditor over
Atterberry while McGill was a
pretty close third. Mr.. Aaen's
vote however was more than both
the others combined.
The race for Treasurer turned
out to be very close, Hanson win
ming over Rodening by only "a
votes while Halverson was nearly
q hundred behind. ....
Braatelien won by q good ma
iority over Greer for States Atty.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
End City Census Progressing

The census being taken of the
city at the request of those desir-
ing to organize an Elk's lodge here
is progressing but will not be
finished for about a week as there
is only one enumerator working
and it is thought it will take him
three weeks from the time he COM
menced, which was about ten days
ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued ~
Judge Butler to Dennis H. MUIR
fit and Helma Karolina Hillber1
Of Ambrose; Fred w. Bare of
Epping and Alice Riley Of SPRING
brook, and Frank Eberle and El-
do N. Davis Of Stady,. I'll issued
on the first.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
No Extension of Branch Line

The Ray papers are rejoicing
over the fact that the Stanley
branch of the G. N. will not be
extended any further north this
season and thus that city will still
have a large territory to draw
from.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
McCumber Coming Home

Word comes from Washington
that Senator McCumber and fami-
ly left that city yesterday for
their home in North Dakota and
will make the trip by easy stages
owing to the weak condition of
the senator.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Wilhston Very Peaceful

Justice Smith and the others state
there is very little doing these
days in the police and justice courts
in Williston and July Fourth
passed of without any disturb
ances Of the peace or any cases.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
Asking for Postoffice Site

AS0nG Tor f0ot0IIlce S1te
The Graphic publishes . notice
for 4 site for . new postofice and
land office building in this issue.
The fact that the bids will be
opened on August third would in
dicate that the government ex-
poets to do something this season
toward erecting the building and
anyone having q good corner lot
14Ox14O will do we'll to apply to
Postmaster Metzger for full par
ticulars in order to have . look in
on the deal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07
THE PROBLEM Of
IRRIGATION HERE
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY DUE on
LAND UNDER DlTCH-SMAlL TRACTS
ARE BETTER THAN LARGE FARMS

A serious question confronts
some of the owners of the land un-
der the ditch along the Little Mud
dy valley in that such large debts
have accumulated against the land
for maintenance and water charge
that it is impossible for them to
pay it and thus they cannot secure
water with which to raise a CROP
The fault seems to lie, partly at
least, with the government because
it did not keep its promise to give,
the farmer water one year entirely
free, but commenced to charge
from the very first, not only for
the water but for maintenance
and construction and thus some of
the farmers got behind before they
had the proceeds from a crop to-
help them ont.
More land under the ditch and
better crops or rather better pay
ing crops means great deal TO-
Williston and better accommoda-
tions from the government is to-
be desired. The bitches should
be cleaned out sooner and the water
turned on sooner or Immediately
when called for. There was con-
siderable complaint this year that
the water was not ready as soon as
wanted although the pumping. sta
tion had been running for some
time before the water was needed
or asked for. There has been con-
siderable effort made by some of
Williston's business men to secure,
better service from the reclamation
people but this is very important
Item to Williston and one that
should be taken up either by the
commercial club or some of the in
fluential business men personally.
Another feature of this question
is that those who have devoted
themselves to only small tract of;
land and put it in better paying
crops have succeeded better than
those who have tried to farm large
tracts of grain using irrigation or.
without irrigation. It has been,
demonstrated that small tract in
alfalfa is a very profitable crop,
and even smaller tracts of from one,
to five acres planted in vegetables
make more money for the owner
than manv acres sowed in grain or
other similar crops.
This feature needs more atten-
tion from the business men of
Williston because it means so much
more for the city to have more,
people who are prosperous so near
the city, and also these truck farms;
will be of great benefit to Willis
ton as market for good things to
eat in the market garden line
Vegetables of all kinds, such as
potatoes, onions, asparagus, water
MELONS and contelopes have been
grown to great advantage and have
been money makers for those who
raised them, and they are also =
welcome addition to the table when
thus raised at home. This feature
should be advertised BY the COM
mercial club and the dealers in real
estate in Williston. The Graphic
would be pleased to receive reports
of the success made BY some Of
those who have made truck farming
speciality. Drop into the Office,
and tell as or sit down some even-
ing and write to us giving the acre
age, crops and the amount Of mon
ey realized.
Marria0o :rana>e
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-07-07

If YOU wish to secure quick re-
sults list your, land with E. +.
Brownson, Rooms "a, Graphic
Block, Williston. n. D. 38-tf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17

In the fall and spring n goes TO auctions; that is, if has acquired
the auction habit" You, dear woman, who have time and the inclination
cannot resist if you let this peculiar habit get hold Of you; you will go-you
will buy-things for which you have Il o Sc; things you do not need, just
because the temptation proves too strong and you cannot resist
1t is said a drunkard cannot pass a saloon with its tempting sign; there
is a fascination in those signs for him because of his raging thirst for drink.
Well, have seer women VINO could no mOr resist the red flag of the auc-
tioneer than can such a poor, demoraHzed mn the signs that carry tempta-
ton in every letter. There is no doubt Of its being a nice, ladyike form of
dissipation, this love of auction buying; you will look with disgust, with
loathing, and be loud in your denunciaton of gambling, of drunkenness, of
all sorts of things, but if you have contracted this habit its hold is quite as
strong upon you as upon those other victims, Or, rather, victims of other
vices.
And it is not always in the hope that something really worth while
may be Knocked down to you" for next to nothing, that carries you to
such sales? Are you not nearly always O the lookout for some bit of an
tique furniture, perhaps; some are small piece of bijouterie that has been
tucked away so others do not see it?
Sometimes you, dear woman, may have a fad" for collecting something;
go to every auction where there cal be a chance to bid in something of the
"fads" They will soon recognize you; any one of them will note exactly
which of the hundreds of things he is about to sell you are likely to bid on.
Then, if he knows his calling, he will have N imaginary bidder ready:
he will watch you when you think you are Indifferent; he will not need
that you call out the additional bid; just the barest nod of the head: even
the flicker of al eydash will be enough for his experienced eye, and-you
will be caught n the meshes of your habit again.
We all know that woman that buys bargains; know n exceedingly
we'll; so well that l never go o a store ON bargain day" without a severe
mental arraignment of myself and a peep into numerous boxes where are
stored things 1 my never hope to use, and which nobody o n earth wants:
for which not much cash ws paid in each especial case, but a respectable
sum can be counted up in the SUI total. That is why / am telling you II
not let the auction habit grow N you-st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
HELD FOR DEPORTATION.
The Wife and Child of a Miner of Cole
dale. Pa.

Michael Smaracka, a miner of Cole
dale, Pa, has provided a little home, has
saved $500 and earns at least S14 a
week, but the immigration authorities
have held his wife Justina, and their
little child at Ellis island, New York, and
are going to deport them because upon
their arrival there six days g on the
steamship Laura from Trieste the mother
had only a small amount of money with
her. An appeal has been made to the
secretary of m and labor at
Washington. If he does not reverse the
decision, and if the local board refuses
to relent and insists upOn separating this
family, attorneys will apply to the United
States circuit court for a writ of habeas
corpus. Attorneys had two hearings and
submitted as evidence that this woman
should be permitted to land with her
child and join her husband; the facts,
borne out by witnesses, that Smaracka
has been il this country several years;
that during this time he has sent his
wife sufficient money for her support;
that by his hard work and industry he
has saved money and provided a home
for his wife and child; that the wife,
Justina Smaracka, has three brothers
who work in the Pennsylvania mines,
and that they have stated their willing
ness to the board to assist in caring for
their sister and her child, in case Smar-
acka needs assistance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-17
PAPERS B 4nr PEOPL

the telephone, or the speotroscope, or the liquefaction of
oxygen, radium, wireless biography, electric light?
What has the reincarnation cult done during centuries
for the overthrow Of child marriage, for removing the
curse of caste, and for the physical and mental educa-
ton of India's millions?
AS an imported theory from the dreamy, imaginative
East, reinoarnation may be thus summarized: 1t is not
based upon one well-established scientific, fact; it sets
at defiance the law OF evolution as ascending step by
step through mineral, vegetable, man, angels. seraphs,
gods; its 80, 600, 900 OF believers in India. Tibet, Korea, Bur
ma, constitute tbs most superstitious people on earth; it
annihilates or stupefes memory for long periods of time;
it degradss the aspirations of the spirit by rotating it
back again and again into the meshes of matter; as q
Ksrmic force it knows nothing Of mercy or forgive
ness, mercilessly Furnishing souls in this life for wrongs
committed in some previous existence; in brief, it is q
mingling of Hindu magic and Tibetan superstition,
eoNpsing the mind and deepening every mystery of the
universe.