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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09
WHAT PAPERS SAY !
OF GEO. W. WILSON
COMMENTS OF STATE PRESS ON CANDl.
DACY FOR COVERN0R.-LOOKED
UPON VERY FAVORABLY

Hon. Geo. w. Wilson, who is q
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation as governor, is satisfied with
the progress of his campaign, and
believes that the voters of the state
tiring of the continued factional
quarrels, will turn to him as a
candidate for the Office who has
no factional entanglements, and
believes that the state of North
Dakota is entitled to republican
governor and a republican admins
tration.
Wilson was for years editor of
the Ward County Reporter at
Minot, and has made good. His
business qualifications are proven
by the fact that at the age of
ffty-two years he has accumulated
competence, all of it won from
the hard work of a pioneer in the
newspaper business in Ward coun-
ty. He homesteaded originally
what is now the townsite of Stan
ley, the county seat of Mountraill
county, and he has realized hand
somelv from the ownership of the
townsite. He owns the telephone
exchange at Stanley, has varied
business interests and farms 500
acres of land. -
He intends to begin within few
weeks upon the erection of q $780,
600 brick business building at Stan
ley, and has great hopes of the
growth and prosperity of that
section.
For several years Mr.. Wilson
has been register of the land Office
at Williston, but he has resigned
that position and the resignation
has not yet been acted upon. He
has q wide acquaintance through
Williams, Ward, Mountraill and
Mex Kenzie counties, and he believes
this section will cast some 1900
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09
Odd Fellows Meet at Minot

e'A~Ss - ASAAAAOS
The twentieth annual session of
the I. 0. 0. F. Grand lodge of
North Dakota convened at 900
O'Clock Tuesday morning at Minot
for session of three days. The
Rebekah lodge assembly will con-
vene at the same hour.
An excellent program has been
prepared and it is expected there
will be at least five hundred dele
gates in attendance. A large del
egation went down from Williston
as this city is especially interested
because Hon. George w. Wilson
is to be installed as Grand Master.
H. Vohs had charge of the ar
rangements of the delegation to
the meeting of the Odd Fellows,
while Mrs. Maud L. Mead took
the drill team of the Rebekahs.
Following is a partial list of
Odd Fellow delegates: Paul Field,
j. G. Field, V. R. Asbury, j. j.
Bailey, J. S. Penson, J. E. Pettis,
w. S. Glissman, T. r. Blanken-
ship and A. j. Field.
The delegates of the Rebekahs
are as follows: Mesdames. VIM.
Snyder, H. Vohs, w. N. jeffrey,
S. Coulter, j, G. Field, j. S. Pen
son, T. r. Blankenship, George
Hilbish. ...-..
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Owing to the trouble in seating
the audience the program did not
commence until about nine o'clock
when the curtain was raised show
ing the stage beautifully decorated
with American beauty roses, strea-
mers of the class colors and with
the motto of the class in large let
ters at the back. Seated upon the
platform were the members of the
graduating class, the members of
the school board, the county
superintendent city superintendent
and the principal of the high
school. The graduates dressed in
beautiful white gowns we're seated
in a semicircle in front, each of the
young ladies holding a large rose
and the one young man seated in
the center with a rose in his button
hole.
After a selection by Onstad's
orchestra of eight pieces and a
short invocation by Rev. F. S.
Hollett of the Methodist church,
Miss Adele Mounger, stepped for
uord and delivered the SalutatOrV.
She spoke with ease and quite dis
tinct and her address was unusually
practical fora graduating paper.
She said that the proper education
embraced the all around develop
ment; the mental, moral and physi-
cal and that education was not
merely an acquiring of knowledge
but was to secure a life out of liv-
ing and not a living out of live; and
that now as they we're to step from
the school of preparation into the
school of achievement they were
determined to be true to their class
motto: "We will find a way or
make one" She closed by extend
inq to the audience most kindly
and cordial welcome.
After q piano duet by Misses
E,dsness and Allen, Miss Oleta
Lukens gave the class history in a
humorous and somewhat irionacally
eqotistical manner, reviewing the
class as q whole from its birth into
the high school from the eighth
grade, giving few remarks about
the additions to the class as they
became members. She said that
Ernest Francis, the one gentleman
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consisting of six young ladies and
two boys, was very we'll rendered
and then followed one of the best
numbers of the program an Grafton
entitled "A Dream of Destiny" by
Miss Frances Kellogg. The theme
was that America was to be na-
ton of destiny, with all the good
features of the old countries and
few of the bad, and was to eventu-
ally incorporate the true Brother
hood of Man, elevating the masses
and giving to those who did not
inherit them the opportunities of
those who did. In order to &C
complish this end it was necessary
that Americas citizens should pos.
sess earnestness, patriotism and de-
votion, and that thus this country
would be known and should be
known for other things than selfish
agrandisement. She said America
was nation of homes and in the
home was where the country had
its best bulwark.
A beautifully worded and we'll
given number was ''Day Dreams
by Miss Vera Major. These dreams
were vision of the ideal of achiev-
ment and it was the great men of
the world who made their dreams
come true. The mothers dream
was oft an inspiration to her son.
And thus imagination, or dreams,
we're oft a practical help and that
the members of the present gradu-
ating class hoped to follow the
bright star of their day dreams
and thus find success. Miss Major
spoke we'll, although she was much
handicapped by an interruption in
the form of juvenile solo not on
The program.
The mostapplicable and>practical
on the program was an
oration by Mr.. Ernest Francis en-
titled "A Study in Agriculture" in
which he outlined an agricultural
course for the public school chill
1ren even from the smaller grades.
He said this state was destined to
become the great food producing
section and that therefore the peo-
pie should be prepared for agri-
culture. His talk was along the
Continued on page IL
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09

Never before in the history of
Williston has a better program
been given at the closing exercises
of the High School than that rem
dered at the Star Theatre Friday
night, June Sd. The weather was
fine, every member of the class did
exceptionally we'll and the only un-
pleasant feature was the smallness
of the hall.
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Williams Has Best Wheat

David F. King, living near
Trenton, this county, received a
gold medal last week for an ex-
hibit of wheat which he had at the
National Corn Exhibition at Oma-
ha, Nebraska. The wheat was
pronounced by the judges to be
the best milling wheat raised in
the United States and was of the
Bluestem variety. Mr.. King was
in Williston this week and showed
the beautiful gold medal to many
of the citizens as he is proud of it,
not so much on his personal ac-
count but because it demonstrates
the superior quality of Williams
county wheat.
A small house for rent-See E.
r. Brownson. 43
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09

Geo. w, Wilson, of Williston,
N. D., republican candidate for
the Office of governor, is man
upon whom all factions of the state
can unite. He does not belong to
any particular faction, but is q re-
publican in the broadest sense of
the word. He came to Minot about
% years ago and for about 18 years
was editor and publisher of the
Minot Daily and Weekly Reporter.
About four years ago he was ap-
pointed register of the U. S. land
Office at Williston, when that Office
was established, but resigned a few
months ago when he was urged by
his many friends to come out and
run for governor. In his capacity
as register of the land Office he
has been fair and square to all
homesteaders and done what he
has considered his plain duty to all, i,
and thus won a lot of loyal friends
who will be too glad to cast their
vote for him, not only at the pri-
mary but also at the general cleo
ton. He is the nominee for the
Office of Grand Master of the I. O.
o. F. of the state of North Dakota
and at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Minot, June 7-8 he will
be duly Installed as Grand Master
or head of that noble order in the
state for the next year. Mr.. Will
son is also proprietor of the town.
Site of Stanley, the hustling little
city in the new county of Noun
traill, and is also owner of the
Stanley Sun, one of the brightest
newspapers in the state. He is a
pleasant and conservant gentleman
and if nominated and elected will
give the state a clean business ad-
ministration, and he himself will
be the governor, as no strings
whatever are attached to him. We
recommend Mr.. Wilson to the vo-
ters of the state.-Lawton Repub-
lican.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09
Lady Delegates to St. Louis

Lady Delegates to St. Louis
Miss Pence, Mrs. Louis Perkins,
Miss Mary McAndrews, Mrs. D.
I. Todd apd Miss Ella Gogan left
Tuesday for St. Louis where they
60 to attend the first convention
of the American Woman's League,
having obtained free transporta-
tion and all expenses paid by each
securing ten full paid members for
the League. The American Wo-
mans League is becoming well
known as an institution for the
education and betterment of the
life of women and has q local
federation in Williston of someth-
ing like seventy members at the
present time and good prospects of
obtaining more and will secure for
the Williston federation a chapter
house costing at least $1,000. The
local federation numbers many of
the leading ladies of the city among
its membership and with the pres
ent membership could have a chap
ter house built costing $4,000 but
desires the better house and will
therefore secure the additional
members necessary.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
WAS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
STAR THEATRE PACKED TO HEAR GRADUATES FRIDAY
MCHT-SEVEN BRIGHT YOUNG LADIES AND ONE
YOUNG MAN RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS

member, was the most noted lady's
man of the high school and accused
him of purposely planning to thus
graduate.
Miss Lukens was perfectly at
ease and spoke sufficiently loud
enough to be heard all over the
hall, although the order was not
the best at any time. ..,
A song by the high school chorus
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09
THE CIVIC LEAGUE GIVES
GOOD PROGRAM MONDAY
LADIES ENTERTAIN GOOD Size CROWD AT GATES
OPERA HOUSE MONDAY EVENING ABOUT SIS
CLEARED GOOD DANCE AFTER PROGRAM

It was pleased audience that
listened to the program given at
Gates opera house Monday night
by the ladies of the Civic League
and the greater sportion remained
to enjoy a dance afterward.
The program opened with a
beautiful selection by Prof On
stad's orchestra from ''Maritana''
by Wallace, a piece of music of
enhancing melody with q stately
cadence that was especially appro-
pirate to the object of the enter
| tainment. This was Immediately
| followed by an exquisite rendering
of the Hungarian Rhapsodie of
Liszt by Mrs. Leroy Smith on the
piano. She was encored but did
not respond.
The violin solo, Romance by
Sundson rendered by Prof. Onstad
was most beautiful selection and
was given in the excellent style
possessed by this talented musician
and in responding to an encore he
gave a short selection from one OF
the old favorites that was also ap-
preciated. Another number of the
program by Prof. Onstad was a
Hungarian dance from Welesche.
A number of exceptional merit
and beauty was the vocal solo by
Mrs. B. L. Hardaway, the selection
being an Irish love song full of all
the mellowing memories and en-
dearments so easily expressed by
the composers of that enchanted
isle. She did not respond to the
encore. 49, ~
! A novelty in the form of read
ing in country dialect was given
by Miss McNivin in which she in
troduced an limitation of the vio-
lin, banjo and cornet, each of which
she initiated to such a degree of
perfection that it would have de-
ceived the ear. This was one of
the best numbers and one of the
best appreciated. The imitation of
the violin was extra good, so much
| so in fact that it was beautiful.
She did not respond to the encore.
Miss Wilkinson's rendering of
"A May Song" was especially good
the selection being full of sweet
melody which the singer inter-
preted to perfection. In respond
ing to an encore she gave a short
humorous selection.
Another vocal solo was one by
Miss Moreno Mead entitled "A
Garden Of Roses and it swas we'll
given.
Mrs. Maud l.. Mead told the
story of Sakajewea, that beautiful
and heroic Indian mother who
guided Lewis and Clark over the
then trackless mountains and pral-
ries of the west to the Pacific, in
most pleasing and beautiful voice
and manner and incidently men
toned the fact that the statute was
about ready to be erected. The
statute is to cost $4,000 and the
money is all raised excepting about
5000. Mrs. Mead is a most pleas
ant speaker and has an ease of
manner seldom excelled by any
lady while on the platform.
Father S. j. Arsenault gave a
reading in French Canadian dialect
that was both humorous and pa
thetic and was perfectly interpreted
by the Reverend Father as he
showed himself much at home in
handling that difficult speech. He
responded to an encore with
short selection. Il
A piano solo was we'll given by :
T. O. Arsenault after which the
orchestra closed the program with
an overture entitled Bridal Rose"
by Lavelee and the hall was pre-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09

See H. V. Smith for Z second
mortgage loan. SO
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-09

votes at the republican primaries.
He believes that two-thirds Of
these votes will be cast for him,
and that with that as a nucleus he
has an excellent chance of gaining
the republican nomination. Bis
marck Tribune.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
NELSON TO
OPPOSE IT
Declares Administration Railroad
Bill Is to Destroy Sherman
Anti Trust Law.
ELKINS AMENDMENTS PASS
BUT MAY BE CHANGED
United States Senate Starts Battle
Over Important Legislation
Wanted by President William
H. Taft.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE SEN
ate today entered the voting stage in
it's consideration of the administration
railroad bill. In accordance with a
previous agreement Senator Elkins
was prompt in moving consideration
of the bill after the senate met and
it received continuous attention until
close of the session. While the OBJ
position will not concede Elliin's
to be amendments by the
majority of the committee on inter-
state commerce they consented to al
low them to be treated as such. thus
consenting to their completion in adj
vance of the presentation of other
The Summins and Clapp amend
ments will next be taken up. The
only amendments acted upon during
the day are those regulating iurisdic-
ton of the proposed court of COM
merce granting appeals from inter-
locutory orders of court of commerce
and permitting five days notice OF
hearing in injunction proceedings. The
last two amendments We're accepted
without opposition, but there was a
sharp debate on the first series and
tutes offered by opponents of the bill.
The substitutes We're voted down.
In the senate Nelson made a
speech in which he declared the pur-
pose of the administration railroad
bill was to destroy the Sherman anti
trust law and he would not vote for it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
YOUNGER LITIGANT III
THE LAND WINS SUIT

SPOKANE, Wash, April 11.-floW-
ell L. Sisson, 80 days old son of Mrs
Carrie l.. Sisson of Spokane, who was
awarded a judgment for $4,000 against
the Northern Pacific Railway com
pany in the Spokane county superior
court, probably is the youngest lit
CANT that has been successful as q
principal in any court of record in
the United States. The unusual feat
ure of the suit. the first of its kind
in the Pacific Northwest, was that the
baby won without a contest. II. L..
Ssson, father of the infant and hus-
band of Mrs. Sisson, was killed by a
train at Standpoint, Idaho, while MAX
ing a trip as brakeman from Paradise,
Mont, to Spokane, on August 80,
1909. The suit was for $4,000 dam
ages, but a compromise was made for
$4,000 and Judge j. D. Hinkle signed
judgment for that amount, which
was paid at once to Mrs. Sisson, who
has been appointed guardian. The ac-
ton was instituted a few days after
the birth of the child, which first saw
the light of day on March II, and was
advanced on the calendar at the re-
quest of cousel for the company
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
SPECIAL AGENT FOR
MINE AND FACTORY
Data From These Industries 30
Be Compiled by George w.
EoyTlton.

When the census of manufactures
mines and quarries for the United
States is taken, a North Yakima man,
G. w. Boynton will act as special
agent for the United States in Yak
ina and Kittitas counties. The an
nouncement of the appointment of the
Yakima man to this position. con-
sidered one OF the best census pO-
sitions, came as a surprise SATURDAY.
to his friends.
n. ]. CASTILLO. special agent 70" the
census bureau, arrived from Wash
ington. D. c.. Saturday to administer
the oath of office to Special Agent
Boynton and to advise with him rel
alive to the work, which will take
several months. During that period.
Special Agent Boynton will visit every
mine, quarry and manufactury in the
two counties and secure accurate data
to be forwarded to Washington. com
piling all his work independent OF
the regular 1910 census, for which
other appointments were made
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
WORK PLENTIFUL AND
LABORERS VERY SCARCE

SPOKANE, Wash, April H.
When Albert j. Earring. president of
the Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul
Railway company, and Robert f. Stra-
horn, head of the North Coast road,
declared in signed statements three
weeks ago that if the city council did
not rescind its previous action and
grant franchises without the terminal
rate and common user clauses they
would abandon all construction work
in and near Spokane, it was believed
by many that the threats would he
carried out and several thousand mon
discharged; but these fears have prov
ed groundless, as there is greater ac-
tivity than ever.
Employment agencies in Spokane
have orders for more men than they
can supply and as a result of the
shortage of labor the wage scale has
been advanced from $2.25 to $3.50 Il
day, while tracklayers are paid from
$3.50 to $2.75, and many of the sta
ton men are earning from Sc to IS n
day doing grading work by contract
1t is estimated that more than 1000
men are employed on the two roads
near this city and 1000 more could
find work in the various camps, nov
running day and night under instruc-
lions from headquarters.
Employment agents in Spokane
have orders from the Hartman line
for 1000 men in the Deschutes coun-
try in Oregon, while contractors on
the Northern Pacific road in eastern
Washington are clar-orng for track
layers. one contractor on the North
Coast has 1000 men at work and
wants from 500 to 500 more. Day
ana night shifts are being employed
TO hasten the work west Of here.
The lines i'm the fight for terminal
rates have been drawn tightly, the two
factions being headed by A. w. Do
land, president of the Spokane Mer-
chants association, in favor of free
franchises, and b. L. Gordon. q 10
cal wholesale grocer, as chairman of
the Peoples Terminal Rate commit
tee The council is standing pat
for terminal rates and there is every
indication that the question of fran
chses will he submitted to a vote of
the taxpayers
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
Advertised letters.

The following letters were uncalle1
for at the North Yakima pos.otilre
April 9, 1910.
Mrs. Emily Anslin. Edwin Brown,
Frank Browne, Earl Berglund, Cyrus
Clements, G. ]. Crisp. Mrs. Fred Cot
ter, Allen Cook, Mrs. W. l.. Chnds,
f. L. Cha'boneau. Mrs. j. II. Camp.
bell, j. NJ. Demoss. Cora Elizabeth
Davis. Edward Dale. Harvey Dunn.
DIR. John Dunlap. Ms. Maud Evans.
Mrs. J. p. Edwards, Mrs. Carrie Eng
lin, DR.. T.. Y. Edgars, John \. From
Teller, Joseph Greenfield, Walter Han
son, w. u Hall, G. A. Hunt, Albert
Johnson. George W. Knox Charles
Litee, Mr. and & Mrs. w. NJ. Michel
Frank McInti"e. c. +. Nelson, Will
liam Ogburn, Phirman e Miller. Pap
quale Salvador, y. V. Sanders. i. NJ.
Shank, V. p. Smith, Winnie Yhomas
Harley V1lleu. Claude Williams. Mark
Wilcox, Sarah Yemowit. 105 Pleas
ant avenue.
One cent due on each letter adj
vertised.
w. T.. LEMON. Postmaster.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
TO RE-ARGUE
TRUST CASES
Supreme Court of United States
Enters Order Because of
Death of Judge Brewer.
UNWILLING TO RENDER
SO IMPORTANT DECISION
President Taft VIII Be Given
Ample Time to Fill Vacancy
and Hearing May Be Post
oned to Next Fall.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Unwil-
ling at this time to render a decision
in the dissolution of the suits against
the Standard Oil and the so-called
Tobacco Trust, the supreme court of
the United States today ordered the
reargument of these cases. This post
pones the final disposition of the APP
plication of the sherman antitrust
law on these corporations probably
until after next October. The present
term ends about June 1.
The immediate cause of the reas-
signment is thought to have been the
recent death Of Justice Brewer. HIS
death LETT only seven justices to
achieve the work on the bench as
Moody was i'll all this term. 1t is
believed the court will not advance
the cases for reargument until Presi-
dent Tart has been given ample time
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Justice Brewer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13
GOVERNOR HUGHES
ISSUES SPECIAL MESSAGE
New Works Chief Executive l. Ont to
t'uriG, ---ltccCnt ECvclati0ns start
ling. Says Hughes.

ALBANY. y. y, April 11.-Dcclar-
ing that the recent revelations in the
Allas-Ccnger bribery inquiry and the
facts that were brought out in the in
surance investigation could cause ev-
cry honest citizen to tingle with
shame and Indignation and would
make Irresistible the demand that
every proper means should be en-
ployed to purify" Governor Hughes
today sent a special message to the
legislature recommending can imme-
diate, impartial, thorough and I'M
sparing investigation into the logsla-
tive practices and procedure and into
the use of corrupt or improper means
for tho promotion or defeat of legis-
lation."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-13

brllliance of the meteor and stated
that in their opinion it must have
come very close to the earth If Ii had
not even struck it. Two days later
Mr. Parker read in a paper of the
meteor which had fallen that same
NVcri1g at point in Montana and
which had considerably excited In
dams there. He has encountered other
friCnss here who saw the same thing
that he saw and from all the curcum-
stances they beliote that the visitor
to Montana and the cause of the bril-
lance in the sky here were one ana
the same thing.