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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18
TRUSTEES AT
EXPOSITION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AGRI--
CULTURAL COLLEGE VISIT
WILLISTON STATION

The board of trustees of the North
Dakota Agricultural College and ex-
perimental stations, consisting Of
Messrs Sanford, Of Rogers; Kelly, Of
Devils Lake; Donnelly, Of. Grafton and.
Elliott of Fargo; together with Pres.
Worst and Dean Sheppard Of Fargo
we're in Williston yesterday inspect
ing the Williston station. In COM
pany with Mr.. Bruegger and Mr..
Switzerland they were taken in autos.
to the farm. They were all pleased
with conditions and the progress made
and complimented Mr.. Scholander on
his work. While here they visited
the government power plant and left
on No. 2 for to inspect the station at
Langdon.
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SLUMBER PARTY

Miss Jesse DuPuis entertained the
young ladies of the "Watsitou" club
at slumber party on Monday even
ing. The evening was spent pleas
antly with fancy work and music until
a late hour when the guests retired.
After spending a few hours in peace
full slumber, an elegant breakfast was
served at eight o'clock. Although an
unusual entertainment it was an en-
joyable occasion for those present.
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FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Miss George NJ. Chambers, State
Field Worker and w. c. T. U. or
ganizer, will speak at the court house
Saturday evening July 20, at 500
o'clock. She has been in many towns
and cities of the states and every
where highest praise is given her.
It is treat to hear her. A collection
will be taken. The Casselton Report.
er has this to say of her meeting:
"Miss Georgia Mar Chambers, re-
presenting the State Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, spoke before
a large audience in the Presbyterian
church, Wednesday evening. Miss
Chambers is very bright and attrac-
tive young lady, full of energy and
enthusiasm and her address was really
a gem, the salient points of temper
ance and suffrage being tersely stated
and thoroughly illustrated. She closed
with recitation Of "Patsy" that held
and thrilled the listeners. Some idea
of her work can be gained from the
fact that she spoke in Casselton five
times during her one days stay"
Miss Chambers will be given re-
ception at the Methodist church Satur-
day afternoon. Ladies especially, are
invited to come and be entertained.
Light refreshments will be served.
Every lady should bring another lady.
Sunday morning Miss Chambers will
speak at the Methodist church and
Sunday evening at the Congregational.
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DIR. DANFORD HERE SUNDAY

Rev. DR.. S. A. Danford, district
superintendent of Bismarck District
M. E. church arrived in this city last
Saturday afternoon with intention Of
going to Mckenzie county for Sunday,
but owing to a break down of the
he was compelled to re-
turn to Williston and in the evening
preached to large audience in the
NJ. E. church.. His discourse was in
deed very intresting and instructive
from beginning to end and all who
failed to hear him missed rare treat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18

country for subscriptions and he was
in Tuesday and reported great pro-
gress. He stated that they had $4,000
already paid in and $4,000 additional
stock subscribed for The directors
meet again next Saturday and he
stated that he expected to have $4,000
paid in by that time and if they had
bids for the building right away. They
the directors, intended to advertise for
expect to build $4,000 capacity ele-
vator.
This proposition is being financed
on individual notes and each man is
only responsible for his own notes.
The joint note proposition was dis
cussed but was turned down.
Anyone wanting to arrange for
stock can do so by calling at the Far
mers & Merchants Bank.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18
INJURED IN FALL

John Zacrep, of Squires, while driv--
ing to Williston last Thursday was
thrown from his wagon and had his
hip dislocated. He was taken to the
City Hospital and is getting along
nicely. The team Mr.. Zacrep was
driving became frightened at an auto--
mobile and in their plunging the man.
was thrown from the rig.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18
HAUGES LUTHERAN CHURCH

Turtle Mountain District of Hauge's
Synod will hold a three days confer
ence in this city. 1t will be opened
Sunday morning II o'clock with ser
mon by Rev, X. T. Strand, the presi-
dent for the district. Everyone who
understands the Scandinavian langu-
age is cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18

The Ladies Aid society Of the NJ. E.
church are enjoying picnic at the
home of Mrs. M. S. Phillips east Of
town, this afternoon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18
HANSEN-HVID

On Tuesday afternoon July 10th
occurred the wedding Of Miss Mary
Peterson Hvid and Ludwig Gustiv
Hansen, both of Wildrose. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Knigh-
ton-Bloom at the Congregational par
sOnage.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18
HOMESTEAD LAW
WILL HELP STATE
PROVISIONS OF NEW ACT WILL
HASTEN DEVELOPMENT OF
NORTH DAKOTA

The new homestead law, providing
for a three-year proof Of entry instead
of a five-year proof, as formerly re-
quired, and which was largely the
work of Congressman Hanna, will be
beneficial to North Dakota in that it
will tend to develop that portion OF
the western part of the state where
the bulk of the remaining homestead
lands are to be found.
The new law which was approved
and went into effect June 6, pro-
vides in effect that all entries made
prior to that date unless the entry
man within 12O days after June 6,
1912 indicates his intention to prove
up under the old law, may be proved
up after three years of residence on
and cultivation of the land instead Of
having to wait five years; that is to
say, all of those homesteaders who
entered upon land prior to the enact
ment of the new law, and who have
resided upon the lands for the full
period Of three years, and have COM
piled with the other conditions Of the
new law as to cultivation, are entitled
to make immediate final proof.
The law also provides that entry
men filing hereafter shall only be re-
quired to resided upon their land for
the period of three years, that five
months leave of absence will be
granted by the department of the in
terror every year upon request made
by the entryman.
Communication proof after fourteen
months actual residence is not af-
fected in any way by the new law.
Thereare some changes, however,
as to cultivation of land.
Under the new law a certain
amount of the lands must be reduced
to cultivation in addition to other i'm
provements, showing an intention on
the part of the entryman to make
the land his home. At the end Of
two years one-sixteenth Of the land
entered must be under cultivation
and at the end Of three years one
eighth of the land must be cultivated.
The latter requirement as to cultiva-
ton, however, in certain cases, be
modified by the secretary of the in
treior. This is true in the case of
heavily timbered lands or swamp
lands that cannot be cultivated. Or
in other cases where it would be i'm
possible to have the required amount
of land cleared.
The new law does not make proof
in three years compulsory, but leaves
it optional with the entryman whether
he shall make communication proof in
fourteen months, final proof in three
years, or proof at the end of seven
years.
There are certain provisions of the
old homestead law which have been
affected by the new three-year resi-
dence enactment that are of interest
to the general public. For instance,
it is matter Of general public con-
Germ that homestead entries can be
made by any citizen or person who
has declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States, over
21 years Of age. A person under 81
may acquire homestead if the head
of family. Homesteaders are limit
ed to 100 acres. The filing fees amount
to $18. The person desiring to make
entry must appear before the district
land office of the district court in the
counties where lands are situated.
NM" 00HT0NT
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GRANTED DIVORCE

r. B. Heath was granted divorce
last week by Judge Fisk from Mable
Heath on the grounds of desertion in
May 1909. They were married at
Valley Junction, Iowa, in February
1908.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18

Messrs Walter and Herman John
son of Mondak were visiting in Willis
ton Saturday evening.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-18

Hail insurance. c. Ellithorpe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
DRAINAGE oFzUYDER ZEE

A great project /, again before the
people of Holland--the drainage OF
the Zuyder Zee. The sea, which. as
every one knows, 5 in the north OF
Holland, and covers an area of $4,000
hectares, hectare being practically
two acres and q hal. Just half cen
fury ago a scheme 10 drain the south
ern portion Of the sea was first moot
ed, and although it=received consider
able support. the opposition was great
er, but now an association has been
formed and a bill introduced into
the chamber. The promoters see that
with an increased population means
must be taken to charge the country,
and this reclamation OF the sea is sug.
gested as capable q accomplishment.
If the sea is conquged there are sew
eral lakes which Gin be dealt with
later.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
WORK OF THE BEAVERS

ia. {
The beavers not only cut down
trees for the purpose of making dams,
but also use the smaller upper
branches as storage supply OF food
ffor winter use. These branches, from II
two to four diches in diameter, are
cut into lengths of two or three feet
and then by wonderful engineering
ability, are carried beneath the wa
ter and into the beavers houses. or
the burrows, with which the bank OF
every beavers dam is honeycombed-
There they are carefully stored. the
green bark is the staple article OF
food throughout the winter. The dams
are of varying height and length, ac'
cording to the particular location A
dam was found in Mesa county, Col
orado, which was just six feet from
bottom to top and impounded & body
of water six feet or more in depth and
covering an area of sevesal acres
This dam was perfect in construction
1t was composed entirely Of willow
bushes, as no larger timber grows in
the vicinity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
CHILD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HlR0R.

'"I think the Cuticura remedies IN
the best remedies for eczema / hays
ever heard of. My mother had child
who had a rash on its head when il
was real young. Doctor called 1t BABY
rash. He gave us medicine, but it DID
no good. In a few days the head VA,
q solid mass, a running sore. It VA
awful; the child cried continually. NJ
had to hold him and watch him /.
keep him from scratching the sore
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedial
We got a dollar bottle OF Cuticura RI
solvent, a box Of Cuticura Ointment
and bar OF Cuficara Soap. We gags
the Resolvent as directed, washed TIL
head with the Cuticura Soap, and ar
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We naa
not used half before the child's bead
was clear and free from eczema, and
it has never come back again. ssssIs
head was healthy and he had . besu'
tiful head of hair, ! think the CUT.
cura Ointment very good for the hall
1t makes the hair grow and prereats
falling hair" (signed) Mrs. Nancil
Lund, Plain City, Ut b, Sept. 4. 1910
Although Cuticura Soar and 0ins
ment are sold everywhere, asanpls
of each, with 32-page book. viii u
mailed free on application Cut
cura," Dept. l., Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
Why DO THEY Do 1T?

Th.re are many strange facts about
ANIMALS which no one has ever seem.
ed sble to understand or explain. Here
are few of them:
4 fly will crawl to the top Of WIN
don pane, fly back to the bottom, and
crawl up again. Hardly ever does 1t
fy up and crawl down. 1t has been
known, however, to repeat the former
process SO times without stopping
Hens scratch for food always with
the sun behind them, SO that it's rays
will reflect on the tiny particles Yet
a blind hen, for whom this reason
does not hold, always manages to get
the sun behind her when she scratches
and she will not miss a single kerr
mel, either.
Cats hardly ever lie with their feet
to the fire. In most cases they lie
instead with their left side turned to-
ward it. But dogs invariably lie with
their forepaWs to the fire.
A mouse overlooks a perfectly safe
food supply, sufficient for meal or
two, to enjoy the perilous pleasures OF
an unlimited store. IT will hide near
the food and come out to nibble when
1t is hungry, for IL is not true that a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
T 0UTOFIhEC(RpIN[zARE1l,y !,
CARVED HIMSELF IN WOOD

One Of the most remarkable work
men in the world Is Hananuma Masa-
kichi of Toxic, Japin, who has carved
a figure in wood 50 like himself that
when the two are placed side by side
if is said to be almost impossible to
tell which lives and breathes and
which does not.
By several conndsseurs In art this
wooden figure has. been pronounced
the most perfect human image of
man ever made. Nasakichi has faith
fully reproduced every scar, vein and
wrinkle to be seen on his own body.
The figure is composed OF 10000
pieces of wood, dovetailed and joint.
ed with such wonderful skill that no
seams can be detected. Tiny holes
were drilled for the reception Of hairs
and eyelashes in which no dissimilar
ity to Massakichi's own can be de
tected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
FEAT OF A WATER CARRIER

=
Dominick J. Pace, age thirteen, an
Italian boy from Genoa, employed as
water boy for gang of italian sec
ton men at Lawrenceburg, Ind, won
a suit of clothes. a pair of shoes. a
hat and SO by performing remark
able feat. Donlinick had been carry
ing his fve-gallon bucket of water on
his head, balancing it with the move
ment Of his body. Section Foreman
Burke made the offer to fit him out
for Christmas, if he would carry the
bucket of water on his head two miles
and return without splitting the water
or removing the burden from his
head Dominick stepped off at a live
ly rate and won the offer in 81 min
utes by the watch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
AKED EQUAL TO SITUATION
Example Of the Soft Answer NJ,
Turneth Away Wrath-Also
the Truth.

One of DR.. Aked's most ardent ~,
porters when that divine was pasta,
OF Mr.. John D. Rockafeller's ch,,,oh
Is fond of telling what he considers !.
striking example OF DR.. Aked's WI
DR.. Aked was fond OF taking IN.
country walks, and one day, being 4.
in the country and wandering thrnnys
a field, he and his friend noticed 4 s,ss
nailed to a tree. No tresnassin,3
here
Hurrying to get out Of the forbidde,
ground they met farmer who assaIlas
them grimly with the mark:
'Trespassers in this field are Dro,e
cuted"
DR.. Aked smiled at the irate farme,
But we are not trespassers, ~
good man." said he.
What be you, them" demanded II.
farmer.
I'VE are Presbyterians my dear NM,
replied DR.. Aked and walked aWaF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16

A sharp pillow indicates brlghe
plowman.
Too often optimism means SIMPLY
ignorance.
Sometimes the wish is father than
the thought.
Ii you've made good first you Won :
need to boast afterWard.
A man is scared a hundred tunes
for every time he is hurt.
Some people look on the oflsne
side of nothing but hand mirror.
Don't set out to be a nubplh 80
small that nobody will shuck you
Whether or not COW is an asset
or a liability depends upon the COW.
A boy on the farm is worth two IN
tho city-especially at chore-tlme.
The trouble with the farmer IS that
he has learned 80 much that isn't So
A woman purrs at being termed a
kitten hut scratches when called q
cat.
There is all the difference in the
world between sport and sports
man.
The best advertisement of farm
is thrifty kept farm buildings anc
| fences.
Always think twice before YOU
speak once, and then be sure you tan
| to yourself.
| mot less expenditure, but larger re
CULTS" should be the wafchWord O
| our schools.
The sooner We base our ta3al1of
| ON land values the sooner VIII unjus
/ taxation cease.
Lots OF people don't seem to Know
the difference between reslgnatloi
/ and contentment.
Where the public is gutiibie sns
| grafter ami the moaey he is after aHt
1 soon connected.
Doubtless it was alfalfa Nebuchad
| nezzar lived on during that sever
years he ate grass.
Those who hang around the cohn
.frys store the longest usually give ,thel
i cows the poorest care.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
REMOVING FAT BY SURGERY

A surgical operation for the remov.
al of fat was performed in London re-
Gently by DR.. W. Wayne Babcock. AS
is well known, large quantities Of fat
are frequently deposited between the
skin and muscles OF the abdomen. 1t
was this layer Of fat that the surgeon
removed. The operation itself seemed
to be simple, and DR.. Babcock declar-
ed that in the hands of skilled sur
geon it was not dangerous. 1t consist
ed in making long incision in the alb.
domen, turning back the skim and re-
moving the superfluous fat. When
enough fat had been removed the skin
was turned back to its natural position,
and the incision sewed up. After the
operation the woman was lighter by
twelve pounds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16

mouse runs to its hole at the first
alarm.
Anyone can be q snake charmer.
Find a harmless little garter snake,
or something Of the sort. and keep
him in box in the house, visiting
him and feeding him daily. In about
three months he will crawl to you for
food when he sees you coming.
Some queer ways of eoing things
are explainable, however. Do you
know, for instance, why dog always
turns around two or three times De-
fore he lies down? 1t is because MS
remote ancestors, way back In the
prehistoric times, had to scratch
around in the leaves for bed before
they could find convenient place to
lie in.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
SHADOW FIFTY MILES LONG

The peak of Teneriffe projects q
huge shadow stretching upwards Of
fifty miles across the deep, and partly
eclipsing the adjoining islands. Ex-
aggerated shadows of immense size
places. On the HarZ mountains the
so-called Spectre Of the Broken
throws gigantic shadows of mountain
climbers into the sky, repeating every
movement made by them. The same
occurs on the summit Of PANT amarca,
in Peru.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
FARMER COMING TO HIS OWN
President Barrett Writes Interesting
Letter on Conditions Concerning
Farmers Union.
To Onlcers and Members OF the Farm

TO Dmcers and Members OF the Farm l
ere' Union:
The farmers have just laid on the.
shelf the only senator from ne south
who voted against the arlti-gampllng
bill. Backed by the cotton exchanges,
he left the biggest city in the south
with a big majority; but the boys IN
the country had been furnished MS
record. and they did the rest. A few
fellows excused" like this one was,
will do our cause more good than any
thing else that can be done. It is evil
dence seen and felt that you are ION
the fob" The average politician re-
spects nothing but the power OF the
ballot. 1t is up to the farmer to ]u-
diciously exercise that power.
The biggest joke of the age in the
mind of the average politician is the
American farmer. 1t is only when
| thoroughly shaken up and aroused to
exercise his power that the politician
| begins to believe that he is in dead
| earnest. Al illustration is the defeat
Of the senior senator from the Peli-
|
dent senator at the head of the most
important committee, secured by the
caste rule of seniority, does not refuse
to listen to election returns. The eff
feet of election returns are so cleo
| trical that one man actually said to
me with an anxious look: Are you
I fellows cunning for us?"
Let the good work go on. You are
not seriously considered until you
/ knock the "stufing" out Of some
body.
It s humiliating to come here and
see how lEttle is thought of the farm
err, and how he is talked about by
some of tkase wise guys. Let us
give you sample A short while ago
three congressman met IN a room Al
the capitol ant began a discussion O
tl9s S75,000,0O0 pension appropriation
One remarked that he had cast hi:
vote according to the dictates of hi:
conscience" Another spoke UP ant
said: "Stop rigat nowhere is nj
use of your lying to yourself about it
I voted for the appropriation to catcl
the old soldier vote and SO did you.
have voted for every crowd that cam.
along that had any votes tied to 1t
and SO did you; and will continue t,
do so and so will you; and there is n,
use in lying to eacn other benin,
closed doors about it, Another VIII
had dropped in, seemed curious t
know when the limit Of this cohesiv
political purchase Of class support o.
election day would be reached. Tn
answer was volunteered that it woul
last until sOld RUDE at the plow,'' VIII
is not getting much and paying tn
tax bill, wakes up All of which re
minds me of conversation which
haa in the city with man of nationa
reputation. who was given to fiattel
ing and cajoling the people, arrayin
!. class against class and arousing PR
JUDGES. ! asked him why he fed sue
J rot to the people as he did Fl
, replied: Why. the damn fools lik
| it.
Economy is the slogan Of this COZ
gress. In proof OF this, when We mel
zion such measures you want, they ..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
SUPPLY OF WATER

In the whole world there are only
about 1,50O.000,oOo people. An inch of
rain on our watershed normally would
give two gallons of water for every
man, woman aud child on the surface
OF the earth. Put it another way: II
every man, woman and child on the
face of the earth should walk up TO
the lakes, reservoir. etc, which hold
New York eity's water supply and
each pour in two gallons OF water it
would not be enough 10 last that city
sssa daga.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
Saving a Desperate Man

why did you get engaged to Has
ry? You swore that you would nsYsf.
never, have anything to do with saea
man
Yes, dear, know ! did. Bnt-Fea
wouldn't have accepted him y ~
hadn't made such perfectly dFeadMa
threat.
oh. That old stall about laa0laE
out and committing suicide g
No, worse than that .
But any OF those threats arc blaat
I suppose he said he'd kill the nes|
man who called on you, Ell e
No, no! I've heard that befois
Dearie, he threatened that il did ~
accept him he'd go and propose y yoa
And l believe he would have donait
too-he was perfectly desperate
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16
The Younn Housewife,

A quartet Of market men had sah
cred In the F'aneuil Hall market ana
were discussing the probable famine
in butter, when a pretty young Wollsl
whom they adjudged to be 9 ns8
housewife, interrupted the conVefsa
ton by statement that she had cons
ito buy some butter"
II wish to get three pounds ~
said.
Roll butter, nna'am?" the indiyldaa
in charge Of the butter and cneea
stall asked politely.
INC" answered the shopper pFo 'lls
ly, 1--WE wish to eat it on toast; w =
dom have rolls. Boston Journal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-16

Among the machines exhibited at
a recent cycle and motorcycle exhl'
biticn in London was the so-called
'motor-trip" shown in the accompany
ing Illustration from Popular Me-
chanics. The user Of the machine
stands upon the low platform between
the two rear wheels, instead OF being
provided with a seat. All three wheels
are small