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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-27
Copyright by J. b. Lpplncott Co,
THE LOTUS FLOWER

HE usually quiet Rue du
General Appert was In
a state OF great excite
ment. Carriages and
cabs drove to the house
OF Madame H, and
crowds OF well-dressed
people elbowed their
way to the salons on
the first floor. 1t was a
few days before Made
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-27

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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Family Reunion

On Jan. 31st : family gathering
consisting of Clarence Ross of
Culbertson, Montana, Ed Phillip
and family, w. F. Germany and
family, e. V. Coulter and family
spent the afternoon and evening
at the home of Mrs. l.. V. C0ul-
ter, sol, 3rd ave. west. in honor
of Miss Fannie. sister of Mrs.
Phillips, Mrs. Coulter and CIar-
ence Ross. The afternoon was
spent visiting and at six o'clock
dinner was: served after which
visiting and singing continued on
til about nine O'Clock when all
joined in singing the beautiful
hymn God Be With You Till
We Meet Again All departed
to their homes wishing Miss Fan
ny \ safe and pleasant journey to
McCleary, Wash, where she goes
to make ner home with her father
Mn R1,ss Of fhat Mace
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOYCE
Services nen a Bsealbes1 0uA Sat-
u1ay--.Istznest Il Printed Wssl !.

Funeral services were held fof
Mrs. A. j. Joyce at the Breathern
church Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock conducted by Rev. w. w.
KeItner, the speaker taking his
text from Mark 1913. She hath
done what she could
1nterment was made at tho
Painted Wood cemetery. Those
from distance attending the.
funeral were an uncle of the de-
ceased, J. b. Emmons of Menome-
nee, Wis.,, and Mrs. Joyce, moth
er of A. II. Joyce, who will re-
main to help make home for the
seven little ones left without 1
mothers care.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
RECTAL PROGRAM
Hiss naeDssaHs nsie 0ass ta1eftanl
N us,sy

The pupils Of Miss Mcdonald 8
music class very pleasingly en-
tertained with q recital at James
Memorial Library last Saturday
evening. The program opened
promptly at eight o'clock with
a song of greeting by the class,
followed by instrumental selec-
tions by Cleo Mcleod, Murray
Champine, Belle Goldschlager,
Ruth Asbury, Viola Borden, Myr-
tie Swanson, Sarah Goldschlager,
Bessie Walker, Evelyn Forster
and Reba Rawson. Miss Opper-
man sang IA Perfect Day. in
her pleasing manner as one num-
ber Of the evenings program.
The recital drew quite gather
ing of the parents and friends
of the young musicians who all
acquitted themselves admirably,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
JANUARY WEATHER
Range. # Etiay:1ws Degree. i nssib-
ueap Below zes,

The ,anonthly meteorological
summary just made by Observer
Lathrop for the month of January
presents some unusual statistics,
In the thirty. one days, twenty
three were cloudy, five part cloudy
and three clear. The highest tenn
perature for this month was on
the 3Oth when it was. 40 above and
the coolest was 40 below Oh the
18th. The greatest daily range
was 45 and the. lowest var riatioh 6.
The mean temperature for the
month was one half degree below
zero. The total precipitation for
the: month (rain and melted snow)
was ~ If an inch. and the snow
fall4.8. Greatest precipitation in
"a hours 10. Snow Oh the ground
at the end of the month 4.8 inches.
Deficiency of moisture in this
month as. compared with normal
10. The highest wind velocity
was 40 miles per hour on the 30th
and the average hourly velocity
7.8 =.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
LlFELESS CORPSE
OF TEACHER FOUND
BODY Of VICTIM OF BLIZZARD FOUND
M oeulEE SOUTH Of TIE
~ SAIR RANCH

Becoming bewildered in the
driving snow blast that swept
! across the prairie Agnes +. Gar
gan, teacher of the Rose Valley
school, four miles south: of Tren~
ton in this county, met her death
from the biting cold sometime on
Friday night, January 26. so "
Miss Gargan boarded at the
home of Mrs. Taylor and her son
Joe Taylor near the school house
and it had not been her intention
to go to her home some tive
miles away until Washington s
birthday when she had a three
day vacation. However as the
afternoon was fine she changed
her mind and sent word to her
boarding place that she was 60
ing home for Sunday and start
ed to walk the distance between
the school and the home of her
mother, Mrs. Martha Gargan, Ia
miles south Of this city. Nothing:
more was known of her move
ments from the time she passed
the Slater ranch until her lifeless
body was found in coulee four
miles south of that place Thurs
day afternoon of last week.
Search was delayed for her un-
til Tuesday following her leav-
ing the school house on account
Of Mrs. Taylor supposing her
safe at home and her mother pre-
sumed her at school, not having
expected her home.
The last seen Of her in life.
was when she passed the Slater
ranch and at that time she was.
walking swiftly and was direct ly
on the way home. A little time;
after she passed the ranch,
snow squall blew up and for :;
time the air was full Of the
driving flakes, the temperature
falling during that time and after
the blizzard passed, turn" ',uch
colder. 1t is pres'r.ea that 1T
that tin'c she :'1rnu:: and dritte,i
south with the storm to meet her
death. =. 4
From the position of the body
when found Miss Gargan hal
evidently sat down to rest and
while in that position was over
come with the cold. . Il
Search was continued for her |
1Continued on page 81
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
SOLDIER GOES TO
.@ ETERNAL BIV0uAC
FRED SmIB, QM War VETERAN Al
. NORTH DAKOTA PIONEER PASSES
AWAY

Fred Smith, ex.soldier Of tho
Civil war and pioneer resident of
North Dakota, died at the Witten-
berg hospital Saturday from ..
complication of diseases incidepta
to old age.
Mr.. Smith was New Yorker.
and first saw the light of day in
the Empire state in April 1887 snd'
enlisted in a New York cavalry
regiment at the beginning of the.
Rebellion and saw active service.
throughout that conflict. At ther
close of the war he moved to Min:
nesota and from there to Nortks
Dakota coming to Minot about
thirty. five years ago with William
Ross and in company with him'
coming to Williston some sixteen
years sxo, where the two men,
started = blacksmith and wagons
shop in a. building that stood on
the site of the Rawson Hardware.
He was City Marshall of Will
liston about, twelve years ago.
From this city he went to Nesson
where he proved up on . claim
Selling the farm he " moved to,
Weelock where he has resided fors
the past five years.. j,
Mr.. Smith was a.man Of exam-
plisry habits. was uni1sEaally re-
spected BY. everyone and had :
wias circle u friends among tho.
older resident 81 the state; The
only known relatives of thedeceased
was = son and = sister who reside
vt Denver, Gel.
Funeral. services were held al
tho NJ. f. church Monday con-
Quoted BY Rev. Hollett and inter-
ment made at the Williston ceme-
terry under the rites of the g. A.
H. and with all the honOrs due. ai
Soldier of the Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
SONS Of NORWAY ELECT
ns''hs ~ I 1.'.1ay t'''ias II q
eiak 0eeee II Ceung Ter

The Sons Of Norway held their
annual election of officers Tuesday
evening. After the election lunch
was served and with cards and
other games the evening was
passed in q social manner. The
following are the officials for the
coming year.
Lars Christensen, Pres.
O. A. Houge, Vice Pres.
j. P. Dahl, Sec.
Torger Hofen9er, Asst. Sec.
O. H. Houson, Fin. Sec.
S. M. Hyde, Treas.
Simon Westby, Judge.
A. Kjose, Ruler. sI4. s..
John Lister, Marshal. ~'
Curt Westby, Asst. Marshal.
j: E. Broseth, Inside Watchman.
Ole Lestebere, Outside Watch
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Ex:Crand Chancellor Here

Four candidates were given the
third degree at K. P. hall Monday
evening and OF next Monday eve
ming = class Of four will take the
first degree. The lodge was fav-
ored at Monday nights meeting
by having present De Forest
Ward, past Grand Chancellor of
Minnesota. who gave the lodge y
talk on Pythianism, after the ini-
tiAtory exercises were completed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
SOCIAL | EVENT T..
OF THE YEAR
nASQUADe DAl MONDAY NIGHT
Under AUSPICES Of WILSON
CONCERT RAND

Monday, February IL, is Lin
coins birthday and that evening
will witness the elimination of
the work that has been done to
make the masquerade ball given
by the Williston Concert Band
at that time, the success Of the
year.
With the best of music, COM
petent floor managers and with
abo,t everyone going the dane
ing affair at Gates Hall will
make an occasion for the turn
ing of that evening into a night
of pleasure not often experienc-
ed.
Aside from the pleasure Of the
dance and the mirth of the mask
there is a patriotic motive-the
welfare of the band. Every one
in, Williston wants to see the
band prosper and about everyone
can come in for a small share Of
censure for not a little cold neg
lect in the past in the treatment
Of the band boys. Monday even
ing is the time to make amends
and renew vows of eternal fidel-
ity to the soul of music in Willis
ton, and incidentally have one of
the. best times of the social season
Tickets will be sold ut one dol
laf and spectators will be- let off
with half Of that sum with the
privilege of dancing after masks
are removed. A prize Of five
dollars in gold goes to the best:
dressed lady and a like sum to-
the best dressed gentleman. The
best dressed group will take
down a five pound box of choice
candy and the comic makeup will
garner a two dollar bill. An
eight piece orchestra will be in
attendance and the musical end
will leave nothing to be desired.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
BOYLE TOTALK ON
COMMISSION PLAN
TIE SUCCESSES AID FAILURES Of Tue
E1uol 10 Ds DISCUSSED
FEBRUARY IS

Every man who has An abiding
faith in the future of our city will
agree in the statement that moth
ing which makes for progress, efi-
cheney and greater development is
too good for the City of Oppor-
tunity." 1t has been suggested
by some that the commission plan
of city government will operate in
that way in this city. On that
point, very few of US are in a po-
sition TO speak with the word of
authority. We need to know the
facts and to understand thorough.
" both the theory and practice of
this plan of city management.
When we know about it's success
and failure elsewhere, we will be
able to Judge Us to whether it will
fit our local situation. Such an
opportunity to get in touch with
the real facts in the matter is to
be held out to US through the lect-
ure to be given by Doctor James
E. Boyle of the State University
at Gates Hall. Thursday evening,
the 18th of February.
AT the university. Doctor Boyle
holds the position of Professor Of
Economics and Political Science
and it comes within bis field Of
cFosk to keep thoroughly up to
date on sll. that makes for bee>ss
government and to know of the
successes and failures of different
plans. He will discuss this very
live topic from several different
viewpoints and will present the
chief arguments for and against
the adoption of the plan. Fur
thermore, he will 60 into the un-
derlying theories of city govern
ment and consider the means nee
essary to keep them thoroughly
democratic. The business side of
city government will be consid-
cred rs well as the chief objects
for which our cities spend their
money and how their finances can
best be administered. Such an
opportunity to gather the real
facts from the discourse of one
who is in a position to speak with
the word of authority should not
be li9hly passed by.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL
Ouls;1e Talent That viii Aa niei Sehso
= Bales 0baa

The High SchuoI in it's produo-
ton of Balfe's opera the Bohemian:
Girl, will be assisted BY Prof1
Forster taking the part of Couht
Arnheip, Governor Of Presburg-
Mr.. g F. Currie, Thaddeus, the
exile Pole: Walter McGahey,
Floresteim, ne'er we'll nephew Of
the Count; Alfred Jennison, Dew
ilshoof. chief the Gypsies; Mrs.
HsrdawaS. Airline, daughter Of
the Count; Miss Moe, Queen Of
the Gypsie>; Miss Monroe, pianist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
OLSON AT CROSBY
Williams County Sherif IS Oa o. Busi-
uess Of he Kelly Damage Suit

Sheriff Olson is in the Crosby
Ambrose neigbborhood this week
on business relating to the d. w.
Kelly $4,000 damage case. The
trial will be held in U. $. District
Court at Bismarck March 5th and
the popular Williams county off,
cial is leaving no stones unturned
to make the suit come out with
faROrable issue.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Entertains S S Clas.

II j. &. VanCleve entertained his
Sunday school class of the M. E..
church at his home last Friday
evening, the sixteen boys of the
class nearly al being present.
Games were PLAYED and refresh
ments served and the lads are
congratulating themselves on be-
ing members of the M. E. Sundsy
school and especially of Mr.. Van
Cleve's class.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
UNUSUAL SOCIAL EVENT
Y.-s nes Il n. E.. Chstl .s1 Their
Csests W1 Act Una.saly f1iiay Eve

The young men of the Method
ist church will give au Unusual
Social at the church Friday even
ing. At this social, things of an
unusual character will be FREEDOM
inent; unusual games will be
played, unusual refreshments
served, unusual clothing worn and
doubtless there will he Il lot of un-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
JARSTAD BLUFFS :.
NON EXTRADlTloN
4 Wpn2 CLOTHING sabnEln lEADs
70 TIE nltS1 Of WILLIAM
LESTER N MONTANA

The shipment of . bundle OF
clothing to BILLY La France"
Warland, Montana, was the undo
ing of Billy Lester who was re-
leasee on bonds of $500 when
charged with pigging. Lester has
been missing for the past four
weeks and such was the hurry of
his departure that he neglected to
take with him the necessary to
keep out the chilling wind. Fol-
lowing the clue of the shipment of
clothing Deputy Sheriff Jsrstad
went to Libby, Montana, last
week, Lester having been arrest
ed at a lumber camp near War
land by Sheriff Leightner of Lin
coin county a day or two before
on instructions given by the Will
liams county officials. Lester, on
being confronted by Jarstad at the
Lincoln county Jail, expressed bis
surprise that they had not been
after him before and Jsrstsd ex-
cused the tardy arrest on the
grounds that the extradition pa
pers were not siRned. Lester did
not ask to see the warrant nor the
necessary authority for extradit-
ing him from the Mountain state
and had he, there would have been
none Forthcoming, as an offender
cannot be, extr.dited for violation
of the liquor laws of another state.
At Culbertaon, friends of Lester
met the train. on which Jarstad
and his man we're speeding east-
wa.d and searched tho coaches in
an effort to aprise Lester that
nothing barred him from stepping
off the train at Culbertson to lib
erty. Careful hiding by the dep
uty of his prisoner and manful
fibbing by the train crew, threw
the friends of Lester off the scent
and they waited at Culbertson for
another train, presumine that the
Williams county officer and his
man were on u late train, while
the duo came on to Williston ar
irving here last Friday morning.
Lester is now in the county Jail
awaiting the time he will have to
face the original charge.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPH
Flash Lit Of B. P. O.. E. q A1aMer-
saIy Occasiss

Photographer Olson has just
completed some excellent pictures
of the Elks taken by flash light on
occasion of their first anniversary,
Jan ua1y Is. The camera brings
out the familiar features of the
Best People On Earth in fine form
and presents an excellent delinia-
ton of the hall and It's members.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
WOULD INCORPORATE
FOR BAND BENEFIT
STEPS TAKEN 70 CT AoIculIQRA
suoa FOR qr1 a. olFoa!lp

The regular February meeting
of the Commercial club was held
in Odd Fellows ball Tuesday even
ing with Vice- President Borden in
the chair. ~" =.
The committee on tho band, ".
J.. Kelly chairman, reported Il
this time on the work done and
recommended . plan Of incofpora-
tion of . company with one hun.
dred and fifty shares 1t ten dollars
per share. Mr.. Bergman moved
that report of committee be &C.
cepted and that the same commit
tee continue perfecting the plan of
organization and present petition
of citizens to the city council to
appropriate $3.50 DER year from
the city to be payable monthly.
No report was made BY the
committee appointed to audit the
books of the secretary and treas
urer or that on resolutions. The
report Of the secretary VIM.
Owens, was read, accepted and
placed on file.
Professor Forster presented az.
ricultural high school proposition
and president appointed 4 commit
tee of three to draft resolutions
supporting school board in their
efforts to get an agricultural
school for WiI|iston, the follow
ing committee being appointed:
f. r. Brownsor, W. g. Owens
and K. d. Sutherland.
The resignation of President A.
o. Anderson was read and accept
ed and a motion made that the
club, through its secretary, for
ward to Mr.. Anderson an sppaeci-
alton of his work in behalf Of the
Commercial Club: |
Motion by Professor Forster
hat q committee be appointed to |
wait upon the County Commis-
'ioners asking for sn appropria.
lion of $2,50 for good farming. |
Mr.. Bergman, Prof. Forster and
Mr.. Westergaard appointed. "'
VIM. Owens, 9. F. Anderson
md NJ. j. Borden are committee
% ascertain the dates of /. O. O. F.
md Firemens conventions. The I
}liden tour committee consisting ,
# E. X. BrowDson. w. g. Tatem
md J. j. Blair WAS appointed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Star Theatre Next Week

Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
:day-Clipper Trio Harmony Sing
ing, dancing and talking. Special
scenery. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday-rhree Musical Millers.
Comedy singing and talking, now
city dancing.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Mental Gymnasts Today

Teachers examination is in pro-
gress ut the County Superitend-
ent's office today and tomorrow
and the teachers are exercising
their minds in the needful way to
procure the document that will
authorise them to instruct the ris-
ing generation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08
Returns. From Hot Springs

;7" George Dickinson returned Fri
day from a three weeks STAY at
Alha,nbra Hot Springs, Montsna.
Since his sojourn at the side of
these healing waters, he is as spry
as q boy of sixteen and able to run
md iump l,ags as he did lang aYne.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-08

;(Continued on page 81
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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
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against pickpockcte and other thieves tr
tho uako ~ Tho crowd
Surrounding the 5th Regiment Arnory,
where tho convention viii be held two hun
dred uniformed policemen. twenty or moro
detectives and a staff 81 lieutenants. ser
geants and others will maintain order. Tho
Democratic National Committee. througl
Chairman Mack has LETT all the police ar
rangements Immediately about tho cnnyen-
ton building 10 the Baltimore Police De.
partment
inside tho great convention building all
is ready Convention tickets will be DIS
tributed tomorrow e. national committee
men and Newspaper men. door on the
right ~ tho main entrance ~ the building
will be the mecca Of the correspondents, for
there Joscphus Daniels. Of North Carolina.
and his assistants will give out the tickets
for press seats Just inside the building
will be stationed trey WoOdson. ~ Ken
lucky. and his corps, who will supply tn
coveted pasteboards FOR tho national COM
roit,eemen. Each committeeman will 70
ceiye his own ticket and bsdg" and ten
guest tickets, including two for tho plat
form, together with tho necessary badges
Each delegate will receive three guest tick
cts and each alternate a ticket and a badge
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WOMEN INVADE BALTIMORE
Mrs. Belmont and Other Suffra
rettes to Parade There.

Mrs O. H. T. Pelmonts three-year-old
white serge suit. in which she marched up
Fifth avenue on May t. will be- seen I'm the
suffrage parade I'm Baltimore next Thurs
day, and with Mrs. Belmont In H. The
president Of the Political Equality Ascot
alton will spend Thursday, Friday and Sat
Iurday iu tho convention town. and will do
what she can 10 convince the Democrats
that II would bc the part Of wisdom 10 put
a votes for-womou plank IN the platform.
Tho Woman suffrage party Of New York
viii be represented in the parade by sew
cral Of it, officers. including Mra. James
Lees L.aidlaw, Mrs. A. g. Hughston, Mrs.
Frank Stratton and Mrs. W. Holden Weeks
They Will take two Of their biggest baTnerJ
10 carry. and after the parade IL over they
are going 10 show Baltimore and the Demo
cratic delegates what real live New York
street meeting * Ike.
r. &. Beadlc. secretary 81 the Mems
League for Woman Suffrage, Is going %
march and so, OF course, is Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw. president Of the national" br.
Shaw will stay over To address the rcso-
lutons committee on the need ~ sur
fragc plank. but she does not know What
day that will be, az nobody can tell when
the committee will decide to consider the
cause"
Numbers Of other New York women arr
planning to attend the convention. or. at
least, 10 be in the city part of the week, t.
put I'm = word for suffrage. Some viii 70
to-day.
The parade promises TO he a pictureSqu"
affair. Triumphal chariots, six OF them,
will represent the states where women vote.
Then there viii be floats. numbers OF them
Margaret Brent, the first suffraeist in
MARYLAND. she who asked FOR The vot" tw"
hundred years ago. will share float with
Lord Baltimore. ON another one will stand
tho Coolest of Liberty, With the five states
which arc considering giving tho women
suffrage appealing TO her for aid. Their
there will be Joan of Are on horseback, a
band 81 the Boy Scouts. float for the
children and hundreds Of marchers In vo'
catiOnal groups.
The Baltimore women are showing them
selves quite competent TO get up "A parade,
but they want women and organizations
from other cities. too. And whore the lat
ter cannot go let them send their banners,
and the same viii bc carried by Baltimore
women IN the parade.