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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-31

II i5AtCuCu tuc CulpTltS away Ill SaCn
instance.
respectfully even awe-with which
you have looked upon us. You will
take our places, and the revolving year
will still bring other students after
you are gone.
Members of the faculty: To you es-
pecially should we voice the apprecia-
ton we feel for your unfailing help in
our difficulties, your encouragement in
our moments of depression, and the in
centiye and stimulus to further effort
you have furnished by both precept
and example. With today ends your
feeling OF care and responsibility for
us but not, we know, your interest in
our future, the success of which we
shall in large measure owe to you.
Classmates, we stand together for
the last time before we each take our
separate way; but we shall not be sep
arated in spirit In memory we shall
always be one loyal class.
I'VE leave our dear high school with
a deer, love for her history, and we
shall retain the habit of study that we
have learned here, and out in the
world we shall still be fellow students
together to ponder the problems of the
times as they are revealed to us. Let
us, then, so invest our small capital
that it will increase and become pow
er for good.
with pleasant memories of this ev-
ening, of the friends who gathered to
greet US and the spirit of fellowship
that animates our class, let us go forth
and may happiness and prosperity at
tend us all.
{" Teachers and comrades, now fare
well,
Each heart your tender memory
shares"
The address to the graduates was
made by State Institute Conductor, C.
A. Ives, and most ably did he touch
upon the great educational thoughts of
the day. Following his address, came
the presentation of diplomas to the
graduates by DR.. o.. D. Brooks, mem
Der of the School Board, whose short
talk included compliments to the retir.
ing superintendent, Mr.. A. M. Hendon,
and to the faculty of the high school.
Mr.. O. H. Briedenbach, principal of
the high school, next presented certifi-
Gates Of promotion to the high school
to the following named: Promoted to
9Th grade-Fannie Ard, Eudolie Mat.
thews, Myrtle Van Tromp, Emma Bras
seaux, Hazel Vaughan, Eta Vaughan,
Feltus Leake, Andrew Rettig. (There
were four conditional promotions.) Ger
tificates for those not absent or tardy
Pauline Corrigan, John Bowman,
Leonard Binning, Olive Ard, May Had
den, Myrtle Van Tromp, Gladys Will
cox, Jennie Gore.
The conclusion of the evening was
given to dancing, which was greatly
enjoyed by large number of dancers.
Besides special dances for the chill
dren, there were several for the mar
ried, or as it was expressed, the old
people. These danced the old mill
taire" of the SOS with a good deal of
enthusiasm and grace, some of the
younger dancers catching the step.
This graceful old dance might we'll be
substituted for the Boston Dip" which
is certainly not suited to these days of
tight skirts, if indeed it was ever suit
ed for public performance.
The dance was concluded as the
moon rose. (The almanac will tell the
hour The young graduates were
gowned in attractive lingerie frocks
and received many choice bouquets in
honor of their commencement.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
BETTER SEED
FOR FARMERS
LIST OF GROWERS OF PEDI-
GREED GRAIN WILL BE
GIVEN TO PUBLIC

In an effort to give North Dakota
farmers the opportunity to procure
seed of the best possible quality for
their crops H. L. Bolly, botanist and
state seed commissioner, has issued
the following statement:
Zone of the interesting things
which the last legislature of North
Dakota did was the enactment of a
bill which instructed the State Seed
Commissioner to publish a list of
North Dakota growers who claimed to
be raising pedigreed or improved
seed, and to send the list to any resi-
dent of North Dakota on application;
this list to be published on or before
March 1st each year.
"There are, undoubtedly, a large
number Of persons who are growing
high class seed wheat and other types
of seed which are unknown to the gen.
eral public. 1t will be a matter of
great benefit to all persons dealing in
seeds, and especially to the farmers
who wish to buy good seeds to be able
to procure this list.
"1n order that we may carry out the
provisions of this law I hope that all
parties who claim to be growing any
variety of pedigreed or improved
seeds for sale as seed for sowing pur-
poses will send in their full name and
address, and give us all information
as will be necessary to establish the
fact, stating what kind Of grain you
have for sale; the amount, and the
origin of the seed. After you have
threshed the crop, forward to the
Pure Seed Labratory, Agricultural
College, N. Dak., sample of the seed
and accompanying the same with
proper information"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
FIGHTING FOR
HIS FREEDOM
MAN CONVICTED HERE OF TAX.
ING FLAX WILL PUT UP A
LONG LEGAL BATTLE

The Schafer Record Of last week
says regarding Ira Gray, who was
convicted here last term Of court
"In order to save himself from the
penitentiary, Ira Gray, man Of some
means and considerable influence liv-
ing in the western part of the county,
is spending a small fortune. Gray
was tried, it will be remembered, at
the June term of court for Williams
county, for the larceny of about 13O
bushels of flax. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty. Sentence has been
deferred to allow the defendant time
in which to prepare motion for a
new trial.
It is said that the defendant has,
up to the present time, paid out some
Sl.5OO. In other words he has paid
over eleven dollars per bushel
for the flax involved. Should he be
granted q new trial and be acquitted
in the end, his credit balance will be
reduced some $1,000 or $4,000. He
has now employed F.. T. Cuthbert OF
Devils Lake, to assist A. J. Bessie OF
Williston, with his case.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
MUST COMPLY
WITH STATE LAW
DIGEST OF LAW WHICH WILL IN
INSURE ATTENDANCE OF
MORE CHILDREN

A law that will insure better atten-
dance at the country schools was pass
ed by the last legislation 1t provides
that no school shall be given state aid
unless it complies with the compul-
sorry educational law. This law will
do much towards increasing the eff
cheney of the rural school.
An attendance of 80 per cent Of the
children of school age in the districts
is required before the school will be
given aid from the state and children
not in attendance at the school must
be considered as students of the
schools unless they show satisfactory
evidence to the school inspector that
their non attendance is due to legiti-
mate cause.
In the past it has been the custom
of school districts to hold their atten-
dance above the 80 per cent mark
which enabled them to receive aid
from the state by considering the child
not member of the school after an
absence of from five to ten days.
Under the new law the possibility
of this action is eliminated as the chill
dren will be considered in attendance
at the school unless absent from one
of the following causes: Attendance
elsewhere at some approved school;
extreme poverty or destitutjon of the
family which the county has failed to
relieve on being requested to do so
by the family in question; having
completed the course: physical or
mental incapacity; lack Of transpor-
tation beyond the two and one-half
mile limit
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
DAKOTA Ignite
AND COAL TRUST
CITIES SEE CHEAP FUEL THRU
BRIQUETTING PROCESS OF
N. d. Ignite

Minneapolis News: A we'll authen-
ticated report from North Dakota
states that at last practical process
has been developed for briquetting
Ignite. The process is the result of
research work by Dean E. ] J.Babcock
of the state school of mines, and a
commercial briquetting plant is soon
to be established at Minot.
If this plan justifies the confidence
of its projectors, North Dakota will
have placed all the northwest in it's
debt. There is unlimited Ignite in
that state, but because it rapidly de-
terioriates upon exposure to the air
and flies into small fakes under heat,
it, has been impossible to ship it far
or burn it in ordinary CRATES. Never
theless Ignite is rich in heat units
and is easily combustible, SO that If
it can be fixed it becomes valuable
fuel.
Briquetted Ignite means cheap fuel
for Minneapolis, which at present is
almost wholly dependant upon the in
genious and persistent extortioners of
the coal trust type for its fuel. More
than that, it means clean fuel, some
thing that this city has sadly missed
since the decline Of saw milling cut
off the supply Of mill refuse for fuel
in steam plants.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
TALK FINANCES
LAST MEETING
COMMISSIONERS SEE THE WAY
CLEAR TO REDUCE INTEREST
AND BUILD FILTER PLANT

The commissioners met Monday
evening and held short session. All
were present with the exception of
Comr. Bruegger.
The Dakota Western Telephone
Company was granted a permit to
make some alterations and improve
ments in their building on West
Broadway. The improvements con-
sist of basement and some exterior
improvements.
The city has taken up the bonding
proposition with the state Bonding
Department, to find out if the city
could issue additional bonds for the
taking up of outstanding warrants
and providing surplus for putting
in filter plant and stand pipe. A
communication from the bonding de-
partment stated that according to
statements submitted the city is not
over the bonded limit and if the city
commission would signify to the state
department whether they intended to
issue the bonds the board Of Uni
versity and School Lands would con-
slider the matter of purchasing the
issue
1t was stated during the meeting
by one Of the commissioners that he
thought the only thing to do
would be to make the bond issue and
build the filter plant, as he believed
the pople would never stand Tor the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
TRAP SET FOR
DEER HUNTERS
MONTANA HUNTERS WHO CROSS
LINE WILL BE NABBED.. MORE
SOONERS CAUGHT

Chief Game Warden E. B. McCutch-
con is laying trap for deer hunters
along the boundary line between Mon
tana and North Dakota and expects
to land a number more of the game
law violators.
The deer season is open in Montana
from Oct. 1 to Nov. l, and the deer
season will not open in North Dakota
until 1916. The country near the
boundary line of the two states
abounds with the feet-footed crea-
lures and when the hunters get busy
, in Montana they will frighten the deer
into the protected North Dakota terri
tory. 1t is believed many Of the
hunters will follow the deer into the
Flickertail state and Game Warden
McCutcheon is preparing for just such
an invasion.
A special force of deputies will be
stationed near the boundary and un.
doubtedly many of the hunters will
walk into the trap. Those caught
Staying or hunting deer in North Da-
kota will get heavy fines and senten-
ces.
Warden McCutcheon recently made
trip along the boundary In Mchen-
zie and Williams counties, where he
, made a number of arrests Of game
law violators. He travelled along the
Missouri and Yellowstone rivers,
where the deer are thick McCutcheon
made three arrests at Fairview.
H. Clark, George Hockinsmith and
Charles Hardy were arrested by Nc
Cutcheon and tried before Justice
Bolles at Fairview. They were found
guilty and fined.
Louis Tiffee and wife were arrest
ed, charged with the violation of game
laws. They were taken to Scott, n.
D., where they were both found gull
ty. Tiffee was fined $40 and costs.
There were also two arrests and
convictions at Trenton for violation
of the game laws.
Reports of two arrests and convic-
tions in his territory were received
by Warden McCutcheon this morning.
J., Charles Murray of Denbigh was ar
rested and fined $40 and costs. John
Hulslauder was arrested at Milton
and fined $40 and costs.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
police officials have certain authority
over nuh1ic sneakinp.

police officials have certain authority
over public speaking.
In caring for the men who have
been jailed and who are willing to
work, the Minot Commercial club has
established free employment bureau.
Through this bureau over sixty of
the men who were arrested during
the recent disturbances have been
provided with jobs, and the farmers in
the Minot district are having no trou-
BILE securing help.
Through this bureau it was devel-
oped that many of the men arrested
were not really I. w. w. agitators,
but that they simply fell in line with
others more for excitement than any
thing else.
At the present time the city's police
force, as we'll as the posse of deputy
sheriffs, is smaller than at any time
since the trouble was launched. Each
evening there have been slight dis
turbances, but they have been quick
ly quelled. Recently the police, in
stead of making arrests, have run the
men out of the city. This method has
been found much more effective.
A hunger strike that was attempted
for several days, fell fiat. When one
of their number became i'll as re-
suit of refusing to eat, the others
weakened and decided to take such
nourishment as might be offered. It
appears, though, that the principal
object of the hunger strike was :"
bring about change in the diet, bean
sandwiches being the principal food
served to the I. w. w. riot prisoners
during most of the time they have
been in Jail.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
COMMITTEES = 'sF
HEAR WILSON
CONFERENCE HELD--sAYs THAT
HUERTA WILL NOT BE !
RECOGNIZED

Washington, Aug. 26.-The presi-
dent tonight read to the members Of
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations and the house committee on
foreign affairs the message on the
Mexican situation which he will de-
liver personally tomorrow at joint
session of both houses of congress.
The conference adjourned after I;
o'clock, after hearing the message.
and listened to free discussion for
over an hour. The president asked
suggestions and comments, and near
ly every one had something to say.
The president announced nothing so
far as known that will interfere with
the scheduled reading of the message.
This message of friendship, not hos
tility, advocates absolute noninterfer-
ence; proclaims to the world the SYM
pathetic feeling that the United Stat
es government and its people have
for the Mexicans; records the views
of the United States on constitutional
government, this unalterable to gov
ernments set up by irregular and ar
bitratory act of ambitious individ-
uals, and formally announces the gov
ernment of Victoriano Huerta will not
be recognized.
Efforts and communications Of the
United States regarding the situation
were outlined. BY the message the
administration officials hope to con-
vince the world of the sincere efforts
of the United States to bring about
peace.
Mexico City, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson's personal representative,
John Lind, will leave here tomorrow,
proceeding to Vern Cruz. Lind called
on Foreign Minister Gamboa to say
goodbye, but there was nothing in
the conversation regarding the re-
sumption of negotiations or that
would indicate Mexico would recede
from her position. Lind will sail from
Vera Cruz at an early date.
Rumors are persistent that General
Trevino, who was summoned here,
will become provisional president, but
confirmation is lacking.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
GROUNDS NEED
SOME ATTENTION
LITTLE WORK AT THE FAIR
GROUNDS WOULD SAVE THE
BUILDINGS FOR FUTURE

A very little work at the fair
grounds, just now would, in a large
measure, be of much value toward
keeping the buildings at the grounds
from going to rack and preserving
them for future use. Although at the
present time there seems to be lit
tie hope of reviving the fair, and this
may not be done for another year or
so, there is no reason why the ex-
cellent buildings should be allowed to
90 to pieces. There is little doubt
but that the people of the city and
county will want to take up the fair
feature again at some date.
A trip of inspection to the grounds
revealed the fact that the doors to
fastened. The winds have been slam
ming them about and in short time
the doors will be wrecked. The booths
near the grand stand have been left
open and in some cases the props
have been left under one corner and
the doors have become badly twisted.
If these were all closed and nailed up
they would serve the double purpose
of keeping the rain out, as well as
protect the buildings from vandalism,
now evident in many places. Broken
bottles scattered about the grounds
furnish evidence that the grounds
have afforded a place for "beer par
ties" of no small proportions.
The fair grounds cost money, A
very little expense at this time, per-
haps less than $500 would 60 far
to protect the property. What are
we going to do about it? There are
few better equipped fair grounds in
the northwest.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28

building of such plant out of the
electric light funds, and that he could
see no reason why the city could not
pump the water by electricity and cut
down lot of expense connected with
operating the pumping plant under
the present system.
Commissioner Cooper stated also
that if this bond issue is made and
the outstanding warrants amounting
to about $4,000 taken up the city
would save about 100000 annually in
interest. The warrants are drawing
percent and the bonds would draw
only about percent. With an issue
of $4,000 these warrants could be
taken up and leave enough to make
the other improvements.
Walker McGuiness, of the Orpheum
Theatre, appeared and asked to have
his picture machine put on a power
rate. He stated that picture ma
chimes in other towns were granted
power rate, which made great deal
of difference in the expense of opera
ton. He was referred to the commits
sioner having charge of that depart
ment.
The electric sign ordinance came up
for short discussion. The Superin-
tendent of the lighting department
was asked about it and he said that
two objects were to be considered in
such an ordinance; one being to sell
current and the other not to disfgure
the town. No action was taken in the
matter
The commissioners will hold a spe-
cial meeting shortly at which nothing
but the bonding proposition will be
discussed and 1unfkod onf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28

two thirds of block south of where
the boy was struck. The car came
into Main street block further down
at high speed. Those who saw it say
that it was going about 25 to 80 miles
per hour, and did not seem to slacken
until after the boy had been struck.
The brakes were then applied and the
machine came to a standstill about 60
yards from where it collidcd with the
boy and bicycle.
Paid No Attention
Chief Nolan and Officer Lunsford
saw the car as it came into Main
street south of the post Office and both
called to the driver to slacken. He
either did not hear them or paid no
attention. The officers ran up the
street but were too late to prevent the
accident.
Car Damaged
The glass in the left hand light was
broken, the light standard was bent
back and the front rim of the lamp
was battered in. The starting crank
was bent backward against the front
axel so that it could not be turned
around, and some damage was done
to the left fender.
Awful Shock To Parents
The parents of the boy were noti-
fed of the tragedy and when they
learned that their son was dead their
grief was almost unbearable. The
father is travelling man working for
the Rumley Company, making Will
1istons'his home and headquarters.
Coroner's Inquest
A coroners inquest was conducted
at the court house at ten o'clock Tues
day morning by Coroner Distad. A
number of witnesses were examined.
With one or two exceptions those ex-
amined were eye witnesses of the
tragedy, and several of them were
men who drive cars. Two of the wit
nesses testified that in their estima-
tion the car was running at the rate
of 80 miles per hour. Four testified
to a speed of Is miles; two Is to 80
miles; one % miles; one at 20; and
one at 20 to Is miles. One of the oc-
cupants of the car testified that the
boy was riding faster than the car
was SOlHk.
Jury's Verdict
The coroners jury composed of w.
S. Davidson, A. N. Eidsness and E. T.
Olson brought in a verdict to the ef-
feet that Edon Amundson came to his
death by being run over by an auto
mobile driven bv Charles Baldwin, and
that said accident happened on the
main street of Williston in front of
the Bruegger Store on the evening of
August 25, 1918, at about z o'clock.
Driver Arrested
Charles Baldwin, the driver of the
car, was arrested Monday night after
the accident happened. He waived
examination and was bound over for
the action of the district court at the
next term. Bond was fixed at $4,000,
which was furnished
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
AFTERNOON PARTY

Mesdames w. S. Davidson, Harry
Windell, Robert Walker, Charles ia
cobson and Harry Hansen gave very
enjoyable afternoon party at the Lii
brary Hall from 2 to on Wednes-
day. One hundred and five ladies
were present. The hall was taste
fully decorated with ferns. palms and
flowers for the occasion. Fancy needle
work and whist afforded the diver
sions for the afternoon. An elabor-
ate three course luncheon was served.
A number of the splendid musical
selections were given by Miss Wheeler
and Prof. Onstad during the lunch
con-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
INTERESTED IN
THE ASSOCIATION
LETTER FROM AMERICAN GAME
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
WANTS NAMES

The American Game Protective As
sociation wants the names of those
who are interested in the form
ing of a local protective association.
A recent article in this paper cover
ing the game laws and game protec-
tion brought the following letter from
the Vice-President of the association:
New York, August, 21, 1913.
Editor, The Graphic,
Williston, N. D.
Dear SIR
Thank you for the very compre-
hensive article on the Weeks-Mc-
Lean game law regulations that is
contained in your esteemed paper OF
August 7th. l am sure tnat your
readers will greatly appreciate TINS
action on your part. A great many
people lose sight Of the fact that this
law is of more Importance probably
to farmers than it is to sportsmen, as
it provides perpetual protection for
all insectivorous birds and puts the
authority of the Federal Government
back of that protection. No longer
will, for instance, negros of the South
be permitted to slay robins wholesale,
while the Northern friends Of these
birds stand by unable to protect their
friends.
In your article, I note that there is
a movement on foot to form a game
protective association I'M your city
and county, and am writing this to
ask if you will be good enough to give
me the name and address Of the one
who is most interested in promoting
this movement, as think we can be
Of some service in expediting this
action.
Again thanking you for your inter-
est, am
E. A; Quarles, Vice-President.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-08-28
WILL INTEREST LADIES

Perhaps about the most important
news event of the week is the an
nouncement Of the arrival at the Bos-
ton store of the new fall suits, coats,
dresses, skirts and waists. 1t is
doubtful if, during Mr.. Garrison's
career here, he has ever brought to
Wiliston a nicer and cleaner line
than the new fall stock which he now
has on exhibition. The ladies of Will
liston will gain pleasure and profit by
reviewing these new exhibits. Adv.