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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
SAILOR TAKES -
STRANGE CRUISE
RECRUITING OFFICER PATTER-
SON NAVIGATES NEW CRAFT
-DISASTEROUS RESULTS

Recruiting Officer Patterson of one.
of Uncle Sans recruiting stations.
was the victim of some hard expert
ences recently. He best describes the
mater:
"A former friend of mine has been
insisting that l try his new motor
CYCLE" said Mr.. Patterson, "and I
finally gave in although have not
even ridden common wheel for ten
years. l boraded the craft in front of
the house and turned on the propeller.
She answered to her helm awfully
sluggish but l headed her due south
and started down the avenue with all
my canvas spread and turning up
about forty knots an hour when
sudden squall of wind took away my
top hamper and in trying to grab it,
the good ship jibed and I went over
board at forty knots an hour. rwould
have been sliding yet but for the curb
ing of the street.
Following this voyage, might say
that if have to 60 overheard, much
prefer to fall in the ocean. It's softer
landing. The motorcycle was more or
less a derelict when we were picked
up and taken back to port.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04

The local land Office last Saturday
presented scene of much activity,
and called to the memory Of many the
earlier days rush Of homesteaders to
a large extent.
The rush at the Williston Office was
due to the fact that on August 3Oth
the enlarged homestead act allow.
ing persons to file on 160 additional
went into effect, and many were on
hand to take advantage of the new
ruling and increase their holdings
from 16O to 320 acres.
Many of those who filed during the
day came in on Friday and were on
the scene early in the morning before
the office opened to make their filings
The steps leading up to the offices
were jammed full, and the line ex-
tended down along the street some dis
tance. About 24O filings were receiv-
ed during the day, and up to the time
this paper goes to press the total has
reached about 450. Nearly 100000
acres of land has been taken up in
this land Office district, and, according
to Register Thos. B. Murphy, about
100000 acres are yet available, some
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
MAN KILLED
NEAR MONDAK
FAST TRAIN CUT BODY INTO
SHREDS LAST SATURDAY,
LAYING ON TRACK

Last Saturday night about 10
o'clock fast mail train ran over q
man, who was laying on the track be-
tween Buford and Mondak, and liter
ally cut him to pieces. The engineer
saw the victim on the track as his
train rounded curve, but he could
not stop. The train was brought to a.
stop some three or founr hundred
yards from where the man was hit,
and the crew went back and all they
could find was pieces of the man lay
ing along the track. The matter was
reported to the officers at Williston
and Coroner Distad went out and
made an investigation.
The name of the dead man it was
found was Emil Anderson, and his
home was in St. Charles, Mo. He had
evidently been drinking heavily and
had fallen down on the track and did
not know where he was. Two or three
empty half pint whiskey bottles were
found near where he had fallen on
the track, and full bottle was found
in his coat, which he had taken off
and laid to one side. From the best
information obtainable he was man
about 35 years old, and had been
working at different points in Mon
tana during the summer. The re-
mains were picked up, placed in sacks
and brought to Williston. Relatives
in Missouri have been notified and the
remains are in the Hamre morgue
awaiting orders from the relatives.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04

of which, of course is rough land,
while the large amount of this is
splendid farming land.
The majority of the filings last
Saturday were for land in Mckenzie
county, while there were a goodly
proportion from Divide and Williams
counties.
+ The force in the local office handled
the crowd with dispatch and by after
noon the larger part of those here
to file had been taken care of.
They came for many miles from
different sections of this land office
district Some came on horseback,
some by train and many came by
autos, while many drove in by wagon.
A large number of those who were
in the miniature frontier rush here
Saturday were persons who desired to
file on certain land before someone
else beat them to the Office, and in
a few cases it is reported that rather
lively races were indulged in to reach
here ahead of the other fellow.
The filings will continue right along
and the total acreage Of the land so
taken up will gradually increase as it
becomes more generally known to out
siders that it is now possible to file on
the larger homestead.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
HURT WHEN CAR
WENT OVER BANK
AMBROSE PEOPLE INJURED AS
CAR LEAVES ROAD EIGHT
MILES FROM W1LLISTON

A rather serious automobile acci-
dent occurred on the Marmon road
eight miles north Of Williston last
Friday afternoon when big Veile
touring car left the road and went
over an embankment injuring two of
the five passengers in the car.
The accident occurred where the
Marmon road goes down into a big
coulee and crosses the coulee on fill.
The car was coming toward Willis
ton and as it came down the hill into
the coulee it ran off the fill, struck
the iron culvert, turned around but
did not turn over. One fender was
torn off, the front and rear axels were
bent and twisted, and the car was,
otherwise badly damaged. The driver
was severely bruised and Miss Agnes
Butler, one of the passengers was
also injured. Those riding in the car
at the time Of the accident were:
Smith Fassett, Ancel Fassett, Almand
Fassett, Jos. Lutky and Miss Agnes
Butler.
They were on their way to Willis
ton to file on some land through the
local land Office at the enlarged home
stead openings which took place Sat
urday.
Word was telephoned in and cars
went out and brought the members Of
the party to town. The car is still
laying in the coulee, the damaged
parts having been taken off and
brought to the Bruegger garage for
repairs,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
WEDDING IN GRAPHIC FORCE

Last Saturday afternoon at Plenty
wood, Mont, quiet wedding took
place when Mr. Edgar Corbett, of the
Graphic force, was united in marriage
to Miss Vern Boyn, formerly Of
Princeton, Minn., but for the past.
several months a resident of Willis
ton. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Henry, of the Congrega-
tional church, of Plentywood. The
contracting parties gave no intimation
of their intentions and the wedding
was a complete surprise to their
friends.
Mr.. Corbett is brother Of the edi-
tor and publisher of the Graphic and
has been employed for long time in
the mechanical department Of the pa
per as linotype OPERATOR. The bride
has lived here some months and has
been employed as a saleslady in To-
cal store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett returned to
Williston Sunday and will make their
future home here. "
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
FACULTY FOR
MINOT NORMAL
PRESIDENT CRANE HAS AN
NOUNCED LIST OF THOSE
WHO WILL TEACH

Minot, Aug. 31.-President A. G..
pCrane of the Minot Normal school,
which will formally open its doors this
fall, has announced the personal OF
the first faculty, and it includes the
names of several we'll known educat-
ors.
The new institution Of higher learn
ing in North Dakota has been given
splendid impetus, with liberal ap;;
preparation for its maintenance, and
the indications are that the student
roll this fall will be very large.
President Cranes faculty announce
ment contains the following names:.
A. C. Crane, psychology; formerly
superintendent Of Jametown, N. D.,
high school.
!, ton: formerly Of Forsyth, Mont.
Miss Julia G.. McDonnough, Eng.
lish; graduate Of Minnesota normal
school at Mankato, Mimi, and formal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
SENTIMENT FOR
A FREE FERRY
SMALL ATTENDANCE AT MEET.
ING BUT GENERAL DESIRE
FOR FREE CROSSING

The public meeting called for last
Friday evening to discuss the matter
of free ferry over the Missouri
was not largely attended. Only about
20 business men were present. Those
present however were representative
of the business men of the city. The
ferry proposition was brought up and
every one present seemed to thing
that it is the only thing to do, and
that we should by all means provide
free ferry.
The Mcintosh ferry can be pur-
chased for the sum of $4,000, and the
present owner offers to operate the
ferry for the remainder Of the year
for a salary of $4,000 per month.
The matter was referred to q COM
mittee, who will go into the PROPOSE
ton further.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
sugar and glucose free of duty in 1916
,uaS haafon 81 To 35

sugar and glucose free of duty in 1916
was beaten, 81 to IS.
Action on free wool was in accor-
dance with the Democratic program
and by the same narrow margin.
Nine Democrats were paired with nine
Republicans on some of the votes.
Senator DUPONT, of Delaware, who is
slightly i'll in Paris, is paired with
Senator Culberson, who has been i'll
for some time in Atlantic City. Sen
ator Root, of New York, is understood
to be on his way back to America
from Europe to cast his vote against
the Tariff bill. Senator Works is in
California, and is not paired with any
Democratic Senator. Unless some
other Democrat decides to stand with
Senator Ransdell and Thornton
against the Tariff bill, the vote on
the final passage of the bill will prob
ably be 4S to AZ. Should the Demo-
Gratis insist upon voting in pairs, the
advantage would be slightly in their
favor, as Senator Burleigh, of Maine,
is ill, and Senator Works, Of Cali
fornia, has indicated that he does not
expect to return to Washington dur
ing the Tariff session Senator Du-
Points vote would be offset by Sena-
tor Culberson's-both being ill-but
with Senator Root back in his seat
the Republicans would still be short
Burleigh and Works.
~ . Thomas F. Logan.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
ONEMAN DEAD
ANOTHER DYING
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT STAN.
LEY-DRANK ACID BY MIS-
! TAKE-DEATH FOLLOWS

One man is dead and according to
latest reports it is believed another
will succumb as a result of an acci-
dent at Stanley on Tuesday, when
party of young men mistook bottle
of carbolic acid for bottle of whis-
key.
The dead man is Oscar Fosse, a
barber, aged a. The other man who
is in serious condition is Earl Con-
rad, aged 26, druggist of Stanley.
Fosse died ten minutes after drink
ing the acid.
Fosse and Conrad, in company with
Louis Mann, were returning from
. dance in the town hall. Some one of
! the party, it is said, proposed that
the trio 20 the Dakota Drug Com
pany's store to get drink of some
kind. Back of the prescription counter
were a number of bottles some Of them
labeled, others not labeled. One of the
party handed bottle supposed to con-
tain whiskey to Fosse, who drank
hurriedly of its contents and then
passed the bottle to Conrad. Conrad
is said to have taken a generous drink
when Mann, the third member of the
party thought he detected the odor of
Carbolic acid and started to call Con
rad the druggists attention to it. His
/ suspicion proved correct but his warn
ing came too late for Fosse was then
writhing on the floor. Conrad was
soon overcome. Mann gave an alarm
and a physician was rushed to the
store. Fosse was beyond hopes by this
time and died within ten minutes at
ter drinking the poison.
Stomach pumps and heroic treat
, ment applied in cases of this kind were
given to Conrad but the physicians
hold out no hope that he will live.
Mann, the member Of the party who
escaped says the accident occurred in
the twinkling of an eye. He has re-
cited the details to the authorities as
nearly as he can recall them but the
shock is so great he can not yet give
a coherent account of what happened.
Fosse, the dead man, was one of the
we'll known young men of the town
y having been a barber there for the past
ytwo years. Conrad, whose life is dis
paired of, is leader in young peoples
circles and has VIC. aasd in the Dakota
Drug store for over . year Mann IS
employed on the Stanley Sun. AT
the inquest the coroner's jury return
ed q verdict that Fosse died from acci-
dental drinking Of carbolic acid.
Fosse is a brother of Mrs. Percy
Clifford of this city, and is well known
here.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
ly principal of Tracy, Minn., high

,ly principal Of Tracy, Mimi, high
school.
Huldah L. Winstad, geography and
librarian; graduate Of University Of
Minnesota and former instructor in
Valley City, N. D., normal.
Miss Amy M. Simpson, music and
drawing; graduate Of Northwestern
university and recently of Moorhead,
Minn., public schools.
Chas. w. Hammond, agriculture
and mathematics; graduate Of Iowa
agriculture college and recently Of
LaMoure, N. D., agricultural school.
George Altman, physical education
and history; graduate Of Indianapolis
normal and formerly of Mt. Vernon,
MINI.
Eula J. Miller, critic teacher, normal
school; formerly instructor in Valley
City, N. D. normal school.
Miss Isabel J. Divine, critic teacher
for third and fourth grades, model
school; formerly of Wheeling, w. Va,
high school.
Miss Hazel McCulloch, model school;
formerly teacher in North Dakota
rural schools.
Elsie ]. Cook, model school; form
erly teacher in North Dakota rural
schools.
While the new school building has
not been completed yet, temporary
arrangements for handling the school
work have been made.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
WILL ATTEND MEETING

Attorney VIM. G. Owens, Of this
CITY, will attend the state Bar Asso-
citation meeting, which. will be held at
Mandan, on September 9 and 10. Mr..
Owens is on the program for an ad-
dress. His subject is "The 1nheri-
tance Tax Law" He is the author
Of the bill introduced and passed at
the last legislature regarding the in
heritance tax in North Dakota, and
is considered an authority on this SUBJ
ject.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
BUDGET LAW NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL CONTENDS
THAT NEW MEASURE WILL
NOT HOLD WATER

The state budget law passed by the
last session of the Legislature is un-
constitutional according to an opinion
filed by Andrew Miller, attorney gen
eral.
Mr.. Miller claims that the bill
violates the state constitution in sew
eral particulars. Chief of these is
the attempt to fix the salaries of the
state librarian, dairy commissioner,
and others which under section 62
of the constitution should be treated
in a separate bill.
The constitution provides that a
general appropriation bill shall pro-
vide for the expenses of the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial depart
mnts, interest on the public debt and
for schools. All other appropriations
must be covered in separate bills.
The budget law, however, does not
provide for the expenses of all these
departments, and does include num-
Der of other items, of which no men,
ton is made in the constitution.
Section 81 of the constitution pro-
vides that no bill shall embrace more
than one subject which shall be de-
fined in it's title. The budget bill
violates this provision, as it repeals
number of laws having nothing to
do with appropriations.
1t is claimed that the budget law
also violates the constitution it at
tempting to amend laws, which it
mentions by name only. Section 81
of the constitution provides that any
bill which must be amended must be
re-enacted and published at length.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
ONLY HOPE OF
DEFEATING BILL
LIES IN THE GALLINGER SUB
STITUTE WHICH PROVIDES FOR
BALLOT BOX REFERENDUM

Washington, Sept. 3.-Whatever
hope there may be of defeating the
Tariff bill and thus preventing busi-
ness depression which is sure to fol-
low the slashing of duties, lies now ex-
clusively with the Gallinger substi-
tute. Although the margin was mar
row by which free sugar and free
wool were upheld in the Senate, it
was sufficient to indicate that the
Democrats will succeed in passing
their bill unless the Gallinger substi-
tute is accepted.
One of the most important develop
ments of the week was the receipt
by many members of the Senate Of
petitions from nearly all the States
urging the adoption of the Gallinger
substitute. Senator Perkins, Of Cali
fornia, presented number of these
memorials to the Senate, but the Dem
ocrats pigeon-holed the petitions
which came to them.
President Wilson's program for
free sugar in 1916 carried the day in
the Senate when the Democrats ral-
lied to the support of the bill and de-
feated all amendments. With all but
Senator's Ransdell and Thornton, of
Louisiana, standing firmly, the Demo-
Gratis defeated the Bristow amend
ment for a compromise duty, the Nor
ris amendment against free sugar,
and the Gallinger amendment against
free maple sugar.
A hard fight was made for the Bris-
tow amendment, but when finally fore.
ed to a vote it was defeated, 80 to
81. But for the absence Of Senators
Works, Stirling and Lippitt IRE
publicans), and Senator Poindexter
(Progressive), the vote probably
would have been 80 to 80. This close
margin did not alarm the Democrats
leaders, however, for on q canvass
of the entire membership they were
certain of 4 majority. A subsequent
motion by Senator Gallinger to strike
out the provision to make maple
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
KEYS LOST

Lost Sunday night on First Ave.
nue. West or on Main street or on road
going west past grave yard bunch
of keys containing a door key like
yale key, a large flat key for doors Of
Cary safe. Has Cary safe Co. name
on it and number IL. Several other
small fiat safe keys and also has a
large key for presto light tank. Keys
are on brass key ring. Finder please
leave at Graphic office, II. Adv
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
MARRIED

Kvalheim- -Rodberg:- Abraham o.
Kvolheim, of Maddox, and Miss Aug
ust NJ. Rodberg, of Ray, were united
in marriage by Rev. Distad at the
parsonage in this city Wednesday af-
ternoon. After a short wedding trip
they will 20 to Maddox to live, where
the groom is employed as carpenter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS

Last Monday evening, on advice
from Stanley, Sheriff Erickson took a
man off the train here who was charg-
ed with appropriating some clothing
at Tagus. Two suit cases containing
the clothing were found in his pos
session. The man was taken back to
Stanley the next day to stand trial
for the crime with which he was
charged.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
SCHOOL STARTED

Willistons public schools opened on
Tuesday morning with q full force OF
teachers on hand to take up the years
work. A list of the teachers was pub
lished in this paper last week. The
opening attendance was well up to
that expected and will increase later
as a number Of families move into
the city for the children to attend
school.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04

FALL MILLINERY OPENING
Opening days are always brilliant
days. We invite you to come Sept.
9Th, Saturday, to see out first show
ing of early fall models. We have the
newest and best in the market, at Miss
TaylOr's.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04
LOCAL LAND OFFICE
SCENE OF RUSH SAT.

MANY FILINGS AS RESULT OF ENLARGED HOME
STEAD ACT-CAME FOR MANY MILES-MORE
THAN ESQ FILED ON ADDITIONAL LANDS SAT-
URDAY-TOTAL FILINGS TOOK UP ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES ABOUT TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND YET AVAILABLE
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-09-04

There can be no romance without q
man in it-unless it's girl.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-09
SPORTING NOTES.

Memphis has purchased Shortstop William Oriet of the champion Mis. soula team of the Union association.
 Chief Bender was big hero in 1S11; he is mentioned for sale or trade in 1912. Fame is fieeting in baseball, too.
 The only thing one can tell by odds on football games is that usually one school has more money than the other.
 The worst of football is the deadly what might have been" conversa- tions one is obliged to listen to the next day.
 In the talk of possible sale of the Buffalo International league club, it is stated that the price put on the property was S75,000..
 It is reported that the Montgomery club will not be in the Southern league next season. Little Rock will take its place in the league.
 It is funny how teams and rooters are willing to take comparative scores to judge teams when that method never has picked a winner.
 In an effort to boom his administra- ton, friends of Miller Huggins are pre- pairing rough road for him by claim ing the pennant for the Cardi- nals.
 Evidently this visiting Japanese bill Hard player is as proficient in his pro- fession as most of his countrymen are in their particular lines of work
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-09
ATTORNEY SEEKING
 NEWS OF HIS FATHER
TEXAS MAN TRYING TO LOCATE RELATIVE WHO WAS REGENT
 VISITOR HERE.

Henry s Bishop, district attorney of the 44th Judicial District of Tex as, located at Amarillo, has written to Postmaster Fred Johnson, asking him to aid him in locating his rather, %lo was e receit ylsi' .~ at this re- sort, The postoffice employees have no information as to his present whereabouts and the letter is publish ed herewith in the hope that some person may be able to supply the needed information:
 The Postmaster
 Hot Springs, Arkansas. Dear Sir:
 My Father, Mir. stephen Bishop. has been in Hot Springs, Ark. for about 90 days and gets his mail, I think, at the general delivery. On last Tues day morning telegraphed him. in your care from here, telling him auout the death on that date of his brotaer, Mir George Bishop, 1928 Arapahoe street, Denver, Colorado, and also wrote him that day and twice since; in reply to which 1 nave received nothing. 1 sent the telegram in your care because l did not know his pres ent city address, he having changed lately, l think.
 Naturally, l am somewhat uneasy that he has not replied to any of these communications fearing that ne may be very ill, especially as he wrote us before Christmas, which we received Christmas day, that he had had a rather bad attack of rheumatism. He is there from here for his health
 Will you kindly see whether ne Sas received the telegram and my letters, and if you know, give me street or city address and any other informa- ton you have as to him and that you can give me without inconvenience.
 Thanking you for your reply, for which 1 inclose self addressed stamp eds envelope, l am,
 Yours truly,
 HENRY S. BISHOP.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-09
EASTMAN OPENS FEB. |.
E. T. Osborn Will Again Be Manager
 of the Hosteiry.

of the Hosteiry.
 MT. Egbert T Osborn. un RsT whose able management the Eastman Hotel experienced a record breaking season of prosperity last season." arrived in Hot Spings yesterday and his many friends will be delighted to know that he will again fill his old position Mir. Osborn will start in at once to brighten up the Monarch of the Glenn" and make it ready for the open ing, February I This will be the fourth year running that the Eastman has thrown open its doors an that date.
 As is customary the beautiful ball room of the Eastman Hotel will be the scene of Nthe annual inaugural assembly the evening of February l. Mir. Osborn has completed his staff of office aids and engaged his help gen erally Daniel O'Brien of New York, who served as cashier a year ago, will operate as chief clerk this season. Jake Miller will again be the stew ard and Mrs. B. Conroy the house keeper.