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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Shaw are cele-
brating their twenty fourth wedding
anniversary today July 3rd. They
were married at Oberlin, O., by Pres
.ident James H. Fairchild Of Oberlin
College while Mr.. Shaw was taking
his Theological studies. Mrs. Shaw
had been studying in Oberlin two
years previous to her marriage. They
spent one year in Oberlin after the
wedding; five years in Missionary
work in Northern Michigan and have
been west 1S years sixteen in N. D.
and two at Crookston, MINI. Mr..
Shaw has been pastor of five church..
es; Field Secretary of two Colleges,
Editor of the Michigan Congrega-
tionalist and assistant superintendent
of Missions in N. D. They have six
children-four boys and two girls.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
WEATHER REPORT
MONTH OF JUNE
INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE
RECORDS OF WEATHER OBJ
SERVER CRAIG

The record at the Williston weather
station shows that we are ahead of
June of last year for rainfall. The
total rainfall for the month Of June
last year was la. This year the
month just closed shows 2.08. The
greatest amount of rainfall in "a
hours occurred on the 27-28th, when
the guage showed 100. According
to the records this is the heaviest
precipitation in the month Of June for
period Of three years. June in 1909
recorded 4.O2. We had 8 clear, 16
partly cloudy and cloudy days dur
ing the month. The total wind move
nnent was 69O6 miles, with a maxi
mum velocity Of GA miles per hour for
! period of 5 minutes on the 18th.
The highest temperature was "a, on
the 23rd.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
CELEBRATION AT
WILSON'S GROVE
BAND ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF PICNIC FRIDAY
ADJUSTMENTS

A big picnic at Wilson's grove near
the city, under the auspices OF the
Williston Band Association, has been
arranged for July 4th.
Music for the occasion will be FUR
nished by the band throughout the
day. A program Of amusements has
been arranged for the all day gather
ing. AS we go to press the weather
man advises that fair weather will
prevail for the day, and the band is
assured of a big crowd at this pleas
ant spot.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
ANNUAL REPORT
OF LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT. SHOWS SOME
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT
INSTITUTION

The annual report Of the James
Memorial Library, submitted this
week to the Board of Directors, con-
tains some facts and figures that
ought to be of interest to the public
who support and make use of the IL
brary.
The total circulation of books for
the year July, 1912 to June, 1913 in
elusive, is 1867. Of these 1882
books were taken out by adults and
5,755 by children. About 81 per cent
of the circulation was fiction, but the
use of the library as source of in
formation on all manner of topics has
nearly doubled this past year. 1,O75
reference questions have been looked
up in magazines and reference books
that do not circulate, often times, so
that the amount of non-fiction used
does not appear in the circulation.
The average daily circulation was
As books, the largest single day being
100, and the lowest IL on Dec. oath.
There are 1905 borrowers on the
register, 437 of whom are children.
There are now 3,781 volumes in the
library, only III of which are juven-
lie, so it will be seen what good use
the children are making of their part
of it. Dividing the children's circula
ton by the number of volumes con-
tanned in the Juvenile department
gives an average circulation of eight
times for each book, for thu one year.
They are far in advance Of their eld-
ers, too, in the proportion of nom
fiction read. The next generation
ought to be ready to make far better
use of the library than the present
one.
Thirty-fve of the leading periodi-
Gals and five newspapers are on the
reading tables. These magazines are
largely indexed on the monthly mag
azine index, so that the contents fur
nish valuable source of up-to-date
information easily hunted up. A good
magazine is fully as valuable as an
expensive reference book, and costs
much less. The reading room atten-
dance has grown considerably this
year, the Sunday attendance alone
amounting to 966. The total atten-
dancesis.5,S74.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
THE OVERLAND
LIMITED BUSY
RORsTAD O11TFIT HAULING OUT
RIG LOADS OF MACHINERY
TO BONETRAIL

Saturday the "Borstad Overland
Limited" left town with train OF
wagons nearly a block long, bound
for Bonetrail. There were seven
wagons and a tank wagon attached
to the big tractor. Many people
watched the big outfit crawl slowly
but surely out of the city. In the
train were four grain tank wagons
loaded with knocked-down wagons
and other farm machinery, one other
wagon loaded with machinery ana
two wagon running gears trailing.
The Limited" has been making reg
ular trips this spring bringing IN
grain and taking out merchandise OF
all kinds.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
WAS AT BISMARCK

Geo. F. Forster, Superintendent of
the Williston schools returned Sat-
urday evening from Bismarck, where
he spent week looking over their
school buildings. While at Bismarck
Mr.. Forster visited the state peniten-
tiary and was very much impressed
with the manner in which that insti-
tuition is being conducted. He says
there is little evidence of the armed
guards we hear SO much about in 9th
er state institutions of this character,
and that all of the prisoners are busy
at something, particularly SO at this
time in the twine plant.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
PECULIAR FREAK
OF LIGHTNING
TEARS SIDE OUT OF CHICK EN-
HOUSE BUT DOES NOT KILL
CHICKENS

Last Friday night during the elec-
tric storm the lightning struck a
chicken house on the farm Of Jens
Casper, who lives about three miles
west of Bonetrail, and performed some
peculiar stunts. One side Of the
building was torn completely out and
on the other side the boards were
shattered into splinters. There were
several chickens in the shed and not
one of them was killed or injured. The
building, which was struck, stood
about 40 feet from the house, and was
until recently used as place to live
until the owner built a new house,
when he turned the shack into chick
en- house. The bolt struck the build
ing about II o'clock at night. There
was no trace Of fire left as result OF
the lightning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
CONGRESSMAN
IN WILLISTON
CONGRESSMAN p. D., NORTON
HERE FOR A DAY THE FIRST
OF THE WEEK

P. D. Norton, former secretary Of
state of North Dakota, and now con-
gresham from this state, was in Will
liston ter day the first Of the week.
Mr.. Norton left for his home Tues
day morning, where he will spend the
fourth, following which he will re-
turn Immediately to Washington.
While in Williston Congressman
Norton was in conference with num-
Der of persons interested in the ir-
rigation project here and also those
interested in river improvement.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
BANK IMPORTS
BLOODED STOCK
LOCAL BANK TAKES ACTIVE
PART IN BRINGING IN STOCK
GOOD MOVE

The Williams County State Bank,
of this city, has just shipped in five
head of Registered Guernsey Bulls
that they are placing with the farm
ers in different localities to Williston.
This is without doubt the finest
bunch of stock ever shipped into Will
liston and were purchased at a very
large cost. A fair estimate value of
this breed of cattle can in a measure
be determined by the results of sale
held by a Guernsey breeders associa-
ton in eastern Wisconsin where a
bunch of 80 odd head sold at an aver
age of over $3S5.OO around, some
of which were only about 4 months
old.
These blooded sires are not for sale
and in putting them out the officers
of the Williams County State bank
do not expect any profit which is evil
dent when no service charges will be
made. Their sole object is to encour-
age the dairy industry, which they
believe will be of special benefit to the
farmers and is the next move towards
the real progress Of Williams County
farmers.
I. In taking this initiative step the
officers of the Williams County bank
expect to 20 further. They are not
in the stock business and do not ex-
pect to ship in cattle for sale. They
look forward to the time, however,
when the farmers will club together
and send one or two representatives
east to buy bunch Of dairy cows and
they will then arrange to finance the
misunderstanding it possible for
them to buy for cash and buying a
fairly large bunch so that the best
possible prices may be had. They
will be willing to carry the farmers
notes,-where loans are made for this
purpose at a very reasonable rate of
interest and will stand ready to CO.
operate with the farmers in every
way possible.
The move is no doubt good one
and all they ask is that the farmers
use these animals at direct benefit
to themselves and lend cooperation in
advancing the conditions in this COM
munity from which all will benefit
alike.
These bulls will be placed with Ger
tain farmers with the understanding
that all their neighbors will have ac-
cess to them and no fees will be charg-
ed. Only two or three places OF ser
vice have been decided upon to the pres
ent time but a further announcement
will be made in the next issue OF TINS
paper.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
TWO HUNDRED
ATTEND PICNIC
MANY FRIENDS OF THE GRA.
PHO GATHER FOR DAYS
b OUTING AT GROVE

Two hundred strong.
And of course it rained.
The next time we need rain we will
know what to do.
There were plenty Of eats-and
then some.
The First Annual Picnic can be
put down as a success.
Plans are already on foot for big
ger and better time next year.
The cold threatening day caused
some disappointment in keeping some
of those away who would have helped
to entertain us.
Correspondent H. C. Blankenship,
Of Missouri Ridge brewed the lemon
ade-nigh on to a barrel full. The
former resident of the mountain state
of West Virginia sure knows how.
We won't tell the name Of the young
lady who got stuck in the mud-she
has been joked enough about it al
ready.
The way the youngsters-and big
ger ones too-went after those big
freezers of ice cream was satisfac-
tion. The cream was really splendid.
Mr.. Halls talk on better farming
was listened to with much interest.
He spoke for more than half hour
and afterward mixed with the crowd
answering questions and giving gen.
eral information.
One Of the enjoyable features Of the
day was the splendid vocal duet BY the
Lucas sisters. They were heartily ap-
plauded following their song. We
want them on the program the next
time.
Where was w. O.? He promised to
be there also and make US some post
cards souvenirs.
Ye city Ed. still had bum finger.
Reason-bal game. There's fore
man in the shop too, who is just able
to be around. Same reason.
When the people of that section
get ready to build that permanent
pavilion at the grove the Graphic will
help. 1t will be a splendid scheme,
don't you think?
There was whole bunch Of Palm
) ers there. One freezer Of that ice
cream was made from the product Of
the Palmer dairy farm. 1t was the
clear stuff all right. Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer are from the same "diggings"
down east as We City Ed. and every
time we get together there is some
visit about things down in the Ohio
Pennsylvania West Virginia terri
tory.
C. o. Westcott, our Nesson CORES
CONTINUED on page T.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
MADE LONG
AUTO DRIVE
PARTY FROM DAYTON OHIO
REACHED HERE SUNDAY
NO ACCIDENTS

Paul Dustin, accompanied by Mr..
Jones, driving a big Cadillac car be-
longing to Mrs. Hedderich, Of this city,
arrived here Sunday coming from Day
ton, Ohio. The trip was made without
an accident of any kind, not even q
puncture. The distance covered was
nearly 1000 miles. No record time was
made, due to the fact that much mud
and rain was encountered after strik-
ing Lacrosse, Wis. and also just be-
fore reaching Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
MANY APPLICANTS

A large number of applications have
been received by the commissioner OF
lights and water for the position of
superintendent of that department,
which position C. C. Mackenroth re-
Gently resigned. Most Of the apph-
cants are from Minneapolis or St.
Paul. No action has been taken to-
ward the filling Of the position. OF the
formal acceptance Of Mr.. Macken-
roth's resignation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
SHINE EN- UP

William> Coleman has purchased an
up-to-date shoe shine stand and has
placed it in commission. William says;
that he "done shined so many shoes
on the old stand that he wore it clear
out, and that he reckons this new one
will hold him for a while"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
ATTENDS REUNION

w. c. Lynch, Secretary Of the local
lodge of Elks, leaves the last of the
week for Rochester, N. Y, to attend
the annual grand lodge reunion to
be held in that city the week of July
7th. Denver is a strong contender for
the convention next year.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
DO YOU BELIEVE IT!

The city editor is in receipt Of .
letter from a friend in the lake reg
ion in Minnesota, which says that the
fishing in the lakes is great. The fish
are biting so fast that it is necessary
to hide behind tree while batting the
hook. Next.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
FINE CORN AND SPUDS
Chas. Mansfield believes he has tn

finest specimens of corn and potatoes
in his garden of anyone in the city
The corn and spuds certainly are fine
and he expects to have new potatoes
about go days from the time they
were planted, which will be about the
middle of July. Plenty of water via
the garden hose has been rsponsible
for the splendid growth.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03
The Orchestra Comique

The Orchestra Comique is novel,
unique and delightful. Miss Ran
dolph is q charming lady and heart
ilv commend both. ]. c. Westervelt,
Pres. Shelbyville, ILL.,, Chatauqua. At
the Library Hall Wednesday, July
9. Adv.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03

A wag wiggled into this office the
othr day and waggishly wobbled:-
'I've seen the Catskill mountains and
likewise seen the cats kill rats"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-07-03

The ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold food sale at the City Groc-
cry Saturday afternoon, July 5th.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
EXPECT NEW MARKS
TO BE HUNG UP
Some Track Records Should Be
Broken in Two Dual COL
legiate Meets.

Cambridge Mass, May 9.-With Dart
mouth and the University OF Pennsyl-
vania at il on the formers track tomor-
row, and the HarvardCornell dual meet,
scheduled for the Harvard stadium, the
New England States are probably shell
teripg the next intercollegiate track
champion.
At the local meet the star attraction
of the day will be John Paul Jones, cap
tain of the Cornell team. Jones has
avowed his intention of taking a crack
at the mile record should the day be IA
voorable and the track in good condition.
The Ithacan speed merchant is entered
in the half mile, mile, and two-mile runs.
In order to pile up further points to carry
his charges on to the victory side Of the
ledger Coach Moakley is expected to re-
lieve Jones where he would be a certain
winner and depend upon Snyder, Finch,
or Brown to bring home the major in
that event. The Cornell captain will run
the mile and an hour later will answer
the starters pistol for the two-mile
grind. Whether the Moakley shift is a
wise move or not the outcome of the
meet itself probably will be decided.
Harvard men claim victory by from five
to ten points. They look for seven firsts,
over half of siXty-two points they figure
on winning. Cornelrs strength lies in
the two distance events, the sprints, and
the shot-put.
Moakley will escort his cohorts into
town tomorrow morning. They may
come to the stadium before lunch to take
in the lay of the land.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
YANKEE NOTIONS A
FAVORITE In DERBY
With Hawthorn Out, the Knapp Horse
Is Choice in Kentueky's Big
Turf Event.

Louisville. Ky. May 9.-In the hope
of recouping losses incurred through
betting on Hawthorn and Helios IN the
future books to win the 1913 renewal OF
the Kentucky Derby certain big turf
plungers today turned loose a small
fortune in the handbooks here. Both
Hawthorn and Helios have been officially
declared out of the race. Yankee Notions
was the medium of the plunge today,
and so steady was the play on the
Knapp horse that he gradually receded
in the betting from an opener OF to
this morning to an even money shot
1t now seems a certainty that Yankee
Notions will go to the post tomorrow
afternoon the popular favorite. Arrange
ments have been made to accommodate
5000 spectators. and with such a crowd
present it is safe to say that upward
Of $4,000 will be wagered in the pari
mutuels during the afternoon.
Summing the Kentucky Derby situa-
ton up in a nutshell it may be said
that there are only three really good
horses left. They are Ten Point. Yam
kee Notions, and Foundation.
Ten Point went through morning
trial today in anything but satisfac-
tory condition. He is suffering from the
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
SEGREGATION IS DISCUSSED.
Women's Democratic Organization
Hear from .sFair Play" officials.

Segregation of the races in the govern
ment Offices was freely discussed at the
regular meeting of the Woman's National
Democratic Association held last night i'm
the Riggs Building, and the platform of
the National Democratic Fair Play AS
ISOLATION was unanimously Endorsed.
President Ernest d. Martin. of the lat
ter association, was the principal speaker
and took particular pains to answer the
many questions which were anked by
those assembled. Mr.. Martin explained
the meanings of the name, the reasons
for the forming of the organization, their
hopes and the success with which the
new policy is being received. He recited
numerous instances where white women
were under negro supervision. and asked
the support of the woman Democrats.
Mrs. G. ID. White, president of the
Woman's League, expressed much inter-
est i'm the movement and recounted a
number of very trying experiences in
which she had seen white women and
children on the street cars in Washing
ton. She strongly supported the move
ment, and asked all present to attend
the mass meeting of the Fair Play Asso-
citation, which will be held in the Old
Masonic Temple shortly.
Dr. Mary Walker was present at the
meeting and in most forcible language
told Of her experiences with the negro
since the war. She recounted many in
stances where negro supervision had
been faulty, and strongly supported the
cause Of Mr. Martin. DR.. Walker said
that she would attend the meeting of
the Fair Play Association, and hoped
that she would be allowed to speak on
the subject, which was in her estimation
among the foremost now confronting this
government.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
kMERICA-FROM FIRST
TO THE PRESENT TIME
First of Wonderful Historical Serie,
Starts in The Herald Next
Week.

The Story of America in Pictures
The DISCOVERIES" will be told in The
Herald and in THE Mentor" next week.
This is the first part of a series which
will give the history of America thor
oughly and entertainingly to readers
of The Washington Herald. Other
parts Of this great series are Tine Ex-
plorers," The Pioneers" The Revo-
luton" and so or until the entire his
tory of America is covered.
Readers Of The Mentor" will find
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, who tells
about 1.-The DISCOVERIES" a most en-
pertaining writer. He is professor of
government at Harvard University, and
his History of the United States, is
one of the most authoritative ever
written.
The daily stories in The Herald next
week will be about six of the discov-
erers of America. On Monday the story
will tell about Christopher Columbus;
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
Central HIGH TEAM
Wins rifle match
Interscholastic Rifle Association Opens
Tournament in National
Guard Range.
BLAKELOCK HIGH SCORE MAN

Marksmen from the high schools of
this city last night opened the two-day
tournament of the Interscholastic Rifle
Association, at the Center Market rifle
range Of the National Guard OF the Dis
trict. Events were a company team
match, which was won by Company d,
OF Central High School, and battalion
| team match, won by the Central High
School team Of the First Battalion.
Cadets from Central High School car
ried on honors in the matches. Com
pany 1 won first place in the company
team match, with Company B fifth. and
Company A, seventh. All Of these COM
panes represented Central
The battalion match also was won by
Central, with the Mckinley Manual
Training School second. Central had
two men. d. Blackjack and A. Payne.
among the seven high men in the COM
pany match. d. Blackjack, Spengier. <and
Rogers, all of Central, were among the
five high men in the battalion match.
Western High School won fourth place
| in the company match. &. Roberts, o.
Company L. Western, was second In the
high individual scores. with E.. Gibbin, Of
the same company, third. The Western
place.
Events tonight are intersehool match,
officers match, junior marksmen's match,
and high score match.
Summaries Of last nights events fol
| low:
Company team match-Company ]. Gen.
trail. 2ss, 29l, total, So; Company d. No
Kinley Manual Training School. ~. -.
total, SCI; Company F, Eastern, 263. Isl,
total. SO: Company L. Western. 199. 2S4,
total, 4S3: Company B, Central. eo4. 25s,
| total, 1853; Company E, Eastern. 1917. 2s7,
total, 424, and Company A, Central. ION
202. total 3o6.
Highest individual scores-J. Petrie
Company d. Mckinley Manual School,
Ss. IS, total, 1S3: c. Roberts. Company l.,
Western, Is, S. total. 1sa; e. Gibbon,
Company L, Western. 70, 50. total. LOO;
D. Blakelock. Company !. Central, ~
"A. total, ISL; A. Payne. Company /, Gen.
trial. 70, 70, total, $780, and Wallace Yates.
Company F, Eastern, II. q. total, 160.
l. Battalion team-Ffrst Battalion, Cen.
trail, 7ss: Third Battalion. Mckinley
Manual Training School. 7SS; First Bat
TALON, Eastern, ri; Second Battalion
Western, $50, and Second Battalion, Bust
| ness. 5s4.
Highest individual scores-D. Blakelock'
Central, 17S: Spengler. Business, 1Ss; E.
Krehbiel, Mckinley Manual TRAINING
School, 1es; A. Payne. Central. Ito. and
Rogers. Central, 1S5.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
Domestic Sugar Producer.
322 Colorado BuadnQ.
Washinebnn, D. C.

intense heat prevailing here. On the
other hand Yankee Notions has i'm
proved every minute since his arrival
from Lexington. and rain or shine, he
Is sure to give a good account of him
self The probable starters, their
weights, jockeys, and odds are as fol-
lows:
Yankee Notions, III lbs. GLASS;, to >.
Ten Point, III lbs. CWilson), tot ).
Foundation. 1T lbs. Goftus), to l.
Prince Hermis. III lbs. tGoose), to l.
Lord Marshall, III lbs. (Steele). to 1.
Donerail. III lbs. CAM, 10 to l.
Leochares and Sam Hirsch are num-
bered among the doubtful starters. while
there is not a chance that Owner Grefer
will send Floral Park, his crack three
year-old filly to the post.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-10
uLMOISAN MAY LAND.
l.. n. Morris IL Slated for European
Diplomatic Post.

DiplOm0uc FOst.
Ira Nelson Morris. Of Chicago, one of
the prominent possibilities for appoint
ment to a foreign diplomatic post. left
Washington last night for Chicago. The
name Of Mr.. Morris was placed before
the President several days ago by Sen
ator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois for a
diplomatic place. He may get either the
Belgian, Spanish. or Portuguese mission.
Mr.. Morris is the son of the late Nelson
Morris, the Chicago packer. He is one
of the modest Democrats. having applied
for a post in one of the smaller coun-
tries. He added that il he fails to land
the appointment he will remain q Demo-
crat.