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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
GRAIN HAULING
INTERRUPTED
NO SLEIGHING IN THE VALLEY,
NO WHEELING ON THE BENCH
ES-SNOW WANTED

Williston is paying a penalty for
being located in too warm a climate.
The snow will not stay in the streets
and in the surrounding valley to make
hauling on sleds practical while on
the higher ground in all directions
from the city the snow is too deep on
the roads for hauling with wagons.
This situation has existed before but
seldom if ever has it been so serious
as now. With perhaps million BUSH
els of wheat and flax in the surround
ing graneries and the marketing and
trading season on, there are only very
light receipts at the elevators.
Job For Weather Bureau
Local business men will cheerfully
pay a bonus to the weather man tor
four inches of snow and freezing
temperature to take the place of this
continual mud and thaw. Some farm
ers bring an empty wagon to the edge
of the sleighing and transfer their
load. Some bring light loads and
"double up" shaking their bobs
through the mud with four and six
horse teams.
Mud and Marriages
One young man was coming to Will
liston to be married but got stuck
with his load of wheat less than three
miles from the elevator. The date
was set, the girl would be there to
meet him. He did not have much cash
with him and was worried about the
expenses. But fortunately license
is only 50 and the affair went through
without delay. Afterward he hired g
wagon and brought in his wheat.
Buying at the Snow Line
One local grain buyer, A. E. Lowe
said that he would establish buying
station at the snow line northwest
of the city. He has platform scales
and will build temporary bins and
haul the grain to his elevator in
wagons. He said he would be ready
for business yesterday and would pay
one cent under the Williston price.
There is some talk of merchants and
grain men subscribing to the expense
Of icing the roads but the plan is fs1
from practical 50 long as the thaw'
ing weather continues.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
BIJFORD SCENE OF
SERIOUS SHOOTING
JOHN RENVILLE DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED IN ABDOMEN BY
w. w. CORBETT

At Buford, Monday evening, under
circumstances not yet fully known
John Renville, a breed, was shot and
dangerously wounded by w. w. Cor
bett, farmer and county constable
of that vicinity. The shooting oc-
cured about 9 o'clock and Renville, q
man of stalwart build, aged about 35,
walked several hundred yards after
being wounded and fell unconscious in
a ditch where he lay several hours
before being found by his friends.
Tuesday morning the wounded man
was brought to a Williston hospital
and operated on. The wound is near
the center of the abdomen, the bullet
making five perforations in the small
er intestines. Recovery in such cases
are rare but DR.. Distad, in charge Of
the case, stated Wednesday just be-
fore noon that Renville was showing
no dangerous symptoms and that re-
covery was to be hoped for.
The substance of a statement made
by Renville to States Attorney Owens
is that he, John Renville and his
brother Max were returning to their
home which is near Buford from
Watford City, Mckenzie county. They
reached Buford in the evening and
stopped there and drank several bot
ties of "ginger ale." They met Cor
bett and conversation ensued. Cor
bett told them to go home. They said
they did not have to go till they got
ready. Then Corbett pulled his gun
and shot. Renville claims they were
unarmed and made no hostile demon
stration toward their assailant. A.
ter the shooting Max Renvil]e ran
home and returned with their father
but they were long in locating John.
Corbett, it is stated. claims the
shooting was in self defense. Sheriff
Erickson went to Buford and arrested
him on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon. He was arraign-
ed and bound to district court. Later
he gave bonds in the sum of $500.
pending a change in the condition of
the wounded man. All parties con-
cerned are old settlers in the neigh
borhood, the Renvilles living on In
dian allotments.
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PROBATE COURT HEARING

A hearing in the estate OF john
Daniel Steihl who before his death
was a rancher near Mondak, was held
before Probate Judge Butler Tuesday:
Steihl owned property of a personal
nature to the amount of about $780,
OOO.O in this county and some of the
heirs petition to have this part Of the
estate probated here. The petition
is resisted on the ground Of no juris-
diction and Attorney Craven for the
petitioner and Attorney Owens for the
respondents argued the case before
Judge Butler. No decision has been
made.
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COUNTY CONCURS
NB. F. A. PLANS
COUNTY BOARD AND B. F. A.
DIRECTORS AND AGENT MEET
DISCUSS PROJECT PLANS

The Board of County Commission
ers convened on the 22nd with full
attendance. The day was devoted to
auditing bills and other routine busi-
ness. The following day, Tuesday,
the Better Farming Association direc-
tors and County Agent Hall met with
the commissioners to consider matters
relating to the county work.
The most important subject taken
up was the comprehensive set 81
plans recently formulated and agreed
upon by the State Better Farming
Section and the Federal Department
of Agricultural for county organlza-
tions, county agents and the farmers
cooperating with them to employ and
work under.
Provide Needed System
These plans are made up in separ-
ate sets for each department or nro-
iect of the work, such as corn culture,
alfalfa growing, dairying, pasture.
etc., and provide for systematic work
and records of results. While there
is nothing in these working agree
ments that is binding, except on the
county agents, the duties as well as
the privileges Of all concerned all de-
fined. Provision is made for demon
stration work by a large number of
farmers cooperating with the county
agent. The federal, state and county
departments have certain parts to
perform. such as providing seed; the
work of demonstration is carried on
for fixed number of years and each
step is recorded and given the pub
]icity necessary to disseminate results.
The records will be of special impor-
tance as they win show at all times
lust what work has been and is being
done in the county, in such a manner
that the work can be checked up or
intelligently taken up by new man.
Adopted For Williams County
County Agent Hail is enthusiastic
over the idea which he says will define
and systematic his work and will ul-
timately result in much better service
to the county. He read and fully ex-
planned the provisions for work under
the different projects to the com mis-
sioners and directors. The plans
were unanimously concurred in and
adopted for use in the county work.
Funding Bonds Considered
The commissioners took under con-
sideration the question Of funding
bonds to take care Of the county's
floating Indebtedness of which there
is about $50, 900. in the form of county
warrants drawing seven per cent in
terest. County Auditor Aaen has al
ready carried on some correspondence
with the state Board of University
and School Lands. They think it
probable they can loan the county
$4,000. at four per cent on terms
that would admit Of gradual retire.
ment during ten years. AS this would
effect an important saving in interest
the auditor was instructed to continue
negotiations.
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FOUR REQUESTS.

Aakers Business College received
4 requests for Office help the past week
and had no graduate out of a position
to recommend. Enroll and qualify
for a position worth while-worth
your effort. You can, if you only
will. The business man needs you,-
the school needs you to supply the de-
mand for Office help. Send for catx-
log 10 H. H. Aaker, manager, Grand
Forks, also for a Gas Tractor andE
Auto course catalog.-23-1t.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
MANY SIX ATING

There was a large crowd on the
slough and Sand Creek skating Satur-
dav and Sunday in spite of the light
fall of snow. The first of last week
the ice was the best ever seen here,
the entire large lsough being just like
a mirror. The snow of Tuesday even
ing spoiled this but Sand Creek over
flowed and there was fairly good
skating there. A number interested
in skating are endeavoring to have
some one food the creek and part
Of the slough and this will probably be
done.
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BROUGHT FROM MINNESOTA

Sheriff Erickson went to Hopkins,
Minnesota, and brought back Alfred
Olander, a young man wanted at
Wildrose for issuing checks on banks
in which he had no funds. He is in
bad on other counts but appears
anxious to square up everything.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR

Stewart B. Colt, bound over some
time ago for the larceny of calves,
pleaded guilty Saturday evening be-
fore Judge Fisk and was sentenced
to one year at Bismarck. The offense
was committed north Of here in Mud
dy Valley.
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NEW RAILROAD TIME CARD 2sTH

The winter train schedule will go
into effect Sunday, November %. The
important changes are in the time of
No. 3 and No. 4. The agent has not
yet received the exact time but from
data at hand it can be seen that No.
3 will arrive from the east at about
900 p. m., and No. will arrive from
the west at about 1000 a. m. The
locals to Minot and Glasgow will be
discontinued. No. / and No. 2 will
remain unchanged.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
HAUGE LUTHERAN
A. E. Distad, Pastor

Sunday services--At Williston 1920
A. NJ. and 7:3O P. M. Communion
service at Ploom Creek P. M.
There will be basket supper in
the church P. NJ, Tuesday, December
7th. Ladies please bring baskets.
Coffee served free. Come, and bring
your friends with you!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
CONTRACT FOR EXCAVATING

The contract for the excavating for
the $4,000 annex to the Great Nor
thern hotel has been let to Harding
& Espin. They are removing the
structures now on the site and will
begin moving dirt at once.
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"GETTOGETHER'' NIGHT.

The first informal social and "Get-
Together' night of the Williston Com
munity was held last Monday evening
in the community rooms of the Con-
gregational church. 1t was very large
ly attended by the members and
friends of the Center who spent a
delightful evening in friendly inter-
course. No formal program was rem
.dered, but a basket ball game was
played between the Center and City
teams resulting in score of At to II
in favor Of Tho Centcxs.
Refreshments were served by the
losing team in the membership cam
paign which was held last week. These
two teams were captained by A. D..
Field and H. A. Lamb, the Field team
winning. The contest brought the
membership nearly to the two hundred
mark. Every defeat has its compen-
sations and this contest was no ex-
ception. All who were present Mon
day night know that the losing team
are experts in running cafeteria.
With H. A. Lamb as chef, Miss Cora
Brundsvold pouring cream, Judge But
ler at the coffee urn and J. H. Batten
as marshall to keep H. w: Braatelien,
]. Arthur Cunningham and other boys
VINO were 1IlC1lllcO W NC WIS 1SAOu 80
order, everything moved like clock
work. The Center is indebted to the
No-Vary Products company for their
supplies of coffee, pickles, olives, and
for the napkins upon which were print
ed in addition to the No-Vary adver-
tisement, these words: IF you want
to do good boost for Williston Com
munity Center Get-Together Night"
Thon Koen m bOosting eVerV night
and every day for the balance OF the
year, and continue doing so every year
thereafter"
1t is the intention of the Commun-
ity Center to have one Of these social
and "Get-Together" nights about orce
a month during the winter season.
They are not restricted to members
but are open to the whole community
and all who come will be welcomed.
The success of the first of these at
fairs makes it certain that they will
rank among the popular social fea-
lures of Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
EIGHTY ACRE TRACT SOLD

Geo. J. Buhler made a cash sale
Monday of an 80-acre tract of raw
land to William Detterman, farmer
residing in the vicinity Of the land
transferred, which is 35 miles north
of Williston. The price was $22 per
acre.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25

ARRESTED At MILES CITY
Esau Malouf alias Albert George,
wanted here for forging checks, was
arrested at Miles City and Deputy
Sheriff Strom has gone to bring him
back. Before leaving here Malouf
worked in the vicinity Of Marnon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
DOLLIVER.BA

November 18. Allen James Dolliver
of Williston and Clarice May Bassett
of Blue Earth, MINI. BY Judge A. L.
Butler,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-25
ALIEN ENEMIES
IN OUR CHARGE
THE FIVE AUSTRIANS WHO ES.
CAPPED FROM CANADA STILL
IN COUNTY JAIL


has no men in the trenches or on the
ships Of any Of the parties to the Euro
pean argument has no correspondents
cleaning material for the magazine
page and the lecture platform, no
red cross nurses Drawing death for
the sake Of humanity, still we are, in
remote way, in touch with the in
tricate workings of war.
Austrians Work Under Guard
Inspector Hall, United States off,
cial stationed at Winnipeg. was in the
city this week to get further particu-
lars in the case Of the five Austrians
in the custody Of the county officials.
The subjects of Francis Joseph's
country are claimed to be registered
in Canada as alien enemies and hav-
ing slipped across the line contrary
to the laws of nations this govern
ment is responsible, as neutral: to
the Canadian government, pending
the investigation Of their case.
The Austrians finding work very
scarce in Canada, especially for alien
enemies, quietly migrated to North
Dakota and found work with thresh-
ing crew in the eastern part Of this
country. One Of them is married and
'endeavored to have his wife ioin him,
that was where their trouble began.
She was detained and through her the
whereabouts Of her husband and his
four companions was learned. Their
arrest followed But thev hired an at
torney and resisted the effort to take
them back. They disclaimed anv in
'tention of returning to fight for their
country but they wanted to stay where
they could get work. All this was
early in the fall and while the inter
national red tape is being untangled
the Canadian authorities consented to
the release of the men to work if
local authorities would guarantee
their safe keeping and return. The
Austrians themselves put up the
while they worked. They worked
three weeks but the guards, who were
farmers connected with the threshing
crew. refused to take any pay saying
there was no guarding to do. The five
are again in the county iail. They
appear to be men OF intelligence and
thrift having over $500 on deposit in
local bank.
Don't Want to Fight
One of them who speaks good Eng.
lish said: 1--WE don't want to 60 back
to the old country to fight, all We
want is a chance to work and we have
q better chance here than in Cane d'
and we will come back here after this
trouble is fixed up. And the joke is
we are from a part OF the country that
is in sympathy with Russia
Inspector Hall got particulars from
them to aid in the investigation: One
Of the men claims he paid his $5 fee
and was registered at certain time
and place but no record Of it can bt
found. Another claims to be citi'
zen of Canada. The inspector says
there is considerable trouble along
the boundry Of eastern states fron
the men in the Williams county jail
will have to go back to Canada, that
they cannot get lawyers and money
enough to prevent it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
AMATEUR SWIMMERS
GET BUSY TONIGHT
Four Fixtures on Programme at
New York Athletic Club.

The Metropolitan A. A. L. indoor
swimming season will be launched to-
night with an open water carnival un-
der the supervision Of the New YORK
Athletic Club.
-Four fixtures are on the programme:
n 5o-yard dash for novIces; a lO0-yaro
sealed handicap swim for the Bratton
Cup; fancy diving contest from the
low springboard, and water POLO
match under international rules.
Interest will centre upon the race Tor
the Bratton trophy. Local sprinters
have improved greatly since last year
and fast performances are anticipated
All the leading athletic clubs and sew
oral colleges and high schools have en-
tered their best men. and the field IS
the largest on record.
Among the starters will be Voilmer
and Lee, Of Columbia; Ramme, Nerich,
Wheatley, Fitzgerald and Zimnoch, OF
the New York Athletic Club; Bosworth.
OF City College; Kneeht, Of the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A.; Cam, Of Hamilton In
stitute; Fitzgibbons, OF De Witt Gin
ton, and many other stars.
In the fancy diving contest the work
Of Friessell, Of Princeton, will be
watched closely, for he IL favored TO
win the intercollegiate title. Arthur
McAleenan, last years victor, will take
the board against him, as will llso
Dunn, Spongberg, Bughardt. Rogow,
Parker, and half dozen other skilled
LerfoImeTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
ARDSLEY CLUB
SEEKS TO HOLD
GOLF TOURNEY
One of the Metropolitan
Fixtures May Be Held
on Improved Links.
By BRIGGS

The Ardsley Club announced yester'
day, through the chairman of its com
mittee, Arson F. Robinson, that the
club would once more enter the tour
nament field in 1915. In fact, it would
not be surprising II Ardsley sought
the privilege OF holding one of the
championship tournaments Of the Met
ropolitan Golf Association.
Particular attention has been paid "a
the task of conditioning the links this
season, through the supervision Of the
professional. Valentine Flood, and the
results are declared TO have been
highly satisfactory. A few changes
have been made in the trapping. Incl
dentally, the club has increased its
membership by 65 in the last year,
making a total of $40.
Forty-two competitions were held at
Ardsley during the season just closing,
and the average entries for each event
has been forty. Never before in the
history of the club have so many ties
resulted. Two weeks before the sea
son closed no less than seven members
were on even terms for three separate
cups, the ultimate result being that
the prizes were divided among three
Of these seven men. More than $50
names were on the handicap list, and
az it happened no man won more than
two prizes during the season.
By way of change, handicap match
play was introduced on several oc-
casions, for the club has been fond
of the medal play arrangement. 1t is
planned next year TO begin each month
with an 18-hole qualifying round at
medal play, the eight lowest men meet
ing at match play during the month.
Roswell F. Mundy won the club
championship. but it turned out TO be
a narrow squeak for him. He defeated
Merrill X. Waters by only l up in the
decisive test. In speaking of the
course, Robinson declared that the con-
dition had never been better. and that
il was the consensus of opinion on
Thanksgiving Day that the putting
greens were as fair and true as on
any day in June, while the fair green
afforded great possibilities for the use
Of the brassie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
STARK KEEPS WINNING
Defeats Borj in City Athletic Club
Boxing Tournament.

Mike Stark, Of the Ninety-second
Street Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton, added another victim TO his Inst
by taking the measure of y. Borl, OF
the East Side House, in the tinal OF the
145-pound class of the amateur boxing
tourney at the City Athletic Club last
night.
By far the best battle of the evening
was that between Charles Beecher,
brother Of Willie Beecher, the profess
sional lightweight, and b. Volger, IN
the l15-pound class. Both belong 70
the Educational Alliance. Il was a
thrilling go, the judges giving the hon
ors 20 Beecher. 80,
STARK sed 81 \. ". H. A. defeated VI Tauber'
Union Settlement 4. G; extra round judges de-
ei,ioG SG.ond tout, ,, B0; EA'j ''as h tSfs.
rounds. hds~s' decislou Final bout-Mke stark
dcfeatei a Bon. thrrc rounds: Judges decision
s. r{s RGIna xS S w,st Side 4 c. defeated J.
Cortez. un,ttachei: three rounds: iuds- decision
defeated p Eisenstadt. New West side A. c.:
thr,~ rounds. Judges decision -, - A.,
geulo, Greek American A C.. defeated A. hap.sn.
s s,S So,w Ko,hs Paulist 4 c. defeated
y sullivan. East Side House. By knockout In nrst
iispound class tsemi -hnlsl-Tirst bout
1nsffsTb~i. three rounds Judges decision. Second
5out--T quinn. Christ Church. defeated G. spiel,
man Chriu Church. the latter quit after mat
ry,Ind ou account OF friendship for quinn. Third
b0st-R yolSer Educational Alliance. defeated X
Cast,lIano Browule A G.. three rounds. STOPPED
hy referee in third round. Fourth bout-C; Beeche,
Educational Alliance. defeated A OTris. last Sid.
House. three foundss judges decision. Second
ruund. Firs, boui-A GrAnAielh. unattached. de-
feated T. Quinn. Christ Church; thres rounds :.
iudsr,' decision Second bOlt-C. Bcecher. Edu-
catiOnL Alliance. defeated Is. Nolser. Educational
ALLIANCE. Judges decision three rounds.
hound elas. tsemi- anasl-Fint bout-W.
Dr~sslsr East side House. defeated w. Sheridan
Gienco- A G. by Knockout In nrt round second
bout r. Harineit, Union Settlement A. G.. de-
feaird J. Freshman. East Side House: stopped by
referee In third round. Third bo1t-o JalFins
E,st sid. House defeated r. b. nmn. unat-
tach.d three rounds referees decision. Fourth
bout-H Psssman. East side House defeated J.
cressner Educational Alliance; the latter quit after
second round secoad round-i1rst bout-W; Dress
Ter Past side House. defeated Il. Hartnett.
i-nior Settlement A C.. Extra round. referees do
cisiou second bout-H Passman. Eat Side House.
defeated a. Jsurinx. East sids leu1. thTra rounds.
iudxl.' dorAi0l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
EMPIRE CITY TRACK
HEADS WIN IN SUIT
To Break Lease of National Fair
Association.

The suit in ejectment brought against
the National Fair Association to break
its lease of the Emrire City track was
decided yesterday before Judge Nor
schauser, at White Plains, who directed
the jury to bring in a verdict In favor
of the Empire City Racing Association,
after ten days trial, In which every
step was closely contested by the Fair
Association.
In 1913 the National Fair Associa-
tion leased the Empire City track for
term of years, ia order to give each
year thirty day fair OF national pro-
portions and Importance.
The Empire City Racing Association
contended that the Fair Association
during the seasons of 1913, 1914 and
1915 advertised fairs the duration OF
which did not comply with the agree
ment in the lease. and that the herdlng
OF 27.O0O war horses from March to
August this year was violation OF the
terms of the lease.