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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

Some smuggled booze in bone dry
territory and card game in a tent
wound up early Sunday morning in
a row in which John Brown, said to.
be travelling sporting man was shot
in the head by Harry Briggs. Brown
has been at the point of death since
the shooting and Briggs has been held
in the Williams county Jail since the
shooting pending the result
The affair happened about 8o'clock
Sunday morning and altho Sheriff
Axel Strom has made thoro inves--
tigation into the affair he believes
there is still some mystery connected
with it and for the past several days.
he has been making still hunt for.
partner of Brown but he has been
unable to find anyone who knew the
man we'll enough to tell his name.
Sheriff Strom vents there Sunday
afternoon as soon as the affair was
reported here. He found that the
shooting took, place after Briggs had
gone to his home to procure a shot
gun following an argument with the
SoIHDICI ONcI P1 .cV. DIOWH SIIlI re-
fused to give up the money and Briggs
levelled the gun at him and let him
have both barrels. The man was
horribly mutilated about the head,
one charge having scalped him as
cleanly as if the work had been done
by Commanche. The other load
lodged in his neck and may prove the
more serious wound to deal with.
Constable Harry Hentges arrested
Briggs after the shooting and brot
him here. He got to the scene after
it was all over and the players had
disappeared. No one has been anxious,
enuf to tell the details to become inr--
plicated in the muss and since the
wounded mans partner left him as
good as dead on the field the officers
are in manner up against it. 1t is
believed that the partner of the
wounded gambler left at once for
Montana and indications are that he
also took with him all the money
that Brown had because when he was
CONTINUED on page 12)
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
400 HORSES FROM
WILLIAMS COUNTY
Estimated That This Number Will BE
Taken-Farmers Get 100000
Carload Ready Soon

County Agent E. W. Hall, who is
assisting the farmers of the county
who desire to sell horses to the gov
ernment finds that there will be a
big bunch of animals go from here
and estimated today that about 400
head with a money value of 100000
would go from this county.
County Agent Hall has not yet IN.
dicated when he will have enuf ami
mails listed to have a government in
spector here but will make announce
ment, as soon as possible.
Throusi. the Office of the Better
Farming Section Of the Agricultural
College hay has been located in diff
ferent parts of the State. Any Of the
farmers who desire to purchase hay
or any Farmers organization that
wants to go together and buy hay in
carload lots will be able to receive in
formation as to where they can buy
hay at reasonable price through the
County Agricultural Agent.
The County Agent advises that the
FARMERS w IlOC Scll CllclI CdtClC uuCI
they have investigated the chances
for buying hay. We believe that it
will be to the advantage of the farm
er to buy enough hay at least to car
ry their cattle through until sometime
in January, rather than sell them
with the low market prevailing at
the present time. 1t is also entirely
possible in many cases to herd these
cattle on spectators land or on some
of the fields on which the crop is
total failure. Do not be stampeded
by the poor prospect FOR feed and
pasture until you have fully looked
into the possibility Of holding the cat
tie until Christmas or January.
The County agent is listing all
horses which will meet the govern
ment specifications for the army and
as soon as carload can be arranged
for in anv one point the government
officer will be notified of the same
and he will set a date for inspection
and purchasing.
Charles Broderick of Lineville, Ia,
is here this week the guest Of his son
Will and family
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
LEAN YEAR HAS
NO TERROR FOR
\. D. PIONEER
NEW MILL AT CIRCLE TO BE
BUILT B YM. S. WILLIAMS
Reorganization of Independent Ele-
vator Company Effected And Now
Ready For Potato Business

That an occasional lean year has
no terrors for the pioneer of this
country is indicated in the announce
ment this week of M. S. Williams
that he has completed arrangements
to establish new Marvel Midget at
Circle, Montana, one of the richest
territories in this vicinity.
Mr.. Williams already has several
successful mills and the building of a
mill at Circle will be fine point for
it will give farmers for large terri
tory there the opportunity Of selling
their wheat at home where now they
have to haul many miles to ship by
rail. Mr.. Williams is firm believer
in the marvel midget mill as good
proposition for any community and
his success with them is proven by
his growth of business during the
past few years and taking in new
territory.
In addition to the new mill Mr.
Williams has just completed the re-
organization of the Independent Ele-
vator which will now be known under
the new name, independent Elevat tor
and Trading Company. The firm has
arranged it's affairs so that it is able
to buy and sell all kinds of produce
and grain and a potato warehouse
4S as is new feature that has been
provided by an addition to the build
ing this summer.
The elevator business is owned by
Mr.. Williams and Gerald Miles and
Mr.. Miles is the active manager. He
has been getting along in great
shape and the broadening of the bust
ness will give this institution an op-
portunity to become very important
in WillistOn's affairs.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
MOTHER LOSES LIFE
IN BURNING HOUSE

Williston friends were shocked the
first of the week when news came
here of the death Of Mrs. Harry Nc
Kay, former resident of this city
who was burned to death when their
home in Dutton, Mont, took fire and
was burned to the ground. Details
of the accident are lacking but from
word to relatives here it appears that
Mrs. Mckay lost her life in an effort
to save her children. There are four
ranging from IL years to 5 and all
escaped without injury. Mrs. M. J.
Partridge of this city is a cousin Of
Mrs. Mckay and left for Dutton on
receipt of news of the accident. Mrs.
Mckay was about 35 years Of age
and the family left here about five
years ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

Company E and the Williston band
is going to offer Williston people
something in the way Of military
manuevers Friday, Aug. "a, that the
people here have not had a chance
to see for some time and after the
company goes may not see again un-
til the war ends and the boys are
home again.
The feature will be battalion
parade and it will be held On the Old
ball grounds. The company which
now has over $50 men including those
held in reserve for other companies
will be formed into smaller companies
and battalion officers appointed from
the company staff now. The non-coms
will all be given new commands for
the feature and in addition to being
good entertainment for the people
it will be good drill work for the boys.
The Williston band will act as regi-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
Opened 'Steen Gates
On Auto Trip East
Then Came Home And Invented
Contraption To Put Joy In A
Motor Trip

l.. O. Higley, a prominent resi-
dent of this city is either a lazy
man or a genius and he has a
patent gate at his home in the
west end of town to prove it. He
refuses to say whether it was his
own laziness or other peoples
that he was catering to when he
made the gate but then you can't
expect a man to convict himself.
The gate in question is one that
is absolutely no. bar to the man
with a motor car. A trip which
the car runs over as it approaches
opens the gate and similar trip
on the inside of the gate shuts the
same automatically.
The entire contraption is built
on a little eccentric hinge and
patent clasps at each side do the
rest of the business. Mr.. Higley
has submitted model of the gate
to the patent Office.
Now this great piece of work is
the result of trip to Wisconsin
by the WillistOn man recently. In
going through the cattle districts
there he found gate every other
minute. Realizing that Williams
county is soon to be as big a cat
tie center as Wisconsin Mr.. Hig-
ley got powerful busy and he is
now ready for the gates to "come
ahead" ...... .
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

IRumors have been persistent in
Williston this week that Louis Daw-
son, soldier in France who was a
we'll known Williston man short
time ago had died in the service.
Friends here refuse to believe the
rumor as no direct word has been
received. Louis was injured this
spring in the Vimy Ridge drive on
Easter day but was coming along all
right when last heard from. A num-
Der of the boys about town made up
a good sized package of the "makins' -
a short time ago and sent them to
him and they are awaiting his word
of receipt Of this to make sure that
he is still on the job.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT NOW
TAKING STEPS TO
TAKE OVER CROPS
FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR COR
PORATION WILL CONTROL
Prof. f. Z. Ladd HOnored BY Food
NDirectOr Hoover With Place
49, On Board

Washington, Aug. 16.-The food
administration with President Will
sons approval has announced the for
nation of a corporation to take over
the control of the country's grain
supply. The executive officers are
Herbert Hoover, chairman; julius
Barnes, of Duluth, president; Gates
McGrath of New York, treasurer; F..
G. Crowell of Kansas City, vice pres
ident; Edward Chambers of Chicago,
transportation director; Curtis Lind
ley of San Francisco, counsel, and J.
w. Shorthill Of Nebraska, secretary
The wheat price finding commits
sion includes President Garald of
Williams College, chairman, and Ed
ward F. Ladd president of the North
Dakota Agricultural college.
The milling interests have named
committee to cooperate with the
food administration in negotiating a
voluntary registration of the milling
industry, with Ames Bell Of Mime
apolis, chairman; Albert Loring- of
Minneapolis, representing the north
west; Samuel Plant, representing St.
Louis and Illinois; Bernard Sckhart
of Chicago representing Chicago and
Milwaukee.
The corporation is capitalized at
s5O,0O0,OOO.
1t is the intention to take over the
entire crop if necessary to maintain
fair prices. The food administration
will open agencies in all the principal
wheat terminals, dealing with the US
ual sources.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
COMPANY {
men GOING
HIGHER UP
. TWO CANDIDATES WIN CON-
MISSIONS AT FORT SMELLING
CAMP THIS WEEK
FIVE MORE MEN CALLED
ARMY CALL FOR MORE OFF,
GERS INVADES RANKS OF BUS
MESS IN WILLISTON

Williston is going to do its full bit
in furnishing officers For the Ameri-
can army in Europe if returns from
headquarters this week turn our cor
rectly because at this time, no less
than a dozen we'll known men of this
city have already qualified and been
given commissions or have been
chosen for the training camp which
will begin late in August to fit the
men who will direct fro mthe lines
the big fighting force that is now be-
ing raised from conscription.
Returns from the training camp
this week indicate that several men
from herein fact all the candidates
have received commissions follow
ing the training camp. This news
was just preceded by notices from
five of the best known young men of
the city to report at Fort Smelling
August rs for three months course
to fit them for officers in the draft
army.
In addition to the honor that has
come to the city comes the word that
Arthur l.. Knauf, the organizer and
one of the first captains Of Company
E of this city had passed the train
ing camp in fine style and was COM
missioned a captain and assigned to
immediate duty with the regular
army The other commissions which
came to Williston men was to Herbert
A. Metzger who was made first lieu
. tenant and assigned to the officers re-
serve corps, George F. Wilkinson, who
was made second lieutenant with the
reserve corps and to James L. Theisen
who mas made second lieutenant with
quartermastker's corps. The commits
sions are all to date from August Is
and it is expected that Lieut. Thiesen
at least will be called for immediate
service. The Williston men made a
good showing at the camp Lieut.
Metzger. being one of ten North Da
kota men to land a first lieutenancy.
In addition to these men who are
commissioned officers Williston also
has Captain Evans of Company E and
Capt. Jeffrey on the reserve list, and
Lieutenants Carl Erickson and Jeffrey,
also Of Company E, Capt. J. W. Jack
son who is now in service with the
regulars at Fort Keogh in the quar-
termaster department. Then there
are Drs. Jones, Strong and Skovholt
who have been commissioned, the first
being captain and the latter two
lieutenants. This makes list that
the city can we'll be proud of and if
the list there are men who with an
even chance will distinguish them
selves in service before the war is
over.
The call to five more men this
week indicates that the city is going
to be called on heavily before the
war is over.
Thomas NJ. Cooney, E. A. Lohrke,
Glen r. Townsend, George Harvey
and George Misz are the successful
applicants for the next training camp
who took examination at Minot some
weeks ago and who have been order
ed to report. They will commence
training August 26th and will take
' a three months course before they
complete their work. All passed coed
physical examinations and their
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
NEAR|'MURDER
RESULTS WHEN
MEN QUARREL
GRENORA SCENE OF SHOOTING
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
GAMBLER VICTIM
HARRY BRIGGS is HELD
DISPUTE OVER $l.5O MAY COST
MANS LIFE-BOOZE WAGON
FIGURES
KISSED WIFE GOODBYE

After an all night poker game
in a tent at Grenora Harry Briggs
went to his home and kissed his
wife and babies goodbye, telling
Mrs. Briggs that he was going to
shoot man. He took the gun
and short time after shot John
Brown. Brown was still living
yesterday but in precarious con-
ditiOn.
Grenora people say that Briggs
has been under charges Of this
sort before. There is little SYM
pathy for him there tho the people
of that town took up collection
yesterday to keep the family from
starving. 1t is understood that
the family is to be sent to this city
to be cared for by the county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16
DAWSON REPORTED
KILLED AT FRONT

A. J. Arsenault received word
yesterday that his brother-in-law
Tom Higgins had been wounded
while in battle during July and is
now in q hospital in London. Mr..
Higgins was sargent and althO
he is recovering he will not be
able to join his company again.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

friends believe they will have no
trouble in making good now that
they have opportunity to render
higher service in the war.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

H. E. Foley and wife Of Ray were
business callers on Wednesday.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-08-16

Charles Broderick of Lineville, Ia,
is here this week the guest of his son
Will and family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
GIRL DISAPPEARS;
LEAVES ONLY NOTE
Warns Parents and Friends 1t
viii be No Use to
Look For Her.

After leaving a note telling her
friends that It would be useless to
look for her, because she intended
% take poison. Victoria Weincky,
whose parents live at Sal ;. Brook
field ST., disappeared late Saturday
night and efforts ofs the police 10
learn OF her wherea bouts have so
far been unsuccessful.
The girl was working as a do
nestle at the home of Leonard
Stein. 1875 s Laurel St After put
ting the children to bed about $40
o'clock. she wrote the note. and ad-
dressed the envelope 10 Mrs. Stein.
That she expected to become a
mother soon was given as the cause
for her leaving, according to her
note.
Threats that even were she over
taken and brought back, she would
xiii herself. were made in the note.
some articles OF clothing and
suitcase are missing from the Stein
home IL is thought that the girl
has left the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
First Association Concert
OF Season ThurSdau

on Thursday night, Oct. IS. the
civic Music association will give the
FIRST OF a series of nine concerts in
the Elks' temple. These concerts
viii continue throughout the winter.
The association is still Ia its il
fancy, but il has proved already its
worth 20 South Bend. Last spring
then the city refused 10 give the
park board sufficient financial sup
port 20 put over some good band
concerts. IL was this group of music
lovers-rather people who are inter
ested in nothing but the welfare OF
the city and who managed to pro-
vide the concerts for the people.
The object and purpose Of this as
ISOLATION is TO promote and encoUr-
age the understanding. appreciation
and study OF the art OF music and
the Development OF musical through
out the community
To has been organized for the pur-
pose Of doing away with these fiy-by-
night concert singers and artists and
also for the better reason OF draw
ing out some OF the splendid local
talent which would otherwise never
De discovered Community songs
are being encouraged and in fact
every activity musical that will ia
anyway draw the hearts and inter
ests of the people OF South Bend
closer together is being sought ont
and encouraged.
IL is the plan OF the association TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
Engineer Diggs Says Water is
Equal to Best in State

Those parts Of the report OF san
itary Engineer John g. Digcs on MS
investigation Of the local water sup
ply which relate especially To- the
possibility OF fits connection with the
typhoid epidemic are given here
with.
Repeated analysis dating back 70
1906 the year Of the establishment
OF the chemical laboratories OF the
state board Of health indicate that
the supply OF water from these ar
tesian wells is wholesome and free
from pollution. The thick clay
blanket which imprisons the water
under it also excludes any water
from above. The rate Of percola-
ton through the gravel layer which
servers as an underground reservoir
for the city supply is relatively slow,
probably not more than ! . feet per
hour. resulting in a long storage and
ample publication OF the water
which percolates through the sur
face OF the hills of the adjoining
country district
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
REV. NJ. GOFFENEY
STRICKEN SUNDAY.
Pastor of German Zion Church
Suffers Paralysis Stroke
in EIkhart Church.

Rev Martin Goffeney. pastor OF
the Evangelical Zion church, is in
a serious condition at an Elkhart
hospital following a stroke Of par
alysis suffered as he attempted 10
leave the pulpit upon finishing his
sermon Sunday night at st. John S
German Evangelical church in that
city. All through the sermon Rev.
Goffeney appeared 10 he laboring
under physical pain. He had 10 be
assisted from the pulpit.
Later in the evening he suffered
"a second stroke. DR.. Miller OF Elk
hart was summoned 70 attend him.
Or. r. L. Sensenich of South Bend
left for Elkhart Monday morning 10
take charge Of the case.
Rev. Goffeney is quoted as having
stated during the day that ne was
feeling much better than he had for
some time. He delivered his usual
sermon at his church Sunday morn
ing and during the afternoon deliv-
cred one at Mishawaka
Rev. Goffeney's son. Herbert. who
returned from Elkhart at noon Mon
day. reported his father 10 be in a
very serious condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15

provide musical entertainments graf
ultously or at little expense. I'm the
parks and other community centers
and by bringing the best music 10
the people, including the programs
Of orchestral. choral and chamber
music and the fostering Of instru-
mental and vocal music in com
munity centers by urging the young
people of the community 10 seriously
embrace the study OF some form Of
music and thereby 20 establish and
maintain a higG standard
The association proposes 70 assist
I'm creating a really musical South
Bend. Community effort, close CO.
operation viii secure for south Bend
q coliseum adequate for the demands
OF the association activity and the
demands OF the people interested in
IT,
The officers and directors of This
organization have worked untiringly
since It's beginning last spring and
the people OF South Bend should do
everything possible 10 back up this
splendid movement now that they
have blazed the way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
MAY Be VICTIM
Of FOUL PLAY
Body of Laborer is Discovered
Near Railroad Tracks
at CrumSt0Wn.

a man believed 20 De Stanley Kos
tecki Plymouth. Pa, was found
dead Sunday morning about two
miles west OF Crumst0wn on the
Grand Trunk tracks s member Of
-ho crew on passing train noticed
the body and notified the station
master az CrumstOwn who notified
the coroner.
Apparently the man had been
riding on a west bound train ana
had either fallen or OF had met
with foul play and had been thrown
OF the train His back was broken
and his right arm badly mangled I'm
the fall.
on his person was found Prac-
tically every necessity Of life, q
time book containing his name,
soap. towel. needle and thread.
safety razor, a clean pair of soX.
smoking and chewing tobacco,
comb.
The fact that only 60 cents in
money was found on his person and
that the pockets OF his trousers
were turned inside out suggests foul
play The man, who appears 20 oe
about 40 years old. and accustomed
70 hard labor undoubtedly gave fight
If ne was attacked and was thrown
from the train
The police authorize az Plym-
oath. Pa. were notified but up TO
late Monday had not been heard
from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
TELLS TRUTH AND GETS
SUSPENDED SENTENCE

+. r.. Lattermaser, drew an easy
sentence because he told the truth.
Lattermaser was one OF the two
bell boys arrested for stealing ar
ticles of clothing from guests at the
oliver hotel. and ne pleaded guilty
when brought into court. At the
request of Abe Frank manager OF
the hotel. prosecution was dropped,
and with a suspended sentence Of
POO days on the penal farm, 70 keep
him i'm good behavior. Pattermaser
started back 20 work at the hotel
Monday
Edward Garrison. after first plead
ing guilty, engaged an attorney who
asked that the plea be changed.
When the prosecuting attorney made
the statement To the court in the
Lattermaser case. saying that the
admission OF guilt had drawn lem
!ency from the complaining witness,
the attorney wanted TO change the
plea back TO guilty. After consider
able argument, the plea was
changed. but the ease viii be tried
i'm spite OF the guilty plea. The
defense lost out. because under the
conditions. Il will be impossible to
bring any evidence for the defense.
The trial will take place Thursday.
Edith Cisney. pleading guilty when
the charge against her was changed
from freQuentinE a house Of ill-fame
20 the charge Of adultery. was SEN
fenced 10 $50 days at the woman
prison. with a fine of $500 and costs,
making the sentence 49O days Anna
Abraham. on "a charge OF frequent
ing. to which she pleaded guilty
was Iued $50 and costs. I'm addition
To 30-day sentence in the cor
rectionaI department OF the woman
prison. AFTER the trial, the girl
who is only 1-. wanted To change her
plea. but this was denied. The
case will ne appealed. "a bond
of Sr15 having been furnished
Because his lights failed 10 work,
w !. Whitemau was brought into
court Monday morning charged
with operating an auto without
uehts. He convinced the court that
the affair was entirely accidental.
and drew a Suspended sentence OF 81
and costs.
John SPENCE. charged with speed
ing. entered no plea. The case has
been set Tor trial uu Wednesday.