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Williston Graphic from Williston, North Dakota • Page 5

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Williston Graphici
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Williston, North Dakota
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V) Thursday, January 1, 1914. Local Mention Have you read about the big Piano Contest. Cameras at Kather's Drug Store. 26. Adv.

Wm. G. Owens transacted business in Minot Saturday. Wm. Owens made a business trip to Alexander Friday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Creaser December 24th, a girl.

Leave your orders for cut flowers at Kather's. 26. Adv. Herman Peterson came up from Wheelock Sunday evening. Lowney's chocolates for sale at the Williston Confectionery.

22-tf. Over $6,000.00 in prizes are to be awarded in the great voting contest. Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Vohs are spending the holidays in the Twin Cities. Mrs. John Miller of Squires is on the sick list and is in the city hospital. R.

T. Wicks, one of our north country farmers is sick in the Wittenberg hospital. The Paris Candy Kitchen wants strictly fresh eggs. Bring them in. Adv.

23. Homer Matthews of Great Falls, is spending the holidays with his parents pn this city. Roy Mettler of Alexander, came over Monday to visit the family of K. H. Saykally.

Oscar Wilson of Bonetraill was among the business visitors in the city yesterday. New stamped goods in Gowns, Kimonas, Princess Slips, at Miss Taylor's. Adv. 23. Miss Clara and John Snyder are home spending the holidays in the "City of Opportunity." Furniture at 35 per cent discount on all furniture at P.

C. Hamre's for the next 20 days. 23. Adv. Among oiher reason assigned for the high cost of living is the almost -universal attempts to travel at a sixty-horsepower gait on a ten-horsepower salary.

I ROYAL Bann6 Powder Absolutely Pure Cakes, hot biscuit, hot breads, and other pastry, are dally necessities in the American family. Royal Baking Powder will make them more digestible, wholesome, appetizing. No Urnrn Phosphates Brownson Williams have some fine horses and cattle for sale. First Mortgages Loans Williston V- A SPECIALTY Can Care for a few Second Mortgages also. Have Some Good Farms For Sale.

E. R. Brownson George Drakley of Angie, was among the business visitors oin the city the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs.

Nick Plier and John Settle spent Christmas in the city with the Leonhardy family. Money to loan on Farm and -City property. Insurance. J. Arthur Cunningham, Rawson Block.

21-tf. Charles Cargo of Williams, came last week to spend the holidays with the family of John Shaw. Our sale of millinery still continues. Some good values still in stock to select from. Miss Taylor.

Adv. 23. Mrs. J. M.

Settle and two children of Alexander, went to Minot last week to spend the holidays with relatives. George Nohle, one of the ranchers of McKenzie county, was among the Williston visitors the first of this week. Claude K. Olsen, the tailor formerly of Williston but now of Great Falls, was a visitor here this week. L.

N. Stice, who was taken down some time ago with typhoid fever has been moved to the hospital for treatment. L. C. Wingate, cashier of the Williams County State Bank, left Sunday on a business trip to the twin cities.

Miss Margaret Monroe who is teaching music in Cando. is spending the holidays with the family of G. M. Thomas. O.

A. Hall, W. Contzen and O. L. Alspauch, chaperoned by Rev.

Fletcher, were up from Ray Saturday night. Hjalmar Borrud, the baker, went down to Ray Sunday to visit old friends and incidentally attend devine service. Treasurer Carl Livdahl, is away on a business trip to Hixon, N. D. He is expected back about the third or fourth of January.

Miss Lydia Leonhardy left Monday on No. 3 for Salt Lake City, Utah, where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. L. D. Bayrell.

A southern physician says the goat will solve the meat problem so far as the high cost of living in concerned. Doubted. The high cost of living has already got our goat. Williston, North Dakota Phone 17 Rooms 3 4, Graphic Block I No-Dak- 1 Mrs. George Wolfe and little daughter, Roberta, returned to their home in Great Falls, Tuesday, after visit with the family of D.

Bell. Martin Borsheim left Friday for Northwood, Iowa, where he will join Mrs. Borsheim and family. They will return to the city in a few days. Miss Maggie Monroe, who has been attending tne musical conservatory in Fargo, returned to the city last Thursday morning for the holidays.

Miss Anna Anderson, one of the accomodating salesladies of Hedderich's store, left last week to visit her home folks in Bay City, Michigan. Dr. J. E. Owens of St.

Hallaire, spent Christmas in the city with his brother, Wm. Owens, and family. He left for his home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Williams and family of Stanley spent Christmas in the city with Mr. and Mrs. M. S.

Wil liams. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Greengard left Sunday for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to attend the wedding of Sam Greengard, which is to occur on Sunday, January 4th.

The Misses Blanche Rutledge, Florence McWilliams and Zella Frances visited with friends at An Oklahoma newspaper advertises as follows: "Full blooded cow for sale, eiving milk, three tons of hay, a lot of chickens, and several stoves." That is a cow worth having. J. B. Settle was in from Alexander Monday visiting with relatives. He says Alexander is going right along and that building operations are as active as in the summer time.

The liew year will be what we make it, so far as our individual lives are concerned, and the man or woman who resolves to be happy in a healthful, unselfish way, is taking the first road toward happiness. Unless more cattle are raised, steak at a dollar a pound in the course of the next ten years is the pleasing and promising prediction of a Chicago oacker. This will give the vegetarns the chance of their lives. Dr. MacManus returned Monday morning from Iowa where he was called on account of the sickness of his father.

His father had a stroke of paralysis and the doctor states that he is unable to walk without assistance. The Wisconsin Income Tax will be discussed in an able manner by Prof. A. G. Crane of the State Normal at the meeting of the State Tax Association, held at Minot, January 13-14, 1914.

lAl Meetings open to the public. 28-2t. Mrs. E. D.

Puttman came over from Alexander on Monday and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. K. H. Saykally. Mrs.

Puttman expects to return to Alexander on the new passenger system which is soon to be started on the new road. Fred Miller of St. Cloud, Minnesota. who has been visiting at the L. N.

Shelden home for the past week, left this morning with his son Leon, for a visit at Fairview, where the latter is now in the employ of the Williston Construction Co. Taxntion of Mortgages in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and California will be the sul ject of an address by I. A. Acker, legislative Reference of Bismarck at the Annual Conference of the State. Tax Association to be held at January, 13-14, 1914.

27-3t. Edgar McNnight of the Graphic force, and President Woodrow Wilson, observed their birthday anniver- the anniversary came on the same day. A few of Edgar's friends remembered him on the occasion and he probably enjoyed the day fully as much as the chief executive. Occasionally an editor gets rich, as witness the case of one of the craft in a neighboring town. This editor started in business about five years ago with 22 cents.

Today he is worth $5,000. His accumulation has been due to his strict attention to business, frugality andt he fact that a rich uncle died anl left him $4,999. The Annual Meeting of the Congregational Church will be held in Library Hall next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Reports for 1913 will be o-jven and officers elected for the coming year. Alight lunch will be served and the remainder of the evening will be spent socially.

All the members of the church and congregation are urged to attend. Miss Olive Evans, who has been employed in the First National bank for several years has resigned her position and leaves this week for her home in Tioga. After a couple of weeks vacation she expects to leave for Great Falls where she has been offered an excellent position. Her many friends in the city will be sorry to see her leave. All the reading and study in the world conveye one-half as much of the awful magnitude of the eruption of Mt.

Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii as a few short minutes of George Kleine's great photo drama "The Last days of Pompeii," adapted from Lord Lytton's famous novel. With the reader and student much is left to the imagination but in the pictures it is brought out in vivid realism and the impression is photographed forever on the brain through the world's most wonderful eye. Mr. George Kleine's photo drama "The Last Days of Pompeii" will be presented at The Orpheum Theatre for one night and matinee, Monday, January 12, 1914. pin.

Has square gold head. Old English engraved on head. Finder please leave at Graphic office. 28-ltp. ''I W1LU8TON GRAPHIC Fairview over New Year's Day, leaving for that place Wednesday morning.

Dr. Hagen was called to Minot Saturday last where he operated upon John Cross for appendicitis. Mr. Cross is a Great Northern engineer making his home in this city. SJ "together Ust Sunday, at least music will be, the local management is assured, one of the best given here this season.

Just at this time of year it is a good idea to have all chimneys inspected, cleaned, and if necessary, lcpaired. As a rule the fires in the fall and winter originate in the chimneys, and they may assume a dangerous especially when they occur at night. Sparks falling from the burning -icr are likely to fall on the roof of buildings and cause great loss. Proper inspection, cleaning and repairs will avert this danger. The infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Hoyt, 4th ave. West died Wednesday morning, December 24th, and was laid to rest in the Williston cemetery on Christmas morning after brief services conducted at the home by Rev. E. S.

Shaw. Mrs. Shaw and Miss Baldwin sang two comforting hymns. The little one was the first child and lived less than two weeks. The parents have the sympathy of the community.

Recent Tax literature will be the subject of an interesting address by Prof, of Economics, James Boyle, of the North Dakota State University, at the Tax Association meeting, held at Minot, January, 13-14, 1014. Professor Boyle is a recognized authority on the Tax question, recently being reelected a member of the executive committee of the National Tax Association and Secretary and Treasurer of the State Tax Association. 27-3t. The North Dakota State Tax Association will meet in annual conference at Minot, January 13-14, 1914. Many prominent men interested in the Tax question, which is considered one of the biggest problems confronting the American people today, will be present at the meeting.

Interesting and important problems will be brought up for discussion. The meetings are open to the public and municiple county officials are urged to be present. 27-3t. The marriage of Mr. Fred Grady, of Bismarck, N.

to Miss Gladys Eaton, of Williston, N. at the home of the bride's parents, took place Christmas night, at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev E. S. Shaw, pastor of the Congregational church, and was followed by a wedding dinner.

Only the fanv.lv of the bride, Mr. Hilmer Dahl of this city, and the officiating clergyman, and his wife, were present. The wedding is of state wide interest, as Mr. Grady is with the £tate Board of Control. The happy pair left on Friday for St.

John, former home of the groom, and from there will go to Bismarck where they will reside. SENATOR SHARP DEAD Kulm, N. Dec. B. Sharpe, for twelve years a member of the state senate, and for two terms previous to that a member of the house of representatives, died suddenly at his home here this morning.

Funeral plans have not been mado. BOUGHT INTEREST Clem Hentges who sold his interest in the dray line some time aero has purchased an interest in the Williston Pop factory with Mr. Griffith. Clem is a hard worker and a hustler and we are sure will succeed in his new field. ANNUAL DANCING PARTY The Bishop's Committee of St.

Petre's church will give their annual dancing, party the evening of January in the new building formerly used by the Hamre Furniture Co. Those who have attended these annual functions know of the good times the men of the Episcopal Church always provide for their friends. Do not forget the date, Friday, January 9th. THIRD NUMBER The third number in the University Extension course of entertainments, conducted by the high school authorities, will be given by the Anhalt Concert company of Madison, Wisconsin. Mr.

Anhalt is a violinist of many years platform experience and is as- The Anhalt Concert Company will be here in Williston January in and will give their entertainment in Library Hall, commencing at 8:30 p. m. BURGLARS AT RAY Burglars broke into the Western Mercantile store at Ray some time Tuesday night, going in through the back door. They cut a hole in the door and then turned the Yale lock by reaching through the hole in the door. They broke open the cash register and took four dollars in change as well as some tobacco and other small articles.

Two young men who have been hanging around town for a few days were missing Wednesday morning and they are suspected. One of these men was about five feet ten and more a dark blue suit and black soft hat. The other was about five feet seven. He had reddish brown bushy Wore old pair of tan shoes, gray, flannel shirt and dark trousers. FORM COMPANY Arnegard, N.

Dec. meeting was held at the opera house for the purpose of organizing a Farmers Elevator company. Several enthusiastic farmers were present and it was decided to complete the organization. They have applied for a charter from the Secretary of State Thomas Hall, the name to be The Farmers Elevator company of Arnegard, with a capital of 810,000. follows: Officers were' elected as President.

J. E. Eide vice president. Robert This L. W.

Larson secretary, Byrne Treas, L. C. Strigel. elevator will start buying grain just as soon as cars can be had. The city will then disnose of the errain they now have stored here and will not buy any more, turning over to the Farmers Elevator company their scales and equipment.

about two o'clock in front of the Hub store a bill. Loser identify at this office and get same. 28-lt. Jl WILLISTON CHURCHES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Edwin S. Shaw A message for the New Year will be the morning subject and Right Beginnings the evening at the Library Hall next Sunday.

Good music at all services. Seats free and a welcome to all. Bible School at 11:45 Y. P. S.

C. E. at 6:30. Teacher training class Thursday evening at 9 o'clock at the parsonage. The pastor enjoyed playing Santa on Xmas eve and distributing the gifts of the church and Bible School where they would bring joy and comfort.

It was a real joy to him also. The pastor and his family were nicely remembered by friends far and near and Xmas day began with the family tree at 7 a. m. and it was well it began early for there was the funeral of the little babe at ten dinner at one a service at the Wittenberg Hospital at four and a wedding at six with festivities that lasted till ten thirty. Remember the Annual meeting at the Library next Monday night.

J. C. Charles says he will have steam up at the new church New Years Day. The lathers have arrived and are at wqrk. The Endeavorers and their friends held a watchnight Social at the Library Hall New Years Eve.

The Teacher training Class will take examination in January. C. F. Currie, S. J.

Dorothy and Miss Baldwin are the nominating committee for the Annual Meeting. The parsonage will be open to the members of the Bible School from two to six New Years Day and each caller will be given a book. The usual hospitality is extended to all who may wish to call. M. E.

CHURCH NOTES A large congregation listened to Edwin A. Palmer, of this city Sunday evening, when he presented his report of the great laymen's convention which was held in Indianapolis, October 28-31. He emphatically emphasized the following points: (1) The composition of that body. (2) Christianity an essential factor in life. (3) A working program outlined.

Mr. Palmer was at his best and held the attention of his audience. The report was thoughtful and stimulating. Mr. Russell and Mrs.

Edwin A Palmer rendered a duet Mr. Russell favored the congregation with a solo. Next Sunday morninir the sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered. Mr. Wall will give a short sermonette.

All who plan to unite with us, please come to this service. Junior League at 3 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.

Miss Marian Irving, leader. HAUGES LUTHERAN CHURCH A. E. Distad, Pastor At service 10:30 A. M.

Sunday School 3 P. M. English service 8 P. M. The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at Mrs.

Dr. Distad, 401 4th St. West, Thursday the 8th, at 2 P. M. At Ploom service 2 P.

M. The annual meeting of the Ploom Creek Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. S. Stokke 1 P. Friday the 2nd.

At Round at Ed Danielson 11 A. by Rev. Arnstad. 1 If is making farm loans. Can also make city loans.

See me before making yours. It will pay you. A. J. FIELD Room 2, Graphic Block Williston, No.

Dak. Get A King Aerator CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 8EKV1CBSM A el ha a a 1 1 A. M. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 8 o'clock at 444 1st Ara.A East. The public is invited to attandhtf these services.

sk A Good To make this year is to be a better, dressed man or woman than you were perhaps spend less money. It isn't a question, of how or has answered it for others and can for you. I have made good clothes for hundreds of others and know that I can for you. You can't ask any more than my guarantee or I don's want your money. I have the only French Dry Cleaning process that is worthy of the only process that is a thorough and up-to-date one, and in which I take special pride, and like my guarantee it.

Let me be your tailor for 1914 and you'll be a satisfied distinguished dresser. JOE BULLER TAILOR 33 West Broadway New Prices will bring more happiness and prosperity ABE HASNER MY BUSINESS Tailor from New York Under Hub PhoM 29 foryourbarn. Your stock fresh air, and you have no steam and water running down the walls. call at Bovey-Shute Lumber Co's Yard and Look Them Over '1 Pkeae 20 A New Year A New Tailor A New Start in New Clothes at V3 I.

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