Cartwright area history

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• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Cartwright; Finch; Milton; Myers; Theodore; eskimo*
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But people must die and people must be buried, so this cemetery will continue to be the final resting place for many more of our citizens. May they rest in peace. YELLOWSTONE POINT CEMETERY Alfred Gullikson In 1909, the need of a cemetery became apparent as there had been many deaths among the early settlers and they were buried on their own homesteads. On November 29, 1909, a meeting of the residents in the vicinity of Pleasant Center School was held for the purpose of forming a cemetery association. Theodore Hagberg was appointed chairman and B.V. Kellogg, secretary-treasurer. A committee of three; M.M. Millhouse, Urban Leach and Thomas Finch, was appointed to select a site for the cemetery. By December 18, 1909 no site had been selected, although Chester Croy offered land provided they couldn't find a more suitable place. Chairman Hagberg, B.V. Kellogg and M.M. Millhouse were appointed to draft articles of incorporation and rules to govern the association. The name selected was Yellowstone Point Cemetery Association. The minutes of the December meeting show that they would try to secure the SW'/.i of SE'/i of Section 32, Township 152, Range 103 from the United States Government. Apparently they couldn't get this so Peter Bloom offered a plot of land not to exceed five acres. This was accepted. Sixteen-foot square lots were sold at $4.00 each. Three trustees were elected at the June 18, 1910 meeting; Peter Bloom, M.M. Millhouse and B.V. Kellogg. There was a motion to buy 47-inch woven wire and to put one barbed wire on the top of the fence. Another motion was to buy 60 cedar posts from M.M. Millhouse and put in an iron gate. There was $40.60 in the treasury. At the June 1911 meeting the price of the lots was raised to $6.00. Peter Bloom was in charge of selling the lots and was to receive $1.00 for each one sold. The association met yearly until 1914, then ten years passed without a meeting. In 1924 more posts were needed, so an ad was placed in the McKenzie County Chronicle at Alexander. In 1925, B.V. Kellogg was paid 25 cents each for 50 native cedar posts. In 1931, each lot owner was assessed 25 cents for expenses. B.V. Kellogg continued as Secretary-treasurer until he moved away in 1945. Milton Olson replaced him and held the office until his passing in 1975. Since 1961, a workday and meeting are held each year near Memorial Day. The grass is mowed, graves tended, fence repaired and painting of the gates and crosses are done when needed. The Sunshine Homemakers made and set up the white crosses with nameplates on all unmarked graves in 1954, and continue to keep them in repair. SIOUX FARMERS CLUB Mildred Olson Sioux Farmers Club was organized on March 6, 1926 at the Pleasant Center schoolhouse with President, M.M. Millhouse, Vice-president, A.W. McColl, Secretary, Roy N. Johnson and purchasing committee was Johnson and A.J. Briar. Dues were set at $1.00 per year and forty-two members joined. There are seven members still living. Mr. and Mrs. John Winter and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Varner representing the Progress Community Club from south of Cartwright were present and explained their buying club and their achievements. It was noted that by pooling orders and buying wholesale, commodities could be bought for less money. Business men were allowed to join the club upon payment Farmers Club trip to Medora, N. Dak. From left to right: Mrs. Milton Millhouse, William Myers, Vern Kellogg, children not identified, Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Jacobson and Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Gullikson. Seated far left is Mrs. Roy Johnson and Mrs. William Myers, next one unidentified. of dues but no vote would be extended to them. The Reverend Frank Hauser was given an honorary membership. Various items were brought up at the monthly meetings; getting bids on twine from C. Lassey and Sons; buying apples from Charbonneau Mercantile at $1.45 per box; purchasing coal from John Hart at $3.36 per ton; orders to Martin Stenehjem of Arnegard for potatoes at $1.60 per bushel; and club members received a 5 percent discount at Reynolds store in Sidney. They were also interested in the road and bridge work in the County and had talks by Commissioners Sam Stubbs, George Wood, and J.K. Brosteun and were kept up to date on road grading by John Hart. At a later date E.A. Johnson ordered 300 pounds of frozen fish for the membership; 90 pounds of formaldehyde was bought from the Alexander Drug Company at 20 cents a pound; Eskimo radiator compound was ordered at 95 cents a gallon and they received one-half cent rebate from Westland Oil Company on oil and gas. A number of debates were held by the members and one by the school children when Ruby Robinson and Rose Lager- maier were teachers. The women made and raffled a quilt and after sponsoring an old-time dance, baseball equipment was purchased and a club organized in 1927 with Perry Elletson and Perley Pellet as managers, and Roy Johnson was in charge of two boy's teams. A croquet set was purchased for the women's enjoyment. Several trips were taken, first to Roosevelt Park and the next time to Medora where they pitched tents and stayed overnight. The club furnished the eats at a cost of $15.00, with 36 people attending, driving nine cars. They saw four buffalo, two rattlesnakes, had no accidents, but nine punctures. This club was active until 1934 when it was dissolved and their lunch equipment was given to the Farmers Union Local. (174) Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.