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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
4
The piece discusses the 1916 race between Hughes and Wilson, noting Wilson’s foreign policy stance and Mexican border issues, the Democratic split helped Wilson in 1912, and predicting Hughes’s likely November victory while endorsing Roosevelt’s backing of Hughes. It critiques Wilson’s military policy shifts and praises Hughes as a strong presidential candidate with a reformist past.
The North Dakota primary sees Porter J. McCumber easily beat three rivals as L. B. Hanna fails to gain traction despite a governor’s political machine. John Burke surfaces with strong backing from the Non-Partisan League, raising doubts about McCumber’s re election hopes. Independent state tickets may emerge to challenge nonpartisans, though the Record cautions against such a move.
The piece argues nonpartisan candidates should be allowed broad freedom for two years to pursue the state’s best interests, despite ties to a machine not aligned with the Republican party. It warns the coming two years will test the value of similar hopefuls and critiques local liquor-related disorder in Strasburg and the Hague area, urging cooperation to curb illegal traffic.
The dispatch highlights Bishop Wehrle naming ring leaders including a so called free lover and infidels while urging the better class of citizens to unite. The county canvassing board concluded a contest over clerk of court with Wagher declared winner by two votes and Fogle preparing to contest with Scott Cameron representing Wagher.
Friday evening June 30 the Zirbes welcomed a daughter. Julius Sauer visited son Edwin at Fort Lincoln in Bismarck. About 150 passengers rode Monday’s train for the Bismarck celebration, Hazelton sent roughly fifty. A Monday electric storm damaged the Cabbage schoolhouse nine miles northwest, tearing the chimney and floor. The same meteorological event caused further damage locally.
Evening lightning burns a straw pile at Roy Roop's place near the schoolhouse. Eva Colburn departs for Superior Wisconsin for a month with relatives. Sheriffs race: Mikalson narrowly wins. Blood infusion trial planned for Thomas Kelly in Bismarck. North Dakota militia soon mobilized. Emmons county sends Sauer and Baker to Fort Lincoln. Hazelton votes on incorporation. Andrew Hansen relocates to Logan Utah. Local ball team shines in Bismarck and Napoleon wins. tourney in Linton underway with more games planned July 14-15.
Advertisement boasts more usable power per pound of weight in an Oakland Six than in any other pleasure car built.
A rubber lap-robe went missing last Friday between Elmer Anderson place and Linton. Finder should notify Chas Lipps or the office.
A stray yearling bull described as red with two white hind feet and a white tail tip, no brand, left the advertiser's place about four weeks ago. Reward offered by P. T. Malone of Linton North Dakota. Also notes a misprint in an Internal Harvester Company ad listing Linton Cash Store as local agent, with Linton Bazar handling this line.
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