Tolls Fight in the U S Senate
Washington April 6 In the pending battle in the senate over the Panama tolls question party lines will all but disappear. Senator OGorman of New York leads the fight to repeal the tolls change with Lodge and Root defending the administration. Several democrats from the far west pledge to oppose the president to the end. The struggle promises to be historic with a long debate before any roll call on the repeal bill. The president opposes amendments and expects a substantial majority despite recent defections. The administration hopes to gain strength as the discussion continues.
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Washington
Senate
O'Gorman
New York
Wilson
Lodge
Massachusetts
Root
Chamberlain
Oregon
Ashurst
Arizona
Thomas
Colorado
Walsh
Montana
Owen and
Burton
Lewis
Ilinois
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Navy toban on alcohol after July 1 in all ships and yards
Washington reports Secretary Daniels adopts sweeping order to remove all alcoholic liquors from navy vessels and stations, enforcing a prohibition policy nationwide with Surgeon General Braisted backing the move, and officers held responsible for enforcement. A related item notes a major fire at Kenmare elevato r destroying 13 000 to 15 000 bushels of grain amid high winds.
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Washington
United States Navy
Daniels
Braisted
Kenmare
N. D
Osborne-McMillan
Cleanup Week Proposed to Ease City Streets
A plan for a city cleanup week urges all residents to join forces with the Commercial club and local women’s groups. Past campaigns, led by ladies and committee inspections, left Williston looking like new, and organizers call for immediate action to engage men in the effort.
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Commercial Club
Womens’ Clubs
Williston
Creanu
Briquets Rise in 1913 to 1915 Production and Value
United States Geological Survey data show 181 859 short tons of coal briquets produced in 1915 valued at 1 007 927 dollars, despite a 17 percent drop in tonnage from 1913. Seventeen plants operated across eight Eastern, five Central, and four Pacific coast states, using varied binders and coals. The report predicts rising domestic use as briquets gain popularity for smokeless, stable-burning open grate and kitchen range, with regional preferences in grain size.
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Edward W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Central States
Pacific Coast
United States
Parker
Central
Prize Winners in the Contest
The gold watches offered March 31 to the parties selling the greatest number of coupons in their district were won by W. H. Rogers and Frank Siewert. As the contest nears its close, contestants grow more interested and show it by more due bills sold and subscriptions for the Graphic. A change in the contest ad raises the value of coupons and subscriptions.
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W. H. Rogers
Frank Siewert
Sinning Against Your Home Town Williston Growth Message
A 1920s promotional piece argues residents should keep dollars in Williston North Dakota to boost local shops banks landlords and new industries. It urges civic pride and details personal and community benefits from spending locally with a promise of future town growth and a follow up installment.
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Williston
Ura
Andre Eens Roing
Oine
Williston? Well, You Are. You Are Laughing At Your Local Merchants— Peotoneme
Northwest
New Five Ten and Twenty Five Cent Store Heads Williston Opening
Messrs Hutchinson and Welling announce the store opens next Monday at nine o'clock with a novel Williston concept a five ten and twenty five cent store. Carpenters have arranged counters and shelves from the old Savkally block candy shop space presenting a new look. Foresman, experienced in this line, will manage the business and aims to provide quick service. See advertisement on the paper’s back page.
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Hutchinson
Welling
Williston
Savkally
Foresman
Underwood Leads Hobson In Alabama Senate Nominations
Early returns from most of Alabama’s sixty seven counties indicate Oscar W. Underwood has defeated Richmond P. Hobson for the party nomination to the long term United States Senate. Counting drags in large cities as progress is slow.
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Difminenam
Alay Ath
Oscar W. Underwood
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
United States Senate
Farmers Buy Stock For Sale At Fair Grounds
W. 5. Davidson and L. C. Wingate returned from Minnesota and Wisconsin with two hundred head of two year old Short Horn heifers and twenty one full blooded pedigreed Short Horn bulls. The stock is at the fair grounds and for sale to farmers only via Williams County State Bank or First National Bank. Chadena Effa Gee born October 14 1877 in Patch Grove Wisconsin died April 7 1914 in Williston North Dakota. She married Frank B. Jaynes February 24 1909 and was active in the Methodist church. Survived by husband mother and three sisters Mrs H L Glass Patch Grove Wisconsin Mrs C W Smith Washington and Mike Mora Gee Patch Grove. Funeral at Methodist Aniscon al church this morning at 10 80 led by Rev F Lewin Wall with services by Rev E Shaw. Remains shipped No 2 for burial at Patch Grove Wisconsin with Frank Gates Mrs H L Glass and Mrs A J Gee. Community extends sympathy. A W Woodfill Wheelock Implement dealer visited Williston briefly this week.
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W. 5. Davidson
L. CG. Wingate
Minneson
Wisconsin
Fair Grounds
Willams County State Bank
First National Bank
Chadena Effa Gee
Paich Grove
Williston
N. D
Frank B. Jaynes
Methodist Church
H. L. Glass
C. W. Smith
Washington
Mike Mora FE. Gee
Patch Grove
F. Lewin Wall
E. §. Shaw
Wis
Frank Gates
H. L. Glassl
J. Gee
Three Year Old Frozen Overnight Near Stour Crossing
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Dubuis near Stour Crossing below Buford spent Saturday night in willows and suffered severe frostbite on hands and feet. He wandered over a mile from home before being found by searchers Sunday noon after plans to place a boy in a barrel rolled downhill caused fear. The piece ends with encouragement to improve local town and buy home products rather than steal reading materials.
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Frank DuBuis
Stour Crossing
Buford
Willows
DaBais
Settlement with Colombia ends dispute over canal zone
Washington reports the United States will pay Colombia twenty two million dollars for the Panama partition and canal zone. The treaty rejects a new interoceanic canal via the Astro river route and grants privileges on San Andres and Providencia islands. The boundary follows the earlier line. free passage for Colombian ships is dropped. Colombia’s congress will review the accord in a special session, ending a decade of tense talks and strained relations with the United States.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Panama
Canal Zone
Bogota
Thompson
Columbia Legation
Sanandreas
Providencia
Wilson
Republic of Panama
Hague
Taft
Dubois
Knox
Foreign Office
Congress
Columbia
Hay
Base Baul Fans Plan Local Ball Teamops
Base Baul fans in Williston plan to form home teams with several weekly games among locals and monthly matches versus outside teams. The group aims to organize and play amid a growing roster of veteran and new players. Mrs J J Blair of Havre Mont visits the city.
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Williston
Metal
J.J. Blair
Havre, Mont
Martin Pickling Company Expands Rural Pickle Industry
N. I. Martin, traveling through Montana towns including Butte Anaconda Helena Great Falls Lewis town, solicits orders for the Martin Pickling Company. Six years after starting small, the firm grows into a leading state manufacturing enterprise, with plans to produce over 5000 barrels this year despite prior crop losses from hail and early frosts. The local pickle product gains statewide recognition as the only factory of its kind in the state, with anticipated mail orders through fall.
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Billings Gazette
Huntley
Arthur
Williston
Martin
Martin Pickling Company
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Great Fells
Lewis
Fla Ery
Martin Pickle Works
Peter Slingsby, Pioneer Resident, Dies in Williston
Peter Slingsby born in Eton England August 10 1855 moved to Wisconsin at age four later lived in Marzo North Dakota and Williston He married Laura Bailee in 1896 and they had nine children He died at Williston city hospital on April 1 1914 survived by his widow seven children two brothers and two sisters Funeral held at Methodist church April 3 with Rev E Lewis Wall and Undertaker Champion in charge
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Peter Slingsby
Eton
England
America
Wisconsin
Marzo
N 1
Williston
N. D
Laura Bailee
City
E. Lewis Wall
Undertaker Champion
Cooper alibi disputed as governor rejects North Dakota request
Governor West refused to honor a requisition from Governor Hanna to extradite McLain S. Cooper, arrested in Hood River for jury bribery, citing Sullivan’s untrustworthy testimony. The report details Sullivan’s alleged criminal acts and a Portland impersonation scheme tied to the case, plus a separate hold up at Drake.
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Salem
Ore
West
Hanna
North Dakota
McLain
S. Cooper
Hood River
J. A. Sullivan
Cooper
James Ross
Sullivan
Portland
Portland At the Time. the Message Governor West
Hanne
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Tolls
U.S. Senate
NAVY
Messrs
Rogers and
Siewert
Webster
Christian Church
Sappan
Sapp
S' Su
Chtristian Science Church
Mrs. Jaynes
A. W. Woodfill
Wheelock
Williston Pans
Pickle
Derot Drake
Soo Station
FP. G. Sneilenberger
Burlington Special
Snellenberger
G. M. Thiser
W. H. McGlasson
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