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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
4
The piece urges community improvement through education, clean homes, sturdy barns, neat stores, dependable shops, and especially good roads and farms. It links better infrastructure to prosperous towns and asks residents to unite to build a thriving local economy. It ends with a hopeful note of farewell.
The Herald notes a correspondent Tonkes argues the league acts as a political party and should not have its endorsed candidates appear on Republican ballots. He questions the legal status of league nominations and whether the secretary of state could be enjoined from placing such names on ballot lines.
The correspondent holds that the primary system lets party members choose their own officers and candidates. The law aims to prevent cross party participation. The Non-partisan League has allowed Democrats and socialists to nominate Republican candidates in caucuses, conventions, and a state meeting.
The Forum backs Usher L. Burdick for North Dakota governor on the Republican ticket in the June 12 primary. The Williston resident is praised as an insurgent progressive with proven legislative leadership and broad support from state Progressive groups, aiming to unite western and eastern regions under his candidacy.
A Collier's excerpt notes Russia’s vodka ban boosted bank deposits by over 1100 percent and attracted U.S. manufacturers. It contrasts fears of alcohol cuts with Russian cash liquidity, citing Marcus Hill’s reports in Electrical World. The piece emphasizes business gains amid prohibition.
The note accuses Germany of unrestricted submarine warfare against neutral ships and noncombatants, citing repeated attacks on passenger liners and merchant vessels without warning. It states the United States may sever diplomatic relations if Germany does not abandon these methods, urging a shared commitment to humanity and international law.
Citizens of Williston report increasing noise from raucous motors that cut mufflers and shoot up the town at all hours. Nighttime disturbances, frequent joyriding, and calls for enforcement of existing ordinances are noted, with hope for a stricter, effective rule to curb the nuisance.
Williston Mayor and the city directory team report 5301 residents based on a city survey. The canvass finds many new homes either occupied or under construction with few vacancies. The forthcoming directory will include a full Williston city directory, county town listings, and a complete farmer and land owner roster.
The Modern Woodmen will initiate a class of 451 candidates into woodcraft next Tuesday April 25. State Deputy P. J. Murphy will assist and deliver an address at the banquet after the ceremony at Odd Fellows hall. Local neighbors and surrounding camps are invited to attend.
San Antonio April 18 General Bell says Villa's death report was manufactured in Juarez Consul Letcher has not verified it. Pershing's pursuit stalls after an unprovoked Carranza garrison attack Parral American officers fired upon near here. Carranza authorities and news reports describe a village clash as a Villa force is said to be near. Villa may escape south beyond Satevo as punitive force reaches limit of advance.
Word came of the death of Miss Kate Bear after several weeks illness at the Four Bear Ranch north of the city on Tuesday April 18. The remains depart for Illinois today to be laid to rest near her former home. Her obituary notes her active prominence in the community, with sorrow among friends. Further details are unavailable in this issue.
A wrestler signing as Jim Wilson, calling himself middle weight champion of the Pacific coast, declares he is ready to meet any man in a match. He weighs 150 pounds and notes his address will be Tagua, North Dakota, after April 15.
Malcolm MacKay announces candidacy for Sheriff of Williams County North Dakota seeking Republican primary support on June 28 1916 from Williston North Dakota. He requests votes from all voters and signs as Malcolm MacKay Williston ND.
A mass political meeting is set for Wednesday April 26 at the Court House in Williston. Citizens of all parties are invited as a home endorsement for Hon. A. L. Burdick Republican governor nominee. Burdick and other speakers will address the gathering.
Fargo, April 17. Dr. E F Ladd president of North Dakota Agricultural College testifying before the state railroad commission said farmers selling rejected grain lose 15 cents per bushel, while the millings tests show only a 6 cent spread between high and low grade wheats. He argued the 21 cent gap is unfair and drives small millers out of business, urging a grading change to align with Minnesota standards.
The Mouse River Association of Congregational Churches will convene in Granville from April 25 to 27. The annual sermon is set for Tuesday evening delivered by Rev. James Hoffman Batten, with Wednesday featuring a discussion by Rev. W. Knighton Bloom on The Minister and the Church School.
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