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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
4
The Williston Graphic discusses extending publicity laws to all forms of ownership, arguing that public records of stock ownership would curb crooked deals. The piece asserts transparency promotes responsibility and aligns with modern trends toward openness in business and corporate management. It urges disclosure of surplus wealth owners.
North Dakota Senator Gronna criticized the tariff bill as neither free trade nor protection and warned it would harm producers and farmers. He cited wheat crops and projected losses in 1912 amid Democratic policy, arguing the measure discriminates against agriculture and hurts consumers.
The speaker argues that removing tariffs could lower consumer prices, while keeping tariffs helps producers. He contends countervailing duties on wheat and flour fail to aid farmers because other countries protect their own markets and prefer not to sell wheat or flour to the US.
Mrs. Wm. Rawson Mrs. W. C. Rawson and Mrs. L. B. Champine hosted a Wednesday picnic at the B and T Clubhouse near the city for guests from Montana and North Dakota. Twenty seven attendees enjoyed a delicious picnic dinner and an enjoyable day. Attendees included Mrs. Stevens of Butte Mont Mrs. Ti Jor of Lisbon ND Mrs. Farnham of Glendive Mont and numerous local residents.
The Salvation Army No 24 West Broadway announces Sunday meetings at 3 p.m. and Sunday school at 2 p.m. Special services Thursday and Friday evenings August 14 and 15 will be led by Major and Mrs Boyd from Minneapolis, the Northern province Young Peoples Secretary. Visitors are good musicians. Major Boyd makes his first visit to the section. Seats are free. Ensign Bacon and Capt McLean are officers in charge.
Any one wishing to sell stock in the Farmers Elevator Company may list the same with the manager stating price and the board of directors will endeavor to sell the same to producing farmers. By peer of 21 T Board of Directors.
A North Dakota dispatch notes a freight train over a mile long on the Northern Pacific route passing through Fargo from Fourth Street crossing to the old roundhouse on Sixth Street. The engine and caboose were NP cars. the rest were diverse cars from Canada to Mexico.
The Rev Shaw reviews church work in Wahpeton and Redfield, recounting past costs, federation plans, and building changes including a higher basement ceiling and steam heating. He travels via train, meets church committees, inspects Redfield’s new church, and visits Twin Cities firms and churches for art glass and furniture before noting two Minneapolis-Kansas City baseball games and the illness of Rev M D Wickard.
A collage of humorous exchanges from a Minot area page includes a father and son debating a pulmotor, weather quips, a daisy mishearing, and a parade of small ads. A Winston bride complains of flour being tough, plus a gag about a blanket salesman and a sly shopper seeking a friend.
Expresses sorrow over a church leader's death after a planned two church week and vacations. Reflects on August 2 handshake goodbye and return home to conduct services, noting verse about blessed dead who rest from labor. Conveyed in a solemn, churchgoing obituary tone.
The Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station calls June Rooster Day to urge farmers to kill or separate roosters from flocks to reduce fertility in eggs. It argues fertile eggs spoil in heat, lowering prices, and that eggs from flocks without roosters stay edible longer. experiments and a cake test illustrate the point and aim to boost summer egg prices.
Weekly Bulletin lists multiple farm lands and properties with trades or cash offers in North Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin. Items include 1 acre broke near McKenzie County with horses and machinery, 2 trading improved quarter near Williston for a good automobile, 3 eight horses for a quarter mortgage or clear land, 4 land on O'Brien Creek Montana with per acre price, 5 hotel near Minneapolis trading for farm, 6 several quarters near Williston and Rudser with prices from 1600 to 4000, plus Searles Creamery property. The ad invites cash offers or trades and claims fastest closings and broad trading reach.
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