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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1912

Page

3

Tyrone township roads spark Williston trade bid

A letter from road overseer A C Miller describes grave road neglect on Tyrone east side. Supervisors H P Stedem and Geo Albricht oppose funding and a northward trade leak to Wildrose and Medicine Lake. Call goes out to Commercial Club to rally residents and county for $200 extra plus crews to repair four miles before hauling season.

A. C. Miller Williston Wildrose N. D Medicine Lake Montana Tyrone Township H. P. Stedem Geo. Albricht Est N. EB N. W Township Line Marmon Road H.P. Stedem Frank Banks Williston N. D LC. Williams H. P. Stedemn Williams Albrecht Alims Medicine Stake Wild Rose Stedem Isbor C Williams Commercial Club Tyrone

Williston Visit and Farm Notes Highlight Weekend Gatherings

South Side reports Fred Ackerman and Gus Kielson visiting Williston with a new binder. Mr and Mrs Harry Hanson visited their farm Sunday. Mrs McAllister spent Sunday with Mrs Tippin in Williston. Anna Ackerman recovered her horse after it strayed to Timber Creek. Al Maderson and family visited Alexander last week.

South Side Fred Ackerman Gus Kielson Williston Harry Hanson McAllister Tippin Ackerman Grace Annas Collings Vizina Anna Ackerman Timber Creek al Maderson Aelxandir

East Fork Community Notices and Local Happenings

East Fork reports include field and machinery notes, a runaway buggy accident injuring Hagan, rye threshing plans by Prank Buck, visits to F. W. Pack by Geo Hart's party, winter wheat cut by Jean Swisher, and repairs by Art Johnson for C. W. Burkhart. Alfred Herrid and Henry Holtz buggy riding, Holtz leaping as bronco started, Buck buying mares from Ed Simler, and Grace Huseby visiting Lena Buck on Sunday.

Hagan Buck Geo Hart F. W. Pack Jean Swisher Art Johnson C. W. Burkhart Alfred Herrid Henry Holtz Frank Buck Ed Simler Grace Huseby Lena Buck

Missouri Ridge Social and Family Notes

Mrs B C Keihl and daughter Rubey visited Tuesday with Mrs R Blankenship. Lena Ramey visiting at Blankenship home this week. Gromatka couple hosted a social dance Friday with a large crowd. Picnic at Gromatka grove Sunday well attended and enjoyed by all. Hopes for another soon. H C Pieabens couple visited Study Saturday to Monday. Theo and Rosco Blankenship visited Jas Ramey in Painted Woods, returned Sunday. Sons at U S S Colorado on furlough left for Bramerton Washington for drydock repairs.

Missouri Ridge B. C. Keihl Rubey R. Blankenship Lena Ramey Blankenship Gromatka Gromatka’s Grove H. C Pieabens Theo Rosco Blankenship Jas. Ramey Painted Woods U. S. S. Colorado Bramerton Washington

T. W. Meets A. U. W. hold regular meeting Friday

Judge Carmedy of Hillstoro will be present at the regular meeting Friday evening of T. W. and A. U. W. communities seeking civic engagement and discussion with local residents.

T. W U. W Judge Carmedy Hillstoro

Three Prisoners Break Jail After Digging Escape Hole

Three inmates identified as John Maher EF Kerr and Frank Taylor escaped from the county jail Monday night after digging a hole through a wall above the bathroom with work long underway. The hole led to a steel ceiling area above the bath. Police search continues for the trio.

John Maher EF Kerr Frank Taylor

Socialist Meeting Notices and Bowen Addresses in Williston

The Socialist Local of Williston announces a change to Saturday evening meetings at 8 p m. Highlighted is Hon A E Bowen governor candidate whose Crescent Theatre addresses critique ownership of future resources by government and Wall Street, denounce liquor traffic and prostitution as economic evils, and urge working class wage negotiations.

Washington Wall Street Powell

Bowen outlines Socialist political demands in a two night talk

Citizens noted in remarks that reform leaders like Mr Bowen could show what Socialists can do if given a chance. He spoke on Monday and planned a Tuesday follow up, outlining six political demands including the Initiative Referendum Recall Woman’s Suffrage abolition of veto power and abolition of the United States Senate.

Bowen Lit Socialist Party United States Senate

Socialist Appeal Wins Converts Among Laborers

The speaker urged a fair study of candidates and parties, winning many laborers to Socialism through a frank, direct appeal that highlighted the conditions forcing the laboring class.

New Books Added to the Library Shelves

This week the library received Scandinavian political history Den mark Norway and Sweden from 1518 to 1900 by R Nisbet Bain. Also Red Pepper Burns by Grace S Rishmond about a doctor’s strenuous life, Don Orsino by Marion Crawford, Feliciss Friends by Elisabeth L Gould, and Docas the Indian Boy by Genevra S Snedden.

Scandinavia R. Nisbet Bain Denmark Norway Sweden Red Pepper Burns Grace S. Rishmond Ladies’ Home Journal Don Orsino Marion Crawford Rome Crawford Elisabeth L. Gould Felicia Docas Genevra S. Snedden California

Laborers Arrive in City Seeking Work

Within days about twenty five to thirty laborers have arrived and seek employment. Farmers in need of help may hire from among them. Chief of Police John Nolan is keeping a posted list of the strangers for farmers to inquire about when seeking workers.

Nero Nathan S. Davis Liebeg John Nolan

Taft Veto Looms as Excie Tax Denouement Fails

Washington August reports that the steel, wool and cotton tariff revision measures face President Taft after Speaker Clark and Acting Senate President Hacon signed the excise tax bill. Conferees failed to reach agreement on the excise tax, delaying action. Senator La Follette's allies pushed the wool tariff compromise through the Senate 35 to 28, while Senator Simmons struggled to secure a vote on the cotton bill amid competing appropriation and canal priorities. Taft prepares a veto message, arguing the bills ignore the tariff board's findings.

Washington Clark Hacon Senate Taft Democratic-Progressive Alliance Tari Conference la Follette House Underwood Simmons Pouroue Finance Committee Panama Canal Tariff Board

Educator Resigns Post at National Education Assn

Irwin Shepard of Winona Minnesota resigns as secretary of the National Education Association. Durand W. Springer of Detroit is appointed successor by the association board. Shepard cites personal reasons and says resignation was delayed by conditions impeding the honor of the association.

Chicago Irwin Shepard Winona Minn National Education Association Durand W. Springer Detroit

House Opposes Tariff Board Continuance

Washington Aug 7 The house refused to agree to a continuance of the tariff board. Senate provisions for the continuance appear in several appropriation bills but the house remains unyielding. Senate leaders were warned that insistence would delay adjournment. House conferences were told not to yield.

Washington Senate House Tariff Board

Campaign Chiefa Named

New York on August 7 Chairman Wm F McCombs of the Democratic national committees announced the appointment of the Representative Bulogan as director of the dicker bureau of the Wilson campaign Homer B Cummins national committeeman from Connecticut was appointed chief of the bureau Herman Ridder former treasurer of the Democratic national committee turned over to Chairman McCombs a check for 28 876 10 the amount left in the treasury

New York Wm. F. McCombs Democratic Naational Committees Bulogon Homer &. Cummins Connecticut Herman Ridder Democratic National Committee McCombs

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