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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
3
Poultry owners are advised to plan now for old stock as hens finish summer laying. Cull weak or fat birds, keep quality layers, and avoid lengthy idleness. molting requires care and proper feeding to resume winter laying and maximize profits.
The Neutral's Portion by Elwin Lorraine draws local readers with a view on U S roles in war torn Europe. Preservation of Food in the Home by May Cc McDonald explains canning methods, vegetable nutrition, and fruit preservation with guidance on jelly jams and marmalades. A rental system for late popular novels will start in fall to meet demand and fund extra copies.
Chas Fjerestad recently completed a residence on Third avenue east at Seventh street and moved his family from Medicine Lake Montana to Williston. He serves as superintendent over a block of Rogers Lumber Co yards.
A St Paul department was formed to recruit managers who serve farmers rather than the Grain Combine. It reports successful placements and notes rising grain sales prompting Eastward travel by Walter Carstensen, a millman, to secure buyers for oats and barley. Country buyers want bids on every car of oats and feed oats offered.
A reflective poem envisions death as a gentle, comforting passage. It speaks of a world beyond where loved ones linger, offering soothing breathings and prayers that ease sorrow. The piece contrasts death with earthly toil as a transition toward peace. A concluding aphorism cites women’s lineage and labor.
Washington August 10Secretary McAdoo announced the Federal Farm Loan Board will organize a rural credits system to emancipate farmers The five member board includes Secretary McAdoo George Norris and W S A Smith Norris will head the board and localities seek loan banks The board plans a nationwide canvass to select sites and set up long term mortgage credit at low interest to relieve mortgage foreclosures and expand farm prosperity The session named W W Flannagan secretary and outlined plans for hearings and a twelve district structure for federal land banks
A fragmentary column advises recovery from illness, choosing rifles and sump mats, and warns that a grumbling partner can spoil a hunting trip. It suggests a resilient, cheerful companion who handles pain and misfires without souring the day, noting partner choice is largely a gamble.
France maintains a structured road system with a national bureau, engineers, and inspectors. Napoleon initiated the effort, linking regions, boosting rural life, and lowering transport costs. The piece argues good roads lift farm prices and connect communities, noting farms must haul produce long distances to market.
The piece argues that there is more room for savings in wagon transport than in railroad journeys spanning a thousand miles. It notes that railroads charge only eight tenths of a cent for hauling a ton per mile.
Short horns totaling 125 head including 40 bulls and 85 cows and heifers from Short horn cattle bred by Cruickshank. Also a few Herefords and one Aberdeen Angus bull. Exhibited at Minot July 3 to 8. Prices reasonable. Contact Miller in Minot.
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