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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
8
A continuing report details chaos after a bomb exploded amid a crowd, with victims including veterans and civilians listed by name. A letter threat, unsigned, denounces militarism while calling for protests. police investigate threats against San Francisco firms before the blast.
Rail workers vote to authorize leaders to threaten a nationwide stoppage to push a 100 million dollar wage increase. Railroads, bound to public service, urge a tribunal or Interstate Commerce Commission settlement as managers warn of higher freight costs and disrupted commerce.
Classified items include housework wanted, property for sale, and animals taken up or estrayed. Notes mention a partly modern house and large barn with full basement for inquiry to Geo. J. Buhler, along with notices of a yearling Short Horn bull and a one day-old filly lost or found, plus warrants and mortgaged chattels with details of several horses and farm implements tied to a legal proceeding in Williston North Dakota. Also includes lodge notices and local meetings.
Senate debate on military mobilization highlights uneven national guard deployments. Senators discuss figures from six states, noting 91 009 guardsmen sent to the border and a split between home guards in the solid South and full quotas from Pennsylvania Illinois and New England. Questions arise about equipment shortages and state readiness as Chamberlain presses for more information.
The Grand Forks fair opened with a large crowd despite lowering clouds and light rain that dusted the roads and left the track in good condition for the afternoon program. Attendees were mainly from the northeastern region, and officials reported an unusually strong opening day overall.
Benjamin Runyon, longtime Spring Brook resident, died after four days illness just before his sixty second birthday. He left a wife, two sisters and a brother in Ohio, and a sister in Williston. A Port Jefferson native, he moved to North Dakota, ran a mercantile business east of Spring Brook, joined Odd Fellows Lodges, and served as mayor and village leader. Funeral services were held at the B A Y Hall with Odd Fellows in charge, followed by interment in Williston. a large funeral procession observed his passing.
Sealed bids for two road grades will be received at the County Auditor’s office in Williston North Dakota until 9 AM on Monday August 7 1916. Work includes bridge approaches in Sections 8 and 17 Township 101 R 1 W and a half mile grade north from Little Muddy Chute bridge See 29 Two 154 R 100 W. Dirt volumes to be estimated by the County Surveyor and bid amount with a 20 percent certified check. The Board may reject bids or assign grades. Dated Williston July 26. M H Agen County Auditor Roche Cash Grocery 29.6-1t
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