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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
4
A 1916 essay argues Americans fixate on today and sensational news while forgetting tomorrow. It notes newspapers hype events, roads lag after rains, fires devastate towns, and public concern fades as time passes, illustrating a national tendency to forget until the next disaster or scandal renews attention.
A pamphlet urging young men to stay on farms to boost wealth and feeding the country. It notes urban depopulation, wartime preparedness, and large parades in New York and Chicago, predicting a shift toward political campaigning and eventual forgetfulness of the issues.
Official paper of Williams County appears in weekly issues dated Thursday and circulated in Williston area. Printed notices include local governance items and community announcements for residents and businesses in the region.
A concise meditation on death where all equalizes in the grave. Wealth, status, and power lose their significance. the strong and weak share the same end, and justice rests in the equity of Nature’s decree.
Mrs R Blankenship is seriously ill. Mrs A C Wagenman visited Mrs Jaynes of Happy Hollow. Missouri Ridge Farmers' club meets with Mr and Mrs Joe Gromatka on Thursday June 8. Oscar Allbright lost another valuable horse last week. second this month. Mr and Mrs Will Clark visited from Ainegard Sunday to call on relatives. Rev Harris held services at the schoolhouse last Sunday. will not be here until June 18. School election at Sand Creek schoolhouse next Tuesday afternoon. one director to be elected to succeed Mr Chamberlain.
Filing petitions closed Monday evening for legislative candidates across parties. Republicans list Geo A. Gilmore and Thomas Cooney among House contenders with Christ am Chas Kemper and John others. Socialist ticket includes O A Matsin and Otto C Solberg amid broader district bids.
James J. Hill dies after a prolonged illness that followed a hemorrhoid infection. Doctors William Mayo Herman Biggs and others treated the case from May 18 to May 29, with surgical incision and care as the infection spread from the groin to the thigh. His death ends a career leading major rail and banking interests and the praised development of Williston North Dakota.
The record traces a long arc from youth in Rockwood to leadership roles with the St. Paul and Pacific, then the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba, and finally the Great Northern. It notes key moves, such as organizing Red River Transportation, Northwestern Fuel, and Northwestern Line upgrades, plus prizes like becoming Great Northern president in 1889 and later chairman in 1907. It mentions marriage in 1867, immigration outreach in 1889, and honors in 1915 for public service. Grenora, Williams County, poised as a GN extension terminal, is highlighted.
Notice is given that on June 6, 1916 an annual election will be held at the Central School Building to elect one director for three years and to authorize a levy of ten mills. Polls open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. By order of the Williston Special District No. 1 board of education.
A brief platform outlines goals for tax relief and state finance reform. It calls for exemption of farm improvements from taxation and robust support for the State Tax Commission to ensure just taxation. It also advocates direct independent marketing of farm products and for farmers to control state institutions with a business manager handling state supplies.
A list proposes reducing state commissions and removing politics from boards. It endorses state bail insurance, strict enforcement of prohibition, equal suffrage, and obeying voters on public questions. It also favors using state school land funds to finance cooperative farmers Rural Credit Associations with long term low interest loans.
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