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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
4
An editorial piece from Williams County official paper reflects on Julius Caesar as the first managing editor and contrasts ancient reporting with modern methods. It quotes debates on Ireland, American identity, and calls for a balanced military stance and capable defense through a Navy, Army, and National Guard under federal supervision.
Representative Gallivan of Boston states he has neither time nor inclination to tote a hyphen about, signaling stance on national unity and identity. The remark frames views on American identity amid debates over terminology and inclusion.
Mr Jones urges frugal living after tallying bills. Mrs Jones agrees and highlights savings from reduced car use. The couple discusses petrol costs and readies plans to cut expenses to save on travel and boot leather.
Preliminary returns from 46 of 66 precincts in Williama county place Burdick ahead of Frazier and Framne. attorney general totals favor Langer over Linde. Clean Sweep reports indicate most nonpartisan slate candidates nominated. McCumber leads Hanna. McKenzie county supports the n-ps, Williams splits with Burdick earning a large majority. Coulter and Olson near tie for sheriff with four precincts missing.
The Williston Opportunes announce a busy slate at Glendive on July 2 3 4 for Frontier celebration events and four games here afterward. They later travel to Glasgow on July 15 16 and feature the American Girls at the local park on July 8. The big corn and alfalfa picnic on July 14 may include a game as entertainment. The team shows strong form with a .260 batting average and listed players including Soy Buyle Bruegger Himbury Warner and Elbert.
A road house operator testified in a rock removal case about cubic yards. Lacking knowledge, he failed to grasp the term. The judge illustrated with an inkstand three feet by three feet by three feet, prompting the witness to quip I should say it was SOME inkstand.
A benevolent man offers work to a persistent corner beggar, revealing a free employment agency stance. An elderly traveler at a hotel delays signing the register, insisting he never signs without reading, frustrating staff and other guests.
The Burdick Special train completed a thousand mile circuit with near unanimous praise for the campaign. Nearly 100 stops drew large voter crowds in Devils Lake Grand Forks Fargo and towns along the line. The tour featured speeches by Burdick Shafer Senator Davis Harriss Braatelien and others with a lively band and a circulating newspaper The Burdick Brodie Buster. The event boosted support for Burdick and Williston district with strong town receptions and favorable newspaper coverage.
Hazelton North Dakota June 28 excitement for the home club ended in tragedy when H M Squier a visitor from Minneapolis collapsed and died of heart failure while cheering. Squier a painter by trade had a known heart ailment and had only recently moved to the city.
Williams County announces its 8th grade graduates including John L Owings Buford Rena Miller Buford Newell Allen Buford Clifford McNary Buford Herman Wheelock D 3 Lloyd B Mohn Wheelock Ovidia Stordalen Charles Alexander Epping Hazel Clark Epping Einar Reptom Keelock D 8 Agnes Miles Ray Wilfred Carney Arthur Sanders Rose McKee George Ulmen Harvey Alspach Margaret Alspach Gladys E Burns Clifford Winter Emil Wallender Stanton Nelson Henry Harrington Wagner School Meret Hoare Westbank District Gladys Hoare Westbank District Clarice Roseth Westbank District Mildred Rorebeck Westbank Dist Albin Forsgren McGregor Emil Molander McGregor Wilbur Watt Wildrose John Walstad Adolph Skar Anna Holter Alice Damaschen Gladys Pennell Ella Bjerken Clifford Coon Hattie Grams Lillian Simon Tioga Lucile Kinsella Betsy Lokken Mabel Simon Inga Neset Hilda Flug Lindahl Sophia Godrik Earnest Minton Mary Minton Edgar Germundsen Dwight Houston Trenton Ralph Houston Bernice Rutledge Tande Dist Ruby Keihle Tande Dist Pearl Clark Bertha Olsen Med Lodge Dist John E Kellar Med Lodge Dist Sadie Solomon Rainbow Dist Magdaline Schmidt Bonetraill Clarence Hanson Dist 64 Hodges Charles Dist 64 Theola Silker Twin Lake Dist Clotele Overbye Sandy Creek Clarence Tofte Sandy Creek Jules C Bean Adams Dist Tona Pepple Adams Dist Cora Kinney Adams Dist Mildred Amundson Stewart Iva Ulshafer Stewart Stanley Stewart Stewart
Buford baseball team meets the local A O U W squad at Brugger Park Sunday at 2 30 in a return exhibition after a 5 to 6 game last week. Mission admission is 25 cents.
Crystal N d June 24 Rupert Chambers drove a cart when his team bolted. A bale of chaos followed as 16 horses were driven into a grader outfit wounding one horse fatally. Clyde Beaver was trapped under gear but survived unscathed. The runaway struck Spotwood four horse team injuring another horse and forcing it to be shot. The frightened steed then returned to Gillies, its former home, with no human injuries.
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