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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
7
A Dakota Experimentation note outlines feeding strategies for young pigs from three months onward, stressing sow diet impact and careful grain mixtures. It also outlines proper work horse feeding, emphasizing meal timing, water before feeding, and decentrated digestion for roughage and grain.
The National Jersey Record offers tolloking prizes to top standings in the Pork Production Contest. A. Knoke of Willow City ND provides a 2 pure bred Wiltshire gilt for second place, while c. B Biphiter Burlington ND offers a pure bred Duroc Jersey boar for highest standing in the Duroc Jersey breed. Gravel delivered on short notice.
A North Dakota Experiment Station note underscores corn as essential to livestock and grain potential. It urges increasing corn acreage this year, stresses seed quality and testing, and advises using seed from nearby sources when possible to ensure good germination and yield.
M F Greely argues against burning old sod in Dakota fields. He cites local observations of mulch effects, noting protected land yields and moisture retention when old grass remains. He warns burns reduce future hay value and soil moisture, advising careful grazing and mulch preservation.
Growing trees on the North Dakota prairies is feasible with proper care and well selected species. Wild trees and shrubs thrive along streams and sheltered spots. farmers and experiment stations report success in tree growing across the state. Nearby Canadian prairie efforts in Manitoba Iberia and Saskatchewan also show promising results.
Devils Lake and surrounding basins have filled to capacity after spring thaw. Snowmelt along the Canadian border sent water into creeks that became rivers, flooding lake bottoms near Leeds and Hansboro. Lake Irwin overflow feeds Devils Lake through Churuis Ferry, with Turtle Mountains buckling under inundation and widespread washouts reported in northern counties.
Poem urges residents to stop wartime talk and focus on spring cleaning. It calls for gathering trash and debris, cleaning alleys, and removing hats, cans, bricks, and other debris to prevent germs and pests. The voice urges all able adults to join the cleanup and rally on every block, ending idle talk.
A garbled collage of remarks touches on Pork barrel politics, a boy’s duties, European monarchs and the 1916 Peace Prize, a Ford Peace Mission survivor group, farming know-how, a 150 year sentence, Bernard Shaw jokes on motherhood for money, social quirks of courting, and a critique of egotism.
Missouri leads with sixty percent of U S zinc, world share thirty percent. The Horsehead mine in New Jersey gains preeminent status for purity and paid a 250 cent stock dividend after prior cash dividends. A Missouri mine sale to a steel trust at Danora Pa boosted profits, stockholders divesting millions. Owners of 152 U S mines earned forty five million in the past year. William Sabr hes opened electric bath and parlors in the Say-
A collection of candidate announcements for Williams County offices. Names include Ole E Ingwaldson for Register of Deeds, F G Johnson for County Treasurer, L V Coulter for Sheriff, N Cak for Commissioner 4th District, Webb for County Treasurer, O E Distad for Coroner, H T Skogholt M D for Coroner, and A L Butler for County Judge. Primaries set for June 28 1916 with appeals to Republican voters.
A series of candidate announcements for Williams County offices in North Dakota. Includes M H Allen for County Auditor, E C Carney for State Senator, J C Seibert for Clerk of the District Court, Ludwig Larson for County Commissioner Fourth District, Wm G Reed for State's Attorney, Carl Gauthier for Register of Deeds, Malcolm MacKay for Sheriff. Requests support and notes primary date June 28 1916.
A candidate for sheriff in Sweiltingta County submits a plea to voters to decide at the upcoming primary. The message, dated Sunday the 28th of 19, urges orderly conduct and notes Ralph Williams of North Dakota as a referenced figure.
Anns M. Paterson announces candidacy for the nonpartisan school ballot for county superintendent at the June primaries. Also a note that a Republican slate seeks the legislature nomination for district representative, urging support.
Reports from New York describe a police incident at Seventy second Street and Columbus Avenue where a traffic officer halted a procession of fashion statements. Daughters of the French consul general identified as Misses Madeline and Alice Liebert explained their maid wore nonstandard clothes, leading to a brief resolution on proper attire.
The text argues that farm living offers the best opportunities for happiness, comfort, and success. It presents a view that youths from cities should consider farming as a route to personal fulfillment and societal value, highlighting the farm as superior to urban life.
A chaotic OCR fragment laments Russia and censorship, praising prohibition and wartime efficiency gains. It cites drops in imprisonment and absenteeism, rising wages, better clothing, larger agricultural sales, and general civic improvement while critiquing schooling and media.
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