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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
2
A printed notice lists numerous voters and district groupings amid a sale pitch claiming five dollars buys five thousand votes or due bills. The names span many individuals across Districts 2 and 3 with scattered titles and maternal references. The document reflects a questionable recruitment of vote-buying or ballot manipulation in a late era context.
A special Tuesday event runs until 3 PM on June 2 offering a Rogers Berry Spoon to the candidate with the largest increase from May 19 in each district. A table displays various merchandise and 300 votes awarded with every table purchase.
Rural Williams County items recount visits to Buckland's by Mr and Mrs Chas Gimberling and other local social happenings. The school board plans tree planting at the school grounds while residents attend Sunday school and discuss Saints. May celebration at Epping draws attendees amid rain. Fjalius Paulsrud crops Williams county soil to compare with elsewhere, praising local potatoes and weather resilience.
Miss Julia Honek and neighbors visited St John Hamilton's and Ekeberg's households. The Friendly Circle met with Mrs H Lampman and a schoolhouse sermon was planned for Sunday. Local farming activity includes a large six day plowing effort and tractor use, with multiple visits, weddings, and a May 17th program at Bull Butte schoolhouse.
Fred Satterlee of near West View did shopping in town Tuesday. M T Helgerson left Saturday for a few days visit with his parents in Minnesota. Geo Southard a hransting farm er from Hardscrabble was in town on Tuesday. Harry Cray and Wm Myers of the South Side called Monday. Fred Javaneau of Cartwright ND seen passing through Tuesday. Mr N M Owings and sons Art and Tom left for uy Mont Monday to file on land near that place. Mr A F Mohle and A J Norken in McKenzie county Monday and Tuesday. Chas Akers owns a new barn completed last week by Hal Alott on his farm east of town.
Local readers report surprising results from Adlerika used at home to relieve constipation and stomach discomfort. The Williston Drug Co emphasizes Adlerika as a potent bowel cleanser popular with residents seeking quick relief.
A Northwestern Road Congress will bring together road experts from Illinois Michigan Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin to plan interstate highways. The group will discuss routes from Chicago to Milwaukee the Lake to River and other major corridors with state representation and cooperation among highway commissions and manufacturers. The meeting is set for Milwaukee with delegates chosen and mobile associations and good roads groups invited.
Fargo May 15 candidates for the democratic nomination for various state offices announced themselves as the party leaders held in Fargo. Names include U S Senator Purcell Wahpeton George Jones LaMoure Governor Frank Hellstrom and several district congressmen J B Lamb and others with towns listed for each post.
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