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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
BIG RAILROAD MEETING
AT RUDSER SATURDAY
Farmers at Enthusiastic Meeting Decide
to incorporate and Secure Right
of Way for Electric Road

line. He told them that the Irrigation
Power Plant could furnish power as
the only question was coal and they
had plenty of that. More machinery
could be added. He said however that
the construction Of an over head trolly
system was very expensive as the
electric equipment alone would cost
about three thousand dollars . mile
to say nothing of the grading, ties
rails and rolling stock. He said the
combination car, where the gas en-
CINE generated the electricity and this
in turn run the motor on the car, was
in his estimation much cheaper and
the most feasible to start with at
least.
The farmers in that neighborhood
had been in communication with build
ers of other electric roads in Mime
sofa and W. L. Porter had q letter
from one of the managers of the Min
nesota Northwestern Railway stating
that he would be glad to come out
here and look over the proposed route
if the farmers wanted him to.
Our Postmaster G. B. Metzger, was
called upon as one of the old timers
to say something about the road and
as usual he was there with the talk.
He said it looked good to him but that
he believed they had the cart before
the horse. They were talking Of a
road and wanting assistance etc., and
did not have any map or outline to
show just where the road would 60.
He thought it would be best to
have the right Of way planned and
then they would know just what
farms were close to it and which
ones were not.
Mr.. Larson, president Of the club,
said the road right Of way was not ex-
actly located yet and while they did
not know just which ones would be
called upon for different amounts they
did know where the people are and
when the right of way was located
he felt confident that every farmer
within six miles on each side would
gladly give one dollar a share toward
the building of the road and that
those further back would give at least
fifty cents per acre. He said he be-
lieved the people living up that way
were foolish to sell out as many had
been doing. They had better stay ard
boost for the new road as it would
raise their farm values greatly. Sew
(Continued on page ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
MOVING PICTURES FOR N. D.

Bismarck, N. D., May 1.-Governor
Hanna has appointed F. Holmboe, 4
local photographer of this city, to ac-
company the governor and his party
on the trip to Norway in June to a.
tend the centennial exposition at
Ghrstiana. The Governors official
photographer will be equipped will a
moving picture outfit, and will secure
animated scenes throughout import
ant places in Europe. The scenes will
he exhibited in North Dakota after
the return of the party.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
COMING MAY 22

A show troupe will arrive in the
city on the twenty second Of this
month that will be . prize winner.
"What's Became of Par rker" is the
question on everyone's mind and this
question will be answered on that
date.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07

concerned. Railroad and commercial
reports indicate general satisfactory
conditions in practically every part of
our state. These spring rains assure
the crop through the first stages at.
least and with careful methods give.
assurance Of satisfactory productions,
The outlook at this time is excellent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
MAYO SAILS FOR EUROPE
New York, Nav 2.-Dr

view 1orK, way z.-Dr. W1I11am j.
Mayo of Rochester, Minn.. accom-
panied by Mrs. Mayo, sailed from this
port on the liner Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm to spend several months WIS.,
iting and lecturing before the univer-
sites and surgical clinics Of Russia,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other
northedn European countries.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07

Mrs. J. B. Yuill is in from her home
stead and visiting with Mrs. Richard
Peyton this week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
CROP PROSPECTS EXCELLENT

VNOF TNOoTE EO1O ENCCI1EN1
Grand Forks, May "A spirit of
optimism in North Dakota is result
ing because of the recent rains, which,
although they have delayed seeding
to a certain extent, still are putting
the ground in the best of condition
and will make a record crop q posi-
bility in North Dakota. This fact is
shown by machinery shipments which
are most satisfactory in 50 far as
Grand Forks machinery houses are
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07

Henry Hentges is confined to his
home this week with tonsilitis.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-05-07
SHINING AGAINST Your HOME Town

OlVNlNO f1OAlNOl 1VUN 14VNlG AVWN !
"WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE''-FOR YOU
Dreams of better, bigger home!
Dreams of comforts, more luxuries.
Dreams of more of those things that make
life worth living"
Perhaps you have seen the ad?
for our new 1000 page catalogue bot
1t was a stunning looking ad, alright
This showing young couple she sitting down. 10 n. on t the
looking off into the distance where biowy snowwhe clouds
thu Rs
ead , , ,~r ..mn,,x tor III. xons .nr.,ns eov.,.
probably thinking of ambitons-of dreams
oh ye people of hmal order business
perform wonderst not ph1anthropc inst"iont does
dreams come
merely money institution making big at that
simply goods quantities and selling reaiusns
m But the @ Ss @ ,p DO mot y ns ts s
enjoyable valuable
They currency system of Wilion-
Take money out your
you fair thereby enabling
,s s soS '.sss on their
Just take this supposition for the moment
away suppoion What would happen Wouldn't
automatically the town OF
Wouldn't pack sell outright and
that had and and public
your they
do not get patronage-he square
They have our local They a, ,& Invested
life pleasant little their
didn't they could not afford to stay business
service they render
talk the purchase over before letting your money
another thing to consider
back them You know him
lives home and takes much pride in 20"
Your grow-he his
Votes for the welfare Of your
Through possible
Your dreams of better, bigger homeof uxries
forts-more of things life worth living"
you purchase only supplying yourself with the
helping build Wlstonyoua keeping
Increasing taxpayers-makng
Think
nation making Wiison big busng husg city should
should big rea1ya living thing that be day
within growing
ing every day.
you you city
of
odes that already before and waiting for choice? The
ales Of such Shining against home town. will back Our
cash.
u ns % Telegraph" express
They
But show the world whose business section ~indg and
They will hesitate build that imposing depot office building
old is good enough They will hesitate to furnish badly
needed the old is good enough
the business while
Don't you think that only way make your dreams come
Of better, bigger home is to help Wiisn grow?
have prosper
The nsament of Shining Against Your Home Town"
Don't fall to read H.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20
Second Open Letter to the
People Of West Virginia

When we put forth our first Open Letter we had
no idea that such great numbers would accept our
invitation to write and tell what they thought
about the oil and gas business The ink was scarcely
dry before hundreds Of letters and postal cards
commenced pouring in and they are still coming 10
anayze and classify these letters so that this answer
could be prepared with care, was welcome task.
Above all else these letters proved that the
people of West Virginia have in high degree tnaG
American characteristic, sturdy love OF far play
however willing they may be to argue question
About fifty per cent of those who wrote wanted
to see the oil and gas companies keep developing
the resources of the state fair and just manner
with no unfair discrimination restriction or mita-
ton by the state
About thirty per cent disagreed with one or
other of the points in the Open Letter. but were far
accrued to the state from the production OF oil and
gas
About fifteen per cent disagreed fatty with our
views or said they lacked information, OF declared
they were not interested because they were outside
the gas belt.
The remaining five per cent offered oil and gas
territory or supplies, asked for work, wanted to
know what the Open Letter meant, had a complaint
on their service asserted that gas rates are high
enough or too high, without other comment scant
half-score were abusive.
All communications were replied to except few
which were unsigned, signatures blotted or post
Office address omitted that if you wrote and have
not been answered, it must be for one OF these
reasons
Many asked questions, the principal ones being
the following, which herewith answer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20
Answers to Principal Questions
Asked in The Letters

O-You have shown us-the people of West
Virginia-thaG hundreds of millions OF dollars nave
been distributed among by the oil and gas people
in the quarter century past, for labor royalties
rentals, timber teaming, machinery materials,
boarding and various other items; that taxes PAID
by oil and gas interests now amount TO enough 10
wine off the Virginia debt years; that great
Industrial development, towns and cities and
MANY other advantages which we have as state
have followed the discovery and production of oil
and gas. Now give US the figures on the other side
of the ledger:-WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OUT
OF THE BUSINESS?
A-Since the organization Of our company, our
stockholders have received little less than ~ per
cent annual dividends interest the money which
thev have invested This is less than the legal rate
of interest and they could more If the money
were invested in mortgages They have none OF their
capital paid back and have no sinking fund out OF
which to pay it back It is intention, as
the revenues will Justify it, to establish sinking
fund to reimburse stockholders for the money
advanced, which you Will admit is more than fair
to them.
o-DoEs THE GAS BUSINESS YIELD
MARGIN OF PROFIT LARGER THAN OTHER
BUSINESSES HAVING THE SAME INVEST
MENT AND RISKS?
At does not In fact it does not return as
large profits as other businesses where there are
practically large hazards or risks attached. No
other business has the amount of uncertainty
as the gas business, with such comparatively small
profit.
QwHY DO YOU NEED TO RAISE THE
RATES?
A-Because the company is entitled to interest
the money invested, to get back the capital
invested within a reasonable time, and to
pensation for taking the risk of the business. Any
company going into any business that Is not
permanent, expects to enough to pay back his
Investment with interest the while invested
and amount in addition sufficient to pay for
the chances of the business otherwise he would lend
his money on security or mortgage or buy Govern
ment other bonds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20

any ques5o mat ID important
4 newspaper advertisements,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20

Ave are using and paying for advertising
space in the newspapers of West Virginia because
this is the best way to state views to all the
people Of the state. We able thus to talk over
our affairs with the entire population which could
do IN other way. By United States mail the
cheapest it could be done would be many times as
expensive even # the address Of every person in the
way Of doing it is far from extravagant
o As Tor saGsd a the pres r. that Is cry
idea of free press is which prints only their
side of the story mentions the other side only in
abuse Since we commenced this advertising we
have noted that the newspapers have opened their
columns freely to discussion Of all sides of the
question West Virginia newspapers accepting and
printing our advertisements reserve the right to
make such editorial comment upon them as thew
see fit. We have asked nothing more than this and
no newspaper has offered more
But this is question we think the newspapers
themselves can answer better tan We Ask them
if they sell themselves when tIey sell advertising
space to advertiser.
Respectfully yours,
The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company,
March IA, 1914 Pittsburgh, Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20

A-No. Cheap ful alone will not bring indus
trial plants into West Virginia Fuel is only one of
unfair for state to insist that who has his
capital invested in any business, should be compelled
the state than without under like conditions, which
means taking into consideration the cost Of transpor
tation and amount Of Investment necessary; this
applies to gas, to COAL to timber, to agricultural
products, to manufactured products, anything
produced i'll the state.
If the state justice and fairness, cansay to the
gas company: You must sell your gas cheaper to
the factory in the state OF West Virginia because
you produce your gas in West Virginia. then it
say also to the Of the factory, s'You sell
what you make in the state Of West Virginia cheaper
to people Of West Virginia than to anybody else,
because you get cheaper gas in the state of West
Virginia, which the state has secured for you
OF YOUR COMPANY STOOD IN TRE
PLACE OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
WOULD you NOT BE VIGOROUSLY ENGAGED
In WORKING OUT SOME METHOD OF CON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
L|KENS ROOSEVELT
TO SATURN Of OLD
Uncle Joe Cannon Pays High
Tribute to Former President
Taft.

DETROIT, Feb. 14.-Before a Lin
coin club banquet. held in st. Johns
Mich, last night, Uncle Joe Cannon
commenting with friends on former
President Tafts ability to grasp the
necessity of party organization, and
his desire to please everybody, said
Mr.. Taft is a great man. but he
was such a searcher after harmony
that he became our greatest creator of
party discord.
Why. II Taft had been chosen pope
of Rome he would have flred the coll
lege or cardinals and appointed Prot
estants, Greek ehurchmen and Turks
in their places. In four years there
would not have been any mother
church"
Talking about the Taft Roosevelt
episode, he said:
You remember the old Greek
myth In which Saturn devoured all his
children. Well, Roosevelt politically
begot Taft. and he devoured him"
Cannon is supremely confident that
the Republican party viii control the
next congress, and that he will be a
member of that body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
LAYMEN TO GIVE
DINNER FRIDAY
Prominent Speakers Will
Speak in The Richmond
Hotel.

Layn1en from every section of the
State will attend the anniversary din
ner which will be given next Friday
evening at $50 o'clock in Hotel Rich
mond The dinner will be presided
over by Oliver j. Sands, who Is chair
man Of the State executive committee.
The Invocation will be delivered by
Rev. Mr.. bowman, president of the
Ministerial union. Among those who
j. Campbell White. general secretary
of the Laymen's Missionary movement
OF the United States and Canada: Rev.
r. NJ. Poteat, president of Furman
university. of Greenville. s. c., and
Professor f. f. Gaines. field secretary
of the Laymens Missionary movement
for the Southwest.
+ Conference session will be held next
Saturday and Sunday night in Centen-
airy Methodist church: Rev. W. d.
Beauchamp. of Danvilie, will be the
principal speaker at the session Satur-
day He will speak on Pastoral
leadership"
The Examiner. 4 religious publica-
ton of New York, tells of the united
missionary campaign as follows:
The united missionary campaign is
more comprehensive in scope. far
reaching in it's possibilities and ideal
III lis IVtdtipHSHIpsi IMAM one Wouiu
infer from its title. Do we begin to
comprehend Its meaning? With a
single exception it means the united
action OF the mission boards compris-
ing the Conference OF Foreign Mis-
sions Boards of North America and
the Home Missions Council OF the
United States. This means the active
cooperation of more than two score
of mission boards. representing more
frfx . t.
terest of the entire missionary work
OF the churches, and aims at the en-
listment OF the entire membership OF
the churches. The proportions and
spirit of this campaign have never be-
fore been witnessed on this contin-
ent.
The Laymens Missionary movemen,
has been asked to organize and direct
the field work Of the campaign. 1t IL
proposed to hold two-day conferences
in as many towns and cities Of 5000
and more people as possible. These
conferences are to be conducted by
teams of specialists, thus assuring to
each conference center as strong a
message and n helpful suggestions Al
possible. Each team will consist OF
from four to six men, and will be as
signed to definite territory, with
the expectation that the conference
work will be accomplished between
September 18th of this year and
February Is, 1915.
1t Is only fair to say that the bur-
den OF expense to any conference
community will be insignificant In
comparison with tho helpful returns
to the local work. The items Of exs
spense will be limited to the expendi-
lures Of the local committee for print
ing, etc. and other items, includins
hotel bills and tho travelling expenses
OF the workers,
II Ono of thu most patent possibilities
Of thia campaign lie4 In tho volunteer
fcensinnea - SECOND Paga1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
GIVE Immigrants
REASONABLE HOPE
Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont
Does More Than Defend
Literacy Test.
Suggests Admission of Ten
Per Cent. Each Year of I otal
Number of Aliens Already
in Country.

NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Immigra-
ton was the subject of a wide debate
at today's weekly luncheon. and dis
cussion at the Republican club. Sem
ator w. P. Dillingham;, Of Vermont.
author of the bill now pending in
congress, defended the iiteracy test,
and suggested another method Of re-
striction utterly different.
Senator Dillingham; said the new
suggestion would probably come be-
fore congress next year. II u that
we admit yearly from any other ccun-
try 10 per cent Of tho natives Of
that country already in the United
States.
Thus IL there are two million
Swedes here, Sweden would be al
lowed to send us two hundred thou
sand persons the first year. 22a. 600
the second. and 50 OH. Such a law
would admit as raany Russians OF ali
kinds as now enter yearly, said Send
tor Dillingham;, but would hit Turkey
hard cutting her yearly immirra,Icn
In hal..
kfter giving figures to show how
wide y the farm er FOLK OF Enrepe had
been diverted to facto-ies hare, lie
senator said:
yet the average annual earnings OK
a man from sou.h ar as',-n fruro;'e
fa- too low. We can't build our in
eustrses on such a foundation OF UNI
Gerrayment as thS
sit means the disappointment and
pervertinR of the lives of millions.
Something ought to be done to re-
strict the crush at our doors. that
those who enter may have reason
able hope of success here.
Our only object has been. in con-
gress, to check the influx. We have
tried heart and soul to avoid any
barrier that would cause race or
class discrimination. The literacy
test--reading thirty or forty words In
some 1anguage-has seemed to us the
most feasible check TO impose"
Rabbi Siiverman, of Temple Eman-
uef. asked:
IF the government can restrict Inn
migration why hasn't 1t the right to
distribute IT. Ii ought to distribute
II. We need workrnen. not scholars.
and need them badly at certain
places"
Senator Dillingham; replied that we
have the right to limit immigration.
but not TO direct II.
NO court would sustain law say
ing that a man must stay In Chicago.
and not go to New York" ne said.
And II It did there would be a peo-
pies rebellion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
GUNNER WEEP OVER
FATE OF WEAPONS
Five Thousand Dollars Worth
of Hardware to Be Fed to
The Fishes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Strong
gunner wept today when they
learned that Police Commissioner Nc
Kay is going to dump about one
thousand revolvers. shotguns, rifles.
black jacks. slung shots. brass
knuckles. knives, stilettos. and other
articles of the gunman's trade, into
the Atlantic ocean next Tuesday. The
collection represents value of $1,000
This Is the annual "gunmen's" con-
tribut.on to. the fishes. Needless to
say it Is not a voluntary one. The
weapons have been taken by the po-
lice from prisoners to whom the law
against carrying concealed weapons
is as nothing.
A significant fact is that there Is
not an automatic revolver In the whole
lot, popular as that weapon Is with
our best gunner Since January the
police have collected ass revolvers.
eighteen shot guns and rifles, fifty
five siungshots, and fifty knives and
stilettos.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
Slips In SnoW
Before Engine;
Dies of Injury
FATHER OF HOWARD l.. BISHOP,
OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFICE
HERE, is KILLED.

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Feb. IA
W. L. Bishop. ticket agent ut Union
station. and father of Howard L. Bish
op, of Richmond. division passenger
agent OF the Southern railway. died at
local hospital tonight from injuries
received when he was struck by a
Southern railway passenger train
early this afternoou.
While walking along the edge of the
platform he either misJudged the speed
Of an incoming train or slipped In the
snow before the locomotive. The pilot
Of the engine struck him and he was
thrown several feet He was uncon-
scious when taken to the hospital.
He was twice married. His second
wife who was Miss Laura Tyler, of
Fredericksburg. survives. with two
small children.
There were seven children by the
first union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-nSenator
Augustus Octavius Bacon, of Georgia,
chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mittee Of the senate, died suddenly In
Washington at 2:10 this afternoon.
He had been III in bed since January
30th.
In the last few days he had seemed
to improve. and up to ! o'clock this
afternoon he was thought to be slow
" recovering. The immediate cause
Of his death was heart disease. His
illness began with inflammation OF the
kidneys.
Senator Bacon was seventy-four
years old last October.
The news of his death was a great
shock to the senate. That body was
In executive session at the time. Sem
ator Overman. of North Carolina,
made the announcement, and the SEN
ate Immediately adjourned. The
yice-president and many of the SEN
ators went to the hospital where SEN
ator Bacon had died.
Shortly afterwaxa Representative
Bartlett made the announcement In
tho. house, and that body promptly ad-
journed. Members OF the Georgia
delegation In the house and many
other members who had known Sem
atar Bacon, want to the hospital.
a public funeral service Will ~ held