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Southern hallway.

or the Southern group Southern Rail
way preferred has been chronically
weak. Except for brief upward squirt
to 63 the stock has been offered pretty
continuously AZ me minimum nr'c+
without finding a market The earnings
for the fourth week of January are
very poor, showing n falling of of close
to half a million dollars. The commit
tee reduced the minimum again yester-
day to 6b
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Market Anomaly.

Neither Mexican Petroleum common
nor Mexican Petroleum preferred pay
dividends Mexican Petroleum preferred
Ia entitled TO per cent. before the COM
mon gets anything, which doesn't at all
explain why the common should be very
strong at 76ss, while the preferred is
weak at So II closed no bid offered
at so yesterday. There Is an active
speculation in one and mono IN the other
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activity, and tho cost and freight mar
ket at Brazil was practically un-
changed There was a temporary rally
toward tho close of the week, but tho
decline In the rate OF Rio exchange
on London and the dulness in the
spot trade discouraged bull activities
Brazilian markets were firm. Rio
No. was IS reis higher at 4S425. San
too No. was 100 refs higher at 4S70O
Rio and Santos receipts were $4,000
bags. sac Paulo had $4,000, and jun
dlahy $4,000. Prices were:
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-Prices In the min
ing share market were unchanged FOR
the most part. with declines in = few
Issues, Tamarack being off point on
small lots, Butte and Superior losing
q and Mohawk y Wolverine was an
exception, showing pronounced strength
Stocks in the other departments OF the
market were generally steady. The
summary.
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COTTONSEED OIL.

pressed the local oil values. There Ners
reports of decline In crude 10 inc
basis of 6 90 Hedge pressure was not
important, however. The exports iro"
New York yesterday were 2I0OO par
rels, Sentiment remains quite mixed ,
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BONDS
THE PrTTsBURG MARKET.

PITTsbURd. Feb. 6.-The stock market
was quiet and steady Small advances
we're made by Pure OIL. Manufacturers
Light and Heat and American Sewer
Pipe. The summary:
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 6.-United Railways
first As sold off y to-day. while the in
come - recovered a point, closing at
81. Stocks were duh and unchsns d.
The summary:
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.ES dividend
Where a 20" follows
a quotation II ind
Gates "a bid or offer
for 10 shares.
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C99S5 shares Same day 1914 sS 2s shares Jnu
1914 260O231
Whore follows anoaon Il ndcaes old offer for 10 shar
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RAILWAY EQUIPMENT BONDS.

'Par value, $50. TEX dividend.
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Total bond sales tpsr vsiuo 81 100000
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TAX COMMISSION
IN NOVEL PROBE
STANDARD OIL 60. sUsPEcTE1
OF HOLDING SHIPMENTS
INTO THE STATE

Fargo, N. D., April 17.-How many
days could the Standard Oil Company
afford to pay demurrage and storage
charges on oil tanks to avoid being
taxed is question the state tax COM
mission is now investigating. The COM
mission claims the Standard Oil COM
pany shipped large amount of oil
into North Dakota the last few days
of March and had it held in the rail-
road yards until after April l to evade
taxes, as assessments are based on
what was on hand April /.
The average oil tank contains about
10000 gallons of oil, which is roughly
worth about $1,000. The basis of as
sessment in this state is approximate
ly rs per cent the actual value. The
average rate of tax levies is 40 mills,
and the taxes are divided between the
state, county and town.
The taxes on tank of oil would be
approximately $40. If the company
paid $1.75 for many days as demur-
rage and also paid storage charges it
would not require many days to ex-
ceed the possible legitimate taxes.
The tax commission has an idea
this practice was general over the
state and is sending out men to inves-
tigate at all the leading shipping
points. The cost of investigation con-
siderably exceeds all possible revenue
that could be secured, and the state
gets only small proportion of the
taxes.
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TWENTY FOUR
PASS 8TH GRADE
TWENTY FOUR WERE SUCCESS
Full IN EXAMINATIONS IN
MARCH

The following is list of the pupils
who completed the eighth grade sub
jects at the March Examinations,
They will receive common school di-
plomas:
Edna L. Anderson, Gladys; Loretta
Carr, Ray; Bernice G. Carlson, Ray;
Louise Crowley, Ray; Clayton Comp
ton, Buford; Gladys Bean, Wheelock;
Fern Haney, Ray; Elmer Hide, Whee.
lock; Mabel jacobson, Wheelock;
Denise A. Kilshaw, Ray; Christine
Loken, Marmon; Earl Marshall,
Gladys; Ralph Mathison, Ray; Elvin
Medalen, Wildrose; Clifford P. Menus,
Gladys; Estelle M. Miles, Ray; Reuben
w. Mitchell, Ray; Florence Morten--
son, Williston; Henry Nelson, Rays.
Clarence Olsen, Zahl; Raymond Stew
art, Wheelock; Della Quackenbush,-
Ray; Fern Udy, Ray; Froddy Wagner,
Raw,
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CHORAL UNION
MEMBERS MEET
MEETING HELD TUESDAY EVEN.
ING IN LIBRARY HALL
LUNCHEON SERVED

About thirty five members of the
Choral Union responded to the Get
together call of the secretary and at
tended the meeting in Library hall
Tuesday evening. The Choral Union
has been at a stand still ever since
Prof. Onstad left last year and this
meeting was the first step toward a
reorganization. Everyone present
seemed especially glad to hear that
real work would be taken up again
early in the fall and the evening was
most enjoyable spent in singing a
number of the selections learned last
year. A luncheon consisting Of sand
wiches, coffee, sherbet and cake was
served and everyone left with the
wish that active work would be taken
up soon.
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LEAVES BOY BLIND

Granville, N. D., April 20.-Lester,
the little son of w. Peck, who re-
sides north of town, was the victim Of
a sad accident. He and his two broth
ers were at home alone at the time
and were playing with an old revol
yer which they believed was unload
ed. There happened to be load IN
ner It was discharged and the bullet
entered the little boys head at the
right temple and passed through,
lodging somewhere near the left side.
He was rushed to a hospital at Minot
where it was found that the bullet
had cut off the optic nerve, rendering
him totally blind. At this writing he
is getting along nicely and his chances
for recovery are very good
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DEBS WILL TOUR
DAKOTA IN'JUNE
SOCIALISTS STANDING CANDI.
DATE FOR PRESIDENT COM.
ING TO THE STATE

Devils Lake, N. D., April 20.-so-
cialists Of North Dakota are taking
great interest in the coming Of Eu-
gene v. Debs who will tour the state
the third week in June. The man
who has twice lead the party as presi-
Dental candidate will be given rous-
ing welcome in Devils Lake, according
to present plans. The socialist cham
pion is scheduled to speak ct the
Chautauqua auditorium June 16 in the
afternoon and plans are already be-
ing perfected by the party leaders for
delegations from every branch line %
we'll as points on the main line.
Debs will also speak at Bismarck,
Garrison, Esmond, Minot and Willis
ton, going from there to Thief River
Falls, MINI.
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EDUCATORS TO
MEET AT MINOT
NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL AS
ISOLATION WILL MEET IN
MINOT 18th

Minot, N. D., April 21.-The tenth
annual meeting Of the Northwestern
Educational association of North Da-
kota, to be held in Minot April 20 and
80, will be one Of the most important
and interesting gatherings Of the year
in this city.
The officers of the Northwestern
association are: J. H. Cotton, TownsE,
president; Miss Margaret Sheridan,
Mohall, first vice president; A. D.
Hall, Anamoose, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Blanche Dalager, Minot,
secretary, and Carl Gilbertson, Crosby,
treasurer.
The program for the meeting, which
has just been issued, follows. In ar
ranging the program the thought con-
stantly in mind has been to make the
session one of the greatest possible
interest and practical value to every
member Of the association and to all
others interested in the cause of edu-
cation. All speakers have promised
to be present and help make the meet
ings of the highest interest:
Thursday, April 20
Normal school auditorium, 1:45 D. m
1nvocation-Rev. T. A. Olsen,
Music-Glee club, normal school.
Presidents Address,. H. Cotton.
Towner.
Address, "The Price of Prosperity
Marcus Kavanaugh of the su-
perior court Of Cook county, Chicago.
Address, "The New Rural SCHOOL,
N. c. Mcdonald, Valley City.
appointments of committees.
Physical Education Section-Norm-
al school gymnasium at 3:15 D. m.
Organized Play-Geo. Altman,
Minot.
Conserving the Health of the Pupil
A: c. Berg, Towner.
Discussion.
Industrial Arts Section-Room 900,
normal school, 3:15 p. m.
Sense Training Through Seat
Work-Miss Eula Miller, Minot nor
NAL
Design and Its Relation to the In
dustrial Arts-W. w. Mitchell, Minot-
Round table discussion.
Auditorium, 8:3O p. n.
Music-Minot high school orchestra:
Address Judge Marcus Kavanaugh
to Justice.
Vocal Solo-Miss Sigrid Reishus.
Reception to the members of the
association-Normal school faculty.
Friday, April 80
Rural Education Section-Audi---
torium, 9 a. m.
Opportunity-Mrs. J. McNaughton
Stevens, Towner.
The Twentieth Century Teacher
W. r. Duncan, Drake.
Better City and Country Co-opera-
bon Community Work-Miss Anna
Peterson, Williston.
Elementary Education Section
Gymnasium, 9 a. m.
Preparation of Teachers-Wm. F.
Clarke, Minot normal.
Department Work in the Grades
2. r. Weber, Stanley.
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DRILLING AT A
TERRIFIC PACE
THEY AIM TO MAKE ARMY ONE
81: Z: OF THE SWIFTEST IN THE
WORLD
nv William Phillip Simms)

|
Ventimiglia, Italy, March %, by
mail to New York.)-1s Italy coming
into the war? This question was put
to an Italian army officer here this
afternoon as he stood on the drill
ground watching his regiment of Ber-
sagleri going through its PAGES. He
did not reply Immediately. He seemed
to be turning something over in his
mind. Then he faced the question
ers: "Chi la so?" WHO knows.)
A shrug of the shoulders accom-
panied the words, gesture that told
more than the verbal answer. One
interpreted it to mean that Italy has
been balancing so long now, it will be
useless to risk further guesses.
In the meantime troops are being
drilled like mad. On the parade
ground here ordinarily just grassy
field bordering the short, pobbly beach
on the Mediterranean-a regiment of
Italy's crack troops was being in
structed in the latest war tactics. Drill
sergeants worked men in squads
chasing them all over the place at a
terrific pace, which makes the ber-
saglerie the fastest marching body Of
troops in the world-nearly 100 steps
to the minute, or as fast as human
being can walk without breaking into
run. To keep them in step the ser
geant followed at their sides, saying
something that sounded like "hunch
gwee, hunch gwee, hunch gwee," with
the accent on the gwee. The bersag-
leri brain of Napoleon, who once won
a battle because he knew how fast
every army in Europe marched. He
figured that if the English stey was
10 to the minute, the Russian 115,
the Austrian 120, and so on, and that
his army marched at the rate of 13o
steps to the minute, he would arrive
at certain place before the enemy.
He did arrive first and because he did
he won the battle. The Italians are
said to have. speeded up the bersag-
eri, making the double quick step the
ordinary one, because of the victory
# Napoleon.
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MINOT MUST NAME
ENTIRE NEW BOARD
EDUCATIONAL BODY MEMBERS
QUIT BECAUSE OF THEIR
DIFFERENCES

Minot, N. D., April 17.-Minot soon
will elect an entire new board Of edu-
cation, because two members dared
each other to resign-and both &C.
cepted the dares.
It is all over q 500 month clerk,
engaged by the board. j. o. Small
wood and Fred Truax, members Of the
board, had oposing views on the
question of engaging such clerk, and
at the last meeting neither was par
ticularly delicate in dealing with the
other.
The offers of resignation by both
members, if the other would resign,
were accepted-so both members laid
down their duties-with q 500 q
month clerk question still undecided.
Smallwood and Truax were the only
members Of the board whose terms do
not regularly expire at this time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-22
LIQUOR FIGHT
AT ABERDEEN
FIFTEEN MORE SOUTH DAKOTA
TOWNS VOTED TO EXCLUDE
SALOONS YESTERDAY

Aberdeen, S. D., April 2O.-Fifteer
towns in this state were gained TO,
the dry forces and only one was lost
Salem going from dry to wet by ma.
jority of 19 votes.
Among the towns voted dry are:
Mitchell, Milbank, Madison, Rapid
City, Platte, Farmer and Custer.
Tie at Aberdeen
The eyes of South Dakota people in
general have been turned to this city,
where, for the first time in history "a
real fight was put by the anti-sa-
loon forces.
The vote was declared l. tie, the
vets and the drys each polling 1885
votes out of total of 2,748 cast. Sew
enty- eight ballots were either blank,
enormously marked or thrown out be-
cause Of failure Of judges to stamp
ballots coming in by registered spe-
cial delivery mail.
Sensational developments are ex-
pected from this source, the judges in
the third ward failing to mark 40 bal
lots cast on the board of education
question, 28 on the license question
and 36 on city commissioner. In the
Fourth ward, 18 wet votes were
thrown out for the same reason, J. M.
Lawson, Judge of election, refusing
to stamp the ballots when they came
in, on the ground that the city auditor
should have stamped them.
A secondary election will be neces-
sary to determine as to whom the city
commissioner and the member of the
school board shall be. F. A. Brown,
banker and real estate dealer, is lead
ing with plurality of 40 for the city
commission, and Col. Chas. A. How
ard, capitalist, having plurality for
the school board position.
Forces Organized
Every effort has been put forth by
the dry forces to win the fight in Alb
erdeen, and on the other hand, it is
said that the wet forces did all they
possibly could to save the town for !
the liquor interests. The business
men of the city organized into dry
league, there were dry rallies and the !
support Of the Aberdeen News was
given to the dry forces. Charges that
'floaters" had been brought into the
city to vote for the saloons have been
made and the matter will be fought
to the end by both vets and drys.
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COMMISSIONERS
RE-ORGANIZE
CITY COMMISSIONERS MET ON
TUESDAY-NEW MEMBERS
ASSUME DUTIES

The City Commissioners met Tues.
day evening and reorganized the new
ly elected members, R. L. Welliver and
Harry Monroe, filing their bonds and
being sworn in. In the reorganiza-
tion Harry Monroe was chosen police
and fire commissioner, R. L. Welliver
commissioner Of streets and improve
ments, John Bruegger water and light,
James Cooper finance and revenue,
Thomas Craven, president.
All questions of appointments and
other business for the new commits
sion was left over until the next meet
ing.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-22
TO STOP ROADS
HAULING BOOZE
WATKINS CLAIMS LIQUOR HAS
BEEN SHIPPED IN NAME OF
DEAD AND ABSENT PEOPLE

Fargo, N. D. April 19.-Fifty-nine
thousand quarts of beer have been
shipped into Bismarck during the last
three months, such declaration being
made by F. L. Watkins, superintend-
ent of the North Dakota Enforcement
league, in an atndavit which is made q
part of the suit launched by Attorney
General Linde here Saturday night
against the Northern Pacific railroad,
attempting to prevent the importation
Of liquor for illegal purposes, and
which will bring to test in the Unit
ed States supreme court, the provi-
sions of the Webb Kenyon anti-liquor
shipping measure.
That liquor shipments have been
made constantly during the last three
years to q Bismarck resident who has
been dead nearly four years, is anoth-
er sensational charge made in Wat
kins' affidavit.
Still another striking charge is that
liQor shipments have been made and
delivered regularly to another Bis
marck citizens who has been away
from that city five years.
Judge Charles Pollock, signing the
injunction which prevents the railroad
from handling liquor shipments into
the state temporarily, fixed May 8 -
the date for arguments on continuing
the injunction during the determine
tion of the main issue.
The railroad is accused of permit
ting the use of fictitious names by the
recipients Of liquor in direct contra
vention Of the state law bearing on
that subject.
A similar suit w i'll be launched
against the Great Northern railroad
shortly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-22
GOLD MEDALS
FOR BEST FIELDS
PARTIES GROWING BEST FIELDS
1 OF DURUM WHEAT AND OATS
q TO WIN MEDALS

North Dakota Improved Seed Grow
ers and Others Take Notice:-As Sec
retary of the North Dakota Improved
Seed Growers Association, l an
authorized to announce that there will
be given a fine Gold Medal to tn,
North Dakota farmer who grows tht
finest field of Durum wheat; also 8
gold medal for the farmer who pro
duces the best field Of oats. These
prizes are to be won on the basis o1
acreage, yield per acre, quality Of
seed produced, and the proper saving
and storing Of the same.
The terms relative to this contest
and the nature of the gold medal, etc.
will be given later. Any member Of
the Seed Association will be eligible
to this contest on his present member.
ship, and any farmer in North Da'
kota who wishes to enter the contest
may do so by sending in the member
ship fee to the North Dakota 1mprov-
ed Seed Growers Association. It will
be quite an honor to win these gold
medals. They will be very beautiful
and valuable souvenirs of the results
Of your work.
I The seed from these fields will also
be eligible for the regular annual Seed
Growers Contest.
Lay out your plans for winning the
prize. Remember that to win such q
prize it will be necessary to raise the
durum wheat free from other varie-
ties. Pull out the false heads. Har-
vest it in such manner that it will be
hard and bright colored. The oats
must be free from wild oats and 9TH
er tame oats. It must be we'll har-
vested, free from moulds, plump and
heavy.
Send in your application for entry,
and 81, which will also entitle you to
membership in the North Dakota I'm
proved Seed Growers Association.
/. Address: H. L. Bolley, Secretary
North Dakota Improved Seed Growers
Association Agricultural College, p.
o., N. Oak.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-22
CONTRACTLET
FOR NEW CHURCH
BUILDING WILL COST APPROXI-
MATELY $2O,O0o.0o-SEATING
CAPACITY ABOUT 700

The building committee Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church definitely lei
the contract last Tuesday for plans
and specifications for their new church
building to Robt. B. Stacy-Judd, o1
Minot, who WILL according to thu
contract also have complete supervis-
ion over its erection. The building
is to be 50x80, Of library style with
the dome center Of lighting. The
main auditorium will seat, with all
thrown open, about four hundred and
fifty, and the balconies-entire round
of the church-about two hundred and
fifty, giving the new edifice a seating
capacity Of approximately seven hun
dred.
In the main auditorium, including
the balcony, there will be twenty divi-
sions for the educational work Of
class room effect for the Bible schools.
The main part Of the auditorium 10 to
have an inclined floor, the posts under
the balconies will be elevated and
separated by rolling partitions. The
basement will have all the necessary
equipment for modern church work,
the ceiling to be twelve feet in the
clear. Six feet Of the basement viii
be above the sidewalk level. The
building is to have doric pillars and
porch and will set back ten feet from
the sidewalk.
BY setting the building back in this
way the ground can be graded and
terriced.
The church completed will cost about
$4,000 and will give to the city one
of the best arranged and one Of the
most beautiful eccleastical structures
in the northwest.
The architect has promised a. large
water color drawing of the exterior
within two weeks and this will be
placed in store window for display.
The building committee consists Of
E. A. Palmer, A. r. Veitch, A. HI.
Brown, DR.. w. F. MacManus, Geo. r.
Carpenter, and DR.. H. Styles Harriss,
member ex-ofiicio,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-22
CLEAN PURE MILK

Mr.. A. Pearson has recently in
stalled DeLaval milk clariier and
is ready to supply the trade with clean
centrifugally clarified milk. The,
Clarifier removes all sediment also,
all slime and infamatory discharges
with which milk from nearly all cows
at one time or another is infected and
which is a great menace to public
health. Orders will be received at
phone 176. 43-tf.
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sCOTT.POWELL WEDDING

Ed Scott and Evaline Powell, both
Of Buford were united in marriage at
the M. E. Parsonage in this city Sat-
urday evening at eleven o'clock, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Harriss: The bridal couple were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B.
Southard.
Both of the contracting parties we're
in their fifties and among the oldest
settlers in this county. Mr.. Scott is
the pioneer settler in the country
north Of Buford and the Scott post
Office was named after him.
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MEDICINE LAKE HAS FIRE

Medicine Lake, Mont, April 49,
The Vendome hotel in this city was
destroyed by fire last night, with a
loss of about $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance. The absence OF
wind saved the remainder of the city
from destruction.
The Medicine Lake volunteer de-
partment handled the fire in good
Shape, preventing it's spread.
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WARDEN TALCOTT
DON'T WANT KIDS
ATTORNEYS WHO WOULD SEND
MERE BABIES TO PEN ARE
SCOFED BY WARDEN

DIoiiesI IN, Az IL, 7Pih HA' AHS
warden is here to reform me, not as
a guardian for babies" "Any states
attorney who will advise young boy
to plead guilty to a criminal charge
with the boy running a chance of be-
ing sentenced to the state penitentia-
ry, should not be allowed to hold the
Office twenty-four hours, says War
den Frank Talcott of the North Dako-
ia penitentiary, in an article printed
in the prison paper.
"There are about ten boys in this
institution who ought to be at home
with their mothers. We have had
talks with all these boys, and have
asked them what they were doing
here. They told us that the states
attorney had told them to cop a plea
and get off with petty which means
that the states attorney has recon-
mended them to plead guilty and he
would get them off on a petty larceny
charge, with 10 to Is days in the coun-
"These kids appeared before the
district judge and pleaded guilty.
They did not know the difference be-
tween petty and grand larceny, SO
they simply pleaded guilty to larceny,
and the judge taking it for granted
that as the information read grand
larceny, they were pleading according
to the information.
"We recommended to district court
Judges that when young boys appear
before them to plead guilty, that the
Judge first find out what the boy is
guilty to. Ten chances to
one the boy doesn't know, but the
states attorney said, plead guilty.
Make a man Of the boy instead of
sending him to prison.