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Norton Defends
Rural Credit Law

P. D. Norton, the Third districts
in the lower house of
congress, delivered an address on the
issues of the national campaign at the
Court House last Thursday evening.
Friday he addressed meetings in
Mckenzie county at Arnegard,
Schafer and Alexander. The meet
ings were we'll attended at each place,
especially the evening meeting at
Alexander. Mr.. Norton made the best
republican speeches of any of the cam
paigners who have visited Williston.
He is not only able but emineRtly fair
in his discussion Of public questions.
He gave considerable attention to the
rural credits law which he voted for
and in which he is deeply interested.
He stated repeatedly and emphatical-
ly that he considered the new act one
of the best measures fer the farm
ers of the northwest that has been
passed in recent years, and said that
he greatly regretted that some of the
the republican speakers and campaign
managers were criticizing the law. He
explained to his audiences the basic
features of the law and why he be-
lieved it would be of benefit to the
northwest.
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GridirOn Results
Saturdays Games

N. D. A. C. O; U. N. D. 10.
Kenmare High, 21; Minot 0.
Park River high 26; Grafton 6.
Jamestown high IS; Valley City O.
Casselton high 6; Hope 0.
Mandan high 12; Bismarck 0.
Enderlin high So; LaMoure 6.
New Rockford high 27; Darlington
Mohall high 80; Rugby 0.
Northwest
South Dakota IT,, 3; Michigan Ag-
yies, 3.
South Dakota State, Z; Hamline, O.
Carleton, 70; Beloit, 0.
West
Illinois, ID; Minnesota, g.,
Ohio State, IA; Wisconsin, 13.
Chicago, 16; Purdue, 7.
Northwestern, Z; Indiana, 0.
Nebraska, 8; Ames, 0.
Michigan, 66; Washington U, z.
Grinnell, 21; Drake, 0.
Oregon, 0; Washington, 0.
East
Yale, 7; Colgate. 8.
Army, 30; Notre Dame, 10.
Dartmouth, Is; Syracuse, 10.
Harvard, 81; Virginia, 0.
Princeton, AZ; Bucknell, 0.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Prohibition and
Suffrage Win In
... South Dakota

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 8.-South
Dakota's five votes in the electoral
college probably will go to Hughes.
The latest available returns this fore
noon from a little less than half the
precincts in the state-714 of 21,726-
give Hughes 34,452 and Wilson 49,
3O1. If this ratio is maintained
Hughes plurality in the state should
be about $4,000.
The prohibition amendment carried
by majority estimated at $4,000 to
10000.
The woman suffrage amendment
carried by probably 5000.
- Norbeck, Republican, for governor,
defeated his opponent, Rinehart. by
a safe plurality.
Dutton, Republican, is reelected in
the first congressional district and
johnson, Republican, in the second.
Candy of the Third district is
thought to have a safe lead.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Hughes Leading In
Wisconsin Returns

Milwaukee, Niv. Sin 1.737 pre-
cincts out of $3.50 in Wisconsin,
Hughes lead has dropped to 1904.
Wilson's vote in those precincts to-
tails 156,867; Hughes 174,931.
Senator LaFollette has the greatest
plurality of any Of the candidates,
his lead over Wolfe, with 1853 pre-
cincts reported, is 59,349. With more
than one-third of the state missing
Governor Philip, Republican, leads
Williams, Democrat. by 36,711.
At noon today there was but one
congressional district in doubt, the
Second district, in which Voigt, Re-
publican, leads 453 over Burke, DEM
'ocrat, present incumbent, in 139 out
of 2O5 precincts.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09

days, with the result hinging on re-
count.
George w. Perkins at Republican.
headquarters in commenting upon the
close vote in some states declared a
recount might be necessary.
Chairman Mccormick early today
sent kilograms to every state and
county chairman where the result ap-
pears to be close commanding them
to personally see that the ballot boxes
were carefully guarded and protected.
Manchester, N. H., Nov. 8.-While
the Republican state committee had
announced that with 21 precincts
still to be heard from Hughes had an
unofficial plurality of 1867, revised
newspaper figures this afternoon re-
duced Hughes lead to 275 with eleven
small precincts missing. Republican
leaders said the unreported vote was
Republican territory and Hughes
would carry the state by 400.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Colonel Says
He Will Not
Name Cabinet

Oyster Bay, Nov. 8.-When inform
ed of the lead of Charles E. Hughes
over President Wilson, according to
returns up to 9:45 O'Clock last night,
Colonel Roosevelt issued the follow
ing statement:
81 am doubly thankful as an Amer
ican for the election of Mr.. Hughes.
1t is a vindication of our National
honor.
"Because of some charges that
have been made I wish to state now
that l will not under any circum-
stances make any recommendations
to Mr.. Hughes with reference to ap-
pointments or to his legislative pol
ICY"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
STOCK SHOW SPECIAL
FOR CHICAGO DEC. 4
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS WILL
TRAVEL ON FINE TRAIN
FRAZIER WILL GO

F. r. Crane, agricultural extension
agent for the Great Northern was in
Williston today to perfect plans for
the Official North Dakota Live Stock
Special to the International Live Stock
Show at Chicago. Mr.. Crane finds
much interest in the train which will
he first class in all respects. The round
trip fare includes all accommodations.
Governor-elect Frazier and John N.
Hagen the successful candidate for
commissioner Of agriculture and lab
Dor have agreed to accompany the
train.
Before his visit to Williston Mr..
Crane had written the following let
ter to Secretary Morrill, which con-
tains full information concerning the
train. The letter:
Secy. Morrill, is in receipt of the
following letter from F. r. Crane,
agricultural agent of the Great Nor
thern. relative to the stockmen's spe-
cial train to the International Live
Stock show at Chicago. Mr.. Crane
says:
"The present plan seems to be that
we will have between two and three
hundred people to make the round
trip to Chicago. This train leaves
North Dakota on Monday, December
4th. If there are enough people go
ing from Williston to fill a car, we
will be glad to place a sleeper there
and have it pulled down to Minot on
the regular train where we will then
make up our special. You understand
we cannot run a special unless we
have enough people for three cars and
for that reason we will give the Will
liston people the benefit of sleeper,
but it will be run in our regular train
into Minot and from there with the
special.
1--WE will spend Tuesday, Dec. 5th
in St. Paul; Wednesday in Madi-
son, Wis, Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday at the International Show in
Chicago, returning to North Dakota
the following Monday.
"The total cost from Williston, in
cluding sleeper, railroad fare, meals
and all entertainment in connection
with the trip, will be $780,; from
Ray S7O.7O, White Earth S69.60, Stan
lev people to pay regular fare from
Williston to Minot and from there
purchase round trip ticket from our
St. Paul representative who will be
with the train.
81 shall personally conduct this
tour and with my assistants handle
the train until it returns. Every day
has some educational agricultural fea-
lures marked out.
81 wish you would feel like adver-
tising this proposition quite thorough
ly. and secure from the western part
of North Dakota as large a repre-
sentation as possible. Here is
chance for some publicity that will
really mean something to your COM
munity.
"We expect to have large exhibits
of agricultural products. This will
be under the direction of Mr.. Flint,
the North Dakota immigration agent.
Exhibits from Williston, brot along
by your people would be very well
come.
eve will be entertained at st. Paul
by the Association of Commerce and
the Chicago people expect to do the
same.
"I would be glad to hear from you
fully as to how your people feel about
this trip"
Very trulv yours.
F. r. Crane.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Few Contests Close

At the time of going to press, to-
tails had not been made on United
States senator, but it is known that
John Burke carried the county by a
large majority over McCumber.
Fisk Distances Alger
Judge Frank E. Fisk left his op-
ponent, F. L. Alger, far in the rear.
Sixty out of sixty-six precincts in
Williams county give
Fisk-1OO8
Alger-586
Telephone message from Mckenzie
county this afternoon brought the in
formation that Fisk was carrying the
county about 2 to /.
Word from Mountrail, the only re-
naming county of the district indi-
Gated that the race was practically
tie, Judge Fisk being six votes in
the lead with five precincts to hear
from.
StrOm Is Sheriff
The race for sheriff in this county
was by far the closest contest and was
followed with intense interest. L. v.
Coulter who won the Republican NOM
ination by single vote led in the
early returns but was passed by his
opponent, Axel Strom, when about
half the precincts had reported. This
morning with only five precincts miss
ing Strom led Coulter by 1856 and his
friends were confident that the re-
naming returns would put his
plurality above 200. Strom ran on
the Socialist ticket and this is the
third successive time that the candi-
date on that ticket has been elected
to the office. Mr.. Strom has been
deputy during the two terms of Carl
Erickson. He ran we'll in Williston
although Coulter had a good lead. In
Ray, Strom's home town, he received
2 to 1 vote.
Supreme Court Judges
The totals for sixty out Of sixty
six precincts: Birdzell, 1881; Burke,
1893; C. J. Fisk. 1924; Grace, 1871;
Robinson, 1411; Spalding, GAG.
Aside from sheriff and one commits
sioner all Republican candidates for
county Office were elected by large
pluralities.
The four new county commissioners
are: Earl Swimley, in the second dis
trnct; Thos. Haustveit, in the third
district; Edward E. Haugen. in the
fourth district; and Ole E. Ellingson,
in the fifth district. Mr.. Swimley
ran on the Socialist ticket and is the
first commissioner to be elected on
that ticket. The three other success
full candidates were on the Republi-
can ticket.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09

New York, Nov. 8The Republican national headquarters
statement late this afternoon claimed Minnesota Oregon Cali
ona New Hampshire and asserted Hughes had obtained 27
electoral votes.
San Francisco, Nov SO K Cushing chairman of the Dem
ocratc central committee claimed California for Wilson
10000 Chester Rowe, chairman Republican state central
committee reiterated his statement that Hughes would the
state by at least 5000 votes
New York Nov 8Chairnan Wilcox Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee at o'clock issued this statement:
California and Minnesota surely for Hughes This
Hughes is elected"
The statement he sad based adces from the
headquarters claiming California by 10000 Minnesota
10000 Chester Roe telegraphed from San Francisco
Republicans could concede everything the Democrats claim and
still carry the state by 5000.
York. Nov. 8President Wilson absolutely re-elect
ed Democratic Chairman Mccormick o'clock this
The Republicans can't beat him by combination of
that We lose Minnesota and California
reelect the president butwe feel confident will carry both
states"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Minnesota May
Go To Hughes

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 8.-The ru-
raj district returns this afternoon cut
down Wilson's lead over Hughes in
giving Wilson 92,o66, Hughes 1914.
Paul and Duluth, Hughes showed rap
idly growing strength; In 1901 Of
Wilson "a, 139. Republican leaders
expressed confidence that this ratio
would be maintained, giving their can
didate plurality Of 10000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Lineup Of Teams


Team No. /, Captain, F. E. Weather
wax. C. Espen. VIM. Husebye, DR..
Hagan, Henry Greengard.
Team No. 2, Captain, P. c. Hamre.
o. A. Houge, T. A. Stenehjem, DR.. q.
E. Distad, Fred Eckert.
Team No. 8, Captain, v. C. Dickey.
C. Peterson, J. A.. Husebye, c.. c..
Mackenroth, O. E. Kron.
Team No. 4, Captain, G. B. Ever
son. T. A. Kvindlog, E. E. Hanyon,
E. A. Palmer, U. L. Burdick, DR.. I.
j. Strong. .... ..
Team No. 5, Captain, Rev. H. S.
Harriss. A. H. Vohs, John Bruegger,
Mr.. Rodman, H. Borrud, Rev. |. G..
Team No. 6, Captain. Lars Chris
J. L. Hagan, w. w. Keltner.
Team No. z, Captain, DR.. c. S.
Jones. DR.. F. w. MacManus.
Team No. 8, Captain, Dr.. H. 7.
Skovholt. H. Aaen, Carl Livdahl, E.
H. Lohrke, DR.. A. J. JUL.
Team No. 9, Captain. Eli Kassis,
Charles Kassis, DR.. T. H. David.
Team No. 10, Captain, Mrs. G. B.
Everson. Mrs. A. J. Juul, Mrs. L..
Christensen, Mrs. M. H. Aaen, Mrs.
P. E. Clifford.
Team No. II, Captain, Mrs. NJ.
Hagan. Mrs. r. Peyton, Mrs. S. NJ.
Hyde, Mrs. R. Slater. Miss E. Meier,
Miss Mabel Metzger.
Team No. IL, Captain, Mrs. P: 0.
Hamre, Miss Anna Peterson, Mrs.
Fred Eckert, Mrs. T. A. Stenehjem,
Mrs. w. E. Snider.
Team No. 13, Captain, Mrs. w: B.
Overson, Miss Bessie Baldwin, Mrs.
Fred r. Porrit.
Team No. IA. Captain, H. W. Braa-
telien. DR.. H. G. Baker, DR.. Dochter-
man, S. M. Hyde, w. O. Bradley.
Team No. Is, Captain, G: H: Hard
ing. Robert Goar, A. w. Stanton,
M. S. Donovan.
Team No. 16, Captain, F. E. Beck
er. G. B. Metzger, Mrs. W. c. Fran
els. Mrs. w. Boardman, L. N. Stice.
Team No. II, Degree of Honor.
Captain. Mrs. w. C. Francis. Mrs.
J. W. Disney, Mrs. o. A. Ringo, Mrs.
E. T. Taylor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09

Latest News
Still Leaves Doubt

The last word of information
on the national result, at 100 p.
m. today, just before going to
press comes from Fargo by long
distance.
Chairman Mclean of the
Democratic state central COM
mittee said: "Wilson is elected,
that is sure"
The Fargo Forum said: 'The
result depends on Minnesota and
California. Hughes must carry
both to be elected"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Socialist Mayor
For MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis has elected a Socialist
mayor. On his third time out as a
candidate for mayor Thomas Van
Lear is victor by comfortable ma
jority over Otto S. Langum, Hennepin
county sheriff. OF 166 precincts in
the city 10 have reported, giving Van
Lear 22,231. Langum 1883. . eoo
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
500 FLYER IN DITCH

The 500 flyer No. 107 went into the
ditch Wednesday morning at Tasker,
II miles north of Minot, as the result.
it is said, of broken axel. Rev. N.
E. Ellsworth of this city, who was de-
layed several hours by the accident
on his return trip from Canada says
that IL people we're hurt, one serious
ly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09

Andrew and Ed. Carlson, young
farmers of the Bonetraill vicinity,
were in the city today on their way
to Grand Forks where they expect to
spend the winter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09

J. P. Cutting will leave next week
to visit his old home in Sleepy Eye,
Minnesota, and expects to witness the
football game between Minnesota and
Wisconsin, Nov. 18.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
ATTENDING EXAMINATIONS

ATTENDING EXAMINATIONS
The following Williams county
teachers are attending the regular
examinations being held at the court
house today and tomorrow.
Ferne Lacey, Ruth Marmon, ]. w.
Dwyer, Cecilia Rice, Cecil Keyser,
Mabelle McFeters, 1rma Marmon, An
ma Dosey, Theresa Brophy. Elsie Will
GOV, Anna Rattenstetter, Mrs. Zelpha
Thull, Hyder Polling, Mrs. Anna
Hunter, Kenneth Green, Borgot C.
Iverson, Merle Allen, Frances Ma
guire, Alice Wilson, r. E. Pepple.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Williams STRONG
FOR PRES. WILSON
FINE WEATHER, BIG VOTE-RE.
PUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
WINS-TWO EXCEPTIONS

Williams county cast the largest
vote in her history on Tuesday. The
total will probably slightly exceed
5000.
The city Of Williston cast 620 votes.
In both country and town scratching
was so general that the county was
unusually slow and at noon today
Thursday six precincts were still
out.
Few Contests Close
Excepting the vote on sheriff and
one or two county commissioners, the
contests were not close and the re-
suits were certain by the time half
the returns had been received.
Strong for Wilson
The voters of Williams county en-
dorsed the administration of Wood
row Wilson more than 2 to l. Sixty
out of sixty-six precincts give
Wilson-1655
Hughes-S19
Benson-466
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
FIRST Days WORK
YIELDS 100000
FINE START FOR HOSPITAL CAM
PAIGN-WILLISTON RESPOND.
ING LITERALLY
Teams and Leaders Report Last Night
Work Continues Today, In City
and Outside

The mammoth thermometer on the
north side of the Union block stands
today at near $1O,OOO.OO. The giant
instrument is not only thermometer
but also q barometer and the present
reading after the first day of the
whirlwind campaign for q hospital,
indicates weather conditions favorable
for fund raising.
Work at the great task of raising
$4,000 to build hospital suited to
the needs of the Williston territory
began yesterday morning. Sixteen
teams Of workers, each headed by =
captain, began the canvass of the city.
In accordance with prearranged
plans, the directors of the campaign,
the executive council and the captains
met at Library hall at six o'clock last
evening where supper was served and
reports of the days work rendered
The grand total Of collections and
pledges was $9,34O.OO.
Reverend James H. Batten and VIM.
G. Owens made five minute talks. The
banners for the largest amount rails
ed during the day by woman's team,
and for the largest number Of sub
scribers secured by woman's team
were awarded to Mrs. G. B. Everson
rs captain. The banners for the larg-
est sum and the largest number of
subscribers obtained by mans team
were awarded to Rev. H. S. Harriss.
whose team secured nearly $1,000
from twenty-seven people. The ex-
ecutive council, whose assigned task
was to secure good sized sum dur
ing the first day as nest egg, report
ed $2,1OO.
The excellent results of the days
work gave renewed confidence to ev-
eryone connected with the campaign.
All feel certain of the largest degree
of success that has been hoped for.
Beginning today the territory adjacent
to Williston will be systematically
covered and no doubt is felt that a
generous response to this worthy
cause will be made by the people Wis
tied.
Watch the mercury in the big ther-
mometer approach the $4,000 mark
as the campaign grows warmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Frazier WINS BY
GREAT MAJORITY
STATE CASTS ITS LARGEST
VOTE-VERY CLOSE ON PRESI-
DENTAL CHOICE
Burke Runs Strong But Loses-State
Officers Republican-Supreme
Judges In Doubt
North Dakota's electoral vote is il
Io,Sl>k

North Dakota's electoral vote is in
doubt.
At 8 o'clock p. M. yesterday, The
F orum's returns, covering the
state gives but narrow margin be-
tween Wilson and Hughes.
Hughes may carry the state as q
result Of his latest squirt, but the mar
gin will be so light either way that
It will require almost the complete
official vote to finally place this state.
Porter J. McCumber has defeated
John Burke for U. S. treasurer by a
big margin.
The entire Nonpartisan judiciary
ticket has been elected.
P. M. Casey, Democratic candidate
for state treasurer, may have been
elected over John Steen. Casey shows
great strength in the eastern sections.
Three Republican congressman were
reelected; all Republican candidates
Frazier, for governor, by the great
est majority ever given a candidate
for that position.
Emmons county. reporting at $3.50
o'clock increased Hughes lead, the
vote being 1861; Wilson $40. This
increases Mr.. Hughes lead on all
available returns to over 1900, with
Morton county expected to add 500
more majority.
Mcintosh county gave Hughes a
lead of 600; Morton county, with a
quarter of the. precincts reported,
gives Hughes 200 lead, and Mandan
reports insist that the total vote will
reveal Hughes margin of 700.
With this remarkable gain in the
last minute returns today-Hughes
has assumed the North Dakota
leadership, by over 500 votes, with
about two-thirds of the state reported.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
Dozen States Doubtful

Dozen States Doubtful
New York, Nov. 8.-With decided
drift toward the reelection Of Presi-
dent Wilson the result of the election
is still officially in doubt today.
Upon dozen doubtful states from
which returns are coming slowly de-
pends whether Wilson has been re-
elected or Hughes will be the next
president of the United States.
The chairmen Of both national COM
mittees claimed majority in the
electoral college, but the actual fig
ures made good the claims of neither.
Aside from the uncertainty. of the
result the most remarkable thing was
the sudden wiping out of Hughes ma
jorities piled up in the east by re-
turns from the west.
Not since the days of the revision
of the returns that seated Grover
Cleveland in the contest of 1892, has
the country been compelled to wait
so long to know the result. Over
twelve hours after the polls closed,
Wilson and Hughes are running neck
and-neck race in IL doubtful states.
Wilson is reasonably certain of 232
votes in the electoral college, and the
same returns pointed to 21s for
Hughes, with 81 votes doubtful and
26G being needed for an election, the
states in doubt are being watched
closely.
These states with 81 votes include
California, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas.
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ore
gon, Washington and West Virginia.
Either One Can Win Yet
There seemed no doubt that Will
son had carried Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana. Maryland, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebras-
ka, Neveda, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Car
olina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and
Virginia.
In the Hughes column were count
ed Connecticut. Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Vermont and
Wisconsin. .....
From doubtful states returns con-
tinued to point first to one candidate
and then to the other.
Although New England returns
the predictions Of a Repub
lican victory, as the ballot counting
started in the middle west and on the
coast it became evident President Will
son was far from defeated. that the
Hughes landslide was entirely con-
fined to the east and that in the states
which will make up a majority in the
electoral college very close race is
being run.
Other presidents have been elected
without New York and some so-called
pivotal states.
New York, Nov. 8.-With the coun-
try's choice Of president in an almost
status Ct doubt the day
after election, both Democratic and
headquarters were scenes
of nervous activity and tension.
Both sides were claiming majorities
in the electoral college, but there
seemed, nevertheless. to be feeling
in both places that there was chance
that the determination of the final re-
suit with so many states doubtful
might be prolonged perhaps another
day and there was some unofficial talk
that the decision might eventually be
thrown into the house of representa-
tives.
There were suggestions also that
there might be in some states bitter
contests over the integrity Of the re-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-09
EASTERN STATES HUGHES
WESTERN STATES WILSON

National Election Closest Since 1892-Last Infor-
nation Leaves Result Depending on Cali
fornia, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico
and New Hamshire- Both Sides Claim VIC
tory-The Latest Indications Lean Toward
Hughes.