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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of
North Dakota.
The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state CT North Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state bya
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house of repre-
aentatives of the state of North
Dakota, the senate concurring.
That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state Of North Da-
kota be adopted by the Fifth legisa-
tive assembly of the state of North Da-
:kota. and submitted for approval to the
Sixth legislative assembly, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
Section seyenty-six (76} Of article
three (3) Of the constitution of the state
Of North Dakota, is amended 80 rs to
read as follows:
'''rhe governor shall have power in
conjunction with the board of pardon
of which the governor shall be ex-
officio a member and the other men,
bers Of which shall consist of the attor-
ney general of the state Of North Dako-
ia. the chief justice of the supreme
court of the state Of North Dakota and
two qualified electors who shall be ap.
pointed by the governor, to grant
reprievies, communications and pardons
after conviction for all of5enses except
treason and cases of impeachment; but
the legislative assembly may by law
regulate the manner in which the re-
mission Of fines, pardons, combinations
and reprieves may be applied for.
Upon conviction for treason the gov
ernor shall have power to- suspend the
execution OF sentence until the case
shall be reported to the legislative as
sembly ut its next regular session, when
the legislative assembly shall either
pardon or commute the sentence, direct
execution of the sentence or grant fur
Their reprieve.
The governor shall communicate to
the legislative assembly at each regular
session each case of remission or fine.
reprieve, communication or pardon grant
ed by the board of pardon, stating the
name of the convict, the crime for
which he is convicted, the sentence and
its date and the date of the remission,
communication, pardon or reprieve, with
their reasons for granting the same"
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at DismarcF. N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1898.
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The Republican papers of the STATE
are fulsome in their praise of the State
Board Of Equalization in raising the
railroad assessment, but they entirely
forget to mention the fact that all
forms Of property, and especially live
stock, were raised out of sight. largely
to Offset tie boost given the railroads.
1t does not require blind man to see
that other property was raised in the
same proportions the railroads would
pay nc more taxes THAN before, proper
t:onately, and but little more in fact.
Take the Red River Valley counties.
for example: Land values were raised
in Cass. 6 per cent; Richland. 10 per
cent; Trail, Ii per cent; Grand Forks
20 per cent; Walsh, 20 per cent Horses
and mules were given q much higher
assessment and the value IN cattle
nearly doubled. Sheep were increased
on an average Of about IS per cent and
hogs fully one-half. Threshing ma
chine owners will rejoice to know that
this eminent board did not overlook
them, and cracked it to them over the
entire state 20 per cent. The merchants
in most Of the smaller towns are not
forgotten in this onward march to
prosperity, and get raises Of from 10 to
20 per cent. Your county auditor can
tell you what your raise is. The Re
publican papers haven't generally men
toned It.
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Of general circulation in the vicinity Of
the lands to ne sold, and one ut the seat
Of government. Such lands as shall not
have been specially suU-divitled shall be
offered in tracts of one quarter section,
those SO snb.divided in the smallest SUBJ
divisions. Alflands designated for sale
and not sold within two years after APP
praisal shall he re-appraised before they
are sold. No grant or patent for any
such lands shall be issued until payment
is made for tire same. Provided, that
the lands contracted to be sold by the
state shall lie subject to taxation from the
date of such contract. In case the taxes
assessed against any of the said lands
for any year remain unpaid until the
first Monday in October of the follow
ing year, then and there upon the con-
tract Of sale for such lands shall become
null and void.
Approved, March 10, 1892.
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next Legislative
assembly.
Dated ut Bismark, N. D., this l5ti,
day of August. 1898.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

The more the last assessment Of the
state board Of equalization is looked in
to, the less the people Of the state
think Of it, and complaints are heard
on every side over the raise made in
the assessment Of personal property.
The board did the right t:,;:;E in
raising the railroads Of the STATE, but
tie question naturally suggests itself
as this same board has assessed the
railroads Of the state for the past four
years. Why did they not heed the
demands Of the people, and resolutions
Of the past two legislatures sooner?
Was 1t not done solely for political
effect and to turn the tide. which is
turning against the Republican party
and threatening to ensulph them In
November? Why did they not stop
with the raise of railroad property?
The assessment of almost all farm
property and merchandise was in
Creased on an average a greater per
C<At 1AtAA IAlI uPoh NAASASAS' AAAS
railroads were heretofore assessed
from $500 to $500 per mile. This
year they are assessed ut from $500
to 5000 per mile. This In itself was
right, and had the board Of equalt4a-
ton stopped right there such action
would have been Gommenda3le. But
they did not. If other properly of the
State was increased in an equal pro-
portion, would tie railroads pay any
more taxes THAI before? Does it not
mean a lower rate Of tax levy. and
no more takes 70 the railroads than be-
fore? The people know that the rail-
roads of our state have never yet paid
to exceed cne-hnf Of theic proportion
of the taxes. 1t Is taxes that they are
after and not assessments. The board
stultified itself by off-setting the
higher assessment of the railroads by
even a greater raise in the assessment
Of personal property, thus actually
giving the railroads n greater advan-
tage than before. This is the way the
Bismarck end c. the Republican party
redeems its party platform pledges.
The Republican press only gives one
side of the work Of that board. A
majority of whom are again candi-
dates for reelection.
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Notice Of Election

Notice 10 hereby given that on Tuesday, the
sth day Of November, next. 1898, at the several
voting precincts in the county Of Williams,
State Of North Dakota, an election will be held
for the election Of the following state, district
and county Officers. to.wit:
One Justice of the Supreme Court.
One Congressman. .. F. ri ~
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary Of State.
One State Auditor.
One State Treasurer.
One Attorney General.
One Commissioner OF Insurance
One Superintendent of Public Instruction. :.
One Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor
Three Railroad Commissioners.
One Member of the House of Representatives
to represent the Goth Legislative District.
One Regisrer Of Deeds.
One County Treasurer.
One County Auditor.
One Sheriff.
One States Attorney.
One County Judge.
One Clerk Of the District Court.
One Superintendent Of Schools.
One Coroner.
One Surveyor.
Four Justices of the Peace
Four Constables.
Three Assessors (where elected by counties).
One Commissioner for the LIST Dis riot.
Which election will be opened at eight O'CLOCK
in the morning and will continue open until
I'VE O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
Dated this Goth day Of September, 1885,
H. ROEHR,
County Auditor.
By C. A.: BRYANT,
Deputy Co. Auditor.
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Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of
North Dakota.

The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state Of North Dakota proposed the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
of the state by
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house of represen-
tatives the senate concurring:
Section H.. That the following pro-
posed amendment Of section 179 of the
constitution of the state of North Dako-
tn relating to the assessment of rail.
roads, express companies, freight line
companies, car equipment companies,
sleeping car companies, dining car
companies, telegraph companies and
telephone companies, he referred to the
Legislative assembly to be chosen at the
next general election in said state, to be
by said. last mentioned legislative as
sembly submitted to the people of said
state for adoption or rejection in accor-
dance with@thes provisions of section 202'
Of the consultation Of the state Of North
Dakota. - sse -.
Section 2. That section l7o Of the
constitution of the state of North Dako-
ta he amended to read as follows:
No l79, all property. except as herein.
after in this section provided. shall be
assessed IN the county, city, township,
town, village or district in which it is
situated, in the manner prescribed by
law. The franchise, roadway, roadbed,
rails and rolling stock of all railroads
and the franchise and all other property
Of all express companies, freight line
companies, car equipment companies,
cleeping car companies. dining car COM
panies, telegraph or telephone COM
panies or corporations operated in this
state and used. directly or indirestly in
the carrying Of persons, property or
messages, shall be assessed by the state
board of equalization at their actual
value and such assessed valuation shall
be apportioned to the counties. cities,
towns. vil'iges, townships and districts
in which such railroad companies, ex-
press companies. sleeping car companies,
dining car companies. telegraph and
telephone companies, are located or
through which they are operated as a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
Notice Of Election
FOR
Courthouse & Jail Bonds

Notice IL hereby given that pursuant to q
res0lu ion Of the Board of County Commissioners
Of Williams County, N. D., passed at q meeting
Of said board held on the 9th day Of October,
1898, nn election of the qualified electors OF
Williams County. and State of North Dakota,
will be held Mt the established polling places III
the several election precincts Of said Williams
County, on Tuesday, the Sth day Of November,
1898. for the purpose Of voting upon the question
Of issuing bonds for the construction OF court
house and jail for said county. The amount of
bonds to be voted for IL ten thousand dollars
[S;O, O0O] and are to BIZ issued in denominations
Of i've hundred dollars ls50O] each, and arc to
run for period of twenty Years. and to draw
interest at the rate Of six per cent per annum,
to be paid semi annually. The ballots for said
election shall read as follows:
For Issue of Bonds"
against Issue OF Bonds"
Dated at Williston, N. D.. Oct. 9th, 1898.
H. ROEHR, County AuditorJ
By c. A. BRYANT, Deputy Co. Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
Notice Of Election
FOR
County Bridge Bonds

+ r. b.. i VI y {. s. 3 q d. ia. h d .
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to q
resolution Of the Board Of County Commissioners
o. Williams County. N. D., passed at a meeting
1898. an election Of the qualified electors Of
Williams County. and State Of North Dakota,
will be held at the established polling places III
County, on Tuesday, Nov. Sth, 1893, for the
purpose of voting upon the question Of issuing
bonds for the construction Of one county steel
Williston and Ncsson road IN said county. The
amount Of bonds to be voted for Is three
thousand dollars ($S OOOl and are to be issued in
denominations Of five hundred dollars fS.OO]
each, and are to run Cor period Of fifteen
years, and to draw interest at the rate Of six per
cent per annunl, to be paid semi annually. The
"For Issue of Bonds"
AGAINST Issue of Bonds"
Dated ut Williston, N. D., Oct. 9th, 1898.
Il. ROEHR. County Auditor,
BY C. A. BRYANT, Deputy Co. Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

State Treasurer Nichols Report. just
issued, shows $63.515.12 Of state money
tied up in suspended banks. 1t is now
from two to three years since these
banks closed their doors, and though
during that time only about $780, 900 has
been paid by the receivers upon these
deposits. no effort has been made by
the state administration to compel pay
Eent by the bondsmen of these banks.
What use is it for the strte to require
banks to give bond for it's deposits,
II they are not to be enforced against
them! Bonds are given to protect the
state treasury. Some Of these bonds, it
Is claimed. are now worthless. because
not enforced when they should have
been. and the state will lose its money
in the cnse of one at least. and posi-
bly, two of these banks. Fifty thou
sand dollars lost to the state through
its Board Of Auditors isn't a very envi-
able record to 60 before the people ask
ing reelection on. Undoubtedly these
bondsmen are clamoring for the re-
election of their board and Attorney
General Cowan, for they at least fully
inGorss their do-nothing plan. and wish
to continue 1t through another term.
Do the people also approve It?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
State and County Nominations

State and County Nominations
y. J, =, -. ,,,.,,.
County. STATE OF North Dakota, to be
voted for by tie electors Of said. county
- me election @ oe neld on TUESDAY
N 'no on gay q november q = - 1870
u - s.,'.' 3aoAs''
Representative II Congress-.
BnrleiRh r. spaldin2.
Jndee 81 Supreme Court.
n. q. Voting.
Iieutenant GOVERNOR
:. n. Devme.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

1ndspsndsnt and Dsmoerst-coun.v
Ticket.
Sheriff,
jas. s. Costello,
County Treasurer,
John Hefernau.
! County Auditor,
H. V. Smith.
Register Of Deeds,
F. R. Zahl.
Clerk Of Court.
8. Brownell:
States Attorney,
R. II. CopelShd.
Coroner,
D. Bell.
County Judge,
E. Leonhardy.
County Surveyor.
Frank Wild.
superintendent Of Schools,
Mary A. Bergh.
County Commissioner, Let District. =
G. NJ. Foas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
Notice Of Final Proof.

Notice Of Final Proof.
Land Office at Minot, N: b., Oct. 49, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has flied notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before E. Leon.
county, N. D., at Williston, N. D., on November
26th, 1888, viz:
ERNEST r. NELSON,
H. ~ no 3, e. for TIE snd
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, VIZ:
Ole Thotson, Of Hofttund, N. D.. Joseph Rob.
inson, of NkssOn. n. D.; Charles Baldwin, of Mes.
son, N. D.; Ole D. Hoff, OF Hofflund. N. D.
oc21 . THOMAS E. DISCARD, Register
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
Notice Of Final Proof.
y. S. Land Office at Minot. N. D.

U.s. Land Office at Minot. N. d.
September 3Oth, 1898.
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before +. Leonhardy,
judge of the county Court of Williams county,
N. b., 1t WillistOn; N. D.. on November "a, 1898,
viz:
STEPHEN J. MACKERsFE,
H. E. No. 1873. for the e1S swN and lots 2 and 5
of section 30, Township 154, Range l0)..
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz: .
Louis schierbeck, Olaf BerSh. Robert C,
Mathews, Winfield s. Gum, all of Nilliston,
North Dakota. THOMAS B. OlsGARD,
oct7 Rexis .er.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state Of North Dakota proposed the fol.
lowing amendment to the constitution
of the state bya
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
1ndspsndsnt ind Dsmocrat-stste
xa.k.A

Independent Ind Dsmocrat-stats
9icket.
Representative in Cougtess,
H. M. Creel:
Judge Of Supreme Court,
Charles J: Fist.
Governor,
David NJ. Holmes:
Lieutenant Governed,
William A. Bentley:
Secretary Of State,
Samuel Torgetson::
State Auditor,
Gustav A. tfsber.
State Treasurer,
Thomas Bottom.
Attorney Generai,
Melvin A. Hildretu.
Superintendent Of Public instruction.
Joseph Sthafet:
Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor.
Alfred Whipple.
Commissioner Of Insurance,
William N. Campbell.
Commissioners Of Railroads,
Nels H. Bjornstad,
Harry G. Hevenor,
Robert Fleming.
Member Of House Of Representatives.
18th District.
Miner s. Williams.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
Republican County Ticket.
Sheriff

-
'no'n :,
ou ''oo"''ve"e'
County Treasurer.
VIM Snyder.
Conntv Arl;tor
80 4 Mscle-.;.
Ra.;.,er !, Dead.
He F;a,d
Clerk o. Court,
otase's Attorney
- = stewart.
Coroner.
I. F. Porter.
ccnr.v 1,d..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

Assessor, LIST District,
g. Al Maderson.
Assessor, End District,
w. s. Dunn.
Assessor. Sd District,
: /" q. r. Littlefeld.
Justices of the Peace.
Olaf Bergh.
Phillip Bonham,
John Sassen,
H. A. Nelson.
Constables, y,
Frank Bartsch.
Fred Coxen.
Jos. Under,
A. A. Jones.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-17

of the Primary departments from the
various schools marched in filling the
BODY of the church. Miss Brown I'M
mediately won the hearts OF the
children, as she taught the lesson on
"Watchfullness." Telling a story OF
light house and little boy and mother
Watching for their father over the
stormy sea, illustrating by little
light house built Of stones and
blocks with small lantern lighted on
the top Afterwards was the Primary
Workers Conference and there was
much interest aroused among the pri-
mary teachers in attendance whlch
they showed by their questions, MISS
Brown beautifully illustrated the les
son on the black board. After some
business was done the session ADJOURN
ed until evening
Wednesday evening opened with de-
yotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
H r. Murphy, Hillsdale. In the ad-
dress. Conditions of Child Growth"
by Miss Brown, it was very forclDly
brought out how the environment had
! much to do with the childs spiritual
growth All should have heard tins
address as we'll as the one which fol
+ lowed" -"Common Sense in Religious
> Work. by Rev. A. II. Salley, Hillsdale.
. This was very fitting close to this
: great convention which had taken
/, place. Let us put common sense INTO
!, that which we have learned and go
:, forth to our respective schools 10 oo
t greater work for Christ
O In the report of the nominating COM
O mittee it was found the old officers
n were retained although much against
@ their wishes. A new executive com
d mittee was elected with the exception
IS of Prof. French. The report is as fol
It lows: President, G. III. Gurney, Hills
IF dale: vice president, a. 5. WILSON,
,e Waldrop: second vice president, Mrs
Ii r. III. Riggs Mosherville; secretary,
IS Edith M. Strong, Somerset Center
1T treasurer, M. F. Cutler, Pittsford; eX-
" ecutive committee, Miss Agnes Gilbert
it Jonesville: w. II. French, Hillsdale
as Rev. G. X. Stockwell, Litchfield; with
ld president and secretary. Delegates tc
state convention, Saginaw, Miss Agne:
ne Gilbert and \. S. Wilson, the former u
er. act on nominating committee. CounC.
ed pledge, $50 for state work.
n. The attendance during the conven
EN- ton was all that could be desired Sew
10. enty-five teachers, twenty prlmar!
,d. teachers. twelve superintendent, 81
of urinary superintendents, twenty NV
yh nastors. over one hundred scholars
re besides many others who had no PAL
ia ticular connection with the school wer
av enrolled. What an army OF ChrlStlal
+. workers. receiving help and enthusi
III asm to 60 out and permeate the county
he Nav each one not rest until their Who'll
ect mission is fulfilled The spiritual lli
ext of the convention was kept up by tn
in music. of which we had our full shar
bv The resolution committee made the
his report. The closing exercise Wa
in the conservation service, conducted
nm the president. EDITH M. STRONG,
zoo Secret
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-17
suppues ana troops ror Dewey.e',0

Troops and supplies will be sent at
once to assist acting Rear Admiral
Dewey in holding the Philippines. The
volunteers to be sent will include two
regiments of infantry and two batteries
of heavy artillery from California one
regiment of infantry from Oregon, one
from Washington, and oEe battalion OF
infantry and Senator Shoup's troop OF
riflemen from Idaho. From Wyoming,
one battalion of infantry; Colorado
one regiments Kansas, one regiment;
Montana, one regiment; Nebraska, one
regiment: Utah, two light batteries
and one troop of cavalry: North Dakota,
two battalions of infantry; Idaho,
two battalions. In addition TO
these volunteers the war department
has about !, 900 available regulars on the
coast which will also be sent. The Cal
| ifornia naval militia is anxious to go
and will probably be accepted.
The navy department hurried to-
gether an exceptionally large stock
| of ammunition to go forward to replen-
ish the ammunition of Dewey's fleet.
| The ouartermaster general of Califor-
| MA promptly cuSdBOu VhS HN~S'J y
| transports for 10000 men and the sup
plies, all the splendid fast vessels OF
| the Panama and Pacific mail ship lines
having been placed at the disposal OF
| the United States.
The cruiser Charleston has crew OF
2s7 men and can accommodate the ma
rines which are TO be sent to reinforce
Dewey's naval force. Orders were
given for the Charleston at Mare island
to rush her stores and provisions on
board and have her ready to proceed to
Manila as convoy for the transports.
The President has appointed Gen.
Wesley Merritt of the regular army to
the command of the volunteers from
, the Pacific coast. Gen. Merritt will
rank as brigadier-general and will lead
the invasion of the infantry upon the
Philippines. He will be proclaimed gov
, ernor-general of the Philippines and as
soon as possible will establish his posi-
tion as such at the capital at Manila.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-17

There was quite a good attendance at
the ice cream social at Prof. Knapps
Tuesday evening: o,.
Mrs. Stephen Turner seems to be gain
ing very little. ,.,.
A number of the teachers In this vicin-
itv are in attendance at the teachers In
spiration meeting at Hillsdale to-day.
Mrs. Miller and little daughter, who
have been visiting at Rev. j. G. Biery's,
have returned to their home at Angola,
Ind. -
ME-. Cromer, of Shadyside, was In
town on business YESTERDAY.
ID f. Bailey, of Archibald, o., Is visit-
ing friends ln this pl ace.
Hiss Gertie Culver is visiting friends
in Hudson TO day,
Miss Elsie Bailey left today for
visit with her sister, Mrs. j. G. Yeagley,
at Fremont, Ind.
Miss Eva Klingensmith is dangerously
sick at present writing.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-17

Secretary Gage will meet you at all
first class cigar stands.