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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
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AS a fair sample of the regard the
state officials have for appropriation
laws the expenses for taking care of
the state capitol for the past fonr
years will furnish a striking example.
These expenses are under the control
Of the governor, secretary of state.
and auditor directly, hence the res
possibility for overriding the law is
directly urcn their shoulders. The
law authorized these gentlemen to
spend $1,000 yearly UP to July l, 1897,
when it was increased by the legis-
lature to $4,000. 1t is claimed by
members of the last legislature that
the bill which was actually agreed
upon and passed was $23,5OO for the
maintenance of the capitol building
for two years. but the bill was chang
ed by one Of the enrolling clerks at
the instigation of some one to $780,
900. This was possible, as it was a
bill that passed the last night of the
session. Even after perpetrating this
crime the state officials cannot regard
their own law and keep within it's
limit. The state treasurer's report
shows that they have paid bills for
the capitol as follows:
Year ending July /, 1895, $40. 341.45.
Year ending July 1, 1896. S16,OO7.64.
Year ending July 1, 1897, $3O.S5O.79.
Year ending July 1, 1893, 1914, 529.2s.
The appropriation for these four
years was $4,000. This board actual
ly raised $S1, 1916. or $42.729.16 more
than they had any warrant in law to
do. Such fragrant disregard of our
appropriations should be looked into
by the next legislature and the board
of capitol commissioners ordered pro-
secuted and the money returned to
the state treasury. This sort Of work
will largely account for the present
deficiency in the state treasury. not
withstanding the fact that $4,000
yearly for the past four years in ex-
cess Of former years have been rung
from the taxpayers of the state. How
do you like It? What are you going
to do about it, Mr.. Taxpayer?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

Hills. At the time he started for the
Hills he was register Of deeds, his
office being located near where Mic
Sinners blacksmith shop now
stands. Not satisfied with the ven
ture in the Hills, he returned to
Grand Forks and was reelected to
the position of register of deeds in
the fall. In III he opened a drug
store, in which business he continued
until '95, when he sold out to F. w.
Schlaberg. In the erection of '94
Mr.. Holmes was chosen by the people
for the Office Of county treasurer.
He was reelected in '96 and at the
last independent and democrat stste
convention he was unanimously
chosen as the nominee for governor.
Mr.. Holmes was the first register Of
deeds of Grand Forks county, which
position he held for two terms. His
opponent in that election, which oc-
Cured in rs, was James Elton. In
the election of '96, twenty-one years
later, Mr.. Holmes was also opposed
by Mr.. Elton for the office of county
treasurer. In each instance Mr..
Holmes was victorious.
In the city, Mr.. Holmes has served
two terms as member of the city
council, and two terms as a member
of the school board. He was also
mayor of Grand Forks for two terms
The marriage of Mr.. Holmes occur
red in 1879 to Miss Schlaberg, sister
of F. w. Schlaberg. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes have three children, one boy
and two girls.
The early history Of the several Sc
cret societies of Grand Forks includes
the efforts and earnest work of Mr..
Holmes. He was charter member
of Grand Forks lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and as a Mason is a member
Of the Chapter Commandery, the Far
60 Consistory and the Ell Zagel Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine. He is also
a member of the A. o. U. w.
Dave Holmes, as he is Familiarity
known, is one of the pioneers of
North Dakota. He is one of the best
known men in the Red River Valley,
and one in whom the public have the
greatest of confidence. AS governor of
North Dakota, he will make one of
the best officials the state has ever
had.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
AN Aelt NAN
.Jesesa Sth,ter VIII Make u txcelieat Offlclal
Well Qualified f,r the Office.

Well Qualified fer the Office.
One Of the ablest educators the
state of North Dakota ever possessed
is Joseph Schafer, independent and
democrat candidate for superintend-
ent Of public instruction. Mr.. Schafer
was born on a Wisconsin farm in
1867, and received his early educa-
ton in a district school. This was
followed Dy few years of private
study under the direction of his faith
er. Later he was graduated from the
state normal school at Madison, s. D.,
and taught for two years as principal
of high school in Richland county,
Wisconsin. He then took course Of
study at the University Of Wiscon-
sin, graduating in 1894, with special
honors in history. At this time he was
chosen to fill the chair of history and
civics in the state normal school at
Valley City, which position he occu-
pied until the close of the school term
just passed. In June of this year he
resigned his position in order to take
graduate courses leading to the de-
gree Of Phi. D. This pan was aban-
doned with some reluctance to enable
him to make a canvass for the Office
of state superintendent of public in.
struction. Mr.. Schafer will make an
excellent official and his election to
the position is assured.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

What do the people OF this state
think Of this sort Of financiering? It
is the sort administered by our last
two republican legislatures. They
override the constitution of the state
with impunity; issue warrants bear
ing per cent interest; sell them at
discounts, largely to banks having
large deposits Of state funds which
are withheld from investment for
their accommodation, and which even
then requires the personal indorse-
ment of responsible though interested
parties to negotiate.
The general fund from which the
expenses of the state in general are
paid is constantly drained of it's money
as fast as it comes in. The state
treasurer estimates the probable rev.
enue to this fund from tax collections
and all other sources from now until
January 1, at from 100000 to $75,-
600, from which he must pay the $780,
600 of outstanding funding warrants;
thus leaving from $2O,OUO to $35, 900
to apply upon existing bills and those
to accumulate to January next
There were in the state auditors Of
fee awaiting payment vouchers to the
amount of $4,000. the greaterpart due
to the various public institutions, none
Of which have been paid later than
July 1. This was the condition found
to exist in the latter part of September
when the investigation above referred
to was mace.
A DEFICIECY.
Let us continue this to the LIST
Of January next" this gentleman re-
%hoxv ho
at. The expenses Of the state, ac-
cording to the treasurer's report just
out, from the general fund, were for
the two years ending July LIST, last.
$1,OO9, 72O.51. Deduct from this the
last legislative expenses, which were
about $55.OOO, exclusive Of printing.
leaves a balance of 1858, 900 in round
numbers, or an average monthly ex-
pense of $397OO. The states expenses
for the months of September, October,
November and December are above
the average, for the public institutions
lay in heavy coal supplies and the
printing of all public reports for the
past biennial period come in; but fig
uring them at the mOnlnly average
of the past two years. the states ex-
penses will be for these four months
$155,SOO. Add this to the present
amount of unpaid vouchers, and you
have a total Of $1s1,SOO, which State
Treasurer Nichols estimates at the
very outside, he cannot expect over
$4,000 to apply upon. There will
therefore, be deficiency of $4,000.
IN my judgment it will reach $780,
600 when the December bills are all
in. AS the salaries of the judges of
the state and the state officials. to-
gether with their clerk hire and ex-
penses. are first paid, it does not re-
quire prophet to see that not anoth-
er dollar can be paid for the main
tenance of our public institutions or
other and varied expenses of the state
this year."
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
into. 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 thing in
raising the railroads of the state, but
the 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 resolu-
tons of the past two legislatures
sooner? Was it not done solely for
political effect and to turn the tide
which is turning against the republi-
can party and threatening to engulf
them in November? Why did they
not stop with the raise Of railroa.:
property? The assessment of almost
all farm property and merchandise
was increased on an average a .,rcar-
err per cent than that upon railro1:is.
The railroads were heretofore assas-
sed FROM $o.SC) to $500 per mile.
This year they are assessed at !rOm
S3 !da 10 5000 per mile This in it.
self was right. and had the board o:
equalization stepped right there s:ich
action would have been commend.,-
BILE. But shey did not If other pro.
pe'ty of the state was increas, ir
eli equal proportion, would the rail-
roads pay any more taxes than bel
fore? Does it not mean lower rate
OF tax levy. and no more taxes to the
railroads than before? The people
know that the railroads of our state
have never yet paid to exceed one
half of their proDortion of the taxes.
1t is taxes that they are after and not
assessments. The board satisfied it.
self by off-setting the higher assess
ment of the railroads py even a great
er raise in the assessment of personal
property. thus actually giving the
railroads a greater advantage than
before. This is the way the Bismarck
end Of the republican party redeems
its party platform pledges.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
4 GOOD MAN
wm. Camp6eiI, Of Barses, Deserves Your Vote
at the Comiao Election.

w. y. Campbell, independent and
democrat nominee for commissioner
of insurance. was born in 1854 in Ad-
Olson county, Vermont, but at the age
Of was taken by his parents to Wis
consin. where he resided on farm
near Waupun until 1882, when he
came to North Dakota. Two years
later he took rp homestead in south
western Barnes and successfully till
ed the soil until his removal to Valley
City in 1882. where his children might
take advantage of the excellent edu-
cational facilities offered. Mr. Camp
bell has been connected with the Al
lance Hall association for many
years and was elected to the presi-
dency of that concern January l,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
The Independent and Democrat
Nominee for Cover
nor
HAS Been q Resident Of the
State for Twcnty-Seven
Years
Has Held Responsible County
Offices Ia Grand forks
County

Twenty-seven years ago last April
David Montgomery Holmes, the indie
pendent and democrat nominee for
governor, became resident of North
Dakota.
Grand Forks was not on the map
then in real big letters, in fact the
present site of the city was the plain
prairie, nothing more.
Mr. Holmes came from NOrthum-
berland county, Pennsylvania. He
was born on a Northumberland
county farm on July %, 1851. In his
young days he was a telegraph oper-
ator on the Philadelphia branch of
the Pennsylvania lines.
At thea &c of 20 he started west
and decided to come to North Dakota.
In those days the railroads quit at
Morris and Mr.. Holmes went on to
Breckenridge by stage. From Brock
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

The republican party are basing
their claims for reelection in this state
largely upon their so-called brilliant
management of the state finances. Inc
republican press for the past three
years has been constantly singing
paens to the taxpayers for the pres
ent administration. Loudly have they
proclaimed from the stump and press
that the deficiency of the Shortridge
administration had been wiped out,
the credit of the state restored and
the state treasury put in splendid
condition.. SO persistent have they
been in these claims that many per-
sons, even Of the opposite political
parties, had CONE to believe in them.
1t is a pity that this republican
dream should be shattered, and, above
all, a bad thing for the state that
their claims are not true. 4hey new
er existed excepting in the overhead
ed brains of the party orators and
editors.
A careful and thorough investiga-
ton into the present financial condi-
ton of our state was made last week
at Bismarck by gentleman thor
Oughly familiar with state financial
affairs, and this is the true and actual
state Of affairs found to exist: The
state was uD to the debt limit from
bonds issued prior to 1895, yet the
two republican legislatures authoriz-
ed the issuance of $1SO,OOO of illegal
warrants by the state auditor and
state treasurer at each session to be
paid out of the revenue as collected.
It was with the money derived from
the sale of these warrants that the
legislative and deficiency bills were
paid. The issue authorized by the
legislature of 1895 has been paid, but
as it left the legislature in no better
condition than before rney were re-
issued by the last legislature in 1897.
Eighty thousand dollars of these was
to defray legislative expenses, and
were placed by the treasurer In the
banks of the state with which he kept
a good balance of uninvested school
money. The banks were thus enabled
to loan back to the state by the pur-
chase Of these warrants. which were
drawing per cent, the states own
money, and they were protected from
loss, should the legality of the war
rants be questioned by the assurance
of the governor, treasurer and audi
tor that the school fund money should
Immediately be drawn upon and used
in payment Of these warrants should
their legality be questioned.
STILL UNPAID.
The 100000 of warrants last issued
were at per cent. are dated Feb. Is.
1897, due July 1, 1898. and were sold
to a Portage, Wis, bank at discount
of 81, 800, with interest to begin after
due and are guaranteed by Fulton &
Co. of Grand Forks, and by another
gentleman connected with one of the
banks of this state. Forty thousand
dollars of this last issue are still I'M
paid. Secretary Nichols has obliga-
ted himself to pay them before he
leaves the once, and says they must
be paid by the tax collections to come
in by January 1, next
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
rArerrn < nonnr.

Now what was the change made for
if it wasn't to cheat large part of
the unsuspecting voters out of their
distinct political preference? indie
pendent voters should be sure that
their cross follows the name o fthe
candidate they wish to support. This
little trick is but an example of the
rotten politics practiced by the pres.
ent republican gang and of which
honest republicans are heartily
ashamed
BE SURE
And mark your ballot as below and
you will vote for clean ticket
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
AN IMPORTANT OFFICE
Alfred ! whlpp.s shsslt Receive YER Vote
Csaalssleaer Of lsber

Alfred L. Whipple, the fusion can.
dldate for the Office Of commissioner
of agriculture and labor. will poll
big vote in all parts of the state, and
in no section is his popularity so
great as in Ransom, his home county,
wher he has lived for the past fifteen
years. Mr. Whjppls was horn and
brought Up on carn. receiving Tie
most of his education in the district
school. When IL years of age he be-
gan life for himself, learning the
trade of carpenter and afterwards
working at it in towns along the Hud-
son river, constructing some of the
biggest ice houses on the river. After
his arrival at Lisbon in 1888, he en-
gagged in constructing and building
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

until 1891 when he entered the mer-
camille business as dealer in furni
ture. The office of commissioner Of
agriculture and labor is an important
one and will be filled by Mr.. Whipple
to the entire satisfaction of the people
of the state. AS member of the state
board Of equalization he will vote
right. in the interests of the people
and not in the interests of the corpOr-
atoms as did the present incumbent
who is Mr. Whipple's opponent
1t is to your interest to vote for AL
fred Whipple.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21


efforts that the association has gained
such an enviable reputation. 1t is to-
day one of the solid institutions of
the state and Mr.. Campbell is to be
congratulated upon his good manage
ment. He is at present interested
with Mr.. Clark in the Peoples Advo-
cate at Valley City and is member
of the firm of Clark & Campbell, who
do a general insurance business, so
that he does not come before the
people of the state as candidate of
no experience. He is a thorough in
surance man and will If elected to
the Office of insurance commissioner
serve the people well.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21


enridge he made the river trip to Win
nipeg by fiat boat and returned on
the same to the present location Of
Grand Forks.
Nick Hoffman and George Loon
were here .nen, and that about COM
pleted the census of the city. Hoff-
man and Loon had the contract for
carrying the mail and lived in
shanty which they had erected the
year before. Mr.. Holmes engaged in
government survey work, which he
followed for three years. He was in
the employ of the hudson Bay COM
pany for two years, and in '76 decid-
ed to pull stakes and go to the Black
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
LIEUTENANT .hIlDRtIh
FARGO PEOPLE Thlsk Ne Would Be Elected Sure
Were Ne to Return,

Hon. NJ. A. Hildreth, the 1ndepend-
ent and Democrat nominee for attor-
ney-general, at present with the
North Dakota troops in Manila, left
lucrative law business in Fargo to
go to the front with his regiment, he
is heavy weight In the legal frater-
nifty and will undoubtedly be elected
by magnificent majority at the COM
ing election.
The voters can make no mistake in
putting an X. after his name. He will
be wide awake to the interests of the
state and will enforce the laws Of the
state to the letter without fear or
favor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
RAILWAY COMMISSIONER
Robert Flemlss 0as Of. the Stroaeest Cssdi
dates On StroaQ Ticket.

One of the strongest candidates who
is making the race for state Office is
Robert Fleming of Cavalier county,
candidate on the independent and
democrat ticket for railroad commits
sioner. Mr.. Fleming is 81 years of
age and came from Ontario. He has
been resident of Cavalier county
since 1882, being engaged in the grain
business.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

Republican legislatures are respon-
sible for the financial condition of the
state. Their extravaganza made the
big holes in the state treasury. Poor
financiering on the part of republican
officials is making the holes bigger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21

Independent and Democrat Nomi-
nee for Supreme Court Justice.
Judge of the first judicial district
and candidate for the Office of su-
preme court justice on the independ-
ent and democrat ticket Mr.. Fisk is
one of the northwest's leading tur-
lists.
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-10
Manager Cutler Hurt.

While in Salt Lake on Friday Manager
Cutler met with an accident in the
corridor OF the Mccormick building
The floor must have been covered with
grease IN one place and when Mr.. Cutler
stepped on il his foot slipped. He
made quick move to catch himself but
was unable to do so and fell on the hard
floor with considerable force striking on
his back with his right arm beneath
him His arm was badly bruised and
he received a severe shaking up. He
said had he been a beaver man the fall
might have proved fatal. This accident
cansed him to postpone his eastern "trip
until this week.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-10
A Well-Equipped Sugar School.

The Audubon sugar school was
established at Audubon Park, New
Orleans, in 1890, and has been In sue
cessfu operation ever since. 1t was
established by the sugar planners of
Louisiana in connection with the
Louisiana sugar experiment station.
and it has already graduated four classes
and given instruction 20 nearly 100
students. Last year the conduct of this
school was assumed by the state, and is
now being operated along the same lines
as heretofore, the students attending
both the state university and AGRICULTURE
and mechanical college and the Louis
lana sugar experiment station for in
struction and facilities.
j do not like to be personal, but l do
CAIN that this school is the most
thoroughly organized aid the compre-
hensive of any in existense in the world,
and is recognized by the leading sugar
men OF the world. Its course, which
extends over four years, embraces q
thorough study Of theory and practice
in the following branches: Mechanical
engineering, chemistry, agriculture,
sugar making and drawing These
subjects are not pursued from theo-
retical standpoint only, but also by
absolute work in first-class sugar
house provided withrevery facility sfor
making sugar upon the most advanced
and improved methods, aided by first
class laboratories and machine shops,
and also with the experience OF growing
sugar cane, sorghum and beets in the
field
We have already had students from
all parts of the world, and have edu-
Gated half score or more OF experts
who are now leading the Leet sugar
industry Of the west. This school is
open to young men from all parts Of the
world tuition is free, and every facility
offered for giving a thorough practical
and theoretical instruction along al
the lines of sugar growing and sugar
manufacturing In other words, We
are trying to Urn out experts. Gradu-
ates of this institution are filling re-
sponsible positions in the Hawaiian
islands, Mexico and Louisiana, in adj
diton to those engaged in the beet sugar
industry of the west, all of them draw
ing good salaries and giving satisfaction
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-10
Well Done

Pres. frame OF the M. /. A. informs
us OF good work recently done by the
associations here.
Mrs Geo. Harrison has been owing
some on her house and lot and war quite
worried about it, Mr.. Trane found out
what it WAS and wrote to Mr.. John R
Murdoch about it, telling him her cir
cumstances anc that the association had
raised some money for her which they
would pay on the dept. Mr. Murdoch
said he would take what money they
had and release Mrs. Harrison from
the note. The money was sent, and the
note generously returned, and a deed
made out and presented to Mrs. Harri-
SON BY this generous act she receives
a clear title to her house and lot and
was very greatful for the generosity
shown towards herself and family.