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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

That section I7G of the constitution Of
the state Of North Dakota bc amended so
as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 17G. Laws shall be passed tazing
by uniform rule all property according
to Its true value in money. and the lcais-
laturc may pass laws taxing incomes,
but the property Of the United States and
the state. county and municipal corpora
ticns. both real and personal. shall be
exempt from taxation, and the legisla.
tive assembly shall by general law
exempt from taxation property used ex-
clusively for school. religious. fratcrnal.
cemetery or charitable purposes. public
Hospitals under the control Of religious
OF charitable societies. used wholly or
IN part for public charity. and personal
property TO any amounting exceeding in
value two hundred dollars for each in
dividual liable to taxation; but the legis.
!ativc assembly may. by law. provide
for the payment Of perccntum Of gross
earnings Of railroad companies to be
paid in lieu Of all state. county, town
ship and school taxes on property ex-
clusivcly used in and about the prosecu-
ton Of the business Of such companies
As common carriers. but no real estate
Of said corporations shall be exempted
from taxation in the same manner and
on the same basis as other real estate is
taxed. except road-bcd. right of-way.
shops and buildings used exclusively
in the business Of common carriers, and
whenever and, SO long as such law pro-
viding for the payment of per centum
on earnings shall be in force. that part
Of section l79 Of this article relating to
assessment Of railroad property shall
cease 10 be in force.
ALFRED BLAIsDELL.
Srcyetarv If State
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Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the School Board Of
tyof Emmons and state OF North Dakota.
up to O'Clock y. M. OF Saturday. Oct IL, mos.
for the erection Of two schnol-liouscs and an
specifications for which school-housc and
Out-house can be seen ut the residence OF
the clerk In said Glnnavon School District.
ed Bids for Building Two school IL oasrs
and an Out House, = and must he addressed
70 w.. J. NJ. nawlay. Clerk OF Glmn.,von
School District. Pollock. $. u.
The board reserves the right TO reject unv
or all bids
The successful bidder will be required Ia
give bond in double tho amount ~ nm
contract that he will perform the work In 4.
faithful manner aud ia nccortlnnce via,
the provisions OF snld tomtrnct.
by order nf the Nonrd Of Directors az
Glanavon school District, No. 4.
l. y ~. liAwLky,
DAtea Scpt ., 'vos. District Clerk.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
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Air usually has no weight, but when
placed In Z barometer It u found to
weigh about lffteen pounds . square
inch.
II small hole were bored In the top
q . barometer tube. the mercury
would shoot up In q column thirty feet
high.
4 right angle Il 90 degrees F.
Hydrogen Is colosiess. odorless and
lnoolvent.
4 cuckoo il = thing that turns from
Q butterfly into moth.
Horsepower = the distance . hors
can carry ono pound e water In an
hear.
The earth revolves On IT. own axis
Is times In twenty-1our hours. This
rapid motion through space eausee its
do 70 pesspiss. le&ming 6sy.-Un'-
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
Only : Dodge.

An insurance expert was relating In
Chicago some oddities Of insurance.
"And them" said the expert, there
was that case Of the general store man
In Ohio. This mans store burned
down, and, because his stock was 30
heavy, the company disputed his claim.
I remember one item In his stock list
1900 mourning hatbands. When
came to this item I thumped It with
my pencil and said to the storekeeper
severely:
".Look here. this h unreasonable.
Why should you have had 1850
mourning hatbands in stock7 What
possibility was there that death would
create In single small shop like yours
Z demand for 1850 mourning hat
bandsT
1.-THE storckeeper smiled at me in a
condesccnding way and replied:
81 didn't keep those hatbands for
men who grieved for the death Of rela-
tives or friends, but for men who went
into mourning for the grease on their
hats "-Boston Globe.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

Tia. section I5s o. the constitution of
tlae state Of North Dakota be amended
50 as 10 read as follows:
Sec. LIZ. 10 land shall be sold for
less han tie appraised value, and in no
case for less than ten dollars per acre.
The purchaser shall pay one-fifth of the
p9ice in cash and the remaining four
fiftiss as follows: One-Efth in five years.
oae-9iHh Oh or before the expiration Of
ter years. one-fIfth on or before the ex.
pd5ation Of fifteen years, and one-fifth
On or before the expiration OF twenty
years. with interest al the rate Of not
less than five per cent per annum. pay
able annually in advance; provided.
that when payments are made before
due they shall be made at an interest
paying date, and one years interest in
advance shall be paid on all moneys 50
paid. All sales shall be held At the
county seat of the county in which the
land 10 be sold is situated. and all be at
public auction and TO the highest bidder
after sixty days advertisement Of the
same in newspaper in general circulA-
ton in the vicinity Of the land TO be sold,
and also published III newspaper pub
lisfied al the county seat and also in
newspaper published at the seat Of gov
eminent. Such lands as shall not have
been especially subdivided shall be
offered in tracts OF one quayter-section
and those subdivided in the smallest
subdivision. All lands designated for
sale and not sold within two years after
appraisal shall be Yeappraised tefore
they are sold. no grant or patent for
such lands shall issue until payment is
made for the same; provided. that the
lands contracted 10 be sold BY the state
shall be subjcctto from the date
of such contract. In case the taxes as
sesscd against any Of said lands for any
year remain unpaid until the first Mon
day in October Of the following year,
then and tbereupon the contract Of sale
for such lands shall. il the board Of uni
versity and school lands so determine.
become null and void.
Any lands under the provisions Of sec
ton l56 Of the constitution Of the state
Of North Dakota that have heretofore
been sold may be paid for. except as to
interest. as provided herein; provided.
further. that any school or institution
lands that may be required for townsite
purposes may be paid for al any time
and patent issued therefor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

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provided. tat 80 osize- institution Of
character STELLAR TO zny one o. those To-
c1ted by tbs article shall be established
o. maintained without revision Of this
CONSTITUTION
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
eaerificed 70 the Nile.

The ancicn. Egyptians. II they did
not worship the river Nile. held 1t In
great vcncmlion and even dread The
Nile had It's appointed priests. fes-
tivnls ard sacrifices. and II its rising
was delayed for Il single day IL beauti-
fnl young giri was thrown into fits wa
tors md drowned In order to appease
the gods anger and secure his favors.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
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DEPARrnHs1 OF fnE lxrERIoR.
L. s. LAID OFFICE u 6ISAAnCk, N. ID.
Sept II. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that
JOHANNES g. BCN0E.
OF Linton, n. D.. Who. on July =. 1907. made
(. Sec 8. Twp. i1 n, Rse. . ". Of Fifth r.
~. has sled notice Of intention TO make
6nal cOmmutstion proof 70 establish claim
to the land above described. before l.. a
Weatberby. United states commissioner. AZ
Linton, n. D.. on the ID day OF November
Claimant names - witnesyey:
Jacob Eeyne. Of Linton. y. ..
Johp p. Wohl. Of Linton. N. b.
Philip Pfeifer. Of Luton, y. D.
Henry Nathan T. e hh. i. sf%E & T. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15
Notice Tor publjcatlon.

DEPARTMENT. nv Tge ISrEu,uu
u. =. LAND OvvicE Ar t;isaAmex. N. H.
Sept. =. lsaps
Notice IN hereby given that
y. A. HIEWIT'r
OF Linton. y -. Who ~ sept. s7,l,. ~,
mad. homestead entry No ip5is. fnr II ~
\ q sc:; :. Twp. W. N. l,gn Il. " "a
Finht ~. has hl.d nosira ~ in,nutto,, ~.
make as.-yeHr proaf Ia establish rIaI," ~
ts.s land "bove desrr''el haf,tn
WsAth.rby. unit.l stntes Commissioned,
lNH t'''e'"'ef y
Claimant names As Witnesses,
icrulnend aRu, 81 linton, n II
Rudolph IaU. ut l,sGtons N H.
Heinrich Nathan. ~ Linton II II
Job" stepetsky III Linton n i,
~ " JEWELL. Repis,e,
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FREDERICK OCHxyER.
~ Wzacna NafsA Dakota, vho. OF S<psen-
ts=s L. iXE HA2e ho0eS3ead entry No lSoek
foe NJ * <ec- =. Twp III n Rye.
sSrssoe 20 make GHal 1ve-yeaS proof 70 e.
tAssssxh c3AzE 10 Tie la0A shove described,
sescee C6afies T. CAREY. fudge and ex-
NcssA Dakota, on The Lab day OF Novem ber,
Czasuaat nArsex IS uitaesses:
ynhn yean<.. 81 EiDoaA. y. b.
KA1s Bea6es. Of HtnonA. y. b.
1oAa Poo4le- OF WlnoaA, y. D.
b. HASkard- Of WinonA, y. D.
NH JEWELL Rsstster.
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WAITING.

Jack by the way. how is your suit
with Miss Cashlcigh progrcssing7
Tom Slowly I'm playing waiting
game Just now. Jack-A waiting
game? Tom Yes; I'm waiting for her
to change her mind.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

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NO4)ce Tor pWbo1cotlo0.
DRPAgfMRHf or fuB lxfERiOR
l.. s. LAHD OFFICE AZ BIsMAnCH. n. D.,
sept- II. 1893.
Notice IL hereby given that
NELLIE MARX,
OF Hague North Dakota, Who on juno 9Th
1867. make homestead entry. No. 3063a, for
8. e. 4 offs. W. y. Sec. q. Twp lDN.. Rse. IS.
W. Of Fifth r. r.. has aled notice Of inten-
ton 70 make 6nal Communication proof to
establish claim 70 the Land shove Described,
before r. g. Rocks. clerk Of the district
court Of Emm0ns cotnty. n. D.. - Linton
1905
Claimant names - witnesses:
Valentine Keller. a Hague. y. D.
Charles johnson. Of Hague, N. d.
sven Peterson. Of Hague. D.
Thomas She's, OF Hague, n. D.
n. H. JEWELL. Register.
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Notlcs Tor Publlcstloa.

N0toco Tor Pu611coftO0.
DKPARTNEHr OF tn. IHrRRloR,
Sept II, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
BALTHAsER WAGNER,
OF strasburs. n. D.. who. on Nay 18th, 1908.
made, homestead entry No. 41eoe, for 8. X
Of n. ". 4 and Y. 8 Of \. 2. i OF Sec. &.
Twp. l3l. \. Rse. Nv. Of Ftfth PM. has died
70 establish claim 20 the land shove de-
scribed. before Charles b. Caflsy. Judge and
ex-00ci0 clerk Of the county court. at LIN
2. 1905.
Claimant names - witnesses:
Anton schvsn. Of strasburs. \. b.
i9 a1sgD. K: nn Z; f s..ssSsr9 D.
n. n. JEWELL. Register.
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'POp!
Yes. my son."
did mamma ever punish your"
We'll. she married me, my boy.
Yonkers Statesman.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

Notlco Tor pmbllcaflon.
DEPARTNRur or FINE InTERIOR.
u $. LAID Oe4ICR q BIsMAncK. N. D.,
Sept. II. 1908.
Notice IL hereby given that
CHRISTIAN LOEBs.
OF Linton. North Dakota. who, on Nay q.
Il see IL T rssssi ia T.. ss. 'e 3
". Of Filth r. r.. has died notice Of inten-
ton 70 make anAl 1ve-year proof 20 estab-
iish claim 70 the land shove dsscribed, b.
clerk Of the county court, . Linton. North
Dakota, ON November 5. 1905.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Jacob lieyne. Of Linton, N. d..
George Neumiller, OF Linton, N. ID.
Johann Wohl, OF Linton, N. ID.
Heinrich Nathan. Of Linton. N. ID.
n. n. JEWELL. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

The fool who II silent passes Tor
wise. French Proverb.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

~ Meals and lunches nj alI times
It tho Linton bakery.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-10-15

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section PIG of the constitution az
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
The U. $. s. Saratoga.

for there closer and closer plowed the
great ships, and no sail caught the
wind to propel them.
In Yeddo there was terror worse
than death Her 1,25O,0OO souls knew
the fear Of supernatural things. With
alarmed faces the people thronged tc
the shrines to pray They hastily
packed their valuables to send of to
the houses Of distant friends, or to
bury. In the southern suburbs, thou
sands OF homes were emptied of their
contents and Of the sick and aged
All who could left to go to dwell with
their relatives in the interior.
Couriers on horseback had first
brought details Of the calamity" by
land. Junks and scull boats from
Uraga arrived hourly at shinagawa,
and foot-runners bearing dispatches
painted In the government offices.
Commodore Perry had prepared
carefully for this visit. He had read
much about Japan; he knew what its
resources were, so far as they we're
known at all, by foreigners; he knew
their quaint customs and the value
they set upon ceremony. Therefore
he was determined to out Chesterfield
the Japanese themselves.
Refused to Be Seen.
When the representative Of the Sho.
gun came, with all ceremony, to treat
with him, he was received by Lieut..
Contee as the commodore's represen.
tative. The commodore himself could
not be seen. In spite Of all the willy
oriental could do, the American am
bassador remained alOof. and I'm
pressed the Japanese Official nightly
as a great man by this very exclusive
ness.
When seeking trade, the Dutch had
been willing TO sink dignity and to
treat with anyone. Therefore they
were pigs, reasoned the japanese.
Surely these western hairy barbara
ans" must be the same. When they
found otherwise, messengers we're
kept running at breakneck speed be.
tween the Sho-gun's city and the seat
Of the mikados government.
At last the bunio. who had been
able to see only the 'admiral's7 subor-
dinates, because he was not Of SUN.
cient Importance to gaze upon the
august features Of the ambassador.
announced that two daimioa had been
appointed to receive the mysterious
papers so carefully guarded In caskets,
which the king Of the power that had
whipped Mexico" desired to send to
the Lord Of Creation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

sent again to the African coast, dur
ing the civil war. Farragut and Shu.
brick commanded her at different
times during these operations.
At the close Of the civil war the
sloop was not considered fit for active
service. Therefore, she was ordered
to Philadelphia, where she did duty
as training ship and receiving ship
for many years. In 1889 she was
turned over to the state as a school
ship, and, under joint supervision OF
state and city, she made annual
cruises.
The stout old warrior continued
these voyages until last February,
when, outside the harbor, she met a
terrible storm. 1t strained the ancient
timbers until the water began to pour
in at innumerable points. and she was
in dire danger Of laundering. It was
shortly after that the navy department
ordered an inspection.
The old fighter was condemned and
ordered to be sold as junk.
Commodore Perry's Record.
Many consider Commodore Matthew
Calbraith Perry to have tesn a great
er naval man than his more famous
brother Commodore Oliver Perry. IN
fact the two are often confused. Be
sides opening up Japan to American
trade and to western civilization, he
was the greatest naval educator Of his
time. His life may be briefly summed
up as follows:
while yet lad he was a naval
officer in the war OF 1912.
2-He chose the location Of the first
free black settlement IN Liberia.
S-He was the father Of the steam
navy.
4-He first demonstrated the en-
cheney Of the ram as a weapon Of Of.
fence in naval warfare.
She founded the naval apprentice
ship system.
6-He was leader OF the campaign
to extirpate the foreign slave trade on
the coast Of Africa.
The commanded in 1s47 the
largest squadron which had ever al,
sembled under the American aag.
This was in the gulf Of Mexico.
She opened Japan to the world.
The Perry family furnished more ma,
val officers to the United States than
any other American family, with one
exception. The sturdy commander OF
the Saratoga vas survived BY three
daughters, one Of whom became tAa
wife Of August Belmont the multi.
millionaire Of New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

OF these seven survivors haev risen
high in the naval service and now hold
the rank Of rear admiral. The seven
are Rear Admiral Edward C. RobIe
Rear Admiral John II. Pushur. Rear
admiral Oscar F. Stanton, Rear Ad.
imiral George Balch, Rear Admiral Ed.
win F1thian, Dr. John S. Sewall and
William Speiden, who went out to
Japan as purser's clerk, and has been
lconnected with the New York customs
lhouse FOR years.
/ Dr. Sewall is the Rev. John s.
laewall. D. D., Of Bangor, Me. He is
an emeritus professor Of Bangor's
Theological seminary, and Is enjoying
Ia rest from his labors after SO years
of faithful service.
when finished my college course
lat BoWdoin vas In debt" said DR..
lSewall, in reminiscent vein. 7 saw a
lchance to satisfy my desire for the sea
land pay on my debts at the same
time, so | shipped for a cruise on the
,karatoga. She was then fitting out to
igo to the far east TO relieve the ship
St Mary's, which had been on that
station several years.
we we're out there two years be-
fore Commodore Perry arrived. VIII
liam S. Walker Of Boston was the
captain Of the Saratoga Rear Ad-
.miraI Stanton was then only a mid
shiman on board, In the same mess
with me during a part Of the voyage.
Arrival Of the Fleet.
The feet arrived of the coast Of
Japan on the eighth day Of July, 1858.
The iookouts a. the masthead echoed
through the fleets the rousing call.
Land hot We rushed on deck. There
Ii was at last A dark cloud on the
northern horizon. sull shrouded in
mystery. still inspiring the imagina.
ton with an indefnable awe, Just as It
ilad years age in our studies at school,
Our squadron comprised two steam
frigates and two sloops Of war. For
equipment, We mustered Ct guns and
e77 officers and men-quite q respect
able force for those times.
"Such a warlike apparition III the
nay. small as It was. created a tre-
mendous sensation. A japanese writer
said Of our arrival: "The popular COM
motion IN Yeddo was beyond descrip-
lion. The whole city was IN an up
.soar. IN al directions were seen
mothers flying with children in their
arms and men with mothers on their
aacka.
we were quite unconscious Of sll
4Als confusion IL city Of more than