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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

publican county constable helps to elect
. Republican president-for it makes
you stronger partisan, and it makes
the constable stronger partisan, and it
is partisanship that elects presidents.
You cannot keep one foot in the middle
Of the road and the other on the side of
the road and walk straight. The Demo-
cratic candidates are out after Republic
an votes in this county. They must have
them to be elected. If they, or any Of
them are elected, they st once become
strong partisan Democrats-for bread
and butter reasons-and your Republic
an vote helps to make them so.
They want you to vote for them for
friendships sake-but they make you no
return for the armor they borrow from
you with which to fight your party.
What would you call the soldier who lent
his musket to one of the enemy-because
he thongnt the enemy "a good fellow"
as in truth he might be?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT


That section 1853 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be a.
mended to read as follows:
Sec. 155.-No land shall be sold for
less than it's appraised value and in no
case for less than ten dollars per acre.
The purchaser shall pay one. fifth down
of the price in cash and the remaining
four-ffths as follows: One-fiifth in five
years, one-fifth on or before the expira.
ton of ten years, one. fifth on or before
the expiration of fifteen years, and one
fifth on or before the expiration of twen-
ty years, with interest at 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 interest pay
ing date,s and one years interest in ad-
vance shall be paid on all moneys so
paid. All sales shall be held at the
county seat Of the county in which the
land to be sold is situated, and all be at
public auction and to the highest bidder
after sixty days advertisement of the
same in newspaper of general circula-
ton in the vicinity of the land to be
sold, and also published in q newspaper
published at the county seat and also
in newspaper published 1t the seat Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Office of the cosuty Judge on business
and on business q Importance to oul
families or ourselves. When the county
was young and vigorous, settled by young
virile people, death rate vas small and
estates were small. Now the death
rate through advancing age is rapidly
increasing and the estates to be settled
by the county judge are much larger
because Of natural prosperity. That the
care Of the widow and orphan is one of
the most important offices now in the
county, needs no argument. That the
laws governing the administration and
distribution Of estates are very abstruse
and complicated is we'll known to the
legal fratematy. That no person not
really insane should be sent to the asylum
is another most important matter. 1t is
also we'll known that in many counties
the prohibition law is almost nullified
because it is so easy to get druggists
permit from county judges who are
practically elected for that special reason.
Judge Wick record in all these particu-
lars is we'll known. He has fine legal
education, knows the law and has had
the backbone to enforce it. Mr.. Wick has
made good citizen among Pembina
people, has taken prominent position in
secret society and social circles and our
citizens would be sorry to see him voted
out of town.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Most of us generally prefer to keep
clear of the sheriff in his official capacity,
but sheriffs are very necessary part of
the government. A really good sheriff is
one of the most economical officers of
the county. No official by use of good
judgement, tirmness and honesty saves
more money to the taxpayers than the
sheriff. And this is generally rather in
what he don't do than what he must do
in his unavoidable duties. Most crime
is more easily prevented than punished.
Judgement in the manner with which he
deals with criminals saves lots of money.
In cases of felony or greater crime it
may mean thousands of dollars as to the
acts of the sheriff IN searching for the
criminals, making the arrests and bring
ing them to trial. Much crime is pre-
vented by the mere vigilance of the peace
officers of the county, and much is
deferred by the probable certainty of
arrest if committed. Itpays the tax-pay-
ers to have good sheriff. George
Roadhouse has been in Office for one
term. Look up his record in all the
above counts and see if he don't deserve
your vote at the comir g election.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Perhaps no man about the court house
is more 'onto his job'' than Frank H.
Anderson. Probably no other office is
more important than the care of the
peoples money. Honesty and efficiency
are the necessary requisites for the
county treasurer. That Frank Anderson
has these qualifications, to very high
degree, all taxpayers and especially
school and township officers, have had
ample proof in their transactions with
him as county treasurer and deputy. If
you were in business and had trusted
and faithful book-keeper or confidential
clerk, and some man who had no expert
ance in such work came and asked you
for the job; what would you tell him?
Mr.. Anderson is your book-keeper and
confidential clerk.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
The Candidates.
Continued from first page.

For Clerk of Court the Republican
party again presents the name of George
Peterson. Mr.. Peterson came to this
city from Gardar when first appointed
as deputy and since that time has made
this his residence. He has always taken
an active interest in city affairs and is
one of our most valued citizens. That
he has made faithful and obliging
county official is we'll known to all who
have had any occasion to visit his Office or
do business with him by correspondence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

The competitors for the office of the
superintendent of schools for the first
time in the history of this county, are
both women. This peculiar phase makes
the contest of more interest than usual.
The fact that in the former election only
one Of the candidates was woman was
both strength and weakness. Some
persons would always vote against man
and for woman, just because she was
a woman, while others would reverse that
proposition. In the present contest we
hear of one man who refuses to vote for
either because they are females, and we
suppose from that there are some who
would like to vote for both-for the same
reason Seriously speaking, however
there is certainly no good reason why a
Republican need look farther than the
Republican candidate for the proper
material for the Office spoken of. If we
should grant that her opponent is equal
in every respect otherwise, then the fact
that Mrs. Burley is a Republican and
the republican nominee, should be suffi-
Gent to give her an overwhelming major
ity. But, in actual school experience
and maturity of judgement Mrs. Burley
is the superior of her opponent, and thus
ought to have no difficulty in getting the
election. The election to this Office, how
ever, depends largely on the ladies' vote
and politically the woman vote is always
uncertain. And when it comes to judy
ing and selecting one of their own sex
it is rather puzzle for mere man to
attempt to tell them what they should
debut. really in so important an Office
as that of superintendent of schools,
more than mere whim, more than mere
like or dislike, more than even friendship
is concerned. Mrs. Isabella A. Burley
is capable, able, experienced, educated,
and as the Republican nominee she de-
serves every Republican vote-whether
cast by man or woman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENY

That section 216 of the constitution of
the state of North Dakota be amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2l6.-The following named pub
lie institutions are hereby permanently
located as hereinafter provided, each to
have SO much Of the remaining grant of
one hundred and seventy thousand
acres of land made by the United
States for "other educational and char
liable institutions" as allotted by law.
namely:
First.-A soldiers home,:' when To-
Gated, or such other charitable institu-
ton as the legislative assembly may de-
termine, at Lisbon, in the county of
Ransom, with grant of forty thousand
acres of land.
Second.-A blind asylum, or such
other institution as the legislative as
sembly may determine, at such place
in the comfy of Pembina as the quail
fed electors of said county may deter
mine at an election to be held as pre-
scribed by the legislative assembly,
with grant of thirty thousand acres.
Third.-An industrial school and
school for manual training, or such
other educational or charitable institu.
ton as the legislative assembly may
provide, at the town of Glendale, in the
| county of Dickev with GRANT IF fortv
thousand acres.
Fourth.-A school of forestry, or
such other institution as the legislative
assembly may determine, at such place
in one of the counties of McHenry
Ward, Bottineau or Rolette as the cleo
tors of said counties may determine by
an election for that purpose, to be held
as provided by the legislative assem-
bly,.
+, Fifth.-A scientific school, or such
other educational or charitable institu.
ton as the legislative assembly may
prescribe,a at the city of Wahpeton, coun-
ty of Richlaud, with grant of forty
thousand acres.
Sixth.-A state normal school, at the
city of Minot, in the county of Ward;
provided, that no other institution of a
character similar to any one of those
located by this Article shall be esta-
blished or maintained without revision
of this constitution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Mr.. John G. johnson is one of the
pioneers of the Hyde Park region, and
is a progressive and successful farmer.
He has been on the township board of
st. Joseph, and has had the experience
that will make him useful man on the
board. The action of the Democrats in
that district in turning down so good a
man as j. N. Morgan at the primaries,
and who deserved reelection, will give
MIR. johnson many votes from that side
and therefore he will easily be elected by
good majority, as the normal vote is
largely Republican.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Tho fling Of reierundun petition
against any one or moro items, sections
or parts Of IN act shall not delsy the
remainder Of that act from becoming
operative. Referendum petitions a.
gainst measures passed by the legisla-
tive assembly shall be filed with the
secretary of state not more than ninety
days after the final adjournment of the
session of the legislative assembly
which passed the measure on which the
referendum is demanded. The veto
power of the governor shall not extend
to measures referred to the people.
All elections on measures referred to
the people of the state shall be had at
biennial regular general elections, ex-
cept as provision may be made by law
for special election OF elections. Any
constitutional amendment or other
measure referred to the people shall
take effect when it is approved by a
majority of the votes cast thereon and
not otherwise, and shall be in force
from the date of the official declaration
OF the vote. The enacting clause of all
initiative bills shall be "Be it enacted by
the people of the state of North Dako-
ta." This section shall not be construed
to deprive any member of the legislative
assembly Of the right to introduce any
measure. The whole number of votes,
cast for justice of the supreme court at
the regular election last preceding the
filing Of any petition for the initiative or
for the referendum shall be the basis on
which the number of legal voters neces-
sary to sign such petition shall be-
counted. Petitions and orders for initia-
tive and for referendum shall be filed
with secretary of state, and in SUBMIT
ing the same to the people he and Ill
other officers shall be guided by the
general laws and the act submitting this
amendment until legislation shall be
especially provided therefore. This,
amendment shall be self-executing, but
legislation may be enacted especially to-
facilitate it's operation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
Proposed Amendments to Coastl.
I tutlon. S

The following proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the state Of North
Dakota having passed the Tenth Legis
lative Assembly; will be submitted to
the Eleventh Legislative Assembly TO,
approval or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
| That section 40 of the constitution
Of the state Of North Dakota is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 40. Amendment. RAILROAD cor
porations and common carriers required
to keep Office in the state and make re
ports.] Every railroad corporation and
common carrier organized in, or doing
business in this state, under the laws or
authority thereof, shall have and MAIN
tain public Office or place in the state
for the transaction of it's business where
record of the transfers of its stock
shall be made and in which shall be
kept for public inspection, books IN
which shall be recorded the amount of
capital stock subscribed and by whom,
the names of the owners of the stock
and the amount owned by them respec-
lively, the amount of stock paid in and
by whom, and the transfers of said
stock; the amount of it's assets and
liabilities and the names and place Of
residence of its officers. The directors
of every railroad corporation and of
every common carrier doing business in
this state shall annually make report,
under oath, to the auditor of public
accounts, or some officer or officers to be
designated by law, of all.their acts and
doings, which report shall include such
matters relating to railroads and COM
mon carriers as may be prescribed by
law. Similar reports shall be made to
such other officers and at such times
and places as may be required by law
and the legislative assembly shall pass
laws enforcing by suitable penalties the
provisions of this section.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

That section 176 of the constitution
Of the state of North Dakota be q.
mended so as to read as follows:
Sec. l76. Laws shall be passed tax
ing by uniform rule all property accord
ing to its true value in money, and the
legislature may pass laws taxing in
comes, but the property of the United
States and the state, county and munic-
ipal corporations, both real and personal
shall be exempt from taxation, and the
legislative assembly shall by general
law exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for school, religious,
traternal, cemetery or charitable pur-
poses, public hospitals under the con-
troll of religious or charitable societies,
used wholly or in part for public chari-
and personal property to any amount
not exceeding in value two hundred dol
lars for each individual liable to taxa
tion:. but the legislative assembly may,
by law, provide for the payment of a
per centum of gross earnings of railroad
companies to be paid in lieu of all state,
county, townships and school taxes on
property exclusively used in and about
the prosecution of the business, of such
companies as common carriers, but no
real estate of said corporation shall be
exempted from taxation in the same
manner and on the same basis as other
real estate is taxed, except road-bed,
right-of-way, shops and buildings. used
exclusively in the business as common
carriers, land whenever, and so long as
such law providing for the payment of a
per centum on earnings shall be IN force
that part of section 179 of this article
relating to assessment of railroad pro-
perty shall cease to be in force.
ALFRED BLAISDELL,.
Secretary Of State
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

VIM. w. Felson the Republican candi-
date for Auditor needs no introduction
to our readers. Here is a case of "good
and faithful servent" that the people
have decided to keep in the difficult and
onerous work of of county auditor. No
Office in the county more needs expert
ance and we are glad to see this indorse-
ment of his good work. He has no op-
position and ought to have none.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

For county commissioner End district,
John X. Olafson, and for the 4th dis
trlct, John G. johnson. The former
gentleman has no opposition, and this
shows that the people in the west end of
the county know what they want and
are unanimous in their decision, Mr..
Olafson will undoubtedly make a good
working member of the county board.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

II you are Republican then vote for
the Republican ticket, because, in poll.
tics rs we'll rs elsewhere, every little
helps. That is, the election Of q Re-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16

Death visits all. That dire malady of
insanity may come to any one of us.
Some of the younger ones will get mar
ried. One Of these will certainly, and
either Of the other may bring US to the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
PEMBINA
Building and Loan Association,
PEMBINA. N. d.

Loans money on good Penbina County
real estate. Every borrower is a share
holder and participate in the profits the
same as the investor. Every dollar paid
at interest for the benefit of the share
holders. From experience it is found that
from 1903 to LIS monthly payments pays the
rincipal and interest on any sum borrow
ed, Monthly payrn .nts are SO cents per
share and 81 per hundred of sum borrowed.
No bonus. This form of borrowing money
wage earners and salaried men who want
to own their own homes. The monthly
payments are less than rent, and this
Tor moi rent" buys the home,
9. 8. THOMPSON. {. .. BOOKER,
PfssAsat@ Secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-16
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS.

No "a u uGu AO ul60k OC1
Commissioners Proceedings.
Board met October 5th and continued
in session uL til October 8th All present
except Mr.. Horgan.
Penalty and interest on taxes against
lots 10, IL, IL, and 13, blk. l3, Pembina
were related.
Assessment against James Sisson, Ad-
vance township, related on same proper
ty assessed in st. Joseph.
Piano assessment against Mary Cowan,
St. Thomas, related as same assessed to
another person.
Taxes against lot 10, block 9, Glasston,
RELATED, being church property.
Assessment of First National Bank,
St. Thomas, reduced $780, on account of
error.
Tax sale to be advertised in the
Pioneer Express.
Bids for is tons hard coal, fob. at
Pembina, were opened as follows
King & Booker s9.15; Monarch Elevat-
or Co. 1896; Amenla Elevator Co. SO;
the bill of the Monarch Elevator Co.
was accepted.
Amount of original sales to be accept
ed for taxes on lots Is to 70, block 5,
Crystal, if paid within 30 days.
Board adjourned until November 10.
Bills allowed.
County Officers-Fees, Salaries and
M. Brynjolfson, atty. expenses, 3rd
quarter $4,000
H. G. Wick, insanity fees 24.5O
| Geo. Roadhouse, fees collecting
personal taxes 500
| Baillltf's, district court 1000
+. M. Sherarts, mileage, visiting
schools $500
George Roadouse, board prison
ers, attendance at court, and
insane lO3.9O
| Geo, Roadhouse, fees-Henricke,
| Lyons, Oaks, 2S.20
Adam Norton, commissioner 74.51
Sig. Sgurdson $3.50
F. G. Myrick - 1920
VIM. Bigwood ., $500
WV. Felson. auditor, 3 months 474.99
J. B. Ewing, dep, 8 >, 2s5.00
Almon Norton, clerk, 2 months 1000
Geo. Morris, clerk, part month Ills
E. Therwaldson, treasurer,
months 474.99
F. H. Anderson, dep. 3
| months CS5 00
'c'n months IN ''' ''s'S'e' u 0''0 l24.es
f. w. Gardiner, dep. +,
3 months 2s5OO
Maude Gill, clerk 22.00
Geo. Peterson, clerk of court, 3
months 32499
j. H. Anderson, depI
| 3 months $1,000
H. CVick, county judge, 3 mths. 411.00
M. B. Wick, dep. county judge,
omn.hs 10000
F. M. Sherarts, county supt., 2 mths.
and part 296.14
Anna G. Atkinson ,
part of month 90.11
Al. Sherarts, dep, 3, ..
months and part l4S.06
Vida McCaffery, dep.
| part of month 1905
| NJ. Brynjolfson, atty, 3 months 1880
| Freda Arnison, stenographer, 3
months $500
Geo. Roadhouse, jaller,3 months 1880
B. johnson, janitor, 8 months 1850
District court stenographer 24.00
w g Crocker reviews $50
| Bills allowed-Justlces and District
Court
Fred Radke, witness $500
Martin Stup, $50
D. G. Bymaster :, $50
D. Flanagan >, 4.U
P. Sullivan - 4.4O
j. Greenwood -, $50
E. Austin :, 6.l5
w. A. Hill, constable 700
VIII. Often, justice 500
w. Mcintosh ,, 4.S
w. Hill, constable 500
B. Nicholson, witness 2.lO
D. Bymaster 10
w. H. Often, justice N.2
Alb. Sweet, Sheriff 1870
F. Longsore, witness 4.lO
J. Swenson 4.O
E. Schultz - 4.lO
R. Aylen, justice BIO
M. Hopdale, witness 2.W
Wolf Bounties.-
B. johnson e2UO
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
MATTER TO BE MADE
NATIONAL issue NOW
Committee on Temperance Has Charge
of the Condemnation Proceedings,
But the Republican Leaders Do Not
Think 1t Serious.
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, September 30.-Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon will be bitterly con-
demned in resolution to be present
ed at the Rock River conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
which begins its sixty-ninth annual
session today. with Bishop T. B.
Nicely Of New Orleans presiding.
Prominent Methodists here declare
that the conference will attempt to
make the church denunciation OF
Cannon a national issue. The con.
mittee on temperance and prohibi
ton, it is stated, is in charge of the
anti-Cannon resolutions. The Rock
River conference is composed of $50
ministerial members, representing
lay membership of $4,000. At Repub
lican headquarters the Methodist at
tack on Cannon is not considered
seriously and it is stated that the
sage CT Danville is "well able to take
care of himself"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-30
MUNICIPAL
PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED

Omaha, Neb.. September 30.-Many
important problems connected with the
government of cities will be threshed
out during the session here of the
League of American Municipalities,
which will be in progress here dur
ing the next three days. Mayors, al
dermen, city officials and authorities
on municipal government are here
from all over the country and will be
entertained in a lavish style by the
officials and commercial organizations
of the Nebraska metropolis.
Among the topics slated for discus
sion are home rule for cities, NUM-
cipal government by commission, reg
ulation of public service corporations
by utilities commissions, uniform mu-
nicipal reports and accounts and the
liquor problem in cities.
The commission system of municipal
government, also known as the "Gal-
weston plan" or the "Des Moines
plan," has been adopted in many
cities throughout the country during
the last year and reports on the prac-
teal working out Of the scheme will
be an important feature of the gath
ering.
The present convention is the
Twelfth in the history Of the League Of
American Municipalities and import
ant of all. Mayor Mahool, of Balti
more, is president of the league.