Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22

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the city administration whether tho
advertising is OF desirable charac-I
ter or otherwise. He emphasized
that the right and fair treatment Of
the visitors was IAN essential factor
for the distribution Of valuable adyer-3
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In making suggestions for the dis
tribution of the work OF the 1lotaries:
Mr. Witten stated that it might be.
a good idea to divide the booths and
the hours Of duty for the notaries by
drawing. and then ii there were any
trades desired by the different mem.
bers of the association that could be
arranged to their mutual benefit.
There will be. four booths and three
shifts for each booth. It will un
doubleday be necessary for the mem
bers to hire some clerks outside OF
their regular members, but that can;
be decided after the first two or three
days of the registration. Judge Wit
ten stated that there were no days
aside from Monday when there was
much difference in the number reg:
istering, but on Monday, there would
of course be more on account of the
of people who would make it
a point to spend Sunday in the city.
In speaking of the association plan
he stated that it was more d1gnifed
and engendered greater respect for
the federal government than the old
megaphone side show methods used
in former openings. At this point the
judge paused long enough to pay a
touching tribute to the American flag,
and spoke Of the respect in which it
should be held by every good citizen
of the country. His sentiments
brought forth loud applause.
There will be some one in charge
of each shift at each booth and he
will be expected to examine the ap-
plication Of each party registering be-
fore it is placed in the envelope in
order that there may be no error and
10 subsequent confusion.
During the course Of his talk Mr.
Witten said there would positively
be no exception to the time limit
placed on the commission and the rule
residence in the country
would also be rigidly enforced. a
certificate of appointment as notary
to omciate at the registration will be
furnished each one qualified, and
there will be an official sign of "No-
tary Public" over each booth with the
name Of the notary. Blanks will be
furnished agents who register for abb
sent soldiers and these blanks are to
be mailed to the soldier applicant as
soon as the affidavit is made out
Parties making application for both
and soldier should take
care to see that each application is
placed in a separate envelopes, for
II there are two found in one envel-
ope at the time of the drawing it will
Lnvalidate both: applications. The
matter of the notification blanks for
soldiers was suggested on account of
lraud attempted at the last registra-
lion in the west.
Mr.. Witten cautioned the notaries
about giving advice regarding land
aw to applicants unless they were
sure of their ground as it
S no part of the duty OF the notary
o do other than to take the oaths
and furnish the blanks. II there are
luestions to be settled among the no
aries they should first be appealed
o the president of the association,
md if he is unable to settle them
len the local officers OF the United
States land office are to be appealed
o as a court Of last resort as they
ire absolutely supreme in all mat
ers connected with the registration
Regarding the matter of the age
# the applicant Judge Witten said
hat it was onls necessary that he
,e 21 years of age at the time of the
ntry, not necessarily so at the time
# the registration.
Having filed on land in Canada and
proved up does not make him an out
ider in this drawing unless he has
worn allegiance to the king, and in
hat case he must be naturalized the
anne as any foreigner coming to the
country from across the waters.
Judge Witten is a pleasing speak
r and told in a convincing way the
Message he came to deliver, and i'm
PRESSED those present with the idea
hat he is working for the interest of
he people and desires to see a square
eal all around.