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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19

on land containing Ignite coal practical
ly the relief by them demanded. The
law as passed and approved follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembl-
ed, that any person who has in good
faith located, selected, or entered under
the non-mineral land laws of the United
States any lands which subsequently
are classified, claimed, or reported as
being valuable for coal, may, if he shall
so elect, and upon making satisfactory
proof of compliance with the laws under
which such lands are claimed, receive
patent therefor, which shall contain a
reservation to the United States of all
coal is said lands. and the right to pros
pect for, mine and remove the same.
The coal deposits in such lands shall be
subject to disposal by the United States
in accordance with the provisions of the
coal-land laws in force at the time of
such disposal, but no perzon shall enter
upoH said lands to prospect for, or mine
and remove coal therefrom, without
previous consent of the owner under
such patent, except upon such condi-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19

herein described, upon which final proof
has not been made, shall have the right
to enter public lands, subject to the
provisions of this act, contiguous to his
former entry whi:h shall not, together
with the original entry, exceed 800
acres, and residence and cultivation of
the original entry shall be deemed as
residence upon and cultivation of the
additional entry.
''Section q. That the time of making
final proofs as provided in section 229l
of the Revised Statutes the entryman
under this act shall, in addition to the
proofs and afidavits required under the
said section, prove by two credible
witnesses that at least one-eighth of
the area embraced in the entry was
continuously cultivated to agricultural
crops, other than native grasses, begin
ming with the second year of the entry,
and that at least one fourth of the area
embraced in the entry was 80 continu-
ously cultivated beginning with the
third year of the entry.
"Section S. That nothing herein
contained shall be held to effect the
right of qualified entryman to make
homestead entry in the states named in
section of this act under the provi-
sions of section 2289 of the Revised
Statutes, but no person who has made
entry under this act shall be entitled to
make homestead entry under the pro-
visions of said section, and no entry
made under this act shall be committed
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
Tough on the Mourners.
(Minot Reporter

(Minot Reporter.)
The board of County commissioners at
their meeting last week passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Whereas error was made in the
printing of the county division ballots
for which errors J. w. Fabrick as coun-
ty auditor of Ward county is responsible,
and whereas the extra cost of which
together with the expense of delivery
of extra ballots to the county of Ward
is approximately $500.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that
the states attorney be and hereby is
instructed to proceed to collect said
amount from J. w. ,Fabrick or his
bondsmen and that committee of two
be appointed by the chairman of this
board to ascertain the exact amount
due Ward county by reason of said
errors"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
IAN ENLARGED HOMESTEAD LAW
Which Went Into Effect on the 18th of Last Month
Gives Settlers in Certain States and Ter.
ritories 16O.ACre Homesteads.

The enlarged homestead bill became
law on February Is, 1909. 1t applies
only to the states of Montana, Colora-
do, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Ore
gon and Nevada, and the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico. This WILDE
very sure to create a rush for these
states and territories, and under the en-
larged conditions it cannot be very long
before all the best of the land will be
taken.
Parties already having made entry in
any Of these states or territories of 16O
acres, must find open land contiguous to
that on which they have made entry to
secure the additional 16O acres, other
wise under the provisions of the new
law they are denied the right that is
to say, lest the additional entry be made
on land contiguous to that already en-
tered. The new law is as follows:
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assembl-
ed, that any person who is qualified
entryman under the homestead laws of
the United States may enter, by SUBJ
divisions. under the provisions Of this
act, in the states of Colorado, Montana,
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming, and the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico, 800 acres or
less, of non-mineral, non-irrigable, un-
reserved and unappropriated surveyed
public lands which do not contain mer-
chantable timber, located in a reason
able compact body, and not over one
and one-half miles in extreme length;
provided, that no lands shall be subject
to entry under the provisions of this act
until such lands shall have been desig-
mated by the secretary of the interior as
not being, in his opinion, susceptible of
successful irrigation at a reasonable
cost from any known source of water
supply.
'Section 2. That any person apply
ing to enter land under the provisions
of this act shall make and subscribe be-
fore the proper officer an affidavit as
required by section 2290 of the Revised
Statutes, and in addition thereto shall
make affidavit that the land sought to
be entered is of the character described
in section one of this act, and shall pay
the fees now required to be paid under
the homestead laws.
"Section 8. That any no m estead
entryman of lands of the character
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
OFF WITH TARIFF ON LUMBER
Timely Article by the Northwestern AgricuIturist
on the Injustice to the Masses of Con-
tinuina the Tariff on Lumber.

the price of lumber scars ever higher
and higher, and the value Of timber
holdings advances with leaps an d
bounds. Here in Minnesota we have
seen standing timber advance in value
from 81 to $l2 per thousand inside of
ten years. Everywhere there has been
big advance in timber values. Yet,
now the lumbermen come to us and
plead for tariff largely because their
timber is so much more valuable than
it'used to be. For that is> just what
they mean when they say stumpage
costs so much that they must have
protection against the cheap timber Of
Canada. This is simply demand for
protection on an @'unearned incre-
ment." Cost of production and wages
are as high in Canada or higher than
here.
Here is the situation in a nutshell.
The price of lumber and timber has in
creased enormously within few years.
In good times our domestic mills can
not supply the demand. The forests
are almost gone. Every year, the de-
mand on them increases. Soon they
will be. wiped out. Canada has vast
forest resources on which we can draw
both to the relief of our forests and to
the benefit of our consumers. But our
lumbermen, after all their years of
prosperity, fattened on the richest
forests the world has ever known, en-
joying the greatest home market that
any industry ever had, competing with
Canada and all other timber countries
in the markets of the world, (even in
those of Canada itself), to the extent
of one hundred twenty-five million dol
lars year, now have the "nerve" to
ask congress to retain an obsolete duty.
It is up to congress now, but little
later it will be up to the people; the
people of the great agricultural valleys
and plains of the nation.
What will congress do?
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19

1t is extremely gratifying to The
Northwestern Agriculturist to observe
the very general protest against the re-
tention of the present tariff on lumber,
which is being made by most of the in
telligent and public spirited journals
east of the Rocky Mountains and north
of the extreme southern states. The
tariff on lumber ranges from 81 to So. so
per Thousand and is largely prohibitive.
The only demand that can in any de-
gree be called popular that comes up
to congress for the retention of the
present tariff on the lumber comes
from the Pacific Coast, especially the
states of Washington and Oregon, and
from certain southern states, which al
ways vote for free trade and which are
now clamoring for the retention of an
indefertsible protective duty on lumber.
The great bulk of the population from
which our present government derives
it's power, the people of the great cen
trail valley, the agricultural people and
those directly dependent on agriculture,
and the consuming millions of the east,
are almost unit in clamoring for the re-
peal of the tariff on lumber. :.
Even in the Pacific coast states, the
farming classes demand the repeal of
the duty on lumber. In the middle
west states even the retail lumbermen
demand free trade in lumber. .
The country has been promised tariff
revision. The people have waited ex-
pectantly for it, and congress is about
to assemble in special session, presum-
ably to give us genuine tariff revision.
Throughout the agricultural west the
test of the genuineness of this revision
will largely be taken to be the action
in regard to the lumber tariff. Our
people feel that if the tariff can not be
taken off lumber, it can not be taken
off anything; that if the lumber indus
try needs protection, everything needs
protection, and that all this talk about
tariff revision is pure bunco.
Our forests are dRindling and, unless
we choose to speak in defiance of all
available statistics, they are almost on
the verge of exhaustion. On the whole
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
Happiness.

It's just sort of feeling that depends upon the man,
And the gets it by fixed and settled plan;
It's nothing that's to come along at any certain tme
It's nothing il the atmosphere of any certain cime
It's not out for customers and laid upon the shelf
But it's just sort O. feeling that depends yourself
It from growing your luck feen blue
And thinkin every man is stean some from you;
You needn't think along moneys running rife,
Or feel that you would find it in another sphere of life
You ought to find where there's plenty evrywhere
An any that is man'll get an honest share.
The minster'n find it in the sayn' of grace,
And the barber gets his portion in the Shawn of face
The sailor on the and the farmer in his corn,
And the millionaire watchn hole plenty's horn
And the hairy howln' captain of climbin jungle clans
Is as happy monkey as he would be a man.
It's every humans duty in Whatsoever sphere
To make his life happiness to other mortals here;
So why not be content with life and say your lol do
And then you feel the duty donean easy duty, too;
For happiness from discomfort is but little span
An is just sort O. feen that depends upon the
BY FRANK A. FORESTER
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19

tions as to security for and payment of
all damages to such owner caused there
by as may be determined by court of
competent jurisdiction: Provided, that
the owner under such patent shall have
the right to mine coal for use.on the
land for domestic purposes prior to the
disposal by the United States Of the
coal deposit: Provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be held
to affect or abridge the right of any
locator, selector, or entryman to a
hearing for the purpose of determining
the character of the land located,
selected or entered by him. Such loca-
tor, selector or enterman who has
heretofore made or shall hereafter
make final proof showing good faith
and satisfactory compliance with the
law under which his land is claimed
shall be entitled to a patent without
reservation unless at the time of such
final proof and entry it shall be shown
that the land is chiefly valuable for
coal.
:'Approved, March 5, 1909."
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
"Approved, March 5, 1907 -

z A. ", Swanson writes that the meet
ing of the American Society Of Equity at
Glenburn on Thursday was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in this
county, the attendance being over 700.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-03-19
Relief for Hpmesteaders.

: It is secured by Senator McCumbel
in amendment to measure which pass.
ed both Houses and gives to settlers
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-24

-. - -. .Ie..-....SS.
'ss. man per sesne - Ies.l saneo -
u..11u 1v1 %unlc.pali.y a Ito COMM unat
10y su y 80 Ivy, y { = Seus "
.olae y per ecu. u tnat ~ tne -. -
aau sennIlu les'ons, = ussu 49, Mt TT
sauvu, pesnap' = ~ cent 10 49, 80
nav's.t'on snu ltss IMAM pef CENT Y. 10rs
powea. o.
The reshets are attended by o.
suuctve SOL erosion. The sou matter
annually carried into lower rivers ana
narDors or into the sea Y computed q
1eO,OO0.OOo tons. Soil wash reduces ~
~ TO ~ per cent the productivity q
upland farms and increases channel
cutting and bar building IN the rivers,
The annual loss TO the farms alone y
$oW'oOO, egg, and large losses follow
the 1ouling Of the waters ana The o.
minished navigation 81. the streams.
Broad plans should pc adopted pro
wong TOE g system 81 waterway I'M
provement extending to all uses Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-24

the CIVIC I&Uk)Ou01UuISy ONA ueSeASy ~
every citizen, for prudent foresight n
public matters and for fair play II
every relation Of our national and eco
nomic life. In international natter
we apply q system Of diplomacy which
puts the obligations of international
morality on q level with those thai
govern the actions of an honest gen
tleman in dealing with his fellow men
Within our own border We stand foa
truth and honesty in public and =
private life, and we war sternly against
wrongdoes Of every grade.
The obligations and not the rights d
citizenship increase IN proportion e
the Increase of a mans wealth OF DOW
er. The time Il coming when Z mar
WIN be Judged not by what he has suc
ceeded In getting for himself from Try
common store, but by how well he hai
done his duty AZ u citizen aud by What
the ordinary citizen has gained In free
dom Of opportunity because Of AZ
service for the common good. TIL
highest value we know Is that of d,
individual citizen, and the highest jus
tice u to give him fair play IN the q
tort to realize the best there l. IN him.
Common Sense Nssdsd.
E The tasks this nation has to do m
great tasks. They can only be dons Z!
an By our citizens acting together, md
they can be done best Of an by the ~
$3.50 !. ~ s~s,rs,In ax,sSlaca tinn NJ hfYsA1y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-24

the good things of existence should be
subject to one Limitation and to no
other. The freedom Of the individual
should be limited only by the present
and future rights, interests and needs
Of the other individuals who make up
the community. We should do all in
our power to develop and protect indi-
vidual liberty, individual initiative. but
subject always to the need Of preserv-
ing and promoting the general good.
When necessary the private right must
yield, under due process Of law and
with proper compensation, to the well
fare Of the commonwealth. The man
who serves the community greatly
should be greatly rewarded by the
community. As there Is great Unequal
fly of service, so there must be great
inequality Of reward, but no man and
no set Of men should be allowed to
play the game Of competition with
loaded dice. =. s.. :. 3D.
All this is simply good common sense.
The underlying principle Of conserva-
lion has been described As the appH-
cation Of common sense to common
problems for the common good. II the,
description Fl correct, then conserva-
ton IS the great fundamental basis for
national ediciency. In this stage Of
the worlds history to be fearless, to Be
just and to be efficient are the three
great requirements Of national life.
Administrattoa's Aims Dsfsndsd.
y'hi. administration has achieved
.rois,::. f.sinss. It has sought. but haS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-24

existing forests by use. An annual tsx
upon the land itself. exclusive Of the TIM.
eer ana tsx upon sne .moss s Wnsn GUY w
fors.t ,nves{ment and IL nrsctioshis and
certain. It il far better that forest land
should pay moderate tai permansntly
nn @ .aHa "a ~ thsn sesss :" y dsx
at Nh. ','- - - -,
Second only in Importance to good
Ore laws wen enforced Is the enact
ment Of tax laws which win permit
the perpetaation Of existing forests by
use. 49,. .a.@ : -. J.. +"
81 49,, F.. ~.. Lands. 49, .s.ys: ,.ss "
with our increasing population the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06

able 10 pay, ahould be admitted fyee.
and, TO that end auth orised me ~
chairman OF the local board to Issue
csrtineates to such as were from any
cause unable to meet the prescribed
entrance fee. and for the president Of
the State school, who II ex' onlcto SUI
pofintondent Of the public school, to
admit to tree Instruction, all pupils
presenting certificates from the chair
man Of the local board. I, - such
chairman, issued to pupils entitled to
frss instruction during the term In
question. osrtincates sggrsgatins
$3.50.
-Ths local beard has met every res
quiromsnt In connection with the az
ricultural school, and IL Il saw proper
to make this donation to the poorer
GLASS or children In the district. II cost
the State nothing and see no cause
Of complaint.
.Ths town OF Abbsvilis. which con-
stitutes this district 10 able 70. and
will meet avery obligation growing
out OF it, educational connection with
the state
, The school IL closing the most sue
cessful year OF the present adminis-
tration. During the past three years.
DR.. y. Owens has been successful
In Increasing the attendance Of the
school, In economically managing its
interests and helping In q general way
In building up Agricultural education
In AlAbama-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
sooDwArERs NEW OHuRcH.

Baptfsts Worship In q New Structure.
Goodwater, April b.-(Speciai)---
sunday was a happy day with the Bap-
49,. !. .s,.sn,so. ora the entire town
.is's
rejoiced with them.
Nearly two years ago plans were
,.,a ana Ground was broken for q new
80 wor.b4n steadiiv the work
mouse OF Molp snea ~. rs.otist.
mas prosssssu ha,ss sscond "a none
,ss 80. X the sarns nixe town.
IN rns sac 2. 'us sA harasons brick
Inc nouso .a..as,,s,. erisa,ed
sss ~ a. ooo rev i. III. Long,
~ cost ~ 1870 lie. "a srverai
crews ~ 800 ,,orEed hard
otnel $50 chnreh readv for ser-
" snrasv tsev nroudiv entered
we, 80 ..-4 .-..t-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
WOULD BE DEAD NOW
If SHE HADN'T.

81 have been having stomach trou-
BILE for some years, and two years ago
had q very bad attack OF acute In
digestion. These last years / had to
call doctor every week. besides taxi
ing doctors medicine ali the time. MY
food would ferment, and there was so
much gas In my stomach couldn't
vomft and the. doctor had to work for
over an hour before could get relief.
Doctor put me on diet for over one
year and I guess I have tried every
doctor in town. They all told me II
would take one year to get well pro-
viding I just ate milk diet That
was the enooura cement they gave me-
] could not do my work; had to have
girl. so weak at times could not
get up or down stairs. I tried every
thing i heard Of. At last I saw. MI
o-na advertised. and thought I would
try that. didn't have any faith in
II whatever. After taking half a box
that was the last time I had to have a
doctor for indigestion, that has been
fiye months ago.
! eat everything want. drink cof-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
HOW A NEW JERSEY WOMAN
MADE HER STOMACH STRONG

Zee, eat cabbage. ham. fried potatoes
things doctor said not to eat or I
would die. A
I do all my work. washing ana ali
We have four In the family. also a
large house that requires lots of work.
and do every bit myself / cannot
realize that I am the same woman.
take pleasure in recommending
Mi-o-na to my friends and when /
hear Of anyone suffering with stomach
trouble in any form, tell them lust
what II has done for me, and give
them some tablets to try. I would not
dare be without Mi-o-na in the house.
Why. should be dead II 1t wasn't for
Mi-o-na.
One year ago !. only weighed 100
pounds; now my weight is l4s pounds
good weight. feel cannot praise
your medicine enough. I hope you
viii pardon this long letter. Thanking
you for your valuable time."-Mrs
Carrie vinaman, No. 76 S. e. ave.
Bridgeton, NJ j.
u. @. Fowler sells Mi-o-na tablets
for 50 cents large box and guaran-
tees them to cure Indigestion. Stop
beiching, sour stomach and all stomach
distress or money back. Mi-o-na Is
sold by leading druggists everywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-06
HARTFORD TRAGEDY
TWO NEoROnS DEAD AND q. l..
HALL DYING.
Trsuble was ssartsA In the ~ouar.
tiers" Of Naval otsses Operator
and PSstel Shots Are

Hartford, Aprfl 5.-(6csciai)--
George L. Hall was shot and danger
susly wounded late Saturday nisht by
one OF hts negro vorkmen. In turn,
Mr.. Hall shot ana Killed the negro.
Hall 10 . prominent naval stores
manufacturer. He was In his negro
'qusrtsrs' after dark. endsavoring to
keep his men straight and from hav-
ing rows among themselves. as he
found that soma OF them had gotten
sene whiskey. One Of the nsgross.
influence OF whisksy and Hall told him
TO &c. 70 his home and 90 to bed.
in . short while Hall heard two
sbots from q pistol. and. on investi-
eating, found that II was the negro
Lindsey who had fired the shots. Hall
asked him about II and Lindsey re-
piled with an oath, then no shot at
Hall and started to run. Hall return
Cd the fre. striking the negro In the
hreast and under the right arm The
negro. ran . short distance and fell
dead.
The negro nfed second time at
Hail. the shot striking him In the
right temple and passing to the back
Of the sleull, whore II was extracted
While stiil alive Hail II not expected
to recover.
A. soon as the shooting became
known. crowds Hooked TO the scene.
Another. negro employed by Hall was
killed about IL o'clock that night by
parties unknown. II seems that this
negro. Aieck Bynum. had the keys to
Halls commissary. and was asked for
them by some white friends OF Hall.
when he replied with an oath. Imme-
diately q shot rang out, and another
negro was dead. When examined 1t
was found that this negro had his
right hand In his pocket, with his nm
gers gripping the handle, ana front
dnger inside Of the trigger guard.
No further trouble is anticipated.