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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
CAVALIER WILL Be THE
COUNTY SEAT or COUNTY
OF PEMBINA, SAYS Court


supreme court this morning, Cavalier
will be the county seat of Pembina
county. An election was held some
time ago and the people voted for the
removal of the county seat to Cavalier.
However, the Pembina people charged
that the election was fraudulent and
carried the case to the district court.
where Special Judge Pollock held that
the election was valid. The Pembina
supporters carried the case up to the
supreme court. which affirmed the de-
cision Of the lower tribunal and the
county seu will be moved in the near
future in al probability. The decision
of the supreme court was handed
down by Justice Goss, and the syllabus
is as follows:
In the Supreme Court. State of North
Dakota. April Term, 1911.
NJ. H. Miller ct al. petitioners and
appellants, VS.. Adam Norton, ct al, de-
PENDANTS and respondents.
ID Held. following State V. Langlie.
5 N. D. 595, involving county seat re-
moval from Caledonia to Hillsboro In
Trail county. that the decision of the
board of county commissioners on the
suficiency of the petition for removal
is final. in the absence of showing
of fraud sufficient to vitiate such petit
tion. and that in this case the board
did not lose jurisdiction to make
valid order submitting the county seat
removal question to an election.
(2) That no sufficient reason for de-
ferring action by said board in order
ing an election on said petition was
made to appear, and that it's immedl-
ate action on such petition was not an
abuse of discretion under the facts in
this case.
(3) The county seat removal statute
construed and held
(a) That it is a departure from re-
location statutes in force in this state
prior to 1895.
(b> That the ballot requirements
are mandatory and the entire enact
ment. when construed Herewith, ne
cessitates it's construction as re-
moval statute; and,
(c) That the procedure on county
seat removal contemplates petition
asking removal from the established
to a proposed county seat. designated
in such petition, to be followed by an
election in which the question sub
mitted is in accord with the petition, |
on ballot containing only the old and
proposed new locations as the places
from which the voter must select
(d) That such a construction does
not render our statute unconstitu-
tional.
a. Removal as distinguished from
relocation statutes as to county seat
legislation. and the various county
seat statutes in force in Dakota Terri
tory and since statehood are discussed
so far as they relate to our present
statute on this subject.
(5) Petition, for writ of prohibition
denied and application dismissed. and
the county seat removal election &C.
:ordingly declared valid.
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court of
county. Pollock, special Judge.
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court, by Goss, Judge.
Hon. w. c. Crawford, judge of the
Tenth judicial district, sat with the
court by request
H. B. Spiller, E. w. Conmy and Ball,
Watson. Young & Lawrence, attorneys
for appellants.
George A. Bangs, George R. Robbins,
D. ]. Laxdal and William McMurchie,
attorneys for respondent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
PARSONS TELLS STORY.
Explains to Committee How Sugar
Trust Was Formed.

10y Associated PreSO
NEW YORK, July 20.-John E. Par
sons, former counsel for the American
Sugar Refining company, today told
the special committee Investigating
the so-called trust his version of the
formation of tire sugar comvine. He
said at first that he was willing to
share all blame eff there is any"
The mysterious resolution which H.
o. Havemeyer put through the board
of directors of the American Sugar
Refining company in 1891, approving
applications made by political par
ties," is strangely lost. The commit
tee instructed Secretary Freeman of
the company to produce that resolu-
ton, but Freeman today opened the
proceedings by saying his search for
the report and paper had been a
failure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
BIG SHOW At ORPHEUM.
Manager Bauer Secures Fine At
traction.

For the rest of the week at the
Orpheum, Manager Eauer will present
one of the classiest bills of the sum-
mer season. Three big acts are Of
fered. Mabel Morgan is one of the
few female singles that can put the
act over in way to make hit. She
comes here with the best of press no.
tees and is sure to make hit.
James P. Johnston is billed as the
'Daffy-Dill," and is crazy singer of
crazy songs and a whistler par excel
lence. The closing and feature act on
the bill is harrington and Howard in
one act operetta entitled. "The
Founding" This is a bill that is
worth the seeing and is in class by
itself, and should not be compared
with street carnival attractions, the
show running for an hour, and half.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20

told Hines to inform Governors De-
neen that the administrations was
aESi2us to have the senate vacancy
filled, and believed Lorimer could be
elected. Aldrich said he had three or
four conversations with Hines about
the Illinois election, but did not recall
on whose initiative these occurred.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
Stories of Success
NJ. J. O'BRIEN
1T was either

1T was either
fish or cut bait
with me-" said
M. J. O'Brien,
President of the
Southern Exc
press Company,
and one Of the
greatest fnan.
ciers Of the New
South. He has
risen to great
heights by the
force Of sheer
energy, integrity
and thrift, and
to the fnOu1rY:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
The Markets
DULUTH CLOSE.

Wheat.
July, $1.001-2.
September, 81 IL.
1 Hard, on track, 1.01 IL.
/ Northern, on track and arrive in
July, 100 IL.
2 Northern, on track and arrive In
July, 971-2, 9S1-2.
Straight to arrive, Northern, SO IL
Durum No. /, spot and arrive, 80.
No. 2, SS.
July, COB.
September SO LIB.
Oats.
Oats, arrive, Al 3-S.
Rye.
Rye, arrive, 70, rs.
Corn.
3Y C, Ga IL.
Flax.
Flax, on track and arrive, 2.10.
July, 2.10B; Sept, 2.09B; Oct, 2.00B.
High, September, 81 IL; low, 95 IL.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
MINNEAPOLIS CLOSE.

Wheat.
l Hard, SO IS.
l Northern, 81, SO 3-S.
Arrive, 90 10, SO 3.S. (
2 Northern, "a IL, 81 3-S.
Arrive, "a IL, 81 3-S.
3 Wheat, 80 10, IS 3-S.
Durum, 80; arrive. 80.
2 Durum, 81 IL; arrive, 81 IL.
Corn.
3Y c. IS, 651.2.
4 Corn, GO IL, Ga IL.
Oats.
8 w o, AZ IL, 431-2
3 Oats, 40 IL. Al IL.
Barley.
Barley, SS. 1.07.
Feed, 80, SO.
Rye.
Rye. IS, u.
Flax.
Flax, 2.15, 2.10.
N, SO Is; U, IS rs, 97-1-S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
STRENGTHENS
YOUR BUSINESS
STANDING

The fact that you are
thrifty and possess a
bank account, gives you
a better financial stand
ing in your community.
When you spend less
than you earn, you are
on the right road to
become an employer
insteadof remaining an
employee.
We pay interest on time
deposits so that your
money will be increas-
ing itself while you are
adding to it.
You will be surprised
how much you can save
in a short time, if you
but try. You will then
be ready for your oppor-
tunity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
Piles! Piles! Piles!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. 1t abb
serbs the tumors, allays itching at once,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared for Piles and itching of the private
parts. Druggists. mail SOC and $1O0.
WILLIAMS MFG. co.. Props, Cleveland. Ohio
For sale at Adams Drug Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20

MARRIAGE PERMIT ISSUED.
Judge Mckenzie this afternoon is
sued a marriage license to Alvin N.
Douden of San Diego, CAL. and Miss
Selma V. Rhud of Bismarck
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
LADIES' GARMENTS, 20 PER CENT
DISCOUNT.

Any garment in our suit department
also white and colored dresses, etc.,
this week at 20 per cent discount See
our ad today.
A. w. LUCAS co,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
\ $12 and SIG per month. Mrs. L. Sell,
phone 206-M.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
: : : !: : = =: + = : = : = = : = 4
: ADDITIONAL PERSONALS :

= 3? = = = = = = = = = = = = . :" "
Mrs. Kebor were summoned to Jack
sonville, ILL.,, by the fatal illness of the
latter's son. They left on No. 4.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota-Fair tonight; cooler
in east and north portions; Friday fair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
MASKED BANDITS HOLD UP

Continued from page ~
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
ALEXANDRA DEFIES OLD AGE
Appearance Lies Mostly in
Her Diet.

The secret Of Queen Alexandra g
wonderful youthful appearance never
ceases to interest feminine England
and some details of her diet have been
impaired to the curious
Queen Alexandra never touches red
meat. She eats only chicken, turkey,
duck and game. The vegetables she
has served to her are cabbage, spin
Rch, peas and beans. She does not eat
pudding or pastry and for dessert has
simply fruit cooked or uncookcd and
nuts and raisins
She is particularly fond Of nuts and
has been known to make an entire
luncheon Of almonds and Walnuts
dipped in salt She eats toast rather
than bread and very little butter, but
quantities Of cream
She drinks nothing but hot milk,
having given up tea, coffee, cocoa and
wines years ago. On this diet with a
moderate amount Of exercise Queen
Alexandra keeps wonderfully we'll and
preserves girlish symmetry Of figure
and sOftneSs Of skin which makes it
difficult to realize that she is well
past 60.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
CT SUCH Ar FHOOFREADERS
Lit.ic Miss Has Pairful Struggle Dur3
ing Spelling Lesson Conducted
by Her Father.

Ralph Roy&tOn. who is u salesman
for one of tho big printing mnchinary
houses. lives IN Dykcr Heights. Brook,
lyn. He has five children sud one o.
the youngsters II girl, III IL nOtOriouBly
bad spellcr
The other evening Mr.. Eoyston WAS
Cnd"uvOring to help the child With her
studies. The girl had to spell even
ly." and with much r&inful effort Bho
started &C." th"n "v." then hesltated
and haltinGly suggested 80" again, and
having progressed thus far stopped.
'Well go on said the father as hS
pronounced "cvcnIy' slowly and care.
fully, to help the youngster. "What'a
after 'e-v-c'?" {
Tho little girl thought and thougha
and lh~n suddenly saw light.
r." she said.
ii"r father who couldn't understand
why snc could not get tho word rightI
HShrG her with some lmpaucncc, 'Whyi
go"
"Oh, yes" cHclaimcd the little one{
with Il glad cry Of triumph, that's 1t!
E-V-E-k-Y-R. IT,, ,Eiy."
Mr.. RoyStOn laughed and the sisters
and brother Ur the struggling speIleu
laughed. ana then IT," little girl under|
stood that she had hlundorcd terribly J
And tncn she did ~hat Il little miss iHd
sure 10 Go at sUcl Il t"uc. She wept-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15

New York reporter that American
women, under the new Erglish King,
would not be so popular as they were
under King Edward, who liked
Americans. But King Georges wife
ls very aristocrstic and exclusive,
and ss skeptical OF tue Ame rican
woman's future in London, as Ben
Fraoklin was of ma,rimcny.
"He that takes a wife, said Fan
kiln, skeptically, takes care" Then
hs added more skcp'ically still, "But
he that takes care doesn't take a
wife,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
Dick In a Crowd.

When certain mild-1nannered rem
reseDtative from n middle westerni
state went to congress he left beh,ndI
body Of constituents who fanciedl
that great personal benefits would,
come to them through their powerful
Statesman. A farmer with political
designs followed the great man to
Washington.
well, Tom a friend asked him ON,
bis return, cid you zoe Waslinaton,
and Dick Blapk, anl dill "ou Get what,
you went after?"
Yes, seen Washircso.. and seen;
Dick Blank" he repliaa. but Dick
couldn't do nutbin' 10 ne. He was
havin' hard tine t3 Fcno from cit,
TN tom"ah or h'"@t ,S"--;i Success
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
AneCdotaI
Literature
IHE MAGNANIMITY Or GENERAL
WASHINGTON,
BY w. G.

While the young Virginia Colo ell
was quartered at Alexandria, AN cleo.
tion dispute occurred, and in the
heat OF the party excitement Wash
1ngton told Mr.. Payne that be lied,
and Payne at once knocked the COL
onel down.
The next morning Payne received
a note from Washington, asking him
TO call at his lodgings. Mr.. Payne,
OF course, expected demand for
satisfaction, or challenge to q
duel. | N az ne his sur
prise, when, instead of euch O de-
maod, Washington greeted him with
outstre,ched hand, saying, "Mr.
Payne, believe | was in the wrong
yesterday. You have already had
some satisfaction, and, if you deem
that sufficient, here is my hand, let
US be friends"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
ALL STOPPED.

Jack johnson was talking to a
New York sporting editor about
game fighters, saying, with a good
humored smile, ''they are all as game
as Tommy Burns was at Sydney. In
one of the latter rounds, when | was
Furnishing Burns pretty bad hacker
yelled
"Brace up Tommy, old boy, and
stop some Of them blows'
"Stop 'em !" said Burns, "did you
see any OF 'em getting by?"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15

eossiu'l' ,ont "nicn Is likely to prove
boomerang, wss to have his COM
panlons tie b'm to tree. near a pa,h
where be know men would shortly
be coming. and upon his release, 10
tell story Of being bound hv two
Negro boys and left tied to the trca
for the dav. Had it, not been for the
| 'arcy details which he added TO tho
story all might have been we'll. But,
IN ordcr t" make tho tale thrilling,
Johnnie insietod that his companions
bind him with barb wire.
Everything worked out as planned.
''"Nnnl" was tied 10 the tree, an en-
'"V" "f The Carter shoe factory came
~ "nd r'l"ased him. and be wen,
pom" ard told his pitiful story, Rut
''' "A' y WI" 'rovcd his updopr
rhr The men of Tho community no.
came :" cnraqed n, the inhumsn 90,
on 'h' hoV's capture in tie;no him
with ba'hoh wire that ,hcv to,1 tho
'''c" OF the matter. The police.
'"''e'or', heGnn n rinih search FOR
inc perpetrators of the inhuman
deed.
In the meantime, the boys who
had taken part in the trick had ooon
'ohe' AID thinking the matter good
'ke they told Of the matter. There.
'ore when the police began an inves-
''ea''"n or the matter they soon
'"und that The whole thing was q
hoax. Hearing that the bows faith.
er, R'hrrt Byrd. who works with
Max F'restine. had discovered tho
al" t"ld by his son to be false, they
'c't the matter in the fathers hands
SaI'sfied that he would do fn]] iust;ce
j 'he premises.-From Nashville
ien1efseeaD, June 20, 1911.
htcst, II not all Of the storica COM
ing up from the South, Of Neoro
'r''n'n"I'ty have no better foundation
'"an th's etory of Mammals darl
lng' Which the vile, venal and
vicious Nashville Banner SOUGHT n
magnify and finally cryetaIize into .
'ac'' with the ostensible object Of
'hn'mlng the public mind against the
en'1re &esro race in the city of Nash.
VILE. Newspapers like the Banne,
are menace to the peace. and good
oroer OF society. They are sowers Of
''sc"'o' breeders Of discomfort, and
are more responsible for internal dis.
''"e rs 10 community than the ring
'e"oers or The mobs who accept their
n'schlevous lies. as truths and act
upon the suggestions Of editorials
ana news articles written ExpRrss1v
'or the purpose ofinciting the people
10 Ia"lessness. The Nasbbille Ban
ner ls now the AnnDies OF the ionr-
nais OF news and opinion in Mach
Vile, and like its namesake # nav
fall dead come day.
John Edward Bruce.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
Willy SON OVERDID MATTER
A TRIFLE.

SOUGHT TO ESCAPE WRATH Fox
NEGLECT Or Duty, DISCOVERED.
When Mrs, Robert NJ. Byrd Of 2O6
Myrtle avenue. East Nashville, sent
her little SOD, Johnnie, e,aged 13 ears.
after washerwoman Wednesday
morning, she little thought that be
would deceive his trusting mother.
AS events turned out, however, she
was slightly mistaken.
Meeting with several Of his com =
panlons, the boy decided that rather
than go on errands be would 90
swimming. So he hied Oft with the
other boys TO q nearby pond. All
day be spent eplsshipg around ia the
water and having good time.
But as night drew on Johnnie be-
gan to think Of the reception which
swai ed him at home, and he began
to worry. So, alter rackiDg his wits.
he thought Of scheme to avoi,
trouble hat for ingenuity bas seldom
been excelled, and but for the wide q.
spread publicity mode OF the Incl
Il j hnrie miph' sl,lI BE- a horc
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
u. S. CAPITOL BARBER DIES,
House of Representatjvse.

IL LOO VI lCePFeoeU u thtlVbH,
Washington, ID. O., July II, 1911.
John W. Evans, ooe of the official
BARRIERS of the United States Capitol,
died at bis residence, 453 Florida
avenue, Monday evening at 8 30
o'clock of heart snd kidney trouble.
He was in bio 59>b year and wss
born and reared 10 Hamilton, Butler
County, Ohio.
He came TO this city about 80
yeers ego, where be worked at BIS
trade in various shops until sbous
twenty yesre ego, when be received sn
appointment 90 an official barber of
The House Of Representatives, where
be performed the duties of bis office
faltbfu]ly until two years ago, when.
through b the Influence of such men
as Vice President Sherman and Sen
asors Bailey and Bankbead be re.
cel7ed 80 appointment as bar Der in
The United States Senate arbersbop
He had many friends among the
mem bers Of Congress. Such men as
Vice President. Sherman, Senators
Bslly and Bspkbesd Representative
Clayton, Henry. Finley, Bourllson.
Adsmsop, Taylor end Ex Reprcsen,
suve Cooper.
he leaves o wife end four children
20 mourn bic lose, three sons and
one daughter. N. G. 4
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
SPA RKS,

Napoleon said, "A woman ceases
to charm when she makes herself
feared.'
Long visits, long etories, long es-
eaYe, long exhortations and long ser
mons seldom profit.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
Real Southern
DeviIishness
HOW THEY MANUFACTURE
RACE PREJUDICE DOWN
SOUTH,

in the city of Nashville, Tennessee,
under date June 20, printed a har-
rowing tale bearing the caption:
"THE INnUMAM ACT OF TWO NEGnc rs ,
Said act is alleged TO have ben per-
petrated by two rough looking Nc.
grces upon Johnnie Bird, II thirIccn
year old white boy whom they seized
and bound to tree with harbcG
wire. Johnnie's loud and confirm, 4
calls for help were without. avail
until very late in the day, when they
were beard by passers by who re
leased him oil torn and bleeding and
restored him to his anxious parpnts.' -
This was an awful!y brutal deed aud
1t showed just how cruel and Verge
ful the hated Negro is. Strange to
say however, these brutes did not
rob Mammals darling. They did not
take bis candy money or his Jack :
knife or tsmper with his chewing
gum. These were ell found intact.
Nashville was Of course duly excited
alter reading this story from the
truthful Banner and the proper com :
mIttees were called together to take
action on this outrage by 'big burIy
Negroes But Oh-that but be
fore they could get their rifles loaded
or they had named the Committee &
Oh Boz fire, The NASHVILLE TENNEs
sEEAN Of June 20, with stricter re-
gard for the truth Of history, and
with an evident desire 10 avert an
other bloody race conflict 10 the
Sou'h, investigated the boys story
Of the assault made upon him hy
Negroes and published this version
which proves both the boy and the
Banner 10 be the BANNER LIARS of
sshville. Here follows the Tennes
seean's report Of this diabolicel and
inhuman act. What cheerful and
accommodating liars some Of these
white Southern Journals are where
the Negro is THE SUBJECT OF DISCUS
SION
Willy son OVERDID NATTER
A TRIFLE.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15

There is general complaint az TO
'he raVeges Of csterpillars On trees.
Ine New York World sueges.s a
remedy which might be worthy
VIAL a. leess' /, consists in placing
one or nore cs,erpillsrs on lettncs
'est Which bas first been thoroughly
soaked IN water. After tbey have
"a'en to their COP tent, the dircclione
say 'oe caserpillars should be placed
90 the tree, where they will com
mnn'chfe 'be cholera contracted in
sa'ng toe lettuce TO ell the other
cs'erp'llsrs and cause their speedy
death.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15
DONE BROWN.

. "A WI III iAOo otu tIelot "euG IDCO q
restaurant and met a few acquain-
taDces, who commenced chatting him
about his suffering. At last one
of them said, "Wel old man, I'll bet
the snppers round, you can't order
them without stammering.'
"D-d-d-done," said Brown,
sand to the astoDisbment of all and
the chagrin of the challenger, he
beckoned the waiter and sang the
order without the slightest bitch.
Then turning round to his tormen-
tor; be said:
"Now-n-now, y-y-you-c-c
--c--can p-p-p-pay.'
XXX
a FABLE,
Honor, Prudence and Pleasu re
undertook TO keep house together.
Honor vas to govern the family
Prudence to provide for it, and
Pleasure to conduct it's Arrange
ments.
For some time they got along
well and with great prosperity; but,
after while Pleasure getting the
upper hand, began to carry mirth to
ex'ravagapce, and fill the house
with gay, idle and fiotous company
and the consequent expenses threat
eDed the ruin Of the establishment
for Honor and Prudence determined
to quit The house. aud let Pleasure
60 on her way.
This could rot continue long, ae
Pleasure brought herself 80 poverty
while Honor aud Prudence settled
together IN anU}her haDitst,on; and
a.}hopgh Pleaeu,e begged to be re-
cejY"d sGsi, by them, they uoveJ
adni't"d N@r p. @ psrinpr IN lbsi;
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-07-15

For cleaoIng, dying and pressing
c]oth@s, Mr.. G. F.. Cordner has one
y G ~ .Rr f-c,f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-03

spell and take 1t out with complain
ing about the high prices of every
thing. At the same time we con
tinue to allow the lumbermen to
fell the trees without check, and pay
little or no attention to the great
forest fires that sweep vast tracts
of timber land every year. Appar-
emily We have not yet learned the
lesson.
Must we suffer from famine and
pestilence before we take hold of
this conservation problem in real
earnest? New York is having a Bit
ter experience this summer. AL
ready the city's water supply is so
low hat a famine is threatened.
Extra inspectors are to be employed
at great additional cost to the mu-
nicipality, to teach the people how
to use the water more sparingly.
and at the same time, to shut off as
much waste as possible. How much
better 1t would have been il the
money now being spent in this way,
had been devoted to the proper con-
s~ervation of the forests and streams
that the water supply would be am
pie for all to use as much as they
choose.
1t Is true W. are creating forest
reservations in different parts of the
country, and states are also taking
up the work, but the steps thus far
taken are decidedly inadequate.
The guards to prevent forest fires
In the small area that is already I'M
der protection are utterly made
quate. Congress apparently refuses
to become Interested enough to make
a sufficient appropriation and the
same may be said of the state legis-
latures. When the American nation
wakes up to the true meaning of
conservation, perhaps the fear of an
inadequate water supply and ruined
crops due to lack of rain, will not
be SO great.