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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20

states that the distribution viii E-e
made VIXEN the limited force in the
sec-eta-Es Office complete the fling ,.
the aa-o licenses. over seven thous-
and os HIGH nave been taken care of
aside from the usual work OF the Of
fec
Following is z statement OF the mat
ter issued from the Office of the secre
czry OF state in reference TO the mat
ter:
There Is now nearly s7o, 900 in the
City National bank at Bismarck to the
credit Of the automobile fund, await
ing the completion and recording Ct
applications, after which the sppor-
uonuene to the various counties can
be made While it is true that the
law requires monthly statement and
distribution Of the funds, it Is also true
that the publicity law requires the
editing and mailing of one hundred
thousand magazines TO the voters next
spring each in ten days, both OF which
are humsnIy impossible Over 5000
automobile applications have been re-
corded and about one thousand more
remain 10 be recorded, after which the
distribution Of funds viii be made It
was 90 one thing or the other: the
new IA. carried no provision for extra
clerical help to handle the vast amount
Of work incident to carrying out the
law, and the work had to be done by
the regular Office help, keeping up the
other work at the same time Every
dollar of the fund is accounted for, and
it has been deposited in solvent bank
which Is not likely to go the Andy
Jones way"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
Peruvian Petroleum.

Efforts are being made to develop
more extensively the petroleum re-
sources of Peru. The known deposits
of oil occur in a very narrow strip Of
land between the foothills of the Andes
and the shore of the Pacific, and much
of this Is flooded at high tide. Piles
of railroad iron driven in the pure
ocean sand, which varies In depth
from FIVE to fifty feet, are used as
foundations for the derricks. The shall
lowest of the driven welIs is 1,760 feet
in depth. There is very little gas, and
the oil is very heavy, 80 that 1t can
be put into buckets with shovels, and
1t is carried direct to the furnaces to
serve as fuel-Scientific American.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
The Danger.Line.

"Once," said Brother Dickey. "daT
wug a man who prayed dat he might
git out of do wilderness, an his pra'r
wuz answered, an time he got out, .
ortermobile run over him, an then
bout de time he riz up an breshed
do dust from of him a a'rship felled
on him, an wen he come ter hfsse'f
ag'in q policeman told him ter move
on; an so he lifted up all de voice
what he had left an prayed fer har-
ricane ter blow him back ter whar he
come from."-Atlanta Constitution.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
impose Tax on cafa

Berlin.-Of the many German nnuni.
cipalittes which have long threatened
to levy tax on cats, Munich is first
to carry the threat into effect
The revenue Of Bavaria's capital
will be augmented by SIPS annually
upon each cat within the walls of the
city In future poor puss must wear
q collar with a metal check and num-
Der. similar to those worn by dogs.
or she will fall prey to specially or
gained cat catchers.
The new measure. 1t is stated. is in
defense of singing birds. and also In
the interest of hygiene and the cttt.
gems nocturnal repose
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
WILLIAM B. DOUGLAS,
Attorney for Mortgage,
No. II Broadway, Fargo, N. D.
Sept. 15-22-29 Oct. $500, A. d., 1911.
tiee Of Hearing Application for
Druggists Permit.

Notice Of Hearing Application for
Druggists Permit.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
of Ramsey-ss:
In District Court, Second Judicial Dis
trict.
Pursuant to an order of this Court,
made on the Itch day of October, A
d., 1911, Notice is hereby given that
on Saturday, the 25th day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1911. at o'clock in the aft
ernoon of that day, at the County
Court House, in the City of Devils
Lake, County of Ramsey, and State
OF North Dakota, has been appointed
by the Judge of this Court, as the time
and place for hearing the petition of
Elmer Engebretson, of the city Of
Devils Lake, in said Ramsey County,
for the granting to him of Druggists
Permit to sell for medical, scientific
and mechanical purposes, Intoxicating
liquors, and wines for sacramento
purposes only, at the building situat-
ed on lots l and 2, block "a, in the
City of Devils Lake, County of Ram.
sey, and State of North Dakota: when
and where any person interested in
the granting OF said petition may ap-
pear and contest the same under the
provisions of the law, and they will be
heard.
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dako-
ia, the 18th day of November, A. D.,
1911.
(SeaD Herman Stenseth.
Clerk of District Court.
ELMER ENGEBRITSON,
Petitioner
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20

In reform malgn-sTsry can
Daign should Dc suca-thsre viii 1e
no lack Of old tine political sinners
moving along IN Ing procession pso1sEy
mg-n bling rhe popular utzny. Beware
ot ting recent converr II mau has
been on the side OF corruption and g
csived his support from the criminal
classes, and has aided in bringing
about tae coz dirions that make drastic
reform Necessary. he would be q Glow
el-tOoted reso-ney. Voting for him
would Dc ike sowing mustard TO clean
EeedT farm
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
Bids for Furnishing and Installing
Heating, Plumbing and Electric
Light Wiring in the New Fire

Hall, Devils Lake, N. D.
Sealed bids for the furnishing of all
material and labor and installing the
heating apparatus, plumbing and light
wiring in the new fire hall at Devils
Lake, North Dakota, will be received
by the City Auditor, S. C. Jones, up 10
6 o'clock p. m, Nov. 6, 1911.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond as required by
law for the fulflIment of his work
Each bid must be sealed and marked,
Bids for installing heating, plumbing
and lighting apparatus" A certified
check in the sum of $4,000 made pay
abe to S. C. Jones, City Auditor, as a
guarantee to enter into contract for
said work in case the bid is accepted,
after which the check will be returned
to the bidder
Plans may be seen at the office If
J. A. Shannon, architect, Devils Lake,
N. D.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Devils Lake, N. D., Oct.
12, 1911.
This notice cancels all plans and
specifications issued previous to this
date
j. A. Shannon, Architect.
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When the memberg of a party dee

When the members of party deem
principal Of more importance than
party victory they are on the straight
road Of reform. When they compro-
mise: for apparent success they are
turning back. It should be understood
that bossism, official dictation and
slate making in the interest Of the
tools Of greed and graft are to be
fought at every turn without quarter.
The watchful citizen will naturally
scrutinize every demagogue who tries
10 jump onto the band wagon Of re-
form. When the rascal the mob Is
looking for leads the mob there Is 40
danger Of a Iynching. 3 The culprit will
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
Two Wealthy Cities.

Frankfort probably shares with Am
sterdam eminence as being the wealth
lest city in the world per capita. There
Is an immense investment fund in this
sity garnered through centuries. Frank
fort has long been one of the great
money markets Of Europe and banking
ing in Germany centered here until re-
cent years. the great Frankfort pri-
rate banking houses leading and being
assisted in their operations by such
houses as Mendelssohns and Bleich-
roeders in Berlin and the Oppenheims
IN Hanover.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
a meaN mast.

Docs your husband turn hts egIsry
over to youl" "Yes," she sadly ne,
Piled. Then why are you 80 down,
heartfelt? "Oh, It doesn't do any
good. He often makes q few dollars
extra which he spends for his own
pleasure without letting me know
about It."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20
Notice of Special Election,

Notice is hereby given that Spe-
cial Election will he held at the fire
hall in the city Of Devils Lake, On the
9Th day Of November, a D. 1911, 10
submit TO the qualified voters of the
City of Devils Lake the qquestion:
Shall the City OF Devils Lake be au
thorized TO increase its Indebtedness
three per cent on its assessed valuation
beond the five per cent limit now
prescribed By law, for the purpose II
establishing a Municipal Light Plant
for the said City? And said City DE
authorized to issue bonds for the said
Indebtedness in the sum Of Thirty-three
Thousand Dollars $4,000. 00) drawing
interes, at the rate of five per cent per
annum. payable annually. Said bonds
to be issued for period of twenty
years, the denomination of said bonds
TO be One Thousand Dollars each And
the form of ballot 20 be used shall be
as follows, to-wit:
Shall the City or Devils Lake be
authorized to increase its Indebtedness
and to issue bonds therefor in an
amount equal to three per cent OF its
assessed valuation over and above the
ave pei SSnI iktuil VI inuCoteoAeSs oA
the assessed valuation as now proyid-
ed by law in accordance with the pro-
vision OF Subdivision of Section
251S of the Revised Code of North Da-
kota for the year 1905, for the pur-
pose OF establishing a Municipal Light
plant and Of issuing bonds therefor in
a sum not to exceed said increased in
dabtedness, which bonds shall be in
z denomination of One Thousand Dol
lars each, drawing interest at the rate
0! five per cent per annum, payable
annually and said bonds to be issued
for period of Twenty Years"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20

The polling place will be open at
en- until 5 o'clock in the afternoon f
the said 9Th day of November, 1911
(SeaD - S. C. Jones, City Auditor
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20

never be caught under such leader
ship
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-20

In favor Of said increased in
debtedness and issuance Of
bonds -....-...........
Against said increased indeb-
redLess .......t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Av|ATORS TO Be
At STATE FAIR
Glenn H. CurtiSs viii Be Seen
in Flights at Exhibit.
AERoPLANES OF WAR TYPE
Problem of Securing Suitable Place
to AIight Only Obstacle
Passengers May Be
Carried.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state fair
management closed contracts with
Glenn H. Curtiss for the appearance
during fair week of two of his latest
models of the war type OF aeroplane,
adopted by the United States army
and navy This is the most important
aviation contract made by the Curt1ss
company for the fall aviation meet
ings. Curtiss stipulates In his con-
tract that both aeroplanes will par
ticipate in the military maneuvers to
be conducted on the fair grounds Sep
TENDER Is by federal troops and the
Wisconsin National Guard.
At the next meeting of the state
board of agriculture the special at
traction committee will endeavor to
have the board grade the entire in
field Of the half-mile track, so that
the aviators can mount and dismount
to the best advantage. At any rate,
a pleateau sufficiently large to permit
of both machines alighting safely
and affording sufficient space to take
flight without danger will be provided
All obstacles on the infeld will be re-
moved, and every facility will be af-
forded the Curtiss birdmen to per-
form all the stunts that have made
aerial navigation elsewhere sensa-
tional and interesting spectacle.
While not definitely decided, the
matter of permitting one of the aVla-
tors to fly from the fair grounds and
alight on the city hall or some other
skyscraper, providing there is roof
space sufficient to permit of safety
in landing, will be taken up by the
special attraction committee in few
days. If this is done it will be SEIZED
uled for the day of the military
maneuvers when the aeroplanes will
be used to reconnoiter along the lake
shore and return to the camping
grounds with the information concern
ing the imaginary enemy that may
be ready to attack from the lake.
The aeroplane corps of the war de-
partment will be represented at the
military maneuvers, and it is also pos
sible that there may be flights with
two or more persons accompanying
the aviators on one or more days dur
ing the week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

l was at first opposed in the public in
terest to granting the elimination
which he requested, nevertheless
through the undue influence of my
brother, Mr.. Charles P Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons in in
terest, was induced improperly and
for the promotion of their private
gain, to make the order.
THE statement in so far as my broth
err is concerned-and that is the chief
feature of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded He never wrote to me or
spoke to me in reference to Richard
S. Ryan or on the subject of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making of any orders in respect
to Alaska He has no interest In
Alaska never had, and knows nothing
of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
Der that he ever met Richard S. Ryan.
He never heard of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of inquiry
reached him, which, with his answer,
is in the record
'Mr. Ballinger says in telegram in
answer to my inquiry, both of which
are in the record that he never re
ceived such a postscript and that he
was in Seattle on the date of July 13,
when it was said to have been written.
"Mr Richard g. Ryan in letter
which he has sent me without
solicitation, and which is in the
record. saws that he never met my
brother, Mr. Charles Taft, and
that so far as he knows, Mr. Charles
P. Taft never had the slightest inter-
est in Controller Bay, in the Controll-
er Railway and Navigation company,
or in any Alaskan company, and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript The utter improb-
ability of his writing such postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger at Washington, when
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

fair acquisition of undue privilege,
franchise, or right from the govern
ment in that district. But everyone
must know that the resources of
Alaska can never become available
either to the people of Alaska or to the
public of the United States unless rea-
sonable opportunity is granted to those
who would invest their money to Sc
cure a return proportionate to the risk
run in the investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
con the other hand, the acrimony of
spirit and the intense malice that have
been engendered in respect of the ad-
ministration Of the government In
Alaska and in the consideration OF
measures proposed for her relief and
the wanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been made
to besmirch the characters of high Of
ficials having to do with the Alaskan
government, and even Of persons not
in public life, present condition that
calls for condemnation and requires
that the public be warned of the de-
moralization that has been produced
by the hysterical suspicious of good
people and the INSCRIPTIONS and cor
rupt Misrepresentation of the wicked.
The helpless state to which the credul-
ity of some and the malevolent scan
dal-mongering of others have brought
the people of Alaska in their struggle
for it's development ought to give the
public pause, for until juster and fair
er view be taken, investment in
Alaska, which is necessary to its de-
yeIopment, will be impossible, and hon
est administrators and legislators will
be embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation of those policies
in regard to the territory which are
necessary to It's progress and pros
perity. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
THE White House, July 26. 1911"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

| tr1buted to a newspaper correspondent
that in an examination of the files OF
the interior department a few weeks
ago a postscript was found attached
to letter of July Ii, 1910, addressed
by Mr. Richard s. Ryan to Secretary
Ballinger-and in the present record
urging the elimination of land
enough for terminals for the Control
Ter Railway & Navigation company.
The postscript was said to read as fol-
lows:
Dear Dick: want to see the presi-
dent the other day. He asked me
who 1t was l represented. I told him
according to our agreement, that |
represented myself. But that didn't
seem to satisfy him. So l sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell
his brother, the president, who it was
l really represented The president
made no further objection to my
claim. Yours, DICK"
Uses Strong Language.
The postscript is not now on the
files of the department. If 1t were,
it would be my duty to transmit it
under this resolution. Who is really
responsible for it's wicked fabrication
if it ever existed, or for the viciously
false statement made as to it's anthem
ITCHY, is immaterial for the purposes
of this communication The purport
of the alleged postscript is, and the in
tention of the fabricator was, to make
it's words to the public that although
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02

the latter was away for his vacation
for two months. must impress every
one
Places the Blame.
THE person upon whose statement
the existence of what has hsen proper
ly characterized as an amazing post
script is based, is a writer for newspa-
pers and magazines, who was given
permission by Secretary Fisher, after
consulting with me, to examine all the
files in respect to the Controller Bay
matter-and this under the supervision
of Mr. Brown, then private secretary
of the secretary of the interior.
After the examination, at which it
is alleged this postscript was re-
ceived from the hand of Mr.. Brown.
the correspondent prepared an elab-
crate article on the subject Of
this order and Controller Bay,
which was submitted to Mr.. Fisher,
and which was discussed with Mr.
Fisher at length, but never in the con-
versation between them or in the arti-
Gle submitted did the correspondent
mention the existence of the post
script Mr. Brown states that there
was no such POSTSCRIPT, in the papers
when he showed them to the CORE
spondent and that he never saw such
postscript. Similar evidence is
given by Mr.. Carr and other custodians
of the records in the interior depart
ment
Stronger evidence of the falsity and
maliciously slanderous character of the
alleged postscript could not be had.
It's only significance is the light 1t
throws on the bitterness and venom of
some of those who take active part ID
every discussion Of Alaskan issues.
ScandaI-Mongerinq Denounced.
Il am in full sympathy with the con-
Germ of reasonable and patriotic men
that the valuable resources of Alaska
should not be turned over to be ex-
plotted for the profit of greedy, absorb
ing and monopolistic corporations or
syndicates. Whatever the attempts
which have been made, no one, as a
matter of fact, has secured in Alaska
any undue privilege or franchise not
completely under the control of con-
gress am in full agreement with the
view that every care, both in admin
istration and in legislation, must be
observed to prevent the corrupt or un
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
4sR4-lI. To lace pas' ~

Graves; how the navy department
stated it did not desire to use Con-
troller- bay as a reservation; how the
matter was considered fully by the
forestry bureau, the secretary OF ag-
riculture, the secretary of the inter
Tor. the general land Office and the
cabinet. As a result, after an inter
view between the president and Mr..
Ryan. an order was drafted elimlnat-
ing 800 acres.
Meanwhile Mr. Ryan had satisfied
the president and other officials that
he and his associates had no connec-
ton with the rgan-Guggenheim In
terests and were engaged in an in
dependent enterprise in good faith to
build an independent railroad. The
question again came before the cab
met. and the president, with the ap-
Droyal of the secretaries of the In
terror and agriculture, changed the
order so that it eliminated 1880
acres with sufficient room for a
railroad town. The message says:
81 was willing to do this because l
found the restrictions in the law suf-
icient to prevent the possibility OF
any monopoly of either the uplands
or the harbor or channel by the Con-
trolIer Railroad and Navigation COM
pany or any other person or con-
Germ" These restrictions the presi-
dent sets forth at length, and shows
that the Ryan company has not the
slightest opportunity for exclusive
appropriation of the harbor facilities
unless congress shall by future act
deliberately and voluntarily confer It.
The "Dick to Dick" Letter.
Coming to the personal side OF the
matter, Mr.. Taft says:
Before closing, desire to allude to
a circumstance which the terms OF
this resolution make apt and relevant
It is a widely published statement at
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
Attacks Boy Scouts Again.

Answering an interview in which
Rev Cheney criticized his attitude
toward the Boy Scout movement,
Frank j. Weber said at the conclud-
ing session of the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor:
'I pay no attention to the theolog-
ical prostitutes who are trying to
teach the Gospel from the altar of
greed. l am opposed to educating
childhood to violate Gods command,
Thou shalt not KILL
Mr.. Weber, in his annual address,
severely condemned the movement
The public press, especially the
Milwaukee papers, were denounced
in bitter terms by a delegate from
the Milwaukee News Writers union "
The Milwaukee Trades school was
scored. 1t was charged in a resolu-
ton that only seven per cent. of the
students enrolled remain two years
and graduate, and that it costs $780,
900 annually to maintain an 7nstitu-
ton whose purpose is to supply cheap
labor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-02
sIanaI Towers to AId RANGERS.

Wisconsin will be the first o.
western states to use sigma
towers as an aid to prevention of for
est fires. State Forester E. M. Grit
fiths upon his return from trip to
northern Wisconsin made known
plans for the immediate erection OF
six steel towers, similar to windmills,
at as many high points of land in the
state forest reserves in Villas and adj
joining counties. They will be con-
structed on concrete bases.
A platform at the top of the towers
will be inclosed with a string of wires
stretched at right angles to form
At dry periods forest rangers will be
stationed in the towers to search the
landscape for 20 miles around for
smoke from forest fires. When smoke
is discovered, the watcher will denote
it's position with respect to the cross
ing of two of the wires in his lookout,
and a map at hand will tell him in a
moment the corresponding position Of
the smoke as to town and range num-
bers A telephone will be installed In
the tower, and the watcher will be
enabled to call up his associate
rangers nearest to the fire, who will
take steps to extinguish the fire at
once.
This method of prevention, which
is entirely new In this part of the
United States, has been tried in Maine
with marked efficiency. Its success in
Villas county is believed to be assured
also.
The building of fire lines is going
on rapidly in the states reserves. A
strip of woods not exceeding % feet
wide is cleared, the strip extending
from lake to lake, thousands
of which dot the region named. The
fire lines are intended to prevent the
spread Of surface fires and also give
the patrols a vantage point from
which they may fight the flames. Each
ranger is given one and one-half town
ships 100000 acres) to patrol. The
rangers cabins, now being built. will
be connected by telephone.
cess.