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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24
GOMPERS OPPOSES
NJ 'NAMARA FUND
Before Labor Convention is over
Leaders May BE Asked 70 Sever
Connection.

Atlanta. Ca Nov l7-That Presi-
dent Gompers OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor is opposed to the fedora
ton appropriating $4,000 for the Nc
Namara defense was indicated at the
convention yesterday. Il is understood
Mr. Gompers favors aiding the broth
ers charged with the Los Angeles
Times disaster but thinks the money
to be used to that end should be raised
by private subscription
President Gompers discussed the Ne
Namara case in his annual report on
which committee now is working
Today Delegate A J. Gallagher Of Cal
ifornia announced he had a resolution
bearing on the Mcnamara case, but
did not wish to introduce it until the
committee had reported on the presi-
dents address. fearing it might cause
friction in the convention
Gallagher asked the chair if his reso-
luton could be introduced if the com
mittee report was not satisfactory 70
him
1T cannot" retorted Gompers.
Later another delegate asked the
chair if a delegate could not move to
substitute resolution for portion
of committee report. Mr.. Gompers
replied in the affirmative
Before the convention is over Mr..
Gompers and four other labor leaders
who are heads of various crafts may be
asked to sever their connection with
the National Civic Federation, which,
according to a resolution offered yes
terday by the United Mine Workers,
lis largely composed Of and financed
by employers of labor. many of whom
are the most bitter enemies of organiz-
ed labor"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24
New Oklahoma Charters.

Oklahoma City. Nov. 1S.-The fol
lowing state charters were issued
Davis-Ogilyie Hardware company Of
Muskogee. capital 10000; incorpora-
tors. ]. Frank Davis, D. X. Ogilyie and
EugeHia Davis. all Of Muskogee.
Ouer-Valley Development company
Of Snyder. capital $4,000: incorpora-
tors A. F. Deming, J. B. Hines and
H. J. Vogle, all Of Snyder
Parker-Wise Investment company of
Vinita. capital S25.0o0. incorporators,
L. F. Parker John 4. Wise and o l.
Rider. all Of Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24
SHALL THE GOVERNMENT SELL
ORLEASE ITS GOAL DEPOSITS

West Of the one hundredth meridian
lies the nations greatest coal reserve
estimated at more than a million mil
lion tons Of anthracite. bituminous.
and subbltuminous coal. and from 50
10 IS per cent Of this tonnage IS owned
Dy the United states. This fuel re-
serve Is the key to the present and
future development Of the Rocky
Mountain region Utilization Of the
water-power resources viii be an I'M
p0rtaHt factor locally. aud for several
decades fuel oil may be expected to
affect The industrial situation but so
lar as we can foresee coal must be re-
garded ats tba principal future source
of power
The west needs and has righ, 20
demand fun opportunity for develop
ment but that does not include the
right to lnflet an unearled speculative
tax on the future consumer The coal
operator may justly ask tao things
first, the right 20 Occupy an area sufi-
ciently large for economic operation.
and. second. freedom from too great in
yestment risks. BOth Of these factors
are IN reality OF hardiy less interest 90
the public than % the operator. for
upon them depends in the last analysis
much that determines prices and con.
Germs general welfare. The public
should also demand that no right to
the public coal land shall be granted ex
cept for present use. Actual develop
ment must be made the first condition
of occupancy of any part OF what now
remains Of the public domain
Is Our Coal Law Adequate
The large holdings of coal land in
the west legitimately acquired through
railroad grants. by coal companies
through dummy entrymen, aud by pur-
chase OF agricultural entries as well as
those patented to the state as nonmin-
eral lands. together constitute a supply
OF coal land that has practically met
the demand Up To the present time
the acquisition of the coal land in the
public domain has been largely accom-
pIished without recourse TO the coal
land law. so that the question becomes
opportune. is the present coal-land law
adequate to meet present and future
needs?
This law, by it's provision for the
valuation of coal lands al an adequate
price. makes possible a selling price
that may promote development and at
the same time prevent monopolization
and discourage speculative holding
The purchaser instead Of paying a fiat
rate peracre actually buys the coal by
the ton at prices graded according to
the quality and the character Of the
coal. In the four years following the
adoption of the policy of classifying
and valuing the coal lands the sales
have increased 124k per cent in acre
age and Sc per cent in value. as com
pared with the four years preceding
and this in spite aof the fact that the
four years since July /, 1907 have in
cluded a period of industrial depres
sion and slow recovery as contrasted
with the preceding period of boom con-
ditions. So far as its provision for
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24
investigating Of Minor Affairs.

Tulsa. Okla. Nov. 17.-Attorney ]
H. STOPPER for Miss Kate Bernard. Ok
lahoma's active commissioner of cor
rection and charities, has started in
Tulsa an investigation of the mis-cou.
duct of handling of minor Indian az
fairs in eastern Oklahoma. Two cases
of alleged defrauding of Indian minors
by their guardians were duplicating
several prominent men.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24
Experience Of New ZeaI5

The other objection to the lease sys-
TEN is that based upon fears of expen-
sive federal management and of in
efficient administration or even malad-
ministration If we look out across
the Pacific. we discover that gov
ernmental leasing system for coal lands
is not q theory but an actual working
fact The Anglo-Saxon peoples or the
Austraiasian states have found the
leasing system not only practicable,
but indeed preferable to the sale of
Goa lands I'm New Zealand. where
for 20 years the laws have permitted
to the operator choice of either sale
or lease of public mineral lands. a con
elusive argument for the leasing sys-
tenn is given in the latest statistics of
mineral production, which show that
approximately 80 per cent of the total
mineral product Of that country was
mined under leasehold If our trans.
Pacific neighbors can administer a
lease law 50 satisfactorily and if the
mine operators in New Zealand prefer
operation under leasehold. will a simi.
liar system be fraught with either dan.
ger or failure in the United States?
All the west needs is, first. oppor-
tunity for the coal industry to develop
as fast as the market justifes expan-
sion and with the least possible risks
and, second, opportunity for the public
to procure its coal at prices based OF
a minimum cost of production without
|uny addition Of unearned aud undue
tribute to private landlords who de-
sire 10 speculate on the future needs
Of the consumer These ends can be
best attained by legislation establish.
ing a federal leasing system for the
coal lands Of the public domain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-24

lappears TO be as satisfactory as a sale
law can be.
IN one serious respect however the
present law is absurdly out of accord
with good mining practice. in that il
restricts legal purchasers % a maxi
mum Of 100 acres for an individual
and Of SO acres for an association
The hxed charges of a modern coal
mine s. equipped as to safeguard life
and property and to secure maximum
recovery are too high to be assessed
against the tonnage Of 50 small a
tract The homestead Law expresses
the spirit Of American institutions in
that it has encouraged every citizen 20
own a home. but there is neither senti-
ment nor sense I'm a proposition TO sell
at a low price 160 acres of coal land 10
an ndiyidual-every citizen does not
need TO own a coal mine.
The Leasing Alternative
The difficulties involved in the ad-
ministration 81 The present law sug-
gest the wisdom of considering the
other method Of disposition. namely. a
leasing system As Secretary Fisher
has stated 1T may well be that a
liberal but wisely protected leasing
law would be foun dto promote devel-
Iopment more vigorously than any sys-
tenn Of outright purchase
The greatest advantage of the leas
ing system. both to the operator and
TO the public. Is relief from the capt
tai outlay now required in the acqui-
sition Of the large acreage absolutely
necessary for a modern mine This
argument advanced against the pres
ent policy of yaluing the public coal
lands at even conservative prices thus
becomes an argument for a leasehold
law.
The objections made TO a leasing sys-
TEN are, first. that the eastern coal
lands were disposed Of in fee and that
the west deserves the same treatment:
and, further, that the natural resources
of the west should not be made a
source of profit to relieve the eastern
taxpayer The large tonnage Of coal
now mined under lease meets the OBJ
lection to direct government leasing.
and as regards the argument OF resery-
ing the western resources for the west.
it should be noted that under the pres
ent system of sale the proceeds from
the coal lands go directly into western
development through the reclamation
fund, and It is proper to expect that
any leasing law would make similar
disposition of the proceeds.
Other objections express a fear that
\ the cost Of coal to the consumer would
be increased; but the royalty paid into
the United States treasury can be no
greater tax upon the consumer than
the royalty paid to the state Of Colo
rado or 10 a railroad land company
The average price Of bituminous coal
AZ the mine ln the United States last
year was sfl2. which usually includes
a royalty to private owners or an
equivalent interest charge either OF
which would probably be greater than
any government royalty.
+ II ws consider the lease as contrast
cd with sale outright TO the coal oper-
ator the reduction in capital neces
sary tor original investment and the
elimination Of many Of the risks in
such investment must result III reduc
ing cost Of operation TO the mine own,
er and thus make possible a cores
pondiug lower price of coal to the con.
sumer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Crystal News.

Crystal, N. D., March Ito The
Forum: The weather for the past week
has been warm and pleasant. There
is hardly any snow to be seen now and
little patches OF green grass show
up everywhere. People are using
their buggies and wagons instead of
their jumpers, cutters and sleighs and
it is certain that March has. come in
like lamb.
Mrs. Mahlon Wintermute returned
from Mercer Pa, where she went on
receiving news of her mothers seri-
Gus illness. She left her mother much
improved although not entirely well.
Mrs. Thos. Haggarty OF Brandon,
Man.. arrived in Crystal last Tuesday
to be with her sister, Mrs. Victor Gill
lies during the latter's illness. Mrs.
Gillies has some affection of the heart
and she must be kept as quiet and
must rest as much as possible.
Miss Jennie O'Sullivan came from
ST. Paul, Mimi, last Wednesday, where
she has been attending st. Gather
ines college.
Samuel Bradshaw came up from
Forest River to visit friends here be-
fore he goes west. Mr.. Bradshaw is
intending to go to the northwest this
month and build shanties on his claim.
His family will then follow. Cor. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Erie News.

Erie, N. D., March 14.-To The For
UNI: Quite a number from town
drove over to the Gunde sale Monday,
March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Thompson
were Fargo visitors one day last week.
The Epworth. league gave a social
in the hall last tuesday evening which
was well attended.
VIM. Hudson was in Fargo Saturday
on business
Professor French leads Ep>sorth
league meeting next Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wall Hill were Alb
saraka visitors over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Myers were
Arthur visitors Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stansell are enjoying
the company OF their daughter, Mrs.
Parker. who arrived here the first Of
last week.
Howard capener of Portage, Wis,
arrived here with his carload of
'blooded stock last Saturday. Mr. Cap-
3ener is the gentleman who invested
in some land here in Erie township
last year and last fall had his build
.ings erected, and in on hand here now
OCGupy tAACAIt ebAAA SAuAN III GO o~Ai
Erie resident.
! II. w. Mosher and wife drove over
to the Hudson farm last Sunda-. They
returned home Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter spent couple OF
days with Rev. Mr.. Shell last week.
Henry Sem was in town on bust
ness Tuesday.
The new meat market is about ready
to start spring business.
The people people OF Erie are glad
to learn that John Hill and family OF
Ahsaraka intend moving to town
shortly
Mrs. Chas. Myers entertained Tues
day at 6 O'Clock tea, "A. T. Nutting and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Hill, Miss
Emma Schroeder. Professor French
and Arthur Mosher
The Junior ball team will give a
social Tuesday evening, March 81, In
the A. o. U. w. hall Cor e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
A GOOD PLACE FOR IT
If You Have Surplus Cash the Place
to Invest II Is in Our
Certificates.

We offer to investors, large or small,
an unusually inviting form of safe and
profitable saving in our limited term
certificates. These certificates meet
the needs of all, whether you have
81, 900 to invest or whether you have
$40 per month to invest, Whatever
the sum it can be more probably and
safely invested with us than in any
other place. .4s
Our certificates bear per cent guar
anteed interest; this in itself is good
return, but in addition to that amount
all certificate holders share in one-half
the net additional profits Of conduct
ing our business at the ed of the term
selected gt s5.s
This is pure mutually, of the best
sort. Our company is backed by a
quarter of million dollars capital In
addition to it's large holdings in i'm
proved real estate in the fast growing
cities of the northwest. You ought
to know all about our plan. North
western Mutual Investment Co., Fargo,
N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
. FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1911.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

There is some anxiety in business
circles over the spring outlook for bus
iness-though there Is no fear Of any
panic conditions. The railroad rate
decision has caused several railroad
companies to announce policy of low
er dividends in the future. There is
also some anxiety over what the new
congress will do with the tariff These
are the unfavorabIe factors in the sit
uauon. On the other hand the general
prosperity Of the country is conceded.
The cost of living is declining. This
increases the power of the country to
consume-and, Of course, it follows
that such increase in consumption
must be followed by an increase in
production. The money situation is
sound and most favorable-both to
this country and abroad. Money re-
serves in New York are large and in
Creasing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Behind Closed Doors

as well the state commander OF North
Dakota and Mrs. WEIGH deputy for this
district, There will be special st.
Patrick's day features and a library
party following the regular meeting.
Beach hive with have a card party
Monday evening The hive initiated
new members during the month and
are in a most progressive condition.
Mrs. Daley the lady commander Of
Mandan hive writes: "We are just
getting along splendidly with the con-
test. Everyone seems to be very en-
thusiastic on both sides and are work.
ing very hard to win. At our last re-
view we had good attendance and all
officers were present. We are improv-
ing very much in our floor work and
have very able and capable captain.
Our captain is also a leader of star
and of course is doing lot of rushing
and that makes it interesting for us as
Diamonds for we all know what we
have to work against. The Diamonds
have some splendid leaders too. We
are planning on having Bismarck over
soon and may have q district rally
at the same time. Nearly every mem
Der has something for, the good of the
order and to count point every meet
ing" All of which shows the ban
ner hive of North Dakota is active.
Mrs. A. NJ WEIGH, district deputy,
is working at Hankinson and reports
very encouraging conditions, Miss An
tome Bagemiel is busy at Cathay and
Courtenay just at present
The Darlington members met Miss
Bagemtel and Mrs. LaRue at the Kirk
wood hotel very pleasant afternoon
being spent and one from which re-
suits are expected. The following
morning Miss Cain, superintendent OF
schools for Foster county, and record
keeper of the Darlington hive showed
the ladies through the new Foster
county courthouse.
| At Sheyenne, after a pleasant din
ner with Mrs Severtsen in her nome
Mrs. LaRue, state commander, and
Miss Bagemiel, district deputy, were
escorted to tine lodge hall where the
Sheyenne ladies showed how efficiently
they understood the ritualistic work
and where several new members were
conducted through the beautiful cere-
mony OF initiation. The banquet
which followed showed that the ladies
of Sheyenne were excellent cooks as
we'll as thorough Maccabees. Other
events followed the banquet keeping
the ladies at the hall until the wee
small hours
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
kniuhts Of Maecabess.

The knights of the Maccabees are
Keeping up tie good work under the
management OF Sir Knight La Rue,
the state officer, and at the last re-
view they had the usual number Of
candidates to initiate and they say
that they will continue to do so until
they reach the 500 mark in member
ship ~
Langlon tent is in the race for the
state banner which at present is held
by the local lodge and Fargo members
urge the boys of Langdon to try and
win for, ito the victor belong the
spoils." They wish them all the sue
cess possible but will give them a
merry chase. Mandan is another in
this race.
Casselton, not to be outdone by the
ladies, has started to institute tent.
The work is being done by Sir Knight
10. L. Cooley. a man of wide experience
in the fraternaI field, and 1t is hoped
to see in the near future a tent that
the order will be proud to recognize.
Sir knight Mogan Of Farley is to
start some of the good work in the
northern part of the state, which will
plant the banner of the Maccabees on
the northern borders of the state.
The knights OF the Maccabees of the
World in the state of North Dakota
are getting ready for the state con-
yention to be held at Fargo on June
5, and they expect TO have delegation
Dfrom every tent in the state. At that
time they will elect delegate to the
supreme convention to be held some
time in July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Addison Notes.

Addison, n. D.. March 13.-To The
Forum: Mr.. and Mrs Art Schneider.
Thee. Lebus, and Carl Lindner were
Fargo visitors last week.
The c. E. social given at the Gohdes
home March 10 was a success in ev-
cry way. The programme was well
selected and interesting and the So
cial hour was highly enjoyed by ev-
eryone.
The party given at the Houd farm
last wednesday was thoroughly en-
joyed by everyone present. The event
was complete surprise to Mrs. Houd
but she proved herself equal to the
occasion and gave her guests the
hearty welcome the Houd home is
noted for.
The w. and R. society had a very
interesting meeting March IL and the
following programme was rendered:
Reading-Wlll Buchholz.
Extemporaneous speech r. w.
Suckow.
Current Events-Howard Ridenour,
Reporter-Horace Houd.
Debate-Resolved the Panama Canal
Should Be Fortified; affirmative. Miss
Suckow; negative, Miss Baumgarten
Miss Lila Dehn OF Moorhead is, the
guest Of Mr.. Houd.
Jno. Dittmer, jr.. was the guest OF
Miss Kellerman sunday
Ewald Glasow and family drove to
Goshen Sunday.
Miss Marie Piper came down from
'Casselton to take in the c. E. social
and was the guest of Miss Helmick.
4 Cor. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
MEAT PRICES.

Victor Berthold, a New York Stats
tician, recently prepared statement
concerning American live stock and
American meat prices. which must
make all thinking men ponder care
fully the question-Who gets the profit
on meat?
At the end of 1910 there were 21,O4O,-
600 horses, 4,21S,OOO mules, $4,000, 900
oxen and cows, 47,7s2, 900 pigs, 57216,-
600 sheep and 1,S71,OOO goats in the
United States.
This makes approximately: ...
One horse for about every per-
sons.
One mule for about every %
persons
One OK or COW for about every 1.8
persons.
One pig for about every persons.
One sheep for about every 1.6
persons. -..
OF goat for about every ~ per-
Tr4se figures show there Is one OK
or cow to every 1.3 inhabitants in this
country In European countries the
number of cattle is decidedly less
while the prices of beef are no greater
and frequently much less.
Here are the latest population and
live stock figures for the leading Eu-
ropean countries:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
North Dakota Kernels

Martin Is to have a cream station.
Valley City is to have a baseball
team.
Grand Forks has been long on shop
filters.
90
Did anybody say they had seen a
robin?
Bismarckers can get UP a raid all
most any old time.
eco
The Bismarck Commercial club will
give q minstrel show.
An abstract company is to erect a
brick block at BowbelIs.
Several prisoners pleaded guilty in
the district court at Bowbells.
900
The residence of Ralph Abbott of
Bowbells was damaged by FIRE.
900
Wrestlers have been busy in the
southwestern corner of the state.
The wild geese headed back south
before the change in the weather.
600
Former State Treasurer Bickford
will open real estate ONCE at Bow
bells.
The firemen of Bismarck are kick
ing about having to occupy frame fire
stations,
900
The citizens of IIillbsoro and that
vicinity are excited over the Cooper
shooting case.
A. ]. Voight, formerly Of Leeds and
more recently Of the Isle of Pines, will
return to the state and locate in
Reeder.
Judge Coffey takes hold of the work
in the Fifth district like he doesn't
care whether the district was divided
or not. s-'.'
@<s&
The ice at the headwaters Of the
Missouri has gone out-but ii is still
two feet thick between wiliiston and
Bismarck
900
Burgster of The Jamestown Capital
announces in a most ladylike manner
that he believes Judge Cowan has
been impeached
900 b.
The people of Stark county. who
had a defaulting county treasurer, are
interested in the proceedings in the
Cass county case.
900
The Bismarck Tribune thinks it was
mean of Taft to send an army to
Texas when Roosevelt started on his
tour-as the colonel is getting very
little space to what he would have re-
ceived otherwise.
900
The A. C. seemed to know how to
win the basketball championship of
the stately taking every game it
playing all the state edu-
cational institutions with which it
could arrange schedules.
900
In Stutsman county railroad sur
veyors found a number of skeletons
evidently whites--in a mound, to-
gether with Indian war implements.
The State Historical society will un-
make a full investigation.
900
The attorneys OF the state are add
monished not to bring suit to test the
validity of the governors approval or
veto of measures later than three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. Nubs Davies has decreed against
it and would regard the action as
naughty.