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made by the Northwestern Improve
ment Co. which owns a large tract
of land In Dunn county, and an ex-
animation of the assessment list for
1912 discloses that all lands in that
county were assessed at the uniform
rate of $3.50 per acre regardless of
their actual value. This it is commended
is plainly contrary to the statutes OF
the state, which provides that each
tract OF land should be examined by
the assessor and appraised. This com
pany further complains that they have
much land that is valueless except for
grazing, and that it is clearly unlaw-
full to place the same valuation upon
this as upon the best farm lands in
the county. AS the time has passed
for the county board of equalization to
act, an appeal was made to the tax
commission.
AS soon as Mr.. Wallace returns and
reports as to the situation in the
county. some action will be taken by
the commission.
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on crop Inspection tour.

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. ia. L.
Smiley of Beloit, Wis, who makes fire.
quent trips to Stutsman county look
ing over his land interests west Of
Buchanan, was in the city today en-
route to the farm. Wishing to see
with his own eyes the greatest crop
the country has ever raised, Mr.. Smi-
ley has just completed an extensive
trip through Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa
and South Dakota and other states. He
found, as has been unanimously re-
ported, the heaviest crop Of small
grains ever known. Wisconsin has a,
bumper crop with the exception of
corn, of which the yield, reduced by
grubs and wire worms, will be about
one-half. ..... .
Illinois has an enormous crop and
a good standing of corn, late. Iowa is
harvesting a bumper crop of small
grain. especially oats and barley, and
shows a fine stand of corn, also late.
South Dakota shows up well as far
as Huron in small grains. Corn is
late Certain localities Of South Da=
kota, however, were affected by earlS
drought, and yield will be but half a
crop. Nebraska and Kansas where
threshing is completed, raised half a
crop of small grains and yet in many
localities they still hold their land at
$3.50 per acre..
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BRAY'S Big RECEPTION
Former NJ. D. Man, Now Consul GEN.
eraI in Australia, Was Honorsd
On Fourth of July.

A copy OF The Sidney. Australia,
Daily Telegraph, Of July 5. has just
been received by The Forum, and this
gives the account of a reception given
by Hon.. John P. Bray, formerly of
Grand Forks, the previous day, TO cell
citrate the anniversary of American
independence.
There were over 100 official callers,
being the representatives of other ma
tons. the officials of the colony, and
many people of very high rank, in adj
dition to a large sprinkling of men
formerly from this country. The stars
and stripes were also displayed on
many buildings in the city as well as
on the official residence of Mr.. Bray,
who is the consul general to that
country, and who is reported as one
of the most popular officials in the
service.
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LIBEL CASE
INTERESTING

Bismarck Tribune: One of the most
interesting as we'll as the most anus
ing trials ever held in the Burleigh
county court room commenced Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, in which
l.. e. Opdyke and r. e. Packard are
charged with criminal libel with e. G..
Patterson as the prosecuting witness.
1t will be remembered that on or about
June 20, the defendant charged e. G..
Patterson with grating from the
county funds.
The circumstances that surround the
case are amusing. About an hour be-
fore the case was called to trial the
defendants were in the court room,
Joking with many of the interested
spectators, stating what an easy mat
ter 1t would be to prove that Patterson
was guilty of grating, but judging
from the testimony that they have so
far presented they will find 1t a diff
hcult proposition to prove their al
legations. The testimony that they
SO far have produced Is so ridiculous
that anyone who did not know the
first principal of law would not say
that Patterson grated from the coun-
ty funds. For instance, the defendants
~endeavored to convince the court that
it was Illegal for Patterson to charge
the county with 10 cents when he
made the trip from the Mckenzie ho-
tel to the court house and return.
Now any lawyer of ability should
know that a commissioners has the
privilege Of taxing up the mileage
when he attends any business in con-
nection with his official duties.
The plain facts of the case are that
Patterson should have more money
coming from the county. On a num-
Der of warrants he did not charge the
county with mileage.
Another point on which defense has
fallen down is of a more amusing ma
ture than the one just mentioned. They
tried to convince the court that 1t was
Illegal for Patterson to charge the
county with a days work when he was
only busy a few hours. The law pro-
vides that the commissioners shall re-
ceive a days salary no matter how
long they worked.
From the testimony that has been
presented by the defense, the only
| thing that they have proven of any
consequence is that Patterson was
not an excellent bookkeeper. They
aver that when he made out his bills
they should have been itemized, but
the law does not require this, so that
is not grating. The outlook for the
defendants is not as bright as they
thought and the important points
which they thought would prove that
Patterson has grated the county are
bearing no result upon the case.
George Bangs of Grand Forks, who
is prosecuting the case for the state,
has the defendants on the run and is
blocking them at every turn. He has
shown the court where it is not IL
legal to charge up mileage and to
charge for a full days work when
only a few hours were put in. The
case is growing more interesting and
all are anxiously awaiting to see what
the next move of the defense win be.
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Havana News.

Hayana. N. D., Aug. Ito The Fo-
rum: Mrs. John Olson of Lake City,
Mimi, arrived last Saturday.
The Misses Vina Lyle, Nora Goltz and
Nellie Ketchum returned from Valley
City last Saturday where they had been
attending summer school the past six
weeks.
Mrs. j. H. Milton returned last Satur-
day from her visit at different points In
Mrs. Pete Weber died at her home
north Of Havana On Aug. 5. Deceased
had been a sufferer from Bright's dis
ease for a number Of a Mrs. Web
err was born and raised in this vicinity
and in the fail of 1898 was married ia
Peter weber, from which union there
were four children, two boys and two
girls. Besides her husband and children
to mourn her loss h leaves a mother
Ave sisters and six brothers. The fu-
neral services were held Thursday al
ST. Mary's church, Father McArdle Of
ficiatIng and fnterment was made in
the Catholic cemetery west of town.
Cor. Fl.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN ROUNDHOOSE

East Grand Forks, Mimi, Aug. IA
Gus Bella, aged rs years. met an n
timely death when a Northern Pacific
engine damned him into the wall Of
the company's roundhouse, INJECTING
injuries, which resulted in his death
within half an hour.
Bella was employed as a laborer at
the roundhouse, and was on the night
shift. He and Hostler L. l.. Martin
had prepared the giant engine for a
trip and were about to run her out to
stock up with coal and water, as is
usually done with all engines.
They both climbed into the cab and
Martin jumped down to look around
and see If everything was all right.
While he was on the floor, according
to Martins oWn story, Bella shifted
from the right hand side of the cab to
the left, and when the engine started
to back out Of the roundhouse, they
both were on the right hand side with
Bella behind. Martin pulled the
throttle and was watching ahead and
not paying attention to Bella.
Evidently the unfortunate man lean
ed out of the cab window with a
piece of waste to wipe off the outside,
and the first inkling Martin had of
the disaster was when he heard a
sickening crunch and a stifed cry
from Bella. Stopping the engine as
quickly as possible. Martin then back
ed her up and picked up the body of
the injured man, who was unconscious.
Bella's brother, who is working in the
N. p. yards here was quickly called,
and a doctor summoned, but when the
physician arrived the man was dead.
Evidently the impact between the en-
CINE and w~all-between which there
is only a few inches of space-was
horrible and broke every bone above the
waist line. Bella's other brother at
Devils Lake vas also notified and will
probably be in this evening.
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Crystal, N. D.. Aug. 12,-To The Fo-
rum: A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed O'Toole last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. j. OSullivan and daughter
Maggie visited friends al st. Vincent
Mimi, last week.
Mrs. Kline and son of Mimic visited
at Fred Hoesley's last week.
Mrs. Sarah J. Whelan had the mis-
fortune of breaking her arm on Wed
nesday last at her home east of Crystal
She is in a serious condition at the
present time.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs
A. Chapman at Melvin Greenwood's on
Aug. 2.
Mrs. J.. Desantel of Grafton is visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. s. Whelan
of this place.
vicinity of Crystal. Barley and oats
are being harvested now and the wheat
will soon be ripe enough for cutting
The crops look very good around here
Mrs. David Hunter and Mrs: Vim
Bradley visited friends In Winnipee
last week.
Miss Helen Mcneil, who has been Wis.
iting friends here for the last two
weeks, returned to Regina to finish hel
course of nursing in the hospital there
Cor, @.
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STATE BASEBALL
Munich Took Two,

Munich, N. D., Aug. 14.-After being
defeated at Hansboro with a patched
up team, Munich evened UP matters by
winning two straight on the Munich
diamond. The games were perhaps the
fastest ever played on the Munich dia-
messed by over 400 people. Munich won
this by the score of 7 to 5. Flick OF
Hansboro featured with a home run.
Battery for Munich: CAVITY and KERN;
for Hansboro, Slim and Flick.
The evening game went to Munich by
the score of S to j. CAVITY featured in
this game by a clean home run hit.
Battery for Munich: Canty and KERN;
for Hansboro, Buffln and Flick.
Munich has ended the season with
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pirates sim WINNING.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Brooklyn
lost to Pittsburg, 1 to 3, in what may
be the last game to be played In the old
Washington park, az the new stands
the club returns home in September.
Smith made a home run in the opening
inning, but after that the locals could
90 nothing with Robinson; Pittsburs
versed his decision after declaring
Byrne out at the plate IN a close play.
Score: r. H. E.
Brooklyn ....... ......,....,1 s 1
Pittsburg ....... ............ 10 l
Yingling and Miller; Robinson and
Gibson.
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r LEAGUE.
Detroit Goes Down.

New York, Aug. 14.-Fisher was put
out of the game in the first inning by
Umpire Egan, and WARRIOR, who re.
.lieved him, pitched invincibIe bali, hold.
ing Detroit to two hits. Only twenty
four men faced him in the last eight
innings. Lake pitched well for Detroit,
but fell down in the eighth when two
hits, two passes and four steals netted
New York two runs. Detroit played in
he travelling uniforms of the high
landers, their suits having gone astray
in Syracuse, where they played an ex-
hibition game yesterday. In addition
to Fisher, Wolverton and Bush were
ordered off the field by the umpire.
Score: r. H. e.
New York &
Detroit ,......2 z
Fisher n WARRIOR; Lake n Stan
age.
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.DENROFF MAY Be
DIVISION POINT

Denhoff Voice: We have had as
surauce Of late from reliable sources,
that confirm the statements originally
published In The Voice in regard to
the purchase by the Great Northern
OF the Denhoff- Darlington branch or
the Northern Pacific. The two com
panies are still figuring on the deal
and a o indicate that the
transfer may be made within the next
sixty days.
Our informant states that Denhoff
will be made the division point be-
tween the Fargo Surrey main line Of
the Great Northern ri the Missouri
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hit. But Couldn't win.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 14.-The home
team failed to take full advantage of
Its hard hitting and lost to Cincinnati
by Z to 8. The visitors punched eight
of their safeties, with passes in three
innings, when they did all the scoring.
Robert and Paskert were hit in the
face by foul tips which glanced OF their
the game.
Score: r. H. e.
Philadelphia .....s.. ..........6 is Q
C1nc1nndLl s..s.s.s ssssss.sss.s1 ~ 4
phreys, Suggs and Mclean.
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National
American League.
ERI ASSOCIATION.
Did 1t Three Timen.

Milwaukee, Aug. 14.-Milwaukee
handed Toledo its third straight shut
out of the series, beating the locals 9
to 0. Dougherty held Toledo to three
hits, but n passing first base. Mil
waukee has BANKED Toledo for thirty
four successive innings, during which
but n man has reached third base.
Score: X. II. e.
1OtSuo '..s.s z 3
~hl1"duheS 10 l
George n Land; Dougherty and
Hughes.
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NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

kerosene c~arburettor helps reduce the
SCOT trouble. ON account OF the wide
difference in price and quantity of
the two, gasoline and kerosene, the
field and opportunities of the kero-
sene engine offer great increase in
manufacture,
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Land Department Figures.

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. 14.-The land
department has just completed It's fig
ures for the two years business that
Is from July 1, 1910, to July l., 1912,
the totals of receipts of which are as
follows:
Total collections of prin-
.cipal, payments On con-
tracts and sales, July /,
1910, to July 1, 1912. . 81, 24t, sis 81
Total receipts of interest. 1903, 1856 "a
Total received IN rentals. 222,482. As
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Perpetual Motion.

Tatler: Vicar-The most wonderful
organ / ever saw was the property
100 stops.
Sexton-Um! The most remarkable
organ / ever card Is my old woman's
tongue. 1t amt got no stops at all.
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ATTEMPT TO KILL
HIMSELF FAILED

Beach, N. D.. Aug. 14.-Desponent
over protracted illness and financial
difficulties, R. L. Lydick of this city
attempted suicide by drinking car
bolic acid, but failed. His mouth.
throat and even his stomach were
badly burned by the acid, but quick
application Of antidotes was success
full in preventing death.
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Grand total received .s2,s67,4s2. Al

1t must not be understood that this
grand total is money in hand for
working capital, as such is not the
case. The interest and rental go in
to the institution fund and is distri-
buted among the schools and institu-
tions. Only the principal can be used
for reloaning, and that has practically
all been applied for.
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Second Game
r II n
The Rain Interferred.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 14-Game was
called in the second inning on account
of rain.
Indianapolis ......... ...........
Kansas City
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In the World of Sport

only seven games lost out of thirty
played against the strongest teams ia
the northern part Of the state, most Of
the games lost being in the first part Of
the season, before the team vas well
lined up.
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Points of View.

Punch: First Cabman-Paper says
there's 'ole districts Of London where
you couldn't find a 'ansom IL you
wanted one.
diffcult to find the bloke as wants
one.
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Columbus Get. Anotber.

Columbus, O., Aug. 14.-Minneapolis
averted a shutout from Pitcher Cooper
by having a pass and a safe bunt, fol-
lowed by two sacrifices. Columbus put
runners on bases in every inning and
and Hamilton did timely hitting.
Score: r. Fl. e.
SOluHlpuS .s....'s .......s..ss.4 IL U
MlunedpoIlS ...... ..s....s,..1 o z
Cooper and Smith; Liebhart and
Owens.
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APPEALED TO
TAX COMMISSION

Bismarck, NJ. d., Aug. 14.-Geo. f.
wallace, member OF the new tax COM
mission, will leave tomorrow morning
for Manning where he will Investigate
the assessment of Dunn county. The
attention of the commission has been
called to the peculiar situation pre-
vailing In that county by A. O. Nell
son, states attorney.
The situation arises from a complaint
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14

An advance in the price of writing
paper is reported, but the wastebasket
contributors of the average newspaper
will find the price somehow.
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Renn Eafera Lone.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE cubs made it
four straight from Boston by winning
4 to 2. Chicago won the game by steal
Ing bases on King almost at will.
Score: r. H. e.
Boston ......... ........,....2 8 0
chicago ...... D q
Perdue. Tyler n King; Ruelbach
and Cotter.
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The moving picture men don't
care whether there is a buffalo or u
Goddess of Liberty on the scent coin,
so long as they get the nickel.
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Linen skirts in white and natural
coIors. Good values at $4.75 and So
at A. L. Moody's Thursday at $3.50.
other good values in summer dresses
in detailed announcement this issue.
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Obvious.

Philadelphia Telegraph: Bessie
Wonder il Maude knows that we are
looking at her new gown?
Jessie-Certainly. What do you
suppos she is walking down the
street for?
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BILE, but nobody ever tries to pick
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President WIS There.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Chicago de-
feated Washington in a hard battle, 6
Hughes and Peters were batted from
the box and the other two went out for
pinch hitters. President Taft was an
interested spectator.
Score: r. H. e
Washington ...... ...,........S 10 ]
NhlCdBO .sssss IL J
Hughes, Cashion, EngeI and Will
liams; Peters, White, Walsh and Schalk
Kuhn.
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Saints Took Trrn.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 14.-St. Paul de-
feated Louisville in both games of a
double-header, Is to 10 and 4 to 1. The
first contest was a weird affair in which
both teams used about all their pitch
ers. The second was better played
than the opener, but was called at the
end of the eighth on account of dark
ness.
First game r. H. e.
Louisville Is 3
Of. Fdul 10 !
Toney, Moskiman, Northrup, Lauder
milk, Richter and Schiel; Daus, Gard
ner, Karger, Laroy and Marshall.
Second Came r. II. z.
Louisville .,.... ....,,,.1 q
st. Paul 8 0
Clemens, Toney and Ludwig; Reiger
and Casey. Called in eighth on ac-
count of darkness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-06-28

Wisconsin case of Chehalis and the
Mountain Timber case of Kalama.
Before the DUPONT case was ready for
suit the State had already made sub
stantial progress in the foregoing cases.
and the Attorney General deemed it
unnecessary to institute further legal
proceedings involving exactly the same
questions that were presented in cases
then pending.
Litigation is expensive and this is
especially true of cases involving ap-
peals to the United States Supreme
Court. The State Of Washington is en-
titled to save whenever possible the
expense OF taking a needless number
of cases to the higher tribunal.
If a decision in favor OF the State is
obtained in any of the foregoing cases
it is likely that the DUPONT Company
will pay its proper contribution without
the necessity of further litigation, or if
a trial is had the decision Of the court
in the case already decided will insure
a victory for the state in the Dupont
case.
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Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is almost certain to
be needed before the summer is over. Buy
it now and be prepared for such an emer-
gency. Sold by Kings City Drug Store.
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Banker 0ews Sees Change for Better
In Financial Conditions

Financial conditions are positively
changing for the better, says Henry
Clews. A more confident undertone
prevails both here and at the interior.
This new wave of cheerfulness blows
in from the west, where unrest for a
long time has been deep-seated. First,
our industrial and financial leaders
seem to have decided by common
consent to cut loose from politics. II
is felt that agitation has brought the
worst to the surface, and that an esti-
mate can be placed upon the worst
that is likely to happen. 1t is felt,
also, that the high tide OF radicalism
has been reached and that henceforth
more rational and normal judgment is
likely to prevail.
A second and more practical reason
for business betterment is continued
improvement in the crop outlook.
Grain has progressed very satisfactorily
for the last three or four weeks. A
big hay crop is practically certain, and
the fruit crop in many sections is also
exceedingly promising. At present it
looks as if the agricultural classes were
going to have another year of excep-
tional prosperity.
Continued activity in the steel trade
is also having a widespread effect.
Railroads have been heavy buyers OF
many steel products, and it is now an
old story that this industry has been
running at nearly full capacity for the
past two or three months.
The third important element in the
situation is the labor outlook. In some
cases wages have been advanced where
such advances appeared justified.
In other instances the demands Of
labor have been Withdrawn or modified
where it has been found that such re-
quests were ill-advised and injurious.
In other cases trouble has been avert
ed by compromise.
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Nos. 81 and % are fast mail trains.
All trains arrive five minutes earlier
han time shown.
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improved Order of Red Men

Ohickamin Lodge meets first and third
Wednesdaysin /. o. o. r. hall. Sachem, 4. O.
Thompson; Chief Of Records. Art johnson.
tend.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-06-28

If you are housewife you cannot reason
ably hope to be healthy or beautiful by wash
ing dishes, sweeping and doing housework
all day, and crawling into bed dead tired at
night. You must get out into the open air
and sunlight. If you do this every day and
keep your stomach and bowels in good order
by taking Chamberlain Tablets when need
ed, you should become both healthy and
beautiful. Sold by Kings City Drug Store.
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Great Northern Time Table

Trains depart from Leavenworth:
Going East Going West