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done in the future. The annex will
cost s25, 600 exclusive of the furnish
ings.
Assessors interested

The supreme court of the state up
holds the law passed by the last legis-
lature which makes it a duty of the
assessors to ascertain the political
party affiliation of each person assess
ed with the idea of making this reg
istration for the voter at the June pri-
maries.
The. assessors will be empowered to
take the oath of the party assessed.
He must swear to this party whether
he is Republican, Democrat, Socialist
or whatever his political faith may be.
This is supposed to be way of keep
ing members of any party within their
own party lines during the primary ell
ection. The test was made to establish
the validity Of the law before assessors
were given their instructions.
The law just found constitutional by
the supreme court regarding party re-
gistration by the assessors says:
"a party registration of the voters
in their respective political parties
shall be taken in each precinct of this
state in the following manner: In the
months of April and May of each even
numbered year in which primary
election is held, the assessors of each
district shall at the time he makes his
assessment of the real and personal
property, take down in an enrolment
book the name Of each voter in his dis
trict, grouping alphabetically and ac-
cording to the precinct of such voters.
sAnd also have each voter sign and
swear to. before the assessor or notary
as the case may be registration blank
.'A' which shall be in the following
form.
The law further states that the as
SCISSOR must complete this work on or
before thirty days proceeding such pri-
mary election and shall receive as COM
pensation ten cents for the entry of the
name of each party voter in addition to
his regular salary.
"Any party" says the law, "who is
unavoidably absent from the assessors
district during the time of taking the
party registration may go before any
notary public and sign and verify q
registration blank and mail the same
to auditor Of his county"
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Seed Left Ont All
Winter Not Good
Flax Exposed to Weather Ruined For
termination Should Be Tested
Before Seeded

jamestown, N. D., April Sit is
absolutely imperative that farmers
test all their seed grain this season.
1t may mean difference between a
crop and none at all.
When Mr.. Borchert, the Stutsman
county better farming expert, was at
Woodwork recently he found fine
sample of flax which was threshed this
spring which was to be used for seed.
The flax was of good color, plump and
looked splendid for seed proposes. The
owner had not tested the seed but
promised to do so, and Mr.. Borchert
took sample along to test. When
tested it was found that not a single
grain would germinate.
The value of the seed for oil seemed
not to have, been affected by the long
exposure to the elements over winter.
But the termination of the seed had
been absolutely killed.
Mr.. Borchert says it is very neces-
sary that each kind of seed should be
tested before seeding. Grains are av-
eraging about 70 to 72 per centsgermin-
alton under test with some flax and
barley under so. Barley seems tostest
the lowest, with wheat and oats test
ing about the same percentage. Very
few samples of grain have normal ger
mination. :
Mr.. Borchert estimates that there
are several thousand acres of flax
which laid out all winter in the north
west part of the country. 1t has a
high mercantile value, but he is afraid
that the test at Woodworthswill show
that not kernel of this seed should be
put into the ground if crop would be
secured.
Mr.. Borchert also says that with
poor seed the percentageiof germina-
ton can be increased by cleaning the
grain several times. This regarding
removes the lighter and weaker ker-
nels, the shrunken ones, and he be-
lieves will pay several times for the
time employed in the work: He says:
make a germinationitest of all seed
grain before sowing. If a low germin-
alton is found reclean and regrade the
seed. Then increase the rate of seed
ing sufficiently to make up for the low
termination. Do not.sow POOR seed. "
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Conkling Correspondence

Guy Bixby was an Underwood visit
or last Tuesday.
Arthur Jones returned home from
visit with Dogden relatives and friends
Tuesday.
Earl Winmill of Stanton spent last
week at the H. C. Jones home. He
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Frieze and his crew came down
from Max Saturday to finish threshing
grain for the farmers who were unfor-
unate last fall when the snow came.
The river overfowed this point again
this spring. The water was not so
deep as last year and has most all
drained away.
Ducks and geese are plentiful around
the ponds.
Farmers in this locality have begun
farming.
Rev. and Mrs. Cooke were calling at
the Bigler and Slagg homes last week.
Gust Heinrich was visiting friends in
the neighborhood Sunday.
Miss Daisy Doepke and Nellie Furst
spent their Easter vacation at home.
Fred Hoover was called to Bismarck
last week on account of the serious
illness of his brother Walfred.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Dahl called on
Mrs. E. S. Bigler last Tuesday.
Arthur Jones was Washburn visitor
Friday.
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Malcolm Correspondence

On; Wednesday the Ladies' Aid Of
the Swede church met with Mrs. C. G..
Okerson.
Miss Florence Holmquist closed her
school on Tuesday. A small prograne
was given.
Miss Johnstone and Miss Anderson
visited with Ruth Olein on Sunday.
Miss Olein il now staying at John Lin-~
ers keeping house for her brother.
Miss Morgan, who closed her scaool
on Friday, left on Monday for her homo
IN Minnesota. III ;ss
Nj. and Mrs. Will Turner ars IT,
proud parents Of ) baby girl born -
Sunday morning.
The a. s. Of E. win meet with Mr. 4
John Holmquist q Thursday Nay g.
instead of.April 3Oth. se
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Reservation Open May 4th

. Notices under date of April 9Th have
been sent to holders of numbers on the
reservation notifying them the opening
date is May 4th. It contains the infor-
nation that there will be 1882
claims open to filing and but 1850 out of
the 600O lucky numbers drawn at regis
tration time were sent notices to go to
Minot and select claims. Explanatory
of furthur information the notice says
from Judge Witten, superintendent of
opening and sale Of Indian reservations
1T is altogether probable that many
of these persons will not make filings
and it is possible that there may be
lands remaining unentered which can
be entered by persons holding higher
numbers, bnt ! am unable to say what
success such persons would have
in finding desirable lands after the
names Of the persons holding lower
numbers have been called. all persons
holding higher and the la t
numbers must, therefore, exercise their
own judgment as to the advisability Of
their going to Minot to make select
ions. The language is plain. The
inference is that the 1850 numbers
called win take the 1882 claims. but as
q matter Of fact it is doubtful if q
thousand out Of the 1850 will be at
Minot to respond when their numbers
are called at least that is the general
impression. II not, it viii leave quite
q number Of claims open TO homestead
ing, Arst come first served, sitter Oct
ober 1T next. jS3s ssss
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The Potato State

North Dakota is destined to become
the, Potato State of the Union. The
soil and the climate are ideal for pro-
ducing the finest quality-fine both for
table use and for seed. The fertility
in the soil, and the long days cause the
potato to make rapid growth, which
results in q low fiber content and con-
duces to mealiness and flavor. This is
true Of all vegetables grown in the
state. When the quality Of the North
Dakots potato becomes known it will
be the kind called for at the table.
One way of making this known is,
carry on an advertising campaign in the
magazines. This will be done as po-
tato growing becomes more general.
It is as seed that North Dakota po-
tatoes are in the greatest demand now.
For this purpose they have an unusual
vigor and the cold winter makes it pos
sible to keep them in the pink Of per-
fsction. In the southern states po-
tatoes run out, in fact new seed has to
be introduced every year and the North
Dakota tuber is unexcelled for these
sections. This alone will take the po-
tatoes from large acreage.
Open . seed catalogue to the potato
section and Red River potatoes will be
found occupying the most prominent
place. Thus the merit Of our spuds is
already giving US q host Of free adver-
Using. "A little campaign in advertis-
ing will turn the eyes Of every potato
consumer to North Dakota and once
they have tasted the high quality spud
which can only be produced ID soil
and climate like ours they will want
none other.
s Each one can do something toward
advertising our potatoes. Every one
that prepares potatoes for the table
should take pride il preparing il in the
best possible manner and: Ill who eat
potatoes should call the attention Of
their friends to the fine quality Of the
North Dakota potato. 81
M This 10 8 field III which few states can
|epmpe e with VI. w ". G. Palmer.
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spring. The date will be set later.

The snow that came as an unlimited
guest last Saturday night April 18th
didn't agree with the farmers as it will
delay the spring work some. But let
it rain or snow we never get too much
of it here in North Dakota.
We, the inhabitants of Roseglen, are
anxiously waiting for the reservation to
open up, especially we bachelors who
didn't get a chance to file. We intend
to look around after those school
marms who were the lucky ones. We
also intend to buy automobiles so those
daily trips could be made much quick
er across the reserve.
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Mothers Day

AND the stern feanCleS OF HE Cnefe
comes to us all with the, recurring
spring time tender emotions Of sadness
or JOY evolved from the very essence
of our being. It refreshes the best
that is in US, when the blossoming year
revives the memory of long ago, and
touches with either tear or smile q
live chord Of other days. We can then
see through our separate vistas in the
past vision Of some sheltered fire.
side, however humble, where the
tendrills of our hearts are entwined.
The loved ones of our youth are there;
and in the center, smiling benediction
on. us and on the playmates of our child
hood, is the gentle face of our mother.
Whether she remained to guide our
wavering footsteps in the path Of right
or whether she is only vague, fond
recollection that reaches out to US from
infancy, the name of mother brings
with it the most sacrad influence of our
lives. To contemplate even in REM
inescence the loving care of ones
mother, resolves us all in kindlier feel
ings towards our fellows, and deter
mines us to live better and nobler lives.
No one can be wholly bad who some
times, reverts in memory to his mother
for he knows that her love is unselfish
and eternal, and that whether she is
4 III = l.N "A .A~1s
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Mclean Co. Head
quarters Enlarged

Grand Pacific Hotel IN Bismarck IS
~ Being Remodeled and Many
A't' improvements Made
Il lie Grand Pacific Hotel in Bismarck
z hSs been the stopping place of Mclean
county people for the last twenty years
and will continue to be so as long the
hotel is under such good management.
Henry Tatley, the owner of the hotel,
lived in this county number Of years
before moving to Bismarck and he al
ways makes the boys feel at home when
they visit the capital city. He intends
to build q large annex to the hotel and
make other improvements and when
these are completed the Grand Pacific
will be one Of the finest in the north
west.
The Tribune gives the following ac-
count of the work to be done:
Henry Tatley returned Wednesday
from st. Paul and Minneapolis where
he spent the past week making ar
rangements concerning the building of
the annex to the Grand Pacific building.
Before his return he made contracts for
art stone, structural iron, reinforcing
from, marble and tile work, MILL work
and for passenger elevator and
freight elevator.
The work of building the annex will
be commenced within the next thirty
days. The present dining room which
occupies the wooden structure in the
northwest corner Of the hotel will be
moved to a vacant lot just north of the
lots that will be used. A runway will
be constructed from the kitchen to one
of the SAMPLE rooms that open on Broad
way in the south half of the first floor,
and the present pool and billiard room
will be utilized as dining room while
the annex is being built. The work of
construction will be supervised by Nels
Lovine of this city. Mr.. Lovine had
charge of the construction of the new
Grand Pacific hotel.
The new annex will be continuation
of the four story annex built almost
two years ago, on the north side Of the
building. It will be built flush with the
side walk on fourth street, and will be
four stories and basement. It will be
so by 80 feet in dimensions. It will be
Of pressed brick and hollow tile con-
struction, identically the same as the
present hotel. The two lower floors
viii be reinforced concrete.
A stairway will lead from the 4th
street sidewalk to the basement, where
there will be two large and we'll lighted
sample rooms. On the north side Of
the annex a wing will be contructed 10
Z bys1f fest Ia size. On the first floor
opening from the street will be bag
gage room, through which the freight
elevator may be reached. On each Of
the upper floors the west half Of the
wing will be used for linen room.
The first floor. of the new annex will
contain, the new dining room, check
room, private dining rooms, and the
present Office will be extended is feet
in width. A writing room may also be
constructed to the east Of the Office.
The new dining room will be one Of
2 the handsomest in the entire northwest.
twill be 35 by 80 feet, and will have
-. ~Ar~s - q ~ ~
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
First Insertion October 4, 1912,
Order for Publication.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
~ the County of Ionia, AT session OF said
court, held at the probate Office, In the City OF
Ionia, In said county on the thirtieth day OF
September. A. ID. 1912
Present: Hon, MONTGOMERY WEBSTER, Judge
of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate Of
WILLIAM CURRIE, Deceased.
Louela Currie, widow of said deceased, having
filed in said court her petition praying that the
administration of said estate be granted 10 vii
liam j. Wilson or TO some other suitable person
1t is ordered that the twenty. eighth day Of Octo
ber A. ID. 1912, at ten o clock In the forenoon. n
said probate office, be and Is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition
Ii is further ordered, that public notice there
of be given by publication of n copy Of this orde
for three successive weeks previous 10 said daN
of hearing, in the Belding Banner. a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
H.. s.
true copy. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
ANNA + WEBSTER Judge of Probate
Register of Probate.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31

j. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur
chased bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and be.
fore the bottle was all used the boys cold
was gone. Is that not better than TO pay
Eve dollar doctors bill2 For sale by oil
csalers.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
First Insertion october 10. 1912
Order for Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court fol
- the County of lonia.
At session of said Court held AT the Probate
Ofiice In the City OF lona in said County, on the
second day of Oc;ober, 4. ID. 1912.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge o
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
FRANCIS FULLER, Deceased
Emma FULLER, widow of said deceased. having
filed in said court her petition praying that the
administration of said estate be granted to Emma
Fuller. or to some other suitable person.
Ii Is ordered that the sixth day of November
A. d. 1912 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. al
said probate Office. be and Is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition
Ii is Further Ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy OF
this order for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing, in the Belding Banner. a
newspaper printed and circulated in said county
IL. - MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
true copy. Judge of Probate
ANNA \. WEBSTER,
Register of Probate
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
First insertion October TO- 1912
order for Publication. Appointment O
Administrator

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probsle Court for
- the County of lonia,
AT a session OF said Court held at the Probate
Office In the City of Ionia in said County. on the
second day of October, A. ID. 1912.
Present. Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
ISAAC EVERY, deceased
Ellen +. Every widow of said deceased. having
filed In said court her petition praying that the
administration of said estate be granted to Uly-
SEES A. Flower, or to some other suitable person.
II is Ordered, That the sixth day of November,
A. ID. 1912, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at
said probate Office. be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition;
And it is Further Ordered, That notice thereof
be given To all others of his nearest relatives and
preSumptive heirsat law by publication of a
cCpy of this order. for three successive weeks
previous to said day Of hearing In the Belding
Banner, a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
l.. :. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Atrue copy Judge of Probate
ANNA =. WEBSTER,
Register of Probate.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
First insertion, October 4, 1921
Hearing Claims. by Court

STATE OF MICHIGAN; The Probate Court
- for the County of lonia. In the matter of the
estate of George w. Porter, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the County of lonia, made on
the tweniy-sixth day of september, A. ID. 1912
four months from that date were allowed for
creditors To present their claims against the
estate Of George w. Porter, late of said county
deceased aud that all creditors of said deceased
are required Tn present their claims TO said Pro
bate Court, at the Probate Office in the City OF
Ionia. for examination and allowance, on er be
fore the twenty seventh day of January, next
and that such claims will be heard before said
Court, on Monday, the twenty seventh day OF
January, next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
that pay.
Dated september twenty sixth. A. ,. 1912,
IL. 81
A true copy MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
ANNA +. WEBSTER Judge Of Probate
Register of Probate.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
cHUSchzs.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH --e
wees al 1880 a. m. and 1880 p. N. oaDi,ai
school at close OF morning service. iray
meeung on thursday evening. IIv g. "
MAXWELL, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Scrvicrs
lo;3O a. IN. and 1880 p. m. Sabbath sch0
Al IL 40 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thu rsd
evening. REV. EDRIE COLLINS, Past.r
BAPTIST CHU RCH-Services al lu:3,f.
u. anc 80 p; N Sabbath school :. clpse -
nor nlng service. Prayer meeting Thu sda !.
day evening Rev. w. A. Bliss
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preachinp an enc
sunday at 1890 and 1880. Commune.
very Lords Day. G. y. at6:3o SS a.
z m, PRAYER Meeting Thursday evenin
| Nev FANNIE A. BENEDICT Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHI Z RCh-Prayer an
raise service, eleven O'Clock a. m Preac
- al 90 D. In PRAYER meetine every Thurs.
day Nrning. Rev. Il. Gr!swold Pastor
HOLY TRINITY MIssIoN-servIces IN The
Church House, corner Congress and Alderman
streets. sunday services 7.30 and 1880 a. IN. anu
10 p. IN. sunday School, 40. Thursday and
Holy days, $50 a. m Other services as announced.
All seats iree at all services. Everyone welcome.
| ST, JOSEPH'S CAThuLIC-Services
| t.uo a. IN and 1880 a. m. alternately ever
| 'uhuaV morning. REV. Fir. ZINDLER.
| LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, MI
| lara ADDITION, corner of Eager and MoulJoD
| street-Sunday sc hool at 10: 80 social meet.
| ing al ll:oo a, m, preaching at 1880 y. IN
| Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 80
Everybody welcome.
A. N. Hill Pastor
| CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH-Service.
are held in Belding Savings Bank Block, los =
| Pleasant ST. sunday morning service AT 10 10
sunday school at close of morning service We'd
hesday evening testimony meeting at 500. Al
are welcomed al these services.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31
rFirst Insertion October 3, 1922
Commissioners Notice.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court fol-
- the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate OF
ADAM WAGNER, Deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners to re
ceive examine and adjust all claims and de
niands of all persons against said deceased, We
do hereby give notice that four months from the
hfth day OF september, A. ID. 1912 were
allowed by said court for creditors 10 present
their claims To us for examination and adjust
mcnt, and that we will meet AT the Belding saw
ings Bank. Belding, Mich, I'm said county
on the hfth day Of November, A. ID. 1912
aud ON the sixth day Of January, A. ID
1912, at ten o'tclock in the forenoon of each o
said days. for the purpose of examining and al
Jusling said claims
Dated September 30, A. ID. 1912.
FRED y. IRELAND
w :, LAMBERTsON
Commissioners.
Belding banner., 1912-10-31

IF you would know the wealth of the
peninsula, look about you.
This is translation of the words. 81
Ouaeris Peninsulam Amoenam. Circum-
SPICE" engraved below the shield on tie
great seal of the State of Michigan.
Did YOU know that2
Michigan has ever been a wealthy state.
When it was still territory the two PENN
sulas were rich in natural resources. Every
where wealth could be seen. There were
the great black forests. the magnificent
waterways, and the vast areas of fertile
lands awaiting but the plow of the
husbandman.
Then, to know Michigan's wealth. it
was only necessary to look about you.
The treasures of that day have been
TRANSFORMED into US E.F UL
WEALTH by the tilling of the soil of
many rich farms. the operation of mines.
the building of factories and railroads.
The Protective policy of the REPUB-
LICAN PARTY has made this trans
formation of wealth possible. The protec-
ton afforded the farmer and the industries
has kept the proud boast on the great seal.
The aggregate wealth of the state today
must be figured in billions The assessed
valuation. only portion of the total actual
wealth of the state. is nearly TWO
BILLION DOLLARS.
Now, it has never YET been necessary
to change Michigan's motto. But ONCE
in SO years did it seem PROBABLE the
words would turn to empty jest That
was in the days of lS92-!Soo under the
tariff policy of the Democratic party.
During the brief period following the
rise of the Democrats to power in national
affairs, Prosperity was working on half time
at about half pay. The value of farm
property alone in Michigan dropped over
FORTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
No trihing sum.
But the people soon returned the Repub-
lican party to power. What effect did
Protection have on farm values?
According to the u. S. census of 1910,
the value of ALL Michigan farm property
increased, under Protection. in ten years
FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS.
That's an increase of ST. per cent.
Due to other causes. you may say.
Strange. is it not. that farm property
values in this state should DROP from
approximately $649,000,000 in 1890 to
$603 100000 Immediately after the passage
of the Democratic tariff Then. is it not
peculiar that. with the REPEAL of the
measure, values should begin a STEADY
RISE. increasing 100000 in six years
and $400,000,000 in the following ten
yearsp
81 QUAERIS FENINSULAM