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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09
BUELL.

Several families are camped up in
the mountains picking berries.
Lyle Jones is going to work for
Charles Ridgeway for a few weeks.
Frances Brown spent Thursday
afternoon with Nora Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lenha~d
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
erts. Of salt Creek.
Willie and Don Fletcher have Cous
to work on the thresher.
Sherd Braley spent sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert and family.
Helen Coffey has been spending a
few days with Nora Jones
Mrs. Henry Delaney has been on
the sick list
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, }
-.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of f.
j. Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sorn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De-
cember. A. D., 1856.
(SeaI) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
PRoFES SSION-H OARDs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09
McNARY

\. q. Brown is hauling sand f. m
Independence for the basement OF his
new house,
CLYDE Robbins. of Pioneer, is
helping John Robbins with his hay
and grain
Mrs, \. q. Brown visited with Mrs
Robbins Tuesday
John Robbins is hauling balCd hay
90 Salem and is getting $500 per ton
for IT, He harvested about s. IONS
on Of 20 acres
A. q. Brown is unloading a car OF
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09

lumber for his new house.
Charley Brown broke his binder
and had to make a trip to Salem for
repairs.
Mr.. Smith is baling hay for A. j.
Brown.
Tony Zielaskowsh baled has for
John Robbins.
Ernest Marquart is baling his o"n
hay.
Tony Zielaskowski has gone to
Portland to buy new thresher.
A. J. Brown has finished grading
the Wallace hill and is now putting
on the gravel
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09
PERRYDALE

Lawn Nuakum- of Ecla. spent sun
day az the home of his cousin. Charles
Bratcher.
Mr.. and Mrs John Duignan we-e
Dallas callers "Wednesday.
George Townsend. ~ Davson.
Wash. who has been visiting adj
time friends here. has traded his
farm north 81 '-Vn 70 Henry GM,s1
for the latter .Frm near Carlton fTe
returned hon.e "Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL Bichmond visited
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09

One Of the most common ailments
that hard working people are affiict-
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment twice a day and
massage the parts thoroughly at each
application and you win get quick re-
lief For sale by an dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09
Hop Pickers Wanted.

Pickers wanted at the Hanson yard
on Salt Creek, 4 miles northwest of
Dallas. Fine camping ground, plenty
of good water, plenty of wood handy
nice, clean yard and splendid stand ,
about three weeks picking See or
address Edwin Jacobson, or leave
names at Stafrin's drug store, Dallas
Ria
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
D0NNYBR0OK COURIER
ANSWERED

Each issue of the "Donnytrook
Courier" for several weeks has con.
tanned articles opposing me and In
the interests Of the candidate from
that town. Marked copies Of the "a.
per have been mailed thruout the
county. especially to school officers.
These articles have been published
free Of charge. but when wished to
reply the editor informed me that
after the first answer I would be re,
quired to pay I'VE cents line.
Following are replies to the nrs.
two articles appearing in the Courier.
believe even candidate for once
should tell the truth and that he
should be elected because Of his own
qualifications or merits rather than
thru an attack upon his opponent.
Editor Donnybrook Courier, Denny.
brook. N. d.
Dear Sir:
/ noticed in your Issue Of last week
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-24
STOCKWfLL'S LETTER

Fargo, n. Oak, Aug. IL. 1872.
superintendent Il. G. Warren. Mint.
Dear superintendent Warren:
Your favor OF the 14th awaited my
return from South Dakota. note
your desire q statement from me
relative to your attitude toward car.
tain educational legislation. In ref
erence to practically all such lesisla'
tons enacted between 1905 and 1911
l am familiar with your work for and
against such legislation. In fact
may say that no county superintend'
ent took a more active part In secnr.
ing educational legislation than you.
appreciate the fact also such work
was the sacrifice of both time
and money on your part. To be deli
mite. l recall your opposition to the
law providing for the enumeration
only Of children who had attended
school 60 days, for the purposes VI
apportioning the State Tuition Fund
l know you considered this hardship
upon the rural districts, and especial
ly so in the newer counties like Ward
This measure was enacted in 1903,
and repealed in 1907. I know also
that the bill providing for it's repeal
had your hearty support. Another
measure which had your active sup
port was the bill granting state aid
for rural and graded schools. re-
member your work before the senate
on appropriations in 1909,
a committee of County
Superintendents. While this measure
failed of passage that year, it passed
in 1911. and is now on the Statute
looks This law means much to the
rural schools of the state. and its
easy passage in 1911 was due to pre-
vious work which had created an
overwhelming public opinion in its
favor.
trust this statement may be OF
Some service to you.
Sincerely yours.
W. L. STOCKWELL
State Superintendent Of
Public instruction 19O3-1911.
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AND PERMITS

Because Of some misunderstanding
regarding certificate and permit fees.
: quote portions Of section Eos and
Zo6 CT school laws. as follows:
"The county superintendent Shall
collect fee OF two dollars from each
applicant for an elementary certi6-
cate and a fee of one dollar for each
renewal. A deposit of the fee re-
quired for any certificate sought must
be made when q permit 10 issueo.
which deposit shall be forfeited in
case the applicant fails to take the
following examination"
Zone dollar of each fee collected by
the county superintendent from appli.
cants for elementary certificates shall
be forwarded to the State Board Of
Examiners. to be uss1 for paying CT.
pense Of marking examination papers
and maintaining Teachers Reading
Circles. One dollar Of the fee, and
fees received for renewals. shall he
used by the county superintendent to
pay expenses Of teachers institutes
and training schools for the county
as provided by law"
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office in reference to mileage to BIZ
charged by yourself and held depu.
ties, in the Performance Of the official
duties OF your office. / also note your
request for the construction Of Sec.
ton "a Of Schools Laws, approved
March 6, 1911.
The Section referred to reads as fol-
lows:
Salary and Expenses THE cour-
ty superintendent Of schools shall re.
ceive an annual salary equal to that
paid to the register of deeds of his
county, which salary shall be paid
monthly on the warrant Of the coun-
ty auditor on the county treasurer,
and in addition thereto he shall re-
ceive ten cents per mile for the dis
lance actually and necessarily trav.
eled by him or his field deputy in the
discharge Of his duties within the
county and in attendance ut meetings
Of county superintendent called BY
the superintendent of public instruc.
ton as provided by law. He shall at
the end of every three months make
and furnish to the county commls-
sioners an itemiZed Statement: SUI
scriEed and sworn to of the distance
so Travelled in the discharge of his
duties, which shall be audited and or
dered paid by the board Of coun,
commissioners.
You are advised that it is the opiu
ion of this office that you are en,itleu
to receive ten cents per mile for each
and every mile actually and neces-
sarily Travelled by yourself or ry your
deputies in visiting schools in the
county officially, and that your means
of transportation in making such CT
fetal visits is quite immaterial.
To illustrate, if you and one q
yodr deputies should make an official
visit to two schools, one at Sawyer.
for instance, and one school two miles
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(POllTICAL ADVERTISING)
RESIDENTS OF
WARD COUNTY

Some people will tell you that
have spent too much money in doins
country work. They will try to in
tuence you against me not because
they care about your taxes or the
education of your children, but he.
cause they are against me personally
or politically. They are In the min
GRITTY, however, and + trust that fair
minded people will ignore their mis-
leading and spiteful statements.
Unless you are convinced that |
have violated my oath Of office, ne
elected my duty, or done something
else to forfeit your confidence, want
you to give me the benefit of the
doubt and vote for me. The men VINO
are against me. did not discover that
was a dangerous official until they
decided that l was unsatisfactory 10
them
The expense of the office, myself
and three deputies, has been high. but
l consider the money we'll spent in
country supervision. Ward county is
the most expensive county in the
state to travel in because of it's shape
and railroad connections. To visit
schools in the southwestern part by
rail and livery we must travel dis
lance of two hundred ninety miles.
We cost each real estate owner nifty
six cents last year. If majority OF
school boards, representing their re
spective districts, will state that they
want less country work done, ! shall
he guided by their wishes and can
lower this amount accordingly. The
person who tells you that the same
quality of work can be done for hal.
the cost is trying to deceive you. Do
not believe him now and regret it
later.
! was nominated at the primary
election on both the Republican and
Democratic tickets. have made
Ward County more money thru school
laws than I have drawn in both mile
age and salary. The work during my
administration has been well and con-
scientiously done and all emergency
cal]s from parents and school ofncers
given prompt attention. All have
been treated fairly, without political
or religious influence, and everybody
says, "Warren has done the work.
Yours very sincerely,
E. G. Warren.
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prevail OF the School Laws, March 6.

prevail OF the School Laws. March s.
1911,
You are further advised that the
law requires you to at least once q
year visit each school in Ward Coun-
ty; the number of visits to each
school, after the legal requirement.
being left to your sound discretion
and Judgment to be exercised by you
in accordance with your experience
in these matters and in accordance
with your official oath.
I believe have fully answered
your inquiry, but should any point of
your inquiry remain obscure, have the
kindness to 50 advise me in writing.
as l prefer to give my opinions IN
writing, and after and upon q writ.
ten statement Of fact. much prefer
not to give a written opinion upon
oral statements of fact, but make au
exception in this one instance. You
will, therefore in the future make
your requests for a written opinion In
writing,
Respectfully yours,
DUDLEY L. NASH.
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nately $40,000.0O, in cash, more than
it would have been paid under the
laws that were changed thru the Of.
forts of myself and q few other coun-
ty superintendents.
The state distributes annually more
than half million dollars among the
various counties. The amount that
each county receives II based upon
the number of children and it has
been continuous fight to get favor.
able laws for the equitable division
OF this fund. Under the sixty day at
tendance requirement, mentioned In
Mr.. Stockwelrs letter following, we
lost apportionment two years for 4,
400 children each year. Since the
change was made. we saved each year
from five thousand to twelve thou.
sand dollars to the present time. IT.
is a matter Of record at Bismarck that
warren of Ward was the active rae,
tor in securing this amendment to
law.
Another thing that consider desir-
able and necessary for the lest Inter-
ests Of our sch0ls 10 Z law providing
for aid to rural and small graded
schools that meet certain require
ments. For four years we have ap-
peared before the legislature. person.
ally and by committees. asking for
such law. During the last session
We secured { small appropriation and
succeeded in getting upon our statute
books law giving state aid to rural
and graded schools. OF this appro-
priation, Ward county received aid for
seven schools this year. amounting to
$3.50. 90. While this amendment ID In
ito infancy. We have taken q long
step in the right direction and within
q few years the little country school
and the small graded school will be
receiving substantial aid from the
state fund.
For my efforts along these lines. !.
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In preparing this supplement and
presenting it to the people OF Ward
County, have in mind your rights as
we'll az my own. 1t is not addressed
to voters only, because l have always
contended that every person living in
a county has right to know what is
being done by it's officials. Especial
ly is this true in all work pertaining
to the educational system. More peo-
pie are affected by the Office Of su-
perintendent of schools and its intlu'
ence than any other in the county.
While / want the confidence and sup
port of the voters, this would be poor
satisfaction if parents, teachers, and
other residents should withhold their
frien SIP and assistance | am al
was '7Casod to give any person all
pos II. .niormation regarding the
affairs of this Office, expense, and
method of supervision. l invite in
vestigaton because l am convinced
that l have worked for the best inter
ests of the taxpayers and the schools
Of the county since my first election.
The Office of superintendent Of
schools, dealing as it does with the
education and training of children,
has large influence in the home, and
because of the children's interests,
comes closer to the hearts of fathers
and mothers than any other Office.
During the term that I have served
as county superintendent l have de
voted my entire time and energies IN
developing better schools and through
them stronger boys and girls Mem
DRY of school days lasts through life
and the quality of citizenship depends
upon early training While I have
failed in some things, feel that my
efforts have not been in vain. The
hard work done for years as resulted
in more up to date schools, better
trained young people, and improved
home conditions.
If you believe in me and think
should be retained as county super.
intendent, l shall very much appreci-
ate your support. l want your vote,
but l value your confidence and
friendship more. The winning Of the
election is only incidental. The great
problem of giving the common PEG.
pie practical education In the little
school must be solved by parents,
teachers and superintendent working
together.
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STATE APPORT|ONNENT
AND RURAL AID

While it is not the duty of county
superintendent to attend legislative
sessions in the interests of schoo,
laws. l have. at my own expense. been
present at every session since my
first election and have been instru.
mental in securing some amendment
that have benefited both the schools
and the taxpayers of Ward County.
In the four sessions. have spent sew
eral hundred dollars. hut the county
as a result has received approx
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distant from Sawyer, your deputy
stopping at Sawyer and you stopping
at the school two miles distant there
from and your means of locomotion and
transportation being the same, su3n
as one automobile used in making Goth
visits. you would be entitled to re-
ceive for the trip ten cents a mile for
the mileage actually and necessar
lily travelled BY you from Minot
to the school two miles distant from
Sawyer. and you would be entitled
to receive. ton cents q mile for the
miles actually and necessarily trav.
eled by your field deputy from Minot
to the school at Sawyer.
In other words, you would receive
the same mileage to which you would
be entitled to for the trips that were
made by yourself and your deputy II
made singly and in different convey
ances, or singly and on different days.
At your oral request l have exam-
ined certain reports and bills sub.
mitted by you to the County for pay
ment and find that in form the bills
and reports. a. submitted by yon
are correct ana are in accordance
with the statute, In such case made
and provided. However. do not
pass on the number Of miles charged
a. the correct mileage necessarily and
actually Travelled by youresle and
your deputies, az I have no means OF
ascertaining the correctness of such
items Ny opinion IL directed mere
ly to tho form Of your statement ana
report and not to its substance, and
the matter Of the correctness of your
statement and report in substance IL
passed upon by the County Commits
sioners before such county commits.
sioners authorize payment by the
county.
You are further advised that the
law as now existing Is identically the
same AZ 1t existed prior to the APP
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allowance of ten cents mile very
often does not pa. expenses. The
mileage is large because Ward county
is probably the most expensive coun'
ty in the state to travel in. To visit
some schools in the southwestern
part of the county, a trip, by railway
and livery, o two hundred ninety
miles is required. To go into the end
of the "gooseneck" and back we must
travel one hundred twenty miles.
This is what makes the cost per visi:
higher than in most other counties.
In nearly all counties of the state, The
county seats are more favorably 20
Gated. The longest trips do not ex-
coed one hundred miles and in many
instances only forty to fifty miles.
Since the county was divided, we
have had to spend less than hall as
much time in the office, which has
given US good deaf more time 'or
country work. While this has made
the expense larger, it has enabled US
to visit country schools twice = term,
or four times year. In the larger
graded schools, where city superb
tendents are employed, we have not
considered it necessary to visit SO
often. Our time has been more prof.
itably spent among the rural schools.
If the taxpayers Of the county pre-
fer to have less country work done. a
large part of the mileage can re saved
and I shall be glad to be guided by
the wishes of the people, whom I am
trying to serve wen. l have consid.
sidered It, my duty to visit schools a.
often "a possible and my privilege to
collect what the law allows for the
services. The mileage hss been
large but I want you to remember
that four men have been travelling,
almost continuously. Tho mileu have
been Travelled and the county has 10.
ceived good services.
Read the states attorney's opinion
following:
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Dir V;;,,lES AND
MILEAGE

The law provides that in counties
having fifty or more schools, the
county superintendent may appoin.
an Office deputy, and in counties hav.
ing one hundred fifty or more schools,
the county superintendent shall be al.
lowed, in addition, one deputy, for
country work, for each hundred
schools or major fraction thereof.
This gives Ward county three leld
deputies and one to do Office work.
AS have attended to the correspond
ence and the field deputies have made
the records and gotten out supplies,
when not visiting schools, have new.
er appointed an office deputy, thus
saving the county one thousand dol.
lars year.
The county superintendent receives
the same salary that is paid to the
register of deeds and ten cents mile
for distance travelled in visiting
schools and doing other country work.
The field deputies are paid a salary
of twelve hundred dollars and re-
ceive the same mileage. There is no
other allowance Of any kind for trav.
cling expenses or hotel bills. The
mileage drawn by this Office has been
earned by myself and the deputles
and not by myself alone. We each
travel on an average Of nineteen thou
sand miles a year. '-,r~Tfis makes 4
large expense, but we VISIT schools
often and attend promptly to all calls
from parents and school boards.
have been criticised for carrying
deputies in my automobile, but have
found that this IL the quickest aud
most efficient way Of getting the work
done. The cost to the county 10 ex.
actly the same. Each deputy draws
mileage AZ far AZ he goes. the same
as tho he Travelled by ran and livery.
About four months Of the year We
are compelled to use railroads AMI
livery teams and during this time the
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have not asked for or expected any
praise, but feel at this time, 10
justice to myself, must give the
taxpayers some facts with which they
are not familiar,
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Editor Donnybrook Courier, Denny.
brook. N. Oak.
Dear Sir:
regret that must again ask the
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NASH'S OPINION

Minot, N. D.. April 1, 1919.
e. 6. Warren, Esq, superintende nt Of
Schools, Minot, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
l have your recent inquiry to this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09

Then there's program to it. Ell?
For sure. Stranger. what do you
think was worth when I struck
these diggings twelve years ago? Jest
one span of old mules, an old wagon
and 40 cents in cash. What am
worth today? Well, you couldn't
buy me out short of $4,000"
you must be hustler at farm
ing said.
''Nothin' Of the sort, I hain't no
hustler, and crops have been mighty
poor. It's them six gals as has did
it Gil for me, as they is still a-doin'."
You don't mean that they work the
farm?'
mo, sir. I work on the farm, and
they work on the feelings Of the men
folks around here. Every single ono
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
An Interrupted Message.

TN working a certain Kansas town"
said the drummer for Chicago
J millinery house, Il formed the
acquaintance Of an angel in retail
store. 1t was no Irritation on my part.
I was head over heels in love. had
to go to another village twelve miles
away, and while there I stepped into
grocery to telephone to my love and
assure her that I was still faithful
There was no booth and all could
hear what was said. I had just got
my messages started when was
taken by the back Of the neck
and run outdoors and thrown of the
platform. The man who did it was a
farmer, and 1 was getting ready to go
for him when the grocer seized me
by the arm and whispered:
Don't raise no FUSS It's simply
a curious coincidence
But he assaulted mel
I know, but you can't help CO.
incidences.'
Blast your condolences! What u
it?'
Why, the man who gave you the
hump happens to be the father Of
your angel over at Sodtown!'"
JOE KERR.