Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-18
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HOUSE TultS auu sov tluCSIuo CVASuAAi
ing the order Of business for the con
venience Of members, and the motion
carried.
Representative Hjelmstad then in
troduced the concurrent resolution
providing that copies Of the bills and
journals should be sent to the farm
ers' clubs throughout the state.
The proposed action was termed All
unnecessary expenditure by Repre-
sentative Sorlie, who declared that the
farmers clubs meet only occasionally
and have no permanent headquarters
where such literature might be mailed
Representative Hedalin arose III
support of the original resolution, de-
claring that it was only right and fail
that the farmers be given this con
sideration. Representative Leu OF
Wells county suggested that only sucI
farmers clubs be included on the list
as might be designated by the legis'
la:ors. -.
Representative Lambert OF Ward
county called attention to the fact
that the farmers generally are becom'
ing more and more Interested and &C
tive in politics, and that the same con
s%ideration should be shown the farm
ers' clubs as shown the Commercial
clubs Of the state. =.
81 am a farmer, myself" said Req
resentative Sorlie. land | belong to
a farmers club, and ! know under
what conditions they meet, and that
they are always glad TO dispense with
as much business as POSSIBLE and get
home to do the chores. | can't under
stand why we should mail tilis litera'
ture to organizations that have not
the time to consider them. Our rec
ords are not secret, but the farmer
has opportunity to read them in the
bank, the Commercial club or in the
newspapers II he wants them. 1t Is
not a personal objectlOn on my part,
but it is a master of economy. | don't
believe they would reach their destin'
alton, and would probably serve to
start the postoflice fires"
After the argument, the resolution
was amended to read that the bills
and journals should be mailed to such
farmers clubs as might make applica-
ton, and the motion carried.
Representative Divct of Richland
county then arose, and in behalf OF
the Richland county delegation, intro
duced the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted by a stand
ing vote:
Messrs Divet, Weis, Carey and OILS
gard, of Richland County offer the
following Resolution and move its
adoption: ID.
. WHEREAS: The Hon. .. lam X.
Purdon, a member of the 10th session
of the House CT Representatives Of the
State of North Dakota, for the 18th
legislative district, died, Yesterday,
Jan. 18th, and
WHEREAS; The members of the
House Of Representatives have learn
ed with sorrow OF his passing to the
great beyond;
BE IT RESOLVED; That as a token
of our respect and esteem for him, a
copy of this resolution be engrossed
and forwarded by the Chief Clerk of
this House to the family OF the late
William r. Purdon. "-
Mr.. Purdon was of the highest type
of manhood. He was of the highest
type of christian. AS mar and chris
tian he was the living disqualification
of a life than which there is known
no better. ,.
Possessed, himself, of a will too
strong to yield to the temptations that
beset the paths Of men OH the long
journey through life, he was tolerant
and charitable OF. the weaknesses of
others. He lived the very spirit OF the
Golden Rule. His hand was ever OK
tended to lift up the lowly and help
his fallen brother rise. Regard for
his God, his church, his family and his
fellow men filled his daily life and
gave him as fair and sweet q DISPOSE
ton as God has ere bestowed. .
As business man, soldier and legis'
lator he ever trod the path of right
eousness and virtue. In the commun'
ity in which he has lived his manhood
has lowered in our sight as an ex'
ample of right living. .
In his military service he was to
his men and subordinate officers the
guiding hand OF a father and the bea'
con light Of example leading them ev'
err away from the danger points OF
wild life and dissipation into that ha'
ven of safety, belief in their own
worth and Responsibility.
And now he is dead. lie will be miss
ed. He will be missed in the family
circle from THE great arm chair. He
will be missed in the civic and social
Life OF his community and the state
at large. He will be missed by his
military associates when they gather
in reunion around the camp fire. He
will be missed in the Kingdom of God
on earth to which he contributed by
example beyond al men we ever
knew. We are consoled onyl by the
thought that lie goes to enrich the
kingdom of God on high.
Representative Williams of Bis.
marck struck a responsive chord when
he called attention to the annual out
lay OF money for the printing of re-
ports of the several state departments,
and suggested that III view of the
absence Of such reports upon the rep
resentatives' desks, he would move
that the chair appoint a committee
to wait upon the department heads
and find out when such reports might
be ready for the consideration of the
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