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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
Inheritance Tax Passes--Will
Observe Lincoln's Birthday
MANY Meritious Bills
Offered.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 26-Followine
a heated debate on the floor of the
house the representative went on rec
ord as not favoring the giving to the
people of the state a chance to vote on
whether or not North Dakota shall be
bonded for the purpose of building
good roads.
The house was in the committee OF
the whole with Gen. E. A. Williams OF
Burleigh county in the chair when T
TwichelIs bill No. 1856 came up for
consideration. The bill provides for a
constitutional amendment which il
passed by two sessions of the legisla'
ture and they accepted by the people
would provide a means whereby the
people of the state would be allowed
to vote on the question of bonding the
state for a sum sufficient to start
building good roads. Twichell spoke
in support of his bill, taking the stand
that generations to come should bear
part of the burden of the good roads
in the state as they would benefit to a
greater degree than would the pres
ent residents of the state. He said
that the passing of the bill would show
whether or not We favored good
sound business like method of doing
business or whether we were satisfied
to go along the way we were at pres
ent and showed that under the bill he
proposed we could borrow money for
four per cent while under other NETT.
DDS we would have to pay seven or
eight per cent.
Burnett of Trail opposed the bill on
the grounds that he believed it was
an entering wedge for the bonding Of
the state. He made no bones about
calling the bill a vicious measure and
thought it was grave danger to the
state. There was a heated contro-
versy between Twichell and Burnett
as to the virtues of the bill. Ness
was opposed to the bill on the grounds
that there were other methods of rails
ing money for good roads and that it
was not a measure that was benefit
to the farmer. Grow was for the bill
and advanced his reasons in a clear
and logical manner. This is the first
time Mr. Grow has made fight on
any bill and he created a good i'm
preston with his straightforward
manner Of argument. Dixon of Rolette
was opposed to the bill and thought
road building should commence in the
township while Carney was of the op-
posite opinion and stated many in
stances where good roads has been
obtained only when the state took
the matter in hand and started some
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
SENATE OPPOSED
TO LENGTHENING THE
TERMS OF OFFICERS
An Attempt Will Be Made to Save Term for Governor
But Majority Want to Reduce the Membership
In the legislature

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 22.-The SEN
ate yesterday went on record as being
opposed to any measure which will
lengthen the terms of state officers or
members of the legislature or that
will reduce the membership in the leg
islature. With Senator Davis in the
chair when the senate was in the COM
mittee of the whole they voted to kill
the Leutz-Kirkeide-Mc bills car
rying the above provisions.
An attempt was made to save the
measures which provided for the four
year term for governor and other
state officers out of the wreck but the
majority was for turning down the en-
tire proposition and from appearances
there is little chance of these meas
ures carrying in any manner what
ever.
The heightened term for supreme
judges went in the waste basket with
the other members it being held that
the people of the state themselves
had practically turned down that pro-
position in the past.
One of the main objections to the
plan to lengthen the terms Of Office
and making the legislature meet once
in four years. was the fact that it
would then take twelve years to get a
constitutional amendment on the law
books of the state.
There was some reference to the
calling Of constitutional convention
during the arguments on the four year
bills and while many favored this
move it was stated as doubtful
whether such a plan could be carried
out.
House Committee Reports on House
Bills.
N. B. No. 121, Stinger-Providing
that county treasurers shall do work
now performed by school district treas
urers. Indefinitely postponed
II. B. No. 131, Myhre-Relating tt
election of county and state superin-
tendents of school. Re-referred to
educational committee.
H. B. No. 1872, Myhre-Relating to
qualification of teachers in schools of
the state. Indefinitely postponed.
II. B. No. III, Carney, Changes pro-
cedure in appeal in cases tried with
out jury. Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 8, Roble-Changing the
time of holding primary elections. In
definitely postponed.
H. B. No. 4, Roble-Changing time
of holding presidential primary cleo
ton. Indefinitely postponed
H. 8. No. lis, Notwithstanding
compensation of election officers to
$4,000 per day. Indefinitely postpon-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
Third Reading and Passage House
Bills.

H. B. No. SO, Purcell-Raising bond
ed debt limit of Fargo special school
district from $4,000 to 100000. Pass
ed 103 ayes, nays, 9 absent and not
voting.
H. B. No. 103, Isaac-Prolonging
closed season for deer until Novem-
Der 1920. Passed 81 ayes, 0 nays, Is
absent and not voting.
H. B. No. 10, Smith of Ward-Relat-
ing to voting privilege of stock hold
ers in cooperative corporation. Re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
H. B. No. SO, McClintock-Allowing
village boards to purchase, lease or
operate electric light and power
plants. Passed 81 ayes, S nays, 10 ab-
sent and not voting
First Reading Senate Bills.
HIS B. No. 80, Nelson of Roiette-Pro-
viding that attorneys appointed in
case where defendant is INDECENT shall
not receive more than SIS per day for
their services. Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
S. B. No. 81, Misunderstanding to
supervision of schools in special dis
tricts. Referred to the committee on
education.
Third Reading Senate Bill.
S. B. No. II, Notwithstanding for
location of new Normal school at
Dickinson. Passed SO ayes, 9 nays, IA
absent and not voting.
S. B. No. 81, Notwithstanding
that district judges should be allowed
their travelling expenses, railroad fare
and other means of transportation, not
board, when absent from their home
county in the discharge of their du-
ties. Defeated Al ayes, 80 nays, 8 alb
sent and not voting. Clincher motion
attached.
Committee of the Whole.
H. B. No. IS, Nelson of Grand Forks
Preventing the unlawful entering of
school buildings and providing pen
atty Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 1OS, Ployhar-Making the
drawing of check without funds in the
bank a felony and providing a pen
atty. Recommended to pass.
H. B. No. Is, Ness-Providing that
auctioneer must notify sheriff four
days before auction sale is held in or
der to allow collection of taxes due.
Recommended to pass.
Fl. B. No. 33, Torson-Prohibitin
capital punishment Recommended to
pass.
Continued on Page 11.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
WEST PRAIRIE,

L. S. Nordgaard made trip to
Litchville last Saturday.
c. w. Erickson returned Saturday
from Valley City where he has been
for some time.
Severt Sickness called at the Simon
home Saturday.
Among those seen at Hastings on
Monday of last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Olson, H. J. Peterson, Henry
Simon, Christ Hamstad, Severt Skol-
ness, and Olaf Selbo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selbo went to Valley
City on Thursday to attend the Farm
ers club of Green Township which
was held at Pete Hanson's residence.
Henry Simon and Severt Sickness
were county hub callers on Friday.
Julia and Obert Nordgaard were
Valley City callers last Monday.
Frances and Charley Simon called
at the Selbo home on Sunday.
O. Selbo was a county hub caller
last Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Moe who has been il?
at the Platou hospital is now improv-
ing rapidly
Miss Landsverk, the teacher of Dist.
81 is going to have a weeks vacation
on account of the cold weather.
There is no lack of German, French
and English dyes on the battlefields
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
LIVELY fight IN HOUSE
OVER STATE BONDING

thing. Mr.. Grow in speaking a second
time showed that the republican party
in their platform stood for good roads
and that the governor in his message
also recommended that some steps be
taken to get the good roads movement
started in the state. He closed by
stating that if the house failed to
recommend this measure for passage
that they were taking the matter out
of the hands of the people,. When the
bill came to a vote rising vote was
taken and there were 81 opposed to it
and 81 favoring it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
County Bonding Favored.

T. Twichell's bill No. 143 which pro-
vides for a constitutional amendment
! allowing residents of the different
counties to vote on bonding was al
lowed to 90 out Of the committee with
a recommendation for passage. This
bill is along the same lines as No. 1855
only that it applies to counties instead
of the entire state. There was consid-
cradle opposition to this bill, Burnett
coming to the front with the remark
that it was "just like the bill recently
considered, only little worse.' There
was a great deal of debate over the
bill, but it was finally recommended
for passage by a fairly good margin.
The bills will now come up for third
reading and final passage and it is
a sure thing that there will be some
more fireworks before they are al
lowed to pass or be killed.
Inheritance Tax Passes.
There was trouble in the air in the
air in the house yesterday and the
new inheritance tax law came in for
it's share of attention. Introduced by
Baldwin, confessedly with the assist
ance of the tax commission, it seeks
to change the present law in several
ways. The author of the bill was
called upon for an explanation and
when he finished Thompson of Ward
and L. Twichell stated that in their
opinion theer was no great necessity
for a change at the present time.
The house thought, however, that
there should be more chance to dis
cuss the merits of the measure and it
was recommended for passage and
will be up for third reading this aft
ernoon.
Vote for Adjournment.
Freitag of Mclean county moved for
a reconsideration of the vote by which
the senate resolution calling for ad-
journment from today until next Tues
day was lost, and the motion carrying
the senate resolution was brought up
and carried by a large majority.
Many members who voted against the
adjournment Saturday were in favor
of the motion yesterday. There are 4
Continued on Page 11.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
Senate Wants AZ Back.

A message from the senate asked
for the return of S. B. No. AZ which is
the interest bill lowering the legal
rate from to per cent and the con-
tc-.ct rate from IL to 10 per cent.
Inere was some objection raised to
sending this bill back before it was
ascertained whether or not the
house bill of the same purport had
been passed or not but it was discov-
cred that the joint rules compelled
the return of a bill when asked by the
desires or not, so it was returned as
requested.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28

There is no lack of German, French
and English dyes on the battlefelds
of Europe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
Divet Sees Trouble Ahead.

Divet Sees Trouble Ahead.
When the Mcbride bill for the new
normal school at Dickinson was called
for third reading and final passage Di-
vet asked that it be rereferred to the
committee on judiciary, stating that
there was some doubt as to the man
ner in which some of the constitutions
al amendment bills were drawn and
he wanted it threshed out in the com,
mittee. There was objection to this
for the reason that if the bill for the
Dickinson normal is changed from
what it was two years ago it would
set the taking effect of the law back
just two years and Divet's motion did
not carry. The final vote on the bill
was 80 for it, 9 against and IA absent
and not voting. The clincher was at
tached so that all that remains is the
governors signature and the vote of
the people at the next general elec-
ton.
Goes Slow on Printing Cut.
When the senate McFadden resolu-
ton calling for the appointment of
committee on bills and revision with
the idea of cutting out the printing of
duplicate bills was presented there
there was some objection to it's being
adopted without being referred to a
committee. Ployhar first moved that
the resolution be concurred in but
when Williams asked that it be refer
red to the committee on judiciary
Ployhar withdrew his motion and the
Williams motion carried. Mr.. Will
liams stated that he feared the adop-
ton of the resolution would place too
much power in the hands of a few and
that the matter should at least have
deliberate consideration before being
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

The Battle of Cameron Dam and
History of the Dietz Family.
The trouble between John r.
Dietz aud the big lumber company
in northern Wisconsin started when
the lumber company repudiated
contract with Mr.. Dietz.
John Dietz Was in the employ Of
the company for three years. He
was to receive as q part payment
for his labor so acres Of cut.oyer
land at $3.50 per acre. After this
agreement was made the land
jumped to $40 on account Of
railroad being built through there.
Then John Dietz wanted to charge
the lumber company for the logs
which came thru his dam. He
asked the minimum rate of I0c.
per thousand leet. This they re.
fused to pay and tried to force their
logs thru, and 20 flood nearly 40
acres of Mr.. Dietz,s land.
Fighting started at the dam.
The local sheriff resigned. Clarence
Dietz was shot in the head, and
later when the Dietz children came
home from town with the mail they
were ambushei and Myra Dietz
was shot. In the final battle over
1000 shots were fired into the lit
tie cabin, and though Mr.. Dietz
was shot in the hand, it was mir
acle that all were not killed. The
Hog cabin WAS riddled with bullets.
] TO save his family John Dietz
Surrendered. During this last bat
tie deputy sheriff was killed and
for this John & Dietz was convict
led Oh purely circumstantial evi-
4 dence, and sentenced to life i'm
! prisonment, The sentence having
since been commuted to a years.
4 The family lately presented IL pc.
titiou containing the names of IS:
600 voters OF the state of Wiscon-
sin, asking for an absolute pardon
!, for their father.
! The Battle of Cameron Dam vii
be shown at the Lyric, Wednesda.
evening, June 81.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

The supreme court has decided
that the law appropriating $50 per
month to members of the supreme
court for expense money is consti
tutional and that the state auditor
must honor the warrants issued
for such payment. 70 the lay
mind it would appear that the
court in rendering decision had
arrived at conclusion without
touching the main point at issue.
The constitution prohibits the pay
ment of any Compensation, per-.
quisite or emolument" except the
salary. The law, which the court
upholds, provides for the payment
to each judge who "shall have to
change his place of actual residence
to the capital" the sum of $50 per
month to cover expense incident
tolremoval." The basis of the deci-
sion seems to be that expense" is
not a Compensation, perquisite
or emolument" and may therefore
be allowed under the constitution.
This, We believe, is point never
disputed. What the auditor de-
manded was that these expenses
should be covered by vouchers
showing that the money was actu-
ally spent for expense. There is
no doubt that the legislature could
appropriate an amount not to ex-
ceed $50 per month, or any other
amount, for expenses but whatev-
Ell portion of that amount is paid
must be covered by vouchers.
The amount actually spent for eX-
penses would not be an emolument
but any amount paid over and
above the expenses would become
an emolumsnt. If the Legislature
can appropriate so per month as
a lump sum for expense, it car
| appropriate twice or three times
that amount and the constitution
would therefore become a deao
1 letter, as the emoluments could be
4
increased indefinitely simply by
calling the excess payment Eek
pense.''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
From the Trip Ledger.

Miss Naomi stippich, Of Scot
land, and Miss Ida Buettell, of
Menno, are visiting the Stark Ia
dies in the Princess Cafe.
Hoellwarth Bros. are construct
ing couple of houses in Scotland.
They spent Sunday in Trip with
home folks. Jos. Burchardt went
down the first of the week to assist
in lathing the new houses.
Clair K. Kintz has finished his
law studies and has graduated with
honors. He is home and has en-
tered the law office of his father.
Mr.. Kintz has had more than he
could do the past year with justice
to his health and with his son as
partner or assistant he will be able
to conserve his health.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
From the Tyndall Tribune

From the Tyndall Tribune at
j. j. Krall LAS oeen appointed
official watch inspector for the l..
& D. division of the c., NJ. & st.
Paul R. r. TO.
L. A. Eads and his uncle, Mr..
Clark, left the latter part Of last
week for the old home in Missouri
where they are visiting friends and
relatives.
Another real estate deal was
closed recently by Ed. Krause
wherein John FL. Steckly became
the owner of the old Hamburger
farm, four miles north of town
Mr.. Steckley expects to make his
future home on this farm.
Francis Rounds, of Newell, s..
D., was calling on boyhood friends
in Tyndall lass Sunday. 1t has
been many years since he was in
Tyndall and In the meantime he
has grown from short trousers into
manhood. Naturally many of his
old friends did not recognize him
but when they did they were pleas
ed to again greet him. He is en-
gagged in farming and stock raising
in the western part of the state
and has great faith IN the future OF
that country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

Gov. Slaton, Of Georgia, has
commuted the sentence of Leo M.
Frank to life imprisonment. The
case has attracted wide attention
and petitions from all over the
country have been sent to the
governor asking for Communication.
The crime for which Frank was
convicted was one which deserves
no leniency but the evidence on
which he was convicted was such
as to leave grave doubt as to his
guilt. The action of the governor
is unpopular at home whore pre-
judice runs high, but it meets with
general approval elsewhere.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
With Barton & Bailey's World

With Barton & Bailey's World
Celebrated Shows are the greatest
and most expensive feature acts
ever known. Among these are the
most daring horsemen in the world
imported direct from Russia, and
known as the Cars Cossacks.
Barton & Bailey will be with US
afternoon and night, Monday,
June 28th.-Ady.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

The report of the federal trea.
sury department shows that the ii,
ternal revenue collected on iiquors
during the ten months ending May
1st, fell off fourteen millions ol
dollars as compared with the same
months Of the previous year.
This is a decrease of a million and
a quarter per month. During the
same months there was also a de.
crease in the revenues on tobacco
of one million dollars.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Fromthe Tyndall Register.

Mrs Guy Brown was guest at
the M. E. McCormick home sever
al days the past week.
q. M. Bucholz, who has been
engaged in the machinery business
in our city for several years, this
week, disposed of his interests to
G. j. Kiehlbauch. The latter has
formed a partnership with A. G.
serr and under the firm name OF
Serr & Kiehlbauch they will con-
duct the machine business in our
city. Success to the new firm.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
From the Hutchinson Herald

John Hellwig sold 500 worth Of
wool from 81 head of sheep,
G. L. Rice was over from Capt.
tai township Monday. He says he
has Q. fine stand Of corn but it is
too small for this time of year.
He has a 200 acre farm at Nc.
Cluskey, N. D., on which he got
over 13 percent on his Investment
in rent last year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
Celebrate the Fourth at Scotland on Saturday, July 3rd

The June apportionment of state
school funds this year is $3.50, ,O97
Al, an increase Of $2l, ,63s.69 over
that Of June 1914. This is per
capita apportionment for each
child Of school age Of $4.27.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
From the Springfield Times.

One of our readers expresses
great satisfaction in war conditions,
because of the fact that he has re-
Gently learned that the Germans
have taken Peruna.
The June rise is on and the Old
Muddy is threatening to food the
lowlands. The water is gradually
raising and the farmers living on
the river bottom are quite worried
that they may lose their crop this
year. Lots of drift wood is coming
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

down from bridges that have gone
out up river and the "snagging"
parties at this point are making
some good hauls.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-24
MOOSE TAKE NO
DEFINITE ACTION
ON SANATORIUM
.EI Paso Tries to Force Matters
but Decision in Regard tOI
location Is Passed to SUI
preme Body,

san Diego. Cahf- july 223. - The
elu4t0rium committee of the Loyal
order Of Moose, In session here today
decided DO take mo action i'm regard TO
the location of the S2.00o.O00 sana-
forum which the order proposes 20
establish, ana the matter was taken
out of the hands of the committee
ana referred TO the supreme govern
ng body of the organization, which
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-24
COUNTY TAX
ASSESSMENT INCREASE
GREATEST IN STATE

ESPECIAL coRRsepoHorNee TO 1oeHNe JOURNAL
Silver city, n. Nj, July 28.-Grant
county leads in the total increase in
its assessment of property fer the
year 1915, compared with those
counties Of the state that have thus
far sent in their tax rolls to the state
tax commission The grand total OF
taxable property shown on the rolls
of County Assessor James A. Shipley
is S22,S62,445 as aeainst $4,000, 149
i'm 1914, am increase of almost $4,000
600
The bulk of the increase in taxes
ls borne by agricultural lands, grazing
lands, mines and mineral lands. rail-
roads, and cattle The mineral lands
are valued at $2.t2L561; which in
cludes The improvements thereon,
cattle at $i.1S9,759; railroads at 81
oaa,o60, ana grazing lands at $3,JlA-
67l
Grant county holds its place as one
OF the richest counties in New Mexico
aS shown hy its tax rolls and it is be-
Hefed that II may also establish the
record this year of showing the great
est total increase i'm taxable values
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-24
CLOVIS SECURES
NEXT PANHANDLE
BANKERS MEET
Live Boosters Of Curry County,
Metropolis Go to Hereford
and Bring Home the BacOnI
for 1916.

Clovis, y NJ. July 23.-Word was
received here today from Hereford.
Tex, where the Panhandle Bankers
association has been i'm session for
the last three DAYS, that Clovis has
been named for the 1916 convention
of the association.
A boosters organization $50 strong.
with two bands one composed of
women and the other of men, went
to Hereford for the purpose Of land
ing the convention for this city. and
the fact that their efforts met with
success has been The cause of much
iubilauon here.
The Panhandle Bankers association
Is ore of the most important business
organizations in the southwest, and
IL is a big thing for any town to se-
cure its convention. The meeting at
Hereford was "a pronounced success,
more than 200 visitors being present
and over fifty banks being represent
ed.