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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18
THIS STATE HAS GOOD LAWS
Wisdom and Foresight Of Early Law.
makers Has Been of Great
Benefit.

Good laws have contributed large
ly to the growth and development Of
North Dakota.
From the days of the constitutional
convention which Immediately pre-
coded the admission of the state into
the Union, down to the present time,
the dominating trait of the state gov
erning and enacting bodies has been
their thorough, individual and collec-
tive appreciation of the responsible
ties placed upon them, the wise and
comprehensive manner in which they
have met the various governmental
problems, and the far.seeing intuition
with which they have provided for
the future. Among other places this
has shown itself in the constitutional
provisions surrounding the land grants
and permanent endowments of the
public schools and other state insti.
tutions, whereby provision has been
| made for their maintenance, while
assuring maximum of efficiency at
minimum of cost to the state The
law governing the investment of
| state funds accruing from the sale
Of common school and institutional
| land grants Is a model of its kind,
| insuring as it does the use of public
money to the bona fide settler in the
state, at low rate of interest, and
a thorough stable security for the
public funds.
The enlightened policy of the state
Legislative bodies in placing funds
at the disposal Of the department Of
| agriculture and labor for the express
purpose of promoting immigration, is
In large measure responsible for
the agricultural development Of the
commonwealth. These biennial ap-
preparations have been used to the
best advantage in placing before pro-
spective settlers the manifold opportu.
mites offered to the farmer, merchant
and manufacturer.
Other legislation denoting up.todate
appreciation of the needs of modern
| society are the primary election
laws. city government by the commits.
sion system, dairy and creamery con-
troll and supervision, game and fish,
pure food, drainage, grain inspection
and grading laws, maximum coal rate
and many other laws on kindred sub
jects.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18
VAST CLAY DEPOSITS
PROSPECTIVE WEALTH IN cLAYe
OF VARIOUS KINDS.
These Valuable Resources Make Pos
slbIe an Industry That Is Fast
Assuming Large Proportions.

The various and vast clay deposits
OF the state are a rich resource Of &C.
tual and prospective wealth to North
Dakota. Clays for the manufacture
of common building brick are found
in practically every county in the
state Six counties furnish clay from
which the finest of pressed brick are
made. In three counties the clay
found Is especially suitable for the
manufacture Of paving brick and an.
other trio OF counties furnish clay for
the manufacture OF friedrich. The
clays in all the counties west of the
Missouri river are suitable for drain
tile. fowerpots and other utensils.
Pottery and Porcelain.
In number of counties also are
found the finer clay deposits suited for
the manufacture OF pottery and por
celain ware, articles manufactured
from which vie In beauty with the
most splendid Europeans and Chinese
porcelain. In support of this claim
mest magnificent specimens of the
pottcr's art have been created from
thege clays and today are on exhibit.
tion in various parts OF the country.
These are proof to the most technical
critic that North Dakota abounds In
this valuable resource and in suffi,
cient quantity to supply the world
with pottery and chinaware for a
thousand years to come. 1t Is merely
waiting for the attention of capital
and the willing hand of man to be
converted into articles Of beauty and
service. thereby producing wealth.
Best Pressed Brick.
The manufacture OF pressed brick
has already reached large proportions
in the state. Several splendidly
| equipped establishments are engaged
in this business and their output is
found as far west as Seattle and other
| coast cities and Is also competing in
the southern and eastern markets with
the best product OF the most famous
brickmakers. North Dakota pressed
| brick can be found in several build.
ings In New York city.
Quite recently the government su.
peryising architect. the official intrust.
ed with the selection of brick for all
federal buildings, pronounced pressed
brick from North Dakota to be the
best ever submitted to him. So sue
cessfully did 1t pass through the rigid
tests imposed OH 1t that the official
suggested that perhaps 1t had been
specially prepared for the occasion.
Fresh selections were made, however,
from the run of the kiln, with equally
good results
Having Healthy Growth.
| The state engineer, in his annual
report, among other things has this to
say:
Keeping pace with the gradual and
steady increase in demand for clay
products. the industry has had a
healthy growth. With increased trans.
portation facilities in the western part
Of the state, and greater market for
drain tile, sewer pipe and building
and building material than ever be-
fore, there is an excellent opportunity
for the development OF large and
prosperous industry"
Cement mines are found in the Penn.
bina mountains in the northeastern
part Of the state and are as yet prac.
tically undeveloped.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18
MANUFACTURES SHOW WELL
Are Substantial, but Others Of Certain
Kinds Can BE Added to Good
Advantage.

North Dakota, the most purely agri.
cultural state in the Union, is so thor.
oughly agricultural that it will never
take place among the great manufacj
turing states of the country. It's des.
TIMES do not lie in that direction
But the state is not entirely without
It's manufacturing Industries, small
though they may be in comparison
with the agricultural resources Over
$20,000,000 worth Of manufactured
products annually are produced in the
state, the chief industries being flour
and grist mills, brick and tile plants.
butter and cheese factories, printing
establishments and the construction
and repair shops maintained by the
railroads at different points in the
state.
While the opportunities do not exist
for the state to become great manu-,
featuring commonwealth, there Is
ample reason why its Industrial ac-
tivities should increase. The law of
economics teaches that people should
produce, as near as possible enough
to supply their own needs. North Da-
kota already does this many times
over. Large quantities of necessities
are produced in the raw and this ma
terial shipped away, part Of 1t return
ing to the state in the shape of fin
'ished products to supply the demands
of the people.
Z = ! -
There Is no good reason why live
stock should be shipped on the hoof
to the large Strengthening centers only
to be returned in the shape of food
for the table. North Dakota should
have her own packing houses. capable
at least of supplying the people Of the
state with meat.
There is no good reason why the
larger portion of the milk and cream
produced In the state should be
shipped beyond its borders only to be
returned as butter and cheese for the
consumption Of North Dakotans. They
should be able to manufacture enough
for their own needs right at home,
leaving the great surplus to find out
side markets.
Wool raised on the backs OF North
Dakota sheep should not all be sent
to eastern mills. At least enough
Should be retained ut home and there
made into cloth and yarns in sum.
cient quantities to 4clothe North Da.
kota people.
!. It is along these lines that North
Dakota manufacturing will most likely
find its development rather than in an
attempt to establish large industries
to supply q worldwide demand.
The establishment of such indns.
tries as those enumerated would give
n more constant employment to labor
North Dakota's. demands for labor are
enormous during the farming season
but with an outlet in the way OF rea.
sonable number Of manufacturers
whose activities would be greatest
when the work on the farm would he
at the lowest ebb, there would be a
more equitable distribution of employ.
ment through all the months Of the
year.
a,s-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18
North DAKOTA IS FAST j.
BECOMING A MEAT AS
WELL AS wheat STATE


The contention that the winter eli.
mate of North, Dakota is as good for
feeding stock as that Of the corn belt.
will be disputed. Nevertheless 1t Is
true. The cold In winter in North Da.
kota is steady and continuous. In
the corn belt 1t fuctuates, being cold
one week and warm the next, and the
gains become irregular. The feed lots
In North Dakota are clean; in the
corn belt they are often miry. In
North Dakota, If the cattle are pro.
vided with the shelter of shed and
are also protected from the wind
they will fatten in good form IL prop.
erly fed. AS winter climate for fat
tening sheep North Dakota cannot be
excelled
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18
SCHOOLS Of STATE
IN HIGHEST RANK
North Dakota Provides Elements
Of Education for Every Per-
son Within Her Borders.
OVER 5000 COMMON SCHOOLS
State Maintains Higher institutions Of
Learning Including Agricultural
coIlege-schoo: System En-
joys Special Land Grants.

One OF the first inquiries made by
prospective newcomer into locality
is regarding its educational facilities.
North Dakota is proud OF Its school
system and invites the closest scrutiny
and comparison. To every person In
this state, whether old or young, is
given the opportunity Of receiving the
elements of an education. North Da-
kotans are not SO busy with their agri.
cultural pursuits that the welfare Of
its future citizens in an educational
way are in the least neglected.
The Common Schools.
The common schools of North Da.
kota number 5,246. There are ISL
consolidated schools in the state; 38
of these are classified as state high
schools and % as graded consolidated
schools. The state maintains three
normal schools for training teachers.
the state university, the state agri
cultural college, a scientific school. q
school Of forestry, an industrial school,
school for tho blind and school
for the deaf and dumb.
Every child in the state, between
eight and sixteen years of age, is re.
1uired to attend public or private
school regularly
Special Land Grants.
The public schools of the state en-.
Joy special land grants In order to
maintain high standards in teaching
and buildings.
Besides the common public schools
and the states educational institu.
tions there are several sectarian col.
leges maintaining high standard OF
scholarship. Different denominations
maintain private academies and spe.
cial schools. There are schools Of
business. of music and of art.
Some School Facts.
A comprehensive statement fur,
nished by Superintendent Of Public In,
struction Taylor gives the present
number of schools in the state, enroll.
ment thereof and other valuable In.
formation on school matters, q com,
parison being made with the year
1904. From this statement the fol-
lowing facts are taken:
Number of schools in state in 1914.
b,246; In 1904. $3.50.
Total seating capacity of all school.
houses, 2o4,s3S in 1914; 122.732 in
1904.
Enumeration Of school children.
l77,237 in 1914; 1882 in 1904. &
Enrolment of school children, 148,,
OIL in 1914; 95,224 in 1904.
Average daily attendance, 102, 490 in
1914; 5S,442 in 1904.
Number Of teachers employed, Il
oil in 1914; 5,35S in 1904.
Average monthly salary of teachers,
S5S.36 in 1914; s42.77 in 1904,
Amount paid teachers during year.
s3.44o,66s.4s in 1914; s1,164 .481.s0 Id
1904.
Total amounts of warrants issued
during the year for all purposes, So,
67o,747.49 in 1914; $2,6S2aG7.49 In
1904.
Total receipts for the year from all
sources, including cash on hand al
beginning of year, $9,476,G11.s2 in
1914; 3,045,631.bS in 1904.
Total amount Of cash in hands Of
county and district treasurers belong,
ing to the districts, $4,000 09.79 in
1914; s3,045, G31.5s In 1904.
Total value Of schoolhouses, sites
and furniture, s11,553,442.49 in 1914:
1851 ,252.56 in 1904.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18

Rapidly the farmers Of the state are
assuming more favorable attitude
toward permanent agriculture. Di-
versiflcation of their farms is becom-
ing more common practice and PEG.
pie generally have determined that
the best agricultural practices will
pay and will bring returns in North
Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18

The per capita production on the
five crops of wheat, oats. barley. flax
and rye in North Dakota in 1916
amounts to 1926, the basis OF value
being the yield per acre and price of
September l, 1915, as estimated by the
federal authorities. and the acreage as
gathered by county assessors in the
spring Of the same year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18

There are now in the state peniten.
tiary at Bismarck but tritle over 200
inmates, in itself an eloquent testi.
mony to the high standard of public
behavior In state Of over 100000 In.
hRbitants.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-18

In 1916 645,ooO acres Of land IN
North Dakota We're assessed for the
I tirst time, and more than 80 miles
of new railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17

nifty counties over 367 miles in these
counties are either paved now or con-
t1acted Off, using either concrete,
brick or asphalt. From a survey of
the entire Highway on the basis of the
reports submitted, it is safe to say that
q seventh, or over 600, of the entire
mileage of the Dixie Highway is paw
ed. By the end of 1916 over three hun
dred miles will have been added and
that the close of 1917 will see at least
third of the entire mileage a paved
road on the very lowest possible esti-
mate.
This is not taking into consideration
the effect that through travel over the
Highway in the meantime will have in
getting counties to pave their section
with concrete or some permanent ma
terial. w. w. MARI, Chief State High
way Engineer of Illinois, states that
within two years the entire mileage of
loo miles in his state will be paved.
County officials in the Ohio counties
between Toledo and Cincinnati state
that teh entire distance of about 220
miles will be paved.
Mr. Carl G. Fisher is of the opinion
that the entire mileage between Jacks
sonville and Miami totaling $50 miles
will be paved. There will be over
three hundred miles of paved road on
the Western division in Florida. Other
counties between Illinois and FLORIDA
are now putting in permanent roads.
The eeffct of the steady stream of tour
list travel over the Highway will ma
terially increase the mileage, so that
the estimate given may be considered
very conservative.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
CAR TWR|GHT SAYS
He SUFFERED FOR
70 LONG YEARS.

For twenty years 1 have suffered
with catarrh in my head and throat
Everybody who knows me, and know
a great many of people, knows this to
be fact" said c. F. Cartwright, who
lives in Alton Park, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Every night my head would be so
stopped up l could hardly breathe,
and I would have a choking feeling
and shortness of breath that nearly
drove me wild. 1 guess had catarrh
o. the stomach, too, because l had in
digestion most of the time. In fact, I
have not had a well day for years, and
have been so nervous and restless l
dreaded to see night come, be-
cause I could not sleep, and to tell the
truth, l was so weak and rundown |
have not been able to do any work for
l don't know haw long. No kind of
medicine, and 1 took nearly every
thing, seemed to help me a particle
until l heard of this Tanlac. My SON
in-law induced me to try it, he said
he had been hearing lots about it.
Il have used two bottles of the med
icine, and am proud to say l believe /
am as we'll and strong as l ever was.
My appetite and digestion have i'm
proved and l am gaining right along.
I sleep good at night and can breathe
fine. I no longer have those choking,
sensations like I used to
have.
Everybody certainly ought to know
about this medicine, for it surely has
done wonders for me. The only thing
I hate is that did not hear about it
years ago, as / believe it would have
saved me lots of suffering"
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Amer
icus by Aliens Drug and Seed Store.
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Leslie
by Leslie Drug Co. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
REPORT Of LANE IS
A PLEA FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IT,
In his forthcoming annual report Sec.
rotary Lane says that the Government
should continue it's sympathetic CO.
operation in the development of AL
aska. He urges that the confusion in
administrative action in Alaskan af-
fairs should be abolished. 1T would
be too hazardous a thing to surrender
these resources to local control or
disposal, for those who have lived in
any new country know how great the
temptation is to grant away water
front and power sites, forests, and
other exceptional resources to those
who come offering large sums for
quick Improvement Yet this should
not drive us into policy that makes
slow administration a necessity.
'The confusion in administrative
ection in Alaska is we'll known. l
have tried to give it currency that it
might hasten the establishment of
some method of coordinated control of
Alaskan affairs, primarily but always
in touch with and responsive to the
wish of Congress and the President
one of the departments. That
land has a mysterious charm, pull
which affects all who see it and those,
too, who know only indirectly of its
largeness, it's grandeur, and it's eco
pomic possibilities. This could not be
better illustrated than by the number
of applications for places which were
received by the Alaskan Engineering
Commission. When that body left for
Alaska in the spring the number was
over $4,000, and most of those who ap-
pied were not out of work but. already
held positions with railroads, in
banks, on farms, or in some city shop.
They wished a taste of the large life
of this new land. There are many
more of the same desire, some of
whom will make Alaska richer by
their presence and find happiness in
searching out the land"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
SedbOdrd Air Line.
he Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Cox
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and SOUTH
1881 p In
$3.50 q ne
Leave Americas for Cordele. Abbe-
vflle. Helena and intermediate points.
5:1s p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At
anita, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
l0mery and points West and Northwest
8:10 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, Coll
Rmbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
aiate points
10 !O5 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17

Seaboard Buffet Parlor-5leeping Car
IN Trains Ii and IA, arriving AmericuA
from Savannah 1925 p. M, and leav-
Ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
230 a. M, will be open for passen-
gers at 11:25 p -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
ALCAZAR THEATRE.

FRIDAY
The Broken Coin. Chapter 20.
Don Caesar De Bazoh.
Broadway Star Feature in parts.
SATURDAY
Tish's Spy.
Two part Essany drama.
Gold Dust and The Squaw.
OPERA HOUSE.
FRIDAY
"a Yellow Streak"
SATURDAY
"The Raven"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17

For further information apply to H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ga; c. w. Small, Div. Pass, Agent,
eavannah, Ca; c. B. Ryan, q r. A.,
5olfolks Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17

The bond issues which nave peeh
voted in the state of Florida alone dur
ing the past six months is now in ex-
&c SIS of six million dollars. The ma
iority of these counties are traVerseo
ty the Dixie Highway and the High
way will receive a goodly portion OF
it. 1t can be conservatively stated tpat
within the next six months this pona
issue will be doubled as far as the
, state of Florida is concerned. Bona
elections for the month OF January
alone will be called to vote on over
three million dollars worth OF bonds,
Two counties in that state have set
their goal at million dollars IN
bonds.
: From the reports received from the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-15
..rrORT OF SPECIAL ASSESS
MEhT MADE BY THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Notice ia hereby given that the
Board Of Public Work in and for the
City Of Grand Rapids, Wiscoq sin has
been filed with the City Clerk Of sad
City its report of special assessm ents
in the matter Of laying water pipe
in and upon Second avenue south,
south from Par street a distance of
approx mately 40 feet affecting pro-
perty in GoYernme nt lot No. desig-
mated on Philleo's plat as lot and
2 asse ssing the ben eft to said abut-
ting property at % Cents per lineal
front foot.
That said board will be in session
at the library building in the City of
Grand Rapids on the Is day of July
1915 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for the pur-
pose OF hearing any and all COM
plants of aggrieved persons that are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-15

G -aer Limiting Time TO Present
Claims and Notice to Creditors.
State OF Wisconsin, Wood County
In County Court
In the Matter of the Last VIII of
Paul Ellsworth Murgatroyd, deceased
Letters testamentary on the last
| will OF Paul Ellsworth Murgatroyd
tate OF Vesper, in said County OF
Wood, deceased, having been duly
granted to Elizabeth A. Murgatroyd
oy this court:
IA is ORDERED, That the time
rom the date hereof until and incIud
ing the first Monday OF February
1916 be and the same is hereby fixed
as the time within which ali credi-
| GOrs of the said Paul Ellsworth Muir
| gaGroyd deceased, shall present their
claims for examination and allowance
IT is FURTHER ORDERED That
all claims and demands of all per
sons against the said Paul Ellsworth
Murgauoyd, deceased, be examin-
ed and adjusted before this Court,
at it's court room in the Court House
in the City of Grand Rapids, in said
county, at the regular term Thereon
appointed to be held on the first
Tuesday Cd February. 1916 and all
creditors are hereby notified thereof
is hURI'HHR ORDERED, That
notice of the time and place at
which said claims and demands will
be examined and adjusted as afore-
said, and Of the time above limit
| ed for said creditors to present their
claim and demands, be given by
publishing q copy of this order and
notice for four consecutive weeks,
&c in each week, in the Wood
County Reporter, a newspaper pub
ished in the County of Wood, the
first publication to be within fifteen
lays of the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day OF June 1915.
By the Court;
w. J. CONWAY,
County Judge.
B. M. Vaughan, Attorney for Exc
cutrix. P o. Grand Rapids, Wis
| onsin. 3tW.