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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11
VESSEL PASSAGES
Detroit

DETROIT. May 1I.--Up: Roumania.
$40 p. m; McDougaii. $3.50: Cetus.
ton Easion, l.: Yates, leo; George
'Orr, 80; Sam Morse. 1:40: Castaiia.
320. Kendall. 4: Rensselaer,. 8: Regu-
lus. $40. tbig) Fitzgerald. $50; An
daste I: Schuylkill. 1;30: Northern
Queen. Norris. $50; saxona. $50; Ca
Down: Mcintosh, 1915 p, M; tug
be ia" MeeG iis Tyrone' Brown Ss" SO
Maruba. a:ic: Bali Bros. 1850; New
Huron. 8; Watson. $50: Curry. Troy.
5:3o. Slick. Saxon. $40; GIeylyon,
$50 L.. -. Breitung. Mclean, 1880: :
Wolvin, $40; Clement. $50; sheadle.
$50.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, May II
Up: Empire City: last night; 3.
Lyman smith. 3: Nelson. Marcia. $3.50:
SMha,lton Moses TsGylorw , H. eoYld sG
Hanna. $3.50; Tomlinson. s.. Leonard
Hanna. $40; Willis King, 8; Joshua
Rhoades. Cort. NADIA Dickson. 9; HiIl,
Briton, wahcondsh. 1880: Philbin.
iai. oil barge, 1880.
Down: Ireland. $40 last might;
shaughnessy. 8; Fulton. Manila. y;
0arEe) samuel Mather. Ashley. Ed
monitor. Muncy Snyder. 1880 a. m
Stadacons; l;so; Earlins' Paine ns .
Linn. Thomas. $50; Corvus. Olcott.
1880; Bessemer. Darlington. $50; a.
Ream, Andrews. $50; Harmonic. Coul-
by, Dan Hanna, IL.
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NOTICE---STREET
PAVING ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF AssessoRs OFFICE
Detroit. May .. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1863
WHITNEY AVENUE

To Henry ". Horn. J. M. .McLen.
nan. Y. Giebe,, ". r. Richards, Maud
l. Teetzel NJ. IA. Tarios. Fred suiIi.
van. ". Hoaglspd. Harvey n. .Hoguc,
1snn1s Tr,S Gaso.b 9epSrfs srs1z Il
ses%a, e asorr. SCENES kss
hart, John Mcdonald II y. grehn.
seT pss g. sss!'S w,l ss'sN r;sa S..t Il
S.:%!:: s';:s rIE!;;;:;;:, o S;:s't
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'AT rH1Ew sxTE cos 4 :EgEols !

DeeIoas men? Aprm =,
cial meeting OF the stocknolderDfo 81
the Battle Creek & Sturgis Railyeaf
Company will be held at the prfhef-'
pal office of the company, Room ao4
Fifteenth Street Passenger Stattou,
Detroit, Mich, on Thursday. the Ak
day OF June. 1915, at 10 o'clock 4. M!
for the purpose c.s considering and
authorizing the sale OF part or alifof
this company to The Michigan Gem
trail Railroad Company and such 9TH
or matters and things as may be tr~'
cident to or necessary or appropriate
20 be done in connection herewith w
BY order of the Board OF Directors
d. W. PARDEE.
Secretary. y
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OCEAN ,rEA MsHlrs.
LAKE AND RIVER srnAMrRs.
So II';si'!, J sI 1sSys -

Fer CleveIawA, Pittskurgh and MI
points s0Uth and east-Oalty, 10s<S D.
~. Fare Ia Cleveland, e3.3S, Pists-
burrk. sS.s0. 4
dates during May. Daily service
ahowt May rs.
For Maekiaac Island and waypevts
statereows Aeeea@ eaat10ss-Uppes
berth. -. lever serh. $780, whsSe
TICKET OFFICES - rnsrA Ave-.
WRsvS. 1S5 WeOAwarA Ave. (Dga1eetee
@lAG.h.t - reSt ~. Wests OpOs Pese
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PROPOSALS FOR THE|
CONSTRUCTION OF
PUBLIC SEWER \

Sealed proposals will be receSVo<
q the Office OF the Depeytmsht
Public Works, Detroit, Mich. Ant
Tr'd ss:. Msy . u asi sim. -
time and place they will he Qpe0G
for furnishing all labor and mIf<f1I
except iron manhole rings and cQy 3
city. and building and finishing css1S3
plete, together with the back dlltu1
according TO the plans and sSect0c4&
tions on nle In this office. the foIloyr
Ing brick sewer. to-wft: W
EXTENSION OF THE I6
DOUGALL AVENUE X ~
SEWER
East Grand Boulevard and 1on&v1I
Campau avenue. from point 204 31&I
south of the north line Of BouIax1$
70 point 10 feet south Of tbs Al<
Length Of sewer. 1855 feet. M
Two manholes with iron steps.
EDLIE STREET SEWEn III
From Lycaste TO alley wet H.
Glover. tI
Length. 7fs feet. :Is );
Three manholes with iron steDo. v
EDLIE STREET SEWER n
From Fairview to alley east Of ~
BoL <5t&f
Length. $40 feet. = S:<< \
Four manholes with iron steps }%
Each bidder must deposit with h1Q
bid enclosed In q separate envc1opa1
. certified bank check payAbie 10 f(9
order of the Department. OF Publt&
Works Of the City OF Detroit, ~ s1p1s
lows: TN ys x
Extension Of McDougall avenue . ss
Ediie street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..... ~
C0lte street sewer. x1X
Which sum will be forfeited to I'M
Department In case the bidder fatl1
20 enter into contract within ave doX4
ufter the Hcctptance OF Ms or t0e1t
tender and will be returned to thH
Gs contract bond. Contracts 70 81
subject to the approval OF the Cons
non Council. The bidder whose Tender
% accepted Will be required 70 furu3
lsh with his contract an approved
surety bond to the City OF Detroit u
| the full amount OF contract.
| The Department OF Public Works
| expressly reserves the right TO rc1ccl
| any or all proposals. N tz2
Checks and proposals to be placed
l IN separate envelopes. All propos2il
20 be made In duplicate.
1856 GEORGE II. EF,NKFI4L4
B-729 Commissioner.
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State Of Michigan,
County OF Wayne. ss.
I. Walter j. Hayes, cashier OF the
above named bank. do soiemniy swear
that the above statement II true to
the hest az my knowledge and be-
lief and correctly represents the true
state OF the several matters therein
contained, as shown by the books
Of tho bank.
". J. HAYES, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 10th day Of May. 1915.
HAZEL u NANStCKLE,
Notary Public. Wayne County
My commission expires Feb. %.
1920.
Correct--Attest:
PAUL III. DEFINING.
t,MES j, BRADY.
CHAs. w. BURTON.
Directors.
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Letter Threatens Bomb SETTING.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The
guard about the agricultural depart
ment Was doubled today when local
newspaper received a second anon.
ymous letter say ing the main build.
Ing is 10 blown up tomorrow.
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and Etain last night. setting fire to
a railway depot.
Though German artillery con-
| tinues active on the west bank OF
the Mouse. evidently in preparation
for renewed attacks, the impression
r. again growing In the French cap
itsI, that the Germans are preparing
to abandon the attack on verdun
In this connection the statement
spread broadcast by the German
semi-ofYcial news agency yesterday
with reference to the number OF
troops involved was cited.
French officers ridiculed the state
ment that 100000 French troops
were engaged at Verdun. They said
the German government undoubted-
ly caused such statement 10 be
published TO prove to the German
people that the crown prince was
confronted with tremendous obsta.
Giles at verdun, thus explaining the
failure OF his attempt TO take the
fortress.
ROME, May ia French sub
marine sank an Austrian transport
laden with war material of the Al
tap!an coast in the lower Adriatic.
II was oficially announced today
The crew Of the transport is believ
ed to have persisted.
SALONIKA, May 11s-BrisK artil
Tory firing all along the Anglo.French
front in northern Greece was report.
ed in dispatches received here to-
day.
The Bulgarisns are bringing up
fresh forces south or Monastir and
throwing up strong defensive posi-
lions. The Bulgarian commanders
evidently expect an attack from al
lied forces concentrated near Flo
rina.
BERLIN. May 11.-French troops
were repulsed In two attacks north
west OF verdun yesterday, the war
Office announced this afternoon.
west of the Meuse, the French
agar attacked near Dead Mans
hill in the afternoon, and at night
southeast Of Hill SO4," said the on
cial statement. Both attacks broke
down under machine gun Are and
our artillery curtain FIRE with con-
siderable losses for the enemy.
"A Bavarian patrol IN the Camard
forest captured "a French soldiers.
Since May 4, French prisoners cap
tured around Hill 304 total SO on.
GERS and I,l5l men.
ION the east bank Of the Mouse
during the whole night hand grenade
combsts occurred In the region of
Caillette forest. A French attack in
the forest was repulsed.
German aeroplanes bombarded
Duenkerke and the railroads near
Adinkerke.
"On the east front. German troops
stormed 500 yards of Russian posi-.
lions southeast OF the railroad sta
ton at selberg, taking 500 unwound-
cd Russian prisoners, several ma.
chine guns and mine throwers.
mo important events have occur.
rcd In the Balkans"
-
VIENNA. May 11.--Italian troops
attacked Austrian positions at San
MARITIME several times yesterday aft
er violently cannonadins parts OF the
Goritx bridgehead AMI the Doberdo
plateau. but we're everywhere re-
pulsed, said an ofsiciai statement
from the war once.
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Mlnsrs Oppose conseriptIon.

LONDON. May 1.-The British
Miners federation today adopted res
olutions opposing the spirit Of con-
ecription.s
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PriRtinG-the plain neat kind-thst
'O1ct uIUW-'4ds0 qor ssmhL-sQSbS ~
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GERMANS
QUITTING

fContinued from PAGE Onel
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CITY OF DETROIT-OFFTCE
OF CITY TREASURER
Detroit. April 81. 1915.
FOR OPENING STREETS

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that there has been
filed In this office the following
named assessment rolls:
Roll No. 2s3. For opening Jameson
street from Mcclellan avenue TO
Pennsylvania avenue where not al.
ready opened as public street and
highway.
Roll No 2st. For opening alley in
block south OF Jefferson avenue, be-
tween Manistique and Ashland ave-
nues, where not already opened as a
public alley.
The amounts assessed in said roll
are due and payable at this office for
space of sixty (60) days from date
said sixty 800 days a penalty of
per cent will be added. and thereafter
such tax shall bear interest. at tho
rate of Z per cent per annum from
date OF confirmation of the assess-
ment roll until paid.
MAX c. KOCH,
Bits City Treasurer.
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DEPT. or Pusllc MONKS
Detroit. May 9. isi(s
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VIENNA. May 11.--ltalian troops
attacked Austrian positions at San
MARITIME several times yesterday aft
er violently cannonadins parts OF the
Goritx bridgehead AMI the Doberdo
plateau. but we're everywhere re-
pulsed, said an ofsiciai statement
from the war once.
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EXTENSION OF THE IN
DOUGALL AVENUE III

East Grand Boulevard and 1on<l
Campau avenue. from . point 204 36
south of the north line OF BouIGy1I
TO . point 10 feet south OF thu ~
line. ,,3
Length Of sewer. 1855 feet. y
Two manholes with iron STEPS.
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
TERMINAL ELEVATORS.

(H. B. No. iH2-Lathrup Eommittee)
Mill Tax For Terminal Elevators.
An Act Amending and .enaetlng Chap
ter 27e of the Laws Of 1918 known as
BE II Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State Of North Dakota:
/. There shall he levied upon all the
:axable property within this state: real
and personal, for the years 1915 anI~1916.
alld to be paid, during each Of said years
collected under such levy shall be con-
verred into spccial fund to Ee known as
The State Terminal Elevator Fund. which
shall he used for the following and no
,ther purposes, viz: for the erection. lur
chase: equipment, maiT!snance and opera J.
:icah;ity Of q terminal elevator or e!eva-
:ulS in the State of North Dakota. Minne-
sofa o.. Wisconsin.
2. 1t is hereby made the duty of the
ion to al other duties imposed upon it
oy law, to investigate the matter oi the
ccatioli of such elevator or elevators, the
:nst Of building and Obtaining sites, and
% submit general plan for the building
and equipment of such elevator or e:eva-
of tho same to the legislative assembly OF
his state IN case it shall deem the pro-
hereby made the duty Of said board Of
-ailruafi commissioners to so report their
conclusions upon such Feasibility and
egislativc assembly
And there is hereby appropriated out
If said sum the sun, Of two THOUSAND dol
ars or so much thereof as may be ncces-
ary to pay the expenses of such invcsti-
Cation and report.
9. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved March 8, 1915.
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12

sum of Six dollars and ninety-five Cents
(s695): and there Is now due and owing on
said contract to the said B. r. Gray the sum
OF Nine hundred ninety-three dollars and FIVE
cents (S9A305) with interest thereon at the
rate OF six (6) per cent per annum from
and since May Is. 1912.
And you, the said Elizabeth b. Brown, are
hereby further notified, that unless you pay
the said sum aforesaid. to-wit: the sum OF
s9B0o. with interest thereon as aforesaid, to-
gether with the costs Of the cancellation OF
the said B. r. Gray, ut Tower City, in the
State OF North Dakota, or to his Attorney,
G. s. Shfppy, nt Hope, North Dakota. on or
before November 25th 1916. the said Contract
for Deed Will be declared to be and will be
cancelled and terminated and shall then be-
come nul! and void and of no effect, and all
rights and interests hereunder existing in
favor OF the said purchaser, Elizabeth B.
Brown, or any person or persons claiming or
will then cease and determine: and the title
to- the said lands and premises. and the
Whole thereof, shall and will Immediately re-
vert to and refnvest in the said b. r. Gray
without any further declaration or forfeiture
or notice to the said Elizabeth B. Brown, or
amy further proceedings whatsoever, and
without any further right OF the said Eliza
beth B. Brown, or any person claiming by,
through or under her. to any compensation
ages OF any kind whatever.
Dated at Hope, N. D., this 25th day OF Sep
tember, 1916.
B.R. GRAY,
Vendor In said Contract
G. S. SHIPPY,
Attorney for Vendor,
Hope, N. d. 274t
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Notice Of Cancellation Of Land Contract
To Elizabeth b. Brown, 1922 Elmwood

To Elizabeth B. Brown, 1222 Elmwood Ave
nue., Evanston, Illinois:
You are hereby notified that default has
occurred, and still exists in the terms, coven-
ants and conditions Of that certain Contract
for Deed, dated the End day of April, 1912,
made and entered into by and between your
self and y. II. Gray, which said Contract for
Deed, affects and pertains to the following
uated in the County OF Steele and State OF
North Dakota. to-wlt: Lots twenty COO,
twcnty-one i2U, twenty-five (22l, twenty
three l23. twenty-four t2D, twenty-five (25l,
eight t2S). twenty-nin (29l. thirty tO,, thirty
one C3L. and thirty-two Ca2) In Block Thirty
three cE3) III the Original Townsite OF the
| Town ulow City) of Hope, according to the
plat thereof on file or Of record III the Office
OF the Register 'oi Deeds in and for the said
County Of Steele, in which said Contract you,
, the said Elizabeth b. Brown, as purchaser
and Vendee agreed to purchase and buy, and
the said B. X. Gray, rs owner and vendor
agreed to sell and convey, upon terms and
Contract. the above described lands and
premises and the whole thereof.
! That said default consists in the failure Of
/ the said Elizabeth I3. Brown to make the fol-
said lands and premises, as specified III said
Contract, or the interest thereon. at the
| times they became due and payable, or at all,
viz:
The sum OF $4,000 on May lst, 1914.
| The sum OF 100000 ON August 1st. 1914.
The sum OF $4,000 on November LIST, 1911.
The sum OF $4,000 on February LIST, 1915.
The sum OF 100000 on May lst 1915
| The sum OF $4,000 on August list. 1918.
The sum OF $4,000 on November lst. 1915.
The sum OF $4,000 on May lst 1916
! The sum of $4,000 on August lst 1916
That no part OF the above mentioned inst all
,nents has been paid, save and except the
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12

An Act defining tne.crime Of bootleg
and repeating Section 1914 and 1O1 10.
Compiled Laws of the State of North
Laws, 1918"
BE it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of North Dakota:
Section one Q). Bootlegging Defined
any intoxicating liquor upon any prem
ises or place, public or private, within
the State of North Dakota. not owned.
kept. maintained or controlled by him:
with or without compensation, as the
agent of another in connection with the
purchase, or sale of intoxicating liq-
uors; or,:-~ho shall solicit. procure or
providing for the purchase. sale or fur
nishing of intoxicating liquors, either
for delivery from within or without this
state, except from those authorized by
law to sell or barter the same within
this state: or, who shall aid. assist or
abet in the commission of such crime,
shall be guilty of the crime of bootleg
ging.
Section two (2). penalty--Every per-
son convicted Of the crime of bootleg
ging shall be punished by imprison-
ment; shall be punished by the fine of
days or more than one year, or by i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
under an indetcrminate sentence OF
from one year to three years; and for
the second and each succeeding offensa
shall be punished by imprisonment in
the state penitentiary under an indeter-
inmate sentence of not less than two OF
more than five years
SECTION Three (3). Sections 10144 and
l0145. Compiled Laws of the State OF
S.II;an North Dakota. 1913, being Chapter 60
kota. 1913, are hereby repealed"
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
REFERENDUM
ON LEGISLATION
Defining Crime of Bootleg
ging.

l, Thomas Hall, secretary of state OF
the state of North Dakota. acting un.
der the authority of the amendment
to section 25 of article Of the consti-
tuition Of the state of North Dakota,
proposed and passed by the TWel1th
and Thirteenth Legislative assemblies,
adopted by the people at the general
election held on Nov. 3rd, 1914, ana
reported by me to the Fourteenth Leg
islatve assembly, do hereby certify
that, pursuant to the filing in the Of
tions containing the signatures of ten
per cent of the legal voters OF ma.
jority OF the counties OF the state OF
North Dakota. there will be submitted
to the people for their approval or
rejection, at the general election to
be held on Nov. 7th, 1916, chapter 1874
of the Session Laws Of 1915, which de-
fines the crime of bootlegging and pre-
scribes the penalty therefor.
And l further certify that the follow
ing is true and correct copy of the
the secretary 81 state. together with
true and correct copy of said chap.
ter 1914 Of the 1915 Session Laws: and
that in accordance with the power vest
ed in me by the amendment to section
Is of article of the constitution, as
proposed and passed by the Legislature
and approved by the people, the. said
chapter 1874 Of the 1915 Session Laws
will be referred to the people and
placed upon the ballot at the general
election to be held Nov. I, 1915.
THOMAS HALL,
Secretary of State
'Smei Done at tHnl' the Capitol at Bismarck
this 9th day of July, y. D. 1916.
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
Notice Of MORTGAGE Sale

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That that GER
~ tain Mortgage, executed and delivered by
John +; Malone, unmarried, Mortgagor. to
day OF December, 4. ID. nineteen hundred
and eight and filed for record in the Office Of
the Register Of Deeds Of the County Of Steele
December a. ID. 1903, and recorded in Book
y OF Mortgages, at page 400 and assigned by
,' to f. III + pember dated led the 9Th day of fl January %
\. d. 1909 and filed for record In said Office
OF the Register of Deeds and recorded in Book
assigned rs M ned ] on The 18th M day Of July July T. p D. 1916 to
The Farm Land Company, corporation,
which said assignment is recorded in Book
% OF Mortgages on Page 5l3 In the Office of the
Register of Deeds, OF said Steele County, N.
D.. will be forecosed by sale ofthe premises
In such mortgage and hereinafter described,
at the front door of the Court House in the
Village OF Sherbrooke. and State OF North
Dakota. at the hour OF . O'Clock In the after
noon OH the 2lst day OF October y: D. 1916 to
satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day OF sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same,
are those certain premises situated in the
County OF Steele, and State OF North Dakota.
and described as follows to-wit:-
Lots Numbered Sixteen QG). Seventeen u7l
Eleven uD. of the original TOwnsite OF Col
gate, n. D., according to the plat thereof now
on file and OF record in the Office Of the Reg
lister OF Deeds OF said county.
There will be due on such mort gage at tho
date of sale as follows, viz
Principal and Interest on Mortgage .$544 50
Taxes for 1914 paid. Observation-Disclosures. l2 204
Interest thereon. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Taxes paid for 1915 9l5.................... 50 56
Interest thereon. Observation-Disclosures. %
Total due on day OF sale. ......... $3.50 81
THE FARM LAND COMPANY.
Mortgage
By j. D. BROWN. Pres
Attest: NJ. J. BRowN, Secy.
Il. w. AMES.
Attorney for Assignee
OF Mortgage. - I'll
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
MILL TAX For ELEVATORS

I, Thomas Hall, Secretary Of State ,m
ne State of North Dakota. acting u,.;',',
authority OF the Amendment to ::c;.ti y
. of Article = OF the Constitution ri Ill;
State Of North Dakota, proposed IN
passed BY the Twelfth and Thirteenth
Legislative Assemblies, adopted Ly ;le
people at the General Election he'd or
NcVember :rG ISL. and reported y! nic
70 the Fourteenth Legislative Assent.
90 hereby certify that pursuant to ;he
hing in the n:tirc 81 the secretary ..
lures Of ,:n Der cent Of tie legal VI ,e, ;
OF :, ainrity Of the counties of the SE,:o
OF North Dakota. there will be slibin.;ic c:i
TO the people fo: their approval CT 40
ticn, at tie General Election to ir rel:
on November 9TH. iHlj. Chapter 2i2 ui III
Session Laws OF III. Whic, rci,cals tie
Mil Tax for Tcrmii3l .:cvalrl:s AMI j.,
lieu thereof makes an appropriation Gi
s1.gGh.c1 Therefor:
md further certify that The follow
IN: is a true and correct copy Of tic
form of petition filed in the office Of th:
Secretary of state. trgethcr with Il t!,',
the 1915 Session Laws: and tl.a, in a:.-
cordance with the power vested in nc b!
the Amendment to Section % Of Article
or the Constitution, AS proposed ami
passed by the Legislature and approve.
by the people, the said Chapter 2aS OF TIC
1915 Session Laws will be referred to tic
people and placed upon The ballot at til.
General Election to De held .SoVcmDcr
1916.
GREAT SF;AL) THOMAS HALL.
Secretary of State
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck this
9th day Of July. A. D. 1916.
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
County Leads In Schools.

County Leads In Schools.
Williams county leads the state OF
North Dakota and the entire United
States in the rapidly growing move.
ment for consolidated schools, accord.
ing to figures which have just been an.
nounced by N. c. Macdonald, state in.
spector of rural and graded schools.
Within the last year Williams county
has advanced from eleventh position
to first place among the % counties
of the state.
With only five consolidated schools
reported for Williams county in 1914.
the progress has been steady. Ten
such schools were reported in 1915 and
the latest report issued by the in.
spector shows total of 1S console.
dated schools in Williams county at
the present time.
The Hope pioneer., 1916-10-12
Referendum Petition.

Petition to refer to the people for
their approval or rejection at the polls
house bill No. ia as passed by the
fourteenth session of the Legislative
assembly Of the state Of North Dakota.
To the Honorable Thomas Hall. as
Secretary of State, for the State OF
North Dakota. Bismarck, North Da-
kota.
Sir
We, the undersigned. legal electors
Of the state of North Dakota, respect
fully petition, request and order mat
you refer to the people of the state OF
North Dakota for their approval or
rejection at the polls at the next regu-
lar biennial election to be held in the
State Of North Dakota. on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember of the year 1916, the following
114. and the whole thereof. and each
section thereof. passed at the Four
teenth Session OF the Legislative As
sembly Of the State of North Dakota,
held at Bismarck, the Capital of said
State, begun on the 5th day of Janu-
ary, 1915. and concluded on the 5th day
Of March, 1915, and which Bill and Act
OF the said Legislative Assembly was
approved by the Governor of the state
Of North Dakota. on the 4th day of
March. 1915, and which is as follows:
blouse Bill. No. ia, Smith Of -Kidder)