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TERMINAL ELEVATORS.

al ~ An"6
QI. B. No. 492-Lathrop Committee)
Mill Tax For Terminal Elevators.
An Act Amending and Re-enacting Chap
ter 27e of the Laws of 1913 known as
the MILL tax for terminal elevators.
Be III, It Il 1fn act Stb BY t df i EeEiSla 5rKot Assem-
l.. There shall be levied upon all the
:aXahle property within this state. real
and personal. for the years 1915 and 1916.
and to be paid during each of said years
collected under such levy, shall, be con
vertel into a special fund to be Known as
The State Terminal Elevator Fund. which
shall he used for the following and no
,ther purposes, viz: for the erection, rur-
chase. equipment, maintenance and opera.
liability of a terminal elevator or e,eva-
:ors in the State of North Dakota. Mime
sofa a.. Wisconsin.
2. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
BOARD Of railroad commissioners. in addi-
ion to all other duties imposed upon it
rcation of such elevator or elevators. tl'G
cost Of building and obtaining sites, and
% submit a general plan for the building
and equipment Of such elevator or eicva-
:ors, AMI methods and rules of operator!
Of the same to the Legislative assembly of
This state in case it shall deem the pro
iect feasible and practicable, and it is
aercby made the duty Of said board CT
-ailruad commissioners to so report their
conclusions rpnn such Feasibility and
cracticability at the meeting of the next
legislative assembly.
And there is hereby appropriately out
If said sum the sum of two THOUSAND dol
ars or so much thereof as may be ncccs-
;ary to pay the expense of such investi-
CATION and report.
3. All Acts or parts of Nets in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved March Q, 1913.
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INITIATIVE ON
CONSTITUTION
CAPITAL REMOVAL

i, Thomas Hall. Secretary Of State Of
the State of North Dakota, acting under
authority of the Amendment to Section
2o2, of Article IL, of the Constitution Of
the State Of North Dakota, proposed and
passed by the Twelfth and thirteenth
Legislative Assemblies, adopted by the
people at the General Election held on
November 3, 1914, and reported by me to
the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly. do
hereby certify that pursuant to the filing
IN the office of the Secretary of State OF
petitions containing the signatures Of a.
least five per lent of the legal
voters in each Of not less than one-half
SUBMITTED to the people of the State Of
North Dakota, at the General Election to
be held on November eth, 1916, a proposal
to amend Section 215, OF Article IS, OF tho
Constitution of the State of North Da-
kota, SO as to remove the capital and seat
OF government of the State from Bismarck
to New Rockford;
And I further certify that the following,
Is a true and correct copy of the form II
petition filed in the office of the Secretary
OF State. together with a true and correct
copy of Section 215 of the Constitution as
1t Is proposed to be amended, the words
embracing the amendment appearing in
ment to Section 202, Of Article Is, as pro-
posed and passed by the Legislature and
approved by the people. the proposed
amendment of Section 215. Of Article il,
will be placed upon the ballot and sub
mitted to the legal voters of the State Of
North Dakota at the General Election to
be held November I. 1916.
GREAT SEAL) THOMAS HALL,
Done at the Capitol, at Bismarck, this
9th day of july. a. D.. 1916.
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Referendum Petition.

their approval or rejection at the polls
house bill No. III as passed by the
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.
we, the undersigned, legal electors
of the state of North Dakota, respect
YOU YOU refer to the people Of the state Of
North Dakota for their approval or
rejection at the polls, at the next reEu-
lar biennial election to be held in the
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, of the year 1916, the following
Bill and Act, to-wit: House Bill. No.
ia, and the whole thereof. n eacn
tenth Session OF the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of North Dakota,
held at Bismarck, the Capital of said
airy, 1915, n concluded on the 9Th day
of March. 1915, and which Bill and Act
Of the said Legislative Assembly was
approved by the Governor Of the state
March. 1915, and which is as follows:
blouse Bill. No. ia. Smith of Kidder)
An Act defining the crime of bootleg
gins, fixing the punishment therefor,
and repeating Section 1o144 and 101 Is.
Compiled Laws Of the State of North
Dakota, 1913, beng Chapter GO. Session
Laws, 1913"
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State Of North Dakota:
Section one l). Bookkeeping Defined
Any person who shall sell or barter
any intoxicating liquor upon any prem
Uses or place. public or private, within
the State of North Dakota. not owned.
kept, maintained or controlled by him;
or, who shall act, directly or indirectly,
with or without compensation. IS the
purchase, or sale of intoxicating liq-
uors: or, who shall solicit, procure or
receive from any person, any order,
providing for the purchase, sale or fur
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
abct in the commission of such crime,
shall be guilty Of the crime of bootleg
ging.
Section two ~. Penalty-Ivery per-
son convicted of the crime of bootleg
cling shall De punished by imprison-
mcnt. shall be punished by the fine of
not less than 100000 nor more tina.
100000, and by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than ninety
days or more than one year, or by i'm
%prisonment in the state penitentiary
under an indeterminate sentence OF
from one year to three years: and for
the second II each succeeding offense
shall be punished by imprisonment in
the state penitentiary under an indeter-
inmate sentence of not less thar two or
more than five years.
1O145. Compiled Laws of the State OF
North Dakota, 1913. being Chapter 60
Session Laws of the State of North Da-
kota, 1913, are hereby repealed"
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Cure for Cholera Morbus.

"When our little boy, now seven
years old, was a baby he was cured of
cholera morbus by Cnamberlains Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes Mrs. Sidney Simmonds, Fair
Haven, N. y. Since then other MEM
bers of my family have used this val
liable medicine for collie and bowel
trouble with good satisfaction and I
gladly endorse it as a remedy IF en-
ceptional merit" Obtainable every
where.-Adv.
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Just the Thing for Dianhoea.

About two years ago ! had a Sc
we're attack of diarrhoeu which lasted
over a week." writes w. c. Jones,
Buford. N. d. 81 became SO weak
that l could not stand upright. A
druggist recommended Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. The first dose relieved me and
within two days | was as we'll as ev-
err Many druggists recommend this
remedy because they know that it is
reliable. Obtainable everywhere
Adv.
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REFERENDUM
ON LEGISLATION
Defining Crime of Bootleg
ging.

/, Thomas Hall, secretary of state Of
the state Of North Dakota, acting n
der the authority of the amendment
to section rs of article 2 of the consti-
tuition of the state Of North Dakota,
proposed n passed by the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Legislative assemblies,
adopted by the people at the general
reported by me to the Fourteenth Leg
that, pursuant to the fling in he Of
flee of the secretary of state of petit
tons containing the signatures of ten
per cent of the legal voters of a 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
of the Session Laws of 1915, which de-
fines the crime of Bookkeeping and pre-
scrlbes the penalty therefor.
And l further certify that the follow
ing is n true and correct copy of the
form of petition filed in the office OF
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Dakotans Learn Spanish.

Cactus may become as familiar as
cabbage to the soldiers, palms may
create no more interest than hickory
tree but the principal product of the
Observation-Disclosures just as fas-
cinating to the North Dakotans today
as the day of their arrival at Mer-
cedes. Morning mess is hardly owe
when swarms of little brown boot
blacks invade the camp eager to pol
ish boots and putees. A five-cent
shine is a bargain because it includes
q lesson in Spanish.
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The guardsmen who desire to re-
turn to school probably will be re-
lieved of duty September /, 1916, I'M
less the military situation becomes
more acute than it is now. In an in
%teresting letter to Governor Hanna,
Col. Frame gives an account of con.
ditions at the front.
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Students to Help Farmers.

Educators have received a letter
from the state board of education call
ing attention to the resolution passed
by the board in which it is recon-.
mended that schools do not open un'
til the second Monday iu October in
order to allow pupils to assist in gath
ering the crop.
The letter in full is as follows:
To School Boards:
At a meeting OF the state board OF
education held July 81, 1915, a resolu'
ton was adopted recommending that
all public schools as we'll as the high.
err educational institutions open for
the fall term on the first Monday in
October, if such can be done without
interfering with arrangements al.
ready made.
The purpose of this is to make 1t
possible for high school and institu-
ton students to assist as far as pos.
sible with the handling of this years
crop.
The state board of education also
will assure all public schools that open
as late as October 1 that they will be
accorded all state examination privi.
leges during the coming school year.
Respectfully,
w. E. PARSONS,
Secretary State Board of Education.
X X X
Announces Changes at "U."
Several changes in the University of
North Dakota faculty, effective with
the %re-opening of school have just been
announced by President j. l.. McVey.
DR.. j. w. Todd, who occupied the chair
of psychology in the University of In.
diana last year, will return to resume
the same chair in this school, after an
absence of a year.
DR.. G. e. Johnson of Chicago will
have charge Of DR.. Robert Young's
work in botany during the absence OF
the latter for a year.
Prof. G. e. Olson has been appointed
to the commercial department position
vacated by J. Nj. Henry; DR.. S. H
Park of the University of Wisconsin
has been made assistant in the de
pdILllleII Ol 0COuOllllCS, Wlllie LII. Il
B. Whaling is made temporary head o.
the department.
In the home economics department
new instructors are Miss Catherine
Bower of Lincoln, Neb.. and Miss Ella
Greenwood of Gary, Ind.
X X X
U. S. May Pay Transportation.
Governor l.. 3. Hanna is taking step.
| to see if it is possible for the boys wht
will lie relieved of duty to attend the
University to be furnished with trans
p%ortation from the border to thei
homes. He has taken the matter VI
with the war department.
When men have been relieved upol
application they have been forced t,
pay their fare home. President Nc
Vey of the university took the matte
up with Governor Hanna, who lait
the situation of the students releas'
before Col. ]. II. Frame of the Firs
North Dakota regiment.
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the secretary OF state, together WIZ
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 2 of the constitution, as
proposed and passed by the Legislature
and approved by the people. the said
chapter 1914 Of the 1915 Session Laws
will be referred to the people ana
placed upon the ballot at the general
election to be held Nov. Z. 1916.
THOMAS HALL,
Secretary of State.
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck
this 9th day of July, A. D. 1916.
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WILSON'S POLICIES BLOWN UP.

Charles Evans Hughes did have ex7
plosives With him when his motor car
was searched by a Canadian soldier,
but they were under the candidates.
hat. MI. Hughes will set them off
on his Western tour and some Of Mr..
Wilson'S policies will be blown up
New York Sun.
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Initiative Petition Under Section 202.
Of the Constitution. to amend Section
2l5 Of the Constitution Of the state OF
North Dakota, to change the seat of gov
m from the City of Bismarck, in
the County of Burleigh. to the City OF
New Rockford. in the County OF Eddy.
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ELEC1NG A PRESIDENT
Van Buren,,
Democrat,
the
Victor
1886.

a GAIN the Democratic can
"A didate was chosen by a
convention, but no plat
form was adopted this year.
The National Republican or
Whig' party had three candi-
dates. The election was Oh Nov.
8, and the vote. counted Feb. 8,
1887, was: Martin Van Buren, OF
New York. 40; William II. Har-
rison of Ohio, rs: Hugh l.. White
Of Tennessee. 2G; Daniel Web
ster Of Massachusetts, II: Willie
Z. Mangum Of North Carolina,
II. Richard NJ. Johnson of Ken
lucky was chosen vice president.
Popular vote: Van Buren,, I61.-
$40: Harrison, 736.656.
In the election of 1910 William
H. Harrison, Il Wing. defeated
Van Buren,. John Tyler Of Viz
ginia was chosen vice president.
In 1914 James X. Polk, Demo
crat, Of Tennessee, defeated
Henry Clay, Wing. George NJ.
Dallas of Pennsylvania was
chosen vice president.
Watch for the election Of Tay-
Ior in 1848 in our next issue.)
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REFERENDUM PETITION
To the Honorable Secretary Of State,
State of North Dakota, Bismarck,

State of North Dakota, Bismarck,
N. D.
We. the undersigned citizens and. legal
voters of the State of North Dakota, do
respectfully petition you that at the next
general election there be referred to the
people of the State for approval or re-
lection. by means of a vote taken at the
polls. an Act of the Legislative Assembly
Of the State of North Dakota. approved
March 9th. 1915. being an Act entitled
An Act amending and re-enacting Chap
ter 279 Of the Laws Of 1913. known as the
mill tax for criminal elevators.
We object to said Act because it's pur-
pose is to repeal by stealth Chapter p?
Of the Laws Of 1913. levying a mill tax for
tors. And it's further purpose is to nullify
the constitutional amendment providing
for the construction of grain terminal
elevators.
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Y0UNCFC0UPLE
DROWN WHEN
CANOE CAPS|zFS
Harry Fast and Miss Freda Schlect
ing Lose Life in Buffalo Lodge Lake
near Granville the Fourth.

Guy Fast, aged % years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Fast Of Deering, and
Miss Freda Soliciting, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Soliciting of Up
ham, were drowned in Buffalo Lodge
lake, northeast Of Granville, Tuesday
afternoon at Fourth Of July celebra-
ton, when their canoe capsized.
The young couple had left the crowd
of picnickers and started across the
lake for a canoe ride. The canoe was
not seen to capsize, but the young cou-
pie were missed and the canoe was
seen later about a mile across the lake
but without any occupants. The only
ether boat on the lake was a motor
boat owned by Mr.. Davey. It took
some time to get it started and num-
Der motored to that part of the lake.
The body of the young woman was
seen floating near the surface Of the
water and one of the occupants of the
beat grasped her by the hair, but the
boat was going so fast that he could
not retain his hold. When the boat
had been turned and returned to the
spot, the body had disappeared.
The accident occurred at 7 in the
evening and the bodies were not re-
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at the show, including his famous herd

at the show, including his famous herd
bull, Korndike Pauline Hengerveld. He
has been awarded first and grand
champion for bull; first on cows; first
and second on senior heifers; first on
junior calves and second on Belgian
mare with colt. Mr. Elsberry bought
from H. Hursh of Leeds the champion
Belgian filly. Both Mr.. Elsberry and
Mr. Person are feeding their stock al
falfa grown on their farms.
Colonel Henry j. Hecht, who engage
ed in the breeding business few
years ago, exhibited his fine Belgian
stallion, Hector, and two full blooded
Belgian mares. Although the exhibit
was not the largest nthe chow, it is
one of the best. The Colonel received
first and second on Belgian mares, first
on Belgian stallion and was awarded
the champion Belgian mare.
H. Hursh of the Peerless Stock
Farm, at Leeds, is showing six spler-
did horses. One of them, three-year-
old Shire, is as perfect a specimen of
a horse as the writer has even seen.
Mr.. Hursh was awarded first and
champion on stallion, first on 2-year-
old mare, second on yearling Percher-
on stud, first on Percheron 2-year-old
filly, first on 2-year-old Belgian filly
and second on aged class Percheron
mare.
Apland & Sorlien, breeders of Short
horn cattle from Bergen, N. D., have a
fine exhibit. They were awarded first
on senior bull calf, first on aged COW.
first and second in 2-year-olds, and
junior and grand champion bull and
yearling. They also received second
on heifer calf. They have been breed
ing about four years and have some
especially good roans. a.a. s
P. W. Miller of the Minot Auto Co.
has demonstrated that he is about as
good cattle man as he is an auto
dealer and that is going some. He has
the largest exhibit at the show by
great odds, consisting of 121 head Of
cattle, mostly Shorthorns. Heshas nine
Herefords, couple Of Poll Angus and
the rest Shorthorns. Mr.. Miller owns
large farm near Velva where he has
been breeding full blooded stock for
some time. He has some very classy
individuals. He received first and sec
ond on Herefords, first on Angus and
first and second on Shorthorns.
A fine 3-year-old roam Shorthorn
bull from the farm of T. A. Golfer &
Son at Voltaire, is attracting moro
than ordinary attention. The animal
is very large for it's age and it's color
almost perfect Golfer & Son have
been breeders of Shorthorns for sew
eral years and are building up one of
the finest herds in the state.
One of the large herds at the show
is that of Eastgate Bros, of Larimorc.
They are we'll known breeders Of Poll
Angus cattle and have without ques-
ton some of the finest individuals in
the state.
Andrew Jacobson & Son of Burling-
ton have a unique exhibit of Shetland
ponies. They have been breeding these
docile little animals for years and have
the finest herd in North Dakota. They
are attracting a great deal Of atten-
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F. N. Fuller of the Northwest Motor
Co. made a business trip to Williston
the first of the week.
Mr. McLaren, a Great Northern en-
gineer from Everett, Wash, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jones, 621
Eighth Ave. N E. Mr.. McLaren has
been transferred to this division and
will be engineer on the new ditching
machine which will be put into opera
ton soon. At one time some years
ago he was employed by the G. N.
here at M1not and undoubtedly many
will remember the gentleman. Nc
Laren and Jones were members of the
First Regiment of South Dakota VOL
unteers and the two saw service in
the Philippines.
When you get ready to build your
barn, or, in fact any buildings about
your farm, call at the Rogers lumber
yard and receive the benefit of their
advice and counsel in reference to the
plans and material. They have en-
ployed at the general Offices in Mime
apolis a competent architect whose
sole duty it is to plan structures espe-
cially suitable to your requirements.
Take time by the forelock and plan
your buildings carefully before you
place your order for your material.
Any assistance the Rogers Lumber Co.
can render you along this line will be
gratis, so don't feel any hesitancy in
availing yourself Of their help. II. S.
Johnson, Manager.
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ton at the show.

ton at the show.
Eastgate Bros. Of Larimore have the
only sheep exhibit in the show. There
are three pens Of Oxford Downs and
the sheep are perfect specimens. The
Oxfords yield about eight pounds of
wool annually and the mutton is
choice
Chester Phifer Of Burlington, who
is regarded as one of the top notchers
among breeders of registered hogs, has
% Duroc Jerseys at the show. Mr.
Phifer has been building up his herd
for years. He has spent considerable
money in getting the very best indi-
viduals that he could procure any
where in the United States until now
his hogs will compare favorably with
any that are raised. He has in his
pens Long Wonder. the Grand Cham
pion, and Dakota Model, an animal al
most as good.
J. w. Harris of Hannaford, hog
breeder of note, is at the show with a
fine herd of Chester Whites. He has
been making money from his hogs. He
came from Illinois six years ago and
says that he can make as much money
raising hogs on our cheap land as the
Illinois farmers make,
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covered until the following day. Hun
dreds stood on the shore Of the lake
locking for the bodies. An attempt
was made to secure drag-nets from
Minot, but that failed. Graphing
hooks were made and the lake was
dragged. The body of the young wo-
man was found in about ten feet OF
water and short time later that Of
the young man was found but a few
yards away.
The young man was a good swim
mer and it is presumed that he lost his
life III trying to save that Of the young
woman. The parents Of the young
man had gone to Montana on an auto
trip but were located at Havre.
Miss Schlecting's mother resides on
a farm near Upham and her father
conducts a tailor shop at Devils Lake.
She has been teaching north of Gran
vile for some time.