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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24

it has completed and sent to
positions a large number of
students from other schools
and business colleges. Will
also prove to your satisfaction,
that it has constantly had at
it's disposal more calls for stu
dents to take positions than it
could fill. The College is now
in it's
COMMODIoUs NEW HOME
occupying the entire three-story
brick building ON THE CORNER
OF MAIN AND SIXTH STREETS, re-
modelled turnout, steam heated,
electric lighted, spacious win
dows on every side, thigh cell
ings, perfect ventilation. Com
plete new equipment in every
department-one entire room
equipped with roll top desks
has one of the most deliberately
and completely equipped bank
ing rooms to be found in a
school in the country. If you
will visit the college in it's new
home, you will want to attend.
THERE rs NOTHING BETTER IN THE
LAND.
IT'S TEACHERS
Are as good as it's equipment
The very best money can Sc
cnre. They number among
their former graduates hun
dreds Of the most successful
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24
The city schools will open
on Monday Sept. 10.

The city schools will open
on Monday Sept. Is.
p. B. Stanton of Souris was
a business visitor in Bottineau
yesterday.
DIR. r. r. Farquharson of
Kramer was a county seat visit
or on Tuesday.
Sam Warnock of Westhope
was a business visitor in Bot
tineau on Monday.
Dana Mcintosh and Arthur
Diebel made a trip to Gardena
Monday afternoon.
Rev. Thomas, pastor of the
N. E. church at Lansford, was
in the city on Wednesday.
Patronize your local cream
cry and help Yourself as we'll
as a home institution. 4Otf
Geo. Smell returned to Bot
tineau Friday morning from
Westhope. where he had been
on business.
Capt. Godfrey and wife of
Newburg were among the
prominent visitors at Lake
Metigcshe Sunday.
Editor Lee of the Antler
American transacted business
at the county seat on Monday,
making the trip by auto.
W~anted-County agent to
sell "Inajiffi' auto fuel. Write
to Inajifi Fuel Co., Litchville,
N. D. 52-2
For S le-Thoroughbred
Scotch collie pups. Five and
eight dollars. l.. Critics, Over
ly, N. d. 48tf
Mrs. Marv Chase and three
children of Lansford were in
the city Wednesday transact
ing business before the county
court.
House for Sale-Either half
or all the five lots on the corner
southeast of the court house
grounds in Bottineau. Inquire
of Ed White, Mohall, ND If
DIR. E. E. Greene, who as
sisted DR.. Mackay with his
practice for about a year, has
decided to locate at Overly and
has already opened an office in
that thriving little town.
Q. c. Wigeby,,new prophet
or of the Ohmart Feed Store,
returned to Willmar. Mimi.
the first of the week. Mr.. Wig
eby will return to Bottineau
next week with his family.
Ford car for sale cheap. Tires
nearly new. Chassis in fine
condition. Just the thing for
a light truck delivery car or
speedster. Price 1925. See H.
O. Sheldon. If.
S. III. Wilson has on exhibit
ton at his office a sweet potato
grown in his own garden that
certainly is a large one. The
potato measures about eight,
inches in length and is very
firm.
Last Saturday evening every
available bed at the Lake
Metigoshe hotel and also at the
cottages were taken and about
twenty-five people had to come
back to Bottineau to spend the.
night.
Do you want a good position
in the business world? We
have prepared thousands who.
are now making good. Let us:
help you. Address Messrs.
Berghern and H~eiln1an, Inter:
state business College, Fargo,
N. D. 2t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24
Good Positions

Mr.. Arthur Fedji and Miss
Thea Jermeland owe their
nice positions to the Union
Commercial College, Grand
Forks, N. Oak. One was
sent to the Bank of York,
and one to the Larimore
Nero. Co. Prepare for a
position yourself. Board
furnished students for only
So. 80. Send for free catalog
and full particulars
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24

8 100 a week good board, room
and tuition in College, High
School, Business, Shorthand,
Piano, Voice, Normal courses.
Fine gymnasium. Free cata-
logs. Write for information,
Concordia College, Moorhead,
Mimi.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24
We Reach The peopIe.

Usere r demanding and
getting more service in all lines
of business from it. Try the
long distance service of the
Northern Telephone Co.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24
DAY MAX. MIN. PRE-. WEATHER

tteauinyS taken at 7:OU q. m. Maximum
q I'D minimum temperatures and preciplta-
ton are for the twenty-four hours proceed
I ~ 700 q. m. OF day given.
HI. +. S-TEINMEER,
" Observer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24

G.. 6. Forsberg was an One
me visitor between trains on
Friday.
Geo. Miller, of Rugby visited
with relatives in Bottineau
last Friday.
The finishing touches are be-
ing put on the iue new State
Bank at Eckman this week.
NJ. L. Helgerson returned to
Penn today after transacting
business here for a few days.
l.. J.. Glomseth visited at his
farm near Carbury last Thu RS
day, returning home Friday
morning.
Frank Milloy of Omemee
visited with Bottineau friends
Friday evening, returning Sat
urday morning.
]. P. Brennan, real estate
man of Antler, spent last Fri
day in the city attending to
business matters.
]. H. Trimble of Westhope
was in Bottineau last Friday
looking after the Imperial
Lumber Co.'S business.
Matt Johnson of Omemee
came up on Friday nights
train and took in the Hawaii
an Troubadors'' at the Grand
Theatre.
Hail adjusters have visited
Westhope and it is roughly
estimated that about $175, OOO.-
700 will be paid out in that
vicinity in losses.
Leonard Hebert boarded Sat
urday mornings train for
Stanley where he will act as
relief operator for the Great
Northern for a few days.
Lost-June 10th, on the road
somewhere between Bottineau
and Towner rifle barrel for %
cal. rifle. Finder please leave
or send to this office for re-
ward. 4tf
County Commissioner Geo.
Sidener and wife of Lansford
were among those to attend
the meeting of the State Board
of Equalization at Bismarck
last week.
A meeting of all threshing
machine operators was held<in
the commercial club rooms at
Lansford last Saturday eve
ming. Prices for %threshing,
wages and methods were dis
cussed.
The report of the Home Oil
leo. for the second quarter
shows that a AZ per cent divi-
dend was paid to the stock
holders. The business of the
Home Oil Co. is ever on the
increase.
d. J. Guam returned to
Grand Forks Friday morning
after spending a few days here
visiting with his brother, NJ.
A. Guam. Dave holds a posi-
ton with the Ruettell Clothing
Co., of Grand Forks.
Place the green card in your
window Friday morning of
each week and we will deliver
to you kerosene or gasoline in
any quantity at wholesale
price.-C. r. Gleason, agent,
Standard Oil Co. .ft)
Despite the heavy rain
which fell in Westhope on the
afternoon of their Market Day
celebration it was a grand
success and the committee will
be able to pay all debts and
have. some money left in the
treasury for next year.
A large number of friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Holmes, ST.,
of Lansford journeyed to the
Homes farm and spent a very
pleasant evening last week,
the occasion being Mr.. Homes
88th birthday. They present
ed him with an easy rocker.
Fire Chief Hansen of Lans-
ford has asked all those not
belonging to the fire depart
ment to leave the fire fighting
apparatus alone in case of fire.
Mr.. Hansen contends that the
outsiders who do not know the
apparatus are really more of a
detriment than a help to the
fire department.
bort Motor Car Co. has adj
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24

WEATHER REPORT.

Observations taken at Bottineau, North
DAKOTA under the direction of the weather
bureau of the u. s. Department of Agri.
for week ending Aug 4, 1916.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-24

Telegraph Department Opens September /
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
RETAIL MERCHANTS WILL
VISIT CORPUS CHRISTI
eseTgs Z Lupteh. PAssssesr Agent ~
SEE, Has Arranged fef fun frern
San Aaseaia

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iur ihel annsai OpnYeutlsn esd o. hatr
an epeuunlN tu flalt C0fUut Cbuail
ahd ia siirnj fuo ~ ihFrp dass htrs
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inruah au airsnNmVHi maap ls
NtN4Ft iafstou 6raefai Iaareneef
aseHi for the san Antonio ana Afau.
SOS rafs Railway ana aefesd b. b, M
fisineter Nafrf nanassf fpf enc
ldrA hne "a special rsm ossr Tho sen
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th' Hirh, q Jane iA rreehins hoft
lhs fNiluwlne ueiNinF. The return tnl
nAi hf INSIDE over fnV l.ins fNsd thus
affordinE ihe mfrchapis Ha appofUWis
q rcciur ihf rosntrt 90 hsih ~ he
roaas The round ifln suie Nnlls uei
dsiinl'ols dcc.aea vii pfahaniy be-
tais
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and Sam Weller a zee aan Auioni,
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and 10 another inflanc, ~ ito oioss tn
apsiafiai eRissine l.siwefn tie ueOuis
go Ssn Anlbniu and Corpus Chnaii
Five ~ ms hundfoi msttnants are "a
petind 90 attend ihc tonseHiina aud
probably MOST " ihs nunnsf aIi.
uaAe the tiAe ifip h. Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
COMB SAGE TEA IN
LIfELESS, GRAY HAIR
~ MIXED wine 6NLpnuR ~
pkRktNs so akTURALIN
NOBODY CAN 11Lk..

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wen brew "a anN, 1,a aud ruii,hus
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With NundsfiM sffesi iN nAAinf 81
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iht haif and is rrleniia s0f dAHAnff
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ssfr rvrrs body ueps Wstiha Sass ann
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1850 tlH VOC simply aampen ranh
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fef aeoihss Implication ~ fwu. q D.
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fiossY Hfi and Abundant Advertise
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08

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mefels irsank te de ~ a4ts a. ~ ~.
s~efn 81 a. ns nls ZEN - sfnss Aad
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children participates atir.iiaF 81 ttts,
tslth ia thc ptchhitiW ntostmtnt
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fahffnarit ana n,atyhat n,ath as fsf
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the hptensi ihai ne gschitllianists ars
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
LAND TITLE CASE
BEFORE DISTRICT COURT



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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08

Real esfaw tarsiers aFfrcseiina ln
Naiss tstts4 ~ere lerwa.A in shf ~.
fire - rsunp ,icih Nthiaarf Ntstrrt
ras ~ t0'ieva
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"a coHsitsiatiua tieseq
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ga Nofth halt seniNesai quarter aaa
taath hslt nolihNssi qeAflti seftsaN
"a Atsaii l,sase consideration fii seo
"a shesftsg and eife a. T. "a
siifn Naa aefrs iNiseoH posture
consiaerptise tieNQ
,hef u luhntain sna 4. ~ nfathl
- Awnsas snantN ia b ssiisnsf "
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
PROMISE TO FURNISH
NAMES Of yIOLATORS
rHE AFFinAsir.
State 81 rssaa
Cevety 81 Nueeca


Genes now ". J. Rarssas ans
sciersnly asfirus that the state
meTss BY N. 3 Ham ard VI. ..
Ramsay trtm tat puipa % the
tAeernasle are based soisis upcr
eertessicna mset 70 VA aiihoaph
Z me names Of she persons ssfs
cisaiaeu thry could not be wads
te testify against themselves.
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eNlesnts ne have a hsartay ana
net hasea Win ouf nerscnsi
snc~isdps. ana ipsormatsa thas
~ may receive rclsNna 90 NO
isaioHs q arr laws o. the State
Of Tesas viii be Immediately
'urnished 20 the cfiices " ihe
law snd Ne Nlh give them ali
OF the assistance az our power
70 enforce the law
WILLIAM J. RAMSAY
Signed thls seventh DAY o. Feb
rusry, 1915. snd duly st,stsed
By G. = Miles notary pahlsc.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-08
REVNALlSIS FuRNISH justice
Ell. MILESWITH AN AFFIDAVIT

Affirm Iha, the Charges They
Have Made as to Acts of
Lawlessness in Corpas
Christi are Based Either on
iiearsay or on Confessions
Made TO Them as Ministers
Which They Cannot Make
Public.
, 1916-02-12

OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROEX.

ON SATURDAY the 29th January 1915
at 2 D. IN. the Colonial Council for st.
Croix held an extraordinary meeting con-
vened by the Chairman (Stakemann) in vr-
tue Of 4 of Rules of Business, with the
following Order of the Day:
"To consider the present situation here
in the Island and of the pc sibility
through the Intervention of the Council
to try to bring about an agreement be-
tween the employers and the labourers
whereby the work in the Island might
be II sumed."
When the Chairman (Stakemann) opened
the me, ting at 215 pm. the following mem
bers were present
LIST Grown Member ~(MacFar!ase); end
Grown Member (W. Berg; End Member for
Christiansted Town (Canegata) and lat Mem
Der for Frederiksted Town (Coulter). Later
on 3rd Grown Member (Pretto) entered the
meeting.
His Excellency the Governor (Helweg-
Larsen) and the Despatching Secretary (WIl
Jacobsen) attended the meeting.
The Chairman (Stakemdnn) in opening the
meeting said: l have convened thus meet
ing after having received from 50 Inhabitants
OF this Town an appeal to call the Council
together. Under the present serious clrcum-
stances / considered 1T my duty to listen to
this wish and call II meeting with the short
est possible notice, according to the Rules Of
of business notifying Government 48 hours
beforehand.
I have received the following communica-
tions:
/. From 4th Member for Frederiksted
Country District (Smith) reading:
Whim, goth January 1916.
To the Chairman Col. Council, ST. Croix.
Hon. Sir.
I am rot attending meeting of Co.
loninl Council to day, as | see said Council
eau do nothing and has nothing to do with
the case.
First reason.
There is no Valkyrien in Frederiksted and
no men to protect property and life III the
Country Cor anyhow too few men) and am
afraid to be ont in the dark.
Second reason.
Faithfully
j. W. SMITH
Alb Mem. Frederiksted
Country District.
2. From 5th Grown Member O.R.Leevy)
reading
Contentment, Jan. goth 1916.
To the honorable Chairman of the Colonial
Council, st. Croix.
Sir,
Owing to ill-health I hereby beg to in
form you that l am unable to attend the
meeting Of the Council fixed for to-day.
I am, Sir
Very respectfully
JOHN r. LEVY.
3. From Bird Member for Christiansted
Town q. Nielsen) reading:
Christiansted, d. 20 Januar 1916.
Fernandez for st. Croix Kolouialraad
Heryed tillader jeg mig at meddele, at jeg
like anser Diet formaalsijenligt for Tiden at
diskutere StrikesporgsmaaIet j Raadet, hvor-
for ieg like kan deltage Diet extraordinere
Mode Dag.
Med Hojagtelse
j. NIELSEN.
Translation.
Chriatiapsted, the 29th January 1916.
The Chairman of st. Croix Colonial Council.
l hereby beg to notify that l do not con-
slider it suitable to the purpose to discuss at
present in the Council the question about
the strike, and can therefore not attend
the extraordinary meeting to-day.
Respectfully
J. NIELSEN.
4. From End Member for Frederiksted
Country District e. Nordby) reading:
Bonnie Esperance, 29-1-16.
, 1916-02-12

det extra ordinere Mode / MOrgen Lordag.
Hrbodigst
o. H. SCHMIEGELOW.
Translation.
28-1-16.
To the Chairman of the Colonial Council.
Not considering the strike movement as q
suitable object for di cussion in the Colonial
Council I hereby beg to notify, that am
not attending the extraordinary meeting to-
morrow, Saturday.
Respectfully,
O. H. SCHMIEGELOW.
6. From 1st Member for Christiansted
Country District (H. MacKaJ), reading:
Concordin, St. Croix goth January, 1916.
To the Chairman of the Colonial Council
for st. Croix.
Sir,-
AS 1 absolutely fail to see that the Colo
NAL Council has anything whatsoever to do
with the question put on the Order of the
Day for the extraordinary meeting called by
you for today; I hereby inform you that [
will not attend.
am, Sir,
Respectfully,
H. MACKAY.
s. From 2ud Member for Christiansted
Country District (Nelthropp), reading:
Granard 28de Jan. 1916.
Til Fernandez for Kolonial Raadetl
Da leg like finder, at Kolonial Raadet err
Stedet at forhaudle ON "Strikesp0rgsmnalet'',
agter ieg like at komme til Modet imorgen.
H1rbodigst,
A. NELTHROPP.
Translation.
Grannrd, 28th Jan. 1916.
To the Chairman of the Colonial Council!
Not considering the Colonial Council as
the place to discuss the "strike question" I
do not intend coming to the meeting to-
morrow.
Respectfully,
A. NELTHROPP.
8 Tele gram from End. Member for Frederik-
sted Town (Werqoin) reading:
Chairman Colonial Council Christiansted.
Regret unable to attend meeting of Coun-
Gil owing to business.
MERWIN.
I have not received any notification from
the following 4 members regarding their
absence from the meeting
4th Crown Member (Ldeo0etz); 3rd Mem
Der for Christiansted Country District &C. 3.
Leevy); and 3rd Member for same District
n. Lunney).
LIST. Member for Frederiksted Country
District C.. FLEMING had t%elefoned excuse
without giving reasons.
AS L SAID before L nave received the re-
quest to convene n meeting, reading:
Christiansted, 26th. January 1916.
We the undersigned Property owners
Merchant. Voters, and other inhabitants of
the island hereby appeal to the Hon.
Chairman of the Colonial Council to con-
vene q meeting of the Council for deciding
on what measure could be adopted for termi-
mating the present serious condition in the
island and for bringing about an agreement
between the Planters and the Representa-
tive of Labourers whereby them dispute
may be settled.
SO signatures
AS the hon. Members are aware, it was
not the intention with this meeting to take
under discussion any measures adopted by
Government, the Public or private persons
nor to criticise such measures, it was the
intention hat the Council perhaps through a
Committee might have been able to give
q help to get over the dead lock. The town
people also feel the pinch, no business, no
habitations for the people crowding in to
town, tents put up on wet grouud. and the
people confined in limited, spUce If this con-
, 1916-02-12
Translation.

Translation.
Bonnie Eeperonce, 29-1-16.
To the Charm an of st. Croix Colonial Coun-
Gil.
On account of unforeseen circumstances I
am unable to attend the Councils Meeting.
Respectfully,
G. NORDBY.
End Member for Frederiksted
Country District.
5. From 4th Member for Christiansted
Country Distric (Sc~hmiegelow) reading:
28-1-16.
Til Fernandez for Colonial Rnadet.
Da jig like anser Stl eikebevogelsen egnet
til Discussion i Colonialraadet, tillnder jeg
mig herved at meddele, at jeg like deltager
j det extra ordinere Mode / Morgen Lordag.
H1rb0digst
o. II. SCHMIEGELOW.
TRANSLATION
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-28
SOUTH IN SADDLE
BY UNEQUAL VOTE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :

Washington Oct. 2S.-.fStatements
have been issued demonstrating clearl!
that in congress the south is in me
saddle in respect 10 chairmanships and
in regard to the general domination in
important legislation. l wish particu-
larry TO direct attention to the largely
disproportionate share which the south
exercises in the election of congress
men, declared Frank NJ. DoWner, sec
rotary OF the western headquarters OF
the national republican congressional
committee, in a statement here.
AS constituted at the beginning OF
the Sixty fourth congress there were
435 members. CLASSIFIED as follows:
Democrats. 2S3: republicans, 1913; pro-
gressiyes, :; Independents, l; and So
cialists, !.
Eight southern states, Alabama. Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi, South Carolina and Viz
GINA, have a total representation OF
sixty-six members in congress; sixty
four OF these are democrats, one a re-
publican and one progressive.
There was a total vote cast for all
candidates for congress in these sixty
average Of 7,745 votes to each district.
Seven northern states, Connecticut.
New Jersey. Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, New
Mexico. and Idaho, likewise have a
total representation OF sixty six MEM
bers, fifty OF whom are republicans and
sixteen democrats.
There was total vote cast for all
candidates fer congress IN these sixty
six northern districts OF 1857, i02, an
average OF Sc, 203 votes 20 the district,
so that one vote in eight southern
states was as potential in the election
OF congressman as five votes in the
northern states enumerated.
South Cardinals total vote for con-
gressmen, OF whom she mas seven, was
33,4I4. Minnesotas total vote for ten
congressman was 322,S11. Is there any
good reason why a voter in South
Carolina should have nearly seven
times as much to say IN respect -
legislation as voter in Minnesota?
FLORIDA has four members Of con-
gress Ali candidates received 24,0I6
votes Colorado likewise, has four
members. All candidates received 2i7,-
500 votes Colorado being an equal SUI
frage state We divided the total Vote
by TWO. which gave US 1878. 1t is
not believed Colorado voters will relish
the idea that z Florida voter has five
times as much power to elect con-
gresham as they.
Georgia has twenty congressman,
Indiana has thirteen. Georgia cast ST.,
472 votes for all candidates for con-
gress; Indiana cast $50 249.
Louisiana has eight congressman.
New Mexico has. one Louisiana cast
$1,000 votes for all candidates. New
Mexico. one of the newest sattes, cast
46,41S for all candidates. Certainly a
voter in Louisiana should not be allow
ed seven times as much power in the
election of congressman as voter in
New Mexico.
These comparisons could be multi
piled 4 sufficient number have been
shown TO focus attention upon the gross
inequality which exists in respect 10
this matter