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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-12-07

Dated this 7th day of December, 1916
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

and 1910 the gave the Treasure State 376O53 H. A.
Davee OF Lewston the superintendent Of public Instruction.
has just of the population this
based the school population and applying the ratio that
obtained ten years ago. While the quite complete
they sufficiently enable Mr. Davee estimate the total and
there to be chance for On this basis he
finds that Montana has population Of 55oOOO That
deu growth but there who believe Mr. Davees figures
conservative.
number Of we'll informed who have travelled over every
of Montana lately securing information this subject wherever
obanabe agree that the actual population this is less
than 100000 Dsregadng these estimates however, the figures
given by Mr. Davee show growth that would be little short OF
marvellous for the nvaed resources opportunities
and varied attractions by the Treasure State those seek
ing homes With all this growth the best part of lies in the
ac that these very high class of and
people with energy, enterprise. industry and character They
the material upon which great state is builded
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
NEW PAN-AMERICAN SPIRIT.

The opening of the PanAmercan scientific congress at Washing
ton brings to the front again the spirit which has
had such notable development the past year statement to
challenge attention that Of the Chilean ambassador his address
the yesterday convinced that interpreting the
thought and feeling of each and every Of them he
can epubGcs when the government of the United States today
completes the erasng with friendly hand of the last of past
and interpretations which had former
times clouded the horizon of America.
The prevailing corday of feeling for the United States Latin
America has certainly been surpassed and probably has
been equaed This first of all the Of the European
conditions which have made the independent republics of the Amer
than before of their interests
At the time President Wilson's bitterly assaed Mexican pol
icy has worked wonders contributing the end its demon
sraon that the United States had desire whatever despo
neghborng LanAmercan nation when PROSTATE with
onary dsempers The C. Niagara negotiations and the joint
PanAmecan recognition of the Caanza government produced
beneficial effect Latin America concerning the real attitude and
bon of this country that balances all of the bunders the pre
dents Mexican policy which its critics charge against him.
Who would have that effect nued and have the old
phere of suspicion and fear of Yankee aggression revived through
out this hemisphere?- Springfield Republican
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
NATIVE AMERICAN AGAIN.

With dramatic swtness that little noted the turning the
United States back into a country of the naive-born
In decade of immigration checked the end by the
1907 panic the percentage of foregnbon from 80 1900
Al 1910 Heavy reemgration continuing because of the
lrpo and Balkan the gain Of immigration deaths
increasing from 3,5l5O00 in 1910 to II 100000 on June 3d.
1914 Native population meanwhile grew much rapidly and
the foregn-born percentage fell to about l4.5.
The bureau of immigration reports only $4,000 grafton
the year ending June 3d. 1915 The death rate Of foegnborn
cannot be separately stated the general for New York
would be about us 900 II months of war; leaving January
1916, l4275OOO per of estimated population of
l0l ,OOOOOO
Should the last another year, immigration will be even more
completely off, the number of foregnbon persons the con
try January l. 1917, will be much above l4O0000O and
their percentage the whole will have fallen what
at the beginning Of the cent,ry.--New York World
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
GOVERNOR SAM AS A POET.

short time ago Mrs K G. Roebng Of Trenton New Jersey hit
upon plan for raising fund provide sick babies with pure
milk and to visiting nurse-sue commendabe
derakng She decided enlist the biggest the contry
nanciers minister's governors and on-and get each write
couple of the whole make volume Of Little Verses and
Big Names. which be placed sale The poems are
large of familiar chdrens verses with
lmecks Vice President Marshall. James M Carter Harrison
Myon Heck Oscar Sas General Goeha and plenty Of other
famous represented the which published
part Of temn the New York Times Of Dec 26 Gov Samuel
Stewart of Montana has fourverse contribution which
derng Of old themes under the title of Modernism anyone
doubts that Governor Sam real poet here is the
When Jack and Jill up the hill
To fetch pail Of water.
AT hide and seek they played while,
Jill laughed while Jack he sought her.
But that good time, alas! has gone
Hill climbing? Jils taught to-
When she would see the great outdoors,
Jack takes her in his auto!
Little Bo-Peep who lost her sheep,
Had much hard work find EN-.
And when she did the day was done
And she podded in behind en-
But when BoPeeps sheep lost
She seeks EN- as she's taught
Instead Of walking all the day
She rounds EN- up by auto!
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

ted States in the war by declaring the
American government was not neu-
trail.
Asserting at the outset that the gov
ernment shared responsibility for
deaths of Americans on the Lusitania,
the California senator said:
"The government knew that the
Lusitania was loaded to the guards
with ammunition and explosives. Pas
sengers were permitted, in spite of
this, to travel on the vessel The gov
ernment itself in full knowledge that
the ships carried munitions of war, is
morally responsible for the deaths of
our citizens"
When Senator Works declared the
United States was actually participant
ing in the war by the sale of muni-
tions, Senator Reed, democrat, inter
rupted to ask:
Does the senator not know that
The first loan placed in this country
after the war began, was a loan of
s25,000,000 to Germany. and that the
loan was made without protest from
him or any other citizen? Does the
senator not know that Germany pro.
nured arms in this country as long as
It was possible for her to get them?'
''That may all be true," Senator
Works replied; "but that does not
alter the situation" -
''If it be true" continued Senator
Reed, that the markets of this coun.
try are free and open to Germany, as
well as to all other countries, and
that this government does not dis.
tinguish between any belligerent ma.
ton, then how can the senator say
that this government has taken an un.
neutral position?"
1T is impossible to gel arms to
Germany, and / say it is morally
wrong for this government to per.
nit shipment of arms to any Of the
belligerents,' Senator Works insisted
He added that his principal objection
was based on conviction that the
United States was aiding in prolong
ing the war and killing of men, and
that he would not only put an embar.
90 upon munitions. but also on ship
nents of food and clothing to the
armies of Europe.
Senator Lodge, in upholding the po
sition of the United States as to the
shipment of munitions, engaged in a
lengthy colloquy with Senators O'Gor
man. Hitchcock and others.
"Our markets are open to all the
world to buy" said Senator Lodge
I'VE have taken no action to prevent
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
DEMOCRATS URGE AN EMBARGO
ON ARMS

Continued From Page One.l
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
"RURAL SLUMS.,

We have heard much and for long of the sums larger
communities that Immediately associate all the evils the word
with the city modest may go along with fair repu
taton for until suddenly becomes city and the change
supposed to Immediately bring the sums Perhaps does but
we something of shock by the American Civic associations
references to rural sums The strikes new although the
Chicago Post calls attention the fact that the existence of such
things peculiar to rural communities has been known students
OF sociological conditions for long The Civic association pro-
attention the rural ums the future its information
department declaring that the ms the open country as well
as the small villages The remedg of these conditions is to be
new work although supplementary efforts deal with the city
sums We beginning to observe things developing in
the country that small cities least are of very rare
Failure TO recognize these conditions earlier has perhaps handicapped
the for good the country and with changes that NAV
come about the matter worthy of consideration
The Post there rural um to be found in n]entv IN conn
try districts where prohibition supposed rule the day Sums
spring up about the Of the blind pigs These places are
hap more OF menace to the country youth than the sms of city
to the city youth Because in some places there H I f
wholesome attractions the country boy led seek what he thinks
are recreation and the plague places nearest At hand
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
EP P|DEM|C FROM
COAST To COAST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-lnfluenza
is spreading over the United States
from coast to coast in the most seri-
Gus epidemic ever known, taking
large toll in lives and causing eco
nOmic loss by incapacitating workers
in all walks of life. Reports from
public health service officers made
public tonight by Surgeon General
Blue, show that already the disease
has created "a grave problem for many
of the larger cities and is spreading
to the rural communities.
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Boston, San Francisco. Seattle, Cleve-
land and Detroit reported the disease
widely prevalent. Cleveland and De-
troit each have probably 100000 cases.
OF the larger cities Buffalo, Pittsburg,
Baltimore. San Diego. Dallas and Mo-
bile reported no signs of an epidemic.
There is practically nothing the fed
eral government can do toward aid
ing in suppression of the epidemic. 1t
must be dealt with by local authori-
ties and then, i'll turn, it is explained,
are almost helpless without the CO.
operation from the public.
Surgeon General Blue said tonight
he had called for reports from all
parts of the country with the hope
that publicity would tend to stimu-
late this cooperation.
Statistics on influenza are difficult
to obtain, because the disease is not
classified as "reportable" in many ci-
ties. Consequently most of the public
health officers were obliged to send
in information based to some extent
on their personal observations.
Some Of the dispatches were sum
married. by Suergeon General Blue
as follows:
New York-Disease widely spread.
Marked increase in pneumonia mortal
ity. Also in mortality of persons over
90. Health department sending out
warnings. su
"Chicago-Last week there were 81
deaths from Influenza; 30 deaths the
week before. There were l 1,440 cases
Of pneumonia in December with 666
deaths, of which POI occurred in the
last four days.
San Francisco Epidemic of in
! fluenza widespread and severe. Re-
ported as the most severe experienced
since 1891.
Seattle-lnfluenZa reported epi
demic throughout state, including Sc
attle; moderately severe type. Schools
partially depopulated in many places
Increase of - per cent in deaths from
all causes in Seattle during December
Influenza a factor here with compli
cations. principally pneumonia.
los Angeles Extended epidemic OF
| influenza of moderate severity began
about two months ago and not dimin
| ished.
San Diego-Few cases of influenza
reported recently.
Portland. Ore. No epidemic. A
I Few cases"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

any belligerent or any one else from
buying in our markets and we are
at peace with the world. A condition
has been created by this war and by
the war alone, which prevents one or
more belligerents from buying in this
market. Ii we undertake to reverse
a condition created by war, we at once
enter into the war and endeavor to
restore condition existing before the
war, that is an act of unneutrality."
Evidently in time of war such as
is now disturbing the peace of the
world" Senator O'Gorman rejoined,
almost any act of a neutral power
would be regarded by some as an act
Of partiality, but in my judgment, this
government, if it deemed it best for
the American nation and the best Sc.
curity of peace with all the nations,
could place an embargo against the
shipment of munitions to any bellig.
erent without exposing itself to the
imputation of an unneutral act"
Senator Hitchcock asked Senator
! Lodge whether it was unneutral for
Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Hol-
land to place an embargo on muni.
tions after the war began. Senator
Lodge said he thought not, because
that act did not change condition.
Placing of the embargo by these
nations Senator Hitchcock replied,
deprived Germany of a safe method
of procuring munitions and other con.
traband from those countries and yet
no one was heard to claim that those
countries were guilty of unneutrality.
| Everyone knows that Germany was
deprived of an enormous ADVANTAGE
when Great Britain forced those neu-
trail countries of Europe to put on that
embargo or lose the food which they
needed and which Great Britain could
| keep from them"
! "Does the senator consider" asked
Senator Works. that the condition
he thinks we ought not to change was
brought about by action of the gov
ernment to which we are now supply
/ ing arms?"
"Of course it was not replied Sen
ator Lodge. at was brought about
| by the course of the war, in which one
side got control of the sea- We
should be doing just as unneutrai a
/ tHIHS DIS IL IL were III our power TO
! shut down the arms factories of
Liege. of which Germany got pos.
, session at the beginning of the war,
and which she is now running in her
| own interest"
Suppose" Senator O'Gorman inter.
jected. "the belligerent that is the
chief beneficiary of our present policy,
with respect to expectation of mun!-
tions, were to disregard our rights as
a neutral nation, does the senator
think we would be justified in placing
an embargo on munitions as a retail
atory measure?'
/ I'VE should have a right to impose
a retaliatory embargo. but l think it
would be an unneutral act" the Mas.
sachusetts senator replied.
AT this point Senator Stone, chair.
man of the foreign relations commit.
tee, pointed out that the debate was
out OF order and ended it by moving
an executive session.
Il have not objected up to this
time he explained. 81 thought II
was very we'll to let it run a little
while by way of feeling out and get.
ting an index to the senate"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
FERGUS IN GOOD SHAPE.

Even though there should be railway building Fergus county
this believe that 1916 going prove exceptionally
good for the county and for Leston There will be no
saton the rapid growth and development and all our industries will
be mer basis than before Generally speaking
excellent shape for twelve months pull The farmers the
tockmen the merchants and professional have all done we'll
Whatever changes take place the world large excellent
prices assured for all farm products We believe there going
be real revival the mining industry here The city assured
active building for aside from the homes that have
been planned there will be good deal of building wholesale
district.
IT, top of this the Milwaukee Great Northern or both of
hem should give orders for resumption of work their extensions
the whole county will respond People, however are not banking
upon much additional good fortune and content to know that
whatever contingencies may the coming year cannot fail to b.
one OF satisfactory prosperity for us all.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
Tom Stout's Weekly Letter

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-What with
he president honeymooning over in
the Blue Ridges of old Virginia and
a large number of the congressman
taking advantage of the holiday sea
son to take one last lingering survey
of their political fences back home. it
can scarcely be said that business has
been particularly rushing hereabouts
for some days but the real busy days
are not far ahead. One week from to-
day, the president will be back in
town aud congress will settle down to
real work of which, it may be added
there is quite lot at hand and press
ing for action.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
NO CASES IN FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Health
Officer William c. Hasler, M. D., ex
pressed surprise tonight that San
Francisco had been included in the
report of Suraeon-General Blue as one
of the cities reporting an epidemic o.
influenza as prevalent. Inquiry at the
San Francisco hospital, the largest in
the city, revealed the fact that there
was not single case of influenza a.
that institution.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

The Milwaukee announces that
special round trip rate of one fare and
one-third on the certificate plan is
also offered on that road to conven-
tions in st. Paul, Spokane, Salt Lake
and Bozeman, to occur in January.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
WHEAT AT DENTON.

w. II. Grant. who is in the city from
Denton. saws that up to December g.
62S cars of wheat were shipped out
of Denton. With about 1,40O bushels
to the car. it can readily be seen that
Denton is some primary grain market
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
STILL THE "BEST SELLER"

There little item Of mixed up with the accounts Of the
horrors that encouraging The Bible place as the best
seller The New York World has secured statistics showing that for
last year the Bible publishers report SO per cent over
the best year this country the of Bible sales Any
novel having sale of 900 credit looked upon as pretty
fair but the good book peggng along of 10000
copies day these For thing the has put upon
publishers the burden of supplying the of the world with
good part the Bibles demanded Literary favores and go
but the good book in greater demand than ever.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

Greece has started teete the side of the allies again. Some
of these days the slippery Constantine will stub his and land
squarey the lap of Mr. Mars who has long been waiting for him.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
MONTANA'S WONDERFUL GROWTH

In 'o9o Montana had total population according to the official
census OF A9A4 len later the total had reached 243 40
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16
Ask Yourself

The voter ,nustt ask himself
some pertinent questions in de-
Gliding waa: part he, as an in
dividual, shall take in the no.
mlnation OF g candidate on the
Repub.. can t'clet for Governor
of North Dakota. The time is
rot FAY distant wi IN the decision
must be- made and the voter go
on record.
First: Are we, as citizens of
a gre lat state, made great by
men who have been identified
with it's growth from the terri
torial days to the present, ready
TO relinquish our stewal dship
end turn it over to outsiders
with records, which to say the
least, do not appear very salts
factory under the microscope?
Second: If not, what man shall
we give the Influence Of our
vote and our personal support to
in order that we may continue
to enjoy the prosperity Of the
present and advance, as the years
come and 60 in the great family
of state sisterhood?
Third: Shall 1T be to a man
who, while he may be fairly
we'll qualified to fill the position
does not stand a chance against
the element making desperate ef-
forts to gain control Of our
own North Dakota, for their own
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16

personal ambition and schemesi
The answer to these vital ques-
tions is plain to the thinking
voter. No sane man is ready to
turn this state over to any
walking delegate crowd. Every
sane man desires to see North
Dakota continue to advance in
it's prosperity and is anxious to
do his part in promoting that
success. Every sane man is anx
ious to have his ballot signify
something; he does not care to
throw it away or to- lend it to
the schemes of selfish, incpm-
petent Leaders Of any faction.
This being settled, the vital
question arises: Who is the man
who will bring me, as an indi-
vidual, in+~ the realization Of
my hopes 'as a citizen Of North
Dakota2 The answer is: Plain,
honest, competent, John H.
Frame, the Republican candidate
for governor and who, if elected,
will give this state an admin
stration as governor that every
honest, progressive business nan
and farmer who votes for him
can say, with pride, S*I helped
elect him.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16

Sheriff
herewith announce myself as a
candidate for the office OF sheriff
Of Mclean county. am a free
holder and tax payer and If nomi-
mated and elected will enforce the
law without fear or favor.
Carl L. Okert,
r. l. Garrison N. d.
Paid Adv. AZ.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16
County Judge

County Judge
10 the Tax Payers and Voters Of
Mclean County, North Dakota:
1 am a candidate for the nomana'
ton for the office of County Judge
at the June primaries. My politics
Ia. honest and faithful service to
each and all, and efficiency and
economy dn the conducting Of the at
fairs Of this office. My platform Us
my past record as your servant. Your
influence and votes are most re-
spectfully asked for by,
T.. Your humble servant,
Geo. p. Gibson.
Paid Adv. 80, Washbmm. N. D.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16

Candidate for Republican Nomina.
ton for Attorney General for
Second Term
Born near Ridgeway in Winnie
sheik County, Iowa. Graduated from
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in
1901. Member of the Faculty at
Park Region Luther College, Fergus,
Falls, Minnesota from 1901 to 1903.
Graduated from the College of Law
of the University of Minnesota in
1906. Practiced law in Mountrail
County, North Dakota, until elect
ed Attorney General in 1914.
l submit my record in the past for
the consideration of the Republica
electors of the State. l renew the
promise made at the last election
that l will not shirk any public duty
prescribed by law. l shall appreciate
your support.
Henry ]. Linde.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-16
political gangsters and corporate

political gangsters and corporate
wealth
Look up our senator's record.
Did he vote with Kmute Nelson,
the man of the peoplei Well,
hardly.
The time to cast your ballot
will soon be here. lie you want
six years more of representation
by all means let us have Nc
Cumber. But if you want rep
resentation by you and for you,
you must choose a man whose
record shows that he has been
with the people.