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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28
Com mmiSSiOnerS'
Proceedings.
OFFICIAL.)
Friday, November Both, 1917.

At 8 o'clock m of said day the board
of county commissioners of Pempina
county met at the court house in the
city Of Cavalier, pursuant to call made
by the county auditor for special meet
ing of said board. Notices of such meet
ing having been posted in three con-
spicuous places in Pembina county as
required by law. Purpose of this special
meeting being to allow claims filed
against the county, also for the purpose
of giving notice bids would be let for the
bridges to be constructed for Pembina
county during the year 1918. The fol-
lowing commissioners we're present at
such meeting: Adam Norton, Joseph
Morrison, A B Purdy, w j Watts. John
s Staples.
The board having viewed the several
sites of bridges petitioned for, to be con.
structed in the county during the sum
mer Of the year 1918. and having been
satisfied upon such investigation that
the following bridges were necessary
and should be constructed:
No Bridge over the Tongue river in
Bathgate township, between sections /
and ~. bridge No 1.
No 2-On the section line between
sections 80 and 81, township 1853, range
55, st Joseph township.
No 3-On the section line between sec.
tions II and 18. LaMoure township.
No 4-On the section line between
sections q and "a, Beaulieu township.
I No Son the section line between
sections26 and a. Lodema township.
No 6-Over the Tongue river At Bath
gate city. 3sa %
County auditor Instructed to adver-.
tise for sealed roposals for the constrvnc-
ton of sald bridges, said pro oposals ~ rs
opened at : meeting 81 county commis-
sionsrs q = held on tho 8th day 81 Jan.
MY, l9ls st I'M o'clock > q aId "a
a.etisy - st = shsok psya M
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28
Announcements

| have sold to ]. Cockburn
q Co., three of the Depart
ments in my store, to-wit:
Groceries, Crockery, Mems
and Boys Shoes. | retain
all the other Departments,
Dry Goods, Ladies' Shoes,
Clothing, Toys, etc.
The whole stock of goods
will however still remain in
the one storeroom, as before.
| expect that this will result
in better service, larger stocks,
more effectual supervision and
thus be of benefit to all con-
cerned.
Thanking our many Gus
toners for past favore | hope
for the continuance of the
same both for myself and for
the new arrangement.
Wishing all the compli-
of the season,
Your Servant,
JOHN HENEMAN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28

Word reached Grand Forks Wednes.
day Of the death at Johannesburg, South
Africa, Of Consul John Bray. ! former
Grand Forks resident. Bray At one time
Was local postmaster, county auditor and
state auditol. He was appointed By
President No oKinlsy II 1891. 8 consul
e Auatrslis. H. Va stationed Hnt 6
Mslbousns sand then II wsnt e. Sidney,
vAsss " lss1ainsd id sas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28
THE INDEPENDENT
HARVESTER COMPANY,


at Chicago we copy the accompanying
article which will be read with interest
by large number of our readers who
are stockholders in the concern. 1t is
claimed that there is at least seventy
five thousand dollars of Pembina County
farmers money invested IN the Indepen-
dent Harvester Company and all of it
paid in full.
In 1913 the company set out to in
crease its stock and agents who knew
their business had no trouble IN induc-
ing farmers to invest. A promise was
made that the stockholders would buy
their machinery twenty per cent cheaper
than those sold by the other machinery
companies. We understand that around
Neche some of the machinery manufac-
tured by the new concern has been sold
but as near as we can learn stockholders
arodnd Pembina have not bought a
dollars worth, and have never received
a cent of dividend. The following is an
extract.
On petition of three stockholders, the
business of the Independent Harvester
Company of Plano, ILL.,, was on Dec. IL
placed in the.hands of receiver William
Deering Stewart, president OF the COM
pany. was named by Judge Carpenter of
the federal court of the northern district
of Illinois.
Application for a receiver was the
first step in proposed reorganization of
the company planned by the directors.
AT meeting of the board held recent.
ly, with all members present, resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted, reciting
that, "after four years of sincere and ar
duous effort, under unprecedented and
difficult conditions, to put the business
on solid financial basis, the directors
are satisfied that 1t is no longer possible
under the present plan of organization to
procure the necessary capital to carry
on business of sufficient volume to show
profit; and to attempt longer to con.
tlnue business on the capital and credits
available would be to involve the stock
holders in further losses, with no pros
pect of making the business success.
The president is therefore directed to
employ counsel and proceed as advised
to procure. liquidation of the business
and property of the company"
A statement of the action of the dir.
ectors and of the condition Of the com
pans finances was sent to all stockhold-
ers who we're also informed that men of
financial ability are prepared to organ
ize new corporation to take over the
businesss. The plan is to capitalize the
new company on the basis of $3,5OO,OO|
of which s2,5OO.0O0 will be common and
81 900, 600 preferred stock. The present
stockholders will be given an opportuni-
ty to take stock in the new company on
the following basis:
"For every two shares of common
stock in the old company one share in
the new will be given, but each stock
holderlaccepting this offer will be requir-
ed to subscribe and pay for his propor-
tion of the million dollars Of preferred
stock, which would be 20 per cent Of the
par value Of his common stock in the
old company. The organizers Of the
new company stand ready to take such
and preferred stock as the
stockholders in the old company do not
subscribe and pay for
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28

the sum of five hundred dollars must
accompany each bid as guarantee that
contract and proper bonds will be fur
nished iE case of successful bidder, and
that separate or unit price must be
submitted on each bridge.
Board adjourned at this tine until
l:30 p m this day.
Afternoon session.
Board met pursuant to recess taken.
All members present. The following
claims were ordered allowed and war
rants ordered issued in payment thereof:
Repairing and reconstruction of heat
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28
Official Directory

U $ Senators = ! ssGs%esr ssssas !
. U s Represen- John NJ. Baer !
lieutenant Governor-A T Kraabel :
. Secretary of State-Thomas Hall =
state TreasureraoJohn Steen j
Attorney Generai-Wm Langer :
, "issionefs- Chas " Fleick +
Sup, SSnpt Of Of Run dnssE Ifyao5 ssnes
Com Agr & Labor-John N HaGan i
A a Bruce !
judges ass:' Ct Supreme : s:;:::ii s;:s: i"
JJE Robinson i
. Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw !!
. STATE SENATOR 4
Walter Wexford x
REPRESENTATIVES j
'.s District If $5$;} SSssss; S;ss5:sfs ssiss;
COUNTY OFFICIALS :
States Attorney-7Wm McMurchie j
Clerk of Court D Winlaw i
, Sherif-Chas Atkinson I
, Auditorium. w Felson !
Treasurer-HuRh Gibson i
Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse /
, County Judge-H G. Wick :.
Surveyor-HermanC Campbell ]
, Supt of Schools-Charlotte Jones !
Coroner-Frank w. Deason !
, Public Admin'r-Geo Peterson j
, (1st-A Purdy. Toilette i
, co,,+,, 2nd-J Staples, Concrete !
Sounty3 3rd-Adam Norton, CavaPr j
, Conrs 4th-W Watts Leroy !
, l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton ]
) CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
; Alex. Morrison, Collector j
: Robert Morrison Special Deputy j
, 4 + Harvey deputies :,
, Err Russell Immigration Inspector :!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28

Saturday, December 1st, 1917.
AT 800 N board met pursuant to ad-
iournment. al members present.
County Judge H g Wick appeared be-
fore the board relative TO clerk hired in
his Office. Itwas ordered that a clerk
be allowed for the month Of December
at sixty dollars per month.
" was also allowed that sheriff be al
lowed 70 employ ! deputy for balance Of
December.
County auditor instructed 70 taks tho
mattss & ohtain,ng bonds With ths stats
bending dspe ertnasnt up vith the proper
sstlle - that III bonds lvyonld
III s sxsruisoa 6 ths Jaauasy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28

We have purchased the
Grocery, Crockery and Mems
and Boys Shoe Departments
from the stock of ]. Heneman.
These Departments will
remain in the Heneman Store
room as before and will be
enlarged and replenished with
best the markets afford, and
with the aim to give to our
customers variety and quality
at the lowest possible prices
and courteous service to all.
With a previous expert
ence of many years in these
lines of goods, we hope to
please the people of Pembina
and vicinity.
May your holiday season
be- a happy one.
Yours to Serve,
]. T. COCKBURN & co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-12-28

meeting of county commissioners.
The following claims we're audited, al
lowed and warrants ordered issued in
payment thereof:
Light for court house and Jail during
the month of November:
James Lang !. I. s37 30
Cash advanced by county treasurer
payment Of postage for the jurors and
witness fees:
Joe Mayo 4 so
Chas Staples. :. 45O
Per diem expenses CO. commissioners:
Jos Morrison SO 90
A B Purdy..... ............... 81 so.
John s Staples. ............ 81 80,
Adam Norton :. 80 90
w Watts. ..... ...s.............. 81 so
Salary Of deputy sheriff for month Of
November and one.half the month Of
October:
A o Atkinson $3.50. los COL
Fireman for the heating plants.
Val iflsheE. .................. 80 col
Clerk in register Of deeds ofIice;
Annie Campbell. = 00l
Witness fees for insane board:
5eevO 80. AZ. 4. q !. /. !. 1, aO1
Walking slsthjne j. jail:
u - \ s. j -. ! IN 6ol
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
STENOGRAPHERS NEEDED.

Great Numbers of stenographers
and typewriters, both men and wo-
men, badly needed by the United
States Government.
The supply of qualified persons is
not equal to the demand. The mum
Der of vacancies in the Departm entail
Service washington, D. CO. is so
great that at present all who pass
the examination, which is held week
ly in the principal cities, are certified
for appointment, and the need in the
Field Service positions outside of
Washington, D. c. is scarcely less
urgent Examinations are held fire.
quently.
A number of men who can operate
a typewriter will be needed in the
various army Offices in Charleston,
S. c., and Atlanta, Ca, and these
men will be appointed through the
typewriter examination for the Field
Service so-called, at salary of ST.
900 year.
AS patriotic duty, qualified per-
sons are urged to apply. The exam
nations have been simplifed by omit
ting the tabulating test, etc. Full
information and application blanks
can be obtained from the Secretary
Local Civil Service Board at any first
or second class post Office, or from
the Secretary, Fifth Civil Service
District, 202 Post Office Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
EXAMINATIONS MADE FOR
SECOND TRAINING CAMP
Small Per Cent Pass-Four
Tupelo Boys Examined.

An examination of applicants for
the second training camp was held at
Winona Monday before surgeons of
the regular army, where forty or
more were examined. The exami-
nation for entrance is very rigid and
only eight of the forty were passed.
Tupelo had four applicants for ad-
mission to the officers training camp,
Clark Troy, Hubert Robinson, Dave
Bunch and Jeff Boggan. Clark Troy
was turned down on account of a
defect in one eye and also being un-
der weight; Dave Bunch was turned
down on account of his eyes. Rob-
inson was accepted, while jeff Bog
gan was accepted conditionally.
Quite a number of young men from
this section were on hand and took
the examination but large major
ity were refused. Those accepted
will report on August 9th at Leon
Sprir gs, Texas.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
TUPELo, MISS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917.
TUPELO SELECTED
AS HEADQUARTERS
For District Exemption Board
OF Northern District.

The members of the federal ex-
emption boards of the state met at
Jackson Monday and perfected per-
manent organization. The members
from the northern district are Judge
w. J. Lamb, Corinth; DR.. L. G..
Feemster, Tupelo; Charles L. Towne,
Minter City; R. C. Crenshaw, Aber-
deem; and j. E. Myers, of Water
Valley. For the southern district,
Judge Pat Henry, of Vicksburg; DR..
]. P. Conn, Monticello; E. B. Ferris,
McNeill; Maj. Will Perry, Jr., Meri-
dian; and Frank p Wisner, of Laa-
rel The members Of the board were
nominated by Gov. Bilbo and ap-
pointed by the president.
The board was organized by the
selection of Judge Lamb as chair
man of the northern district and of
Judge Pat Henry for the southern
district.
Tupelo was selected as the perma-
nent headquarters for all meetings
and work of the board of the north
ern district.
1t will be the duty of the boards
to pass on all appeals from the de-
cision of the county boards. It will
become the duty of the several
members of the boards to acquaint
themselves with all the provisions Of
the draft act and decide all matters
of appeal which may come before the
boards. The duties of the district
boards will be taken up as soon as
appeals begin to come in.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
THE TUPELO INSURANCE ACEN.
CY ORGANIZED UNDER
CHARTER.

The Tupelo Insurance Agency
which for several years has been
owned and controlled by Mr.. j. N
Berry, has recently been Incorporated
and has organized under charter
granted it.
The following are the directors,
who were elected in meeting on July
oath: M. E. Leake, B. A. Rogers, S.
J. High, V. S. Whitesides, j. @. Rob
ins, j. N. Berry, J. M. Thomas, and
R. w. Reed.
The Officers are: S. j. High,
President, ]. @. Robins, Vice-Presi-
dent; ]. N. Berry, Manager; v. S.
Whitesides, Secretary.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express to the gooe
people of Tupelo and to our neigh
bors our sincere appreciation fol
their many acts of kindness and at
tentions during the illness and al
the time of the death of our mother
Mrs. Molllie Lamphere. We shall al
ways remember with deep apprecia
tion your sympathy and help in the
hour of great sorrow. We especially
want to thank DR.. Hunt for his kind
ness and attentions.
J. C. Lamphere and Family.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03
READY TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS

Louise is proud of recently ac-
quired accomplishment of learning to
turn somersaults. One day an un-
married schoolteacher passed the
yard where Louise was playing.
"Have you little girl?" inquired
Louise.
"Yes," replied the teacher in jest.
"Wel, then," said Louise, "some
day ]. am coming out and show her
how to turn somersaults."
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03

your luciInaIlONS OF sympathy or al
focticn, you will know ought not to
be G~anted. 1t will strengthen you
to remember that for every exemp-
ton or discharge that is made for in
diviGual convenience, or to escape
personal loss of money or property,
or Ter favor or affection, some other
man whose time would not otherwise
h2ve come must incur the risk of los
| ing nis life.
"There can be no room for hes
itaticn in such case.
another fundamental thought is
this
* ou are not a court for the ad-
justment of differences between two
persons in controversy. You are
agents of the government engaged in
| selecting men for the government,
ard Ghere is no controversy. You
are to investigate each case in the in
terests of the nation and never in
the interests of the individual. There
is not one exemption or discharge in
the law or regulations that is put
there for the benefit of any individ-
ual All are there for the benefit Of
the nation and to the end that the
whole nation may be team in which
each man shall play the part to
which he is best fitted
Must Develop Facts.
therefore, no one has vested
right, by himself or by attorney, to
urge, by argument or pleading, his
individual case upon you. You shall
rigidly exclude this. Ordinarily you
should act on the afidavits. If you
desire more information you may
proceed to get it. If you doubt the
affidavits you may interrogate other
persons. If you desire more proof
you may get it. But no claimant
has right to submit other proof
than that called for by regulations
or that you may call for.
''There should be no rules like
those of court procedure, no techni-
cal rules Of evidence. You should
proceed to investigate cases about
which you are not satisfied exactly
as you, as an individual, would pro-
ceed to inform yourself of any fact
about which you are in doubt.
'Last of all, it is important to say
word about your own sacrifice.
The place to which you have been
called is one which no man would
seek save in the performance of one
of the highest patriotic duties
There is not, in any real sense,
any remuneration. Because thous-
ands of citizens urged that members
of local boards should not be placed
in a position of performing their
grave duties for pay, the regulations
provide that, ordinarily, the service
shall be uncompensated. Because it
was not desired that any man be pre-
vented from rendering the service by
the necessity for earning his daily
bread small remuneration was pro-
vided.
"The nation needs men, and needs
them quickly. The hours will then
be long and the work absorbing.
The duty is always to take and never
give, and human nature is such that
there will be little praise and some
blame. The sacrifice of many Of
those whose cases are to be decided
is no greater than that Of the men
who are to decide them, and your on
ly reward must be the knowledge
that, at great personal sacrifice, you
are rendering your country an in
dispensable service in a matter Of the
utmost moment"
It's a mans nature to crave power,
and If he can't bully another man or
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03

Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Thomas and
daughter, Miss Virginia, have return
ed from Nettleton, where they spent
the past week. sstsasa 4
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03

It's mans nature to crave power,
and if he can't bully another man or
dog he gets married.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-28
Brazil Losing Rubber Trade.

One of the most striking economic changes in recent years has been the loss by Brazil of it's dominant posi- ton in the rubber trade Whereas, a few years back, the world looked to South America for most of it's crude rubber, it is now getting the larger share from the far East The Bra gillian product is obtained from trees that grow wild, and little has been done toward cultivation of the trees In Sumatra, Ceylon, Burniah and other countries millions of trees have been set out and are now coming into bear ing. This domestic product is said to be slightly superior to that obtained from Brazil, and the trees improve with age. The financial loss to Brazil through its decreasing exports has be- come serious matter.-New York Times.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-28
ONE OF THE LARGEST REAL Es- TATE DEALS IN ARKANSAS
 WAS coNSUMATED.
OLDEST ONE IN STATE
On It Is Burial Ground and the Tomb Over the Grave of a Pioneer Nan- ed Ferguson Bears Testimony to
 Fact That He Died in 1874.
Palaru.-


 One of the largest real estate sales made in Arkansas in a long time was consumated when T. l.. Daniels sold his 2,S60-acre plantation at Palarm, Faulkner county, to G. T. Cazort Of Lamar, Johnson county, Tor s102, 300. The sale was made through the Union Trust Company of Little Rock, and both purchaser and seller expressed great satisfaction with the manner in which the transaction was handled. The sale includes stock of merchan- disc and the live stock and crops.
 MT. CaZort was a state senator for eight years and as an uncle of Lee Cazort, speaker of the last House of Representatives He already owns A. 900 acres in Johnson county and en- joys the reputation of being one of the most progressive, up-to-date farm CTS in the state. He is one of the big live stock raisers of the state, and was one of the first Arkansas farmers to raise alfalfa. He has been one of the most enthusiastic advocates of farm demonstration work and has con sistently followed scientific methods on his own farm and with great sue cess. He intends to make many i'm provements on his new place. Among other things, he intends to erect a new cotton gin at once.
 The station at Palarm, which is in the center of the plantation, is IS miles from Little Rock.
 The plantation is one of the oldest in the state. On it is burial ground and the tomb over the grave of pi- oneer named Ferguson bears testi- mony to the fact that he died in 1914 Much of the early history of the place has been lost, but the records show that it was first entered by Emsley Wilson in 1850. He sold the land or part of it to the grandfather of John Boyle, well known Little Rock insur- ance man. After several transfers, $50 acres of the old Wilson place was purchased by J. A. Wallace, uncle of MT. Daniels. Mir Wallace bought considerable adjoining land and upon his death MT. Daniels inherited the land. He also added to it until he owned the 2,S50 acres sold Mir Dan iels has been in possession of the place for the last 27 years.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-28
DRAINAGE DITCH EAST OF WHITE RIVER.
INTENDED FOR LOCAL BILL
Introductory Provision of Measure, Known as Act 1o2 of the Acts of 1917, Regulates Formation of
 Drainage and Road Districts.
Little Rock

Another trayesty enacted by the re- cent legislature has been discovered, consisting of law making it unlaw- ful to construct levee or drainage ditch east of the White river.
 Presumably intended for local measure, the law, which was intro duced in the Senate by senator John Moncrief, lieutenant governor, ap parently has general provisions that will necessitate a Supreme Court de- cision to settle them. Unless flaw orable Supreme Court decison can oe obtained, serious developments in Eastern Arkansas districts subject to overflow may arise, residents of that section declare.
 Introductory provisions of the meas ure. known as Act 102 of the Acts or 1917, regulate formation of drainage and road districts in Arkansas county. Following paragraph regulate fees to be paid for employees of districts, ana the paragraph applies to the entire state.
 Section of the bill provides that No levee can be built on the east side of the White river in Arkansas, and no ditch or private levee of any sort whatever can be built on the east side of said river in the State Of Ark ansas."
 The White river, having it's incep- tion in Washington county, flows northeast into Missouri and then turns and flows down through Eastern Arkansas, emptying into the Arkan- sas rsver in Desha county.
 John D. Arbuckle, attorney general said the Supreme Court, in eonstru- ing legislative acts, construes one paragraph as part of the whole bill, and that if the law was apparently drawn to apply only to Arkansas county. decision to that effect would remedy the situation. On the other hand. however, it was pointed out that the White river is the eastern border. of Arkansas county, and that no -ditches or levees lying east of the river could be in White county.
 Officials of several improvement districts in Eastern Arkansas are contemplating taking test case TO the Supreme Court to obtain a con- struction of the act.