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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

ment has been split into two sections.
to deal respectively with Walloon and
Flemish Belgium, with a separate set
Of officials. Such a measure was by
no means a necessary accompaniment
to the extension of the use Of Flemish
in the schools. but it fits in with the
German plan. The ministry for the
interior has not yet undergone SIM
liar process, but orders have been is
sued that Flemish shall be the ad-
ministrative language in the regions
concerned, and all official correspon-
dence there conducted in Flemish.
"a small Flemish group. ironically
dubbed the 'Flamallemands.' Is CO.
operating with the Germans in these
schemes, but the slight success Of the
Flemish university recently establish
ed by Governor General Won Bissing
at Ghent shows how feeble 1t is. Every
art of cajolery. enticement and COM
pulsion were for months brought to
bear in Belgium, Holland and Germa-
ny, to get togeteher the required staff
Of professors. The net result is body
of 46 professors. more than half Of
whom have no qualification emitting
them to seriously claim such a title,
and the rest are very mediocre mon.
The faculty Of law. for instance. is
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

pitiful The institution does not merit
the name Of university. Whereas, It
should normally have had 500 to 900
students. I learn from good source
that far less than hundred are
studying there, and every such student
has been presented with bursary
enabling and enticing him to do so.
The Germans have placed the 120
bursaries of all the Belgian universi-
ties at the disposal of Ghent. so that
scholarships are still to be had for
the asking. And whereas before the
war over 5000 university men signed
our petition in favor of Flemish
university at Client. only $50 signed
the recent manifesto issued in Belgi-
um. bolstering up the German
schemes"
DR.. van Cauwelaert tried to explain
just what it is the Flemish people
really want. He said:
I'VE want the complete develop
ment of all the possibilities Of our
people. economically, intellectually
and in every respect. and that is not
attainable without the establishment
of full language communication be-
tween the higher and lower strata of
the nation. To that end our great
aim is that not only elementary edu-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
DUAL SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
FOR BELGIUM
Flemish Authority Says this
is One of Things Ger
many Seeks.

real guarantee which Germany
may seek in its peace terms is a
scheme of dual government for Bel
GUM. according to DR.. Franz van
Cauwelaert, mem Der of the Belgian
cham ber and one of the foremost
leaders of the Flemish people of Belgi-
UNI. He has just returned from visit
to the seat Of the Belgian government
at Havre. and has told the Associated
Press correspondent Of an hours IN
terview he had with King Albert.
king Albert" he says. follows the
Flemish question with the keenest In
forest. He feels sincere sympathy with
Flemish rights. and has an earnest de-
abuses, and he has no prejudice
against our solution Of the problem.
Further, no Fleming has ever ex-
pressed or entertained the slightest
distrust Of his sovereign, who is held
by us in the highest esteem and Is, in
deed, very popular with the entire ma
ton. King Albert is very conscienti-
greet charge entrusted to him win
the crown. He takes calm, we'll
considered view OF politics in gene--
al, and 10 opposed to everything in the
nature OF an adventurous policy. That
ne ever went to war was for him
puse matter OF conscientious duty"
He added that he found King Albert
enjoying good health and in excellent
spirits.
Discussing the German attitude to-
ward the Flemish movement, he said:
Administrative separation Is one
Of the pet schemes Of the German oc-
oupiers of Belgium at the moment. It
II. indeed. one Of the real Kuarantees'
which. according to the imperial
chancellor, Germany will demand re-
spscting Belgium in It's peace terms.
4 am sure that the Germans at first
fully intended to stick to Belgium:
they would never have Thought Of re-
storing her to Independence but for
hard necessity. Regarding that as now
oft Of the question. however, they
Wou1d hks to make Belgium weak BY
this scheme Of dual government, by
dreetinS an internal antithesis, two
E0eperato and conflicting parts neu-
tfSlixing one another's strength. They
think. for instance, that II the French
SGDsAkink half were inclined to lean
:tNWefd france, that very fact would
tond ~ make the Flemish half lean
teNArA Germany. M
The Germans In Belgium are en-
d6AyorinE to introduce such admins
1fA41ye separation as far as lies in
G toNb9 The education depart.
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achieve all our objects without UNDER
mining the political unity Of Belgt-
um. The matter would be still more
facilitated II our Flemish provinces
were able to exercise more initiative
in their own affairs. 1t would even
be desirable. after the war, to increase
the competency of our provinces as
administrative units. That would con-
tribute towards the solution Of the
language question. IN Switzerland.
where three equal languages have to
exist side by side-German. French
and Italian-there Is no language con-
flict like ours. thanks partly to the
local autonomy enjoyed. The splitting
Of Belgium into two distinct units, as
suggested, would weaken so small
country to an undesirable and danger
Gus degree. and II the same end can
be achieved by other means that
would be much preferable. For. IT
divided in language, economically Bel
gium In one"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05

The leak" probers probably will
discover than an extra session Of con-
gress will be necessary to transact
routine business.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
HARLAN COUNTY
Harlan

Harlan, Feb. i6.-Our II. s. basket
bali team will play Benham February
2ith.-Word comes from the Rev
Carl Michael, former pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, now secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A. in German prison
camps that he will soon return TO
Harlan.-Our Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION has started out TO accom-
plish things OF educational value.
Supt. Perkins suggestions were
gladly received at their last meet
ing where he spoke enthusiastically.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
owsLEY COUNTY
GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Feb. 10. - The Rev,
Albert Bowman Of AnRville filed his
regular appointment last Sunday at
Moores.-Dickie Smith got his house
burned Saturday. The fire start
cd from the flue.-Wm. Marcum and
John Gallagher, who have been on
the border, are back home again.-C.
T. and VIM. Gabbard went TO Boone
Vile last Saturday on business. -
Mrs. Fannie Tackett OF Travellers
Rest has been visiting her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Hiram Gabbard, for the
past week. = Dewey Ward, who has
been sick for the past month, is not
improving.
Bicknell
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
MADISON COUNTY
Harris

Miss Ida Gardner Of Nicholas
County visited the school at this
place and organized a School I'm
provement League. Mrs. J. w
Raine was nominated President and
Mrs. Rollie Davis vice-president.-
Mrs. J. NJ. Baker is quite ill.-Ches-
ter Barrett has moved from Wal
laceton back TO his fathers place.
Walter Richmond and a Miss Grif-
fin were married recently.-Simon
Jones has returned from Hamilton
o., where he has been working.-T
J. Coyle has been visiting relatives
in Jackson County for a few days
C. J. Lake is planning to build a
new house soon.-On account OF
bad roads, the Library Extension
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
CLARK COUNTY

Log Lick, Feb. 10. - Leonard Ma
therly, one of our progressive teach
ers, was married in Richmond TO
Miss Iris Holt last Thursday. We
wish the young couple much happi-
ness thru life. - James F. Williams
and wife are rejoicing over the
arrival of a little daughter who en-
tered their home February 7.-Albert
Chisin has rented a farm two miles
this side Of Winchester on the Ruck-
erville pike for $1,000 per year. -
Gate Wills bought pair Of mules
from Ben Hudson last week for $500.
DIR. Richard Allen OF the Rucker-
VILE neighborhood sold his farm
TO Uncle Dock Burton for s308 per
acre. - The Rev. J. II. Matherly and
family are made happy by little
girl who was born February 10 10
them which they named Mary
kathleen. - Edmond BroOkshire
sold his place here last week TO DR..
Henry Winburn of Estill County for
$3,OOO.-Mrs. Bette Eads and daugh-
ter, Virgel, Of Winchester are visit
ing relatives here this week.-The
Rev. j. w. Peel Of Nicholasville came
TO his regular monthly appointment
here last Sunday; but owing TO the
cold weather he had a very small
congregation. - We would be glad
il the good Editor would have items
enough TO I'll every nook and cor
ner Of page eight every week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
PERRY COUNTY
Hazard

Hazard, Feb. i5.-An examining
trial was given Boyd Couch. Farmer
Stacy and Harrison Couch the i2th.
for the killing Of Felix Milan. Boyd
Couch and Stacy were held under
bond TO answer an indictment by
the next grand jury.-Mrs. w. f..
Faulkner, who has been seriously
i'll in a Lexington hospital, return
ed TO her home.-John German,
President and Manager OF the Hazard
Coal Company was in town on bust
ness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

in favor of anything that will build
up and make our community better.
feel that l am prepared, from my
college training, as a teacher for
fifteen years, and my experience in
this same Office, to serve my people
better and bring about things that
Rockcastle County should enjoy. l
am an ardent supporter of the Dixie
Highway project and will as have
in the past do all in my power to
make il reality.
For better schools, churches, Sun
day Schools, farm Improvement,
clubs, am ready TO give my support
and protection. l thank you for what
you have done and I will appreciate
your support in the coming Primary
Election.
Yours very sincerely,
Sherman Chasteen.
lad. "a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
ESTILL COUNTY
Locust Branch

Locust Branch, Feb. five are
having some fair, weather.-H. G.
Bicknell had a barn covered this
week.-The farmers are working
now on the telephone line TO Red
Lick.-There was a big tide in Red
Lick yesterday.-They have moved
the links Post Office this week.
Ray and Albert Bicknell left here
Monday for Illinois where they will
spend the summer.
Iron Mound
Iron Mound, Feb. i9.-Mary Lucy,
wife of Flemon Horn, died at
Hiedelsburg the 9Th, Of tuberculosis,
aged 62 years. She was brought
to this place for burial. She leaves
husband and six children.-Mrs.
Sam Johnson and children of Clark
spent the greater part of last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Fielder.-Owen w. Norris Of
Richmond has moved in our midst.
j. w. Sparks and wife and Mrs.
James Gaines were the pleasant
guests of billiard stephens and wife
MISUNDERSTANDING to the bad
weather, The Rev. J. w. Anderson
failed TO fill his regular appointment
at Liberty Church the second Sat
urday and Sunday in January and
February.-Mrs. w. c. Moore is
slowly improving after severe at
tack of la grippe.-The oil fever is
raging at Cressy. Several hundred
acres of land were leased around
there recently.-Verna Sparks has
returned home after twO-weeks'
visit with her sister, Mrs. Ross
Jordan of Clark Countryside Vaughn
sold his crop Of tobacco at Rich
mond for t6c. per pound.-Sam
Sparks visited relatives near Win
chester last Saturday and Sunday.
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spending several days with Mrs.
Bakers father, Tom Adams, who has
been very sick, but is some better.
Mrs. McCord and daughter of Win
chester were here last week attend
ing the funeral OF the formers
granddaughter, Miss Todd.-Price
Eager Of Beattyville visited his
father, w. @. Eager, last week. =
Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. Broughton OF
Brassfleld, and Mr.. and Mrs. 4. c.
Lane were visitors at the home OF
J. +. Dean, Sunday. = Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hendrix, and Miss Kathleen
Maupin OF Lexington were visiting
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck Maupin during the week end.
George Tinsley Of Ralston was a
visitor at the home Of M. B. Flan-
merry over Sunday.-Ernest Parks is
visiting relatives in Indiana.-There
is lots OF sickness n this community.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
Big Hill

Big Hill, Feb. 10. - The Rev. MT.
Lambert was elected pastor of Pilot
Knob church for the year 1917. -
Mrs. J. II. Haley is improving slowly
from lagrippe and pneumonia. =
Philip Hayes, who has been sick for
a month. is able 10 be out again. =
Joe Recess son has been poorly for
the past few weeks. = Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Collins spent a few weeks
with Mrs. Collins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Reece. - Mr.. and Mrs. Tiff
Chasteen are the proud parents Of q
fine boy. = Mamie BundreR 10 visit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

mouth was here on business one day
last week. - Pneumonia fever is
raging in this vicinity. The doctors
are kept busy. - William Duggar
died February 8 Of pneumonia. He
was sick only a few days. He was
just twenty years old and good boy
and liked by all who knew him. He
was laid TO rest in the Fairview
burial ground. He leaves father
and mother, sisters and brothers and
a host Of friends to mourn his loss.
- Cash Johnson was here from
Threelinks visiting his brother Tom
one day last week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
BREArHITr COUNTY
Jackson

Jackson, Feb. i6.-During the past
week. marriage licenses have been
granted 10 Dave Rush and Rhoda
Clemens, both OF Haddox; Newton
Farmer and Julia Spicer; Harlan
Johnson and Mary Combs; Henry
Neace and Liddy Neace; J. T. Duff
and Dora Deatin: Lewis Tharp and
Lula Richie.-One Of our good citi-
zens, C. l.. Stewart, passed away
Wednesday afternoon from tubercu-
losis. He leaves wife and two
children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
LAUREL COUNTY
London

London. Feb. i5.-Laurel Circuit
Court convened Monday. Judge VIM.
received a message from his son, G.
Lewis on the bench.-N. Watkins
c., OF Irvine, that oil was struck in
paying quantities by the company
in which they are interested.-Miss
Esther Asher and Mitchell Ledford
were married at the home OF the
bride Saturday. They will make
their home in Lexington. We wish
them a joyous life together.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
ENGLAND ORDERS AMERICAN
BUILT SHIPS

For the first time in so years
England has ordered ship built in
the United States. As a matter OF
fact three ships have been ordered
by England OF a big ship-building
company in San Francisco. They
are TO be 10000 ton steel freighters.
And on the American side OF the
Great Lakes one sees already In
frame vessels astonishingly like
the typical British traYlers-which
have proved TO be ideal mine
sweepers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
published signed full by the writer The
evidence Of good faith Write plainly

meet him. He leaves a wife and ten
children 10 mourn his death. A
large crowd attended the burial on
the home place. All the children
were present except Mrs. Frances
Ford Of Grayson County. He was
sixty-flve years Of age.
Gray Hawk
Gray Hawk, Feb. 20.-Died one
day last week, Johnny B. Begley's
twin babies. One died one day, the
other the next day and both buried
in the same coffin in the Hunter
Cemetery. The bereaved family
has the deepest sympathy Of all
Mrs. Matte Sandlin's clothes caught
fire from an open CRATE and burned
her so badly that IL looks like IT Is
impossible for her TO live. They
took her TO the Gray Hawk hospital
and since then she gave birth to a
bouncing boy, christened John. Baby
is doing fine and the mothers burns
are doing nicely. - There is more
sickness around Gray Hawk than has
been at one time for years; mostly
10 grippe.-The Rev. Mr.. Messler Of
Mckee preached at the Dutch Re-
form Church Sunday at 200 o'clock.
DIR. r. E. Bartlett will preach the
fourth Sunday at the Methodist
Church for Harve johnson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
LEE COUNTY
Beattyville

Beattyville, Feb. i6.-Lieut. Carter
Stamper came home from Fl. Thomas
and was called back next day TO
muster out.-The Day Lumber and
Coal Company property was sold at
public sale for si2,O50.-Our boys
from the border arrived safely at
home after being mustered out at
II. Thomas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
WANTED---Mllll0N MEMBERS
Red Cross Starts Campaign BY An
Appeal to the Public.

Washington, Feb. 20.-A million
new members to aid II In the nations
present crisis are sought by the Amer
lean Red Cross In an appeal TO the
public.
The appeal says that the Red Cross
10 prepared to provide personnel for
the sick and wounded OF an army Of .
million men. and to bring immediate
relief to dependent families Of volun-
teers, but emphasizes the fact that the
country should be prepared for relief
on q larger scale.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
PULASKI COUNTY
Somerset

Somerset, Feb. i6.-The Fiscal
Court was in session Friday and
Saturday and passed a resolution
authorizing the County Judge TO
borrow $4,000 for the road fund and
$1,000 for the general funds. e.
Patton OF the New Domain Oil and
Gas Company was in town in the in
terest OF his company.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
FOR MAGISTRATE, THIRD DIS
TRICT, ROCKCASTLE
COUNTY
To the Republicans Of Rockcastls

To the Republicans Of Rockcastls
County: hereby announce myself a
candidate for the nomination for re-
election TO the Office Of Justice Of the
Peace in the Third Magisterial Dis
trict, subject to the Primary Election
next August.
MY record shows that have stood
for all that is right and good for my
home county where | was born and
where expect TO live and die. am
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
CLAY COUNTY
Manchester

Manchester, Feb. i6.-Dewey Cox
recently returned from Hamilton, o.
Fiscal Court has been in session
this week.-Mrs.. N. C.. Potter is i'm
proving in health.-The Bible Glass
was entertained at the home Of Mrs.
Marshall House this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

wagon has missed visiting this
route for two weeks. This is a
great thing for the rural folks as
they can not get in TO the Library
during the winter. They enjoy 1t
very much.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
RoCKcAsTLE COUNTY
Conway

Conway. Feb. i9.-Susie Beldon has
returned home after an extended
visit among friends at Falmouth. -
Mamie McWhorter visited home
folks at Berea over Saturday and
Sunday. - M. A. Chasteen Of Fal-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
IN OUR OWN STATE
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
and Capt. A. C. Rinehart Of Hazard.
These gentlemen have leased 900
acres from Felix and Nathaniel
Brashear and will install a tho
roughly modern plant which will
begin work within a few days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

ing friends and relatives here. :
VIM. Murfey Is some better but ID
still in bad health. - Mr.. and Mrs
Fry from Bybe have returned after
spending a few days with>Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Murfey. - Moses Estes
who was very sick with grippe, IL
we'll - Mrs. Estes has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Rawlins, OF Rich.
mond.-Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Medley
are the proud parents Of baby.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
KINGSTON

Kingston, Feb. i9.-Miss Myrtle
Todd, who has been in poor health
for several weeks, passed to the
Great Beyond last Thursday morn
ing. She bore her suffering patient
ly and was ready to meet her Sa-
vior when the end came. She was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Todd and is survived by her parents,
two sisters and a brother. The flu
neral services were conducted Fri
day morning at the Baptist Church
by Rev. Summers Of Georgetown,
followed by burial in Richmond
Cemetery.-Uncle Alec Todd, who
was eighty-three years old, died Of
pneumonia at the home Of his son,
February ith.--Little Sue Browning
Terrill is very sick with bronchial
pneumonia.-Mrs. M. b. Flannery,
who has been sick for several days
is slowly improving. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Baker OF Berea have been
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

A sharper IL q keen man with . duIi
conscience. Chicago News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
JACKSON COUNTY
Fox Town

Fox Town, Feb. five were
sorry TO hear about Frank Smith
getting killed. He was walking
along the railroad near Turkey
Foot a few days ago when he was
crossing a tressle and dropped q
gun through between the ties, strik-
ing the hammer. The gun was dis
charged and shot him in the
stomach. He died at one O'Clock the
next morning.-There is a sight Of
sickness in this vicinity.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. McKinney's baby died
from pneumonia ilth inst. and was
buried 18th at the Steele Cemetery.
Alex Blanton has pneumonia and
is improving some.-SOme of Charlie
Agee's children are sick. II keeps
DIR. Hornsby travelling to see his
patients.-Messrs. Johnny Mays and
Jasper Isaacs are counting timber
for War Fork Land Co.-Most every
body has sold their timber in this
vicinity.-Mrs. Leona Webb went to
Turkey Foot a few days ago shop
ping.-There is much excitement
about oil around Sand Spring. The
people have bought royalties 80
much it seems that guineas hollow
Royalty Royalty Royalty !, day
and night.-Noah Smith has rented
q place from Elihu Lakes and will
move in a few days to Fox Town TO
start this year.
Parrot
Parrot, Feb. II. - Mrs. Mary A.
10y, an aged widow, is in a critical
condition. = Born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Gabbard, February 8, a girl,
called Ida.-Misses Maud Cunagin
Eva Gabbard, Lizzie and Lucy Cuna-
gin and others, who are attend
ing school at Annville, are Wis
iting homefolks. - Sidney Hacker,
a son-in-law of S. G. Nelson OF this
place, who lives at Annville, died the
10th Of this month with tuberculo-
sis. He had been in a critical con-
dition for the past two years. He
confessed before he died that he
was ready and willing TO go. He
leaves a wife and three children.
He will be brought here for burial
beside his child in the Cunagin
graveyard. - Died February II at
his home here, Uncle John Mellow
ell. He was taken sick on Tuesday
night and died Saturday morning.
His suffering was great while here
but his suffering is DER. He was
baptised, and said he wanted his
children TO live a Christian life and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
AMERICUS TOWNSHIP
FARMER is CALLED
Prominent Grand Forks County Res
ident Died Yesterday After
Observation-Disclosures.

Ktttle K. Flat, aged. So, pioneer
resident Of Americas township, Grand
Forks county, died at his farm home
yesterday after an illness Of 20 years
from tuberculosis. Deceased was a
prominent resident OF this section of
the state and was well, known
throughout the county.
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day. The cortege will leave the farm
hemp in Americas township at 1880
p. m. and service will be held at the
East Walle church at 2 p. m. Rev.
J. H. Hulteng will ofiiciate. Interment
will be made in the East Vale
cemetery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
CONTRACTORS ARE
COMPLETING DRAIN
Six Mile Stretch, Of Ditch to Be Fin
ished This Week-Drains 10000
Acres OF Land.

Contractors will complete the con-
struction Of Drain No. 8 In Grand
Forks and Brenna townships this
Joseph Ingram The new drain when
completed will are for the surplus
water from approximately 10000
acres. r.
The ditch is claimed to be one Of
the most, important ever constructed
in this county. Bonds have been is
sued to cover the cost which was es-
tmated at $4,000. The drain is near,
ly six miles in length.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
COMMISSIONERS END
-FOUR DAY SESSION
North Dakota Tax Board Remains in
Session for -Four Days But Do
No Business.

The North Dakota board Of railroad
commissioners will adjourn here this
evening after a four days session dur
acted. 3
Complying. with the state laws. the
commissioners gathered here on Mon
day to take up any business that
might arise. A few representatives
Of railroads appeared before the board
for discussion OF problems, but no
complaints were made and no Official
action vas taken by the members Of
the commission, :