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The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

In view Of changes made In the tax
laws by the Forty-frst General Assem-
bly,. the State Tax Commission is pre-.
pairing a letter OF explanation TO be
sent TO all tax officials in the state,
which presents, in brief. the purposes
Of the recent acts Copies Of the bills,
also, viii be sent.
The bills which materially change
the tax and assessment laws are
House Bills Nos. 80, rs and 3S6.
Bill No. 3S6, which abolishes the
county equalization boards and substi
tutes township boards. was introduc-
ed by Representative Ren F. Allen of
Heber Springs, and passed each house
by large majority
House Bill No. 32 provides for the
assessment of all domestic insurance
companies OF every kind and the as.
sessment Of every domestic company
doing an investment, loan or trust
business, or security, guaranty and
bonding, indemnity business, and re-
quires the principal officer to file with
the assessor sworn statements, as pro-
vided by the act. for the assessors in.
formation in making the assessments.
House Bill No Is makes it the duty
of the Tax Commission to certify 10
the county clerk and assessor the per
centum of market value to be assessed
Of all property; which basis must be
used by the township assessment
boards in making their assessment af-
ter they have arrived at the true mar
ket value of the property assessed.
This certificate shall be filed not Ia
ter than 10 days before the time for
the assessor to begin his assessment
for the county.
House Bill No. $50 abolshes the
Equalization Board and creates the
Township Boards for the assessment
and valuation Of all property. The
board will assess, value and equalize,
all property at the time it is assessed
and in the presence Of the towner. Po-
litical townships are subdivisions of a
county governing in this assessment,
and assessors should make their dates
with this fact in view The county
court, 30 days prior to the beginning
of the assessment, shall appoint two
citizens and tax payers, who have
been five years a resident of the town
ship, and shall be the justices of the
peace when practical, who shall serve
with the assessor in their respective
ownships for the purpose of assess,
ment and valuation Of all property ac-
cording to its true market value and,
on the percentum basis as certified
by the Tax Commission.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Cummins Is Anory.

Washington. - Senator Cummins,
Republican, one of the IL men who
failed to sign the Senate manifesto
favoring passage Of the armed neutral.
ity bill, declared In the Senate that
"any man in the Senate or out of it,
OF high or low degree, who said he
conspired to defeat the bill "delbe-
rately falsifes."
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Cheer American Sailors.

Bordeaux, France. "Vive N
Amerique!" and "Vive la Wilson"
were shouted by thousands OF persons
when Capt. Allen Tucker and the crew
of the American steamer Orleans
stepped off the gangplank Of the
steamer. The crowd along the pier
waved handkerchiefs, hats were
thrown in the air and flowers were
dropped from balconies as the captain
and his men passed through the
streets. At various points groups of
Frenchmen sang the ''Marseillaise.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Mine Their Own Coal.

Chicago-Chicago fiat owners are
going to mine their own coal Plans
wero announced for the formation of
S2.0OO,O0O cooperative corporation.
Options have been obtained on Vir.
ginia mining property Four storage
yards will be constructed and coal will
be sold to Chicago fat owners at cost,
minus the cost Of operation and pro
duction.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Bills Sioned BY Governor.

s. B. No 161 (King)-Authorizing
the Commissioner Of Labor to fle III.
formation with any justice of the
peace, mayor or judge of municipal
court for violation Of the labor laws.
s. B. No. 120 (Edmondson) Elm.
powering the United States to acquire
lands in the state by purchase, or
otherwise, for consolidating and ex-
tending national forests,
S. B. No 145 (Smead)-Making tho
secretary Of state the custodian of the
new state Capitol.
II. B. No. II (Burnett)-Providing
for the cremation OF the bodies Of ami
mails dead from contagious diseases
II. B. No. 5S (Brooks)-For the pro.
lection OF street railway employees
by requiring the screening OF the front
ends Of cars.
s. b. No. lat (Slaughter)-Appro-
priating $4,000 to pay Court of Arbi.
tration and states attorneys in the
Caldwell and Drake controversy.
S. B. No. 800 (Emory)-Amending
the laws relating to the operation OF
hospitals and sanitariums in Arkan
sae
H. r. No. 45O (Harrison) Making
appropriations to cover DEFICIENCIES N
the various state departments.
II, b. No, 92 Garter and others)- )-
Permitting qualified electors to vote
when absent from home.
II. b No. s (Josephs) s)-Proyidln
for an institution for the care and
training of the feeble-minded.
II. d. No. 25S Brooks ks)--Authoriz
ing municipalities to levy an occupa
tion tax,
S. b. No 357 (Hester)--To con
serve the natural gas resources OF the
state OF Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Food Control Bill Passed.

Washington Congress passed the
food control bill when the House
agreed to minor Senate amendments
and sent the measure to the presi-
dent for his singature. 1t carries $45,'
100000 for the Mississippi river and
SIS, $1,000 for the Sacramento, to he
spent on a continuing program Of
flood prevention.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
More Officers Souoht.

Washington-To speed up the oh
tanning OF second lieutenants for the
regular army Secretary Baker in an
order made public directs that dis
tinguished colleges" designate ten
honor graduates from the 1917 class
and ten from the 1916 class to be ex-
amined in April for provisional com;
missions.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Slayer of Nine Insane.

Lexington, Ky.-Alexander Messcr,
81 years old, who has killed nine men
during his life, was placed in an in.
sane asylum. He is a native of the
Rowan county mountains and when
officers came to get him he attempted
to "shoot them up" Messer is the
Oldest inmate of the institution He
is believed to have brooded over the
men he killed until he went insane.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Mrs. Gait Is Rebuked.

New York-Members Of the Wo-
mems Peace Party said that Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait, chairman of the M
tional Women's Suffrage party, was
not reelected an honorary vice chair
man Of the peace party because she
had offered President Wilson the ser
vices OF the suffrafiists of the country
in case Of war.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Mr.. Clack Gets "Battle.Ax."

Mr. Clack Of Yell county was pre-
sented by Mr., Moore of Independence
a large broad.ax, in recognition OF the
position he held through the storm.
lest days of appropriation bills, as
chief of the "battle-ax brigade Mr..
Clack declared, as he hugged the EN-.
blem to his breast, that "all Little
Rock could not buy this AK from me
today" He said he had conscien-
tiously endeavored to serve the peo.
pie, and did not regret single vote
he had cast.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Mann Act Verdict Stands

Washington,-The Supreme Court
refused to reconsider its recent rulins
in the so-called "Diggs-Camineti white
slave cases, in which it held that
the. Mann white slave law applies 10
private, personal escapades as well as
commercialized vice. The court de-
MED the application of Drew Cant.
netti for rehearing.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Pulaski May Refund Warrants.

Two bills by Senator Jones, in
which local officials were very much
interested were passed, One allows
cities having a population of 10000
or more to refund their city warrants,
and the other permits Pulaski county
to refund its county warrants. A bill
by Senator Brown was passed which
gives cities and incorporated towns
the right TO suppress as well as %
regulate and license poolrooms, bill
Hard halls, bowling alleys and similar
places OF amusement.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
lU,IllIIluIIlIII|

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved il
otherwise. l am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care of R. A. Rider,
RID. No. 5, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Bouuht Their Prnnnntinns

Chicago.-Eight police leutenants
admitted to Chief Of Police Schuettler
and States Attorney Hoyne that they
each paid $500 for promotion to their
positions. They said they believe the
money went to former Chief of Police
Healey, who is under indictment for
graft.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Bullion Names Deputies.

Bruce T Bullion, recently appoint,
ed insurance commissioner and fire
marshal by Governor Brough, named
Felix c. Lindsay, an attorney Of Ben
tonvilie, assistant fire marshal, and
W. B Hollingsworth of Hampton, as
sistant insurance commissioner. For
several years Mr., Hollingsworth has
been state manager for the Colum-
bian Woodmen of Atlanta, Ca
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
New Law in Effect.

Washington Means will be provid
ed Immediately for extending Ameri.
can citizenship to those of the million
and quarter inhabitants of Porto
Rico who care to avail themselves OF
the privilege granted under the new
Porti Rican citizenship law.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

GOOD HoUsEkEEPERs WONDER
How they ever got along without Red
Cross Ball Blue. This really wonder
full blue makes clothes whittier than
snow. Get the genuine Red Cross Ball
Blue at your grocers.-AdV.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
More Condemnation.

Oklahoms City, Okla.-Both the
Senate ar House Of the Oklahoma
Legislature adopted resolutions con.
demning the ~ filibustering United
States senators who defeated Presi-
dent Wilson's armed neutrality bill.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Japs Congratulate.

Washington-'Aimaro Sato, the
Japanese ambassador, and Jules 7.
.Iusserand, the French ambassador,
called separately at the White House
to congratulate President Wilson en-
his inauguration for a second term.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Commission To Examiner,

w. II. Mordon of Alexander was
commissioned by ]. L. Bond, state su-
perintendent of public instruction, ex-
aminer for Saline county to succeed
c. d. McCarvey, who died recently.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Admit Senators To Bar.

Senators John l.. Carter Of Eudora
and r. Hill Carruth of Warren took
the examination for license to prac-
tice in the Supreme Court, and were
admitted to the Supreme Court bar.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Do Tell!

He-SO you let Lieutenant Toppis
kiss you?
She-Yes. How do you know?
He-I heard him brag he'd smelt
powder
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY Stand
Restored to Health by Lydia
E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Fulton, ~ Y. "Why win wcns5
nav out their money for treatment and

receive no benefit,
when so many have
proved that Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com pound
will make them
well ? For over q
year | suffered 20
from female weak
ness | could hardly
stand and war
afraid to go on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
To Farm Vacant Lots.

Chicago-ln an effort to help com
bat the high cost Of foodstuffs, the
City Council Of Evanston, H., has ap.
propriated 100000 for the cultivation
of vacant lots in the city.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Cersure For the Twelve

Nashville, Tenn,--The state Senate
adopted q resolution censuring tho
minority In the national Senate that
defeated the armed neutrality bill
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Names Tax Collector.

Governor Brough appointed Gordon
Hufrmaster of Bonneville state inher-
itance tax collector, The Office was
created by the recent Legislature.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Pass Medical School Bill.

The Medical School bill, carrying a
total Of s52,707.10 for support and
maintenance, was passed with four
votes against it.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Here's A "RahYn u.Boat.

New York-Oflcers Of the Dutch
freighter Boomberg in from Wales,
told Of meeting baby" German sub
marine, so small that there was
hardly deck space on which to stand.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Stenocrapher Appointed.

Miss Ida Broadey Of Wynne was
appointed stenographer for the State
Auditorial Department, created by the
last Legislature.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
Where Tin Comes From.

More than twO-thirds of the worlds
supply Of tin is mined in the Malay
peninsula.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig-
inal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

Don't prolOng a quarrel. Make one
hard fight and then quit.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

Weak, Fainty Heart, and Mysteries
can be rectifed by taking "Renovine" =
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and 81. kI
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31

1t is easier to renew a good resolu-
tion than a 90-day note.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-31
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That by reason of
default in the terms and conditions of that GER
tain mortgage, made, executed and delivered
by o.. j. Eide and Theo Eide, his wife, mort
gagors to Mark Newly. mOrtgagee, bearing date
the 14th day of November. 1912, and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds, in and for
the County of Cavalier and State of North Da.
kota, on the 18th day of November, 1912 at 10 10
a. M, in Book 81 of Mortgages, at Page 451, and
thereafter duly assigned by the said mortgage
by instrument in writing. dated November. 81,
1912. to Annie Newly, and which said assign.
ment was filed in the office of the Register of
Deeds, in and for said Cavalier county on the
Both day of November, 1912, and recorded in
Book 81 of mortgages at Page 2S5; which said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the
premises in said mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door of Court House, in
the City of Langdon. in the County of Cavalier
and State of North Dakota, at two o'clock in
the afternoon of the 10Th day of March, A D.,
1917, to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage at the date of sale :,
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are sit.
uated in the County of Cavalier and State Of
North Dakota, and described as follows. to-wit:
The southeast quarter OF section thlrty-three
in township one hundred sixty north of range
sixty-one west of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
less railroad right-of-way..
There will be due on sain mortgage at the
date of sale the sum OF 81 $50. 20, together with
the statutory attorneys fees aud the costs OF
this foreclosure.
Dated this 18th DAY of February. A. D. 1917.
MARK NEWLY.
Administrator of the Estate of Annie Newly,
DECEASED, Assignee OF Mortgage.
THOMAS DEVANEY.
Attorney for Assignee.
Langdon. North Dakota. DOL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
County, State of North Dakota, until the hour
Of fonr o'clock y. IN. on Tuesday. April Srd.
1917, for the following.
One or Two Oil Pull orGasoline Engines. to
pull the County Road Graders for the Gus ing
season.
, Engines must bc % horse power or more; must
be in first class shape and a practical engineer
will be required to run the same.
The Season will commence when roads are
dry enough to do thorough practical grading
and extend to the threshing season.
Bids will state the amount by the hour for
Engine to haul the Grader.
Work will be done under the supervision of
of the County Commissioner in whose District
the work is to be done.
A certified check for 500. 90 made payable to
the Chairman of the County Commis-
%sioners must each bid as a suaran-
tract with the county for the proper fulfllment
Of the contract. should the bid be accepted.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Address all bids to the UNDERSIGNED
marked Proposal for Engine to Run Graders"
By Order of the County Commissioners:
o. J. E]DE, County Auditor
Dated at Langdon. North Dakota, this 3rd
day of March, 1917. 1886
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08

The Gallo News has had to contend
with an almost unsurmountable OBJ.
%stRcle, the town being snowbound, in
getting out the paper. The snow
BLOCKADE of the 500 line has been al.
most continuous, with brief breathing
spells between acts. since winter set
IN. The result is the News is now
a tri.weekly-try one week and get
out the next. The date line of the
last Gallo News to reach our exchange
table was February 10th. Twenty
four years ago Langdon went through
and survived d three weeks snow
blockade. The Courier Democrats
issue of the third week Of the siege
was printed or a dark brown shade of
wrapping paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
NOTl E OF MORTGAGE SALE.

@AAH
Notice Is Hereby Given, That by reason of
default III the terms and conditions of that Ger
tain mortg age made, executed and delivered
by the Langdon Creamery Company. a cor
poration, of i4aug ON. North Dakota, mortga-
gor. to the FIRST National Bank of Langdon, a
corporation of Langdon, North Dakota, mort
gngee, bearing date the list day of December,
1914. and recorded i'll the office of the Register
of deeds, III anu for ayalier County. North Da-
kot". on the 22ni day of December, 1914, at II
O'Clock a, M, in Book IS Of Mortgages, at Page
49,. and thereafter on the 23rd day of January.
1917. duly assigned by the mortgage, therein
named by i%na,rument in writing to John Shee-
han. and which said assignment, was thereafter
filed for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds, i'll and for said County. and recorded in
Book lO7 of Assignments, will be foreclosed by
the sale of the premises in said mortgage and
Court House in the City Of Langdou; in the
County of Cavalier, and State of North Dako-
ia, at the hour of two O'Clock i'll the afternoon
on the 7th day of April, 1917. to satisfy the
sale,
The premises described in said mortgage and
ated in the County of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota, and described as follows, towit
That certain piece of land commencing at Il
point on the southern boundary of Hickory
street, of Mooney & Nc Hugh's Second Addition
to Langdon and in a direct line south with the
western boundary of Third street; thence ex-
tending south 100 feet, which 100 feet will form
the eastern boundary of said tract; thence ex-
tending in a westerly direction at right angles
$50 feet; thence extending i'll a northerly direc-
ton at right angles 100 feet to Hickory street,
thence extending at right angles along the
suulhnan boundary of Hickory street $50 feet to
the point of beginning; being a part of the
Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section %, Township 161, Range GO.
There will be due on said mortgage at the date
of sale, including the principal and interest.the
sum OF 81 929 81. together with the statutory at
torney- tees and the costs of this foreclosure
Dated this 10th day of February. 1871
JOHN SHEEHAN,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
BIDS FOR COUNTY SUPPLIES

Sealed proposals will be received by the board
state of North Dakota, until 2 100 O'Clock, Tues
day ApIil 3rd, 1917, for furnishing record books
and supplies for the ensuing year.
A certified check for five per cent of the bid
made payable to the chairman of the board of
county commissioners must accompany each
nld as a guarantee that the party bidding will
amount stated in the bid. for the proper fulfill
ment OF the contract should the bid be accepted.
Specifications of the supplies required can
be seen at the auditors office or will be
mailed upon request. Address all bids to the
undersigned, marked proposals for Furnish
ing County Supplies
BY Order of The County Commissioners:
1896 o. j. EIDE, County Auditor.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this Bird
day of March, 1917.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
FARMERS VOTE OF THANKS

The following set of resolutions
were adopted by those in attendance
at the third annual Cavalier county
farmers convention and mid-winter
fair held in Langdon four days of last
week.. The resolution was given un-
animous adoption by the convention
in open session. the local papers be.
ing asked to give same space in their
columns.
Whereas, The Commercial Club of
the city of Langdon, in cooperation
with the Extension Division of the
North Dakota Agricultural College
at Fargo, has made it possible for US
to enjoy a program of great interest
and value: and,
Whereas, The Canadian Govern
ment has shown us the utmost courtesy
in sending Professor Bedford to take
an important part in the program; and,
Whereas, Several gentlemen from
Grand Forks have displayed their
good will by coming to Langdon to
assist in the program; and,
Whereas, The ladies of Langdon
have extended to US innumerable
courtesies; and.
Whereas, We desire to express
formally our deep appreciation;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
That WI extend our hearty vote of
thanks, and our assurance that we
deeply value the many evidences of
friendly feeling toward US as farmers
of this county;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF EIGHTH GRADE FINAL
EXAMINATIONS.

Eighth grade final examinations
will be held Thursday and Friday,
March 29th and Goth, 1917, in all
graded and consolidated schools, and
IN the following one.room schools /:
No. /, Billings. Miss Brown, teacher;
No. 3, Byron, MIR. Shortridge, teach.
err; No. ]. Easily, Mr.. Peterson,
teacher, No. 2, Elgin, Miss McKit.
rick, teacher; No. 8, Fremont, Miss
McMartin, teacher; No. J., Gordon,
Miss Mcbride. teacher; No. L, Har-
vey. Miss Baldson, teacher; No. q,
Hay, Miss Wick, teacher; Wang, Miss
Stevenson, teacher; No. L, Iona,
Miss Jordan. teacher; No. 4, Moscow,
Miss Stenvick, teacher; Mt. Carmel,
Mr.. Charles hnoche, teacher; No. q,
Osford, Miss McLaurin, teacher; No.
1, Osnabrnck, Miss Hammer, teacher;
No. 3. Seivert, Mr.. Mclean, teacher;
No. 3, Storlie. Miss Petron, teacher;
NO. l., Trier, Mr.. Hoffman, teacher;
Eikwood. Miss Hawkins, teacher.
Pupils may write at the place that
IS most convenient for them.
Langdon. N. OAK, March 5, 1917.
Fred J.. Reher,
County Superintendent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08

1t seems to have dragged along
aimee the ~freeze-up last fall, through
Cue fcur and q half intervening
rnonths 10 the middle of March for
any sign of that open winter that
weather prophets and Indians were 80
freely telling about. The winter of
1916.17 will more properly be kno an
as the cold and stormy winter of the
big snow, trimmed with sun dogs and
northern lights.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08
FARM AUCTION SALE.

4 sale of farm personal property,
sncluding seventeen head of good
work horses. eighteen head of mich
COWS and young cattle. together with
a complete equipment of farming
machinery. including four binders,
mowers. drills. wagons, buggies,
harness, ETC., will be sold on Tues
day, March 18th. on his farm, at
Stilweli postoftice. commencing at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, by the under.
signed. who quits farming. A lunch
will be served at noon and the usual
terms will govern the sale.
r.. T.. Larson. Owner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08

1t may be one Of the signs of an
approaching early spring, or we may
have another guess coming, but just
the same the Wales Progress has
lately been giving a lot of attention
to Frightening up the news columns
of that paper. Perhaps the reap
pearance of some half a dozen of its
old standby advertising patrons act
ed as a tonic. No, we did not say
atimulant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-08

Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
s%crofula, pimples rashes etc. are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters az a cleansing blood tonic is
we'll recommended. $1.00 at all
stores.