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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
GENEROUS APPROPRIATIONS
SUGGESTED IN MESSAGE
tBY UNITED PREss,.

Denver, Colo, Jan. e.-JuIius
C. Gunter was inaueurated as
governor of Colorado promptly at
noon today at joint session of
the general assembly. The COVER
nor-eiect was escorted to the ros-
trum in the house offrepresenta-
tives by retiring Governor Carl
son and the oath of office was
administered by CHIEF Justice
Gabbert CT the supreme court
The other elective state officers
were then sworn in. following which
Governor Gunter read his inaugural
address.
Standard of Educational Institutions
Should Be Raised.
In his address the new governor
first touched upon educational insti-
trtions of the state. He urged careful
consideration of their needs so that
they might be raised to the highest
POSSIBLE standard of efficiency.
improvements FOR Penal lnstitutions-
Referring to State penal institutions
he suggested four per cent bond
issue, the proceeds to be invested in
ornament improvements such as bull
dings and the acquisition of land es-
pecially suitable for agricultural pur-
poses.
To Make Dry Law More Effective
The governor urged generous high
way work. Declaring that prohibition
had been of inestimable value to the
state. he asked the legislation to
nike the law more effective.
Regarding the primary law he said
that persons of one party should be
kept from entering the primary of the
other.
Urges Minimum Wage Law.
Tie governor favored the passage
of an adult probation law. the enact
ment OF a mothers compensation act
and also asked for an appropriation
to make the minimum wage law et-
fective
Suggests Business Organization
The governor went into detail on
the important duties of the state land
board saying that the loaning OF the
school funds and leasing and sale OF
state lands should be handled by a
business organization provided for by
an appropriation from the states gen.
eral fund.
Powers Should be Increased.
The governor favored increasing
the powers of the state utility COM
mission.
He urged drastic reformation of the
state revenue laws. and also urged
Improvement of the system of leasing
minerals underlying state lands.
In conclusion the governor reiterat-
ed his belief for generous appropria-
ton to state institutions and suggest
ed mill levy to raise S1.2ll, 600.
There was no session OF the senate
today.
In the house Representative Fincher
introduced bill providing for the APP
pra!sement of the state lands.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
WESTHOPE STANDARD ON
THAT LEAGUE MEETING

The Westhope Standard, which has
never been accused Of being a
League organ" has the following to
say regarding the resolutions alleged
to have been Unanimously" passed at
the Westhope meeting held last week:
During the meeting, a resolution
was introduced by Neil McDougall,
seconded by Charles Fulwiler, both
good league men, and the meeting was
asked to endorse the resolution. A
rising vote was asked for and the
chairman was unable to decide, and
when member of the audience vol
unteered to count one side of the hall
while the chairman counted the other
side, some Of the members commenced
to leave the hail."
Now will the local papers who mis-
represented the actions Of that meet
ing have the good grace to correct
their statements? We shall see.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
BAND, CONCERT.

The. Bottineau Military Band will
give it's annual concert on Wednes-
day, Feb. IA, in the Grand Theatre.
The band has been working diligently
throughout the winter and an excel
lent program is promised.
The Bottineau Military Band is one
of the institutions the city and
county may we'll feel proud Of. 1t is
one of the finest musical organiza-
tlons in the state, not excepting bands
of the larger cities, and the people OF
Bottineau will get more than value
received in attending this concert, and
at the same time show commend
able public spirit.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY NEWS.

Coming Events: The fourth num-
ber of the Forestry Lecture Course,
the Pooler-Dilts Company, Feb. 27.
The copies Of the new bulletin on
the Agricultural and Commercial
courses have been received from the
printers. Copies of this bulletin may
be had upon application. The de-
tails are given for the six months
per year, three year agricultural
course and of the nine months per
year, two year commercial course.
Entrance to the commercial course
is open to students who have COM
pleted the equivalent Of two years of
the agricultural course or two years
Of the regular high school course.
Last Friday night in the midst of
binding snow storm, the Mohall
high school basket ball team went
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
new PLAN OF
ACTION TAKEN
Farmer Members of the Legislature
Will Submit Program as Initi-
ative Amendments.

Bismarck, Feb. 6.-The initiative
will be used to carry out the Nonpar-
tisan League program.
The fundamental features of House
Bill ID, killed by the senate of the Fif-
teenth assembly last week, will be in
corporated into initiative constitution
al amendments to be submitted at the
election in 1918.
All other constitutional amendments
that may be attempted by anti
League senators to offset their defeat
of House Bill "a, will be opposed in
the senate and killed in the house, ac-
cording to unanimous action Of the
Nonpartisan League joint session and
house caucus tonight.
The amendments to be initiated will
be substantially the same as the claus
es covering these subjects in the de-
| feated house bill:
A provision that the right of
the state or any of it's subdiviOns
! to enter into any occupation or
business shall not be denied;
That the senate or any of its
political subdivisions may issue
bonds secured by first mortgages
upon land and by physical proper
ty of the state owned industries.
Better facilities for amending
the constitution;
A more workable initiative,
referendum and recall;
Compulsory state hail insur-
ance on an acreage basis;
Limiting bonds issued by the
state to S5OO0.0G0.
These will be embraced in five o,
six separate constitutional amend
ments and signatures will be secured
by the organizers Of the Nonpartisan
| League.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
ORGANIZE FARM CLUB.

County Agent Henderson was at
Lake Metigoshe Tuesday and assist
ed in the organization Of a farmers
club--the first organization of it's
kind in the Turtle Mountains.
The organization meeting was held
at the w. J. Burnett home and was
attended by about thirty farmers of
that community. Another meeting
will be held on Tuesday of next week,
when a constitution and bylaws will
be adopted and also a name for the
club selected.
Following are the officers of the
club:
President-Jas. A. Thorburn.
Vice President-O. A. Nuland.
Secretary-Tr -Treasurer-Ole Ander-
son.
Stanley Thorburn was appointed
chairman of the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws, with authority to
appoint the other members of the
committee.
The object of the club will be to
promote improved farming methods,
as we'll as social activities in the COM
munity. Special attention will be
given to the raising Of clover.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
'The Bondman" by Hall Caine.

1.-The Bondman" by Hall Caine.
Saturday, Feb. 10th, Jane Grey with
William Desmond and Truly Shat
tuck will be seen in the Triangle Pro-
duction "The Waifs." This program
also includes Roscoe Arbuckle, better
known as "Fatty" in the two reel
comedy "His Wife's Mistake"
Thursday, Feb. 18th, Theda Bara,
who is known as the "Vampire Wom-
an" is presented in an entirely diff
ferent role. Her work in "The Two
Orphans" is a pleasant surprise.
Saturday, Feb. 18th Billy Burke
wall be shown in an eight reel produc-
tion Of the Scotch story peggy.
Thursday, Feb. 22nd will be pres
ented "Hells Hinges" with William S.
Hart, big western story and Will
liam Collier, the famous comedien in
"Wife and Auto Troubles"
Besides the above the usual Mon
day program of "The Lass of the
Lumberlands," Mutual Weekly, etc.,
will be shown.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

While there were for a time
hopes that the differences arising
from Germany's new submarine
policy could be adjusted, indica-
tiOns now are that hostiIities can
not be averted.
1t can be. only matter of
days until some American ship
will meet with disaster, which
will mean an open break be-
tween the two nations.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff
of the German empire has been
given his passports and will re-
turn to Berlin Immediately. Am
bassador Girard, according to
Berlin dispatch, will be held
as a hostage until the German
representative is safely delivered
in Berlin.
Another British ship was sunk
today. Among the passengers
lost was one American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Charles Brady and wife to Sever
ina P. Walstad, WD, $458O; lots 2, 8
and 4, sec. rs, 164,.82.
The Northern Town and Land Co.
to Stella Jordan, WD, $100; lots IL
and IL, block 7, Antler.
Theodore Landa to Erik K. Sem,
WD, $50; lot 4, block 1, Landa.
Erik K. Sem and wife to Theresa
Sem, WD, $S7; lot 4, block 1, Landa'
Andrew O. Hendrikson to Ole N
Hendrikson, WD, 81; lot 2, sec. 2, 162,
76; NWNE IS, 1853, 76.
Northern Town and Land Co., to
Stella JORDAN, WD, $100; lots 9 and
II, block 6, Antler.
Mouse River Valley bank to T. 0.
Torstenson and wife, WD, $4,000; SW
35, 164, 70.
T. O. Torstenson and wife to Mouse
River Valley bank, WD, $4,000; SW
35, 164, 70.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
SHORT HORN BREEDERS.

A call is hereby issued for a meet
ing of short horn breeders, actual or
prospective, to be held in Bottineau,
Thursday, Feb. Is, 1917, at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the Commercial club rooms,
for the purpose of organizing a
Short Horn Breeders Association. All
breeders of Short horn cattle in Bot
tineau county are requested to be
present and to participate in the or
ganization.
Among the numerous advantages
to be gained thru an organization may
be mentioned the following:
1. To advertise Bottineau county
as a Shorthorn breeders county,
based upon the fact that there are
more pure bred shorthorn cattle in
Bottineau county than in any other
caunty in the state.
2. To facilitate exchanges of breed
ing stock. :
3. To educate, by means of public
speakers and otherwise, breeders to
the desirability Of establishing and
promoting one leading breed Of stock
for county, thereby facilitating sales
in large lots.
a. To extend personal acquaint-
ance among breeders, thereby enab-
ling members to direct purchasers
to other breeders where they can
complete their purchases to fill the
balance of their wants, if any.
s. To enable members to purchase
breeding stock more judiciously.
A. H. White,
Max Sicard,
John B. Russell,
A. D. Ertresvaag,
- Duncan Beaton.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
Geo. White Sees the Big Show.

Geo. R. White returned last week
from Bismarck, where he spent some
time watching the legislative mill at
work. And, by tn way, Mr.. White is,
if possible, more enthusiastic Non
partisan than ever before.
He speaks highly Of the Bottineau
county delegation in the house and
says each and every one of them is
taking an active and important part
in carrying out the farmers program.
Mr.. White gives some interesting
sidelights on the ubiquitous secret
caucus" concerning which so much
has been said and written.
"This caucus" said Mr.. White, lis
merely getting together in the eve
nings of the farmer members of the
house to discuss pending legislation.
I attended several Of these sessions
and was much impressed with the
earnestness and fairness manifested.
A new chairman of the caucus was
chosen by vote each evening. Leg
islative questions were then brought
up and discussed with the utmost
frankness and freedom. Differences
of opinion were threshed out thor
oughly, after which vote was taken
to determine which attitude they, as
representatives of the farming inter-
ests of the state, should take on the
question at ISSUE"
II tell you," said Mr.. White, those
farmers don't need anyone to tell
them what to do. The people at home
have already told them---and they are
there to do it,"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
Sunday Lid on at Rolla.

Last Sunday was the first time in
the history of Rolla that every store,
including the pool rooms and drug
store, has been closed. Sunday OBJ
servance is good thing, but good
things can be carried too far. Here
after if anyone wants drugs or medi-
cines they will have to hunt up the
druggist before they can get any
thing in that line.-Rolla Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
To Become Citizens.

The following have made applica-
ton to Clerk of Court Dokken for
final citizenship papers:
Rasmus Christian Kjos of West
hope.
John Pehrson Of Deep.
The following have made their
declaration of intention:
Gustav Haugen of Westhope.
John Knutson Of Souris.
Gottlieb Stockburger Of Omemee.
Albert Washington Williams Of
Souris.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
Elk RA !.
WAR APPEARS
UNAVOIDABLE

A special dispatch from the
MinOt Daily News to the COurant
at four o'clock this afternoon
says that war with Germany may
be declared at any time.
Washington dispatches received
today from Washington says
that the sinking of an American
ship will mean immediate declar-
alton of war on the part of the
United States government.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
HERALD WANTS
SOME LETTERS
Makes Circular Appeal to Citizens
of State to Tell What They Think
of the "Big Five"

The Grand Forks Herald in cir
ular letter, signed by Jerry Bacon
ppeals to the citizens of the stat.
or the Repression of sound conser
ative men" on what they think of tn,
control of the Big Five"
The frantic effort of the Herald a
manufacturing antagonism agains
he League is graphically set fortl
n the following letter addressed to ;
Sottineau citizen, who happens to b,
N enthusiastic League supporter:
The Herald desires to publish
the expression of sound, con-
servative men over the state,
whose interest is in the whole
people and general upbuilding
and welfare of our common
wealth, on the subject of legisla-
tion and conditions as they exist
at present under the control of the
Big Five.
We realize an expression from
man of your type would have
special weight in your community
and make interesting reading for
all the people. Conditions at the
Capitol seem to be in a chaotic
state and the Governor and legis-
lators, on whose shoulders rests
the responsibility of enacting laws
for the best interest of all and the
general welfare of the state, are
entitled to know the Judgment of
the most capable and fair minded
citizens.
Please give us your views, as
% the good the League may be
able to accomplish or the damage
they may do. Compare the con-
troll of the Big Five with the old
caucus and convention systems
and any other system with which
you are familiar. What do you
think of five outsiders coming in
to the state and handling, or at
tempting to handle, the legisla-
ture as they are. In your reply
compare the Nonpartisan League
system and methods with the
commonly called political Gang
Methods"
Thanking you for prompt re-
ply, we are
Yours very truly,
Grand Forks Herald,
J. D. Bacon,
JDB-MB President.
p. S. If you do not wish to re-
ply please hand this letter to some
other good sound conservative in
telligent citizen who will be fair
and express himself from the
standpoint of the best interest of
the state and all it's citizens.
Along with this pathetic letter
enclosed blank petitions directed t
he legislature, bearing the heading
Respect the Law, Protect tn
State"
AS the letter calls for replies fror
conservative intelligent citizens"
S hardly to be expected that letter
rom League members will find thei
way into the Herald columns. Blu
ook out for a flood of patriotism fror
he conservatives"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
day following it's death the list of
names was larger, and the proper
tion favoring the passage of the bill
was even greater

Aie@liA0o Wcao ld1SSI, Cllu VIC p1OPOA-
tion favoring the passage of the bill
was even greater.
Having had a taste of blood in the
wanton murder of 44, it now appears
that the senate will 60 down the line
for the slaughter of all legislation that
smacks Of the Nonpartisan League
program. Rumor to this effect has
been current for several days and has
been increasing in intensity since the
fateful execution Of the famous "a.
Many Other Bills Killed.
Just to show what it could do, on
the same day that it took the ak to
Al the senate also swatted five other
house bills and returned their life
less carcasses to the house on the
stretcher. Nothing but spite could
have prompted such action for the
bills were really meritorious and pro-
vided for laws that should have been
on the statute books for many years.
And just to keep up it's record and
keep in practice, two days later the
senate placed under the meat ak the
slender neck of house bill IS and re-
turned it's dismembered body to the
house in the dead wagon. House Bill
IS was a real administration bill,
having been urged by Governor Fraz-
ier in his inaugural address, providing
for the abolition of the present board
of regents and creating new board
consisting Of the governor, the state
superintendent of public instruction
and one other member appointed by
the governor.
May Effect Institutions.
If this spirit of loggerheadedness
continues to grow it may result in SER
ious complications. Already the SEN
ate has contemptuously refused to
confirm the appointments made by
Governor Frazier. It is easy to see
where such a spirit may lead to. 1t
may mean that all administration bills
passed by the house viii pe killed in
the senate. 1t may mean that all
bills looking to the carrying out Of
the League program will meet the
same fate. 1t may mean that all ap-
preparation bills will suffer a like
treatment. If such spirit of hostil-
ity develops between the two houses
there may be some state institutions
that will have to close up shop for
awhile. 1t is difficult to believe that
merely through a spirit of spite and
revenge group Of men could be found
who would fall so low, but there are
abundant evidences that the 28 trog-
olites of the senate are in desper-
ate frame of mind. The voice of the
people does not seem to reach them.
Apparently they are not the peoples
servants, but their bosses, their mas
ters. Apparently they do not think
the people know what they need and
are determined to decide that matter
themselves.
Why Is Senate, Anyhow?
| All this will lead to more and more
serious consideration of the question
that already has been raised, namely:
"Why is senate, anyway?" If the
senate is going to become an obstruc-
ton on the highway of progress then
the people may decide to dispense with
it entirely. This question has been
seriously considered before and there
are many evidences piled up to the
Continued on Page 81
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS IN
SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT

Bismarck, Feb. 5.-The house of the
Fifteenth assembly this, afternoon
passed a resolution to President Will
son and congress expressing conf
dence in them and pledging the sup
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
down to defeat at the hands Of the

down to defeat at the hands Of the
Forestry, by the score of 26 to 13,
This is the seventh game played and
the seventh game won by the Fores-
try team this year. The Forestry
team has taken bad slump, as was
eVinced in the MohalI game. Their
teamwork was exceedingly poor and
their basket shooting was conspicu-
Gus by its absence. The slump is
due to illness on the part of three
members of the team and also to the
illness Of Coach Brown, who was un-
able to be with the boys at all last
week. Mohall is to be congratulated
upon putting up as good a game as
they did. Their long trip by train
and their long drive by team from
Omemee through the storm left them
in very poor condition for playing
basket ball. Vikan was the high man
for the Forestry, scoring Is points.
Finstad and Brander replaced Bacon
and Moore for the Forestry and
Ryerson replaced Allen for Mohall,
for the last five minutes of the game.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
TOWNER WANTS ASYLUM.

Representative Lazier of McHenry
county has introduced a bill locating
the new insane asylum "at or near
Towner." Rugby and Larimore are
also contenders for the plum.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08
GOOD THINGS AT GRAND.

The offering at the Grand for the
next two weeks contains several ex-
ceptional bookings. Thursday, Feb.
8, William Farnum will be shown in
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-08

Subs. Finstad and Brander for the
Forestry. Ryerson for Mohall.
Field goals, Trussdell /, Solberg 2,
Connole 2, Vikan 7, Nordin 4, Bacon
Free throws, Connole 3, Nordin 1.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-04
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1917.
VETERANS AND SONS or VETS
Win Meet this lcur at the Nations
Capital, June 18th to 7th.

Washington. March 29.---The
sons OF Confederate Veterans arc
making plans for Il gathering unpre-
""dentcd. AS the South generally
KNOWS. the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams is Il separate organization from
sons meet this year. rs usual, on the
same datc---.Iunc 1 to 7-.as the
Veterans. While the citizens OF
washington plan great reception to
the Veterans, the local Sons plan an
even greater reception to members
ana friends Of the Sons ursaniza-
tiOu
The Sons organization is a splcn-
aid body Of representative descend
ants Of the ConIcdcracy, now hun
drcds Of thousands strong. ui>to-
rians, statesmen. Congrcssmcn, lead
ing scirutiStS, educators. many men
who served the United States in the
war with Spain, and men OF affairs
generally. are behind the Sons or
%anization. Much valuable work is
being done in the interest OF the
South's story Of the causes OF scccs-
sion and the war which followed.
Due to its location al the CAPITAL,
whore it draws from the whole
South, the local Washington camp OF
Sons has Il very large number Of the
most representative men. These
men have perfected plans to give the
Sons deserved prominence at the
reunion, without dctracting from the
Veterans, never before reached by
the Sons organization. These men
have opened headquarters at room
il6, the Raleigh Hotel, Washington,
ID. Co.. under the management Of
Major Il. w. II. Ewing. chairman OF
the Sons reunion committee. All
inquiries by the Sons or their friends
and the Sons official women. to
avoid confusion with the work being
done by the Veterans organization,
should be sent to Chairman Ewing,
at the Raleigh Hotel. Washington.
Let all Sons and their friends re-
member that during the reunion the
Veterans headquarters will be at a
hotel different from the Sons. The
Sons general headquarters and reg
istration room and information bu-
Eeau will be at the Raleigh Hotel,
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.