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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
Surrey News

The masked box social given by the
Ladies' Aid society in the town hall
last Saturday evening was a grand
success. The costumes worn were
varied and unique, and although a
shortage of masks proved drawback
to many they made themselves unrec-
ognizable with paints of various hues.
Miss Eldeva Toffelmire and Miss Ber-
nice Hunsley especially excelled as
painted damsels. Of those that wore
masks it is hard to say who the most
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

with the H. C. Petty family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Updike gave fare
well reception Monday. In the after
noon the older people we're treated to
oysters and in the evening the young
er folks enjoyed a taffy pull. Mr.,
Updike's are moving to Minot this
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
His Wall.

She's like all the other women"
In what Way?'
"She imagines all n man has to do
10 get his salary raised is to ask
for it,
"Well?'
"And I can't convince her that the
boss won't give me more money I'M
less l earn it. She insists on blaming
me because we're poor. Detroit Free
Press
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
Scrambled,

NO." she said to the grocer, 1--WE
got some eggs the other day by par
eel post
How many?" ventured the grocer.
well, l don't know how many, but
I would say about gallon and half
Of m."-Farm Life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15
Rocks.

Blobbs-He has made quite study
Of geology, hasn't he? SlobbsI be-
lieve so. At any rate he is going to
marry girl with the rocks.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-15

A wound inflicted by firearms can
still be healed, but one inflicted by
tongue will never heal up.-Persian
Proverb.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

public peace, health and safety. There
is nc emergency clause which COM
plies with the constitution in regard
to- stating the facts showing that it
is necessary for the public peace,
health and safety that the law should
become effective without deEay.
There has also been presented a
kind of moot question concerning the.
future power Of the governor to fit
vacancies. The members Of the
board are appointed for a definite
term of years; and by Sec 3, Of the
act it is provided that in case Of a
vacancy the governor may fill the,
same by appointment until the COM
mencement of the next session Of the
legislative assembly: The, members
are appointed for a definite term of
years and it must follow at the end,
of each term a vacancy does exist
which the governor may fill by ap-.
|pointmenf-. The members of the pres
ent board have been duly appointed.
to hold for a definite term of years, as:
shown by their commission and cert
icate of appointment, and that ON
mission shows. when their term of Of
fce expires. The petition should be-
denied"
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

A mar can not serve two masters.
We are either with Uncle Sam, in his
present trouble, or we are not with
him. There is no middle road. We
may disagree with the president on
issues, just as thousands in Germany
disagree with the Emperor on his
war policy, but in Germany none dis
agree with the nation. Neither
should we here, nor should it be tol-
Grated for a minute, now that a state
of war exists. Of course there is no
nation which permits a freedom of
speech as does this country, no nation
which permits a criticism of it's off,
Gals as this country, and no place
where this habit is acquired as quick
ly as here, by adopted citizens who
hardly dare to breath aloud at home,
much less criticise the heads of their
governments. 1t is these things that
do not sit well in this land. None
blame an adopted citizen for remem-
bering the land of his birth, but he
should not take a liberty here, that
he dared not take there. He is inn
posing on good nature when he does,
as we'll as usurping authority which
is not his. -,
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
WILSON'S MESSAGE.

Wilson's message to the extraordi-
nary session Of congress is but an
emphatic insistence that the Ameri-
can people prepare to defend their
rights. He makes no grand stand
play, evidences no jingoism and dis
plays no lust for war. Yet he is firm
and meets the issue like the true
American he is. He does not blame
he criticises.
American citizens of German birth
will find comfort in these words of
the president:
"We have no quarrel with the Ger
man people. We have no feeling to-
ward them but one of sympathy and
friendship. It was not upon their i'm
pulse that their government acted in
entering this war;"
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

Everywhere preparations are be-
ing made for Wal. Yet no nation
ever set out upon such a venture
more calmly than America is going
into the pathway of hostilities. To
those who can recall the feverish days
Of 1898 and to- that fewer number who
remember the excitement of 1861,
there is something uncanny about this.
The military condition Of the country,
to be sure, is not such as to excite
enthusiasm. Quite the contrary.
And we hope that the calm serious
ness with which we are apparently
marching into war means that the
real mind of the nation is finally con
centrated upon u needs with a de-
termination to go through to the
end with whatever is necessary.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

the general election in 1914. The fol-
lowing legislative assembly passed
|2I3 acts. No act wa passed with an
emergency section as provided for by
the referendum amendment, but 81
acts were passed with an emergency
section as provided for by Sec. 81 of
the constitution. Each act declared
that it should take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and
|approyal and, each of the Ga acts was
given immediate force and effect. Now
it is fearful to contemplate the COM
I~plications and wrongs: which might. re-
suit from holding void all. proceedings
under the "a acts: from their passage
until the following July.
Some Recent %EmergeHcies"
GAS the Laws of 1917 have not vet
been published, I cannot give so defn-
lite a statement regarding the emerA
gency clauses. Many Of them are
framed under Sec. Ct, and others UNI
der the peace; health and safety sec
ton: -a'... 0I1.
"Thus the Sabbath bill declares; it
necessary for the peace, health and
safety that the bilE should take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage.
"A bill appropriating $500 for rail
road commissioners declares it neces-
sary for the peace, health and safety;
and so OF a bill appropriating a few
dollars for the school of mines; and
so Of a bill taking private property
to lay out a highway.
"And a bill appropriating SIS ex-
pense on a bust Of Abraham Lincoln
is declared to- be necessary for tia
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
MILITARY SERVICE BILL

The Army War Colleges military
service bill proposes the training of
all a~ble-bodied citizens for eleven
months in their nineteenth year, to be
followed by two annual repetition
periods of two Weeks-or one veal in
all. The reasons for proposing only
youths of nineteen are obvious. There
would thus be no serious interruption
of a business career, while training of
this sort would be far more effective
and require much less time at that
age than ten or fifteen years later. 1t
is estimated that the system pro-
posed, with it's classification Of re-
liable for service up to their
forty-fifth year, would ultimately give
the country a trained force of foul,
million men, a million and a half of
them ready to respond instantly to a
call to arms.
Whether a year OF the counter pro-
posal of only six months of training
should be chosen is matter for debate,
but in either case there would be
highly desirable results. What can be
accomplished in a comparatively short
period has beer demonstrated lately
on the Mexican border. The fine ap-
pearance and efficiency of the return
ing militiamen after eight months of
training have been widely remarked.
Millions of Germans, Frenchmen and
Englishmen on the battle line of the
war at it's present stage have doubt
less had no longer preparatory train
ing than this. The proposition of
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

The Press admires Roosevelt's re-
fusal to handy words with Billy
Bryan and believes his words well
nigh prophetic when he admonishes
the American people that "Alien foes
will make us a booty and a spoil un-
less in time we show that we are
not unfit to be the sons of the men
who with iron courage faced the iron
days; unless with forethought and alb
solute endeavor, before it is too late.
before our doom is upon us, we set
ourselves to train our vast but lazy
st1 ength." ~
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

If the United States is good enough
in which to live and raise your family,
and educate your children in it's free
schools, and to do business and make
money and prosper as you never
prospered before in any other
country, then you should be good
enough, and grateful enough, honor
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

"In Europe there is a group of con-
sc%ienceless rascals which caused this
war;" Thus wrote Editor. Schroeder
in his paper, the Amsterdam Telegraf,
and he was promptly put in Jail for
three months. No doubt he spoke
truly but the truth is not what the
"~rascals" would have, and Schroeder,
being only a poor editor, must suffer
the penalty for daring to tell it. 80
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

compulsory military training is start
ling to many Americans, but the plan
in general is only to give to all our,
youths what u private military
schools for generations past have CIV
en- only to a fortunate few-with ex-
cellent results in civil life as we'll as
in superior material for hastily
organized armies in time of war.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

able enough and patriotic enough to
uphold the hands of its chief off!
Gals and it's government, when it
comes to the question of controversy
between this and a foreign power.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07

of said law going into instant opera
ton for the Immediate preservation
of the public peace, health or safety,
such law shall become operative upon
approved by the governor. Any meas
ure referred to the people shall take
effect when it is approved by a ma
jority of the votes cast thereon, and
not otherwise, and shall be in force
the date of the official declaration of
the vote.'
Amendment Doesn't Modify
"The meaning of this last sentence
is that if an act has been referred to
the people it shall take effect only
when it is approved by a majority of
the votes cast thereon. This applies
to all acts passed without an emer-
gency clause, as such acts do never
take effect within 80 days. The
amendment does not in any way re-
peal or modify Sec. 81 of the consti-
tuition. It may be extremely import
anat that an act not relating to the
public peace, health or safety, should
take effect on it's passage. Manifest
ly it was not the purpose of the
referendum to put it in the power of
ten per cent of the voters to block
and hold up until a general election
the most important measures that
might be passed by the unanimous or
the two-thirds vote of the legislative
assembly. Such a power to block and
hold up might be very disastrous to
the state and to the rule of the
people. S.
More Confidence in Legislators
"The people have justly more con-
fdence in the unanimous or two
thirds vote of their duly elected rep
resentatives than in ten per cent of
the voters. Were it not so the refer
endum section should have expressly
repealed Sec. 81 and provided that
excepting acts relating to the public
peace, health and safety, no act
Should take effect until the time linn
tied for a referendum petition.
When Act Took Effect.
s"The act relating to the appoint
ment Of a board of regents, which is
| Chap. 237 of the Laws Of 1915, was
passed with an emergency clause as
provided by Sec. Ct, of the constitu-
ton, and on March a it became a law
and the appointments made under it
were in all respects regular and aot
cording to law. There is no reason
for holding that in appointing the
regents the governor had any kindly
powers, or any power except as given
by the plain words of the statute
then in full force and, effect. Objec-
ton was made to the nomination by
the governor before the act took eff
fleet, but the nomination was a mere
incident. It vas no part Of the ap-
pointment. It was merely a continu-
Gus Recommendation from the time it
was made until it was approved By
the senate.
Construction Of Emergency.
"There is another point Of no small
Importance, which was not presented
BY either counsel. It. relates to the
practical construction of the emer-
gency. provision Of. the constitution.
The referendum amendment was
adopted by a vote Of the people at
-FE.3 gHS ff9@p " 5E&=4 800 Me- Z.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

The first April meeting of the Dick
inson Commercial Club was held in
the club rooms Wednesday evening,
only regular business routine being
transacted. Several matters
ing the welfare Of the city were dis
cussed but no particular action taken.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
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ment, Etc.,, Required by the Act Of
Congress OF August oath, 1912, OF
THE DICKINSON PRESS

Published weekly at Dickinson. N. D.. for
April L, 1917.
State of North Dakota,
County of Stark.
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the state and county aforesaid, person
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
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The Dickinson press., 1917-04-07
Construction Of Emergency.

"There is another point of no small
Importance, which was not presented
by either counsel. It relates to the
practical construction of the emer-
gencyy provision Of. the constitution.
The, referendum amendment was
adopted by a vote Of the people at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10

modern homes. The original and fin
ished states. interiors and eNtericrs
are depicted and discussed"
PeIIett-IrOducCive bee-keeplDE
Good comprehensive readable
book. The writer not only gives fun
practical details about mana ging bees
and honey, for beginners and expert
enced apiarists, but mas kept in mind
the person Interested from the nature
study side. Sound and conservative in
the matter of profits chapters on
law for the bee-keeper and bee dis
eases. and abundant illustrations
TeeL.-IrrigatIOn in the Unite"
states. From Ions experience with
the United states government investi-
cations. the author discusses climate.
water supply. crops. legislation. the
factors affecting the value of stocks
and bonds. the organization and op-
Grafton OF irrigation enterprises
only slightly the engineering and irri-
CATION practice. emphasizing aspects
that Will be useful TO the possible in
vestor."
WeId-MarketIng of farm products.
"A simple. untechnical exposition OF
the whole field by an expert. probab-
lN the best DOORS on lne SuDJttt- ~
ers direct marketing. the problem Of
the middleman. retailing. transporta-
tion costs, etc"
WIIkInson-The apple. AN excel
lent treatise covering fully the whole
matter of the latest modern practices
OF tpple culture While fairly tech
nicl and largaAy dealing with condi-
tions in the eastern states. II will
have value for the apple grower in
the middle or far west. Very fuH'
adequately illustrated"
WiIkInson-Sweet corn. "a BOOK
Of practical Information with separ-
ate attention paid to the home pro-
ducer. the market gardener. and those
growing sweet corn for canning pur-
poses. Discusses paintings. cultiva-
tion. harvesting. varieties. insects and
diseases. and other topic of pecuni-
ary interests
Wou-Productive Te,-dIng of farm
animals. "A systematic accurate ac-
count for students in agricultural col
ieges and for the scientific farmer
Discusses the main principles relating
to feeding stuffs available to stock
men"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10

ucts that are transported to the mar
kets. The average haul is a small
fraction under ten miles. The cost OF
hauling is 23 cents per ton mile over
present roads Ii our roads were i'm
proved. as they should be. this cost
would be reduced to cents per ton
mile. or la OF the present cost. In
other words the farmers Of Oregon
are today paying an annual mud taN
of over $3,5OO.0O0. IL would be wise
and economic for the state OF oregon
to build good roads and stop this
waste.
Essence of Proposal
II the cities Of the state of oregon
should meet in convention and there
authorize a proposition to the resi-
dents OF the country 70 the effect that
residents of the cities would pay pay
so per cent Of the cost OF building
roads wholly and entirely within the
country, IL the residents OF the coun-
try would pay 20 per cent of said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
At NOLIN
ARE WELL ATTENDED
MANY COME FROM HOLDMAN
FOR THE MEETINGS AT THE
L. B. CHURCH.
Holdmanites; other News and so
ciaI NotsTs of Much Interest.

| NOLIN, May 10.-A large crowd OF
| Holdmanites were here last Saturday
! to attend services held by the United
/ Brethren church.
Presiding Elder W. A Nichols of
| Spokane conducted the meetings both
in the forenoon and afternoon.
Delbert Thorne, Alfred Montgom-
cry. Carson Power, VIII Power. C1ar-
ence Power and Harry Wilkinson all
Holdman boys. were baptized in the
afternoon
The families of John Gentry, Frank
Brandenburg. James Kimball. G p.
Hartle, c. A. Moll. James Power, and
Frank Wahlman came over besides
Mrs. L " Miller, Mrs. $. X Hargett
Ed Kelley and several others
c A. Moll. the well known state
line farmer who attended the baptiz-
ing last Saturday, states that the
wheat in the Noin neighborhood is
further advanced and looks better
than any crops he has seen thus far.
The Nolin baseball team went TO
Holdman Sunday. did their best and
came home through mud and slush,
following a cloudburst without
score to their credit. as they likewise
did upon a previous sunday in Pen
dleton against the w. o. W. team.
Come on We challengers, we will
hold our heads up If we die in de-
spair.
Thomas Kerr is the proud owner o.
a Ford car.
Walter Price and family of Pilol
Rock visited Mr.. Prices sister. Ars.
j. C. WILLIAMS. last Sunday.
While mounting the Nolin grade
last Saturday. John Gentry Of Hold
man, KILLED" his engine and finding
his brakes inefficient his only alterna-
tive in backing down the grade was
to run into an EN- bankment or the
Umatilla- river. with a short space
OF time for planning he chose the for
mer which resulted in an overturned
damaged car and Mrs. Gentry slight
ly injured.
] c. williams one Of our genial
and enterrrising wheat raisers. loadei
the frightened occupants into his clr
and took them home.
O. 2. Steele, deputy assessor in this
part of the county. states that he il
over a month late this season and will
not complet his field work much ear
Iier than the first OF July.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
EARL's HEIR is MISSING.
Briton Who Left Home i'm 1907 De
cIared Dead.

LONDON, May lO.-Francis Glenn
ents, son and heir Of the late Earl
of LeItrum. has been Officially de-
cIared dead by the probate court He
disappeared from London in 1907.
taking passa ge as a stoksr on vessel
bound for New York. but ten years
search by detectives on two CONT
nents has failed to reveal any trace
Of what became of him after he
reached New York. Il decided that
il I stuck to London drawing rooms
my life would ferment into mere
froth" he told a fellow stoker on the
way out from Liverpool.
About a year after he disa ppeared.
his death was reported from Kansas
City. hut after an exhaustive Inquiry
this was proved a false clew.
The courts decision that Clements
is dead leaves the present Lord
Leftrim without an heir to his titles,
which includes the esrldom. viscoun-
t. and barony Of Leitrim and the
barony Of Clements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
eleven MEMBERS or THE 1917
P. H. S. GRADUATING CLASS WILL
ATTEND SCHOOL OUTSIDE STATE

University of California Miss Ardis
Callison will attend school al Spokane
for two years and Misses Alta Roylel
and Lucille Baer will go to the Cheney
Normal School
oregon institutions will claim eight
students. The University will ger
three. and possibly more. They are
Henry Judd. Lawrence Woodwork
and Merle Best. O, a C. will ge,
five. Leta Agee, Hazel Strain. Alta
Mentzer, Bern AIoll and Andrew Har-
vey.
pf the remaining members of the
graduating class some will teach
farm. enter training as nurses. fou'
viii be married. two have enlisted in
the navy and one expects to take the
Annapolis examination. Five members
of the class are undecided as to their
future plans
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10

cost thSre would not be resident OF
the country that would oppose the ac-
cepiance of such a proposition.
Our last Legislature has, In effeA
made exactly that proposition to the
farmers and residents OF the country
in this state. How any farmer. or
other residents OF the country. can
oppose this program is beyond my
comprehension. The automobiles will
bear the cost OF building these roads
and so per cent OF the cost OF building
these country roads will be paid by
our city people II is u grand thing
for the people of our cities for thu
reason that the upbuilding of the
country is a foundation OF prosperity
of business in all OF our cities. Therv-
fore, it Is only proper and fair that
the cities should hep In building the
roads OF the country that will do So
much to increase the population and
promote the growth and development
Of the country districts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
County Library
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BOOKS FOR FARMERS.


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able language for the inexperi-
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craig Omnlon diseases Of farm
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MyricL-FedIcraI rarm loan system
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