The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-18

fore election day other matters will
undoubtedly pop out. But these
moves give business to a lot of enter
prising young men and women get
ting signers, and the regular price
paid solicitors is 25 cents per name
turned in on the petitions. Securing
petitioners is a regular. and we'll e c
ognized profession and helps out the
spending money OF a lot Of young
folks. | have been asked a dozen
times to sign up" but much as l
wanted to help some charming young
lady earn her two-bits, my residence
is too short to permit me. to do so.
My observation Of this petition bust
ness here is such. that 1 am not over
ly inclined to value their real worth.
Entirely too many folks sign simply
to help the canvasser, And not for the
real purpose Of the paper. v
.: In Mexico and Out Again.
II drove ove to Mexico the other
day, reported, at both United States
and Mexican custom houses. was
searched for c%ontraband and was un-
der two flags"'about a minute apart.
Speaking of Mexico, they have a very
efectual way Of dealing with blind
piggers there. There is no formal
trial, but a very short military in
v%estigation and IL the presiding Judge
finds the defendant, guilty, he casual
ly and simply orders the offender in
front of the firing squad and in q few
minutes there is n less violator OF
the liqour laws. Beautiful in its sim
plicity, quick in its action, unerring
in its results. The method Is even
too drastic for some Of our own folks,
I imagine. However, Judge Nuessle IL
hereby told how they do it south Of
the border.
Lunch With the Cages.
ION u Mexican "trip we had as
our guest, Mrs. J. r. Gage. mother
of Mrs. +. E. Young. The Cages are
winter residents Of San Diego and we
had lunch with them at the beautiful
Hotel Churchill, run by an ex-James-
town citizen. Also on this Mexican
trip | run across the president Of one
of the leading national banks in
western North Dakota in the betting
ring at the race our at Tia Juana.
without doubt the biggest gambling
affair that exists any place. OF course
his name will not be given as we
both pledged ourselves not to men.
ton anything about that happened
south Of the stars and stripes.
"A good many of the finest places
to visit in this country are closed
now to visitors. All wireless plants
are guarded and guarded a plenty;
light houses are defended with barb
wire fences: bridges and tunnels are
under military control; war ships are
closed to all visitors and the p1epar-
edness of the nation is in sight here
much more than an inland nal would
imagine. There is a real fear here
that southern California is in for
trouble from Mexican invasion and
soldiers are in evidence every place.
Other old.Timers.
I'VE have had the pleasure Of auto
ing around with Miss Elizabeth Wag.
goner, a former Bismarck lady. who
is now the supervisor of drawing in
the Hollywood schools: also had a
visit with Mrs. M. F. Boucher, Mrs.
Funke, formerly of Washburn, Mis-.
Matchen. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pat+ar.
son, Mr.. S. m. Pye and many others.
In fact, the woods are tull of them
and in one visitors register at Long
Beach since January l I counted over
500 registered from the Flicke"tail
state. Steele, Dawson. Napoleon,
Mandan and Dickinson were we'll rep
resented on the book.
Glad TO Get Home.
II have engaged passage on the
Governor, sailing from Frisco on the
12st, for Seattle. and begin to see the
end of this play. and am not so very
sorry, either. This is a beautiful coun.
try to visit and one full Of pleasure,
but for real easy chances to make q
living, I imagine 1t is not Of the
best. There IRE entirely to- many
signs In this country that say For
Sale" Going Out Of Business" ETC.,
TO suit me.
Sincerely yours,
-R. D. HO6KTNS.
ASK 70 HAVE ALLEY GRADED.