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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Glasgow, Mont, April 9th, 1910
The City Council of the City of Glas-
gov met in regular session in the city
office April 9th, at $3.50 p. m.
At roll call the following aldermen
answered present: Aldermen Hurry,
Christinson, Langen and Alderman.
Mayor Murray absent. Alderman
Hurry presiding.
The minutes of the meeting of
March 26th, were read and approved
on motion by Aldermen Christinson,
seconded by Langen. Roll call, alder
men voting "yes", Aldermen Acker-
man, Christinson and Langen. Car
ried.
Reports of the police magistrate and
chief Of police were read and approved
On motion by Alderman, seconded by
Christinson. Roll call, aldermen vot-
ing Eyes, Aldermen Langen, Chris
tinson and Alderman. Carried.
A communication from the trustees
of the Frances Mahon Deaconess hos
pital advising they were willing to
give lot 3, block z as a street in order
that there might be an open street
from Mahon street to the alley south
of block z if the city Of Glasgow would
close and vacate Mahon street from
Milk river 70 feet wide to where il
intersects south Second street and the
street 80 feet wide and 12O feet long
between block Z and 8 of Mahon's ad.
dition and the alley south Of block {
and the alley acros the width O.
street between block Z and 8 and soutl
of lots / and 2, of block Z.
The committee on streets consisting
of Aldermen Langen and Ackerma,
reported favorable. Moved by Alder
man Alderman, seconded by Christin
son to accept the agreement Of tn
trustees of the Frances Mahon Dea
coness hospital. Roll call, alderme,
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additional profit, but that he declined

additional profit, but that he declined
to do so.
The Aamoth testimony is the most
sensational development in the case
that already has attracted statewide
attention, because Of the manner in
which it was brought to light the mar
velous workings of the financial ring
at the head of the N%onpartisan league.
Will Make Record Public.
More developments, however, are
in store. for Attorney General LANCER
announced late Friday that he would
make public the entire record in the
Valley City bank case, "because of
the lying newspaper reports that have
been published by the interests identi-
fled with the deal, who seem so anx-
ious to discredit public officials who
have done their duty in the enforce
ment of the banking laws. We have
saved the farmers $15,026 in this deal,
and when any newspaper sets out to
villify officials who have brought this
about, and who have protected the
people from exploiters, it is time to
show the people of the state just what
happened at Valley City. The record
will disclose the status Of the case.
and we will most certainly give it to
the people of North Dakota" said Mr.,
LANCER.
"The banking board Thursday
granted the American Exchange bank
the right to merge with it the assets
of the American National bank on my
own notion" said Mr.. LANCER in the
statement made public Friday.
"This step was taken as a result
of the fact that we have forced a re-
placement of $15,O26 that was illeg-
ally taken from the assets of the Ma.
tional bank; it was taken after we
forced the making good of certain
notes signed by Box, Hastings, the
Federal Development company anc
the Consumers United Stores Com.
pany, found in the assets of the state
bank, and after certain other matters
had been taken care of in accordance
with demands that we have made"
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MANY MECHANICS NEEDED
BY THE GOVERNMENT

The Puget Sound navy yard at
Bremerton, Washington, has jobs for
many first class machinists; men ex-
%perienced on lathes, shapers, planners
milling machines, boring mills OF
grinding machines, etc., are urged tc
enter the government service there
In addition to the experienced machin-
lists, there are calls out for 285 labor
ers, helpers, engine erectors, molders
boilermakers, t~oolmakers, etc. Blanks
and information to be had at room 800
Post Office building, Seattle, Washing.
ton, office Of the secretary, Eleventh
U. S. Civil Service District.
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Glasgow, Mont, April Is, 1913
The City Council of the City OF
Glasgow met in special session in the
CITY office in the Rumble building at
$3.50 p. m.
At roll call the following answered
present: Aldermen Alderman, Lam
gen Christinson and Hurry. Mayor
Murray present and presiding. The
minutes of the regular meeting OF
April 9th, and special meeting of
April 18th, We're read and approved
on motion by Alderman Alderman,
seconded by Hurry. Carried.
Object of meeting to ascertain what
procedure and course to pursue to have
completion of the Central Sewerage
pumping station completed at once.
The council left to the discretion Of
the city attorney to take up with Mr..
Mcclure of the Empire Construction
Co.. and the bonding company, to have
same completed at once.
The city clerk was instructed to no.
tifv the trustees of the M. E. church
in regard to the disposal or removal
of the old M. Z. church building To-
Gated at the corner of Fifth street
and First avenue north. That is, to
inform them that as long as building
was owned by the church people same
could remain at its present site. But
the council understood that Mr.. Geo.
Adams had, or was contemplating
purchasing the old building. If so,
he was to remove same from its pres
ent location within thirty days from
date of purchase.
Bills from H. A. Voter Hardware
Co.: for engine, betting and accessor-
les used for pumping purposes at the
central sewerage station, S. A. Greene
for labor, S68, and D. St. John, labor:
$24.12; engineers for operating en-
CINE, not allowed. On motion by AL
derman Langen, seconded by Alder
man Alderman, the city clerk to no
tify H. A. Voter, S. A. Green and d
St. John that if bills were made anc
presented against the Empire Con.
struction Co., that as the labor wa:
performed to protect the city from
damage by sewer waste backing W
account the central sewerage pumping
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T0WNLEY SHARED IN
BANK DEAL PROFITS
North Dakota Attorney General Will
Expose League High Finan-
ciering.

Bismarck, April ia. c. Townley
and William Lemke Of the Nonparti-
san league shared in the division of
profit reaped in the organization of
American Exchange bank, following
the purchase of the Valley City Ma
tional bank by Thomas Allan Box and
John Hastings, acting under direction
of the league officials.
This was brought out in the testi-
mony Of H. c. Aamoth, who was CASH
Ter of the National bank at the time
of the sale, before the state banking
board Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Aamoth, in revealing to the
banking board the text of a CONVEX
sation he had with Box at the time
the organization of the State bank
and sale of the National bank was per-
fected, said that Box's statement was
made because of Mr.. Aamoth's obser-
walton that a $4,000 profit, which
was being garnered by the transac-
ton, seemed pretty strong.
It was then, in explanation of the
huge profit, said Mr.. Aamoth to the
banking board Thursday, that Mr.. Box
explained that it wasn't much of a
profit for any individual, as it had
to be divided four ways, as "Townley
and Lemke have to get their share
Forced to Refund $15,O26.
The profit, originally $35,O26, re-
duced to $4,000 when Attorney Gen.
eral LANCER and Secretary of State
Thomas Hall forced the operators tc
replace $15,026 that had been taken
from the assets of the National bank
while it was in the control of the Box.
Hastings combination, according to the
Box statement to Aamoth, was divvid.
ed four ways.
To obtain $15,O26 additional profit
that was attempted in connection with
the deal, and of which portion of the
profit the farmers who purchased
stock in the State bank knew nothing
until the facts were forced out by
LANCER and Hall before the banking
board, the price at which the Nation
al bank was sold to the farmers wa:
increased by that sum over the pric.
at which it was sold by the bank:
stockholders.
Mr.. Aamoth further testified tina
repeated attempts were made by J
j. Hastings to have him, Aamoth
aid them in covering up the $15,O2|
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1t was moved by Alderman Langen,
seconded by Alderman, after canvass
ing votes tally verified number as
shown in poll books. Roll call, al
dermen voting "yes": Alderman Lam
gen, Christinson and Hurry. On no
ton by Hurry, seconded by Alderman
that Matheson Murray having receiv-
ed a majority Of the votes cast at
the municipal election held on the 7th
day of April, 1919, be declared elected
Mayor of the City of Glasgow for the
ensuing two years beginning with the
first Monday in May, 1919. Roll call,
aldermen voting "yes", Langen, Chris
tinson, Hurry and Alderman. Carried.
On motion by Alderman Alderman,
seconded by Christinson that B. P.
Langen having received a majority Of
the votes cast at the municipal cleo
ton held on the 18th day of April, 1919,
be declared elected alderman for the
first ward for the ensuing two years
beginning on the first Monday in May,
1919. Roll call, aldermen voting eyes"
Alderman Alderman, Christinson,
Langen and Hurry. On motion by
Langen, seconded by Alderman that
Otto M. Christinson having received
the majority of votes cast at the mu-
nicipal election held April 7th, 1919,
be declader elected alderman of the
Second Ward for the ensuing two
years beginning on the first Monday
in May, 1919. Roll call, aldermen vot-
ing Eyes,, Aldermen Langen, Acker-
man, Hurry and Christinson.
The City Clerk was instructed to no.
tify the successful candidates of their
election.
Meeting adjourned.
NJ. MURRAY,
Mayor.
j. X. Mitchell, Acting City Clerk
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station not being completed. AS a
final estimate not yet allowed until
completion, therefore the city would
pay the two bills for labor and with
hold out of final estimate.
Roll call, aldermen voting Eyes"
C~hristinson, Langen, Alderman and
Hurry. Carried.
G. N. Railway Co., freight bill
amounting to S466.32 or ;ar of feel
oil allowed and a warran. ordered
drawn on motion by Aldermal Acker-
man, seconded by Christinsor. Roll
call, aldermen voting eyes," Aldermen
Langen, Hurry, Christinson and a.
herman. Carried.
The city clerk was instructed to no
tlfy Elmer johnson, plumber, that ali
plumbing work done on water pipes
sewers and other connections tapping
on to water and sewer mains must be
inspected and work done only in &C.
cordance with the ordinances in effect
of the City of Glasgow and unless
same is done, his bonds and permits
would be withdrawn and cancelled b1
the city. H. J. Hughes was appoint.
ed as W and water inspector te
see that all work was done properly il
accordance with the above.
Meeting adjourned subject to cal
of the chair.
M. MURRAY,
At1est: Mayor
J. K. Michel, Acting City Clerk.
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MORE MONTANA VETS
LAND AT NEW YORK

The United States steamship Gala
mores docked at New York SUNDAY
from France and among it's passengers
were three officers and 253 men from
Montana, according to a telegram re-
celved by Adjutant Greenan from the
war department. AS fast as wireless
messenges are received from the YES
sells giving the home addresses of the
soldiers, the war department mails
to the adjutant of each state the num-
Der Of men and officers aboard the
vessel from that state. The U. S.
steamship Ohian locked at Hoboken
Saturday with 10 M%ontanans aboard
and the steamship Sierra locked at
Hoboken Friday with 10 men from
Montana aboard.
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BITS OF SHRAPNEL.

The Reckless One-He who starts
an argument in the barrack room after
Lights Out"
The Sentimental One-He who as
signs his pay to his sweetheart upon
departure for France.
The Unfortunate One-He who slips
on the trench mat while packing in
the company's rum ration.
The Extravagant One-He who uses
his w shoe polish or wears more
than one shirt in six minths.
The Unlucky One-He who grabs
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voting "yes", Langen, Christinson and
Alderman. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Langen, second
ed by Christinson that the following
salary and rent bills be allowed:
Roll call, aldermen voting yes,
Alderman, Langen and Christinson.
Carried.
General Fund
March salaries .....-..-- S25O.46
Rumble Land and Abstract Co.,
office rent $500
Library fund-March salaries. $500
Cemetery fund-March salaries 1906
Water fund-March salaries 80. 1892
Light fund-March salaries %. 1926
Fire fund-March salaries ,.... SAT
Sewer fund-March salaries .. 1O.GG
Meeting adjourned subject to call
of the chair.
M. MURRAY.
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M. MURRAY,
J. X. Mitchell, Acting City Clerl

Glasgow, Mont, April Ia, 1919
The City Council of the City of Glas-
gov met in special session as a can
vassing board to ascertain the result
of the regular annual municipal cleo
ton of said city held on April Z, 1919.
Roll Call, present, Aldermen Hurry,
Christinson, Alderman and Langen.
Mayor Murray present and presiding.
The vote appearing as follows:
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Rev. Akre of Hinsdale and Rev.
Livdahl left yesterday morning on No.
2 to attend a pastoral conference at
Wolf Point.
Mrs. Charles Tanner of Hinsdale
and Mrs. Nelson of Saco attended the
special meeting of the Eastern Star
chapter on Tuesday night.
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n Of the c~hicken-wire gunks in the
rest billet underneath the guy that's
been mixing rum and cognac.
The Simple One-He who hangs on
to a hand grenade after pulling the
pin, to see if it works like the rest
Life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
MISSOURI Miners
co OCORNFIELDS.

MISSOURI CITY, No, Nov. 1S.-Ths
coal miners Of this town are out on q
strike, but a stranger would never
know it unless some Of the townspeo-
pie told him. The streets. this after
noon, were az deserted as those Of amy
small country village on such a day,
No men were idling around the srocery
store, the drug store or the barber
shop. To all appearances the men Of
the town were at work.
And they we're, but not IN the coal
mines, Most Of the miners. when they
laid down their picks last Saturday,
took a rest over the weekend and this
morning went to work either IN the
section gang OF the railroad or ssuck-
ing corn for SOME Of the farmera near
the town. Bat, be It understood, the
miners are striking" and they won't
return to their places in the coal pits
until the union says to- They said so
themselves, those that could be found.
Time was when Missouri City boast
ed Of more than 100 miners, but with
the opening OF now fields nearby and
the absence OF machines here, most OF
them have scattered, and only about 30
are left. Most Of them wi their homes
and some Of them were born and reared
in this community. SO they stick on,
working by hand and digging the coal
out with picks.
The miners mere admit they have
been very fortunate for the last year,
as the mine has been open practically
all of the time and their work has been
steady. The complaint Of most OF the
men is that they a work only a part
time.
There is no foreign element in Mis-
souri, City, and 40 outsiders who wlsh
ia, stir up strife or turmoil are welcome.
The men here say they can carry on
their strike In their own way without
outside assistance. and they have no
desire to destroy property or preach an
arcty. They are all Americans, and
pride themselves that Missouri City
went over the top, 100 per cent, In ef-
cry drive during the war.
1--WE have no personal grievances
against our operator" G. G. Clemrnonh,
secretary Of the local miners union,
said, hut We feel that miners through
out the country are entitled TO more
nav and better working conditions
Mines, as a rule, shut down during the
} summer and the miner starts his work
ing season In debt. We want the wort
distributed throughout the year
| The miners at Missouri City receive
: S1.53 a ton for the coal they get out
: Mr.. Clemmons said, and the average
i days work for an experienced man y
! abOu two tons.
: 1--WE are receiving only "a per cen
, more than we did In 1914 he contin.
ued. while the cost OF LYING mas N
creased 100 per cent. We ask p .
per rent increase and ! believe u !
Z only lust. Taken as a whole, ! believ
= he miners will be open to n~egotatlon
o and / feel sure the whole affair VIII D.
settled soon"
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Worthless Support liz
Form OF Bonus Is
BerLiH's Big Plague

BERLIN. Nov. I3-The voorhees, sup
port" bonus that thousands upon thou
sands Of men and women now are draw
ing In Berlin and Germany is proving
a heavy drain on the treasury-and 1t Is
charged that the bonus Is SO high that
many men who in peace times were un-
skilled woTkmen now receive more IA
for idleness than If they went back to
their labor.
Begun under the stress OF tho revolu-
ton and with tho intention OF tempo
rarity ~alleviating distress, complaint Is
made that this bonus system has be-
come a deeply imbedded cancer that
sucks millions from the government
that can III afford Il.
The number OF peTsohs idle in Berlin
during August was nearly 1000, 600. II
Is estimated that $50, 900 of Them do not
want work because they are being sup
ported by the state and are free TO
carry on the iliegltimate pursuits OF thu
unlicensed street dealer, the fly-by-
tight gambler, the soap and oigaret
vendor.
rhe streets and squares of Berlin
where people congregate most are,
despite occasional attempts Of the police,
swarming hives Of humanity. selling or
buying. poor soap, wretched matches
immoral postcards and indecent htera-
ture, and eigarets that are sold at
N1hkLAAgAN III AIClg A6RP|A0Ab9 AA NAE Nt
Of American cigarets which now glut the
market, Recently the police have begun
to raid these vendors,
The first ''raxxia," as such raids are
called, waa unexpected, and so man,
dealers were captured that they had L
be sent 70 collection points q tnef
were transferred from there to the varl'
| Gus police stations. The confiscatet
food and goods required auto trucks 10
It's Transportation,
Roulette and little gambling games
| Mayed on d tiny board that can b.
hastily concealed as the crowd scatter
on the approach Of the police, SUI az
the popula tion-because the workles,
have time to kill, and money. to spepd
and likewise the strong inclination U
spend,
One OF the most unpleasant feature
Of Berlin street life ia the array, 9
wounded uoldiers, suffering from broKel
or missing legs and arms. shell shock Q
alleged shell shock, who sit forlornly o
the principal street and manipulate
violin or a harfnonica. With and an
features that tremble these relics OF tn
war beg from morning until Q atte
midnight, Their music" IL always mar
rowing.
criminal dirty to the last degree, WI
q rough, unkempt beard, seems to hay
no difficulty with the police, as he hot
bles up and down Inter den Linde,
positively insulting passershy, especia
women. He fastens on them, often hold
them by the arms. and demands ns
hegs, aims. Countless policemen pa
up and down, but the man Is AWAY
The police no sooner put down OF
gambling club or street gambler tina
fhe passion breaks out elsewner
Thus recently, in lieu Of some cnes
clubs. q. round table Is widely used Ii
race track for six tiny AUTOMOBILES.
The letter Of a business man OF be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
HUN SCHOOL CHILDREN
FOR HOHENZOLLERNS

BERLIN. Nov. 1s.-Numerous strikes
among students and. In at least
case. a serious riot have resulted from
the recent notification by herr Haen-
isch, Prusslan minister of education,
that portraits OF the former emperor
and crown prince must be removed from
the schools. Pommeranian schools ave
been especially active.
held an open-air meeting Of protest
against the removal Of the Hohenzol-
lern p~ictures, The meeting was ad-
dressed by young Won Trott Zustolz, son
OF the former minister OF education. MS
REMARKS incensed some youthful work
men who had Joined the crowd n q
general fight ensued. Police and troops
had 10 be called to restore order.
At Magdalene college, Breslau, schol-
| airs protested against the remova OF
two portraits OF the former emperor
and replaced them with two others, to
the singing of the national anthem.
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Hike real ones and they are chShee
fran evergreen boughs and red ribbons
with which We are wont to ennbelliSh
our windows and walls.
A more p~retentious table, appropriate
for a buffet breakfast only, has TOR its
foundation a cover n valance o.
white cheesecloth made to III n taeie
and hang over almost to the foof. SoL-
ton IL applied 10 the top in u smooth
layer, but the real art comes In dr9p.
ing the sides, cicle.like, In overlapping
pieces OF the cotton. A small tree should
be placed in the center and hung IN
popcorn and c~ranbeTries. II one Is serY-
Ing eggs In cups, a clever notion Is 70
cover them with ceHies OF cotton Win
a sprig Of cedar on the tor,
A few collections Of simple, whoie'
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once again we have gone around the
calendar and find ourselves at the place
where we must finger all the books we
know 10 find out just the proper things
TO have and do on Christmas day, some
how there is so much TO think about
during the year, that when we actually
come 10 1t we are at a loss TO think OF
anything concrete. This year, as never
before, we are willing 90 accept sug-
restIons for decorating and particularly
for food, where we have never done 90
before. IN these fast dimming aays
before the war we just had and aid
everything we pleased. not regarulhk
overly much tho rights or happiness or
others, nor wondering. beyond the
mere act OF buying. where II al caus
from, Then when the holocaust made
us stop In our wild living and mink
when we were measured for U sugar,
vou might say, and doled out flour for
our daily bread. we were taken abach
and like q lot Of frightened chiiurehl
we simply obeyed the law and ate what
was on our plates, That brings US 10
This year. perhaps to the beginning OF q
new era or sensible celebration; let us
hope 80, we shall return more 10 y
old way of observing the happy DAY.
but IT will he tempered by u years OF
conservation and consequent good
health,
Much has been said tn seasons past
concerning the Christmas dinner, rs
favara and courses, This little arteie
will have 10 do with the Christmas
breakfast and will attempt 70 impart
what a delightful meal II can pe mace
10 DE. Indeed, with the children piece
meaIing from the tree all morning ana
breakfast and dinner coming q" close
together. the latter might In some cases
~ dignensed with. provided the first
meai X made substantial enough ms
Il 4 suggestion which may be booted
"a hut which would save all OF us that
Pullman car feeling which follows the
ordinary day Of toe much feastinE.
why not spend part Of Christmas eve
decorating the table Tor the morning
mealP 'Twould he quite a change 20
have a simple, attraetiyeiy ornamented
beard. In contrast to the tinsel. ribbon :
Uttered affair from which we usually
grab q bite of toast or a muffin, A nice
idea for the girls of the family to adopt
II 10 slip downtown and purchase q roll
az bleached cotton. This should be
uu;led apaFt and some Of Il formed into
Il fluffy round SNOWFALL about 10 inches
In diameter. Smaller balls are made
for each persons plate, and IN he CEN
ter ~ these may be placed amusing
small gifts having 10 do with intimate
family Jokes, which all Of Us have, even
the best Of families, sprlgs Of hohy
and some diamond dust complete the
work. and how little 1t Is after all. II
there "a time and enough energy. there
II no nrAttier sight than a few tree
houghs laden with artificial snow and
placing about the dining @ ana IN
dark. unIightsd corners Of the house,
AT n little distance they look very much