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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
GU. IN TEMPORARY
FINANCIAL STRAITS
GENERAL s0PERlNrENoe..- eox
IS NAMED RECEIVER
Application for Big Merger Before
Railroad Commission Fails
to Go Through

The General Utilities Corporation.
which owns and operates a string of
light. heat and power plants through
out the state, asked the appointment
of a receiver for the benefit of it's
creditors.
The statement of the corporation.
as handed to The Times. follows:
"For the protection of the general
public and the interests of the bond
holders. creditors and stockholders of
the General Utilities Corporation, an
application was made to the United
States District Court in the District
of Minnesota on June IL. 1919. by
certain creditors and stockholders for
appointment of Receivers. with auth
ority to operate the properties until
a reorganization of the Company shall
be effected.
"The- application was granted and
the Minnesota Court appointed as Re-
ceivers Alfred c. Fox. practical
operator of Public Utilities and the
present General Superintendent of
the Company. and Bruce w Sanborn.
a lawyer Of high standing heretofore
in no way interested in the manage
ment Of the Company. BY order Of
Judge Amidon. the same receivers
were appointed in the district Of
North Dakota. All plants will be con-
tinued in operation without change
of employees and no inconvenience
will be experienced by the patrons OF
the Company. The appointment Of
Receivers was made necessary by the
greatly increased operating costs and
the failure. of the Company to Obtain
permission to increase its rates. 1t is
thought that this condition will be
remedied as soon AS the Receivers
shall have an opportunity to confer
with the Railroad Commission. now
in charge of rate making and with
the authorities in the different cities
where the Company has been operat-
ing at loss, as it is believed that no
one will object to rates that will pay
operating expenses and a fair return
on the money invested.
"a plan for the reorganization of
the company has already been pre-
sented for the consideration Of the
Railroad Commission. and II apprOv-
ed, will entirely relieve the Company
from it's present embarrassment and
will result in the early discharge of
the Receivers"
Later-The Railroad Commission
ers failed to grant the merger asked.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
SIX GRADUATE FROM
SAINT CHARLES SCHOOL

On June 18th at st. Charles church
high mass was solemnized in honor of
fourteen communicates and six grad
yates of St Charles school.
Father Berne of Glendale celebrat-
ed mass assisted by Father Ling of
Glendale. Father F'ogarty of Cogs-
we'll and Father Mulusky Of Geneseo.
Music was furnished by the choir
directed by Father Zimmerman, or
ganist. Sister Ignatius.
Father Ling addressed the first
Communicates, and Father thinner
mann addressed the graduates and
presented diplomas. Much credit is
due the sisters in their untiring ef-
forts to make this occasion success.
Immediately after the services the
congregation adjourned to the Union
Temple where members of the ST.
Charles Altar Society had prepared a
banquet to which all did Justice Ia
bles were profusely decorated with
red and white carnations. During the
banquet, music was furnished by the
church choir. The day was complete
success and will leave lasting i'm
preston on the minds =, IL.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Foul Murder Of Ernest Mech,

MIR. and Mrs. Chris Meehl and son
John of Crete, and their cousin, r. NJ
Buckmiller of Brampton, returned
Saturday from Monroe, S. D.. where
they had been to attend the funeral
of nephew and cousin. Ernest Meehl.
who had been foully murdered while
he slept at his farm home Sunday
night, June 9Th.
Suspicion points to the young mans
wife or hired man. The murdered
mans own shotgun was the weapon
used. The shot entered at the throat
and blew the mans head to pieces.
There has been family trouble for
some time. The husband and wife
had occupied separate apartments the
past six months and it is believed by
the relatives Of deceased that the
wife's father had hand in the affair.
Ernest was the adopted son of Jake
Meehl. a wealthy retired farmer, who
now resides in Sioux Falls. 1t is stat
ed he is worth half a million dollars
and had made will leaving all to
Ernest. The younger Meehls have
one little son about two years Of age.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
The Ewes Of the World

When Harold Bell Wright began
work on "The Eyes of the World" he
was a resident of Redlands. Cal This
story. which has had sale of nearly
100000 copies (Which means accord
ing to the publishers accepted ratio
Of five readers to each sale. about
100000 readers,) has been put into
elaborate cinema form by the Clune
Company and is to be seen for the
first time in Oakes at the Grand on
Saturday evening, June 21st.
An interesting incident in connec-
tion with this fact was related re-
Gently by Mr.. Wright when the work
Of translating the book into motion
pictures was under way Much of this
work was done in Redlands, for it is
the common belief that the author put
into the story people whose proto-
types he observed while pastor of a
church there.
The authors indictment of society"
did not refer specifically to Redlands,
but applied equally we'll to any other
community where wrongful social
tendencies are in evidence--and that
means practically every good-si1eo
American community nowadays.
SO It seems Fairlands the scene OF
many Of the incidents of the story. Il
not thinly disguised pseudonym for
Rcdlands. but only happens to be the
name that sprane into the mind ol
Mr.. Wright for the purpose oe his
tale of fiction.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
BIG CELEBRATION
COVERS TWO DAYS
PLANS ABOUT COMPLETED FOR
THE BIG NOISE
Keep the Two Dates 0pen for the
Whole World 10 lnvited-Save
Your Noise and Bring
II Along

Arrangements are just about COM
pleted for the two big days in Oakes.
July 3-4. 1t is in honor Of the boys
who served their country and is going
to be the biggest celebration ever
pulled Off in Dickey County-and that
is going some.
1t will be grand victory celebra-
tion. victory that placed the old u.
s. A. in the front rank of the peoples
OF the world and made her liberty and
freedom reach continental Europe.
The program will he '" - fu,i
next week. Some of the attractions:
Great Army Aeroplane from the U.
S. Flying Station at Rantoul, ILL.,, in
charge Of Army Experts.
May Foster Company of Chicago.
wire actors and equilibrists, in open
air exhibitions across street.
Great Industrial Parade.
Two Ball Games-Oakes Va Cogs-
well and Oakes vs. Glendale.
Sports and Games
Oratory and Music.
To conclude on the night OF the
Fourth with the grandest Pyrotechnf.
cal Display ever seen in these parts.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Lauth's Leave Cakes

A complete surprise was carried
out last Saturday night when a group
of ladies with we'll filled baskets ar
rived at the Lauth home where the
family and the hostess showed that
paratory to moving to st. Paul. The
surprise was of much value to the
family and the hostess showed that
she welcomed them to the hosptable
home in her usual happy manner
which had endeared her to all and
will ever keep her image enshrined
in their hearts since her Kindness
and amiability has so rendered it.
The party congratulated Mrs. Lauth
on the return of her soldier son;
living answer to a long. long prayer.
A half dozen silver teaspoons were
presented as a token of their esteem
and admiration. Mr. Lauth is back
from ST. Paul. where he has bought
beautiful home and all left Monday
night for there. It is with regret that
we say goodbye to this good family.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
GOLFERS AND TOWN.
LEYISM.

Golfers National Weekly. has
through generation established Q
reputation a. the nercest enemy ol oil
forms Of humbug and quackery. In
1905 1t published the Great American,
Fraud" series Of articles on Patent
Medicine Evil" "Quacks and Quack-
cry" patent Medicine Conspiracy
Against Freedom of the Press" and
''Confldential,"-m . di cat scoundrsls
preying on people.
In this fearless attack on humbug
Peruna. Lydia Pinkham Compound.
cough syrups and soothing syrups
loaded with opium, and nostrums and
quacks got theirs. The fearless hon
esty Of Golfers National Weekly be-
came q household word throughout
the nation. The golden bribe Of medt-
cal quacks and confidence scoundrels
preyiLs on the stupidity, credulity and
passions Of people could not tempt
Collier.
In a recent number Collier has again
taken up the cudgels for good sense,
honesty and square dealing In q new,
social field. Townley and his bunch
Of political quacks, who prey on the
credulity and weakness and ignorance
Of people got theirs. The crazy no.
tions and Fantastic schemes" to-
gether with Townley and his hench-
mems greed for money, contributions
which they handle and use for propa-
ganda without being responsible to
anybody, are placed in the spot light.
To thinking people who know Col
tiers honesty and fairness in hand
ling all public questions, this article
will mean much. If they have been
wheedled into the $1,000 class or
$4,000 class they will quit taking
Townley's political peruna and eco
nomic Lydia Pinkham compound, but
to the credulous suckers, who listen
only to the paid organizer and the
coarse and urtruthful screed Of the
Leader and kept press, life holds but
one real JOY. that Of saving some more
money and giving it to Townley's flock
Of political crows and scavensers that
are fattening off the farms and farm
ers of North Dakota.
An tncurable, patent medicine fiend,
whether physical Or political, has
plugged the gates Of reason and re-
mains beyond the help Of Collier and
ill other means. A statement on their
tax receipt is about the only thing this
class really understands. Already the
Townley pack of newspaper hounds
have been turned loose and Collier is
barked at fore and aft and on all
sides. Its long established character
Tor truth and veracity is no protec-
ton. Its fearlessness and the fact
that no Big Biz patent medicine con-
cern and no political party could brlbe
It, is no protection against the yelp
and snarl and bark and bite Of Town
ley's pack.
Never mind. truth and Collier will
be here when Lydia Pinkham, Town
ley, Peruna. Brinton. Liquozone.
Lempke, Huerta and Rolshevism have
been reiegated to the realm of ancient
curiosities and simply furnish evidence
Of how some people naturally take to
patent medicine and political humbug.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
TOwNLEYIsM AND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

In its Facts About North Dakota
Laws" Supplement. the Courier News,
trying to cover the shameless grab for
control of the whole State Press. gets
mad and rOars as follows :-"lt would
Be impossible for this board 20 abuse
lts appointive (of official County
paper) powers more grossly than has
been done by commissioners In the
past"
The COurier-News puts this In black
face type so that County commission
ers of the past shall be sure to see it.
As large majority Of all County Com
missioner boards have been and is to-
day farmers. and all of them con-
trolled by farmers, it is to be hoped
they will realize how grossly they
have abused their power, and that
they cannot be trusted with designat-
ing official papers for their own coun-
ty, not even until the next election.
There's hurry among the reformers to
grab this local right and place 1t in
the State tyrant's hands.
"Sweeping reform In local papers"
is promised. Certainly. Sweep every
yelping cur that doesn't hunt and
bark for them out Of the State. They
need the pap and patronage the next
eighteen months more than ever. II
they can tide over eighteen months
and get eight or ten million of the
States money into their revolutionary
If not dangerous business ventures,
they hope the people will not dare to
let 60 for fear they lose their money.
Never before has a legislature in the
United States dared to steal the State
press for bunch Of wild cat poll
ticians in such a bold and brazen way.
Not even farmer County Commission
ers could be trusted to appoint official
papers for the next eighteen months,
although they have done it for forty
years before the Bunch Of political
pirates landed ON North Dakota, and
all because they grossly abused their
power In the past. Fine compliment
for County Commissioners. OF course,
It's true many County commissioners
have an insight into taxes and public
expense and County work. They are
generally the older and more. expert
enced men in the County and are not
quite so easily led as might be de-
sirable. Better place the power In the
hands Of one man at Bismarck The
County should feel proud and satis-
fed to have a chance to pay for the
official printing. That's enough glory
for any local unit now In North Da-
kota.
Talk Of grabbing power and stealing
influence and choking of the press !!
Neither Alex Mckenzie nor the ex-
kaiser could hold a candle to this
dirty job, and all in the name Of "Ex-
tending principles Of democracy" Fine
principles!
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
AP0PLEXY TAKES
DELL B. PIPER
POSTMASTER OF MoNANoo FoH
PAST SEVEN YEARS
Came to Dakota Territory in 1881 =
One Of Earliest Pioneers Of
0iekey County
Dell Piper is dead!

The community was shocked when
the news was passed Tuesday morn
ing that Dell B. Piper had passed
away at three o'clock after an illness
of about fifteen hours. Death was due
to a stroke of apoplexy, it being the
second attack of this dread disease,
the first occurring about two years
ago
Deceased was born at Cincinnatus,
New York, in 1858 and died June II,
1919. He was graduate of Cincinna-
tus Academy and came to Dakota
Territory in 1881 as surveyor in the
employment of the government. After
following this occupation for three
years he settled on farm near Mo-
mango. Becoming interested in the
mercantile business, he moved into
town and for nearly seven years past
has served as postmaster.
He leaves a wife and son, Ernest,
and one brother, Fred, in Minneapo-
lis to mourn his loss. Ernest, who is
in the navy stationed at Norfolk, Va,
had been sent for when his father
was taken sick but did not have time
to get here before death occurred.
The funeral was held at the Pres
byterian church Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. p. Edwards con-
Quoting the services and interment
took place in the Monango cemetery.
The sorrowing relatives have the
sincere sympathy of host of friends
in their bereavement.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19

North Dakota is mighty good hunt
ing now for the whole wild-eyed gang
from Mills down to Liggett Al long
as they can keep the farmers chasing
phantoms in Fairy land and EXTERN
mating Bogie men manufactured At
Townley Headquarters, hunting IL
good, and it pays. It really seems to
be open season on farmers all the
year round.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
The Referendum Election

North Dakota has before punqes into an
expensive Socstc adventure The have the
chance apply the brakes next 26or step
the and take joy ride with Towney and his imported
ideasts into the promised and-into dawn of the ew
Day." ~
Coupled inevitably with the "New Day" be Paw Day. In
prior elections there question the
voted in order usher the New During last election
amounts placed high $OOOOO to start the work but
hen oWny scheers got control of both branches the
100000 put down just starter And 10000
600 not ALL It will take threequarters million dollars
out the provisions of these Acts pay salaries
for the biennial period.
Here are the figures for it:
Bank of North Dakota Law.
Bank of North Dakota, capital stock.. s. 100000
10 carry out provisions of Act 5000. 100000
salary OF Manager, two years 1900
n, 2,207, 200
Rural Credits ........... 10000 0OO g IN nm mn
Mill and Elevator Law ''
10 Build Mills and Elevators . 5.OO0OOO
To carry out provisions of Act . 100000 5000 600
immigration Law
Appropriation ...:................. 100000 100000
Judicial Redistricting Law
Salary three judges, two years 80. $4,000
Expenses Of stenographer, etc. ..... 1000 28OOO
Tax Commission Law
Tax commissioner in each county, at
least expense of 81, 500 per county. 795OO 795OO
Printing Law ~ '''o
Salary expert printer biennial period 1890 480O
177195OO
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Presbyterian

The flag day services Sunday night
were highly appreciated by those pre-
sent. The relics and heirloems that
were brought BY members were Of a
great help in the service. A flag drill
was given BY the girls class and our
flags history made the program com-
plete. .J
The concert under the direction Of
Miss Conn, consisting Of Oakes tai
ent was beyond praise. .,ssr .'sri's ,s
The service next Sunday morning
and the Sunday school will be con-.
Quoted 5as usual. In the evening I'M
,e:4S Mrs. Bsth Cary viii lead - mn
meeting cf the young psople tos TIL.
MetAodist church Come brom6tIyS
and then adjourn Tor thSt ChautaArlil az
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
S 17,719,5OO


When bonds are voted there coming Pay Day. How
the these bonds to be met? There two sight: Either
started must pe made to the investment
and running they be met by taxation
TO those acquainted with the inner workings wegreas
known pay very big dividends In fact It Usually the
onerway there are no dividends Then the only left
go into their pockets and foot the bill D"N''A ~
Do really want to headlong debt with men in con-
are not in the state than they exploit
and get even with going put the
Samuel? ~
BY this time the State Publicity Pamphlet be in the
on Thursday It to I them eaev e 1f
be wei to lay aside any prejudice that have burned
These Socialists will not foot the bill All they in
State perhaps what they carry their grips when na
K Who w e
bill Either you or your children who follow after you
from inception North Dakota We fought the old gang
Of the Republican party in this state Things politically
on We had fought with the radical the way
and Of closest friends surprised that
did not line with the New Crowd that dominating
fairs in North Dakota.
But time and pleased with the
position have taken in the Socialist plans 1t has full
y developed early could see the Nonparsanm moth
ing less than caouaged Socialism While Towney
getting his political foohod North Dakota he did not
the front himself show of the behind the curtain
After the first campaign he imported the state of the
most prominent international Socialists in the country Walter
Thomas Mills and at much lecture he has covered and
recovered the state laying forth his plans of Socialism he has
them praed in different parts of the globe and
anywhere.
The most radical of the country brought North
Dakota tell how the state should be The celebrated
Max Eastman and Kate Richards Oare before
people and another imported Senator McLaurn of
South Carolina the eating senator from of the most m
crate states of the Union.
Our state being made the laughing stock of the country It
made the dumping for the radicals the country
the fellows who will not stop at burning and plage to accomplish
their ends The protects them in this and does it
under the plea of protecting the laboring
has gotten point where business interests unsafe
The who bowling loudest to bud the state and
its sateowned industries sending of the state for their
goods Let these first buy their goods home show
to the people that they believe in their preaching and people
will have more faith in what they say.
The Of the gang that has its fingers into pol
tica and commercial life the opposed to Toney
This has neither the stamp Of honesty sincerity
about him. and why welmeanng people should follow him is
beyond our ken ss&& Ns&
Wen Stck We're Stuck believe will be the slogan later
class prejudice is thrown aside next Thursday and
Tpwneyi killed win BE to hte from 70 avsid
tAe Ilmge Do il Juss .2eth.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Methodist Ep,scopaI

NVSHVOV'SI
Services next Sunday. =
10 a nj. Class Meeting.
10:30 Public Worship. :
HAS Sunday School Mrs. f X.
Over
GAS p. M. Union young peoples
meeting of Epworth League and C.
E.
A cordial welcome to all always.
James Opie. r>.snh
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Norway Lutheran

Next Sunday. June 22nd, Rev. H.
Moe will preach. a short sermon in
the church at IL o'clock. Immediately
after the sermon the Sunday school
children will be taken to Christ Froj-
ems for picnic. Both Norway and
Ebenezer congregations will bring
their lunch baskets. fOu VII be kind
and bring enough. Those who have
room in their autos to take some Of
the children along willsco so.
BY order of the committee
H. Moe. Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19

Catholic Services at Stirum
Rev. ]. NJ. Stanton, a priest Of the
Dominican Order. will open weeks
mission in St. Vincent's Catholic
Church, Stirum. N. d., Sunday, June
22nd. Services both morning and
evening. Everybody welcome.
r. B. Fogarty, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19

The day this little calf was born
happened. to bs this little girls
birthday. The little giri's fathsr
could think Of no nices birthday
present than the calf. Tho animal
will DO shown for . prize at the
Interstate Fair. Fargo. N. D. July
q 70 =.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Swedish Lutheran

Services next Sunday at II a. m.
and Sunday school at IL m. a"
welcome
j. Edor Larson, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
St. Iohn,s Lutheran

There will be no services next Sun.
day as the pastor is attending synod
sessions.
Rev. H. Dierks, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Norwegian Lutheran

There will be Norwegian Lutheran
services in Clement Sunday, June %
at IL o'clock. Sunday school in Oakes
at 1915.
j, II, Lindiand. Pastor
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
Catholic Services at stirum

j. H. Lindland. Pastor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

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