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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
CONCENTRATES
BOOM PERIOD
Montana's Agricultural Pur'
suits Will
Many Soldiers.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 21.-With thou
sands of acres Of new land under tne
pillow as. q result Of the war, and with
accumulated building operations post
poned because Of the war, either con.
templated or under way to q total OF
more than half a million oollars, s.a.e
officials here predict that the progress
Of Montana in every n Will oe
greater in the next three years than
in the decade preceding 1914,
Already plans are being made by
state and county councils OF detehse
to place returning soldiers in the gen
eral plan Of development OF q greater
state, either in agriculture. mining OK
industry. The larger part o. me 81 so't =
armed forces ofithe nation were taken
from the agricultural sections of the
state. Correspondence with county
councils Of defense. according to
Charles d. Greenfield, ST., secretary
Of the state council of defense, midi
Gates that all these men will find en-
ployment in their home communities,
and with the anticipated development
OF agricultural resources; many in ad-
dition.
men in the army and navy who
were taken from other than agricul-
tural pursuits will find no trouS,c ! n
getting back their former employ
ment,'' said Mr.. Greenfield.
ment for, returning soldiers is not a
problem which will be difficult of So
luton in Montana. In almost every
county of the state there is an or
ganization composed of members OF
the county council of defense. Red
Cross chapter and other organizations,
which has it's plans already made to
aid the homecoming soldier and sail!
or, whether he is wounded or physic-
ally fit, to become again a self-sup-
porting member of the community"
Besides the deferred construction
of more than half a million dollar:
reported to the a Industries board
by the state council of defense. a large
amount of new construction is ex'
perienced during the present year
This will include public and private
buildings, and the expenditure Of S..
900, 900 on public roads by the nation
al government. the state and tn
counties is estimated for the year b!
the state highway commission. Rail
road construction that had been plan
ned by transcontinental lines travers
ing Montana and which was halted b!
the war, aggregating several THOUSAND
miles, also is expected to be pu
through during 1919 and 1920.
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been here since before the session
opened. He has addressed the eau
Gus, advising the legislators not to ~:
ten to J.. r. 7. O'Connor, who quoted
him on the floor Of the house one day,
and o. b. Burtness and other Nom:
beers Of the minority. He has pictured
the great wealth and the happy
homes that will prevail after Town
ley's program. lis put through. Mills
is very popular with the farmers.
They hang on his every word, and.
whenever possible, they seek him out.
When he comes into the hotel, lobby.
he Immediately Is surrounded. ana
for many minutes has a glorious time,
basking in the rays of his own e1ul
gence INC receiving the plaudtts OF
his auditors.
Mills 10 Townley's adviser. They
work very close together. and appar-
emily they accomplish much. Come,
then. William Lemke Of Fargo and
st. Paul, and F. w. Wood Of Deering,
a farmer who helped get the league
under way. Townley puts the plan
before them and they agree to it:
Townlcy Plays "Soft Pedal"
The elmer circle" then, is called
into action. This includes Anthony
Walton, of Minot; o. K. Lageson OF
Grand Forks county; HI. B.. Dunbar,
h league organizer AAOAAA
Mclean county, and about half a
dozen others, They are all here, and
frequently are, in conference.
The program is placed before the
conference. Townley takes a doubt
full attitude, and begs suggestions and
criticisms. He is afraid hat maybe
1t is going toe far OF toe fast. He
| works the psychology game to a I'm
ish, and with surprising unanimity,
/ the members of the Inner circle are
for it.
They go forth with their propa-
ganda, and the second circle is called
here. The personnel of this is: Dell
Patterson, of Mountrail. league whip
in the house: Erick A. Bowman. OF
LaMoure county; Speaker L. l. Stair
whom Patterson said. "the league
would decorate with such honors that
he could go into other states and
carry on the work; President Howard
Wood Of the senate, and a few others
The program is puteup to them In
the same way. Townley is just as
doubtful as ever. his foot on the
psychology pedal at all times. The
program is agreed to. after a little
hesitation on Townley's part, and it l.
ready for the caucus
The caucu meets at 1880 o'clock
each night. Nolone not possessing
card car get in.
With Townley or one Of his chosen
leaders, in the chair, the program
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1hich had gone through itsscourss, i9
lprecipitated. Memberstofsth4 s'tnnetsH33
ana ySsecondary''' circles. are. GprtnkleS4
throughout the hall. One OF them
makes q motion. and another seconds
it. The debate - precipttated. but
these circle" members, having gone
over It before, have all the better OF
1t when IT COMES to arguments.
A. C.,s Careful Camounage.
Then, too. they are successfully
baited and led on by Townley. M
same old doubtful cylinder pounding
away as usual. It may be well to hes
tate, he suggests. He wants the
farmers to think that 1t is their meets
ing, their legislature and their prof.
gram, but the ''circle" members.
their parts we'll learned, carry the
arguments to. a point, where Mr..
Townley yields for the sake Of harss
mony. I'd
The deed is done, the bill is ready,
for introduction-or 1t o. will be-
for Mr.. Townley has a fine corps Of
attorneys and s~tenographers hero. ana
they work day and night. In a day
or two, the bobs UP, in tho
senate n the house. where it mustt
go through the regular form. io
h bill gets its first and second
IedO!ng anu lS referred TO a Ommlte1
tee. This is what has happened thes
Industrial Commission bill, the Bank
bill, the Terminal Elevator bill and
others. Committees have had these
measures for over a week, and stilif
there is no suggestion of a meeting tds
consider them publicly. All discuss.
sion has been behind the closed doors
Of the caucus, and, If Townley can!
prevent it, there will be no discussion
or course. when they come up for
final passage, the members of each
house have a right to debate Them
but it will be of little avail, for tho
caucus has spoken.
Committees will not dare amend OF
change a measure until the Steering
committee has been consulted. Will
liam Lemke is the adviser, the final
court of appeal, and he works through
steering committee or directly with
the COMMITTEES considering the bill.
comes up or how he feels, =
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CONTINUED from Page l.,

ings Of the Sixteenth Legislative AS
Of the commonwealth Of North
Dakota. Here .is the expose:
Where Laws Are Made.
Every day, senators and representa-
tives leave their downtown quarters
and betake themselves to the capitol,
where they assemble in their respec1
tive chambers, and proceed to legis-
late. The first day, they elected q
speaker and clerks and pages and
s~tenographers and other employees,
and the following day, they appointed
committees and listened to the gov
ernor's recommendations. All this Is
mere detail, a matter of form, as IT
were.
The real law-makiInig is done down
town IN the Mckenzie hotel or in Pat
terson's hall, which has a direct
opening into the hotel. Committee
rooms are on the fourth floor of the
hotel, where A. c. Townley has estab'
lished league headquarters. Here
gather Walter Thomas Mills, Lemke
Mauahan. Townley and others, among
them attorneys from other states
hired and paid by the league toscomt
here and draw up bills and help ge'
them through. Among the attorney'
are one Mr.. Paddock, Jim Manahani
partner, and Vincent Day, Of Spokane
Wash. There is one other, but so IA
his name has not been learned.
During one. Of these form session
at the capitol, al Lacquer may intro
duce a bill. AS soon as it is intro
| duced, one can accept it as a law o
/ the state, except that one has to wal
till it has gone through the prescibe,
course. But it will be a law. for
has run the gamut of the headquar
tiers and caucus program.
One Of the interesting features 9
this caucus is the steering commit
tee." This part Of the machine ha
just been brought to light. but it
the most effective part Townley ha
built. This steering committee" ha
been doing some great work fo
Townley. Its record of "bills killed
would make a casualty list look
church subscription petition. Here
how 1t operates:
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Cook, OF North Pole
Fame, And DR.. Spiers B
Guests OF Fargo Men

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 21.-Dr. Fred M.
Spires Of ochotzgachamute, Alaska,
sician for the second district of
Alaska, and d.. Frederick A. Cook Of
North pole fame, Were guests at a
reception in Fargo yesterday. DR..
Spires, who is in the states for medical
treatment, wears a fur overcoat worth
$4,000, which weighs but three and a
half pounds, which he annDunced that
he would donate to anyone who cor
rectly pronounced the name Of his
home town in Alaska. d.. Spiers has
fur garments he claims are worth
$40, 900,
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II a<member Of the league wants .
bill Introduced. he first takes 1t to
Lemke or to a member. OF the steer
ing committee" The steering COM
mittee" goes into action with Town
ley, Lemke and the other members OF
the Inner. circle" A night or two
later, the committee reports to tue
caucus. It recommends the bill for
Introduction or not. II the recon-
This elmer circle" whence emanate
all the league measures and proposals
and schemes, is what really does the
work. The committee has the cards
stacked against 1t the minute they
enter the conference.
II a member, of the minority intro
duces a bill, the leaguers immediately
treat it with suspicion. That's the
way they've been dragged up, and
they can't forget the lesson. 1t makes
no difference whether the bill has
merit or not; 1t came in from tho
minority, and that's enough. Tho
majority have no faith in the sinceri-
ty Of the minority, as Representative
organs Of McHenry statedlso force
fully in a post-session debate at o. B.
bill has merits that should be recog-
nized, 1t will be killed. and, then, 1t
may be re-drafted and introduced as
an administration measure. That's
one part Of the game.
Personnel of elmer Circle"
This steering committee" was put
over early in the session. AS soon as
league legislators arrived in Bis.
marck, they were asked to sign the
caucus agreement to stand by what.
ever the caucus decided. They all
signed up. One or two have kicked
over the traces since. but that is
small matter.
With Walter Maddox, of Noun
trail. presiding one night, the steering
committee was named. 1t is termed
the efficiency committee" in league
circles. A member of the elmer cir
i cle'' fathered the efficiency commit.
tee" scheme, and he moved that such
a body be appointed. and that the
chairman name himself as one mem
Der. Mr.. Maddox did not want t
\ appoint himself, but. he named 81,
others, and they promptly. elected
him. Members of the committee are
Representative Walter Maddock
Representative A. E. Harris, Repre-
sentative Dell Patterson and Senator
A. F.. Bowman. There are three 9th
ers, but at this writing, their name
have not been learned.
Now, as to the elmer circle:"
First comes Walter Thomas Mills
Socialist extraordinary. Mills ha
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News
800 Atm. D.
Implement Dealers
Meeting Ia Fargo

Fargo, N. D.. Jan. 21.-Three hum
pected in Fargo for the annual meet
ing Of the North Dakota Implement
Dealers association which opens to-
morrow and continues three days. The
program will include addresses and
discussions on after-the-war policies.
A lbig machinery exhibit In two &c
tions will be q feature.
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Trotzky Wa. Once
"A Toronto Laborer

Toronto. Ont. Jan. 2l.-An old rec
ord was brought to light here recently
recalling the fact that Leon Trotzky.
the new dictator Of Russia, once
worked In the freight sheds Of the
Canadian Pacific railway at Montreal.
company for fourteen! dollars for al
legged arrears Of wages. as he left
without notice. He organized a Toron-
10 branch Of the.I. WV.
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Feel Confident OF
Subscribing Quota

Helena, Mont. Jan. 21-State head
quarters for the near east relief fund
drive continued to express confidence
today that the state quota Of 100000
would be subscribed. State Chairman
Leo Faust said Rosebud reported
that It would oversubscribe and Gus
ter reports its quota assured. Few re-
ports were received today.
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TRYBURG COIJNTY LEADs.

Fryburg. N. d. Jan. ,2I.-Accord-
ing to the Liberty Bell. the official
publication for the Liberty Loan COM
ntttee, this county ranks an average
II 23l per cent In bondspurchases. the
highest average Of. any county In the
district. The district comprises the
states of Minnesota, North Dakota,
Michigan and. Wisconsin.
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SCOTS HoNoR r

Fargo, n D.. Jan. 21.-The Fargo
society Of st. Andrew will observe the
16Ofh anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, with
a big banquet and Burns program
next Friday evening.
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RED CROSS GETS GRAIN.

Moorhead, Mimi, Jan. 21.-Grain
from nine acres Of land donated by
branch Of the Clay county chapter Of
the American Red Cross was sold to-
day for ,$212.55. Six acres were wheat,
two were barley and one rye.
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EDITORS MEET AT WADENA.

Moorhead, Mimi. Jan. 21.-The an.
meeting of the Northern Minne-
Editorial association will be held
at Wadena January "a and rs. 1t will
be the first a~fter-the-war gathering OF
editors. II
HAraJA Want Rr,r~ po,
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Herald Wants Bring Results.
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what can be done under.all conditions Of weather,
temperature, road and load.
The Packard owner may enter as many Of his
Trucks as he wishes.
Prizes are awarded not only to the Driper, for
lower costs and better service; but to the accountant,
who tabulates the records; and to the Shipping Czerk,
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because much OF truck
efficiency depends on eff
Gent work at the shipping
platform.
A Packard Truck Of any
size can compete on a fair
basis.
Here is where the owner
will learn whether his truck
is just the right size for his
work - or too large. power
lost by running on under
load -or too small necessi-
tating overload to get his
hauling done.
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Hon to Enter Your Trucks

Hon to Enter Your Trucks
in the !
Packard National Truck Efficiency Test
YOUR local Packard Branch or Packard Dealer
will accept your entries and see that your Packard
Truck or Trucks are formally enrolled on the Official
List Of Contestants.
The Test starts on February LIST, 1919, and con.
tinues to January 31st, 1920.
Trucks are divided into seven Decisions, according
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ON it'll NORRIDGENOCk

Mr. and Mr.. { Holt after spend
ing the winter in Portland returned In
their home here last week. Mr. Holt
expects to return to Portland for a
few weeks employment after which
he will return here for the summer.
Mrs. Bertha Worthen was in Skow-
hogan last Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. f ID. Sterry passed
the week end at the home Of her
Mother, Mrs. Bertha Worthen
Rev J. +. Taylor held meeting in
Rome last Sunday
Master George Owens and sisters
Belle and Pearl Owens are attending
the Oak Hill School this spring.
Mrs Hiram Savage and two child
rem have been very sick the past week
but are very much better at present.
Mr. and Mrs |. { Holt and family,
also Mrs \ II Anderson were callers
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
" G. Fletcher
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ATHENS

We must tackle this Victory Loan
in earnest the next few days. Let
Us all make up
Don't forget the "Musicalea Friday
evening.
Manlcy Mason and family will oc=
cupy the Bert Taylor rent for the
present.
j G. Hight Will move into his
home near the church very soon.
VIM. Cole will rent The stephen
Tobey home just north of the village.
Mrs. Nellie Fox is caring for Mrs.
James Chapman at her home on
Chapman Ridge,
Frank Goodwin our former deputy
sheriff is at home 10 take his car
back to \ Abingdon, Mass.
The NJ. E. b. Society met with Mrs.
Trueworthy Thursday and the annu-
al election of officers for the ensuing
year are: Mrs. Eleanor Holman,
president; Isabella Austin, vice presi-
dent; Emma Dore, secretary; Hill
dredth Dore, assistant secretary;
Hannah Barker. treasurer; Mrs.
Trueworthy assistant treasurer. The
next regular meeting will be with
Mrs. Annie Tozier.
l.. c. Williams went to Skowhegan
Sunday to get c. c. Kinsman and
bring him to his home in Cornville.
Mr.. Kinsman was in fine spirits and
said his health had largely improved
during the IA weeks stay in Skow-
hogan.
Miss Alice Leighton, teacher in Nc
kinley school, reports the following
pupils not absent or tardy for four
weeks of spring term. Elvie Bus
sell Marie Leighton, William Leigh
ton. Alton Buzzell Doris Lancaster
: A. Baseball nine vii play the
SCION High. Wednesday at ) O'Clock
p. IN.
Pupils neither late nor absent in
the Grammar School: Leona Bush
Howard Cook. Mildred Dennis, Leland
Heater, Alfred Pratt; Primary Ethel
Hilton Claude Perkins, Earl Perkins,
Ruth Perkins Maxa Pratt, Harold
Tuttle
Rev. c. II. McElhiney pastor of the
congregational Church at SkoWhegan
will address the Odd Fellows and Re
hekahs in the church next Sunday at
> p m, The public are cordially in
vited. All members of the two fra
ternities are requested to meet at
their hall at | o'clock.
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Mrs y D. Frederic has returned
home from West Mills whore she has
aeen nursing
Mrs Annie Greenleaf who has been
spending the winter with her sister.
Mary Dulev. has gone 10 Sko~hegan
To visit her niece Mrs L. +. Dan
forth
Next Sunday, May nth the pastor
Rev Louis Swan is to exchange pull
pits with the Wilton minister Mr.
Clifford II is hoped thai everyone
will try and attend church on that
date
Sadie Nlnam Is working for Mr.
Henry Oliver at West Mills.
Last Saturday evening about forty
pupils and friends OF Vivian Frederic
gathered al her home and hung her Il
very pretty maybasket. \ pleasant
evening WIS enjoyed by all present
Mrs Byron Became and daughter
Mabel Of New Sharon visited ~ l.. o.
Grey's Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Leon Mclaughlin Of
Pennington were in town The first Of
the week
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MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

The friends of Fred Jackson were
shocked to hear of his sudden death
on Thursday night of last week. The
funeral was held on Saturday after
noon at his late home Rev. c. II.
Mckinney otficiated.
Charlie Jackson from Lewiston
came to attend the funeral of his
brother; also Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Shores from Winslow.
Mrs J. f. Churchill is visiting at
present with Mrs. Charles Tilton at
Beams Corner, Hartland
Asa Shores has gone to Waterville
for few days.
Sceva Powers from West Pittsheld
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bnrrill over Sunday
Following are the names of the pu-
pills not absent nor tardy for the
month of April; John and Doris
Clarke, Doris and George Curtis Fos-
ter. Myrtle and Harold Williams,
Ruth and Isabelle Goodridge.
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Harold Perkins. son al Air ..'sA us-.
Charles Perkins. who has been over
seas for the past Two years has re
ceived an honorable discharge ard ar
rived home one day last week. All
were glad to welcome HIM home
Mrs. Melvin Dean has purchased the
Garland Cottage at the Lake and is TO
take possession at one.
The Spiritualist meeting which has
usually been held at the Lake in June
will be held Sunday. July 9Th with
Rev. Frederick Nicholson, OF Boston,
Mass. Speaker.
The Golden Glow | S s. was to
hold their regular meeting Thursday,
June 9Th. with Miss Olive Hayden.
But on account of the reception on
that date for the Soldiers, it will be
held the next day. Friday the 9Th.
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SANDY RIVER
WEST MOSCOW

James FitzSimonS returned Monday
night of last week from three days
trip to Pennington. bringing with him
a yoke of oxen, he bought while away
1t is believed tie Laurison family
are now living in their new home. they
recently purchased on the river-road.
Corporal Guy Temple arrived home
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Martin and an
other Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Cara
funk. stopped in town day or more,
last week on account of rain. They
are moving with their stock and goods
to Augusta, where they have pur-
chased fine home
Mrs. Lee Ellis has returned homo
after spending a few days down river.
Mrs Mary Healey was moved to her
home in Concord a week ago.
Mrs David Pooler was here part
of last week. assisting her mother in
packing her household goods.
A crew of men are at work on the
{. NJ. Hill farm, putting S. d. Warren
and CO.. logs into the river. from the
landing.
At the meeting OF Good VII Club,
Nav /. there was a good attendance
Mrs.. Isadore Fitzsimons of Skowhegan
was welcome guest and read an in
teresting poem. while Miss ~ashburn,
another guest played several fine Sc
lections on the piano. There was also
a reading on Japan" Next Meet
ing. will be with Mrs Cromhie. May
10 1919
Quite number of our High School
boys went to 30. Arson last Wednes-
day to play ball and returned home
victorious.
Amos Laurisou has been Apo nted
patrol-man on tn state road in town
clyde Duntou is working on the
road machine with his horses.
The ice is going out of all the
ponds and fishermen are looking up
their fish rods
The first thunder shower Of the sea
son reached here late on the after
noon of May . Great quantities of
rain fell and there were several heavy
claps of thunder