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The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28

It has been a long battle. Some
months ago it is now, when there
gathered at Helena little body
of men and women, who discussed
the feasibility of saving the pri-
mary from the fate which threat
ened it. Just a few, but few may
accomplish much when the need
is great and the cause just one.
1t had become evident that the
processes Of democracy were to be
restricted as far as posi-
BILE, that every deceit and device
was to be brought into play by the
old gang, in order to keep the con-
troll Of politics in the hands of Big
Biz, and it was felt by one and all
present, that a fight had to be put
up now or never, if the remnants
of democratic useages were to be
saved.
Looking Things Over.
A glance over the field showed
that the case was by no means as
hopeless as it seemed on first
sight. The Nonpartisan league
had a large and intelligent mem
bership which could be relied up
on to fight for the Primary to d
man, while the Labor Unions also
would not lay down in such an
emergency, and these, together
with the Equity and the economic
organizations of the farm general
ly, and also the few public
spirited officials and citizens out
side the organizations mentioned,
would certainly deliver every
ounce of energy possible for so
good a cause.
The Fight Starts.
The great burden of the fight
fell, naturally, upon the Nonpar
tisan League. which began imme-
diately the circulation of the pc
titions when it was speedily real
lied that the task was no lighter
then it appeared OF first glance.
To circulate sufficinet petitions
in clear majority of the counties
in the state, to get Is per cent of
the total vote cast for governor
at the last election, proved a twis-
ter.
The Nonpartisan league, being
composed exclusively Of farmers
devoted it's entire time to the
country, aud here most of the
work was done. From house to
house and farm to farm, men and
women carried the petitions,
needless of their own affairs. only
anxious to be Of service to the
people at large. and to Save the
Primary from the clutches of the
gang.
Some Difficulties.
At the very start difficulties
We're encountered. 1t was known
that thousands Of voters had not
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28

There is one thing I have not
seen discussed in the columns of
our valuable paper, which would
like to bring to the attention of
the public. That is the new tax
law which was passed on Feb. %,
last. 1t is one of the biggest fakes
that was ever put over on the
people of Montana. ] am going to
give few extracts Of the law so
that the readers will be able to
draw their own conclusion. The
law places property into seven
different classes as follows:
The Glasses.
Glass l: The annual net pro-
ceeds of all mines and mining
claims, after deducting only the
expenses specified and allowed by
Section 2565 of the Revised Codes
of Montana.
Section 1865 reads as follows: !:
What deductions are to be made.
There must be allowed all moneys
expended for necessary labor,
machinery and supplies needed
and used in the mining opera
tions, for improvements necessary
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28
SANDV|K SHOWS HOW It IS DONE
LEAGUE ASSESSOR Of HILL CITY
EXPOSES TAX GRAFT OF BIG BIZ
Farmers Disseminated Against By New Law

The following article by Ole Sandvi county Hill
County Of particular interest just to Montana people Mr.
Sandvk will be remembered Of complete slate Of county
officials elected the people Hill County the last election
sandvk has had hard sailing taking office in what
the corrupt and degenerate county the state
the aid Of his fellow farmers complete house been
h t ne o1 gg ds am ao ga!n up IN IN; oesPa IL Is
from the Bolshiv farmers but from the good members
all the patriotic organizations in the city Of Havre
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28

the Citizen-Labor Club of Great
Falls. These rendered yeoman SER
vice from the start, and at this
date both counties, containing the
largest cities in the state are COM
ing up with their full quota sub
|scribed twice over.
City work has been the more
difficult of the two for the rea-
son that an organization, secret
and pliable, created by the en-
ployers association, fought for
weeks against the signing of Pc
titions. Men there were by the
hundreds, who would willingly
advertise their desire to Save the
Primary, but when confronted
with a petition would as resolute-
ly refuse to sign, as if they were
under orders, as indeed they were.
The League has broken that re-
slstence, and now one has only to
present the well-known sheet to
have any number of signatures
one can get on it.
The gang is broken. The League
and it's fellow organizations of
Wage-workers has overborn the
opposition, another effort, anoth-
er big push and the Primary is
Saved.
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28

in and about the working Of the
mine, for reducing the ores. for
the construction Of mills and re-
ducing works used and operated
, in connection with the mine, for
transportating the ore and for
extracting the metals and miner
ais therefrom, etc.
Glass 2. Household goods, ma
chinery, engines, automobiles,
boats, etc.
Glass 3. Livestock, agricultural
products, merchandise and fix
lures used Herewith.
Glass 4. All land, town and city
lots with improvements, manufac-
turing and mining machinery, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by the
Constitution of Montana.
Glass 5. All moneys and cred
it's, etc.
Glass 6. Shares of stocks and
moneyed capital employed in con-
Quoting banking business, etc.
Glass Z. All property not includ-
ed in the six preceding classes.
Glass l, 100Ga; CO, 20ee ca
33 1886: CA 800; C5 10; C6
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28

Work Nonpasan League Good Government Club Nonparsan
Club Citizen Labor Club Unions and Economic Organizations Farm
er, Bearing Magnificent Fruit.
-'
a tanshM tn booaer
rtnanle
associate abo n savigt Primary.
full Of
in IS
o farm andhN ohouby
will triumphant
few of
4ard
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28
LEAGUE NEARING BIG VICTORY
n COUNTIES DECLARE FOR DEMOCRACY TO DATE
OTHERS COMING IN WITH OVER SUBSCRIBED LISTS
! PRIMARY SAVED BY LEAGUERS' SPLENDID EFFORT

RavaM County top first h splendid Margin Sheridan Rich
land Valley Hill Fergus, 7oole FaAon Big Hor1 Fah1ead Phil
lips and Cascade close behind
The Montana nonpartisan., 1919-06-28
Some Difficulties.

At the very start difficultie:
were encountered. 1t was know
that thousands Of voters had no
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
6 YEARS
 FOR TESTIMONY

FL PASO, TEX., Jan., 16- TNa taking of testimony in the New MeXi- co Texas boundary case, which began six years ago, was just ended here.
 The transcript of the testimony, which covers about 5000 type-written sheets, is to be sent to the clerk of the United States supreme court at Washington, D. C. Attorneys eSti- mate that it will be necessary to make thirty-six copies of the testimoney before it is ready for submission to the court.
 The case resulted from the shift. ing Of the Rio Grande between An thony. N. M., and Fl PaSo The river had been named as the original bour- dary line. Several thousand acres oG land are in dispute, and both states have granted titles to them, in many cases to different claimants.
 The Flephant Butte dam now has stabilized the line of the Rio Grande,
 The testimony was taken before commissioners of the supreme Coun,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
100000 CHILDLESS WIVES WORRYING THE BRITISH;
 EASY DIVORCE URGED
By Associated Press

LONDON, Jan, l6- One of the most active bodies dealing with peace problems in Britian today is the Brl' tish Divorce Law Reform Union.
 This organization is vigorously de- manding laws that will make it easier for hastily welded or other unhappilN married couples to secure sepa ationS.
 "Ihere is no question of social re- form that iS 90 urgent and pressing from a womcn's and a national poln' of view" asserts A. Horatio Taylor, chairman of the legal branch of the union.
 George Barnes, member of the war cabinet, recently stated that there are about 100000 childless war wives in Britian
 Many of these marriages were has tily contracted, contends the Divorce Law Reform Union, and a relaxation of marriage laws is necessary to en- able the unhappy parties to obtain d. vorccs and start anew.
 Says Chairman Taylor: eve arc constantly receiving letters from these parties. We also receive heartbrcaking human letters from deserted women who will not break the moral law but % on living out their stcrilr lives in lonely. silent misery, when the" men waiting to bring joy into thci" lives if the law would allow it.
 "Thore arc endless cases of wom"n deserted and left with famiica who to get homo and protector for the" families, have taken the moral law in- 10 their own hands"
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recently appeared before the National Birth Rate Commission.
 He took as basis the figure of a half million separated couples &od the statement before the recent nivor's Commission hearing that 50 per cent of divorce people remarked.
 Therefore, if divorce were mad obtainablo for the half million now separated there would be about 9 quarter of a million remarricd couples.
 Crcditing each family with an aver age of three children, he said, there would be an actual addition to the DC pulation within few years of 750'- 900. Thus he held it no exaggeratioN to state that within a generation O. so the rayages of war could be made I'D from this source alone.
 Sir Edward says:
 "Even if there are children, there is no sancity about a home in which man and wife are constantly at log. gcrheads."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
CHANGING FROM TIE WAR ID {
 PEACE BASIS

CHICAGO, Jan. l6- The mid'li. vests economic readjustmont from a war to a peace basis will bc r2'ativly simple compared with that of eastern states, according to offers of the Chicago Association oE 'ommerce, who have just completed q survey Of business conditions. Reports from large employers indicate that virtually all returning soldiers will be given their old jobs and in Chicago little diff ficulty is expected in absorbing the excess volume of labor.
 Many eastern states manufactur' CTS went into the munition business on large scale in 1914, receiving heavy orders from the Allies. New plants were erected and old ones con vertcd. As a result when the United States entered the war, the eastern firms were prepared and during tho first year received S5 percent Of the government war contracts, officials of the Chicago Association of Com merce said.
 They added that after the eastern concerns were loaded to capacity tho government turned to the middle west for assistance. Chicago manufacturers with few exceptions dil not eXpend large sums in new plants a"d "N"h'n. cry to carry out war orders. ln N ma- ioritv of instances they continued their regular lines on a minimum pro- duction basis and made side lin" of the government work by putting on an additional force of labor and working day and night.
 Because of this policy, most of the Chicago firms found it comparatively easy to raadiust business affairs ir many cases the change being accomp. lished in a few days with the same or. ganization and labor forces.
 Large numbers of women who wrr' pressed into service are gradually hc' ing dismissed to make room for tho o'dicrs as they return.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
CONFERENCE ON PEACE BEGINS
 SATURDAY
AMERICA
 AT HEAD
By Associated Press

PARIS, Jan., l6- The inaguratloH of the peace congress will be on ne%' Saturday, done with ceremonies be fitting the occasion. A detachment oL troops will pay honor to the delegates.
 Foreign Minister Pinchon will re- ceive President Wilson at the head steps of the Foreign Ministry building and accompany him to the room where the meeting will then begin at g O. clock in the afternoon.
 The delegates will sit around a horseshoe table, the delegations being grouped in alphabetical order, Ameri- can delegates at one end, British, France, Italy and Japan at the other end.
 President Poincaire will make the opening address.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
HUN CIhl S
 ARRES TED
By Associated Press

COBLENTZ, Jan, 1G-- |won'' German girls, charged with vio'atin" Commander PcrshinP's orders relative to conduct towards the American so'- diers, have been arrested. Several of the girls are under arrest for talllin" to the soldiers and attempting to place them in supicious attitude. Command. CT Pershing today ordered physical and medical examination of all vomc" and those found diseased in ar" way will'be immediately sent to Berlin or away from the territory occupied by the American forces.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
FOR PUBLICITY METHODS

PARIS, Jan., 16- The Supreme council, after considering the matter of relations between the peace confer ence and the newspapers, called a meeting this afternoon of all Corre- spondents to interchange views on publicity methods. The American newspaper men, the keenest of all re presented here, are practically decid- ing all matters regarding publicity aS other correspondents stated early thar when it comes to publicity, Europear nations know nothing of this import ant feature.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
BR ADLEY WILL RETIRE
 FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.

r. k. Bradley will close the office of the Ford Administrator for the Territory on February 1. Mir. Bradley will retire as active food adminiStrat- or. but his services will be subject to call from NIT. Hoover.
 l.. l.. Harding and other employees of the food administration retireS with Mir. Bradley. This branch of war activity has made a splendid record under both Judge GunniSon and Mr. Bradley. Offices were maintained in the Seward building Juneau.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
TRIES 70 SPRING JOKE
 AND BREAKS FURNITURE

Y was oniot along Broadway this forenoon tNat even +he cracking of b~-a'iro furni1v"o c~na'ed thunder clans
 U"gh DourAo~t~ wa7 ~itting on t',o b;r. o'd fa~'Hio" 'o."~ing sofa in 4',a lobhv cH tho Hotel Sexton this fr"'roon. cnioy'r~ h;mself listening to io'es.
 Thon f r"ppcned. Dougherty ar tnmnted 70 spring a joke but instead sN.r'0o out the entire end of the sofa "rd the piece of furniture required m exnert to make repairs and at that not at Dougherty's expense.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
ROTARY HITS DRIFTS

The train leaving here yes.e,dHv forenoon reached Mile 20 late yo ter day afternoon the rotary in f~o"- clearing the way through large Afftr At mile 20 the passengers and mail were transferrd to the rotary and a run made from the north. Mile f5 wa> reached but the rotary went bac'l .o Mile 40 for the night and this morn ing started again for Mile forty and one half which was expected to be reached early this afternoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
CASE WITHOUT MERIT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16- Dr. leaders hcrc state that the distillerS and their attorneys will find thar cases will be without merit when pre- sonteA in any of the courts of the nat. ion. The people have declared for pro hibition. the leaders declare, and the corrts will so decide.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16

CHICAGO, jan, lG- The United States has completed the legislative procass of voting it off dry.
 Nebraska ratified the statam'n' this forenoon. making the :airry sj.,- th state rcqo'rod.
 Prohibition labora.s declared today that the accomplishment was The grcatast Dtccr or moral legislation ia the World hi tory.
 The amendment which has bee" ratified by the &G states, prohibits the manufacture or sale of intoxicating beverages and is effective one yct" after the date of final ratification. Meanwhile the nation goes dry on July lst, 1919 by Presidential pro'l". nation, a war measure, unlo%> President Wilson rescindS it before then.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
10 COMPETE WITH ALL
 NATIONS
By Associated PreSs

PARIS. Jan., l6- American ship ping will be able to make rates in sue cessful competition with other nations under provisions of a shipping policy the government has adopted. Chair man Hurley, of the U. s. Shipping Board. who is here. devised the plan and made this announcement today. Chairman Hurley stated th Amer,- ca has the ships for mercantile buSi- ness and will use them openly defyinG all nations in competition.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
RELIEF FOR EUROPE

WASHINGTON, Jan., 16- The Senate appropriations committee, with little opposition, ordered today a fav' orable report on the House bill ap-
 propriating $1OO 100000 President Wilson has requested for the food re- lief in Europe, not including Germany.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
HERE'S HOW TO FEED HUNS

LONDON, Jan., l6- Just before the armistice was declared Englisn papers were featuring the story of a German scientist who must not be permitted to return to his fatherland because he held the secret of a wond- arful food substitute which would aid the Germans to longer resist famine. Now, it is suggested that, if Germany must be fed, this scientist be sent home with his secret as speedy as possible.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
OHIO WILL BE DRY
 BELIEVE MUH

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan, l6- Dry this state, home of the Auti-Saloon League, is going to show the nation what real drynesS means.
 DandeGon wine. hard cider. home. made intoxicants of all-kindS, will be under the ban.
 Ohio prohibition takes effect May 27. several weeks in advance Of nay ional prohibition.
 The legislature must provide ma chinery for enforcing prohibition. Here arc some of the rccommendat- ions of the victorious dryS, now meer- ing in Columbus;
 A known advocate of prohibition to be prohibition commissioner;
 Deputy commissioners to operate from populous centerS;
 Intoxicants found in places of pub lie resort, held without permit from the commissioners to be contraband;
 Advertising, sale, delivery or pos SeSSon Of any preparation or com pound from which intoxicants can b. made to be prohibited
 The latter provision prohibits vari- ous "powders" which, added to near beer disolve the hyphen, Some drys wish to prohibit drinks that become hard like cider. or which can be mad "hari" by the addition of prune O raisiu permitted to ferment ove' night.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
WESTERN LEAGUE WILL
 BE FORMED ONCE AGAIN

KANSAS CITY MO, Jan, 16-- Baseball in the Western League is to he re-establishcd on a pre-war basis at a meeting of the club owners to be held here soon after the annual meetings of the major leagues. Ed ward Hanlon, acting president of the league, has announced that the call for a meeting would be issued shortly.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
BROTHERS IN POLAND
 ARE EXCOMMUNICATED

GRODNO, Poland, Jan., 16-- For nal excommunication was meted out to profiteers in Grodno recently. The chandeliers of the chief synagogue were draped with black. Two black collins were placed in the middle. Three rabbis gave talks on patriotism and then cursed the userers and war profiteers while the trumpet sounded.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
CANADIAN TROOPS ARE
 LANDED AT VLADIVOSTOK

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan., 16- Two thousand Canadian troops aboard th, transport Prosteliaus, which met with a mishap coming across the Pacific, were landed here in good order thus fnranoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
MORE MEN COME HOME

NEWPORT. Jan., 16- American battleShipS Virginia and Rhode Island arrived in port this afternoon bring ing 2000 American soldiers from France.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
TURN BACK
 THE SHIPS
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan., 16- The [. s. Shipping Board ordered that all Am cricm ships reQuiSitioned during the war be released.
 This order releases all ships not actually engaged in the army service of the United States. 1t is estimated that over 200 ships are released by the order of today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
CALIFORNIA 70 FIGHT

SACRAMENTO. Jnr., lG- Cow. action is 70 be started jn this state 10 restrain Governor Stephens from ccr- tifying the Legislatures action, for prohibition, to Washington.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16

= The following is the weathe" re- port for the 24 hours ending a. : O clock this morning:
 Seward 32, clear, calm.
 Anchorage, 1 below, clear, ca m
 Chickaloon }, clear calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
L.IE:BKUECHT I
 NJ PRISOh.
By Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan, 16- Mounted Rifle Guards are reported to have capyrruG Dr.. Liebknccht late this afternoon aUd taken him to a secret prison.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
BILLIONS FOR FIGHT

ST LOUIS, Jan, l6- DistiIlcr+ with billions of dollars and other Ie- sourses arc to carry tho dry issue to the Supreme court to save the buSi- ness.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
ALFONSO PLANS TO VISIT
 SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

MADRID, Jan., l6- 't wG% aG- nounced here today that King Alfonso is making plans to visit the South American republics soon.
 WEATHER REPORT
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
DIES E
By Associated Press

RIO JANERIO, Jan., l6-- D Rod rique Alves, Prcsident-Cloct of nra2'' died this afternoon following a short illness.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
"HE TGO" MISSOURI.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan, l6- IT. state legislature of Missouri this a.. terncon odpgtsl the prohibition amendment.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16

Paris, Jan, 16- Among the treas ured possessions of Marshal Foch IS the large white flag under which the German armistic delegates travelled Co beg for terms.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16

You can never tell. Many fellow is in the swim who has some difficulty in keeping his head above water.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
ONE STATE:
 ID FIGHT
By Associated Press

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan.,iG-- The state lcr. 0a,uro ratified the fai. or.. p.ol. .i.n amnndmcn, at lo:20 o'clock this forenoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-16
NO MORE BRITISH TO
 GO TO RUSSIA TT IS SAIE

LONDON, Jan. 16- No more Brit- ish troops will be sent to Russia, the eeeewar office today announced.
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