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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

ATTEMPT TO PUT FARMERS In
CLASS OF PRoFITEERs MEETS
WITH FAILURE ~..

Removal o& the United States wheat
guarantee of $2.26 per busheI which
constit1tes o pledge nAda BY tle gov-
ernment to The tarmers TO obtain N
enlarged 1919 wheat acreage, was pre-
vented by Director J. Hr Barnes Of
the grain corporation early ia the
week. A combined onslaugh against
the whaat price by various interests
antagonistic to tie farmers was stop
ped when Mr.. Barnes announced that
the price Of wheat would rise but for
the guarantee. He promised read
justment Of -four prices at the expense
Of the national treasury; as authorized
by congress, if later developments in
dicated world price for wheat lower
than the guaranteed basis.
Figures were given by Mr.. Barnes
on the world price as follows:
Average farm price to American
farmer under guarantee, $2.05 bus
el. " j
Average farm price in the United
Kingdom during the last calendar year
$2.28.
Average farm price for four big
producing countries: United States,
Canada, Argentina and Australia, pro
ducing 1,500, ,000,0 900 bushels, $1.94.
Average grower price (largely guar
anteed) Of Europe's Is consuming
countries, producing 100000, 900 BUSH
els, $3.75.
Average Of all wheat growers, W.T.
according to the size Of their contri-
button to the total crop Of the world
works on average world grower price
Of $2.46. {
The attack was made on the guar
anteed wheat price at the. beginning o1
the present government campaig1
against the high cost Of living on the
ground that the farmer is profteer
that the price Of wheat is the direct
cause Of the high price Of bread and
other food products. It was proved
in the congressional debate on this
subject that the price Of bread is one
of the smallest items in the cost od
living and that the cost Of bread has
nothing to do with the cost Of othel
food items. Figures were quoted +
show that the average family spends
only 84c per day for flour and thai
is the cheapest article Of food.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
KOsrTzKY STILL sABOTAGING

State Auditor Kositzky, member Of
the Citizens Economy League" is
doing his best to throw the whole state
house into confusion. He has refused
to pay certain warrants, and has
drawn others for large amounts, and
has made transfers Of money from the
general fund, all for political propa-
ganda.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

RAILROADS BEFORE TAX BOARD
Representatives of the railroads of
the state were before the board Of
equalization Friday. The telegraph
and telephone companies were on the
stand Saturday. u!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
DIR. WORST BEGINS DUTIES

DR.. John ii. Worst has arrived Ia
Bismarck to take up his work as
commissioner Of immigration. He has
been blowing stumps off the farm Of
his son in western Montana. DR..
Worst is 68 years Of age, but is as
vigorous as q man Of half that age.
He will give up his salary Of $1,000
p year as president emeritus Of the
state agricultural college.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
BISMARCK CITY HELPS MON
OPOLY

The Benton Packet company has
been denied a permit to operate a
motorboat ferry between Bismarck
and Morton county by the city COM
mission Of Bismarck and plans to be-
gin legal action. The rival ferryboat
company is making 100 per cent a
year. It is owned by members of the
Mondan and Bismarck commercial
clubs, who do not relish competition.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
KOsFTZKY PLOTS EXPENSIVE

State Auditor Kositzky, determined
to revenge himself on State Treasurer
Olson, has hired two auditors at great
expense TO check up the treasurer's
books. He boasted to Miss Minnie
Nelson that he had found . discrep-
ancy Of $216. Il is not known il the
state il to pay the salaries Of the &C.
couhtapts for attempting to furnish
political propaganga for the Citizens
Economy League"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
NAVIGATION THREAT
ENED

The Missouri river is the lowest it
has been for many years. It is feared
steamers will have to dock until it
rises.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

MANR HAIL BOSSES REPORTED
Over 5000 claims have been receiy-
eddy the state insurance department.
The hailstorms early last week reach
ed all parts of the state. The average
loss is estimated to slightly over $500.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

LAWYERS ESCAPE NEW FEE
Lawyers will have to pay a prac-
ticing fee Of but $6.25 for the rest Of
the year. The last legislature raised
the fee to SIS, but failed to apportion
this revenue this year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

REGRET KOSITZKY'S ADVICE
Farmers Of Burleigh county, who
were persuaded by Carl Kositzky to
withdraw from state hail insurance,
and were hailed out, are expressing
strong opinions about that official.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

DAIRYMEN GET MONEY BACK
As result of the work of the state
dairy commission, 500 farmers will re-
ceive 1898, which they were underpAid
for their cream on one day last month.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
MAY ACT AGAINST TRAITORS

Governor Frazier, unable to secure
cooperation from the departments
managed by LANCER and Kositzky, is
becoming aroused and the public may
expect to see some drastic action tax
en-. Secretary Of State Tom Hall has
Gained down, seeing the handwriting
on the wall, but the others have gone
50 Tar in their treachery that they
cannot back down. l.@ @
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

on newly plowed land. The situation
is serious, but the remedy is easy and
certain. Don't SOW any rye in stub
istor O.. every acre of 'stubble land
c'ety the spring.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
ORGANIZE

tana who was former local reSlOent.
have been wanting to write to The
Courant for sometime to let all Of our
friends in Bottineau county know we
are doing the best we can under Mon
tana laws and are all well. !
This is quite a change for one who
always lived on the flat prairie. We
have been. staying home and trying to
get things in shape to 60 to living.
We attended a farmers picnic on the
Goth Of July which was called for the
purpose Of organizing to advance ag-
interests. At this meeting
found that my enemies, back home,
few they are but very desperate, have
taken the liberty and had the pleas
ure of notifying the people as to what
:? I didn't find out. ...
Well! through respect to the minis
ter he was asked to preside and he
presided as one would expect a Loy-
atty Lacquer, twin sister Of the l. v.
A. to preside. He made a speech in
which he said he didn't want to take
much time for he was to have given
his address before noon but the crowd
was too late. He had prepared the
address for the Fourth but was disap-
pointed. He thought he never would
get to deliver it. ~.,..
He advised everyone to join the
Loyalty League. Then he told a story
of a farmer who with his boys, was
getting a load of hay and after falling
off twice and pitching it on with pa
thence they reached the barn door the
load fell off again. The old man said
to the boys: "Boys 60 to the house,
/ am about to express myself" Then
the minister said he was about to ex-
press himself and he did. I never heard
any one speak with as little sense and
as strong terms. He called the N. r.
i. and all that adhere to it all the
names one could conveniently and stay
out Of jail in decent locality. Then
he, alluding to all former Leaguers,
said. they had tattooed arms and are
Of foreign birth. IF they don't like
our government let them 60 back to
where they came FROM" How does
our foreign element like the Loyalty
Lacquer? After the program was
completed the chief promoter Of the
picnic had to sneak up like whipped
dog to announce the object Of the
gathering, with difficulty he got the
attention Of the crowd and made his
announcements and asked If they
wanted to hear Mr.. Stanton, who is
from North Dakota tell Of the Non
partisan League. The first sentiment
was in the affirmative. The minister
and his followers soon MADE it known
that he was against free speech. After
the program some wanted to talk with
him, He wouldn't talk with them but
when he was well fortified BY some
patriotic gentleman who sometime ago
wAnt down with ropes and guns to
conduct q N. P. {. orgaui.ers meeting
III was told about the ropes and guns
~ one who. was invited TO the party.)
Hone North Dakota will hold On 70
Ith4 rood they have and at the next
session Of the legislature will take
another step il the way Of democracy.
We certainly have . desperate enemy
'to contend with. North Dakota is u
~ front. ranks. H Ghe retreats,
Nhere aresfhe reet q us9
r6n stieki WI wini
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
STATE BANK GETS CAPITAL

The Bank of North Dakota pur-
chased from the Industrial Commits
sion its $2,000,000 worth of bonds.
These were Immediately redeposited
in the bank and will be sold to fin
ance it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
MANY COUNTIES REPORT TAX

Thirty-fve county auditors have
already sent in their tax reports to
State Tax Commissioner George E.
Wallace. These will be taken up
August 26 by the board of equaliza-
tion. -,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

II y s5Ff%. - Z
Mercer: The Star, Haven. .
Mortno: News, Mandan.
Mountrail: The Sun, Stanley.
Nelson: The Observer, Lakota.
Oliver: The Republican, Center.
Pembina: The Chronicle, Cavalier.
Pierce: The Farmers Press, Rugby.
Ramsey: The Devils Lake journal,
Devils Lake. :.
Ransom: The Independent, Epderlin.
Renville: The Nonpartisan, Mohall'
Rolette: The Record, Rolette.
Sargent: The News, Forman.
Sheridan: The Gazette, cCluskey. "
Sioux: The Pioneer, TT. Yates. Al.
slope: The Farmers Press, Amidon.
STARK: The Recorder Post, Dicken-
son.
Steele: The Farmers Press, Finley
Stutsman, The Press, jamestown.
Towner: The Record, Cando.
Traill: The News, Hillsboro.
Walsh: The Farmers Press, Park
River.
Ward: The Journal, Kenmare.
Wells: The Free Press, Fessenden.
Williams: The Farmers Press, WI
liston. ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
HAPPENINGS AT /.
STATE CAPITOL
ssy THE NEW PROSPERITY 49,.
Many corporations are being formed
in North Dakota.

! STATE BANK PROSPERING =
Deposits in the bank of North Da-
kota at the end Of last week totalled
over $5,500,OOO.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14
C00RANT now !.
OFFICIAL. .PAPEI,hil Fl !
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BOTH
NEAU COUNTY AND BOT
TINEAU CITY

Fifty papers have been named by
the state printing commission as the
official county publications. These
papers will publish all the legal and
official notices, under the provisions
Of the new printing law, until the next
election when each county will chose
its own official publication by the di-
rect vote Of the people. Official pa
pers have not yet been named in Grand
Forks, Kdder and Richland counties.
The papers chosen by the commits
sion are as follows:
Adams: Adams County Record, Het-
finger.
Cass: Courier News, Fargo.
Benson: Benson County Farmers
Press. -
Billings: Fryberg Pioneer, Fryberg.
Bottineau: Bottineau Courant, Bot
tineau.
Bowman: Farmers Leader, Bowman.
Burke: Bowbells Tribune, Bowbells.
Burleigh: Burleigh County Farmers
Press, Bismarck.
Cavalier: 0snabrock Independent,
Osnabrook. s
Dicksy: Farmers Seminal, Forbes.
Diyide:sx Divide County Farmers
Press, Crosby.
Dunn: Dunn County Farmers Jour
nal, Dunn Ce1Skr. '1
Eddy: Farmers Provost, New Rock
ford.
Emmons: Emmons County Free
Press, Linton. n.
Foster, The Record, Carrington.s
Golden Valley: The Progress, Beach.
Grant: The Leader, Carson.
Griggs: Courier Sentinel, Coopers-
town. 4
Hettineer:: The Pioneer Press, Mott.
LaMoures The Mail, Edgely. 3
Logan: The Comet, Burnstad. $
McHenry: The Farmers Press,
Towner. - as...s. sy5,.4s. ID,
McIntosh: The Tribune, Ashley. y
mckenzie: The Farmers Press, Ar
negard. ss AZ
Mclean: The independent, Gar
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, April Q The vets won by tremendous majority in yester. days election voting 391 ,OOO to 144,- 900 against the drys.
 The so-called personal liberty" leaders stated today that this vote marks the beginning of campaign to repudiate national prohibition and said that there would be no let up in the protest until the peoples freedom is restored to them.
 The Anti Saloon League officials, in statement today, said that they were not surprised at the result of the vote as no fight was made by the Lea que.
 "The efforts of the Chicago vets, concludes the statement" is plan to terrorize Congress and is little short of seditious."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
WANTS A|R SERVICE IN
 THE NORTH
By Associated Press

SEATTLE, April Q The Post-1n- telligencer in a special dispatch from Washington today says that Senator Wesley l.. Jones wrote to Postmaster General Burleson saying that he hoped the Post Office Department would not overlook experiments in Alaska in tho aeroplane nal service.
 When the Senate considered the Post Office appropriation. " wrote Senator Jones, Cit included SS00,00H for aeroplane experiments. l inserted an-amendment stating that some of this appropriation could be used in Alaska.
 "Aeroplanes could carry mail to many Alaska towns which get no mall and I suggested an experimental ser vice between Seattle, Ketchikan Ju' neau, Sitka and Skagway. Several navy planes now at Seattle are avail able for this experimental mail ser vice by air"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
SHORT TIME NOTES FOR
 NEXT LOAN

The Victory loan campaign opens April 21st and closes May 10 accord ing to advices received this forenoon by both of the Seward banks from Governor Lynch, head of the Twelfth Reserve Banking District. The issue will consist of notes of the same de. nominations as previous loans, $50, $1O0, $500 and $l,000, but not over five year duration instead of longer terms bonds as in former loans which were ten years up to 30 years.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
TELEGRAPH RATES GO UP

Increased rates on the Western Union and Postal Telegraph lines of 20 per cent over existing rates were effective April 1st, also war tax Of ten cents per message where tolls are over fifty cents; tax of five cents on messages where tolls are fourteen to fifty cents inclusive, effective April first. The rates on the cable System remain the same except where 10c war tax applies,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
POST OFFICE
 EFFICIENT
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON April 9 Post masters and business men are holding a convention here to devise means of increasing postal efficiency.
 Postmaster General BurleSon, ad- dressing the convention said that the war and the high war work toot thousands of postal employees thus lowering the Departments previous high standing and efficiency.
 Mir. BurleSon stated that the De- partment sold so per cent of the War Savings stamps.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
LADIES AID TO MEET

The business meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will be held in the Sunday school room tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 o'clock. Of ficels will be elected for the new term and all members of the Aid Society are asked to attend, also new members are invited.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
ALASKA NEARING SEWARD

Steamer Alaska sailed from Co., dova at 2:30 o'clock this morning ano is due to arrive in Valdez at 6:30 O. clock this evening. It will probably b. early tomorrow forenoon before the Alaska reaches here, it all depending upon what cannery calls will be made between Valdez and Seward.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
CORDOVA ELECTION

CORDOVA, April Q There was no interest in the municipal election here yesterday and the following ticket was elected without opposition: Mayor, A. J. Adams; Councilmen, NJ. Brock, J. E. Currier, w. R. Hillery, Fred Haef, A. J. Mcconnell and Jack Sapiro; treasurer, Thomas Scott; clerk, K. G. Robinson; school director, Nathaniel Green.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
WEATHER REPORT

The following Jig the weather re- port for the 24 hours ending at 2 O clock this morning:
 SEWARD A, cloudy, calm. Anchorage 26, Pt. cloudy, calm. Matanuska 32, clear, calm.
 Chickaloon 34, cloudy, calm. Wasilla 34, cloudy, calm.
 Talkeetna 36, calm. ,..-<
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
ALAMEDA TOMORROW

SEATTLE, April D. Steamer Ala meda sails at g o'clock tomorrow morning and will have approximately 300 passengers including steerage for various canneries.
 The Seward passengers aboard the Alameda will be Rev. George J. Finn, Bert O'Brien, J. J. Murray, Mrs. Corsen and II steerage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
LEONARD MY FIGHT

KANSAS CITY, April 9 Benny Leonard, the lightweight pugilistic champion, has received an offer of $20,O00 from Tacoma, Wash, pro- moter for bout with Lew Edwards, an Australian, at Manila on July ] next. The offer is being seriously con- sidered by Leonard.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
WICK WILL
 CONTEST

JUNEAU, April Q James Wicker sham has arrived here and will per sonally manage his own contest of the delegateship election.
 WickerSham says that he is justi- fled in making his attack on Secretary of the Interior Lane owing to the in. adequate showing of the Alaskan En gineering Commission.
 Wickersham claims that the appr7- priation is certain at the extra session of Congress and work will not be re. tarded.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02

of congress without doubt. The rail, way Administration has asked for $250, 100000 and sufficient sum will be taken from this appropriation to complete the government railroad in Alaska, according to the same advices.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
LAPS HAVE NO LANDS
By Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, April Q Chief of Staff Salvador Gomez denied today the report from Washington D. C., that the Japanese have purchased lands in Lower California. Gen. Co., meg stated that the Mexican govern ment is not authorized to permit for eignerS getting large and extensive land holdings.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
SOON RESUME 0MAT|C
 RELATIONS
By Associated Press

PARIS, April Q Reports received by the French foreign office state the Bolsheviki movement has been unsuc- cessful in German-Austria.
 The Vienna railroad strike has end ed the men being out only few hours.
 1t is believed that the Allies will soon resume diplomatic relations with Hungary.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
ELECTION AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU April Q The Welfare ticket headed by Dolly" Gray, for Mayor, was elected :, Storday over the Citizens ticket heade, Emory Val entine, by a large majority. The cleo. tion was bitterly contested.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
B0I SHEV[KI THEIR BIG REVOLUTION
TWO BOATS
 FOR NORTH.
By Associated Press

SEATTLE, April Q Steamer Ad miral Watson sailed at 9 o'clock last night with approximately 250 passen- gers, including many for various can' neries in Alaska.
 Seward passengers were as follows Mrs. c. s. Trout, H. K. Robinson and wife, Frank Nyberg and John Allas.
 For Anchorage, to land at Seward, Mrs. F. Duncan.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
12,oOO ARRIVE HOME

NEW YORK, April g. Twelve thousand, five hundred soldiers arriv. ed today aboard the transport Levia thian.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
BOWERS SELLS TO RICH

H. A. Bowers has sold his interest in the O. K. Barber shop to his part ner w. E. Rich, and will leave for Mexico on the next sailing of the steamer Alameda. W. E. Rich will con- tinue in the same location.
 Mir. Bowers will go from Seward. after residence of three years, to Folsom, Cal, where he will join his brother-in-law, Andrew Turner, with the California Gold Mining Company. From Folsom MT. Bowers will ac- company MT. Turner to San Juan, Mexico, and get into the mining game.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
TWENTY SEVEN COMING
 ON TONIGHT'S TRAIN

Twenty seven from Anchorage are aboard the train which is due late this evening. The train left this morning at 2 o'clock for the north end taking out few passengers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02

According to private advices from Washington, D. C., received by the Gateway, the s4,OOO,OOO appropriation will be granted by the extra session
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02

Against 150.
 There were no Candidates for City Attorney and those polling votes had their names written in, Mir. Amy win ming.
 The city council will meet and can vass the votes tonight at o'clock at the fire hall and the new council will undoubtedly hold their first session next Monday night.
 Stewards next council will now be composed of the following; Mayor, E. E. Chamberlain; councilmen, elected. Horner, McNeer and Graef; hold-ov- CTS, s. M. Graff E. L. Whittemore and Erich Lucas.
 Mayor-elect E. E. Chamberlia, old-timer, is too we'll known in Seward to need any special mention.
 c. A. Estes, is young man we'll liked, employed as the head of the clothing department at Brown & Haw- kins.
 Melvin A. Horner has been in Sew ard for number of years, is active in fraternal affairs, the fire depart ment and is the present manager of the Hotel Seward.
 Arthur McNeer is connected with the San Juan Company in an import
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
CHICAGO
 W FITS WIN

ant position.
 J. l.. Graef, reelected, is the hard ware man.
 Hugh Dougherty is property hold CT and engaged in the real estate busi- ness.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02

Four Keys on chain have been found and turned into the Gateway where the owner can have property by proving same,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02
CHAMbERL|N ELECTED
 MAYOR

The above were chosen as city and school officers at the election held yesterday in Seward. The election was a spirited one, created much interest from many view points and stirred u1 considerable feeling. There were 273 votes cast for city offices, with 30l having registered, and 266 votes cae. in the school election.
 The following is the vote boiled by t. 2 various candidates in the city and those who were written in:--
 EnD NhvnD
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-02

Hungary.