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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
ENRAGED THE FAR.
MERSAND MADE Hos
TILE UNION MEN

Bismarck, Nd Nov.14-With so
rercent of the coal miners on strike,
with coal stocks Of various cities de.
pleted to al alarming extent, with the
national United Mine Workers under
order to withdraw their strike orders,
the majority of the mines of the state
are imperative, as a result of Cover
nor F'razier's backing of Henry Dren
nan district president in the industrial
condition which has resolved itself
into a battle of the miners against the
ultimate consumer-farmer and city
man.
AS a result of the meddling in the
affairs by Governor Frazier and the
conditions arising as a result, it is
rumored about the state house that a
grand jury hearing is immenent. The
Federal Department of Justice says
the rumor will probe the why's and
wherefores of the injection Of politics
into the strike situation. =. u 49,
Miners at the Wilton works were
working eight hours per day and six
days a. week. drawing from. $3.50 Ito
$3.50 a, month. Miners themselves did
not have grievance and contemplated
no action. Frazier's telegram preci-
pitated the crisis opening the way for
a controversy and ignoring the work
ing agreement of the miners with
their employers effective until Sep
ember 1920.
Just when or where such a govern
ment hearing will be instituted is not
stated.
The Beulah mining company at Beu-
lah is the only large workings now
operative. Many small neighborhood
mines in various sections of the state
however are working full blast.
The city Of Mandan is in dire straits
One plant furnishes central heat for
about forty percent of the business
houses. electricity for the city homes
and lighting system; power for various
industries and power for the pumping
of water into the city reservoirs. This
plant has only enough coal to last four
days. AS a result the city has es-
tablished a temporary municipal fuel
administration board, and is checking
the stocks of all concerns as we'll as
homes. The same condition is re.
ported from other cities.
Governor Frazier has issued a state.
nlent in which he asserts that his en-
try into the affair was with the inten-
ton to keep the mines going, or the
state take charge. The latter would
indicate that the chiefs of the Order
Of the Post Dated Check have seized
upon the present as the psychological
momert mine owning may be added to
their socialistic program Of state own
ed industry
Meanwhile the rumblings indicate
that farmers everywhere in the state
are highly incensed at the governors
action in lining up with walking dele.
gate of the United Mine Workers to
win a small organized labor vote at
the expense and exploitation of farm
ers who placed him in his position.
One Northern Pacific engineer today
said IF Frazier thinks he is winning
the votes of the organized labor he has
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
THE BURLEIGH COUNTY FARMERS
PRESS T0UNLEY'S PAPER
SPEAKS FOR The GOVERNOR

of the miners organization suggesting
cooperation. Then along to Bismarck
comes the district president of the
miners union and the situation was
gone over with him. The Governor
and the district president readily
agreed on terms and then the opera
tors of coal mines in the state were
ordered to Bismarck and the ultima
tum of the Governor was laid before
them through his medium, Henry
brennan, of Billings, Mont. It was to
the effect that the miners were to have
II increase Of so per cent, in their
wages. The Individual miners, though
(the boys that do the digging) was not
to benefit from this increase in wages.
The so per cent, increase was to be
paid over direct to the District Union
and by them to be sent to Ohio, Penn
sylvania and the east to foster the
strike there. That is the agreement
that the Governor of North Dakota
made for his people.
All this time the consumer, to
whom was to be shifted this increase
of 60 per cent in wages by the simple
process Of adding from 81 so to 81 per
ton to his fuel bill, was never con-
suited and never invited to the con.
ference--the good Governor assumed
that he was caring for the interests
of the consumer.
The Farmers Press, speaking for
the Governor, Says: "the operators
making up to 50 ton profit" The
Leader has canyassed the mines
around Washburn and Underwood and
we are prepared to state that this Is
a false and ridiculous statement Coal
|js,,.sald at the mines mouth ;atafrom
81 .5gs to So per ton. How is it pos:
sible to secure profit up to 81 per
lon with coal selling at from 81. so
to 50 per ton at the mines mouth
Are we to assume that it costs moth.
ing to produce the coal?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
sTATEBoARD HELD TO BLAME
FOR BIG INCREASE IN TAXES

sTATEeoARD HELD TO BLAME
FOR BIG INCREASE IN TAXES
State Auditor kositzky Prepares
Tables Showing Boost Rum
ing Up to "a Per Cent
That the state board Of equalization
increased the assessed valuation Of
farm lands as returned by the county
boards "a percent in the instance OF
Foster county, 70 percent In Sioux
county; II percent in Traill 70 per-
cont in Sargent, and all the way from
eight to SO per cent in a majority OF
the other counties is shown in q table
issued today by State Auditor Kosir-
zky in response to. request from
county auditors.
County auditors advise Mr.. Kositzky
that farmers are complaining because
their taxes are considerable higher
ard that they wish something to prove
their right to pass the buck. Inrsub.
hitting the tables of land values as
,eaualized by the state board the state
auditor advises that, sitting as q mem
her OF that body. he ( voted against
raising herassessed valuation OF farm
lands. Acre values as raised by the
state board range from IS .64 to $57 II
Cass comfy Is given the highest valua-
tion in the state. and Trail - second
with an average yalne Of $56.o1 per
Acre. .g 5]. .S:5.5 5i5,5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
THE GOVERNOR JUST SIGNED
SAYS JUDGE ROBINSON

SAYS JUDGE ROBINSON
1.-THE Governor intended nothing he
simply signed paper that was showed
in front Of him! What's the use Of
talking about the governor intending
anything. He simply signed where he
vas told to sign" declared Associate
Justice J. e. Robinson, from the bench
in dismissing the contention of AS
sistant Attorney General Packard
that the governor intended, as his pro-
'clamation stated, that nominations for
Senator in Towner county, where a
speofal election is set for November %,
should be closed at IL a. m. October
rs.
have heard it stated that such
was. the Governors practice" rejo1n~
ed the. assistant attorney general,
"but did not take it for granted"
The argument was on writ of the
supreme court directing Secretary of
State Hall to show cause why the
name Of C. p. Peterson, league candid
ate, should not 60 on the ballot. The
attorney general had held : that Mr..
Peterson lost out when his petitions
did not reach the secretary Of state
within the time limit specified by the
governor. i; ; - 49, - ;.:3sssI,Ss4 W.;
"The supreme court is no slave to-
precedent, Judge Robinson advised
counsel for the state when IT, sought
to quote decisions Of this court u
support Of its stand. Ezx..s @ :
William Lemke, attorney for Mr..
Peterson, held that primary election
provisions governed In the case
special elections Bismarck Trtbune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

The Burleigh County Farmers Press,
published at Bismarck, and which
speaks for the Governor and his ad-
ministration, has the following to say
on the coal strike which Is now on:
"There is grave crisis in North Da-
kota today. Winter has set in in earn
est and there is coal miners strike
throughout the nation. In North Da-
kota alone there is no strike.
Thanks to the courage Of Lynn }.
Frasier there shall be no strike!
Governor Frasier knew the way to
prevent a strike and he acted. The
trouble Is not with the miners. but with
the mine owners. He knew that. Un-
like the national government officials
who began at the wrong end when
they attacked the miners, he began at
the right end and has called the oper-
ators to account!
For doing this-for acting in the in
terests of the countless families who
would suffer, for acting contrary to the
selfish interests of a handful Of mine
operators, not all the opcrators-he is
being lied about by the prostituted
press Of the state.
On Thursday night the day before
the strike was to begin, Gov. Frasie1
telegraphed to John L. Lewis, national
president CT the-miners organization
explaining the situation and saying,
II suggest some working arrangement
whereby THE STATE OPERATE THE
MINES under arrangement with the
miners by which fuel can be sold only
Individual consumers until your diff
fsrences, have been honestly and
eluitably adjusted; it,s = 80 444
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

Other county valuations, says Mr..
Kositzky, are boosted accordingly.
In the matter of actual tax assess
ments, Mr.. Kositzky cites in support of
his contention that the Townley pro-
gram has imposed heavy burdens on
the farmer following typical instances
from Mercer county where crops have
been poor for several years in sue
FARMER 1918 Tax
Thos Fegenskau .. :. IS 254. a.
George S. Davies 1924
John Kelly 1874
August Rrecht. 62.44
Martin O Johnson 64 .04
Tax (plus Sc hail taxi Total 1919
Thos. Fegenskau GAL. So
George s. Davies 19S. .55
John Kelly 247. .O2|
August Brecht l4l .l5
Martin 0. Johnson l09 .5S
Mr.. Kositzky also cites the case of
C. o. Engdahl, prominent league farm
er of Gibbs township, Burleigh county.
In his debate with State Auditor Kos
itzky in Bismarck last April, Walter
EW. Liggett, who took UP the cudgels
for Mr.. Townley, said: 81 have figur-
ed it out very carefully, and find that
next year instead of paying two or
three times what he paid last year,
MT. Englnd will pay $349 81 when last
year. he paid $2S1. so, including state
taxes = ! = -" <''-
Nh. Kositzky has obtained Mr.. Eng
dahl's statement from the county
treasurer 1t shows that in 1918 Mr..
Engdahl paid: s271 .03 in taxes, and
that this: year. including hail insur-
Fance tax, he, viii pay s667.37, OF an
increase of SASS. 50. Omitting $1S9 50
hail insurance tax of IS cents on 558
:acres Of cropped lands and $43 20 fiat
hail tax Of three cents on 440 acres
Of arabic lands. Mr.. Engdahl lss tax
bill lis s484 81 for: 1 1919, as compared
with $271 :03 for 1918. ssSi E
Similar instances OF increases Of. 200
and 800 percent, not includ ling the
hail tax, can he found in al parts 3of
the state, says Mr.. IKositzky.5 who an
/ |ticipates d revsoIution when the farm
.ets learn what tho srlsW democracy is
saqstinx theaa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

& THER'RE MIGHTY p

q Say! You can take out that
s. Want Ad about those head of
i: stock l had for sale, because I've
& sold them" Thus spoke Mr.. Ole
% Holtan, when he came into the Of
s. flee the other day. But he added
" that he wanted another one put
" in the paper about some more
p stock he has for sale.
If you have anything for sale
+ or want anything just telephone
Is No. and tell us what it is and the
Leader will do the rest. They cost
4 so little you can't afford not to
= use them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
GOVERNOR SUSPEUDS
CIVIL RIGHTS THAT HE
NAY TAXE MINES
Proclamation Issued at 1:A5 Nov. 13
Is Being Held Secret Until After
Conference With Henry brennan, Dis
trict President United Mine Work.
ers,-Adjutant General Fraser Ask
ed to Mobilize Militia

Fargo N. D., Nov l3.-M. A. Hill
dreth, United States district attorney
for North Dakota, said today that the
coal strike situation in North Dakota
was being considered by federal au-
thorities.
MARTIAL LAW IN EFFECT
Martial law is in effect in the North
Dakota Ignite coal fields under pro-
clamation issued by Governor Lynn J.
Frazier at Las o'clock on Nov. 13.
Adjutant General Angus Fraser,
called home from the American Leg
ion convention in Minneapolis, was in
structed by the governor to call all
male persons between the ages of 1s
and As that he deemed necessary to
control the situation and carry out
the provisions of the proclamation.
The proclamation affects a group OF
80 coal mines, Governor Frazier pro-
viding that they shall be operated un-
der tn, direction Of the state.
NO EXCUSE SEEN
Il can see TO excuse in the present
situation in North Dakota for the de.
ie}aratian of martial law said a pro-
mlnent league member of the supreme
court this morning. 1T seems to me
that in his effort to curry popularity
with the labor unions the governor is
going altogether too far. He is blund-
ering from one mistake to another.
There is no situation in North Dakota
today which warrants the suspension
of civil liberties"
CANNOT OPERATE MINES
Even tho the governor declare
martial law, suspend the writ OF ha-
beas corpus, and make North Dakota
an armed camp l cannot see under
what authority Mr.. Frazier hopes to
confiscate private property and oper-
ate it for the benefit Of the state" said
a Bismarck lawyer today IF the
striking miners were rioting and en-
gagged in destroying property; or ii
there was fighting and bloodshed. the
governor then could, under martial
law. take charge Of these properties
for their protection but am at loss
to understand how, when no insur-
rection exists, how the governor
claims the right to exert this authority
which is reserved for a real emer-
gency." 3
LicN,TE IS IMMUNE
The railway commission has been
advised by Washington that Ignite
coal mined within the state for con-
sumption in North Dakota is immune
from diversion or confiscation. Very
little Ignite, however, has moved for
the last three days. Non-nnion mines
such as the Beulah Coal Co.. Of Bea"
lah, are operating at full capacity and
producing record tonnages, but ex-
cept in such instances as that at Viii
2iston, where the city took over the
mines and re-opened them with inde-
pendent crews, production has been at
a standstill since last Saturday, when
Drennan's strike order went into ef-
feet
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
miner TEST|FIES HE
RECEIVES $10tO12
A DAY IN COUNTY

Inasmuch as a great deal is heard
in connection with the existing coal
strike among the Ignite miners of
this state about the pay the miners re-
ceive it Is interesting to note that at
4 trial of one of those miners in the
Wilton mines he testified that he re.
ceived from $40 to $12 day while
another miner also on trial said he
was making from IS to Sc a day.
The official transcript Of the testi-
mony was made for The Tribune by
c. c. Wattam, official court stenog-
raphe-, upon request. In the Pawlick
testimony, when he said he did not
work every day he meant he could not
because he was in Jail part of the
time.
These testimonies could not be SUBJ
stantiated at the present time, but are
presumed to be truthful. They are as
follows:
PAWLICK TESTIMONY /.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County Of Mclean.
In District Court
-%~ = - Fourth judicial District
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff,
vs..
Nuffrey Pawlil, Defendant.
The above named defendant having
been convicted in district court in said
county of Mclean on the 25th of June
1919, was sentenced to the state penl-
tentiary and at the time said sentence
was passed upon him by the court,
in answer to questions put to him by
the court, among others made the fol-
lowing answers; which were taken IN
shorthand by the undersigned:
%. What wages do you make at
the mine?
A. Sometimes l digging coal, make
FIVE and half. six or seven dollars
day. For this year I making ten or
twelve dollars.
@. A day?
A. Yes.
@. Do you work every day?
A. Yes, work. This time | no
work every day."
C. C. WATTAM
Official Stenographer
Fourth Judicial District.
PASCHUK TESTIMONY
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County Of Nc Lean
In District Court
Fourth Judicial District
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff
vs..
Jack Panchuk, Defendant
The above named defendant having
been convicted in district court in said
county of Mclean Of keeping and
a common nuis sance was
on the goth day of June, d919, SEN
terced to a term in the county Jail Of
Mclean county, and at the time said
sentence was passed upon him by the
court, among others made the follow
ing answers, which were taken in
shorthand by the undersigned:
@. What is your business?
A. Coal miner.
O. What wages do you make?
A. Oh, five or six dollars day"
G. C. WATTAM
Official Stenographer
Fourth Judicial District.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14
KOSlTzkY SHOWS COSTS

State Auditor Quotes Actual De-
scriptions to Reveal Red
Scourge
Some interesting comparisons in tax
costs under the old and new regime
in North Dakota are made by State
Auditor Kositzky, who has from the
first opposed the Townley taxation pro-
gram. County valuations upon which
1919 taxes will be levied have increas-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

11t5Wtt5-2 NSaAdtIxNd1CfstSSA
with Henry Drennen Of Billings, Mont.
president of the United Mine Work
ers, District q, telling him of Gov.
FraZier's proposition and placing the
matter in his hands.
brennan wired the unions in North
Dakota to continue work until he con-
ferred with the governor. That was
on Friday.
On Saturday he arrived in Bismarck
to discuss the matter with Governor
Frazier AS the result of their dis
cussion Drennen agreed to lay the pro-
position before the operators Of North
Dakota.
Gov. Frazier called conference of
the mine operators for Tuesday after
noon. They came.
They were told that the" miners
would continue work in North Dakota
OR the following conditions:
l. An increase Of 60 per cent ir the
wages. This is the first the miners In
the big mines would, get In two years.
g. The increase to be credited to
the miners but actually paid to the
organization to defray strike benefits.
3. No coal to be shipped outside the
The These terms sj:i were to continue during:
the period 81 the strike Only. !. "a. =,
The operators, despite the fact that
miners wages as whole have not in
creased in the past two years. have
raised the price Of coal to the con-
sumers. They have taken as much as
the traffic will bear. They did not
seem opposed to granting the increase
as a financial proposition, but did feel
that If such action were taken IN
North Dakota ittwould give the claims
of the bituminous miners moral sup
port.
So they played for time aud asked
to be allowed to confer with the iircc-
tors of their companies, promising to
return to Bismarck Ehursday to take
final action. s.E-\
The miners demands are just.
There can be doubt of that.
With operators making up tC $2
ton profit where 20 years ago they
were content with 10 cents, they can
we'll afford to pay the increased wages.
Governor Frazier and Commissioner
Hagan' are determined that the people
of North Dakota, dependent upon the
Ignite mines, shall not go cold Tor Ia *
of fuel. Addressing the mine opera
tors Tuesday night he said:
II want to see the people Ut Nor'h
Dakota get coal. Furthermore, we are
going to see that they get it, IT we
have to declare martial la" anu take
over the mines"
Up to the time that the Governor
took a hand in the coal strike there
was. no thought about North Dakota
ignite miners going on a strike, IN
every mine in the state there was sat
isfaction and contentment among the
mine workers. Wages had been ads-
tusted and advanced through the per, s,
iod Of the war till it was possible; Tor
the miner to earn unpreced
wages-it was common thing to pull
\ down S12 and more a day by the skull.
ed workman. Working hours and
working conditions had been improved
u and the Union miners had s. written; 1l
contract with the operators which: i ac773
cording to itsss terms was binding un-
til September 20, 920. .@st.*s
: Then / III, steps the Governor he had.
%it Id hts bonnet that he Was Just
! about the caliber that could saolye the
whole problem md his sqltit was
I that the State operate the ines
aud Ia wired stha ma TONS 1an.tF1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-11-14

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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-22

Mrs. J. NJ. Modrell left fol-
Spokane, Washington, Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Hargis visited II
Twin Falls Wednesday.
Mesdamcs. Harry Brandon and
F. K. Drake returned Wednesday
from three weeks stay at Lava
Hot Springs.
Mrs. w. w. Taylor and little
daughter, Maurine, we're Twin
Falls visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Woods of
Hydro, Oklahoma, came here
to visit indefinitely at the
l.. S. Otto home. MIS-. Woods is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto.
Lost-Automobile license plate
No. 1891. Notify Y. l.. Greed. 1t.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-22
Unjust Criticism.

We regret to learn that Their
was some severe criticism and un
just accusations made against oul
ball team following Sundays game
by our home people.
We are indeed sorry to learn
that we have among US people who
are 80 devoid of true sportman-
ship; who can't meet loss with
a smile and come back; who are
not in tune with the home spirit
that helps and encourages. The
world has no sympathy for q quit
ter. We cannot always achieve
the things we would but we get
by honest effort and
our ball team should have your
Knocking but acts as Il
boomerang. Get frnm under.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-22

Harry Munger and family and
Henry Munger left this week for
Grand Junction, Colorado, to
visit.
The Ladies AID will meet at th
M. f. Church next Wednesday,
May 20. Ladies, please don't
forget TO bring your dishtowel.
Mrs. Jack McNallan of Ennis,
Montana, arrived here Wednesday
to make her sister, Mrs. Otto
SeaIy, an extended visit.
Misses Edith Williams and
Emma Eggleston spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I'll.
Harrison at Kimberly.
Taken Up-a bay horse, weight
about 100. Call on Mckay ranch
four and one half miles north Of
Peayy. Off.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-22

June II has been named as
commencement day for Gooding
College and toe summer school
will begin the following Monday.
Among those who will take part
on the program are Revs. Whsle
Martin of Boise, +. l.. Wemett of
Idaho Falls and w. j. Luscombe
of Ontario. Oregon, the entire
calendar of events including: auto
picnic to Wendell, Buhl, Filler,
Twin Falls, Jerome, and Shoshone.
May %; baccalaurcate and annual
college sermons. June 8; recital,
department of public speaking,
June 8; recital, department of
music, June 10; public reception
and commencement exercises June
IL; opening Of summer school,
June 10; closing of summer school
with state and county examinations
July 20; opening of full term
September 0.