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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
Plan of Plank Road Drag.

equipment, and frequently force the au.
tomobile owner to abandon the use of
his car for the entire spring rather
than risk q breakdown.
Most Of the unpleasantness and diff
iculty may be remedied in many local
tiles even in the worst weather, for
there are times when the worst cut
up surface is in fairly good condition
for dragging. By taking advantage of
the proper moment, the ruts and bumps
can be smoothed out and the next
freeze will result In a smooth hard
surfaced pike that can be favorably
compared to a concrete highway.
Owing to the fact that the road SUI.
face will be rather wet and sticky
when dragged, greater are must be
exercised in handling the drag. If the
blades Of the drag are set vertically,
there will be a tendency to scrape up
too much earth, or, in the language
Of the road man, BALL up in 'front.'"
Also, If the hitch to the team is set too
neal the center, the angle of the drag
with the road will be too nearly a
right angle, or straight across, to shed
or crown the wet earth.
Dragging under these conditions
should be more an Ironing out the
wrinkles" process: hence the blades Of
the drag should be given a forward
or liatter inclination than when work.
ing a dry road. The hitch should be
30 arranged that the angle Of the drag
Is more nearly parallel to the road
than ordinary, thus causing the earth
to shed better and prevent trouble. For
extremely bad conditions, the use Of
the road machine ahead Of the drag
will be found effective. In all cases.
the road should be freed Of all stumps,
snags, and powders, as these seriously
retard good dragging.
A little practice will enable the OPP
orator to do a fairly ueditable job,
and after q subsequent freeze the road
will present a smoother and much more
comfortable surface. Then. when the
spring rains come, the road will quick.
~ shed the water that formerly col
lected In the deep ruts, and be dry and
hard long before similar roads not
dragged.
The present didiculties encountered
In getting large amounts Of crushed
stone for road repairs necessitates the
greatest care in maintaining all road
surfaces In the best possible way with.
out the use Of additional materials
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
now's THIS !

We offer One Hundred dollars
reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past 81 years and has become
known as the most reliable RENE
ddy for catarrh. II acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces. ex-
peling the poison from the blood.
and healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
.tarrh Medicine fol-. Z short time
you will So I great Improvement
IN your general health. Start tax.
ING It at once and get rid Of catar.
Send for testimonials, free.
T. J. CHENEY Z co. Toledo, Ohio.
~ - - ta44 So III "a tz1-<X< f.Na.s y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
L. 5. Land Office at Pierre. S. d.

NOTICE is hereby given 18th that
John Wise. of Gettysburg. S. D.. for the
heirs of John f.. Wise. deceased. who on
March ). 1914, made Ell. e. No. Ol242a. for
northwest quarter Of section %. township
ll9 n. range IS W. 9Th p. meridian. has
filed notice OF intention to make three
year proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Harry Bolinger
the clerk of courts at Gettysburg. S. Don
the 3D. day of May. 1919. Claimant names
as witnesses: Hugh d. Mckay
Allen w. Stewart
Peter Paulson
George Killian
all of Gettysburg, S. D.
JOHN 7. COGAN. Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
Character of Community.

Roads index the character of n
community. They determine it's i'm
portance. They either limit its adj
NJ or aid 1T. If it isn't worth a
good road. it isn't worth living in
and land isn't worth what 1t sells
for.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17

Miss Edith Walker was reported
to be on the sick at her home near
Gettysburg Sunday consequently
we have not been having any
school this week, with her substi-
tute Miss Grace Gear absent at
Gettysburg
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
a Hee and : Sponge.

"A thick cultivated soil mulch. 10
one Of the best possible ways Of
saving moisture for growing crops.
He that most frequently stirs his soil
especially IN times Of drought, reaps,
other things being equal. mor album
dant harvest than II tillage were neg.
lected..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17

For insurance, land or other
General Business, call. phone or
write William School, Gettysburg,
IS. D..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17

Attorney d. j. O'Keetfe of Get
tysburg has taken in a new part
ner in his law practice, as will be
noted by their card in another
column. The new man, Mr.. I. F.
Auldridge, is from Pierre where
he has been in the practice about
ten years, of which eight years was
in the attorney-general's Office.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
CHEYENNE AGENCY

Mrs. Luke Gilbert and baby
visited in Gettysburg Wednesday.
Tom Wright left last Saturday
for a trip to the Rosebud reserva-
ton
Jas. Long Foot and n lady
friend went to Pierre Wednesday
for a visit
Mrs. Bulge Rome of Gettys-
burg is filling a position at Whit
lock & Ronne's store
w. p. Marshall and family have
moved to Cherry Creek. where he
will fill a govt position again
Harry +. Woods is now the local
stock superintendent, since Mr..
Marshall was transferd to Cherry
Creek
Miss Daisy Carrigan has resign
ed her position at the Hospital and
is now employd in the land de-
partment of the Supt's office
Chief Clerk Randolph left on
Saturday for Canton s D with an
Indian boy to place the latter in
the government asylum there
A. Z. Rome again received a
message from L%ongbeach, Califor-
MIA, saying his wife was seriously
ill, and he left for her side on
Saturday
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17

Corn In Laying Ration.
Poultrymen who have it will find
it advantageous to use a larger pro-
portion of corn in their poultry ra-
lions than has generally been recon-
mended.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Sheridan County
Bonding Difficulty
Strengthened Out

Bismarck. N. D., April 2.-Reading
an interview with Auditor Schlenker
Of Sheridan county, in which the lat
ter refers to his difficulty in inducing
ola line bonding companies to accept
100000 on their county treasurer,
who IL bonded for 100000. the former
leEnl limit, with the. state bonding
department. Deputy T. ]. Sheahan
calls attention to the fact that the
bonding act was amended at the last
session to enable the bonding depart
rnent to assume all of the risk on
county and state officers, the bonding
department then reinsuring such por-
ton Of tho risk a it might deem ad-
.visable. Auditor Schlenker's trouble,
says Nj. sheahan, has arisen from a
misunderstanding. of the act as
amended. The state bonding depart
ment. tho deputy states. has found no
on the part OF bonding
companies to the acceptance Of rein
surnnce offered by the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02

CaalMAs TO hayc in Id possession am.
ants note IN the sum or One Hun.
dred (tl0e.Oo) dollars, bearing inter-
EFT.
"Affiant further says that he II nm.
able 70 account for such note, that he
verify believes that his name has been
forged thereon, and that IL in fact AZ
flant's signature appears ON ~ in-
|ntFunacnt held by said bank, which IL
in tho form OF q promissory note, then
tho subscription blank which the af.
fiant sisnad has been converted OF
changed, by depletion or otherwise,
into q note; in any event affiant at
mo time understood that he was sub
lscrtbank for stock In said Grand Forks
American, or that he became obligat-
ed for any sum whatsoever, except the
am0unt of Five (4S.OO) Dollars which
he paid for n years subscription to
the paper. All Of which was told to
and understood by said solicitor.
g &c. B. Helgason."
.6dhecEfbed and sworn before me,
Edmnnd G. solbcrg, a Notary Public,
lthisss1s day Of April, A. ID. 1919.
Edmund C.. SolberH.
~. commission expires s-14.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
ON STATE
HAllNSURANCE
!. DETAILS BEGINS
Supplies, Have Been Sent to
Auditors For Classify
ing Lands.

Bismarck. N. D., April 1.-THE
state insurance department is mail
tlg to county auditors and assessors
eupplies for the listing Of all tillable
II unt!llable lands in the state as
REQUIRED by the new hail act. Under
this act all tillable land will be as
sessed q fiat rate of three cents per
acre. The owner. however, can with
draw from the assessment feature of
tho net. permitting a levy up to so
oonts per acre for the payment OF
losses incurred through hail, by III
ing notice Of withdrawal with the hail
absence Of such notice will be accept
ed as an acceptance Of the protection
Afforded by the act, and the owners
lands will become liable to an assess
mont up to 50 cents Al acre to pro-
vide such protection.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02

OF the dry, Chicago has spoken In
tones that will ring In the ears Of
those subservient lawmakers who
have 20 cravenly surrendered the lib
erty Of American citizens - the die
tation Of q clique Of paid prohibition
lobbyists.
s"There IL but one answer. The peo-
pie have awakened to the fact that
they have been grossly betrayed.
There will now be no let-up in the
protest against prohibition tyranny
until the freedom OF the people q
been fully restored to them. This is
the message Chicago sends to con-
gress." .G44 VI.
On the other hand 2. J. Davis
Chicago superintendent of the anti
saloon league said:
IT am not surprised at the result.
We made no fight and asked no n
to vote for a dry Chicago. To have
done so would have been to dishonor
the acts Of congress. The efforts Of
Chicago vets to use Chicago results
in an effort to t%errorize congress and
| the supreme court Is little short Of
seditious." e
The wet and dry election was
! planned for two years g but court
proceedings delayed It until yesterday.
! Meanwhile the presidential proclama-
| ton and the prohibition amendment
to the constitution deprived local OPP
ton, which wa the issue on h ball
lot, Of it's importance, except as al
lowing an expression OF sentiment.
Had local option carried Chicago sa-
looms would have. been compelled to
close May 1 next
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Northwestern NeuS

NTAaa- a-G.f. A4H.
young Indian. Americanixed - Harry
Smith. tried to enlist in the army and
then in the navy. but was rejected.
His employer owed him 313. 70 he
said, and he broke into the Office OF
the Wilcox Lumber company, taking
$S5 from the safe.
Why he stole the larger sum from
the lumber company to satisfy the
obligation of. his employer, who had
no connection with the company, still
is a puzzle for pardon board mem
bers.
A jury in the Mahnomen county
district court also failed to figure 1t
out and Smith vas convicted and sen
fenced June II, 1918, to not more
than two years in the state reform
atory.
He is one. Of thirty-four prisoners
whose petitions were heard at st.
Cloud YESTERDAY and will be acted on
April 2S in session at the capitol.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Gopher Poisoning
Campaign Has Begun
In Ramsey County

Devils Lake, MIMI. April "a
gopher poisoning campaign is on
throughout the county, according to
County Agent William Guy. A series
of petitions were recently mailed to
each township clerk in the county to
be filed for the purpose of securing
assistance of the county agent and
pro rata proportion Of county appro-
priations for bait. With few excep-
lions the returns are already in the
hands of Mr.. Guy.
In speaking of the gopher pest, Mr..
Guy said that NOW is the time ac-
ton must be taken to wipe out the
evils Of crop destruction before the
young mes are born, multiplying the
numbers five-fold." He added that he
believed with the proper cooperation
'of farmers the loss of thousands OF
bushels Of wheat and other grain
known to occur each year, could be
entirely avoided or at least reduced to
almost no loss whatever.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
State Highway Will -
Cost $1,000 Per Mile

williston. N. D.. April 2.-Erom the
latest available figures it is learned
that the state and federal aid high
way from Williston to Ray, a dis
lance of thirty and one-half miles, is
to cost $4,000, or approximately 49,
900 per mile.
The road. it il understood, is to be
of dirt construction, SO feet from
ditch to ditch and all grades or fills
to be 1S feet wide at the top.
The contract for the grading work
was let last week to Scholtz Bros. Of
Bowbells, while the bridge and culvert
contract was awarded to the INDIE
pendent Bridge company Of Mime
apolis.
Work will start as soon a. weather
conditions will permit, probably by
April Is. and it is estimated that it
will require s6 months to complete.
About q dozen bidders were on hand
to bid on the grading and bridge
work Of this project.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
May Adopt Plans To
Speed Construction .
OF u. S. Highways

Washington, April 2.-Adoption of
the plans to expedite highway con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently. authorized by congress is
expected to result in more miles of
roads being constructed this year than
in any previous year in the nations
history, Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston announced in a statement is
sued today.
II all states take advantage Of the
opportunity offered and make avail
able for road building sums equal to
those appropriated by federal road
officials, a total OF 100000 may
be expended.
As the result Of the conference
March / between the secretary and
highway commissioners Of eastern and
middle western states, the department
Of agriculture through the bureau Of
public roads has taken up with the
railroad administration the question
of freight rates which are repre-
sented as being one Of the principal
obstacles in the way Of active re-,
sumption OF highway building.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Farmer Boy. From Three
Counties Will Meet At
Devils Lake In july

Devils Lake, N. D., April AT a
meeting of county agents held in the
court house, preliminary plans were
completed for duplicating the farm
boys encampment held at chautau-
qua last year, however on a larger
scale than in 1919, when 245 boys
were congregated on the lake shore
for a weeks fun and instruction.
It Is proposed to hold the encamp-
ment in July as last year, and to en-
brace boys from Ramsey, Towner
and Nelson counties. While there
will be fun, sports and ample enter
tainment provided for the boys, there
will also be short courses in agri-
cultural pursuits, live stock and
other branches Of the farm industry
so arranged as to appeal to--the
natural instinct Of boy life. =
In addition to County Agent Guy,
who called the meeting, B. A. Gray OF
Cando. representing Towner county,
and Theodore Christensen Of Lakota,
representing Nelson county, both be-
ing county agents for their respec-
tive counties, were present.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02

ana much thustlins 81 gst me volume
IT business necessary 70 carry the
burden Of expenseEsWhtch cannot b
avoided. II becomes therefore neceg.
to Gsk for assistance in financing
the protect until tho money pledged
~ the form OF notes has been collect-
ed. .
The Grand Forks American has
had to borrow money on your note In
order to carry on tho erection OF the
building, buying equipment, paper
and other supplies and could there
fore use the money represented. BY
Your note. which - NOT yet due. 70
good advantage. Il you are in a po-
allowance Of one dollar viii be made
from the amount shown by the fol-
lowing statement 6. 81.
Amount Of note $4,000
Interest to date .....s...... z.zb
Total due .... 49,. ..... 103.26
Less discount ............ 100
5 aThis !. NOT ! aun-..ta.t vS
for you to a v d dollar and at the
same .time give timely assistance to
the best paper in the state ~
Send your remittance to US and
we will return your note cancelled,
together with your stock certificate.
to you. Yours very truly,
IS. c. Hendrickson. Cashier"
Then the Denial.
Mr.. Helgason's9affidavit fully ex-
plains the conditions that govern the
methods Of soliciting. The sworn
statement reads:
sc. B. Helgason, being. first duly
sworn, deposes ami says that he Is q
farmer residing a hts own farm on
section twenty-five ta5). township
e range n s1ty eso, 10 sow aasss,s, 81 H si !
Ramsey county, North Dakota; that
during the summer Of, 1918. while af-
ftant was WOrkingfin the field on his
farm, he was visited by q person who
represented hat he was selling stock
and taking subscriptions for q Non
partisan League paper, to DO establish
Cd In Grand Forks, under the name OF
name Of said solicitor was unknown to
said affiant; that said solicitor wanted
aff1ant to subscribe for and buy q
One Hundred Dollar (410O.OO) share
which affiant refused TO do, but after
some solicitation, affiant agreed to
tako one years subscription to the
paper, and In payment Of such sub
p0st-dated check for the sum of Five
Dollars ($5.OO). and atlantis recol-
lection is that lie also wrote his name
on the subscription list, at the nc.
uest of said solicitor.
."Affiant further says that he, Their
regarded the incident as closed, but
that shortly after February Goth, 1919
he received, by mail, a letter, which
is attached to this affidavit, dated
February goth, 1919, written on tho
stationery of tho Peoples State Bank
Grand Forks, and signed by 5. G
Hendrickson. cashier, and which 1:
further identified by atlantis sigma
ture thereon, from which letter it APP
pears that said Peoples State Banl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
LEACUE0RGAN
HANDS FARMER
REAL SURPRISE
to Find He is SUP.
posed to be G. F. Arneri-
can Stakeholder.

Vivid sidelights are shed on the
methods used in financing the Grand
Forks American in an affidavit signed
by G.. b. ,Helgason, Of Hyland town
ship, Ramsey county, and forwarded
by him to the Herald, in which Mr..
Helgason claims that he is being held
responsible for a 800 note for stock
in the American. although to the best
Of his knowledge and belief the only
document he ever signed in connec-
tion with that enterprise was a sub
scriptfon to the proposed paper for
which he paid five dollars.
Mr.. Helsason declares that he was
approached by a stock salesman when
the American was being promoted
and urged to take stock in the new
enterprise. He declined to do this
but consented to subscribe to the pa.
PEI for n year, and signed what he
believed, to be a subscription applica-
ton. at the same time giving the So
licitor q. check for $5in payment fol-
the subscription.
The first tntimation which he re.
ceived that he was supposed to be
backing the paper financially in any
way, he states. was when he received
a letter from the Peoples State bank
OF Grand Forks, inviting him to pay
pay up" the note he was supposed tc
have signed.
The banks letter, and Mr.. Helga.
sons affidavit follow:
The Banks Letter.
LAS a stakeholder in the Grand
Forks American you are at this time
addressed relative to your obligation.
to them in the form Of a note which
we hold.
"You are aware Of the fact that thu
new building which houses the Amer.
lean was built by them. and that it ha!
been equipped with the most-up-to'
date machinery in the state. 70,
have something to be proud of. TIL,
city OF Grand Forks is proud of tn,
building as we'll as the institution it
self. This fact is evidenced by tn,
large subscription list it already has
This paper is meeting a long-felt wan
in journalism and giving the peopl
unsophisticated facts. Success is IL
it's wake. A great work is being done
and you are having a share in it.; but
"All enterprises have a hard tim
to get along financially from the be
ginning. 1t takes a lot Of hard worl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
(cor.irr.c from Page i

intrastate rates which will supersede
pre-existing lawful rates prescribed
by the legislature or other competent
state authority. tf
The court holds hat rates Initiated
by the president or director general,
under section 10, are subject to review
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. and its power to revise or alter
Is the power previously vested in it
under the act to regulate interstate
commerce. as amended. which gives
it no authority to regulate intrastate
rates as such.
That under the interstate cree
act al amended. the interstate COM
merce commission has authority to
only when the modification Of such
rates is necessary to the complete:
exercise Of its jurisdiction over inter-r
state commerce..
That in the absence Of a clear ex-'
preston Of. intention to repeal exist
ing state regulations affecting intra-
state commerce.. it will not be pre-
sumed hat congress so intends.
That under section IS Of the act
Of March FL, 1918. which provides
that nothing in the act shall be con-
existing lawful police regulations Of
the states except where such regula-
tons may affect the transportation of
troops. war material and government
supplies, or the issue Of stocks and
bonds. pr%e-existing i%ntrastate rates
continue in effect as lawful police reg
ulations. Y
That the term police regulations"
as used in section Is. is not limited
to regulations directly affecting the
health, lives and morals of the peo-
pie, but embraces regulations de-
signed to prevent discrimination and
economic oppression.
| Under IN agreement between the
attorney general OF North Dakota
and Charles Donnelly of Minneapolis,
assistant solicitor general for the fed
eral railway administration. this ac-
ton will be at once appealed to the
supreme court of the United States.
where the railway administration, the
national association of railway com
missions and a number of individual
states which have leagued interested
with North Dakota will do everything
In their power to advance the case to
an early hearing. The North Dakota
action has been selected as n test case,
and on it both the states and the fed
eral railway administration will rest.
1t is hoped that it may be argued in
the United States supreme court in
May.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Indian Boy Wanted.
Khaki, Got Stripes

st. Paul, Mimi. April "A 16-
year-old Indian boy who left tribal
haunts in northern Minnesota forests
to wear the ,American uniform in the
world war told his story in a plea for
clemency before the state pardon
board at a special meeting late yes
terday at the st. Cloud. state reforma-
tory. Whites making his plea the In
dian wore:.a uniform but not the
khnki he started out to get.
Leaving camp near Ogema, the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Two New Members OF
Board OF Education
Named By Governor

Bismarck, N. D.. April s.Aaover-
nor Frazier yesterday appointed to
the state board Of education DR.. s. +.
May, president Of the Dickinson nor
NAL, to succeed DR.. A. G. Crane Of the
Minot normal, and Fred H. Smith,
president Of the state school Of SCI
ence at Wahpeton, to succeed Fred
W. smith, head of the state school Of
forestry at Bottineau. These positions
on h state board Of education ro-
tate among the heads Of the several
normal schools.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
500 Cities Petition
For Union Depot

Bismarck. N. D., April Highland
and Omstad, twin cities on the 500,
from one Of which the 500 extension
to Armourdale branches off, while
the other is at the junction Of the 500
and Farmers Grain shipping lines,
have petitioned the railway station
for q union station.