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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10

Ira Jarker, of Detroit, former
resident of Greenville, was a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Ward, last week.
c. o. Tyler of Ann Arbor, for
mer resident of this city, was in the
city for short time on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bush and
Lewis and Carl Steele and their fam
olies are attending the funeral of
Miss Ina Steele at Grand Rapids.
r Feed your chickens now and they
will reward you with eggs. We have
all of the best foods for that pur-
pose. p. III. Maloney & Co.
Z. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Cook and lit
tie son Jack spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Skellenger.
You save from 81 to So per dozen
on photos at w. r. Menkee's.
what beautiful hair that Miss
Taylor has! And so thick and lus-
trous now. She says it's all due to
Partisan Sage, the hair invigorator.
Wortley and French sell on guaran-
tee"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
We're Having An Awful Time

IL you see any discrepancies,
commission or anything else in this
issue Of the Banner-News please ov-
er look them. We're just having a
whole lot of fun this week and it's
a genuine wonder that we are get
ting out at all. The devil, Glen Foss
is at home sick with the diphtheria
and the foreman is holding his left
hand up in sling with bad case of
blood poisoning which is so severe
that he is unable to work and the
rest of the force is so cussed near
all in from overwork that it wouldn't
be at all surprising if six. or eight
of, them got respondent and jumped
their jobs, In addition tor this we
wanted to get away on Thursday to
meet you all at9ithe big Armistiee
day celebration and if you see any
thing in the paper which looks wrong
it is probably because we hurried in
an effort to get out on time. We
hope that our Universities will soon
end however and that we can breathe
easier afterward.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
LOCAL ITEMS

A meeting of the subscribers of
the Western Oil and Gas Distribut-
ing Agency will be held on the night
of Wednesday, the 18th at Hubbell
hall. Everybody invited.
Do not forget to renew member
ship in the Red Cross between Nov.
IL and 25.
Will Fields, Of Hastings came up
the latter. part Of last week to visit
for a few days at the home of his
sister, Mrs. AN, Hall. On Satur-
day evening NJ end Mrs. Hall and
son, Frederic accompanied Mr..
Fields home.
Medicated aiklls the only treat
ment for, cat ~ breathe Hyomei
Wortley 4 FrsnsK. NShey back il 1t
fails. .
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10

Now il the time to have your Xmas
photos taken and save from 81 to So
per dozen. w. r. Menkee.
Newton Johnston. Of Kalalmazoo
visited his mother and brother, here
over Sunday.
Mrs. Thankful Nesson and little
daughter, Marion, of Lake City, are
visiting friends here.
A. N. Johnston had business in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stackus and
her father, AL. Weber, spent Sun
day in Lansing, visiting relatives.
Friends of Mrs. Orril Johnston
helped her celebrate her 56th birth
day anniversary. Light refreshments
were served and all went home feel
ing that they had good time.
l.. +. Trimble attended the Bakers
Convention at Grand Rapids last
week.
Feed your chickens now and they
will reward you with eggs. We have
all of the best foods for that pur-
pose. p. III. Maloney & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Scouten were the
guests at Sunnyside, Monday.
Friends Of Mrs. Fon Deitz will be
sorry to learn that she is worse at
this writing.
Chas. Murray left Tuesday night
for Palestine, Texas, to bring back
Orvis Foss who has failed to pay
Alimony to his wife.
Do not forget to renew member
ship in the Red Cross between Nov.
IL and 25.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
Makes Sugar From Sorghum

John j. Spriggs, proprietor of the
sorghum syrup mill on South Bridge
street was on the street this morn
ing exhibiting samples of granulated
sugar which he had hade from sor-
ghum syrup which he had pressed
out at his mill. Mr. Spriggs says
that he has sent a sample of the
sugar to the U. S. department of
agriculture and that possibly they
can fix things so that the manufac-
ture of sugar from sorghum cane will
develop into quite an industry. Frank
Truesdell. of Muir, harvested SO gal
Ions of syrup off from half acre of
land the past season and in addition
he secured somewhat over so bushels
of seed 1W
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10


were up to the lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kidd returned
last Wednesday from their visit at
Blanchard.
The Long Lake Aid was entertain
ed by Mrs. Albert Rich last Thurs
day. About forty attended. After
that splendid dinner was served a
business meeting was held, after
which several quilts were tied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Smith spent
Sunday in Grand Ledge.
! l.. ]. whitford and Justine Smith
were in Lansing last Sunday.
Milton Lamb, rof jackson, visited
Al Rich last Thursday.
nFoss Eldred and Glen Rierce were
up to their cottages, Sunday, putting
in their boats for winter.
Mr.. sand Mrs. Frank Kane, of Bel
ding we're over to their cottage on
Sunday. 9'a@ eh,s fN +H+.
u Guy Hoppough and family, Mr. and
Mrs. +. Perry and Ben Hall were the
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Ed. Morris.
Evelyn Sherwood, of Orleans, was
a Thursday night guest of Marie
Dodson.
Mr. and MrsseJ. b. Dodsen and
daughters, Marie and Ruth, spent
Saturday at their farm near Palo
Parker Morris, of Saginaw visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Nor
ris over Sunday
Do not forget to renew member
ship in the Red Cross between Nov.
III andes. yf4y
. Have you ever tried Rexall Rheu-
matte tablets for rheumatism. We
guarantee them III. j. Connell, the
Rexall druggist.
Chittle school news: L. j. Whit
ford has offered prize tot he pupil
that is most advanced in their stud
les ia the end of the month. The
school has 81 new volumes add
ed to their library and ALI are very
interesting and helpful and several
of the first graders have each read
a book. They are Beatrice Love,
Herman Hall, Esther Whitford and
Francis Stanton.
Pupils of the grades have read
several, Ethel Hall of the 9Th grade
read the most of any pupil, having
read thirteen.
M. Keller, of Saranac came to Wis
it his new great grand son, Freder-
lex b. Morris, last Saturday, also
Sam Keller, of Jackson, visiter Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Morris and baby the
same day
Frank Kidd visited his parents. on
Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
SMYRNA

Mr.. nd Mrs. G.. T.. Shank, of Rock
ford visited at Will Pierson, Monday.
Mr.. Smith Shotwell, of Greenville
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Will
Pierson.
Do not forget to renew member
ship in the Red Cross between Nov.
IL and %.
Mr.. and Mrs. W., H. Myers, of
Rockford and Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Keech and children, of CORTLAND,
visited Sunday at Will Persons.
Will Pierson and wife attended the
Cleaner lodge at Will Wards in Bel
ding, Tuesday night.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
4 To Entertain Veterans

Thursday, November 18 will be
Veterans night at the G. A. R. hall
at which time and place the Sons and
Daughters of Veterans will entertain
the grand old boys of the G. A. r.
and the noble ladies of the w. r. c.
with a program and feed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10
Chick Is Married

Quite surprise was sprung last
week when news spread that A. L.
Cichy and Miss Edith Lefebvre. had
been married last April at Manistee
and commenced housekeeping in the
rooms in" Wess Porter's house on
Tuesday. Congratulations are being
extended and "Chick" is passing out
the smokes. s-g,- &, -.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-10

w. T. Morton returned Saturday
from a visiting and business trip to
his old home at Benton Harbor. While
there he also attended. the funeral
of his aunt who died while he was
on his visit. llr
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. O3OOS0

Department of the Interior. U. s.
Land ONCE ~ HALEY, Idaho. Tsbru-
AIRY 80, 1920.
Notice IL hereby given that Joel 4.
Harrington. OF May, Idaho, who. on
May ~. 1915. made Homestead Entry.
No. 02O0as, for Lots . and ., Sec. Is, 4.
I'm, II. 2a E; E,S NE,l, Section IS,
Township IA North, Range 81 East,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice OF in
tention to make Final Three Year
Proof, 10 establish CLAIM, 10 the land u
bove described, before Joseph H. nor-
snn. U. s. Commissioner, at chsllis, l.
daho, on the 18th day ef April. 1890.
Claimant names - witnesses:
Mark L. Howe, Ct May, Idaho; James
l'ress.one. II May, Idaho; Milton
Thayer, Of May, Idaho; q. N. Read OF
Challis, Idaho. BEN Il. GRAY,
m3 ~ Register
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
In the District Court of The Sixth Ju

In the district Court Of the Sixth Ju
dcial District "f the SAFE OF Id aho
Undef and ty virtue Of au, hority ia
me vested hy the statutes of Idaho,
hereby FIX the term, of~court for the
Sixth Judicial Els rct OF the State OF
Idaho, for the yei 1870, to commence
and be held il the c,un.ies of said
District, as follows IT, wit:
bingham County: January goth;
May 3rd; Novemb,f 18th.
Butte County: February :3rJ; Sep
tember 7th.
Custer County: March Goth, SEP.
tcmber 20ti,s--~-
Lcinlii County: March sth, October
18th.
Said tcs ms cf court to convene at
ten o'clock a. IN on the days above
designated.
1t is further orlered: That this CT
der he fled and entered OF record by
the CLERKS Of said court in each county
Of $ lid District and that the same be
publish,d Two Q, ne .Gtive weeks in a
Newspaper Published in the respective
counties
1t is farther ordered, that tie C.
on day Of each OF TIL foreg oirg regu-
lar terms shall be The dat fixed for
the hearing of applications foc natur-
alization in the respective counties a.
love named.
Do4e at Chambers at Blac kfoot, Ida
no, this 27th day of December, 1919
F. j. COWEN, district Judge
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. Ol0449

Y Department Of the Interior. U. 8.
land once ut nsilsy, Idaho, Fsbru-
isry %, 1890.
( Notice 10 hsreby given that William
J. Knight, orGtldburs. Idsho. who.
on January II, 1918, made Desert Land
Entry, NJ. 0io442, for Lots l, 4, s, Sec.
?. 7. - N. r. % f., SEX HWX, Sec
tlon IS. Township 1. North, Range 20
East, Boise Meridian. has fled notice
OF intention TO make Final Proof, to
sstal II h claim 10 the land above de-
seribej, b,fore Joseph II. Horton. ".
>. Commissioners, 1t Challis, Idaho, on
che Oh day Il April, 1920.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
William NJ. Miller; Of Patterson, Ida
no; FL. Miller, Of Patterson, Idaho;
Theodore Barsolow. OF Patterson, Ida
no; Charles A. Wares, OF Goldburg
lds h.. BEN r. GRAY, Register msa7
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE OF FoRFEirURE

~OA 49, ~ SOsSC ia = " ~
To Frank 0eorgetts. his heirs, exec.
NJ 70 and &C miuistrators:
You ara hereby Eo.ifsd that We, the
Sndsrsigned, have expended $s00. 90 Ia
labor and improvements spoa the cal
sura' Lode Aiming Claim. a. appears
~ certificate AMI shljHvits OF labor
hlsd f.r The years 1919, 1913, 1914. 1918
ast6, in the cfiies # The Comfy Reeor-
ser Of Custer Coan'y, Idaho. ,n ord. I
10 hold said mia'ns c'ai'n unasr the
! rovtslons ct Section 1894, Revised Sta.
tutes Of the Quilted States aud amend.
sneats thereto and the laws cf tie
state Of Idaho, beng the amount re-.
quirsd to hold the same for the years
lJl2 1918, 1914, 1915. 1919, the sum u
800 90 being 30 expeUdsd each yesr.
And u wishis ninety days from the
service OF this notice Or within ninety
days after this publication, you fall OF
sefuss to contribute your proportion OF
zach expenditure - co-owner. your In
ssrest ia said claim will tssoms the
Dreperty Of the undersigned subserib-
or under said eee.lea sad amend.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
CHIEFS BACK LOsVDEW
SENATOR MCCORMICK, HAROLD
iCkES AND OTHERS PUSH
iLLiNOiSAN IN RACE.

The closest friends of the late Col.
Theodore Roosevelt and former lead.
crs of The Progressive party III ILL.,
nois ana other states of HE middle
West are enthusiastically supporting
Gov. Frank Q. Lowden's candidacy for
the Republican nomination fer prcsl-
dent. United States Senator aicAi!l
Mccormick is one Of the most active
workers in Gov. Lowden's tehalf. both
In Washington and in Chicago.
Other former I'rogressives who are
fighting for Lowden in the present
campaign are: Harold l.. Ickes. form
er chairman of the national committee
of the Progressive party; Congress
men Ira c. Cop,ey of Aurora; +. f..
Harris of Champaign; Frank II. Funk
of Bloomington. Progressive party
candidate for governor of Illinois in
1912; George H. Porter of Chicago
and Thomas n. Knight, former lrcsi.
dent Of the Chicago Progressive club
Col. Roosevelt was the guest Of GOV.
Lowden for three days at the exetii-
tive mansion in Springfield. H.. in Au-
gust. and again in October, 1918.
II nominated for president Gov
Lowden will, in the opinion of the
leaders, unite all factions of the party.
He is perhaps the only candidate men
toned acceptable to the old leaders
as well as to the Progressive element.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
A MlsREPRESEMTED RACE

The Filipino people are a much MIC.
represented race. The FREQUENT nnh.
lication of pictures of semi-nakod Az,
danao Moros and lgorotes has caused
a great many Americans to believe
they are typical of the Inhabitants ~
the philippines. Ssch is far from tho
case, however. OF 100000 inhnh.
itants of the Islands, 10000 900 orc a
Christian, civilized people with y ch.
ture and refinement that win connar,
very faNora5iy with that OF other no.
lions. The Filipino women are evco,,.
uonaily modest. a street Irritation IN
Manila, so far MS a Filipino woman 10
concerned, is something that Is olnos.
unknoWn, as any American that has
visited Manila viii testify.
%. ~ fsr---
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
Lists 4-o4!e, -242,. -.44l

RESTORATION 10 ENTRY OF LANDS
IN NATIONAL FOREST. Notice is
hereby given that the lan1s described
below, embracing e3.. "a acres, within
the ChAllis National Forest, Idaho.
will be subject tn settlement and en-
try under the provisions of the home
stead laws Of the United states and
the act Of June IL, 1906 ga stat, 233h
ct the United states land office at Hal
Icy, Idaho, 90 February 8, 1920. Any
fatth claiming any Of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to Janua
J. 1905, and has not abandoned same,
has q preference right 10 make home
stead entry for the lands actually oc.
cupied. Bald lands we're listed upon
the applications OF the persons men
TONED below. Who have a preference
right subject 10 The prior right Of any
such settler. provided such settler or
applicant is quali6ed 10 make home
stead entry and the preference right
10 exercised prior to February 3, l92O.
on which date the lands will be sub
ject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. A tract Of a4.D. -
crss, within what will probably be
when surveyed Sec. ls. T. 18 N. r. 1G
E., ,, NJ, descri''ed by II. Il. S. No,
8OS % follows: Beginning at Corner
NO. ]. whence U. y. r.. M. No. 400
bears 8. I6' 81 W.,.74 chs; extending
thence n % o. E., IS 90 chs I theiice
go a. T., 1917 chs.i thence =. % So
W.. 1907 chs thence N. so "a W..
10. 80 chs thence N. ESQ 4O' W., 975
chs, to the place of beginning, listed
without applicant; List 4-2423, "A tract
OF 5l.l5 acres, within what viii p,oba.
bly, be when surveyed Sec. II, I. lG ~,
r. Is f., described by II. E. i. No. SO
a. follows: Beginning at Corner No l
whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 400, bears y.
go o5' f., 2O.s3 chs thence N. re OF
w.. as SO chs thence N. go or F.,
24.35 chs; thence ). 800 Az E., ~ 80
chs /; thence 8. o. 81 w 1854 chs to
the place Of beginning, listed wilhout
applicant; List l-.4.7. A tract Of 1885,
IS acres, within what will probably be
when surveyed Secs 20, 90 and 70, T..
y NJ. R. ~ Z described by IL. +. $.
No. ol5 as follows: Beginning at Cor
ner No. !, whence U. s. T.. NJ, No. 10
accspted] bears N. 68e So E., 362
chs; thence w. v.28 chs; thence N 90
49, + 2.86 chs; thence N. ESQ TO- E (,
4s.86 chs +; thence N. 500 e7' F., 10 oS
chs. thence s. % AZ w., 6.4e chs. !;
thence 8. $50 49, T., % 90 chs j; thence
n. 500 A. e 10 chs. thence s. % or
W., 400 chs thence s. 40 IL W, 80
chs; thence N. 800 So w., ~ chs;
thence s. $50 40 W., 10 80 chs, 20 the
place OF beginning. listed without ap-
plicant; List 4-244l. November s, 10
10. c. w. BRUCE, Assistant Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office n28
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. Ol002l

Department Of the Interior, Y. s,
Land ONCE q. HALEY, Idaho, FsLrl-
sry 80. 1920.
Notics 10 hereby given thar Charles
A. Warren, Of GoldburR, Idaho, who,
on February -, 1917, made Desert
Land Entry, No. Ols82A, f3r E1f MEX,
MEX SEX See. 10; r. Is NJ, r. 20 r..
= Lot .. SECTION Is, Township Ia Eor.h
Range 20 East, Boise Meridian, has
died notice Of lntsntiop to mike Flnsl
Proof. to establish claim 70 the land G.
bove described, before Joaeph II. uor-
too, Y. :. Commissioner. ct Chsllis, l.
daho, on the 9th day OF April. 1920.
Claimsnt names as witness 3:
william NJ. Miller. OF Patterson, Ida
hs; FL. Miller, Of Patterson. Idaho;
ilershsl Howard, OF Goldburg. Idaho:
William J. Kn,ght. OF Goldburg. Ida
ho. BEN Il. GRAY. Register ma ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17

OF complainant on file herein onlor be.
fore the Goth day OF February, 1920;
that this order be served upon said alb
sent defendants, II practicable, wher-
ever found, and also upon the person
or pers ons in'posse3 ion Or charge of
the roperty described 10 the petition
OF COMP aint herein, if any there be:
and, in the event such personal SER
vice upon the said absent defendants,
and each thereof, is nDt practicable,
that this order shail he published by
by publication thereof, in the Messsn-
ger, newspaper Of general circula-
tion 10 ald rear Challis, in the Dis
trict OF Idaho, and in the United States
of America, not less than once a week
for six consecutive weeks next pre-
ceding tx day and date for appear
ance herein above mentioned; that. in
the event herein ordered, personal
service is not practicable, the above
ordered publication 81 II serve in lieu
Of such service.
FRANK S. DIETRICH,
Judge Of the United States Court for
the District Of idaho.
EndossHl, fi'ea Dee 81, 1919. w d.
McReyhosls, Ci.ik hy Pearl E. Gang
err. Deputy.
j. M Stevens resiA;ug at Pocatello,
W. w. Adam son. Ml'oa a. Brown, re
siding at Chalis, tab ;, attorneys for
Plaintiff. d3l II
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
- Norlal M n2lilO


Department Of The Interior, U. 8.
Land once u HALEY, Idaho, Fsbra-
sry 7sh, 1920.
Notice Il hereby given that q. NJ.
Rad. OF Chsllie, Idaho. who. on Octs-
Der y. 1917, m sde Desert Land Entry
No. 0siii0, for NEh MEX, Section Is,
Township IS North, Range 10 East,
Boiss Meridian. has filed notice Of in
tsn'ion 70 make Final Proof, 70 estab.
lish claim 70 the land above described,
before Joseph H. Horton, U. 8. Com.
missioner. at Challis, Custer County,
Idaho. on the i4.h day Of April. 1890.
Claimant namss IS witnesses:
Goal A. HsrrinytoD, Flask ludlow,
Harry Waters. EdSard Ssntse, all Of
ChAliis. Idaho. BEN R. GRAY,
mS At Register
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17

statement Of the Ownership. Manage
nsnt, Circulation, Etc. Required by
She Act Of August "a, 1912, Of The
Challis Messenger, published weekly
at Chsllis, Idaho, for Oct. 1912.
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Maeagdr, Publisher, Owoe., M A..
Dtillaghan, Challis, idaho.
known bondholders, moftRsgees. and
other security holders, holding per
cent Or more Of total amount 81 bonds,
mortgages. or other sseurit's. The
First State Bank, Oh. l l., Idaho.
NJ. 4. Diilil gram, Ow ner
Sworn to and sibstr.bsd be.o u 9
this alst day of Ost, 1919.
E. W. liOvEY, No:&ry Public
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Jacob Leuzlnger, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrator of the Estate OF
Jacob lie ,zinge', deceased, to the
creditors of and I'll persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex
hibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers, within ten months after the frs,
publication of this notice, to the said
Administrator, ut his ranch on East
Fork. In Clayton Precinct
County OF Custer, Sta.e OF Idaho,
this being the place fixed for the trans
action OF the business OF said estate
Dated Felriary 18th, 1920.
FRlDOLlN LEUZlNSER, Adniuis'tor
W. W. Adam ,on, Attorney for Admin
iAtratOr fls mo
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-03-17
illinois Executive Shows That
Business Methods More Than
Counterfeit High Prices.
A RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Executive Departments Consolidated
2aBusihess Men Put in Office
Sound Financial Policy APP
piled to State
Affairs.

Gov. Frank o. Lowden's great rec
ord as war executive of Illinois has
made him one of the leading cnnd-
dates for the Republican nomination
for president. II Is a story of admin
istrative achievements. Every pledge
to the people has been redeemed
Despite high prices and unsettled
conditions due to the war, Gov. Low
den, by the practical application of
business methods to The managclacnt
of the states affairs, reduced the tax
rate in Illinois 33 per cent in two
years. His friends are certain that he
can do fer the nation what he has
done for Illinois in the matter OF good
government and lower taxes ii he is
given the opportunity.
When Governor LoWden assumed of
flee us executive of Illinois in JuiiI-
hfy, 1917, the state treasury was prac-
tically bankrupt. There was only $3.50
to the credit of the general fund,
when outstanding bills had been paid.
One OF his first official acts was to
abolish many political jobs by COM
bining the work Of 125 different de-
partnents and bureaus into nine COM
pact central departments. Gov. Low
den also had the state adopt budget
system which he thought would be d
model for other commonwealth. He
placed business men and trained e1-
perts in charge of each OF these de-
~ st-i,, IN
the taxpayers.
The cost of conducting the state
government was reduced hundreds of
thousands of dollars year While the
quality of service to the public showed
marked Improvement. The effects
OF business administration in the
state were manifest in q short time.
The state gradually built up Il cash
balance and was able to discount it's
bills.
AS a practical Illustration of what
good government means it is officially
estimated that Illinois will have a
cash balance of $9,S17, 225 on hand
July l, 1920, in spite of reduction Of
33 per cent in the tax rate. This is
what Gov. Lowden's business admjn!s-
tration has done for Illinois.
In addition to these things Gov.
Lowden succeeded in accomplishing
these concrete results:
Began work on the states SG0,000,-
600 good roads system. Two hundred
miles of good road We're built lust year.
One thousand miles will be completed
in 1920.
Authorized the beginning Of work on
the last link Of the states system Of
waterways, which will connect the
Great Lakes with the Mississippi river.
Obtained needed tax reforms for the
people.
Reorganized the states penal and
charitable institutions on Il humane
tasis..
Brought about constitutional con-
vention for Illinois, which is now iii
session forming new base law for
the state.
Friends of Gov. Lowden believe that
actions speak louder than words, and
they point to his public record as evi-
dence that he is the type of man need
ed for president in this critical period
of the country'S history.