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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
ST, PAUL'S LADIES' AID
MEETS TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Ladies Aid of St. Paul's Evan
gelical Lutheran church will meet at
the MalakOWski residence, LOS Be-
midj avenue, tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 Miss Bertha Krause and Mrs.
William Krauae will entertain. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
ladies and friends
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETINGS
ARE PROVING SUCCESSFUL

The meetings which the Epworth
League are holding this week in OBJ
servancc OF "Win My Chum Week.
are proving very successful. The at
tendance is doubling itself each eve
ming. DR.. Zentz will lead tonight and
a record attendance is expected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Miss Beth MacGregor spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Mary MacGre-
gor, and other relatives. She left the
fore part of the week for Northome,
where she was to inspect the schools.
Miss MacGregor is district nurse for
Itasca county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
The Earliest Machine,

The earliest known machine, which
existed in Egypt centuries before the
Christian era, was a continuance to
drill out stone vessels 1t consisted
of a vertical shaft with a crank at
the top, forked at the base to receive
a cutting edge sharp stone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
Whitening Piano Keys.

Yellowed piano keys are sometimes
whitened to a certain extent by leaV-
ing the piano open every day, exposing
the keys to the light. Another treat
ment is to lay on the keys a paste OF
whiting and solution of potash al
lowing it to remain for twenty-four
hours
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
,"CHAMP" FOOTBALL TEAM
=, HAS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN

The High school football team was
photographed by A. A. Richardson at
the High school building yesterday.
In the picture were included Profess
sOr Smith and DR.. j. W. Diedrich.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
TO MEET AT
HINES HOME THIS EVENING

The Philatheas will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Hines this evening to
complete material for their booth at
tho coming Methodist church bazaar.
The hour has been set at $50 to
allow all to attend the "Win My
Chum' services first
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

in Grand Forks with her sick daugh-
!er, has returned to her home.
-, An interesting program was rend-
cred at the Literary society, Friday
evening at the Winan school. Lunch
was served
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

mo God, no Sin, no Future Life"
had Deen their creed. 6t12-4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
Don't wait too long before you ord

Don't walt too long before you ord
er your Christmas cards. We have
beautiful cards with envelopes to
match. New sentiments and beauti-
jul color enclosing and printing.
Your name, engraved in the saiue
style type as the sentiment. Do it
now and have it over with. Order
at the Pioneer Stationery Store.
ll-l3tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01
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EPISCOPAL GUILD WILL
MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Episcopal Guild Will meet on
Thursday afternoon at $50 at the
home Of Mrs. c. A. Knopke, over the
store of the Bemidji Candy company.
Mrs. George McTaggart will assist
Mrs. Knopke in entertaining. This
will be the last regular meeting be-
fore Christmas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

N. E. Given left last evening on
business trip to the twin cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Mrs. J. w. Naugle entertained a
few ladies at her home on Sixth street
very Informally yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. G. /. Bay. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. ireland IT
Verndale were among the out of town
callers in 'Bemidji on. Tuesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

mo God, no Sin, no Future Life"
had Deen their creed. 6t12-4
Mrs. J. w. Naugle entertained a
few ladies at her home on Sixth street
very Informally yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. G. /. Bay. -
Mrs. P. E. WEIGH and Mrs. Arthur
Mathews of Ortonville, who is the
guest of Mrs. WEIGH for the week, are
spending a few days at Nebish with
relatives.
You don't take any photographs or
post cards from Rich Studio unless
they please you. Phone STOW. 20
10th street. 26t12:lo
Make the evening meal the big one
next Saturday and eat fried, chicken
at the NJ. E. church from $3.50 to 8.
Your entire family will be pleased
to Join you. 3d12-3
Mrs. Earl Luke of Lewis, Wis.,, ar
rived in the city on Monday, called
here by the serious illness Of her
mother, Mrs. A. C. Newton.
MIR. and Mrs. C. I. Bay have arriv-
ed in Bemidji to make their home at
least for the winter. Mr.. Bay is con-
nected with the Page & Hill Lumber
company here.
Miss Katheryn Bagley returned
last evening from Minneapolis, where
she spent several days with her Sis
ter, Miss Florence, who attends the
University of Minnesota.
You'll want Christmas cards this
year to send to friends. We have a
fine assortment from which to choose.
Beautiful cards, beautiful sentiments
engraved or printed. When you pass
the Pioneer Stationerl Store step in
and make your selection. l1-l3-f
Mrs. S. C. Brown arrived in the
city Tuesday morning from Quill
Lake, Sask., to spend the winter
months with her daughter, Miss Ida
Virginia Brown.
Christmas, sale at Dunn's New
Third Street cafe by ladies of NJ. E.
church, Saturday, December 9. Suit
able gift articles and fancy goods ga
lore will be sold. Come early and
make your selection. 3d12-3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Esther Hemple of Tenstrike, is a
guest of the J. G. Parker home on
Minnesota avenue this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Mrs. H. E. Tonne, Mrs. L. B. Gal
,braith and Mrs. Johnson of Cass Lake
were Tuesday callers in Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Suits dyed, $3.50: army overcoats
dyed, $3.50. Model Dry Cleaners, 300
Third street. 11-17tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Christmas sale at Dunn's New
Third Street cafe by ladies Of M. E..
church, Saturday, December 8. Suit
able gift articles and fancy goods ga
lore will be sold. Come early and
make your selection. 3d123
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

o. H. Bergh and John Peters of
Grand Rapids were business visitors
here yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Mrs. P. E. WEIGH and Mrs. Arthur
Mathews of Ortonville, who is the
guest of Mrs. WEIGH for the week, arc
spending a few days at Nebish with
relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Miss Fern Minnick had the misfor-
tune to fall while skating last even
ing and sprain her wrist quite badly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
hold fancy goods Christmas sale at
the new Third Street Cafe all day
Saturday. They'll be hundreds of
things for Christmas gifts. Step in
as you pass by. Lunch will also be
served. 3d12-3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Fried spring chicken dinner at M.
E.. Church Saturday evening, Decemb-
er, 4, from $3.50 to 500. 3d12-3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

A car load Of New York Baldwin
apples, $1.95 per bushel basket at
TrOppmans. 11-16-tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

Slab wood, $3.50 per cart load. 16
inch Jack pine in the round, $3.50
per cart load. Bemidji Mfg. Co.
Phone 4S1. 1t12-l
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-01

more acceptable than a beautiful
Christmas cards. See the splendid as
sortment at the Pioneer Stationery
Store. We engrave or print them.
The price is reasonable. 11-l3tf
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY
Meyer Post. American Legion, and
Sons Of Veterans Attend Me-
mortal Services.

Another Memorial Day has come
and game, and with feeble steps, the
remnants Of that great army Of blue
within our midst, escorted by Harris
+. Petree Pos American Legion, under
command Of Henry bankers and Ore.
gon Camp Sons Of Veterans in COM
man dof Dan ID. Kunkel, attended the
memorial services Sunday morning
last, at the First NJ. T.. church.
As the procession entered, led BY
the color bearer and the ranking off.
GERS Of the Post, the large audience
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

any message for his parents, "Tell
them" he said cheerily, shat | gave
my life for liberty and only wish !
could give another one" About that
time the wounded color sergeant saw
the Major Of his regiment passing and
he called out TO the chaplain, Chap
lain there is the major, wont you ask
him II the colors are safe?"
A Young soldier who had lost his
right hand and forearm when told how
nobly his regiment had bore its self in
battle said, "That was worth losing an
arm for. wasn't it, chaplain"
An oder soldier standing by the
grave of his own son and pointing to q
percussion cap in the death grip Of his
boy, said In loving, patriotic pride,
"You see, chaplain, John died doing
his duty"
One young soldier was put to very
severe test as to his loyalty, when
found on the field of battle by Can
federate after the army had retired.
The boy said, "Neighbor, won't you
please get me some water, | am very
thirsty" "Of course, l will" said the
man, and when he brought the water
he made another requesG, wont You
get me into the hospital? am bad
~ wounded" The man said, swell
now, my boy, II I get you taken care
Of and you get well enough to 60 home
again, will you come down here and
fight me and my folks once more? y
How shout that? II was . hard test,
but looking his captor 10 the eye, he
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28
Every Click A Picture

fell during the engagement in the
hands Of ten different soldiers, shot
dead on tie field. Thirty-six balls
passed through the stars and stripes"
In one engagement the color SER
geant and q color corporal were shot
down and as q chaplain kneit by the
corporal, the wounded mans last
words were ~ did what I could 70
guard the colors, chaplain" And
when the chaplain asked him II he had
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

REV. i. ID, ROBERTS
arose to their feet. and remained
standing until Commander King Of tie
Post COVE his orlcrs: attention.; sa-
lutte: uncover; seats"
The program arranged by Rev.
Doughty and his aids, was one of the
most impressive ever held in our city.
The decorations were elaborate, and
yet not overdonc. and was composed
wholly Of American flags, and large
steel engravings Of President Lincoln
and the more conspicuous Of the union
generals.
Services ut the various churches
were abandoned In order that their
people might attend. and every minis
ter Of these churches were on the ros-
tium and took part. I, was n beauti-
full and impressive incident in connec-
ton with these crcxciscs, and Meyer
Post with It's fast fading ranks feel
truly grateful TO them and their peo-
pie for joining them In paying their
tribute TO the memory Of the dead OF
the Mexican war, the Civil War, the
War of 1898 and the World War. for
we have all these sleeping with their
martial works about them IN our ST.
lent, "hited cry. A.,
Inc music was Oh h'gn oruer am,
especially adapteu 70 the oecaS'oh am
was furnished by the .a, T.. choir with
Mrs, u, G. Pierce Mt the INSTRUMENT.
The invocation was offered BY Rev.
Feldman Of the German NJ. T.. church.
The scripture lesson was read by Mev.
rauli 0, tne Evanse' "o,. enu" Iia
Grace Bailey sang, sleeping IN Sn-
known Graves sweet 'o''e anu ~
s"ectly sung .r.., ~.
Rev. Doughty sang, e''ns "a,
night On Inc o,o lamp "r"u""' WIN
chorus by the cholr. 49,, A..
Another Impressive feature OF w
exercises was the giving 70 eaeh o,
the veterans, Ame,eah n,s,un a" y,
Sons OF veterans, OF pou 'o,'n. no ~
the american rag ou' VIZ sI yn p,
pies society OF tns chuien, u,s', rpen.a
by Misses Mildred lochterhah, r'e mn'1
Huiatt, Emma "ehheyer anu '>e''
Castle. .n
Rev. T. p: Roberts ehap!a,n 0, si..
or Post ana also Oh ,he saa'e . uep" ~,
ment OF the " -, w. va" nn,I NJ. ~
Meyer Post 10 deliver 'he ANNUAL n,e
mortal sermon ana thls ne u'a :, ~ ~ We o,S
acceptable manner NOT Hn,y " .u III
comrades put 10 tne ra'se a en-
that filled TINS eommoa'ous ho'' 'e"'
pie. . c,,L. po..r,.
At our equest chaplain " os III !.
furnished US with ss"'p''S vi "''
sermon. l.. ...a ,h.
Preiacing ms sermon NC 'e"" '"'
roll OF the dead ~ u,.o,s ,,t.n,rv
Lew Lynen' a aao in," oe ''
died March 81, lszv, age &C. AZ c.v.,
VIM Turnhaih, a.n NJ oo y. W. S SS
ry, died FEBRUARY ~, iy@v, as. 81 +,
VIM T.. s'mmon no s ,non ans 20 "
fantry, oied May ~, IoIv' ses 20 au,,,
The text was z Samue' i'|o, o ~
are ehe mighty ialien III INC .. m"s ,s. o.
the battiel v 19hathsn, ."ou ""'
slain In thine h'sh Paee ~. s,.,,. a
Memory, says one, % e IN,
the soul, the seat o. 'ne am ,,se. S,ss.
VIII. now wohueriu, anu VIA" .S"sa IN ~
ing that one can recall az, sa's go, VIZ
somewhere, sometime ~ ne Iou ma
have crossed ones pain anu o. ma,
thought ana aetloh give" 'o''''"'
worth rememper'"s' -, A. =,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

said firmly, THAT l would my friend"
But that is enough to show you the
kind Of metal our soldiers were made
Of; enough to fully justify our highest
tribute Of respect to their memory.
"Cover them over!
Meath the sweet clover,
Cover them over, tenderly cover than,
Gsrlands for heroes who bore them 80
we'll;
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

Crowns for the martyrs who fought
and who fell,
Long in the land may their memory
dwell.
The exercise closed with the bene-
diction by Rev. Walker Of the Prssby-
terian G. urch. n
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

marched on to the platform and after
singing, Were Tenting Tonight On
The Old Camp Ground" at the com
mand Of the leader to saulte the flag
which she held in her hand, every
hand went up to the forehead in salu-
tation Of "0ld Glory Almost beauti-
full sight and making an impression
that will not be forgotten. II our boys
and girls are thus taught to keep in
memory that for which the flag of
their country stands we will have "A
nation Of patriotic men and women.
Memorial services for the dead com.
rades OF the Civil war do not revive
any feelings of animosity toward the
people Of the South. They rather do
much to soften and tender any asperi-
ties OF the years Of the long ago. The
soldiers of the north and south were
the first to clasp hands across the
bloody chasm and bridge the gulf of
separation. While these memorial
services are under the special auspices
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, |
am sure that II will be altogether fit
ting that we give our minds free rein
and let them hike back to our fore
fathers in the Revolutionary war and
the War Of 1912 and lSi5, the United
lasi. hui he n, rna,ns ,ha Ioa', ~
America, iogi,r ~ ,ho MI Nv Wv
For tbcre - cbain ,ba, I;.L H.,
.olJicrs Of n,. ,ho"" 80, no, ,n' III w ".
bonds nf Amo,ican ,,,,;a,iN. WV w
yrc,, h,,,,ia ~, ,So L.. ,
time of our ,ox, had no., s".,
tween Tho i.r,cii,n 10" ", In ,hoi n"a asn W.
Tho pbiiis,;,os an,i ,La,s, - go,
slain in ,hn b.,,i, III 80. ' ,In,.,
SauI ~, r;r., L. 80 49, Us - -
hi son Jonn,hnn ,.,,. ,,aa, all anJ
close frienJ ~ nayiJ o.. 80, ,'aa
David womo,i,l for ,hosn i,s, " In,
lilo nnd hc give .xnrossion o. IL
doc, yri.g ,,l nl,css !. Nh ,.,,,,,,o
upnn tho yalnr md ,,,,;n,i.r, ~ -
sinin cn,nra,ln. ,ooiin v, n
Jccnlv stirred n. bo ,houah, -, ,ho
past, his country and bis compatrio,s
iJn,v ,,c ,Lo ,,i,n,y r,linn =. ~,
mids, of tho battle nm tho s;oId nS con.
Siict and cntnngc I .,nn,.o !, !, ,ni'o
,nc mar, rai isin, for nno =, ,SinI
Gr., ~ ,ii ~ ,haso sI,,n ~ ho,,im ~
c,,,s. of ,to ,rngcJy og !, al, Nj
,bcn ,S ,boso wbn lied sron, ,onnJ'
r"c"iy.J in oc,,nn a,J ,hon ~ ,ss
other , gro,' n,,n,hsr whm ,i,.J ,rnn,
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iroi' y, ,hn,,saaI $50 wy na
Ne 10, 81, al, 4, H.. 80. 70 ~.
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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-05-28

Fresh Jersey cow for sals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Cbe aetuS ~ t1,1ttar
Classified Section
BUSINESS SERVICE.
SEWING MACHINES.

SEWING MACHINES repaired, any
make rented, sold: old machines ex-
changed, club plan. r e. Sessinser g.
20. l44 North Main NJ. $3.50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Purity Seed Company

Seed and Plant Specialists.
Field and Garden Seeds.
Prompt and Reliable.
Beautifully illustrated catalog free.
222 South Main st. Memphis Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Cottages

If none Of these suit you, we have
others; call us and let's talk about
them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
CITY PROPERTY.

CRY PROPERTY.
4 BUNGALOWS
UNDER $3.50
VINToN.
One is close to East End car. Pos
session in one week. four-r room bun
galow attractive tile bath. gas, water
electricity, and brick mantels $3.50,
$3.50 cash and $50 per month. then
SIS, After this week price advances
to $1,000, or better,
EDITH, NEAR ORLEANS.
Two frame and stucco bungalows
four rooms, gas. water, electricity
and bath. Hardwood floors. CRATE
heat, $3.50, $3.50 cash and $50 per
month.
CEDAR STREET.
One bungalow. four rooms. CRATE
heat, hardwood floors, water, gas,
electricity Price 81 500, $500 cash and
$50 per month.
WOODLAND.
Ioupl' tenement cottage, TOUR ana
three rooms. two baths Price 50 1850,
$3.50 cash, S35 per month. Rents for
$50 Live in one. rent the other
We might add another room ,or
change to suit purchaser.
BUNGALOW, FIVE ROOMS. $500.
$3.50 CASH
New frame, crate heat, near High
and Alabama, $3.50 cash and S35 per
month. Vacant, move in.
26i LUCY.
l. c, DISTRICT.
-Four rooms, on good lot. Nice little
nome. Less than $4,000. according TO
terms. 1915 cash, balance easy.
VACANT. 536 EDGEwOoD,
$1,000 LOT 47x2OO.
Neat little home on deep lot Newly
napered, sink in kitchen. Some young
fruit trees and young grape vines
cross fenced. Near LenoX school, on
East End carr two blocks east of
Cooper and Peabody. Vacant.
1858 PEACH. LOT 6Ox2OO.
Pretty good six-room cottage. Raise
garden and chickens Farm in city;
peach of lot on Peach street. S4,-
900; $3.50 cash, balance like rent. Cut
the high cost of living.
MADISON AVENUE"
Rooming or Boarding House.
Four blocks east OF Baptist hospital.
Good location, eight rooms. Can have
five bedrooms. Has built-in effects.
Two story garage and servants house.
No repairs. You must hurry II you
want il. Price right. Only $3.50,
1000 cash. balance easy. Call w. o.
Nix.
TWO STORY AND FURNACE.
$4,000.
Nice eight-room house, on deep lot
Hot air heat. Servants house. garage.
DO not delay. Price only $500, ST.
500 cash, balance easy. Lamar car.
PASSING & DEPAss, REALTORS.
1880 American Bank Bldg.
Phone Main i457 or Main 7l47.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-20

done, and. had examined the records
he would be able TO tell whether the
northwestern part OF the county had
been city slicked" or not. And even
If the law said that this fund must
be divided equally, / will say that
what the law says must be done, and
what has been. and is being done DO
not always coincide, especially in this
county.
1t seems to me that a person who
takes the liberty TO tell the people
not to make mis-statemeNlts for poll
tical purposes only, should not In
the very same article. make such
conglomerated mess Of mis-statements,
for what appears to me TO be the
very same purpose.
Now, we come down TO this man
Barnes who is mentioned as booster
for the good roads Of the northwest
ern part Of the county. AS TO him
will say that in my opinion, II he said
what he is credited with, and meant II,
there must be something wrong with
his thought box. Judging from the
statement that he Is credited with,
there are men confined at Norman
who are in much better shape mentally
than he is.
In conclusion / will say in all fair
ness to anyone charged with any
part of the article to which have
attempted to reply. that judging from
the face of the article itself the high
way commissioners language Is quoted
at considerable length, yet / cannot
believe that he knew anything about
the contents Of the article quoting him.
have too much respect for anyone
who is big enough TO fill such a
high official position to think that he
would allow his name to be usei
in attempting TO repair the political
fences of some candidate who feels
unequal to the task himself. AS 10
the editor of the Ardmoreite / en-
tertan the same feeling. If he
! is big enough to be the editor OF
paper like the Ardmore daily (and
/ If he were not he would not be
there) he would not allow himself
to be used as a tool for such small
work. So in my opinion 1t is up to
some reporter or some candidate who
felt himself slipping.
Thanking you very kindly for your
valuable space which ] have used at
considerable length, l beg to remain,
Yours truly.
w. p. HIGGINS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-20

statements, there are more mis-state-
ments to the inch In the article Of
July IL than ! have read in your
paper In the last six months. Ana
If that article was not for political
purposes only" will someone please
tell me what it was for?
In speaking about the map tina,
you say is being circulated to show
that Commissioner Evans traded away
part of his gross production tax,
will say that the map referred to
was made by a bonded abstractor ano
bears his signature and can be take n
as showing the facts. But 1t is
being used to show that the district
has been divided, that parts of the
district has been traded off instead Of
part of the gross production taA
money In speaking of this trade,
believe that when the boundary
lines of the district do not suit the
commissioners Of the district, 1t might
be better to change the commissioner
and not the district. / wonder If this
change of lines was for the same pur-
pose as that of the article to which
| reply VIII further say that thc
map shows that there were about
twelve blocks of residence property
in Ardmore transferred from District
No. TO District No /. There are
about 100 voters caught by this trans
fer, and unless something desperate
is done these people will be deprived
of a vote for their commissioner at
least If they are not barred from vot-
| ing any Of the ticket. ! wonder II
this was done for political purposes
only.
Referring to the division of the
money received from the gross pro
duction tax, the article says. "thc
gross production tax money is given
TO the county at large and must be
used equally among all its districts.
In reply to this will say that there Is
no law providing for any such equa
division. As / understand it, the
money received from the gross pro
duction tax is divided among the dis
tricts by the mutual agreement of com
missioners and that division can b'
equally among the districts or other
wise as th@ see fit. II each cu;
gets one-third of t.:e money, we!l anC
good; If one gets more t1er ii
shaie that much the better fOr tina
district; and if one commissioner let!
tie others "city slick" hin, out (
his share the district that h, repre-
sents is the loser. The roads in OIL
district speak for themselves as Il
the amount of wor6 that has beer
done. The records of the commission
ers' proceedings are the best evidence
as to the amount of money that ha
been spent in the different districts
If the author of the article had beel
over the districts to sac what had beel