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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17

slble tor the state I o obtain revenue
sufficient for these purposes, where
under the old classification that could
not be done under the Four mill limit
fixed in the Constitution. Here then
was an issue that promised to get the
opposition somewhere. They found
that they couldn't make a dent in the
farmers organization.
They overlooked the fact that North
Dakota farmers, through years of des-
perate effort to protect themselves
against Big Business robbery, have
learned to do their own arithmetic.
The hope Of the opposition that they
can scare North Dakota farmers with
the bugaboo of high taxes in going
glimmering like all of their other
hopes. North Dakota farmers cut
their wisdom teeth a long time ago.
They have learned to look at all sides
Of the question. They know we'll
enough when they organized the
league and when they elected their
representatives to carry out the pro-
gram on which they had won political
| control of the state, that that program
was going to cost something. But
they knew just as we'll that the cost
would be more than covered by the
benefits they would receive right from
the very beginning, and that within a
few years these benefits would cover
all their taxes for the purposes sew
eral times over.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
INTERESTS CAN'T
FOOL LEACUERS
Try Every Dodge But Even the
0verworked Tax Bogey Fails
to Blind the Farmers.

The fight that is being waged
against the North Dakota Industrial
Program is bitter, malicious, unscru-
pulous and unfair beyond description.
And vet if North Dakota farmers lose
1t will be their own fault. They have
the decision of this fight entirely in
their own hands. 1t is entirely Il mat
ter of sticking t their organization,
Of refusing to be miSled. of keeping
their heads, as they have done since
the league was organized. Just glance
back over the history of the league.
Since it's beginning there have been
q hundred or more different schemes
proposed for killing it-and every one
Of them have been Il sure winner.
Dne after another some enterprising
fellow connected with Big Business
interests or some traitor in the ranks
If the farmers organization has been
given a chance to get q big piece of
Big Business money by proposing one
If these dead sure methods of killing
The league.
First, it was going to be shown that
The league is simply a development of
he socialistic party; next that it was
opposed to the farmers cooperative
organizations and that through state
ownership it would put them out of
business. That would array the Co
operatives against the league with the
possibility that they would destroy
each other. Then, after the war ha6
begun, 1t was going to be shown that
al the league leaders were pro-Ger-
pan and the league was to be killed
by the simple method Of having all
the leaders arrested and put in Jail.
Ghen it was going to be shown that
the league organization was undemo.
Graf. Ind that the autocrats at the
hecf It it were making themselves
ric o:t Of the $1,000 fees the farmers
were paying. Then it was going to be
shown that the state ownership pro
gram proposed by the league would
cost so much that it couldn't be put
Into operation. And finally, it was
going to be shown that the league was
running the farmers Of the state by
imposing high -taIaA
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Railroad Must Produce Goods.

The railroads of the state will not
be granted the "a per cent increase
they seek in interstate freight rates
unless they can show the board Of
railroad commissioners their abject
poverty. Judge N. G. Young recently
asked the board to take the evidence
offered at the Interstate Commerce
commission at Washington as a basis
for the state increase. Commissioner
C. II. Dupuis after observing the pro-
ceedings ut the national capitol
brought back the word that a separ-
ate hearing should be held In North
Dakota.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILD
ING, HANNAH, CAVALIER
COUNTY, N. OAK,

Notice is hereby-given that sealed
Bids will be received by The Board
of Education, Linden School District.
Cavalier County, at Hannah, N.
Dak., until three O'Clock p. M,
June 18th 1920. for the erection of
a High School Building, according to
plans and specifications No. 1897,
prepared therefore by Bert D. Keck,
Architect, First National Bank
Building, Grand Forks, N. Oak.
Plans and Specifications will be on
file after May 18th at the office of
the Architect, with Mr. A. Harold,
Clerk, Hannah, N Oak. and in the
Builders Eahange at Minneapolis,
MINI. and Grand Forks. N. Oak.
Arrangement for individual use of
plans may be made at the Office OF
the Architect, and reservation for
plans should be made early.
Bids will be received for the gene
raj construction of the building,
heating. ventilating, plumbing. sew
age disposal plant. hard and soft
water supply, electrical equipment
and other incidentals, as required by
the specifications. on bidding forms
as act forth in the Specifications and
under the conditions therein re-
quired.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to accept or reject any
proposal.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
LINDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA
WALLER COUNTY, N. OAK.
By Jas. Mcclure, President.
Roy Harold. Secretary.
M. j. Dixon, Treasurer.
Bert d. Keck, Architect.
45 Dated May Gath, 1890.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Hail Adiusters schooled.

About 30 hail adjusters. known as
block men. in charge Of the local adj
j%usters, We're put through II two days
instruction school at Bismarck last
week. The block men We're given in
struction by S. A. Olsness, commits
sioner of insurance, and Martin S.
Hagen, manager of the hail insurance
fund. Others also addressed the aG-
justers. The pay of adjusters this
year will be $3.50 per day, it was an
bounced at the meetings.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Bond Fund PAYS.

The state bonding fund paid it's Sec
ond loss last week when it handed
Divide county a check for $5,354.SS,
the amount of the shortage found in
the books Of the county treasurer.
The treasurer has decided his personal
property and investments to the state
bond fund so that it is felt no loss
will be incurred ut all.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
New Dairyman.

E. A. Nelson, a former service man,
and experienced in the dairy work Of
the Minnesota and South Dakota de-
partments of agriculture, has been
named assistant dairy commissioner
by John N. Hagan, commissioner of
agriculture and labor. Mr.. Nelson is
a graduate of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural college.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
state to Get Ria Tax.

The state will realize nearly $155,-
600 tax on the estate OF Harold Thor
son, the deceased st. Paul millionaire,
who owned some 100000 of North
Dakota property. This is the largest
Inheritance tax collected since the
advent Of the North Dakota law.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Ninety.two Ask Pardon.

When the board Of pardons went
into session for it's regular semi-an-
nual meeting last week 90 inmates Of
the state p~enitentiary were asking
for pardon or clemency. Attorney
General LANCER found the campaign
too important to forsake to attend
this meeting. Governor Frazier was
on the job.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Is II city SociaIism?'

The city Of Bismarck has deter
mined to operate its own water sup
ply system. It is going to cost the
taxpayers $7S7,3OO or more than twice
as much money as it had been
planned to levy for the state indus
trial program. Thus far 10 n has
ventured to cry Getty socialism"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
CAPITOL BRIEFS.
Inspect institutions.

The board Of administration Is on
the spring Inspection tour Of the
various state penal, charitable and
educational institutions. Chairman
George Totten. ST., R. T. Muir and
P. M. Casey are making the trip.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
Car Movement to N, b.

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ordered eastern railroads to
move 255 boxcars per day for 80 days
to railroads operating in North Da-
kota and Montana. This movement is
to relieve freight congestion and to
prepare for the grain movement this
fall.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17

The Chinese revere the dead. We
merely worship dead ideas and dead
ways.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
London's Wires,

London's telephone and telegraph
wires extend 1880 miles overhead
and 921 900 miles beneath the ground.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17

War on opinion is the parent and
begetter of crime.-Mr. T. P. O'Con-
nor.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
Musical Recital Will Be
 Given Friday Evening

Following is program of a musical recital that will be given by the high school pupils, Friday evening, May ': Piano solo, Chloe Thomas.
 Duet, Louise Sims and Ethel Keener Reading, Gladys Ford.
 Piano solo, Juliet Orton.
 Trio, Ada Wimberly, Verna Ataway Juette Winkler.
 Reading, Elizabeth Robinson. Duet, Letha Embry, Lecta Herring, Piano, Willie Bishop.
 Duet, Shloe Thomas, Fay Kolb. Piano solo, Fife Draper.
 Reading, Jnanita Twyman.
 Duet, Mamie Park, Lucille Young. Trio, Francis Perry, Mary York, and Merle Johnston.
 Duet, Fife Draper, Willie Bishop. Reading, Clarine Steel.
 Duet, Fife Drayer, Willie Bishop. Trio, Birda May Philips, Mamie Mae Park Ursaline Ringgold
 Duet, ReVa Bishop, Juliet Orton. Duet, Fife Draper, Willie Bishop.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
NOW COMES PR0p9SlFf9N
 MARKETING IME GRGrS ;
One of the Features Of American Get ton Association is the Marketing
 Problems for Farmers.

Little Rock, May 4-(SpeciaD- of the features of the American Cot ton Association, which was given spe- cial attention at the Montgomery con- vention, is that of cooperative market ing. It was emphasized in addresses by Dr. Bradford Knapp, Dean of the College of Agriculture, J. R. Alex ander, president of the Arkansas Div ision, Col. Thompson, president of the Louisiana Division, and many other speakers. AS a result of the discus sion, the Association created a perma- Anent committee on cooperative mar- keting, of which D. s. Murph of the federal bureau of markets, Washing ton, D. C., was made chairman and s. G. Rubinow of Raleigh, N C., secre- tary. Dr Knapp. was made one of the committee at large and Adolph Felsen- thai of Camden was elected member of the committee to represent Arkan- sas.
 It is proposed that meeting be held at an early date to formulate plans to be put into effect by the Am erican Cotton Association and the various state divisions, which will bring definite results and advantages to the individual members of the As sociation. It is probable that recom- mendations will be made for the or ganization of cooperative associations throughout the cotton region under the auspicies of the Cotton Association, which will nable the farmers through the assistance of proper warehousing, to so market their crops, that they will secure the best possible returns for their labor and investment.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
WATER BOARD CHANGES;
 COMMISSIONERS RESIGNS
Water and Sewer Commissioners Re- sign and Council Appoints
 New Board.

At meeting of the city council Sat urday night the resignations of the water and sewer commissioners were accepted and new board appointed. The old board was composed of Dr. J. w. Ringgold, D. H. Tompkins and o. T. Graves. Their resignations were filed the week before to become effec- tive when accepted by the mayor and council. The reason given by the board for handing in their resignations was that they and the city administra- tion had failed to agree on a method of financing needed improvements at the pumping plant and for the purchase of meters, stating in their letter of resign ation that perhaps a happy solution of these problems might be arrived at by different commissioners inasmuch as the views of the old commissioners and those of the administration were at variance
 The new board named is composed or R. M. Bone, U. kOlD ana Roscoe Wood. Their appointment was sub ject to their acceptance, which has not been made known.
 Many improvements at the plant are needed, and the need is growing as summer approaches. The pumps are badly worn and repair bills have swal- lowed up a large part of the income from water rentals. About 100 meters , are needed An outlay of two or three {, thousand dollars is required. The operating end is handled by the city council, who have absolute charge of i that part. The commissioners collect taxes, retire bonds and interest on bonded indebtedness.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
You Never Get Too Old
 10 Do Foolish Stunts

Mena, April 29.-When J. A. Sanders, an aged man of Grannis, was arrested charged with moonshining he "fessed up, and revealed the hiding place of several gallons of "pinetop', but de- clared his still had been stolen from him After having been indicted by the grand jury, Sanders returned home and after considerable search located the missing still He returned to cir cult court this week with the still, a large copper one, turned it over to Sheriff Thornton, and then went be- fore Judge J s. Steel, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to{ serve a year in the penitentiary saYders is 70 years and he declares this bwas the first time he ever. made moSnshine liquor,
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
TWO WEDDINGS
Oak Hill Community People Wed Last
 Week.

Oak Hill, April 29.-(SpeciaD-On Wednesday evening, April 2S, at the Wood home the rights of matrimony were solemnized between Grover c. Nichols and Miss Musa R. Wood. The brides father, Rev. D. H. Wood, per- formed the ceremony. There were a few friends and homefolks present.
 Mrs. Huba Davis, Mrs. Feb Love and three little daughters, and MT. and Mrs. o. O. Bolin were present. The bride and groom expect to leave this week for their new home near New Bethel, Okla.
 MT. o. o. Bolin and Miss Lois Wood were quietly married at the Wood home Sunday afternoon, April IS. The brides father performed the ceremony
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
WILL VISIT PROSPEROUS
 FlRMsNG CENTERS S0OM
Attractive Itinerary for Trip Which Begms Next Saturday; Many Will
 Go on the Trip.

The Arkansas Profitable Farming Tour will be made this and next week. They will visit many places of inter- est and will visit the most prosperous farming centers of the United States. This is a chance for some Ashdown farmer, banker or business man to get many good ideas of how to make a more prosperous county of Little River county. Some Little River man should make this trip. The route oi the party is given below.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
 ~BEGsNS HERE NEXT WEEK
Commencement sermon Will be Deliy- cred by Rev. Barr Sunday; Seven
 Will Graduate May If.

The commencement exercises of the Ashdown schools will begin Sunday at II, when the commencement sermon will be preached at the auditorium who has been selected to preach the sermon
 On Thursday night at o'clock will be held the graduating exercises for the eighth grade.
 On Friday night, May 9th, will be held the graduating exercises proper. The graduating address will be deliv- cred by President J. M. Williams of Galloway college at Searcy. There will be eight to graduate from the high school this year. The names of the graduates are: Misses Dorothy Cor bett, Ethel Donham, Lola Donham Dora Holmes, Nelle Kolb, Nita Vim berly, and one boy, Joe Freddy.
 Holmes Gees to Henderson. Brown.
 Superintendent D. F. Holmes of the Ashdown schools has accepted a posi- tion with Henderson-Brown College al Philadelphia for the year. He will be principal of the high school depart ment and teacher of Latin. He has been here for a number of years and has done fine work He was reelected but did not accept.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
SMALL CHILD DIES
Sixteen Months Old Son of Postmaster
 and Mrs. D. D. Draper.

Harry, the sixteen months old infant son of MT and Mrs D. D. Draper of Ashdown, died Tuesday morning at o'clock He had been sick with a cold for some time when he was suddenly taken with what appeared to be heart trouble Tuesday morning. He was a bright child, just at the age he was beginning to dry to walk. The funeral will be held at the home Wednesday morning at 9:30. Relatives will ar rive from Benton or the morning train to attend the funeral. The sympathy of the entire town is with the bereaved parents.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
Commissioners and Tax
 Payers Of No. 6 Met

The commissioners of Road Improve ment District No. 6 and the taxpayers of the district held a meeting with Judge MeCord Monday morning. The communities of Oak Hill, Trickum and Hicks were asking for a road. The Oak Hill and Trickum communities ac- cepted a proposition to take their pro rate part ofNthe funds after the Ash down -Wilton road is completed, and build what th4y can on their road. The Hfcks people Sould not accept. to pro- position Anot Der meeting will be held Wednesday
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
SUGAR STOCK SEIZED
Federal Agents Take Charge of Alleg.
 ed HOards at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb,, April 30 - Federal agents seized 96,500 pounds of sugar stored in two warehouses, belonging to seven grocer firms, and alleged to be hoarded, this afternoon Assistant District Attorney Peterson said Lever act prosecutions will follow, and if the suits are successful the sugar will be placed on the market One con- cern had 62,000 pounds.
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
Will Organize Ward Ball
 Teams for a Big Series

Much interest is being taken in base ball in Ashdown, and three teams will be organized one from each of the wards in this city. It is thought that good teams can be gotten from every ward and big series of games played, The schedules for the games will be on Tuesday and Friday afternoon of each week
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
CLUB FEDERATION OPENS
 WITH BRILLIANT REGEpT'N
Large Number of Delegates and Visi- tors Here-Opening Program Was
 Social Event Par Excellence.
Art Progrem Tuesday Night
 Will be Most Interesting

The District Federation of Women s Clubs opened their sessions in this city Monday night with an opening program at the Methodist church, fol- lowed by reception in the basement of the church by the local club to the visitors. The program and reception were carried out brilliantly, and our local women proved themselves the them to be- The church auditorium was beautifully decorated as was the basement where the business and soc- ial meeting will be held. The decora- tions were in the club colors of the Ashdown Improvement Club green and white with masses of potted Towering plants and waving ferns, palms and a background of lillies
 The program was rendered in the au- chosen words by Mrs. Lon T. Jones, presiding officer and local club presi- dent This was followed by music by an Ashdown chorus of girls, Come where the Lilies Bloom so Fair" An invocation was given by Rev. c. s. Wales, of the Ashdown Baptist church. Miss Virginia Buxton, a charming vo- culist, of Nashville, sang most beau ltiful solo, "Ah Monflls."
 / Addresses of Welcome.
 Then followed the addresses of well come. A. D. DuLaney in most elo- quent and happy manner, delivered the address of welcome in behalf of the city, with many a word of welcome and tributes to womanhood.
 For the churches, Rev. s. K. Burnett of the Methodist church, welcomed the visitors. His address, was pleasing and carried with it a most hearty well come
 Mrs. G. C. Cobb, for the Hostess Club, delivered the welcome. She too did credit to herself as we'll as to the Ashdown women.
 The response in behalf of the visi- tors, was made by Mrs. Kenneth Ste wart Mrs. Stewards remarks were appropriate, we'll chosen, refiecting the splendid type of women who com pose the clubs of Arkansas, hOmemak- CTS, modest, cultured, refined.
 Miss Louise Hall, visitor, pleased with a piano rendition, "Oriontale. Miss Agnes Bowling of this city gave a reading, "The First Call,' which was appreciated. Mrs Thad Briant, anoth- CT visitor, sang to the great pleasure oi all The program was closed by Mrs Beasley of Texarkana with piano selection. Mrs. Beausley is musical artist.
 Following the program the guests filed down to the basement where the reception and get-acquainted meeting
The Little River news., 1920-05-05
Where They Will Go.

Little Rock, May 3.-An attractlVe poster advertising the third Arkansas profitable farming tour, which will leave Little Rock one week from Sat urday night, has been issued by the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau
 The poster describes the tour as "a trip for farmers, planters, bankers and business men who want to study at first hand the methods of raising crops, live stock and of dairying that have made so much money for the corn belt farmers and that with proper changes will be equally profitable in Arkansas.
 The poster describes the itinerary as follows:
 "The party will leave Little Rock Saturday night, May 8, and will spend Sunday, May g, in St. Louis. Monday, May 10-Moline, H., the largest implement manufacturing cen ter in the world Half a day will be spent in the factories and in seeing demonstrations of modern farm inn plements and half a day spent in in specting some of the best conducted and most profitable farm in western Illinois.
 Tuesday, May 11.-Farms in Scott county, la, will be visited. This is one of the most prosperous agricul- tural counties in the West, county of small farmers made wealthy by using the most modern methods of handling the soil, seed breeding, rais- ing and marketing horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep.
 "Wednesday, May 12.-The entire day will be spent at the Iowa Agri- cultural College and Experiment Sta tion, the best equipped farm school in the world. Every line of farming of interest to Arkansas men, except raising of rice and sweet potatoes, can be inspected there. There is not an l intelligent farmer, stockman, fruit grower, banker or business man but what can secure enough money-mak- ing information on this one day to be worth the cost of the tour Thursday, May 13.-Will be spent in tour of Whiting, the most pros narOuS district in western Iowa and a special investigation will be made of farm community development. Friday, May 14-Inspection of the best farms around Kansas City. Halt the day will be given to an inspection of the experimental herd of w. R Nelson's estate. Two hundred scrub COWS were purchased to show the eff feet of grading up with pure bred sires The original cows and the first, second third and fourth generations of grades will be seen. In the third cross, IA month-old calves were marketed weighing 1,200 pounds each.
 Saturday, May 15-All day at the Missouri Agricultural College and Ex- pertinent Station, where field work seed breeding, beef and dairy cattle business and raising sheep, mules and poultry by methods adapted to Arkan- sas will be studied