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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
FARM SPECIALIST SPEAKERS
TOUR COUNTY NEXT WEEK

Director Trowbridge of the State
Experiment. Farm-a man with rs
years experience in this work and an
interesting speaker will discuss crop
prob.sms.
DR.. Mcmahon, an authority on ali
livestock diseases, and a rapid and
witty talher, will give valuable in
formation as to how to prevent: and
cure.
Miss Hobart will speak principally
to the women and children.
The following schedule is definite:
Kintyre, Monday, Jan. 10Th at 2
Braddock, Tuesday, Jan. 2Oth ut 2.3U
p. m.
Hazelton, Wednesday, Jan. 21st at
II o'clock.
Hague, Thursday, Jan. 22nd at 2
o'clock. @
Weather mad roads permitting, we
may arrange for another meeting on
FRIDAY. Announcement later.
Mrs. Sauer is personally acquainted
with these speakers and chose them
because they can give US what we
want right here in this county.
Be free to ask them questions.
They are here to help us solve our
problems.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
NORTH DAKOTA TAX INCREASE

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1O.-State
taxes in North Dakota have increased
more than 1T per cent in 1910 over
1918, according to the statement So
sued today by State Tax Commission
er George E. Wallace. :. Commissioner
Wallace, Nonpartisan league official,
declared in his statement that the in
crease was due largely to the decreas-
ed purchasing power of the dollar.
Available figures show an increase of
26 per cent per cent for county pur-
poses; II per cent for townships; &c
per cent for cities and villages, and
Al per cent for school purposes.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
Balance cash on hand
at the close of bus1-

Balance cash on hand
at the close Of busf-
ness Dec. 81, 1919. -. .$6O,s13. 81
The following applications for the
refundment of taxes were approved. I.
Weiser Bros. for the refundment of
$14. on the 1918 tax for the reason
that s243 Of their valuation on ner-
sonal property was assessed in Iowa
and tax paid on same in Iowa. ,s
Joseph Slagh for q refundment Of
$11 .6s Of the 1917 tax for the reason
that the improements on said parties
land was also assessed as part of
his personal property.
Upon motion the board adjourned
until two o'clock D.. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION Y
! ..;g 2 o'clock, p. M.
Board met. Members present, T..
p Lee. Chairman, F. j. McC Convilla
Ben Matthew'S, Louis Weber.
Upon motion the following bills
were allowed: Z, I.
EssD D. Fogle, survey in high @.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
Bank Has spec,a, R,oht.

There is only one national hank in
the United States which does not have
National" as part of It's name. It is
the Bank Of North America. in Phila-
delphia. A special act of congress is
required to permit national bank to
operate. as such without indicating the
fact tl,at 1t is. q national bunk in Its
name.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15

way construction, Co. Road 1928 CO.
S. A. Engelman, road work,
Dist. No. 2...... ....:. 13 20
John Rocker, road work, Dis:
No. 80. .............. 81 50
Geo. A. Pettis, road work,
Dist. No. ............ "a 90
Frank Rocker road work,
Dist. No. z ............ 81 90
W. G. Scott. road work,
Dist. No. ............ 60 90
F. H. Carpenter, lumber for
cu1verts Dist. No. 9...... 3 30
No. 80. $500. NV. %. .)'*3405!
Oscar higgins, road work,
Dist. No. 9 9.............. II 80
A. R. Meuhlberg, road work,
Dist. No. IA ............ 10 90
Peter Stoller. road work, =
Dist. No. 15 ............ 6 90
Julius Gimbel. road work,
Dist. No. Is ............ 9 60
C.. E. Brooks, road work,
Dist. No. 16 ............ 8 80
Jacob Graf, road work, Dist.
No. II .... ............ 8 90
Ienatz Bosch. road work,
Dist. No. q .......... 9 90
Anton Senger. supplies for
Dist. No. % ............ 4 IS
Philip Fischer. road work.
Dist. No. % ............ IA so
Werdelir Horner, road work,
3 Dist. No. % 2............ 40 90
Anton Senger. road work,
Dist. 20. % ............ 36 90
J. z. Banmgartner, road work
Dist. No. "a 4............ 27 90
Wendelin Schneider, road
work, Dist. No. "a ...... 6 80
W. D. Toueh,, road work,
Dist. No. "a ........... 9 60
'ch-.;st Herr, road work, Dist.
No. rs ~. 80 50
'JosephN Hoon. road work,
Dist. No. 25 ............ % so
Gabriel Richter, road work,
{: Dist. No. 81 ............ IL 90
Anton M. Rohrich, road work
Dist. No. 81 ............ .6 90
Franz J. Janer, road work,
Dist. No. 20 ............ /. 50
Strasbure Lumber Co, lumber
I for culverts. Dist. No. 80. 68 80
Andrew Geffre, road work.
Dist. No. 80 IS 90
Franz HUM. road work,
Dist: No, 81 1s 90
Frank Pfeifer. road work,
Dist. No. 80 ~. !. .5.. 4. . 90
St~asbure Lumber Co. lumber
for culverts, Dist. No. 34.. GA 20
Fred L,itz, road work, Dist.
No. SO 2 90
Lewis Lutz,, road work, Dist.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15

The following bills were upon mo-
tion rejected:
A. H. Irvine, salary as Tax Super
visor from 1921 1919 to II, 1920,
$50 for the reason that the office of
Tax Supervisor has been abolished. i.
John Bartu, road supervisor work in
District No. %, for $50 for the reason
that he is not road supervisor for
Road Dist. No. %. :
John Bartu, Road supervisor work
in District No. 81 for 500. IS for the
reason that. he is not Supervisor Of
Road District No. 81.
II. Irvine appeared before the
board in regard to continuing his work
as Tax Supervisor. The board held
that the Office Of Tax Supervisor was
abolished by the passage Of House
Bill No. II at the special session Of
the legislature and that the duties Of
A. H. Irvine as Tax Supervisor ex-
pired when the law abolishing the
Continued on Page 6.)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15

$11S,438. II
Disbursements for the month;
Of October y. .29 9,5O5.55
Disbursements for the month
of Nov. .......... 4,7O5.72
Disbursements for the month
of Dec. -. .23, ,413.77 57,625. .O4
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-15
j.. H: Kimball, road work

d. n. hlmDdu, IOau WORK, - Il
County Road 80. ........ 243 90
Geo. D.. Frood, road work,
County RoaG 49,. ........ ,243. 90
H. H. Hanson, postage, ex-
press, box rent, telegraph. 32 70
H. H. Hanson, mileage Nov.
Is to Jan. 6 ............ % 25
F.. T. Atha, stamps and en-
velores :. .......... SO SO
E.. T. Atha, Court Certif-
! Gates -. :. .,.... 81, 1862 60
Upon motion the following bills
were rejected:
Henry Wittmayer, road work,
| Dist No. "a ............ 6S 90
Henry Wittmaver, road work,
Dist. No. 81 ............ 26 90
Henry Wittmayer, road work,
Dist. No. 35 ........... 48 90
Henry Wittmayer, road work,
Dist. No. 80 ............ 40.OO
| The application of William Winter
berg for a reduction of the assessed
valuation on sw hf sw ar of Sec. q
129-H from $2376 to $1,000 was upon
motion approved.
Upon motion tfe board adjourned
until 9 o'clock A. NJ, Jan. 7th, 1920.
MORNING SESSION
Jan. 7th, 1920, 8 o'clock a. m.
Upon motion the following biiis
were allowed:
J. F. skiermeister, ,drayage 5 90
Dakota Ignite Mines Co. car 9
! Ignite -. -. ......... 125 81
Peter G. Levine, grasshopper
poison supplies 49,. .:.... 122 35
Goldade & Olson, handling
grashonper poison supplies II rs
L. H. Briggle, storage for
pan, etc., ..e. ). ..... 80 O0
A. L., Cell, postage and box
re"f 80. .......... Il 35
L. S. Chapman, livery for
| 'MatthoWs, >. ...... IL 90
L. T. Briggs, board and keep
of j. A. Bronson 49,. ..... 25 Oc
Braddock Equity Exchange, N
P. Lundberg goods, County
Poor 49,. -. .......... 22 81
L. M. Doerschlag. goods fur
nished N. p. Lundberg. "a 20
j. D. McCusker, 2 months
rent for storing molasses.. 20 90
John Schenkenberger, one coy
OCo 80. ............... z 90
Joe Prison, one coyote. 2 90
Edward Rensselaer,, one coyote 2 90
Joseph Class, one coyote. 80. 2 OF
j. +. Schiermeister, one coy
>ote ........ ............ 2 90
Esther Post'e. cne coyote. -. 2 GO
Richard Sautter, two coyotes i 90
John Rackhaus, seven coyotes II 10
Jacob Dokter, one coyote. -. 2 90
Richard Sautter three coyotes 6 90
John Bader. two coyotes. -. a OF
James McConville, two coy
otes J. -. ..... 49,. i 90
James Stewart, one coyote. 2 90
Martin Dokter, one coyote. 2 90
A. j. Leuwer, one coyote. -. 2 90
Tho o{4Sco jof Tho A,,J;&o~ Do.;,1.,,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
STATE FAIR At
HURON CLOSES
1920 EXHIBITION GREATLY EX-
CEEDS THOSE OF PREVI-
GUS YEARS

Huron, Sept. 20.-One hundred
twenty thousand people have passed
through the gates into the state fair
grounds, since the opening of the
fair Monday, according to estimates
compiled by the officials in charge
of the gates.
Results in the judging in two de-
partments are made known. The
better babies contest ended Friday,
and prizes in this event will be made
known later
Friday afternoon the boys and
girls clubs staged great pageant
in front of the grandstand, and the
harness and running races were
more exciting than they were Thurs
day, for work has been in progress
on the racing track, and it is in fine
condition.
Numerous visitors of prominence
and note have been unsparring in
their praise of the exhibition which
has been so effectively put on by the
fair board. 1T is the opinion of
them that the South Dakota state
fair is one of the greatest exhibitions
of the entire country, and most of
those who have attended it have had
very enjoyable and profitable
time. All of which is of course,
due to the greatness of South Da-
kota and the way in which its citi-
zens support this great fair.
The city of Huron has also done
extremely well in caring for the vast
crowds which come here during the
week 1t is a big proposition to
have so many thousands of people
drop in on a city the size of Hur-
on, and both city authorities and
the business men through the com,
mercial club should be cor .mended
and not criticized in the efforts
to adequately care for the situation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
POL|SH-L|THUN|AN
DISPUTE SETTLED
ACCEPTANCE OF FINDINGS OF
THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS

Paris, Sept. 20. - Dramatically
clasping each others hands today
before councillors of the league of
nations, Ignace Paderewski and
Avaldemar accepted the league
findings in the POlish-Luthenian
dispute in which war was threaten
ed. Both Paderewski and Valdemar
said up to two weeks ago that they
believed the dispute could have been
settled only by war, but the accept
ance of the findings of the league
of nations marked the leagues first
success in blocking wars. The
league held an open session today
in the Luxemberg palace. 1t was
to discuss the power to act in an
other territorial disputes between
Northern European countries, the
Aaland Island controversy between
Finland and Sweden.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Ranchers Sending
Cattle to Market

Pierre, Sept. 2O.-Every railway
which reaches into the western part
of the state, from the north line Of
the state to the south line. reports
heavy shipments Of cattle to mar
ket.
Last year ranchers waited until
later in the season for many Of their
shipments, and could not get the
cars as they expected.
For this reason many cattle
which were driven to the shipping
stations were driven back to the
home range after being held in ship
pings pens for periods from two or
three days to a week waiting for
cars which never came, and this
helped pile up the loses of live stock
for the winter of short feed.
While feed is plentiful this fall
no chances are being taken and the
stock intended to be marketed IL
sent In as soon as cars can be secur.
ed, to prevent another such situa.
tion as was forced on the cattle rails
ers last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Enlistment Records
Are Being Broken

Washington, Sept. 2O.--For two
successive months all peace time
recruiting records in the United
States army have been broken. the
July total showing 1881 enlist
ments, and that for August running
up to 1922. Conditions in the
industrial world may be assumed to
be partly responsible for this, since
in the last two months there has
been marked change in labor con-
ditions.
Two other elements entering into
this extraordinary recruiting achi.
evement are the educational advan'
tages offered by the new army and
the fact that so many young men
have had military experience and
are ready to re-enlist. having found
army life agreeable.
NIf the recruiting keeps up to thu
high mark set since May 1t Is likely
that the estimates Of the enlisted
strength OF the army made in thu
early spring will be found too small
the enlisted strength, then beini
fixer at total OF 1884, 433 including
SAB men In the Philippine scouts
2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Railroad Rate
Increase EnjOined

Bismarck, N. d., Sept. 20.--The
North Dakota supreme court late to-
da yissned an order enjoining rail-
roads operating in the state from
further charging increased intrastate
rates which were put into effect on
September I. The order also directs
the railroads to rebate any increase
already collected.
The court held that NO legal or
der granting the increase had been
made by the state railroad commits
sion because there was nothing In
the minutes OF the commission ia
show action taken by that body, a.
though the commission's secretary
had issued an order August rs au-
fhorixing q 35 per cent increase n
freight rates and 20 per cent II
passenger rates. Three commission.
ers filed affidayits that they had
agreed to the increase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
WHEAT GROWERS
GETTING TOGETHER
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA MEN
INVADE NEBRASKA ON
CAMPAIGN

Lincoln. Nebr., Sept 20.--Thirty
farmers from Kansas and Oklahoma
will address meetings of wheat
growers at thirty county seats in the
South Platte section of the state,
Saturday, in an effort to get them
to join the new National Association
of Grain Growers which has set out
to fix the prices of wheat at 1913
Kansas City basis.
The farmers union, at the same
time, is conducting drive to get
the farmers to refuse to sell their
wheat until the country elevators
will pay $275, which is the same as
SO on Kansas City basis. c. H.
Gustafson, president of the Nebras-
ka Farmers Union, says that an ex-
haustive study has shown that the
cost of raising wheat Is close to
$275. He ssays the farmers will
have to stand the brunt of the big
increase to railroad men and they
must recoup themselves in some
way. He insists that this action is
necessary to SECURE cheaper wheat
as the acreage will be greatly re-
duced If better prices than now pre-
vail are not secured Wheat Is
bringing $210 and s2.25 at the
country elevators, the dealers play
ing safe because of the large specu-
lative interest in wheat that has led
to much margin buying.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Stock Raising
Land Classified

Washington, Sept 20.-Nearly
three million acres of land in Wyo-
ming, California and Montana were
classified during August by the de-
partment of the interior under the
stock raising homestead law which
makes public lands available for en-
try for stock raising purposes in
homesteads of GAO acres or less, the
department today announced. The
areas by states were:
Wyoming, 2.011084 acres; Cali
fornia, 917,599, and Montana, 23,-
545 acres. Since passage of the act
in 1916, more than S1,000.000 acres
have been classified as stock raising
land through the geological survey.
Approximately 100000 acres in
Montana, Colorado and Idaho were
classified during the month under
laws which provide for entry of non
irrigable tracts in subdivisions OF
$40 acres or less for farming pur-
poses and $4,000 acres in Califor-
MIA and Wyoming We're placed with
in producing oil and gas restrictions
under an act passed last February
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
EDWIN P. FISCHER
ARRIVES NEW YORK
WARNED FRIENDS TO KEEP OUT
OF WALL STREET BEFORE
EXPLOSION

New York, Sept. 20.-Edwin p.
Fischer who warned his friends TO
keep out of Wall street before the
explosion last week arrived today
from Hamilton, Ontario. accompan-
led by detectives. There was no
formal charge against him. When
asked for a statement Fischer re-
piled that he would not talk. In
the Grand Central station Fischer
picked up two cigar butts from the
floor but detectives took them
away from him fearing they might
contain poison or notes. AS he
crossed the street to a restaurant
he picked up two cigarette butts and
carefully concealed them in his
pocket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Masked Bandits
Hold Up WOrkmen

Aberdeen. Sept 0.-Twenty-five
laborers being shipped from Minnea-
polls to western points on board a
Milwaukee passenger were held up
by two masked gunner early Thurs
day morning between Montevideo
and Ortonville, MINI. Between $500
and $500 was taken. The laborers
were travelling by special car.
According to one of the victims,
the holdup men entered the car at
Appleton, Minn., but the command
of hands up" was not issued until
after the train had passed Monte
video. One of the pair kept the la
borers covered while the other went
through the car and relieved them
of their money. The gunmen left
the train at Ortonville.
Some of the laborers were engag-
ed in game of poker and had high
stakes in front of them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
TRIAL Of ALLEGED
MURDERER OPENS
DAVID HANCOCK MAY KNOW DE-
CISION OF JURY SOON-DE-
PENDANT ADJUDGED SANE

Deadwood, Sept. 20.--David Han
cock, wealthy Valentine, Nebr..
rancher, may know soon what a Jury
in the United States court at Dead
wood will do regarding the alleged
murder of his brother, Larkin, early
last spring
At Deadwood today the Han
cock trial got underway. Judge J..
ID. Elliot of Sioux Falls, is presid-
ing.
Larkin Hancock died almost in
stantly WI Aen the charge of a shot
gun struck him in the head. David
was with him at the time. He was
arrested almost Immediately and
brought to Sioux Falls for safe
keeping. Later he was released on
bail. David Hancock was indicted
by federal grand jury in session
at Deadwood this spring. His trial
was postponed until the fall term
at the request OF counsel for the de-
fendant, ill health being assigned
as the reason. Since then David
Hancock has undergone two opera
tions.
1t is not known just what defense
w. G.. Porter, of Sioux Falls, chief
counsel for the accused rancher, will
present. David has contended all
the time that the shooting was an
accident, that he was trying to take
the gun from Larkin when 1t was
discharged. his brother falling NOR
tally wounded.
When court convened at Dead
wood on Tuesday afternoon United
States District Attorney E. w. Fiske,
who is directing the prosecution,
called the attention of the court to
the fact that the affidavit of physi-
clans at the May term stated that
David Hancock was mentally in
competent The court held that in
any case in which there is. question
as to the sanity of the defendant al
the time of trial, an inquiry before
/ q jury must be instituted to deter.
mine the condition of the defendant
w. G. Porter, chief counsel for the
/ defendant, stated to the court tha'
/ Hancock was ready for trial and die
not raise this question. The court
then ordered that on the statemen,
of the defendants attorney, and the
appearance of the defendant in court
that he was adjudged sane and
should stand ready for trial. Tht
court further stated that il at any
/ time during the proceedings of thu
trial, the question of sanity Of thu
defendant should be raised, he, ths
court, would empanel a jury to pas
! on the question.
District Attorney Fiske is beini
assisted in the prosecution by Assist
ant District Attorneys Jack Grigsb,
and George Philip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
BEGIN A HUNT
FOR RADICALS
THE NEW YORK CALAMITY Is
PLACED AT THE DOOR OF
THE REDS

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Evidence
that the explosion i'm the New
York financial district was the work
OF radicals was in the hands of the
department of justice tonight and
agents of the government were on
a search for the persons responsible
for the crime.
William j. Flynn, chief of the de-
partment's bureau of investigation.
who is in New York conducting the
principal inquiry, reported to the
department that everything pointed
to an anarchistic bomb as the cause
OF the explosion. Chief Flynn's re-
port, which is understood to give de-
tailed evidence to support the con-
clusion, was not made public, but
officials declared that the depart
ment was making every effort to
round up all persons having advance
information of the supposed plot.
How far from the scene of the
bombing the Investigation is leading
was not indicated, but ii was said
that radical sections of New York
We're being searched for suspects.
Owing to the absence of the de-
partment heads officials would di-
vulge but little of the progress made
so far in the Investigation. Attor-
ney General Palmer and Assistant
Attorney General Garvan, who has
been in charge of the departments IS
activities against radicals, left for
New York today to aid Chief Flynn.
The attorney general, however, is
expected to continue on to his home
in Stroudsburg, Pa, after a confer
ence with federal officers.
DR.. Charles E. Munroe, consulting
explosives engineer of the bureau of
mines, also left for New York to
assist the other government experts
DR.. Munroe conducted the investi-
cation of the explosion in the capi-
tol a few years ago. The bureau of
mines officials received word today
from New York that marks left by
the explosion were similar to those
caused by small war bombs. Fur
ther damage to government build
ings is not looked for, but precau-
tion is being taken in all parts OF
the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
SAY PACKER PLAN
NOT SATISFACTORY
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PROTESTS ON TURNING OVER
OF STOCK YARDS

Washington, Sept. 2O.-The fed
eral trade commission in report
to Attorney General Palmer made
public today condemned proposals
of the packers to sell their holdings
in fifteen large stOckyards to hold
ing company to be organized by #.
II. Prince & Co.. Of Boston. The
commission states it's belief that
such will not result IN separation Of
the stockyards from packer inter-
ests.
The packer proposal was recent
~ submitted to local courts which
have charge OF the voluntary injunc-
tion entered against the packers af
part Of the agreement that they
would dispose Of all their business
not directly related to the killing
and dressing Of meats.
The commission gave two reasons
for its conclusions % fcllows:
THE long time stockyards rela'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Women Endorse
League of Nations

Washington, Sept. 20.-The In
ternational Council of Women meet
ing in Christiania today cabled to
President Wilson that 1t had indros-
ed the principle of the league of ma
tions. The cable signed by Ida
Clyde Clark, American representa-
tive, read as follows: Representa-
'tives of twenty-five countries here
in the International Council OF Wo-
men unanimously indorsed the prin-
ciples of the league of nations"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-20
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 30. - Corn:
Market 2 and cents lower. de-
mand quiet and offerings fair. No.
3 yellow closed at Silt and $1.19;
No. 8 mixed at $1.15 and SLIT.
Oats: Discounts under Decem-
ber unchanged: No. whites mainly
/ and IN cents under the future;
demand fair. No. whites closed at
565k and 57A cents: No. whites
at 53H and Sc n cents.
Rye: Firm compared with fu-
lures: No. at and 5 cents over
September; demand better No. z
rye closed at $1.8l% and $1.82H
Barley: Demand fair to slow, Of.
ferings large: market ! and 2 cent?
lower, mainly cent. Prices closed
1T ~ cent and $500.