davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
LEAGUE VICTORY
FUND over ! $4,000

Leaguers are asked to "speed up'
contributions q bit, so that the thirty
thousand mark, aimed at by the
state committee, may be reached by
May 28th. Contributions from out
side the state have swelled the fund
considerably during the past week.
Kansas and Nebraska are especially
distinguishing themselves in this re-
spect, many contributors having re-
ported from these two states during
the past few days..
Precinct delegates and other pre-
cinct leaders. are asked to take charge
Of the Victory fund work in their pre-
cinct. All assistance possible will be
rendered them by League Headquart-
ers. .-' - p. |
Sons and daughters of Leaguers
thruout the state are asking that a
sJunior Victory Fund" be started,
with an objective Of one thousand dol
lars by July LIST. If large number OF
requests for such a fund reach head
quarters within the next ten days, the
drive will be started. Every "Junior
Nonpartisan Lacquer" is asked to
write the Courier News, if he desires
to see the Junior Victory Fund Drive
launched.
EVERY DAY PASSING BRINGS
THE RECALL NEARER! MAKE
YOUR CONTRIBUTION NOW SO
THAT YOUR INDUSTRIAL PRO
GRAM MAY NOT BE DELIVERED
INTO THE HANDS OF IT'S ENEM-
les, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER
8TH. .r&
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
RAIL PAY CUT

Without waiting apparently to COM
plete the hearings before the u. 5.
railroad labor board announced it's in-
tention to deflate the wages Of rail-
way employees, beginning with OF
course, the so-called unskilled workers
on July /, 1921.
At practically the same time the In
,terstate commerce commission was
busy boosting freight rates and pas
senger fares to help the intellectual
mutiles who finance and mismanage
our transportation system to stay on
Easy Street at the expense of the peo-
pie.
This is what some one recently so
we'll described as Regulating the
American people for the railroads" "
If q general strike comes as a result
of all this double crossing, the rail-
road workers will most certainly not
be responsible therefor, for they have
gone the limit in their efforts to ar
bitrate the whole question, and arbi-
2tration has failed.
In this connection, the Invisible
Government is hard at work schem-
ing to drive q wedge between the
farmers and industrial workers, hop
ing to split the forces Of the producers
when it will, Of course, turn on and
CONQUER each separately and at its
leisure. That, divide and conquer, Is
the age-long game Of the Imperial
lists, and the farmers and workers
should get busy organizing to the end
that this time they win and the en-
A..~ ~ q
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
\. D. STATE BONDS
selling RAPIDLY

A dispatch from Chicago indicates
that the North Dakota bond selIin0 3
campaign is on in earnest. The nen.
pies forces are mobilizinp!
Thousands Of volunteer sales aror-
cies for marketing the bonds of tha
State Of North Dakota, which were
boycotted by investment bankers. will
soon be in active operation in eyerv
important center throughout the
country. Carl D. Thompson OF tha
Public Ownership League of America
heads the campaign among the Labor
Organizations. .ya
The City of Chicago is being or.
ganized for a $2,000,OOO CAMPAIGN.
AT q meeting Of the Chicago Federa-
ton Of Labor on May Goth, a commit
tee Of one hundred was formed, which
may be increased to five hundred or
a Thousand, the purpose of which is
to canvass every labor union, progress
sive organization and Individual in the
City Of Chicago :
Over thirty unions were represent
ed in this initial meeting. The Illinois
State Federation was represented bv
it's Festdent, John Walker, who made
a stirring address. ARRANGEMENTS
were made to hold a general meeting
every Friday night until the $4,000, ,OOd
quota 10 sold.
The main speaker was William Lem
ke, Attorney General Of North Dako-
ta, who explained the North Dakota
Industrial Program and the bonds that
are being issued for their promotion.
Tell it to the world-we are SELL
ing the bonds" ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
NORTH DAKOTA BONDS

The bonds Of the State of North
Dakota now being offered to the pub
lie are the safest securities on the
market. Besides paying the highest
rate OF interest, they have the addi-
tional advantage of being tax-free in
North Dakota and exempt from feder-
al taxes. The laws and constitutional
amendments by which these bonds are
issued have been tested anl upheld by
the District Court of North Dakota,
by the Supreme Court of North Dako-
ia, by the United States District
Court, and finally by unanimous de-
cision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. There is no further au-
thority or appeal. Moreover, the
North Dakota state constitution pro-
vides that the laws authorizing the
issuing Of state bonds cannot be al
tered, amended or repealed until both
interest and principal are fully paid.
"A booklet giving full information
regarding the state of North Dakota
and the bonds offered for sale has
just been issued. It will be furnished
free to anyone writing to The Bank
Of North Dakota, Bond Department,
Bismarck, N. Oak.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
NORTH DAKOTA LAWS

The Industrial Program, consisting
fof q central state bank, a terminal
elevator and mill, the building Of
homes on long time payments at cost
and cheaper rural credits.
State hail insurance at cost.
State bonding Of public officials.
State income tax law.
State department of immigration.
State guarantee of bank deposits.
A compensation law for industrial
workers. s'
The best mine inspection law in the
country.
III Full train crew law and protection
OF railroad workers.
An anti-injunction law to protect la
Dor.
An 8-hour day and minimum wage
law for women.
"a rigid child labor law.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
LEMKE WARNS PEOPLE

"Tell the people to be sure and take
a receipt from the Railway companies
every time they buy ticket, a pull
man berth, or pay a freight bill, no
matter how small the charge" is the
request attorney general Lemke
makes Of the free press in North Da-
kota. l. ~
Unless the people demand these
receipts and hold them" said Mr..
Lemke, "they will have nothing with
which to prove their claims against
the railroads if the final decision in
the rate case is in favor Of North Da-
kota, as we fully expect it 10 be.
Therefore, let the people demand re-
ceipts. If they are refused, promptly
notify the Attorney Generals office
at Bismarck and we will take instant
action against all offending parties z
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
CHURCHES BOOST NORTH
-. S7#ss DAKOTA BONDS

One Of the splendid developments
in connection with the sale of North
Dakota industrial bonds to the people,
is the action Of the Church League for
Industrial Democracy, an. organiza-
-tiOn made up of members Of the Epis-
copal Church. This organization has
endorsed the North Dakota industrial
program an das result church in
Cincinnati has already pledged $780,
600 II bonds from it's own members.
Another bond campaign in Boston is
led by Ex-Governor Foss of Massa-
chusetts. In Detroit, the great liberal
Mayor, James Couzens, is at the head
OF q North Dakota bond committee.
Similar committees are being volun-
tarily organized by leading citizens
in many other states.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
THE BOTT|NEAU
BUSINESS BUILDERS
9 ORGANIZATION MAKES START
WITH FULL PAGE ADVERTISE
MENT ON LAST PAGE

The B0ttineau Business Build
ers is an organization comprised
Of the real live business houses of
the City Of Bottineau, combined
for the purpose Of putting prices
down.
Each business house represented
on the last page Of this and sub
sequent issues, will offer you spec
ial bargains each week. Bar
gains that you cannot obtain else
where. It is our purpose to pro-
vide everything you need at
prices that will net you wonder
full saving.
Patronize the B. B. B. Stores.
Look for the "YOu Know Botti-
neau signs In the windows.
The prices quoted in the ad. are
for one week only and by pur-
chasing in Bottineau through the
columns Of The C0urant you are
sure to be considerable ahead at
the end Of the year.
"A number of the items adver-
tised this week are being sold be-
low actual cost and an opportunity
such as this does not come every
day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
A NEW SABBATH SCHOOL
MISSIONARY IN OUR MIDST

The Rev. P. S. Grimstead has been
appointed Sabbath school Missionary
to the Presbytery Of Minnewaukan.
Mr.. Grimstead is native Of Norway
and was born near Kristiansund. He
has had large experience in young
peoples work in California where he
took his theological training. During
the first part of the war he was serv-
ing as Sabbath School Missionary in
the State Of Kansas, his headquarters
being in Hutchinson, from where he
enlisted and went overseas. After re-
turning from "over there" he went to
Vancouver, 3. C. where he has been
until his coming here. We sincerely
hope and pray that the very important
work, to which he has been called will
be great blessing to US all.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02

ing men and horses will arrive as
above stated: r. Fl. Lille, with Com
ct Wilkes, PAGER; Sincofield, PAGER,
B & Al and Cole Thaw. Jim COvall,
with Pauline Hall, green PAGER; Ma
bob, trotter; Bill Nevitt Jr., trotter
and Eva Wilkinson, PAGER; Charles
McGaryey, with blue Finch, trotter
and Kitty Denton, PAGER.
In regard to freight rates for ex-
hibition livestock. There appears to
be some railroad agents who are not
familiar with the fact that the one
half rate is still in effect. Mr.. Clifford,
local g. N.agent, assures us that this
rate Is still in effect and that live
stock shipped to the fair for exhibition
purposes viii be accepted "a this
basis.
s. il. wilson, Sscretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
DIR. JOHNSON MARRIED MONDAY

Bottineau friends were greatly sur
prised yesterday to receive cards an
nouncing the marriage Of DR.. J. A.
johnson Of this city to Miss Ruth A.
Collins, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
F. Collins Of Barnsville, Minn., the
wedding taking place in Chicago ON
Monday Of this week. This is very
good news to the Doctors many
friends, and much is being planned
for a royal entertainment when he and
his bride return to Bottineau. The
honeymoon will be spent in Washing
ton,. Boston and New York. The doc
tor and his bride will return to Botti-
neau about July 1st, making the trip
from Syracuse, N. Y, in Franklin
Sedan, which the doctor has purchased
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
!. aTTINEAU LOSES TO RUGY
To- 3 In OPENING GAME

Inc BOttlA- ball team Jour-
neyed to Rugby Thursday might
for the opening game Of the season
and returned home with the short end
of q 5 to 2 game, but this does not
tell lne tale. Botlineau played real
baseball until the 9Th inning when q
part Of the team went up long enough
ito a,iow Rugby to score and win the
game. Aside .rvrl.1 the one inning
9.ttineau played The game in great
style. Seven hits were collected off
the two Rugby pitchers by Bottineau
while Rugby succeeded in getting but
5 hits off Robinson. Bottineau's two
runs were earned against no earned
runs for Rugby.
The Rugby team plays here next
Thursday evening when the home boys
expect to even things up with them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
DECORATION DAY =
BRINGS CROWD
PROGRAM PUT ON BY AMERICAN
LEGION LONG TO BE RE-
MEMBERED ,3

Monday. Nav goth. was Decoration
nav and was f;tt;npiv ohservAd "a
this citv. the entire dav beinr filled
with events to "a .remembered by the
large crowd II attandance, dIa1rlry 4
The nrorran a started at 1000 3. M,
with 5 hand cnncert on The stone Ho-
tal s 2. cornar i ~ fnl1nvved hv j march TO
The cemetarv. where the !, graves of war
veterans were ! decorated and fitting
ceremonies held. 5 s g n
~ Ernno ~ Cal Gre craak cemeterv the bows
s, ',,n;fo,so 1;c "a a,,d tho crowd marched I'd
tha M ~ Court Iu Hnnsa eI., ~ Grounds where the
:, 49, 4, e s,l.sch h q the ~ dau vUas delivered
~ (, "a Attcynau = s : 70 "a Rensnn 81 this city.
- ha;n, s,sh sf;+,,tad dii ;f when state Ie.
~ a;n,, % rn,,,rn r,.yi srsa,. IN T,anders was unable
= s o,a a+tsnd ~ NJ Renson delivered 4
- ,,e,.,, ,,'sI,is shia addrass IiIs. -,
i f+er. l;nne,. ! short hand concert
A1ssr ae - +ha s sto,,s gnn Hota, s cornar
Mas 49, go i. taiIan,ed e ' =, seyu;ca 1ous, n,en
.n.shsa a..u Ihs ps.. - tho fs;r sro,,nds m where
llals..su - sl.e ,,,c..,.. 49, s, yvas haid
= 1 m. ...sa 49,. $500 - res s1 I'M
lne Iis. etsas 80 a4f;ca,s = = md an
i;at, gata uss ,.ss,, \; s';ch Inc, 'Trr Ertresvaar
ran,esant;5r ,ase,a a,, = the % nffieers @ nosed out
nuer 4 ~ Schmidt. enlisted man.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
THE NORTH DAKOTA HOME
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

One Of the most Important state
enterprises in North Dakota us the
Home Building Association, which
kprovides cheap homes on longtime
payments for industrial workers and
other citizens.
The law provides that 20 per cent
/ of the cost 81 q house and lot must be
| paid into the Association by the home
builder. so Der cent being provided by
the Association; but where the cost
exceeds 81, 900 the minimum AZ
costs III excess of that sum must pc
paid BY the home builder. Where the
home builder owns lot, the same ls
appraised and The. appraised value Ct
the lot is credited tos his 70 per cent
deposit account
On 5000 home, 81 900 is fur
nished by the home builder and 81 900
Iby the Associa tion;; the finished unit
Ii then worth $5 900. dninis istrative
exnense is paid for out of interest
earned On state built homes 5ass
Under the s2s0-year - alnor alton
plan, monthly payments c0ver1ng pr1n.
cipal and interest are ut the rate ot
| 81. .16 Der 81 900 or $28. .66 per month
"a 1000. Total Payments one year
S84S. so: total 10 years SIS s676. Al n ma
Eterial ana lab0r az 1rnialled by The
IAssociation at i. ;,ss
s MI Tha nastS n6rsxn flty-ei9ht houses,
llocated IN fOtrE alld towns navs i
lbeen construct e:i1t o1 tnella 80 ~
Ihaasiness and prot fessiolaal I,e1, se &.
lS0i iher 1ifty 1or waQ ~ MY
union labor IL employed I, 3.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
DR.. T. F. LADD'S
II WEEKLY LETTER

Washington, May 28,-The Smith
Towner Bill, which has been the sub
Ject OF much debate in Congress and
out of it for the past two or three
years has again been introduced, The
Dill creates department of education
and Secretary of education. Gener-
ally speaking, the bill appropriates
$lOO.OOO,000 to be apportioned among
the states under the following head
ings: -. -
s7,50O,O0o for the removal of il
literacy.
$7,5O0.000 for Americanization.
$50, 100000 for equalizing education
al opportunities. ~, -
$2O;oOO,0OO for physical education
including health, education and sani-
tation.
$15,ooo,ooo for the preparation of
teachers.
Those who favor the measure claim
that there is no provision in the con-
stitution of the United States giving
the Federal Government control Of
education, but on the contrary the
tenth amendment to the Constitution
reserves control to the states and if
the proposed bill is passed it will not
provide for any federal control. Ac-
cording to the census of 1910 it was
disclosed that there were 5,111,163
people in the United States over ten
years of age who could not read or
write. Practically an equal number
were -illiterate. = This number
has been lessened somewhat in the last
ten years but the number who still
cannot read or write is very large,
probably 80 per cent of what it was
in 1910. Of the 100000 young men
first drafted in the u. S. Army in the
late war the records show that BAG, 900
were unable to read letter from
home when it came and unable to
write a letter back home. Such a
condition of illiteracy in the richest,
freest and best nation of the world
is little short of criminal.
Sheppard-TOwner Bill
The Committee on Education and
Labor has recommended favorably
the passage of the Shepherd -Towner
Bill, providing for protection of ma
ternity and infancy. The hearings
before the Senate and House Commit
tees were largely attended and were
open to both the supporters and op-
ponents Of the legislation. Very lit
tie opposition was developed against
the general principles of the bill.
Most of the opposition was developed
against the particular words and
phrases Of the original bills, and these
objections have, it is claimed, been OBJ
waited largely by the amendments re-
ported. The representatives of var
ious organizations who appeared gave
information of the nationwide inter-
est and approval of the legislation.
Thousands of petitions representing
millions Of people have been present.
ed. National organizations, particu-
larly of women, have officially in
dorsed the bill.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Morning service at Vinje church o
lO.9Q "a. III. and afternoon testimonial
I.eettng will be continued until { =.
Evening service at Bottineau Luth-
eth church s. P.a M. this will be the
cloetnk service Of the Evangelistic
seaxnpalgn. s
he Catechumen class will meet on
S1olday at Bottinean Lutheran church
~ p
nday School and Bible class NEXT
@ sat 10 "A. NJ.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02

FREE OF DEBT. READY TO GO
WHEN FINANCIAL STRING e
ENCY LETS UP.

The Equity Packing Plant, stock
yards and 20 acres of land are free
from debt. The plant is tuned up,
spotlessly clean and ready to go
ahead. The company's big farm Of 300
acres is all in crop and promises q
good Weld. The residences, owned by
Che company, are all occupied and
drawing good monthly rental from
the tenants. The property is in fine
shape and has been kept up in antic-
ipation Of the day when the wheels
will turn again.
That is some different story than
was told last January at the now ia
NOUS stockholders meeting, when all
sorts of charges of waste and extrav-
agance were made and exploded
before the farmer owners in the
crowded Auditorium. 1t shows the re-
suit of good business management and
conservation Of the property Of the
company.
Every day in the year some farmer
stockholder comes to Fargo and heads
into the company's effices and takes
trip out to the plant. Not man
who has made any inquiries or looked
over the plant has left with anything
but expressions Of commendat over
the condition Of the plant and busi-
ness. It looks good. Things have been
looked after and kept in ship shape.
None Of these facts would have
come to the public eye, but for the
clamor that has been raised the past
week or so by sm1ll group Of mis-
informed men who have been CRITICS
ing the officers Of the company claim
ing that they were selling off the
equipment and supplies. The officers
did sell some property. They sold
some spices and picking supplies
which would have deteriorated IL kept
on hand and lost money for the COM
pany. They sold some extra horses
which were not needed. The money
from the sale Of this property was
turned into the treasury to apply on
outstanding accounts. !.
But why is not the plant running !
It is in good shape, all right, but it
is killing no cattle. The officers say
that it is impossible to get money
needed to open up. Money is tight and
the packing business is not just now
at present prices, offering any In
ducements to investments.
This company must present united
front In order to hold out any hope
for the future to the stockholders. In
spite Of the action of a few dissatis-
fled. and minisformed stockholders
this plant is the biggest industry Of
it's kind in the Northwest. It does moi
take great deal Of capital to get
the plant running, and when the tall
rolls around and crops are at all good
the stockholders, who have given
notes, on which money cannot now be
borrowed, will pay up the notes and
furnish the cash to do business upon
It helps nobody to encourage fric-
ton. What is needed is cooperation.
The farmers of the Northwest, who
have their money in this enterprise
are cooperators. They want this plant
to win and it will, if loyalty and good
common sense will do it. Where is the
cooperation in making trouble and
starting faction within. the ranks Of
the stockholders and telling stories IN.
tended to hurt the "other fellow
which only result in hurting the or
ganization and its credit? That is not
cooperation--but the opposite to it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
HOW TO SEND IN NOTICE OF
HAIL LOSS TO THE STATE
HAIL DEPARTMENT

Farmers, Bankers and others inter-
ested should please note that the no.
tices Of hail loss this year (1921) are
made in duplicate. Duplicate must not
be torn from the original, as both Of
them are to be sent to the Hail De-
partment, Bismarck, N. d.
Do not use the old blanks. The
Banks and the County Auditors have
a supply Of the new forms.
Winter grains are insured from
June 1st, and spring grain from June
10th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 10 "A. M.
Morning Worship II A. M.
intermediate Endeavor $3.50 P. N.
Senior Endeavor z p. M.
Evening Service s p. M.
The Rev. e. II. Evans, associate
pAstOr will conduct the services both
morning and evening.
Don't forget that Sunday School ls
changed from IL o'clock to 10 o'clock.