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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Mr.. G. B. Aarno odt,
Bottineau, N. D.
Dear Mr.. AalnOdt:

AICaI NAIs fASSAAO0gs - ,.ss .s=e p
have your letter Of August 11th,
with reference to the action to be tax
en- in the cases Of seed loan failures.
We have prepared blanks for use in
such cases and / am sending you a
number of these under separate cover.
The borrower should execute the af-
fidavit Of failure and then should
have two Of his neighbors execute the
corroborative affidavit. After approv-
al by you, the whole form should be
sent to me for final action. These af-
fidavits should be executed in dupli-
cate and both copies sent here. After
we have acted on the request, one copy
will be returned to the borrower. This
does not relieve the borrower from
the obligation, but will be evidence Of
his in ability to pay the note on Mo-
vember /, and the Department will
carry the note without further request
from him, permitting him to make
payment when he is able in the future.
The Department has no authority to
cancel seed loans, even though the
borrower has q total crop failure. e.
Very truly yours,
G. w. Warburton,
Agronomist in charge Of Seel Loan
Office. By ..a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

this year are only 13 per cent above
the prewar 1913 prices while clothing
is SO percent above, lumber and build
ing material 102 per cent and house
furnishings $50 per cent above the pre-
war 1913 prices.
They tell us the farmer was pros
porous during the period Of the war;
that farm values increased on mort
gagged farms 1T per cent, but we note
also from the census that the mort
cages increased 1872 per cent on these
same farms, or another way of illus
trating the Indebtedness is-in 1910
the average debt for mortgaged farms
was $1,715 while in 1920 the same
farms SO mortgaged $3,361. Many Of
these mortgages made with 40 cent
dollar must now be paid with 100
cent dollar or the farmers will be
obliged to produce more than twice as
many bushels Of wheat to pay the
debt incurred under the inflated cur
rency.
Those who think that the agricul-
tural problem, the labor problem, the
railroad problem the marketing prob
lem or the tariff problem, is the su-
premely big question to be solved by
the country in order to bring permas
nent prosperity are sadly mistaken.
The big problem of our today is the
banking and credit problem; in other
words, the money problem, and until
this is correctly settled and agriculture
credit provided for there can be no
continuous and permanent prosperity
for the American farmer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
MANY FARMERS SIGN UP

Fargo, N. D.The U. S. Grain
Growers, during the past week, have
been working in Foster, Eddy Welsh
and Benson counties and meeting with
very encouraging success. At Pingree
78 out Of 81 farmers signed contracts
with the U. s. Grain Growers. Farm
ers are told directly that for the pres
ent, the only means of finance Of
fered by the U. s. Grain Growers is
an advance Of rs per cent Of the local
price for grain obtained by draft
drawn on Bill Of Lading. The grain is
shipped either to Duluth, Superior or
Minneapolis and should be billed to
the u. s. Grain Growers at either of
those points, in care of the Equity Ex-
change. The balance of the 25 per cent
will be paid the elevator or association
as soon as the car is sold. Elevator
agents who receive u. s. Grain Grow
ers' grain should issue storage tick
ct, marking the same, both on the tick
et and on the stub G. G." This meth
cd will be followed until the new books
are installed. Some points find this
method cumbersome but about fifty
points are working IT successfully
With the cooperation Of the elevator
manager and the local bank, this plan
Of finance can meet requirements un-
til the U. s. Grain Growers are able
to pay 100 per cent at time of deliv-
cry hut in the meantime, we ask the
cooperation of every farmer to see US
through the formative period of an
organization that belongs to him ani
nobody else.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
MONTHLY REPORT
SHOWS BANK GAIN

Bismarck, N. ID. The financial
statement Of the Bank Of North Dako-
I 3ta for August 16 shows a-steady i'm
provenent in the condition and posi-
tion Of the great peoples institution.
! Not only is it weathering the storm
caused by the passage Of the /. N. a.
initiated laws IN the election last No
vember. but it is successfully coming
thru the period Of light tax collec-
tions, is beginning to liquidate its
frozen" funds, as is shown by the
real estate mortgages being recorded
with the state treasurer.
An outstanding feature Of the re-
ports that the amount Of registered
checks has been reduced despite the
slack time just before harvest and
with no tax collections, and individ-
ual deposits have increased.
The assets Of the bank ore about the
same as last month, totaling $11, ,145,-
356.58. Public deposits total slightly
over, Sc, s,OOO, 900 while individual de
posits is executed by the officials Of
the bank when the crop money starts
TO move as farmers and others in ev-
cry section of the state have signi-
fled their intention of transferring
their accounts from the private banks
to the Bank Of North Dakota this
fall.
G. The statement shows that the Bank
Of fsNorth Dakota has total Of So
i4O6, 1879 deposited In banks in North
Dakota while only $49, ,832.74 is kept
on deposit in correspondent banks out
side the state to take care of drafts.
ssaThe present strong condition OF
the Bank proves that, but for the
passage Of the /. v. "A. initiated laws
and the eternal sabotaging OF the
States credit by the I. v. A. bank
ers and bosses, the Bank Of North Da-
kota would by now have had the
States financial condition in splendid
shape and would have been able to
render much aid to the drought-strick-
en farmers Of the middle and western
tcounties'' said state officials comment
ing on the bank statement.
s'The moral Of this statement is:
Be sure and vote against all the laws,
constitutional amendments and meas
ures initiated by the /. v. "a. bank
ers and bosses to be voted on in the
coming recall election, for all these
measures are intended to cripple and
finally turn the key in the door OF
the Bank Of North Dakota. "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
CAMPBELL-WATTs NUPTIALS

Friends Of Malcolm Campbell will
be interested in hearing that he was
united in marriage to Miss Velma B.
Watts, Of Marion, this state, at high
noon yesterday.
After three weeks honeymoon to
be spent at different points in Can
ada, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell will re-
turn to Bottineau where this happy
couple will make their future home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell score
Of friends express a wish for happy
and prosperous married life. aeI
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

The freight going up the line Thurs
day carried goodly number Of naen,
but these must either have been Ia
boring under a delusion or effected by
the heat. They refused to go out for
40 cents per hour, having, they stated
turned down SO to 60c jobs. One stated
that man in Bottineau County was
offering 65c and that men were sent
out at $500 and $500 per day out OF
Minneapolis and that the Valley was
paying $500. This is pure bunk as
there are places in North Dakota pay
ing as low as $3.50 and going wages
in N. d. are 40 cents per hour with
the exception Of those sent out from
Minot at so cents. Men can be secured
from Minneapolis at 40 cents.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
3LAKOTA FARM WHEAT N
q; AVERAGED 14.7 BUSHELS

Lakota, N. D. Aug. 23, Wheat av-
:eraged 14.7O bushels Of No. grain
to the acre this year on two s acre
fields on the state demonstration farm
:cperated by F. w. Keitzman near La
I ;. This is below the average crop
'sste T., "eding 8 year period in
AxSasstor . been operated, the
ARGsat, ''shels, but IS
above b 'tverage for
North Dako> eperiod, the
state average bea.,. a. .s.s
Kubanka durur1 Wheat was grown
in one Of the demonstration fields. It
averaged 1896 bushels to the acre,
and weighed 81 pounds. Kota,, q new
common spring wheat, was grown on
the other field, and averaged 12.44
bushels. It weighed nearly IS pounds.
The oats yield was very light, 1926
bushels caused by the seed having
been blown out soon after seeding. The
barley IN. D. No. 871) yielded 1872
bushels to the acre. .8 ss ,s
The demonstration farm is cropped
in a six-year rotation, four years to
small grain, one to corn. and one to
grass. The largest wheat crop secured
from the farm was 34.92 bushels in
1915. TIL. T. Kristjanson, Nelson
county agent, is assistant superin-
tendent Of tha farm. 1.
Mr.. Keitzman's general farm wheat
this year averaged 10 bushels Of No.
A wheat. It weighed 52 pounds. The
variety was Marquis. Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
REUNION BEGINS FRIDAY

Des Moines, Iowa, August 24,-The
first reunion OF the Eighty eighth d.
vision, with over 5000 veterans from
seven midwest states in attendance
opens here this week, on Friday, Aug
ust 26.
First delegates from distant states
have already started to arrive. Gener-
al William Weigle, General ". D.
Beach and General N. B. Stewart are
expected TO arrive in Des Moines to-
day. All three are former division
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
FUNERAL on REsIAI[Ns suNnAYI

The funeral of the remains of Ole
Langehaug, who was killed ii action
il France IN August 1913, will be held
from the home Of +. Langehaug, s
miles north and 5 miles east of Bot
tineau, 81 II O'Clock Sunday morning
and from Nordland's church 1t z
o'clock The funeral win 10 ii charge
of tnsau Aneriean Legion Post
aid 1ll service men ale urgently -
MI q alt /. q s|S
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
CARD OF THANKS

To those who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death Of our
wife and mother, we extend our heart
felt thanks. H. r. Kofoid and child
rem.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
} 5000, 0,0OO
10000 100000
1O,oO0,ooo,ooo
5,0oo,oOo,oOo
,OOO, 1000
Total

That is, the production cost and loss
to labor was fully $4,000, ,O00, 900
more than was received for the labor
and the products produced. From those
who purchased farm property during
tn eperiod of initiation, the loss was
greatly in excess of what is estimated
above, and by eminent students it is
asserted the loss to the farmers was
fully $4,000 ,0OO;DOO because Of the
depression Of prizes due to the cur
rency and credit contraction as the
result Of the course pursued by the
Federal Reserve Bank in spite of the
frequent recorded protests of John
Shelton Williams, former Comptroller
Of the Currency.
It is generally supposed by the ma
jority Of people that our national
banks are Governmental institutions
when in reality they are private mon
opolies in the hands Of the few, con-
trolled by the master mind, Americas
uncrowned hut all powerful head OF
the group Of bankers, whose head
quarters are now transferred from
Wall Street to the seat Of Govern
ment. 5s4s
Compare, if you will, the relative
prices Of farm products with those OF
others for 1920 and for June 1921
with the prices Of 1913 before the
World War and let US see who has
been hit the hardest, the farm prod
.ucts Or other commodities:
Commodities percent percent
Of 1920 peak in June 1921
above 1919 above 1918 1918 3
level III level
Farm products LAG 1a
Metals and
metal prod
ucts 95 .sl 81
Food 1877 82
All commodities M 4S
Clothes and
clothing 256 50
Fuel and lighting ls4 81
Lumber and ss
bnilding materials PA 400
House furnnisliings 271 16O
For nearly every products that The
farmer is obliged to purchase the in
crease for 1920 was far greater thar
for agricultural products and since
1920 farm products were the first x
lbe forced down by process Of contrac'
ton and def1at Ion bnt not one of fhesl
ether pro,lucts has III lfihe ~ all con-
81 1arln Iofd "a ooh
ll a \ ~! z! n.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
DR.. T. +. LADD'S
WEEKLY LETTER

4 AAOAs S1AoAlCS "A. LluuUCIkn, AOIIAcI
Congressman from Minnesota in his
book on Banking and Currency and
The Money Trust" on page 81 COM
menting on j. Pierpont Morgan's test
imony before the money trust investi-
eating committee in December 1912
says "that Mr.. Morgan stated he did
not loan money on security however
perfect or valuable it might be unless
he knew the borrowers personally OF
had individual knowledge that salts
fled him. It mattered not how honest
the applicants or how much or how
valuable their security, they had to
be known to be subservient to that
firm. If that is not proof of the
partiality on the application and busi-
ness administration Of the law and
the trust imposed in banks when we
give them special privileges, then by
the great Heavens what proof do we
want? It shows that they have the
power and banker Morgan chose to
exercise it." "
This statement was made before the
enactment Of our Federal Reserve
System. We are indebted to John Skel-
ton Williams, former Comptroller of
the Currency, for enlightening the
country as to the inwardness and
workings of the Federal Reserve
Banking System as now carried out by
z men, who have charge of our money
and credit, who have the power to in
flate and contract at will and without
regard to the Government, the cur
rency of this country, the very blood
Of our national life, the circulating
medium Of exchange upon which all
the business Of the people of the
country depends.
We have recently witnessed the
methods pursued under the guidance
of these uncontrolled guardians of our
money for further enslaving the peo-
pie of the country. Having inflated
the currency until the dollar is worth
about 40 cents, the Government pro-
ceeds to borrow $24, 600, ,000, 900 to help
pay the expenses of a great world
war. The real value Of these dollars
was not to exceed $4,000, 900, 900 in
the purchasing power under normal
conditions. The same parties, the same
z men, proceed to deflate or contract
the purchasing power of the dollar
and now the Government will have to
.liquidate that debt; that is, the COM
mon people the real workers of the
land, will pay for most Of it on bas-
is representing value of $50, ,00O, ,OOO,-
900, when expressed in terms Of ag-
ricultural products like, corn, wheat,
cotton, tobacco, etc. 1t is in terms OF
these agricultural products the farm
er with the laborer must earn the
money with which to pay the indebt-
edness of the nation. BY the process
of unnatural deflation forced through
according to former Comptroller Will
liams, the people lost $43, 3,O00, ,00O, 600
The losses were as follows:
Farm losses 1919 ----$ 5000, ,OOO,O ,OOC
Farm Losses 1920 ---- 12,O0O, 100000
Losses to manufactur-
ers due to curtailed
production and clos
ing Of plants ------ 1O,OOO,OOO,OW
Loss to wage earners
thru wage reduction
and unemployment 100000 ,OOt
Loss to other business
and industry ----- 5000, ,OOO, ,OO(
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25
/. AAMODTISM

Reports have been heard to the eff
feet that strong healthy men have
asked for handouts. The County Agent
will be glad to take the responsibility
Of feeding these birds off your should
ers. Send them around!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

4 The famed Waldorf Astoria hotel
on Fifth avenue will be used by posts
of the American Legion in New York
city this year for their annual Victory
Ball November 1O-11. President Hard
ing has accepted an invitation to be
honorary chairman Of the Ball and in
vitations have gone to Cabinet mem-
bers and allied embassy staffs. Dele
gates from foreign powers who will
attend the disarmament conference at
Washington November IL will be in
vited. .%
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Jules Jusserand, French ambassa-
dor to the United States. and Marshal
Foch are travelling to Metz and Flirey
with the delegation of the American
Legion revisiting France, according to
cable dispatches The Legionnaires at
tended the dedication Of the Joan OF
Arc statue at Blois, given by the City
of New York.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

+ His refusal to preach over the body
Of an American doughboy killed at
Chateau Thierry because the coffin
was draped with the Stars and Stripes
has caused the Rev. John Snavely
Lancaster, Pa, to become the storm
center Of an investigation just launch
ed by the American Legion of that
city. The body was resting in the ves-
tibule Of the church and the family
and friends were waiting when the
minister issued his edict. The Legion
Immediately took charge Of the re-
mains and obtained another minister.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Monte Woods reports Sow Thistle
'to be worse in the hills than was ex-
pected. II the farmers would only re-
alike how bad this weed is they would
certainly go out Of their way in as
sisting III the control Of II
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Canadian soldier societies have been
asked to cooperate with American Le-
gion posts Of the west in the search
for Fred E. Woodard, Sidney, Mont,
Legion Post Commander, veteran of
the Princess Pats and the A. e. f..
who disappeared June 20. It is feared
that Woodland is a victim of aphasia. 81
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

Following their successful ascent
last month Of Mount Hood, one Of the
high peaks Of the Pacific coast range,
members Of Hood River post Of the
American Legion have announced
that the climb will be made annually.
Governor Olcott and Secretary OF
State Kozer led the Alpine party Of 85
composed Of Legionnaires and state
officials. The climb required two days
and night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

The first Of the party Of six observ-
ors who were the only persons IN
America to witness the mysterious
s'new star" visible when the earth
passed through the tail Of q comet last
month, was Eddie Rickenbacker,
premier American ace and member of
the American Legion in California.
The party was stationed at the Lick
Observatory.
Argentina celebrated the inaugura-
tion Of faster boat service between
New York and South America recent
" when the new American passenger
liner, American Legion, concluded her
maiden voyage at the port Of Buenos
Ayres. The post Of the Legion there
and government officials held recep-
tion for the American liners crew.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-25

= al LII lO0OOo AO%O ----'
Farm Losses 1920 ----
Losses to manufactur-
ers due to curtailed
production and clos
ing Of plants ------
Loss to wage earners
thru wage reduction
and unemployment :
Loss to other business
and industry -----
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
1aNEBURG NEWS.

pr. Sutton is resting some better '0 1rs Gordon Waddle, who has been sor several days is reported get ting better o,o o,o 'I n. Feeder of Prescott, made pro .o,onal trip to Sutton Tuesday and wednesday. ,,,-4.,,, nrs. waddle of Hope, and Hesterly :, prescott, visited Dr. Sutton Sunday
 Oi '. ,s roported that Dr. Nelms will |.aro to Sutton in the near future rorl Fore made a business trip to |curdon Tuesday -..,
 ,,,ss 1ott;e Garrett of Little Rock. risitipr home folks at Laneburg. Granville DuFe made a business trip Eo Prescott Tuesday.
 rho commencement exercises at Slut. school closed Monday night Large
 .uds attended every night. Bro. [cahort If Texarkana, preached fine
 .n,on Sunday morning, and Hon. W. k Tompk'ns addressed the graduating L,.ss Monday night Mir Tompkins
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
CITY OF SECOND CLASS.

Governor McRae, by proclama ton yesterday raised Walnut Ridge from a
 city of the third class to city of the second class The action was recon mended at the recent meeting of the State Board of Municipal Corporations, consisting of the attorney general, the secretary of state and the state auditor, when petitions from Walnut Ridge were considered together with proof
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
So Thoughtful of Him.

"Oh mai" ventured Hercules, the youngster. Don't you want the back yard swept out"
 "No that can wait until this eve ming"
 Hadn't better stay at home and do some work in the garden?"
 No it looks like rain today"
 Don't you want me to clean out the paper cupboard?"
 No you can do that on Saturday" But, mother, isn't there anything that l can do today?"
 "Yes, you can go to school, and be quick about it, too."
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
What She Was Afraid Of.

A little four-year-old remarked to her mamma on going to bed: "I am not afraid of the dark" No, of course you're not" replied her mamma. flor I was a little afraid once when went to the pantry in the dark to get a cooky." What were you afraid of ." asked her mamma. "I was afraid couldn't find the cookies. ."-Pacific Ru- raj Press.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
ddress was enjoyed by all

address was enjoyed by all
 Graveyard working at Harmony will be held May 13.
 Sign of gas were very much in evi- dence at the Sutton we'll a few days ago, when the cement benig placed in the we'll was blown out in large quan- titles.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05

in tween is that the
 be of will make only a few changes nualy
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05
CLASSIFIED ADS

yOII want a good five passenger
 ,ord car in Al condition see us. Will rade for anything of value. Moore and Martin -
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05

Eop SALE OR TRADE-A fine mill;
 ow fresh within the next few days. ran IA Mrs Ed Moss. 4-25 Nv
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05

k0oMS-F0r rent with board. Also bble boarders wanted. Mrs. s. k. (oung, Phone 202 53 1t
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05

FOuND-Masonic scarf pin, silver
 kran new. Owner can get same by lroyjng his property and paying for his notice, at Picayune office. II
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-05-05

tOR sALE-I will exchange two gOod kianos and one Monograph for Liberty
 Bonds. A Monson Music Store 4-20 I'm