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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04
JOHN N. BLADES

Bottineau and surrounding country
was shocked Tuesday morning to hear
Of the sudden death Of John N. Blades,
who passed away at 100 that morning
from apoplexy.
Mr.. Blades had been seen on the
streets Of Bottineau on Monday and
although several knew he was not
feeling well no one who saw him Mon
day thought that would be the last
time they would see him alive, but
that night about nine o'clock he be-
came worse and suffered the stroke
which caused his death.
Deceased was born at Watertown,
N. X, Dec. 4th 1851, and was at the
time Of death 70 years old. He was
married to Lydia Butler in 1883 at
Nashua, Iowa, from where they moved
to this city in 1902. To this union two
children were born, Clifford and
Floyd, both residing at Glendale, CAL,
and who will not be able to get here
for the funeral Deceased was MEM
ber Of the local Masonic Lodge and
this body will have full charge of the
funeral.
Mr.. Blades was in the implement
business for several years in this city
and was at one time employed by the
International Harvester Co.
The funeral was held from the home
this morning, Rev. /. d. McBain Of
ficiating, inter1nent being made in
Oak Creek cemetery.
To Mrs. Blades and her two sons
the entire community extends synpa-
thy in the loss of husband and faith
er.
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CHAMBERS REPORTED
IN EDDY COUNTY

Fargo, N. D. Aug. 5. Infection Of
glanders among horses near New
Rockford, Eddy county, is reported BY
veterinarians who have been testing
suspected cases ia the locality during
the past week. Indication are that
the spread Of the infection has been
checked BY guarantees, and that TIE
disease will Be stamped out il accord
ance with state laws and regulations.
Good sanitary conditions on farms,
and cheek on ningiing of horses ~
the best preyentions of the contA gion.
according - veterinarians, Serdoua
cases usually show discharges u taie
nostrils, although this condition may
be due TO other reasons. Following THY
passage Of state glanders laws several
years ago, the number Of cases u thu
state has steadily decreased. Indemni.
ties are paid to farmers whose infect.
ed horses are condemned.
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BOT11DEAU SCHOOLS
70 Open N SEPT.
NORTH DAKOTA NEW TUITION
Law TAKES EFFECT THIS
YEAR

The conclusion reached at the citi-
zens meeting at the Commercial Club
rooms last night was that the HiRh
School will open in September. The
new tuition law provides that the
home school districts must pay the
tuition, $54, per year per pupil, going
outside the district and taking high
school work Of a higher level than is
offered in the home districts.
inquiries have been received con-
cerning the opening of school and we
are glad to have these matters settled
upon. @
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HANSE-BAKKOM

Monday July 18th, at st. Johns
Lutheran parsonage in this city, Miss
Ellen Hanse was united in marriage
to Oscar Bakkom of Bottineau, N. D.,
Rev. F. I. Schmidt performing the
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Hannah @. Hanse of this city and was
born in Day county. She graduated
from the Webster high school and
taught IN the rural schools of Day
county for two years. During the
past year she has been saleslady
in store IN Bottineau. She is young
lady Of 9 pleasing personality, an
amiable disposition and is held in the
highest esteem by all who know her.
At the wedding she was attended by
her sister Josephine.
We have not the pleasure OF an ac-
quaintance with the groom. However,
he is very highly spoken Of as a youth
Of integrity and ability and is at pres
ent employed in the National Bank OF
Bottineau, N. D., in which town Mr..
and Mrs.. Bakkom will make their fu-
ture home.
We congratulate them and hope this
marriage will prove happy and sue
cessful, Reporter and Farmer, Web
ster, s. D.
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The Bank Of North Dakota has beer
criticized for investing in farm loans
and in the Grand Forks mill and ele-
vator BEFORE the bonds issued 70,
financing the farmers and industries
had been sold, but-THE NORTH
DAKOTA Law REQUIRES JUST
THAT PROCEDURE.
Again, questions have been asked
as to the uses that will be made OF
funds now coming in from the sales
Of state bonds. The first step taken
will be to pay off,all registered checks
and to release TIE funds Of the Bank
Of North Dakot& now invested in
farm loans and loans to the Mill and
Elevator Association, after which the
Bank will be able to resume it's loan
operations. The faster the bonds are
sold, therefore, the sooner will the
Bank be in position to help the peo-
pie by extending credit to our farm
ers and our industries.
Under our laws something MUST
first be done before our bonds are is
sued, then the bonds are issued on
first mortgages which, in turn are
backed by the entire "faith and credit
Of the state. In an interview given
to the press on June 18th, Mr.. Cathro
said: "The purchaser Of North Dako-
ia bonds has the assurance that the
actual investments, are previously
made, instead of merely being based
upon investments hereafter to be
made. This is the important differ
ence between q North Dakota bond
and the ordinary highway, internal
improvements or public building bond
of other states. tits a wise provis-
ion Of our Law that requires invest
ments to be made in real estate mort
cages from available funds, PRIOR
TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS = =
Ordinarily these bonds will find so
ready market that no inconveniences
will be suffered on account Of the
temporary Of the funds Of the Bank
in making real estate loans."
To prevent the bonds from being
sold and to keep the farmers from f.
nancing themselves, the credit trust
and the /. N. A. bosses have hesi-
stated at nothing, as all men know, but
the bonds are now selling and the fl
nancial boycott will be broken,-our
people will conquer.
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are going to insist on knowing this. &
We challenge the 1. ". "a. to fur
,nish the IA -aes Of the signers Of the
recall pet Stat n',r papers will
We CHI A1I6~ ~Soelae,.
lish the monthly +
"A. banks. Farmers OF, ~ i
after q square deal and will non p
until we get il. State Executive
Committee, BY A. "A. Liederbach.
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FOURTH-CLASS POST
MASTER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
inatiOn % be held at Bottineau N. D.
on Sept 8, 1921 as a result Of which
It is oxpected to make certification to
ill = contemplated vacancy in the po-
sitaon Of fourth-class postmaster 8
Landa and other vacancies as thsy
may occur at that office, unless Il
shall be decided in the interests Of the
srvice y I'LL the vacancy BY REIN
stateuaenk The compensation of The
postmaseer at this Office was $666 Tor
the last dScal year.
Applicants must have reached thelr
twenty y-4irst birthday on the date 8
examlnation, with the exception that
IN State where women are declared
by sta&ute to be Of full age for aM
pupCees at eighteen years, womea
siehtoen years of age On the dats o.
te amination viii b admitted
ants must reside within -
taIxt supplied by the post office
IN hieh he examination j. -
~ aaninatiou Ii open to ~ elll-
r. o tAo United States Who -
I'll requir ~
ntion hlan1s J, ,or1n IT'D 60
ation concerning ~
e the ation go IT,
from TIE postnas ster ~ ! !.
q vac1ncy 81 from to Uzle
~ ~ g
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Formal demand has been made to
Mayor Thompsonof Chicago by Theo-
dore Roosevelt Post Of the American
Legion for an investigation Of the con-
duct Of city officials who served on
q reception committee to welcome
Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, back
to Chicago from the Federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth.
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COUNTIES WIN TWICE
3.ss IN CLUB CONTESTS

Agf1culCufal Colleges, ~. ~. Aug s,
Sargent and Walsh counties each had
two teams among the three high
teams in the various classes Of the
state boys and girls club contests at
the Fargo and Grand Forks fairs, ac-
cording to results Of the contests an
nounced by H. E. Killing. state club
leader. Several Of the winners will
represent the state in various inter
state contests this fall, as follows:
At Sioux City Iowa fair: demonstra-
tion class, Grand Prairie, Barnes
county, bread baking team; stock
judging class, James McKinnon, Ma
pleton, Cass County; Gunder Midgar-
den, Hoople, Walsh County; George
Allison, Emerado, Grand Forks coun-
ty; alternate, Allen Watt, Leonard,
Cass County; and Glenn Martin, Lam
kin, Walsh county, tied.
At National Dairy Show, St. Paul;
dairy stock Judging class: George Al
lison, James McKinnon, Glenn Martin;
alternate, Harold Austin, Kempton,
Grand Forks County.
At international Exposition, Chica-
go; (Non- Club members eligible) Roy
Anderson, Maxbass, Bottineau county;
James McKinnon; Gunder Midgarden,
alternate, Allen Watt and Charles
Dewey, Forman, Sargent county, tied.
The three high county teams in each
class follows:
Demonstrations agriculture, first
Sargent Co. wool team, Don Gordon
and Herman Kallestad Of Crete. Sec
ond, Hettinger county poultry team,
Sigurd Overgaard Mott, and Raymond
Church, Regent; third Ward county
poultry team, Rueben Stark, Kenas,
ton, Minnie Lehman and Mae john
son, Kenmare.
Demonstration, home economics LIST
Barnes county baking team, Edith
Northbridge, Clara Nearing, and
Florence Noxon, Luverne. Second,
Walsh county baking team, Celia and
Eva Pokalla and Lucinda Krug, Cay
aga.
Stock Judging first, Cass County
team, Wayne Cripe, Absaraka, James
McKinnon, Mapleton, Allen Watt
Leonard; won trophy given by Hagen
Newton Co., Fargo. Second, Walsh
ccun.y Vsa. ss.l s,.soA a. Uaeni. Z cssnr
Martin, Lankin; won trophy given b
Dakota Farmer, Aberdeen, s. p. Third
Grand Forks County team, Harold
Anstn, !, Georse , lllsIn, 1;s Slsl s n,, ! 49, J,
IAN u u,.., 4 :. aes;.s ass 1v
pnS 49, ~ $3.50 ., .1s 4, ~ stccl i,,do.
Dewey. For,nan. Sargent county anS
George Allison All; Allen Watt 6th
Glenn Martin, 6th; W Jayne Cripe 7th
m, anyan,a Grinn sY,,de Miln0r. Sarrenl
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bakkom returned to
Bottineau Saturday and The Courant
joins with D host Of friends in extend
ing best wishes to the happy couple.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

borers to "beat" their way without
membership card in that organization,
thus the usual method Of laborers get
ting into the country is curtailed to a
certain extent. The activities Of this
organization are extremely serious
this year. The fact that the North Da-
kota harvest is exceptionally early and
that the great surge Of harvest hands
has failed as yet to reach this state
from the south adds greatly to the
present dearth Of farm help.
After a careful consideration OF
these factors, it would certainly ap-
pear doubtful if higher wages than
at present in vogue would attract ad-
ditional help to the state. It does not
seem to be question Of wages at all.
Were this rainy, late fall the sit
uation as it effects You, might present
an entirely different aspect. However,
with long dry fall in prospect it
would seem to me that there is no
occasion as yet for becoming greatly
agitated over the temporary scarcity,
which almost always exists right at
the outset. of harvest. Laborers are
gradually going to filter up fren the
south and as the news becomes scat
tered broadcast over the country that
we need a great deal Of help in this
state there are going to be increased
numbers coming up here from the east
to work through the harvest in this
state and up into the Canadian North
west. We may also expect help from
the dried dlt districts Of the west. It
takes some time, however, to start
the movement from these sources, and
once farmers commence to break over
and pay the high wages it will be I'M
possible, even though later on we have
tremendous surplus Of men, to re-
duce wages to any appreciable extent
Three dollars day should provide
help for harvest in the accessible parts
Of the state and $3.50 in the more re-
mote outlying districts. Threshine
wages have not been established vet
but no doubt $3.50 and $500 according
to the locality as mentioned above val
attract and retain sufficient labor stc
thresh the crop.
Effort should be made by every
town in the County to help out IN tid.
ing the farmers oversize present tenn
porary labor shortage. Il the situation
eventually becomes critical, steps car
/ he taken to recruit help in the Twir
Cities, laborers to be shipped out o.
advanced transportation. This was
done successfully during the war ant
not only relieved the crisis but pre-
vented an initiation Of wages. Il suct
8 proposition shall work out success
fully. q strong County organization ]!
lfraught with many difficulties.
The proposition SINNERS down I'M
lally to the farmers themselves. Wit
the facts before you, what shall p
done? Let's hear from you.~ q. =
1 Aamodt, County Agent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

Flirey monument at Flirey, France
this summer. The monument is a me-
mortal to the American Expeditionary
Forces. Two hundred and fifty mern-
bers Of the American Legion who
have been invited to tour France as
guests Of the French government will
participate in the ceremonies. John G..
Emery, national commander of the Le-
gion will be one Of the speakrs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04
FAIR NOTES

the Swine DepartTs@2t OF the Fair, IN
forms us that the Hog Judge awarded
the McDougall & Nordstrom Special
prize for the Best Fat Hog to Charles
Whitteron; on one Of his Poland
Chinas. In our published list we stated
that there were no awards for this
special. The entry was not made in
the committee or judges book so we
were unable to get it from the records.
Mrs. Andy Johnston and A. H.
White attended the Langdon Fair July
27-28 in the capacity Of judges; Mrs.
Johnston placing the awards in the
Home Products department and Mr..
White on cattle. These people are be-
coming in great demand for this kind
of work, Mrs. Johnston placing the
awards at Cando Fair and Mr.. White
at the Ramsey and Wells county fairs
recently.
"A correction: In our write-up Of the
Special Prize awards we stated that
Mr.. r. M. Trimble's Special was
awarded to himself on Poland Chinas,
which was true, awarding it as classi-
field IN the premium list. However,
will state that this special was solic-
tied BY the County Agent in connec-
tion with the Boys Stock Judging
Contest, and when the writer and Mr..
Trimble met and framed up the notes
for our premium list we some way got
out wires crossed and it was listed in
the open Poland China classes for Best
Herd shown. We understand however,
that the award has been made and one
Of the boys got very fine Poland
China registered pig.
"A meeting of the Executive commit
| tee was held last Tuesday and busi-
| ness Of the association given consider
alton. The members did not all arrive
however, on account of the busy time
harvesting just now. It is expected
| that premium awards will soon be tax
Ell care Of. To those who are wonder
ing why these awards have not been
taken care Of early as usual, will say
that the Fair is somewhat like the IN
ldividual and is just as easily affected
fby financial :condit ditions. Might also ex-
plain that the Fair receipts never are
large enough to take care Of it's ex-
Ipenditures aside from the County tax
levy, and we believe the manag cement
of tie Fair would be willing to take
Ion most any man who could make the
Fair pay dividend and vet it's good
standing among patrons. Many have
asked us II we had . successful Fair
fmAnciallyf Our answer: "a this is yes
Our receipts were 10000 more than
any previous year, but, the expendi.
Turns and expenses we're also . great
Ideal larger, and from all comments
cOnding u us the fair was = greater
success than ever, when we contem-
Eplate anY other section ~ the country
sven attempting q stage = real fai1 fi
Iunder HE condi itions. 1 ny zone dcki
/ to you about having sonst hing com;
i inl 4roin the Fair ciAtion jus'
i ss Nm a he paid his last year. tx
4 Duncsn Bsston and daughter Chris
i lie autoed over to Langdon Fair las
4 weeA and from thence tD BRndon
II Manitoba, where they took in the bil
provincial Exhibition. IA. q. White ac
& companied them from Langdon.
3, II. Wilson, Secretary. ],
! !
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form during at least part Of the time
during the recall campaign. While il
is believed that this plan will greatly
increase the effectiveness Of the cam
paign against the !. v. Al. it is also
figured that it will eliminate the vast
expense usually connected wit il.
Following lis the appeal issued BY
Chairman "A. "A. Liederbach Of the
state executive committee:
Free men and women, or slaves,
which shall it be?
"By returning to power the grain
gamblers, money huns, and political
pirates, you can hope for nothing bet
ter than the latter. s !.
care you willing to lose your farms
your city homes, and have your fam
lilies wrecked? If you are, support
the recall election and you will surely
get it. For years and years, the farm
ers Of this state plead for certain re-
form measures and economic market
ing. changes, and after years Of such
pleading, before the throne Of the
special privileged class who were in
control Of our administrative mach
inery, they were told to SO home and
slop their hogs.
ssThis was the only remedy they had
to offer. How well the farmers Of this
state carried out this advice, is re-
corded III the election returns Of 1918
when the Nonpartisan League farm
ers and workers sent to the shambles
the most profitable crop Of political
hogs recorded in the annals OF polltl-
cal history. In the 1920 election the
farmers and workers, with the assist
ance Of. their wives and daughters,
marketed another bunch Of well-slop-
ned, fat buccaneers, and now they
have only q few soulless squealers LETT
and to save their bacons temporarily,
raised their bristles, and are grunt-
ing, roofing and squaling, because the
farmers are about tired Of the whole
bunch and have decided TO cut of
their rations entirely.
saThese political profteers have sub
iected the taxpayers of this state 70
several special elections, and in every
election the majority have been in ia
vor Of our industrial program, as out
lined in the beginning. These elections
have been paid for by the taxpayers
Of this state, and not cent OF the ex-
pense has been borne by the Two-bit
Nelson type Of profiteers, whose only
interest IN this battle is q fat salary
for few human parasites.
ssThey are acting as the agents for
the Chamber Of Commerce and other
predatory interests who have been ex-
acting enormous profits from the pro-
ducts Of the farmers and workers OF
& this state. ls u
Nov, Mr.. Farmer, whether you are
q Lacquer, or an /. Y. A., remember
this: The taxes raised for the sup
port Of our government all come from
\ the products Of the soil, and you have
to dig II out. Then why should you
be subjected to the expense Of an
other 500, 900 for the recall election
of officers who have thrice been elect
4 ed ~ big mai jorities 10 carry out 2
program many times decided ct pre-
vious elections, by big majori6es?
ssWhat respectable citizen Of this
state would want 70 trust the destinies
of our government to . bunch Of such
political pirates who are too coward
III to throw the searchli ght of public.
3 ity on the sources Of their supply d
recall funds? Are they afraid to lei
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"The greater portion of solid, right
thinking, right-living young Ameri-
cans got into service during the war,
only the dregs were left in civil life"
declared Chief Of Police Pendogast, Of
Los Angeles, CAL, to officials Of the
American Legion. The police chief
said that he had never yet found q
criminal who could show good SER
vice record. #
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

Clifford A. Laflin, winner Of a
Croix de Guerre, who survived several
major engagements in France as a
first lieutenant Of the 17th., Field
Artillery, died recently in a st. Paul,
Minn., hospital from a pin scratch.
The funeral was conducted by the
American Legion.
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The Montana department of the
American Legion is investigating the
disappearance of F. A. Woodard of Sid
ney, Montana, who has been the object
of three weeks search. Woodland dis
appeared from his room at a Great
Falls hotel, where he had stopped ov-
er on his return from the convention
at LewistQwn. He had been one Of the
active delegotes to the convention and
was considered as candidate for
state adjutant. a. ~,
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William N. Day, Of Great Falls,
Mont, has been appointed by John G.
Emery natioal commander of the
American Legion, to serve as national
auditor of the Legion. He assumed his
duties at national headquarters, In
dianapolis. He was formerly bank
examiner in Montana. The headquart-
ers staff of the Legion now has repre-
sentatives from "a states.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

Roy Albert of St. Louis, Mo-, said
to have been the smallest man who
served with the American Army over
seas, was killed by train at Casper,
Wyo. He weighed SO pounds. The
American Legion took charge of the
body and arranged funeral plans.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

An expressed desire to be buried
with her son, who lost his life over
seas, was realized by Mrs. John Jo-
hansen, ST., Of Davenport, Ia, who
died few minutes before the train
bearing her sons body reached Daven-
port. Mrs. Johansen had been i'll ever
since the shock caused by news Of her
sons death. It was a strange fate that
brot about the double funeral. The
American Legion was in charge of the
funeral. IT
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

Citizens Of Seattle were amazed at
the sight Of Lemuel Bolles, national
adjutant Of the American Legion;
Hugh M. Caldwell, mayor Of Seattle;
Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson and
other prominent members Of the
American Legion in chains and wear
ing the army fatigue uniforms with
the familiar "P. G." (prisoner Of wary
on their backs, being led through the
streets. It was only part Of the ini-
tiation Of the 40 and 81 society, the
play organization Of the Legion.
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"The American Legion is one of the
bulwarks of the world" said Marshal
Foch in recent interview with an
American newspaper correspondent.
Referring to the Paris post of the
Legion, the marshal said it was "the
American heart Of France"
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YOUR high school course you are considering
lake Of the years that lie Immediately before
Ugh school can give.'
ing a college which offers certain social or
Williams news., 1921-08-05
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