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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
SAYINGS OF

Thomas jefferson, author of the
Declaration of Independence and third
President of the United States, was
the intellectual father Of Andrew
Jackson and Abraham Lincoln and a
mortal enemy of slavery in all it's
forms, as the following quotations
from his writings will show.
On Banks
"In order to meet a general COM
bination of banks against us in a crit
ical emergency, could we not make a
beginning towards an independent use
of our money, towards holding in our
own bank all the deposits where it is
received, and letting the treasurer
give his draft or note, for payment at
any particular place, which, in a we'll
conducted government, ought to have
as much credit as any private draft,
or bank note, or bill, and would give
us the same facilities which we derive
from the (private) banks" To Albert
Gallatin, treasurer of the United
States, Dec. 1903.
From which you will note that the
League did not depart from American
principles when it established the
Bank of North Dakota, for it is es-
sentially the sort of bank jefferson
had in mind.
Again he says, writing to George
Logan in November 1916: 81 hope we
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
THE CREEPING CURSE

Farm tenantry, the cornerstone of
empires and ruin Of republics, is fast
eating it's way to the heart Of the
American body, social, and, if this re-
public is to live, the disease must be
sailed and Cured, no matter what the
cost.
Already more than one-third Of the
farms of North Dakota are being cul-
tivated by tenants, while the following
figures on Texas show how rapidly
the cancer of tenantry spreads once
it is allowed to take root.
In 1880 in Texas, 37h percent of
those who titled the soil were tenants;
in 1910 52h percent were tenants and
of the remainder 42k percent of the
farms were mortgaged to 20 percent
of their value; in 1915 I'VE 70 percent
of the farmers of Texas were tenants,
and this situation has been since then
greatly intensified.
Down in Texas, as here in North
Dakota, those two creeping curses,
land monopoly and credit monopoly,
have always worked hand in glove
with each other, enslaving the farm
ers and peonizing the workers, expro-
priating the people in the name of
democracy, destroying private proper
ty in the name of private property,
and making all the ideals of freedom
for which our revolutionary fathers
lived and fought and died a mockery
of liberty and justice.
1t is time to call a halt. It is time
for every free-holding farmer in North
Dakota who wishes to remain a free
holder and every tenant who desires
to become a freeholder, to fall in line
with the League and the National
Sales Agency, get behind the Bank of
North Dakota, help sell the bonds to
finish building and to operate the
great mill and elevator at Grand
Forks and thus free themselves and
their children of the curse that is TX
propriating from them the right to
life, liberty and happiness.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
BAST GASSED

"A majority Of the convention was
against the recall" "Treadwell Twich-
ell, L. L. Twichell, Judge B. F. Spauld-
ing, S. j. Doyle, Theo. Nelson and
Sveinbjorn Johnson hogged the floor
altho they knew they represented only
a small NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tactics" were used and the recall was
forced.
These terse expressions were voiced
says the Devils Lake World, by editor
Roy Bast of the Cakes Times on his
return from the L. V. A. convention.
We are sorry, but Bast isn't the only
I. v. A. that has been gassed by his
bosses. ;
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
LANSFORD NEWS

Mrs. A. O. Quick underwent an OPP
Grafton at the Kenmare hospital last
week.
Oscar Void of. Bismarck transacted
business here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Grant returned
to their home at Barnes Alta, after
a ten days visit here and in Mime
apolis. Mr.. Baker bought the Geo.
Baker car and drove through.
Quite a number Of people from these
parts attended the Baker Murphy de-
bate at Minot last Wednesday eve
ming.
D. S. Christensen, an old time resi-
dent but now located at Hoffman,
MINI. gave us a business call last
week.
Last Monday evening the grades
contested in the preliminary, to Sc
lect representatives for the music and
defamation Play Day. Those winning
places were as follows: Defamation,
1st Earl Wolf; End, Laurel McElwain
of the boys. Of the girls Bedl Graves
won 1st place. And in music, Solo, LIST,
Pomona Haraldson, End, Clara Aus.
Boys, Cecil Braun. Duet, Florence
Greenup and Pearl McElwain LIST and
lone Graves and Gladys Wolf End.
The above contestants we're from the
5th, 9th, 7th and 9Th grades.
The lower division results were as
follows: Defamation, Harold Wolf,
1st; Merl Hendricks, End. Girls, Leah
organs LIST and Margaret Baker End.
Solo: Inogene Geeslin LIST place: The
childrens' work was good and contest
ants close and deserves creditable
mention.
One Of the worst or "best" snow
storms we have seen lately visited this
section last Saturday and kept up all
day, the latter half Of the day Il
turned to rain.
Mrs. VIM. Reynolds is having q con-
crete basement put under her hotel
and expects to make il modern then
Lansford will have Of the best
hotels Ia the loop"
d. p. Beckett and family left fol
Oakes this state where they will M
side.
The Pilgrim boys hauled seed wheat
from Forfar last week
Herb Chambers has been = prett,
~ go
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05

sick lad tho he is reported better now.
z. Z. Gornos and wife we're Minot
visitors Tuesday.
Lansford will throw her doors wide
open to several hundred school child
rem and their parents Friday May 20,
for this end Of Bottineau county. The
program for the Play Day activities
is as follows:
1000 "A. M.-Parade.
HOO A. M.-Music and Defamation
Contest.
II Munich at school grounds.
1 P. M.-Folk Games Contest.
2:30-Athletic Contests.
5 P. M.-Awards .
]. B. Middaugh transacted business
here n day last week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
TOWNSHIP

Miss Ada McHaney spent the WeeE
end with Engred Sasker.
DR.. Durnin Of Bottineau spent last
Sunday at his farm near here.
Mi. and Mrs. Roy Phelps are re-
ceiving congratulations from their
friends over the arrival Of 9 little
SON at their home.
Miss Cathrine McLachlan spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her friend
Louise Ecklund.
Deputy Clerk Of Court Ernest Shat
fer, spent Sunday with the home folks.
The ball game held here last week,
between Westhope and Bfander re-
suited III i victory for Brander with
!. score Of s TO 5.
MI. and Mrs. D. Mclean spent sun
day at the parental home.
A number from this vicinity attend
ca the home talent play given u Max
bass Friday evening md report 4
very good.
Miss Lindbers spent the week md
with Mas Lillian Anderson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
WOULD STILL RATTLE

"Bill Lemke has more brains in the
smalled hair on his head than all
these fellows who are trying to recall
him for the grain gamblers and rail-
road grafters has in their whole a
iums," said an old farmer the other
day. eff you would take Bills smallest
hair and pour into it's hollow all the
brains boasted of by LANCER, O'Con-
not, Nestos, Johnson, Twichell, Young,
Spaulding and all the rest of these ep-
hemeral insects of the law, they would
still rattle, by gum, they would"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05
OMEMEE NEWS

Luther Leckman made a business
trip to Rugby Wednesday.
The Holz and Trip implement
building and garage are being painted
this week. John Rudolph is doing the
work.
Henry Fulkert made a business trip
to Willow City Tuesday.
L. A.. Henze Of Willow City was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon of Overly
spent Sunday with Mrs. M. ]. Dwyer.
The base ball boys took good work
out Sunday afternoon and showed up
well They will play the first game Of
the season with Wolford Sunday, May
9th at 2:3O P. MI here. The price Of
admission this year will be 50 cents
for adults and all children free.
Harriet and Deliah Morgan went to
Willow City between trains Saturday.
Clara BANNER took charge of the tele-
phone office.
Martha Birdel1 Of Kramer is help
ing Mrs. r. Brandt this week.
Miss Kruse Of Bottineau spent Sun
day with friends here.
Olaf Bjornstad spent Sunday at
Bottineau.
The G. N. put on four section labor
ers Tuesday.
j. E: Truedell of Bottineau trans
acted business here between trains on
Monday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05

on everything. Must be near the clos
ing day Of school.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-05

Lord Nelson 1870
The Champion Percheron Stallion
of the Northwest will stand for SER
vice at Meadowlawn Farm for the
season of 1921. Prices reasonable.
A. H. WHITE
Kramer, N. D., Owner
J. r. COOPER, Groom
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

state. Another comparison is this: We are one of the most inconvenient counties to the state normal at Con- way But not considering distance from the school, we should furnish approximately per cent of the en- rollment of teachers based upon pop ulation. The truth is that We furn- ish more than 3 per cent of the total enrolment. From these facts it is safe estimate that Polk county has three teachers in training this year to one for the average of Arkansas.
 These simple facts on teacher train ing may not be of much general inter est, but as county superintendent there is nothing that could cause me to be more boastful than that of teacher training. We have some mighty good teachers in the county, but all the good ones will agree with me that one of the first and most nec- essary steps toward an efficient school system is that of better teachers. We are getting them and are proud to boast of the fact.
 How to Keep Good Teachers.
 The above reminds me that our people should think earnestly on how to keep the good teachers when we get them. Just as sure as we get good teachers they are going to de- mand good positions and can get them. So many districts have tried out the the trained teacher that there are al- ways bids for them. It will be i'm possible for us to hold good teachers unless we bring about better build ings, better equipment, longer terms, and higher salaries. That is mat ter we can not help. Good ones are in demand, and we must attempt to make our positions a little better than other places in order to attract them.
 could not close this without men, tioning the fact that Mena has taken on a new life recently, and prospects look mighty good. They have indi- vidually subscribed some $5,300 to add to their public funds, have en- ployed splendid body of teachers in- cluding prominent man for the SUD- erintendency. There is good school interest in the town, and prospects are very pleasing for good year.
 In conclusion l am going to express thanks to the past year. It has been a very profitable year to me, and I believe the general opinion of the people Is the we have made splendid progress. But we should not lag. Every person interested in education should do his or her part in keeping up the interest and arousing more of 1 it constantly.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR MENA.

A letter to The Star from Nashville, Tenn. has the following words:
 'He became very enthusiastic telling us what splendid city you had and such wonderful climate and water and the new highway that anybody would be proud of, and al- so said something about the noun tain air, tho We were under the im- pression he couldn't get much of that until he got to Denver"
 'We wouldn't have been surprised to have had letter from him tell ing us that he had located in your clty. Anyway, we want to come over to Mena sometime, and see if we can't get some of the same en- thusiasm."
 The above was from a member of a big business firm, and was about a young man who had been in Mena on business for the firm.
 Something seems to tell The Star that this visitor not only had his eyes and ears open, but that he was fortunate in coming in contact with folks who were not afraid to say good things-true things for their home town, and. you know this does not always happen.
 And just now, with plans maturing to provide hotel, cottages, beautiful grounds, lake, amusements and all those things that make possible the enjoyment of health among our health
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

of Seyier and Polk counties, aas Co CTS, has formulated a plan ", ssOeIt operative Truck Marketing to tcofa tion to extend from Horatio N hstwsss and embrace all the town: n:. ssscsis It will be the object of tnls snd truek ton to market all the frule h,,d hsad sta in this district under one nssd ussd VI management. The system cssi;forrs be the same as used in i.'I J'i, ;n b and has proved successluir + is marketing of fruit there, this Y iisirf lieved that by putting lllIs ;1I give into one association it VIII siil,e in a salesman a greater prestlsTr0 Tr0inirbas market and reduce to .,.,a the The The vs the expense of marketing earrisd of'this organization will .ts be Earn Earn under the direction of tne sn eafi reau and will be started l. ~ s,,nder s Fs' date. The work is already
 at Dc Queen. ,ory inlsq
 To my mind this is a svah;sd vssy t. ant move. Let's all get pg;''s..:r vs;s. :ar,,
 Pres. Polk Go. Farm '
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
POLK COUNTY MAN FINDS
 MEANS TO PROSPERITY
feter McWilliam of Acorn Visits Live Fruit and Truck Section
 Marketing the Rev.
10 The Mena Ctar

To The Mena Star.
 Some few days ago the writer was over the fruit and truck section to inc south ,, and noted the sign of prosperity mat nas come to that country since the adoption of truck crops.
 Everyone will agree that We can raise radishes, beans, berries melons eeantaloupes, etc, just as well around ,mena as anywhere. Our trouble has been in getting together enouph of 2 standard article to create a naarket We could easily produce the eoods ;f T We were sure of the market. if is ;ust I matter of getting together. To th;s end, the writer, with the county agents ts
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
THE RALLYING CRY TO SANITY.

Over in Tulsa, Ok, whites and blacks. stirred by the passion of blood thirst, burned and fought and died; men ordinarily sane turned to savages and savages to ravening beasts; civili- zation's veneer became as dust to be blown away, exposing to startled gaze the ugliness of depravity.
 Men and women and children were victims to the holocaust, and the thou sands, wrought up to pitch of frenzy and fear, wondered what was next to come-and then, from some strong soul came this rallying cry to sanity:
 "Be men. Be white men, all white, white clear through Keep cool head. Be on the level. Mind your own business. Keep away from any mobs. Be part of no mob. Do not think mob, feel mob or act mob. Restore order"
 And, the story goes, "as rapidly as the lynch word had spread the night before, the word was spread" And out of it came first recognition of the awful things that had been done, then the spirit of reconstruction, of human kindness, of brotherly love, and Tulsa went to work to restore so far as it might the damage done.
 But what a rallying cry to human ityl
 What call to all that is manly and good was thatl
 And what a pity it could not have come sooner.
 But perhaps it would have done nc good. It sometimes takes an awful thing to bring to the hearts of men the real significance of the greatest thought that words can convey.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

come to Mena on their own motion. One of the great lacks found is that many homes and rooms offered for rent are not fitted up with bath and toilet facilities. They are willing to pay for such conveniences, and are entitled to them.
 Chas. A. Plymale of Hot Springs, Forest Supervisor of the Arkansas National Forest, in writing to the sec retary on the matter of the construc- tion of the trail to the peak and thence to Rich Mountain, says among other things, after commenting on the CO., operation shown by the Commercial Club, "this can only be rightly appre- ciated by one who is attempting to do many things where no appreciation or cooperation are met with" Contin- uing, MT. Plymale wrote: "I regard the construction of the trail to Mena peak and along the top of Rich Moun- tain as very important piece of work from more than one view point, and l wish to assure you that this work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. We have other trail projects now under way, which it will be necessary to complete before finishing the Mena trail. However. it is my intention to put crew to work on this trail after some other import ant ones are completed"
 The line of the trail to the peak has been cut out for width of 10 feet. and 1t is to the grading and actual construction that Mir. Plymale has reference in the foregoing
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 Last Friday in letter came to the office from Wichita, Kas., containing this paragraph, "We wish you would wire us upon receipt of this the best price on car of kiln dried sweet po- tatoes, stating the best variety vou have to offer at this time, and also the kind of package in which they are put up" Still another paragraph from the same letter reads: i've would pc very glad if you would send us a sample of the sorghum you describe. and after sampling it we can advise you whether or not we can place any of It m this market. Would you have as much as carload to ship at this tune, or would you ship by local ex- pressE" These quotations are simplv another illustration that if we grew these products in quantity, the mar teting problem would be solved. Un- fortunately there Is neither a carload of the sweets nor the sorghum. but this ilrm IS going to get chance to sample each of these Polk county pro- aucts, and if practical an effort will pc made to get them to handle express shipments in the hope that the time Will come when the "sweetsp will be produced in sufficient quantity that rom 75 to 100 carloads may be shipt out each season.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received for the con- struction of school house for school District No. 2, the Thacker and Cor. nth consolidated. Plans and specifi. cations are on file and may be in- spected at the office of the county superintendent Bids will be mailed to W. o. Fleming, Route 4, Mena, and will be opened at ? o'clock, June IS at Thacker school house.
 ". O. Fleming. Secretary. Mena, Ark, June ', 1921.
 Adv. 23.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

The way work is being pushed on the Jefferson Highway is most satis- factory, and soon miles of hard roads will be available. It is not too early to prepare for the better things this road will bring when completed. Those living nearest will have the best chances at prosperity thru the irn- proved marketing facilities. How about getting more cows and increas- ing the butterfat output?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

In the Oklahoma rioting, and again m the Pueblo flood disaster, the news stories tell of vandals who sought to rob the bodies of the dead and the de- stroyed homes and business houses Does 1t make your flesh creep when these things show how close to our boasted civilization is the instinct of the jackal and the hyena?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
COUNTY JUDGE HAS PUZZLE.

Judge H. W. Finger, at the session of county court Monday, allowed claims for $239.50 for wolf, cat, crow and hawk scalps, and he states that the average per month is above $25o.
 Judge Finger is not naturally sus- picious man, but this is one of the situations in county affairs that has him guessing-one he hardly knows how to meet. The facts are that no county adjacent to Polk county is paying a bounty on scalps of these yarmints. This includes, also, that part of Oklahoma that adjoins Polk county on the west, and, it is sup posed, no such critters are being killed in such adjacent territory. It wouldn't pay, you see.
 The only other solution then, to the unheard-of bounties being asked of and paid by Polk county, is that the wolves, wildcats, crows and hawks just naturally like Polk county cli- mate best and come over here, the hunters merely profiting by the situ- ation.
 Of course, the animals and birds might be driven over the county line, and killed close to home so as to save the trouble of carrying them so far. But probably are not.
 These are merely surmises, of course, the real certain thing seeming to be that the varmints are killed in Polk county only because in each case the scalp or scalps is or are accom- panied by affidavits that the wolves, cats, crows or hawks actually and truly are killed in Polk county. And most everybody knows exactly where the county lines are located.
 With these things so we'll estab- lished, there is no way by which Polk county can escape paying the bounty under the present law and course of our Quorum court, and it may be worth all it costs, some $3,000 year. But if only our neighboring counties, and over in Oklahoma, could be pre- vailed upon to pay as much or more bounty, it is by no means sure that this would not toll the varmints over the line into such adjacent territory, there to be killed,
 If this Could be, the treasury of Polk county might be more rotund in appearance.
 Who can tell?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
Arnold Badt Puts Sheep on Farm.

Arnold Badt has added to his farming operations this year the care of herd of 40 sheep. Dr. c. l.. Baker is also interested in the live stock end of the farm work. Recent rains have helped tho Badt farm crops wonderfully and the young man expects to start harvesting first of the Irish potatoes soon. He has in all about 25 acres. mostly in truck
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

and scenic advantages, it would be real asset if all our people would cul- tivate the habit of seeking for and pointing out the good things we have. and they are many.
 It is this cheerful, optimistic spirit that has brought untold thousands of people to Colorado and to California, and with these thousands the millions of dollars that has meant prosperity.
 And, when we have made ready done our part-Mena and Polk coun- ty and all the Southern Ozark region will be a playground for thousands of happy peopIe-happy in the health that comes from Natures store and the cheer of beautiful surroundings.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09

A visitor to Mena states that when our little city and our state was men, toned in another state, both were ridieuled, but that he had found that Mena possessed more good features than any place of similar size he ever had seen. Yes, it is a fact that there are yet lots of people who know lit- Gle of Arkansas beyond some of the farcieal literature that has passed current as representing our state. But 1t soon will be different, for de- spite the mistakes that have been made, Arkansas soon will be available to the best class of travellers because ct improved roads.