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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
"GOOD POLITICS"

When their now Infamous credit.
wrecking initiative laws were passed
in the election of November 1920, the
Iva bosses wore to high heaven that
they had no intention Of destroying
the state industries or the Bank Of
North Dakota, but when they met in
the Legislature in January. 1921 they
left no stone unturned toWipe out the
whole farmers industrial program and
to strike from statute books the
laws beneficial to labor and protect
ing child and workers: Not
only is this true, but their convention
at Devils Lake oked the whole nefar-
ious record and followed ,sheeplike,
the embarrassing bosses who openly
boasted that the main purpose Of the
recall election was to prevent the sale
Of the states bonds the only possible
effect Of which could be to keep u
farmers at the mercy Of the loan
sharks for the funds needed to finance
the blowing, planting and marketing
Of their crops. The /. v. A. bosses may
consider this "good politics., but we
doubt that it will help prosper the 1.
v A. farmers Still, there are bound
to be some farmers among the people
Lincoln said you could STOOL all the
time"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
LISTEN, FARMERS.

Lots Of merchants and business men
many Independents among them are
strongly opposed to the i. v. "A. bosses
saddling the state with the heavy ex-
pense Of q recall election for no other
purpose than to help the railroads and
to prevent the selling Of the states
bonds. This is well known.
Now, these men won't come out
openly and help you put the state
knockers N the rocks Dvhere they be-
long, but if you or, better your wives
who handle the family buying and be-
long to the Women's Nonpartisan
Clubs, would get together and go to
these liberal business men many Of
them would very probably make a
nice subscription on the quiet to help
boost the Victory Drive.
Try it today, it can't hurt anybody.
If the business mar is a real liberal
and really tired Of the knockers, as
many Of them are, he will subscribe.
If he does not there is nothing to
prevent you or your good wife from
trading with a liberal, for all over the
land the liberals are now Working
over time to sell North Dakota's bonds
and, best news of all, r selling them,
and you farmers should stand by those
who stand by you and yours.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
EASTGATE CASE is EXPLAINED

Devils Lake, N. D. May 9.-In re-
gard to the article published in The
Herald on May 6 with reference to
Alfred Eastgate being discharged as
county agent in Burke county for the
alleged reason that he refused to fight
the I. V. A. J. H. Bloom, game and
fish commissioner at Devils Lake
makes the following statement in re-
gard to the dismissal Of Mr.. Eastgate
as deputy fish commissioner:
"When I succeeded MI. Main as
game and fish commissioner, he warn
ed me as to Mr.. Eastgate, who was
then deputy, and whom I al glad
to continue as such, until the citizens
in the vicinity Of the hatchery as one
demanded his removal, for no other
reason than that he was wholly in
competent, unreliable and untitled,
just as Capt. Main told me I would
find to be the case. During the en-
tire time the Frazier administration
suffered Eastgate's services no mem
Der of the game and fish board ever
IIlIlIlldtCu I'll oily AAoIAIOA LII
as to his political activities. No men,
Der cared, for if he had any political
influence it was so small as to escape
notice. Frankly, l v knew where
he stood or cared, so long as he dis
charged his duties. DR.. MacLachlan,
president Of the board, was an I. V. A.,
and he was as insistent that East
gate should be removed as any mem
Der Of the board. Judge Kirk, an ap-
pointee of Gov. Hanna, who had apol-
ogized for, stood by and stood up for
Eastgate as long as he could, favored
his dismissal before the expiration of
his term. To those who are at all
familiar with Mr.. Eastgate's work,
the statement he is alleged to have
made will sound quite familiar, for he
was never found short Of an excuse,
however absurd and improbable it
may be. It may mislead some who
are not so we'll acquainted with him,
hence this statement"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
ANTLER SCHOOL o T

Nf aa -EEE- -r.
The game with the Mohall high
school which was scheduled for Sat
urday night has been postponed in
definitely. /.
The Triangle Literary Society will
have a meeting next Friday evening.
A new vaulting pole has been or
dered which we hope will arrive soon
The Parent-Teachers Association
held their monthly meeting last Fri
day and had the following program:
Indoor Baseball-Teachers VS.. Parents
Song-By' All.
Reading-Mrs. Summerdorf
Piano Solo-Mrs. Newhouse.
Talk-Mr Waiver
song-Donald Walker and Edward
Brennan.
Song-By all.
This is the final meeting Of the As
ISOLATION for this school term.
The final examinations will be held
during the week beginning May %.
Those who are intending to enter
the declamatory contest are working
very hard.
Several pupils have been absent
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
aLEMKE'S REDS

nLemke's Reds as the Cass Koun-
ty ku klux khan and the ancient Or
der 81 knockers style us, were sure
glad to see him when Bill dropped into
Bismarck last week to report to Gov
ernor Frazier. The attorney general
is looking splendidly and brings back
good news Of his invasion Of the ems
emys' country, which. is backed up BY
cash coming into the offices Of the
Bank Of North Dakota from "a states
to pay for subscriptions to thu best
and safest investment on the market,
the bonds Of North Dakota, Yep LEM
Ike is proud Of his "reds" and we of
him.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
TWIN CITY BANKER
@ HARD BOILED

Evidences are cropping out that
country bankers who openly espouse
the farmers industrial program have
been land will be, roughly treated by
their Big Brethren Of the Twin Cities.
Here is a case in evidence:
A North Dakota banker who has de-
clared himself in favor of the Nonpar-
tisan League program, last fall Sc.
cured a loan of $4,000 from one of
the large Twin City banks. At that
time he put UP first class farmers
notes, aggregating $4,000, as secur-
ity.
This county banker, like all others,
became a victim Of the "slump" in,
the price Of farm products, and was
unable to realize on expected collec-5
tions; but by selling several warrants
and notes, he gradually whitfield the,
loan down to $4,000
Last week the shortage Of funds in.
hisnlittle bank became embarrassing,
SO he made another trip to the cities
to interview his financial PACKERS
He made them the proposition that If
the Big Bank would let him take GER
tain warrants out Of the collateral ia
its possession, amounting to $4,000, he
know where he could sell them-and
he would do so if they would let him
pay half on the loan and take the 9TH
er half (S2,OO0) home with him.
It was agreed to. He made the sale
and returned to the Big Bank with q
spriney step and very happy feeling
Of relief. The Big Banker conducted
him into the inner sanctum, and af-
ter hemming and having for a sec
ond, informed the astonished country
banker that he would have to relieve
him Of all the money, since the board
of directors (himaelf no doubt) had
just decided to let out no more cash.
The Big Bank still holds the $76,0OO
worth Of valuable notes, which IS e
for-l instead Of the usual 1h-for-1
ratio Of collateral, and wont give any
of ~ up until tfIe whole debt ii paid.
il any Big B&nIser hnaxines that
such unjust treatment swilEshelp to de-
stroy q man. faith ia the North Dako-
ta banking and industrial program,
he il blind ass4 bAt4tothesp spirit of the
SsAaaA
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
CHURCH SELLS DAKOTA BONDS

The following resolutions, recently
adopted and Immediately acted on by
the Peoples Church of Cincinnati,
Ohio, again prove that we are break
ing thru the Steal Ring and that old
fashioned American love of f~air-play
is still a thing the naughty Lords of
High Finance will have to reckon with.
The resolution reads:
Whereas, the North Dakota indus
trial program is, as we believe, sound
in principle, and a sensible and just
cure for the most fragrant abuses of
private monopoly, and
"Whereas, it appears that the fl
nancial power Of Wall Street, led by
the National City Bank, is trying to
wreck this program by preventing the
State from marketing bonds which are
admittedly exceptionally safe and at
tractive, and
Whereas, the prompt purchase of
these North Dakota bonds by the pub
lie would be a deserved rebuke and
wholesome lesson to this o~ver-reach-
ing financial autocracy,
Therefore, be it resolved that the
Peoples Church of CINCINNATI, here
by authorizes and requests it's Leader
Herb. S. Bigelow, to organize a drive
for the sale Of $1,000 0 worth of these
bonds in Cincinnati, and to notify
that splendid American, Governor
Lynn J. Frazier, that we pledge to him
this proof of our faith in the people
of North Dakota and their progress
sive government"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12

trict,s said chief statistician w. 6.
R~ayolance Of the Bank Of North Da-
kota, who Is Srecognized as an author
ity turnout the nation, last Saturday.
mot only does the report show that
87.8 per cent Of the wheat crop of
1920 has been marketed, but it brings
out these significant facts" said Mr..
Royalance:
Federal Reserve Bank Of Ninth
District:
Deposits Of member banks decline
over $l4,0O0,O00 during year ending
April l, 1921;
cash reserves decline SD, 100000;
Loans increase $8,5OO,O00.
"T~hirty-five select member banks
show decrease for the year in demand
deposits Of 81 per cent.
decline in business in the Ninth
District shown by retirement Of $14,-
100000 of Federal Reserve notes.
"The above figures indicate:
First. That farmers r sold out
and still have large debt unliquidated.
Second. that thruout the Ninth Dis
trict q much smaller amount Of bust
ness is being done on a considerably
increased amount of credit.
"The decline in business is admitted
~ due principally to the slump in
farm prices. Credit to the farmers was
restricted professedly to start q down
ward price movement that would go
on down the line and initiate a period
Of larger production, more efficient
business and lower living costs, The
result is bankruptcy for the farmer,
stagnation in all other business, no
relief in the volume and an actual
increase in the volume Of credit in re-
lation to. the amount of business
DONE"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
KANSAS AND THE LEAGUE

Lincoln, when he espoused the anti
slavery cause, was denounced as tan
archist" and "~free-lover" by the
Southern oligarchy and their North
ern allies, the latter class of reaction
aries thereby earning the name Of
"copperhead democrats" and going
down in history along with those
whose children are ashamed to own
their parents. 49,
Kansas was the storm center Of the
battle between the Free States and
the Slave states. It was from there
that John Brown began his march to
to the gallows and Immortality. It was
there that the farmers and workers,
who are always the backbone Of the
fight for life and liberty, first rose
against the Planters and Plutocrats.
Weak as the movement seemed, the
Planters fell, and the Plutocrats are
falling. Let Kansas, therefore, not
forget her history.
The fight Tor human freedom still
goes on. It is now at that point prop
hesied by Lincoln, when the People
and the Corporation would struggle
to determine which should govern the
United States.
Unless all signs fail, the common
people will win the battle, just is in
the end, theyAave won all other strug-
giles for democracy for the common
people are the RACE, and the Race
conquers and rules at the last.
Among the many signs that prove
that power is surely, if slowly wing
ing over to the side of democracy, are
the many articles beginning to appear.
here, there land everywhere, in which
the sons and grandsons Of the men
and women who followed Jefferson,
jackson and Lincoln are boldly coming
to the aid of the embattled farmers
of the Nonpartisan League, of
which, from The Independent (the
great New York Review of April 16,
we advise all to read.-Bismarck
State Record. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
UNCLE 81 SAYS

when the Bank Of North Dakota
promptly paid on the date due the Mil
lion Dollars it had borrowed from a
Chicago bank, the ]. Nv. a. papers COM
planned that the Bank was needlessly
sending money out Of the state. This
after the anvil chorus, led by the Far
go Forum, had been steadily predict
ing that it would never be able to
pay the note. That line of knocking
is what the Fargo organ Of the Cham
bers Of Gamblers euphoniously calls
'salvaging the state but, "Uncle 81
says, Il know sabotage when ] see it"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
PICKERING TOWNSHIP

Miss Dagny Moen visited with her
friend Nellie Hjelmeland at Landa
Saturday evening.
J. II. Engh and family Of st. John
visited with Carbury friends Sunday.
Miss Olive Crogen is visiting with
her sister Clara at Eanda this week.
Miss Clara Glomseth was q Botti-
neau caller Saturday.
Messrs. Adolf Wall, Ben, Walter
and William Gorder autoed to Landa
Saturday to attend the high school
play.
Misses Minnie Krogen, Luella Stew
art and Mrs. "A. Noun were guests
at the J. P. Krogen home Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
THURSDAY NAY Il lI

from the first and second grade III 4
count y pink
There il . circus il town Anyone
who doesn't believe il can visit the
first grade room and see the menag-
erie. s
Harold Fenner's eyes were temporars
NY injured last week when some gum
powder with which he was playing was
accidently set Oft.
Bud Kissner was absent from school
the first Of the week 8 account Of an
accident
Emil Knobel had the misfortune Of
cutting his finger early Monday morn
ing. Z
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
FARMERS SOLD

Farmers are sold out and still
have large debts unliquidated while
a much smaller amount of business is
being done turnout the Ninth reserve
district due to the slump in farm
prices"
"This is clearly shown by the report,
as Of April 1, 1921, Of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of Minneapolis on crop and
business conditions in the Ninth Dis
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12

Saturday Of last week Mr.. Bigelow
already sold . goodly portion Of the
bonds and advised that he expected to
sell the whole 100000 worth without
any trouble. Be Of good cheer, farm
ers, the Liarbund is breaking down Of
it's own inherent weakness and the
future is yours if only you press on
the Victory Drive.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
BORROW YOUR OWN MONEY

JUST as we expected, several Iva
papers are shocked at our suggestion
to our readers that they could help
North Dakota break the credit block
ade declared IN her by the monarch
list Wall Street bankers soviet by bor-
rowing money on their life insurance
policies and investing the funds SO
raised in North Dakota bonds.
The Mandan Pioneer gets this off
it's check: eff the bonds are not con-
sidered desirable as investment by the
insurance companies with millions to
loan, the insured man can hardly af-
ford to make his wife and children
take any chances by leaving them a
legacy of North Dakota bonds instead
of an insurance policy in some safe
company and the Fargo Forum repub-
fishes, and thereby approves, the Pion-
GERS statement that our states bonds
are worthless.
Very we'll, but will the two state
knockers please advise us just how
much safer than the bonds Of North
Dakota are the following "invest-
ments" held by one Of the largest life
insurance companies in Wall Street,
according to the financial statement
for 1919.
This company then held for the pro-
lection of its policy holders: Nearly
$5,OO0,OO0 of the Anglo-French Exter-
nal Loan $1,607,14O Of Austrian Gov
eminent gold rentes; $59,776r Of Ger
mar Imperial Loan; $990,950 of Ger
Britain and Ireland notes; $2,S11,391
of Italian Government r~entes; 1884
424 of Prussian government consols;
$174,888 Of Spanish government rent
es.
Would the state knockers please tell
us if there is a single bond named in
the above list that comes in a million
miles of North Dakota bonds as a
safe investment? Do they think that
the bonds of the Austrian government
bearing 4 per cent interest, yer tho
they are payable in "gold", are a bet
ter investment than North Dakota 6's.
Or would they prefer the Prussian
governments consols at 8 percent?
(Note: a "consol" is a credit on a gov
eminent bank.)
But all the above bonds are recog-
nized by the Iva anvil chorus as bet
ter legacies for North Dakotans to
leave their wives and children, and to
leave a "legacy" in control Of Wall
Street, than are the bonds of North
Dakota, their native state, whose lig-
mite deposits alone lat a value of only
N cent a ton, r worth more than
sc, OOO0O0,0O
Out of nearly 100000 900 of assets
the company we are speaking Of had
loaned to policy holders on their poll
cies a little less than $88, 900 ,000, 900
so they, not to speak of the others,
can we'll afford to loan us some of
our own money.
We repeat: Get out your policy to-
day: see how much you can borrow in
it; borrow it, and invest all you can
in the giltedged bonds of your own
state of North Dakota. You take no
risk whatsoever. w
We have more faith in North Da-
kota than we have in either Prussia
or Britain, and we are sure sorry the
Mandan Pioneer and Fargo Forum
disagree with US, and chose to rate
their states bonds as below those of
the Austrian 60 government in val
ue. s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12

When the Plutocrats have more
than they can use the People have less
than they can use. This is called Tow
er-production'' and the People, not the
Plutocrats, bust and go hungry. Why
don't you save your money and get
rich?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12

times. Hard-boiled treatment of this
kind Is the strongest boost he could
give to the farmers and workers in
dustrial program and the sale Of
North Dakota Liberty Bonds.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12

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 Washington herald., 1921-05-06
LENROOT TO PRY
INTO HIGH PRICES
Introduces Resolution to De.
termine Reasons While Pro-
ducers Receive Minimum.

Reasons for the high prices Of
foodstuffs while their producers are
receiving a minimum for them are
sought in a resolution introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Lenroot. of Wisconsin.
The resolution would create a
Joint Commission of Agricultural
Inquiry, consisting of six Senators
and six Representatives to investi-
gate the agricultural situation and
recommend remedial legislation. 1t
declares that the present condition
of agriculture is causing serious
apprehension and that unless rem
edied II will be necessary in a few
years to import much Of the food
necessary for the maintenance Of
the population.
As a guide to the Joint commits
sion in conducting its inquiry. the
measure asks for an investigation
of the following subjects:
1. The causes of the present con-
dition Of agriculture.
2. The comparative condition of
other industries
3. The relation of prices Of COM
modities other than agricultural
products to such products.
4. The banking and financial re-
sources and credits of the country
especially as affecting agricultural
credits.
5. The marketing and transporta-
tion facilities Of the country.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
LOWERED RATE
HELPS MARKET
Upward Movement in Bonds
More Pronounced Following
Reserve Banks Action.

NEW YORK. May 5.-The upward
movement in bonds became more
pronounced today following the
action of the New York Federal
Reserve Bank in lowering its COM
mercial paper rediscount rate from
to 6 per cent All classes of listed
bonds were in active demand from
the very beginning of trading, reg
istering net gains ranging from
large fractions to more than a
point. With the railroad group there
was a special incentive for buying
at this level. The Railway Labor
Board is expected to make some an
houncement within a few days on
its findings in the several petitions
for lower wakes. The 20 per cent
reduction in wages by the United
States Steel Corporation. in the
opinion of many who follow the
economic readjustment closely. has
paved the way for acceptance of a
lower scale by the railroad workers.
Convertible railroad bonds natural
ly showed a greater measure Of ap-
probation today because of the
Strength of rail stocks. Baltimore
and Ohio convertible AIS, for in
stance. went up to 20. a price ! u
points higher that at the close yes
terday. Straight investment bonds
were extremely active. Canadian
Northern Is went up y. Rock Island
refunding As up q. and Baltimore
and Ohio Is up q. In the industrial
group gains were not quite so pro-
nounced, but the trend was unmis-
takably upward. Midvale Steel SIS
touched rs. Goodyear Tire SIS were
active and about y points higher
United States bonds. while active,
did not move out of pace with the
general market. Foreign govern
ment issues. on the other hand
showed marked appreciation. Nor
way SIS went up IL points to l02
Swedish IS up Il point. Danish muni-
cipal s.. up a full point to ssk and
United Kingdom 5ks of 1922 up 4
to 97h
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. May 5.-Butter-
We quote. per lb: Creamery, fancy.
37a3sc; choice. 35a36c: good, 33a
34c: prints. SSa4Oc: blocks, 3Sa3Sc:
ladle, 26a27c: Western and Penn
sylvania rolls. 20a2$c; Ohio rolls, Is
a2Oc; West Virginia rolls. 1Sa20c:
store packed, 16a17c; Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania dairy
prints, 20a24c; process butter. IS
a27c.
Eggs-western Maryland, Penn
sylvania and nearby frsts. 24c doz;
Eastern Shore. Maryland and Vfr-
ginia irsts. 24c; West Virginia
firsts. 24c; Southern firsts, 23c.
Live Poultry-We quote as fot-
lows, Chickens. old hens. lbs and
over. 34a35c; small to medium. 32a
33c! white LeEhorns. 32a33c; old
roosters. l5al6c, young. large. 4oa
45c; young chickens, 2h lbs and
under. 5oa55c: spring chickens. Ia
TX lbs and up, 6oae5c: springers,
white Leghorns. 55c; rough, poor.
thin to shaggy. 32c.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
Ready to Aid Fruit
And Vegetable Exports

The War Finance Corporation is
now ready to help finance fruit end
vegetable exports from California.
Eugene Myer. jr., director Of the
corporation, made this announce
ment yesterday after a meeting of
the Board of Directors with repre-
sentatives OF the California pack
ers.
California banks which have
been financing such exports will be
notified that the corporation will
consider applications on any Of the
three following bases:
First, for prompt shipment
against deferred payments.
Sec9nd. for future shipment with
In reasonable ur1" against either
prompt or deferred payments after
arrival. and where goods are under
definite contract for sale.
Third. for prompt shipment to
warehouses abroad. to be held there
for account of American exporters
and bankers for marketing out of
warehouses.