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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
Just WHERE FIRE
DEPT MONEY IS
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Bismarck, N. D. Sept. 18th, 1921
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OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Bismarck, N. D. Sept. 18th, 1921.
To the Secretaries Of all Organized
Fire Department:
s This office has received so many in
quiries and the newspapers have given
50 much publicity regarding the two
recent premium tax to the fire depart
ments, that am issuing this circular
letter in an endeavor to make clear
the presents status Of this matter.
The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly
Of 1919 appropriated $40, 10000 Tor
n the biennial period beginning July lst
1919, to comply with Section 1928 20
1898 inclusive, Compiled laws Of 1913,
under which provisions two percent OF
the premiums on fire insurance coli
lected within cities and villages are
paid to regularly organized fire de-
partments. s
Of this sum $42, $500 was paid
June LIST 1920 on the basis Of the 1913
premium levies, in accordance with
reports filed with the Commis
of Insurance by the insurance COM
panies and certified to this office by
him. This left balance Of only $27,-
1875 available FOR distribution TO the
fire departments On June 1st 1921.
Giving to the fact that the Commits
sioner of insurance certified that $46,-t
731 20 was due to the various fire de-
partments, we could not issue the
warrants without creating an over
draft in excess Of the appropriation
provided Of 8,542.45.
There seems to be q question as g
whether this two percent premium tax
riehtfully belongs in the budget OF
not. but as long as specific appro-
priation has been made, this office mas
no authority to exceed it. / understand
that q test case is to be brought u
the courts to determine this question
and as soon as decision is rendered
these claims will either be paid IN
full OF the balance apportioned, de-
pending upon the courts decision. !.
/ trust ] have made this clear ana
/ want to assure you that ! will 40
everything possible to expediate tne
payment Of these claims.
Yours truly,
D. G. Poindexter,
State Auditor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
TAX INFORMATION
BY AUDITOR Martin

Everyone should try to pay taxes
before Oct. Is, the reason for which
is self explanatory after reading the
following abstract Of the law concern
ing taxes and which will be. found on
the back of each statement concerning
the last payment of the real estate
taxes due for 1920 in Bottineau coun-
ty.
All real estate and personal taxes
become due on the first day of De-
cember in each and every year for
which the tax is levied.
First Half-The full amount of hail
tax, also all special tax and one half
Of the real estate taxes become delin-
quent March 1st, 5 per cent penalty
being added on that date, per cent
on June 1st and 8 per cent on Novem-
Der 1st.
Taxes remaining unpaid are sold
End Tuesday in December.
All personal taxes must be paid in
full in one payment; they become de-
linquent on March 1st, when a 5 per-
cent penalty is added, with interest
thereafter at the rate of 1 per cent
per month from March 1st, until paid.
On October 18th, all unpaid personal
taxes will be turned over to the Sher-
iff for collection @s
Collection of taxes in this county
has been reasonably good considering
the financial conditions and poor
crops.
40 per cent Of all taxes for 1920
were paid on July l. The last payment
Of the real estate taxes not being de-
linquent until Oct. 15 means a large
collection of taxes the first half of
October.
As 41.18 per cent of all taxes in the
county goes to the schools and 1853
per cent goes to Townships, Cities and
Villages, it means that the most of
the money paid in for taxes goes back
to the community from which It orig
mates.
Only 6.34 per cent of the taxes in
Bottineau County goes to State Rev
enue. This does not include hail tax
If you want to save from 10 to IL
per cent penalty on your taxes and
help to keep your schools, townships
cities and villages going pay before
Oct. 18th. Any further information
desired concerning taxes can be OBJ.
| tanned by writing this office.
| VIM. M. Martin,
u. County AUDITOR.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Lars Johnson and wife to Louis
Johnson w. D. 100000 NWA "a 16O
ID.
John P. Schommer and wife to Eu-
gene G. Olson w. D. $1.OO SEA 10
1853 81. ~
Erick Sannes and wife to Christina
Knobel, w. D. $674.15 South 25 feet
of lots 2, 8 and a of Block A of the
SEAN ANEA % 1853 81.
Anna Irving to Anna Simpson w.
D. $500 Lots E and F Bennctts Add.
to Westhope, N. D. l.s,
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GOOD FOR I 4 lATFO o

81 LET ME say again, ~ personal ally am
NOT d candidate tor gove5nor. 4 am
III MI. Nestos, first, l4st and all the
zine, 4 thus declares TIN honnerbull
Thomas Hall, Iva secretary of ate,
according toI ths srgo oolem, Front
page stuph.
(;ood for tCatfootl shis III one
election he WON'T ~ able tc pussytoot
Around .on y mil iion mile "a baclkrk1 g
fe,cel Smoked him out IN q l k
s noth ther thisss ye ~ =
fuott on Il I'M alt a II 9.
spuhlic aff airs Nm ,eiinng esiinng sorl 1T 3
fIris knae h on ontil sfoa
newer |. ~ - : more n outf d
to MAX anfll bllci ien tlie nonle Z
credit 81 8 q tate ttalan TIE oI1 eou1
campaign nov being carried a
against North Slofa by the hOWli1q
dervistes viI1o ia oGs le Ivab bu1d ood
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
TO GRAIN DEAL
ERS AND ELEVATORS WITH
REFERENCE TO THE
COLLECTION OF
FEDERAL SEED
LOANS

In the spring of 1921. loans for the
purchase of seed wheat, oats, barley
and flax were made to the farmers
whose names and addresses are shown
on the enclosed list, in such amounts
and on such dates as are indicated
therein. These loans were made under
authority granted to the Secretary OF
Agriculture in that part Of the agri-
cultural appropriation Act Of March
3, 1921, known as the Seed Loan Act.
Each loan is secured by a mortgage
on crops grown from the seed pur-
chased with the money advanced. Cop
les Of these mortgages executed by
farmers in your county are on file
with the county officer designated by
law to receive them.
81 AS the crops are covered. by liens
in favor Of the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture, the purchasers Of the crops
should remit to the Department Of
Agriculture the proceeds Of sales up
to the amount Of the indebtedness due
to the Department, including interest
at five per centum from the date
shown on the enclosed list TO the date
81 settlement, unless the seller shall
show written permission from the
Secretary Of Agriculture TO defer pay
ment on his loan.
Remittance should be made in the
form of bank draft or other usual
commercial paper, payable to the Dis
bursing Clerk, Department Of Agri-
culture, and should be- mailed u the
Seed Loan Office, Federal Building,
Grand Forks, n. D. On receipt of tie
remittance, satiSfaction IS mortgase
lwill be executed and mailed ~ the
borrower. Remittances should ~ ~.
companied by ! statement of Tile nuxl
ber, name and address Of borroWer ol
whom remittance Is made.
Borrowers whose crops average 1lyl
bushels Per acre, Or less, q whea q
/ TIE financial equivalent a otaler sll
may obtain pernission " defsr J15
4 mint 81 ne entire amount q & ID
/ IRhen such rozzAispio "a III obs t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
COUNTY COURT NEWS.

Hearing on petition Of letters of ad-
ministrator Of the J. H. Flanery es-
tate. Mrs. Mary Flanery was appoint
ed administrative.
Sept. 10. License to. wed was issued
to Henry c. Thorn and Mary Louise
Dalbec both Of Bottineau.
Sept. 20. License to wed was issued
to Gustave s.. Anderson and Olga K.
johnson both of Souirs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
GRAIN GROWERS ANNUAL
MEET IN MARCH, 1922

Chicago, Sept. 10. Development OF
the Farmers Finance Corporation, tne
financial subsidiary of the q. 5. Cram
Growers Inc, and the consummaIon
Of permanent contracts with selling
Z acencies viii be held ID allegiance until
the first annual convention OF the Y.
s. Grain Growers, Inc, in March lSz1'
It was announced here today by Fresi-
dent C. H. Gustafson and Secretary
Frank M. Myers.
The policy has been adopted because
It apparently meets with the approx.
Il Of the majority Of grain growers o.
the middle west as represented py OIL
ficials Of state farmer organlza atlons' :
said these officers. 1T does not rep
resent q change in policy SO much as
8 indicates q strict adherence TO our
nolicy as a cooperative company 20
follow the wishes Of the farmers VINO VINO
already are or will become members.
aReyiyal Of the War Finance Cor.
,noration with an agriculture reile1
amendment has made immediate as
t;on on the farmers financial plans un-
necessary and will give time TOT :. 2
more thorough consideration OF sucn
plans and formal expression OF tne
membe bership. =
.sales Of grain for Y. s. Gram
Growers members will not be affected
N the fact that permanent contracts
win selling agencies are not 70 ne
consummated at this time. Vice Presl-
dent ]. NJ. Anderson, acting ~ the ca
pacity of chairman Of our sales com
mittee. already has handled more than
two million bushels Of grain Tor Y. ?
Grain Growers members on the g =
i Paul market under authority given Dy
our executive committees This ar'
i raneement will Be continued and sirni'
lar arrangements will soon be perfect
"a at other terminal markets
aThe result Of conferences VIE
farmer representatives 4 seyera
states and an expression Of the policl
"a hold these two matters ~ aDeyanc'
III further consideration and counci
u promises to clear away the apparen
I 4 inisund ndings which have existed
Organixation work is now u progress
III Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, Z Kasas, Colorado, North Dakot'
and viii BE commenced at once n MN
\ n nesota, Iowa and probably Ohlo
Montana and Texas. 8 m Il y
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
PROGRESSIVE CLUB 70 MEET

The Progressive Women's N. r.
Club No. So will hold its regular meet
ing at H. Merian's on Sept. 20. All
members are urged to be present as
officers for the coming year will be
elected at this time. There is also 9TH
er important business to come before
the club at this meeting. .a-
BY the Club Reporter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
MAKES s4o.15 FOR REL. ALL

The League women Of Chatfield
Everready Club No. 1886 made S4O.15
for the Recall fund at the social held
at School No. 4. Senator BAKER gave
a very interesting talk which was
very much enjoyed by those present. ;
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

lien in favor Of the Secretary of Az
riculture on the 1921 crop will not be
enforced and the borrower may retain
all of the crop for seed, or the pro-
ceeds thereof, if it be sold, for use in
the purchase Of necessaries for his
family. A borrower whose crop aver
ages more than five bushels per acre
of wheat ,or the financial equivalent
in other crops, must devote as much
of the excess as may be necessary to
pay the Governments loan in full, in
cluding interest at five per centum
per annum. To illustrate: If borrow
er's total crop on 100 acres amounts
to 542 bushels, he must sell e hush
els and devote the proceeds 70 the
purposes mentioned. Should another
borrower obtain a crop Of 600 bushels
on the same acreage, he would be re-
quired to sell 100 bushels and pay the
proceeds on his loan.
In some localities, elevator compan-
les and purchasers of grain, in MAX
ing payment on mortgaged grain, is
sue check in the name of the seller
andxthe mortgage jointly. It will be
extremely difficult for the accounting
officers Of the Government to handle
such checks, and their use should be
avoided wherever possible. Where it
is desired TO show Identification Of
drawn to the. Disbursing Clerk, De-
the seller In the remittance, this OBJ
ject will be gained If the check Is
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
THE | FIGHT IS ON;
on WITH THE FIGHT

| Bismarck, Sept. 18th. Chairman "A.
a. Leiderbach Of the state executive
committee was III Bismarck last Tues
day and that night held an impromptu
conference with local Leaguers, at
which over SO people were present,
Senator Cahill presiding.
Chairman Leiderbach gave an ac-
count Of the Leagues campaign work
up to date, after which general dis
cussion Of ways and means to win an
overwhelming victory in spite Of the
Doodle the banks and other kept cor
porations are pouring into the state,
was discussed.
1t was the general opinion that the
Executive committees plan to offer all
Leaguers who paid their postdated
checks before November 1st, years
subscription to the Courier-N News free,
was good idea, and all present prom
ised the Committee to aid in every
way in their power the great victory
drive. .
Chairman Liederbach said that the
news coming in from all parts Of the
state showed the fighting spirit OF
the League finer than ever; that all
indications pointed to League ma
jority for Frazier, HagaI and Lemke,
and against the initiated laws, Of cas-
lily around $4,000 votes. He further
stated that their only trouble was lack
Of funds and appealed to the locals
to rush in AT ONCE every cent they
could spare.
The conference adopted q motion
Suggesting that the Committee call
mass campaign conferences Of all
League workers, officials, county
chairmen and Women's Club presi-
dents in at least three central cities
at an early date, and the COMMITTEES
will probably soon issue q call for
these meetings. Every Lacquer should
make it his or her especial business
to attend these meetings, as it is now
clear that the recall election is show
down fight between true republicans
and out-and-out imperialists.
| The fight is on! On with the fight!
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

Secretary Two-Bit Nelson of the
Ivas is reported q be laid up in
Fargo hospital from an attack Of ner-
vous exhaustion brought on by over
working himself knocking North Da-
kota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
NEsTOs' RECORD

r. A. Nestos has started his CAM
paign for the governorship by calling
the Nonpartisan League the Ku Klux
Klan Of North Dakota and he promises
to put an end to the League program
which he terms as Klan practices if
he is elected governor. What is the
public record Of the man who makes
these scurrilous references to the
farmers? Who is Nestos who promises
to clean out the League.
Nestos~ has been states attorney
and assistant states attorney for Ward
county for six or eight years past.
When he assumed office he took sol
Iemn oath that he would enforce the
laws Of the state and uphold the con-,
stitution thereof. He promised the
people he would perform the duties Of
that office according to law.
During all the years that Nestos
has been charged with the enforce
ment of the laws in Ward county, the
city of Minot, the county seat and
Nestos' home town, has had the repu-
Itation Of being q "wide open town.
fBlindpigs, gambling dens and baudy
houses have flourished On every street
[of Minot The Magic City has been
known as the last remnant Of the
wild west where 40 attempt was ever
made To enforce the morality laws ct
the state but vice was made an ad-
ljunct for city rsyenle.
SO far no denials have been made
that such conditions existed a Minot.
Many people have attempted 70 CON
done Nestos' record by saying that
/ ne III not to blame but The people of
IMinot. saThe people of Minot want
that kind ofg q town and the states at,
torney is powerless to do anything
when public opinion il not with him,
'Iis the excuse put up for Nestos. This
/ 81 face of the fact that the better ele-
lmert secured action BY the attorney
4 eneral's office which resulted a an
Iexposure sof the real conditions i1 Nj.
,lnot ,l.d y temporary cleanup.
Vhe NNstos who has neglected e
4 hA Inv against the blndpiks
y I'M IN lers and pinps Of Mino'
IiSi;all A. IN nov travels Over the
u lyi II elected cover
iII 3 80 =, luri Tie Nonpa1ls
\ 1;i1ia m ~ y 1hl Ofh Dakota Blind
a l - y q llers and pihpl
IlhaVe 3 4 Ic & Az ii1if tto nv tlaeil
sho sl g & y / Il q x q rea olas J.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

John +. Speaks, farmer living near
Spartansburg, s. G., steadfastly re-
fuses to bury HE body of his soldier
son, killed a France. The flag covered
casket containing the body has been
III the parlor 81 the Speaks home since
August 10 The father bases his re-
fusal "a tie ground that the body has
been buried once.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

The officiel song Of the Internation-
al Aero Congress 70 Be held ia Omaha
this fall will be His Last Flight, "
dedicated to s. Rankin Drew, first
American actor to die ia the world
war. Drew was killed II aerial combat:
The song was written BY members of
s. Rankin Drew post, the American
Legion, composed Of actor and writer
war veterans of New York City.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION
WEEKLY LETTER

Charging that bodies Of returned
soldier dead at the army piers at
Hoboken are handled with less re-
spect than are boxes Of merchandise
the American Legion department Of
New Jersey has urged the governor
and adjutant general Of, the state to
place officers permanently on duty at
the base to demand proper treatment
Of the bodies. Removal Of the dead has
become fatigue duty for soldiers, in
practice il not by order, investigation
has disclosed. Unkempt men jostle
the flag covered caskets into disrep-
utable looking trucks and drivers
bounce their precious loads over rough
streets at a high rate Of speed, it is
charged, with no military guards ac-
comping the remains. "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

Efforts to insert the time-honored
adjective before the " short and ugly
word describing Ambassador Har-
vey's statement Of why America en-
tered the war threw The North Caro-
lima convention Of the American Le-
gion into fiery debate. The resolu-
tion adopted merely termed the am
bassador's exposition as 90 lie,n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

President Harding will, be asked to
join members Of the Hood River, Ore,
post of the American Legion in their
annual climb of Mount Hood next
summer. The invitation will be ex-
tended by Senator McNary, Of Ore.
The National commander 70 the Lee,
gion and other officials also will be
asked to make the climb.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

Three distinguished war leaders will
return to their Missouri homes as a
result Of the American Legion Ma
tional convention in Kansas City this
fall. A Homecoming celebration will be
held by Gen. John J. Pershing, Maj.
Gen. Enoch H. Crowder and Rear Ad-
miral r. E. Coontz, chief Of naval OPP
erations, all native Missourians. Cen
eral Pershing was born in Laclede,
Mo-, General Crowder in Edinburgh
and Rear Admiral Coontz in Hanni-
bal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

White watching a fireworks produc-
tion, "Siege Of the Dardanelles," at
the Indiana state fair, Ben Welkins,
World war veteran, collapsed from
shell shock, and for five hours under
went treatment at nearby hospital.
He is a federal apiary inspector.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-22

A state wide suspension of business
and a funeral oration by the governor
of the state, marked the funeral at
Carson City, Nevada, of a farmer boy
who went to war and made the SUI
preme sacrifice. The honored hero was
Lawrence Peter Foged. One Of his
daily tasks before he went to war was
to deliver milk at the executive man
sion. The funeral was conducted by
the American Legion and ]. G. Scrug-
ham, national vice-commander of that
organization attended.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-31
THE JITNEY DECISION

As prophesied in these columns a day or two after the argument on the constitutionaIity of the new jitney law, that law has been declared con- stitutionaI,
 As here remarked the United States Courts are extremely loath to take from the state courts the powers they possess, and, previously indicated, this decision suggests relief through the Superior Court of this state.
 Trying to have a law declared un- constitutional is about the last re- course of the lawyer who sees he may do. no other big thing for his client otherwise.
 We believe the decision to be proper in the things it decided, but we do not believe the jitneyman is helpless. Elsewhere his means of effort is sug- ] gested.
 Ones believes that the right is on the side of the jitneyman, and we may still cling to the ancient belief that what most of the people want, especially if absolute right in on their side, they will get.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-31
OUR CHILDREN READY

Some publicity, but not too much because of the splendid quality of the work and it's conception, has been given to the Junior Achievement clubs of this city. They are now ready to make plans, through their council, to take part in the annual exposition of the Junior Eastern States league at Springfield, September 1S-24-to send teams of children competitors and to send exhibits.
 Rev. F. H. Wilkins, founder of the daily vacaton bible schools, is going to take a team consisting of three of his small experts, at his own ex pense. Two others teams are to go, if New Britain believes in the work that is being established here in the same way it is being conducted all over the country. The manufacturers believe in it, but it is not a manu- facturers' party. It is an affair that should concern all the people with or interested in children.
 The vacation bible study team hay ing been taken care Of through the generosity of Rev F. H. Wilkins, there remain two teams which want to go to make the representation complete One tam rviI represent the City Play grounds and another will represent all the independent clubs of which there are about a dozen brought into this Junior Achievement Club. As the chil- dren will remain for some days it is necessary to have chaperOn to look after their happiness and welfare and to direct their work. There will be three members of each team, makinc nine contestants, and probably three chaperon.
 Now, of course, they must have some funds to pay expenses. They dc not need a gread deal, and a few subscriptions of goodly sums or { greater number of smaller ones vii answer the purpose.
 The work of the Junior Achieve. ment Clubs consists of hatmaking 2 sewing and such matters for the girls and wood and rubber working for the boys. The little ladies are taught tht rudments of all the practical things
New Britain herald., 1921-08-31

uation is not past remedy The law and our profession can defend the spirit of individuality. The tendency of group morality is one that the law should combat. Of this spirit of indi- vidualism, the noblest expression is the constitution of the United States About the individual the constitution draws the solemn circle of its protec- tion. It defends the integrity of the human soul.
 The constitution was cur fathers vision. That vision still remains with the American people and they have not yet lost faith in it. Let us, as in terpretors and guardians, do all that in us lies, to preserve this inspired vision of the fathers