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The New York herald., 1922-12-17
On an Island of Boys Dreams.

We sighted Hetia about o'clock one
September morning and by midday had it
in full view. 1 have never seen wilder,
more lonely looking place. From the west
it seemed no more than a partly SUBJ
merged range of mountains, the walls fall
ing sheer. in many places, from a height
of one to two thousand feet. Through my
glasses l could see scores of wild goats
browsing on steep slopes and narrow
ledges. Higher up were strips of table
land covered with grass and fern. The
mountains were green to the SUBMITS and
seen in the bright sunshine, gave an i'm
preston of savage beauty not to be de-
scribed in words. There was not a sign
anywhere of a habitation and | said to
the skipper: Where's the settlement?
Where are all those children you were
telling me about?"
you'll see plenty of EN- in about an
hours time," he said. 'All the low land
is on the eastern side. There is fine little
harbor there too, where the schooner can
lie snug and safe. I'll be able to go ashore
with you and enjoy myself"
The moment we hove into sight in the
all ages and descriptions except as to color,
which was uniformly brown; some with
clothes on, some without, some swimming
out, some padding small canoes or sailing
larger ones.
What did 1 tell you?" said the captain.
You know, 1 believe this is the place
the Pied Piper brought all the kids when
their parents refused to pay him for get
ting rid of the rats. What was the name
of that town they came from-Hamlin? :?
Well he couldn't have brought 'em to a
better place. Hetia is a children's para
disc"
There was no doubt of that in my mind.
dream of and long for. Looking at it from
the schooner, which came to anchor about
two hundred yards from the beach I re-
membered my own boyish dreams of the
perfect island. There were to be streams
of cool water running down from the
mountains of the interior, with groves of
orange trees and bananas growing along
clear that you could see the fish SWIM
ming about in the depths; mountains to
climb, and high up on them broad, green
meadows made for kite flying. And most
important of all, there wasn't to be a school
or school teacher on the entire island.
Hetia was the realization in every detail
of this dream, and l regretted that 1 had
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

~ oMEWHERE in the Caledonian wilds
of Boston are two boys. and 9, to
whom 1 should like to offer thanks
for very happy suggestion. But since 1
do not know, their names and saw very
little of their faces, it is not likely that 1
shall ever meet them again or know them
If do. Meanwhile 1 remain their debtor.
and the reason for this requires a word of
explanation.
was about to set out on journey to
the islands of the South Pacific. and never
having been nearer the tropics than ST.
Louis. Mo-, 1 had no idea what should
take in the way of equipment
One day shortly before 1 was to sail
was thinking this matter over while walk
ing down Washington street in Boston. 1t
was midafternoon and the street Was
thronged with shoppers. 1 was making my
way slowly along. when the crowd thick
ened, if that were possible. at the corner
of a street while stream of cross traffic
flowed by. In the crush L was pushed
against the window of five and ten cent
store, and it was there 1 saw the two boys,
with their noses pressed fatty against the
glass while they discussed the contents
of the window. One of them was explain
ing that the law about pocket knives is
that the big blade must be no longer
than the width of your hand. and the
other said: Jaw! 1 becha could carry
longer one if I wanted to-"
Then followed speculation as to what a
policeman would do if he saw you with
knife whose big blade was an inch longer
than the width of your hand-two inches,
three inches; and from this their con-
versation turned to the merits of some
tops and whistles in the window
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Boys Give Him Bright Idea.

Listening to their conversation it sud-
denly occurred to me that whatever else
1 might find among the islands of the
South Seas, certainly there would be no
five and ten cent stores. Why not lay in
lot of odds and ends of things for the ma
tive children? The idea seemed a good
one and 1 acted upon it at once.
couldn't have come to better place
for that sort of equipment During the
rest Of the afternoon until closing time
fully occupied the services of one salesgirl
and when my purchases were completed
1 found that l had las articles: Tops,
pocket knives. jumpingjacks, some me-
chanical toys. animals made of celluloid
which would float in water whistles, horns
jgsaw puzzles. necklaces of beads, beads
of assorted colors in glass bottles, of which
necklaces could be made; dolls. doll car
riages. bedroom and kitchen sets for dolls.
picture books. kites, jewelry of all sorts,
fifteen pounds of chocolates and ten of pea
nut candy-the entire outfit costing but
s34.S0 All of these things the salesgirl
packed neatly in a large wooden box and
I left the store with 1t under my arm, or
rather on my shoulder, feeling little
ashamed of my sudden enthusiasm for
shopping.
Two months later almost to a day.
was more than 5000 miles from Washing
ton street, Boston, and taking passage on
a three masted trading schooner to go still
further away The captain of this vessel
was an American, an "old timer in the
islands. who had been trading among them
since 1880.
What you got in that box?" he asked.
when my luggage was being brought on
board.
"Oh, nothing much" I said for l was
reluctant to tell him what an unscientific
lot Of gear L had chosen for my Polynesian
wanderings. 1 had to display it. however,
in order that custom authorities might be
satisfied that I carried no contraband The
captain looked it over in silence and then
he said: well, you're the most sensbly
equipped traveller for these parts I've met
in forty years. How in the world did you
happen to think of bringing this sort of
an OUTFIT"
1 told him of the two boys | had met
outside the five-and-ten-cent store i'm Bos-
ton. Good for themi" he said 'They
gave you a mighty fine suggestion. Now
I'll tell you what Wen do. There is an
island which the natives call Hetia where
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

Mr.. Prater. The motion for removal
was made by Thomas Hall who stated
In his motion only that the Board
hereby removes w. ]. Prater, Land
Commissioner and appoints C. r. Ko-
sticky in his stead. No action like this
has ever before occurred in the his
tory of the state. Mr.. Prater is rep
resented by Former Attorney General
VIM. LANCER, who has volunteered his
services in the case. Both attorneys
moved for the Supreme court to as
sumo original jurisdiction in the mat
ter, and thus settle it quickly, this the
Court refused to do however, and the
case will come up in the District
court at Bismarck.
Mr.. Prater's record as Land Com
missioner is excellent, holding his Sec
ond term in that office, he has con-
Quoted it's affairs in a most able man.
ner. Commenting upon his office and
personnel, Gov. Nestos, some time ago,
remarked to Mr.. Prater, that the New
Administration had no fault to find
with his work, and that his relations
with the Board were most favorable.
In view of this fact, it is EXTREMITY
difficult to account for the sudden &C
ton of the Board, in seeking his dis
missal. No date has been set for the
hearing of the case.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
PLAN FOR POTATO GROWERS

Plans for the organization of a
State Potato Development Associa-
ton, together with endorsement of a
proposed new Federal potato grading
system, Were the principal accom-
plishments at the conference of pota-
to growers of several states called at
Garnd Forks March 81 and April 1
by G. w. Randlett, Director of the
North Dakota Extension Division, and
H. J. Hughes, Director of Marketing
from Minnesota.
The report of a special potato mar
keting committee of the Agricultural
College was given at this meeting and
from this report it was apparent that
the source Of complaints made by
potato growers last year regarding
the price received for their product
was in fact in most cases that they
had failed to properly prepare their
product for market.
The meeting went on record. by a
vote of 80 to "a favoring the estab-
lishment of three grades of potatoes
Will CoiC1 dlASCS vi W L g oAo P~A
cent respectively to displace the pres
emit system which many speakers de-
clared consisted Of one grade for the
very best product and what they de-
scribed at "a bottomless pit" for the
balance of the crop, which they said
would include from IS to 80 per cent
Those who favored retention of pres
emit grades declared that at least
three-fourths of the crop of the state
could be graded to come into the No
l class and that in the long run the
retention Of prosecution grades would
be most beneficial to growers.
A committee Of seven was appoint
ed to arrange for a second meeting
on or about June 10th, at which time
consolidation of existing state organi-
cations is planned and efforts will be
made to recommend specific market
ing agencies for farmers to S in
selling their 1922 potato crop. Mem
bers of this committee include George
H. Hoople, Of Hoople; A. M. Peter.
son, Hunter; [. M. Rasmussen, Doy'
on; A. J. McInnes, Darcy; H. L
Finke,. Berthold; and G. P. Wolf ane
N. d. German, assistant county agent
leaders.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
KOSITZKY APPOINTED
LAND COMMISSIONERS

Bismarck, N. d. April 8-The
state board of university and school
lands this afternoon appointed Carl
Kositzky land commissioner and John
Snyder of Linton, former auditor of
Emmons County, his deputy. w. J.
Prater, the present commissioner, re-
fuses to relinquish the position and
legal action is anticipated.
Kositzky formerly was state audit
or, but was defeated at the last cleo
ton. He was at one. time elected to
that office by the Leaguers, but later
joined the opposition. Kositzky gained
considerable ~notoriety as publisher
and editor of the Red Flame "a mag
azine devoted to fighting the farmers
program. and their leaders in this
state. &e&'
It has been claimed that Kositzky
was nj of the instigators of the
Scandinavian American bank prosecu-
ton that resulted in dismissals at the
preliminary hearings.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

The status now reached ID that
contemplated by the Sweet Bill.
Since the passage of the Bill, new
applications from former service men
resident in the States Of Minnesota,
erth mad South Dakota and Montana
have been handled direct from Min
neapolis, but the accumulated old
cases will henceforth be adjudicated
in the District Office.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
KOSITZkY STAGES SPECTACLE
LAR ATTACK ON LAND COM
MISSIONERS OFFICE.

Karl Kositzky, former State Audit
or, and Burleigh County's noted "Wild
ASS" staged another of his charact-
eristic attacks" at Bismarck, .Satur-
day, when in an attempt to take pos
session of the Land Commissioner
office, he battered down the door to
gain admittance. #
The scene came about thru the &C
lion Of the Board of University and
School Lands, which, later Saturday
afternoon passed a resolution unseat-
ing Land Commissioner w. j. Prater,
and appointing Kositzky in his place.
Since MIR. Prater vas a regularly APP
pointed state official, appointed for a
term of years, he very properly re-
scented such unauthorized action on
this part of the Board, and refused
to turn " the keys of the office to
Kositzky. Mr.. Prater indicated his in
tention Of taking the caBe to court,
and informed Kositzky that he, and
his force, which had been brought up
to take the place of the present per-
soneII of the office, must await the
courts action, and could not obtain
possession Of the books and records.
Watching his chance, Kositzky, slip
ped into the office while the Commits
dioner was out, and after penning q
crude note 10 the effect that the Of
fice would be closed until Monday, or
dened d janitor To nail paddock upon
The door this the jjanitor refused TO
ID, 10 Carl went ct the Job himself.
Being somewhat the same sort OF car-
peut4r TINT he was an office man, he
nearly demolished the door, splitting
81 from top ID bottom. The department
vnlnt ii locked however, and Kositzky
enurl0t obtain the combination, W
xarl contents himself with bringing
lunch 10 Ire Capitol, and, figurative4
Iysspeaking, sitting On the steps, from
earIy morn NJ late evening.
action of the Board of Univers-
ity and School Lands, iii dismissing
thns surnrnarily w j Prater, il by
the most outrageous act the New
Ainanistration INV thus TN attempt
neainst Iseague officials. The Law
yoff Dakota pIainly states thatI
Recommendations slalI hold Of
mn 4 Wa years md Iike'
fena0ynble only
1I ted affatn1tI
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

"Pinafore" was presented Friday
afternoon and Monday evening and
was highly successful from every
point of view. The students have
worked faithfully on the production
for six months and have acquired ia.
miliarity with a musical classic tina,
will be of lifelong enjoyment on tor
OF the pleasure they have derived
from the present years work. i
Nothing would please the school
more than to be able to present this
opera III a number of communities in
this part of the state bat the unusual
expense of costumes and scenery EN-.
ployed and the large number in the
cast make such q venture out Of the
question. =s
School closed Wednesday at 1i:15
for the remainder of the week and
next Monday. Students will spend
Easter at home and the faculty will
attend the meeting Of the Northwest
ern Division Of the North Dakota
State Teachers Association at Minot.
The Forestry Normal and Central
school faculties have joined the State
Teachers Association and also the Ma
tlonal Education Association 100 Der
ing and indicates that these are pro-
eat strong. This is q favorable show
fessional teachers II is the ambition
of we State Association To bring into
membership ALL the teachers of the
state. However, as long as 8 many
untrained, unprofessioral teachers are
allowed TO take charge of the educa-
ton of children and receive encour-.
agenae1t BY rather high salary min
fnauln fixed by law, we cannot expect
by any means. 1AiI the teachers To b.
come members ~ their professional
organizations. The present Minimum
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

We wonder how the Stalwart Re-
publican faction of the l. V. A. like
the idea of having a Democrat at
the head of the Advocate, now that S.
II. Wilson is the "big noise"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
OF INTEREST TO SERVICE MEN

Transfer from Washington to the
District Office of the Veterans Bu-
reau in Minneapolis of control of over
nine thousand cases of service men re-
ceiving or seeking training or COM
~pensation, was announced yesterday
by c. D. Hubbard, District Manager.
Completion of the Ease transfer
from Washington is characterized as
the biggest single step yet taken to-
ward carrying out the provisions of
the Sweet Bill, which declared that
the functions centered in Washington
should be adecentraIized to the District
offices with full power to act on them.
The nine thousand cases over which
complete control was transferred to
Minneapolis were received about ten
days ago and the work of consolidat-
ing and putting the last of them into
shape for full functioning in Mime
apolis was finished yesterday.
Another shipment Of twenty thous-
ans disaIloWed claims soon will be
forwarded TO the Minneapolis office,
which although temporarily inactive,
can be reopened by the man at any
time upon his representing that cause
for compensation or training has
arisen since the case was ~disallowed.
The changes effected make posi-
BILE:
Settling back claims for compensa-
lion WITHOUT reference To Washington,
and immediate payment of amount
due.
Increasing or decreasing Of compen-
sation paid because the service mans
condition is found 10 have changed.
Saving Of nine days ON eases sent
Washington, and multiples Of that
number III case papers have to be sent
back.
InaTnediate transfer from collpensar
ton to training III vice versa, and dis
charge from either, THO Minneapo~
Distrfet office. sss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

Salary Law ought to BE- changed to
pay considerably less to those without
normal training and considerably
more to the professional teachers,
those with normal and higher train
ing. That IS the way to eliminate the
unqualified teacher and make avail
able the necessary supply Of teachers
of the right type. s
The Freshman College class enter
tanned the school Monday morning
this week with q playlet, Rooms to
Let" by Beebe. This is a one-act play
of college life. The cast was as fol
lows:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
THE NORTH DAKOTA *. .
WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

1t is the purpose of this Commits
sion to make as complete a record as
possible of all our various war activi-
ties, national, state and local. With
that end in view, the Commission has
appointed county chairmen to gather
this information for each county.
1t is regarded as a patriotic duty to
make such a survey of those services
performed during this greatest of
wars, and this record when finished
will form one of the most fitting me-
MORALS of u part in that war. II
| it were not for the fact that our war
records are stored in inaccessible and
unprotected places about Washington,
it would be comparatively easy to Sc
cure the records of u national and
state activities. In addition to the ma
tional and state activities, there were
a great variety and number Of city,
county, town and other local activi-
ties that assisted in successfully end
ing that conflict, which it will be very
difficult to record at all adequately
unless all assist on the compilation of
their local records. The hearty coop
Grafton of all is sought in this public
enterprise.
The subjoined outline of material
desired for these records will indicate
the scope and general purpose of the
compilation:
National Services
1. Army and Navy
Roster of men in service
Decorations and notes of special
service
Death Roll
Service under other flags before
1917.
2. Red Cross Service
Roster of members serving abroad
Roster of members serving in the
United States
Special mention for service
8. Other services on Board or Com
missions.
Y. M. C. A. Y. W. C. A., W. C. T.
u, K. c., etc.
Food, fuel, etc
Special commissions in aid of war
suffers in foreign countries
4. Liberty Loan and other activities
connected with financing the war.
State Services
/. Military Organization (~rosters and
other records)
Home Guard
National Guard
University and College Organize.
tons IS. A. T. C. and r. o. T. c.
2. State Council of Defense
subcommittee and commissions
Records of all activities and money
spent
Cooperative with national boards
and commissions
3. Miscellaneous
Draft Boards (Records of office
exemptions, etc.
Department of Justice ARRESTS for
treason, spy activities, etc.
War activities of county and city
officers.
Returned soldiers and dependents
Mass meetings, celebrations, etc.
Local and Miscellaneous Activities
l. Red Cross, Val Mothers and
Women's Clubs
Roster of local organizations
Financial record
Special activities, canteen work,
rest rooms.
2 Non-Military Organizations and
Work
Juvenile Clubs boy Scouts, Camp
Fire Girls, Thrift Clubs, etc.,
Special work of the schools and col
leges
Church activities
War literature
Newspaper clippings, letters, ed
itorials, stories, cartoons.
Prize war essays, songs, poems
Letters from the front, on the
seas, or in camp.
Will you not send in to the Chair
man for Bottineau County address .
Mrs. C. A. Leonard, Bottineau, North
Dakota) what you can collect on the
war services Of your community?
Will you not also feel free to aid still
further by suggestions and criticisms
in putting this public service drive
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

house In the city of Bottineau, County
sof Bottineau. State OF North Dakota,
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder the real estate described In
b said mortgage and decree situated
i'm Bottineau Co, North Dakota and
described as follows, to-wit:
Southeast quarter OF Sec. seventeen
township one hundred sixty-one, North
Range Eighty-three, West. HI same
will be sold to satisfy the amount due
much thereof as ma be sufficient to
satisfy the same, together with the
costs Of sale n interest since April
13 1922 at per cent per annum. The
amount due on the Judgment issthe sum
of $7218.00, with interest hi Il
Dated this 18th day OF April, 1922. IT,
Thomas Hennessy. 7.
Sheriff of Bottineau. County,
North Dakota.
J.. E. organs, &@@$ $@%#s ,# %*&
Attorney for Plaintiff. z y
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tor reelection sto the office of County
superintendent of Schools NJ the June
Primaries: Tour support a vote will
ANNIE b. BURR.
Bottineau, North Dakota
ssasssss #1SS$ 10
Political Advertising .
SEzRIFE
i hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office OF Sheriff of Bottineay
County at the June Primaries. Your
support and vote will be appreciated.
s. M. NICHOLt
z<st Souris, NJ. -. &c
Political Advertising. 3s5
Ton STATES ATTORNEY
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office Of States Attorney of
| Bottineau County at the June Prfmar-
les. Your support and vote will be ap-Ss8
| precfated.
VI. j.. COOPER,
| Mar. 23-tf. 1Westhope, m. D.
| Political Advertising.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
FoR SHERIFF OF BoTTINEAU
-. H.. COUNTY

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office Of Sheriff Of Bottineau. Coun-
ty at the June Primaries. Your vote
and support will be appreciated.
b s ~ MONTE WOODS,
Mar. ,23.-tf ~ Bottineau, N. D.
Political Advertising. r:~% 5s< ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
Harvey N0rfh Dak0fa.

Harvey. North Dakota.
nc TIE ABOVE NAMED DEFEMD--
ANTS, Take Notice, that the original
summons and complaint hi this action
has been filed In h office of b
Clerk OF the District Court within and
for said County and State: that no per-
sona claim is made against defendants
William Clifford, MohaII State Bank, oil
Coon Valley State Bank.
Gil Attorney for Plaintiff.
April 13 to May 18. a5
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR COUNTY sUPERINTENDENT
or SCHOOLS
I hereby myself a candi-
date for the office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools at the June Prim-
aries. Your support and vote will be
&c. %. MEHUSE, %
i Maxbass, N. d. If
Political Advertising.
SHERIFF. =,
r. I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Sheriff. Of Bottineau Coun-
ty. Your support and vote will be APP
preciated. # " M $
! w.. r. III. LILLE, ;. !
-. ,%.% @Maxbass, N. p. If
Political Advertising. =.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13

Now that the Farmers Advocate is
under new management it might be
appropriate to have a Rhode Island
Red Rooster riding a Donkey, at the
head of the editorial page.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-13
sNo11Uns

State of North Dakota, County of Bot
tineau, In District Court, Second
Judicial District. . VI.
Joseph Hodel, ~ .& Plaintiff
Peter Reimers, Christina Reimers, his
wife, William Clifford, Mohall State
Bank, e corporation, and Coon Valley
State Bank, a corporation Defendants.
= THE. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
7 9 THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS: ~ = - ) +
You and each Of you are hereby sum-
moned to answer the complaint In this
action, to serve a copy of your ans
Wer upon the subscriber within thirty
days after the service of this summons
upon YOU, exclusive of the day of such
service, and In case Of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be TAX
en- against o by default fol- the relief
demanded In the. complaint.
Dated April 10th, 1922. %<s"%>. 49,
. = ..' J. l.. Johnston,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office n Postoffice Address,