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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

followed in detail within the limi-
tations of this discussion. Ken
lucky was admitted as state in
1892, and Tennessee in 1896. In
1900 the western part Of the terri
tory northwest of the Ohio and ex-
tending to the Mississippi and the
Canadian line was cut off and es-
tablished under the title of Indiana
Territory and in 1903 the State of
Ohio established. In 1905 the ter
ritory lying between Lakes Michi-
gan and Huron was established
as the Territory of Michigan"
and it later proved a convenient
nucleus to which to attach for
temporary government the Sec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

the area thus added being about
5000 square miles.
Our Recent Accessions.
In 1867 Alaska with its enormous
territory was purchased from Rus
STA for $7,200,O00, and is now
the only area of continental Uni
ted States still governed as a ter
ritory, all other parts of the great
continental areas added having
been transformed into states after
passing through their probation
period" as territories. The great
Territory of Nebraska at one time
a part of the still greater Terri
tory of Missouri was sub-divid-
ed into the States of Nebraska and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08
The Process by With Our Original Thirteen Were Enar

colonies. The British flag at that
moment flew from the southern tip
of Florida to the northern border
of Canada, for Florida had mean
time been brought under the Brit
ish flag; and following this extern
sion of Canadian Government over
the area lying south and west of
the Great Lakes, the colonies
claiming that area joined with
those which were already clamor-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

A?a6, North Carolina 1884, and
1890, South Carolina 1887, and
Georgia in 1902. Vermont, which
had been claimed by the State of
New York as a part of her area,
purchased Independence from that
state by paying 10000 and was
subsequently adm tied to the
Union as the first new state.
Maine, which had been claimed and
governed by Massachusetts, for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

1883 on downward. v,9c adm;5..
in 1898 AMI the group OF i1.aro
established i'll 1900 rs tie Z eci'.l
of Hawaii. The Virgin ISL,
which lie just east c. Porto ,-r
were purchased ION n>Ema-!;
1917 for SIS, @UC.C0V, the cniet
pose being tkcir con -. as =
station. The Panalaa C1ra: Ao
five miles on c&ui. iii, IT the :
anna Canal, was II !@"} graz
in perpetuity - IL .,itsu :
by the Panama Coro.l.,.,eH.
the payment Of %10,o}0,ClJ {,
United States. to H. Followa,
annual payments Q, ; 25O,0Qu
ginning nino yeas : go tnc -.
ment. Alaskp, the Pm .i32ine.
Hawaiian Islands and Porto
have their own le.>;s!ative u.
but the governor is - each s.
designated by It's P"ea;Gs.lc c s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

ing for independence, and all of
the British colonies on the North
American continent except Florida
at the south and Canada at the
north united in the declaration of
1776, declaring themselves no Ion
ger colonies but free and indepen-
dent states.
The First Territories.
1t was at the close of that MEM
orable struggle, when the peace
treaty with Great Britain in 1888
gave to the new United States of
America the entire area extending
to the Mississippi at the west and
the Canadian border at the north,
that the question of the method of
government in that great interior
area came to the front and de-
manded solution. Seven of the
colonies-Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut, New York Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia-clajmed that their orig
inal grants extended westward to
the Mississippi. if not farther and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-08

under the title of Indiana Terri
tory" had meantime been divided
into the territories of Indiana and
Illinois. Indiana became a state
in 1916 and Illinois in 1918.
The Territory South of the Ohio
, 1922-07-06
PRESIDENT HARDING Is
UNTANGLING AFFAIRS IN
TURBULENT LITTLE CUBA

Reformation of the political and
economic life of Cuba Is proceeding
with c~ommendable %rapidity. \ new
cabinet has been chosen. a reduction
Of 100000 III the salaries OF high
government officials has been ord
cred. the compensation of lesser EN-
ployes has been cut. and there has
been a substantial reduction in ether
items of the budget. The result Is a
surplus that al be applied to the
floating debt Of 100000, 900. and
the abandonment of the proposal to
float a bond issue in the United
States.
This improvement program is due
to President Harding and his person
al representative, Gen. Crowder. who
has been in Cuba for some time max
ing a study Of the situation. The
sterilization of Cuba is very much
to the interest of the United States.
In normal times most of the Cuban
sugar crop comes to this country in
exchange for the things that the
Cubans need. A disturbance in the
island mean corresponding loss and
Inconvenience here. Furthermore.
the spirit Of the Monroe Doctrine de-
mands that the United States must
, 1922-07-06
FINDS FOSSIL FLOWER
EMBEDDED IN ROCK

Fossil flowers are such rare dis
%coveries in the United States that
the finding of a dogwood Flower" in
a fragment of rock from the Glen
rock coal field, Converse County,
Wyo., Is OF interest. DR.. F.. H.
Knowlton. a paleobottanist of the
United States Geological Survey.
identified the fossil as a species OF
Cornus, a typical genus of the dog
wood family.
There are some forty or fifty liv-
ing species of the genus Cornus.
which is widely distributed over
three continents Of the Northern
Hemisphere and has one representa-
tive south Of the Equator, a species
in Peru. The leaves Of more than
twenty fossil species of Cornus have
been found in North America. but
the dogwood flower just identified, Is
the first one yet found in the United
States. Species Of dogwoods first
appeared in the middle Of the
C~retaceous, the geologic period in
which dinosaurs lived; in other words
the genus Cornus seems to have made
Its first appearance probably more
than four million years ago.
, 1922-07-06
THE DUTY ON D
(Lusk Herald)

1t has been recently stated by a
prominent Republican Of Niobrara
county that Congressman Mondell
was in opposition to a duty on hides
and 7oted against the same.
The Herald 10 o in a position to
state from the record that Mr.. Mon
dell has at no time been In opposition
to a duty on hides. The emergency
tariff bill did not carry q duty on
hides and amendments OF that kind
were not in order under the rules
OF the house of representatives,
therefore o. was voted on. In the
senate, some Democrat offered a
motion for a duty on hides, but as
there had been a general under
standing among the Republicans that
the bill would not be enlarged in Its
scope becauSe to do 70 would be to
defeat 1t, this amendment was voted
down by q vote Of ~ to 80.
The Fordney tariff bill. a.. report
ed In the house, carried NO duty On
hides. Later, An q conference Of Re-
publicans, II wfAs agreed that m op-
~portunity should be given to vote on
an amendment providing for such .
duty. July ~, 1921, such IN amend
ment was offered. 1t provided for
Is per cant ID volorem duty on
hidss. II was defeated by q vote OF
yeas" 173; "nays.r 241. 1 Mr.
Mondeil voting for3 the amendment.
Those who car9 to verify this
statement can dol 10 BY looking up
the Congressional Record COVERING
that date and turning TO page 4ls6.
n W1lk b found recorded there that
NJ NoAdeaif voted for the dirty on
ttfsS.
Tha Herald feels certain that all
Republicans o. NiobrarA county will
b paea1ed 70 know the actual facts
ID this caeo, % Il Aas been publicly
stat1d ant HI. Mondeil voted In OPP
poAitt6A 10 IL duty.
, 1922-07-06
(By J.. D. woodruff

~ VIVA
Honorable Frank w. Mondell has
represented the people of Wyoming
through many of the best years of
his life, so nov the question should
not be, Shall the voters Of the State
support him in the coming election,
but it should be, Are we SO FORUM
ate as to have his consent to allow
us the privilege Of voting for him
again.
1t is not necessary to enumerate
the many good things that MI. Mon
dell has accomplished for our state
while in office at Washington. as
every school boy IL familiar with
the record and knows the. good
effects of legislation brought about
by his efforts will endure as long as
the state OF Wyoming lasts.
Through his personality, his un-
firing efforts, his honesty Of PURPOSE
and his ability, he has become q ma
tional character Of the highest order.
His council. advice and help are
sought by the leaders and when CIV
en- are always considered. Conserv-
alive. sound and good, even our
president asks for. accepts and often
acts on his advice, so we in Wyom-
ing can be justly proud that Mr..
Mondell is there in Warrington to
speak for and represent rs.
We know that every act of his
comes through patriotic motives. He
never thinks Of personal financial
gain. but only to build up a record
Of honorable achievement that any
man could be proud to point to as
a monument, and to know and have
others realize that the world and
those who live In 1t are better off
for him having been here.
Mr.. Mondell is a strong advocate
of. economy in all public affairs, not
in theory and talk, but in fact,
knowing that the burden of taxation
is heavy and a menace to honest en-
deavor. He cannot be classed as a
mere politician, for he is a highly
trained practical man as we'll. He
knows Just what is required to be a
successful merchant, farmer or
stockgrower. or to be a good preach
err. lawyer Or school teacher, so in his
work at Washington he is not
handicapped by a lack of knowledge
of practical things. which leads so
many off on untried theories which
80 often result in expensive failures.
We all admire Senator Kendrick
very much. We know him to be a
splendid neighbor. and a whole
souled. %congenial, good friend to
have. but he is not of political
faith and 1t seems as though now as
never before we are in need OF the
help and relief that the principles Of
, 1922-07-06
JUDGMENT Of A PIONEER

the Republican party. when carried
Iout. have always given US.
The stockgrowers and indirectly
everyone else. knows from recent ex.
p~erience Just what free imports OF
meat and wool mean to our business
and to u prosperity, and every
banker. merchant and business man
all the way along the line, even to
the day laborer, feels 1t Immediately.
When the livestock business is de-
pressed and when 1t is at q low ebb.
there Is not much doing in other
ordinary lines.
So 1t would not seem wise for us TO
take any chances. We know beyond
question inst where Mr.. Mondell
stands and inst what he will do for
as In this matter, and we know that
without such help the livestock in
l~terests cannot survive and endure.
There is no shadow Of a doubt that
Democratic free imports Of meat and
wool into this country would drive
every livestock grower out of bust
ness within the space Of two years.
This is not dream or theory. but Is
q demonstrated. tried-out fact. and
any banker in the state will, II hon.
osls toiA yOu tAol OHc Ihoio year VI
free meat and wool would have ended
the livestock business In Wyoming
land, with 1t, many of the banks and
business houses as we'll, and that it
did last long enough so that in a
great many cases recovery Is very
uncertain.
Personalities should not enter into
a political campaign. The fact that
a nan or woman has been chosen by
their party and placed in nomina-
tion should be sufficient guarantee
Of respectability, and unless some
detrimental fact a be established,
erences Of opinion are of fundament-
ais, as we see them, and not of per-
sonalities. II, for instance, we be-
lieve and think from personal expert
ence that for the good OF all con-
cerned we should have a reasonable
amount Of tariff to protect our in
terests from the invasion of foreign
imports, then we should vote for the
Republican candidate.
If. on the other hand, one believes
that we should try to compete with
people who live on bamboo sprouts
and in mud huts, whose intelligence
and ambition for anything better has
been smothered until they are con
tent to merely exist, then. in that
case. one should vote for the DEM
ocratic candidate and for free trade.
We should not vote for the man -
we should vote for the principles for
which his party stands.
, 1922-07-06

WANT man in every state to OBJ
tain members and establish lodges.
Wealth waits and real seller in this
work. No insurance in this. Pay
big but no salaries or advances. You
must earn your wealth and you can
II you will work. THE OWLS, South
Bend, Ind.
, 1922-07-06

HEMSTITCHING AND PICOTING
hcm%stitching and PicOting in iirs,
class Why send your orders
out of town? am prepared to dc
work In this line at any time. Mrs.
r. F.. FrolinG. Phone 307.W. BID Il
, 1922-07-06

always has time to attend to the
wishes and wants of the people of
Wyoming and never fails them when
asked. Mighty poor policy to make
"a change and the dry farmer as we'll
as the others know 1t and will re-
member 1t on election day.
, 1922-07-06

do what 1t properly can 10 guide
the welfare of the American repub-
lies II we are going to prevent
European nations from interfering
N..h tACm.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Many Delegates Attend and Take Part
in Exercises

The annual Sunday school conven-
tion was held in Cakes Friday, Oct.
20. Two sessions were required to
complete the program, one in the
morning, called at 10 o'clock, and the
other in the afternoon at 1880, both
being held in the Presbyterian church.
L. E. Davidson acted as presiding Of
ficer and leader Of the devotional per-
iod in the forenoon. C. A. Armstrong,
state secretary, gave an instructive
talk in the forenoon concerning some
Of the opening and closing features
Of Sunday school session. w. w.
Denning conducted the afternoon de-
votional period, and Rev. H. Lewis
gave a talk which was followed by
discussions.
The main purpose Of the convention
was to reorganize work in Dickey
county. The support Of the state as
sociation by the county was left to
voluntary contributions by the local
Sunday schools of the county, the
amount Of the offering to be deter
mined on the Sunday preceding next
Thanksgiving day.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, L. E.
Davidson, Oakes; secretary, Miss Lii
lie Denning, Oakes; treasurer, ]. G.
Cooke, Monango; vice president, ]. c.
Gould, Cakes; vice president, C. E.
Persinger, Fullerton; vice president
Mrs. F. A. Mizen, Forbes; children'a
superintendent, Mrs. E. Magoffin, Mo-
mango; young peoples superintendent,
Miss DeLaHunt, Oakes; administra-
tion superintendent, E. Magoffin, Mo-
mango.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
BREEDERS BANQUET ON OCT. 81
Sale Of Pure Bred Hogs will b. Held
.~s the Following Day

Breeders Of all classes and breeds
Of livestock, farmers, bankers and 9TH
ers are invited to attend the first ban
quet Of the Livestock Breeders asso-
citation, which is to be held in the
hotel at Fullerton, Tuesday evening,
Oct. 81, at 6:30-p m.
Several good speakers have been
arranged for, including such men as
c. s. Brown, Shorthorn breeder Of
Valley City, a livestock specialist
from the Agricultural college, and
others. Those intending to be pres
ent should notify either A. F. Nuss of
Fullerton or County Agent Adams Of
Glendale, so plates can be reserved
for them.
The following day 80 head of pure
bred boars and gifts will be sold at
auction by II hog breeders of Dickey
county.
County Agent Adams says: "This
is an excellent offering Of pure bred
boars and gifts of all breeds. Every
effort has been made to get good hogs
for the sale, and after having exam
ined most every hog consigned, have
no hesitancy in recommending to both
farmers and breeders to select boar
or gilt from the lot to use in improv-
ing their stock. The sale expenses
have been kept as low as possible be-
cause the breeders cannot afford to
have any excess advertising cost add
ed to the offering. This will enable
farmers to buy good hogs at this sale
as cheap as any place they may go.
This sale is truly a farmers opportun-
ity, and I hope that many Of them
will take advantage Of it."
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
DISTRICT MEETING. OF r. N. A.
Twenty Members of Local Lodge At
tend Session in Ellendale

Twenty members Of the local Royal
Neighbors lodge motored to Glendale
last Thursday to attend a meeting Of
the camps Of this district, this being
the first regular session since the
organization last June.
The meeting was in charge Of Mrs.
Lilly Of Glendale as president, Mrs.
Glenn Of Merricourt as vice president
and Mrs. Fisk of Glendale IS secre-
tary. Interesting reports concerning
the work Of the camps were received
from Oakes, Kuhn, Merricourt and
Glendale.
The afternoon session was partly
given over to a school of instruction,
at which Mrs. Cohen, district deputy,
answered number of questions. This
was followed by committee reports,
after which the following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. Glenn, Merricourt;
vice president, Mrs. Booth, Oakes;
secretary, Mrs. Fisk, Glendale.
An interesting incident was the at
tendance Of charter member of the
first camp Of Royal Neighbors ever
instituted.
At the evening session the work was
exemplified by the Glendale camp in
a very creditable and pleasing man.
ner, a class Of nineteen candidates be-
ing adopted.
Members of the Glendale camp Ger
tainly lived up to their reputation as
entertainers, supper being served at
900 o'clock. The class work in the
evening was followed by dance, and
lunch was served at midnight.
The place Of holding the next meet
ing will be decided upon by COM
mittee appointed by the president for
that purpose.
The business houses were very nice
ly decorated in purple and white in
honor Of the occasion.
Those attending from Oakes re-
turned feeling that the time was well
spent and that they had been royalty
entertained.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
NESTOS-O'CONNOR
CLUBS LAUNCHED
Meetings Held in Oakes, Glendale
Fullerton and Monango During
Past Few Days
SPLENDID ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Ludden, Forbes and Guelph Also to Be
Visited by Delegations

Political enthusiasm in the county
is rapidly approaching the peak, with
election only little more than week
distant.
Last Thursday evening a meeting
was held in the city hall here for the
purpose of organizing a Nestos-O'-
Connor club and thus getting in line
with other progressive communities
in the state. A large numbeR of peo-
pie attended and the club was launch
ed without difficulty, because folks are
beginning to realize that unless some
concerted action is taken the old nom
partisan warhorses will again take the
bit in their teeth and carry us to finan-
cial and economic disaster. Several
short talks were made by different
parties, the danger confronting US
was brought to the direct attention Of
those present and nearly everybody
volunteered for service.
A club was organized at Fullerton
Monday evening Of this week and a
number Of men and women motored
to Bllendale Tuesday evening to help
put it across there. The Glendale
folks had already completed their Or
ganization, and the session was large
ly in the nature of a friendly, get-to-
gether meeting. Monango was visit
ed by anti-league forces last evening
and club started there.
Ludden, Guelph and Forbes are also
on the list and when the work is fin
ished the league opposition will be
in a position to give thoroughly ef-
fective account of itself.
It is particularly pleasing to notice
how enthusiastically the ladies are
taking hold. At Fullerton and Ellen
dale a number were in the audience,
accepted offices, took an active part in
the discussion, and then-served lunch
to the hungry men folks.
Everything is clean and entirely
above board. The people Of the coun-
ty are fighting Lemke in order to keep
him from again assuming the reinl
Of government and nobody is asham.
ed Of the part taken. Nobody need be
The league leaders have had a lot
to say about what should be done ir
order to straighten out the economic
tangle, but 20 far they have showr
US nothing but a large and juicy as.
sortment Of words. We've had tol
many words already-what we wan,
now is results, and the only way thu
state ever will be placed back on It.
feet and normal conditions restored
is by removing the socialistic cance,
by means Of workmanlike operation
on Nov. 2. Nestos-O Connor club,
are going to help do this.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26

mothers OF the members Of the local
football squad put on a tag day last
Friday for the purpose Of raising
money to pay for the fine new golden
jerseys with which the team has been
equipped this fall. Over $50 was con-
tributed to the fund, more than enough
to pay for the sweaters. With the
backing the boys have had from their
mothers, the business men Of the city,
and their fellow students, it is not to
be wondered at that they have made
such an enviable record on the grid
iron. 80 ~
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
Fifty Years of Married Life

Over 1875 neighbors and friends gath
cred at the Klein & Sutmar hall in
Fullerton Wednesday evening, Oct. IL,
to pay their respects to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Alexanderson and help them cele-
brate their fiftieth, or golden, wedding
anniversary. The occasion was most
enjoyable in every respect and will
long be remembered by those fortu-
nate enough to be present. As a fit
ting memento Of the happy event and
a token Of the regard in which Mr..
and Mrs. Alexanderson are held, they
were presented a purse containing one
hundred dollars in gold and silver.
Mrs. Alexanderson, nee Sarah Ma
thilda Samuelson, was born Jan. %,
184S, in Sweden, coming to America
in June, 1869. Mr.. Alexanderson is
also native Of Sweden, and emigrated
to the United States in 1869. They
were married Oct. II, 1872, at Rariton,
ILL.,, and lived in Illinois and Iowa a
number Of years. On April a, 1882,
they came to North Dakota, making
their home on farm six miles north
Of Fullerton, where they resided until
March, 1909, at which time they To-
Gated in Fullerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexanderson have ten
children, eight grandchildren and two
greatgrandchildren. The names Of the
children follow: Mrs. Mary Peterson
Of Milwaukee, Ore; John, living in
British Columbia; Frank, Of Saskatch-
CONTINUED on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-10-26
Five County Conference

As previously announced, the fourth
annual five county young peoples con-
ference was held in Oakes, commence
ing Friday evening and closing Sun
day night. There were seven sessions
in all and the program for each prov
ed to be helpful and full Of pep and
interest, being carried out about as
planned. The attendance at each ses-
sion was good; however, the Saturday
evening session, which included the
banquet to delegates at the Presby-
terian church drew large number, as
did also the mass meeting at the
Methodist church.
Eighty young people registered as
delegates, fifty being from out of
town. The following places were rep
resented: Monango, Fullerton, Lud-
den, Glover, LaMoure, Sheldon, Lis
bon, Stirum, Minor, Forman, Cogs-
well, Lidgerwood, Hankinson, Wahpe-
ton and Oakes. The silver loving cup
which was offered as trophy to the
county whose delegates Travelled the
greatest total number Of miles to at
tend the conference was awarded to
Richland county.
w. A. Herrick Of Fargo, who was
at the conference throughout the en-
tire period, certainly made hit with
the young people in whatever capacity
he served, whether he made an ad-
dress or acted as leader Of stunts.
DR.. C. L. McEwen's address. "Our
Greatest Asset" was q masterpiece
and was attentively listened to during
the Sunday evening session.
G. A. Armstrong Of Fargo, state su-
perintendent Of the young peoples de-
partment Of the North Dakota Sunday
School association, deserves much Of
the credit for the success Of the con-
ference. The impressive Fellowship
Circle closed the final program.