The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-10

price of advertising tax lists, wants
three official papers elected in each
county same as it used to be, wants
the law changed so that the official
paper of the county need not be the
official paper of the city and wants
insurance statements published in all
the papers of the state.
Editor Geo. w. Stewart, of the Will
ton News, was elected president OF
the North Dakota Press Association
at Devils Lake last Saturday and Edi-
tor Ed. Sullivan, of New Salem, vice
president. Two good fellows who
will make competent officials. Con-
gratulations. Earl Tostevin, OF the
Mandan Pioneer, that hustling young
newspaper man, was reelected sec
rotary.
delightful task! to rear the ten
der thought, to teach the young idea
how to Shoot" warbled James Thorn
son almost two centuries ago. 1t is
reported that the Japanese Govern
ment will devote it's share of the old
Boxer indemnity from China, amount
ing to about $1,750,00O annually, to
education of the Chinese. What we
are interested in is to know which
way they plan to teach the Chinese
to shoot.
Ex-Governor and United States
Treasurer John Burke has formed a
law partnership with Usher L. Bur
dick, the new firm to open law offices
in Fargo. This should make a strong
firm. The many friends of Mr..
Burke will be glad to know that he Is
getting started again and hope Tor his
success in the practice of law. Mr..
Burke made a mighty good decision
when he decided to come back to the
old home state of North Dakota to
again start in the law business and
we feel sure that he will make a sue
cess of it because he has the prestige
and the acquaintance to get the bust
ness.
Editor Mexican. of Sanborn, is will
ing to be called traitor but he is not
afraid to express his opinion, any.
way. He says: The Enterprise has
mixed little in politics of late, and has
never asked or received favor at the
hands of Senator McCumber, but we
do not mind saying that in our opin'
ion he is the most useful man North
Dakota has ever had in the United
States Senate, that it was mistake
little short of crime, when he was
defeated at the primaries. II our vote
would do it, Senator McCumber would
serve another term. Every vot'
against McCumber was vote agains
Republican control of the United
States Senate, and in opposition t.
the Harding administration. IF thi
be treason make the most of it,"
Some time ago it was reported b,
rumor that Senator McCumber nigh
become an independent candidate TO
the senate at the coming fall election
Nothing has been heard of this unit
lately when the rumor has been re
vived and we are told that friends o
the senator are scouting around feel
ing out public opinion as to wha
strength Mr.. McCumber would hav
in the event that he become candi
date at the November election. Their
is no denying the fact that after tn
primary election there was feelin
that the defeat Of McCumber was
big mistake and that the state woul
lose lot of prestige from losing tn
craftsmanship of the finance commit
tee, and few days after the primar
election the senator was undoubtedl
stronger than he was at the time 0
the election. If he should decide t
go after a reelection as an indepen
dent candidate he would undoubtedl
be a hard man to defeat.
Senator Reed, Of Missouri, has JUS
emerged from terrific primary cam
paign in his home state with com
Portable majority over Breckenridg
Long, his opponent. Both were seek
ing the democratic nomination 70
United States senator, Reed to sue
coed himself and Long as his oppon
ent. Reed had the Wilson adherent
fighting him on account Of his stan'
on the league of nations issue, Rec,
being against the Wilson league O
nations program. The results mus
show very clearly that the people O
Missouri think Senator Reeds atti
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