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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
NORTH DAKOTA MORTGAGE
"a DEBT ANALYZED BY GOVT

That the total mortgage debt on,
owned homes and farms In the state.
Of North Dakota in 1920 was $l2S,-.
059,945 and that the total value OIL
these mortgaged homes and farms was
$417, 183,081, making the mortgage debt
29.5 per cent of the total value of such
homes and farms, is shown In q pre-
liminary report that has just been is.
sued by the federal department Of.
commerce through the bureau of the.
census. Rented homes, tenant farms,
an! farms that are partly owned and
partly rented are not included in this
report. 4;
The total number Of homes In the.
state other than farm homes was
57,166 Of which 80, 4s3, or 56.8 per cent?
were owned by the occupants; and of
these owned homes 9, $50, or 3O.7 per:
cent, were mortgaged. Information
regarding the value of the home and
the amount Of mortgage debt was Sc
cured from 1884, or $3.50 per cent, of.
these mortgaged homes. The average
mortgage debt of the homes for which
mortgage reports were secured was
ST. $50 and the average value was
1910; and on the basis of these aver
ages the total mortgage debt on the
mOrtgaged homes not on farms is es-
timated as $14,775,263 and the total
valeu of such homes as $37, 03O,14
On owned farms the total mortgage
debt, as reported in the census of
agriculture, was $10S,2S4,6s2. while
the total value of these mortgaged
farms was $3.50, 1924, the ratio Of
debt to value being 28.5 per cent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

they demand that all property own
|ers in the state take the gamble with
them.
The Equity enthusiasts think they
see chance to compete with the
Big interests, and are backing their
judgment with their money. The
Nonpartisans hope to try their
schemes with the money of all the
property owners of the state, and
thousands of men, who pay no taxes,
are the most eager to help them put
the thing over.
The theory on which the two or
CARNATIONS are working is as dis
similar as night and day. A man
has moral right to invest his mon
ey in any legitimate enterprise ir-
regardless of whether or not it seems
likely to prove a profitable invest
ment. But it is entirely different to
force-by the aid of the ballot-all
property owners to put up money for
experiments in which many of them
do not believe.
The Equity packing plant may
never be paying investment. But
it will have done no injustice in that
case to any but those who voluntar-
lily bought stock.
On the other hand, if the state
owned ventures go bump, many who
didn't want to go into them will be
stung along with the rest.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
WHEN BOYS ARE MEN

The old saw, ''boys will be boys"
| is getting worn out. Boys will be
men, and they are not waiting for
their twenty-irst birthday to prove
it. One of the most interesting de-
velopments in the Boy Scout Move
ment is the civic or community Good
Turn, in which all the scouts Of a
community turn to and do the work
of men in connection with some pub
lie service. The extent to which
scouts are learning citizenship
through such things is little guessed
by the general public.
Probably week does not go by in
which scouts somewhere are not CIV
ing one or another of the following
forms of community service always
under the leadership of local scout
authorities and supervision of the civ
il authorities.
Walk-rite campaigns; displaying
placards at street crossings and aid
ing traffic officers to inculcate habits
Of carefulness on the public streets.
Health campaigns; locating and re-
porting unsanitary conditions and dis
tributing health department notices.
Town-beautiful campaigns, getting
everybody to clean up back yards and
unoccupied lots, and otherwise beau
tify the towns.
Tree census to preserve shade trees
Of the community.
Safety first campaigns; reporting
all kinds Of dangerous spots in the
town, and cooperating with the MAJ
tional Safety-irst Council in its pro-
gram.
Red Cross work.
Searching for lost children.
| Kindness to animals campaign, CO.
operating with the 8. r. C. A. h
Tree planting.
Anh-weed crusades, both town and
country.
Anti-pest campaigns; investigating
pools and swamps and drainage spots
likely to prove breeding places for
mosquitoes distributing literature on
the subject; similarity to rid commun
tiles Of all destructive pests.
General services as messengers
traffic aids, guides, first-aid corps in
connection with conventions and Of.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

Display Rates, Is cents per column
inch for single insertion. 30 cents for
contract space. Ten cents per inch
for composition.
Localss Ten cents per line for one
insertion.
The Record circulates thoroughly in
the south half Of the county, and quite
generally throughout the north half.
Advertising copy should be in the
Aands of the printer not later than
Tuesday noon Of each week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
Foreign Advertising Representative
The AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

The independent republican county
convention held at Linton last Sat-
s,rday proved to be most success
ful meeting. The best of harmony
prevailed, and action taken seemed
to be generally satisfactory. New
epergy was instilled in all who at
tended, and plans have now been
started that will insure an enthusi-
astic campaign on the state issues.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

ueOl, dS TcpOrteu IN tnc census OF
agriculture, was $1OS,2S4,6S2, while
the total value Of these mortgaged
farms was $ss0,132,941, the ratio Of
debt to value being 28.5 per cent. !;
Mino4-Lutherans Of this district are
planning a modern hospital here. >
Valley city-The Liberty cafe burn
ed here with loss Of $4,000. !
Bismarck - twenty-five candidates,
including one woman, are seeking the
office of Burleigh county sheriff.
Minot - Steps already are being
taken to avert threatened pestilence
of grasshoppers this year.
Minot - Kiwanians and Rotarians
will compete on a drive to obtain MEM
bers for the Chamber of Commerce,
the losers to banquet the winners.
Shell viIIage-The Shell Creek An
telope society has been organized by
the Indians in this vicinity to promote
community welfare.
MoHenry-Fire from an unknown
origin in local farmhouse routed
out the family, all of whom were i'll
with influenza.
University ~ Sigma Tau, national
honorary engineering fraternity. has
been instituted here with 10 charter.
members.
Mohali-Three local bankers are
under Indictment on the charge Of mis-
use of the mails in financial promo.
(; lions. '.=.+' II
4 Devils lake-FOr the first time in 20
years an entire month passed without
a marriage license being issued in
Ramsey county. Not one nuptially in
clined person appeared in March.
Northwood-A tarantula fell upon
and bit his naked arm while Stephen
Rowland was unpacking bananas. I'M
mediate medical attention was given
and no Ill effects resulted.
Mott-Touching match to dyna-
mite cap to see if it would explode,
! t 1O-year-old COY here found that it
would, and lest the thumb and first
finger Of his left hand.
Beach-Increased interest In dairy.
j ing and poultry raising throughout the
state and particularly in the western
part. is reported by R. F. Flint, state
dairy commissioner.
! Mandan-Liberty Memorial bridge is
. the name adopted for the new 81, 5OO,-
600 federal air vehicular bridge over
the Missouri between this point and
/ Bismarck.
|! crosby-The Rev. J. s. Arsenault,
+, who formerly directed bands here, at
Williston, and at Berthold.. is now d.
rector Of 5O-piece band and a 2O-piece
orchestra at st. Thomas college. St.
4: Paul.
| Devils Lake Hanf0r MacNider. ma.
tional commander Of the American
Legion, has accepted an Invitation to
he present and address the North Da.
kota convention of the Legion to be
held here June 2O-22. !,
shleids-While engaged IN driving
a bunch of horses across the Cannon
4 Ball river Arnold Stiles was resting on
a sandbar in midstream when the Ice
broke up and started flowing. He
turned his pony loose and both battfed
their way to shore hut were badly
used up.
Grand Forks Winter rye in this
state was rated at 8S on April / by
the federal bureau Of crop estimates
maintained here, one point below the
national average. ranking four points
above last years grade on! Aprii +
and three points above the 1(1-vear
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

W. Q. .. U. meets. the Arst Friday i'm
Prsss Mrs. Thruda Hsyernan Il
vics Pres. ana Treas. Mrs. Tays
Harding ,.s
Z Cor. Sec, Mgs. gllyn Paxsl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

North Dakota's fifty-three league
owned newspapers made a big splurge
last week of the Equity packing plant
at Fargo. Most of these newspapers
devoted the major part of their front
pages to mammoth picture of the
plant and the Townley editors in
the foreground, as well as advertis-
ing for the plant.
While it seems that the league is
trying to make the Equity's battles
their own right now, it is we'll to re-
member that the two institutions are
entirely dissimilar.
The people who are financing the
packing plant at Fargo are doing SO
with their own money. The Nonpar-
tisan league is trying to put over a
mammoth industrial program, and
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
Ennoss COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THIRD JUDICIAL p1srR,cr

AeiaiR 1er fr sssnosEra2sSSass2e
veg - e. MMGkenna, Associate Judge
Rev T. Rlsen. stenographer
otAcer for Emons. Logan and M cnTre.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
AMERICAN / LnGIoN,I I!

Dan r.. Richardson Post No. 81. Amor
lean Legion. Meets first ard thirl Frt-
Dakota Visiting saii 81 .1i soidisrs sg and
Marines always welcome: 2.
Lester SehlanEen, Commander
sf Fred Patrie, Vice Commander s
a. ii. Irvine, Ad1utant :. ].
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

The Record reprints an editorial
herewith which first appeared in
these columns on Sept. II, 1919. We
submit it as an example of the kind
of information we gave our readers
in those days so that it may be COM
pared now with conditions as they
are known to exist. In those days,
an article like this was supposed
according to the league paper-to
prove that the Record was an "ene-
my of the farmer" The article is
as follows:.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20
ALDERMEN
CHURCHES

:, GERMAN EVANGELICAL ra,cn
SmnIa IN S GnCH. Services at 1886 and.
day moF ssh9ol a At 1000 every third sun
ing services at 1890. uaS even-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

RhS Pioneer Paper Of Emmons County
W ~ <AW-s-s
Establlshed 1854

Tho Record is entered at the Linton.
North Dakota Postoffice as second
class matter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

s MEgTHoDIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
League. 6;46 p. M; Preachinp HR2a .a0
Ing, 1880. eVen-'
NATHAN L., ROCKWELL Pastor
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

LADIEs AID sooInrY. Meets .vsrx.
Mrs. Emma Norman, Pres.
Il Mrs. Elie PaEel. Vice Pres.
Mrs. Annie Pitcher, Sec, - 5s 4.
Mrs: HuldA Hageman, Treas. s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

/ CATHOLIC SEWING CIRCLE. Meet.
every second and fourth Thursday az
ME- . An S.ss' He ERE; Vic. Pres.
Mrs. A. r. fCorWino.i Sec n e.,
Mrs. M. 7. Barger, Treas.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

CLIO CLUE. Meets .y.ry Fr,4ay, a.
Thereaa streeter, Pros. II y
a Jean Smith. Vice Pres MS, 4.
n Edith Brant, ec.-Treas.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

a. EviA "a G;a9L!AL CHURCH. Church.
E ~ ,t1n!ng services at 1880. Sunday schooi
az 1890 a. M. every Sunday. s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

s.s.er... ~ ~. R.eera- 5
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

v,e GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH. Ser.
- " every second Sunday at Ii:s0 =.
dav as Nm IN evening at $500 p. m. sun
uay ochool every Sunday at 1880 =, m
REV. RUDOLPH LUCES
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

. ra1srvI.l.A ehUB. Assts every
NJ: 81: ~ ss ssst. r r.ss r,..,..,t
+ Mrs.. =: =. Z sssith. Be-. Treas. s. a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

MACCAnEE LODGE
Irene Irvine
Eta Junge ,s3l
Anna Pietk .S
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-20

REFORMED CHURCH OF srRAsBURta
Services in E neiinS6 a. at 1890 9eG9 a.
II. DUIKER, Pastor
CLUBS r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
TRAVELLERS KEEP
COMING, CL0PION
finds At Hotel.
Increase of Is Per Cent Over
Last Year; This Month
About Same as May;
Business Better.

The number of travellers coming into
the city is increasing steadily, according
TO j. C. Clopton. manager OF the Hotter
Ardmore. Mr.. Clopton stated that rec
ords showed an increase of about 10
per cent this month over the same
month last year.
For the entire year however, there
has been 20 per cent increase. The
number registered this month is almost
the same as the number registered for
the month Of May.
The greater part of the visitors are
prospectors from the north and east
looking for investments in the oil fields
here.
1T seems to me that the out of town
people are by far more enthusiastic
over the oil possibilities around Ard
more than the home people are" said
Mr.. Clopton, because men from all
over the country here with money for
investments" he concluded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
Air Not Changed
In Tires on Trip
of 1900 Miles

Johnnie Harrell. who has just re
turned from 23OO-mile automobile trip,
believes the Oldfield tires are the best,
MIR. Harreld had his ear equipped with
new set of tires when he left here.
and on his return his tires had the
same amount OF air in them as when
he started. having put no air in them
during the entire trip.
j. 5. Butcher, manager of the Model
Vulcanizing company who has the
agency for the Oldfield, stated that he
was putting new sets of tires on a
great number of cars that were 10 be
used for long trips.
I'VE have sold more Oidfields this
month than we sold for three months
last year. There is not only a larger
number of tourists. but also people are
more prosperous than they were last
year" said Mr.. Butcher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
New Postmaster.

! MIAMI, Okla.-Leo. b. Williams was
Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
ArdmOr6 Folk Meet
Woodrow Wilson at
Veterans Meeting;

Ardmore was well represented at the
United Veterans convention which was
held at Richmond this past week.
Twelve Ardmore citizens were included
in the delegation from Oklahoma. which
was accompanied by the band from
the Oklahoma Military Academy at
Claremore.
Woodrow Wilson. in addressing the
Oklahoma delegation asked those pres.
ent to convey his greetings to the peo-
pie of Oklahoma.
Mrs. l.. B. Myers OF this city was
matron of honor at the convention. at
which number Of Oklahoma people
held places of honor both upon the con
vention program and in social func
tions. Other Ardmore people who were
present We're Mrs. A. b. Seay and Miss
Maurine Seay. Mrs. Arthur Walcott
Lutte Tom Walcott. Guilda Walcott
Mrs. Lutte Shears, l.. B. Myers. George
f. Miller, Gayle Wilkinson. Mrs. Nell
Nolen and Laura Nolen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25


criticism nor praise Of his candidacy.
This attitude just now, it is explained,
serves their purpose and they will as
quickly turn their guns on Walton as
they have on owen and Wilson if the
situation warrants at "A later time.
Just now they are playing shrewd
politics by laying low as to their can
didate, keeping quiet about their ticket
and letting the present resentment
against the. failure Of the national re-
publican administration have an oppor-
tunity to blow over before they open
the republican campaign in earnest.
They are Eammering democratic rule in
the state, it is pointed out, without
recalling TO the short minded voter their
national failure, the fiasco Of the re-
cent republican state legislature and
republican rule in oklahoma in terri
torial days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
One Week Left to
Get Name on the
Ballot, Is Advice

Candidates for office in Carter coun-
ty will have just one more week in
which to put their names on the ballot,
as registration closes July l, according
to o. c. Lasher, secretary Of the coun-
ty election board.
SO far 80 county officers have filed,
the greatest number being for the Of
flee of sheriff, Four, the next greatest
number. have filed for commissioner
of district numbr three and the Offices
of commissioner of District l and coun-
ty clerk are the same in the popularity
race.
or the number filed, IL are for re-
election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
Work on Dam at
Lake ArdmOre'lS
Under Way Now

Work on the dam at Lake Ardmore'
has been commenced and its compile
ton is expected within two weeks, ac'
cording to members of Lake Ardmore
Country Club who have inspected the
work. William Robinson, contractor OF
Wilson Is supervising the construction.
Lake Ardmore is located five miles
northwest of Ardmore. The club has
$40 acres of land which will be devoted
to amusements for the members of the
club, l75 or 200 acres of this land will
be under water.
Practically all of the stock for the
club membership has been sold and
numbers are seeking admission. G. p
Selvidge is president and Grover Wells
secretary and treasurer Of the organi
Zation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25

AS far as Carter county Is con-
cerned. few complaints have been
made OF whisky manufacturing, ac-
cording TO G.. A. Spaulding, L. ,.
commissioner. The good work OF
the enforcement officers here seems
to have deferred the violators to
considerable extent" said Mr..
Spauldins Saturday morning.
All the cases that were brought
before Judge Spaulding this past
week were from Johnston county,
where foderal enforcement officers
Jake J. Sims of Durant and j. n.
Neil. of Boswell have been work
ing.
Elmer Hoyle was the first to APP
pear before the commissioner this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
ARy MORE CLUB MEN
COMING HOME MONDAY

Tia an Oklahoman is TO head an.
c;hcr International organization was de.
cidcd ulol al the convention OF the
Lions clup. which was held at Hot
Springs Arkansas. last week.
Ed Na1ght Of Oklahoma City is the
new president, according to a telegram
received from O. c. Lasher. president
of the local organization, Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Lasher stated that the convention
was the biggest one he had ever at.
tended and that they were treated roy.
ally. Ardmore delegates expect to ar.
rive home Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
WHATSBECOME OF BOOTLEGGERS
CARTER COUNTY? JOHNSON FURNISHES
CASES FOR COMMISSIONER SPAuLDlNG

week. He was charged with having
in his possession eight gallons OF
choc peer at his home near Mill
Creek. He was released on bond.
on failure to meet bond of $l.-
600. Chase Raper. who was charged
with having in his possession corn
liquor and property for the manu-
facture of whisky was placed In
the county joil here. This is Ra-
per's second offense, II is said.
Cases of Joe Russell and Oscar
Whatley. who We're both charged
with the manufacture of lntoxi-
eating liquor were continued. Rus
sell was released on bond and
Whatles on default OF bond was
placed in the county jail here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
BROCK TO HAVE FIRST
EVANGELISTIC MEETING

Brock comes into prominence again.
This time in religious way for the
first evangelistic meetings ever held
there will begin Sunday when Rev.
J. r. Bloodworth and Rev. +. c. Bare
gield Of Fort Worth pitch their big tent
md begin work.
Recently they conducted a meeting
81 Writ and remarkable success was
ro1oricd. The meeting at Brock will
cont nue. for two weeks, and an invi-
90 on ia extended to all the people in
this eci.on Of the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
INJURED WOMAN Is
IMPROVING RAPIDLY

The condition of Mrs. A. c. Tillie.
who was knocked to the pavement by
q truck at the corner OF Scott and Main
streets Friday. is reported to be greatly
improved.
Mrs. Tillie was removed to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. Keel, 1915
West Main street, Saturday morning,
and although she is suffering with sew
eral cuts on her head and a broken
right cravicle, she is resting well and
will probably be able to sit up within
few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
"VERBATEN" AGAIN WRITTEN IN
GERMANY AFTER ASSASSINATION

ERLIN.-Following the assassina-
ton OF Foreign Minister Rathenau. 1t
was announced that the government
would Immediately decree the establish
ment of extraordinary courts for the
trial of nationalist plotters and would
proclaim a state of emergency for Prus'
sia. All regimental reunions or mill
taristic demonstrations will be prohib-
tied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
YOUNGEST HOOTCHERS
CAUGHT BY POLICE

Jim Clark, 16. and Young Ridge
way. 10, are the youngest persons
to fall into the clutches of the law
on charges of intoxication.
Friday night the two youths were
arrested by police. While light in
years the two boys were as heavily
charged" as grown persons, ac-
cording TO officers. Clark and
Ridgeway were put in Jail and kept
overnight. Officers say that both
have II police record.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-20
PLAN ID DEMONSTRATE
 E|NsTE|N THEORY FAILS

PASADENA, September 20-Dr. A. A. Michaelson, professor of physics, at the University of Chicago, who left here last week for Chicago after de- voting two months at Mount Wilson observatory, preparatory to preIini- nary in an attempt to demonstrate the Cinstein theory, has given dL the task for the present year, he said before leaving.
 Atmospheric conditions made open air observations unsatisfactory, he said, but with specially constructed apparatus, which will include the in stallation of new reflector on Mount Wilson to be used in conjunction with one already installed on another noun tain peak, the Investigation may be re- sumed again next year.