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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20
RAPS EXPENDITURES
Editor, Tribune:
Bismarck, N. D.,
Sept. 18th, 1888.

sept. 1zCn, 1883.
Editor, Tribune:
II one needed just one more reason
Tor marveling at the fact that this
government has survived in spite of
its administrators, that reason can be
found In a news item appearing In q
recent issue Of the Tribune.
The item referred to reports that
the Burleigh County Commissioners
appropriated $4,000 of the tax money
and placed 1t at the disposal OF the
crowd that Is determined to move the
Missouri river, or large part of It,
over into the eastern part of the state.
They may have a legal right to use
our tax money for such purpose, for
all know to the contrary, but to my
notion 1t Is taking extraordinary L.
berries with . very meagre purse.
At time like this, particularly,
when we are bled white with poor re-
lief, when teachers salaries have to be
cut and educational facilities curtail-
ed: when our county officers are hav-
ing serious difficulties cashing their
salary warrants, and other warrants
are being registered for deferred pay
ment; when many Of us cannot pay
our taxes, others are denying them
selves to pay and there are those who
just don't pay: when 1t Is doubtful II
more than fifty per cent Of the tax
will be collected, one is at a loss for
q sane excuse for such action.
I have followed this river diversion
proposition-which has been sneaky
from the first, I know all the argu-
ments advanced in support Of it and,
while 1t presents a picture of a dying
man grasping at a straw, as far as the
eastern part Of the state Is concerned,
cannot figure out where 1t will ever
be worth dime to this part-and It
costs us $500 right off the bat.
Cheap power generated at the pro-
posed dam and, possibly some irriga-
ton, IS held out as bait to this section
of the state. Maybe they can operate
water turbines in this cold climate as
economically as we can steam genera
tors with our cheap fuel, but there is
no certainty and lot Of doubt as to
that. Some irrigation? Yes, at q
price, maybe, but not free.
They say the job can be put over for
$50, 600, 900. Who says so, the army
engineers or the promoters? Just
compare this proposition to others of
equal magnitude and your skepticism
Will bulge enormously.
The big point at the present time,
however, Is that Burleigh county
seems to be out $4,000 that we can
not spare and it just does not seem
right. II they had spent the money
for fireworks we could have, at least,
seen the show and that appears to me
to be more than we will ever see out
of the reported expenditure.
Respectfully,
A Taxpayer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20
GRAND FORKS SALESMAN
KILLED NEAR MICHIGAN

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 20.-R)-
Hjalmer M. johnson, SO. Grand Forks
salesman, was injured fatally when
the car in which he was riding alone
went into the ditch q half-mile north
Of Michigan, N. D., late Tuesday. He
died from q fractured skull while be-
ing brought to Grand Forks by E. J..
Desautels and Walter Orvick Of Mich
igan, who found him at Gas p. m.
Johnson formerly lived at Adams. N.
%. He leaves his widow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20
RAPS PROPOSED CHANGE
Fessenden, N. D.,
Sept. 10, 1888.

Editor, Tribune:
One of the seven measures to be
voted on at the special election next
Friday IS the constitutional amend
ment providing for the consolidation
Of the offices Of county Judge and
clerk of court in counties of $4,000
population or under. This measure
affects directly thirty-nine Of the
fifty-three counties Of the state.
While fourteen Of the larger coun-
ties, with . total population Of APP
proximately $4,000 Of the states &C.,
800, are not affected by the proposed
change. In the election, however,
those fourteen countless which have
no interest whatever In the matter,
will vote on the proposition and are
thus In position to say whether Wells
county, for instance, shall have an
elective clerk Of court, or whether the
county Judge shall be permitted to ap-
point Z clerk.
The measure Is probably intended
as an economy measure. but there will
be no saving, in Wells county at least.
Here the county Judge holds regular
terms Of court and while on the bench
could not possibly act as clerk Of his
own court. The proposed constitution
al amendment would, 50 far as Wells
county Is concerned, make but one
change: It would take from the vot-
ers the privilege Of electing their own
choice for clerk Of court and give that
privilege to the county Judge. There
would be no money saved for the tax
payers. This applies to all counties
In the state which have increased jur-
isdiction and in greater or lesser de-
gree to MI counties affected by this
measure.
It would seem to me, therefore,
that II the voters would stop to con-
slider the effect Of the proposed
change and that there would BE no
material gain for the taxpayers in the
counties supposed to be benefited" by
the change, they would refrain from
voting to deprive themselves Of the
privilege Of naming their own county
official. They would refrain from
voting to Dust these officials and take
from them the means Of providing tho
necessities Of life In these times Of
stress and pinch.
I have no personal interest Ia the
matter, but ] feel that y the voters
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OUT or STATE POINTS

y
High Low
est est Pct.
Amarillo, Tex, clear :. "a So 00|
Boise, Idaho, clear -. 86 81 90
Calgary, Alta, pcldy !. "a SO 90
Chicago, ILL.,. clear -. 81 So IA
Denver, Colo. clear -. "a AZ 00I
Des Moines, Ia, clear Is So DOL
Dodge City, an, clear 80 81 .0O|
Edmonton, Alta. cldy 81 AZ .0O|
Havre, Mont, clear -. 20 40 .0Ol
Helena, Mont. clear :. = AZ 90
Kamloops, B. c.. pcldy. 81 So .O0i
Kansas City, Mo-. clear 80 60 90
Lander, Wyo., clear -. "a SO .OOl
Medicine Hat. A., clear 68 So 90
Miles City. Mont. clear 70 so 90
Modena. Utah. clear ;. "a 48 .00l
No. Platte, Neb., clear rs 48 90
Oklahoma City, O.. cir. 90 S. 90
Pr. Albert. Sask., clear. 81 50 90
Qu'Appelle, Sas., clear. 60 "a 90
Roseburg, Ore, rain :. 76 81 IL
st. Louis, Mo-, clear -. 88 81 90
Salt Lake City. u, CIR. 86 So 90
S. S. Marie. Mich. cldy 60 50 l.l6
Seattle, Wash, clear :. u 81 IA
Sheridan. Wyo., clear =. 10 81 90
Sioux City. Ia, clear :. rs so 90
Spokane, WASH cldy :. 76 so 90
Swift Current. S.. clear IS AZ 90
The Pas, Man, clear ;. Sc "a 10
Toledo. Ohio, clear -. "a So 80
Winnemucca. New, clear 86 40 90
Winnipeg, Man., clear i. So A IA
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win b, whether Il be the sales tax
real estate tax Of that on persona
property.
The sales tax q Just another tai
to bolster up public expenditures and
the load win be carried by the people
Of the State Of North Dakota.
The remedy for lower taxes on real
estate and personal property win MOI
b found In the sales tax but by the
removal, as much as possible, OF bu-
reaucratic multiplications Of govern
mental functions, probably 1870 Of
which are unnecessary whether under
the MIRA, allotment plan or other bu-
reaus and commissions.
The charge y made that on land
owned by the state = Is spent for adj
ministration to every 81 taken in In
revenue. not taking into consideration
the loss Of taxes as paid by individ-
uAls. The same charge will soon be
made In the conduct Of the allotment
plan, where the farmer gets 81, g will
be paid In higher prices for CONSUME
era goods.
In . society however, where the tail
= wagging the dog, this Is inevitable.
Continental governmental regulation
and interference with business Is
continually driving more businessmen
Into breaking the laws, requiring more
officials to curb the lawbreakers.
Tho most constructive agreement
that We have seen for q long time Is
that between the Beulah mine and its
employees which recognizes the prin-
ciple Of the sliding scale. Il this
principle - adopted by other mines
and In Ill future contracts In all lines
Of business It would not be long be-
fore We would have the dog wagging
the tail instead Of the reverse.
The Beulah contract provides that
on every Is cents rise In the price Of
coal the miners and other laborers in
the mine will DO paid an increased
wage. Here Is q principle that has
never been used but should be tried
but and It u probably the principle
that viii take US out Of the depression.
This principle can be used In land
contracts wherein the fixed payment
Zach year could be reduced or in
creased by multiplying by the index
figure Of the value Of farm commod-
tiles. Also why not pay public offic-
ais on the same basis?
It Is possible that the income or
sales tax would work after we have
aid the above foundation. The sales |
AK now win be just another addition
II burden.
An engineer never attempts to build
! road from the top Of one hill level
With the top Of the next for he would
not know where to get the dirt. It Is
always best to cut down the hill In
,rder to fill the low places. The hill
high freight rates, huge In
high manufacturing costs.
light rates, taxes. The low spots are
.arm income, common labor income,
tic. II we cut the hill down we will
Ill the low places. Under the pres
mt governmental plans the hill Is
yetting bigger and the low places
over. The dirt IS being taken out
II the low spots and put on top OF
he hill. We soon will find the road
Yours very truly.
]. B. FIELD.
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- ON T 1 N U + ID
~ from page one'
Courts Decision
Involves $5OO,@
State Hail Funds

Of the fund until the expiration Of the
entire period Of the loan." the court
said.
"This does not require the repaymens
! under which tho officials charged
with the duty Of disbursing tho hail
insurance fund could compel tho pay
ment before Jan. 1, 1899, . period o.
nearly six years." the court said, and
it could not be paid then, Il at al. out
Of available funds In the bond Interest
payment fund. If there were no 1unoa
available In the bond interest pay.
nent fund on Jan. !, 1899, 1t could nov
BE paid then. Would the bond inter-
est fund ever be available for such
purposes2"
The court calls attention to . 1888
legislative act providing for . levy o.
one half OF one mill to be paid into
special fund for interest on North Da"
kota real estate bonds outstanding
and the balance, II any, to make up
the deficiency in the sinking fund for
real estate bonds. The law provides.
however, that whenever there Is SUI
ficient money in said fund or other.
wise to fully pay said sums as herein-
before provided then the said levy
shall cease and any moneys remaining
therein shall be turned over to the
general fund.-"
Indicated Not Temporary
This law, passed by the same legis-
lature, the supreme courts decision
said, lin aid Of the bond and interest,"
fund, with no provision for the pay
ment Of the loan and providing that
moneys remaining in the fund shall
be turned over to the general fund.
indicates that the loan was not in
tended as q temporary loan"
The law held unconstitutional BY
the supreme court Is ono Of several
passed by the 1888 legislature affect
ing payment Of bond interest. The
motor vehicle law contains q provision
providing for use Of motor vehicle
registration fees and the auto theft
fund for payment Of real estate bond
interest. Under this law $1,000 al
ready has been transferred and $780,
600 more Is ready for transfer.
Action challenging the law trans
ferring the hail funds was brought In
Burleigh county district court by six
petitioners who sought to enjoin tia
transfer. An order was issued BY
Judge Fred Jansonius overriding .
demurrer, and from this the petition
ers appealed. The supreme court re-
versed the order. State Senator w. e.
Matthaei Of Wells county represented
the petitioners, and Attorney General
A. ]. Gronna and Assistant Attorney
General Harold Shaft, the state treas
urer and auditor, against whom the
action was brought.
Tho supreme courts opinion, IN
which all five members concurred,
was by Judge John Burke.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20

For Montana: Fair east, unsettled
west portion tonight and Thursday:
warmer north and west tonight and
east portion Thursday.
Minnesota: Fair, slightly cooler IN
extreme east portion tonight; Thurs
day increasing cloudiness and warmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-20
QUINN SUCCEEDS DRIsCOLL

New York, Sept. 20.-(ReJudge
eteve McKeever. president Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers. Tuesday an
nounced that Bob Quinn, former
owner Of the Boston Red sox Of the
American League, would succeed
David Driscoll o. business manager
Of the Dodgers. Driscoll announced
mis- resignation Tuesday and It WAS
followed shortly by the announcement
If the appointment Of Quinn to take
his plaza
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C. o N TIN U E ID
~ hen pan ons ~
Publisher, Hotel
Man Fatally Hurt
In Auto Accident

Of the Grand Forks school board.
1t was largely through his efforts
that the recall election was held in
1921 when the Independents wrested
control of state politics from the
Nonpartisan League.
Published Newspaper
In 1905 Bacon established the
Grand Forks Times, an evening pa
per. That paper continued until
1911. when the Times organization
purchased the Grand Forks Herald
from the late George Winship. For
several months the Times and Herald
were operated in the same plant by
separate stats and then were merged
as the morning and evening Herald.
Bacon sold his interest in the news
paper In 1927 to his brother, Julius
Bacon, and others, and in 1929 the
paper was sold to M. M. Oppegaard
and associates.
Left are his widow, Mrs. Calista
Bacon; two sons, j. Myron Bacon and
Keith Bacon of Grand Forks: his
brothers, w. F. Bacon of Grand Forks.
F. G. Bacon of Hallock, Mimi, and
]. F. Bacon of Watertown, S. d.;
and three sisters, Mrs. M. B. Allen
of Grand Forks, Mrs. s. x. Way Of
WATERFOWL, s. D., and Mrs. G. l..
Van Alstine of Los Angeles.
Plan Funeral Thursday
Funeral services will be held In the
Masonic Temple here at 2:30 p. M,
Thursday.
T. B. Elton. past grand master of
the Masonic lodge will conduct the
ritualistic service and DR.. H. q.
klemme. pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church will give the eulogy.
Active pallbearers will be Jud La
Moure of Duluth. DR.. H. M. Waldron
of Drayton. p. r. Fields, James A.
Oinnie, A. I. Hunter and T. j. Smith
Of Grand Forks, all close associates of
Bacon In his SO years Of business life
In Grand Forks
Honorary pallbearers will be Tracy
r. Bangs, George A. Bangs, Charles
Klaus OF Jamestown, DR.. r. D. Camp
bell, w. P. Davies. Roy Bridgenan, E.
j. Severson. Fred Goodman. M. G.
Harrison Garnet Of st.
Thomas. G. A. Hale. J. Nelson Kelly,
j. r. McNicol, Frank Kent, G. N.
Barnes, E. j. Lander, John Nuss, G. j.
Murphy, John Kennedy and Frank w.
Messages Of coincidence and SYM
pathy were received by members Of
bacon's family from all over the
United States. Men high in official
life Of the state and nation and lowly
workers whom Bacon had employed
were represented In the messages.
]. F. T. O'Connor, comptroller of
the currency in Washington, sent
as did James w. Foley OF
Calf, the North Dakota
poet.
The death of Bacon placed pail Of
gloom over this city. Flags on the
buildings and school houses
we're ordered flown at half-mast.
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JUST ANOTHER TAX
BeulAh, n. D.,
SEPT. IS, 1888.

Editor. Tribune:
In regard to taxes, It Is not the form
OF the tax but the amount Of the tax
that matters. In regard to interest.
It = not tho rate Of interest but the
amount Of interest paid that causes
the trouble.
In al the discussions Of taxes and
interest this has not bean brought
clearly 70 the public consciousness. u
Is the amount Of public expenditures
that causes taxes. The lower the ex.
penditlres are, tho lower the taxes
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PRECIPITATION REPORT

Total this month to date 800. O34
Normal, this month to date 800. O89
Total. January list to date .,... 922
Normal. January list to date 49,. 1892
Accumulated deficiency to date. 4.7Ol
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DRY DESPITE WET VOTE

Kenosha, Wis.-Dry for q hundred
years, the village Of Bristol Is to r..
main so despite q two-to-one vote
against prohibition, II the village
board has its way. The board refus.
ed to issue permits for beer. The at-
torney general held the board haa
arbitrary power under the Wisconsin
law.
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DRY THOSE SALTY TEARS
Steele, N. D.,
Sept. 16, 1888.

Ed Tribune:
In our issue Of Saturday septem-
Der 3rd, 1888, we were touched-in fact
we were almost moved to tears from
reading the article therein entitled
Livestock Board Il Handicapped by
Veto Of Governor" It Is indeed .
crying pity that In these good times.
when many good-old-pioneer resi-
dents Of this state, who have spent
most Of their lives here. working from
dawn to twilight all day, ana some
days away into the night, fighting the
waves of adversely while digging out
homes for the rising generations and
who are now wallowing in the wealth
handed them by the U. 8. govern
ment; are having such q good time
killing off their brood-sows and suck
ing pigs, that they cannot feed, while
this livestock board, through the hell
lish Vaccinations Of our hard-hearted
governor are bewailing severe lack
Of the filthy lucre with which to de-
fray their expenses while looking az
ter the livestock Of the dear, dear
taxpayer. It would seem to the writ
er that, regardless Of how hard-heart-
ed any executive would be In ordinary
affairs, this wall would cause him to
loosen up the purse-strings and hand
out q few more dollars. II he could
not do 50 ON the showing made In
that appeal, showing as It does how
rapidly tuberculosis Is disappearing
under their treatment, and that now
most of.the cattle (even the reactors
are tit for human food. despite the
fact that the milk will kill q coyote)
say that even II this hard hearted
governor could resist the appeal on
account of the cattle alone, that his
Pharoah- like heart should be touch
ed by the fact that now this board Of
health Is taking up the work Of look
Ing after the farmers poultry. Just
think, you who know but little Of the
hardships Of one Of this board who
must-H he does his duty, and who
would have the audacity to say he
does not-go out into the highways
and byways, as Christ said, and teach
not the word Of God to the poor
heathen-but even worse than that,
try to teach some Of the reckless,
careless and indifferent poultry Of
this land how not to get their feet
wet and not 60 out In inclement
weather and catch cold and contract
some contagious diseases. What q
heluvatime they are going to have In
this school Of Instructions before they
get every old-rooster educated.
Naturally. f,ilp mind haris hack Ia
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Weather Report

For Bismarck and vicinity; 1ncreas-
ing cloudiness tonight; Thursday
cloudy, possibly followed by showers;
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WISCONSIN TREES IN BLOOM
Maple. Ws.-The trees in the
apple orchard Of E. q. Doherty,
Maple farmer, have their dates
all mixed up. It's fan. but they're
in full bloom.
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Strange But True
News Items of Day
(By Tho Associated preGs)
GREET PASTOR WITH GUN

UNEEI TASxO6 WITH WUN
Allerton, m.-They greeted Rev. J.
T. Hendrix with q shotgun when he
came home from the Methodist con-
ference. It wasn't that the pastor
isn't liked. In fact he was 80 greet.
ed because the practitioners think
highly Of him. The gun Is to hunt
game with, and thereby cut down the
cost Of living, for the pastors pay
isn't very large.
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BEER BlLI-sCHOOL MONEY
Wilton, N. D.
Sept. Is, 1888.

Sept. 10, 1883.
Editor, Tribune:
On the 22nd the people Of North
Dakota are to vote at special cleo
ton on several matters which are very
important and viii be far reaching in
their effect.
First In importance Is the initiated
beer bill which would allow the SELL
ing Of beer In any place Of business.
I am going to relate to you lit
tie incident which will be probably OF
frequent occurrence II such q law is
allowed.
On Aug. Is about . o'clock in the
evening went into q store in a small
town (the store was still OPEN to buy
. few groceries. The center Of the
store was filled high with cases bear
ing the name Of some Twin City brew
ing company and men, women and
several small children (not high
school children), but children around
8 or 10 years old, were drinking beer
and eating pretzels. On the counter
was q petition asking repeal. II it is
ever sold under the law the bill pass
ed by the legislature would be the
proper way to do It, for then 1t could
be watched and kept at least partly
within bounds for beer would only be
sold In one or two places in q town.
Il 1t may be sold at any place of
business there will be practically no
restrictions. Maybe parents can do as
they like with their own children but
there are child labor laws and COM
pulsory school laws and it isn't fair to
allow children to acquire taste which
Is likely to lead them wrong.
The leaders Of this liquor movement
are prepared to follow this onslaught
on morale and decency by their pro-
gram for repeal of the 18th amend
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Yours truly
3. q. 9TLsDNAN.
Evening star., 1933-04-09

later will drive to their home in Mon
tana
Evening star., 1933-04-09
Secretary and Mrs. Dern
Return to Capital Today

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-04-09

graduated from the Washington School
of Secretaries. The bridegroom gradu-
ated from the Western Maryland Col
lege.
A wedding of much interest in Wash
ington, took place yesterday in Evans
ton Ill, when Miss Margaret Mogk
daughter of Mrs Adolph Mogk of Lake
Linden, Mich, became the bride oi
Mr.. Louis Robertson, son of the Com
missioner of Patents and Mrs. Thomas
E. Robertson of Chevy Chase. The
ceremony took place at 4:30 o'clock
in the Chapel of ST. Marks Episcopal
Church, the Rev. Harold L. Bowen Off
ciating.
Following a dinner for the wedding
party, Mr.. Robertson and his bride left
for trip to Florida. Before they re-
turn to Evanston to make their home
they will visit the bridegroom's parents
in Chevy Chase. In Evanston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson will be at home at 724
Noyes street.
The marriage of Mrs. William F.
Galloway to Comdr. Mahlon Street lids
dale, U. S. NJ, took place Thursday in
the home of Mrs. Galloway at 5420
Connecticut avenue, Capt. F. K. Evans,
chief of champlainS, U. S. NJ officiating.
Comdr. and Mrs. Tidsdale will make
their home at Cathedral Mansions.
The marriage of Miss Joella Marchant
of Frankfort, KY, to Mr.. Victor Clunet,
son of Mrs. Julia Clunet of Washington,
took place March "a in Maryland. Mr..
and Mrs. Clunet are now at home in
Washington.
Mr.. Henry Newton Brawner announces
the marriage of his daughter, Sarah to
Mr. Edward F. Pardoe, son of Mrs
Edith Harmon Pardoe Of Wesley Heights,
March II, in Miami, Fla The young
couple are at home at $500 Rittenhouse
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Wolf of 1929
H street northeast, announce the mar
riage of their daughter. Harriet to Mr..
j. Brinkman, Friday, March 81.