The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 6, 1918, Page 6

H 2 Initiative On Constitution 1, Thomas Hall, secfetary of state ef ‘the state of North Dakota, actin’ under authority of the amenament to section 202, of article 15, of she con— stitution of the state vf North Dakota, proposed and passed by the Twelfth and Thfrteenth L lative assemblies, adopted by the people at the general election held un Nov. 3, 1914, and Te~ rted by me to the Fourteenth Legis— tive assembly, do hereby certify that pursuant to the filing in the omce of the secretary of state of petitions con- taining the signatures of at least twenty-five per cent of the legal yot- ers in each of not less tnan one-nal of the counties of the state, there awill be submitted to the people ot the state of North Dakota, at the eneral election to be held on Novem— er Sth, 1918, the following proposed | PS iain amendments to the constitution of the State of North Dakota: And 1 further certify that the fol Constitution of tho State of North Da- Kota is herewith submitted to (the Secretary of State, an unsigned true copy. of which is attached hereto aad marked “Exhibit A”, was separately presented to electors jn the Counties of Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, \Henr@ McKenzie,’ McLean, | Mercer, | Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, |Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Eddy, “Kidder, LuMoure, Logan, Morton, (now Morton and | Grant Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pierce, HKamsey, ' Ransom, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsma Trail, Walsh, Ward, Wells, |Foster, Griggs, Hettinger hams, ‘and Was actualty si; electors whose names app having been signed on petitions Wbich are herewith presented for filing to the Secretary of ate, pursuant to tne rovisions of Section 202, in Article 15, Ss am ded by Article 16 of Amend— of the Constitution of the State of North Dakpta, SECOND: | that e: signatures is that of Dunn Mi ‘Towner, zmmons, nd Wil- d by the h and all of said an actual elector in the County and ‘Township or Precinct designated gpposite their respective signatures, and that the ag— gregate in each coun’ s the counties lowing is a true and correct copy ot the form of petition filed in the Office | of the secretary of state, together! with a full, true ang complete copy | of all amendments to the constitution | Proposed by initiative petition, andj tNat- in accordance With the power | vested in me by the amendment to | section 202, of articte 15, proposed | and passed by the legi ture and | approved by the people, the proposed amendments will be placed on the} béilot and submitted to the legal vo ers of the State of North Dakota at the general election to be held on November Sth, 1918, | (Great Seal) THOMAS HALL, | Secretary of State, Done at. the Capitol, at’ Bismarck, this 25th day of July,’ 1918, Initiative and Referendum | as Applied to Legislation. | tor To, amend Secticn 25 in Article as amended by Article 15 of Amend-| ments: | Changing the number of electors re-| quired tos propose any measure by} initiative petition from, at lease ten per cent of the legal voters to be xe— cured in a majority of the counties of this state, TU, ten thodaand elec- te at large; changing provision that| initiative petition sball be filed with| le secretary of state not less than thirty cays before eny regular session | the legislative assembly; HE shall mit the sume to the legislativ ably ax noon as it convenes, and) requiring legislativ action thereon, | to provision that petition, shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than ninety dayn before the election at which it is to be voted upon, Re- duces the number of signers required for referendum petition from ten per cent of the legal voters of the | from a majority of the counties, to,| seven thousand electors at large. Provides for referendum on emer. Kency measures and for special elec~} tions thereon, Relates to circulation of petitions, and to publication in publicity pam~ phlet of all measures submitted to the electors. Places burden of proof upon} party attacking petition. Provid that: No measure enacted or appr hy a vote of the electors shall repealed OR amended by the legisla- ture, except upon a yea and nay vote upon roll of two-thirds of all the riembers elected to ench house, Emergency Measures. To Amend Section 67 in Article by adding the words: ever, that noact granting a franc or special privilege. or act creating any vested right or intercnt other than nthe state, shall be declared an emergency. measure. Un emergency measure shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and ‘oval by the Governor, Constitutional Amendments. To Amend Section 202 in Article 15 as amended by Article 16 of Amend- ments: Changes method of adopting amend— ments to the constitution proposed by the legislative assembly, Provides that when such amendment is agreed | to by a majority of the members | lected to each house, it shall be sub- mitted to the electors, omits provision that preposed. amendments shall be! advertixed for three months and re- ferred to the next legislative ansembly. Omits provision that amendments shali | be submitted in such manner that the hall vote for or against each rately. | e number igners re-| quired to initiative petition to amend the constitution, from, at least twenty- | electors ef such Ri of ti thousand electo: ree. Changes the time of filing the pet! tion from at least six months to, at least one hundred and twenty days prior to the day of election. Omits requirement that after being approved by the people amendment! shall’ be submitted to the legislative and on referendum petitio: ply te the submission and of amendments to the con-| of the state. Taxation. 5 | To amend Section 176 of Article 11 a amended by Article 30 of Ameni- by omitting the words, and he levied and collected for public arpoxes only, and by adding th words, the Jegi jure may by law ex- empt any or all classes of personal Property from taxation and within the! meaning of this nection; fixturen, build— finan, and improvements of every char acter, whatsoever upen Innd deemed personal property, and im restricted by hin article, the legix- lature may provide for ratstag revenue fixing the nitux of all property for the purpose of taxation. Hail Indemnity. i To amend Section 177 in Article 11,! changes provision relating to assess— ment of improvements on land, to rovision authorizing tax on lands lor the purpose of indemnifying own- ers of growing crops against damages by hail. Debt Limit. To amend Section 182 in Article 12,| changes the debt limit from two hun- dred thousand dollars exclusive of} what may be the debt of North De-! kota at the time of the adoption this constitution; provision, . that of two million stitution Sages upon real estate in amounts not to exceed one-half of its value; of upon real and personal property of state owned utilities, enterprises or in amounts not exceeding ind provided, further. that L mot issue or guarantec bonds upon preperty of state owned utilities, enterprises or industries in excesn of Ten Million Dollars. Public Ownership of Indus- tries. To améni Section 185 in Article 12 elty, to make interm + or to engage im any industry, eater- Brine, or business,‘ net prohibited by Article 20 of the Constitution. Certificate of Initiative Pe- : tition. ‘We, the undersigned, William Lemke, H. L. Elliott, H. £. More, ana George A. Totten, jr, citizens, residents and (UL ad electors of the State of North kota, hereby certify to the best of or knowledge, information and be- ers That itiative Pet. E ve fen for proposed ‘alnen ents Of tne | thousand electors at large. }may be circu' are designated on the ‘respective peti~ tions, constitutes at least twenty-five per cent of the legal Voters therein. THIRD: ‘That the counties above named constitute more than a, major— ity of the counties in the State of North Dakota. William Lemke, H. 1. Edliott before me ribed this second day © ALD, 1928. (Seal 30. A, “TOTTEN, Cass County, N. 'D. Pub! ‘expires 1923, Notary com, June 16, Proposed Constitutional Amendments. We, the undersigned qualified elec~ tors ‘of the State of North Dakota, 20) ting of over twenty-five per cent of the legal*yoters in each of more than one-half of the counties of the state, do hereby propose ‘the following amendments to the constitution of this state. And We request that the same be placed upon the ballot and be sub- mitted to the qualifiel esectors of the state at the next §' election for approval or rejection, We do this in accordance with the provisions — ot Section in Article 15 of the Consti- tution amended by Article 16 of Amendments, and in accordance with I ‘laws of the state in such nd provides a ection 25 in Article 2° as amended by Article 15 of Amendments; the gener Section 67 in Arti¢le 2; Section 202 in Article 15 as amended by Article 16 mendments, 6 in Article amended by ments; Section 177 tion 182 in Article 12; : in Article 12 as amended by Article 18 of Amendments of the Constitution of the State, shall be and the same are hereby amended to tead as tol low: on 25 in Article 2 as Amended icle 15 of Amendment. The leg— tive power this state shall be ested in a lexi: r sisting of a senate and a house tives, The people, hoyev: the power, first, to propose ‘me and to e ctor reject the same the polls; second, to approve or reject at.the polls any ‘measure or any item, section, part or parts of any measuve enacted by the legislature. The first power reserved is the ini- tiative, ‘Ten thousand electors at larwe nyfty propoxe any measure by initiative petition, Every such petition shall contain the full text of the measure d@ shall be tiled with the secretary of state not leas than ninety days hefore the election at which it is to be voted upon, The second power reserved is the referendum, Seven thoustind electors of any meanyre jesivinture, except menaure, But the filing of “lum petition against. one or items, sections or parts of any measure, shall not prevent the re- mainder from going into effect, Such petition shall be filed with the secre— more tary of state not later than ninety days after the adjournment of the session of the legislature at Which such measure was enacted measure to the elector: Hot title, w lot by the necr: state and sb; atate-wide election ignated in the Burleigh,4 ame The word “measure” as used herein, shall include any law or amendment thereto, resolution, legislative proposa) or enactment of any. ehArACter: The veto power of the governor shi not extend to the measures ‘initiated by or referred to the upon a yeu and nay call of two-thirds of-all elected to each house, This section shall be self executing and all of its provisions shall be treat; ed as mandatory, Laws may be enact ed to facilitate its operation, but no laws shall be enacted to hamper, re- strict or impair the exercise of the right herein reserved to the people. Section 67 in Arttcle 2, No act of the legislative assembly’ shal) take effect until July 1st after the close of the session, unl the legislature by a vote of two-thirds of the members. jpresent and voting, in each house, shall declare it an ‘emergency, meas: ure, which declaratiqn shall |be forth in the act, provided, however, that no act granting a franchise or specini privilege, or act creating any ‘ete upenm roll 1 the members Am emergency meas— jake effect and be in fore from and after its passage and ap- by the governor. by Article 16 of Amendment. <Any amendment or amendments to the con= stitution of the state may be proposed in either house of the legislature, amd (f the same shall be agreed to ‘upon roll call by & majority of the members elected to each house, it shall be sub- mitted to the electors and if a ma- Jority of the votes cast thereon are ive, such amendment shall be is constitution, mendments to the ‘constitution of the state may also be proposed by an initiative petition of the electors; such petition skall be signed by twent thousand elgctors jarge and shall be filed with the secretary of state at | least one @undred twemty days prior to the election at which they are to be voted upon, an@ any amendment, or amendments so proposed, shall be sub— mitted to the electors and bécome a part of the constitution, if a majority of the votes cast, thereon are aftirma— tive. AN provisions of the constit tion’ relnting, to the submission doption of measures by initintive pe- tition, and on referendum petition shall apply to the submission and joption of amendments to the con— stitution of the atate. Section 176, in Article 11 as ‘Amend- ed by Article’ 20 of Amendment, Taxes shall be aniform upon the same class of property including franchises with- in the territorial limits of the author— ity levy the tax, ‘The legislature ve deemed personal - property. The property of the United States and of the state, county and municipal cor— orations and property used excl: ive— ly for school, religious, cemétery, char- itable or other public purposes sha be exempt from taxation, Except ®&! rent vted by thi Article, the legisla- ture may provide for raising revenue | nd fixing the situs of all property for the purpose of taxation, Provided that all taxes and exemptions in force when this amendment is adopted shall remain in force until otherwise pro- vided by statute. Section 177 in Article 11, The legis— le for the levy the limitations specified fi in Article 11 of the Constitution. proceeds of such tax shall be uned to indemnify the owners of growing crops lea or pasturage may be exempt from such tax, Section 188 in Article 12. The atate may ismue or guarantee the pay- ment of honds, provided that all bonds In excexs of two million dollars shall be necured by first mortgages upon real entate in nmounts not to exceed one- half of its value; or upon real andj personal property of state-owned util ities, enterprinen, or fi les, in amounts .not exceeding ita v provided further, t! not issue or property of terprines or ‘o future indebtedness shall be in— curred by the state unless evidenced by a bond issue, which’ shall be aus thorized by law ‘for certain purpos to be clearly defined. Every petition, or at a special election galls by the gover The result of the v upen any mennure shall be can- vassed and declared by the board of measure, except an emergency ibmitted to the electors of hall become a Jaw When a majority of the votes thereon, And such law shall go into effect on the 30th dgy after the election, unless otherwise’ spccilied in the measure. If a referendum petition is filed inst an cmergency measure, auch measure shall be a law until voted mn by the electors, And if it is then rejected by a majority of the yotes caxt thereon, it shall be thereby re— penled. Any sue bmitted to the be called by the ernor, and shall be held not less t one hundred nor more than one hundred thirty days after the adjourn. of the legislature. The secreta: of state shall pass upon each petition, and if he finds It insufficient, he shall notify the “Com- Mittee for the Petitioners” and allow twenty days for correction or amenJ— ment. Ali decisions of the secretary of state in regard to any such petition shall be subject to review by the su- preme court. But if the sutticiency of such petitions is being reviewed at the time the Not is prepared, the secre- tary of state shall place the measure onthe ballot and no subsequent de- cision shall invalidate such measure if it is at such election approved by a majority of the- votes cast thereon. If proceedings are brought against any ny ground, the burden be upon the party at- Jal election shall all be enacted limiting the become part of when filed or atti shall any law be y person from ¢ compensation for circu printed shall have Each petition thereon a ballot title, which shall fair— ly represent the subject matter of the measure, and the names of at least five electors who shall constitute the “committee for the petitioners” and who shall represent and act for the petitione All measures submitted to the efec- tors shall be published by the state as follows eause to be printed and mailed to each elector a publicity pamphlet, contain- fag a copy of cach men with its ballet title, at any election. A officers of any organization, may sub— mait te the secretary ef state for pub— eation in such pamphlet, y menaure therein, upon first subscribing their names and ad- dresses thereto and paying the fee therefor, which, otherwine fixed re, It be the sum red dollars per page.” The enacting clause of all measures initiated by the electors, shall be: “Be it enacted by the People of tie State of North Dakota.” In submitting measures to the electors, the secretary of state an all. other: officials shail be guided by the election laws until adgitional legislation shall be pro- vided. 4f conflicting measures initiated by or’ referred to thé’electors shall be approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, the one receiving the highest number of @ffirmative vetes hal) become the law. ¢ | A Woman's Opihion. _ a@Colonels, generals and military men ‘get looked up to considerably,” says MissATom Thompson. “But any woman é Supplies Pulp.and Paper. | - Canada will undoubtedly become one of-the world’s greatest sources for the’ supply of pulp and paper. This in- an, tel} you right off the griddle that > it’s rto_control a liundred men than it is one.”—Kansas City Star, ~. dustry has grown by leaps and bounds @ating recent years, and forther large Gevelopments“are said to be -pendin; ‘ authorizing a bond issue shall provide for levying an annual tax, or make other provisions, sufficient to pay the interest semi-annually, and the prin cipal within thirty years from the passage of such law, and-shall spec— jally appropriate the’ proceeds of such tax, or of such other provisions, to the’ payment of said principal and’ in= terest, and such appropriation shall not be repealed nor the tax or other provisions discontinued until such debt, both principal and Interest, shat! have been pa No debt in excess of the limit named ‘herein shall be in- curred except for the purpose of re- pelling invasion, suppressing insur- rection, defending the state in time of war or to provide for the public de- ense in case of threatened hostilities. \Section 185 in Article 12 as Amend- ed by Article 18 of Amendment. The state, any county or city may make inter improvements and en- wage in any industry, enterprise or business, not prohibited hy Article 20 of: the ‘Constitution, but neither the state! nor any political subdivision thereof sitall otherwise loan ‘or, Rive itg credit or make donations to or in ald of any individual, association or corporation except for reasonable sup ort of the poor, nor subscribe to or become the owner of capital stock in any association or corporation. We, the undersigned. do hereby cer-'| tify that we are qualified electors.of Becta at tounty of ‘the State of North Dakota. Old-Time Barley Bread. | We find more entertainment than in- struction in an editorial of the Hart- ford Courant on the reviséd use of barley. It refers to its use in Bible times and finds this verse in the Book of Judges to give an idea of its qual- ny? “And when Gideon was come, be- hold there was a man that told, a dream unto his fellow, and said, Be- hold, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian and came unto a tent and smote it that it fell and over- turned it, that the tent lay along.” The. Courant seems to approve of the use of barley flour, though admit- ting some difficulties in preparing it for bread. But it takes this Bible verse as evidence that its density would make it serviceable as a pro- Jectile—Waterbury American. This Girl is a “Lineman.” When the automatic telephone switchboard in Santa Monica, Cal., gets out of order. it is a young woman, clad in overalis and jumper, that “shoots the trouble.” Before this high-school graduate of unusual accomplishments obtained her present position of indoor mechanic, she proved herself. as efficient as the men in doing line work, climhing poles and replacing wires as readily as any .of them, says Populaf Mechanics, in describing her attainments. But foc the war and the shortage of probably would not be filling x man’s place. However, being fond of mechanics and having a knowledge of electricity, peace comes, and then get. a education... 2 "Tribune Want Ads Bring Results. - in Article 15 as Amended | sc su eons cea ARCK DAILY TRIBUNE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL ‘AMENDMENTS The following proposed amendments to the Constitutlon of. the State of orth Dakota having passed the Fit- nth Legislative YK tomb will be submitted to the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly for rejection of approval, THOMAS HALL, Secretary .of State. ; CHISE TO WOMEN, G REQUIREMES SIDENCE. To Amend Section 121 of Article 5 of the’ Constitution by omitting the words, male, six months, ad: minetys and by’adding the words and fig 90 days and 30. Chapter 89, Session Laws 1917 (S. B. No. 18—Lindstrom) A CONCURRENT RESO- LUTION: =~ For an Ame ent to the Constitution Providing for the Elective Franchise. Be_it Resolved. bythe Senate of the State of Novel Dakora, the House of Representatives concurring: That the following proposed amend: ment to Section 121 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of North Da- kota. be referred to the~ Legisiativ Assembly to-be chosen at'the next gen- eral election in smid-State’be published. and upon agreement by the Legislature So chosen next, as aforesaid, to be by said last mentioned Legislative A sembly submitted to the. qualified ele tors of the State for approval or r jection at ‘the general élection in the Year 1920 in accordance with the pro- Visions: of Section 202 of the Constitu- tion of the State’of North Dakota, Amendments That Section 121 of Article 5 of the Constitution of North Dakota, as amended by Article 2 of the Amendments to the said Constitu- tion shall be and is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows: Sec. 121. Ivery person of the age of twenty-one years or upward, belong- ing to elther of the following classes, who shall have resided in the state one year and in the county 90 days and in the precinct 30 days next preceding any election shall be a qualified elec- tor at sych election. First, Citizens of the Uniled States; Second, vilized ersons of Indian descent, who shall have severed their tribal relations two years next preceding such election. CHANGING NAME OF STATE Ri FORM SCHOOL ‘TO STATE TRAL ING SCHOOL, To amend Section 215 of Article 19 of the Constitution by omitting the word, Reform, and by adding the word, ‘Traintig. Chapter 86, Session Laws 1917 (HL B. No, 346—Harris) A CONCURRENT RESO- LUTION: Name located at to Be it Innacted by the House of Repre- sentatives of the State oe North Dakota, the Senate concurring That the following proposed amend- ment to Section of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota be re- ferred to the Legis be chosen at the next general & in said state to be by said la tioned Legislative Assembly + to the qualified electors of for approval or rejection in ac with the provisions of Section the Constitution of the State of North Dakota. ‘Amendment. Article 19, Section 218 of the itution of *th® State of North Da is amended so as to read as follows: ‘Secb215; The following public instt- tutions of the state are permanently located at ‘the places. hereinafter named, each to have the lands, specifi cal nted to it by the United State in the act of Congress approved Feb- ruar: 1889, to be disposed of and sislative used in Such manner as the | assembly may prescribe subje limitations provided=in the art school and public lands contained in this constitution. The seat of government at of Bismarck in’ the County of Burleigh. * Second: "Tl School of.Minen Forks, in the Coun a Third: The Agricultural College at the City of ‘Fargo, in'the County of Cags. Fourth: | A State Normal School at the City of Valley City, in the County of Barnes, and. tire Legislative Assem- bly in apportioning the grant of eighty thousand "acres of ‘land for normal the act of Congress ols made in rred to shall grant to the said ore- Normal School at Valley City, as mentioned, fifty thousand 0,000) acres; and said lands are hereby ap- propriated to suid institution for that purposes, The school for the Dew and Kitt i Dumb,o€ North Dakota at the City of Devils Bake, in the County of Ram- ey. .. _ bs "Sixth <A St ‘Training Schoo? at the city.of Mandan, in the County of "k State Normal School at the City, of@Mayville, in- fhe County. of Tralll, and the legislatie assembly in apportioning the grant of lands made by Congress in the act aforesaid for staté nofmal schools, shall assign jo the thirty tuousand (30,0h0® acres Ration Thereby located at: Mayvill lands ‘are hereby apyrap! pu) pose. te “Hospital for the of Jamestown, in the County of Stutsman.- And ‘the legislative assembly ‘sha\l_ appropriate twenty. thousand acres-of the grant of lands. made by “the ‘act of congress aforesaid “for other educational and charitable institutions for the bereft and for the endowment of said insti- tution, and there shall be located at ar near. the of Grafton, in the County of “Walsh, an. institution for the feeble-minded, on the gtotinds pur- chased by the Secretary of the Interior for a penitentiary buildings, insti agd sald ated for sai: Kighth: “A+ Insane at the ¢ Joined the Army. A private in the quartermaster’s corps’ at‘ Camp Pike decided that he would.,deoner be in a more active branch of the service, so asked for and received’’a° transfer to the artillery. After bidding him good-by, his bunk- mate hung a service flag with.one star in front ‘of thei: barracks. On. being asked what it all meant he said: “Our Joe has joined the army.” Cured. The author of Trivia” writes: men having mechanical experience, she | «what a bore it-is,waking up in tie 8) morning always the same person.” We ‘|had often fretted over this, until the shudder-giving thought struck us that we might wake up some moraging and she Intends to remain at her post until gag ‘ourself the kaiser. And it: would be just our.luck to be Bill on the day” of retribution. iden aranostibe: OF FARM ON. XEMPTIO MENTS FROM TAXA To amend: Section 177 of Article 11 of the Constitution by omitting — th we but plowing shall not he con side: an tmprovement or add to the ‘yalue of for the of aévesxment, ‘and words, aud the amendmee the Lewintative Assembly shall © the yower to exempt f = any end all improvements on bute h farm property. ‘ Chapter 92, Session Laws 1917 : «8.8 Nos F ) A CONCURRENT RESO- TON: Amending the Countitution of the Stute. of North Dakota, Helating to ‘naen of Improvements on Land. Resolved by the Senate of the te of North Dakota, the House of resentatives concurring: the following proposed amend- ction 177 of the Constitution Be it ment to he State of North Dakota be re- d to the Legislative Assembly to be chosen at the next general election in said state, to be by the last nfen- tioned Legislative Assembly submitted to the qualified electors for approval rejection, in accordance with the provisions of Section 202 of the Con- stitution of the State of North’ Dakota, Sea 1.__Amendment. Article 11: of Section 177,0f the Constitution of the State of North Dakota ta hereby ae to-read as follesa: / AML kmprovemenia en land Reséssed in accordaves with ion-179 quad the amendments tnere. (0, but the Lexisiative Ansembly have the power te exempt - dom auy and all improvements om farm property. INVESTMENT OF SUMOOL FUNDS IN BONDS | OF THER STATES, AND AU'THORIZ. ING LOAAS ON FARM LANDS UP TO ONE-HALF OF THE VALUE OF THE: LANDS, PREVENTING To amend Section 162 of Article 9 of the Constitution by omitting the words, bonds of: other states, pre- vided. such states have never re dintéd elr and the ing the words Chapter 94, Session Laws 1917 (1, B. No. 165—Lathrop.) ENVESTMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS. A CONCURRENT RESO- ‘LUTION: Amending the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, Relating to the Investment of School Funds. Be it Resolved by the House of Rep- resentatives of the State of North Dakota the Senate concurring: That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of North Dakota be agreed to and referred. to the Legislative Assembly to be chosen at the next general election, and if approved, to be by them submitted to the qualified electors of the State for for approval or rejection in accord- ance with Section 202 of the Constitu- tion of the State of North Dakota, Amendment. That Section 163 of the Constitution of the State of North Da- kota. (As amended by Article VIII of amendments to said Constitution), b ded so as to read as follow The moneys of the perma: funds and other educa- school nent tional funds shali“be invested only in bonds of schoo! : corporations, : or: of counties, or of townships, or of munici- palities within the state, or bonds is- sued for the-construction of drains under authority of law within «the state, bonds of the United States, bonds of the State of North Dakota, or on first. mortgages on farm lands in ‘this state, ‘not exceeding in amount. one-| half of the actual value of any sub- division on which t)fe’ same may be loaned such value to be determined by the beard of appraisal of school lands. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ) dss. County _of Burleigh, ) - I, Thomas Hall, Secretary of State of the:State of North Dakota, do here- by certify that the foregoing are.. full, true and complete copies of. all the proposed amendments to the Constitu- tion of the State of North Dakota, passed by the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of the State of North Da- kota and to be referred to the Six- teenth Legislative Assembly. of the State of North. Dakota. THOMAS HALL, (Great Seal) Secretary of State. Dated at the Capitol at| Bismarck, this 15th day of July, 1918. j THROUGH WILDS OF AFRI Plenty of Excitement in Matorcar Trip Recently Undertaken by Lover of Adventure.. ©; To travel 1,800 mijes overland in,@ motorcar through the wilds of ‘South Africa without a mishap is considered a remarkable accomplishment, accord- ing to a story t.African Motor of Johannesburg. In this article R. Asher of Port Eliz- apeth tells of a successful trip. “The roads In this country are notoriously bad, which makes the feat performed by the car'the more striking,” says Mr. Asher. ‘The journey took him through Gra- hamstown, City of the Saints, Fort Beaufort and through Bedford, a,typi- cal inland city, and many.of the larger setUements. In spite of rainstorms and almost impassable roads no.-difficulty was ex- perienced throughout the whole trip aside from tire trouble. Some portioas of the journey. were made at the rate of 37 miles‘ per imperial gallon of gasoline. Parts_of the journey through. Mon- tagu pass and Kyshna hills had to be negotiated in second spetd, yet through all of this mountainope travel the re- markable feature w&s the coolness 0¢ the-motor. Mr. Asher reported that no'wWater was put in the radiator from Q@udtshoorn to Port Elizabeth, which are at opposite sides of this hilly coun- try. en ; ‘Describing parts of the trip and com- menting upon the appalling road: con- ditions in places, Mr.. Asher says that after, plugging and strugbling through ‘almost impassable roads, a river was’ encountered which. had to be forded. It was. necessary to take the plunge with the car into a swift torrent, s0 deep. that he could net open the car door. , The radiator was. partly sub- merged, but the car plowed through successfully. va , Securely Sealed. ‘ --.An envelope closed with ‘the white of; ap ezgycannot, he, opened by. the steam of boiling water, xs ‘the steam onty adds to its firmness, ‘ IF WE FAIL THE WORLD 1S LOST American Soldiers Can Crush the Hun Only If Equipped by American Dollars. ) DUTY OF ALL IS CLEAR War More Than Armies-—To Provide Food, Clothing, Weapons and Hun- dreds of Other Things Is Oppor- tunity of Those Who Do Not "Offer Lives—Buy Bonds! America is the Atlas og which the world is resting, Not only must Amer- ican soldiers fight. and win the war for democracy, but American dollars must equip and maintain American armies and, in addition, they must maintain the armies of the Allies. Never has so colossal a task fallen to the lot of any nation; never before in the history of the world has any nation been in a positioh to accom- Dlish such.a task. America can do all that she is expected to do,, but she can only do ft if every citizen of this. greatest republic does his full share. The war. in Europe fs more than the splendid army of young American manhood fighting under our banners in Flanders; it ts a matter of food, shelter, clothing, munitions, weapons, roads, engines, cars, ships, hospitals, medicines, of hundreds of pther im- portant things that take labor and oes erously oversubscribed your: qndte. eoeeeee er oe . * VITA! STATISTICS: ere ee we ee et 8 8 eee *) Your country ta fuanciog Demee- ¢ $ racy's war. x e $ . Your district ranks first to donk ¢ e de | rsd whow ° 3 you. renponde: promptly een: 2 : : 8 e Subac at _be made he: tacen the usies of September, 38h and October 3rd. Interest.and terms will he titeral, bat they don't matter. . ‘The. et will probably. (6 dunbie that asked fur in the Taira Loan. ur allotment will be ever before. x higher thai A Your Government tan't heart fr about you hecanse your patrictiom has been proved—you live in the Patriotic Ninth, Ut is up te you te nee that this eanfidence tp met mié- placed. eworcccevoreeee Yot! mustnod fa share. to de your fall Ifyou Individuals Zall, your Ger ernment will f: If your Government fails; the Al- Mea will fall. se 1 % Tf the Alitdy fatl—freedam, iss; tice, brotherly. love, the. apirt iderix that make Hfe werth: while wil il. Ha fail. : Noue of these can fall, You and a million’ ued a: hal more Su. the N Dis telet, September 2st! your fall share, you ill apd” comfort a ante. and BH aver you wit have p ty and increni . . i 9 ° * . 2 ° Cee meen e ewer cence eae eOaecececeteeereasecteceeranena ae | Z hell out whoever's for me! money to produce. To provide these things is the opportunity and duty of thosé who do not offer their lives. \ Winning this war is a matter of money. When you buy,a Liberty Bond it means money for the United States treasury. During the coming year, this nation must,raise $24,000, 000,000. About-$16,000,000,000 of fhis must -be raised by loans and $8,000,- 000,000 by taxation, If we do not raise this money, the United States treas- ury will have failed. When the United States treasury fails, the war is lost. If the war is lost, democracy is lost—the world is lost. ~ Thus we get some idea of. what each individual must do. He must save, qo without luxuries, he must, get along With what he has rather than buy things that are not absolutely nec- easary. He must do those things only which are of productive value. He must simplify ‘and cheapen his diet. In (short, he must in every possible way use for. his own comfort as little of the nation’s labor, time, and effi- clency possible. He must, save every cent of money possible and loan it tothe Government.’ In=this way. only can a cltizen live up to’his patri- otic duty and do his part.towards' win- ning and ending the war. be rr ir materi Donnessionn, % $ Whes you s to do a_good ° think of them ove: ° oo em ewe woe ene " oem AGAIN.IN CHARGE. Many ‘people insist that the Ninth District isthe beat organized of any group of states, Results seem to prove it. “The active workers in the. Third Liberty Loan campaign numbered over thirty thousand out ef a littlé more than 5 million people. __ The men responsible to Washington, the officers of the Northwest’s finan- clal army, gre not taking the credit. They only. directed this great terri- tory’s patriotic energies. ~ There have to be officers, however, and everyone. should know who they are. The men and’ women iho led to victory in the ‘Third Loan will be tn charge during the Fourth campaign, September, 28th' to October 3rd. . Isn't It Great? f The Northwest's crops are -satisfac- tery. The money returns from. them will be big. The Ninth District, will do its full share toward@ tesding armies of freedom and then. will-turn around and loan. the Government {ts full’ share of dollars to: 1 A Fourth Liberiy ‘Loan a gfeat eieceas. ‘Bufely-this is a fine part of & wonder. ful country in-which to livé: 4 WHAT HAS First Liberty Loan— “ Amount subscribed by country . Amount subscribed by Ninth District”. umber of subscribers in country. Number of subscribers in Ninth District. Second Liberty Loan— Amount subscribed by country .... Amount subscribed Dy Ninth District ~ Number Of subscribers in country .... Number of subscribers in Ninth District Third Liberty Loan— Amount subscribed .by country. - Amount subscribed by Ninth District .. Number of subscribers in country. Number of subscribers in Ninth District. BEEN DONE = Resi ered) + 75,926,260 . 4,500,000 -Not recorded 617,532,300 132,942.350 +++ 44,170,019,650 soeee 180,920,450 ++ 17,000,000 + 1,221,604 WHAT MUST BE DONE — Probable amount asked from country. bable amount asked from Ninth District: bable number of subscribers in Ninth District. $6,000,000, 200,000, oe z 000 The people of the states of Montana, North Dakota, South; Dakotar eee sota, Wisconsin and Michigan have than the rest of the country. Will t! showing, during the Fourth Liberty Loan The Right Word. ? “She's very high And mighty. 1 don’t like her @Mitude.”| “You mean attitude?” “Altitude fits this case,” interposed a third “member ‘of / the party.<-Loulsville Courier-Journal. ~? developed patriotic co-operation faster hey continue and. better their splendid Campaign? ‘They wit; Out of the Mouths of Babes, At dinner the other evening, little Bleanor, eight years old, when asked if she liked ‘beans, said: “Yew, T tike beans—I like ‘at kinds nfbestis—green beans, navy beans ant human bein's.” ,