The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1919, Page 2

GENTRALNORTH DAKOTA PAPERS GIVE UP GHOST Hurdsfield, Wing and Braddock Left Without Local News Organs by Brinton Act HAGAN IS NON-COMMITTAL Will Not Confirm Campaign Ar- guments That Printing Board Intends to Be “Fair” Hurdsfield and Wing, central North Dakota villages, without a newspaper for the time in their history, and Braddock, another thriving little town, soon will be as a result of the Brinton news- paper act, which was approved by a small majority at the referendum election June 26. prosperous are “THIS NEWSPAPER DISCON- TINUED WITH THIS ISSUE— SOCIALIST POQLITI- read a streamer appearing at the top of the first page of the last issue of the Hurdsfield Herald, a breezy weekly which had been pub- lished for years on the Turtle Lake branch of the Northern Pacific in Wells county. Statesman’s Swan Song. In his valedictory and benediction, G. B. Coon, pudlisher of the Wing Statesman, in northeastern Bur'e'sh county, says: “This issue is the seventh anni- versary of the Statesman, this being No. 1, Volume 8, it is also the lust issue of the Statesman, for the t:me- being. “Two weeks ago, we stated that if Senate Eill 157 became effective, we would cease publication, and after talking the matter over with the leading business men of Wing, whose advertisements appear in these col- umns, they finally agreed that we were justified in doing so. Had Home Support. “We wish to thank our advertisers for their liberal patronage. They have surprised us with their Jiberal- ity, and we apreciate it. We also wish to thank those five voters in Wing township who broke away from the ‘Vote Yes Seven Times’ slogan and voted NO five times on the news- paper Dill, giving a majority of ten in favor of the No’s, We don’t know who you are but you know, so we take this opportuniiy to thank you. “The Statesman equipment is not for sale, We will stow it away as a souvenir of the good and bad it has done in ‘he seven years of its tempest uous voyage on the sea of newspaper- dom in Wing, until such time as ne- céssity might demand its resurrec- tion.” The Brinton Bill. «The Brinton newspaper bill, lob- ‘Died through the last assembly by J, W. Brinton, former general man- ager of the Townley chain stores, which have earned ‘between. $2,000,- 000 and $3,000,000 for. the cause, it is ‘believed, concentrates in the hands of one “offic: newspaper in each county all public and private “official” or legal printing, publicity and advertising of every description. Under the old law three official newspapers were selected by the board of commissioners in each, county for the publication of official county business, only. No attempt was made to interfere with other legal publications, such as bank statements, proceedings of village and. city councils or commissions; notices of school boards; reports re quired by law from corporations and court processes of various descrip- tions, Under the Brinton bill, father- ed and forced through the asse~ubly by a man who had organized and who was heavily interested in league newspapers in more than half the counties of the state, the one official newspaper in each county, io be se- lected by a state board of three doza- inated by Townley, is given a mon- opoly of all this business, Affects Unofficial Press. Many of the newspapers which will be affected by the Brinton bill never have been official county news- papers, but they have received their share of other legal or official print- ing and publications, especially such as originated in their own town. Under the Brinton bill publie nolices of paving or sewer improvements or of school elections or of foreclosures or .bank, statements, sales or court actions cannot be printed legally in the home newspaper, unless this newspaper chances to be the one of- ficial newspaper in that particular county. The result will be that every tax- payer in each county will be compell- ed to subscribe for the one official TEACHERS PREFER OFFICE WORK _ Two former teachers who be- lieve that the business world of- fers better chances for advance- ment than the schoolroom, are Biers ae it Wimbledon, + D., and Selma Sviggum, Kin- dred, N. D. ee Both used the splendid com- mercial training of the Dakota Business College, Fargo, N. D., asa stepping stone to bettering their positions. Miss Nutt is now showing her capabilities with the Merchants National Bank of Wimbledon. Miss Svig- gum is at the Enderlin Garage Co. Address F. L. Watkins, 806 Front St., Fargo, N. D., about D. B. C. summer courses. APSULES Ne IDY first] newspaper, if he desires protection, no matter how little use he may have for the news columns or edi- torial views of that particular organ. Majority Representation? It was stated on the floor of the house during heated debate on this bill last winter and has also been urged in defense of the act during the recent referendum campaign that in counties where the majority was antijeague, or neutral, the printing commission would appoint as the of- ficial newspaper the organ represemt- ing the majority element. A pub- lisher from one of the counties which formerly was strongly pro-league but which in the referendum election completely reversed its attitude toward the Townley organization, called this week upon John N. Hag- an, commissioner of agriculture and labor, and who probably will be chairman of the new printing com- mission, of which he is made a mem- ber by the Brinton act. Mr. Hagan would neither confirm or deny the reports that his commission would select in each county papers repre- senting the majority. BUGS JOINING IN DAMAGETOCROPS Reports From Northwestern Field Show Many Insect Pests to Be Busy Minneapolis, Minn., July 12.—Our reports this week from the country indicate more or less damage to the growing crops. Joint worm have been quite prevalent in some sec- tions, Heavy winds have prevailed for almost a week and tho not ex- tremely hot have caused consider- able blight to the early wheat and other small grains, In some places Only the tips of the wheat heads are affected while in others, the entire heads show damage. Some fields in the same locality have. so far escap- ed the blight. The amount of dam- age is spotted and varies from 5 per cent to about 50 per cent. This con- dition is more prevalent in South Dakota, Minnesota and southern North Dakota. While the winds have done some damage they have also been bene- ficial, as they have dried the soil which was too wet in many places and have dried up some of the idle growth on the plant, which was very rank. This condition will help check black rust which is showing to some extent. So far we find that black rust has not done any great amount of damage. With the continuation of the present cooler weather its de- velopment should not be greater than the average year. : North Dakota has reported consid- erable damage from grasshoppers in Wedelight in repair- ingthose‘‘incurables’’ And our repairs:are made on an 8-months’ guaranteed adjust- ment basis. We undoubtedly can put new life into it and make it give you an- other season's service. It will cost little to have us look it over; a slight ad- justment may make it right. they must strictly enforce laws of the state. the law. US Licht & Hear CorPoRATION ST. AUTOISTS MUST DISPLAY TAGS City and county police officials have been advised that under penalty of removal for failure to do their duty It is required by statute that an automobile license tag be displayed by every car and truck of every descrip- tion, fore and rear. Bismarck police will insist upon the observance of this law to the letter, and they have been ordered to arrest and arraign any automobilist whose car is not properly tagged or who cannot show, in the absence of such tags, that license has been applied for. Automobilists will save themsclves considerable ex- pense and the embarrassment of arraignment in police court by immediately conforming with the provisions of some localities. In other sections they’ show but ‘little. They have af- fected the earlier grain, as a rule, in some places destroying whole fields of rye and early sown wheat. We are unable to determine at this time, what the damage will be. There is no change in the Mon- tana situation as the crops of that state are almost a failure. In southern Minnesota and South Dakota, some rye has, been cut and|- barley will soon be ready for harvest. There have been good showers re- cently which , have freshened the growing crops. We find that the rye crop has been forced too rapidly and in many places the kernels are very small and shriveled so that this crop, at present, is more spotted than ever, We have received samples of oats from South Dakota today which also show the effects of blight and no doubt some of the fields are damaged from 25 to 30 per cent. Corn continues to improve, owing to the favorable weather. It has had a very rapid growth, except in plac! where there was too much m We consider its condition at pr# very satisfactory. The flax crop seems to be un changed from last week. We have had reports from eastern Montana of good showers which have germinated some of the later sown flax. There have also been good showers in northwestern Norih Dakota have benefitted the flax in th trict. In the balance of the te the crop, while weedy, as a rule, is not showing any wilt altho it has been subjected to hot weather.--The Yan Dusen Harrington Co. GRAND LODGE OF PYTHIANS CLOSES ANNUAL SESSION Mandan, July 11.—The Knights of Pythiag grand lodge which had been in session here closed its business shortly after noon Thursday after a most profitable meeting, and dele- gates are today returning to their homes, Grand Forks was chosen as. the place. for the next meeting, whichi will be held in June, 1920, and the following officers were elected: ‘Grand Chancellor Commander, G. W. Wolbert, Williston. Grand Vice Commander, Johnson, Washburn. Grand Prelate, J. L. Bowers, Man- dan. Grand K. of R. Sprake, Casselton. G. M. W., W. J. Evans, Cando, G. L. G.—W._H. Francis, Velva. G. I. G.—A. W. Patterson, Leith. G. 0. G—D. D. Rice, Doyon. which Aug. E. and S.,. W. T. Grand Trustees—H. B, Allen, Steele; C. K. Baarman, Grand Forks, Supreme Representative—Ed _ .C. Anderson, Fargo; c. 8. Dustin, Clyde. Alternate, Don’t stay away if it doesn’t happen to be a USL—we carry a complete line of parts for every make of battery. G. & W. Battery Co. 206 Fourth St. Telephone 11 BATTERY. SERVICE TION the automobile registration C. J. Martineson, Chief of Police. dis-|}eight and the other of ten BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE BOTTINEAU GETS INTO ROAD GAME; BRLELH BALK Commissioners in Northern Part of State Award Federal Con- tracts—Ours Sidestep STATE BOARD IS IGNORED Promise to Give Project Engi- neer Not Kept and Opportuni- ties Are Again Shelved_ In spite 6f the fact:that the grass- hopper situation is so serious that Bottineau county is threatened with another poor crop year, the county commissioners. have displayed confi- dence in the future of their country by proceeding with the awarding of contracts for federal aid projects vestment of $75,000. There are two projects, one of miles, five miles to be gravel and the re- maining 13 ordinary earth construc- tion. Assistant State Engineer J. E. Kaudfuss, who attended the letting, feels that. very favorable bids were and William Jensen of Maxbass were given the grading. contracts, while E. A. Moline of Bottineau will handle the concrete work, which will in- volve the building of several culverts, ‘The action in Bottineau county dif- fers radically from. the indifference shown by the county commission in Burleigh, which is becoming notor- ious for its. poor.roads. The state highway commission has been en- deavoring for @ year or more to in- terest the Burleigh county commis- sion in state and federal aid high- way construction, which now is being pushed in. every. progressive county in the state. Always, the state com- mission -has_.encountered a blank wall. Finally arrangements were made for H. K. Craig, the project engineer of. the state commission, to meet with the county board this week. On the opening day a mem- ber .of. the board called up the com- mission and advised.that the county board had not yet succeeded in “get- ting organized,” and that it would be Smith Form-a-Trucks and Tractors which will involve an aggregate in-; received. E. iM. Nelson of Westhope} unable ‘to meet with Engineer, Craig that day, but that he’ would be noti- fied when the board was ready to hear him. No further word came from the county commission, which adjourned Thursday without having done anything to remedy the deplor- able condition into. which Burleigh county highways have been permit- ted to deteriorate. Inasmuch as both the county com- mission and the state highway com- mission are under at least apparent league control, some cooperation had been hoped for, but the Burleigh county board continues to play a lone hand with the $75,000 per annum which jf is putting into roads which do not stand up over one winter, oy News | e Returns From Mandan. Mrs. Nellie Evarts, deputy county superintendent of schools of Bur- Why Discard Your Old Worn Tires? MAKE ’EM OVER Our Retreaded Tires Save You One-Half the Cost of New Ones. Some of our “made-over” tires have run 6,000 miles, many 4,500, and none less than 3,500 miles. You would hardly believe it, but it’s true —we do what we say we'lldo, We make old tires a lot better than many new tires. INSPECTION INVITED Out of Town Work Given Prompt Attention Bismarck Vulcanizing Co. “MAKE ’EM OVER” Located with the Maynard Tire & Auto Co. PHONE 55—N: W. HOTEL BLDG. Kelly-Springfield and Pennsylvania Tires Prest-o-Lite Batteries and Parts ACCESSORIES NOTICE We have on hand a few used cars which we will sell at reduced prices in order to. haye a clean slate for our semi-annual inventory July 1. Some real bargains. Missouri Valley Motor Company * BISMARCK, N. D. 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