The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Fri- lay. No change in temperature, ESTABLISHED 1873 . THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (iam) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1924 PRICE ‘FIVE CENTS ELECTION LAWS GO TO VOTE MARCH 18 ‘MOVE TO OUST SECRETARY DENBY CONTINUES 4 DEMOCRATS IN ) SENATESTART * ON NEW METHOD Would Attach Robinson Reso- lution to Walsh Lease An- nulment Plan Here COOLIDGE CONFERS President Calls Republican ‘and Democratic Leaders To the White House ashington, Jan, 31.—The res- olution demanding ‘the resigna- n of Secretary Denby was en up today by the senate er it had passed unanimous- the Walsh resolution propos- annulment of the Sinclair and Dohney oil leases, cane Washington, Jan. 31—A move to utiuch the ‘Robinson resolution call- ing for the resignation of Secretary <Perby t6 the Welsh oil lease annul- ent measure was made today im- mediately after the senate convened. The amendment was sponsored by Senator Trammell, Democrat, of 1 2, lmmediate opposition was voiced Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, who declared he would “resist yery strongly such ¥ declar y Congress.” There Yas orfly one way by which the leg- lative nch could remove a cab- officer, he said, and that was achment. ly by CALLS WALSH. Washington, Jan. 31.—President Coolidge conferred today with Sena- tor Walsh, Democrat, Montana, with respect to the naval oil leases, Mr. Walsh went to the White liouse on invitat#on of the executive nd so far as is known it was the ie t time ‘he had been consulted by Mr. Coolidge on the subject. — After the ranking senators in the Republican snate organization had paid an rly call .at the White ilouse the President summoned Sen- ator Walsh, Demorrat, Montana, who has had a dominant part .in the oil inquiry under Senator Rebinson of Avkansas the Democratic floor lead- crud author of the resolution call- ng for the resignation of Secretary Denby. : White House officials said the President desired to take up with) the two Democratic leaders the whole question of the investigation as made ly the Senate committeg and as con- 4 templated by the executive branch of the government. CONSULTS BOTH. Washington, Jan. 31.--(By the A. P.)+-Both Democratic and Republican leaders of the senate were consulted by President Coolidge today just be- fore the debate on the Walsh oil res- yolution, * DENY RESIGNATIONS. Washington, Jan. 31.—Congression- al discussion and executive consia- ion of the oil land leasing has! served to fill Washington with ru-j mors and counter rumors. The most persistent involves the possible re- tirement of Secretary Denby and At- torney General Daugherty Bos the cxbinet. Reports that the two cabinet aon had submitted. their resigna- to President Coolidge several ago and that the President had Subriel but were branded as “absolutely untrue” by C, Bascom Slemp, seeretary to President Cool- idge. OIL CROWDS — OUT BOK PLAN Senate Committee Forced to Postpone Investigation Washington, Jan. 31—Because pub- lic _interest.is so cefvered on the naval oil inquiry the senate igves- igation into the Bok, peace award Swas postponed again today by the propaganda committee until next Monday. Chairman Moses announced it was the unanimous decision of the propa- ; ganda committee that in the present situation the fiquiry could not com- aang the attention ‘to which it was ntitled. Mrs. Esther Lape, in charge of the lok policy committee can determine meantime, Chairman Moses said, whether she. will answer questions put to her on Tuesday as to how the peace plans. submitted were eliminat- | this morning at the Northern Pacific MRS. CORA Minneapolis, Jan. 31—Enters now the “radio wido And hers indeed i beside which ie, and “cat howls” se That is if the alle; forth in her divorce true. The first plaintiff in such a suit, in so far as the records reveal, is a pretty young Minneapolis woman, Mrs. Cora May White. Everything was well in the White household until hubby bought his radio. But after that Gerald White paid far more attention tq his re- ceiving set than he did to her, his spouse charges, Here are just a few of the things hey petition says about him: N. P'S OLDEST ENGINEER DIES IN HOSPITAL Frank Blanchett of Mandan | Had Railroaded. Since 1881; on N. P. 51 Years petition _ Frank Blanchett oldest engineer in peint of service on the Northern Pa- cific railroad, died at 4:45 o'clock hospital at Glendive following an illness of about a month. He was | suffering from a general, poisoning | caused when carbuncles on his neck \broke inwardly allowing the poison to enter ‘his system. The body will be brought to Mandan Friday even- | ing and funeral services will be con- | ducted by Couer de’ Lion Command- | ery No. 15, Knights Templar, at 2 o’elock Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Mr. Blanchett was 69 years old. He had been rail- roading for 51 years. Since 1881 he had been on the Northern Pacific sys- tem with headquarters at Mandan. He is survived by his’ wife and| three step-children, MILD WAVE TO CONTINUE Not Much Change in Temper- ature Is Predicted No one.will kick on today’s weath- er—unles-it starts the spring poets grinding out copy. For it was 32 above zero at 7 a. m. today; it was 42 above zero at the highest point yesterday and the lowest last night was 30 above zero. And there was a hard shower last night. Not only that but the weather man predicts generally fair tonight and Friday with little change in tempera- ture. The lowest i erat recorded in the weather Teport today was at; ed and one choice made. The tom- j mittee at an executive session last- ing ‘half an hour voted four, to one that thig line of inquiry was within the. purview of the resolution of in- quiry, ; Death Accompaniés Divorce i Loire Inferieure, France—A pe: sant, 9%, decided to divorce his wife after 62 years of married life. He died on the day the decree was grant- S.'S. Marie, where it was 16 above. | The lowest at Calgary, one of Can- ada’s cold points, was 26.above zero. At Fargo the lowest was 20 above and at Williston the lowest was 28. A sendy. “low pressure” is respon- sible. Oh, How Fortunate! CONDUCTOR—This is a smoking car, madam. / YOUNG LADY—Oh, good,! Have ed. you @ match ?—New York World. RADIO ADIO WIDOW She’s in Courts at Last Now comes May White, the first “Wireless Widow” , sue for “Radio Divorce. i 1 t Mrs. Cora | | i to She’ alleges her — husband thinks more of his’ radio than of her, and ‘says she“is worse : off © than any golf widow. \ MAY WHITE “He swore violently when locat stations interfered with his tuning in on distant stations. Stayed up late with the loud peaker connected, so that she and her daughter were kept awake night after night and plunged into a nervous, irritated state seripusly a fecting their health, sted ghe listen friends in other cities songs.” And thi good ship “fade out.” Looks bad for poor hubby, uniess the judge happens to be a rhdio fan himself. Then it ought to be easy siling. TAX STUDYING _. . + BODY NAMED A central North Dakota tax study- ing commission has been named by Governor Nestos as follows: Earl R. Adams, L. Mortinson, |. MacLach- lan, L. L. Russel, Dr. J. Crawford, Lynn J. Schwoebel, B. W. Hersey, all of New Rockford; J. F, Strauss, Harvey; Ernest F. Johnson, Grace City; L. B. Garnaas, Sheyenne; C. H. Goranson, Oberon; C. F, Plum- mer, Minnewaukan; James Rusk, E. T.|Halaas, Carrington; S. G. Stene- rodden, Hamberg. MILL CLOSING his jazz “while sang nterference” Happy Matrimony sed the to AROUSES IRE President of Russell-Miller Milling Company Ex- presses Resentment Resentment by the Pitatient of the Russell-Miller Milling Co. that the competition of the state-owned mill at Grand Forks caused the closing of three mills is expressed in a story of the closing published in the Minn- eapolis Journal of Monday. The siory | follows: Three of the eight mills of the Russell-Miller Milling company~ in North Dakota were closed down to- day because they cannot be operated at a profit in competition with the state-owned mill at Grand Forks which /has the advantage of the tax- payer in meeting . deficits, H. S. Helm, president of the company, said today. The last of the wheat in the mills was ground out. Sunday. The three mills total 1,800 barrels in capacity and are sithated at Bis- marck, Jamestown and Valley City. “The state mill had a deficit of $230,000 after the first eight months of operation,” Mr. Helm said. “The taxpayer seems willing to go on oper- ating the mill at a loss and is enabl- ing the mill. to compete on a basis on which we cannot operate. The price of the mill is not competitive. It is selling outside of the state at a loss lin drder to get the business. We | cannot afford to operate in this man- ner.” SULTAN DEAD Jerusalem, Jan. 31.—Sultan Tbr Saud of the independent state of Nejd, central Arabia, died today. Tbr Saud was the leader of one of the most ipowerful nomad Arab, tribes. His death, it is believed, will facilitate the union of the Bmirs of Arabiaginto a Pan-Arabic confederation. RAR ARAAALLS BA MINERS HOOT SECRETARY DAVIS AS MELLON HOLDS 1993 TAX CUT I$ FEASIBLE {Secretary of the Treasury Approved: Republican Committee Suggestion TO BE RETROACTIVE Benefit of Economy of Gov-) ernment Would be Given ( ’23 Taxpayers Washington, Jan. 31.—Reduc- tion of the 1923 personal in- come taxes which are payable , this year on the basis of the Democratic tax revision plan which would cut normal rates to 2 percent on incomes under $5,000 and 4 percent under $8,000 was proposed, in a joint resolu- tion presented to the house today by Rep. Garner, Democrat, of Texas. Chairman Green of the house ways and means committee and author of the proposal adopted by the Republican members of the committce yesterday to cat the 1923 taxes about 25 percent as a part of the general revision bill objected to immediate con- sideration of the resolution when it was asked for by Mr. Garner. Washington, Jan. Mellon regards as practical and feasi- | ble the plan of republican members of the house ways and means com- mittee to make the proposed income tax reductions effective on the 1923 payments which taxpayers will remit to the government -beginning March 15, He believes the step would en- tail no difficulties on the treasury. Under the optional plan of paving taxes in four installments probably 90 percent of the taxpayers can take advantage of the priviledge of re- taining money that might otherwise be turned into the treasury The mechanics of dealing with roactive reduction in Mr. Mel- lon’s opinion would be largely a pa- per transaction consisting of the placing by the: treasury of a credit to the taxpayer on future _install- ments. Little tax rebates, he be- lieves, would be involved. The treasury has no opportunity to estimate the decrease in the total income but some officials made the guess around ~$200,000,000 on the payments this yearvif the 26 percent reduction all along the line on tax rates is agreed upon and suggested in the ways and means committee. THE COMMITTEE PLAN Washington, Jan. 31.—A reduction in the personal income tax for 1923 and payable this year was decided upon by Republican members of the house ways and means committee. Chairman Green said no rate of re- duction had been, decided, but it might be as high as 25 percent. It would apply to the taxes after! they have been computed and to all personal income taxpayers. Treasury experts estimated that a 25 percent cut would -mean a saving to tax- payers of $225,000,000, Mr. Green explained the reduction was aimed, at immediate relief whereas, abpfication of the rates in both the Mellon and Garner plans would bé&in on this year's taxes, The action was first taken on new income rates which the Republican members of the committee decided to write themselves and. put through in committee by a majority vote. Representative Hull of Tennessee, a member of the chairman of the Democratic national committee, announced last night that! Democratic members of the commit- | tee had intended to present a similar | proposal but in the form of a joint resolution which could have been taken before the house and senate for action before March 15 when the firsq installments on last year’s tax- es are due, JURY VERDICT IS HELD OPEN Coroner’s, Jury Convinced Shooting was Accidental , The coroner’s jury, which inquired into the death of Amos Ives, presum- ably accidentally shot by himsel® at his farm near Brittin late Tuesday, will meet again next Monday. At its session held yesterday afternoon the jurors appeared satisfied the shvot- ing was accidental, but decided to hold the maitee open. until relatives arrive. Witnesses were John Somer, who found the body, and John Gerling, a brother-in-law. The widow and chil- dren are en route here from Ohio.. Members of the coroner's jury are 31,—Secretary | on a} lump sum on the first tax paying| committee andj} | DAWES BODY T0 GET HELP FROM GERMAN HEADS, | Assis ance Proffered May} Hasten the Conclusions | Experts Are Seeking. GOVERNMEN ACTION Prepares Budget on Gold Basis With Intention of Stabil- izing Marks — | Berlin, Jan. 81.—(By the A, P.)— The scene of the inquiry into Ger- man finances shifted to the capital of the Reich today as the first com- mittee of experts headed by Brig. Gen, Charles Daw: settled down to work on Germany's budget and cur-| reney problems, Assurances of the} complete cooperation of the govern-| ment and of the financiers and bank: it appeared, would make the experts task chiefly that of formulating their conclusions from the vast amount of data which will be laid before the The government itself has prep ed a budget for the current y computed on a gold b: which it hopes will help stabilize the mark and facilitate the flotation of a new gold currency issue. With this financial work on the experts also confronted with exhaustive informa- | tion on Germany’s fiscal condition lineluding a statement of the repara- |tion payments in cash and kind she ;has already made. They will also be supplied with full information on| the Reich railways which it is ex-| | pected will figure largely in the ex-| perts’ final plans for the sa}votion of German finances. Tomorrow will #find the second committee headed by Reginal Mc- |Kenna of Great Britain opening its! jinquiry into exgorted German capi tal, the return of which it is felt of first importance in putting G many on a “paying basis” from the jstandpoint of the reparations com- | mission. statement to will be Berlin, Jan. 31.—Chancellor Marx jsummoned Brig. General Charles G. |Dawes and the other members of the first experts committee investi- gating German resources to the chancellery yesterday afternoon to convey to them Germany's official welcome. There were present also tresemann, minister of foreign Dr, Hans Luther, minister of finance, Eduard Hamm, minister of economy and,other cabinet mem- bers und government executives, Offer Assistance The chancellor assured General Dawes that he and his associates in the government as well as the Ger- man nationalists, whose opinions and aid the committee might seek, were wholly at their services and that every accommodation required to facilitate the inquiry would be available. Responding for the committee, General Dawes declared that unifi- cation of the allies was indispen-! {sable for accomplishing a solution of the European economic crisis and reparation problems, and that such! unity also presupposed the utmost spirit,of cooperation on the part of |Germany in the joint efforts to ar- rve at an adjustment of the post war issues under consideration. Two Factions Called The first formal deliberation he-j tween the first’committee of experts and representatives of the German i government, will begin today. The commencement of the deliber- jations will inaugurate a series of uninterrupted conversations between the committee and officials of the {ministries of finance and economics, as well as private financial and in- ‘dustrial authorities, which will ex- |tend over at least 12 days, according ito best calculations of Brig. General |Dawes, chairman of the first com- mittee, The investigation to be nffide by the second expert committee, which is to examine into the problem of coaxing back or uncovering hidden German capital, will Wegin Friday. They will consume less time than the budgetary and currency assay to be conducted by General Dawes and his associates, although the result, it is condidereg will have a pertin- ent bearing on the ultimate solution at the whole’ range of Germany’s )financial problems. This is particu- larly true in connection with the proposed establishment of a gold bank issue. The sentiment among the experts appears to be in favor of demanding that gold balances held abroad by German banks. be Pressed into the service of the new: gold bank, ee ENGINEERS TO HOLD MEETING Permission has heen accorded all state highway engineers to. attend the joint session of the North Dakota Society of Engineers and the North Dakota Chapter of the American As- sociation of Engineers,,by State En- \gineer W. G, Black, -who believes | Opportunity _ ; to Robert HE IS INTRODUCED TO CONVENTION Member of President’s Cabinet Faces Convention and Hand- claps Follow After John L. Lewis Quiets the Tumult and Asks For a Respectful Hearing Indianapolis, Jan, 31.--Howls and hoots greeted James J. Davis, Secre- tary of Labor Davis, when he introduced by President John L. Lewis to the biennial convention of the United Mine Workers of Aneri- ca here today. Lewis had asked for a respeetful hearing for the president’s cabinet.” While the tumult proceeded Lewis again took the floor and shouted at GRIFFIS OUT OF PRISON n, 3L.—-Corlis Griffis, who was released from jail yesterday after serving part of his sentence for the attempted kidnaping of Gro- ver Bergdoll, American draft evador, today went aboard the ship Albert Ballin at Suxhaven, bound for New | York. Hambury FORD FRIEND MAY BE ASKED TO HEAD PARTY Declined Will Be Passed on Under Plan Omaha, Ni Ford’s oppor Jan. 31.—Henry 'y to be the pres- idential nominee of the People’s Progressive Party which he vir- tually announced when he came out for reelection of President Coolidge will probably be passed Michigan, life-long friend of Ford and one of the first “lFord-for-pres- ident” boosters when the party selects its leaders at a meeting to- Pointer is admittedly the of delegates for standard r of the forganization which jhe recruited from among the orig- inal Ford backers. STATE RESTS EMBEZZLEMENT CASE IN FARGO Residence of Townley and Hastings For Last Several Years _ Considered Fargo, Jan. 31.—After presenting testimony. this morning tending to show that A. C. Townley and J. J. Hastings, charged with embezzling some $72,000, from the Consumers United Stores Company, had not made their residence in North Da- kota for several years the state rest- ed its case in the preliminary ex- amination before Judge Leigh Mon- son but asked permission to submit further testimony | regarding re. dence if the court did not think a prima facie case had heen developed. This precipitated a lawyers’ tilt which ended in the state withdraw- ing its announcement of resting pending a conference as to further testimony. Judge Monson said that he antici- pated that the defense would place the defendants on the stand and have them as to their residence and in view of this prospect he did not think the state had established a prima facie case as to residence, He said that evidence showed that both men had moved ‘about the country considerably but that that did -not mean that their residence had been established in any specific case out- side the state. CASE ADJOURNED Fargo, Jan. 31—In order to allow State to get more witnesses, the case against Townley and Hastings adjourned late today until February 28th. was | member of } Which Henry} Pointer of Dearborn, |¥3.5 the top of his voice to make himself heard. “The honor of your organization is at stake. You are on trial before the country. Exercise self-restraint |that our organization may not be | publicly shamed.” He then requested those unwilling to hear the speaker to leate the hall. After prolonged hand-clapping Se- gretary Davis began to speak. ‘DRAKE MILL'S LOSS BOOSTED BY FORKS MILL Competition From Big State- Owned Plant at Grand Forks Decreases Sales LOSS NOW $89,678.11 Value of Drake Mill For In- surance Purposes Put By State at $18,508.75 The deficit of the Drake flour mill owned and operated by the state has increased to $89,678.11, according’ to the audit report of F. EF. Luehe, Minot accountant engageq = the d of auditors to examine it. The mill is valued on the books showed a profit of it sustained a loss which increased the deficit from $80,253.50 as given n the Bishop, Brissman audit report s of December 31, 1921, Factors given for increased diffi- culties of the mill by the account- ant are competition by the state- owned mill at Grand Forks, cutting of prices by independent millers, in- creased cost of raw materials, loss of [sales which cut down running time, increased salaries, and necessity of employing a traveling salesman. The countant recommends the administrative and selling end be entirely turned over to the Grand Forks mill. The summary conclusions of Mr. Luehe: follow: “The last audit made by Bishop, Brissman and Company, as of date of Dt 31,1921, shows a deficit of $80,- ) for the first two-years and one- half of its operations, basing the val- uation of the mill with its furnitur fixtures and machinery at $30,11 and setting up a depreciation account of $8,639.46, it also shows a liability of $142,691.02 due the Mill and Ele- vator Association for moneys ad- vanced and interest due. Deficit Increases “After charging off depreciation for the year 1922 and 1923, the buok value of the mill is still $23,111.61 or $4,602.86 larger than the valu- ation as appraised by the Commis- oner of Insurance for the purpose of insuring the property, which is set at $18,508.75. “The operations of the year 1922 show a net profit of $3,500.43 and the operations for the year 19 show a net loss of $12,925.04, thereby increasing the total net deficit to $89,678.11, at the end of operations December 31, 1923, “An interest charge of $3,408.59 dnd a depreciation charge of $1041.46 was made in 1922, while 1923 shows an interest charge of $2,822.54 and a depreciation charge of $1,200.00. “The comparative Profit and Loss statement shows that the overhead expenses have increased in 1923, $3,- 757.61, due to the fact that the mill was obliged to employ a traveling salesman, at an expense of $3541.19 and that the salaries of the office force have been increased. “The manufacturing expense is $846.08 less in 1923 than it was in 1922 but the percentage of the cost of production to the sales has in- creased from 87 percent to 99 percent in the two years under review. “This is due to the fact that the purchase price of the raw material was larger in proportion to the sales (Continued on Page 5) that 160 ACRES IS HELD ENOUGH LAND BY THIS BURLEIGH COUNTY MAN In_an interview, 0. B. Peterson who lives 16 miles north of Bismarck stated that he is a firm believer in the value of diversification and: in tensive cultivation on the part of the farmers of North Dakota. He owns and farms only a quarter section of land on which he says that he makes a good living. In 1923, in addition to his family supplies his quarter section netted him $1,830 of products, This included crop, wheat, oats and corn, a surplus horse and cow sold, 31 hogs, about 250 chickens and a Capt. J. M, Belk, Rollin Welch and, much, good will result from attend. considered. amount in garden prod- R.E. Potter. « | ance at the convention. and eggs. | Mr. Peterson says that while he 1as been frequently told that a fam- ly cannot live off a quarter sec- tion of land yet he believes that his own experience proves quite to the contrary that a good living is avail- able if a farmer is willing to use Proper methods both of diversifica- tion, and intensive cultivation of the dand. He believes that North \Da- kota is by far the best country in which a man of small means can get ahead and he has, firm oe in me future of the dai : / GOVERNOR IN PROCLAMATION SUBMITS THEM Announces Special Election To. be Held at Same Time As the Primary REASONS ARE GIVEN Says That Election Laws Should be Submitted With- out Extra Expense The election laws passed by the last legislature and suspended by fil- ing of petitions for a referendum will be submitted to the voters of the state at a special election to be held on March 18 at the time of the presidential primary, according to a proclamation issued today by Gover- nor R. A. Nestos. The election laws will be submit- ted at this election by the Governor because he believes that laws enact- ed by the legislature and’ then sus- pended pending a vote of the people should be submitted at the earliest opportunity, because a special elec- tion with its expense should not be held when it can be avoided, and bey cause, With no other state. issues be- fore the people on March 18, they will have opportunity to give especial attention to the election laws. The lows must be printed in a publicity pamphlet, and this will be necessarily issued on March 18 because the Fedge lien bill will be submitted then. The election measures to be submitted are: Senate bill No. providing for abolition of party declarations by candidates for state offices, making this election non-party matter. House bill No. 285, providing for nomination and election of candidates for the offices of federal officers including Unit- ed States Senator, by parties at separate election. The Governor also submits to the people’s vote senate bill No. 875, which validated taxes levied against bank stock in the years 1919-1922 inclusive and ratifying the settlements made by boards of county commissioner, The ptioclamation issued by the Governor is as follow PROCLAMATION, Special Election, WHEREAS, There were enacted by the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly of the state of North Dakota, certain leo among which were House Bill 2 Bills No, 285, Senate , and Senate Bill No. 375, all of which laws were approved by the governor, and WHEREAS, Each and all of the above mentioned laws were by peti- tion referred to the people for their approval or rejection in accordance with the provisions of the constitu- tion and the laws of the state per- taining to the initiative and referen- dum, and, WHEREAS, The constitution pro- ides that daws so referred “shall be d upon atany state-wide election designated in the petition, or at any special election. caljed by the gover- EREAS It ee evident that an extra election should not be called tor the sole purpose of voting on these laws in view of the added ex- pense to the taxpayers, but that it is desirable nevertheless that the laws enacted by legislative assembly and referred tothe people by petition, the operation of which has thus been suspended, should be submitted to the electors for their approval or re- jection at the earliest opportunity consistent with economy and a full and fair consideration. of such meas- ures, and WHEREAS, Under the laws of this state which have been in force for many years, there will be a general state-wide election held on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of March, 1924, at which time will be held the presiden- tial primary election and the town- ship elections, and WHEREAS, Under the laws of this state which have been in force for many years there will be @ general state-wide election held on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of March, 1924, at which time will be held the presi- dential primary election and’ the township elections, and ‘WHEREAS, At such March elec- tion there will be no other state is- sues to absorb the attention of the voters to the exclusion of a due and full consideration of the laws refer- red, and that therefore such laws are likely to receive the careful study on the merits which every measure submitted to the people should have, and can then be submitted without and additional expense to the tax- payers except such as would be in- curred even if submitted at the next general election. NOW, THEREFORE, I, R. Nes- tos Governor of the state North Dakota do hereby set aside, desig- nate and proclaim Tuesday, Marchi 18, 1924, as a special election day upon which day a special election is to be held simultaneously with the presidential primary election in each precinct in the state for submission to the electors for their approval or rejection of the above mentioned measures enacted by the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly, approved by the governor and referred to the peo- ple by petition, which said four measures are more particularly de- seribed as follows, to-wit: House Bill No. 282, being An a te Amend and Re-enact. Section of the Compiled Laws of North Dan (Continued on Page 5), °\