The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1932, Page 3

ol MCLUSKY UNITED INDRIVE 10 HALT CAPITAL REMOVAL Sheridan County Folk Expect Unanimous Vote in Favor of Bismarck McClusky, N. D., March 12.—If the Proposal to move the state capital from Bismarck to Jamestown gets even one vote in this community it will be an accident. McClusky folk have long known that the majority sentiment favored retaining the capital at Bismarck but the unanimity of this opinion was not disclosed until the editor of the Mc- Clusky Gazette decided to count noses, He did—and not one farmer, profes- sional or business man favored James- |! town. He took them as they came, too, so the expressions are truly rep- resentative, And just for proof, expressions of opinion or reasons for their views as given by various individuals were Printed in the local newspaper. The list contains 46 names and, in addi- tion, there are the members of the city council and the Sheridan county Nonpartisan League convention. The latter organization took no formal stand but all of those present favored Bismarck. Here are a few samples of the views of McClusky folks: J. F. Dunn, post- master: “Bismarck has served us well since 1889, I see no reason for & We Agree With Them C. 8. Yokom, drayman: “Jamestown would be a poor location for the cap- ital because it does not have the wa- ter supply nor adequate sewage dis- posal that would be required.” H, A. Peters, register of deeds: “I favor Bismarck to remain the state capital for two reasons: (1) for its his- torical background; (2) the future of the state lies in the development of the resources, both agricultural and mineral, in the western part.” I, A. Boling, rural mail carrier: “Put Jamestown in the same position as Bismarck is now in; although Bis- marck is more centrally located, wouldn't we be foolish trying to change the capital from Jamestown to Bismarck, considering the state’s as well as the individual investments? Think it over.” H. J. Schafer, county treasurer: “Since the capital has been located at Bismarck since 1889, I’m in favor of it being there for the next 1,000 years.” E. O, Kleve, attorney: “Even if the arguments of Jamestown, as stated over the air from Yankton Monday, were true,’ it would take something | - like 200 years to save enough mileage to pay for the loss caused by aband- oning the use of state owned property at Bismarck.” Rev. F. F. Hubbell, pastor Metho- dist church: “I know of no reason for a change.” Ben Krueger, farmer: “In the long run, Bismarck is best, because of its location.” Theodore Wentz, merchant: “If we can’t have the capital at McClusky, leave it at Bismarck.” H. W. Schafer, farmer: “Where else should it (the capital) be, but Bis- marck.” Nic Schroeder, dairyman: “Keep the capital at Bismarck.” Gotthilf Winter, retired implement dealer: “Too big a proposition to even consider its removal.” Edward Tapley, merchant: “It is hard to realize how Jamestown, with the business and professional men that they have, could be drawn into anything so nonsensical and prepos- terous as capital removal.” Dr. F. O. Beck, dentist: ‘Leave good enough alone.” J. P, Wentz, county commissioner: “I do not believe that there is anyone in this community that would be fool- ish enough to vote to move the state capital.” J. H. Franz, mayor: “If moving the capital did not cost the taxpayers one cent, Jamestown would not be en- titled to ask for it.” And not only do they feel that way but the McClusky folk are doing some- thing. about it. They are going to get out the vote because this united com- munity is interested in the capital re- moval issue. McClusky people think it is their capital just as much as any- one’s else, and they want it to stay where it is. Merchant Tapley, in an advertise- ment, says: “We feel that all of our customers and friends will favor Bis- marck to retain the capital by vot- ing thus:” And then follows a reproduction of the voting place on the ballot with a big black “X "after the word “No.” People’s Forum jetti on subjects of ° te Letters dealing with con- troversial religious subjects, which attack Individuals unfairly, or which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to t writers. All letters MUST be signed. rf ~! h to a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first and your th it. We will re- We reser BeBe ae a LOOKING FORWARD Forest River, N. D., March 9, 1932. Editor, ‘Tribune: All people of this age will be gone to their reward 100 or 500 years from to day However, the state capitol that will be built in the years 1932 and 1933 will be occu- pied and used by future generations for ages and ages, : It will be a memorial of our gen- ezation to the citizens of our state cf future time. It behooves us of today to record cur votes'as stanch believers in the pioneers of our state. We must go before the world and before future generations as sponsors of the fun- damental principles of wisdom, truth and justice. i Our state capital should remain where it was established with wis- dom and justice by our pioneer coun- Cosmopolitan Club-Bismarck Tribune Admission to Tuesday, March 15th Dance 25c trymen upon the bank of the longest river system in the world. This is not a local question or a city question. This is a state ques- tion. This question should not be looked upon in a selfish way but should be looked upon in a long, broad way. This is not a question of today alone. Future generations will ap- prove or disapprove of our acts of today. Surely they will approve that the state capital remain where it ts located. It now is centrally lo- cated with an abundance of water and with good drainage. There also is much money invested in the pres- ent location. This location will be, in time, the head of navigation on the Missouri river, We should be thrilled by the rich- ness of our state’s resources, by the invigorating air of our state, by the brotherhood of the people of our state, founded upon the principles of justice and wisdom of the pio- neers of our state. Every voter, if undecided, putting away selfishness and letting his better self predomi- ite for the time being, will expe- rience a feeling of satisfaction and contentment and will realize the jus- tice and wisdom of the proposition to let the state capital remain where it. was originally located by the pio- neers of our state. MAX BORCHERT. . FROM A WELL-WISHER Regan, N. Dak., * March 7, 1932. Editor, Tribune: I just heard a speech made through WNAX Gurney radio station, at Yankton, 8. D., in regards to the capital removal proposal. Another speech similar is to be made on Wed- nesday of this week about 1:30 p. m, by the Jarhestown club. ‘The speech was good enough to convert most anybody, although I am trong for Bismarck and always will , Tegardiess of how many speeches are made by the Jamestown side. I wonder if Jamestown ever tryed to put the speech over WDAY or our own radio station KFYR—I just won- der. Why did they have to go outside the state to call the attention of the ‘North Dakota voters? Do you not think, reader of these columns, that KFYR should put on a speech of facts, why Bismarck should retain the capital? ‘There are a lot of people that never read, but they claim they know every- thing, so if. this is done, it may be a way of putting a bug in the ear of somebody. The ballot is so arranged as to fa- vor Jamestown, Yes, being at the top. There are a lot of citizens that can- Helen Humphreys, At Top of Six Weeks Honor Roll 18 Freshmen, 16 Sophomores, Four Juniors, and 13 Sen- iors Are Included Eighteen freshmen, 16 sophomores, four juniors and 13 seniors comprise the fourth six weeks honor roll, as announced Saturday by Miss Gwen- dolyn Jensen, secretary to the prin- cipal. Standing above her schoolmates is Helen Humphreys, a sophomore who has an average of 97.20. The leaders of the various classes are as follows: Freshman, Eugene Fevold; sophomore, Helen Hum- phreys; junior, Freda Schlickenmay- er; senior, Alpha Nelson. ‘The roll is as follows: Freshmen: Eugene Fevold, 94.75; Mary Mahiman, 94.75; Mary Louise Nussle, 94.25; Peggy Jane Skeels, 94; Marian Pederson, 93.50; Ruth Rand, 93.25; Donna Jean Davis, 93; Lillian Hedstrom, 93; Leland Kitchen, 92.50; Esther Miller, 92.50; Vernon &chroeder, 92; Wilson Davis, 91.75; Ruth Christianson, rv eae aren. 91.50; Virginia Cayou, 91.25; Rober’ Vogel, 91; Marion Little, 90.75; Billy Corwin, 90.25, Sophomores: Helen Humphreys, 97.20; Junior Birdzell, 95.20; Ruth Saxvik, 93.75; Philip Gorman, 93.50; Harold Mork, 93.50; Fanny Roberts, 93.25; Phyllis Olson, 92.75; Beth Wheeler, 92.50; John. Yeasley, 92.50; Ode, 91.50; Juniors: Freda Schlickenmayer, 92.75; Lloyd Ode, 91.50; Slava Maly, 90.75; Claire DeRochford, 90. Seniors: Alpha Nelson, uf Soaeph Wright, 93.60; Dorothy iman, 93.50; Lloyd Murphy, 93.25; Marian Worner, 92.60; Earnest Manney, 92.50; Tone Noggl ; Robert Stack- ii, $0.20. ins ' Senior Cage Squad Has Not Lost Game With the schedule top the scoring column when the final whistle blows. would not receive this exercise. GIRLS PLAY BASKETBALL World War Memorial Balconies Free to the Public What’s Going Bismarck High School? THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932 Portant. It is now or never. ‘We are uncertain about election at |, this time of the year. - What :f we get & severe blizzard at that time? Peo- town and some of the country people east of us as they are better located than we are here around Regan. * Yours truly, MBA. CAESAR WAS AMBITIOUS Wilton, N. D., March 9, 1932. tention of the voters, i. e. Jamestown: has nothing to lose. Bismarck has. Also, if the capital is moved to Jamestown, there will be extra expense of moving and it fe come at a time when expenses wurt. I don't believe one cent would ever be saved in the government of the state by moving the capital for the state officers are paid their mileage by the state and if there were a little saving there it would be more than offset by the freight on coal, for the law requires the use of lignite coal for public institutions. As far as private persons making trips to the capital on business is. concerned, it is a very rare thing when @ personal trip is necessary, as each one can decide for himself on his own past experience. The whole thing simmers down to this: some of the Jamestown peo- ple are ambitious. That is no new thing but when ambition is used in wrong ways it makes trouble. I don’t believe the voters will vote to uphold such a personal ambition. HUGH REDINGTON NEW TRIAL GRANTED ‘The state supreme court has or- dered a new trial for Chris Lamo- ‘reaux, convicted in the county court of Benson county of receiving stolen property valued at $17. The reversal {was granted by a three to two vote of the court on the ground that the court had no authority to permit the jurors to separate after they had be- gun considering the case. Judges A. 'G. Burr and A. M. Christianson dis- sented. ON CAPITAL REMOVAL KENNELLY FURNITURE CO. MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA Heart and Intelligence Tell You to Keep the State Capital at Bismarck and to Vote No on the Capital Removal Amendment WORTH $500,000—WOULD YOU SCRAP IT? A scientist contends that our last thought before going to bed influ- ences our sleep. On In Sophomore, Is ginning and next the winners and losers play. The. squad which wins the last game is the champion of the class, * + ied OS Wa ieee Demons Are Active | In Capital Battle | o We've all been hearing much about the Jamestown campaign for ‘the capital removal. However, we didn’t suspect the depth to which the talk had penetrated, es- pecially among the students of Bismarck high school. A week ago Thursday the Bis- marck basketball team was visit- ing Jamestown for the game there. Several of the boys attended the pep meeting at Jamestown high ‘school. 3 Because of the absence of Cap- tain Eddie Agre, Wade Green was called upon to make a speech. “I don’t have much to say,” he said, “but 2 wish you would all go home and tell your parents to vote “NO” on the capital removal question.” He received a friendly handclapping and a roar of laughter. Later the same day members of Above is the liberty memorial building at Bismarck which cost the state $500,000. It is a part of the $1,471,058.37 worth of state property still in Bismarck which the capital removalists would have you abandon. Here Are the Facts It will cost the state $2,000,000 or more to move the capital from Bismarck to Jamestown. Do you want proof? Here it is. 1, State capital property still used and usable in Bismarck is worth $1,471,- 058.37. At least a million of this would be lost. . 2. It would cost $100,000 or more to effect the actual removal of records and such equipment as could be salvaged. 3. It would cost $100,000 to change histories, geographies, civics and other text books used in our schools if this change were made. 4. It would cost $150,000 or more to provide water and sewage disposal for a capital at Jamestown. Where the Removalists “Err” Advertising sent out by Jamestown’s removalists does not tell the truth. Here are some of the major points about which they are attempting to deceive the voters: Error No. 1—That the Memorial building and Bank of North Dakota building could be used as at present. THE TRUTH—Each building houses state offices which would move with the capital. The Memorial building could not be sold at all and the Bank of North Dakota building would bring almost nothing in a sabotaged city. . Error No. 2—That the Bank of North Dakota need not follow the c: f, _ THE TRUTH—Its work is so closely tied up with that of the state treasurer's office that the operating cost of each branch of the state government would increase by thousands of dollars if they were separated. Error No. 3—That the trend of population is not moving westward and that if it was the tendency has changed. THE TRUTH—They disagree with the U. S. census bureau, which should know more about it than the capital remov- alists. Error No. 4 — That it would be cheaper to have the capital at James- 5. The cost of temporary quarters for state offices in Jamestown would be LOOK AT THIS MAP “the Demon squad distributed $200,000 at least. PRP Re + town. ‘Vote No” pamphlets and cards ‘ ee THE TRUTH—Additional costs for throughout prominent public 6. The interest on these losses water and fuel alone would more than Places in Jamestown. ffset th i ag eet} ae offset the saving which Jamestown itself claims would be made by reduced mile- alone, at five per cent, would be $100,000 in basketball and once in debate a year. A : - i er : ae at n iebaie age. And qamectans has not been bash nex} 7. Bismarck is 44 miles closer to r No. 5—That the state hospi- he pol Tuesday’ miles cl tal for the insane is NOT’ located at the geographical center of the state than is Jamestown. It is just as close to the population center and the population cen- ter is moving westward. Of the 27 coun- ties nearest to Bismarck, 19 showed an increase of population in 1930. Eight showed a decrease. Of. the 23 counties nearest to Jamestown, 14 showed an in- PRINCIPAL HAS RETURNED W. H. Payne, high school principal, City, Iowa, where he called b " , Where he was death of his sister-in-law. oe Jamestown. THE TRUTH—If it isn’t, James- town residents should have protested be- fore the state invested nearly $4,000,000 in it. The state constitution says it shall it Jamestown in Stutsman county. Error No. 6—That a capitol building could be built more cheaply in James- wn, Bismarck Shoe Hospital crease and nine a decrease. And the per- i TRE TRUTH—Brick are heavy and R increa: jor brick-makii its th we centage of se was greater in the state are located ye ey . counties near Bismarck. rror No. 7—That Jamestown has no selfish interest in this campaign. THE TRUTH — Bismarck donated $100,000 in cash and 320 acres of land We Do Not Cobble We Resole with “K. 1.” Leather 8. The pioneers located the state Burman’s Shoe lesthaitene y secerting te a definite plan for a capital site. Jamestown hasn't * al consideration. They had The even offered a site—or anything else. Hospital no selfish interests to serve. Does any- map above shows how the trend of population has been constantly west- Error No. 8—That state officers ward. The markings were made from data b: . 8. census burea: and the state cnxinece’s office. pie arene re te 8 r . Service and Quality 107 Br@ Street ‘S11 4th Street Next to Bismarck Hotel one believe Jamestown started this thing with any other aim in mind than to bene- fit Jamestown? charge 10 cents a mile when traveling by i rail. THE TRUTH—Th t ° ' tual railroad fare. No ‘more. Shere | To Voters in Cities With State Institutions ‘Your institation is not directly affected by this election. If you vote No All Voters Attention The capital removal amendment is the first proposed constitutional ' amendment a) on large state ballot. T gain: removal place an X in the square after the word NO. eee it will any ible attempts to remove it in the future. Y. protect A Secreta ase y voting Ne on capital cemeral. ae COLDS Why suffer with the flu when ie = be quickly John F, Class | | Health System Phone 606 206 Main Ave. Bismarck, N. Dak. Study the fects contained in the state publicity pamphlet. Jamestown has not even attempted to refute them. Justice - YOUR POCKETBOOK .- Fairness All these demand that you vote NO on Capital removal if Election Night Party and Hear Sammy Kontos Orchestra Playing Special Features by ‘Bis " High s " " “Margaret, Ramsey School af Dancing Band Election Returns Courtesy of Bismarck Tribune and | Building Associated Press at 9p. m.