The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 13, 1916, Page 5

A Large ment of signers. legistation. Let us werk together. Nonpartisan Leader--- - _ THE NONPARTISAN LEADER umbers are responding to our ppeal a your petition also to make up legal require- The farmers in their present crusade are We heartily agree with the editorial in the “We-are: favorable-to:the:principle of allowing the people: to' vote: on: any impertant: or fundamental pelitical: question. .Signing of: petitions-to: submit: this: question: is not declaring' how one: stands:on: the-question; but iamerely saying: the signers favor the oppertunity of the peeple: to;vote:on it.. The:best way to get the merits ofa; case presented and argued is te-submit. the: question: to: the people. When. petitions are signed they should be: sent ta: the: Capital Remowal ) Association,. New Rockford, N. D.” IF IT IS 'NOT CONVENIENT for you to. send. in you petition; then step into: your bank: when-in: fown- and: sign . . the petition there. It will not cost you. a cent. Mast: of the banks are favorable to--our cause and cooperate with us and will: be glad. to take your signature:. Please Do It Now! . New Rackford—-Most Accessible Point A: glance " at the state: ma show: How: conveniently. locate Rockford is, both as to: railroad fa-|hoth Great Northern, and. Northern cilities; and nearness: to center of |Pacific main line points at Feedsand' . population. Even with: the present:|Jamestown: From: Fargo andi the | train service. it. is. much more acces-|entire southeaStern corner: of the. sBiplé to l:lb sections: of the state than|state the Great Northern €ut-off: is ismarck.. W ; ern’eompletes the: New.Rockford-|same is true of all that immense Sec- Lewistown line: from-the: west to this| tion of the state between New-Rock: | point, and: the proposed: line fromi{ford and: the: great area west an EIew Rockford: to Larimore (making|north of Minot along conneetions: with Grand' Forks): this|Northern and the = Soo city: will. have. the greatest railroad 3 advantages- of any. city in. the stat Wi g - o be- t‘,irirlew cqtmneetions of‘o%hthet entire icentral’ western part of' the state t. ROCKFORD: New Rockford. (Completion exgect: Total ed: in: 1917): ST Assessed Here is a: “Nut?” for Bismarck to Valuation | crack. $10,934;699 | Look at the table below and see 6,630,938 | for yourself that eighty per cent of 9,041,246 | the population: and: ‘eighty per cent 4,386,640 | of the assessed valuation of the state 21,958,605 |is much nearer New Rockford. than will |- With' the' Nortkern Pacific IN FAVOR: OF NEW Population County opalel Barnes Benson Bottineau Burke Cass Cavalier: 3,811 Dickey. ‘ 67202,075 = ; Divide: ‘ IN. FAVOR' OF BISMARCK 3 ; 054 ¥ . A’Iégtal - rand: Forks : ' 14,828,383} ssesse gr? 8 5,182,740 | 7 Valuation LaMonre- 6,480,176 | Adams: $2,990,433: McHenry - 8795,680/ Billings - 325 4;210,85| McKenzie: ;809: 3,430,834 Bowmmy, { McLean a . 6,361,467 | Burleigh Mountrail’ “11,186 4,453,628 | D : Nelson 6,138,137 | Emmons: Pembina: Population, line, | - New:| New: Rockford. is: easily. reached: from the: Great: North-[a direct: line to New: Rockford. Thel: 1'at best. ~|ithe needs: of those: 7,809,325} Bismarck, AND. ALWAYS WILL BE:|! :ject;' ‘was: abandoned. ' Heretofore the: New State Capitol. Must Be Built ¢ wonder how: many of' the good: citizens: of the: state of North Dako- ta are: familiar. with. the actual: con- dition of-the state Capitol. We:dare say only a faw have: actually: seen:it:}: :and. very. little: has: been: told: the ‘people: by their representativ ;- The real situation: briefly his: ‘The main part of: the: State: Capitol ‘was ‘built: ‘in territorial days in; the rly; eighties;, It was: built of com-: on hrick, and not. too. substantial It was hardly suitable for i pioneer: timed 1 10 O B Heretofore. known only by a few; ‘they: have: awakened to the:fact:that the: State: of .North. Dakota has- no 1 huilding. worthy. of’ the name.. w;. Mr. .. Vater, answer:this: ques-~ irly.: Which is. the mere eco- nomical—to patch and repair an old, ‘inadequate;: unsanitary -and’ unsightly building,. where no element: of: per~ manency can be -expected; or . build: ai new; medern, convenient: and’ sub- stantial building. that. wilk be: a:credit. A g No, BismARCK, THESE ARE For NEw ROCKFORD, to our state and a tribute to our as worthy, but it s - of North Dakota to determine where ing which has since been knewn as|tained: by - political: connivanee-. or side, which is the: part where. the _,theizt own. act—the. initiative: at best, but a makeshift. Proper It’s a- state- movement: .___Ner ForiYou' : Expenses: of building new. €api- i pfovided‘ ati. New center: now. GREAT SAVING: ; progregsiveness: .\ The original 7ylan; It is.up.ta the people of the State . Some years later a wing vax|this new. seat of government shall uilt on the south side of the build- |be, and as’ to whether it will be ob- the Senate: Wing, and later still’ an- | through the forwardlooking. peaple other. wing: was: built: on: the: nerth.|ofi the State of WNorth Dakota by Hglt‘lfie‘ of Representatives: is-tlo%a'ted’. e structure, as it now stands is, : ; ‘ L Our Argument: consideration: was: not. given to the |: : |* _Our battle is for all' the state. t: |2. NO_ADRDITIONAL TAXES, I a. A Capitol’ fund’ is: available. tol will be-less. at: New: ord. c. Site will: be £ B3 - a. New Rockford: is a railroad b; “:Most aceessible: point for 80 ‘per-eent: of: the peorjle: ; ai ‘Taxpayers: willi saye extra: time and: - -of . public officials:— i}i - - means: millions: ‘| “b. Clients -and visitors will save - time-and money. / 5. THE CAPITAL: AND: THE FU- i Place the: capital-where you.can aifftt;rd:» and be:glag toy visit it g ) . 3 B % . IE the legislature is near you, © you: ean ‘wateh: what: is*going: on: g.fiEigjhm per: centi of; the. popula- F on; 2 ; ¥ F bfeaEighty.pen cent: of the: assese- § ‘defects in. the act’ the sub={7. - defects in. th x e 'bi?gm of: vent‘i%fibhiz. fire proof uality, or any other: properties com- R on B am: Lnstordnte: Constenetion:§i cu A apital: in an. § ac- |8 "mw?fii?é'; Beautifal: |, tempta have heen: made: since. to: ac-|8.. it ethm o ity, Beautiful: ¥, omplish the sam : ; Som 0. be' pround: of: ¥ D tr smeog&?&o;ll; 5 ek!md?nnear %mmtm g