The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 3, 1916, Page 16

SIXTEEN THE NONPARTISAN LEADER Interest, Thought and Enthusiasm Aroused Despite weather the League meetings con- tinue successful. New members are added, enthusiasm runs high, confi- dence increases and calls for meet- meetings are pouring in. Never in the history of the state have farmers heen as hopeful of making their desires felt in legisla- tive circles as now. i Questions asked and conversations and discussions engaged in at these meetings show that the farmers are alive and that they are reading and thinking on all phases of the League program. The intelligence and in- formation disclosed in these convers- ations and, discussions prove that the farmers are taking nothing second hand, but are digging out the ques- tions for themselves. Cheering end Throwing Hats The Leader correspondent at Jud- son writes: “The meeting at Judson was a hummer. Cheering and throw- ing hats in_the air ‘ust about des- cribes it. ‘H. E. Beherns, the speak- er, spoke both in English and German. If it had been known that he spoke German there would have been a larg- er crowd. Two new members were added and two others paid up their checks. Put the Judson meeting down as one of the real live ones.” Too Cold to Sit Down At Tioga a blizzard raged, the snow blew and the hall was so cold that the crowd could not sit down. yet fifty farmers faced the blizzard, endured the cold and listened with jnterest to N. S. Randall explain the purpose of the League. One new member was added and those present stirred with determination. Ridicule Won’t Do It Speakin, of the meetings at Starkweather, the Starkweather Times says: “Most of those who heard the talk agreed that it was a very sensible one and many expressed surprise at the conservativeness of the speaker. Some had the idea that the League speakers. did nothing but . condemn ¥resent business methods: without of- ering any logical reason for their change. Mr. Williams, however, did not speak in a vindictive manner about any particular class of men, but confined himself mostly to tell- ing why farmers should be organized. Some newspapers and a few- people seem to have the idea that the League can be ridiculed out of ex- istance, but they are due to a rude awakening if we are any prophet.” Live Lot of Baosters Reporting the meeting at- Oakes the Leader correspondent says: One hundred and sixty present, seven new members added, everybody hap- and boosting for the League. ere are a live lot of boosters here. This was one of the best meetings on this trip.” ; Cogswell came across: with a crowd of 120 persons, 5 new members and the correspondent concludes by way- ing, “Gocd mceting, good. crowd and EOOd' live bunch of boosters around ere.” » Hampden produced a crowd of 174 people, about a dozen women, cnthu- siasm not wild but o. k., 6 new mem- mers, two old checks paid and two advertising contracts with local mer- chants. : L At Baker starding room was at a Hi'am A. Rube Tries B ] o =l 1= 1= W(////////// 'LL JOIN THE:LEAGUE"' the unparalelled stormy ° e ——— I — 7 rraaa e | ALL AGREE THIS YEAR, GESJ Z/‘///// FARMER'S TICK Blizzards May Come and Blizzards May Go, But League Meetings Go On Captivating the Farmers of North Dakota--- Watch Carefully Dates for Future Meetings. premium and a large number of wo- men and children were present. Prac- tically every man of the 150 present. were members of the League and the few that were not joined. Big Crowd at Michigan Michigan made up for some of the 3 Dates for Future Meetings--Be Sure and Attend Them. Milton Thursday Feb. 3rd Cavalier Friday Feb. 18th ° Ft. Clark ” # ” New England, ” ” ” Sutton ” . ”» Berwick . »” ” 9 Benedict o it ” Coteau % 3 2 Stirum e e » Bucyrus 1 2 i Donnybrook » » . » Cathay - » oy " Langdon " - Friday Feb. 4th Walhalla Saturday Feb. 19th © Stanton ” g Fessenden B Riprd? McHenry R S AR Loraine Ha WA Dogden ” ” ” Niohe 2 7 o ”» Gwinner n ” ” Alexpnder 7 (b i Carpi ” ” ,, Hettinger n i » arpio - 4 Tolle: Monday Feb. 21st Brantford Saturday Feb. tth . Grand Forks, 7 miles west, Hazen 2 i p. m. g AR 7 Drake 2 Ay Turtle Lake H R Milnor ” s Turtle Lake, 5 miles Foxholm 2 Vi North of Tutle Lake ” » Lankin Monday Feb. 7th _ Stephenson School 8 p. m. " - Silen . o gglltfllgn 9 miles . ” ” ”» n, 3 Balfour south, 8 p.m. ” i;’ 4] Adams Tuesday Feb. 8th Tower City » oy Kuroki. " i 2. Rutland ad {4 2 Karlsmhe ” ” ” Co‘flee ” ” ” Bergen gan ” 2 Grano Wedneesday Feb. 23rd Streeter ” n bid Northwood e n P Beach » » 2, Northwood, 7 miles = Nekoma Wednesday Feb. 9th nor’east, 8 p.m. ” P Landa » n » Groulie School House Guthrie 2 i ” McClusky 2 » 2 Velva o» » ”» McKenzie 2 i 2 .Gackle » ” ” ggwhalnan :’ i ” 3 1 ’ ” ” Loma Thursday Feb. 10th Fo;‘g:s » » » Willow. City ) i G Eckman Thursday Feb. 24th Rhame % O Holmes e A s Heimdal 2, » ” Sterling . » o ” ” Sawyer o ity Goodrich =y n.. » Jud 2 g Pingree ” 2 B Munich Friday Feb. 11th Nome 4 Tl Bottineau » ” e Ellendale ) 4 E Bowman ” » ” Maxbass Friday Feb. 25th Bremen 2 e Portland % R Logan ” ” 2 gr'lscol]ll 2 g ” ” ” Fullerton Saturday Feb. 12th r,‘,i‘;.‘:;h’ ‘8 Ig.llf: ” » » Carbury % 2 2 Chasely’ » » o o» Gascoyne 2 i ” Hastings n Al » Manvel Monday Feb. 14th Monango ” » ” Barton ” Y H Bantry Saturday Feb. 26th W. Rain Butte ” e Rl Fergus ” L ” Buffalo Springs ” 2 4 Dawson - . 2 2 ” Leal : . od A Dawson, 9 miles south, Ardoch * Tuesday Feb. 15th’ Liberty School ~ . = Shollsmade 4 N BS pm .7 e Pleasant Lake ” a0t owden - i st Crosby ” » ” Woodworth 4 Schafer oo» ” ” Enderlin . » 2, 2 i{eeder ” 1 ” Kulm . ” ” .o Wimbledon i L ? (I}{ardenfa d M,?“dfly Feb. 28 Grafton Wednesday Feb. 16th T:;;inor CE T » ” Midway. 7 4 :: Heaton - : " » on Knox - et Mellville SETEG T 2 Ambrose R Mellville 6 miles 2 Watford . = B southwest 8p. m.” —~" » - - Scranton e AL Walker School ’ R Kensal . - : .- Ft..Ransom, 8 miles ; Hoople Thursday Feb. 17th . . southwest,1p.m.” 2 = D:Sart i 2t Overly uesday Feb. 29th York S ¥4 4 & Shawnee ” LA ) Noonan ”. o it Crystal Springs = ” A ) Arnegard tarl e 2 Dover i Rl el Griffin = kA B Jamestown 2 Bl 9s Carrington % ” B4 Ft. Ransom = 23 " 'WELL GES US FARMERS WILL CARRY THE STATE . extra donation to the ‘storm and no one came.. . content to miss the meeting entirely . rresident.. stormy days, even though the weath- er was far from ideal. Two hundred and twenty-five persons gathered to hear the speaker and three new mem- bers joined the League. : Clyde came in a close second to Michigan with 200. in attendance, wild enthusiasm and three new mem- bers. added. = Our . correspondent writes: : “Wildest enthusiasm I ever saw. Several women and babies present. "One farmer tame up after the meets ing and handed the speaker $5 as an League.” Blizzards and Blizzards The report from Maddock, says: “worst blizzard in three years, yet 40 ersons were present and'3 new mem- rs were added. Give us another date here.” » . At Esmond the storm raged and the mercury slid downward, yet 55 were ' present_and’ 5. new members signed up and the crowd-left determined to keep.up the good fight. . . At Niagara the worst blizzard of years raged. Horses could not face Not being a crowd of farmers got the speaker on the phone and he gave them a talk over the wire. They insisted tkat apother effort ~be made for meeting. . - No Total Failures At Ypilanti a crowd of 40 braved the_tortures of the storm and gath- ered in the town hall to hear speaker Moore. Four new members signed up - and two subs were taken for the Leader. At Montrelier 45 were present and one new member added, while at Millarton 45 were present and- 4 new _ members and one sub were added. ~Nertonville made a showing of 55 in attendance, 3 new members and 2 new subscriptions to the Leader. The correspondent says, “Even the worst of st’orms do not produce total fail- ures’ 5 State Press Organ- ization Meets The North Dakota Press Associa- , tion held its: semi-annual convention at Grand Forks last week. Many pub- lisi.ers of : the state were in attend- ance and a profitable as well as an: enjoyable time is reported. It was decided to make appreciation week a regular annual affair. : Advertising was one of the principal sub’ects: dis- cissed at the convention and some: valuable talks on that subject were made. Lake Metigoshe, in the Turtle Moun- tains, was. selected.as the place for the summer meeting: of “the associa- tion ‘and - Bismarck as. the place for the winter meeting, 3 The election of officers preceded the selection of meeting places. Rob- ert ‘Hughes' of Wahpeton was chosen The -others officers are: First Vice President,- M. 1. Forkner, Lanfidon; second vice: president, Geo. A. Monteith, Finley; third vice ‘presi- dent, J. H.. McGarry, Alexander; sec- retary, D. R.- Carlson, Towner; treas- urer, P. H. Howard, McHenry; ex- ecutive - committee - E: F. Peterson, Dickinson; W. ‘B. McLaughlin, Ken- mare; H: P. Knappen, Bismarck, To Get 'in‘ An Afgljinent, But It Can’t Be Did | VOTED 'ER STRAIGHT FER NIGH ON HO YEARS BUT 1'M GOIN’TA VOTE = M WE'LL STICK BY THE )L NONPARTISAN LEAGUE! / [Z:2a .