The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 17, 1916, Page 16

pomcs SIXTEEN The first twelve days of the month have shown a marked increase in the attendance at the League meetings. The abatement of the storms and the orening of roads and the moving of railroad traffic showed results in every section of the state by large and enthusiastic crowds, increased en- rollment of new members and a gener- al revival of interest. One of the notable features of the meetings is the knowledge displayed by farmers on the various questions which the League is working for. It is evident that every phase of the League’s program is being well studi- ed, that they are understood and ap- proved by practically every member of the League and reader of the Leader. Live Bunch at Yucca At Yucca there was a live bunch, which waited for the speaker, who got stuck in a snow drift and did not arrive- till late and out of a crowd of - 42, two new menbers were added to the League. Everybody a Booster At Center, on February 2, there was a crowd of 110, one new member was added to the League and some one chipped in an extra donation. The correspondent says, “Great meeting and everybody a booster.” All Frozen Up But Boosting Correspondent from Staton says, “Gocd crowd of 60 at the meeting, all froze up but everyone & booster. Two new members were enrolled, many questions asked and much enthusiasm set in motion.” Velva Makes Good Showing At velva 125 attended the meeting, four new members joined the League and one new subscription was taken. This was a most euthusiastic meeting and every Leaguer was very confident of the future success of the League. Strains the Record g Landa, though not fully organized as yet, showed up a crowd of 90 and strained the record for members fur- nishing eight new ones. The repor says that the “wind blew and the snow flew but the enthusiasm kept the crowd warm.” Keep Up Reputation Milnor kept up her reputation as a League stronghold. 'There were 200 present and two new members were enrolled and the interest and enthusiasm reached the high water mark. Milnor is one of the League strongholds of Sargent county. They Ceme on Foot. At Berlin the roads were blocked and railroad traffic at a standstill and yet an interested crowd of 80 greeted the speaker. Many of them came on foot and horseback the report states, and the meeting was good. One new member was added to the League forces. Crote Makes Good The meeting at Crete was a good one with lots of enthusiasm and punch. Two new members were added to the membership, a lot of interest created and the Leaguers stirred to greater activity. To Serve Hot Lunch. 5 I see you are billed to have a meet- ing at Leal the 14th. I hope--the - -~ weather will be good. Myself and some of the other farmers are going to serve coffee and hot lunch at the close of the meeting, so the crowd wont have to go home hungry and cold. I consider the six dollars well spent.—C. S. Treaster. Stirwn All Boosters At Stirum a notable victory was achieved. Fully 200 people turned out to the meeting. “High school dismissed so the students could at- tend and the reople all over town are boosters,” says the report. Two new members joined the gue and the whole country stirred as never before. Politician Runs Amuck ‘At Gwinner with-a crowd of 140 present a member of the last legis- lature got up and undertook to ex- plan whky he voted aflinst the ter- minal elevator. The League speaker showed him up and the crowd. hoot- ed the represnetative and ' cheered the League speaker for ten minutes. Two new membzrs were taken in, one new subscrivtion added and an advertising contract procured. Gets the Only Non-Member - - Kuroki has only an elevator and Bostoffice yet 28 were present, a’ andful of post dated checkse col- lected, two new subs taken and the only non-member present was taken ..into.the League. THE NONPARTISAN LEADER League Meetings Are the Talk of the Whole State The State is Being Stirred as Never Before by League Meet- ings---State Press is Awakening to the Fact that Things Are Happening---Several Records Smashed and New Ones Set---Many New Members Added. Milton, Park River and Edinburg experienced beastly weather but crowds of 40, 60 and 75 respectively braved the blizzards to hear the speaker and the two latter places contributed each a new member and the former a new subscription. All writes: “The speaker had, a royal reception here. About 250 enthusi- astic farmers present. An entertain- ment was also provided. The Friend- ly Bible class served lunch and George Barty sang classic songs, ac- companied by his sister, and Robert .gohnsgn sketched some colored pic- ures. Dates for Future Meetings--Be Sure and Attend Them All Meetings at 1 p. m., except where otherwise noted. Below are given places and dates for future meetings of the League, at which able speakers will talk. " Every member of the League should be present at these meetings and bring with him his ' non-member neighbor; also their wives and fami- lies. - If you want a meeting at your Hoople Thursday Feb. 17th DeSart 7 2 " York ” ” ” Noonan i ” ® Arnegard 2 2 g Grifiin ” ” ” Carrington ” ”» ’n Cavalier Friday Feb. 18th New England & P2 s P9 Berwick o 5 »” Coteau ” ”» » Jucyrus 2 i i Cathay g " % ” Walhalla Saturday Feb. 19th Fessenden bl o 4] Niobe ” ” »” Alexander " b " Hettinger ». n 2 Tolley Monday Feb. 21st Grand Forks, 7 miles west, Turtle Lake e 2 » Turtle Lake, 5 miles North of Tutle Lake AL PR Stephenson School 8 p. m. ” Eckelson . n 2 Eckelson, 9 miles south, 8 p.m. ” 2 i Tower City & ” ” Rutland ” 2 2 Cou,lee : 2 ” 2 Grano ' Wedneesday Feb. 23rd Northwood b XA 2 Northwood, 7 miles nor’east, 8 p.m. ” ) n Groulie School House McClusky - 2 44 McKenzie o jif ? Aurelia ” 4 . B‘mhanan ” ” ” I Fingal 9 » ” Forbes ” ” ” Eckman . Thursday Feb. 24th Holmes ” 3 k2] ” Sterling 2 » 42 Goodrich » ’ » Pingree » 2 » Nome » ” ” Ellendale . vin 2 Maxbass Friday Feb. 25th Portland - ” 2 . White Earth £1 ” 2% Driscoll . 2 Pirin=0 Vashti 2 4 2 ChnSely ” ” 7,. Hastings ; ”» ; ” » Monango » ” ” Bantry Saturday Feb. 26th Ferg.us s ” ” ” Blaisdell 2 L -Dawsoen —- » ”» ” . P | Dawson, 9 miles south, Liberty School : 8 p. m. ” ” Bowden. i 2 ” Woodworth 3% ? e Enderlin ” 2 o Kulm ” ” ” Gardena . Monday Feb. 28 Honeyford 22 o » Tappan g ” ” ” stanley ” ” ” Lostwood 4% 4 2 Heaton 2. i Mellville et 2 2. Mellville 6 miles southwest 8 p. m. ” 2 % nearest town let us know; also let’s: have the names and addresses of those members who will arrange for meet- ‘ings and distribute bills. The League pays all expenses of meetings. Address all communications on_ the - subject of meetings to: Speakers Bureau, Farmers Nonpartisan League, Fargo, N. D. ‘Walker School ” s Ft. Ransom, Berg ; school, 8 miles South ” 44 Overly Tuesday Feb. 29th Larimore 2. » ” Crystal Springs = o it Dover i) ” . ” Jamestown 2. b » Ft. Ransom e 2 4 Leonard Wednesday March 1st COl te ” ”» ” Sheldon Thursday March 2nd Menoken " » & Fin]ey 7,- ” ”» St‘ John ” ” » Elliott Friday March 3rd RM;lYille ” ” ” a ” ” ” Granville e » ” Sanish ” 9 ” Benedict 3 2 e Verona Saturday March 4th Napoleon 2 44 2 S}ern ” ” ” Perth ” ” n‘ Deering 2 2 2. VflnHOOk ” e ” Dogden ” 2 AL graddock Monday. March 6th () e ” ” 23 Bis - 2”2 3 > kil Glenburn 2 g 4 DesLacs = % 2 Parshal! ” 3 ”» orrin ” 29 ” fidgan Tuesday March 7th o it ” ” ” Aneta - A 2 2 Cando ” ” ” Lansford ” El 1 Berthold ” 2 3 Ryder ” 2 : ” Ryder, Blue Hill - 5 School, 8 p. m, ” . i Sil“ ” ” ” . Litchville Wednesday March 8th mar ! ” i i i Churches Ferry 7 ARG Krmer ¥ ” ” ” Palermo 2 2 2 Douglas 2 ” ” I{arlow 5 ” ” ” Kathryn Thursday March 9th Pekin Y | 4 ” ” Lakota i g’::mee -~ ”» PR T I ) Balta ” ” ” Lucca Friday March *10th St. Anthony 2 2 2 Kloten_ ” 2] 2 gia ara Fn‘d:’ay Marfh 19t‘.1 ugy 2 3 y Wildrose - GOV 2 Garrison 4 4 e ker b ” ” ” [Alice Saturday March 11th gt; Rice | z ,'; .:' :' age » > Emerado 22 R Le_eds 5 : 2 e 1) ” MecGregor 2 s 4 2 Underwood 2 bty Anamoose 2 a2 % want ‘meetnigs when the weather is nice. : —_— - . Choered to. the Echo ' “At Lankin - a -round hundred ix_‘egted the speaker im to the echo from the begin- ning. . Threz = new ' members were added’ ard a check collected,” is the ~way the report from. .that place reads. The corresondent at Bowman writes, “We had a fine meeting here Feb. 12, in spite of the fact that it was snowing. About a hundred farm ers were' present and two .new mem: high ahd interest g‘ood’ ~bers.were taken in. Ex;thusiasm ‘was — A Royal Repeption . . 3 e - corresponden -5 and cheered: sat in a huddled Big Time at Langdon The report from Langdon says,. “Farmers came to enjoy themselves "and did. House never stopped rock* ing from the finish of the opening “gentence. to the close of the lagt -sentence.. Broad smiles, determined - frowns, elated glances;, nodding heads - . characterized the crowd from the . - beginning to-the end. Business men ‘group back in the e dark.. One ‘hundred and - fifty farm- ‘ers. sat right up ‘in the light—not. i : : fore the -~ meeting -an enthusiastic. bunch se< "' . . "caring ‘who saw . them. Be cured a big bell and made Langdon streets ‘sound like' an inferno.” meeting. .ing. A ing success, The roads were un- broken and farmers had hard work getting to town, one farmer coming in a long, round about way through Montana, in order to A number of local busi- ness men took an active part in ad- vertising anfl arranging for the meet- hundred and fifty’ farmers were present and all fired with a determination to stick to the League. Almost Bredks Quarantine At Balfour no public gathering had been permitted for some time on account of a quarantine against a contagion. Yet 125 persons filled the hall and three new members were added to the rolls. They :in- ;isted on_another meeting at Bal- our. : Beats Balfour by One Bergen tied Balfour for attend- ance and went her one better on the ‘matter of new - memberships, furn- ishing four. SmaslnsT‘Rword: Willow - City smashed, all records for new members, having furnished 13. “A crowd of 200 persons packed Odd TFellow’s hall to the doors and N. S. Randall made the ‘best speech ever listened . to says the correspondent. ers of this community,” he continues “are a unite in the work of the League and will see to “it that this community stands solid for the League program.” ’ A Record Attendanoe On the matter of attendance Adams carries off the laurels. Three hundred people filled the large hall and the band in uniform occupied the large stage. “Cheering and applause started with the speech, pune- tuated it liberally throughout and culminated. with a bedlam which I thought never would end,” writes tke er - correspondent. “Every farmer, and most of the business men too,” continues the report, “‘of this community are with us almost to a man. Look for Adams and vi- cinity to do valiant service for the farmers’ organization.” Six new - members were enrolled at Adams. Hurrah Meeting “At Nekoma a crowd of 225 wait- ed for more than two hours for the speaker. In five minutes after he arrived the hall was jammed and the speaker was at it. It was one bi crash from the start. Plenty o noise all through and a prolonged crash at the final. Everybody tickl- Congratulations on- every side and good wishes to the boys at head- . quarters,” is the way -our Nekoma correspofident: reports the meeting. Twelve new members, one below Wil- lo City, were added to the Le ague at Nekoma and a good quantity of advertising secured. S Weatherman Butts In At Breman and Heimdal bad weath- er again interfered to some degree, but in spite. of that the former place produced a crowd of 50 with one new membar, and the latter 65 with one new member. . No Calamity Howling Sreaking of the League meeetings at Center, the Center Republican, in fiart, says: “H. E. Berhens, representing the Nongartisan League, held a meeting in Center .yesterday afternoon that was' quite well attended by both - men and women—farmers and busi- ness people. The sreaker began - by picturing the beginning of the organization, . its -growth, its hones and: possibili- ties, and though showing wherein the farmer was getting the worst of it ‘in some cases,” he did not make- the calamity howl so frequentl* ex- i fiected: in a speaker along these lines. e paid his respects'to certain news- rapers, lawyer-made laws and some of the large wheat concerns, includ- ing the Chamber of Commerce. 'Worth Sixty Dollars Editor Nonpartisan Leader: . The meeting at Marion was great. One man. told ‘me after. the meeting ~that-he-was one of the $6 suckers but. would rather give $60 than see it fail. We all feel well paid so far for the - “‘money syen);.‘ .- Your .paper’ is great. B:dohnson. ¥ T o - Writes About Meeting reach the ~ in these parts,” “The farm- - you.a-line aboufi he