The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 4, 1918, Page 21

own representatives—men that they can depend upon to work for all the people. d EASY TO CONTROL STATE IF THE PEOPLE UNITE They can do it easily. The joint legislative committee has compiled statistics on the last election to show how easy it is. The average number of persons voting against all refer- endum measures was 193,203. The vote received by the successful candi- date for governor was only 181,645. If the 193,000 friends of people’s government had united they could have elected not only a governor and a full set of state officials of their - own, but also a majority of the state give the people the relief that they have been denied in the past three sessions. 3 The joint legislative committee has done all it can. The unions and the farmers’ organizations represented on the committee, according to their own rules, can not-go into politics any farther than they have. But a new organization—the Non- partisan league—can cement all the people together. They can go into politics with a people’s ticket of their own. They can elect their ticket and get the laws they need, taking up the good fight that has been started by the joint legislative committee. And that is just what they are planning to do now in the state of ADVERTISEMENTS 'MONTANA LAND The Farmers Land Exchange SACO, MONTANA We are now entering upon our second year of selling Montana land direct under our new plan, with which many of our readers are already familiar. Our plan has proved very satisfactory, not only to those who sold their land through the Exchange, but to them that bought as ‘well, who found by close investigation that they had saved big money by dealing with us. The purpose of the Exchange is to bring the farmer who wants to buy legislature—a legislature that w vashi g & ! onld W aShlngto,n' a farm and the farmer who wants to sell closer together. The members of the Exchange are composed of actual tarmers throughout astern Montana, who are personally interested in the development of their local holdings as well as that of the state in general. Our experience has always been that as soon as one of our neighbors becomes dissatisfied i with farming, no matter what the cause may be, he at once ceases to take an active interest in his community, and it therefore becomes to the best interest to those remaining to help him dispose of his farm, and replace him with a man that has made farming pay elsewhere, and is looking for a new location where the land is still cheap, for if a man can make farming pay on land selling at $200 per acre, he should find no trouble in doing so in Montana, where the first flax crop will pay for the land the first year if properly farmed. WE SELL OUR OWN LANDS ‘We sell largely our own lands; or, if listed by others, no parcel of land » is placed on our list until it has been examined by us personally and } found to be a bona flde bargain compared with other lands in the same locality. Our lands are choice farm land from one to seven miles from town, on graded roads, close to schools and churches, with contented farmers all about you. But should you want land out twenty to thirty miles from railroad, we can sell you this kind of land at a price that is right. 3 : CO-OPERATE WITH US If you will co-operate with us in getting together as many as five prospective buyers from your locality, we will arrange to have Mr. M. O. Malmin, our traveling representative, call on_you some time before April 1st and talk the matter over with you and give you full informa- tion regarding what we have to offer, including price, terms, etc.—this without any cost to you or placing you under any obligation to us in the least, for we realize that out of the hundreds planning on coming to Montana this spring, but few know where to go or have any idea as to what they will find when they get there; and if you are looking for farm land, it is necessary that you come to that part of the state adapted to farming. SACO Saco is situated in the very heart of the famous Milk River Valley, which in a few years will prove the greatest alfalfa and beet producing section in the West—surrounded with_fine-laying upland prairie. The valley has long been noted for its wonderful production of wild grasses. The main line of the Great Northern Railway runs through the valley, giving us excellent train service, as well as market facility. As to our responsibility, we refer you to any bank or business house in Saco. TFor further particulars write THE FARMERS LAND EXCHANGE Box 263, Saco, Montana Don’t lay this aside, as this Ad will not appear again. OUR AMATEUR DEPARTMENT THIS CAR WILL TAKE MESAFELY OvER THE ROAD THANK You | F2 [ 2 Bogp e\ LEgyg Wougy Qr@@ Before we tell about this week’s amateur cartoon, we are going to make an announcement. Hereafter Mr. B. O. Foss, who recently became staff artist for the Leader, having decided to devote all his time to Leader work, will conduct the Amateur department. This ought to be good news for the boys and girls, and even the “grown-ups,” who occasionally offer amateur drawings. Mr. Foss, whose work has been known to Leader readers for some time, will scan all the cartoons offered by our amateurs and make the selections for each week’s award. Also, he will discuss the merits of the cartoons which win. The department will be even more interesting than it has been, with Mr. Foss in charge. This week’s cartoon is by Kenneth Barnes, Aurora, South Dakota. We are going to let Kenneth tefll about it himself. He says: “l am an 18-year-old farmer boy and a reader of the Leader. 'In the picture | have tried to show the effi- ciency and powerful purpose of the Nonpartisan league and the Leader, which go ahead in spite of the obstacles in their way. Big Biz, the bandit, who has tried to rob the farmer again and again, seems to have been hit pretty hard. The old gang politician and his machine have been wrecked. 1 labeled him ‘road hog’ because he has for a long time crowded the farmers out of politics. The title for the cartoon is: ‘A Handy Car for the Farmer'.” The Leader gives a doliar each week for the best amateur cartoon received. When two or more meriting publication come in one week, those not used are held over to use the next:week or later. The contest is continuous and will be kept .up as long as the interest of the boys and girls keeps up. We are getting dozens of amateur drawings each day. Cartoons must be on white paper, in black ink, in order to reproduce, and they should be drawn on a large scale for best results —the engraver reduces them to any size desired in reproducing them. The Amateur department does not correspond in regard to the contest, nor does it Hoiland Wild Oats Sep- return unused cartoons. Remember, we can only print one, or at most two, a =¥ /4 arator (send for booklet week, and the contest is spirited. If your cartoon is really a good one, don't be PRI today). disappointed if you don’t see it in the paper the week you send it—watch sub- /- 4 The only separator sent out ; . later. : with an absolute guarantee to sequent issues for it. It may appear late take Wild Oats out of Tame Oats and other grains. If you come to Fargo, you can see one in operation. ALBERT HOILAND Stop! Robber! Thief! When a burglar steals your jewelry or other personal belongings, you invoke the aid of the police. What are you going to do when you realize that Robber Grain (Wild Oats) is stealing your farm away Hundreds of thrifty farm- ers all over the Northwest have overcome this trouble and Caught the Robber with a Salmon—the Fish of Greed and Plunder (Continued from page 11) product, so there is no chance for them a position to know. The story is quite to lose. generally circulated around Seattle that the big packers of the fish trust, allied with the meat trust, are mak- ing an effort now to “freeze out” what No, the meat trust has nothing to fear from the slogan “Save meat—eat fish.” There is plenty 'of demand fin Europe for all the meat and plenty of s Inventor and Manufacturer Down Town Office, Cole Hotel Bldg. Factory, 1221 Front St. are left of the small, independent demand at home now for all th.e fish, operators, by fixing a high price on The state of Washington still is pro- = ‘ducing the fish: at less than cost, the. the raw fish which t];"e little fellows packers are selling at whatever prices will have to meet. With a better con- they please and freezing out the inde- trol over the markets for canned sal- pendent operators at the same time. mon than the independent packers Meanwhile, Mrs. Steenerson and have, the ‘trust packers count on beat- Mrs. Schwartz and several million will v fromN t y c . What 150 Bring 10U the NAUON'S aplta Foms o7 the Tethe] Thelitle matterof 186 smpsorcon wil bing you the ath~ published at the Nation’s center,for the Nation; a paperthat prints ua ‘m allthe news ofthe world and tells the truthand only thetruth; now 1 ublic affairs |10 its 25thyear. This paper fills the billwithoutemptying the purses Sy pal these strenuo hoc! =Il|ll!ll days. itcosts but$1a year. If you want to keep posted on whatis going ing the little fellows at both ends of other American housewives, can’t un- L) 2} onin the world,attheleastexpense of time or money, this ia , briefly—here ftis. Send to ghow that you mightlike lum the game. They have absolute con- derstand Wwhy the price of salmon maé%mfi;:‘;&;’fi%:gm’*:m;‘ ety brtey e oo S B o ahow sy nder 1o yours. T trol Ovel"the prices of thelr>‘f;¥1i5hed . has gone up. flfiic.fiu?nnn:;lflyu;mm:fi&l}:mfiwm m"“mm s.'”“flmn-c- PAGE TWENTY-ONE ' Mention Leader when writing advertisers o ; i 2 :