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lx «v #.\v -1.^'T' ^'i^MWIl'V1'11''1'11' While the writer has been in pos session of all details and workings of the "Nonpartisan League" since April, and While it is true that political mat ters are not, or at least should not, be considered as secret matter, yet I have refused to discuss the matte in the ores? for the following reasons: 1. The organizers considered it best not to dis-ugs th-i matter until the or ganization, and 2, I am very favorable to the organization of the farmers and would not do a thing to throw a dam per on such an organization. But now since the official paper has made its appearance, and the fact that I have not discussed the features of their program, which NO Democrat or Re publican can endorse, my fairness to the organization ought, to be apparent to any fair-minded person. The organizers carried a paper around with them, and which to the public might appear to be the invit ing feature which induced the farmers to join thie organization, but this is but part of the secret of the organiza tion. True, this was the strong point to a certain class, but the explanation by the organizer and the method of organization must be considered in or der to have a clear conception of the organizing. The maintaining and ex ecution of the objects of the organiza tion is a future consideration. The following is a copy: Non-Partisan Political Organization League of N. D. Executive Committee. A. C. Townley, Minot, President. F. B. Woods, Deering, Vice Pres. O. S. Evans, Fargo, Sec.-Treas. T. C. Nelson, New Rockford. E. A. Bowman, Kulm. Reference* O. H. Olson, New Rockford. L. L. Stair, Newberg. F. H. Kunkle, Kuroki.' James Copeland, Glenburn. Halver Penneseth, Norwich. Walter Maddock, Plaza. Otto Becker, Kramer. B. J. Monnighau, Upham. B. C. feuri, Balfour. Chas. Matson, Glenburn. Ben Wright, Antler. C. 0. Swenson, Northwood. M. P. Johnson, Tolley. J. N. Hagen, Deering, M. J. Fast, Deering. Arvid Johnson, Bergen August Kohler, Balfour. Frank Stoldt, Drake. Herman Podoll, Upham. Tim O'Connor, New Rockford. S. T. Sist, Kuroki. M. Brumwell, Hatton. I have been creditably informed that the organization has at least 40,000 members. These figures are enough to prove that the promoter of the or ganization is a master-mind, and I £ill caution the reader in this, the first of the articles on this question, SALE POSTPONED The CHAS. E. HUGHES Sale at Surrey has been postponed until Horses* Cows, Farm Machinery and Household Goods to stuff--Free lunch at Noon--Usual terms You will find a full line of these famous mattresses here. Equip your bed with a MASCOT MAT TRESS and one of ourM ASCOT SPRINGS, and you will be sure to lie down to pleasant dreams. We have a com plete line of FURNITURE and Will be glad to show you our large stock. NEW YORK^STORE Hardware and Furniture Depts. Minot, No. Dak. HURRAY TELLS W HOMIMIEM STARTS SERIES OF ARTICLES TELLING OF THE ORGANIZA TION SAYS THERE ARE 40, 000 MEMBERS. that you will have to give this matter a careful thot and NOT jump at con clusions too quick, else you will miss your guide-mark. If you desire to gain reliable knowledge of the league ybiu should save every copy of these articlies, then re-read them as a whole at the con clusion of my discussion. In my next article I shall give the Program. My guide in discussing the features of this organization shall be as in all political matters, Equal Justice for All. GEO. T. MURRAY. Berthold, ISf. D., Oct. 16. STOCK SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CITY E. E. SANFORD OF THE NORTHr ERN STATES POWER CO.. HERE TO INTEREST PEOPLE IN GOOD BUSINESS PROPOSITION. The Consumers Power Company, managed by H. M. Byllesby & Com pany, has so consistently stood for improved service and courteous treat ment of its customers, that one is not surprised to find this company offer ing another branch of service which is of considerable significance. This is the extension of its investment facili ties to local people through the offer ing of the 7 per cent preferred stock of this company upon easy terms. ,The offering of this stock gives the people of Minot an opportunity for an in creased proprietorship of a home in dustry of large responsibility, with full opportunity for complete investi gation and upon a very favorable, not to say liberal, basis. Further than this, the inauguration of this policy means the fullest publicity regarding the affairs of the company and shows a dispositibn on the part of the com pany to shade its profits with the com munity which cannot be too highly commended. The stock offered, under the above plan is not a new issue and the sale of this stock is not for the purpose of raising money for construction or other purposes, but is rather for the. purpose of further cementing the bond of good will existinjg between itself and the community served. The sale of stock looks toward a greater meas ure of cooperation between the com pany and the community and is a sound profit sharing device. There is a further significance in this offering which should not be overlooked. For many years there has been an unmerited distrust of all cor porations, regardless of the tremen dous service which they have undoubt edly rendered «and dependent, as the prosperity of our country is upon them, due to the fact that they seem ed designed for the good of the few rather than the many. With the open ing up of the sound, reliable corpora tions, such as the Northern States Power Company (which is the com- •S5PTPW, J,, "«W!,T '"V r"~r«" ^sr*o NOV. 3, 1915 be Sold—All Good pany controlling the Consumers Power Company of Minot) to the small local investor as well as to the capitalist, both standing upon an equal basis, there is established a common ground of mutual profit, understanding and good will and a sounder financial fab ric is the sure result. McClure's Magazine for November 11 Head of Horses One gray mare, wt. 1250 One gray gelding, wt. 1250 One bay gelding, wt. 1400 One bay mare, wt. 1350 One bay mare, wt. 1400 One dark bay mare, wt. 1400 One bay mare, wt. 1550 One bay gelding, wt. 1550 One team gray ponies, good drivers and handled by women One black colt, 5 months old. 21 Head of Cattle One red Polled cow, fresh by day of sale, extra good One Guernsey cow, fresh by day of sale One red Short-horn cow, fresh 7 weeks One dark Brindle cow, fresh 6 weeks One Holstein cow, fresh 3 weeks One roan cow, fresh in 5 weeks One heifer, Guernsey-Jersey, fresh 3 weeks One red Poll male calf, 11 mos. old. One 2-year-old heifer. One 2-year-old steer One eighteen mpnths steer Five yearling calves Five little calves One hundred CHICKENS 1 erms or D.H. Arthur Thomas, Auctioneer. eontaios an article by Mr. Albert W. Atwood, a writer of national reputa tion on investment subjects, in which he comments upon the Northern States Power Company's offering of stock as follows: "Finally I want to urge readers of this article who have money to in vest to look around and see whether any of the great fundamental public utility enterprises in their own sec tions are offering stock to their cus tomers. Recently the Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co., of Baltimore, offered 7 per cent common stock to its customers at $106.50 a share, to be paid for at the rate of $4 a month, much as one pays for gas or light. In the same way the Northern States Power Co. has offered 7 per cent preferred stock at $90 per share to its customers in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Illinois and Wis consin, to be paid for at the rate of $5 a month per share. The Pacific Gaa & Electric Co. offered its 6 per cent first preferred stock at $82.50 a share to its customers, also on a basis of easy payments. "Perhaps other great public utility companies have taken similar steps to cement the bonds of good will between themselves and their customers. It is one of the healthiest and soundest investment tendencies of recent years. The small investor is catered to on easy terms. He is dealing with a re sponsible organization and knows what he is buying. It is a cooperative, profit-sharing enterprise in the most pronounced sense." Such a plan certainly offers great encouragement to thrift as it pro vides a definite method of saving, a goal towards which to save, and pays a high rate of interest from the start. This offering will unquestionably prove of great interest to local invest ors as the books of the company show uninterrupted dividends on the prefer red stock at the rate of 7 per cent per annum since the organization of the company and a steady and rapid Machinery ....", 'H» .Ml |. .'II...',.., Implements and One wagon with triple box One low wagon with rack One high wagon with rack One truck wagon One spring wagon One surrey One Hoosier drill, 20-disc, new One McCormick binder, 7-ft. One Milwaukee mower One Emerson gang plow, 14-in., new One Best Ever gang plow, 12-in., new Two 14-inch sulky One hay rake One feed rack One harrow and cart One Keystone disc One John Deere riding cultivator One walking cultivator One walking plow One Columbia garden seeder One Columbia garden cultivating outfit Horse clippers, grindstone, log chains, anvil, forge, vise, hog and chicken fencing, wagon jack and wire stitcher combined, block and tackle. One gasoline engine, Waterloo, V/z horse power, small enginehouse, pump jack, one water tank—1Q bbls. galvanized, two 30-gal. gasoline cans, one tank heater two bob sleds two cutter gunners smut cleaner fanning mill two water barrels one iron kettle post hole digger, new buggy shafts. Hogs Eleven shoats, 150 Ids. Tawvma CalAC All sums of $10.00 and under, cash over that amount, time will be given until Jalc."" Oct. 1, 1916, on good bankable paper, with interest at the rate of 10%. 5% off for cash. Double Tread Your Machine Don't throw away your old auto tires—mileage is cash. Two old tires make one good tire (triii# or wild in your old tires and let uh Double Tread Them. This i* no experiment but a tnicrtwftil method of combining two old tires of same size to make one that will give from 2600 to 7000 mi lew of perfect Hatinfaction. CALL FOR CIRCULARS MINOT 5H0E HOSPITAL COMPAN LEXINGTON BLOCK MINOT, N. DAKOTA LARGE YORKSHIRE HOGS: G. E. WATERMAN AID all sold out of Spriug Gilts, bat have left three April Hoars, and four Juue Hoars Two Yearling Sows and Herd Boar for sale. 1.utter weighs 600 lbs. .10 growth in earnings and extensions to service during the past five years. The success of the company is based upon the stability of some 40 communities in which it operates, including the large cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Faribault and Mankato, in Minnesota, Galena, Illinois, Sioux Falls, S. D., and Minot, Grand Forks and Fargo, in North Dakota. The rapid growth of these commun ities and the thrifty and high-class population resident therein has been a strong factor in the marked success of this company, which occupies a very strong financial position. The Consumers Power Company, the branch of the Northern States Power Company operating in Minot, has been a distinct force for good in this community. It has invested large sums in the improvement of its prop AUCTION SALE As we are leaving the state on account of my wife's ill health, I will sell at public auction at my home, 6 miles east of Minot, 1 miles west of Surrey, mile south of railroad, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1915 The following described property: LUNCH AT NOON Sale must begin promptly at 10:30 o'clock ?*. BERTHOLD, N. D. erty and its service. It is as largely interested in the growth and develop ment of this city as any individual *r corporation can well be and we be lieve that the offering of this season ed and strong investment should meet with strong support. E. E. Sanford, stock sales represen tative for the company, is in Minot and will remain here for about ten days. Mr. Sanford was formerly pri vate secretary for Mr. Byllesby. He is making his headquarters in Fargo and will spend some of his time in Grand Forks. Mr. Sanford will un questionably interest many of the res idents of North Dakota in the prop osition, which is undoubtedly a moat worthy one. The Independent for up-to-date com mercial printing. Harness Two sets heavy harness two sets light work harness half set harness one single harness, and 6ne saddle. Ten tons of HAY Household Articles One hard coal base burner One lignite magazine One range One oil stove One book case One dresser with glass Two old fashioned bureaus One dining room table, 10-ft. One rug, 9x12 ft., nearly new Linoleum, 12x1014 ft., nearly new Washmachine and wringer One power washing machine Two iron bedsteads, steel springs, new Two davenport lounges One sofa Two wash stands Child's rocker Three rocking chairs and eight other chairs One walnut cupboard One high chair One kitchen cabinet Ice cream freezer One fcream separator Barrel churn and two 5-gal. cream cans Bread mixer, dishes, jars, buckets, pots, pans, scales, food chopper, lamps. About 175 quarts canned fruit cucumber pickles butters, lard, 10 gals. 2 bu. beans garden stuff. Bed comforts horse blankets fur coat man's and boys sheepskin coat. Scoops, forks, shovels and other articles too numerous to mention. Everything goes as we are going to Cali fornia. Owner. D. M. Shorb and W. S. Young, Clerks. Is fit f: i: ft