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VOL. XLVIII—NO. 43. OBSTACLES ME .1 NOTHING TO STOS f: When a man who has a mem ber of a legislature, states attorney, and prominently interested in library work for a number of years, will .rois the Atlantic Ocean in the steer ntre of a big vessel to help secure the -election of a friend as governor of his state, it shows a remarkable in terest in politics and the true bent of statesmanship. That is what R. A. Nestos did in the North Dakota cam paign of 1920. The story of this man, himself present governor of North Dakota, after being selected by unanimous vote to make the race by the indepen dent voters of his state, is a romance of perseverance, which begins with his arrival as a boy from Norway at Philadelphia, with assets totaling eighty-five cents in cash, a lunch of hardtack, and a broken butter con tainer from which all his butter had escaped. Today Governor Nestos is making a name for himself that touches far beyond the bounds of his state by his vigorous and clearsighted policies of administration and his whole-hearted support of every measure which will give North Dakota, already the gran ary of the world, a still greater place in the sun. Ragnvald A. Nestos was born ir Voss, in the mountain regions of Nor way, about seventy miles east of the town of Bergen, on April 12th, 1877. In the truly spiritual atmosphere of this home, family devotions were held twice daily. His father was a farmer and a lay-preacher as well, and the boy, one of the older of the ten child ren, e^rly began his duties on the farm. His summers were spent tend ing cattle in the mountains near a beautiful lake well stocked with trout, and his duties, herding the cattle, were relieved by frequent fishing and berrying expeditions. When he arrived in the United States in 1893, he neither spoke nor understood a word of English. With all the ambition of a boy of sixteen he made light of the fact that eighty-five cents was all the money he had in the world, and gloried in the other fact that he had sufficient hardtack to last him until his arrival in Dakota. He soon got a chance to work in the hay fields for seventy-five cents a day, and before long was har vesting and threshing at wages al most twice as high. With what he earned he paid back the money owed for his ticket, bought some clothes, and got ready for school. In November he started in the first grade at Buxton, doing chores during ike week, and working in his urcle's harness shop on Saturdays. His pro gress was slow, indeed, until a new superintendent, Professor Irving Mc Donald, took charge, and through his interest and encouragement he made rapid progress. It was this same professor who, after Nestos had par ticipated in his first debate, told him some day he would do well as a public speaker. For a short time he worked in Wis consin lumber camps, and later at Minneapolis, and then returned to Buxton, took the teacher's examina tion and taught a term of school near by. He soon entered the normal school, and, alternately teaching and studying, graduated at Mayville in 1900. Here he came in contact with Jo seph Carheart, the president, whc proved to be the greatest inspiration al source in his life. Professor Car heart, previously of DePauw Univer sity, had counted among his pupils jind admirers former Senator Bever idge, Attorney Wilkinson of Chicago who is Judge Landis' successor as fed eral judge, Professor Moore of the University of Chicago, and Senators James Watson and New of Indiana. It was tough sledding, financially, for Nestos during these years. With three others he joined in renting rooms, and the four boys prepared their own me^ls during the whole of the school year. The total cost to /.yyh of their: housekeeping activities averaged $2 per week. Then he entered the University of Wisconsin, after filing on a home stead in Pierce county, North Dakota. At Wisconsin his interest in debat ing grew, and he founded a new liter ary society. While he was still a stu dent he was offered the appointment as legislative reference librarian of Wisconsin to organize the depart ment, but declined it and the next fall entered the law department of the University of North Dakota. Here again he was prominent in de bating. In the sumiher he returned to his childhood home in Norway to visit his mother, besides touring many other countries in Europe. He returned ana completed his law work, and up on graduation began practice at Minot, in partnership with C. A. John son, who in 1906 and 1908 was the Re publican nominee for governor. He became interested in political and civic affairs, and was elected to the legislature in 1910. He was chairman of the Committee on Taxation and member of the board selected for the purpose of trying the impeachment of a. district judge. In 1912 he was elected States At torney, serving from 1913 until 1916 Here he proved a vigorous disciple of law enforcement, and is today a sup porter of the prohibition law. He has always been interested in library work, believing libraries to be instru mental in making education available to all, and he helped to bring the Car negie Library to Minot, besides act ing as president of the State Library Association for three years, and be ing an ex-officio member of the State Library Commission. He has always been active in Y. M. C. A. work, and for fourteen years has been superin tendent of one of the largest Sunday Schools of the Lutheran Church. He was truly called to office by the people. In 1920 he was a candidate for governor, but was defeated. He worked whole-heartedly in support of his former opponent, and after the election made another trip back tc Norway to visit his mother, whom he lind not seen for seventeen years. But another campaign was coming on, and he wanted to support O'Con nor to the best of his ability. There was not even a chartce to secure first or second class passage to America until after the election, and in his anxiety to help in the campaign he made the trip across via steerage, just as he had done as a penniless boy in 1893. This time it was on the fam ous Mauretania. In March last year the independent voters of the state decided to recall the governor, attorney general, and commissioner of agriculture and la bor, and Mr. Nestos was chosen by unanimous vote to make the race for the governorship. O'Connor was the anti-league candidate. The long and bitter campaign finally resulted in the election of Governor Nestos, the first man ever elected governor at a recall election. It was surely a vic tory for Americanism, for he is car rying out to completion the ideals of his state for progress and better ment.—National Magazine. CAR SHORTAGE RELIEF IS SEEN Fargo, Sept. 29.—Relief from what the Fargo Commercial club calls the most critical car shortage in the his tory of the state, is believed to be coming for North Dakota through the receipt today of a telegram from J. C. Roth, director of service, of the interstate commerce commission, in which he says he is handling the situ ation and will advise the club of spe cific action as soon as possible. Thousands of bushels of potatoes will freeze within the next two weeks and wheat and other small grain threshed and being threshed will be damaged by cold weather unless cars are sent at once to relieve the situa tion, the commercial club said yester day in a telegram to Charles Mc Chord, chairman of the interstate commerce commission at Washing ton, D. C. The telegram in full follows "We wish to call attention to the most critical car situation this territory has ever faced. Potato warehouses and grain elevators are plugged with perishable freight (which comes un der the head of food for human con sumption, service order 25.) "Thousands of bushels of grain are still being threshed and there is no storage available in local elevators. Potato -warehouses are plugged and the crop is only about half dug. Car riers are unable to furnish ordinary boxcars for movement to terminal markets. If relief is not granted, crops will be affected by frost within the next two weeks. Our freight traffic committee prays that relief be granted in'way or ordinary boxcars being sent to this territory in time to permit movement of potatoes before crop freezes." Deputy Sheriff James Milligan, of Fargo, spent the night here last night attending to official business. Melvin Norgaard, of Cooperstown, arrived in the city last night to attend the winter term at the State Teachers College. THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1922. FLORENCE HEDSTRUM MORSBACH Teacher *of Voice at the State Teachers College Mrs. Florence Hedstrum Morsbach, who was teacher of voice at the col lege from 1918 to 1920 and was re markably successful in her work there, returns to the institution for the coming year after two years of training, most of which was received in Naples, Italy. Mrs. Morsbach has been studying under Maestro Sebastiani, who is ac knowledged to be one of the greatest voice teachers on the continent of Eu rope. This eminent teacher has train number by the end of this week, ac cording to A. H. Parrott, registrar. Following registration of students in the industrial and short courses later the total enrollment is expected to be swelled to 1300. Ceres hall, women's dormitory, has been filled for several days, occording to Mrs. G. M. Cole, dean of women, The new agricultural buildings and the new practice college for home ec onomics and the new practice cottage for home economics students are to be ready for occupancy by January 1. Registration is reported to be above normal in most of the courses which include courses in School of Engineer ing, Agriculture, Science and Litera ture, Home Economics, and the course in commerce, Pharmacy, Chemistry and technology, veterinary science. ed and coached many of the great stars and he has made the statement that Mrs. Morsbach is the best ex ponent of the Italian Bel Canto he has ever produced. The college is to be congratulated on securing Mrs. Morsbach for the de partment of voice, and her return to the institution will attract a large number of students who wish voice in struction and want to secure the very best training possible. A. C. HAS LARGE MRS. TIERNAN IS ENROLLMENT TO TAKE VACATION With more than 400 students or 30 South Bend, Inu., Sept. 29 Mrs. percent more than last year enrolled Augusta Tiernan is packing today 2n during the first day of registration at I preparation for a long vacation. Mrs. the North Dakota Agricultural College Tiernan denies that there has been a indications are that the number of reconciliation affected between her regular students will be double that!husband and herself. "Edward stayed as has also the men's dormitory on the thing might come up that will bring campus. A large number of students I happiness into our lives again. I am who are still employed in various going to go on a long vacation with ways, are expected to register several, my children. I will stay at least un days late. by me wonderfully during the trial af ter I declared that Harry Poulin was the father of my third child. We have been too busy with the case to consid er our domestic affairs," she said. "John stayed by me wonderfully dur ing the trial but we have not consid ered our reconciliation and I am to be in no position to ask him. Some- til the second trial. I do not know whether I will take the three children or only Billie. Prof. Tiernan wants the children to be put in a school in Chicago. I will fight to have them with me as could not live without them." Mrs. Tiernan said she was not sure of her destination but that it would probably be her mother's home at Bronson, Michigan. Mrs. Tiernan intends to be in court tomorrow when the judge give his decision on the case Our Savings Department Nothing in our growth is more pleasing to us or more hopeful for the future, considering present conditions, than the FIFTY PER CENT (50%) INCREASE in our Savings Department since one year ago. It shows that in spite of the present depression in the industry of agriculture, our only industry worth mentioning, it is possible to save, and that people are saving. We are glad to note and pleased to encourage the commendable habit of saving, and pleased also to as sist and advise in the matter of selecting sound in vestments. We pay 5% in our Savings Department, compound ed quarterly. Bank of Valley City Effective October 1st, fifty-eight passenger trains will have been re stored to service by the Northern Pacific Railway since the first clay of shopcraft strike, it was announced to day by Mr. A. B. Smith, Passenger Traffic Manager. "Material additions to our forces have made possible the restoration of Northern Pacific trains over the entire system," said Mr. Smith today. "We are having little difficulty now in operating trains up to the standard which the company demands. Mr. Smith announced that trains Nos. 289 and 290, serving the country between Helena and Garrison, Montana were put in service on Sep tember 25th. On October 1st, num bers 71 and 72, between Duluth and Cloquet, Minnesota, will again oper ate, restoring all of the connections between Cloquet and Carlton, Minne sota, with Northern Pacific trains on the Duluth-Minneapolis and Duluth Staples lines. The branch line service between Fond Du Lac and Duluth of four trains each way daily is also re instated. Trains number 223 and 224 between Butte and Logan, ben the Butte connections for transcontinen tal trains number 3 and 4, will be re stored to service on October 1. On the same date numbers 593 and 594 on the South Bend Branch in Wash ington will be restored. The full win- COUNTRY CLUB BIG DELEGATION ter suburban schedule from the Twin secure our quota in the jubilee mem Cities to White Bear and other lake bership drive. points takes effect, all these trains be- Total Abstinence ing- operated as usual. "As it has been scientifically dem onstrated that alcohol is a poison, we IIAf I\0 IIPPTIlTr Last evening the members of the abstinence in schools and colleges, en Country Club held their first member couraging essay contests and coopera meeting in the new club house. There ^jon ^-jth the teachers in observing the was a good crowd out for the evening third Friday in January as temper and business matters of inteiest to the dav in the schools, members were discussed. cup does not become the property of the winner but is merely given into his keeping for the year or until it is won by someone else. The presentation of the President's i^up was made by J. J. Earley, who donated the cup, to O. L. Short,' the winner of the competition. Mr. Short becomes the permanent owner of this trophy. Major Ritchie presented J. J. Eurley f]UgnCe according to officials. The counties bled members. "The Woman's Christian Temper ance union, from its organization, has TA nAIDV Oil AW UAIKl MIU W One hundred percent representation by North Dakota counties at the Na tional Dairy Show at St. Paul, Oct. 7 to 14, and a state delegation of 2500 farmers and business men is now prac tically assured, according to extension specialists of the North Dakota Agri cultural College, who are cooperating ESTABLISHED 1879. STATE W.C.T.U. DEMANDS LAW Resolutions passed by the North Dakota W. C. T. U. at its annual con vention which closed in Fargo con demns the laxity in enforcement of the Volstad act "in some of our courts," urges a change in the parole and pro bation laws to apply only to first of fenders, deplores the "demoralizing in fluence of the traveling carnival," urges the teaching of total abstinence in schools and colleges and indorses the Fess-Capper physical educational bill before congress. Following are the resolutions: "Assembled in the 33rd annual con vention of the North Dakota Women's Christian Temperance union, held in Fargo, we gratefully acknowledge the guidance of our divine leader, and again pledge to him our loyalty and service. "We believe that the golden rule of Christ must be worked out in the customs of society and the laws of our country. To this end, we ask the help of all Christian men and women. "We pledge our earnest endeavor to emphasize anew the necessity of total abstinence for the individual and the great neeii of arousinS the Jj| j*|the fact that alcohol homebrew is a poison. "That we urge the teaching of total Law During the evening presentation of "We deprecate the laxity with which the year's trophies were made to the penalties for offences against the Vol winners. Major D. S. Ritchie, with suitable talks, presented Mrs. Walter Coop with the Marquisee Cup which she v/on in the ladies competition. This cup becomes Mrs. Coop's perma nent property. Major Ritchie also designated Geo. B. Calev as the Club Cup winner and gave the cup into his Public to Enforcement stad act are administered in some of our courts. We commend our feder al officers for their efforts for the en forcement of the law. "We also commend the action of the attorney general and other officials in their efforts to close the public dance halls on Sunday. keeping for the coming year. This "Whereas, we believe the parole and prohibition laws as administered do not accomplish the purpose for which the laws are designed but weaken re spect for law and the administration ofo justice, "Therefore, resolved, that we favor the modification of these laws to ap ply to first offenders only. "We deplore the demoralizing 0 with the prize of a dozen golf balls in legislation to regulate or prohibit the ringer contest, Mr. Earley having Jthem. made thirty two holes below par match play during the year. traveling carnivals and urge Physical Education Bill Following the presentation of the the opportunity for adequate physical trophies McFarland's Orchestra fur- education and health trainings, we nished the music for a dancing party, endorse the Fess-Capper physical ed At twelve o'clock Caterer Boline serv- ucation bill, which has been before a delightful luncheon to the assem- "Believing every child should have the 67th congress. stood for peace. We rejoice in the re sults of the disarmament conference trust our courtry ers with business men and farmer groups the National Dairy Show to be held of the state to triple last year's rep-'at on 1 which have made definite arrange-1 ments are Nelson, Steele, Ramsey, Grand Forks, Hettinger, Sargent and Dickey. Other counties have arranged mers interested in dairying will be for meetings this week. Richland held at the City Hall at Valley City county will send a delegation by auto, of Wiliam Guy, county agent, and,^^ following a luncheon and a meeting at the Commercial club at which S. N. rCabbe, Forest Henry of the Nationally will follow this with other steps toward world peace." DAIRY FARMERS TO MEET ON FRIDAY An efffort is being made to secure a delegation of representative farm- interested in dairying to attend st resentation of 800. sentatives will probably go from near Pullman cars and auto tours are be- jy every community of the county and ing aranged by a large number of the October 7 to 14. Repre- their return will, thru meetings, report to the other farmers what they saw and heard at the Dairy Show. A meeting of business men and far- on Friday, September 29th, at 7:30. the Mandan commercial club will send At this time, Mr. Forest Henry, an ac the Nut quartet which accompanied tual dairy farmer of Minnesota, will the state's delegation last year, and be present to discuss what dairying Morton county bankers will send the, has meant to a number of counties in Mandan band. Every banker in the Minnesota and to assist the commit county of Barnes will send a farmer tee in making further plans for secur to the show who will report to the far- ing delegations to the National Dairy mers of the county upon his return Show. from the show. Thirty farmers, farm women, and business men of Cass county met in Fargo this week under the direction'Renry County Agent T. x. arranging for me Calnan, who is etings at Valley City and Nome on the 29th gtates Mj is avery aWe and We hag been successful in the gam6( and that would fee of ticular interest for all farmers who Dairy Show, E. A. Willson, college extension division, and G. W. Randlett director of the Extension Division, spoke. A. A. Bardu, of Dazey, is a'business milkin to Rttend this meet ing. Decisions of the railroads to grant visitor in the city today.