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MARKS AGAIN RE
PLYS TO MR. HOLIZ
While the arguments made for
and against the taxation1 system in
North Dakota by Mr. Holtz ahd Mr.
Marks have proven bdth instructive
and entertaining to the many read
ers of The Tribune, we believe that
in justice to all concerned it is ne
cessary. for us to call a halt to same
at this time for the reasoh that
the original issue that the argu
ment started on is apparently no
longer the issue thatvis being ar
gued now, and were these gentle
men give'n an unlimited amount of
space it would be hard telling what
subject they might start discussing
after there was nothing more to
say on the subject
t,of
taxation.
We want to be fair with both gon
tlenien and pur readers as well as
ourselves, a'nd for that reason here
serve notice on both Mr. Holtz and
"Mr. Marks that if either of them
has anything more to say in regard
to the taxation systerii in North Da
kota or the one-man government,
the subject on which the argument
originally started, we shall, be glad
to publish same, but will from now
oil refuse to publish anything re
garding any other subject. Should
these gentleme" desire to discuss
some otHer subject of interest to the
readers of The Tribune we shall be
'glad to give them spax:e in this
paper, but will have to ask them to
stick to that one subject again un
til both have said all they desire
to s_av on that one subject. We
are Sure that our readers greatly
enjoyed reading the letters of both
Mr. Holtz and Mr. M&rks, and no
doubt gained some knowledge from
them, and we desire to thank both
gentlemen for the interest they
took in writing their articles.
Following is a letter written by
Mr. Marks in repvy to Mr. Holtz,
and this will positively be the last
unless either gentleman has some
thing more to say in regard to eith
er taxation or one-man government:
Flaxton, N. D"., May 4.
Editor Tribune:
In reply to Mr. Holtz of North
•4 gate I again wish to state that the
s
issue between you and my self is
"not the Civil War, nor"the Missouri
eats nor dogs that have one tail,
•nor the Drake mill nor the Ban]!- of
North Dakota. You seem to like
to make it apjpear that it- hurts me.
because you had to pay somfe over
$600 taxes in 1919 on seven quar
ters of land. Where does it hurt
the most. Mr. Holtz, to think that
you have made a liar out of your
self, or th&t you made such a reck
less guess? Guess again, Mr. Holtz.
The issue involved between 'you
and myself is the one-man govern
ment and the exorbitant school tax
you have had to pay to run v^ur
schools at Northgate. and I showed
you that all the state got out of
that 4621.08 is $55.04, and a three
cent hail rate, making in all $85.04
out of the total of $621.08.
You speak of the rotten laws we
have. Maybe they are, but they
haven't, caved in yet. It seems
strangeto me to_.thinv that Big Biz
should at this time take you under
their protecting wing and make a
feeble attempt to show vou how
rotten the N. P. L. is, and what
seems still stranger to me, is that
they are making you believe it, al
though you have shown enough of
your ignorance to convince me that
about all you know is to stay at
home and slop the hogs. Now
guesn again.
You want to keep on exposing
your ignorance and we won't need
to put
011
:L4ivk4-
any campaign in order to
caTiy the state by1 a\i overwhelm
ing jnajority. I want to say this to
you. Mr. Holtz. If you don't like
-our laws which represent true tle
mOcracy, our nublic highways are
at vour disposal But-I can't ad
vise .you as to where to go arid not
1 find the league ahead of you. You
+«v«r fV*n. nv-ITtifcav TTa miVht
'might try the ex-Kafser. He might
shelter you, as he doesrf't believe tn
majority rule. Your ranting and
panting has made more leaguers in
Burke county than anything ever
did before.
One word in regard to the Drake
mill. I have from $1.00 to $500.00
to say that the Drake mill Jias not
operated at a ioss, And the Bank of
North Dakota has inafle a profit of
$1^5,000 in nine months which will.
V- go ouite a ways towards paying
those salaries you spoke of. M*y
be you can't count that many flg
ures. If you can't you might get
some
jot
your advisers to count It
for you. If they can't then get
the. Fargo Forum to do the job, as
they pre so nice and convincing,
and have such a pleasing way of
telling it.
You ask us whose money, the
Bank of North Dakota does business^
on. and then answer the question
/yourself by saying "yours and
mine". I want to ask you whose
monev
i
any.- bank does business on
If' U isn't "yours and mine." The
more I think of your last letter in
The Trftfyne, the more it puts me
in millet Of a braying jackass that
had 1 ost -its.. roanimy. and doesn't
know what to do next.
In regard to. inviting me out to
your place aftd trying'ra? like a
nfcn. I amafraid you. might treat
me like you did a grain -buyer just
-before threshing. I, ..sure don't
Blame you for -sayinif that thp gral|ri
grading law is a joke, ai you seem:
"to believe In other m^ns of getting
paid tor/ypur docjcage. ,.
Mow, repaember, Mr.^HolU.voui'
jumentisyour High taMf v*nd
Mrs. Sheldon's story that fpl
lowed apparently supplied a link in
the cliai'i of circumstantial evi
dence pointing to several Kidder
county men in whose company
Leitzke was last seen. Efforts of
officials and private operatives hired
by the missing man's mother al
ways ..led to the same ." conclusion—
that Leitzke had attended a stag
picnic at which the liquor flowed
freely, in cojnpany with Clayton
and others. From the day of the
picnic all trace of the man was
lost.
with' her father and brother the
night of the picnic.* The three lat
er left the house and shortly after
wards Clatyton and' his son came
back without Leitzke. The father
who was intoxicated, boasted, ac
cording to Mrs..v Sheldon, "Well, we
got him he won't bother anyone
now." Mrs. Sheldon says her
father showed her Leitzke's watch
a'nd a large amount of money which
he said he had taken from the dead
man.
Mrs. Sheldon told Kidder county
officials that Leitzke's body had
been buried under a shed near the
farm home. Efforts of States At
torney Musson and Coroner George
Hogue to locate the skeleton have
beeh futile and it is planned to
have the young woman direct a
second digging party in a few days.
On. the. outcome of the search for
Leitzke's body rests the decision to
bring Clayton and his son to trial
for murder. Both men are held
on the statutory charge of default
of bail.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
(Furnished by Burke Abstract Ce.)
APRIL 27
Christian Christesnson, et ux, to
Joe Cianciotto, $700. East .part ,o£
out lot 3, Columbus.
APRIL 28
Carl I. Sauer, et ux, to Josephine
Hatlelid, $j: NE 1-4 2'-and NW
1-4 26-163-92.
Ole Hatlelid, et ux, to, Carl I.
Sauer, $1. NE 1-4 26 and NW 1-4
25-163.-92.
Henry Letterno, et ux, to Lars
Jacobson, $2000. Lots 2, 3, biock
22, Flaxton, N. D.
APRIL 29
Amund G. Suiiflot to Art Vrolson-,
$168. E 1-2 NE 1-4 23, arid W 1-2
NW 1-4 24-161-94.
Anton Boe'n, et ux, to Benjamin
Purnell, et al, part of SW 1-4 SE
1-4 3-162-94,
Voi. 21. No. 49 Bowbells, Burke County, North Dakota, Friday, May',7, .1920
of Minnesota: I beg of you not
to a.llow A.,C. Townley to rule voiir
state as he is ruling North Dakota.
It is a one-man government. Yours
for a square deal. H. G. Holtz.'"
Jn closing I will say that I want
you to prove the above statements
which you made, or else admit you
are a liar. You have your choice,
a'nd I will ask that kindly quit
sidestepping, as I prefer to see
enough, I. V. As. left to at least
make a shadow.
We have another tax falsifier of
your caliber who is going to be ex
posed. and as near as I can ascer
tain he is already looking for an
avenue of escape. You need not
say that the farmers are rebelling,
or aren't vou ableto tell the dif
ference between a farmer and the
sport that farms the farmer. If
you aren't. I am/ sure the farmers
that read The Tribune will forgive
you. as I believe it my duty to do.
The good book says "Forgive him,
for he knoweth„not what he sayeth."
Yours for true Democracy,
E. J'. MARKS.
MAY CLEAR MYSTERY
OF
Steele, N. D., May 6.—The mys
tery surrounding the fate of Ed
Leitzke,-a hail insurance salesman
who disappeared in 1912' is believed
to have been solved by Kidder
county officials who arc holding J.
C. Clayton, a farmer, who haS-been
accused by his 18-year-old daughter
with having killed Leitzke.
The story of Leitzke's death
came out in the questioning of the
daughter, Mrs. Frances Sheldon who
with her 14-year-oid sister had
both the father and a brother, Roy,
arrested on charges of rape.
"Do you know of any other
'crime your father has committed?"
was the usual final question asked
by State's Attorney George Mus
son in examining Mrs. Sheldon be
fore the justice of the peace.
"Yes, he and Roy killed a man
once," was the quick answer.
APRIL 30 1
Magnus Fredrickson, et ux, to J.
M. Hybes, $1. SW 1-4 6-161-94.
MAT? 1
fto'ne.
MAY 3
None.
HOW TO UAXniiB SHRBP
Information on the different
phases of handling sheep is' given
in circular 35 just issued by the
Extension Division 0$ the Korth
Dakota Agricultural -College, The
ail thorp "are Messrs. W. ,F. •LaGi-iulge
and' Don McMajian. TKe part. of
the circular that^will be of^sjpecial
interest at' this tiwf. is Jthev&q«ction
on lambing^ shearing, dipping :*n#'
pasturing e^eev' The, -feuylrigw of
sheep, on the rante and the. Baadl-.
ing of range Jstaeep in the fall oft
stubble and in corn fields, as. well
ss mating, winter sbpllters otofl
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AND A CONTINUATION OF THE BURKE COUNTY BUJLIiETIN AND THE. BOW BELLS BULLETIN
IN GOOD ROADS ASS'N
Geo. H. Phelps, vice president for
Burke county of the North Dakota
Good Roads' Association, the fore
part of the week mailed out over a
organization fight for better roads
in this state. The membership fee
iS only $1.00 and it was thought
best to make the drive for new
members during the week commenc
ing May 17tli, which Governor Fra
zier has proclaimed "Ship by Truck
Week."
The association was perfected at
Minot last winter, and a number of
local people, including the board of
county commissioners were present.
Its membership consists of poeple
wh- are willing to devote a little
time, effort and money toward se
curing better rpads for our state,
though it asks everyone who is in
terested in good ^oads to join.
Originally it wak planned to have
one man in each township to go out
and solicit.members, and men were
appointed in every township in 'the
county. A few of them did fairly
good work, but thev cannot be ex
pected to call on every man in
their districts in order to explain
the proposition. New' members
were not coming in as fast as they
might, so Mr. Phelps took it oh
himself to explain' the whole pro
position to every man in tlie coun
ts who owns a car, and invite him
to join.
Each member will be sent a re
ceipt for his membership fee and
also a radiator tag, which will sho.w
to everyone that'he is'a. booster in
his community, and also .has done
his share to help secure good roads
in Norfli Dakota His name will
also be' placed, upon the regular
mailing list, and he will be mailed
all literature issued by the secretary
of the association showing what is
being done by the officers, and what
members might do to help the work
along.
luvery owner of a car in Burke
county should not fAil to send in
his dollar a'nd do his. might to help
to get better roads in the state.
The membership fee is small, and
it was purposely made small so ev
eryone'can. get in. A large mem
feershiD paying*—.small ---fees was.
thought more desirable than only a
few paying ,a big fee. The officers
and directors are doing much ef
fective work. All you are asked to
do is send i'11 your dollar to help
pay the necessary expanses. Send
ceive the letter from Mr. Phelps,
and have read it and learned some
thing about the association.
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The boys aud. girls ol' the high
school and eighth grade are pre
paring for tlie track meet which
will be heldin Flaxton on May. 22.
Our school is planning on takin§
part in the first plav day of Burke
county. Which will be held at Wild
wood Park on Saturday, May 29.
A debate will be given at the
next, regular meeting of the Live
Wire Literary Society. Look for
further announcements..
Playing base ball is tlie order of
the day, for the young boys.
ANNUAL HAY AND
FORAGE CROPS
"Annual Hay and Forage Crops"
is the title of circular 37, just is
sued by the 'Extension Division of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
legfe. The authors are L. R. Wal
dron and F. W. Christensen. The
crops taken up. are the, millets,
corn, sunflowers, rape/ peas, oats,
sWeet clover and Sudan-grass.
These crops are discussed both
from the standpoint of culture and
feeding value.
Job wdrk a Tribune specialty.
thousand personal letters to that i Bowbells, and' if there is no objec
many automobile owners in Burke tion to her appointment in the sen
county inviting them to join the ate she will be appointed to the
association and thereby help this I place here to take the place of G.
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LIGNITE SCHOOL LOCALS
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There were several absences 011
Monday on account of the rain.
Miss Sheils' and Miss Rondeau s
pupils are busv preparing for an
entertainment which will be given
in the school gymnasium on Friday,
May 7.
Rock-a-Bye Baby—
POSTMASTER HERE
UP 10 SENATE
The name of. Evelyn Johnson was
sent to the senate one day last week
by President Wilson as the nominee
for the office of postmistress at
A.. ICopriva. who was compelled to
resign last August on account of
illness. Immediately after the of
fice was declared vacant last fall
Mrs. Johnsion was appointed acting
postmistress until such time as a
regular postmaster was appointed
and qualified. Some months later
a civil service exa.mination was held
at Kfenmare as a result of which it
was expected to fill the vacancy
here. This examination was taken
by Mrs. Johnson and C, R. Hurly.
Both applicants passed the examin
ation with good marks, but later
Mr. Hurly decided that he did not
care for the place, and withdrew his
name during the fore jjart of March.
This left Mrs. Johnson alone in the
race, and there is every reason to
bejieve that., her appointment will
be confirmed by the senate. Mi|.
Johnson has proven herself to be
well qualified for the place, and we
doubt if there are any patrons of
the office who would desire a change.
She is always-very pleasant, ac
comodating, careful and accurate,
and has given' the very best of sat
isfaction since she had charge of
the postoflice here.
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BOWBELLS PRAIRIE
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(From Staff Correspondent)
Jorgen Hansen called at H. H.
Ha-nsens Wednesday to get some
potatoes.
Gladys Miner was on the sick
list the latter part of the week and
•was unable to teach, so her brother,
Glenn, took' her place.
Rosella Hansen is now chief
cook at the Fred Johnson farm.
Howard Johnson called at the
Jorgen Hanssn- home Thursday ev
ening to get Rosella.
Jake Englehardt is on the sick
list.
H. H. Hansen and Otto Nelson
commenced seeding Saturday.
The Finke children spent' tlie
}yeels, end at their home.
JakiJ Jacobson spent last week
with' his brother John neat. Coteau.
The F. R. Harris family moved
down on their place south of Niobe
las': Friday.
Mr. a'nd Mrs. Gust Hennix and
sons Harry and Hilder and i:aug-i
ter Ethel anil Lillian, Vanita and
Joy Hansen called at the Jessen
boys' farm home Thursday evening.
Oscar Bystedt went to Bowbells
Friday to get lijs sister Hilda.
C. H. Carlson went to Bowbells
Friday to get Grace.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Berg and fam
ily snent Saturday evening at-,the
C. H. Carlson home.
Wendell Finke is driving the bus
and also doing Mr. Englehardt's
chores while he is sick with pneu
monia.
Mr. and Mi'S-
c- J-
Hansen of
near Kenmare spent Sunday after
noon at the L. P. Christianson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson and
son Leroy atte.nded cnurch in Nio
be Sunday forenoon.
Harold Carlson spent Sunday af
ternoon at tlVe L. T. Jacobson home
Mr. and Mrs. Blomquist of Niobs
spent Sunday afternoon at tlie Otto
Nelson home:
Mr. and Mrs. J.. L. Finke spent
Sunday afternoon at the Knt^son
home.
Walter Herinix. who is employed
at the Otto Nelson farm, spent Sun
dav at his home near Niobe.
Tlie Niobe band met Sunday, af
ternoon in the Jessen school house
fr»- practice.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson and
son Leroy spent Sunday evening
with Mr. Nelson's 'brother, Anton,
near Niobe.
We understand that Harold
called at H. H. Hansens Sunday
evening. There must be some spe
cial attraction.
Elmer and Howard Johnson and
Rosella HanseVi were Kenmare
shoppers Saturday evening.
Rosella Hansen spent Sunday af-
U
ternoon with' Helga Jessen.
Math Mertes hauled a load
coal for Englehardts Saturday.
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of
Mr. and Mrs. Math Mertes and
family and Bob and Mike Mertes
spent 'Sunday afternoon at the
Jake Englehardt home.
H. H. Hansen ma^le a business
trip to Niobe Tuesday afternoon.
A trained nurse, who is taking
care of Mr. Englehardt, came out.
there Monday forenoon.
Kathryn- Johnson is sick with
the mumps this week.
C. H. Carlson was on the sick
list the fore part of the week.
Elmer and Howard Johnson and
Rosella Hansen spent Tuesday ev
ening at the Jorgen Hansen home.
Lillian Hansen 'is on the Viclc list
this week.
English services will be held in
the Danish Lutherali church Sun
day, May 9th at thre? o'clock in
the afternoon. Everybody wel
come.
STHR IS
Cor. A
HIED
WARDEN OF PER
L. L. Stair, speaker of the house
at the last session of the legisla
ture, has been tendered the posi
tion of warden of the state peni
tentiary, it was announced by the
board of administration yesterday.
Sheriff Thomas Hennessy of Bottin
eau county was offered the ap
pointment last month, but found it
impossible to arrange hfs affairs in
harmony with the requirements of
'the office.
Mr. Stair, who is n farmer of Bot
tineau county, was early identified
with the farmers' movement of the
state and has been a merabfer of the
legislature during the last two ses
sions. He was recognized as floor
leader of the house in the 1917
session and was elected speaker at
the 1919 session. Word of the
appointment has been telegraphed
Mr. Stair, but his acceptance has
not yet been received.
NORTH DAKOTA FLAX
North Dakota is the center of
flax production in this country. Mr.
T. A. Stoa, flax specialist for the
United States Department of Agri
culture and thevNorth Dakota Agri
cultural College, states that north
western grown flax seed always
commands a premium. Tlie Unit
ed States has since 1910 been an
importer of linseed oil.1 Previous
to this time we exported large quan
tities. During the years 1916,
1917 and 1918 our average annual
production in linseed oil was ajiout
3 2 million gallons. Our importa
tions during that time, above our
export trade, amounted to more
than 3 0 million gallons. For the
ten year period from 1909 to 1918,
the average gross acre income for
flax in North Dakota was $ 14.(j2 So persistent are the reports of
per acre.'while the average gross captures and confessions that those
income from wheat was $12.88. interested in the search for the
criminals suspect systematic efforts
B. A. Stefonowicz, Notary Pub- are being made to throw them off
lie, office in The Tribune Building, the scent.
ED. DRINKWATER
EAST COAL VALLEY
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(From staff correspondent)
(April 29)
John Moen and Johnny Busek
•called' at Knute Hermansons M011
•dav.
Mrs. Engebret Larson was shop
ping in Columbus Saturday.
Mrs. Engebret Larson spent Fri
day afternoon with Mi-s, J. Schou
ten.
Johnny Busek spent Saturday ev
ening with Helmer Hermanson.
.Mr. and Mrs., Paul Moritz were
Xiignite callers: Friday.
Lilian Dahl was on the.sick list
Monday.
Knute Hermanson helped John
Moen break o'rie
at
Now serving his first term as sheriff of Burke county, and a candidate
for re-election.
his dolts Tues­
day. .v /.
Mr. and Mrs. Eng. Larson spent,
Sunday at the home of A. Rude.
George Biisek spent Sunday af
terhoott at H. Herniansons.
(M£y 6)
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Mrs. P. Moriti and Franci8~*r«re
rin Lignite Afopdav to have some
'•dental* work done.
afed' Mrs Poet were. Colum-
$2.00 Per Year
STA1E OFfEBS II
$1,000 no
Bismarck, N. D., May 6.—Gov
eri or Lynn J. Frazier announced
Sunday night that the state had
offered a reward of $1,(100 for the
capture of the murderers of JacoD
Wolff and family of Turtle Lake.
The money will also go to any per
son, regardless of official position,
who produces a clue or informa
tion leading to the arrest and con
viction of the guilty. In addition
the governor has engaged an ex
pert criminologist from the east to
aid Sheriff Ole Stegerud of McLean
county in tracking sown the muiy
derers, who are still believed to be
in the neighborhood.
"The reward is offered to speed
up action, in bringing the euilty to
justice." remarked the governor.
"I had hoped none would be need
ed, l'or I felt that public sentiment
and revulsion at the horrible crimo
would be incentive enough to lead
anyone to tell what they know of
the murder. It is more than a
week since tlie crime was discov
ered and since no arrests have been
made, I feel that additional incen
tive is needed to effect the capture
of the murderer or murderers.
Oounly to Raise $10,000
"There are no strings attached
to this offer of the state. The re
ward is open to any state or county
official or individual who produces
the information that leads to tlie
arrest and conviction of the crim
inals."
In addition to the reward offered
by the state a similar bounty u?
$10,000 is to be given by the citi
zens of McLean county, it was
learned here today. A movement
was begun in Underwood Saturday
which resulted in tlie contribution
of $500. It is planned to assess
each town in the county a similar
amount until the $10,000 is sub
scribed.
Rumors of the capture of per
sons guilty of the crime still per
sist in living over this section of
the state. The capital was thrown
into a state of excitement early
this e^eiiin^ by a report said to
have emanated from the office of a
stnte official that a 19-year-old boy
had given himself up to the author
ities this afternoon confessing to
the murder of the eight. Sheriff
Stefferud denies the report, declar
ing that no arrests bad bfcen made.
Officials Suspect Rc|toi't.s
Scores of similar rumors have
been current since the news of the
atrocities was first made public.
Telegraph and telephone wires car
ried the story that two brothers,
sons of a McLean county minister,
had bijen caught in Minot and con
fessed to the sheriff of Ward coun
ty.
bus callers Saturday.
Mrs. EJhg. Larson spent Tuesday
at Knute Hermainsons.
Hfenry Welsh was in Lignite Fri
day. to take Helen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moritz and
family. spent, Sunday at the home
of Jacob Schouten.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moen had
their baby boy christened Sunday.
Hd was named Arnold Woodrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Knute Hermanson
and John Olson spent Sunday af
ternoon at the home of John Moen.
Mr. and Mrs. Eng Larson, John
ny Busek. and Geneva, Gyda and
Helmer Hermanson spent Sunday
evening at Chas. Posts.
Mr. and Mrs. Klegseth spent
Sunday at Martin Amundsons.
,1 wonder who is going to get the
quilt.
Halvor Kittelson went to Flaxton
Monday to see the doctor.
A newly wedded couple has set
tled on H. Hagen's old place.
Charlie Post is assessor for Vale
township this year.
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l'or iSale—^-Percheron Stallion, 10
years old, C., W. Nyqupt, Battle
.llew, N. D. ,• 46-4tt
felt'.
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