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PubU a 1 Kiui I ll i.'la-s Minot Congf Eight Ed) time nesda statis the there yer there and yer ..eithe: desis be are 1 art 'J'ir (lot put ha W« Ml i^PSf She Grist of the Legislative Mill MIOBK OF 8TATK ENTER. FRISKS STILL CONTINUES Practically every effort at real, con MraetlT« laglslutloo, sn-ina to huve swept aside by the Industrial probe, which still Is tn full swing Tba bouse committee has grilled Oathro, Lot'thus, Rrlntou, nnd many athar more or less important wlt aaaaaa, while tl»e senate, sitting as a aoumittee of the whola. Is going over fta aaine ground .seeking to bring out points passed up in the house hearing. Tba defense of the industrial cotn •laalon find the Nonpartisan officials af the bank and other institutions ia •ainly that the program was well •ader way and would have worked Mt that the fimineial situation lu the atata was such that the introduction of the initiated luw laat fall allowiug public funds to be withdruwn from the •tate bank precipituted a Crisis. Mr. Oathro points out that when the civil organizations of the state came to tlie Bank of North Dakota for tnone.v It was necessary for the stale institu tion, iu turn, to call upon local banks for Its redeposits, and this eitihur raaaad local banks, with the result that many were forced to close. The charge of favoritism iu the placing of redeposlts Is vigorously denied, while the questioned methods of capitaliza tion and floating loans are strongly de fended as necessniy to the functioning ef the state program and the main taoanre of financial stability in the state. The Independents charge tliat ex treme partiality was shown in the placing of redeposlta, that criminal aarelessness, if not worse, was shown In the placing of thousands of dollars af loans to various enterprises throughout the state which heads of the Nonpartisan league were backing, and that, on the whole, the state's funds were spent aimlessly while legitimate and pressing needs were allowed to go unheeded and the treas ary was allowed to become so depleted that now the state is hard put to to meet current expenses. It. is even hinted by the Independ ents that a public collection, similar to oue or two which have been taken la years past to keep the state uuiver •tty running, may be necessary to keep the state government functioning. Brinton Arrested for Perjury Charging perjury on 11 specific aoants. Manager F. W. Cathro of the Bank of North Dakota, has caused the arreat of J. W. Brinton, formerly per aonal representative of President A. 0. Townle.v of the National Nonpartisan league. Mr. Brinton has repeatedly made sensational charges concerning the league, the Bank of North Dakota, the financing of Nonpartisan enter prises. and so on, his most recent tes timony in this connection being before the house and the senate Investigating bodies in Bismarck. Brinton was released on his own (•cognizance for a justice court hear ®g some time this week. *200,000 VOTED-BY THE SENATE FOR MEMORIAL HALL Memorial hall now hoMs definite promise of becoming a reality, the sen ate having passed, after rather a spir ited debate, the appropriation of $200,000 for, the building. It is pro posed to house the supreme court, the anpreme court library, the historical library, the state museum, and the ad jutant general's quarters in the new bnllding. the foundation for which al ready has been laid near the capltol building. The structure would be ded icated in memory of North Dakota's war heroes. Part of the material for this build ing already la on hand and the foun dation is ready for the superstructure. It is the hope of those who cham pioned the movement that work cam be put tinder way at a very early date. The appropriation measure for the completion of tba hall was intro duced at the behest of the administra tion, but the debate did not follow party lines, some Nonpartisans oppos ing It and others favoring it, while moat of the Independents favored the expenditure. Session Sidelights The bill providing for the election an non-political ballots of state and legislative officials hns .been reported for passage. Five hundred dollars for au investi- ea tion of the propr»vd Roosevelt park been voted by the house. The house ran no longer message Mils to the «cn:ite, the time expiring tbta week. storm of protest was raised among SK Bervioe men in the state by the sen ate's effort to have Armistice day cele bration coupled with Memorial day ea Kay 90. The house refused ta conear in the action. Three bills aimed to make extensive Ranges in the state's flnanclal policy were introduced ia the hause by per* mission of the committee ea delayed bills. One wonld require all pnblic funda to be deposited ia baaka witbia the atate another weald change the personnel of the industrial commit aion, making It to include the state treasurer, secretary of state, aad com missioner of agriculture and laber, •hutting out the governor and the at torney general. The third measure provides for the establishment of rare! credits and fann loans. X, NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES Friday afternoon the children of the Model School enjoyed the usual 'movie' show. Three reels of edu cational films were shown. These pictures are very interesting and at the same time instructive. A large number of students enjoy ed a toboggan and skiing party, Fri day afternoon, at the close of school. These outings are very healthful and enjoyable. Saturday rooming the girls of the Dormitory went on a hike. Mpr Mueller lead the expedition through the hills and valleys north of the Normal School. From now on, a hike of this kind will be enjoyed ev ery Saturday morning, beginning at ten o'clock. Mrs. T. A. Olsen, addressed the As sembly on Friday morning. She chose as her subject. "Cluttered Minds", and enlivened her theme with a wealth of original and humorous illustra tions. That story telling can be consider ed an artistic accomplishment was evidenced Tuesday at Assembly by the charming and entertaining man ner in which the Misses Olive Turbett, Frances Stevenson, Olivia Beau and Lila Bradley, members of the class in Primary Methods each presented a story for children. Mr. George E. Mueller lead a hike by the Boy Scouts on the afternoon of the twenty-first, leaving the Normal at four o'clock. The particular ob jective was a rabbit hunt. Supper was cooked and eaten in the open air. The student Y. W. C. A. held their initiation of new members at the reg ular meeting on Wednesday after noon in the Association Room. More than forty new members participat ed in the simple candle ceremony which symbolizes the giving up of self in the service of others. The Presi dent, Miss Ruth Halfpenny, presided while the charge to the new members and a brief talk were given by Mrs. Perkett. Miss Halfpenny welcomed the new members and Miss Ruth Lee gave the response. The Y. W. C. A. will hold their annual Membership Banquet soon. An evening brimful of entertain ment and pleasure was that of Friday, when the All-School Party held sway in the gymnasium. A grand march a dignified and stately minuet, and other dancing for which music was furnished by an orchestra, furnished part of the evening's entertainment. Various stunts in which the guests were the participants, were made possible through the ingenious ef forts of Messrs. Davis and Mueller. Frappe was served by the Freshmen ^nd Junior girls. The many quaint old fashioned costumes worn by the young ladies with powdered hair lent a truly colonial atmosphere to the party. Much credit for the success of the party is due to Miss Cantwell, the chairman of the social committee. The Sunday afternoon, music hour was given last Sunday afternoon by the Normal school in the High School Auditorium. Mrs. Amy M. Simp son, of the Music Department arrang ed the program and directed the work of the Orchestra and Glee Club. In addition to numbers by these organ izations, there was a violin solo by Miss Veronica Wienecke, a reading by Miss Dorothy Schroer a trio by Miss Emily Martin, violin, Mrs. Simp son, cello, and saxophone, Mr. George E. Mueller and two vocal solos by Miss Reishus. The Normal school is grateful to Miss Reishus for her gracious assistance.. This varied and well rendered program was heart ily applauded by a large and appre ciative audience. The Vestalian Literary Society met Thursday evening in the club rooms. The program included the following' numbers: Reading by Wanda Reetz piano solo by Frances Stevenson Re citation by Cleo Hartman Duet by Misses Ella Smith and Antonia Klebe Critics report by Miss Soland. The Annual Patriotic program of the Model School was held in the Gymnasium Monday morning at 10:15 o'clock. It included contributions by each' of the grades, varying from an effective flag drill, thru Patriotic Songs and Recitations to a very de lightful little Operetta, "The Origin of the Flag", by the children of Grades I, II, IV and V. Another number deserving of commendation was that by the Eighth grade boys "who presented "Reminiscences from the Life of Lincoln". They compiled their contribution from original sources and combined it into an ef fective unit. Among others who as sisted in preparing the program cred it is due to Miss Myrtle Zimmerman, pianist Miss Esther Grimsrud, who taught the first and second grade songs and Mrs. Simpson in general charge of the music. MISS CHURCH NAMED ASSISTANT TO LEADER Agricultural College, N. D., Feb. 23.—Miss Eulalie Church, home .dem onstration agent for Williams county, has been appointed assistant home demonstration leader, in' charge of the sewing projects, it was announced at the Agricultural College. Miss Church has been at Williams county since July 1920. coming there from Tioga, N. D., where she was a teach er in the city schools. Miss Church is a graduate of the University of Missouri with degrees in the liberal arts and education courses, and also has done special work in home economics in the uni versity. She was a teacher in the Missouri and Washington schools be fore coming to North Dakota. Miss Moree Lewis of Champaign, I1L, has been secured as county dem onstration agent for Williams county, to take the place vacated by Miss Church. Miss Lewis has had special home demonstration work in the Uni versity of Illinois. Mts. Myrtle G. Cole is home dem onstration leader of the extension di vision, apd Miss Inez M. Hobart, as sistant in charge of food products. ALFALFA MEN SlSLL 1 TEN TONS OF SEED Agricultural College, N. D. Ten tons of registered and certified Grimm «r wm "i "f mm S alfalfa seed was sold in two lots re cently by the Grimm Alfalfa Seed Producers' association, W. R. Porter of the Agricultural College, secretary treasurer of the association announc ed. Of the amount, five and a half tons goes to the Cooperative Grange League-Federation association at Syr acuse, N. Y., and the remainder to the Michigan Crop Improvement associa tion. The seed was cleaned and test ed at the pure seed laboratory at the Agricultural College.. In Memory of Jasper Baker Salvation Army Headquarters, Kalispei, Mont., Feb. 21. Received the Independent andv was made sad by the unexpected news of the departure from our midst of Com. rad Jasper Baker, one of the Com manders of Abraham Lincoln Grand Army Post at Minot, that the writer, under Comrade R. W. Davidson, Com mander, and Comrade Rolla Morrison, fciKsawf .ait$, 1 11 1 1 Quartermaster, served as Chaplain. Both of the above' Comrades have long been promoted to the Grand Army above, where all the old Boys in Blue t«%their Country True will some day pull thru. All our Comrades while upon the tented field rewriting the history, of our beloved country in their own blood as did our forefathers for us, answered to the roll call at four o'clockvin the morning but there will be another roll call bye and bye then in thiit day of human rewards will the highest crowns of chivalry be laid at their feet. But the remem brance of them lhigers here like the exquisite fragrance of sweet flowers. Of course you're not. It might be worse. We'll turn the clouds inside out and find the silver lining yet. Just sit tight and keep your feet warm. Mark time as we are doing and when you start building call on us COX-EMMERSON LUMBER CO. Opposite Minot Flour Mill Phone 915 There may be better shoes at the price than the Bostonians,but we have never been fortunate enough to hear about them or see them. That's why we feel so free to express our enthusiasm. They are wonderfully well-made, the lasts are exclusive in design, and the fitting qualities are decidedly better. Try a pair of Bostonians next'time and your shoe problems will be solved. The prices are much lower. The quality is much better. I J' I W. .H. /HANN. Mrs. Mark Simpkins, one of the early settlers of the Glenbum dis trict, passed away at. her home in Portland, Ore. The remains were in terred at the former home, Algona, Iowa. HERE'S We *re now in poaaeasion of definite in formation regarding prices for Spring and are making our final reductions in all Jinea. Prices at the Mens Shop have positively been reviaed To (Morn With the New Low Market Space will not permit mentioning the dif ferent big reductions made during the parft week, but a look at our price taga will tell the rftary more forcibly than we are able to tell it in an advertisement. The new merchandise which is arriving is not only cheaper than it has been, but the quality is in all instances better. In some in stances it is better than we were able'to get at any price. The days when merchandising becomes a pleasure have returned, in that we can corredtly supply the wants of the moft exacting customer. The Mens Shop J. C. HUYCK, Prop. Half Block Etrft of Leland Hotel FREE TRACTOR AND TRUCK SCHOOL MARCH 2nd, 3rd AND 4th We will hold a Free Tradtor and Truck School at our building, 16 Third Street, Northeast, on above dates. We will have a competent in£ru&or at head of each department. -A. Jfou can't afford to miss this opportunity. Make arrangements to be with us on these dates. MINOT SALES CO. PP KODAK as you go your first stop—right here at the store. We have just the Kodak you want for the motoring trip—c c. n -pact, easy to I 'V Hpi 'M f 1 J1 I \x work and Autorrc./..r— each negative may be dated anc. at the time of exposure. KODAKS $8.00 UP Bmwniot, Kodak Juniors, Folding Brownios. We develop, print and enlarge. Send your work. Bono Drug Co., Phone 42 New and exclusive high grade shirts are arriving daily. Come and see them. They are not merely shirts. They are KINGLY shirts. Kingly made means magter made. A royal garment for gentlemen. KINGLY shirts (dare to be different).* Many importations in French and English materials as well as the finest domestic materials go to make up the wonderful line of spring shirts now on display. Not only are the prices lower than last season but the qualities are much better 7 4 IS L?v Ki#