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•, i,* »t,v I P lc? I r, ii-MM .JV KC^v: "V *i I. lAKwdBR iWgi W. W'-- s? yv fiiiittt Street VI •«, -5 i-i 1 .rf .'^V* jWi-.yf&i IN PEMBINA Pine, Oak, Poplar, Dimension, Surfaced, Planned and Matched Lumber in all varieties to make a well-stock yard. Shingles, Lath, 'Flooring, Siding, 2 and 3 in.|J Plank, Lumber and Heavy Di mension for Barns a Specialty Before you build that Granary or Barn, I would like to show you my materials and quote you prices. Lumber is cheaper now than it will be another year. The TRUST is tightening its grip. I AM NOT IN THE TRUST. Agency for the Celebrated Corrugated Steel Cul- lyAyr which when Capability and Durability" are taken into consideration are far cheaper than wood or tiling. The same company have designed and .-Bell It is of the same construction as the Culverts, galvanized-non-rust steel, circular with steel top and bottom- and holds 700 to 1,000 bushels. RAIN, RAT, FIRE and almost BURGLAR PROOF. Can be hauled anywhere and they cost but little more than a wooden building of the the same size. Wood Fiber Plaster Kelly Island Lime Portland Cement Best Hoofing Felt in the World. Come in and talk it over with me, at the office of the i#f" ,, ,*? *N- wSt & Us THE BEST GRANARY. FRANK G.HYRIGK, Sf & 6-,^ owte aceomplisfc the same frup—e,jusd is M| mob sreatboth nasasaiss shag be Safrtoitted by the sssistaij rfitrtt to tUfitople lor approval or at the next ensuingslsylbp. Itifa fllcttng measures sabnutteijt to the peo pie at the next cashing elntkh shall be approved by a majority ol the votes severally cast for and against the same, the one receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall thereby become valid and the .other shall thereby be. rejected. The second power is the referendum, and it may be ordered (except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health-, or safety) as to any measure or any parts, items or sections of any measure passed by the legislative assembly, either by a petition signed by five per cent, of the legal voters or by the legis lative assembly if a majority of the Qifinbors-elect vote therefor. When it is necessary for the immediate presi-vn tion of the public peace, health or saf ty that a law shall become effective without delay, such necessity and the law creating the same shall be stated in one section of the bill, and if upon aye and nay vote in each house two thirds of all the members elected to eiu house shall vote on a separate roll call in ivor of the said law going into instant operation for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, such law shall become opera tive upon approval by .the governor. The filing of referundum petition aguiust any one or more items, sections or parts of an act shall not delay the remainder of that act from becoming operative. Referendum petitions a gainst measures passed by the legisla tive assembly shall be tiled with the secretary of state not. more than ninety days after the final-adjournment of the session of the legislative assembly whichj passed the measure on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the governor shall not extend to measures referred to the people. All elections on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at biennial regular general elections, ex cept as provision may be made by law for a special election, or elections. Any constitutional amendment or other measure referred to the people shall take effect when, it is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon and not otherwise, and shall be in force from the date of the official declaration of the vote. The enacting clause of all initiative bills shall be "Be it enacted by the people of the state of North Dako: ta." This sectioreShall not be construed to deprive any member of the legislative assembly of the right to introduce any measure^ The whole number of votes cart fof justice ot.the supreme court at theiufegular election last preceding the filing.of anV petition for the initiative or for the referendum shall be the basis on which the number of legal voters neces sary to sign such petition shall be counted. Petitions and orders for initia tive and for referendum shall be filed with secretary of state, and in submitt ing the same to the people he and all other officers shall be guided by the general laws and the act submitting this amendment until legislation shall be especially provided therefore. This amendment shall be self-executing, but legislation may be enacted especially to facilitate its operation. PROPOSED AMENDMENY That section 216 of the constitution of the state of North Dakota be amended to read as follows: Sec. 216.—The following named pub lic institutions are hereby permanently located as hereinafter provided, each to have so much of the remaining grant of one hundred and seventy thousand acres of land made by the United States for "other educational and char itable institutions" as alotted by law, namely: First.—A soldiers' hoifce, when lo cated, or such other charitable institu tion as the legislative assembly may de termine, at Lisbon, in the county of Ransom, with a grant of forty thousand acres of land. Second.—A blind asylum, or such other institution as the legislative as sembly may determine, at such place in the connty of Pembina as the quali fied electors of said county may deter mine at an election to be held as pre scribed by the legislative assembly, with a grant of thirty thousand acres. Third.—An industrial school and school for manual training, or such other educational or charitable institu tion as the legislative assembly, may provide, at the town of Ellendale, in the county of Dickey, with a grant of forty thousand acres. Fourth.—A school of forestry, or suoh other institution as the legislative assembly may determine, at such place in one of the connties of MoHenry, Ward, Bottineau or Rolette as the elec tors of said oountiesi may determine by an election for that purpose, to be held as provided by the legislative Assem bly. Fifth.—A scientific school, or such other educational or eharitable institu tion as' the legislative assembly may prescribe,at the city of Wahpeton, coun ty of Richlaud, with a grant of forty thousand acres. .. Sixths—A state normal school, «rtWi shall b» «rta FBOFOSXD AMBfDKKKT Thatsecthm 188 of tite constitution of the state pf North Dakota be a mended to read as follows: Sep. 158.—No land shall be sold for less than its appraised value and in no case for less than ten dollars per acre. The purchaser shall pay one fifth down1 of the price in cash and the remaining four^fifths as follows: One-fiifth in five years, one-fifth on or before the expira tions of ten years, one fifth on or before the expiration of fifteen years, and one fifth on or before the expiration of twen ty years, with interest at the rate of not less than five per cent, per annum pay able annually in advande provided, that when payments are made before due they shall be made:at interest pay ing date, and one year's interest in ad vance shall be paid on all moneys so paid. All sales shall be held at the county seat of the county in which the land to be sold is situated, and all be at public auction and to the highest bidder after sixty days' advertisement of the Same in a newspaper of general circula tion in the vicinity of the land to be sold, and also published in a newspsper published at the county seat and also in a newspaper published at the seat of government. Such lands as shall not have been especially subdivided shall be offered in tracts of one quarter seetion and those subdivided in the smallest subdivision. All lands designated for sale and not sold within two years after appraisal shall be reappraised before they are sold. No grant or patent for such lands shall issue until payment is made for the same provided, that the lands contracted to .be sold by the state shall be subject to taxation, from the date of such contract. In cane the A. M. Cleland, G. P. A., P. C. RlJOO, Vtm. aoo Cartral Mm. any OM of those 3 J* 'interior' ttnhfci NEW LOCAL TRAINS BETWEEN EAST GRAND FORKS and PEMBINA Commencing Monday, August 10th, a Daily, except Sunday, Train will be put into operation between the above named points. IMPROVED SERVICE Affording ample time for business points intermediate returning home the same day North Bound Arrives Ponblni it 7:30 p. n. ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITON, SEATTLE, WASH., 1909 TOY AIR SHIPS at tarsus become Mil and roid. Any lands uaderthe provisions of itoutian li»b ut the tionstitation of the state of North Dakota jth^t have hereto fore been sold may be Mid for, except aifc.tb interest, as provided herein pro vided, further, tbat any school or insti tution lands that may be requited for townsite purposes may be paid for at aiiyjtiuic and pateuilssued therefor. PROPOSED AMENDMENT That section 170 of the 'constitution of rhtj state of North Dakota be a metided so as tp read as follows: Sec., 176. Laws shall be passed tax ing by uitiform rule all property accord ing to its true value in money, and the legislature may pass laws taxing in comes, but the property of the United States and the state, county and munic ipal corporations, both real and personal snail be exempt from taxation, add the legislative assembly shall by general law exempt from taxation property used exclusively for school, religious, fraternal, cemetery or charitable pur poses, public hospitals under the con trol of religious or charitable societies, used wholly or in part for public chari and. personal pi operty to any amount not exceeding in value two hundred dol lars for each individual liable to taxa tion but the legislative assembly may, by law, provide for the payment of a per centum of gross companies to be paid in lieu of all state, county, townships and school taxes on property exclusively used in and about the prosecution of the business of such companies as common carriers, but no real estate of said corporation shall be exempted from taxation in the same manner and on the same basis as other real estate is taxed, except road-bed, right-of-way, shops and buildings, used exclusively in the business as common carriers, and whenever, and so long as suoh law providing for the payment of a per centum on earnings shall be in force that part of section 179 of this article relating to assessment of railroad pro perty shall cease to be in force. Both Directions South Bound Leaves Pembina it 7:151. •. Call on Locil Agent Northern Pacific THE DRUG STORE Only 25c. For Boys—and Girls too 'Mm W Ji- ALFRED BLAISDELL, Secretary of State. Railway St. Paul, Minn. oooooooo lurilas tfc* V' Vj .-(w„ T' earnings of railroad BmtWtm •wl tkoioickli bMf «1ms of iMidaml* aad dolat iki #fiSp 4W -v^Cf -i-V- •A- St