MINNESOTA EXPECTS EVERY TO 00 HIS MAN WHAT OTHERS THINK ABOUT IT THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS DUTY ON NOV. 3. AND BORDER BUDGET I ly I Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, at the Post Office at International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress Another edition of the Sentinel heralds the "self-inflicting" candidate of March 3, 1879. for state senator, and still twelve important questions remain unanswered. You'll have to hurry, Mr. Wilson, if you wish to convince INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. the voters that you're a real man—Bemidji Pioneer. George P. Watson, Editor and Manager Official Paper of International Falls and Ranier, Minnesota During the primaries whispered words went whirling up the line direct from the state prohibition headquarters that Wilson was O. K. mm ORDINANCE NO. Ul Be sure and vote for Amendment The "Wets" also passed the word along. Now that the "doublecross" No. 3. It means $250,000 has been discovered, both factions hesitate. Wonder which for roads without added taxation. way he's going to leap election day.—Bemidji Pioneer. An Ordinance Creating a Permanent ritfti Improvement Revolving The people of this district 5kKi Now that Would-Be-Senator Wilson has practically admitted Fund in the City of International know Mr. L. H. Nord so well being so solicitous about Backus and his needs, we would like to Seventh Falls, Minnesota. that no further comment on his know when he took the trouble to write Mr. Common People as to Ekmfri qualifications for the senatorship his needs, since he declares himself inflicted champion of the cause of The City Council of the City of is needed. There is no doubt of International Falls do ordain as t.hecommonpeople.—Spooner Northern News. his election. It is simply a question follows: as to how nearly unanimous Section I. That the voters of this district do not take the political attacks the voters can make it. So There is hereby created in the made by the Sentinel seriously, is self-evident. "Few men would everybody vote for Nord. treasury in the City treasury of have the gall to sing his own praises and dam everyone who does not Tenth this City a Permanent Improvement "Be careful to entertain strangers agree with him, as Wilson is doing in the Sentinel each week," said Revolving Fund, which shall Elevenlli for peradventure ye may entertain a prominent business man when discussing the senatorial situation be hereafter maintained in said an angel unawares. today. Continuing, he said: "From the time he hailed himself as Treasury in accordance with Section That's true as gospel, Lew, but the 'Harmony' candidate before the primaries, I have been thoroughly 5, Chapter 5, of the City when the people of this district Charter. disgusted with his tactics. Voters throughout the district were are selecting a senator they want Section II. led to believe that he was the man agreed upon in Bemidji when the neither a stranger nor an angel, This ordinance snail take effect Sentinel was sent broadcast in Beltrami and Koochiching counties. but one who is known to be a and be in force from and after I consider this decidedly unfair and am certain that no other' editor square, honest, everyday, good, A COSTLY MISTAKE. its passage, approval and publication. would have forced a candidate upon the public this way, say nothing intelligent man like Mr. Nord. \j\xr great forests" originally owned by the state are almost gone. They about the pure gall of pushing himself. Don't talk Wilson to me."— your stranger friends Bring have been ruthlessly destroyed and only a small proportion is left. If the L. W. Wilson, after election, Lew, and Bemidji Pioneer. around Ninth Amendment, submitted to your vote Nov. 3, fails to pass, the remaining Attest: President. we'll help you entertain them. forests owned by the state will follow the fate of the others. R. C. Fraser, Under the present constitution, all state lands and forests must be sold. FELL INTO SENATORIAL TRAP City Clerk. The timber is cut down by private intrests without regard to reforestation. We are up against a rather humorous situation in the senatorial I hereby approve the foregoing This policy is wrong where the forests are on untillable lands. Such lands, Leonard H. Nord, of International with the forests destroyed, are usually left unproductive and a waste. Millions Falls,, candidate for the ordinance this 15th day of October, fight Mr. Wilson, he of the Sentinel and "Why Wilson" fame has of dollars have been lost by this method. state senate, spent today in Bemidji. 1914. practically admitted his defeat, but to warm up the situation he has THE NINTH AMENDMENT WILL SAVE FORESTS. Dnring the past few weeks W. V. Kane, resorted to the stratagy of asking the business men to get up a petition The amendment for State Forests provides that those lands still under he has been devoting his time to Mayor. for him in which his election is most urgently urged. The joke state ownership, which cannot be farmed, shall not be sold. Then the forests an active canvass of the two which they support may be given care and protection like any other of it is that many who signed the petition did so under protest, and counties which comprise the legislative crop. Such a policy must result in permanent forests, cheaper lumber and now that it is leaking out that the petition will be publshed, some SCHOOL NOTES a steady income from state lands to our treasury and school fund. As this district, Beltrami and who signed it are protesting vigorously to have their names stricken income grows, so will the state and school tax be correspondingly lowered. Koochiching, and finds that there But there is opposition to this measure by a few individuals actuated from the list. Some who signed the petition admit it was for business is every reason to believe that he by prejudice against forestry and selfish motives. It therefore needs the reasons, and one man told the writer that although he would not will be successful at the polls next By Edward Anderson. support of every public spirited citizen in Minnesota. vote for"Why Wilson." This is about richest situation that can be The Alpha Literary Society Tuesday. He is making a clean WHAT THE. AMENDMENT WILL NOT DO. imagined, but it simply illustrates what desperate measures a candidate gave their first program, Friday and honest campaign for the position It will not reserve from sale state lands that can be farmed. afternoon and was well attended. sometimes will resort to.—Bemidji Independent. It does not provide for the purchase of private lands by the state. and his friends predict that if ENDORSED BY LEADING MEN. elected he will be one of the foremost The following program was carried Prominent men are giving the amendment their unqualified support. It men of the senate—Bemidji on Instrumental solo, Marion NORD AND WILSON VOTE is endorsed by Governor Eberhart, Attorney General Smith, President Vincent, Harmon "Present Situation Pioneer. In a recent issue of the Bemidji Sentinel, candidate for senator Dean Woods, State Forester Cox, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Quayle. in Europe," Harold McCormsck Wilson's paper, Mr. Wilson shows up the rediculously low vote Mr. Bishop Edsall and many others. Current Events, Ben Mann debate, On June 16th, four days before ACT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Nord received in some precincts near Bemidji, where Mr. Nord, in Resolved that a three recently published in his paper, The Ninth Amendment will save from exploitation the forests on untillable his (Wilson's) estimation should have received a large vote. He months' school vacation is not to 3tate lands. It will perpetuate them according to modern methods. jator Wilson said in his paper refers particularly to Blackduck and the voting precincts adjacent. the best interests of the average It stands for a policy which we should have adopted years ago. Remember "that he is free from corporate However, Mr. Wilson does not mention to the readers that Blackduck this Nov. 3. High school pupil. Affirmative, influence and that he would not had a candidate of their own. Neither does he tell his readers Hazel Ringlika, Edward Anderson be the tool of corporation men what his own vote was in these precincts. We have taken the Negative, Anna Olson, Clifton who might seek to influence legislation Tohms Rebutal, Edward trouble to look into the vote cast in these places and we find as for selfish motives as Anderson, Anna Olson. follows: against the best interests of the The judges decided in favor of International Falls, Minnesota In village of Blackduck, town of Blackduck, town of Summit, people." If this is true why did the affirmative. this same Wilson get T. C. McCann town of Port Hope and village of Funkley, Mr. Wilson rereived 42 Oral—Brutus' address to Romans, and B. W. Lakin, both of votes, and Mr. Nord 40. A differe nee of two votes. But in Nymore, Clayton Bray, Crookston Lumber company, to Mr. Wilson's immediate home, Nord received 40 and Wilson 27 votes^ HAS Song by quartet—Daisy Sullivan, sign his endorsement petition, That gives Mr. Nord in these precincts a majority over Wilson of Dorthy Tohms, James Sullivan recently published in his paperk LOCATION, POWER AND RAW MATERIAL 15 votes. And now that Blackduck has not Mr. Hayden as a home and Ben Mann. and why did he write Mr. candidate Mr. Nord will receive the vote he would have received at Written essay—"The Aeroplane Barkus the letter which appears These Combined Guarantee a Populous Center of Activity. the primaries had there been no home candidate in that country. in Use," Martin McKineavy. on another page of this issue, Isn't it strange that no matter how some people may juggle with Oral—"Cremation of Sam McGee," j&sking for his support?" figures, they invariably persist in telling the truth. Some people LOTS FOR RENT Lucile Houston. don't seem to realize untruths, like chickens, most generally return Original story, Grace Ottow. The Koochiching Company will lease On another page of this issue Song by school. home to roost.—Bemidji Independent. lots at International Falls for building will be found a copy of the letter Mrs. Dauffenbach and Mr. McIntire purposes on the basis for the first five which I-want-to-be-senator Wilson are back from St. Paul, THAT "STOP THIEF" CHALLENGE years of current taxes and assessments wrote to Mr. Backus, asking where they attended the M. E. A. You have already heard of how the thief, as he is trying to escape and six per cent per annum on the assessed for his support. There is nothing The German I class have done with his loot, mingles in the crowd of his pursuers and shouts the valuation. Leases for a longer wrong in asking for the support excellent work they are able to loudest, "Stop thief! Stop thief! Stop thief!" as he pursues an of any man whether he be a millionaire period will provide for an appraisal at :alk about their lesson in German imaginery piliferer. Mr. Wilson has been caught with the goods. or a pauper, and had not the end of each five year period. and have learned two German Mr. Wilson tried, after having What goods, you ask! Oh, the letter to Mr. Backus, in which he Buildings must comply with city poems already. written this letter, to make the wants a private interview to learn the needs of Mr. Backus in order Harvey Palmer, one of the jolly ordinances and be appropriate to the voters believe that it was a crime that he may better serve his needs, as a State Senator. So he challenges neighborhood, and must, in case of residence juniors, was surprised Friday to have Mr. Backus's support, and Mr. Nord to produce any letters of that kind. And incidently night, by a number of the High property, be placed on the same charged Mr. Nord with this supposed asks Mr. Nord to offer some proof of his own qualifications, training school students. building line as other houses in block. crime. The voters whom The A. B. H. S. football team or indorsements for the State Senate. We believe that you, Mr. Mr. Wilson tried thus to hoodwink expects to go down to Blackduck Wilson, have a copy of the letter you wrote, and if you are not afraid might have felt difffferently Residence Lots from $200 up Business Lots from $1,200 up Saturday to play a return game to publish it, do so yourself. If Mr. Nord has the original copy, the toward him. there. Industrial Lots from $600 up Terms to Suit All chances are he may want to use it in the State Senate or else where C. B. KINNEY in case there is any danger in the future of your breaking into public ladies of the Northome branch office. The very fact that Mr. Nord goes about his campaign in a Next Tuesday is general election were present, besides delegates dignified, quiet, gentlemanly manner, that nobody as to offer any SALES MANAGER day. It is the day when the from International Falls, Littlefork, eleven amendments, which appear apologies or excuses for him, we submit, is a pretty good qualification Mizpah and Blackduck. The International Falls Minnesota on another page, will be voted upon. forenoon session was devoted to for Mr. Nord. The fact that he is intimately acquainted with It is also the day when state the reading of reports from the every nook and corner of this district that he has traveled through and county officers will be elected different unions, and the afternoon its length and breadth that he is personally acquainted with all also representatives for congress meeting Was given over to classes of people representing every trade, craft, or industry in which and the state legislature. Be the organization of the new district. they are engaged the fact that he has risen by his own unaided Three Leaders careful and vote for the men wlio The following officers wese efforts to a position of the highest prominence in business and industrial will be of greatest service in the (elected: life in this district is certainly proof enough for any ritelligent positions which they seek and the President, Mrs. Kester, North,ome. man in this district that Mr. Nord has both brains and character. measures which will be most conducive to general helpfulness. It takes brainst to make a success in life such as he has made. It Vice-president, Mrs. Ramond, takes character to move among a people for twenty years as he has International Falls. GOLDEN GRAIN BELT BEERS Secretary, Mrs. Seamon, Miz done among his, and maintain every day increase their esteem, and W. C. T. U. MEETS AT pah. confidence and respect As to his endorsements, don't you think that NORTHOME HARPERS WHISKEY Treasurer, Mrs. Earley, Littlefork. the majority vote that was given in the primaries is indorsement enough? If he had lived in Bemidji instead of International Falls, Delegates from the different ROCK SPRING WATER The evening session was heli in W. C. T. U. organizations of Koochiching, do you for one minute think that only one-third of the people in that the hall and some of the prominent Beltrami and Itasca progressive city would have cast their votes for him, as they did for men of .Northome were invited counties met at Northome Oct. you? The big issue with the people here is: Who is capable, in to speak. 20th, for the purpose of organizirg the State Senate, of bringing the most development, or the greatest a W. C. T. U. district of these UNDERWOOD & HASSELBARTH, Local Agents aid in the development of this district. We believe Mr. Nord will Don't forget the ioc picture counties. Miss Rozetta Hendrix, do just that.—Spooner Northern News. shows at the Unique every night International Falls, Minnesota president of the state W. C. T. U., .. over Sunday. with vaudeville took charge of the meeting. Many